What People Call "In Vino Veritas" Is Mostly Just Nonsense...

...With Sogo Doma pressing her so hard that she couldn't come up with a response, Eriri could only hide her embarrassment by drinking water. Had she just confessed without realizing it? She wasn't interested in doujinshi or anything like that at all! "Don't..." Watching her, Sogo wanted to stop her. It couldn't be helped: of all things, Little Golden Retriever had to take the teapot in front of him. It was filled with something flammable—the very real Combustible Oolong Tea! "Hic!" Unfortunately, he was a step too late. Eriri was too quick. Sogo had hesitated for less than two minutes, and she'd already poured the Oolong into a cup and taken a sip. "W-what do you mean, 'don't'? R-right, what kind of tea is this? It t-tastes so strange..." "Emmm, Combustible Oolong Tea..." Seeing that the damage was already done, Sogo could only sigh regretfully to himself. Eriri, you're really brave! "C-Combustible Oolong Tea?" Eriri mumbled in a daze. "Y-you mean that d-drink that tastes like alcohol, right?" "..." Looking at Little Golden Retriever's flushed face, Sogo could only force a smile. "More or less..." Her tongue was already this slurred. Did she seriously not realize this wasn't a regular drink? "S-so this is what O-Oolong Tea tastes like..." Eriri continued to mumble, still dazed. "W-why would anyone drink this kind of tea? It's n-not good at all..." "That's true!" Sogo agreed wholeheartedly. Most people probably thought it tasted strange the first time they drank alcohol. It was spicy, bitter, and... how did so many people come to like this stuff? Like, for instance... "Eriri..." Sogo glanced at Little Golden Retriever. "If it tastes so bad, why are you taking another sip?" That was right: while he was speaking, Little Golden Retriever had raised her cup and taken another drink,