Chapter 395: Ludo Punishment Items
Although Kaede's words drew a strong rebuttal from Takasu Ryuji, the rough words held a grain of truth.
Given Aisaka Taiga's appearance and height, anyone who saw her would assume she was an elementary school student, or at most, a middle schooler.
And Takasu Ryuji, who was taking her to a hotel, had such a fierce gaze. Any normal hotel employee who saw them would definitely call the police, right? To be even more dramatic, it wouldn't be impossible for them to directly contact hotel security and protect Aisaka Taiga first.
Aisaka Taiga, returning from the commotion, saw Takasu Ryuji's strange expression and couldn't help but ask, "Ryuji, what's wrong?"
Meeting Aisaka Taiga's eyes, and seeing the playful expressions of Shirogane Miyuki and Kaede beside him, Takasu Ryuji took a deep breath, trying hard not to think about the hotel matter. "Nothing. Taiga, Asakura said he's treating us to milk tea today."
"Huh?"
After a moment of stunned silence, Kaede pointed to himself, then gave a wry smile and nodded. "Yes, that's right. It's my treat."
"Aigh~ Someone is treating us? Perfect, that means we can use the leftover money for dinner tonight."
Aisaka Taiga raised her hand and patted Kaede's shoulder, saying contentedly, "Not bad, not bad. Can I add extra toppings then?"
"No problem. I can afford one cup of milk tea, and the cup is only so big, so you can't add that much stuff anyway."
After about ten more minutes, it was finally their turn. They ordered a large quantity of milk tea, and the three boys carried the bags as everyone started walking back.
Holding her large, extra-topped milk tea, Aisaka Taiga inserted the straw and took a sip, her eyes narrowing in satisfaction. "Ah~ So refreshing! It's so much more satisfying when someone else pays."
Looking at Aisaka Taiga, Kaede laughed. "You're really easy to deal with then; a single cup of milk tea sends you on your way."
"It's not quite'sending me on my way.' At least I don't accept food from just anyone." Aisaka Taiga swallowed the tapioca pearls in her mouth and looked up. "My teacher taught me since I was little not to accept things from strangers."
Exchanging a glance with Eriri, Kaede said, "Eriri, how much credibility do you think that has?"
"Hmm..." Pretending to think for a moment, Eriri replied, "I think it depends on the face."
It had to be said, that was very true.
"Shut up!"
They returned to the cherry blossom viewing spot in high spirits. Just as he was about to hand out the milk tea, Kaede saw a scene that made him want to burst out laughing.
Dekomori Sanae's twin tails had been undone, and her beautiful blonde hair was now tied into numerous small pigtails using various hair clips and elastic bands.
Handing over a milk tea, Kaede laughed and asked, "What happened to you? Don't tell me this is a punishment game from playing Ludo?"
Taking the milk tea, Dekomori Sanae said with a look of despair, "That's right, it's the punishment game. The last-place player has to have as many braids tied as the number of pieces that didn't reach the finish line."
Fujiwara Chika happily raised her hand and said, "Asakura-kun, I came up with this punishment game! Isn't it great?"
"...I figured only Fujiwara-senpai would be able to come up with that."
After all, Fujiwara Chika was the one who brought the Ludo game, so it was normal for her to also think up a punishment game.
When Shirogane Miyuki saw the punishment game, he gasped and said, "Secretary Fujiwara, you didn't originally intend to use this punishment on me and Ishigami, two boys, did you?"
"Hehe, that's right!" Fujiwara Chika admitted without reservation, waving her hands. "I discussed it with Kaguya-san last night, trying to figure out what punishment would be best for the game we played, and that's what we came up with!"
"Wait, Shinomiya was involved too? You knew about this already?"
Shirogane Miyuki looked incredulously at Shinomiya Kaguya beside him. *Did she really want to trick her own boyfriend?*
In response, Shinomiya Kaguya displayed a perfectly composed smile. "Because it's very interesting. Everyone saw Ishigami-kun cross-dress during the sports festival last year, and I personally did his makeup. As for the President, I've always wanted to see the effect, but haven't had the chance, so let's start with this simple hairstyle. President, it looks like it's time for a change of players. Let's play the game for a while!"
Compared to the subtle back-and-forth they engaged in before dating, Shinomiya Kaguya no longer hid her intentions after they started their relationship. She truly spoke about tricking her boyfriend without hesitation.
"Eh? That sounds fun!"
Coincidentally, Eriri also overheard this and came closer, saying, "Kaguya-senpai, I want to join too. I want to see Kaede-kun with braids!"
"..."
Kaede's eyes instantly turned into dead fish eyes. He looked at Eriri and said, "Seriously? Is it trendy these days to trick your own boyfriend? Give me some dignity."
"Hehe, we're all friends, and it's just a game here! Besides, look, Shirogane-senpai didn't refuse, did he? Come on, Kaede-kun, join us!"
Kaede instantly regretted asking.
In the end, both he and Shirogane Miyuki were dragged, looking utterly defeated, to the game board to play Ludo, resembling Dekomori Sanae when they first arrived.
Seeing this scene, Takasu Ryuji, biting his straw, showed a satisfied expression.
"Hehe, that's what you get for talking about me like that earlier, you brat. Karma has arrived, hasn't it?"
Then, he also went over to watch. Maybe he could actually catch Kaede being forced to have braids done. If he could secretly snap a couple of photos, that would be even better.
As it turned out, a dice game like Ludo truly didn't involve much skill. Since they weren't shaking the dice in a cup like in the movies but simply tossing them onto the board, cheating was impossible.
Under these circumstances, there was no way to use tricks like one might in a game of poker.
Kaede and Shirogane Miyuki's abilities were severely limited. In contrast, Shinomiya Kaguya and Eriri had surprisingly good luck; both were able to roll a six right at the start and move out immediately. Kaede and Shirogane Miyuki, however, barely managed to take their first steps out of the starting zone only after the other two had already moved several times.
After battling for a good half hour, Kaede secured third place with the advantage of one extra piece reaching the finish line. Shirogane Miyuki, however, had four pieces that never reached the end. They were captured countless times, even a few times by Kaede, the guy he thought was his ally.
Although only one piece reached the finish, Kaede still avoided the tragedy of a forced hairstyle change.
With an uncontrollable smile on his face, he patted Shirogane Miyuki's shoulder and said, "Senpai, thanks for the game."
"I... You..."
Shirogane Miyuki had a belly full of words he couldn't utter, because he saw that Shinomiya Kaguya had already picked up several elastic bands, hair clips, and even a hair tie.
I feel like I'm going to socially die... The temperature suddenly dropped, catching me off guard. In the last month of the year, I caught the only severe cold of the year.
Everyone, please also pay attention to keeping warm and not getting sick.
I'll lie down for one more day today, and tomorrow I should be a bit better, then I can get up and write.
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