In the Ordinary Streets of Tokyo, I Awakened as a Player

Chapter 287: The Love Detective’s Crushing Defeat

Chapter 287: The Love Detective’s Crushing Defeat

"Oh, so that’s what it was..."

Seeing Fujiwara Chika’s expression, which held relief mixed with a strange trace of disappointment, Asagiri could not help retorting.

"Why do I feel like you’re actually disappointed?"

"Eh? That... I, I..."

Fujiwara Chika stammered for a moment before suddenly pulling out a large box from somewhere and forcefully changing the subject with a serious expression.

"Young man, I see that your bones are extraordinary. You are a rare board game prodigy. How about a thrilling game of UNO?"

Asagiri looked Fujiwara Chika up and down, then chuckled lightly.

"Where on earth did you pull that from? That thing isn’t system-certified equipment, is it?"

"No, but this..."

Halfway through her sentence, Fujiwara Chika suddenly took out a pipe-shaped candy with lightning speed and placed it in her mouth, laughing indistinctly.

"This counts as an item. You could even call it equipment."

"Is that so?"

Asagiri took two steps forward and extended his hand toward Fujiwara Chika.

"Let me see it."

"Here."

Fujiwara Chika took the pipe-shaped candy out of her mouth and handed it to Asagiri. Then, as if she had suddenly realized something, she lowered her voice slightly, her face turning faintly red.

"Uh... I just had it in my mouth. Don’t mind..."

"Are you crazy? I’m not going to eat it."

"Eh? You’re not?"

Seeing Asagiri take the pipe-shaped candy and then pull out his phone from his pocket, Fujiwara Chika finally realized that she had misunderstood what he meant. Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she almost wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl inside.

What on earth did I just say?

Telling Utsunomiya not to mind?

If you thought about it another way, wasn’t that basically saying she did not mind sharing candy with him?

That was way too embarrassing!

And when Fujiwara Chika accidentally turned her head, she saw Kaguya Shinomiya wearing a calm expression, yet with a chilling coldness in her eyes as she stared intently at her. It was as if she were releasing some kind of killing intent.

"Fujiwara-san..."

Fujiwara Chika knew Kaguya Shinomiya’s personality very well. When the other girl called her that, it meant she was truly angry. She immediately stuck out her tongue, trying to charm her way through with a sweet and innocent smile.

"Kaguya, uh, I..."

"Fujiwara Chika..."

Kaguya Shinomiya covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. Although there was laughter in her voice, it carried an indescribable chill.

"It’s alright. Don’t worry about it."

Fujiwara Chika wanted to cry but had no tears.

That was absolutely not an "it’s alright" or "don’t worry about it" expression, was it?

And at that moment, Kaguya Shinomiya’s thoughts were completely different from the smile on her face.

That wicked pink-haired Fujiwara Chika was truly a cancer upon the Earth.

For a cancer like this, wouldn’t it be better if she disappeared from the world sooner?

[Pipe-shaped Candy (Item): A pipe-shaped candy that looks incredibly real.]

Seeing the system description pop up on his phone, Asagiri smiled noncommittally and handed the candy back to Fujiwara Chika.

"Here. I’ve seen it. Giving it back to you."

"Ah..."

Fujiwara Chika subconsciously opened her mouth, almost about to take the pipe-shaped candy directly, but at that instant, she felt Kaguya Shinomiya’s knife-like gaze from the side. She quickly stopped herself and took the candy back from Asagiri’s hand instead.

Yuuki Asuna, who had watched the entire process, slightly furrowed her delicate brows, feeling that something was not quite right.

After several months of interaction, she knew that Fujiwara Chika truly was not very good at reading the room. She often said outlandish things or acted inappropriately, but...

Wasn’t today a bit much?

This had already gone beyond the level of not being able to read the room. It felt a little intentional, or perhaps, as if she could not help herself.

Could it be...

Yuuki Asuna did not dare to think any further. In her mind, the type of boy Fujiwara Chika had once told her she would like surfaced again.

A boy with a somewhat forceful and strong personality, very handsome, yet capable of showing tenderness at times.

Didn’t that description fit perfectly?

"Uh, well..."

Feeling the atmosphere becoming somewhat silent, Fujiwara Chika shook the large box in her hand, making the sound of cards clacking together.

"Seriously, won’t you play a thrilling game of UNO?"

...

Ten minutes later.

"Ah!! How is it you again who finished your cards first!?"

Seeing Fujiwara Chika’s look of disbelief, as if she could not accept reality, Iwanaga Kotoko pursed her lips and smiled smugly.

"Although this is my first time playing today, this game is quite simple. As long as you remember the total number of each card, remember which cards have already been played, and then deduce what kinds of cards the others are holding, you can easily win~"

"Tch... So Iwanaga-san is actually this strong..."

Fujiwara Chika looked unwilling to admit defeat. Her gaze swept over the stacked cards on the table. Then she gathered them together, quickly shuffled them, and issued another challenge with a sweet and innocent smile.

"Alright, let’s start dealing the next hand..."

"Wait a minute."

