Hakuto's words to Yotsuba just now were half-joking and half-serious.
After all, there was a high chance that Yotsuba wouldn't agree to his bet.
However, what Hakuto didn't expect was that while Yotsuba refused, the others seemed eager to give it a try.
This is… amazing!
Hakuto could already envision his towering pile of test papers being cleared away in an instant.
But well… life is like a play, and acting is key—so he had to keep up the act.
"I'm just joking, you guys actually took it seriously?" Hakuto feigned an indifferent expression.
At his words, the five Nakano sisters exchanged glances.
Ginko, who was playing with her folding fan, remained silent. Of course, she had overheard the conversation between Hakuto and Yotsuba just now.
Seventy moves… If he could hold out for seventy moves, then forget Hakuto—even Ginko would have to bow respectfully whenever she saw the Nakano sisters.
But… that possibility was unlikely—unless Hakuto was a masochist and deliberately lost on purpose.
"See? I told you already, Sensei was obviously joking," Itsuki said, not understanding why her sisters suddenly got so fired up.
It wasn't that she didn't care about being the eldest; she just didn't think it was necessary. Itsuki enjoyed their current dynamic and saw no need to change it.
But while Itsuki felt that way, the others clearly didn't!
Especially Nino and Miku—the battle flames in their eyes had already ignited across their entire bodies!
Nino rushed forward, grabbing onto Hakuto's arm and hugging it tightly.
"You dare say you didn't say that?!"
"I mean… I did say it…" Hakuto put on a troubled expression, though inwardly, he was delighted. "But it was just a joke…"
"You can't go back on your word, Shiratori!" Miku grabbed his other arm, her voice emotionless as ever.
"Exactly! As our tutor, Shiratori-kun, keeping your word is the most basic expectation. I think it's necessary for you to honor that," Ichika chimed in, proving once again that she was a qualified wingman for her sisters.
"Sensei! Sensei! Let me play first! I'll go first!"
".."
Listening to their excited chatter, Hakuto was barely holding back his grin.
The last time he had this much fun was when Hachiman summoned an isekai elf!
Hold it in! Hold it in!
Hakuto took a deep breath, suppressing the joy in his heart while putting on a troubled look.
"But…"
"No buts! Are you even a man?!"
"Miku… you too?"
"Shiratori… do your best! I believe you can win!"
Damn it! Could you at least hide the blush on your face before you lie? Believe I can win?! You just want to make sure I lose to you, don't you?!
Looking at the current situation, aside from Itsuki, the other four were all determined to challenge Hakuto!
This was exactly the outcome he wanted! Ahahaha!
"But… if I lose, I have to be your underling, while if I win, you only take one set of test papers. That seems unfair…"
"We'll add more, then!" Nino, seeing that Hakuto was hesitating, quickly pressed her advantage.
"How about ten sets?"
"Ten sets, huh…" Hakuto pretended to be in deep thought. "Do the others think the same?"
"Yes!" Miku nodded seriously.
"Of course! Forget ten sets—even a hundred is fine!" Yotsuba wasn't thinking about whether ten or a hundred sets were too many—she simply didn't believe Hakuto could win.
Or rather, she didn't think Nino could win against Itsuki in a meat bun eating contest.
"I can't believe Shiratori-kun actually agreed… Well, ten sets isn't too bad," Ichika said, still surprised that he went along with it.
"Just so we're clear—I'm not participating," Itsuki waved her hand, distancing herself from the situation.
Hakuto was about to burst!
Students challenging their teacher and thinking they could win—this was the funniest thing ever!
Initially, he thought two or three sets would be enough, but Nino immediately pushed it to ten!
And Yotsuba? She went even further—starting at a hundred! Was she that sure of victory?!
"Well, since I already said it, I can't take it back. Let's begin," Hakuto sighed dramatically and sat weakly across from the board.
But the moment he turned his back to the five sisters, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
Though his willpower kept him from laughing out loud, his body betrayed him!
This resulted in a rather awkward scene—desperately wanting to laugh but unable to, trying to suppress it with memories of painful experiences!
Sitting across from him, Ginko saw it all clearly, but she didn't say anything.
After all, even if she went all out, she wasn't sure she could last seventy moves against Hakuto—let alone these amateur sisters.
"When are you going to fix this weird hobby of yours?"
"What weird hobby?" Hakuto shook his head. "As a teacher, I just want my students to improve."
He said this righteously—but in a hushed voice.
"Alright, Ginko, take a break. Go sit in the spectator area."
"If you don't last seventy moves…" Ginko tapped her slender neck with her fan.
The meaning was obvious. Given Hakuto's skill, unless he deliberately threw the game, there was no way the Nakano sisters could last seventy moves against him.
And the whole "absolute obedience" bet… If she's in the bet, she would've been tempted to play dirty too.
Like the favored strategies of Kuzuryuu Yaichi—the Static Rook strategy, also known as Turtle Style.
Not that it guaranteed victory, but lasting seventy moves wouldn't be a problem.
Wait… since when was Static Rook considered a shady strategy?!
Ginko obediently gave up her seat, but while she moved aside, the Nakano sisters had no intention of letting go!
The moment Ginko stepped away, Nino swiftly slid into the chair!
"Ahem!" Nino cleared her throat, preparing to say something, but Yotsuba suddenly lunged at her, knocking her down.
"No way! I'm playing first!"
"Yotsuba! Get off me!"
"Um… can you all calm down?"
The three sisters wrestled fiercely over who would play Hakuto first.
Because in their minds, he had almost no chance of winning—meaning whoever went first would be the new boss!
No way was Hakuto going to play a second round after losing, right?
A second loss, then a third?
What was this, a shared underling? A ridiculous harem scenario? Some bizarre NTR plot?!
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