The Students I Once Tutored As Part-Time Home Tutors During My Student Days Had Suddenly Achieved Excessive Success In Their Careers. - Chapter 21: Convenience store.

Convenience store.

“Did you bring your hat? And your phone?”

“I’m wearing it now. The phone is in my pocket. You sound just like a mom.”

“Haha, I’m your second mom.”

“Hey, instead of saying silly things, why don’t you check the keys? You left them here.”

“What!?”

The two of them, having this exchange at the entrance, entered a convenience store within a five-minute walk and immediately moved to the alcohol corner.

“I’ve been curious about this, but what kind of drink do you usually have, Sensei… I mean, Sora-san?”

“I usually go for chu-hai or cocktails.”

“Whoa, you’re drinking something really girly, huh? I thought you’d be a beer person.”

“No, that’s one thing that’s not meant for humans to drink.”

“Huh?”

Sora answered with a straight face, and there was a brief pause before Nanase let out a chuckle.

“You really have a childish palate!? Isn’t that bitterness delicious?”

“Well, Nanase-san, aren’t you on this side?”

“Well, yeah~. But wow, that was surprising.”

“… “

He was planning to get excited about this topic together, but he was unexpectedly mounted.

“Beer is dangerous after all,” Sora reconfirmed.

“Well, that gap is cute though? You’re very mature, but you can’t drink beer.”

“You’re making fun of me right now, aren’t you? You’re grinning so much.”

“Hehehe”

“There’s that laugh.”

As expected of someone who works in the entertainment industry, she perfectly makes the face of a prankster.

And it’s unfair that it suits her so well.

“Well, I’ve decided on a foamy beer. And then… maybe I’ll go with the same one as the kid.”

“Hmm. If you’re going to provoke me that much, maybe I’ll choose a strong drink.”

“You can choose whatever you want, but you’re not good with alcohol, so you should stop.”

Nanase kept provoking him as if to accept the challenge, but at this timing, Sora came back to his senses.

“Right, right. Just as you say, Nanase-san.”

“…Huh? No no no no no! That’s where you’re supposed to ride the provocation.”

“I knew that was the flow, but I can’t show an unsightly figure. Especially to my students.”

“Sigh. You’re always serious.”

Nanase lowered her voice by one tone. No, two tones when she saw him making a “I see” face.

“By the way, my recommendation is Strong Zero. It’s 12% alcohol.”

“I know how strong alcohol is even if I’m not good at drinking! And isn’t this the manufacturer that’s said to get you drunk the fastest?”

“…I guess it’s not good after all.”

From next to him – she muttered softly.

“Eh? I thought I heard a devilish voice from Nanase-san just now…”

“Ah, did you hear that? I’ve never tried this before, so I wanted to give it a try. With this degree, I should be able to get Mr. Serious drunk.”

“But you recommended this…”

“I want to see you become a loser.”

“Okay, I definitely won’t buy 12%.”

Sora declared, not knowing.

From this time on, Nanase had already started another scheme.

Applying the principle of contrast that she learned in college.

“How about Strong Zero with 9%? The degree is 3% lower.”

“Hmm. Compared to 12%, I feel like I can challenge 9%, but… I’ve never drunk it before, so the threshold is high.”

“It’s famous for getting you really drunk, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.”

Nanase, who skillfully counsels and empathizes with the him, begins to guide here.

“How about this one? It’s from a manufacturer called Raymond. This is also 9%, but honey lemon is said to be easy to drink.”

“Oh! But wait, if the degree and amount are the same, wouldn’t it make me as drunk as 9% Strong Zero?”

“Hmm. But don’t you hear that it gets you as drunk as Strong Zero?”

“Come to think of it, that’s true. Does that mean the drunkenness ingredient is different…?”

“Maybe?”

The important thing here is not to push back.

Even if you know that if the alcohol content and amount are the same, you will get drunk in the same way, do not push back.

Believe in the power of image and rumor and leave the judgment to the other person.

As a result, the probability of proceeding as planned increases.

“Okay! Then let’s try this one. There’s no honey lemon flavor elsewhere… Aren’t you interested, Nanase-san?”

“Yeah yeah! That makes sense!”

Sora doesn’t know…

The reason why she is in a good mood. The reason why she is laughing happily.

“Then let’s buy two. The bigger one seems to be a better deal, so let’s go with this one?”

“Yeah! And why don’t we buy some Horoyoi too? If we have something to cleanse our palate, I think it will be easier to drink.”

“Then let’s buy this grape flavor. Do you want one too, Nanase-san?”

“I’m buying beer, so I’m fine.”

“Got it!”

So they spent 15 minutes choosing alcohol and snacks while having a fun conversation.

The moment they finished shopping and were about to head to the cash register…

“Oh, sorry. I forgot to buy one thing. Can I bring it now?”

“Of course. You can bring whatever you want.”

“Yes!”

While listening to her cheerful voice as he sent her off, Sora grimaced at the moment Nanase returned.

Because she was holding a long red box in both hands – “what she wanted”.

“Here, rubber balloons!”

“…”

They are put into the shopping basket as they are.

As he drops his gaze to the shopping basket in astonishment, he sees two boxes with the number 0.01 written on them.

“Wait!? Na, na, na, na, na, Nanase-san? This… is a joke, right?”

“Huh?”

“You’re serious!? These… these… these balloons are expensive, aren’t they?”

“They were expensive for some reason.”

“No, um… uh… this isn’t a balloon, you know? You’ve never seen a balloon in this kind of package, have you?”

“Pffft, yeah.”

“!”

She had always been carefree and elusive, but with this unbearable smile, he understood everything.

“Put it back quickly.”

“Eeeh!”

“First of all, why two boxes… no, put it back quickly!”

Sora was always being played by her, who was still a prankster and had even gained acting skills.