"How's the training been going?" Zack asked.
"She's advancing faster than anyone I've met. Amara grew up in an inari village guiding the new generation, and she's calling Tanya a prodigy." Karin replied.
While they were discussing Tanya's training Elizabeth arrived, and the dolls promptly switched out the barrels. Zack noticed an unusual emblem on the side of the barrel and assumed it was one of the new batches being set up around town for tomorrow's festivities.
Elizabeth was filling two cups up for herself, and Zack. The aroma of the sake enticed the others to try a little, and with a spot near Zack open, she rapidly took it. Karin wanted to test the sake, but also desired a closer seat.
"I thought we could celebrate today with some drinks. It could also give me a chance to get to know your friends better." Elizabeth smiled as she handed Zack a cup.
"It's nice to see you opening up," Zack replied.
"It just seemed like a good way to spend the night," Elizabeth said while pressing against him.
"That's the real reason you came in here," Karin stated.
"You're just worried he might like it," Elizabeth smirked.
"No, it's just embarrassing to watch." Karin retorted.
"I thought you were here to get to know everyone," Zack told Elizabeth.
"Sorry old habit," Elizabeth said while taking a drink of the sake.
"Do you miss your kingdom?" Zack asked.
"No, it's a nice break from Declan. It was nice to someone put him in his place. Father always stopped me before I could." Elizabeth replied.
"Can you tell me about your family?" Elizabeth asked.
Zack went quiet for a minute as Karin grabbed his hand. Elizabeth could tell it was a mistake in asking right away, but before she could apologize Zack gave them all the info he had. Besides the message from his mother, and the amulet he had nothing else to go off of for information.
"Did Risa switch booths?" Felicity asked taking a drink of the sake.
"No, she went to see her sister," Elizabeth replied.
Felicity and Ericka both spit the drink out right away while Zack got up to check the sake. Elizbeth was confused over their actions.
"What's wrong?" Elizabeth investigated.
"Risa doesn't have a sister," Karin sighed.
"She only lies when there's a prank in motion," Felicity said while smelling the sake carefully.
"It's normal sake. Maybe she's hitting someone else tonight. Not sure what else she could've messed with." Zack replied.
'I can't tell them about the cups. Being tricked by a lowly tanuki is embarrassing. What could she possibly do to a cup that could be so bad anyway.'
"She's probably extending the range of her night pranks and wanted a solid alibi," Karin stated.
"Don't let her ruin a good night," Elizabeth said with a smile trying to change the mood.
"Do you think you could handle a drinking contest?" Felicity smirked.
"Your delicate rabbit heart would give out trying to keep up, but that's your choice," Ericka replied rapidly filling her cup.
"You gonna join us?" Ericka asked Cynthia.
"Might as well." Cynthia shrugged.
"What about you?" Zack asked Karin.
"I don't like the way I act when I'm drunk," Karin replied.
Risa was laying in her bed watching them closely through the logo on the keg. Knowing how difficult it was to prank them she set up a long con. With them finally sitting back down at ease she snapped her fingers.
Their cups were transformed from some of the royal honey Risa snatched. Right now a light trickle of the aphrodisiac was leaking into their cup while they were drinking. Given the subtle trickle, and the sweet taste of the honey they thought it was just the new sake.
"This will be a good show," Risa smirked.
"How is he exactly?" Felicity whispered to Cynthia while grabbing her ass.
Cynthia let out a soft moan and quickly looked to see if it was heard. Felicity was leaning in close as her breathing grew heavy, and the warm air touching Cynthia's neck made her quiver. Wanting to hide the embarrassed expression on her face Cynthia took another drink.
'Why did I moan from that?'
Zack was still sitting with Karin, and Elizabeth as the effects were kicking in. Having a tolerance to these things from his nights with Destiny the aphrodisiac wasn't as effective on him. It still caused him to feel a little warm and feeling Elizabeth's breast engulfing his arm Zack's cock was getting hard.
'Why is he getting hard?'Karin stared.
Karin was already watching from the corner of her eye to ensure Elizabeth wasn't trying anything. She gave Zack a little glare of jealousy, and when it caught his attention he caressed her cheek.
"Wh-what are you doing?" Karin asked as the thumping of her heart grew louder.
Zack leaned in kissing her passionately, and the moment she felt his tongue in her mouth Karin gave in. Seeing them Elizabeth was about to pout when she felt Zack cup her breast tenderly, and carefully pinched her nipple. Elizabeth clung to his shoulder moaning as she looked down in disbelief.
'I didn't know a man's touch felt this good.' Elizabeth panted as she kissed his shoulder.
From the corner of her eye, Elizabeth saw Cynthia and Felicity making out while fingering each other. Meanwhile, Ericka was prowling down on all fours towards Zack carefully trailing around the edge of the bath.
Seeing Ericka's approach Elizabeth began stroking his cock before she could intervene. As Zack pulled away from the kissing to moan he noticed his surroundings. With it, a brief moment of realization struck him.
'Not sure what's going on, but I have to hurry.'
Zack extended his hand towards the edge of the booth as a glyph appeared on the wall. A slight rumbling was heard through the bath as Zack's booth was sealed off. Its walls began extending, and it closed in a dome-like fashion towards the top.
"What was that?" Bethany asked.
"It's the 'Lilith' protocol." Kaya teased.
"That's the first time seeing it from the outside. I wonder what sparked his mood tonight." Lilith smirked.