Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

After she mentioned it, Ishikawa Risa took a proper look around the izakaya, but still felt that the space was not very big, it was just that the company was quite wealthy and had a lot of alcohol on display.

Risa Ishikawa glanced at the menu, then looked up and asked Suzune Shimizu, "I don't really like baijiu, do you have any beer?"

Shimizu Suzune glanced at the menu and said to the manager, "Then let's have a dozen Ebisu beers!"

"Wait a minute—" Ishikawa Risa immediately stopped her, then stood up and touched her forehead. "You don't have a fever, do you?"

Chapter 162 About Agave

Shimizu Suzune dismissed Ishikawa Risa's actions, retorting, "You're the one with the fever!"

Ishikawa Risa confirmed again, "You just said you wanted to order a dozen bottles of sake..."

Shimizu Suzune nodded: "Yes, of course we should enjoy drinking to our hearts' content. It's another matter if we can't finish it."

Then, she grabbed a bunch of chicken skewers and some grilled vegetables, and handed the menu to the owner standing behind the bar.

As the owner took the menu, Ishikawa Risa belatedly scratched the back of her head and said, "I'm so sorry, I almost forgot you're a rich girl from Tokyo."

This statement reminded Shimizu Suzune that there was still a very important thing to do, namely the expansion of the Ara Shrine.

At that moment, the owner brought over a dozen beers. Shimizu Suzune opened one of the cans and asked Ishikawa Risa, who was sitting opposite her, "By the way, how many Ara Shrines do we have now?"

"Let me check. I remember there were already forty before." As Ishikawa Risa spoke, she opened her phone, logged into the Shinto Agency's internal website, and checked the number of each shrine.

After a while, Risa Ishikawa looked up and said, "There are already forty-three, and there are still some that have expressed interest in joining, but they are not included here."

Shimizu Suzune took a sip of beer. "There are so many? The High God must be very pleased."

For some reason, these beers tasted like plain water after I drank them.

Is it just my imagination?

No, it is not.

Risa Ishikawa also drank the beer and felt it tasted bland, saying, "These beers are a bit weak. Boss, are you selling fake beer?"

At this point, the female owner behind the bar became unhappy: "Fake liquor? How could that be? These are all sourced directly from the factory."

Shimizu Suzune frowned, turned around and asked the female boss, "Could I try some stronger liquor?"

The female boss took a bottle of tequila from the liquor shelf and said, "Then let's try the tequila. This bottle is from 1982, older than both of you combined."

"Wow, this wine must be expensive!" Ishikawa Risa almost instinctively reached out her hands to refuse.

However, Shimizu Suzune reacted very calmly, directly instructing the female boss: "Open it for me."

"okay!"

She didn't even ask the price? If a female boss doesn't fleece such a big spender, it would be a mistake!

Tequila is a brewed spirit, similar to baijiu from mainland China. It generally has a high alcohol content, and the bottle of tequila the female boss brought was 43% ABV.

To show the guests their special status, the female owner even personally poured wine for Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa after opening the bottle.

Although Ms. Shimizu Suzune was paying for today's dinner, Ishikawa Risa still couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache as she watched the money flow out.

The main concern is that Ishikawa Risa drank such expensive wine this time. How will she be able to get Shimizu Suzune back in the future? After all, friendships should be reciprocal. If one only accepts one-sided care, the relationship will not be friendship, but rather a mother-daughter relationship.

Upon tasting the tequila, Shimizu Suzune's tongue could finally feel the alcohol, but she still couldn't detect much of its intensity.

but.

but!

Shimizu Rin could clearly feel the divine power surging within her body, and felt that the divine power she could use had increased three to five times.

Yes, the divine power within her is like a computer processor; it has its limitations. Some of the divine power is needed to maintain bodily functions, while some is kept as a reserve. During normal combat, the divine power is not fully released.

But after drinking this glass of tequila, Shimizu Suzune felt as if her divine power had been "overclocked," becoming even stronger.

Is this the power of alcohol?

No, this is agave!

On the other side, watching Shimizu Suzune easily down her glass of tequila startled the female boss.

“Strange…” Feeling the overclocking of divine power, Shimizu Rin looked at the tequila in her glass, lost in thought.

The female boss asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is the wine still not strong enough?"

Shimizu Suzune didn't answer, but waved her hand and said, "Go do your thing."

The female boss forced a genuine smile: "Okay, if you need anything, please feel free to call me again."

After the female shop owner left, Ishikawa Risa asked Shimizu Suzune, "What's wrong with this sake? It smells pretty strong!"

Shimizu Suzune stared at Ishikawa Risa's face and said, "Would you like to try a bite?"

"I dare not," Ishikawa Risa shook her head and said, "I'm afraid that if I drink just one sip, I'll get drunk."

Shimizu Suzune laughed and said, "Just take a sip. Look, I drank half a cup and I'm fine."

Risa Ishikawa said helplessly, "Alright, I'll just have a small taste first."

She stuck out her tongue and lightly touched the tequila in the glass, which she considered a "small sip".

Unexpectedly, after this touch, Ishikawa Risa felt as if her divine power had risen to a higher level.

