033 [voice; Japanese]

[shockinglycool]

[Sorata sounds tired, but also pretty amused.]

I understand now.

There's a reason people under twenty shouldn't drink....

...It turns out to be dangerous.

How enlightening.

Comments

[voice comment]

[aida_pursuer]

Ah--drinking is dangerous?!

[voice comment]

[shockinglycool]

Yup. As it turns out. But only if you're underage.

[voice comment]

[aida_pursuer]

Could die?! A-ahh, but... told if I don't drink I'll die!

What should I dooo?!

[voice comment]

[shockinglycool]

Eh?

Oh, no, it's okay to drink normal things. Just not alcohol things.

[voice comment]

[aida_pursuer]

........H-haa?

...should be more clear about it.

'Alcohoool'?

[voice comment]

[shockinglycool]

Alcohol is a scary and bad-tasting drink favored by hobos. It makes you sick if you're under 20. It's made from yeast and a number of other products, like potato or rice or wheat.

Normal drinks and normal yeast and potato are fine, though.

[voice comment]

[aida_pursuer]

...'Hobooos'? 'Yeast'?

Look like...?

[voice comment]

[shockinglycool]

Look like...?

Like, food? Potatoes are round and brown in color, with white, moist insides. Yeast is usually found as a liquid. Rice is white grains. Alcohol is a variety of colors.

[voice comment]

[aida_pursuer]

Po-ta-toes? Food? Ahh...

...Variety...? Then... how do you knoow?

[voice comment]

[shockinglycool]

You must've eaten before...

You know because of the smell or taste, hmm, or because it's served in a bar, or because you have to be twenty or older to drink it. So there are a few clues.

[voice comment]

[aida_pursuer]

Sometiiimes...

I seeee... ah, how deadly is it?

[voice comment]

[shockinglycool]

Maybe about a three, unless you drink a lot, but the side effects kick in immediately, in my experience.

[voice comment]

[aida_pursuer]

...What happened?

[voice comment]

[shockinglycool]

First, I fell asleep for nearly a full day. Then, upon waking up, I was sick to my stomach and had a sharp headache. Apparently, there can also sometimes be serious illness and memory loss. It's pretty intimidating.