Yulia set the bottle of cherry blossom wine on the table, but there was something she had not mentioned: she had brewed it herself.
Yulia had not had any friends before. Every spring, when the cherry blossoms bloomed, she would watch people gather together to drink cherry blossom wine and admire the flowers, and she had always envied them deeply.
Then, on a whim, she followed an online tutorial last year and brewed this bottle of cherry blossom wine.
After all, it was not difficult to make. It tasted ordinary, but the cherry blossom color was beautiful!
Yulia had originally thought she would never have a chance to use it. She had not even taken it out this spring, but unexpectedly, she had made friends after all.
So even though it was not cherry blossom-viewing season, she had brought it with her.
"Minors aren't allowed to drink alcohol, right...?"
Hana Yurikawa said hesitantly. The country was very strict about underage drinking, and none of them had fully come of age yet.
Years ago, people had to be twenty to become adults. Though it had now been lowered, adulthood still began at eighteen, and only adults were qualified to drink.
Any minor who drank alcohol would be seen as a delinquent student.
Even many delinquent minors would not drink alcohol.
Parents or guardians had a responsibility to stop their underage children from drinking. Stores and restaurants that sold alcohol to minors could be fined up to 500,000 yen.
"It's only cherry blossom wine. The alcohol content is really low, practically the same as a soft drink."
"And there are only four of us here. There's no one else around, so nothing will happen."
Yulia said unconcernedly.
"This..."
Drinking was not exactly good, but looking at the cherry blossom wine before them