Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

As for Utsunomiya Maria, of course she noticed that Ginjō was looking in the completely opposite direction from her.

"Why are you turning your face away? My heart is beating faster too, and I feel very shy."

After she finished speaking, she stretched out her free hand, cupped Ginjō's chin, and slowly moved his face back to face her.

When Ginjo saw Utsunomiya Maria again, she still had the same expression on her face as when she was teasing him.

It was a devilish smile that could see through his thoughts, touch his heart, and make him like this exotic woman even more.

Maria Utsunomiya had not drunk a drop of alcohol, but her lips were already slightly moist, which increased the erotic power of her smile.

"Maria's heartbeat also speeds up, is that true?"

"Of course it's true, how about Sousuke come and confirm it?"

"How can I confirm this?"

"Of course I'll use this part of mine to press against your palm to confirm it~"

"In that case, I won't be polite."

"Hey, I was just kidding~ What about Sousuke? Is your heart beating faster?"

"Of course, but it's bad for your heart."

"At a time like this, you should just tell me "My heart is beating really fast right now" instead of turning your face away and trying to avoid the topic like you did just now."

"That can't be helped. If we keep facing each other so closely, I can't guarantee that I can control myself."

"Eh? Really? Am I so overwhelmed by Sousuke?"

"Although I was joking just now, but now that you said that, I really want to stick myself on it~"

"Hey, hey, we are under the surveillance of the camera. Be careful not to be secretly recorded and uploaded to the Internet."

"Well, that's true. Can I get a little closer as a reward to Sousuke?"

"Let's save the rewards for when we return."

Ginjo stretched out a finger and tapped her forehead lightly, and at the same time, the elevator door opened.

The two men reached the third floor and were about to step into this rather mysterious bar for the first time.

"Anyway, can you give me two glasses of sweet, easy-to-drink wine first?"

"Ok."

Ginjo and Utsunomiya Maria quickly came to the counter and sat down.

She ordered a sweet wine without even looking at the wine list, and her every move exuded a strong sense of maturity.

"You really know your way around here. It doesn't look like this is your first time at a bar."

"Because I have searched for tips in advance. The post said that when you first come to the bar, you don't know what kind of cocktails there are. You might as well just tell the owner what flavor you want and let him handle it."

"Do you need to make a strategy when you come to a bar? It's really not like your style."

"Haha, actually I wanted to look up what kind of cocktails are good, but a lot of the names are too complicated and I get confused in no time."

"Is that so? Then I don't need to remember their names."

"Eh? Sousuke is definitely smarter than me, you should at least remember the name of your favorite cocktail."

Maria Utsunomiya laughed and said nonchalantly that she "couldn't remember the name of the cocktail," but she asked Ginjō to complete the task instead.

Her dress and behavior were mature and appropriate, but her words seemed childish.

This naturally displayed sense of contrast also made Ginjo very excited. Perhaps it was because Ginjo liked her equally no matter which appearance she showed.

Moreover, the dark atmosphere brought about by the unique tranquility of the bar amplified his feelings.

"Well, Sousuke, just remember the name of the cocktail today, and I can just ask you directly later."

"Will you let me remember everything?"

"Yes, because I have decided that if I come to the bar from now on, I will only come with Sousuke."

The next second after Utsunomiya Maria finished speaking, the peach cocktail "Forbidden Fruit" was quietly placed on the bar.

The ice cubes clinked against the glass and she drank her first cocktail of the night.

The taste was sweeter than she had imagined, and it even reminded her a little of the passionate kiss she had had with Ginjo while they were drinking.

By the way, it seemed that what they were drinking together at that time was sweet wine.

As she muttered this in her heart, she took another sip of the sweet cocktail.

"Next, give me a black currant orange and give her next to me a peach fizz."

"Ok."

Maria Utsunomiya was still savoring the kiss with the sweet aroma of wine, and her mood became a little restless.

But unlike her, Yincheng quickly became familiar with the bar environment. He picked up the wine list on the bar and ordered the next drink in a casual manner.

Yincheng chose an orange cocktail for himself, whose name he had heard before, and ordered another peach-based cocktail for her.

To be honest, Maria Utsunomiya had no idea what kind of wine would be served, and at that moment just now, she even felt that this matter was not important at all.

"She next to me."

