Chapter 221 Truth or Dare (2)

"I'd better go to bed."

Shimizumi's intuition told him not to play this game of truth or dare with Sakurai Shio.

Although I have heard of this game before, I have never played it with others.

Therefore, after Shimizu finished drinking the plum wine in the paper cup, he stood up and urged Sakurai Shio to get up from the sofa, as he was going to sleep.

"Junior, don't you want to play games with me and Haruka?"

"No, and Haruka didn't say she wanted to play."

Shimizu turned his gaze to Sakurai Haruka who was sitting next to him, and unexpectedly discovered that she seemed to be quite interested.

"Two to one, junior, how's that?"

"I reject."

"In that case, okay..."

Sakurai Shio unexpectedly agreed readily, and pulled Sakurai Haruka up with her, giving up the sofa.

Qingshuijian lay down without thinking much, but when he was about to close his eyes with peace of mind, a strange feeling arose.

Shimizu suddenly opened his eyes and found that Sakurai Shio and Sakurai Haruka were standing on both sides of the sofa like bodyguards, staring at him intently.

"What are you..."

Sakurai Shio showed a seemingly harmless and gentle smile on her face: "Can you sleep, junior?"

"What do you say?"

Needless to say, no one could sleep well when she was staring at him like that.

"In that case, let's play some games first?"

Although no harsh means were used to force them, this cunning approach was indeed hateful, and there was a subtle sense of competition and compromise in the air.

"I see……"

Qing Shuijian sighed slightly, sat up from the sofa, and added: "But before eleven o'clock, I want to go to bed."

"It's almost ten o'clock now, which means there's still about an hour left... Yeah, no problem, that's enough time."

Sakurai Shio nodded to herself, then moved two chairs over, and sat around the round table with Sakurai Haruka, each sitting opposite Shimizu Mi.

"Then let's explain the rules while we play. The first and most important rule is that you cannot give up midway. Got it?"

"I won't do anything like that."

"You said that?"

With a mischievous and evil smile, Sakurai Shio put the snacks on the table on the ground and skillfully spread the playing cards in her hand face down into a circle.

One look at her expression showed that she was planning to use the difference in experience to defeat her opponent. Shimizu got a little more motivated and decided to dampen her enthusiasm.

Poker games mostly rely on thinking and luck. As long as you know the rules, experience should be of little use.

"By the way, I just happened to see some playing cards at the convenience store so I bought them. Actually, rock-paper-scissors will also work."

“…Give me back my energy.”

“I’ve already eaten it.”

"Then spit it out."

"Hey, do you really want it?"

As she spoke, Sakurai Shio stood up and crossed the round table, leaning her upper body towards Shimizu. Shimizu stepped back according to how close she was, and leaned against the back of the sofa.

"Well, I'm going to vomit..."

Sakurai Shio slightly opened her red lips, and her wet tongue, covered with saliva, stretched out towards Qing Shuijian——

"Hurry and start!"

Sakurai Haruka elbowed Sakurai Shio hard in the side, causing her to hold her stomach and scream for a long time.

But if she really vomited something, Qing Shuijian would also feel troubled.

After readjusting herself, Sakurai Shio sat down on the chair.

"The rules are simple. Now everyone picks one of these cards. Whoever has the highest number wins, and the winner gets the rights."

Compared to the King's Game that I played with Amamiya Iori and the others during the school trip, the rules are indeed much simpler, but what is this so-called right?

Sakurai Haruka spoke first and asked, "What rights?"

"The right to ask the person with the lowest number a question. It's truth or dare. So how many times should we play this game?"

Sakurai Shio mumbled the question while tapping her chin with her slender index finger. After a few seconds, she asked and answered herself:

"Then let's do ten times. Anyway, Haruka, choose a card."

Sakurai Shio handed the shuffled playing cards to Sakurai Haruka, and Sakurai Haruka chose one of the cards and turned it over as she said - the eight of spades.

Then, Sakurai Shio handed the playing cards to Shimizumi.

So Qingshuijian also drew a card and turned it over - the J of Hearts.

