After Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Kiyotaka reached a consensus, they reopened the Telegram video call.
Soon, the faces of Kei Karuizawa and Saotome Meari appeared on the screen.
As soon as the call connected, Kei Karuizawa complained, "You two are so slow! We sent you messages more than ten minutes ago, and you're only calling now..."
More than ten minutes ago, Meari and the others had sent messages requesting communication, but Ayanokoji and Kiyotaka were still discussing those "secrets" at the time and didn't have time to answer the call.
"Sorry, we were so engrossed in our conversation that we didn't notice your messages."
Kei Karuizawa curiously looked up and asked, "What were you two grown men talking about that you talked for over an hour straight?"
Although she had come out with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka this time, she didn't know why Kiyotaka insisted on spending a large number of points to leave school.
She had only heard him say he wanted to meet his younger brother.
After learning that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said he could take her out of school with him, Kei Karuizawa didn't ask for reasons and actively went out with him—she hadn't seen her parents for over a year and missed them very much.
After going home to see her parents, she followed Kiyotaka's initial agreement and came to the hospital entrance, put the note and clothes into the locker, and then waited nearby for Meari...
She had heard Ayanokoji Kiyotaka say that he didn't meet his brother very often.
Did the two of them really have so many common topics?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Kiyotaka exchanged glances, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes—their conversation must be kept secret.
They did not want to involve unrelated people; these matters were too significant, and the more people who knew, the more dangerous it would be for them.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked at Kei Karuizawa and calmly replied, "Kiyotaka was very curious about how we became a couple, so I've been telling him our story. You've helped me so much that it will take a while to finish."
Kei Karuizawa's face immediately turned red, and she quickly explained, "I didn't help you that much. I should say I received a lot of help from you!"
Although she was explaining, a smile hung on her face, clearly showing that she was pleased with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's words.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't help but glance sideways. His brother could just blurt out sweet nothings that made girls happy.
Did he even learn techniques for pleasing girls in that White Room?
"Meari, you suddenly hung up the phone. Were you discussing something important?" Ayanokoji Kiyotaka asked, knowing the answer.
Meari coughed lightly, her face red, and said, "It was the same as with you. Just now, Kei Karuizawa also told me about their love story…"
Although not at the same time, both sides did the same thing.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka raised an eyebrow in surprise, "You told her everything?"
"It's not something to hide, and besides, Meari isn't an outsider!" Kei Karuizawa said with a beaming smile, hugging Meari.
The two girls' relationship had made rapid progress in just half a day.
"...Forget it, as long as you're happy." Since she said that, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't ask any more questions.
Next, both parties chatted, discussing everything from interests to hobbies, just like a regular mixer, and the atmosphere gradually became relaxed.
With an encouraging look from Kei Karuizawa, Meari gathered her courage and asked, "Ayanokoji, didn't you say you were taking me to the Amusement Park today? Could you bring Kei Karuizawa along when we go?"
Kei Karuizawa nodded repeatedly beside her, her face showing an expectant expression.
She and Meari had already discussed it: after arriving at the Amusement Park, they would first try a few thrilling rides. After their heart rates accelerated, they would then go to the Mochiyasha, a place where they could be alone.
When the Mochiyasha reached the highest point of the park, she would directly hug the other person, listen to their heartbeat, and directly shout out the confession—
They already had mutual feelings, and with the girl making the first move, she didn't believe Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wouldn't accept Meari's confession!
"Kiyotaka, let's go together too!" Kei Karuizawa also eagerly called out, "It's been so long since I've been to an Amusement Park!"
As a "tactical guide," she hoped to witness Meari's confession firsthand.
Also, it had been a long time since she had been to an Amusement Park, and she wanted to experience the atmosphere of an Amusement Park date with Kiyotaka.
However, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka shook his head. "No, we don't have much time. We don't have time to go to the Amusement Park."
"Eh… didn't we have a whole day off today?" Kei Karuizawa cried out in disappointment.
He shook his head. "It's called a day, but it's only from morning till night. We have to report back to school before 8 PM tonight, and we can't tell anyone where we went today."
"Is that a school rule?"
"You can think of it that way."
In fact, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had taken a full day off today, and even if he stayed out overnight, returning to school tomorrow morning would be fine.
But he didn't have the leisure to wander outside; the longer he delayed, the more dangerous it became for him.
Since the goal had been achieved, it was better to return to school quickly.
Thinking this, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka said to Kei Karuizawa, "That's enough for today. Meet me at the station later, and we'll go back to school together."
"Alright…" Although disappointed, Kei Karuizawa could only obediently nod.
