The whole day went by with us all hanging out and enjoying ourselves. I felt like I was able to unwind for the first time in a while. It"s not much but I at least feel liberated.When things started to move slowly, Livia starts to prepare her things to leave as soon as the evening hits.
Livia: "I should get going, Steven."
Steven: "You sure you want to leave? I don"t mind if you stay the night."
Livia: "I don"t know, I"ve caused you enough trouble for one day."
Steven: "Hey, don"t be like that. We love having you around."
She blushes and looks away.
Livia: "Stay… can I really stay?"
Steven: "Heck yeah."
Cynthia: "Can I stay too?"
Steven: "Of course, we can all have a sleepover."
Yuuna, from behind, smacks my back and sits next to me with a gla.s.s of wine in her other hand.
Yuuna: "You sure you don"t want to feel all of us up while we"re asleep?"
The liquor can make her forget that I"m loyal to Kanna. If I were single now and had the opportunity, then maybe I just might do it.
Steven: "If I really wanted to, I"d ask."
Yuuna: "You wouldn"t."
Steven: "Maybe not right now, but that"s because I can touch Kanna all I want. There"s nothing better than feeling up your own girlfriend and making her moan."
Kanna: "STEVEN—!"
Yuuna: "OH MY—!"
A slap from Kanna roars across my face as Madelyn and Cynthia dissolve into hysterical laughter. Being rebuked by Kanna is one of the worst feelings I could have!
Steven: "I"m very sorry, master."
Kanna: "It"s Kanna!"
Steven: "Kanna…"
Yuuna: "The both of you have already gone that far? I mean… I can"t object but so fast?!"
Kanna: "We didn"t! We only ever kissed!"
She yanks on my arm.
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Kanna: "Tell them…"
Steven: "We didn"t go that far; only kissing."
She shoves me away and crosses her arms.
Steven: "I"m sorry, Kanna."
Yuuna: "Don"t be like that, Kanna. He"s learned his lesson."
Madelyn: "Yeah, we know he can say stupid things but we all know how much he loves you."
Kanna looks me in the eyes and sighs.
Kanna: "You really are an idiot… but I love you too much."
Cynthia: "Here comes the part where they get all lovey-dovey."
Livia: "Ahem."
Yuuna: "Maybe we can play board games?"
She pulls out a few games from under the coffee table and everyone looks through the boards. The only games Yuuna had were checkers, backgammon, and chess. Common but proven to be fun when you play against the right opponent.
Madelyn: "Tables? What is this, Steven?"
Steven: "It"s what they call backgammon. Yuuna"s too good at it."
Madelyn: "Do you have chess?"
Steven: "Yeah, we have that too."
Yuuna: "He"s good when it comes to swindles. Other than that, you can beat him if you know what you"re doing."
As I was preparing the Tables board, Joan gently tugs at my sleeves and points to Livia.
Steven: "Livia? Oh, do you want to play with her?"
She nods.
Steven: "What game?"
She points to the small bag with the chess pieces.
Livia: "I"ll play with you but do you know how to play?"
She nods and takes the pouch. I sat down next to her, ready to set the board but Joan already knew where the pieces went. It got me a little surprised because I never took her to be smart.
Then again, she can read and write, and solve puzzles. If I"m underestimating Joan, then Livia might be doing the same thing and be in for one h.e.l.l of a surprise.
Yuuna: "She set up the board just right!"
Madelyn: "I have my faith in Joan. You don"t just act like an innocent child then perfectly set up a chess board up when the time"s appropriate."
Cynthia: "Bet? I"m Team Livia!"
Livia: "I"ll take black, Joan. You can go when you"re ready."
While they started playing, Yuuna pushes the backgammon board in my direction and offers a challenge. I"m a little rusty but this should be a good match!
But after just a couple of moves, I knew I was going to lose. I forgot all the strategy I"ve learned! I"d be embarra.s.sed to lose but seeing Yuuna relentlessly destroy me was more annoying than anything.
Steven: "Tch. I still lose against you."
Yuuna: "My compet.i.tive spirit won"t let you win."
Steven: "No, I can win. One more game."
Yuuna: "Let"s make it interesting. For every checker I bear off, you take a shot of vodka."
Steven: "And if I bear off any checkers?"
Yuuna: "I obviously take a shot too."
If she bears off all 15 then that"s 15 shots of vodka! Does she want me to die from alcohol poisoning?!
Yuuna: "Or unless, of course, you admit utter defeat and beg for mercy."
Kanna: "You"re not too drunk, mom? Why would you talk like that?"
Yuuna: "I want to get a nice buzz going on but your boyfriend is hopeless against me. He forgot everything I taught him about the game!"
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(Madelyn"s POV)
(One hour later)
Steven: "I"m pwepawed to wegwet evewything in the mowning."
Cynthia: "Ahaha~ how are you still alive!?"
Yuuna: "Yeah *hic* he got me too."
Livia: "It"s another draw… Joan is good at this game."
Madelyn: "You lost once and the rest are draws."
Livia: "She only won because I went easy on her and purposely made a blunder."
Since I came to Everhand, I was hoping for a more formal life. Steven and everyone else getting drunk makes it feel like we"re just in Shouyi but with a different wallpaper.
Yuuna: "Are you *hic* alright? You didn"t have to drink so much. *hic* I would"ve stopped after 6 shots."
Kanna: "Here, a slice of cheesecake. Some food might bring you both back to us."
Madelyn: "It was only 15 shots, you lightweight."
Well, it"s not like I can"t joke around with my friends.
Steven was was in such a drunken stupor that he can"t speak straight. That and he"s trying to get a smooch from his girlfriend who"s just pushing him away.
Kanna: "I don"t want to kiss you if you smell like liquor."
Steven: "I smeww wike cake."
Kanna: "No, you don"t! Now stop!"
He slumps down and rests his head on her lap.
Steven: "I wove you, Kanna…"
Kanna: "I love you, too…"