After receiving Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's affirmative reply, Mikura turned around satisfied and strode out of the room.
"Luna, then we'll take our leave."
After greeting Yomotsuki Runa, Ayanokoji also walked out of the room, following behind Mikura.
Along the way, Mikura walked in front of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, maintaining a distance of about one meter from him, holding her chain very cautiously, afraid that Ayanokoji Kiyotaka would suddenly attack and snatch the chain that belonged to her master.
In front of the door of the First Library Preparation Room, Mikura stopped.
"We're here. According to the Beautification Committee's previous report, Ikishima Midari spends most of her time in this classroom."
Looking at the sign in front of him, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't help but laugh: "She's here… The First Library Preparation Room? It's directly opposite my casino, we're quite fated."
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's casino was the Second Library Preparation Room. It had to be said, this was indeed a kind of fate.
"Yeah, both of your casino managers are deadbeats."
Mikura gave Ayanokoji an exasperated glance.
It seemed she was worried he might provoke Ikishima Midari, so she specifically instructed him.
"Ikishima Midari is very difficult to deal with. If you really can't get the money from her, you don't have to force it. The Beautification Committee members have been here for several days without any results.
I heard a rumor that the Beautification Committee Chairman, Miharu Taki Sakura, might personally step in today."
"Is that so… I know what to do." Ayanokoji smiled.
"Don't do anything foolish. It's better to fail than to make a mistake. I don't want to be criticized by Lady Juraku."
Mikura looked at Ayanokoji with great concern, pushed the door open, and walked in first.
Unlike Togakushi Yukimi's casino, which was filled with books, this room, although it also had several bookshelves, only had a few scattered books on them. The remaining spaces were filled with various gambling tools such as poker, Mahjong, roulette, and dice.
There were four girls in the room. Seeing someone push the door open, they all stood up, except for one girl who remained seated on a single sofa, holding poker cards, and slightly tilted her head to look at the two.
She had shoulder-length hair, a large bow on her head, and her eyes were like dead fish, as if they had lost their vitality. Her attire was no different from the girls around her; they had all taken off their jackets, wearing only school uniform shirts.
What was particularly striking was that she had two steel studs on the right side of her cheek, and her complexion was pale, as if she had been up for several nights, with dark circles under her eyes. This made her look like a visual kei delinquent girl, indispensable in the visual kei bands popular in Shinjuku and other places.
Although Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had never seen her before, he instinctively believed that such a distinctive girl was probably that "deadbeat," Ikishima Midari.
The other party seemed to recognize Mikura, put down the poker cards in her hand, and greeted Mikura.
"Yo, isn't this Lady Sachiko Juraku's little cat? What brings you here?"
"You should be very clear about why we're here."
Mikura spoke: "Ikishima Midari, in just one month, you challenged seven casinos, used large gambling funds to lure casino operators into gambling with you, and brought all these casinos under your name."
Ikishima Midari said carelessly: "What's wrong? Does the Student Council not allow me to do this? I'm gambling seriously, is someone dissatisfied?"
"There's certainly no problem with your actions, however, taking over someone else's casino also means the transfer of the casino's usage rights. Once the usage rights are transferred, the payer of the casino usage fee also changes.
Among the seven casinos you took, the preparation room, the sports equipment room, the second Chemistry Preparation Room, the third storage room, and the office, these five were rented out by the Student Council. The monthly usage fees add up to a total of five million Japanese yen…"
Mikura paused, making sure Ikishima Midari could hear clearly: "This money needs to be paid by you."
Ikishima Midari and her members exchanged glances and burst into carefree laughter.
"Are you kidding me!? How could I possibly come up with such a huge sum of money? Besides, the casino hasn't even opened since I took it over, so why should I pay?"
Mikura said faintly: "The Student Council is only responsible for renting it out. As for how the casino is used, that's your concern."
"That's hilarious, it's five million! Are you kidding me? How could I possibly come up with that much money? Even if I did, I would have already spent it all!"
Ikishima Midari laughed and made a funny face, sticking out her tongue. Ayanokoji noticed that she also had a steel stud on the inside of her tongue.
Including the two on her cheeks, she had three steel studs on her face alone.
Perhaps she also had steel studs on certain parts of her body.
Whether it was steel studs on the cheeks, lip rings, or nose rings, they were all fashionable makeup popular in certain areas. Although Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did not fully agree, he could still understand, treating them as accessories similar to earrings.
But putting a nail on the tongue, this was something Ayanokoji Kiyotaka could not understand.
Isn't this guy afraid of pain?
Lip studs, when used as ornaments, require direct piercing of the lips. When a stud pierces the center of the tongue, the nerves face the risk of blood vessel damage, and if not properly cared for, it can easily lead to inflammation.
The tongue is one of the most sensitive parts of the human body. Just drinking a sip of hot water can cause unbearable pain, let alone piercing it like this.
When drinking water or eating normally, one must chew slowly and carefully, otherwise, the lip stud could be pulled by the tongue and teeth chewing at any time, leading to hard tissue damage.
This is much more serious than a canker sore; basically, every time the tongue sweeps over food, pain can be felt.
Once inflamed, the pain would make it impossible to fall asleep.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka couldn't imagine what kind of person would get a tongue piercing.
Could it be that this guy is a masochist?
Or does she have a boyfriend who likes "head-on encounters" and thinks it's more exciting to do it this way?
Mikura said so much, and Ikishima Midari's attitude was very clear — no money, no giving, she just wanted to renege on the debt.
Mikura's brow furrowed slightly, and she retreated behind Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
"...I knew this guy would be difficult. Ayanokoji, it's your turn."
She had said enough; she had fulfilled her role as a guide. Now it was Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's turn to step up.
Ikishima Midari looked at Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and casually asked: "This is…? A new member of your Student Council?"
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