The game we played came to an end, and I knew it was over when I saw Jupjang, the last one left, lay down on the floor and hugged Oa, completely drunk. At this point, I was no different from everyone else. I couldn't stand or walk, unable to do anything upright in this world anymore.
"Is it over?... I still want to play."
"Today, I learned everyone's secrets!"
Oa, who was drunk, screamed and then continued to chew on her own cheek without any sense. I scanned the room, looking for Miriam, who had been missing for a while, and finally see the little girl lying in front of the bathroom. The last thing I heard that she was going to vomit, and after that, there were no signs of life.
"Miriam."
I crawled towards the nearby bathroom and shake Miriam, who is lying face down. The little girl turned around and burst out laughing.
"Kao¹ I will find out your secret no matter what."
Even drunk, I know exactly who Miriam is referring to.
Using "kao" to refer to someone could only mean me. I smiled softly, looking at her lisping, drawling voice with affection.
"So, have you found out anything yet?"
"How could I? I didn't even have your name on a single piece of paper... ugh..."
"Do you want to go to bed? I'll take you."
"Sleep, sleep... I want to sleep with you."
Thump, thump...
.
I lightly placed a hand over my heart, feeling a little embarrassed. After reading so many secrets, especially that final note, I felt like my life bar was completely filled with excitement.
"I really like it when you're drunk."
With only one arm working, I tried hard to help Miriam get up, but it didn't seem to be working. In the end, I gave up, lay down next to her, and chatted casually about this and that.
"You're too heavy for me to carry. Let's sleep here, okay?"
"Still trying to act tough with that arm of yours... you one-armed wonder!"
"Pretty bold of you, huh, shorty?"
Miriam and I burst out laughing at the way we called each other. Normally, she's shy around me, cautious to the point of being annoying, but now, she was bold, teasing me about having only one arm without fear of making me mad.
"I love hearing you laugh."
I said, looking at her as she
continued to laugh, clearly amused.
"If you laugh so much when you're drunk, I'll have to find an excuse to drink with you next time."
"Are you trying to get me drunk?"
"Yes."
"Get me drunk just to make me laugh?"
"You use to smile."
"You're impossible. If you're going to get me drunk, you should want to do something more than that."
Miriam turned and wrapped her arms around me, throwing a leg over me.
"Anything else to do?"
"A lot, like... hugging like this."
She leaned in closer and sniffed my shoulder like a cat.
"You smell so good. Are you wearing perfume?"