After all, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had secured her permission to leave school this time, and it would be bad if her willfulness affected Kiyotaka's points.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka pressed the mute button on the tablet and said earnestly, "That's it, Kiyotaka. I'm leaving. I'll leave wearing the clothes you brought. You'd best stay at this sports club for another hour before leaving. We'll stagger our times."
"Okay."
Nodding, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka unmuted, and with a regretful expression, said, "Meari, I still have something to do here. Let's meet again in two hours."
"Ah, do I have to wait two hours? Isn't that a bit too late?"
"It's around 4 PM now, so around 6 PM is perfect." Ayanokoji Kiyotaka shook his head and reassured her with a smile, "The night there is even more beautiful than the day. I promise you won't regret it."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Miharu Taki Sakura had dated at Yomiuri Land before. He had thought about bringing other girls there to ride the Mochiyasha and enjoy the night light show.
Now was a good time.
"...Since you said so, alright."
Meari was the kind of girl who was easily satisfied. Although she felt a bit of regret, she still smiled and said, "I'm going to watch a movie. I hope you can show up at the cinema entrance on time after I finish watching the movie."
"I'll give you a surprise," Ayanokoji said with a smile.
After discussing the meeting details with Kei Karuizawa, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka then ended the video call, deleted the friend, and then logged out of the account.
Subsequently, he logged into Kei Karuizawa's account and performed the same operations, leaving no evidence whatsoever.
"This account is anonymous; Father shouldn't be able to trace it…" Ayanokoji clicked his tongue.
"Better safe than sorry." Ayanokoji Kiyotaka completely formatted the tablet before confidently putting it down. "Let's go."
He led Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to the initial reception room, took off his clothes, put on the clothes Kiyotaka had taken from the locker, and donned a hat and mask, disguising himself as Kiyotaka had been upon arrival.
He explained, "Kiyotaka, there were surveillance cameras all the way here, so I need to walk out in these clothes. When you leave later, remember to wear my clothes."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka understood his meaning: "You want us to switch identities?"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka nodded. "Although I had you use this watch-style jammer to block your phone signal, the ID card you used at the station along the way still exposed your whereabouts, showing that you arrived in this area."
"From the moment you left the hospital, I've been estimating your location. I only entered this club when you were about to get off the train at the station and arrive in this area. All told, I was only about ten minutes faster than you.
As long as you wear my clothes, then only one Ayanokoji Kiyotaka will have come here today."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and Kiyotaka had similar heights, weights, and appearances, with only a slight difference in hair color. It would be difficult for outsiders to distinguish them, let alone through surveillance cameras.
"As for our hairstyles, you don't need to worry. I wore a hat when I came, so the surveillance cameras couldn't see it."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka added, "Also, I've already communicated with the manager of this establishment. For today, any area we've visited will have its surveillance footage replaced with old footage."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was meticulous, having considered every potential problem.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had finished explaining everything he needed to. He stood up and took one last look at Kiyotaka. "...Alright, I'm leaving. Take care."
"Mm… goodbye."
There was no scene of reluctance or tears shed on the spot. After saying goodbye, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka hurried away, leaving cleanly and decisively.
After leaving, he left two things behind.
One was a uniquely designed private business card with Koenji Rokunosuke's name on it.
According to him, by holding this business card, one could gain the greatest convenience at all Koenji-owned properties.
The other was the watch that could block cell phone signals.
Before leaving, he told Ayanokoji Kiyotaka how to turn on and off the shielding function of the watch.
He didn't carry any electronic devices, so the watch was useless to him. It was specially purchased for Ayanokoji Kiyotaka through special channels.
The watch's technological content wasn't high, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also had channels to buy similar things.
It was just that he had never thought that cell phone signals would be monitored, so he hadn't paid attention to this aspect before.
Now that he knew this, he would certainly take precautions in the future, so the watch wasn't of much value in his hands.
However… this was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's thoughtful gesture, so he still had to keep it well.
Thinking this, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka put on Kiyotaka's clothes, solemnly put on the watch, and turned off its signal blocking function.
Picking up his phone, which now had full signal, he saw that Meari had already sent him the movie ticket, which listed the cinema location and movie time.
The movie was two hours long, and there were fifteen minutes until it started.
Meari was worried that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wouldn't be able to make it on time, so she gave him an extra fifteen minutes as a buffer.
In this situation, she was quite thoughtful.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka smiled and put his phone in his pocket.
When they met at the Amusement Park tonight, if Meari really confessed to him, he would just accept it.
Their relationship was already so close that it was just one thin layer away from breaking through; continuing to be ambiguous wouldn't lead to any groundbreaking progress.
