Volume 2 of "Joe Crosses the Rubicon"

Crossing the Rubicon = making a big decision or taking action with the understanding that there is no going back

Joe completely finished with two spumante.

It was a good time to move to the sushi restaurant, so I moved by taxi.
It tends to happen that, even though the conversation had been lively until then, silence fell as soon as I got on the taxi.

But with Sakura-chan, that's not the case. She chooses a topic to talk to.
I liked it more and more.Arrived at the store shortly after.

shop selection

The sushi restaurant here is not a famous restaurant, but I think it can be classified as a high-end sushi restaurant.
The price is also reasonable for this genre.If you don't drink in a strange way, it won't be an eye-popping amount.

It's semi-underground and suitable for secret meetings (this is important).
By the way, what criteria do senior members of the Universe Club use when choosing a store?

Especially when setting up for the first time.In the case of Joe, we made it possible for him to choose a shop based on his preferences by looking at the introduction, and to provide genre candidates at the time of the offer.

While avoiding the NG of the other party, I suggest a place where Joe has some familiarity with the area.
Choose a shop after receiving an OK reply.

I don't know a lot of restaurants in Tokyo, but now that there are useful tools such as "Tabelog", I don't have much trouble choosing a restaurant (although I have a little problem with the credibility of the scores).

The problem is the rank of the store or the price.I never want to go to a cheap store.

What I am looking for is a restaurant that is not noisy, has a good atmosphere, and above all, is delicious.
However, due to Joe's financial strength, the budget is limited to some extent.

3 yen per person at a high-end sushi restaurant in Tokyo is probably not that surprising.
But the problem with this kind of shop is that the price varies greatly depending on how you drink.

There is already expensive alcohol on top of that, and there is a profit on it (although it is natural to put a profit on it), so if you drink on the spur of the moment, it will be outrageous.
Because it's necessary to put "Dassai Nanchara" in sushi restaurants, right?

Even if you buy it at a liquor store, it costs over 3 for a five-go bottle.
Well, let's get back to the story after finding out that Joe is a shibuchin (no good ◯).

When you go down the stairs from the side of the road and open the door of the store, there is only one group of customers ahead of you.
I was guided to the seat at the end opposite to the previous customer.

I feel like we can get along

I asked Sakura to sit at the far end.
I'm not a regular customer, but I think the general matches Joe's name and face.

"It's been a long time," said the general.
Of course?I will not mention that the name when I made the reservation is different from usual.
Is it normal for a merchant?

Sakura looks around the shop"Wow, Joe, you know a nice shop."and flatter.
I'm happy even if I know it's flattery.

Shinsuke Yamanaka also said that the body blow will come later.
In Joe's case, he's already on the verge of knockdown.

I got a drink menu and asked Sakura to choose.

"I want a little more sparkling"At the request of Sakura-chan, I ordered a bottle of prosecco.
Cheers for the second time today.At the same time, sashimi begins to be served.

It's a counter seat, so I can't talk about it, but (at the first restaurant, Joe"I'm a pervert, but I don't play as much as I say"He confessed that) There is no shortage of topics to talk about.


He has a lot of drawers and is a quick-witted child.
He seemed to know in advance what kind of answer Joe wanted.

Still, one of Sakura's virtues is that she doesn't feel like she's used to it or that she's being treated like that.
Alcohol goes well with great food.

It's so nice to see Sakura-chan eating and drinking deliciously while raising her voice of admiration.

Nearing the end of cooking"Today's best was the octopus. I especially liked the suction cups."and Sakura.

Joe agrees (Joe's favorite sushi item is octopus).
I'm especially happy that our tastes in food match, and somehow I feel like we can get along.

Satisfied with sushi and sake.
Sakura was happy too.

to the hotel bar

I was in a state of dizziness in many ways, and it was a so-so time, but I would like to talk to you just a little more.

“The hotel bar where we met is rather erotic, do you want to go?”Sakura gives a big OK sign with both hands to Joe's offer.