Because of those four words that Yin Cheng casually said, her already excited heartbeat accelerated even more.

I don't know if this "she" refers to my girlfriend or just a pronoun. I really hope it's the former...

Utsunomiya Maria had been holding Ginjō's hand, and as she was thinking about such selfish things, she also squeezed him tightly, thereby conveying her inner anxiety intactly.

"I say Maria? Is it okay for you to drink so fast?"

"Eh? Sosuke, are you still worried that I don't have enough money? If it's about money, you can rest assured."

"It's not that. I'm just worried that you'll get drunk soon."

"I see, Sousuke, you are so considerate~"

"Isn't this the time to act spoiled?"

Only ten minutes had passed since the two men entered the bar. The drink Ginjo ordered when they entered was still half full, while the glass in front of Utsunomiya Maria was empty.

No matter how much she likes sweet wine, she wouldn't drink it so quickly.

They were drinking in a bar, not at home, where they might get more and more out of control and end up being so drunk that they couldn't even call a cab.

But Utsunomiya Maria seemed not to care. She still held Ginjo's hand gently while drinking and stared at him with misty eyes.

Ginjo Sousuke didn't know what she was thinking at the moment.

"I told you not to worry about it. What you are worried about will not happen."

"I hope I'm worrying for nothing..."

"Yeah, if I get drunk, I'll let Sousuke carry me back. As for the money, I'll tell you why you don't have to worry about it~"

Maria Utsunomiya put on an expression as if her trick had succeeded and placed a promotional poster saved on her mobile phone in front of Ginjō.

It says "Opening promotion only! All-you-can-drink cocktails for 2,000 yen!"

"What? All-you-can-drink for 2,000 yen, and it's cocktails?!"

"Hey, are you scared?"

"How could I not be scared? And it looks like there's no time limit?"

"It's just like what Sosuke said. There's no time limit. The boss seems to want to use this to expand word of mouth as much as possible, so he decided to launch this sales plan."

"But the result is as you can see, the shops in the alleys are really unable to attract customers."

Ginjo was really surprised. There was no time limit and he could drink as much as he wanted. For only 2,000 yen, he could enjoy cocktails that were made with many more techniques than ordinary alcohol.

Moreover, it's not just cocktails, the beer and sake here are all-you-can-drink, so economical that he even wondered if the boss was crazy.

Even though we know this is a gimmick to attract customers, it is simply heaven for those who like to have a drink.

In fact, perhaps because the bar is located in an alley and has strangely colored neon lights, there are few customers in the store.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. This is peach frosting and black currant orange. Please continue to enjoy it slowly."

While Yin Cheng marveled at the consumption patterns, the second round of drinks ordered was served.

He drank the rest of the "forbidden fruit" in the glass in one gulp and returned both of their empty glasses to the boss.

"Now Sousuke knows why I chose this place, right?"

Maria Utsunomiya said with satisfaction when she saw Ginjō's reaction.

"No wonder you rushed to treat us, it turns out you had planned this all along."

Does that mean she only had to spend 2,000 yen to get Ginjo's reward?

Damn it, I fell into her trap again like last time.

Although what they were drinking was still sweet wine, wine was still wine, and their thoughts, which had been well-organized until the moment before, had now become a little dull and blurred.

"Haha, please forgive me, Sosuke. Since you agreed to go out on a date, you should just concentrate on drinking with me~"

"This is my first time in a bar with you, so I want to drink as much as I can and have a great time."

Utsunomiya Maria pressed her upper body against Ginjō, her breath smelling of alcohol very gentle and charming.

"I really can't do anything about you, so let's just have a good drink to our heart's content!"

"Wow, it feels like Sosuke's heart is beating wildly."

"Maria is no less capable than me, right?"

Ginjō responded as usual, but countered Utsunomiya Maria's teasing as if nothing had happened.

The two people's arms were intertwined, and they could feel the soft touch of her body.

This was her usual tactic tonight, deliberately trying to make Yincheng feel hot and uncomfortable.

However, after being counterattacked by Ginjo, Utsunomiya Maria did not seem as calm as usual, and her ears appeared a little red.

Ginjo Sousuke knew very well that the blush was not caused by being drunk, because her alcohol tolerance was much more than that.

So the fact that her ears are red now can only be a sign of being really shy...