I Want to Have a Girlfriend Too - Chapter 27

〜A quiet talk – Me, a beautiful girl, and Old Maid! (2)

“Okay, I’ll deal the cards.”

　After saying that, Kazuki shuffled the cards I had brought and took turns dealing them with everyone.

　…It has finally started!

　If I do it normally, the probability of getting first place is 25%. But! Do you think I proposed playing this game without a plan? ———No!

　I had already scratched the Joker card from behind.

　Now I know where the Joker is, and no matter what happens, I will never draw a Joker, which means I will never lose.

　All that’s left is to come as a winner!

　I’m going to win this game to save my life from the men who are holding weapons behind my back and make sure I don’t escape!

　Kazuki finishes dealing the cards, and we gather the cards in our hands and start to draw pairs.

　The final number of cards left is

　Kazuki → 1

　Saijouin → 1

　Kagurazaka → 1

　Me → 2 cards

“Isn’t this crazy!? “

“What’s so funny? “

　Saijouin asks, tilting her head as if she didn’t understand what I meant.

　It’s ridiculous.

“Why do you guys only have one card left?”

“It’s a coincidence.”

“Isn’t it a coincidence? “

“If a coincidence like this could casually happen, the casino would be in an uproar.”

“Do you have any proof of foul play? “

　…Damn! At any rate, I was watching Kazuki while he was shuffling the cards, and although he might have cheated, he didn’t act like it.

　…Ugh, I have no choice but to do it even though I am at a huge disadvantage in the number of cards!

“W-well, such coincidences do happen, don’t they? “

　Kagurazaka’s behavior is unnatural, but I have no choice.

“Then, I’ll play first.”

　Kagurazaka draws cards in a clockwise direction.

　The order is Kagurazaka → me → Saijouin → Kazuki.

　Since there is only one card, Saijouin’s hand is already decided.

　I didn’t think that the execution would be decided before the game even started.

　Look, the boys behind me are sharpening their knives with a “crackling” sound.

　In this case, at least Kazuki will be on the same side of the road.

” I have no card left. “

” Me too.”

” I guess I’m the same.”

　……ughh

“T-Tokimori-san!? Why are you crying all of a sudden? “

“Don’t worry, Saijouin-san. It’s just that Nozomu is confirmed to be executed.”

“I’m even more worried now一”

　Dad, mom, I’m sorry.

　Forgive me for having no filial piety…

“Anyway, Kagurazaka-san, the winner. Do you have any requests for Nozomu? “

“Well, let’s see…”

　Kagurazaka looks puzzled at me, but I don’t mind.

　To be honest, I had given up as soon as the cards were dealt.

　For the time being, I would like to be healed by seeing a beautiful girl’s face while I still can.

“Come on, say whatever you want! I don’t care if it’s a girls’ night out with me or a blind date or whatever you want! “

“That’s your wish Nozomu, isn’t it? You still can’t give up, don’t you?”

“You still can’t give up, huh…”

　Saijouin and Kazuki are looking at me with dumbfounded looks, and Kagurazaka is looking at me with a wry smile.

　Stop it! Don’t look at me like that!

“Okay, well, Tokimori-kun…”

“Yes…”

　What kind of a request is Kagurazaka going to make?

　I hope it’s a kind request.

　No, I hope it’s something that won’t irritate the guys back there. Otherwise, my life will end soon.

　――Well, I don’t think she’d ask anything weird, though…

　Then Kagurazaka takes a deep breath and says her request.

“I want you to go on a date with me sometime soon! “

“Farewell! “

” ” ” Execute the death penalty! ” ” “

　As soon as Kagurazaka says this, I jump down from the window with a mighty leap.

　The others who were standing behind me jumped down at the same time.

“What about the blind date, Tokimori? “

“You’ve got some nerve going on a date with her! Kill him, kill him, kill him!”

“Kill him, kill him, kill him〜♪ kill him slowly, slowly…”

“Aaaahhhhh! I’m gonna get killed!! “

　I run across the ground to desperately escape from the demons approaching from behind.

　Kazuki and the others who were watching the scene said,

“Well, why don’t we play a game of millionaire until Nozomu comes back? “

“Why are you still calm after seeing this scene?”

“I’m used to it by now.”

　He was shuffling the playing cards to play millionaire.

* * *

“Kagurazaka-kun. I wish you knew that you could kill people with your words.”

” … I’m sorry. “

　I came home with scratches all over my body and was lecturing Kagurazaka.

　In the end, they purged me because I couldn’t organize a blind date, but I managed to save my life… It was a miracle.

“Well, now that Tokimori-san is back, why don’t we do it again? I, for one, would not have enjoyed that kind of game.”

“Thanks to Nozomu, my life is no longer in danger, and I can do it with a peaceful mind.”

“If you’re so grateful to me, why don’t you take a little more care of me? “

　Kazuki survived the attack because I was the target of people’s jealousy.

　Now there is no one behind us and we are the only ones in the classroom.

　I’m going to have to tell my classmates about his flirting with a girl from another high school next time I see him doing that…

“I’m surprised Kagurazaka wants to go on a date with me, though. It was a bit of a surprise.”

“D-do you dislike it? “

　Hesitantly, Kagurazaka asks me.

“No, I mean, you just want to practice a date for when you get a boyfriend, right? I get it. “

“You don’t understand…”

“Yeah? What did you say? “

　I asked her, but this time she turned her face away, her cheeks puffed out.

　What’s the matter with you? It’s not like what I said was wrong.

“…Is he pretending? “

“I don’t think so. Nozomu has been like this since middle school.”

　Hmm, I don’t understand a girl’s mind.

　Is it because I don’t understand women’s feelings that I’m not popular?

　I’ll ask Maya-nē next time.