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The next day, I was fully prepared and waiting for Kazuma. Then, right at the appointed time, there was a knock on the door. I quickly opened it.
"Yay!"
"Hello, Kazuma-san. Welcome to my room!"
I was so happy that a friend...no, Kazuma-san was coming to my room that I could cry! I sat Kazuma-san at the dining table and laid out the lunch I had prepared in advance.
"Now that I think of it, I hadn't thought about lunch. Thanks Yunyun."
"No, no, it's something I'm proud of. I want Kazuma to try it!"
"I, I see... Then I'll have it without hesitation!"
With that, Kazuma took a bite of my carbonara, a dish I was very proud of. I watched with bated breath.
"It's delicious! You're truly my wife! Your cooking is perfect!"
"Well, she's still not my wife!"
Kazuma-san praised my cooking. I was feeling a bit confident in my cooking, so I'm really happy. And to think that she's his wife...!
"We also have refills available."
"Leave it to me! I'll definitely eat it all!"
So we had a fun lunch. By the way, Kazuma really did eat it all. Men are amazing.
After lunch we both sat down on the bed.
"So, Yunyun, what should we play? Should we just keep talking, or do something naughty..."
"Kazuma, let's do this!"
"I said, and pulled out a board game from under my bed. I've never played this board game with anyone other than Megumin. But I've been researching this game on my own. I'm confident that I can beat Kazuma-san, too!"
"Oh, it's like chess, let's play."
"Yes, please be my partner!"
"Yeeees"
So we started the game. At first I thought I could win, but Kazuma-san had several straight losses. That's weird...
"Are you also into this game, Kazuma?"
"No, but Yunyun is too honest. Her actions are easy to read."
"But the Crimson Demons are proud of their high intelligence..."
"Hahaha! Intelligence and intelligence are different things."
"Mmghhh...one more time!"
"Yeeees"
And even though I kept losing, I kept observing Kazuma's actions. Little by little, the battle became even.
"Then, use your Wizard to attack this Crusader..."
"Last Stand!"
"Huh? What's the matter, Kazuma?"
Ignoring my question, Kazuma replaced the Crusader I had taken on the same square as before.
"Last Stand is a unique skill that Crusaders can use. It can only be redeployed once."
"What!? That's not an official rule..."
"Hey, Yunyun. Haven't you ever done this with anyone else? This is a local rule in Axel Town."
"Shh, I know! Let's continue!"
I was surprised to learn that such rules existed. Now that I think about it, the official guidebook also mentions that there may be local rules and that the rules may differ slightly depending on the area...
"Then it's my turn. Assassin attacks Crusader."
"I, I'll make a last stand too..."
"Oh, if either of us uses it, we can't use it again today."
"Yeah!?"
In the end, I lost, but I was so close to winning!
"One more time! One more time!"
"Eh, I'm getting bored."
"Please don't say things like that!"
"Well, I guess there's no other way."
I managed to convince the unmotivated Kazuma to start playing again. Then, perhaps because my observations paid off, I cornered him.
"Checkmate!"
"I see."
I placed a Dragon Knight adjacent to Kazuma's King. It was checkmate. Finally, finally, I won!
However, Kazuma stares intently at the board. There's no way they can turn the tables now...
"Explosion!"
"Waaaaaaaaaaaah!"
"Okay! Let's play another game!"
I cried as I picked up the overturned board and pieces. "I really hate this game!" Kazuma then grabbed another game from under the bed.
"Oh, mahjong... so it exists in this world too."
"Kazuma-san, are you going to do that?! Let's do it! Let's do it!"
I'm desperately trying to remember the rules and practice the game, thinking that I might play it someday. Of course, I'm confident in my ability.
"It's originally for four players, but… Yunyun, do you know the special rules for two-player hemp?"
"Um, are you talking about North Dora or something?"
Mahjong is originally a game played by four people. However, it can also be played by two people without any problems. However, with two people, there is no West or North player...
"No, it's strip mahjong rules!"
"Yeah..."
I swallowed hard. The rules for strip mahjong were listed in the official guidebook. But at the end of the book, there was a secret rule that said, "This should only be played between close men and women. Never between men. It's just empty."
"I'll do it!"
"Oh, Yunyun is very understanding."
"Mahjong is a game that requires not only skill, but also luck! No matter how intelligent Kazuma-san is, there's a chance I can win!"
"I, I guess so."
Kazuma seems to be turning his back on me, but I'm full of motivation. I'm going to take that Kazuma away from me... hehehe!
