(Sutamai) Official Memorial Book 2017-2019, Short Story - Dream Situation #3 The Two-Faced Clique

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Characters: Imaoji Shun, Tsuduki Kyosuke, Miyase Go & Saotome Ikuto

 

Title: Who’s the heavy drinker?

 

Summary: Gathered in the private room of this Japanese bar are the heavyweights of their affiliation. For a magazine’s special project that Kyosuke is in charge of, they’ll be deciding the order of who has the strongest alcohol tolerance, but… how goes the outcome of their drinking party…?

 

 

A Japanese bar with a relaxed atmosphere. The group of members meeting up in the furthest back private room is somewhat of a surprise…? 

 

Kyosuke: Now then, I’d like to begin this special program of “Who’s the heavy drinker?” Cheers!

 

Other three: Cheers!

 

[Clink ♪]

 

Kyosuke: Once again, thank you for your participation in this project for the magazine segment—“Together with Kyon-kun”—that I’ll be overseeing on this occasion! Since this is a drinking game, I’ll more or less have to rank you on your performance. But leaving that aside, let’s enjoy having drinks while we talk away!

 

Imaoji: Please go easy on me.

 

Saotome: Likewise.

 

Miyase: *Chuckles* I’m not that good with liquor, much less to be called a heavyweight, so… I’m getting nervous.

 

Saotome: Oh, what a relief. Same here.

(Like hell I can be that easy-going with saying that we should “enjoy” ourselves when there’s a ranking at stake. Go on and keep your head in the clouds like that. I’ll wipe the floor with you, one by one.)

 

Imaoji: The truth is, me neither really. That’s why I did end up thinking that maybe the invite was mistakenly meant for Seki-san when I was approached about it.

 

Miyase: I know what you mean. The one with the strongest alcohol tolerance in the Kujo Household is Shindo-san, so at first, I was positively sure as well that the call was for him.

 

Kyosuke: Ahaha, even though you all look pretty capable of holding your drink too. But rather than the people who say that they can take alcohol, the ones who deny it turn out being stronger.

 

Saotome: (This famous actor guy knows what’s up… And he’s right. I’ll wager anything that these two are a hassle to deal with. You can tell just by looking at them. They’re all smiles with putting on a face that says they can’t drink, but I bet they’re the type to drown themselves in their self-appointed title of being a heavyweight.)

What about you, Kyosuke-kun?

 

Kyosuke: Me? I love my liquor~ I even love the places that serve it.

 

Saotome: What a fitting response. You’re still young, I see.

(… Meaning you’ll be the first to go, Tsuduki Kyosuke.)

 

Imaoji: You don’t particularly give off an image of drinking, but do you go out for drinks together with Tsuduki-san and all?

 

Kyosuke: We don’t often drink out, but we do drink heaps at home. Although a majority of the time, my brother ends up passing out before me.

 

Saotome: Hahaha.

(It’s going to be you who conks out first today though!)

 

Imaoji & Miyase: …… 

 

2 hours later.

 

Imaoji: We’re thoroughly buzzed, aren’t we?

 

Miyase: I believe you’re right there.

 

Kyosuke: But while saying that, it doesn’t feel as if you guys are tipsy at all~? That’s amazing.

 

Imaoji & Miyase: *Chuckles* Nonsense, of course we are.

 

Saotome: … N’body zaid anythin’ bout vis. Bloody liiies!

 

[Snap]

 

Kyosuke: Ahaha, he’s pointing the finger at me again.

 

Imaoji: *Chuckles* It’s the fifth time now, isn’t it?

 

Miyase: Oh? Was it not the seventh time?

 

Saotome: Vis is… weird. You were downin’ your drinks at, at fwee timez my paceee… *hiccup*

 

Imaoji: Have some water, Saotome-san.

 

Kyosuke: That’s Japanese sake you’re giving him, Shun-san~ The water is over here.

 

Imaoji: Oh? Pardon my slip up.

 

Saotome: (He b’tter not be doin’ it on perpwose, vis dan, dandy ya-yacht guy…)

 

Miyase: Still, your strong tolerance for alcohol lives up to its reputation, Kyosuke-kun.

 

Saotome: HyUCk?

 

Miyase: Hiyama-san has mentioned it before. That you were one of the heaviest drinkers even among the people he knew.

 

Saotome: !!??

 

Imaoji: Oh, so it was like that, after all. I did figure that you were probably strong the moment you brought up this sort of program. 

 

Saotome: (Shit!! So vat’s how he’s playin’ it!? But whyyy! S’more satisfyin’ a setup for the person hostin’ it to get wasted!! Bring out the person responsible for this!)

 

Kyosuke: My parents also have a strong tolerance for alcohol, so it most likely runs in the family. I think my brother is a heavyweight as well when compared to normal people.

 

Saotome: …! That’s unfair twistin’ of information!! S’doesn’t count, okay… 

 

Kyosuke: (So he was an interesting person when he gets drunk, huh.)

 

Miyase: Well then, we’ll save the real match for another time.

 

Saotome: (… So what you’re sayin’z, mister fluff-wuff pinkmo here flatout knew vat Tsuduki Kyosuke could hold his drink, so he spent s’entire time smilin’ as he watched me try to take the guy down?)

 

Imaoji: Is something the matter?

 

Saotome: … No, s’nothing.

 

Miyase: … Is that right? I sure hope so.

 

Saotome: Yeah… 

 

[Smirk…]

 

Kyosuke: (… I was right. I feel a sense of kinship with these three.)

 

The members gathered here today were the heavy drinkers of their affiliation… Or not?? Only the popular actor knew of the truth behind that…