“Ugh….”
I was sipping slowly, but it was really delicious alcohol.
This time, I can’t help but be grateful to the Boss for such tasty drinks.
Since I had never drunk expensive alcohol before, it felt even better.
“Sigh….”
“What’s wrong? You keep sighing…”
“Nothing.”
The Commander kept letting out those sighs.
Honestly, what was with all the sighing… what was going on?
“Are you uncomfortable…?”
“…Just fix your buttons.”
“It’s hot.”
What the heck is with the buttons?
It was already hot in here, and if I start dealing with my buttons, it’ll get even hotter for sure.
If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have worn these warm pajamas.
It was really too hot.
I usually wear pajamas when I sleep, and they were comfortable enough, but…
I think I put them on without thinking.
“Sigh…”
“Commander, aren’t you hot? I turned the heater on a little…”
“Unlike someone, I’m not drinking alcohol, so I’m fine.”
“Well, that’s a relief, but I’m way too hot…”
“…….”
It was really too hot.
If I had known, maybe it would’ve been better to take off my pajamas.
I could just unbutton and wear a camisole; that would be better.
I was already in a warm room wearing warm clothes, but my body felt hot.
Is it because I drank?
No, but I don’t feel that drunk, though.
“I’ll go turn off the heater…”
“Yeah, do as you like…”
“Yes.”
I stood up to turn off the heater.
It was definitely too hot.
I did everything the same as usual, so why was it so hot? I really had no choice but to turn it off.
“Huff…”
“Why don’t you just sleep?”
“Why would I suddenly sleep? I’m not even sleepy.”
“Sigh…”
“By the way, is the cola good? You have chicken in front of you, but you’re just drinking cola.”
The Commander had already polished off two cans of cola.
To be honest, considering how much chicken he had already eaten, it’s understandable that he polished off two cans of cola.
Still, it was a bit disappointing that the Commander didn’t even take a sip of the alcohol.
After all, it was no fun.
“I wish we could drink together…”
“It’s high-proof alcohol, isn’t it? If you drink and do something weird…”
“But you wouldn’t think of such a thing, would you, Commander?”
“…….”
I knew well that the Commander wasn’t that kind of person.
He wasn’t a bad guy and certainly not the kind to mess with women.
“This alcohol is really tasty, so why not just try a sip? Or… do you dislike the drink I’m offering?”
“…….”
“Well, if you don’t like it… I can’t help it…”
Still, it’s better to drink together than alone.
That’s why I said it.
It wasn’t strictly necessary, but drinking together would surely be more fun…
“Sigh… Fine, fine. Just pour me half a glass.”
“Thank you.”
See, I told you he wasn’t a bad guy.
Anyway, the Commander poured a wee bit of whiskey into the glass of cola.
It wasn’t much, barely half a glass.
After all, he can’t drink a lot anyway; he can just try a little and then we can see if he wants more.
*
“Ugh…”
“Ha…”
“Huff….”
The last time I saw him drink, he just fell asleep in the bathroom.
But today, I could see it more clearly.
“Ugh…”
“What a ridiculous drunk you are.”
“Huff… That’s not true…”
His tongue was looser than usual, and his eyes were already closed.
I honestly didn’t get why he thought he wasn’t drunk.
Well, it was actually amusing since the usually cool Commander was showing such a side.
The way he kept puffing out breaths was honestly kind of funny.
“Huff…”
“Commander, are you dizzy?”
“Not really…”
“Are you sure? You keep banging your head on the table.”
“Not really…”
This is hilarious.
It’s seriously so funny I can’t help but smile.
Just a bit of liquor made such a change, how amusing!
If he drank just a little more… it’d definitely be even more entertaining, but that might be too much.
“It’s hot…” “If it’s hot, why don’t you take off a bit of your clothes?”
“Maybe…”
I definitely drank a few times more than he did, yet I was still sober, which honestly made me laugh.
I never expected him to be this drunk from just a tiny sip of whiskey.
Even if I nursed it, I think one glass would be my limit.
“Commander, are you very sleepy?”
“I don’t know…”
“Ha ha…”
He seems properly drunk this time.
He was really drunk, mumbling with his head resting on the table.
“Ugh….”
So, I also stood up.
I mean, the Commander had basically hit the wall.
