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Although the universal voucher wasn't truly universal, exchanging it for a loving bento was perfectly fine.
Kita finally agreed, promising to bring the loving bento to school.
"That settles task three…" Kitahara Makoto's gaze dropped to the last daily task.
He pondered for a few seconds, then sent a message to Takamatsu Tomori.
"Tomori-chan, I've thought of a regular club activity."
Takamatsu Tomori: "Eh, a regular activity?"
Kitahara Makoto: "Let's play Monopoly."
"…"
There was only one reason to play Monopoly with Tomori-chan… he still really wanted to get his hands on those sparkling, optimizable stockings from yesterday!
Although the washing machine was a bit inappropriate, what if the stockings were a divine item?
It would be too regrettable to miss out.
Playing Monopoly with Tomori-chan would not only complete a daily task but also give him a chance to acquire the stockings. It was killing two birds with one stone.
After the discussion, Kitahara Makoto sent a message to Bocchi-chan. As expected, Little Miss Anxiety had already slipped away, so there was no chance of meeting her at the Train Station today.
"I'm heading out."
He instructed the Beast Eared Girl to stay home obediently and not run around. Kitahara Makoto grabbed his schoolbag and left for school. On the way, he stopped by a convenience store to buy a Monopoly board game. Upon arriving at school, he headed directly to the Astronomical Club's activity room.
He originally thought Tomori-chan would be the only one there, but to his surprise, there were two girls inside when he entered.
"Kitahara-kun, good morning."
Takamatsu Tomori looked up, her voice calm. She had already arrived at the activity room ahead of time.
"Ohayo~"
Another pink-haired girl's voice was clear and crisp. It was Chihaya Anon.
But whether it was his imagination or not, Kitahara Makoto felt that the pink-haired girl's gaze held a hint of resentment.
"Good morning."
Kitahara Makoto nodded in response, walked over, and sat down opposite the two girls. Then he opened his schoolbag and pulled out the Monopoly board game he had bought on the way: "There's still some time before class. Want to play for a bit?"
Takamatsu Tomori looked at the Monopoly game on the table, a rare expression of curiosity appearing on her small face:
"Then let's play for a bit."
"Eh…" Chihaya Anon's eyes shifted, and she drawled, "Kitahara-kun seems very concerned about Tomori-chan."
Kitahara Makoto's expression remained unchanged:
"Tomori-chan is the president of the Astronomical Club. As a club member, it's normal for me to be concerned about the president, right?"
Chihaya Anon propped her chin on her right hand and tilted her head, looking over:
"Is there any other reason?"
Of course there was, but if he said it out loud, he'd be considered a pervert!
Kitahara Makoto turned his head and said casually:
"If I'm not mistaken, Chihaya Anon hasn't joined the Astronomical Club, has she?"
"You can just call me Anon-san." Chihaya Anon's voice was clear. "Although I haven't joined the Astronomical Club, I'm good friends with Tomori-chan. It's boring being alone in the classroom, and I heard Kitahara-kun bought a Monopoly board game, so I came to play with Tomori-chan… I won't be disturbing you two, will I?"
"You won't be disturbing us." Takamatsu Tomori shook her head gently. "The activity room is usually just me. Now… I'm very happy."
Since Tomori-chan had spoken, Kitahara Makoto naturally had no objections. He quickly set up the game pieces on the table and then suggested:
"Just playing the game is a bit boring. How about we add a small bet?"
"Eh?"
The two girls looked over curiously: "What kind of bet?"
"It's simple." Kitahara Makoto took out a notepad and said seriously, "The losing player needs to issue a universal exchange coupon to the others. The coupon is valid long-term and can be used at any time to exchange for any request."
Directly asking a girl for stockings would be too much, but if he won them fair and square, given Takamatsu Tomori's personality, she would most likely not refuse…
"Eh eh eh?" Chihaya Anon covered her chest with both hands, deliberately feigning a shocked expression on her pretty face. "Kitahara-kun isn't planning to make any weird requests, is he?"
Takamatsu Tomori's voice was calm: "If it's Kitahara-kun, there's no problem."
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
Hey, hey, saying that will make people misunderstand! We haven't had much contact, so where does such a high level of trust come from!
Chihaya Anon's gaze became strange: "Tomori-chan's attitude towards Kitahara-kun is really unusual."
Takamatsu Tomori held her small fist, sitting upright in her chair:
"Because people who like bugs aren't bad people."
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
Chihaya Anon: "…"
"Anon-san is overthinking it. It's just simple requests, like a bottle of drink, a bag of bread, etc. It's mainly to add some fun to the game," Kitahara Makoto said softly. "If you find it hard to accept, you can completely refuse."
"Eh, that sounds interesting." Chihaya Anon's eyes shifted slightly, as if she had thought of some use for it. She quickly sat up straight and said expectantly, "Let's start, let's start."
Kitahara Makoto threw the dice in his hand: "Then… the game begins."
"…"
Half an hour later.
Kitahara Makoto was completely numb.
They had played several rounds of Monopoly. Tomori-chan and Chihaya Anon, the two girls, took turns winning, while he lost from beginning to end. He had given out several universal exchange coupons but hadn't received a single one back.
"Eh heh~ I won again." Chihaya Anon propped her chin with both hands, a sweet smile on her face. "It seems Kitahara-kun is out of luck today."
It wasn't just bad luck; he was clearly cursed!
"Let's stop here for today," Takamatsu Tomori reminded softly. "Class is about to start."
Kitahara Makoto took a deep breath and calmed down: "Okay, that's enough for now."
"Nanan~" A slender, snow-white hand reached out in front of Kitahara Makoto. Chihaya Anon smiled sweetly, "The universal exchange coupon we agreed on, you can't go back on your word, okay?"
Kitahara Makoto's face was expressionless. He signed another universal exchange coupon and handed it to Chihaya Anon.
"Tomori-chan, I'm going to the restroom. You can go back to the classroom first; no need to wait for me."
Chihaya Anon put away the exchange coupon, stood up, and stretched, moving her body. While Takamatsu Tomori wasn't paying attention, she quietly extended a finger and lightly poked Kitahara Makoto's back three times.
"Hm?"
Kitahara Makoto raised an eyebrow in confusion and looked over.
The pink-haired girl had her hands behind her back, stood slightly on her tiptoes, and walked lightly to the doorway. Then she stopped, leaned against the door, looked back, and secretly winked. Her series of small movements was smooth and fluid, unexpectedly charming and cute.
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
What are you playing at, doing that for no reason?
At least explain yourself; don't be a riddle person!
After waiting a moment, Kitahara Makoto greeted Takamatsu Tomori, picked up his schoolbag, and walked out of the activity room. After a few steps, he saw Chihaya Anon leaning against the wall, standing quietly, clearly waiting for him.
"Kitahara-kun~!"
Seeing Kitahara Makoto appear, Chihaya Anon's eyes lit up. She quickly walked forward, bowed slightly, and with both hands, presented a universal exchange coupon that Kitahara Makoto had just signed. Her pretty face was slightly red as she said:
"I want to use the exchange coupon… to exchange Kitahara-kun to be my boyfriend for one day!
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