Stronger, huh? Ryusei was totally not going to shudder at the thought; it was just that a breeze had blown by. "I...see." Just how strong was that brew? JK must have come down with a case of the serious jitters—possibly even medical in nature. He'd call Gentarou about it later and tell him to check it out.

"Don't worry about it," he said, putting the helmets back on the handlebars. "It isn't that far away, right? I'll walk you there."