Thinking of this, Ayanokoji glared at Ikishima Midari beside him in annoyance; her originally alluring figure now seemed detestable.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had originally heard Ikishima Midari's confident promise to only fight for a short while and hadn't doubted her at all, so he hadn't insisted that she wear protective gear.
What he hadn't expected was that Ikishima Midari would get more and more excited as they fought. After getting her bamboo sword, she kept swinging it fiercely at him, unable to stop.
Ayanokoji called out several times, but she simply refused to stop, insisting on continuing until both sides were exhausted.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka glanced at the bamboo sword he was using; it was new, but cracks had already appeared on it.
Generally, when two opponents spar with bamboo swords, they use moderate force, holding back some of their strength to avoid injuring the other party and to prevent their own weapons from being damaged.
However, Ikishima Midari, seeing that Ayanokoji was wearing a full set of protective gear, confidently attacked him without holding back at all...
Although her attacks did not injure Ayanokoji, and instead she was the one who was left red and swollen all over from Ayanokoji's hits, it still made Ayanokoji feel displeased.
Next time, he would absolutely not play weapon combat with Ikishima Midari; this guy completely disregarded martial ethics...
Ikishima Midari seemed to sense Ayanokoji's dissatisfaction. Her lips curved into a smile, and she directly flipped over and straddled Ayanokoji.
She licked her lips, her eyes gradually becoming hazy. Placing a finger on Ayanokoji's chest, she purred, "Don't be angry. As a reward, let me 'maintain' your 'bamboo sword' for you..."
Foolish woman, do you think I would be bought so easily? This is an insult to me!
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wanted to scold her loudly, but Ikishima Midari was offering too much.
His 'bamboo sword' indeed needed maintenance, and he couldn't find any reason to refuse.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had carefully checked when he arrived; there were no cameras inside the Kendo Club, and the main door had been locked from the inside, so no outsiders could possibly enter.
Now was indeed a very good time to 'maintain' the 'bamboo sword'.
Seeing that Ayanokoji did not refuse immediately, Ikishima Midari smiled slightly, leaned down, and earnestly began her 'bamboo sword' maintenance work.
...
After the maintenance work was completed, Ikishima Midari lay beside Ayanokoji, exhausted and flushed.
Midway through, Ayanokoji regained some strength and also joined the battle. This time, the two fought to a stalemate.
Both sides were too exhausted to continue fighting.
This was not the first time Ayanokoji and Ikishima Midari had done this. She often came to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's hotel to play when she had nothing to do.
Originally, she was just excitedly saying she wanted to gamble with Ayanokoji, but as they played, their gambling location shifted from the gambling table to another venue.
The two had done everything except the final step. Sometimes, Ikishima Midari would even beg Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to play some unique games with her.
Ikishima Midari was not like Hanatemari Kazura; Hanatemari Kazura was the passive type, only responding with a soft hum when actively embraced.
Ikishima Midari, on the other hand, would actively seek you out once she became interested. She would pester you until you couldn't take it anymore, only stopping when she was satisfied.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka even suspected this guy was a succubus reincarnated; she was simply too troublesome.
As for why they didn't take the final step... Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was very worried that this guy would become insatiable and start demanding him without regard for the situation.
This guy seemed unable to live without gambling; even in bed, she wouldn't forget to make bets with Ayanokoji.
Keeping her hanging now could still make her retain some rationality.
Ayanokoji was still thinking about the task to [Help Ikishima Midari leave the gambling abyss].
Every time they were alone, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka never gave up on persuading Ikishima Midari, saying that if she was willing to stop gambling, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka would fulfill her requests.
Unfortunately, Ikishima Midari did not want to abandon 'gambling'; she still wanted to seek more excitement and was completely indifferent to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's persuasion.
Ayanokoji was not in a hurry either. As long as he kept at it, Ikishima Midari would eventually be unable to resist taking that step and agreeing to his conditions.
Ikishima Midari was also not in a hurry; she was also waiting. She was waiting for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to lose control, to actively seek more excitement, and to cross that line.
This was a prolonged battle, and both sides believed they would win.
After the battle ended, Ayanokoji regained some strength and sat up to clean up the 'battlefield'.
Ikishima Midari lay on her side, propping up her head, and looked at Ayanokoji, who had already put on his clothes next to her. She clicked her tongue twice and asked curiously, "Hey, Ayanokoji, how did you get your hands on this Kendo Club?"
"I was very interested in this dojo. I even specifically asked that guy named Ibuki Jotaro to gamble with me for the Kendo Club as a stake, but he wouldn't sell it at all."
"I originally thought he wanted to pass the Kendo Club down as a family heirloom, but I didn't expect it to change hands now…"
Ikishima Midari clapped her hands as if remembering something, and suddenly said with interest, "Oh, Ayanokoji, how about you sell this Kendo Club to me? I'll pay a very high price!"
After a day of fighting, to put it nicely, Ikishima Midari had developed an interest in kendo; to put it bluntly, she still wanted to feel the pain of being struck by a bamboo sword.
"You want the Kendo Club? It's not impossible."
Ayanokoji finished dressing and casually asked, "Speaking of which, don't you have several casinos on hand? Have those casinos started operating yet? Do you need me to patronize them?"
"No, those casinos are just sitting there, not operating. If you're interested, I'll just give them all to you," Ikishima Midari said casually.
"I don't need them," Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had no intention of acquiring more casinos.
He shook his head and refused, saying speechlessly, "Hey, don't those casinos have to pay millions in rent every month? If you're not using them, why not just return them to the Student Council? It would save you that money."
Is this what it's like for a wealthy family? Spending millions on rent every month for nothing, and not even wanting to cancel the lease…
"I'm already paying rent, why would I use them?" Ikishima Midari argued self-righteously, "Those casinos are spoils of war I got from others. Even if they're useless, there's no way I'm giving them back to the Student Council!"
"Alright, you're right…" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't be bothered to argue with Ikishima Midari about this. He shrugged, "Since you have no intention of operating the Kendo Club, I won't sell it to you either. Just let me know whenever you want to come."
Although transferring the Kendo Club to Ikishima Midari was a good idea for recouping funds, this guy wouldn't operate it; buying the Kendo Club for a large sum would just leave it gathering dust. It's better to keep it in his own hands; it might be useful someday.
Just like today.
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