He couldn't disappoint the young girl's feelings.
Because Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had given him that private business card before he left, he was now able to wander around this sports club freely.
The few people who had challenged Ayanokoji Kiyotaka earlier saw Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and enthusiastically came up to him, hoping to challenge him as well.
They believed that since Kiyotaka had such strength, his younger brother shouldn't be far behind.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka politely declined the invitation.
If Kiyotaka was Jerry from Tom and Jerry, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was the big cousin with the hat and yellow shirt. He could bluff, but if he really had to get on stage and fight others, he truly couldn't win.
After wandering around the swimming and archery areas, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought of the shooting range here.
He had never touched a real gun before, and since he had the chance now, he couldn't miss it.
After asking a manager, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka entered the shooting range.
Besides various air pistols and air rifles used for competitions, there were also several real guns displayed in tempered glass counters, tightly locked.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka looked on with longing. When he inquired, he learned that only those with certain qualifications and who had signed a stack of agreements could use real guns. Even if Ayanokoji was a guest of "Koenji's" son, he had no right to use them.
Having no other choice, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka could only carry an air pistol into the shooting range.
There were several shooting ranges. The room Ayanokoji Kiyotaka entered didn't have many people. Many people stood with one hand in their pocket, striking a casual pose as they aimed their air rifles at the bullseye, looking very cool, but their hit rate was dismal.
Just as Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was about to find a spot to test his gun, he suddenly saw a black-haired girl standing in the corner of the room, wearing noise-canceling earmuffs, holding a silver-white revolver-style pistol with both hands, concentrating on pulling the trigger towards the target.
What attracted Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's attention was not her cool gun-holding posture, nor her slender legs encased in black mid-calf stockings, but her face.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was very familiar with this face—she was Ikishima Midari.
Three Hundred Chapters Celebration: Words to the Readers
This meeting with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is finally finished. Readers who have been following along should have already realized that the main storyline of this novel now has a clear outline.
The dialogues in these chapters contain a lot of information, essentially serving as a bridge, explaining past and future events.
Before meeting Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had no specific goal, taking things as they came, at most just developing relationships with girls and passing the time with gambling.
But now he has a clear goal: to become the Student Council President, obtain enough votes, and no longer be restricted by his father.
Regarding Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's experiences before his "amnesia," I believe readers should have already guessed.
He did not transmigrate five years ago, but much earlier. Kiyotaka's experience is, in fact, his own experience.
As for why he "lost his memory," well, I'll keep that a secret for now.
Starting from this chapter, this novel officially enters its middle stage. Once Mibuomi Aoi, this early "elite monster," is defeated, it will be time for the much-anticipated appearance of Yumeko Jabami.
The plot needs to accelerate. If Yumeko doesn't enter the scene soon, no one will read this book.
I know you've been eager for Yumeko to appear, and it's my fault for saying three hundred chapters and the character on the book cover still hasn't appeared.
People ask about this every day.
But the problem is… do you think I don't want Yumeko to appear?
How popular is Yumeko? Who watches gambling abyss and isn't initially watching for Yumeko?
But the problem is, Yumeko's character setting isn't suitable for an early appearance.
Many authors just come up with a good idea and start writing. Because the topic is interesting, many people follow, but after a hundred thousand words, when those interesting points are written, they feel like there's nothing more to write, so they hastily end it and move on to a new hot topic.
This is why so many authors on Ciweimao abandon their novels; it's not that they don't want to write, but that they truly didn't think about how to develop the plot from the beginning, so they can only end it hastily.
Yumeko's combat power is too strong. Even as a protagonist, you have to consider whether to weaken her. The Student Council President is the same; they are both the ceiling of combat power in the entire book.
If they appear first, and the protagonist defeats them with a guaranteed mechanism, then what?
Then how do you continue writing?
Even leveling up needs to follow a process. If you defeat the strongest "demon lord" at the start, what's the point of writing about those elite monsters?
If I were to write it that way, I'd at most write a hundred thousand words and then have to switch worlds, writing it as an unlimited flow novel.
I came to Ciweimao from Yuewen because I wanted to write about the gambling abyss theme. If I were to hastily write gambling abyss with an unlimited flow script, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.
After all… my book is one of the few gambling abyss fanfics that has written so many words. In August, the anime "gambling abyss Twin" will be released, and I hope my book can set a good example for others who want to write about gambling abyss.
To be honest, the setting of gambling abyss is quite weak. It's basically just a group of beautiful girls gambling in school.
If it is to be written as a logical and self-consistent novel, then these fictional settings of the second dimension need to be explained and supplemented.
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