Hearing this, Oko and Seimei's expressions changed slightly.
They had huge doubts about this "God," but whoever it was had managed to fool their old man, implying abilities beyond their imagination. They didn't know how to handle this.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, if we keep waiting, Kaguya will pick us off one by one."
"If we lose our power and money, do you think people outside will still suck up to us? In the end, we'll be begging Kaguya for a monthly allowance."
Seeing his brothers hesitate, Unyo pressed on. He had the least resources to begin with, and under Kaguya's suppression, he would be forced back to the main house in disgrace within ten days if he did nothing.
Of course, his brothers wouldn't fare much better.
Kaguya hadn't initially wanted to suppress them so harshly, but they had treated her like a pet for years. She was simply giving them a taste of their own medicine.
Hearing Unyo's words, Oko and Seimei began to sway toward his plan.
Oko was particularly alarmed because the Hayasaka family, which he had controlled, had broken away. It must have been because of Hayasaka Ai, whom he had planted beside Kaguya. His attempts to contact her had been ignored—a clear sign of betrayal.
Given how much he had pressured Ai, she would likely use Kaguya's power to move against him once his influence waned. Though, Kaguya might spare his life.
"Let's do as you say!"
Oko finally made his decision. Under the bright lights of the private room, his bald head shone even brighter.
"Good!! I'll arrange it immediately!"
With a two-to-one vote, Seimei had no choice but to agree.
The three quickly vanished into the depths of the night under the cover of their respective subordinates.
Back at his secret residence, Unyo handed the completed invitation letter to a subordinate, ordering it to be delivered to Kaguya's mansion come daylight.
That night, Kaguya's room was filled with the faces of several girls.
"Lin Feng, you cheated!!!"
Fujiwara Chika stood up, pointing at Lin Feng and shouting.
"Kaguya-chan, did you see that?! Did you see that?!"
However, Kaguya simply smiled and remained silent in the face of Chika's interrogation.
"Chika, you brought this game yourself. I just utilized the markings that were already on it. Did you make those markings?" Lin Feng waved his hand dismissively at the pouting, indignant Chika.
Ah, this...
This stumped Chika. Her brain, supposedly smarter than Kaguya's, spun rapidly, looking for a way out.
"Y-Yes... Of course not! How could I, Chika, do something so immoral!"
Chika's expression was exaggerated, and her words were righteous, but internally she was weeping rivers of tears. In front of everyone, she had to swallow her pride.
"I knew it! Our lovely Miss Chika, the ace expert of the Shuchiin Tabletop Gaming Club, would never do something so underhanded."
Lin Feng wanted to laugh but kept a straight face, praising Chika lavishly. This made her feel a conflicting mix of relief and shame—an exquisitely agonizing sensation.
Sitting around them, Hayasaka Ai, Shinomiya Kaguya, Shirogane Kei, and Chika's younger sister Fujiwara Moeha were all covering their mouths, trying to stifle their laughter.Fujiwara Moeha was especially amused. Every time her big sister got caught cheating and had her own markings used against her, she found it hilarious.
Adding to the comedy was seeing Chika, usually suffering from the dual titles of "Cheater" and "Gaming Ace," being praised to the heavens by Lin Feng. It was torture for Chika, and Moeha could barely contain her laughter.
"Y-Yeah! I... I am the ace! Ha... ha."
Sweating bullets, Chika forced a laugh, pretending she had absolutely no idea about the markings on the cards.
Originally, Lin Feng hadn't wanted to play this game, but he couldn't withstand the girls' pleading. They insisted that playing with just girls was boring and they didn't know any other boys.
A few nights ago, Chika had brought Shirogane Kei and Fujiwara Moeha over, which was how they met Lin Feng.
Kei, in particular, had stiffened up instantly upon seeing Shinomiya Kaguya. If not for Chika and Moeha being there, who knew what state she would have been in...
"Hahaha! Chika-nee is so cute!!"
Kei was the first to break, just like last time, earning her the group's "punishment."
"Hahaha! Kei-chan... you lost again!!"
Since someone had laughed first, everyone except Chika stopped holding back and burst into laughter.
"You guys!!"
Chika looked at the laughing group in bewilderment, suddenly recalling a similar situation from a few days ago. Her cheeks puffed out instantly like an angry pufferfish as she glared resentfully at Lin Feng, Kaguya, and the others with her big eyes.
"Haha! Sorry, Chika-nee, your reaction just now was too funny!!"
Although Kei knew she had lost and would face punishment later, she couldn't suppress her amusement.
"Punishment! Punishment!"
Moeha led the chant, clapping her hands rhythmically. "Punishment!"
"We'll draw from Chika-nee's deck again. I don't know what strange things are in there, but you have to do it!" Moeha outlined the punishment procedure for Kei.
Last time, the rules hadn't been clear, allowing Kei to find plenty of loopholes.
As for Chika, she could only stare blankly at her pitiful image—the cause of the laughter, yet completely ignored.
Just a moment ago, everyone was teasing me! How did they switch to teasing Kei-chan so quickly? Too cruel! It's a total replay of last time! Boring!
However, Chika changed her mind in less than ten seconds.
Under everyone's gaze, Kei extended a slender, pale finger. As she approached Chika's deck, her fingertip trembled slightly.
She was terrified of drawing something weird. Kissing or cuddling would just be "ordinarily weird."
Kei knew all too well about Chika-nee's various "creative ideas." Like eating fried chicken slathered in natto and wasabi, playing a fighting game while running, or reciting vocabulary words while doing a handstand.
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