"So, the official rules are that you can kuitan, it's strip mahjong so there will be no dobon this time, and you can only take off one piece of clothing when you reach mankan or 8000 points or more, is that okay?"
"Okay!"
Then we shuffle the tiles and roll the dice. Kazuma, are you the mover? Under these rules, the dealer has the advantage. I have to hurry up and throw!
"Then I'll go first! Double reach!"
"Yeah, suddenly?!"
That's way too early! The discard is West, and if it's under 8000 points, there's no need to remove it, so there's no need to be wary of doubles, which can easily become cheap hands...
Oh, Kazuma-san, you're a parent. That's bad.
"ray!"
For now, I discard the unnecessary 9-suo. Don't hit me! Kazuma just glanced at my discarded tile. That's right, Doubley, there's no way something like that could happen in one shot!
"..."
"Kazuma-san, aren't you going to throw it away?"
Kazuma stared at the tiles he had drawn and fell silent. Had he backfired?
"Tsumo"
"...picture?"
Kazuma knocked down a tile. His hand is...
2345679994s5s6sWest Tile West
"Double, one shot, draw, 34 points, 11,600."
I was silent. "Dabbly, one shot? That's impossible in the occult."
Or rather, Kazuma's discarded tile was the West, but the winning tile was...
"Kazuma-san, you underestimated me, didn't you?"
"Well, I think it's a bit sad..."
"Explosion!"
"Yunyun..."
As I was making a grand comedown, Kazuma came over and hugged me.
"Sorry Yunyun! I'm going to get serious!"
"Well, that's what I meant when I said it..."
"Here you go, put it on the table, Yunyun."
"Ah, ah, ahh ...
"Mahjong is fun, isn't it?"
"I'm sure that's true for Kazuma..."
Before I knew it, I was down to just my underwear. The joyful and embarrassing scenes of me taking off my clothes one by one were cut short due to the continuous succession of Yakuman hits. This is unacceptable.
"If it passes, it's reach!"
"Are you chasing me? You're being bold, Yunyun."
Defense is pointless against Kazuma. Moreover, if he goes up, he'll definitely get a Bakuman! I'll get revenge on Kazuma here...
"Tsum!"
"a..."
Kazuma-san has won. His hand is... only reach?
"Oh, I got a hidden Dora, reach, Dora 3, 40 points, 12,000."
I silently took off my pants.
"You could say 'Oh!' and be a little more embarrassed..."
"Waaaah! Wahhhhh! Aaaaahhh!"
"Don't cry like Aqua! I'm sorry, I'm sorry...!"
Kazuma comforted me as I cried loudly, and now he's resting his head on my lap. I feel a little pathetic that just this stopped me from crying.
"Kazuma-san, are you sure this isn't cheating?"
"Yunyun, what is my highest status?"
"Well, that's lucky... Ah!"
"You seriously just noticed that now? It seems Yunyun is missing something too."
"Mmgh, mgh!"
Come to think of it, it was a golden rule in this town to avoid asking Kazuma to play games that involved luck.
"Yunyun, did you have fun?"
"Well, it was fun, but somehow I'm not satisfied!"
Looking back, it was certainly fun. But in the end, I never won. Then, perhaps noticing my thoughts, Kazuma took out the board game we'd first played again.
"Yunyun, let's do this again. It's a battle of wits, not luck."
"I'll do it."
Then we started playing the board game again. Now that I understood Kazuma's habits, I was able to move my pieces with a slight advantage over him.
"This is checkmate!"
"Hmm..."
Next to Kazuma's King is a Swordsman. This should be a win...right?
"I'm in trouble."
"I, I won! I won!"
"Wow, that's amazing, so cool, Yunyun, you're so smart."
"Praise me! Praise me more! Please praise me, Kazuma!"
"Hey, you're naked right now... Don't rub your head in weird places! Are you a dog?"
And Kazuma continued to stroke me. Ah, what a wonderful day!
"Yunyun, I'm going home now."
"Oh, already?"
Look out the window, it's already evening.
I think time has passed too quickly. Kazuma put away the playground equipment and left the inn.
"Well, see you tomorrow, Yunyun. Wait for me at the coffee shop tomorrow."
"yes..."
Left alone, I was overcome by an overwhelming sense of loneliness. Even though it was a room I usually spend time alone in, I lost all motivation to do anything and collapsed into bed.
"Ah, Kazuma's scent..."
I could faintly smell Kazuma's scent coming from my bed.