Himeno passed straight through Asaba Kotone and nearly fell onto the woman sitting beside him.
The woman hurriedly backed away in alarm, afraid she would end up with drunken kisses all over her face again, just like last time.
After dodging her, Asaba Kotone became solid again and pushed Himeno, who was too drunk to stand steadily, toward Aki Hayakawa.
"Himeno always gets like this when she's drunk. Aki Hayakawa, take care of her, but make sure she doesn't throw up on you."
Especially into his mouth...
Aki Hayakawa still hadn't recovered from the shock, and his expression remained blank.
Himeno groggily wrapped her arms around Aki Hayakawa, resting her chin on his shoulder.
Fortunately, Himeno never ended up throwing up.
After all, in the original story, she had drunk too much because she was competing with Makima. This time, she was drinking normally and hadn't gone overboard.
The next day, Asaba Kotone went straight to see Kirisū Yuki.
"Hmm? Aren't you still on leave?"
When Kirisū Yuki saw that the person entering her office was Asaba Kotone, she stopped what she was doing.
"I heard Japan is holding an international exchange with the Soviet Union in a few days. I'm here to apply for that spot."
Asaba Kotone stated his purpose directly, without beating around the bush.
"Oh, that~"
Kirisū Yuki twirled the pen in her hand, an amused smile on her face. "Sure, but you'll have to agree to three demands of mine~"
"Three demands?"
Asaba Kotone frowned slightly. "Hasn't my recent performance been good enough to count as outstanding?"
"Of course you've been outstanding, but there are people even more outstanding than you. Captain Kishibe, for example. Leaving aside how your strength compares for now, he has more seniority and experience than you, doesn't he?"
Kirisū