"Kujou-san, it's best if you don't co to Hyakkaou."
Once again, he sincerely offered his advice.
Hyakkaou was called the Gambling Hell, not just because gambling was considered supre within the academy.
But also because this place had rules tied to gambling that were extrely cruel.
For example, the Housepets system.
Where there was gambling, there would inevitably be those who lost to the point of bankruptcy, unable to repay their debts.
The wagers in Hyakkaou mainly took place between students or between students and the student council.
Once soone was deeply in debt and failed to repay on ti, that debt would be transferred to the student council.
The Hyakkaou student council would pay off the debt on behalf of the debtor.
And once the student council took over the debt, that student would beco a pet.
In Hyakkaou, pets were forced to wear humiliating tags, either in the shape of a dog or a cat.
And from that mont on, they lost all their rights as a human being.
The student council could decide the pet's entire future.
Including marriage, bodily autonomy, etc.
Furthermore, because the entire academy was imrsed in gambling...
Those who kept winning no longer found satisfaction in re monetary wagers.
Betting oneself, one's freedom, or even one's life—everything could be accepted as long as both parties agreed.
This was the reason why Hyakkaou was called the Gambling Hell.
And in this hell...
Lacking ambition was actually a good thing.
The worst thing was being soone with a strong competitive spirit and a perfectionist mindset.
As long as soone possessed these two traits, no matter how intelligent they were...
In this abyss of gambling, there was only one possible outco.
Alya and Hyakkaou were completely incompatible.
Hearing the serious warning from Yukima Azuma—
Alya, who was sitting next to him, slightly nodded.
"I won't go to places like that."
She had only asked about Hyakkaou out of curiosity.
When it ca to gambling, Alya always kept her distance.
...
The morning classes passed quickly.
After the bell rang, signaling the end of the period, no one ca to the podium to take the application form.
A normal high school student, upon hearing about Shuchiin and Hyakkaou, might feel a fleeting sense of interest due to their pride.
But the students who were able to pass the entrance exam for Toyogasaki Private Academy—no matter how low their ranking—were not actually foolish.
"What's the first class?"
Yukima Azuma leaned back in his chair and turned to ask Kato gumi, who was sitting behind him.
The new sester's schedule had changed.
And, of course, Yukima Azuma had no motivation to check the new schedule himself.
At this mont, his only option was to ask Dora-gumi!
ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧
"Literature, then Chemistry, Math, and the last period is Cooking class."
Kato gumi took out the schedule she had copied into her pencil case and handed it to Yukima Azuma.
"Eh? We have Cooking today? But I already brought a bento..."
Kita Ikuyo, who had just co over after class, frowned upon hearing this.
Cooking class was held once a week, usually as the last period of the morning.
Toyogasaki Academy provided the ingredients, so students didn't need to bring their own.
And the finished dish couldn't just be thrown away.
Normally, it beca the students' lunch for the day.
"Kita-chan, what did you bring?"
٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-
Eriri asked curiously.
"Fried chicken sandwiches." Kita Ikuyo answered as she returned to her seat and took out her bento.
Opening the lid, inside were four slices of sandwiches that looked absolutely delicious.
(っ˘ڡ˘ς)
In between, golden-brown pieces of fried chicken could be seen.
"Has everyone had breakfast yet? Help finish this!"
(ෆ˙ᵕ˙ෆ)♡
Kita Ikuyo held out her bento, offering it to the others.
Eriri had eaten stead buns at Yukima's house this morning.
Alya and Kato gumi had also eaten breakfast at their own hos.
In the end, Kita Ikuyo could only turn to Yukima Azuma for help.
"Are you trying to make explode from eating too much?" Seeing Kita Ikuyo's pleading eyes, Yukima Azuma pointed at himself, looking utterly shocked.
Σ(°ロ°)
That expression made the girls burst into laughter.
In the end, Yukima Azuma still took a bite.
Then, he grabbed two more sandwiches.
Yukima Azuma walked toward his unfortunate friends.
"Satou, Kunimi, have you guys had breakfast yet?"
Hearing that, Kunimi Yuuma and Satou Kazuma simultaneously shook their heads.
Clearly, these two were the type to sleep in until the very last minute.
Where would they find ti for breakfast?
Staring at the fried chicken sandwich in Yukima Azuma's hand—
After the morning classes, the two male students were already a bit hungry, and now they couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
"Want so?" Yukima Azuma grinned mischievously.
(˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)
The two of them obviously knew Yukima Azuma had no good intentions, but they couldn't resist the temptation and nodded.
"If so, you guys know how to call properly, right?"
Yukima Azuma slowly lured them in.
