In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 86. Collapse

"Clang clang—"

The prepared dinner was served together with the beer, along with a case of beer sealed together in plastic wrap.

It was just taken out of the refrigerator, with a thin layer of frost on the surface. Kobayashi Chio opened the beer, pressed it against her right cheek, and made a satisfied sound.

"Great... Dinner with pineapple beer is absolutely perfect!"

"Is feeding... really okay?"

Kaoru wondered if the two, who were under 20, would be arrested by the police and sent to a juvenile detention center for breaking the law.

In Japan, those under the age of 20 were considered minors several years ago, and smoking and drinking were prohibited. Although the age of adulthood has been reduced to 18 in recent years, the previous regulations have not changed.

"No problem."

Even before drinking any alcohol, Xiaolin acted as if he were drunk, his body swaying from side to side.

"Mom bought it. That idiot even said something like, 'Girls should drink with boys,' I just don't understand her thinking."

With a "click," Kobayashi pried open the pineapple beer with his fingernails and handed it over.

The beer, chilled to the perfect temperature, was served in a cool, air-conditioned container.

It's still summer with high temperatures, which is indeed very tempting.

In that case—

Taking the canned beer she offered, Xun took a small sip. The sweet liquid flowed down her throat, and after a brief aftertaste, the flavor was indeed quite good.

Occasionally... I might do things that only "bad guys" would do.

With this in mind, Kaoru did not intend to continue to worry about these aspects.

"Cheers! Hoshino-kun!"

"Cheers."

Kobayashi easily finished a can of beer, swayed, and put his dinner into his mouth.

"Ah...it's so delicious!"

She closed her eyes as if enjoying herself.

As she drank more and more beer, beer cans were scattered all over the floor. Kobayashi's cheeks were flushed a bright red. As she stood up, she accidentally stepped on a beer can lying at her feet, lost her balance, and bumped into Kaoru.

"Ugh... Hoshino-kun... let's keep drinking..."

Kobayashi, who had collapsed into his arms, spoke incoherently.

Perhaps it was just now, or perhaps it was before, Kaoru didn't know when, but the buttons on her chest were undone, revealing the color of her underwear.

It doesn't match her personality at all; in comparison, the pink color suits Rin better, and it seems to have cute cartoon character patterns printed on it.

"Kobayashi, you're drunk. Let me help you to rest."

Kaoru's hands were pressed against her waist, and Kobayashi struggled to break free from his control. She then sat on Kaoru's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck.

The scent of alcohol and intense heat slapped against Kaoru's face and tickled her neck.

"Hoshino-kun...you clearly don't like me...so why are you helping me...?"

"Kobayashi, you're drunk."

"I'm not drunk! You're willing to kiss other women... but not me. I saw it. I'm going to post what Hoshino did... so everyone knows you're the kind of person who would do that kind of thing at school... and then I'll pretend to get close to you... to show you care... so you can't live without me."

Unable to even control his center of gravity, Kobayashi's gaze swayed from side to side, unable to focus on Kaoru's face.

The whole plan has been exposed...

However, this is just right.

Xun took out the student ID she found at the entrance of the activity room and placed it on the dining table next to her.

After doing all this, he remained expressionless.

"Kobayashi, your plan is too complicated."

"It's not heavy at all... Hey... Why would any girl like a lousy guy like Hoshino-kun... It's so strange... He's just... a scumbag who likes to play with girls' feelings."

"That's just a rumor," Kaoru was about to say, but then realized that Kobayashi, who was drunk, had no ability to discern the truth, so she swallowed her words back.

He tilted his head slightly and looked at Kobayashi, who was facing him with the air of a 'superior'.

"This place... Hoshino-kun has been wanting to experience it for a long time, hasn't she?"

Kobayashi caught the movement of him swallowing saliva with his lifeless eyes.

Then, she took his right hand and put it inside his clothes.

As if a switch had been flipped, she straightened her back, and the voice she spoke became incredibly emotional.

It was as if the surrounding air was also affected, carrying a certain dampness.

"It's all because of you... It's all thanks to you that I've become like this..."

"I hate Hoshino-kun the most... After being my boyfriend, you irresponsibly dumped me and even got so close to other women right in front of me... I can't turn a blind eye to that kind of thing... I hate you so much... If only I could ruin Hoshino-kun's reputation... Only I could comfort you... That way... Hoshino-kun would only have me to rely on..."

It wasn't just that their expressions had become completely unfamiliar.

The tone of her voice, the heaviness in her eyes, the deliberately drawn-out tone—Kaoru couldn't tell at all that Kobayashi was the same person she shared with the other woman in her memories.

It's strange...

Very strange.

"So everyone knows we're the frivolous type... Hoshino-kun."

Xiaolin took out her phone, and the moment the flash went off, the image was frozen in time.

"I'm going to post the photos on the forum... so everyone can see them..."

at that moment.

The body reacted that way instinctively.

With a sharp "smack," a burning pain shot through Xiaolin's face.

She covered her cheek and made a drawn-out "Eh" sound, staring incredulously and bewildered at Kaoru who had raised her right hand.

"You should wake up, Kobayashi."

then.

The moment those words were spoken.

Almost without hesitation, she responded with a similar force, amplitude, or even a slightly larger movement.

Under the impact of that force, Kaoru's cheek twisted to the other side.

Tinnitus filled my mind.

"I'm perfectly sober... Hoshino-kun."

Xiaolin put down her phone and cupped his face in her hands.

Then, without hesitation, she pressed her lips to his.

The embrace grew stronger and stronger, as if they were about to sink completely into each other.

Even when his brain sent warning signals of suffocation, he still didn't intend to let go of what he was doing.

In that instant, Kaoru felt a churning sensation in her stomach.

After pushing Kobayashi away, he grabbed the dining table and vomited repeatedly onto the ground.

The vomit, a mixture of dinner and pineapple beer, emitted a pungent odor.

Seeing this, Kobayashi chuckled and casually pushed him to the ground.

Rolling around in vomit.

On the ground filled with filth, pour out all your love.

In that brief second.

Kaoru did indeed hear the cracking sound of something breaking.