#OH NO ichi failed the minigame and fell asleep on hime

[ichihero]

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

& @auburniivenus ! Substory unlocked: A DREAMY ESCAPE.

❝ Oh, come on, Hime-chan! I know the title doesn't show it, but the movie is actually good! ❞ It's the first time they're going to the movies together, so Ichiban did his best to pick something he thinks they both will enjoy. He's already seen all the movies in the Seagull Cinema collection, but that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy re-watching them with people who've never heard of them before.

Choosing the movie has been a challenge, to say at least. He asked others for advice, and although RoboCook and Shark Vacation seemed to be pretty popular among the guys, a certain barmaid has been pretty adamant about letting him know what a bad idea that was. Fine! Ichiban picked something else.

❝ Wanna hear a fun fact about the movie? I've actually met the guy who plays the male lead! ❞ Of course, he's not going to bring up the fact that II was drinking himself to death back then. Things worked out in the end, and that's all that matters. ❝ He's a cool dude! ❞ Yeah, let's leave it at that. Maybe he should check up on him one of these days, only to make sure things aren't too overwhelming.

The movie starts, and just like before, Ichiban does his best to pay attention to what's happening on screen. The last thing he wants is to fall asleep when he's the one who asked Inoue to spend time with him in the first place. Each time he's tempted to make a funny comment in regard to what's happening on screen, he closes his mouth, too afraid he might actually spoil the ending.

Halfway through the movie, he forgets who's who again. Why is the plot of every Korean drama so damn complicated? Ichiban tries to keep himself awake, by doing what he does each time he finds himself in these situations: daydreaming. Sure, it wouldn't make sense to anyone else, but the technique has never failed him in the past. All he has to do is to imagine he's stopping the sheep before they get to him.

He thinks he's doing a pretty decent job, but the second he opens his eyes, the credits are rolling. ❝ Huh? Hold on, don't tell me I fell asleep! ❞ Not only that, but it looks like he's been using Inoue's shoulder as a pillow. Well, that's embarrassing. ❝ Why didn't you wake me up? That has to be uncomfortable... ❞ He's never watching a movie again without drinking an energy drink in advance.

❝ Did you enjoy the movie, at least? ❞