Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Hmm... Murasaki no Miyako... she just makes you want to 'look at her'..."

Upon hearing this assessment, Junko Ohno and Motoko Kobayakawa exchanged glances.

Although I don't know who they are talking about, it sounds very similar to Motoko Kobayakawa's 'eye-catching ability'!

Zhencheng nodded in agreement.

"Yes, and Murasaki-no-miya's long, lustrous black hair would definitely suit her well in a kimono. If she dressed up properly, she'd probably be as beautiful as a courtesan from ancient times..."

Then she turned to Kuroba Akira and asked, "Kuroba-kun, may I go too?"

Kuroba Akira swallowed the chicken and scallion skewer in his mouth and said.

"Of course you can, that's why I asked if you were free. But generally, people go to temple visits during the New Year with their families, right?"

"If I tell my dad that I want to go with Xiaotong, my family should agree."

Shin-chan is mainly interested in kimonos and high-quality fabrics. She wants to touch them herself and see how people wear them, which would be a great inspiration for her.

When Makoto heard that her sister was going, she immediately said that she wanted to go too.

"If Zhencheng is going, then I'm going too."

After clinking glasses with Akira Kuroba, he enthusiastically spoke to his mother beside him.

"I definitely want to go too! Okay, Mom? Let's go together!"

"Yes, but I'm really sorry to trouble you, Ms. Mika... Please bring a gift next time."

Junko Ohno, who was completely confused, couldn't help but interject with a question.

"Wait, wait, let's put the New Year's shrine visit aside for now... Anri-chan's grandma? Is she also yours, Akira? Are you two married?"

This sentence was like a refrigerant being poured out, instantly freezing the lively celebration banquet.

Junko Ohno realized she'd stepped on a landmine... Oh no! Something's wrong! These high school girls are taking Akira's feelings so seriously that they can't take a single joke!

Kuroba Akira also felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at; this emotional debt was like a mountain... making it hard to breathe!

At this moment, there was one person who was completely unaffected by the atmosphere: Motoko Kobayakawa, whose sensitivity had reached its limit.

After all, this is the legendary, KY (a person with a wildly insensitive personality) homeroom teacher who can get the whole class to applaud for Kuroba Akira.

Then she learned that Kuroba Akira was currently staying at a host family called Kobayashi's, and she had even called to thank them before. She didn't expect that he had this connection with Anri Hitomi. Only then did she understand why Kuroba Akira and Anri Hitomi's relationship had improved.

"I see, so Ms. Kobayashi Mika is Anri's grandmother... But why is the surname different?"

However, she forgot that her current identity was not Motoko Kobayakawa, but Momo-chan, which was not something she should know. Suddenly revealing the surname 'Kobayashi' was a complete slip of the tongue.

All eyes that had been on Kuroba Akira shifted to her, and everyone wondered: Who exactly is this Momoko-senpai? How does she know so much?

However, no one pursued the matter further, and Anri Hitomi explained, "Kobayashi is my father's old surname."

Aizen Moe murmured, "So, Hitomi, your father is a son-in-law who married into the family..."

Shiori Shirai, who was standing next to her, quickly reminded her, "Mengmeng!"

After being reminded, Aizono Moe realized that what she had said was a bit offensive, so she quickly waved her hands and apologized: "Ah, sorry, Hitomi-chan, I didn't mean that..."

Anri Hitomi smiled and comforted her.

"It's alright. Dad has never cared about being mentioned as a son-in-law. His reputation in our family is much better than that of our mean-spirited mother, hehe."

Makoto, Makoto, and Mirai exchanged glances. They all knew that Hitomi Anri had a very bad relationship with her mother, and that they, her childhood friends, were the main reason for it. It seemed that the relationship had not improved at all.

Then Anri Hitomi continued to explain to everyone.

“Grandma used to live with Grandpa. After Grandpa passed away, the room became empty. She was probably lonely, so she started taking in tenants. Mingjun moved in this year.”

Everyone suddenly understood after hearing this, and the future representative exclaimed, "So that's how it is..."

Then, those who knew of Shion's existence also learned the truth about why Shion and Akira Kuroba were living together—they were roommates.

Only Kuroba knew this wasn't the case, but of course he wouldn't be foolish enough to walk right into a trap.

In short, thanks to the angel class monitor, the atmosphere eased... Kuroba Akira breathed a sigh of relief and downed a drink to calm his nerves.

Then, as the topic came up, everyone became curious about Kuroba Akira's background again. Why was he staying at someone else's house? And where was his hometown?

Especially the girls who had a huge crush on Kuroba Akira realized at this moment that they seemed to know nothing about Kuroba Akira's past.

I want to know... I want to know everything about him!

She has also entered the stage of being a "female chauvinist" that Ms. Hitomi and Ms. Shion had reached earlier, namely, wanting to know everything about the person she likes.

Fueled by alcohol, Makoto boldly asked the question.

