Sweet Cohabitation Romcom With My Senior Girlfriend and Alcohol Starts At Twenty - Volume 1 Chapter 4.6

The First Bar Visit

“Here you are. Kahlua milk with a couple’s straw.”

A heart-shaped arch formed by two straws stuck into a sweet, easy-to-drink cocktail known as a ‘lady killer’.

And the target this time is me, a man—

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“Senpai… my head’s getting all fuzzy…”

“That’s because you’ve been drinking a lot~”

“But strangely, I feel like I can keep drinking if I’m with Senpai…”

“It’s easy to drink, but it’s high in alcohol content, so be careful, okay? Though, I guess it’s pointless to say that now since you’ve already had quite a bit.”

“I have to remember all of Senpai’s favorite flavors…”

“Don’t overdo it, okay~?”

Kahlua Milk.

Despite its smooth taste, it’s actually a drink with a high alcohol content.

Unlike beer or fruit wines, it has very little of bitterness or distinct taste often associated with alcohol, which has led to its misuse by men, earning it the nickname “Lady Killer” for its potency in intoxicating women.

Ironically, the one being “killed” by it right now is me, a guy.

Sitting next to me, Kureha Senpai is like a cunning female leopard, making her prey feel good and slowly waiting for the chance to pounce.

Just being on a date with Kureha Senpai had me on cloud nine. Add to that the continuous softness of Kureha Senpai I could feel against my arm and the sweet alcohol that could bring back memories of that kiss.

All the conditions were more than enough for Senpai to capture me.

Well, I didn’t feel bad about the situation at all.

On the contrary, I was even hoping that Senpai would have her way with me soon.

Suppose I could dissipate the frustration from the incident with Yuu over the barbecue right here. Even if I couldn’t let go of everything… if it made Senpai feel better…

My melted brain was sinking further.

In the midst of that, a familiar voice came from behind.

“Hey, are you okay? Oh, it’s Takashi! What are you doing getting so smashed?”

“Huh… Yuu, what are you doing here…?”

“Well, this is where I work. I heard there was a lovey-dovey college couple getting wasted, so I thought I’d come over with some water to sober them up and check out the scene.”

“That’s so like you, Yuu. I can’t even find anything to retort. Thanks to you, I’m a bit more sober now…”

“Rather, sober up completely. I don’t want to see my best friend all love-struck.”

Yuu’s familiar tomboyish tone.

I slowly turned my drunken head to look behind and there stood my best friend, Sonoda Yuu, in her usual hoodie and waiter’s outfit.

Despite being in front of customers, she didn’t seem to care and kept throwing insults at me as if we were back at the university.

Gradually, my head began to clear.

Probably because the ‘space alone with Kureha Senpai’ was no longer there.

The unconscious reassurance that nothing could come between me and Kureha Senpai might have been accelerating my intoxication.

Then, things that hadn’t bothered me before suddenly started to bother me.

For example, Yuu’s outfit.

I was surprised to find out that Kureha Senpai’s regular bar was Yuu’s workplace, but it was even more curious that she didn’t take off her hoodie and wasn’t even dressed as a waitress.

She probably didn’t think I would care about such things.

She laughed carelessly, showing no signs of leaving.

“Um… what exactly is your relationship with Takashi-kun…?”

Perhaps reaching her limit of patience, Senpai spoke to Yuu with a displeased look, trying to fend her off.

Kureha Senpai probably wanted to be alone with me too.

I could sense that, but it seemed that Yuu didn’t catch on to Senpai’s intentions.

“Oh, are you this idiot’s girlfriend?”

“Yes.”

“Sorry for monopolizing him the other day. I was just so annoyed that this guy was having all the fun and skipping class, so I took it out on him by dragging him to a barbecue.”

“It’s fine. I’ve heard all about it from Takashi-kun.”

Despite having finished our conversation, Yuu showed no signs of leaving.

On the contrary, she kept glaring back and forth between Kureha Senpai and me as if she was appraising something.

“By the way, aren’t you going to take off your hood? I believe it’s customer service time now.”

Said my companion next to me, irritation evident in her voice.

Perhaps triggered by Senpai’s words, Yuu responded.

“There’s a bit of a situation, so I’d rather not take it off. I know it’s not the best look, but I usually work behind the counter, so please forgive me.”

Yuu said, apologizing while pulling her hood down deeper as if she didn’t want to show her face.

Kureha Senpai seemed to sense something in her behavior.

“I see. You have your own circumstances too.”

“…Circumstances?”

“Never mind. We should be heading back soon. Is the bill alright?”

Suddenly, Kureha Senpai stood up, ready to leave. In a rush, I also began preparing to leave.

With the mood sobered, I had no desire to get drunk on sweet alcohol again.

“Oh, don’t worry about the payment. I’ll have the manager cover it since a friend has come today.”

“No, we really shouldn’t…”

“It’s an apology for the trouble I caused through Takashi the other day. Besides, I won’t be satisfied until I do this.”

“Well, if you insist… I won’t refuse the service then…?”

“Yes, just accept it!”

I couldn’t help but feel a bit miffed watching my lover and best friend chatting away as if they were old friends.