"The fruity aroma was mixed with floral notes... and it went down very smoothly."
"You seem quite knowledgeable. Have you tried other kinds of wine?"
Eula tried her best to steer the conversation toward alcohol.
I absolutely cannot let Liu Bai take control of the conversation!
What would happen if Liu Bai took the initiative?
There was no need to think about it!
"No, I generally don't drink."
"..."
Eula froze.
That was not the answer she had expected.
No, if you don't usually drink, why did you act so curious about it?!
"But I believe I can hold my liquor fairly well."
He had drunk with Jingliu before... Jingliu's way of drinking was truly insane.
Ever since that day, Liu Bai had felt that no one else's drinking could possibly be scary—so he had struck up a conversation with Eula, a stranger who was "drunk."
What drunkard? Just a minor league nobody.
"I-Is that so?"
Eula gave a dry laugh, unable to think of a new topic to divert attention.
"Hmm... I think drinking while talking about alcohol is rather boring. Oh, right, I'm very interested in what you said earlier, Eula."
Jump into the sea.
Jump into the sea before my reputation is ruined.
Let the ocean take my life away.
The Wave Knight vanishing amid the waves would make for quite a tale, too.
"What was the earlier topic? What were you two talking about?" Jean asked curiously.
"It was..."
Eula! Quickly! Find a way to shut this guy up!
"About..."
As Eula thought, the flow of time around her seemed to slow to a crawl.
A way! There must be a way!
"...the..."
There's a damn hammer's worth of ways! What, am I supposed to knock him unconscious or shove a wine bottle into his mouth?!