I finished the third glass of wine in one gulp, but the cheers in the bar didn't stop. Simmon filled the fourth glass full and provocatively pushed it in front of me. I shouldn't have played so big...
Simmon, he is indeed quite enthusiastic, I also consider him a friend.
Wolfrang the wolf, indeed helped me a lot, I can consider him my buddy.
Park, the craftsman, indeed has superb skills, I admire him.
Leya, the succubus, indeed looks good, but... but definitely not as good-looking as my wife!
But can you guys stop messing with me?
Ah, no, the problem isn't here, the problem is how my wife and I ended up drinking at the Night Fall Town bar.
Oh, I remember now, I got a little carried away shopping, had a nice chat with Simmon, and then got invited to the bar for drinks. By the way, Simmon, aren't you the captain of the black market? How come you're not taking care of the caravan and came to the bar with us to have fun?
Although I'm not so obsessed with alcohol, I don't mind occasionally going out with a few buddies to drink and vent some frustration. But that's with buddies, not with people like werewolves, succubus, and this old man I've only known for a few days.
And you guys are too enthusiastic, I really don't know you well, these drinks are like they're free, and those guests who follow along and make a fuss, don't take my boasting seriously, my wife is here, please give me some face.
"Let me introduce you all, this is Mr. Raul, and this... lady, is Mrs. Raul. Mr. Raul has recently arrived here and would like to say hello to everyone."
"Hello everyone, I am Raul, and this is my wife..."
After a few seconds of silence, the customers almost instantly made various expressions of surprise, followed by a noisy discussion, among which I heard the most, "That's... Medusa, right?"
The opening statement itself had no problem, the problem was with my wife...
Speaking of my wife, she really knows her stuff. Although she usually plays with me at home, as soon as we're in public, she's like a different person, her words and actions are very proper. But even so, monsters are still monsters, and it's really hard to accept living with monsters.
"Mr. Raul, please have a seat."
"Ah, thank you."
"What would you like to drink?"
"Just the usual..."
Two glasses of wine were brought over, Simmon also poured himself a glass, and then it should be the three of us raising our glasses.
"Uh, honey, let me do it."
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"You were injured earlier, drinking alcohol isn't good, right?"
"Heh, you're a good husband."
When she said that I was a good husband, my mind suddenly went hot. Drink! Even if I have to risk my life, I'll drink!
So I drank both glasses of wine in front of Simmon in one breath, and even Simmon was stunned. And it was at this time that everything went chaotic. The most inappropriate appearance was Wolfrang and Leya, these two guys happened to come down from upstairs and saw me downing two glasses.
"Mr. Raul is really xxx"
"Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing."
I knew he must have been praising my drinking capacity, and I'm also a person who values face, so I pretended a bit.
"Mr. Raul, how many glasses can you drink?"
"I..."
Leya, this succubus, is such a troublemaker, what business do you have interfering with a man drinking?!
When female monsters meet, there's always a bit of competitiveness. My wife raised her chin slightly, meaning not to back down... My dear wife, do you know how strong that drink is? Even if it's this kind of sweet foreign liquor, it's at least 20 or 30 proof.
I've always wanted to educate everyone on one thing, people from Northeast China don't have good alcohol tolerance, it's just that they drink alcohol without caring about their lives.
I'm the same way, when it comes to drinking, six or seven bottles of beer are enough, but under certain conditions, I dare to drink the ninth and tenth bottles. Now that my wife is standing next to me, even if I'm scared, I can't embarrass my wife.
"If you say stop, I'll stop! How about that!"
I raised my glass and shouted to everyone in the bar."Sanni-Harila!"
The bar erupted in cheers, and everyone began banging their glasses on the table, creating a rhythmic thumping that stimulated the adrenaline rushing through my veins. It had been so long since I felt this way, standing in this position and experiencing wave after wave of cheers, whether it was a company dinner or a gathering with friends.