"In your dreams!" Satou Kazuma pointed at Yukima Azuma. "Do you think we'd throw away our pride just for a sandwich?"
Kunimi Yuuma also umu in agreent.
Yukima Azuma said nothing, only slightly lifted a corner of the bread.
The filling in Kita Ikuyo's sandwich was incredibly generous.
Just one glance inside was enough to make it even more tempting.
"Kita-san made it."
(˵ ¬ ¬˵)
"Honored father!" x2
(っ- ‸ - ς)
Yukima Azuma smiled in satisfaction and handed them the sandwiches.
Satisfying!
(•‾⌣‾•)و ̑̑
Watching those two take a huge bite in a hurry was truly a delight!
As soon as the sandwich went down—
Yukima Azuma added, "That'll be 500 yen in total."
"Nani?!" Satou Kazuma's eyes widened.
( ˶°ㅁ°)!!
With his mouth still full of sandwich, his voice was a bit muffled.
They had already called him "honored father," yet he was still charging them?!
"The sandwich belongs to Kita-san. If it were mine, of course, I would've treated you both."
¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
Yukima Azuma shrugged.
Only now did Kunimi Yuuma and Satou Kazuma realize they had been thoroughly tricked.
They didn't have to call him that at all!
The two of them dug into their wallets, each pulling out a 500-yen coin and handing it to Yukima Azuma.
After receiving the money, Yukima Azuma was about to return to the girls.
But at that mont, Kirisu Mafuyu pushed the classroom door open and peeked inside.
"Yukima Azuma, co to the office." As soon as she spotted him, Kirisu Mafuyu called him out directly.
Yukima Azuma blinked.
Huh?
Waiting until Kirisu Mafuyu left, Yukima Azuma returned to the girls.
He handed the 1,000 yen he had just received, along with another 1,000 yen from his own wallet, to Kita Ikuyo.
"No no no, Yukima-san helped out, so how could I accept money?"
Kita Ikuyo quickly refused.
"It's fine, business is business. The sandwich was delicious—it deserves to be paid for."
Yukima Azuma stuffed the money into Kita Ikuyo's hands.
At the sa ti, he grabbed the last sandwich.
Before leaving, he turned back and asked:
"Do you guys want anything to drink? I can grab sothing on my way back."
There was a vending machine right next to the teachers' office.
"I'd like black tea, thanks, Azuma-san."
(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)
Kato gumi raised her hand, looking like a well-behaved student.
"I'll take green tea." Kita Ikuyo said and also handed a 500-yen coin back to Yukima Azuma.
૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა
Eriri seed like she wanted to say sothing but hesitated. Yukima Azuma smiled and nodded.
Got it, got it—lemon tea.
Finally, Yukima Azuma looked at Alya.
Alya was slightly startled, clearly not expecting Yukima Azuma to ask her as well.
For a mont, she didn't know whether she should respond.
If she answered and Yukima Azuma ended up saying he wasn't actually going to buy it, wouldn't that be too embarrassing?
"How about red bean soup?"
Without waiting for Alya to respond, Yukima Azuma asked on his own.
Alya often drank red bean soup.
If she really had to choose, the answer could only be that.
She nodded slightly.
"Thanks."
"How wonderful." (Russian)
As usual, her words carried two layers of aning.
Yukima Azuma chuckled, grabbed his sandwich, and left the classroom, heading toward the teachers' office.
He knocked on the door, then stepped inside.
"Here again so early in the morning?"
A teacher familiar with Yukima Azuma teased him.
"No choice, Kirisu-sensei spoils too much."
૮₍ ´ ꒳ `₎ა
Yukima Azuma ran a hand through his hair, feigning helplessness.
Hearing that, the surrounding teachers burst into laughter.
Kirisu Mafuyu quickly walked over and pulled him to her desk.
This brat really didn't know when to stop talking.
It sounded like a normal teacher-student relationship.
But she felt a little guilty.
(ó﹏ò｡)
As soon as they both sat down, Kirisu Mafuyu was about to say sothing—
Yukima Azuma had already brought the sandwich in his hand right in front of her.
"Kirisu-sensei, you haven't had breakfast, have you?"
This morning, Kirisu Mafuyu had left the house early and didn't have ti to eat at Yukima's place.
And with the busy morning class filled with student exchange program docunts, she probably hadn't had the chance to go down to the cafeteria either.
Yukima Azuma's guess was spot on.
Kirisu Mafuyu stared at the sandwich in front of her, unconsciously swallowing her saliva.
Her stomach wasn't shy either, letting out a loud growl guru~.
Hearing that sound, Kirisu Mafuyu's face turned red.
(づ>/////
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