"..." Seeing the expectant look on Sogo Doma's face, Hachiman Hikigaya—whose very bones seemed to spell cowardice—ultimately did not dare refuse outright. Of course, he was not about to reveal his own embarrassing history either, so he began making things up.
Fortunately, Sogo Doma was very patient and even prepared some tea for him. Though Hachiman Hikigaya internally snarked that the guy probably wanted him to talk until his throat went dry, he did not refuse, in order to buy himself more time to fabricate his story.
However...
"Gulp..." After taking a huge swig of the tea Sogo Doma handed him, Hachiman Hikigaya's face turned red. "..." After a long while—
"Urp~" He suddenly burped, and a pungent aroma of alcohol came with it. Hachiman Hikigaya: "..."
"What is this!?"
"Oolong tea!" Sogo Doma remained completely unfazed.
"Urp, you call this oolong tea..." Hachiman Hikigaya felt the world begin to spin.
"Combustible Oolong Tea..." As Sogo Doma spoke, he refilled the cup Hachiman Hikigaya had just emptied. Then, with a light flick of his lighter, a blue flame sprang up. Only then did he say faintly, "It really can burn!"
"..." Three huge words drifted through Hachiman Hikigaya's mind:
"I've been had." Then the thoughts in his heart began pouring out uncontrollably. First: "What kind of oolong tea can catch fire?"
"Ninety-six-proof spirit mixed with whiskey and cola..."
"You call that oolong tea?"
"They look pretty similar..."
"I@#%..." This was perhaps the bravest day of Hachiman Hikigaya's life.
"Don't sweat the details..." Naturally, Sogo Doma was not going to argue with someone who had been drinking—especially someone drinking for the first time. "How about another can of coffee to sober you up?" As he spoke, he opened a can of beer and handed it over.
"Thanks..." Hachiman Hikigaya actually did