By the way, what if the numbers are the same but the colors are different?
After Qingshuijian drew the cards, he suddenly thought of this. If it were according to the general rules of the poker game, it seems that spades are the largest by default, followed by hearts, clubs, and finally diamonds.

However, he didn't know what the rules were set by Sakurai Shio. In order to avoid such arguments at that time, Shimizu tried to ask first.

"Oh, you are such a hassle, junior. If that's the case, just start over. It doesn't take much time to draw a card. And as I said before, these rules were made up at random and have nothing to do with the game itself."

This time, Sakurai Shio was choosing cards while drinking plum wine.

She picked and chose as if she was in a shopping mall, choosing a dress to wear for a party the next day. She was hesitant and her fingers were on one dress, then on another.

After deliberating for a long time, Sakurai Shio finally pulled out a card from the bottom of the deck - the Queen of Spades.

Shimizu couldn't figure out whether it was just good luck or what, but the game had just begun and the situation was obviously unfavorable, so he became alert.

"Great, then I have the rights."

Sakurai Shio clapped herself like a little child, then turned her head to look at Sakurai Haruka, who had drawn the smallest number.

"The youngest person is Haruka, so now I'm going to ask "Truth or Dare?" Haruka had better say "Truth"...Okay, then choose Truth or Dare?"

"Truthfully...?"

Sakurai Haruka said this in a somewhat confused manner. She was probably playing this game for the first time, just like Shimizu Mi.

"Well, first of all, Haruka likes to see you, right?"

"of course."

Sakurai Haruka nodded without a doubt and replied.

"So, Haruka, do you like me more, or your junior more?"

"…Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"This is a game of 'Truth or Dare'. If you don't want to answer, you have to choose 'Day or Dare'. But if you choose Dare or Dare, I will specify a topic for you to take."

"Anyway, you have to choose truth or dare."

It's really a devil's game.

Although the two people in front of her are sisters, with Sakurai Shio's style, she might propose a very bold or even outrageous adventure mission.

In order to avoid this risk, the only option is to choose the truth, but the questions raised by Sakurai Shio are also tricky.

"As I just said, you can't give up halfway. Junior also promised not to do anything to spoil the fun, and Haruka shouldn't do the same, right?"

Sakurai Shio drank plum wine with a hateful smile on her face. Sakurai Haruka seemed to know that if she looked unhappy at this moment, it would play into her hands, so she kept an expressionless face.

"Who came up with this game? You didn't just come up with it, did you? I won't give up and spoil the fun, but if that's the case, I'll declare the game invalid."

"It's a pity, Yao thinks my methods are so bad?" "Yes."

Sakurai Haruka replied very straightforwardly, while Sakurai Shio just smiled without caring.

"Hehe, this game appears in many movies. It's a very authentic game. I checked it out after seeing it in a movie before, and it's real. But I didn't expect Haruka to specifically say that she wouldn't give up. I was really touched."

Sakurai Shio was giggling, and there seemed to be an evil look in her eyes, just like a devil.

It seems like I have fallen into her trap again. I don't know how many times this has happened.

"But truth or dare games that violate good morals are not allowed. Oh, and of course you can't ask about obscene topics, so you have to know when to stop."

"It's so annoying. I won't ask that kind of question." Sakurai Haruka said unhappily.

"It's too much!"

Sakurai Shio drank up the plum wine in the glass, and then poured who knows how many glasses of plum wine there were. The rosy smile that was always on her face might be due to the alcohol.

Speaking of rosy, Sakurai Haruka's cheeks, who had just had a drink, were also slightly red.

By the way, I don’t know if it’s the effect of alcohol, but Shimizu Miyabi’s face has been hot since a while ago, and he’s also a little dizzy. If possible, he really wants to lie down and have a good sleep right now.

"Anyway, answer my question first. Does Haruka like me more, or does she like her junior more?"

Sakurai Shio returned to the topic and asked Sakurai Haruka questions.

"Of course, Haruka doesn't need to give a reason, just answer who you like more."

"Why should I answer this kind of question?"