You know that this kind of gesture works well for uncles, right?
But it's cute so forgive me!

Transfer to hotel by taxi.And aim for the bar in question.
The bar here is hard to find, even though it's inside the hotel.

I think Joe thinks it's the most confusing hotel bar in Tokyo.
When I first came here, there was no signboard in particular, and I hesitated in front of the entrance.

In the case of a secret meeting, it's easy to use.
However, when you go inside, it's surprisingly spacious, and it's hard to say that it's a quiet atmosphere, especially when a band is in.

But today is fine.
Because I reserved a semi-private seat in advance.

I gave my name at the entrance and was smoothly guided to my seat.
Sakura-chan spreads the menu as soon as she gets to her seat.

It's very cute how you flip through the menu.
After watching it for a while, Sakura said a few words.

"This is a really nice bar, and the prices are nice."
That's right.The price is certainly great.If you drink it like before, it will easily surpass the price at a sushi restaurant.

Normally, for example, every time an order is placed, Joe becomes uneasy, but tonight is a special day.
Order what Sakura-chan wants!

Joe ordered a mojito and Sakura ordered a cocktail.Cheers for the third time today.
The candles on the table faintly illuminate Sakura.sexy.

Sakura's drinking is so strong that she's never been crushed, but her cheeks are slightly reddish and she looks at Joe with wet eyes.

"It's not just your eyes that are wet," Joe mutters in his mind, but of course he doesn't say it out loud (is it natural?).
Still, the atmosphere became moody, so it's Joe's good (?) Dirty story time.

Joe is already"Actual play is not so much as mouth, but it's actually a pervert"I made a confession.
Here we talk about everything until Joe becomes a pervert.

It was a confession prepared to be pulled,"kya-kya"Sakura-chan, who listens as she speaks.
and a word"Good job Joe, I'm totally fine then."

Are you sure?But I'm happy

Then Sakura-chan said something like this.
"It would be bad if only Joe confessed, so I will confess too."

First setting done

Dear members of the Universe Club!
Regardless of gender, I think everyone has one or two secrets that they can't tell others, but what is the correct response when a woman confesses something you never imagined? ?

In Joe's case, I couldn't organize my feelings well, and I thought I had to react, so I tried to fall off the chair (stupid).
After that, Sakura-chan's story continued, and Joe was constantly surprised.

But my feelings for Sakura only grow.
After all, Joe seems to be walking the road to hell.

After that, Sakura-chan's story didn't end, and Joe made an additional confession without losing, so he decided to go to another house.
It was after 4:10 when we finally broke up. You have restrained Sakura-chan for more than XNUMX hours.

Mr. Kida!"Up to 4 hours for the first time"Of course, I am aware of the rules of the club.

Excuse me, but when I arrived at the hotel bar, it was a little over three hours and I had some time, so I was going to leave with just one drink.

But after such a confession, the sense of time completely flew away.
I will be careful from next time.

Of course, on the way back, I was able to thank them in some way in addition to the stipulated transportation expenses.
So please forgive me for forced withdrawal!

After I saw Sakura off at the taxi stand, she immediately called me.
"Thank you for today, Joe-san! Today's schedule was postponed to a later date, so it was fine. It was fun from the beginning. Please let me know when you'll be back in Tokyo soon. Sleep well!"

Joe revises the text many times. I was relieved that the second time was likely.
I returned to the room of the executive, sprawled on the bed, and ruminated on the conversation with Sakura.

Unfortunately, I can't "sleep well".

I took a shower to wake up from sleep and realized that I smelled alcohol, so I sprinkled some eau de cologne.
It smelled too weird.Thus the first setting was completed.

There was absolutely no point in booking an executive, but it was a fun time, so it's okay.
Get dressed and check out at the front desk.

It was Joe aiming for Shinbashi, where Osamu was waiting, while spreading a mysterious smell.