Chapter 923: Missed Opportunity

"Regarding the prophecy that Earth would end, I still believe the threat has not been eliminated to this day.

However, setting that aside for now, I am here representing the Association to thank everyone for their efforts these past few days.

So, tonight, please everyone relax and enjoy yourselves to the fullest.

Then, cheers!"

Sitch, acting as the host, raised his glass, and a grand Hero Association team-building event officially began.

"This is Dragon Drop, isn't it?!"

Bang took a sip of the sake before him, and his eyes couldn't help but brighten.

"Is it good wine?"

Broly asked curiously.

"It is good wine, and the price isn't cheap either, but it's still too early for a boy your age to drink alcohol."

Atomic Samurai beside Bang also sipped a cup of wine and continued speaking.

"At least wait until you're 20 to drink."

"Wrong, I thought with your look, Atomic Uncle, you wouldn't care much about minors drinking."

Saitama looked with some surprise at Atomic Samurai, who was full of that weathered, chivalrous vibe.

"I said I'm not an uncle, don't judge by appearances; additionally, the legal drinking age of 20 is stipulated by law."

Atomic Samurai was quite displeased with Saitama's manner of speaking, but his attitude was already much better than when they first met at the Association, the reason being that Saitama now stood on the same level as him — both S-Class Heroes, and Saitama's strength was even greater than his, plus he had become Bang's disciple.

"But there doesn't seem to be any scientific basis for not being able to drink at 20; many adolescents also drink before reaching 20."

Genos seemed to have looked something up on his cranial internet again, stroking his chin as he spoke.

"Indeed there is no scientific basis, but this is society's general consensus; the majority believe alcohol has adverse effects on adolescents' physical development, especially brain development, so corresponding laws were enacted."

Child Emperor supplemented from the side.

"That's what they say, Broly, why don't you consider switching to juice?"

Saitama took away the sake beside the small table in front of Broly and gave that suggestion.

"You've misunderstood; I personally have no interest in drinking, it's just that I have a master who loves alcohol very much, and whenever I encounter good wine in unfamiliar places, I always buy some to bring back for her to drink."

Broly explained.

"What a filial disciple!"

"Good kid!"

Bang and Atomic Samurai, the two who had disciples, immediately felt a wave of admiration.

"Uh, I misunderstood; I'll give it back to you then."

Saitama put the sake bottle he had taken back in place.

"We're also veteran drinkers; do you need us to recommend some good wines for you?"

"If possible, thanks."

Broly put away the Dragon Drop, took out paper and pen, and prepared to record them.

The banquet grew lively; only Superalloy Darkshine taking off his top to perform ballet was a bit hard on the eyes.

"This stuff is really hard to drink; don't know why you all like it?"

Tatsumaki tasted the beer, hadn't even drunk half a cup, and already had a face full of disdain.

She looked at Bang and Atomic Samurai, who had borrowed Child Emperor's computer and were helping recommend souvenirs (good wine) for Broly, her gaze seemingly looking at people drinking horse urine.

"A kid pretending to be an adult, if you don't understand wine don't spout nonsense; the slight tipsiness brought by moderate drinking is a very nice feeling."

Saitama needled her with a sentence; although he himself didn't drink much either, that didn't stop him from adding to Tatsumaki's frustration.

"What did you say, you baldy?"

"I said someone lacks self-awareness, can't hold their liquor but still learns adults to drink."

"Who said I can't drink? Hand over the wine in your hand, I'll drink it right now to show you!"

"Sister, forget it; you only drank a little beer and your cheeks are already a bit red, obviously your alcohol tolerance is poor; if you really drink sake and get drunk, the hangover won't feel good."

Hell's Blizzard persuaded from the side, but obviously Tatsumaki wasn't the type to listen to advice; she directly used telekinesis to grab a whole bottle of Dragon Drop over.

This wine's texture is relatively light, but its alcohol content is not low; at least for Tatsumaki, a first-time drinker, it is absolutely not something easily handled.

"Tatsumaki-nee, if you really want to drink, how about drinking mine instead?"

Just as Fubuki was blocking Tatsumaki, trying to stop her own sister from drinking, but Tatsumaki refused to listen and insisted on pouring and drinking, Broly also noticed the commotion here; he walked over directly and pulled out a bottle of Divine Wine from the Crystal Palace Space.

"Hm? This is?"

Bang looked with some curiosity at the small bottle on the tatami.

"Good wine I obtained in another place; it has a certain hallucinogenic effect, but the taste is absolutely top-tier; my wine-loving master evaluated this wine like this.

Moreover, it doesn't have the hangover situation that regular alcohol might cause; even if you drink a lot, you won't have a headache when you wake up the next day.