The feeling was like standing under the scorching sun, feeling like I could kill even a demon king.

Sensing the overclocked divine power, Risa Ishikawa was shocked: "This wine..."

Seeing Ishikawa Risa's reaction, the matter was already self-evident. Shimizu Suzune turned around and asked, "Boss, do you have any other tequila? Different strengths, different vintages, give me one of each."

"Okay!" The female boss standing behind the bar was almost moved to tears. She had met a benefactor today!

As bottle after bottle of tequila was presented, Shimizu Suzune immediately began testing the taste of these spirits and their effects on divine power.

After several minutes of testing, Shimizu Suzune discovered that the older and stronger the tequila, the stronger its effect on the divine power. It seems that what the female boss just said about the 1982 tequila has some truth to it.

Before this, Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa did not believe the female boss's claim of "1982" tequila, thinking that how could such a small shop be presentable, and that only a five-star hotel would have such a collection.

Unexpectedly, we've struck gold this time.

In other words, with the agave, the divine messengers no longer need to worry about the negative effect of nighttime.

From now on, we'll fight at night.

This will be the norm.

The night is deep.

Both Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa tasted many mouthfuls of strong tequila, but neither of them showed any signs of intoxication. The slight flush on their faces indicated that they were only slightly tipsy.

At the end of dinner, Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa packed up several bottles of tequila, intending to take them back to the Shinto Hall for further research.

However, the Shinto Hall had already closed and turned off its lights by then, so Shimizu Suzune decided to take it back to her home first.

As for Risa Ishikawa?

She has her own home, so of course she should go back to her own bed to rest. However, since Shimizu Suzune had been drinking, she could only ask a designated driver to take Ishikawa Risa back to her home first, and then take her herself.

It's late at night, 10 PM.

Yokohama.

Fujita Mino's villa.

The second floor.

Unlike during the day, Kitamura Eri, Araki Makoto, and Fujita Mino have moved from the bedroom to the gaming room.

The gaming room has five computers, each equipped with a top-of-the-line 5090 graphics card and a 4K 120fps monitor. The ceiling and baseboards are also fitted with ambient lighting, making the "gaming room" name truly fitting.

Speaking of which, this e-sports room was originally set up by Fujita Mino's father to play e-sports with his friends from his youth. In his spare time, it was used by Fujita Mino's original family of four.

However, since most of Fujita Mino's father's family are women, this e-sports room usually sits unused and gathering dust.

Fortunately, Kitamura Eri cleaned the gaming room during the day, so now, with the central air conditioning, the whole room feels like a new house, with very fresh air.

Currently, the survival operation led by Eri Kitamura, Makoto Araki, and Mino Fujita is in full swing.

Because Kitamura Eri was highly skilled, Fujita Mino and Araki Makoto were basically doing logistics and reconnaissance work for her.

There's nothing that can be done about it. Makoto Araki's skills were only average to begin with, and he hardly played any games after coming to this world, which led to him becoming rusty.

To be honest, it feels really good to be carried by someone; you don't even have to think, and you can experience the feeling of victory.

Is this what it means to win without effort?

Loved it!

Makoto Araki is not a traditional male chauvinist. For him, a man does not necessarily have to be "highly skilled in martial arts" or be the first to stand out.

Look at the emperors of ancient times. The emperor was not the person with the highest martial prowess. If someone is only good at martial arts but has no strategy, then he is just a brute.

Look at these two women, Kitamura Eri and Fujita Mino are much better than Araki Makoto in terms of skills. They really treat him like an emperor, and wherever they go, they think about protecting him.

Fujita Mino is a divine messenger, so it's perfectly normal for her to have such thoughts, since divine messengers have the duty to protect their masters.

So, what about Eri Kitamura?

She's pretty much the same.

She didn't have many rules or restrictions; she simply thought Makoto Araki was very handsome, so she felt she should protect him.

Yes, even in Japan, there is no value system that women must be protected by men. Kitamura Eri and Fujita Mino do not think that way.

Instead, they thought, since they are more skilled and have a stronger sense of awareness, why can't the person being protected be Makoto Araki?

Therefore, under the protection of Eri Kitamura and Mino Fujita, Makoto Araki played ten games of PUBG without dying once, achieving zero casualties.

In contrast, Fujita Mino died in seven out of ten matches, resulting in an alarmingly high casualty rate.

So here's the question: what was Kitamura Eri's casualty rate as the core of the team? She only died once in ten games, and she was ambushed and killed in the final circle. Fortunately, Fujita Mino and Araki Makoto ultimately won thanks to their firepower advantage.

After the eleventh match, with the cover of two girls, Makoto Araki successfully made it into the final circle with a 98k rifle, eliminating two enemies and ultimately winning the game.

Seeing the god's godlike performance in the game, Fujita Mino couldn't help but praise, "Kami-sama, your skills are getting better and better!"

But Kitamura Eri, who was standing to the side, remarked at this moment: "It's alright, but it's still far behind me!"

Fujita Mino was very unhappy after hearing this, and directly patted Kitamura Eri on the shoulder. The latter turned her head and replied, "Eh, what?"

Fujita Mino didn't answer, she just snorted and left Kitamura Eri to figure it out herself.