Taihei Doma, who did not rely on his family and used his own abilities to keep himself "poor," might have been annoyed with Shizuka Hiratsuka, but the wine accompanying the meal had already been brought out and was included in the set menu. It obviously could not be returned, so they could only "reluctantly" keep it and set it aside to breathe...
After all, the bottle had only just been opened when it was served, and the head waiter had guaranteed that no one had touched it beforehand. The waiter had even seemed rather displeased about it—before it was opened, who would hand such an extravagant wine over for someone else to play with?
As he left, the head waiter seemed to think of something and pressed a certain button.
Watching this, Sogo Doma smiled again. "Mai, do you know what benefits wine has?"
"Don't ask me. I'm still underage!"
"Ah." Sogo Doma sighed at that. "Then you definitely can't guess what's about to happen..."
"There's something wrong with the wine!? But it was only just opened, wasn't it? You can still tamper with it!?" Mai Sakurajima reacted quickly.
"Of course there's nothing wrong with the wine. I merely used food pairings to maximize wine's benefits..." Sogo Doma said, wagging a finger. Explaining it like this gave him an unexpected sense of accomplishment. No wonder villains in novels and movies loved to talk so much...
"So what benefit of wine are you talking about!?" Mai Sakurajima asked in confusion.
"Obviously, its intoxicating benefits. Don't be fooled by the Riesling sweet white wine being under fifteen percent alcohol. With the right pairings, it can still get people drunk. In other words, that wine guarantees intoxication!" This was the insight of Sogo Doma, a seasoned drinker...
Mai Sakurajima: "..."
Guarantees intoxication? What