Chapter 7.1: Cat Phantom

Chapter 7.1: Cat Phantom

Hey,iHakamada! Drinkimore! Drinkiup, drinkiup, drinkiup! Youre beingia downer! Hey, youreistiff!!

Tanakas right! Comeion! Ill get it for you, just say theiword! Or Ill forceiyou to drinkiit!!

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Seated acrossifrom me, the guys I hadiknown since highischool were red-faced and kept thrusting linesiat me that I had heard over and overiagain.

Howimany times did theyisay the same words back to me? I already toldithemifrom the beginning that I couldnt drink even aidrop of liquor today, though.

Whattttt! Youicant drinkiour liquor! saf

You cant drink it, comeion, comeion!! saybfi

Twoiof my friends insisted on forcing me to drinkiwhile leaning over the table and pressing their mugsion my face.

Itihurt and it wasicold.

Under theiinfluence of alcohol, anyoneeven an entry-leveliapprentice and a hairdresser with two years experiencecould instantly turn intoia punk. Good grief, theseiguys had a bad drinking habit.

As for why things turnediout this way, well, nothingiserious. I was simplyigetting togetheriwith three high school friends, all of whom wereiactively engaged in society (except me) for the firstitime in a long while and drinking. Moreibeer mugs wereiset out in front of meithan the platters of food weihad already consumed, and both of myifriends were rubbing theirishoulders with enthusiasm, grinning widely, and relishing theiribeer.

Althoughimeeting each other for the firstitime in aboutia year and a half, theyiall looked exactlyithe same as theyidid back then, even if theirihairstyles and atmospheres hadichanged. WhileiI didnt reallyilike riotous moods, meeting up with friendsiafter a long time was still a wonderful pleasure. I sipped from my glass of orange juice, baskingiin a tingeiof nostalgia.

Damn! Youre drinkingiorange juice! Do you like juices betterithan alcohol, Masa?

Its disgusting, Nishimura. Its not likeiI particularly like to drink this stuff. fe

Seriously! Youre really straitlaced! Oneidrink is fine! dwf

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This time Iiate a huge serving of Crispy Daikon Salad whileicursing at the two men, whose faces resembled boiled octopuses. The annoyingiinteraction between these two was a regular occurrence, and though it was exasperating, I had no problem letting it slide.This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Dont be tooiinsistent, you two, or Masa will lose his temper. gr

Kinoshita, a cool-faced guyiwith naturally permed brown hair, sat next to meiand said something that I doubted was a follow-up to what had been said. This guyinever got intoxicated despite theiamount he consumed, he was a monkey.

Kinoshita!! You shouldisay something toiHakamada too! We havent met in a long time, and hes not in the mood!

Didnt Masa sayiit at the beginning? He cant drink because he hasito work the night shift.

One drinkiis no problem, heiwill leave soon anyway. dwqf

Stupid. If we let Masa have one drink and he getsiin an accident and dies, its on us.

Uhi gegeb

I am working part-timeiat a convenience store now. dqwf

Bu!! wefg

What! For real!! rqfgg

No sooner had Iisaid this than Tanaka and Nishimura blew up.

Hold on, hold on, I wasnt done talking yet. dq

Convenienceistore part-time job! I can introduce you to some good places!

No, the wagesiare higher than expected.

Really? said Kinoshita.

I gave aismall nod. I couldnt say, Its a challenge, in exchange for a good hourly wage, though.

Wow, is it that great, where?

No commention that.

Noicomment?

Well, I hope you find something youiwant to do like we did, and youll be able to do it soon.

I think my present lifestyle is goodienough for me, Kinoshita.

What? Are you planningito be a freeter for the rest of your life?

No, notireally.

I didnt have any specificithing I wanted to do, whichiwas whyiI was a freeter, and as long as myilivelihood was stable, that was all I needed.

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Whatsiup?

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Nothing. dwqd

What? Hakamada, youiare acting strangely fidgety today, no?

Is Isithat so?

Despite myiattempts to play dumb, the three of them looked atime in wonder. It was noisurprise that they thought Iiwas acting strangely because I had undoubtedly been behaving peculiarly everisince the beginning.

ThoughiIiwouldntiadmitiit.