Fujiwara Chika: "Then let's just chat normally. But since the rules prohibit using names, let's just call each other by our first names."
Chitanda nodded. "Mhm, mhm, Yukino, let's do our best!"
Yukinoshita Yukino: ".....Mhm."
The word on my head is the one you wrote. What's the deal with you cheering me on? Or is the word on my head 'Good luck'?
The chain of suspicion begins!
Shinomiya Kaguya calmly turned her head. "Maki, just for today, I'll allow you to call me Kaguya directly."
Shijo Maki was a little annoyed. This genius Shinomiya Kaguya, who surpassed her in every skill, what was she being so cold for, like a block of ice? I curse you to never find a boyfriend, while the beautiful Shijo Maki can get any man she wants with a snap of her fingers, right?
"Well~ But my family taught me to respect my elders, great-aunt!"
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded and said calmly, "Although we're the same age, you're right. The branch family should indeed know how to respect the main family. Then you may leave."
"Eh?"
Fujiwara Chika pointed at Shijo Maki. "Maki, OUT! You can take off the card on your head and take a look now."
Shijo Maki's eyes went blank. She looked at Shinomiya Kaguya in disbelief, then took off the 'Great-aunt' card.
Shinomiya Kaguya was unmoved, because her hunt had just begun. After taking care of the easiest one, next...
"How nice, everyone is calling each other by their first names. Hey, can I call you Ryo directly? Speaking of which, you still have to help me with my studies today."
Hayasaka Ai launched her attack. Her energetic appearance, coupled with her pure and lovely looks, undoubtedly deserved the word "cute"!
And Uchiha Ryo, as the only male present, Hayasaka's attack instantly drew everyone's attention.
"No, we're not that close."
Unfortunately, Uchiha Ryo was unmoved!
"Eh, then as a compromise, can I call you Ryo-kun?" [it's actually Classmate Ryo, but its not sounding nice in my ear so I instead use -kun since its the norm for a male]
Uchiha Ryo turned to look at Hayasaka Ai and gave a slight smile. "Maybe next time."
Fujiwara Chika announced again, "Hayasaka Ai—OUT!"
Class...mate?
Hayasaka Ai looked at Yukinoshita Yukino in surprise. What was going on? She and Yukinoshita weren't even that close. What kind of NG word was this—
Yukinoshita Yukino didn't care at all. Even if it was just a game, Yukino took everything very seriously!
To eliminate Hayasaka so easily, Yukinoshita Yukino, this woman is also very dangerous. Shinomiya Kaguya began to think!
At this moment, Chitanda Eru suddenly said, "Speaking of which, has everyone ever had a pet?"
"I have a dog at home named Pes. He's very smart!" Fujiwara Chika spoke first. She loved her little dog Pes very much.
Uchiha Ryo nodded. "I have a cat at home named Enyun-chan, and my cat can do a backflip."
"Eh! A cat that can do a backflip!"
Although Fujiwara Chika was a bona fide dog person, who wouldn't be interested in a cat that could do a backflip!
Chitanda Eru looked at Yukinoshita curiously. "Eh, I didn't know that. Yukino~ Can cats really do backflips?"
Yukino nodded. "This, I can indeed confirm. His cat can indeed do a perfect backflip."
"Yukinoshita Yukino—OUT!"
Uchiha Ryo shook his head faintly. Who would have thought that the seemingly innocent Chitanda Eru would actually set traps in this kind of game.
After all, among those present, probably only she and Uchiha Ryo knew that Yukinoshita liked cats. So that's why Chitanda wrote 'Cat', right?
"Sorry, Yukino. This is how this kind of game is played, after all~"
Yukino sighed. It really wasn't Chitanda's fault. She just didn't expect her to write a word like 'Cat' for her.
Uchiha Ryo thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at Chitanda and said.
"Chitanda, I've already found a way to solve your request."
"Really! What is it?!"
Uchiha Ryo let out a long sigh. "But, I can't tell you."
Chitanda Eru was a little anxious. "Why? Why can't you tell me! What is it!"
Fujiwara Chika giggled, because the word she wrote had also been triggered.
"Ehehehe, Chitanda Eru—OUT!"
Chitanda Eru was stunned, then looked at Uchiha Ryo in disbelief. Her large purple eyes instantly became crystal clear.
"You lied to me..."
Chitanda Eru's choked voice instantly captured Yukinoshita's sympathy. Yukino gently stroked Eru's beautiful hair, then shot a look of disgust at Uchiha Ryo.
Not just Yukino, but Hayasaka Ai beside her, and Shijo Maki, who had been eliminated earlier, also looked over with contempt.
"Hey! It's just a game... And! I didn't lie to you. I'll tell you the key to solving the request after this game is over."
Chitanda Eru looked up. There were no tears in her eyes, only a face full of joy.
"Then I'll look forward to your answer, Uchiha-kun~"
This girl... who's lying to whom!
But as Chitanda Eru took off her own card, she also took off Fujiwara Chika's.
"Fujiwara-san, you're out too."
"Ehh!!!"
The game finally reached its final moment. Uchiha Ryo's 'Okay' and Shinomiya Kaguya's 'Victory'.
"Uchiha Ryo, can you tell me what your relationship with Brother Un'yo is?"
Uchiha Ryo nodded. "Just today, Brother Un'yo and I had a very pleasant conversation. We almost became sworn brothers. But I still refused. After all, I don't want to take in a little brother."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "???"
Take Shinomiya Un'yo as a little brother? How dare you say that! Why didn't you say that when Brother Un'yo came over!
A hint of emotion finally appeared on Shinomiya Kaguya's icy face. She took a deep breath and said.
"You're full of hot air. Next, I, Shinomiya Kaguya, will seriously face you in this decisive battle. This victory will surely be in my hands."
Fujiwara Chika suddenly said, "The winner has been decided. What a pity, Kaguya~"
Shinomiya Kaguya silently took off her card. "....."
"The winner can order one person to do one thing that isn't too unreasonable... right, Shinomiya-san?"
The smile on Uchiha Ryo's face at this moment, in Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes, was the victor's mockery of the loser. This was something that she, as a member of the Shinomiya family, absolutely could not tolerate!
But....
"A bet is a bet. What do you want to order me to do, Uchiha-kun?"
Uchiha Ryo glanced at Chitanda Eru. "Shinomiya-san, with your status, you can definitely investigate the Shuchiin archives, right? We want to look up something about Chitanda's uncle from thirty-three years ago."
"Just... something like that?"
"What else? What did you think I would say?"
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded and also looked at Chitanda Eru. "If it's just something like that, you could have just asked me directly, and I would have agreed."
Uchiha Ryo clapped his hands. "Alright, then I'll change it!"
Shinomiya Kaguya glared at Uchiha Ryo. "You've already used your winner's right!"