Just as Fujiwara Chika was about to start dealing, Asagiri pressed down on her hand and returned a smile of his own.

"Fujiwara-san, deal to me first?"

"Uh... this..."

Fujiwara Chika’s smile stiffened. She seemed a little flustered.

"Then... then alright..."

After the cards were dealt, Fujiwara Chika, who had finished last in the previous round, played first. Her voice lacked confidence as she said softly,

"Green 2..."

"Green Reverse."

"Uh... Green 7."

When it was Asagiri’s turn again after a full round, he played a colorful Wild Card. As the game progressed, and as Asagiri’s hand quickly dwindled until he had no cards left, even Yuuki Asuna realized something was wrong.

"Why are all the cards in your hand color-changing Wild Cards? You cheated, didn’t you?"

"Yes, someone cheated."

Asagiri nodded without hiding anything, then pointed at Fujiwara Chika, who was sitting there sweating profusely, her expression obviously nervous and embarrassed.

"But I’m not the one who cheated."

"Not you... Could it be..."

Yuuki Asuna looked at Fujiwara Chika and, seeing her abnormal expression, said in surprise,

"Chika, you actually cheated!?"

Fujiwara Chika was drenched in cold sweat.

Iwanaga Kotoko covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. Although her figure was extremely flat compared to Fujiwara Chika’s, at this moment, she showed a condescending attitude and criticized her mercilessly.

"Ah, truly shameful. It’s just a game between friends, yet you used such a despicable method. What’s even more ridiculous is that you were discovered by Asagiri and ended up making him the winner. If it were me, I probably wouldn’t be able to go on living."

Fujiwara Chika wanted to cry but had no tears. Her trembling lips tried to make one final struggle, but Kaguya Shinomiya spoke in a calm tone.

"That’s just how she is. She really likes to cheat."

After this series of attacks, it was finally Asagiri’s turn to deliver the fatal blow that completely broke Fujiwara Chika.

"As a member of the Board Game Club, playing a game you’re good at with outsiders like us, yet losing so badly that you had to cheat, and in the end still losing, Fujiwara Chika... you are very weak."

"Wuwuwuwu..."

Fujiwara Chika could not hold back anymore. She stood up with an ashen face, as if she had lost all hope. The sparkle had vanished from her eyes.

"Uh... because I’m so embarrassed I want to die, I’ll go back first..."

"Where are you running off to?"

Before Fujiwara Chika could leave, Kaguya Shinomiya called out to her.

"Did you forget? We’re going to attend Ashikaga-sensei’s special training together with Utsunomiya and the others later."

"Who said we’re going to special training with you?"

Hearing this, Iwanaga Kotoko instantly switched to a serious expression. She held her tender white cheeks with both hands and pouted.

"Don’t delay my date time with Asagiri."

"It’s alright. You guys go have fun."

Yuuki Asuna showed a gentle smile, tucked a strand of flaxen hair behind her ear, and spoke softly.

"I’ll take the two of them and Hayasaka-san to Ashikaga-sensei’s special training later."

"Eh? Really?"

Iwanaga Kotoko’s face lit up with surprise. She hugged Yuuki Asuna at once.

"Thank you, Asuna~"

Just as Yuuki Asuna thought Iwanaga Kotoko had finally become a little more normal, the other girl immediately changed the subject.

"Then I’ll forgive you for being a homewrecker too~"

Yuuki Asuna rolled her eyes and said exasperatedly,

"You’re still forgiving me?"

"It’s alright."

Asagiri reached out and rubbed Iwanaga Kotoko’s and Yuuki Asuna’s heads respectively, smiling as he spoke.

"Next time we do that kind of thing together, I have no problem with it either."

Yuuki Asuna’s face turned bright red. She glanced at Fujiwara Chika and Kaguya Shinomiya sitting beside them, then spoke in a low voice.

"Chika and Shinomiya-san are still here... Don’t talk nonsense..."

"Exactly, Utsunomiya. This is the Student Council room."

Kaguya Shinomiya slightly furrowed her brows and spoke in a serious tone.

"How can something like kissing be discussed openly?"

The air fell silent.

"Hmm?"

Kaguya Shinomiya sensed the strange silence and showed a faint trace of confusion.

Was there something wrong with what she said?

A strange light gradually shone in Iwanaga Kotoko’s dark purple eyes, carrying an inexplicable excitement. She revealed a little devil-like smile.

"Oh? Shinomiya, you thought what we were talking about was kissing?"

"What else could it be?"

Kaguya Shinomiya tucked her long black hair behind her ear. A blush appeared on her face, but she forced herself to maintain composure.

"I think that kind of thing should only be done after marriage, but it seems high school students nowadays kiss before getting married."

"As expected, you don’t understand anything. Let me, the God of Wisdom, give you a little lesson. What we were talking about was actually... Mmm mmm mmm~"

Before Iwanaga Kotoko could finish speaking, Asagiri covered her lips and simultaneously lifted her up in a princess carry.

"Alright, stop the lesson. If there’s a chance later, I’ll personally give Shinomiya a lesson."

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