“Even a glass of beer is still alcohol. I know that you’re strong with alcohol, that you talked for hours after that single glass, and that one glass won’t affect you at all. But you know, I don’t plan to nag you about drinking one glass because of the atmosphere. Of course you can do that. But don’t grab the driving wheel after drinking. I know that you’ve lived for a long time and know a lot of things, but you aren’t omnipotent.”

He couldn’t make any excuses, so the only thing he could say was sorry. His wife glared at him sharply before sighing.

“Don’t make me worry. If something happens to you I might pass out.”

“I’m sorry. All I was thinking about was that I should watch out for my condition and get home as soon as possible.”

“Yeah, I’m sure. You’re not someone who would grab the wheel because you don’t want to call chauffeur service.”

His wife looked down next to her, gesturing to him to sit down. Maru quietly sat down on the sofa.

“What did you do with everyone?”

“Nothing much. I just thought I had to put in a lot more effort when I looked at them. I am climbing up steadily right now, but I don’t know when I’ll slip down again.”

“It’s good that you’re striving to do better in work, but you’re my husband...