Of course, I haven't drunk it myself; I've only heard descriptions from those who have, and seen some behaviors of those who have."

"Huh?! There's actually such a wine?!"

Atomic Samurai was surprised.

"However, if it's someone who likes to drink but lacks self-control, it's still best not to try this wine lightly, because its flavor will make those who like drinking develop an unbearable craving for it."

Broly said this, but still took out two more bottles of Divine Wine and handed them to Bang and Atomic Samurai, about 250 milliliters each, also counted as thanks for the two helping recommend this world's local wines just now.

Tatsumaki looked at the gray-brown sake bottle in her hand, then looked at the small lapis bottle containing Divine Wine emitting five colors; she decisively gave up the Dragon Drop in her hand.

"This thing looks pretty precious; you really want to give it to me to drink?"

"Tatsumaki-nee isn't an outsider; although Divine Wine is relatively precious, giving it to you to drink, I am willing.

"You brat sure know how to talk; you're way better than that baldy!"

Tatsumaki's mood improved greatly; she praised him a sentence, and didn't forget to diss Saitama once more.

【Tatsumaki Trembling, Happiness Value Rising————】

And compared to words of praise, the rise in Tatsumaki's Happiness Value made Broly feel even more relieved; he proactively picked up the Divine Wine, opened it, and poured for Tatsumaki. The Divine Wine was poured into porcelain-white cups, and under the soft lighting, it emitted a subtle, multicolored glow.

And just the wine fragrance wafting out caused the lively atmosphere in the field to gradually quiet down, and everyone's gazes turned to look this way.

Seeing this, Broly took out another, larger bottle of Divine Wine, letting the others divide and drink it themselves.

As for the result————

"Good, good wine!"

Finishing those words, Sexy Prisoner went *thud* and collapsed directly to the ground; the others were in much the same state. After each person drank a single small cup of Divine Wine, they all got drunk.

Those with good alcohol tolerance, who drank often, could enjoy this tipsy state without collapsing directly; but those with poor tolerance, who didn't drink often, would very easily end up like Sexy Prisoner — directly passing out drunk, their consciousness falling into the illusory dream realm brought by the Divine Wine.

"Hey, Fubuki, you smell so good~"

Like Tatsumaki, right now she was clinging to Fubuki, her real younger sister, like a little octopus, her small face buried in her sister's chest while inhaling deeply.

"Uh, can this banquet still continue?"

Looking at the pile of people collapsed on the tatami, Saitama scratched his head.

The Divine Wine poured for him, he hadn't had a chance to drink it yet.

"Obviously not. Mr. Broly, can you give me some of your wine?"

Child Emperor asked Broly.

"You want to drink it too?"

【76】 Broly also looked at the elementary school student.

Broly also looked at the elementary student him.

"Not to drink, but to take back and research. After all, S-Class Heroes — even hit with the maximum dose of anesthetic darts — might not necessarily be knocked out. But now, they only drank one small cup of the wine you gave, and they were knocked down. I think your wine has significant research value."

"Although I don't think you'll be able to research anything, the remaining wine, you can take back and research haphazardly."

This batch of Divine Wine Broly ordered was a Special Supply version; the so-called Special Supply version refers to wine made by Soma, the God of Wine of the Reverse World, while releasing Divine Power — and Divine Power of the God of Wine was added inside. Even among Divine Wines, it counts as a top-grade type.

"However, you have to help take this bunch of drunk guys back to their respective rooms."

"No problem."

Child Emperor agreed; the others who hadn't drunk the Divine Wine also came over to help.

A banquet, thus ended haphazardly because of the Divine Wine.

Broly, bringing Vivian and Mosquito Girl, and Fubuki who was hugging the already-asleep real older sister Tatsumaki, went to the sisters' room.

"Broly, this is a great opportunity for Capture!"

Mosquito Girl looked at the completely drunk, now utterly defenseless Tatsumaki, and said to the youth beside her.

"Uh, Mosquito Girl-nee, this kind of taking-advantage-of-peril pick-up-corpses behavior, isn't that not too good?"

Vivian frowned instead.

"What's bad about it? Didn't we already ask about her attitude toward pursuing Broly?"

"But she only said she'd consider it."

"Considering equals being able to agree. To make her agree, Broly has to enter her heart. And the books all write: the Y-path is the shortcut road to a woman's heart. Isn't this me letting Broly take the shortcut to Capture her?"

Mosquito Girl spoke with reason and evidence, then looked at Hell's Blizzard still standing there hugging Tatsumaki.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and lie down, adjust your sister's pose, so Broly can Conduct Capture on her."

"I know I have to Capture, but you didn't tell me before that this is a physical pile-driving style Capture on my sister."

