"Alright, drink up!"
Master Satoru waved her little hand, striking a pose like a "bad kid" leader, full of bravado.
At the same time, she led by example, picking up her own sake cup and downing it in one go.
The liquor slid down her throat, and she smacked her lips, exhaling a mature-sounding breath: "Ha—!"
This demeanor, paired with her childish and cute face, was really... incongruous.
Following Master Satoru's lead, Saori and Biyobou copied her and lifted their sake cups. But they only dared to sip a bit, then shrank their necks, emitting a weak "ooh" sound.
Even Zashiki-warashi, who had always acted gentle and calm like the model "good kid," picked up her own sake cup with a hint of curiosity, under Master Satoru's encouraging and coaxing gaze, and gently "pecked" a little taste.
"Ah...!"
