Chapter 227 Do you have the confidence to help me put on my kimono?
The fireworks display has entered the next stage.

The fireworks set off to the music formed a heart shape in the sky.

The accompaniment music includes classical music, pop songs, and completely new music.

The fireworks will match the context of the music, sometimes spectacular, sometimes subtle.

Now it has entered the more leisurely part, the number and frequency of the fireworks have obviously decreased, and the audience are everywhere leaving their seats to go to the bathroom or buy things.

Shimizu tried to call Sakurai Haruka several times, but the signal was always unreachable.

It seems that the construction of 5G in Hokkaido cannot be delayed.

"Senior, did you see Haruka when you came over just now? I walked around the area a few times but didn't see her."

Sakurai Shio shook her head: "No."

"Then let's look around."

Although Sakurai Haruka is already an adult and nothing should happen to her, it is still worrying to think that she might get lost in such a crowded place.

After the crowd had dispersed a little, Shimizu Mi and Sakurai Shio returned along the same route they came to look for Sakurai Haruka.

There were still many people buying at the various roadside snack stalls. I even walked around the shop where Sakurai Haruka bought popsicles just now, but I couldn't find her.

"It seems there isn't one here."

"Hmm..." Sakurai Shio nodded slightly, then hesitantly said, "Junior... I think Yao may not be able to find us, so she has returned to the hotel first."

"Yeah……"

This possibility cannot be ruled out. Although the fireworks are still blooming in the night sky, only a little tail sound is left. If Sakurai Haruka finishes watching the fireworks show and can't find them, she should go back to the hotel.

"Then let's go back first."

"Ah."

Seeing Sakurai Shio nodded in agreement, Shimizu turned around and walked in front. After walking forward for five steps, he found that Sakurai Shio was still standing there motionless.

"Senior? Aren't we going back to the hotel?"

Shimizu asked quietly, turning around to see what Sakurai Shio was doing.

"Although I think so, but..."

Sakurai Shio's gaze moved down her thigh. Her left foot was slightly lifted off the ground with some inconvenience, and she was standing on only her right foot.

In this situation, it goes without saying what she is thinking.

"Come on, I'll carry you."

Shimizu walked up to Sakurai Shio, turned his back and bent down slightly.

"That's what you said, junior."

A slight smile appeared on Sakurai Shio's lips. She slowly put her hands around Shimizu's neck, raised her left leg and gently placed it on the left side of Shimizu's waist, then her right leg, and finally she leaned her body slightly forward and leaned her body weight on Shimizu.

As Sakurai Shio's body got closer, Shimizu Miyabi adjusted his posture in time.

"Senior, could you please not hold me so tightly?"

Shimizu's waist was tightly wrapped by Sakurai Shio's legs, making it difficult for him to take a step.

"You are my junior. If you don't hold on tighter, what will happen if you fall down?"

Seeing that he couldn't convince her, Qingshui slowly stood up straight, stretched his arms backwards, and naturally wrapped them around Sakurai Shio's legs, gently supporting the back of her knees with his palms so that her feet could be suspended in the air without feeling uncomfortable.

She is really not light.

Even though the charming fragrance occasionally rushed into her nose, it did not reduce the weight on her back at all. However, considering Sakurai Shio's height, such weight was understandable.

Afterwards, Shimizu Ken took quite a bit of effort to carry Sakurai Shio back to the hotel.

After returning to the hotel, they took the elevator to the 25th floor and walked to the door of the room. Sakurai Shio reached over Shimizu's neck and put the door card of the room on the sensor lock. The door lock made an electronic "beep" sound, followed by the sound of unlocking.

Shimizu opened the door and walked in, looking around, and it seemed that Sakurai Haruka had not come back.

"Senior, you rest on the bed first, I'll go out and look for her."

Shimizumi walked to the bed and prepared to put Sakurai Shio on his back, but she seemed to be stuck to Shimizumi's back and he couldn't get her off.

"Senior, we're here."

"I know." Sakurai Shio's tone was inexplicably happy.

"Can we go down now?"

"You can't hold on so soon, junior brother?"

"If you keep doing this, I'm going to throw you down."

"It's really too much to treat a girl like this."

"You're not a girl anymore, are you?"

Hearing this, Sakurai Shio loosened her arms that were tightly wrapped around Shimizu Ken's neck.

"Senior, there are still feet."

"Really? Junior, do you really have no idea about romance?"

Sakurai Shio pouted in dissatisfaction, put down the thigh that was hooked around Shimizu's waist, and sat down on the edge of the bed.

The weight on his body was suddenly lifted, and Qing Shuijian felt a lot more relaxed.

