A boy raised by a demon king and a dragon king seems to be peerless in his school life.

Volume 10 Chapter 24 Drinking disorder

“Hey, what’s the matter?! Don’t just stand there in a daze, come at me!”

Ruisha, in a drunken rampage, provokes the pirates.

In a normal tavern, people might avoid someone like this, but those present here are rough sea folks, pirates. They wouldn’t just let such an entertaining event pass by.

“How interesting! I’ll take you on, kid!”

A giant of a man stepped forward. He was over two meters tall, muscular, and looked incredibly strong.

“Bring it on!”

“Don’t lose to a kid!”

The pirates cheered and jeered, creating a festive atmosphere.

Cindy, the captain supposed to advise and admonish them, was also enjoying herself with a drink in hand. It seemed like nobody had any intention of stopping this.

“Kid, I know you’re stronger than you look. But this body, forged in the sea, won’t be easily overcome.”

“Shut up and stop blabbering. Just come at me!”

Ruisha grinned wickedly, provocatively moving his fingers, a gesture unimaginable from his usually calm demeanor.

“I’ll play with you!”

The giant pirate swung his thick arm grandly and struck Ruisha.

At that moment, a loud explosion echoed through the ship. Was the match over?! The pirates in the gallery thought so, but…

“What? Is that all?”

Surprisingly, Ruisha effortlessly caught the blow with the palm of his right hand.

The burly pirate hurriedly tried to pull back his fist, but Ruisha had a firm grip on it, preventing even that. The sensation of being immobile, as if held in a vise, astonished the pirate with its incredible grip strength.

“What kind of strength is this…?!”

“Haha! What’s the matter? Wasn’t your incredible strength something to brag about?”

“You damn… arrogant brat!”

Unable to move his right arm, the man gave up and prepared to strike with his left.

Seeing this, Ruisha twisted the grabbed right fist outward, maximizing the pressure on the joints.

“Ouch!”

Sharp pain shot through the shoulder and elbow.

The man couldn’t endure it and let out a loud cry. Ruisha didn’t miss this opening.

“You’re wide open, big guy!”

Releasing the grasped fist, Ruisha swiftly approached the man and delivered a front kick to his exposed abdomen.

Not some mystical martial arts move, just a regular kick. However, coming from his well-trained physique, this kick was akin to a finishing move for an ordinary person. In his drunken state, Ruisha showed no mercy, making the attack even more powerful.

“Bubiraa!?”

The man felt as if he had been hit by a cannonball in the stomach and let out a strange noise as he was blown away.

He flew forcefully, breaking through the ship’s wall and being thrown out into the open sea… and he fell into the ocean.

“Haha! That was quite a flight!”

Ruisha laughed heartily, finding it amusing. Seeing this, Wolf shook his head in exasperation.

“Ah, this is why you shouldn’t let the captain drink…”

“Hehe, your captain over there is quite entertaining.”

Laughing merrily, Cindy took a sip of her drink.

Even though brawls were breaking out not only where Ruisha was but all over the place, she seemed calm. This made Wolf curious.

“Aren’t you the captain? Shouldn’t you be stopping this? The desks and chairs are all smashed.”

“It’s not a big deal. We can always buy new ones. What’s important is enjoying the ‘now.’ Because our lives are on the line every day, that’s why we value enjoying the present. Even if we know we’ll regret it later, we won’t give up the current enjoyment.”

“I see… It’s, um, a bold way of living. I might not dislike it.”

Encountering a lifestyle he had never heard of before, Wolf was impressed.

It was an ephemeral way of living not often found in communities that prefer stability like villages and towns. He didn’t say it out loud, but he thought it might surprisingly suit him.

“If you ever feel like giving it a try, how about joining our pirate crew? We always welcome young talent, and we can never have too many. It would be an honor.”

“…It’s an honorable offer, but I’ll have to decline. I might have accepted not too long ago, but I’m too comfortable where I am now.”

“I see, that’s too bad.”

While expressing regret, Cindy seemed somewhat cheerful and said, “Well,” as she stood up.

She then held two bottles of the “Dragon’s Brew,” the drink that had put Ruisha in his current state.

“Now then, the crew has had plenty of fun. It’s about time to call it a night.”

