It really felt like being back in childhood, with the childhood sweetheart next door. A sense of familiarity welled up inside her.
Under that first impression, Star even seemed to have a filter over her—she now looked like that absurd buddy in class who could ace math, max out Genshin Impact, and ride his roommate while doing the Gangnam Style dance in the dorm.
So he revealed a subtle, mischievous smile.
"Drinking alcohol so late at night doesn't seem appropriate, does it? Why not substitute tea for wine?"
"Substitute tea for wine?"
March 7th and Star were both stunned by those words.
Why would they drink tea while gaming at night?
Besides, wasn't the point of drinking alcohol that it tasted awful, tortured people effectively, and doubled as a truth serum?
What effect could tea possibly have?
Yet the one making the suggestion looked thoroughly eager.
"I remembered playing games with friends before. We gambled on drinking water. Nobody was allowed to use the bathroom until someone couldn't hold it anymore and surrendered. Of course, if you couldn't drink anymore, you could choose to answer questions instead."
He was naturally referring to a game from that nation he had yet to conquer—Leithanien.
Well, a certain Deer beauty who could make marigolds bloom for her alone had completely lost her composure in that underground match. She had knelt before the bathroom door like some pathetic loser girl, humbly begging him to kindly move his butt and let her use the toilet.
Come to think of it, he had not played that game in a long time.
It would clearly be perfect for messing with a childhood sweetheart and the class's hand-operated buddy.
Well, March 7th was a pretty girl. Falling asleep shoulder to shoulder with her was one thing, but cornering