Third glass, fourth glass, fifth glass. I continuously poured the reddish-brown transparent liquid into my throat. In the past sixty days, so many things had happened to me - meeting her, getting to know her, falling in love with her, changing our lives together, building our home together, making friends in Night Fall Town with her, facing danger together. Whether it was a release of emotions or the infectious atmosphere, tonight, I just wanted to down these solutions called alcohol.
Until the eighth glass, I started to find it a bit difficult to blink. Despite knowing that the alcohol was starting to take effect, I still picked up the eighth glass. Suddenly, my wife grabbed my arm, and her other ice-cold hand touched my forehead. I could even count the number of little snakes in her hair, but from her beautiful eyes, I could read her concern for me.
"Wife, I'm fine."
"......"
I smiled at her and raised my glass once again, emptied it in one gulp.
The rhythm of my breathing became irregular, like an electrocardiogram with an arrhythmia, but I wasn't at the point of collapsing yet. I could still stand here even after three more glasses. Placing my hand on her shoulder, I wasn't sure if my actions were a bit rough, but after drinking a pound of foreign liquor, I couldn't be as gentle with her as I was when I was sober.
Uncle Simmon's pouring actions became hesitant, but I insisted on picking up the ninth glass.
"I won't fall down, because my wife is by my side!"
Saying this in my heart, I brought the glass closer to my lips.
Then, before I could react, my wife snatched away my glass and drank it in one gulp, like a young girl trying alcohol for the first time.
"Hehe..."
My wife smiled at me, and suddenly, the sound in my ears disappeared. It wasn't because I had drank too much, but the whole bar fell silent.
My mind felt like a chaotic pipa with its strings tangled. Despite the black hood on my cape slipping off, I kissed her lips with the same slide projector-like motion.
I couldn't remember who took the lead, but all sorts of hats were thrown up in the air, even Wolfrang cheered again. I waved my hand, signaling that it was okay to end the celebration for today. Normally, at this time, she and I would have already been asleep.
Oh my, speaking of sleeping, we haven't gone home yet today... At my current state, I can't go back, and my wife doesn't know how to drive a carriage.
"You two should go upstairs and rest."
"Oh, oh, okay. Thank you..."
I couldn't remember who suggested that we stay overnight, but I did remember that my wife couldn't climb stairs, so I carried her up forcefully. Wolfrang led the way, and the room was quite nice, with hot water as well.
"Don't make too much noise tonight."
"Huh?"
"Goodnight then."
At this point, I was already like this, what kind of actions can I even make? And how do you seem to know so much? Brother Wolf, hurry and mind your own business!
Closing the door, I remembered something. It's rare to stay outside for a night, and there's hot water, so I should take a bath. The room for heating water was next door, so while I was still clear-headed, I quickly went to get some hot water. After a lot of effort, I managed to fill half of the small bathtub with three buckets from the already heated large water basin. I really couldn't go on anymore, I just wanted to sleep, maybe I should wash tomorrow...
Patting my head, I finally noticed my wife who had been watching me busy since we entered the room.
Ah, I should let my wife go first. I used to go to bathhouses frequently, and as for Medusa, let alone bathhouses, she probably hasn't even taken a hot bath before, right? Come on, wife, let your husband help you wash up.
That's what I thought, but my mind was fuzzy, so I clumsily tested the water temperature with my hand, and it felt fine. I used the last bit of strength to pick her up.
"Oops!"
"It's okay, it's not hot. Your husband just tested it."
I had really drank too much, and all kinds of Chinese words started to come out of my mouth.
I almost threw her directly into the bathtub, but luckily I managed to stop in time. Even when her whole tail sank into the bathtub, she still had her arms around my neck.Just now, she didn't even take off her clothes, and I didn't care about it at all. Watching her slowly get used to the temperature of the hot water, I comfortably leaned over the edge of the bathtub. The steam fogged up my glasses, and I merged a yawn with a goodnight into one sentence...