"I'll go out and look for Haruka again."

After saying that, Shimizu was about to turn around and leave, but Sakurai Shio grabbed the corner of his clothes from behind and stopped him.

"what happened?"

"I'm hungry."

Hungry? If you're hungry, go eat something. What do you want me to do? Can I help you fill your stomach?
Qing Shuijian complained in his heart, but Sakurai Shio grabbed his clothes and pointed to his sprained ankle, and slowly uttered a word: "It hurts."

"...You don't want me to serve you, do you?"

"This is what my junior said himself. I have no objection."

"But I have an opinion."

As he said this, Shimizu Mi caught a glimpse of the remaining snacks on the table, and walked over to pick up a few chocolates and threw them to Sakurai Shio.

"Eat this first."

Sakurai Shio subconsciously raised her hand to take it. After succeeding, she stared at the chocolate in her hand, and her eyes gradually became complicated.

"what happened again?"

"I don't want to eat this."

She also picked it.

"Then what do you want to eat?"

"hot dog."

Where could he get her a hot dog at this hour?

"Just eat it."

Sakurai Shio pursed her lips and said nothing more. She tore open the package fluently and slowly put the chocolate into her mouth.

As the taste spread rapidly on the taste buds, Sakurai Shio's eyes were covered with a layer of mist. Not only her vision was blurred, but even her consciousness became hazy.

"Senior?"

Shimizu Miki probably didn't do anything special, but Sakurai Shio looked at him and puffed up her cheeks.

An expression with puffed cheeks like this looks a bit childish on Sakurai Shio's face, but of course it also makes people feel cute. However, Shimizu Mi is puzzled by this and doesn't quite understand the meaning of Sakurai Shio's action.

Is it possible that his chocolate doesn't taste good?
"Junior, let's play truth or dare."

"Now?"

"Well, isn't there still one last game left out of the previous ten?"

She really does what she wants and she chose this time to do it. You know, Sakurai Haruka hasn't come back yet, so as her sister, she can really rest assured.

"Don't worry, Haruka's fine."

"how do you know?"

"Anyway, I just know."

Sakurai Shio still puffed up her cheeks, making sounds like a child throwing a tantrum, and even her eyes were inexplicably blurred. Shimizu thought she looked a little strange, and a little surprised arose in her heart. She stared at her unconsciously for a while, and then Sakurai Shio tore open the package again and ate a chocolate leisurely.

That is……

Shimizu took the wrapping paper from Sakurai Shio and looked at a corner of the ingredient list, where a few words were marked in almost imperceptible tiny fonts - "Chocolate with liquor filling".

There is even a friendly reminder in the lower right corner of the package that says "This product contains a small amount of alcohol, please consume with caution."

No wonder I felt the taste was weird after eating two of them that day.

But Sakurai Shio doesn't look like she has consumed a small amount of alcohol...

At this moment, a mechanical electronic sound rang out to Qingshuijian's left.

"drop--"

That was the sound of the hotel room door's electronic lock being locked.

The room card and remote control were both in Sakurai Shiona's possession, so there was no doubt as to who had done it.

"Brother, come and play——"

There is a saying that goes "Don't provoke a drunk with a vicious look in his eyes." Although Sakurai Shio's eyes were not vicious, he was undoubtedly under the influence of alcohol and had become a drunk.

Qing Shuijian nodded obediently, trying his best to stay calm and not panic.

Forget it, it’s only the last time anyway, so I should finish playing with her and go out to find Sakurai Haruka as soon as possible.

Shimizu took the box of playing cards from the table next to him.

"Junior brother, go first."

It is better to obey than to be polite. Qingshuijian randomly picked a card from the pile in his hand - the J of clubs.

“Hey! How can you be so awesome! Really…”

Sakurai Shio let out a sigh of sadness, regret and displeasure from the bottom of her heart. Maybe it was because she had eaten those two chocolates with liqueur fillings, but her expression, tone and movements became more exaggerated than usual.

Then, Sakurai Shio drew a playing card.

When Qingshui Jian saw the suit of clothes in her hand, he couldn't help sweating on his back even though he originally believed that he would win.

The King of Spades is the trump card.

"Yeah yeah yeah--great! Huh?!"

Sakurai Shio jumped up and cheered. Perhaps because of the influence of alcohol, or because of her injured ankle, she couldn't stand steadily. Sakurai Shio staggered and fell on the sofa beside the bed. Her attitude suddenly changed, and the strange condition of her body made her giggle.

"Yes, junior, although I am a little embarrassed, this time it can be said to be a truth or dare question, or a dare order. Can I specify your choice?"

"Your true nature has finally been revealed. It's fine if you ask questions, but you're also giving orders..."

