--The match was heating up.
"I won't give up!"
"Me too...!"
Of course, neither of them is slacking off.
They were competing seriously and were completely evenly matched.
(Experience is important after all.)
Hime is overwhelmingly superior in terms of intelligence. Her block placement is also neat, and she has skillfully adjusted it so that rows disappear in a chain reaction.
However, Hime is still not used to the controls. Not only does she make mistakes in placement and rotation at key points, but she is also slow at placing blocks to begin with.
I think this is exactly what it means when they say that your body can't keep up with your mind.
Thanks to this, I was able to compete with Shinyo-chan, who was just lining up rows of blocks without thinking about anything. She wasn't using her brain at all, but as she was used to it, she made no mistakes in her operations and was quick at placing blocks.
(Well... I guess it's more that she's able to fight on equal terms with Shinyo-chan that's amazing.)
I should probably say that he did a good job considering it was his first time.
Hime has a good memory, but she's not all-around talented. In fact, she seems to have a bit of a weakness for sports compared to her peers.
Games in particular require fast reaction times, so it doesn't seem like an easy task even for Hime.
(For now, he doesn't seem to be feeling bad, so is he okay?)
I breathe a sigh of relief as I watch the two of them from the bed.
Hime doesn't like media with a lot of information, such as the internet or television. Although games are better than those two, she was actually worried that they might make her feel sick.
But I'm glad that it seems to be okay for now.
It depends on the game, but it doesn't seem to be a problem for simple puzzle games with falling blocks.
(I think I'll lie down for a bit. This is going to be a long one.)
It seemed as though the battle between the two would not be decided for some time.
Perhaps because I no longer had to worry about Hime, I began to feel reluctant to stay upright...and ended up collapsing into bed.
Even when lying down, I can see the two of them and the game screen.
Of course, I had no intention of sleeping and would watch the match to the end...or so I had planned.
(...)
As expected, eating too many sweets backfired.
My blood sugar level was rising and I was feeling drowsy. I had resolved not to fall asleep, but my eyes had closed unconsciously... and before I knew it, my consciousness was beginning to sink.
"Unyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!"
On the verge of losing consciousness.
He heard Xin Yang scream, but because his eyes were closed he couldn't tell who had won.
At this point I was already about 90% asleep.
However, I wasn't completely asleep. In the back of my mind, I knew I had to wake up, but... I couldn't overcome the sleepiness, and in the end, my eyes remained closed.
"Kiss"
I felt something on my cheek.
It was gentle, then soft, and a little hot... but I couldn't tell what it was because I hadn't opened my eyes, and I was already almost asleep by that point, so I couldn't wake up.
"――――"
He's barely conscious anymore.
All I remember is feeling something on my cheek.
...Of course, I don't know what this feeling is.
It's not even clear whether this is reality or a dream.
Even if it was real, it might just have been something touching my cheek.
So I don't even know if this is a kiss between either of them.
...However, I had a premonition that I would be extremely confused when I woke up, and I completely lost consciousness.