Chapter 306: Chapter 304: I’ll Undress First as a Sign of Respect!
He knowingly turned off the phone ringer, and soon after, a LINE message came through, seemingly edited by the whimpering creature during their conversation.
[Shirakawa! Just agree to it! I’m on your side! Let’s join forces and enjoy the shy expressions of Konatsuori and Orikin...]
[If possible, Xiao Mo is also not out of the question...]
Shirakawa Sawahei stared at the whimpering creature for a moment, as if considering how much truth there was to what he said...
If, indeed, there’s Tsukimi acting as an inside agent, then not to mention going on the offense, at least self-preservation wouldn’t be an issue. Playing a couple of rounds with them without crossing the line doesn’t seem impossible...
Playing is doable, the main thing is to consider whether Tsukimi Sakurazawa jumping into Mugenmichi is the legendary double-agent.
Hmm, upon closer thought, aside from backstabbing him in the end-of-term exam showdown with Evil Little Arrogant, the whimpering creature has been quite reliable otherwise. Occasionally pretending to be a couple with him to swindle free stuff from merchants, but hasn’t done much else... unlike the little lolita who does nothing all day but scheme against him and the Evil Little Arrogant. If it were Asano Nazuki, there’s no way Shirakawa Sawahei would ever team up with her...
So... should I agree?
Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated for a while, suddenly caught a glimpse of Miss Tachibana Tomoku’s shy face and couldn’t help but feel at ease. Even if Tsukimi Sakurazawa might betray, Little Invisible Study Girl surely wouldn’t backstab me...
Thinking of this, Shirakawa Sawahei nodded with difficulty and cautioned, "Just keep it moderate..."
"Alright~ For tonight’s big battle! Now everyone is allowed to stock up on their chips... Go put on your clothes! Anyway, there’s air conditioning! The more you wear! The longer you can last! Go, go, go!"
The three girls said, getting up to look for their suitcases. Little Invisible sat there dazed, exchanging a look with Shirakawa Sawahei, seemingly still not fully understanding what was going on.
"Tachibana, aren’t you going to put something on?"
"...Oh... okay..."
"Sakurazawa-chan... can you wear a bit more than this?"
"Maybe... but Orikin, you could put on a thinner swimsuit underneath so you can have one more piece..."
"Aren’t we teaming up against Shirakawa? Is wearing that much really useful?" Black Hearted Lolita wondered, "Shouldn’t he be the one wearing more?"
"You can’t say that." Tsukimi Sakurazawa said seriously, "Shirakawa, after all, is Shirakawa. Increasing the fault tolerance is still necessary. You might accidentally get taken down by him in one go!"
"I think so too... After all, over the years, I’ve never beaten Shirakawa in a fight..."
"Me too... It’s been two years, and he’s been suppressing me all along..."
"Same here..."
The three defeated sisters sighed in unison, wiping away tears of bitterness. Finally, the leader Tsukimi Sakurazawa perked up and said, "But... just because we haven’t won before doesn’t mean we can’t win this time!"
"This time, the three of us will team up! Let’s aim to strip Shirakawa bare, not leaving a single piece of clothing..."
"Clothes can’t be stripped bare, more like peeled..."
"Uh... Sakurazawa-chan... can you lend me two band-aids like you mentioned..."
Black Hearted Lolita: "..."
The whimpering creature: "..."
"Orikin... there’s no need for such a high fault tolerance, I was just using an exaggerated rhetorical device..."
"You don’t understand..." cute little Ise Yu sighed wistfully, "I have a strange premonition that it might come in handy..."
"Even if it does come in handy... it should be using three to make a set of gear..."
"??? Sakurazawa-chan! Enough! Stop talking! If we really use a third band-aid, our timeline will collapse!"
The chatter among the three girls continued incessantly until they finally returned to Shirakawa Sawahei clad in gear. From the outside, given that the travel destination is by the sea, no matter how they dressed, they couldn’t wear heavy coats.
Wait a minute... Did those two goofs, Ise Yu and Tsukimi, actually bring black stockings?
Too outrageous!
"Eh? Shirakawa, why aren’t you wearing more? Just adding two pieces is really enough?"
"It’s enough for dealing with you."
"What an arrogant guy! Today I’m going to show you the consequences of offending us girls!"
The whimpering creature, Goof-off Girl, and Black Hearted Lolita marched to the battlefield, while the shy Tachibana Tomoku volunteered to be a substitute offstage. The battle was about to erupt...
"This card! Hits you cold-heartedly! No mercy!"
"This card! Hits your typical double standards! Blessed but not knowing it!"
"This card! Hits your scumbag essence! Pretending to be innocent while being a lecher!"
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
At this rate, should I perform a crooked smile?
"A pair of J’s."
"Pong!"
"Pong what, Orikin, have you been playing too much mahjong? Smother him!"
"A pair of A’s."
"Wanna turn the tables? Konatsuori! Go for it!"
"..."
"Pass."
The poker game proceeded tensely and orderly. Goof-off Girl was extremely focused, as if losing this hand meant risking all her clothes. In contrast, Black Hearted Lolita seemed to handle it with much ease, presumably with the intelligence of a girl from the Hayakawa family, a small poker game was no challenge...
Despite the aggressive stance from the whimpering creature in the first round, it seems she still dutifully fulfilled her promise, ultimately making a small blunder allowing Black Hearted Lolita and Shirakawa Sawahei to become the winners.
"Ah... losing in the first round, how unlucky..."
"Chin up... Orikin..." the whimpering creature comforted in a low voice, "If you don’t sacrifice your clothes, you won’t catch Shirakawa... I’ll take off a T-shirt first..."
"Then I’ll do the same..."
The second round quickly began, and Shirakawa Sawahei and Black Hearted Lolita once again successfully escaped, leaving the two buxom ones plaintively starting to undress again...
"The T-shirt is almost gone... isn’t it... My premonition is really that accurate..."
Third round...
"??? Why is it me again! Am I being targeted! We agreed to deal with Shirakawa together... how come I’m always taking the bullet!"
"It’s just cards~ It’s a game of luck... Orikin, don’t lose heart! Keep going."
Mugenmichi · Tsukimi Sakurazawa chuckled as she comforted, looking the least bit worried. Black Hearted Lolita was equally helpless, whenever she wanted to target Shirakawa Sawahei with a card, her teammate Ise Yu couldn’t keep up...
Not helping is one thing, but she’s holding me back! If it weren’t for my wits, I’d be dragged down by you!
Not afraid of an opponent like a pretty boy... just worried about teammates like Ise Yu... what’s going on with Tsukimi Sakurazawa, is she acting silly too?
The game continued, and from the current situation, the whimpering creature was proving to be quite a successful mole... her acting was on point, and she dared to sacrifice herself, risking self-exposure to drag Ise Yu into undressing with her. If Shirakawa Sawahei weren’t already aware of their wicked deal, he’d think she was here just to offer benefits.
To protect this brave mole, Shirakawa Sawahei intentionally lost a round to keep the situation from being too one-sided.
After several rounds, Goof-off Girl’s chips were nearly depleted, and the black stockings on her legs had been removed in the previous round. The process was naturally alluring, but as the protagonist of the righteous path, Shirakawa Sawahei turned away with strong willpower...