Yeah.
So, I went over to the Commander on the other side.
Because he really hit that wall.
“Ugh…”
“Are you comfortable like this?”
“I don’t know…”
I laid him down.
It was way better than having his head slammed on the table like that.
I sat next to him and let his head rest on my thigh.
The floor was still a bit hard, and it might give him a headache.
With his current state, he might not remember anything, but still, it was better to be more comfortable.
“Ugh…”
“What’s wrong?”
“It smells…”
“…….”
Is this punk really saying that to me?
For a second, I almost thought about slamming his head down on the floor.
He really said something bizarre all of a sudden.
It smells? No matter how you think about it, there are things you should and shouldn’t say.
“The smell of alcohol…”
“Oh.”
Well.
I mean, that’s fair enough.
I was a bit mad for a second, but he had drank a lot of whiskey.
He already finished about half of it.
“…You don’t like it?”
“No, that’s not it…”
“Then just sleep comfortably.”
I felt a bit dizzy, but not to the point where I couldn’t manage my body.
I’m not the type to get drunk easily, so there were definitely no issues.
Anyway, I figured I’d just stay here until the Commander falls asleep properly.
“Huff…”
“….”
It was honestly pretty funny seeing him panting like that because of the alcohol.
The way he kept puffing air out was totally ridiculous.
The agents probably see him as a handsome, cool Commander, but this drunken state?
Really, no one has any idea.
They’d never expect him to be so foolishly drunk like this.
“Commander, how have you been lately?”
“What do you mean?”
“I just mean your work and living on the ship. Weren’t you worried before?”
True feelings, huh? Yeah, I could say that.
It wasn’t a serious topic, and it was frankly small talk, but I asked anyway.
Since the Commander had previously asked me about my work.
“Are things going okay lately?”
“It’s fun. A lot more enjoyable than I thought… and pretty comfortable.”
“Then that’s a relief. It seems like you’re doing better than before.”
The Commander was an important part of the ship in many ways.
If he was mentally well, everything else would go smoothly, and the agents would also fare well.
So, I just asked.
There wasn’t any hidden agenda behind it, not at all.
“And you’re doing an excellent job. So I’m doing even better.”
“…….”
He smiled just slightly.
Like a smile you could barely catch up close.
“Ha.”
I finally understood why the agents and the ladies liked him.
Even as a guy, it wasn’t that hard to see his charm.
So, when he smiled at me and said something nice, it felt… strange.
Of course, I wouldn’t follow that line of thought at all.
“Commander, do you happen to have an agent you’re interested in?”
“No.”
Short and to the point.
Way more succinct than I expected, making it awkward.
I just asked out of boredom.
Well, at least it’s good nothing weird would happen between him and an agent.
Weird relationships would be troublesome for multiple reasons.
“Besides, the one he spends the most time with is you, so wouldn’t he have feelings for another agent?”
“…Stop with the strange nonsense and just sleep.”
I honestly didn’t get what he was talking about.
He was genuinely too clueless; I thought the remarks he made back then were empty-headed.
No matter how you look at it, it seemed more like he was the clueless one.
“Huff…”
Seeing him taking deep breaths and slowly drifting toward sleep was honestly hilarious.
With just a tiny sip of alcohol, he was talking all kinds of nonsense.
“I wonder… how did he live in the past?”
I seriously thought the ladies he had gotten close to must have thought a lot about it.
I personally had zero intentions of getting involved with a woman, but others might not think that way.
I really felt like the previous colleagues must have gotten the wrong idea.
“Well, it’s not really my problem.”
Really.
I mean, I am his Vice Commander but knowing who the Commander likes is just not my concern.
In the first place, he doesn’t seem to care about it either.
Whether the Commander is dating someone… it honestly wouldn’t matter to me at all.
“Huff…”
“…….”
By the way, why on earth was he panting like this?
It honestly made me laugh.
I thought it would be fun to tease him about this next time.
“…So, when will you clean up the trash again?”
It hasn’t been too long, but I should clean it up before going to sleep.
There’s no reason to not tidy up the trash, so I should do it.
Waking up in the morning to clean the trash isn’t ideal either.
“…Ah.”
I momentarily thought, but when I considered… how the Commander, with his head on my thigh, was supposed to help clean?
Really.
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