CH 83.4

「Ph, there you are～」

「Sit down, sit down, here’s some sake」

「Eh? Why is Jer-aniki here?」

「Our company is one of the sponsors of this festival so I was told to show up.」

「I don’t think the “show up” part means you should be drinking with second brother.」

「You think so? Maa, father will show up later so why not? 」

I don’t think that’s a good idea…….

Not surprisingly, the three Schenker brothers are all here.

It’s kind of annoying but it’s not like we’re not close so it’s fine.

Even when I was still living at our home, father used to say, “The only thing you brothers are good at is being close”.

「Areh? Where’s Isuka?」

「That tiger oneechan?」

「Isuka is making a rounds right now. Last checkup.」

「Catkins are nice to look at since there were different kinds of them.」

「Shishi-aniki, aren’t you supposed to be helping out?」

「Me? I was told just to drink until the show starts～」

My second brother laughs as he says that. Since it doesn’t look like he’s needed for practical work, I guess it doesn’t matter.

However, that’s a hell lot of sake bottles….how long have you been drinking here?

「Since when were you guys drinking?」

「I don’t know. I started drinking yesterday, the night before the festival, with everyone who helped with the festival.」

「Oi oi, you should stop.」

「But I’m getting more and more gifts」

That’s not what I’m talking about.

「I came here this morning.」

My eldest brother also says so proudly. Is drinking since morning something you should be proud of?

If I join them, I don’t think there’s no stopping.

「I’m going to check Isuka……」

Just as I was about to escape from the tent, someone came in from the outside and pushed me back inside.

It was a man around my age, holding a bottle of sake with both hands.

「Hellow! I’m Kishew from the horse shoe shop in west city, please accept this sake……」

「Kishew and this young man! Here here! Come in come in!」

「Let’s have a toast, cheers!」

I’m sorry for my brothers who prepared cups with an eye popping dexterity but I’ve got my own things to do.

My people are working and I have to at least show my face……

「No, I have to find Isuka….」

「Come on Sawadi, just one shot. I even had a hard time preparing this for you.」

「No, Isuka……」

When I tried to leave the tent, I was pulled back by my eldest brother who grabbed the hem of my jacket. He wouldn’t let me go.

「Ah, I’ve already poured it. It would be rude not to drink it.」

「….well, I’ll just have one then……」

I don’t think they will let me go home sober.

If it’s just one shot, let’s just go with it.

I sat down on a chair and at that moment, another person came in.

「Hello! I’m Bedel from a fabric store in east city! I brought something for Shishiriky! Sake! Sake!」

「Ah, you are Bedel’s heir! Come in come in! We were just having a toast!」

「Areh!? Why are there so many people here? Has it already started? I brought sake for you, do you want some?」

「Maximilian! You came! Sit over here!」

The flow of people bringing in their gifts never stopped and the festival, which was not about to start yet……

I ended up having a good time drinking with my brothers and their friends until the time the festival started……