When Ayanokoji first came to this world, he was constantly constrained due to his cheap father, Ayanokoji Fugang, who monitored him at all times.
At that time, he was like a "fledgling," and everything in the outside world was full of danger. To prevent Ayanokoji Fugang from discovering his abnormality, he also consciously played dumb and feigned ignorance, pretending to be indifferent to the past.
Now his wings were gradually growing, and he had almost broken free from Ayanokoji Fugang's control. He was capable of pursuing his lost past.
Once he understood the past, he could figure out Ayanokoji Fugang's identity, the reason he had been monitoring him all along, and his attitude towards him.
At that point, he would know whether to stay in Japan or to run away as soon as possible.
The last point, and the one Ayanokoji is currently most concerned about.
The two photos Ririka took out, she took them out in a hurry after encountering him, so they shouldn't have been prepared beforehand.
The faces of the girls in those two photos were completely identical to Student Council President Momobami Kirari, but she did not agree with his answer.
When she wanted to take off her mask, she stopped herself abruptly and instead took out the photos, implying in her words that the person in those two photos was herself.
In that case, her actions were intriguing.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had two guesses.
First, she had a very ugly scar on her face, or was even disfigured, and she didn't want to show her disfigured face to her childhood playmate.
So, she took out photos of Student Council President Momobami Kirari, whose face was very similar to her original appearance, hoping that Ayanokoji would see a reflection of her in those two photos.
Secondly, the face under the mask was indeed very similar to Momobami Kirari's, and she wasn't disfigured, but for some reason, she couldn't take off the mask and let Ayanokoji see her face.
Both of the above points could explain why she wore a mask.
There were also other speculations, for example, the person he just met wasn't Ririka at all, but the real Student Council President, Momobami Kirari, and the photos she took out were her own.
She was indeed an old acquaintance of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and their relationship was very good, but after learning of Ayanokoji's amnesia, she had no further contact with him.
Now, encountering Ayanokoji again, she deliberately fabricated a non-existent character named "Ririka" to intentionally "play" with Ayanokoji.
Further speculation: in fact, Student Council President Momobami Kirari and Ayanokoji were not old acquaintances at all, but she just happened to hear about his amnesia and deliberately came to "play" with him…
Ayanokoji shook his head, dispelling the thoughts in his mind.
Thinking like this would be endless.
After all, he had only met Vice President Ririka once, and even for deduction, the "clues" were simply too few.
All current clues could be false, as "Ririka" was wearing a mask and a voice changer, and anyone could be under the mask.
To make further inferences, he would have to meet the other party multiple times.
Suddenly, a group of people's discussions came from not far away.
"Have you heard? The person responsible for invigilating this Landlord Competition isn't the Dealer, but a referee robot, Captain Dragonfly!"
"I've played so many rounds these past few days, I'm definitely going to make it to the finals…"
A group of people walked past Ayanokoji, bustling.
Ayanokoji paused, then he came to his senses.
He had been standing there for too long; those who were going to participate in the second half of the competition had already arrived.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had thought so many things in his mind that he now had no interest in returning to the hotel to play games with Ikishima Midari. He sent her a text message canceling the entertainment activity and turned to walk back to the Cooking Room.
Kurume Laiwei and Togakushi Yukimi were both a little surprised that Ayanokoji had left but then returned, but they didn't care and were even a little happy.
Hanatemari Kazura had to take care of Meari in the dormitory, so Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's presence here was a great help, after all, no one was more familiar with operating "Captain Dragonfly" than he was.
While Ayanokoji remained at the competition venue to help, Vice President Ririka, whom he had just met, also arrived at the Student Council.
Student Council President Kirari Momobami, with her circular braided hair and light green lipstick, sat on her throne. Seeing Vice President Ririka enter, she calmly said, "You're late. Has something happened?"
"...I saw Qingping," Vice President Ririka lowered her head and whispered.
Momobami Kirari raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, "How was it? Did he recognize you?"
"No, he had no impression of me," Ririka shook her head.
Momobami Kirari seemed very familiar with Ayanokoji, smiling without surprise. "After all, he has amnesia, so it's not surprising he forgot you completely. Men are always like this anyway; they say they'll protect you for life, but then they forget everything in the blink of an eye."
"He didn't forget, he just can't remember for now!" Although Ririka wore a voice changer, even the voice changer couldn't hide the anger in her tone at that moment.
"...Hehe, if you want to think that way, fine," Momobami Kirari smiled and asked casually, "Didn't we agree not to actively seek him out? Why couldn't you resist?"
"I didn't actively seek him out; we just happened to run into each other..."
"And then you couldn't resist pouncing on him? He must have been startled by you." Listening to Ririka's defense, Momobami Kirari chuckled and continued to read the report in her hand.
If Ayanokoji were to see the contents of this report, he would definitely be astonished.
The protagonist of the report was none other than Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, with every event since his enrollment meticulously documented—
From his gamble with Kuroki Ya, to his gamble with Togakushi Yukimi, then his gamble with Meari, and his gamble with Ikishima Midari... Each event was recorded in great detail, even including when Ayanokoji arrived at school and when he returned to the hotel.
It even explicitly detailed the absurd fact that Ayanokoji shared a room with Kurume Laiwei, Hanatemari Kazura, and Saotome Meari.
"He has already forgotten everything and is living as a normal person, so why did he come to this school and participate in gambling again...?"
Momobami Kirari's fingers brushed over this information, sighing to herself.
The next moment, she suddenly said coldly, "Vice President, do not contact him privately again. This is an order from the Student Council President."
The Vice President wore a mask, so her expression couldn't be seen, but she was certainly unwilling.
She remained silent for a long time, finally giving in: "...Yes."
Momobami Kirari stepped down from her throne and walked over to Ririka, patting her shoulder and sighing softly, "Don't be angry. You should also know that the further we are from him, the safer he is. This is good for both of us."
Ririka didn't respond, and Momobami Kirari didn't mind. Instead, she picked up the red wine in Ririka's hand, a hint of nostalgia in her expression: "Did he give you this wine? The wine he picks is always the best-tasting bottle... We're in for a treat this time."
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