manga artist Kirito

"Uh, well... let's play a different game, or I'll go back to sleep." Kirigaya-kun, ignoring Haruno's irritating expression, said calmly, "Telling ghost stories... isn't as fun as you might think, and besides, I'm not very good at it. Hmm, I've never read any supernatural stories before."

"Just say you're scared, your sister won't laugh at you."

"Shut up, the smile on your face is so irritating, I want to hit you with a brick."

"That's a professional smile, not the kind that makes you want to punch me." Yang Nai rubbed against Yukino-chan. "How about this, let's change the game... but this time, no one can refuse!"

After speaking, Yang Nai-san gave both Kosaka Akane and Kiritani a subtle look.

...Imiwaga nai?

Then, as if he had been prepared, Yang Naisang pulled out a deck of cards from behind.

"Oh!? Gwent?"

Are you living in a dream?

"...Tetris?"

"No."

"truth or Dare?"

"nonono!"

As if he had just thought of something, Kiritani's expression froze. "Hey, it's not that... right?"

Yang Naisang smiled calmly, "That's right, it's that one!"

"This kind of game isn't suitable, especially with me here..."

"Ignore the tape, I won't prepare any excessive punishments!"

"So, what kind of riddle are you two playing?" Yukino subtly sensed that something was amiss, whether it was her sister's expression or Kirito and Akane... especially her sister and Akane, who seemed to be in cahoots.

"Objection, Ali!" Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed to have realized what was happening, and immediately struck a cool pose, pointing at Hinano-san, "This kind of game is completely unsuitable!"

"The minority obeys the majority, Xiao Jing!" Yang Nai grinned, "I was prepared for this!"

…………

King's Game...

In the game, the king's orders are absolute, and participants must unconditionally obey them. The absolute power generated by the mandatory rules is the key to the game's captivating appeal. The game's scale can be controlled by the participants themselves through mutually agreed-upon restrictive rules, leading to a variety of exciting gameplay options and giving people unlimited room for imagination. The king can arbitrarily appoint two numbers to do anything, and the person whose number is drawn cannot disobey.

As far as the rules of the game are concerned, this is not a good game.

I feel like it's not as good as playing a game like Werewolf, which is based on the principle of luck conservation.

Although Kiritani-kun likes to say NO to self-righteous people, the current situation is subtly tilting in Yukino's direction. Originally, it was thought that many people would refuse, but unexpectedly, in the end, only Kiritani-kun and Hiratsuka Shizuka opposed it. By the way, shouldn't Yukino-chan start using her sharp tongue and do her best to refute her sister at this time?

What kind of person doesn't say anything?

This is an extremely social game where you can come up with all sorts of pranks, and there's even the possibility of things going too far in the game—especially for Kirito-kun, who's currently the only guy here. If the king's demands are excessive, forget about having a fight; his social circle might just collapse...

Of course, excluding the possibility of cheating, Kiritani-kun doesn't think he's so unlucky that he'd be targeted by everyone present.

In short, this inhuman game unfolded with a knowing look in the eyes of Haruno and Suigi.

Note: Excessive demands are not allowed!

"Note: If it's about getting to the point where you're with Hito-kun, and you feel it's too much of a stretch, you can actually reveal your embarrassing past..."

"I refuse! Just follow the normal game procedures." Kirigaya glanced at Haruno, who was still smiling, and seemed to... understand what this girl was up to.

"Just be careful not to go too far..." Hiratsuka Shizuka gave a helpless smile.

"Alright~ Let's start the game~"

Nine cards, including the King, and the fate of everyone present rests on them. Without explosive luck, everything is left to the unknown...

However, Kiritani-kun's luck seems to be really good today...

"Ah, I am the king..."

Almost instantly, everyone's attention was drawn to it, some with excitement—well, this really was Haruno.

Ah, what a cruel fate...

Kiritani smiled faintly.

"Then, please let the King speak and give the order," Akane Kosaka said casually, holding a beer.

...Hmm, let's see if we can guess Ms. Xiaojing's number.

"Now, please tell us who you like, Number Seven."

Suguha calmly flipped over the number plate, "...Brother, that's all."