Saying so, she approached Ruisha.

Occasionally dodging flying chairs, desks, and crew members, Cindy elegantly made her way through.

“Hey! Who’s up next to face me!?”

Ruisha, who had already faced dozens of crew members, was excited and had a fierce glint in his eyes.

Cindy, arriving at his side, opened her mouth.

“You seem to be having quite a lot of fun. How about taking on me next?”

“So it’s Cindy after all. Sure, this is going to be fun…!”

Saying this, Ruisha took a low stance.

His seriousness was different from just a moment ago. Even though he was drunk, it seemed he could accurately assess his opponent’s strength.

“Battle is appealing, but if you and I go all out, this ship will be done for. How about settling it with a little competition?”

Saying this, she raised a large bottle containing the “Dragon’s Brew.” She had proposed a duel using the drink.

“Alcohol, huh…”

“What’s the matter? Are you scared of facing a woman in a drinking contest?”

“Wha- no way! Bring it on!”

At his words, Cindy smirked.

“I thought you’d take the bait if I teased you, but I didn’t expect it to be this easy.”

“Alright, let’s start with me then…”

Saying this, she put her mouth directly to the bottle containing the “Dragon’s Brew” and began drinking.

In no time, the contents of the bottle were disappearing into her stomach. The crew members watching let out cries that resembled a mixture of shock and awe.

“Wow…”

“There it is, the captain’s chugging…”

“The alcohol content of Dragon’s Brew easily exceeds fifty, it’s not something a regular person could handle…”

“Even challenging a dragon to a drinking contest, and winning…”

The pirates were strong when it came to alcohol, but even their strength had its limits. Cindy’s strength was clearly beyond human.

Gulp, gulp… “Puh… Ah, Dragon’s Brew, it’s great. You need a strong drink like this to really feel it, huh?”

Despite having finished the entire bottle, she said this with a nonchalant expression.

Then, she discarded the empty bottle and offered Ruisha the full one. The size of this bottle exceeded that of a standard sake bottle, holding over two liters.

“Come on, have a drink.”

“Yeah, sure.”

Ruisha hesitated but took the bottle.

The confidence he had a moment ago had disappeared from his face.

“I-I’ll do this…!”

With determination, Ruisha, just like Cindy, put his mouth directly to the bottle and began to drink… and within a mere three seconds, he collapsed. He could only manage about two sips, but that was already his limit in his intoxicated state.

Hiccup

With a cute sound, Ruisha’s eyes spun around.

As he quieted down, the surrounding pirates also gradually grew silent, now that he had settled down.

“Alright! It’s about time to call it a night! Clean up and head to bed!”

When Cindy raised her voice like that, the crew started cleaning up, obediently following her orders.

They didn’t seem displeased. It appeared that she was well-respected.

“Sharo and Iris, quit lazing around and carry that boozed-up boy to his room over there!”

“Y-yes!”

Suddenly called out by name, the two jumped in surprise.

Hurrying over to Ruisha, they wrapped their arms around his shoulders and helped him stand.

“Come on, we got a larger room, so let’s share it among the three of us.”

Saying this, Cindy tossed the room key to Sharo.

“Oh, thank you. That’s really helpful.”

“It’s no big deal. But hey, try not to raise your voices too much, okay? Even though the sound of the waves will mask it to some extent, if the three of you make a lot of noise, the crew might still hear.”

For a moment, Sharo was perplexed, not understanding what was being said, but after a while, she grasped the meaning of those words.

“Wha—! Mind your own business!”

“Hehe, I’ll let it slide this time.”

Seeing Sharo turn red and protest loudly, Cindy laughed cheerfully.

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Volume 10 Chapter 25 Overnight

“Mmm… Where am I…?”

Rubbing his throbbing head, Ruisha woke up.

As he sat up and looked around, he found himself in a spacious cabin. The horizon was visible through the window.

“That’s right, I ended up on Cindy’s ship… and then… what happened?”

As he tried to organize his foggy memories, his hand, placed on the bed, touched something soft and squishy.

Wondering what he had grabbed, he shifted his gaze to his left hand and found Iris sleeping beside him, and he had inadvertently grabbed her chest.

