Track 1

(Phew. I was so focused on work that I didn’t even realize it was already this late… I’m gonna go grab a glass of water…)

What a dilemma...

Huh? Raito-san—

Wait, what’s this?! There’s so much wine in here!

Ah, Chief. Sorry for taking over the dining room.

A-Are you having an evening drink with all these...?

Haha, no, I’m not finishing them by myself. I’m just sampling right now.

Sampling?

You know that wine cellar we visited during the Hamamatsu training trip? I was thinking of storing my special wine there.

But I kept ordering this and that, and before I knew it, I ended up with quite a lot…

Ahaha... I see.

If you don’t mind, could you lend me a hand, Chief? Everything here is great, but if I were to decide alone, I don’t think I would be able to sort this out.

Eh? Um, if you’re fine with me, then sure!

Thank you! I’d love to hear your honest thoughts.

Alright then, please take a seat.

(I only came here to drink water, but now I’m having a drinking session with Raito-san…)

To start off… How about this one?

Thanks! Let’s give it a taste…

Mmm…This is delicious. It has a flavor that I’ve never tasted before; so rich and full-bodied…

Oh, do you like it? That’s Romanée-Conti¹.

Roma… Romanée-Conti?!

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a great vintage—if I recall correctly, this was from the 1990s. It had superb reviews.

(Romanée-Conti? As far as I know, that wine is outrageously expensive…! And it’s even a great vintage?!)

So it really does taste as good as they say. We’ll keep this one for later… Alright, on to the next bottle!

There are plenty more here that can hold a candle to this one. Look forward to it!

I-I will...

(Could it be that I’ve…gotten myself involved in something insane...?)