Yuto sighed helplessly as he looked at the girl with flushed cheeks and hazy eyes.
He knew this would happen.
In the past five hundred years... Furina had genuinely never drunk a single drop of alcohol.
Coupled with her identity as the Water God, even at large banquets... no one dared to pressure the Water God to drink.
These two factors combined led to... Furina not knowing how to drink at all.
Although Yuto had anticipated this and followed along to the gathering to ensure Furina could get home safely, still...
He truly hadn't expected Furina to become completely drunk after just two low-alcohol drinks...
Looking at the girl with flushed cheeks, Yuto sighed again, then walked over to Furina and gently placed her hand on his shoulder.
It was strange, but Furina, who had been a bit giddy from being drunk, quieted down the moment she came into contact with Yuto.
Seeing Furina suddenly calm down, a hint of surprise flashed in Clorinde's and Navia's eyes, as if they didn't quite understand the current situation.
"Why... is Lady Furina so quiet when she's with Mr. Yuto?"
Yuto didn't know what the two of them were thinking at the moment; he was only concerned about Furina's condition.
After sensing her state through physical contact and the Electro element lingering in the air, he realized that Furina had indeed drunk herself silly, then gently said to Navia:
"Navia, you've seen Lady Furina's condition. If she continues to participate... it might be a bit impolite, so..."
Before Yuto could finish, Navia laughed heartily and quickly interjected:
"Of course, no problem. Today, we originally wanted to apologize to Lady Furina and help her get acquainted with her own social methods as soon as possible."
"Based on the situation just now, our goal has been achieved, so there's naturally no problem, but..."
At this point, Navia paused slightly, glanced at Furina, whose cheeks were still flushed but whose movements had suddenly become very docile, and said somewhat oddly:
"Given the current situation... it seems we can only trouble Mr. Yuto to take Lady Furina back."
Yuto gently waved his hand, signaling them not to worry, then slowly helped Furina out of the private room.
The waiter at Hotel Debord that night would never have imagined before his shift...
That today he would not only see the heavyweight figures of Fontaine gathered together but also witness the Assistant Administrator personally helping the drunk Former Hydro Archon leave Hotel Debord.
Watching their slowly departing figures, the waiter was momentarily stunned, then reached out and pinched his cheek, as if to see if he was dreaming.
"Hiss—"
The waiter gasped, then rubbed his cheek in pain, muttering in disbelief:
"Am I really... not in a dream?"
...
Yuto slowly walked along the empty street, supporting Furina, who was completely drunk after just two drinks.
He turned his head slightly, looking at Furina, who had a strange smile on her face, and sighed softly.
"I can't let Furina drink again in the future. If Clorinde hadn't held her back just now, she probably would have jumped onto the table to give a speech..."
Yuto gently shook his head, then intended to continue helping Furina walk forward, but... she suddenly stopped in place, unwilling to move.
"Yuto..."
Furina's somewhat hazy voice echoed in Yuto's ear.
Her voice was blurry and a bit silly, as if the alcohol had amplified Furina's usual state in front of Yuto.
"What's wrong, Furina? Are you uncomfortable somewhere?"
Yuto frowned slightly, asking with some concern.
After all, Furina hadn't obtained her Vision yet, and essentially... she was just an ordinary person.
And ordinary people can have all sorts of strange reactions when drunk, including but not limited to vomiting and hallucinations.
What Yuto was worried about was... whether his cute little blue cake would have any adverse reactions due to the alcohol.
Hearing Yuto's words, Furina gently shook her head, then tilted her head to look at Yuto beside her, continuing in a somewhat soft voice:
"My legs are a bit weak, I can't walk anymore... Can you carry me~?"
Yuto blinked in disbelief at her words, momentarily confused.
Wait?
Furina wants me to carry her on the street?
Is this still the Furina I know, who would turn red and steam up like a kettle from even a private hug?
Yuto blinked slightly, seeming... incredulous at Furina's state.
But despite his incredulity, Yuto slowly squatted down, then beckoned to Furina behind him in the dim, yellowish light.
Furina slightly opened her hazy eyes, gently climbed onto Yuto's back, and rested her small head on Yuto's shoulder.
Feeling the soft touch from his back and his hands, even Yuto, who had lived for nearly five hundred years, couldn't help but blush.
—He had never had such an experience before.
"But there's a first time for everything; I just need to get used to it..."
With this thought, Yuto, with his mind wandering, carried Furina little by little towards the apartment.
Seeming to feel herself moving, Furina turned her face slightly, looked at the serious expression on Yuto's face, and a somewhat silly smile appeared on her own.
"Hehehe~"
The antenna on Furina's head swayed slightly, seeming to symbolize that her mood was indeed very good at this moment.
"What's wrong, Fufu?"
Furina gently shook her head, then moved her small head closer to Yuto's ear and softly whispered:
"I really, really~~~ love my Assistant Administrator. Do you love your God? My Assistant Administrator~?"
Furina's somewhat airy voice echoed in Yuto's ear, and the warm breath carrying a hint of alcohol made Yuto's heart tremble, momentarily unsure of what to say.
"Hmm? Why aren't you speaking? Don't you like Fufu?"
Furina said in a somewhat "aggrieved" tone near Yuto's ear, then gently bit Yuto's earlobe and softly said:
"Just kidding~"
"I know~ the Assistant Administrator loves his God the most~ and his God... also loves her Assistant Administrator the most~"
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