"Now you know. Besides, I see you looking somewhat troubled; could it be you don't want to help anymore?"

"I just find this Capture method hard to accept. After all, she's my sister, and a real one at that."

"Then weren't you just saying before that you wanted Broly to ruthlessly bully your sister right in front of you, preferably bullying her until she cried?"

"This————"

"Alright, Mosquito Girl, don't make things difficult for Fubuki. This Capture method — not to mention Fubuki finding it hard to accept — even I find it a bit hard to accept. True Capture should be Conducted when the other party's consciousness is still awake————"

Broly can accept half-reluctant half-willing under confused emotions, but for this kind of completely unconscious, similar-to-drugging behavior, he will not do it.

Of course, if the Happiness Value is very high, both parties have already expressed their feelings, and only a final membrane remains to be pierced, then he doesn't mind going with the flow.

But the current situation — obviously, the private relationship between Tatsumaki and him hasn't reached the extent of only that last membrane remaining.

"Fubuki, you and your sister sleep properly. Me, Mosquito Girl, and Vivian will go sleep in another room."

Broly brought Mosquito Girl and Vivian out of the room; the Crystal Palace Panel in his consciousness, unsurprisingly, popped up a notification of Hell's Blizzard's Happiness Value Rise.

And Mosquito Girl was muttering about him missing a good Capture opportunity. In the Crystal Palace, Mosquito Girl clearly belongs to the type of wife with rather low Integrity and Bottom Line; feeling that later, once she gets acquainted with Master Aqua, they'll definitely be able to hit it off as birds of a feather.

As for now, Broly directly pulled Mosquito Girl to a room with a Private Hot Spring, and directly in the private bath pool had a bout of Practical Experience with her, stopping the mouth of this Mosquito Girl who read a few Capture books and wanted to push others into Practical Experience but wouldn't shut up after failing to push herself to Practical Experience success.

Slept until Daybreak; Tatsumaki woke up and discovered she was being hugged by someone.

Just as she was about to burst forth with Psychic Power, she discovered the person hugging her was her real younger sister.

The rising Psychic Power instantly subsided.

But because of her movement, Fubuki also woke up.

"Older Sis (o—nee—a), you're awake?"

"How did I end up being hugged by you to sleep?"

"It's not me hugging you to sleep; rather, you got drunk last night, hugged me, I couldn't pull away, so that's why I ended up hugging you."

"Ah, how do I not remember anything at all?!"

Tatsumaki's face turned red, she lowered her head and buried it on her sister's chest and said.

【Your behavior when you lie is exactly like this.】

"Drunk, can't remember things, that's very normal."

"Hah~"

【Even if you're relieved, you don't have to show it this obviously————】

Hearing Tatsumaki's exhale, Hell's Blizzard retorted internally.

And excluding the matter of her older sister's excessive ego, haphazardly interfering in her life.

The older sister who doesn't speak, hugs her while sleeping soundly, and even drools on her chest, is rather cute like a younger sister.

"Time to get up?"

"Okay."

Although Tatsumaki still wanted to hug her younger sister and sleep a while longer, as the older sister, she felt she must be reliable, and couldn't give her younger sister the impression of 【such a grown person, yet unexpectedly still sleeps in late】.

Thus, she decisively got up, and subconsciously used psychic control on the folded clothes at the side, beginning to change her own clothes.

Hell's Blizzard caught sight of this scene, her pupils involuntarily shrinking.

Many years not sleeping together with her older sister, unexpectedly her own older sister has also trained psychic power to this extent.

"Older sister, when did you become able to use psychic power to change your own clothes?"

"I've always been able to,, could it be you can't?"

Tatsumaki looked at her younger sister with some doubt, Hell's Blizzard then widened her eyes.

"I can of course do it too."

But she still gave a reply.

【However, to train to this step, I've been secretly training since middle school, until now it's already been ten-odd years, barely able to achieve the extent of using psychic power as deftly as one's own limbs————】

"Just, older sister you've always been able to use psychic power to do the changing clothes thing, why haven't I seen you do it like this before?"

"Things hands can do, why would I use psychic power to do them?"

Tatsumaki doubtfully refuted, while in her heart she thought.

【That's obviously because personally changing your clothes when you were little, using psychic power would be too much of a pity!】

Pity, during middle school, her younger sister chose boarding school, and she also had no opportunity to change her younger sister's clothes again.

"So it's like this————"

Hell's Blizzard's mood was somewhat low, previously, she thought relying on her own psychic power being able to bend, she could surpass her birth older sister, simply a joke.

The psychic power bending technique she painstakingly trained out, on her older sister's side is naturally functional, even used better than herself.

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