Whose Room Will Ren Stay In?

After thinking for a moment, Ren decided to watch how they played and then follow suit.

Since they all said this game was simple, it should be easy to learn.

"Who got the joker card?"

Ichika asked them while tossing paired cards in her hand onto the coffee table.

"Starting psychological warfare already?"

With an incomprehensible smile on her face, Asumi also tossed a pair of cards in her hand.

"This is how Ichika plays poker every time. It's really outrageous." Yotsuba complained.

She's really bad at lying, so she'll suffer a lot playing a game like this with Ichika.

"I'm just doing this to add fun to the game." Ichika said casually, "By the way, I won't be lenient when sticking sticky notes on you."

(Same card toss?)

Based on the cards they tossed, Ren quickly found the pattern and began to study it carefully.

(Eh? These are fake cards?)

After discarding a few pairs of cards, he found the joker card in his hand.

(The joker card should be important, right?)

"I feel like Kamikawa is very suited to play this game."

Fumino looked at Ren holding the cards and seemed lost in thought.

"Yeah, anyway, there's no change in expression on his face." Ichika agreed with her statement, "There's no way to tell from his face whether he has the joker card or not."

"It's mine."

Seeing the very conspicuous joker card in his hand, Ren answered inadvertently.

"Kouhai-kun, are you bluffing? Clearly, I have the joker card in my hand."

Asumi didn't believe him.

"Don't play like that, I'm not good at it."

Yotsuba really couldn't handle verbal confrontations and temptations like this.

"So, Kamikawa, have you finished discarding your cards? If so, I'll start."

Ichika said with a smile, getting straight to the point.

"Do it."

Not knowing what to do, Ren could only echo.

"In that case, I won't be polite."

After saying this, Ichika randomly picked a card from the cards in his hand.

(...Joker card?)

Seeing the joker card she just picked up, Ichika realized that Ren wasn't lying now.

"Okay, Miku, it's your turn."

Switching card-playing positions, Ichika urged Miku beside her.

"You didn't discard your card? Ichika, did you draw the joker card?" Miku asked hesitantly.

"Right, the joker card is in my hand now."

"I don't believe it."

Although she said this, Miku still carefully drew her card and still didn't discard her card.

Next, it was Yotsuba's turn to draw a card from Miku's hand, after drawing she discarded two identical cards into the pile.

(Is this how it works?)

Based on their conversation, Ren felt he understood how to play the game.

The joker card is a bad card, so don't draw it.

Two identical cards can be discarded.

If his guess is correct, whoever holds the joker card in the end will be the last loser.

If that's the case, then he'll play.

After some time.

"It's Ricchan again, you lose."

After tearing off the sticky note, Fumino mercilessly stuck it on Rizu's face, adding another mark of failure to her.

They've played many rounds in the last half day, and the ones who lost the most were Rizu and Yotsuba, with their faces covered in sticky notes.

Among them, the ones who won the most were Ren, Ichika, and Asumi, none of whom lost even once.

As for them, they basically lost once or twice.

"I'm not good at mind games like this."

Rizu discarded the cards in her hand onto the pile and explained softly.

She's not good at playing board games, let alone psychological warfare board games like this.

"Are you coming?"

Ichika sorted her cards and seemed very satisfied with the result.

The only regret she had was not sticking a sticky note on Ren's face.

"Okay, let's stop playing and come eat."

Nino came and interrupted their thoughts of continuing to play.

"Alright, I'll clean up here, you can go first."

Ichika didn't make any move to get up, but just shook the playing cards in her hand towards Nino.

"We won't stop playing later. No need to tidy up now." Nino rejected Ichika's proposal.

"Sounds reasonable."

Ichika put down the poker in her hand and slowly walked towards the dining table.

"The rain outside still shows no signs of stopping. It seems like we'll have to stay overnight."

Fumino looked out the window and said somewhat helplessly as the rain didn't diminish but became even heavier.

"Isn't this just right?" Ichika turned to her, "The chance to stay together like this with everyone is very rare."

"Indeed."

Talking about this, Fumino remembered the embarrassing experience of staying at Gabriel's house and sleeping with Ren.

"It's never too late to say these things at the dinner table. You guys should wash your hands quickly." Nino urged, "Otherwise, it feels weird if it gets cold."

"Got it."

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"Cheers!!!"

The nine glasses clinked together, emitting a sharp sound.

"I've always wanted to clink glasses like this, and now I finally can."

After clinking her glass, she sipped the juice in her own glass and Yotsuba said happily.

"Too easy to fulfill your wish." Ichika complained with a smile, "At least you should replace the juice with a bar."

"No, we're underage and can't drink."

Yotsuba waved her hand and quickly rejected the suggestion.

"You're really sweet, Yotsuba." Ichika teased.

"Let's allocate rooms now. The rain won't stop before nightfall."

Seeing Ren sitting between Ichika and Itsuki, Nino asked the most important question tonight.

"First of all, where will Kamikawa-san stay?"

"My room can be used by Ren-san, and I also have a set of bear pajamas that Ren-san can wear too!" Yotsuba raised her hand and suggested.

"Ren-kun can't possibly wear your pajamas." Ichika reminded, "The size difference between you two is too big."

"In that case, there should be no problem for Ren-san to stay in my room."

"Ren can come and stay in my room."

Miku raised her head, looking at Ren across from her, and said softly.