Inside Room No. 3.
"You're saying… this was chosen by my little sister?"
Kamisato Ayato stared at the box in front of him, his expression shifting between light and dark.
"Yes. This item was carefully selected by Miss Ayaka for you. It only costs 3 points."
"I see."
Ayato didn't think Valerius would lie about something like this.
If he said it was chosen by Ayaka, then it must be something good.
He knew his sister's personality well—
there was no way she would deliberately坑 him.
"Alright. I'll buy it."
With a bold wave of his hand, he decided immediately.
Since it was Ayaka's choice, how could he, as her older brother, hesitate?
"And you?"
He turned to Lynette.
Ayato had already set the example—now it was her turn.
"I'll buy as well."
Lynette had chosen her item for her; logically, it shouldn't be bad.
"Very well. You may open them."
Ayato stepped forward first, reaching out confidently.
"Let me see what kind of gift Ayaka picked for her brother."
The box opened.
A yellow toy fell out.
"…Huh?"
The moment Ayato saw it, a sense of déjà vu hit him hard.
He turned his head slowly and looked at the toy he had already tossed into the corner earlier.
It was exactly the same.
"Pff—!"
Blood sprayed as he collapsed.
"Ayaka… how could you do this to your brother…"
No matter how he thought about it, Ayato could not accept that Ayaka would choose something like this for him.
"Don't panic. The two items aren't the same."
"…Really? How are they different?"
So they were different?
He knew it—Ayaka wouldn't坑 him.
He must have misunderstood.
"Well… the songs inside are different."
"Pff—!"
Another mouthful of blood.
What kind of difference is that?!
You honestly shouldn't have explained.
Livestream
[Kamisato Ayaka]: I'm sorry… I'm really sorry, Brother.
Ayaka herself hadn't expected to draw the worst possible option—and end up坑ing her own brother.
[Thoma]: Uh… this really isn't the young lady's fault… no one knew what was inside…
[Kujou Sara]: Indeed. This cannot be blamed on the Yashiro Commission.
[Raiden Ei]: Disappointing… I thought another lottery machine would appear.
[Yae Miko]: Kuku~ the Kamisato girl did a splendid job.
[Yoimiya]: Uh…
[Lynette]: Um… Miss Kamisato, which number did you choose?
[Kamisato Ayaka]: Number 4. And you?
[Lynette]: Heh… heh heh… heh…
A hollow laugh.
You tell me—which number do you think I picked?
[Freminet]: !!!!!
[Arlecchino]: ...…
[Keqing]: Does that mean Lyney is doomed too?
[Sparkle]: Haha, this is getting good.
[Sampo]: A backstab from one's own sister… tragic, really!
[Arataki Itto]: Hahahaha! Are you all idiots?! How could you pick No. 4?!
I saw it at a glance—the lottery machine is No. 1!!
Smug. Extremely smug.
With everyone else having fallen into the pit, Itto—who picked correctly—felt refreshed from head to toe.
[Lynx]: Really?!
[Robin]: Seriously?!
[Arataki Itto]: Of course!
[Lynx]: Hehe… I also chose No. 1.
[Robin]: Same here.
[Ningguang]: That means… Gepard and Sunday's item is also a lottery machine?
[Barbara]: W-Waaah… I'm sorry, Sis!
[Hu Tao]: Envy. Jealousy. Hatred.
[Serval]: Lynx really has been blessed since childhood.
[Pela]: Lynx, that was amazing.
[Seele]: Rewards. Rewards.
[Boothill]: What are you so smug about… what if those two don't buy it?
[Bronya]: !!!!!
[Robin]: !!!!!!
Oh no.
Those two had already been burned once before—
there was a very real chance they wouldn't buy this time.
Was the reward about to slip away again?
The chat collectively began praying.
Please—
this reward has already been missed once.
If it's missed again, it'd be a crime against heaven.
[Seele]: If Gepard doesn't buy it, he's definitely getting beaten when he gets back.
[Serval]: No reward? Then don't come home.
Inside Room No. 4, Gepard suddenly shivered.
"I suddenly feel like something terrible is staring at me…"
"So do I."
The two exchanged glances.
A single thought surfaced.
"This must be Valerius's scheme. We need to be careful."
"Agreed."
[Lynx]: Pff—!
[Robin]: It's over.
[Herta]: Now this is fun. That's what you get for celebrating at halftime.
[Fu Xuan]: Lottery machine, you know. Minimum five-point reward, you know.
[Feixiao]: Hesitation leads to defeat. Gepard and Sunday are finished.
[Lingsha]: Is that… the General's battlefield wisdom?
[Sushang]: Writing it down—quick, write it down!
[Lisa]: Kamisato Ayato and Lyney were decisive too. Didn't see them seizing any opportunity.
[Feixiao]: Being decisive can also mean throwing.
[Jing Yuan]: ...…
[Yukong]: ...…
[Sushang]: I see… I'll write that down too.
[Guinaifen]: Sushang, you really don't need to write that one down.
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