"Eh! This... won't do, liking an older brother or something, it feels not only awkward, but also like I'm trying to get away with it..." Yang Nai raised her eyebrows immediately. Why could she say she liked an older brother so decisively?

Why does she have such deep feelings for her brother? Why has Yukino never said that she likes her sister?

"It might feel a little off, but this is feasible." In some ways, Suguha has learned a lot from Kirigaya-kun. "Because besides her brother, Suguha doesn't have anyone she likes... oh, does that count as Mom and Dad?"

"As expected, it's Leaf who's speaking." Asuna smiled faintly, her two pale fingers pinching Kirigaya's waist out of sight. "Well then, let's start the next round."

...Asuna, it really hurts!

Kiritani-kun managed to maintain his composure. Not only did he not draw Shizuka-sensei, but now he'd gotten himself into trouble... As expected, the King's Game is an anti-human and anti-social game.

Then, the game started again...

"Well... this is just luck, right?" Looking at the Joker card that had reappeared in his hand, Kirigaya-kun gave a forced smile—if you're really that lucky, then why don't you use your luck when I'm drawing cards? I want a golden legendary card!!

Asuna smiled and said, "Oh, you're so lucky."

"Uh, what was that again... Number Four, go and make a heartfelt confession to that tree over there!"

"Number four? It's not me." Yang Nai

"It wasn't me either~" Kato

"It has nothing to do with me." - Akane Kosaka

"...Me neither." Yukino

"It wasn't me." Asuna

His gaze swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on Shizuka, whose expression was shifting between anger and uncertainty. The instant his gaze fell upon her, Shizuka, who seemed like a demon, lowered the card in her hand. "Number four... is me..."

"Ahem, here's an additional rule: no retaliation against players after the game ends!"

"Who would seek revenge for something like this?!" Hiratsuka Shizuka gritted her teeth in annoyance. Although she was very unhappy and didn't want to do something so shameful, that's how the game is—if you're unhappy, don't play!

"Please, Shizuka~" Akane Kosaka looked at her old classmate with great interest, seemingly very interested in how Shizuka had confessed her feelings.

With a face ashen, Hiratsuka Shizuka stood up and walked to the nearest tree, suppressing the urge to punch it. She stammered, "Uh, well, I... I like... I fucking like you!"

As if enraged, the scene, which was originally quite emotional, suddenly became vulgar after the style of the painting changed instantly.

Incidentally, Jing Ke'ai really did kick him.

"...Pfft, hahaha, I never expected... I never expected that Xiaojing would confess like this!"

"Well... I think it's only natural that Xiaojing doesn't have a boyfriend yet."

"Cough, that's too much, Haruno... Shizuka is just a bit short-tempered."

P.S.: Uh, this isn't the plot I've been preparing for, it's not happening yet...

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[NO.216 Haruno-chan's Big Victory]

As if giving up on herself, Jing Ke'ai finally shouted, "Please go out with me!"—and then sat back down in her original seat with a dark face.

As one could almost imagine, Hiratsuka Shizuka's gaze towards Kiritani-san grew increasingly peculiar.

After a brief burst of laughter, the others quickly suppressed their smiles, though everyone's expressions were strained. Yang Nai and Kousaka Akane were even clutching their stomachs, their eyes twitching incessantly.

...Wow, that's amazing, Jing is so cute!

If someone actually used this kind of confession method on a man, he'd probably get kicked to death.

Asuna whispered a word of advice, "Cough, Kazuto... take it easy, Hiratsuka-sensei is obviously going to explode."

Kiritani waved his hand dismissively, completely ignoring Shizuka's murderous glare. "It's alright. Getting angry is an important part of the game. If you're not happy, don't play!"

It's a bit of a shame though...

Seriously, if they could, I bet several guys there would have wanted to record the moment when Fang Jing confessed her love to that tree on their phones...

However, this will definitely cause Xiaojing to explode!

Yes, it exploded instantly!

However, it must be said that although everyone is gloating now, this kind of thing will eventually happen to them...

The third round began quickly.

However, this time it wasn't Kiritani-san's turn to be the King. Kato Megumi, with a completely calm expression, raised the Joker card in her hand. "Hmm, it's my turn now..."

