Karot couldn't understand why Teacher Matsushita was frightened; wasn't that to be expected?
"Kazumi, it's not that your teacher doesn't want to help you, it's just that this teammate is completely unmanageable!"
"Teacher Matsushita, Karot."
"Sanada, what are you doing here?!"
Karot asked in confusion, "A married man is in the tavern so late at night?"
"Well, I just came out to relax!"
Sanada sat down directly next to Karot.
When he saw that Karot wanted to ask more questions, Matsushita stopped him and said...
"You don't understand married life for single men, you're such a single dog."
"Teacher, how could you swear at someone?"
Karot immediately retorted to Matsushita, "Although I've never eaten pork, I've certainly seen pigs run. How can you dismiss my broad knowledge based on superficial factors?"
I'm not insulting you, I'm just stating a fact.
Matsushita simply gave up and refused to listen to any further explanation.
Seeing Matsushita's state, Karot knew that further conversation would be futile, so he simply started drinking.
The later it got, the better the tavern did, and the three of them gradually got into the swing of things, with the bottles on the table being replaced one after another.
"Karot, you can really drink!"
Matsushita and Sanada were both impressed by Karot's drinking capacity, since Karot had never drunk alcohol when he teamed up with them, which was, of course, because Karot was underage.
"I'm not bragging, but you two little noobs are no match for me."
Matsushita and Sanada were outraged! You can say we're bad at drinking, we'll admit that, but you're questioning our drinking capacity? We have no choice but to risk our lives today, we can't afford to lose face.
"Boss, bring the drinks."
Sanada and Matsushita spoke in unison, and in that instant, the master and apprentice made their decision: it's either you or us who fail.
The three then began a drinking contest.
"Vomit..."
Matsushita finally insisted on lying down and sleeping, while Sanada had already slid under the table. Karot was also starting to feel dizzy; his mind was clear, but his body control had slowed down a bit.
"I haven't even used my strength yet, and you've already collapsed."
Now that Karot is the victor, no one will object to anything he says. After all, those who wanted to object have already fallen.
Karot leaned back in his chair, not wanting to move at all. The bartender noticed and brought him some hangover remedies.
"Hello sir, this is our shop's secret hangover remedy, it's very effective at relieving hangovers."
Thank you.
After saying that, Karot picked up the hangover drink and drank it all in one gulp. To his surprise, his mind cleared up considerably after drinking it.
"You two bastards! Do I owe you something that I have to take you home?"
Karot lifted Matsushita and Sanada up, one in each arm—yes, lifted them up, like lifting plastic bags. This was to prevent the two from vomiting on him.
Karot walked through the crowd, drawing many puzzled glances; after Karot, he was the first person to treat his drinking buddies this way.
Who should we send it to first?
Karot looked at the two people in his hands and was momentarily at a loss.
"Karot, what are you doing here?"
Kazumi's voice rang out behind Karot, and Rin was also there. Kazumi knew that Karot didn't drink alcohol, which was why she seemed surprised.
"Hi, you two!"
Karot greeted him, but Sanada, whom he was holding, suffered the consequences. His face fell directly to the ground, and it was unclear whether he was disfigured.
"Oops."
Even while intoxicated, Sanada still managed to shout out.
"Is he alright?"
Kazumi and Rin asked in unison.
"It's alright, he's thick-skinned! This little injury is nothing to him!"
Karot didn't retaliate under any pretext, even if Sanada deliberately ordered expensive drinks. Karot and Sanada are good brothers and have a very good relationship.
After saying that Karot lifted Sanada up from the ground again.
Are you taking them both home?
Kazumi pointed to the two people in Karot's hands.
"There's no other way! We can't just leave them both on the street."
"I can't help it, "Karot said helplessly.
"You two are here too?"
Karot gestured with his lips, indicating that the two of them were also there for a drink.
"No, we just finished shopping and were heading home."
When Karot saw that Kazumi and Rin were carrying large bags and small packages, he knew that the two of them must have been shopping for quite a while, at least half a day. He really couldn't understand how the two of them, who usually complained about how hard they worked during training, could unleash such power while shopping that even Karot was taken aback.
Goodbye then.
Karot turned around and prepared to take the drunk man he was carrying home.
"Karot, wait a minute."
Lin snatched the shopping bag from Kazumi's hands. Then she spoke to Karot.
"Let Kazumi go with you. You can't manage two people by yourself. It would be good to have a Medical Ninja by your side to help."
After saying that, he pushed Kazumi towards Karot.
"I'm entrusting Kazumi to you."
Before Karot could react, the person had already run away.
Kazumi blushed and lowered her head. She knew exactly what her best friend was thinking, but Karot, that blockhead, had no idea!
Let's go together!
Once Karot saw that Lynn had disappeared, he had no choice but to accept the offer.
"Um."
The two walked down the road, one in front of the other.
"Karot?"
"Um?"
"You must have suffered a lot these past few years, right?"
"No, you know me well enough, why would I let myself suffer!"
At that moment, the moonlight shone on Karot, captivating Kazumi. Karot, oblivious to the footsteps behind him, turned around to see Kazumi standing motionless.
Is there something on me?
Karot looked himself over but found nothing different.
Karot completely ruined such a wonderful scene.
After Karot brought Sanada Matsu home, as he left their house, he could still faintly hear Sanada crying and apologizing.
"Women change so much after marriage!"
The thought of Sanada's wife getting angry made Karot even more resistant to marriage.
Seeing Karot's frightened expression, Kazumi couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Karot, are you feeling unwell?"
Karot couldn't help but worry about her husband, wondering if he would end up like this after Kazumi.
"It's nothing, I probably just drank a bit too much! I'll be fine after some rest."
"That's good. Let's quickly take Teacher Matsushita home so you can go back and rest earlier."
Kazumi grabbed Karot's hand and they started running wildly through the night.