“Oops! S-sorry!”

Apologizing instinctively, Ruisha realized that Iris was sleeping soundly and hadn’t noticed. Although touching her chest wouldn’t have upset Iris, she might even find it amusing, doing such a thing while she was asleep made Ruisha feel guilty.

“Why is Iris here…? No, I’m starting to remember bit by bit.”

At this point, Ruisha recalled that he had consumed Dragon’s Brew and caused a ruckus. After Cindy made him drink strong liquor, Iris and Sharo carried him to this room and took care of him.

“Seeing Iris sleeping like this isn’t an opportunity that comes often… she truly is an amazing beauty.”

While he had slept alongside Iris many times, whenever that happened, she would always wake up before him to prepare breakfast and such. Hence, he hadn’t been able to see her sleeping face in a well-lit place.

Her translucent white skin, long eyelashes, and sparkling blonde hair like threads of gold. Ruisha had met many people since leaving the village, but he had never encountered someone as beautiful as her.

“…Even now, it’s hard to believe. That I could become so close to such a beautiful person.”

Ruisha murmured to himself, gently stroking her head and planting a kiss on her cheek. It was rare for him to do such a thing, so if she were awake, she would likely be delighted. Unfortunately, Iris remained asleep.

“As for Sharo’s sleeping face… I’m quite used to it.”

Next, Ruisha shifted his gaze to Sharo, who was sleeping on his right.

She was the type to wake up late, so her sleeping face didn’t feel particularly special, but he felt comforted seeing her familiar face.

Although both were asleep, kissing only Iris and not doing anything for Sharo might be heartless. Ruisha thought so and decided to get closer to Sharo’s face… but just as he got a few inches away, Sharo opened her eyes.

“…Morning.”

As she said this, he started to retreat. However, Sharo grabbed and stopped him, wearing a mischievous smile, and provocatively spoke.

“You did it to Iris, and not to me?”

“huh, you were awake…”

“Well? What are you talking about?”

Saying this, Sharo closed her eyes and puckered her glossy, red lips.

I can’t resist. With this thought, Ruisha pressed his lips against Sharo’s.

“Mm…”

As if inhaling the escaping sighs, Ruisha repeatedly pressed their lips together.

At first, Ruisha was gentle, but gradually, he became more intense, covering Sharo and passionately pressing their lips together.

“Mm, ah…”

In the quiet room, faint voices and the sound of water resonated softly.

Pressing their lips together as if confirming each other’s feelings, the two slowly separated their faces as if reluctant.

“…Isn’t this a bit too intense for the morning? I’ll forgive you because it’s me, but a regular girl would be disgusted, you know?”

“S-Sorry.”

Sharo said, admonishingly, but her face seemed somewhat happy.

Ruisha noticed that too, but he didn’t make any uncouth remarks pointing it out.

“By the way, are you still up for it? You were so intense last night.”

“Last night…?”

Ruisha tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

Seeing that, Sharo nodded in apparent understanding and said, “Ah, I see.”

“You don’t remember, do you?”

“No, I remember going wild after drinking. But, after that…”

Ruisha racked his brain, trying to unearth his memories.

No matter how hard he tried, he could only recall entering this room, and beyond that, his memories were shrouded in a haze.

“Ugh, I can’t remember…!”

“That’s a shame. It was the first time I was wanted so passionately. Maybe because of being drunk, you were less restrained than usual.”

Watching Sharo speak so cheerfully, Ruisha felt an uncomfortable sensation that was hard to put into words.

Even though it’s him, it felt as if he had been cuckolded. However, it was embarrassing to say such things, so without speaking, Ruisha let his fingers slide over Sharo’s finely textured skin.

“Wait, what are you doing… Could it be that you…?”

Seeing him attempting the act without speaking, Sharo understood everything.

“Are you jealous of yourself? Hehe, that’s kinda cute,” Sharo said with a grin.

She entwined her legs in the futon while looking at him, sweetly digging her nails into the neckline of Ruisha.

“If you’re that jealous, how about I make you forget?”

“…Even without you saying it, that’s my intention.”

In the end, it was about three hours after Ruisha and the others finished preparing themselves that they appeared on the deck.