Kiritani glanced calmly at the number seven card in his hand, without showing much concern. After all, it was Kato Megumi. Let alone anything excessive, Kato Megumi probably wouldn't even think of anything that wasn't excessive right now—after all, she wasn't someone like Kiritani-san who didn't know what was excessive.

But regardless, after two consecutive wins as king, his luck stat has probably been pretty much depleted. Hopefully, he won't be unlucky enough to be chosen by the wrong card...

"Number Three... hug Number Seven for one minute..." After hesitating for a moment, Kato Megumi chose an order that seemed reasonable no matter how you looked at it.

"...This is number seven." Her expression was a little subtle, and coupled with the pain coming from her waist, it was almost impossible for Asuna to be number three. But apart from Yukino Yukinoshita, the others present... it was just a simple hug, and given their past relationship, nothing awkward should happen.

After putting down the Joker card, Kato Megumi turned over her number card. "Uh... I think I'm number three..."

One could say it was a self-inflicted order, but Kato Megumi remained quite nonchalant, perhaps because she didn't see anything particularly embarrassing about it.

Since there was no resistance...

"Ah, I'm sorry..." Kato Megumi gently hugged the expressionless Kiritani-san and apologized softly, though it was unclear whether she was speaking to Kiritani-san or Asuna.

"Tsk," Akane Kosaka clicked her tongue subtly.

Suguhae's gaze was somewhat kind, and Yo smiled without saying a word.

A minute passed quickly. Kato Megumi calmly released her embrace from Kiritani-san and slowly returned to her original position.

As for Kiritani-san, although he didn't maintain a completely expressionless look the whole time, he was mostly wooden. Kiritani-san had no doubt that the soft flesh on his waist was about to turn purple by now—but there was nothing he could do about it. His girlfriend being jealous was part of the relationship. If he was unhappy, he wouldn't... damn it, how could he not play along!

Shiina Mashiro, who hadn't done anything wrong the whole time, pursed her lips slightly, then picked up a Baumkuchen and handed it to Asuna. At the same time, the fourth round began.

“...It’s me.” Holding the Joker card, Yukino Yukinoshita frowned slightly, but the expression in her eyes didn’t show any sign of annoyance or anything else.

It was probably just her imagination, but Haruno felt that her younger sister seemed a little excited...

It shouldn't be like this; Yukino-chan doesn't seem like the type of child who likes these kinds of games...

After looking at the number plate, Yang Nai subtly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Well, to be honest, I didn't really feel anything during those rounds of the game."

...No feeling?

Do you dare to feel Asuna's hand on my waist that hasn't been removed?

"Hmm? What's wrong with you?" Asuna raised an eyebrow and put down the Baumkuchen in her hand. "Oh, open your mouth."

"Aww!" After casually sprinkling some dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection), Kiritani-san's expression improved slightly.

"Asuna, I want one too."

"it is good."

Let's temporarily ignore the mother and daughter feeding duo and turn our attention back to the game.

Kiritani-san swallowed the cake in his mouth, licked his lips, and said, "Yono, you should say that when you're king. Right now, it's your sister's turn."

"Tsk!" Yang glared at Kiritani-san, pouting slightly in dissatisfaction, as if Kiritani-san had disrupted her plans again.

“Then…” Narrowing her eyes slightly, Yukino-chan roughly confirmed a certain possibility before making her choice, “Number One, kiss Number Six…”

"Hehehe! Yukino-chan, I just saw your card!" With a grin and an excited expression, Haruno pounced on Yukino-chan. Yukino-chan, caught off guard, turned pale and frantically tried to remove Haruno from her body.

However, this is of no use.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Haruno has now perfectly suppressed Yukino-chan, the second self-inflicted king.

Moreover, this order seemed to be something Yang Nai had been eagerly anticipating.

Watching the two sisters entangled together, everyone present had incredibly interesting expressions, especially Suguha, who seemed to secretly hope to experience such an attack herself—provided, of course, that the attacker was Kiritani-san.

Furthermore, Kiritani-san, Kosaka Akane, and Hiratsuka Shizuka all sighed softly and said in unison, "You've really had a hard time, Haruno!"