"..."
Little Himeko held her wineglass and curiously took a big gulp as well. But the moment she swallowed it, her expression immediately changed. This was nothing like the taste she had imagined. Just as she wanted to spit it out, she realized there were pedestrians all around her. Spitting it out like that would be very rude and might even earn her strange looks, so she could only force herself to swallow every last drop.
After swallowing it, Little Himeko stuck out her little tongue and said in a miserable voice like a puppy, "...It tastes awful. Why do you all act like it's so delicious?"
"Hahaha... This is an adult drink! It's also great for relieving stress."
Seeing Little Himeko's cheeks turn bright red after her first drink, Himeko could not help bursting into laughter.
Fortunately, the wineglass was not very large, and Sakura wine was nowhere near as strong as baijiu. Though it was a little stronger than beer, Little Himeko had only drunk one glass, so apart from her flushed cheeks, she showed no other reaction.
Still, thinking that the Himeko who loved alcohol as much as life itself had once been like this... felt rather strange.
"You're all right, Little Himeko?"
"I'm fine..."
Little Himeko felt her cheeks burning, but she had no other reaction.
"That's good..."
Seeing that Little Himeko was merely blushing and did not seem drunk, Himeko did not think much of it.
Then, as she led Little Himeko onward, Himeko suddenly thought of something and stopped again.
"What is it?"
Seeing Himeko stop, Little Himeko looked at her in confusion.
"Little Himeko, do you remember me telling you that you wouldn't be able to find a boyfriend in the future?"
"W-Why bring that up all of a sudden?"
Although the