Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

「――Stop right there, Momokawa-kun!」

「Crap, the police are coming! Everyone run for your life!」

「Can you stop messing around and explain the situation instead?」

Said Class Rep, literally told me to cut the chit-chat and get to the point.

「This smell, is it liquor? Good grief, drinking liquor secretly eh?」

Oops, Souma-kun is coming too. This guy was a real police.

「Just for your information, it's not like we're trying to drink in secret, you know? I intend to announce to everyone about the liquor by tomorrow.」

It took Mei-chan a few days to complete all the preparations. It was going to be introduced as the next luxurious good after sweets. Yes, this wasn't drinking in secret, this was the last sampling event.

「You should've consulted about this matter beforehand.」

「I had the feeling that this would be stopped at the development stage if I were to consult.」

「I've no idea what were you talking about just now, but do you have something else to say?」

「I'm sorry.」

I was really sorry for advancing my plan without prior consultation.

「But, I think something like liquor is still okay, right?」

In fact, there was already some demand for it. Both Class Rep and I were looking at the Totem Pole Trio who were drinking wine as we proceeded with our negotiation. Ah, they dragged Souma-kun too.

「Some want to drink it. The problem is we're still minors, we shouldn't drink liquor.」

「I'm against this plan too. This might become a cause for trouble.」

「Oops, Souma-kun, you speak as if you've experienced the trouble caused by liquor already.」

Has he already had liquor before too?

「… Well, various things are bound to happen when I'm hanging out with Ryuuichi.」

「Eh, wait a minute, I've never heard about that!」

「C-Calm down Class Rep, that's an old story―― And you should stop too, Momokawa! Do you think you can still drink in this kind of situation!!」

Man, nothing beats watching a person in trouble while enjoying the taste of liquor. Mei-chan's homemade mead was the best.

「Anyway, I can't allow the act of drinking liquor. And Minami, put down your cup, please.」

「U~H, my sweets.」

In the end, Natsukawa-san, who didn't even get the chance to taste the mead, placed back the cup on the table looking extremely mortified.

「Good grief, even you are trying to drink.」

「Easy now, Natsukawa-san did try to stop us. At first, she had no intention of drinking.」

「But then, your devil's whisper dragged her into participating in your little party.」

「That's mean Ryoko-chan, you make it sound like I'm a victim of swindling!」

Yeah, stop making me look like a swindler.

「You guys, stop drinking already!」

Class Rep pointed at the trio who were drinking with the mood of watching the unfolding police drama.

「Thi-This much should be fine a'ight…」

「This is necessary solace for us.」

「Yeah, drinking liquor is just fi~ne.」

In spite of their rebellious remark, they did place their cups back on the table, it looked like they were overpowered by Class Rep's aura.

「Everyone feels the same fatigue and stress. You shouldn't rely on something like liquor as escapism.」

「Since no adult is going to stop you guys in this place, you have no choice but to make the best decision by yourself. You will easily lose control of yourself under the influence of alcohol.」

Class Rep and Souma-kun vehemently opposed the drinking liquor faction.

Well then, the fight has only just begun.

And ended immediately. The matter of increasing the members of the pro-liquor faction was going well, I reckoned it should be all right to bring this matter to the class meeting but… I had no choice but to convince these two first.

If it was these two, they would at least lend their ears.

The reason for my conviction was simple: Class Rep didn't bring Sakura-chan to raid this place.

「But still, we have already made the liquor, and there is demand for it, not to mention that some already know about this matter. I don't think the ones who already know will back down after knowing that you guys banned liquor.」

「That's why I am telling you to stop at once.」

「Yes, it's still not too late.」

「I think that's pretty much impossible. For your information, this isn't a nasty-tasting liquor. It's sweet and tasty, making you want more.」

「No, it's dangerous.」

「I've no intention of going all the way till we're dead drunk. It's going to be a huge trouble if we're dead drunk, after all.」

「So you have limited the amount of liquor, is it?… But still, it's up to our own self-restraint.」

「We will thoroughly control the amount of liquor. I want everyone to drink at least one cup.」

「But still――」

Both of us argued*, and we both had some logic behind our stand.

[*Class Rep and I]

That's why I wanted us to keep voicing our reason while probing the other’s bottom line.

「――Hey, how about Class Rep and Souma-kun try a cup instead?」

And then, Mei-chan, with an angelic smile on her face, entered the fray as if reading the air.

「Futaba-san, we'll be putting the cart before the horse if we try it now.」

「We'll be setting a bad example if we drink liquor.」

「Liquor isn't poison. It's a tool to get along with each other. Since I've made delicious ones, I want everyone to taste them.」

Said Mei-chan with a pure, angelic smile devoid of any ill will. A smile that I couldn't make anymore.

Even Class Rep and Souma-kun were starting to look troubled once Mei-chan begged them to try with such a pure-hearted smile.

Since I would be put in a disadvantageous situation if I kept arguing with them, let's bet on Mei-chan's skill this time.

「I want you two to try it out first. As for whether you're going to allow it or not, I'll leave that matter to your judgment.」

「Momokawa-kun… Do you really mean it?」

In short, I gave up trying to convince the two.

I let them drink. If they felt the liquor was tasty, that would be enough to at least soften them a little bit.

But still, I trusted Mei-chan. Although it was only a few days, I knew that she did her best to enhance the quality of the liquor in the last few days.

Thus, I want her to succeed.

「I understand, I'll drink it. Are you with me, Class Rep?」

「Yes, I'm willing to do this.」

The die was cast.

Both of them received the cups containing wine from Mei-chan and took a sip from them.

「――I see, this is definitely a tasty one. It's a good wine.」

Said Souma-kun after properly drinking a mouthful.

「But, I still can't give my permission. Even if you managed to make it this far, drinking this every day is a bit――」

「Gimme another cup.」

The one who interrupted Souma-kun midway was none other than Class Rep herself, she even raised her cup, asking for a second helping.

「… Class Rep?」

「Futaba-san, another cup, please.」

「Class Rep, what are you saying?」

「Okay, here you go.」

「Thanks.」

And then, Class Rep drank the second cup heartily. How she drank reminded me of an old man drinking a cold beer after showering. It was wine instead of beer in this case though.

「――Puhaa, it's delicious!」

Class Rep said loudly with a flushed face.

She was drunk. Class Rep turned out to have a poor alcohol tolerance.

「Another one!」

「Class Rep, that's enough. You're already drunk.」

「Haah? Shut your mouth, Yuuto!」

「!!??」

Even Souma-kun was at a loss for words upon seeing Class Rep's sudden change of attitude.

Honestly, I also couldn't say anything upon seeing her sudden change.

「Okay, here you go.」

Mei-chan, who was seemingly the only one who understood what happened to Class Rep, just smiled kindly without a hint of surprise. How can she stay calm in this kind of situation…

「Oi Momokawa!」

「Yes!」

Cr*p, her next target is me.

「Hehehe~, this liquor… Iz goodh, nice jobz Momokawa~」

Said Class Rep as she sat and patted my head with a flushed face while drinking her third cup.

I got my long-awaited approval for liquor… Alas, this feels wrong.Yes, this kind of Class Rep isn't the real Class Rep.

「Thank you very much.」

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