Did the Principal Get Drunk?

Now that summer vacation has officially started, it's only natural to have a unique party.

So you'll find that by evening, Xiao Ling's house is already packed with people.

After a long time, Little Ai and Chun started playing games together again. Lynae would occasionally offer some pointers, only to be shooed away by Aemeath like a mosquito.

Miss Tsubaki wore a smile as always, occasionally blurting out a few provocative words in an attempt to disrupt Aemeath's concentration and affect her offensive rhythm.

The Rover watched the three little ones frolicking around with great interest, his eyes full of smiles.

Iuno and Augusta, on the other hand, sparred with Morning and Encore at Hill of Glory. How did you recreate that? Hey, you underestimated Professor Morning's technological prowess again.

Because Chun was playing games with Little Ai, Shorekeeper went into the kitchen to help Hajiling prepare food as soon as he arrived, the task of taking care of An Encore fell to the three adults.

Sigrika and Dania watched as spectators witnessing the battle unfold on the data screen.

"Wow, this is amazing, I feel like I'm almost overwhelmed..." Sigrika had only scratched the surface of this popular card game at the academy, since she was a very busy person at the Star Torch Academy and rarely had time to play it.

(Actually, I'm afraid I'll get too caught up in the game.)

"It's just a formulaic approach, the most basic kind at that," Dania commented. "Even a Xixi newbie like you can easily pick it up once you're familiar with the steps."

"Is it really that simple...?"

"Why don't you try it yourself?" Iuno suggested while observing the battle. "It's better to get involved in these things yourself and see for yourself; you can't tell anything just by watching."

"But I haven't played much before, what if I don't play well..."

"It's alright~ This imperial lady will teach you step by step, I guarantee you'll learn it in one go!"

"Really? Iuno, Yuno-senpai!" Sigrika thanked him politely.

The seemingly calm and collected female envoy was actually beaming with joy at the sight of Sigrika's adoring gaze.

The camera pans to the kitchen, where Xiao Ling and the others are busy preparing dinner.

"Hey, where's the wheat juice I left here?" Lupa, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt and jeans, was standing in front of the kitchen rummaging through something.

"I should put it on the second shelf, take a look," Xiao Ling said without turning her head.

"Oh! Found it!" Lupa grabbed the chilled wheat juice, snapped the can open, and took a sip. "Ah~ so refreshing--!"

"Take it easy, don't get yourself drunk before dinner is even served."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

After receiving Lupa's assurance, Xiao Ling continued cooking.

"Are you really that comfortable letting her drink?" Roccia, who was helping out, asked.

"Wine is one of the companions of the Septimont people, Lupa's alcohol tolerance isn't bad," Xiao Ling chuckled. "But because of her status, she only dares to have a few sips after a great victory in the competition to satisfy her craving."

"Alcohol affects a person's rational thinking," Roccia analyzed from a professional perspective. "When reason is suppressed, people are more likely to make emotional decisions."

"That's why the ancients said that drinking to drown one's sorrows only makes them worse, and there's some truth to that," Xiao Ling chimed in.

"You're quite knowledgeable."

"I have more than just ink."

"Pah! Pah! Pah!" Roccia and quickly spat a few times, "Look at the occasion! Is that something you should say?"

"You're thinking too much," Xiao Ling teased.

"Tsk..."

After clicking her tongue in dissatisfaction, Roccia ignored Hajiling completely, only swinging the cleaver with even more force, the cleaver slamming against the cutting board with a thud that sent chills down one's spine.

"Cheers!"

The group clinked glasses and began their first meal of the holiday.

Just as the drunkard Little Cart was about to sneak a sip of wheat juice while the others were around, Xiao Ling snatched it away with an undeniable smile and replaced it with orange juice.

"Oh dear~ My Righteous One, just let me have a little bit~" Cartethyia made a cute face and gestured "just a little bit," "Really~ just a little bit~"

"I'm doing this for everyone's safety. I'm afraid you might accidentally cause a cataclysmic event if you're drunk."

Everyone knows that Cartethyia is a drunken saintess; Hajiling doesn't even dare to imagine what would happen if she got really drunk.

"I can't do that kind of thing with my current strength..."

"In short, you can't drink it," Xiao Ling said firmly.

"Goo-hoo~" Cart puffs out her cheeks. jpg.

"Actually, it's okay for Cart to have a little drink, right, partner?" Lupa chimed in. "After all, today is a happy day. It's not easy for everyone to get together again, so having a few drinks to celebrate isn't a big deal."

"And it's not just wheat juice that you can drink; low-alcohol cocktails are fine too."

"It's not that I don't want them to drink, it's just that the girls at the Star Torch Academy basically don't touch alcohol, and Principal Roccia is very strict..." Xiao Ling explained, "Dania, get your hands off that cocktail."

Dania, who was trying to sneak a sip of an iced cocktail, was caught red-handed. She gave Xiao Ling an awkward smile and then obediently buried her head in her soda.

"As for Cartethyia, I think you, Lupa, are well aware of her drinking habits..."

"Uh... it's true, Cart's drinking manners are indeed not very good..." Lupa agreed wholeheartedly.

"Ugh..." Cart let out a cute whimper after being instantly hit twice.

Xiao Ling looked at the aggrieved Cart and couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

He really couldn't let these girls touch alcohol. If they didn't control themselves and got really drunk, he'd probably ruin his reputation tonight.

As everyone knows, there is no land that is over-cultivated, only oxen that are exhausted to death.

"You're still students, so it's best to avoid alcohol if possible," Roccia said gently, opening a bottle of cocktail under Dania's envious gaze. "Drinking too little won't make you feel anything, and drinking too much is harmful to your health. Trying it for that momentary pleasure isn't advisable."

"Then why can the headmaster drink?" Aemeath pouted. "Just because the headmaster is a reliable adult?"

"As a reliable adult, I naturally understand the principle of knowing when to stop." After silently finishing a bottle of cocktail, Roccia opened a second one.

Where did you stop short of truly understanding?

If nothing unexpected happens, Roccia will soon pay the price for her inconsistent words and actions.

"The principal... seems really drunk..."

Looking at the incoherent and mumbling Roccia in front of her, Dania finally confirmed that the headmaster was drunk.

At this moment, the headmaster's cheeks were flushed, his cherry lips were moist, his eyes were slightly closed, and he was holding a half-empty cocktail bottle in his hand. Next to him were three empty cocktail cans.

"It seems someone just said that a reliable adult knows the importance of knowing when to stop?" After taking a picture of the principal drunk Aemeath immediately began the public execution.

"She doesn't seem like someone who'll just dabble in things..." The Rover shook his head.

"So, Headmistress is a drunkard too?" Lupa asked in surprise. "After hearing what she said earlier, I thought she was quite knowledgeable about alcohol."

"Understanding and putting it into practice are two different things. Haha... I guess I won't put alcohol in the fridge next time." Xiao Ling sighed, then carried the drunk Roccia upstairs without hesitation. "You guys have fun first, I'll take the principal upstairs and settle him in first."

After saying that, Xiao Ling helped Roccia upstairs step by step.