53 The Servants Servant, Part III (1/2)
Still in the cabin, Young Mi returns with a bottle of liquor. It was unlike any bottle I've ever seen before. There was no labeling and the bottle itself was transparent.
Young Mi: ”Here, Hugo stopped by with several of these. I'm certain you'd want some.”
Steven: ”Oh-ho! Is this vodka? Hugo goes straight for the hard stuff, doesn't he?”
Young Mi: ”Just don't drink the entire bottle, please. I'm going to Mageia Tower to find the others, I'll be right back.”
After we were left alone, Steven goes straight to the kitchen to grab shot glasses for us.
Steven: ”You want?”
Madelyn: ”Oh, hell yeah.”
It's been more than a month since I last drank, so it's pretty much a welcome change since we arrived on Sefre. I wanted to wait a bit before I started drinking; keep it casual and moderated.
Steven, on the other hand, didn't know what moderation means and lifts his glass to the ceiling as he downs his first shot of vodka.
Steven: ”Oye, this is really strong!”
Madelyn: ”Ahaha~ you lightweight!”
Steven: ”Drink yours and tell me it's not!”
Madelyn: ”I will!”
I lifted up my glass and downed my drink.
Madelyn: ”Ack~!”
I choked and nearly spit out my insanely strong drink. This isn't fucking vodka! This is a rectified spirit!
Madelyn: ”Steven, you asshole~”
It's almost like being punched in the stomach so hard that it gets difficult to breathe!
After a moment, I'm still destroyed by the drink and I have the mind to take the bottle away just for my own sanity. However, I had to chase Steven as he had the bottle and was asinine enough to go for another shot.
Steven: ”Oh… fuck~”
The man could no longer stand up!
With the liquor finally getting the worst of us, we finally collapse to the floor, nauseated.
Madelyn: ”Woah, easy! You don't want to get hurt again.”
Steven: ”Oh fuck, I don't feel so good. Drinking was a horrible idea.”
A disturbing silence lingered in the air. The cold wooden floor started becoming a comfortable place for us to rest. It's not like I was in any condition to be able to stand upright.
Steven: ”Thank you, Madelyn.”
Madelyn: ”For what?”
Steven: ”Being my friend.”
Madelyn: ”You're welcome.”
It seems like the liquor is having him speak his mind.
Steven: ”I couldn't ask for a better party.”
Madelyn: ”P-party?”
Steven: ”It's not a video game, though, it kinda is fun like one.”
Madelyn: ”Yeah… it is.”
To be around people that actually listen, and enjoy my company. It's been nothing short of a blast being with my party even after all the bad that we faced head-on. I wonder what other adventure we'll do.
Steven: ”We should go to Everhand next. Everyone can meet Kanna.”
Madelyn: ”Is it just Kanna you know?”
The big city…
It really sounds like an amazing place to be.
Steven: ”We can all hang out.”