"So, you have to choose truth or dare. If it's truth, tell me three cute things about me. If it's dare, carry me to bed."

As soon as Sakurai Shio finished speaking, Shimizu Ken acted without thinking.

Based on Shimizu's understanding of her, in this situation, even if he chose to tell the truth, he would still have to carry Sakurai Shio to the bed in the end. There was no room for hesitation, so he might as well choose to resolve the matter directly.

And this truth question is too fierce.

Maybe it was because the fever had not yet completely subsided, Shimizu Miya had an illusion that his body was light. He walked towards the sofa where Sakurai Shio was lying there, laughing happily, probably because of the alcohol.

Qing Shuijian reached out his hand to her, trying to help her stand up, and his high-pitched laughter stopped.

"What are you doing with your hands?"

"I'll help you, stand up quickly."

"Uh-ah-ah, I can't stand up. My legs are too weak."

The corners of her lips curled up slightly.

"I said, hold me—"

"..."

"Oh my, I already used the back when I came back just now, and now I still have to use the princess... Wow!"

Before Sakurai Shio could say anything more embarrassing, Shimizu Mi put his arms around her back and under her knees. Although she was indeed quite heavy, she still had the strength to walk a few meters in a princess carry position.

Compared to pointing out three cute things about her, this little bit of effort is nothing.

Qingshui Jian felt that he couldn't hesitate any longer. Sakurai Shio was already drunk anyway, and he wouldn't feel embarrassed when he woke up tomorrow after a good sleep.

So Qingshui Jian hugged her and threw her onto the bed before she could react, and the warmth disappeared from Qingshui Jian's arms.

The hotel's beds were very soft, so it didn't hurt to be thrown on them like this, but Sakurai Shio fell on the bed with a surprised expression and didn't move, while Shimizu Mi was breathing slightly due to the fever and the force applied.

Shimizu looked at Sakurai Shio, and after a while she slowly smiled and started giggling.

"Really? That scared me."

As Sakurai Shio spoke, she slowly turned to the left side of the bed and lay face up.

It would have been nice if she had fallen asleep like this, but instead she patted the mattress with both hands and laughed, hehehehe.

"Brother, play with me again."

"That was the last time, right?"

Could it be that she still wants to cheat?

"My junior still owes me a favor from the cultural festival. You said any conditions are acceptable."

So, Shimizu had indeed promised her that he could make a condition, and he even wondered whether Sakurai Shio would propose to do something too outrageous, but he didn't expect that she just wanted to play another round of Truth or Dare.

Could it be that she was really drunk? Was she confused?
"Do we really only need to play it once more?" Shimizu asked Sakurai Shio for confirmation.

"Yeah, I'm sure."

"Okay, let's play it one last time."

"But this time it's a little bit special, my junior will help me draw it."

"Which card do you want to draw?"

"I see - then please take the first card from my left hand."

Sakurai Shio calmed down, and her hands, which had been moving non-stop, now lay casually on the bed.

Shimizumi drew the first playing card on Sakurai Shio's left hand - the six of clubs.

"six."

"Wow - my luck is really bad."

"You asked me to help you draw it."

"Well, it's your turn, it's your turn."

Sakurai Shio kept repeating "It's your turn" and sounded a little drunk, but Shimizu Ken ignored her and looked at the cards in his hand, preparing to choose the last one.

At this time, some people will slowly consider and carefully choose a ticket, but that is wrong. Under the same conditions, the only factor that affects the result is luck, and you will not regret it if you just pick a ticket randomly.

So, Qing Shuijian drew a poker card without thinking, tried his best to clear his mind, and turned the card over.

In summary, it is a great lack of luck.

Whether you smoke immediately or think for a long time before smoking, the result will not change.

The card that Shimizu drew was——

"How much is it—?"

"……five."

Shimizu Mi is so honest that he would not lie even in such a situation. If he could overturn the chessboard, his life would be much easier, but Shimizu Mi does not want to be such a person, and cannot be such a person.

"Great! What should I ask my junior to do then..."

Sakurai Shio, who was lying on the bed, fell silent after she finished speaking. Shimizu Ken stood there waiting for her to ask questions, like a death row prisoner awaiting execution.

Since he was free anyway, Qing Shuijian walked to the window and looked out through the gap in the curtains. The colorful neon lights decorated the bustling shopping street, and the outside world seemed to have no intention of falling asleep.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Do you want to sleep with me, Junior?"

Shimizu knew very well what he had just heard, but even so, he turned around in surprise, his eyes widened.

"Junior, do you have the confidence to help me put on my kimono?"

(End of this chapter)