Chapter 343: Today's Jashin-chan Is Still Very Scummy!
Honestly speaking, Ryohei had no interest in arm wrestling with Lucoa, Pekola, or Yurine—knowing full well he couldn't win, insisting on doing it was just asking for trouble, wasn't it?
However, seeing everyone's high spirits, he couldn't refuse.
On the other hand, Ryohei was also a bit curious about who was stronger in terms of pure strength, Yurine or Lucoa...
"Alright then, let's do it after we finish eating!"
There were only a few mouthfuls of omelet rice left on his plate. Ryohei ate while thinking, "We'll draw lots to decide the groups later."
That would be the fairest!
"Five people, how do we draw?"
Yurine's reddish-brown eyes turned to Ryohei.
"One person gets a bye," Ryohei answered casually.
"Sure, sure—!"
This received unanimous agreement from everyone!
"By the way, should we add some stakes?"
Lucoa had an idea, looked at Ryohei, and a sly look appeared on her fair face.
"What stakes do you want to add?"
Ryohei looked at her in surprise, and Yurine and Pekola also looked over.
Jashin-chan said, "Is there prize money?"
As she spoke, she made a horizontal "OK" gesture, which represents money in Japan.
"No prize money."
Lucoa wasn't interested in money. She held up a slender white finger and said with a smile, "The loser has to serve tea, pour water, and give a shoulder massage to the winner for a whole day!"
"Note that the loser serves the winner of their match, not the final winner takes all!"
"Sounds interesting!"
Ryohei raised an eyebrow and smiled in support.
Serving tea, pouring water, and giving massages to Yurine, Lucoa, or Pekola for a whole day... wasn't too bad! Doing it occasionally would spice up life!
Of course—
If he didn't get matched with Jashin-chan, he would definitely have an extra round with her.
"No prize money!"
Jashin-chan looked disappointed, then sighed: "Fine, fine, this works too!"
If she won, she could order someone around. If she lost, she didn't need to pay anything, just be a servant for a day... It wasn't like she hadn't been a servant for Yurine before!
Totally acceptable!
"If it's just that, I have no problem either."
Yurine finished her breakfast, put down her spoon, and said airily.
"Even more interesting."
Pekola said nonchalantly.
"Okay!"
So it was passed unanimously!
Moments later—
Ryohei took out a deck of poker cards from his storage space, drew a few cards, and placed them face up on the table: "Whoever draws the Joker gets a bye. Those with the same number are in a group. Lucoa, you first."
"Eh? Me first?" Lucoa was caught off guard.
"Yeah, you first."
Ryohei raised his hand in an inviting gesture, looked at Pekola, who looked similar to Lucoa but obviously younger, and said, "Next is Pekola."
"I feel like Ryohei-kun is guarding against me, so sad!"
Lucoa pretended to be sad as she reached out her fair hand.
"You're overthinking it."
Ryohei's gaze fell on her jade-like hand hovering over the five poker cards—the hand wandered for a moment before finally flipping over the card in the middle.
"3."
It was a "3"!
Next, Pekola.
She reached out her plain white hand and casually flipped one over—
"4."
Either against Lucoa, or against Pekola, or a bye...
Ryohei thought to himself, letting Jashin-chan draw first.
"Can't pinch any soft persimmons anymore!"
Jashin-chan sighed regretfully. Ryohei glanced sideways at her—Believe it or not, I'll smack you?
"Eh? It's the Joker!"
Jashin-chan flipped one over casually, feeling surprised, and raised an eyebrow.
In her hand was a brightly colored "Joker"!
"Looks like my luck is good today!"
Getting a bye to advance was considered lucky anytime.
Jashin-chan rubbed her chin thoughtfully—Since I have nothing to do today, maybe I'll go play a round at 'Life Theater' later! Might make a killing!
"Tsk—! You got a bye?"
Ryohei was also quite surprised that Jashin-chan drew the Joker, then said, "Let's solo after this is over."
He felt like he was going to be eliminated in the first round!
Whether against Lucoa or Pekola, he couldn't win unless they went easy on him!
"Are there stakes?"
Jashin-chan didn't care about the match, only if there were stakes.
"Up to you."
Ryohei shrugged lightly.
Jashin-chan's tea serving and massage service... he felt it didn't matter if he had it or not.
Jashin-chan suddenly thought of a great plan to get rich!
She raised her hand to cover the uncontrollable grin on her lips, her two big eyes curving slyly. She looked at Ryohei and said, "How about this! If you lose, Servant, you have to listen to my arrangements for the next month!"
Directly asking for prize money? How much could that earn! Better to make him work for her and make a fortune at the Demon World Festival!
Jashin-chan trusted Ryohei's money-making ability implicitly!
She would set the prices ridiculously high. By the end of the festival, after paying off the loan sharks, she would probably still have a huge sum left—straight to the peak of demon life!
"...A month?"
Ryohei was stunned, looking at Jashin-chan suspiciously.
Yurine flipped over one of the remaining two cards, glanced at Lucoa, and then turned her gaze to Jashin-chan:
"Why a month? Is it related to the Demon World Festival?"
She immediately thought of the upcoming Demon World Festival that would last nearly a month.
"Bingo!"
Jashin-chan snapped her fingers and said half-truthfully, "I'm going to open a stall at the Demon World Festival to fill my little treasury. I need the servant to be my assistant."
"Reversing the natural order! Asking me, who has better cooking skills, to be your assistant!"
Ryohei retorted instantly as he flipped the last card—naturally, it was a "4"!
"I'm grouped with Pekola."
As he spoke, he looked up at Pekola, who happened to look over as well. Their gazes met in mid-air!
"What a pity!" Lucoa sighed softly.
She proposed adding stakes mainly because she wanted Ryohei to "serve" her. In the end, it benefited her sister; she had given an assist...
"..." Ryohei rolled his eyes at Lucoa, whose motives were impure, turned his gaze to Jashin-chan, and continued, "Jashin-chan, what if you lose?"
"Will I lose? Is that possible?" Jashin-chan's eyes widened, her demeanor and tone full of confidence.
"What if you lose?" Ryohei patiently hypothesized.
"Then I lose, what more do you want?" The scummy snake threw out a "your question is so weird" expression, tossing it out with perfect righteousness.
Ryohei immediately spat out a word without emotion:
"Scram—!"
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