"But why are you living at someone else's house, Ming? Don't you live in Tokyo? Are you the only one who came to Tokyo to study?"

"This one……"

As I said before, Kuroba Akira also wants to know, but who knows?

Then, Motoko Kobayakawa remembered Akira Kuroba's special circumstances and asked him with concern.

"Kuroba-kun, you still haven't been able to contact your family?"

"Yes, there has been no contact from home yet..."

After answering, Kuroba Akira couldn't help but wink at the two teachers.

Junko Ohno was the first to understand, quickly nudging her best friend with her elbow to remind her: "Hey Motoko! Have you forgotten you're not a teacher anymore?! Don't act so concerned!"

"Well...that's a real shame..."

Motoko Kobayakawa finally realized that her loose tongue was increasing the chances of revealing her identity. After saying this, she decided to lower her head and shut up, no longer interrupting.

Fortunately, everyone was more concerned about Kuroba Akira's background, so they started asking him about his past.

But where would Kuroba Akira get so much information about the past for them to inquire about?

He could only recount trivial events from his past life, vaguely mentioning the time and place, giving only a general outline.

During this time, Kuroba Akira's glass was immediately refilled as soon as it was empty, and this was repeated many times, with toasts never stopping.

Kuroba Akira was a little puzzled. Could it be that cultural invasion has spread even to drinking culture?

But this isn't a business meeting, and we're not even drinking alcohol...

The feeling of all the women around me 'urging' me to drink is just like...

What did it look like again?

Oh, right, like a nightclub.

The women around him kept urging him to drink, getting him drunk, and making him pay for the drinks...

But money... they're not after money... so what are they after...?

Uh...it seems like something similar just happened recently...Ms. Shion...voluntarily gave away money, and then...?

Kuroba Akira felt as if his brain had rusted and was no longer functioning.

Wait a minute, wasn't this a fruit-flavored drink...? It's a beverage, isn't it?

Why does it smell like... alcohol?

My temples feel bulging... and I feel dizzy...

Huh... why am I here...?

Akira Kuroba! Your thoughts are in disarray!

Later, Kuroba Akira felt his stomach was bloated and he couldn't drink any more. His head was throbbing, his heart was pounding so loudly he could hear it, and his eyelids were drooping as he was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open.

As mentioned before, Kuroba Akira in his previous life couldn't drink alcohol, and in this world, his body is also weak to alcohol. So when he gets drunk, he becomes extremely sleepy and once he falls asleep, he will never wake up in the middle of the night.

Finally, Kuroba Akira could no longer support his swaying head and collapsed onto the dining table.

Akira Kuroba down!

So why do people get drunk from drinking beverages?

the answer is……

"Huh?! Isn't this an alcoholic beverage?!"

Junko Ohno discovered the key point.

Actually, she was drinking a real beverage, but as a loli who loves to smoke and drink beer in her daily life, she always felt that there was a smell of alcohol in the private room, and it was getting stronger and stronger... Then she realized that the smell of alcohol was coming from the cup of Takanashi Mirai next to her.

So I picked it up and took a small sip, and discovered that it was actually an alcoholic beverage.

Motoko Kobayakawa was shocked and shouted angrily.

"What! How can you give alcohol to minors!"

In Japan, the legal drinking age is 20, and people usually start drinking after their coming-of-age ceremony at university.

However, the situation is different when there is an adult 'covering up' the situation.

The mastermind was Akiko Takanashi. She deliberately ordered fruit-flavored drinks with alcohol and even asked the shop to dilute them so that the alcohol wouldn't be noticeable.

Her accomplices were Takanashi Mirai and Hikawa Makoto, and the large beverage bottles they were holding were special editions.

The two sat on either side of Kuroba Akira, constantly refilling his cup, and then toasted him together.

During this time, Hitomi Anri and Makoto Saionji also discovered their intentions and helped serve Akira Kuroba snacks with their drinks.

Meanwhile, Aizono Moe and Shirai Shiori realized that everyone seemed to be focusing on 'supplying' Kuroba Akira, and could roughly guess what they were up to, so they also helped cover up by toasting with the others.

So, with the help of the girls in the Literature Club, they managed to get Kuroba Akira drunk, even with drinks that had extremely low alcohol content.

Only two teachers were kept in the dark the whole time.

The reason they chose such a despicable method was because they realized that as long as Kuroba Akira was awake, he would not obediently give in.

Then, just like Anri Hitomi's method of dealing with Kuroba Akira, since Kuroba Akira's eloquence was so good that he could speak fluently, then they would not give him a chance to speak.

Since Kuroba Akira will definitely try to escape if he's awake, then... it's best to just make him unconscious.

Don't let him speak, don't let him move, don't let him think.

After being completely restricted and losing all choices, Akira Kuroba was utterly reduced to a fish on a chopping board.

He could only let the women sing.

Chapter 361 Luck or Misfortune?