"You just said you wouldn't cheat and give up."

"I didn't give up. I've already answered your question about the truth."

"……What's the meaning?"

Sakurai Shio showed an expression of confusion.

"According to the rules, the loser of a game only needs to answer one question, right?"

"That's right."

"That's right. Didn't you ask me at the beginning, "Do you like to see me?" Didn't I answer you then?"

Come to think of it, Sakurai Shio did confirm this before asking Sakurai Haruka who she liked more. Although that wasn't the truthful question she wanted to ask, if one wanted to nitpick and play word games using the rules, Sakurai Haruka had indeed answered Sakurai Shio's question, so it wasn't wrong to say so.

I have to say, Sakurai Haruka got the hang of it really quickly.

"Eh——? Isn't this too cunning of Haruka?"

"What's the problem? I learned it from my sister anyway."

Sakurai Haruka crossed her arms and snorted.

"I'm not like that, am I? But never mind. I'm sure I can beat you again next time."

Sakurai Shio confidently put the three cards she had just drawn back into the deck and reshuffled them, then let Shimizu and the other two draw.

This time, Sakurai Haruka drew the 2 of diamonds, while Shimizu Mi drew the 6 of spades.

If we follow the normal rules of playing cards, there is no doubt that Sakurai Haruka's 2 is bigger, but Sakurai Shio's rules seem to be simply arranged according to the simplest numerical size.

That is to say, A is considered the smallest, followed by 2 and 3.

So unfortunately, Haruka Sakurai almost drew the smallest card. As long as Shio Sakurai didn't draw an A, Haruka Sakurai would lose this round again.

"hey-hey."

Sakurai Shio pulled a card from the pile of cards and turned it over with a smug look on her face.

9 of hearts.

As a result, just like in the previous round, Sakurai Shio defeated Sakurai Haruka again.

"So, truth or dare?"

Looking at the smug smile on Sakurai Shio's face, Sakurai Haruka said with some displeasure: "The truth."

"In that case, then let's go back to the previous question, does Haruka like me more, or does she like…"

"See!"

Before Sakurai Shio could finish her words, Sakurai Haruka quickly interrupted her and decisively answered with Shimizumi's name.

"You're so decisive? I'm so sad..."

Sakurai Shio sighed in an exaggerated manner.

"Because this kind of question doesn't require any thought, the answer is already obvious."

After saying this, Sakurai Haruka glanced to the other side, her cheeks slightly puffed up in anger.

"But according to the rules of the game, Haruka must speak the truth, not just out of anger."

"Of course I'm speaking from the heart. Besides, why do you think I'm just speaking in anger? Who would like you?"

"Haruka, are you serious?"

"of course."

"If that's the case, then Haruka is a tsundere?"

"What's tsundere?"

"I'm just too embarrassed to admit that I actually like me very much."

Sakurai Shio had a sly smile on her face, while Sakurai Haruka frowned slightly.

"Hasn't anyone ever told you that you're too narcissistic?"

"Eh, did I?"

Sakurai Shio turned to face Shimizu Ken and asked.

Although Qing Shuijian didn't want to get involved in the dispute between the two sisters due to the sudden question, it would only be a waste of time to continue arguing meaninglessly. As she wanted to go to bed quickly, it would be better to end it early.

"That's good, let's go to the next round."

"Since my junior fellow apprentice has said so, then fine."

Afterwards, under the instructions of Sakurai Shio, Shimizu Mi chose another card.

There were still eight times left, and it seemed impossible to stop halfway, so Qingshui Jian hoped that he would ask the rest of the questions, but he was always unlucky at such times.

Shimizu Mi had the five of hearts, Sakurai Haruka had the six of diamonds, and Sakurai Shio drew the eight of spades.

Now Shimizu Mi was really confused as to whether this was Sakurai Shio's luck or something else.

"Great! God is on the side of kind-hearted children indeed."

So Shimizu has always been an atheist.

"So, junior, will you choose truth or dare?"

"By the way, if you answer the dare, I won't show mercy."

This only gave Qing Shuijian a bad feeling.

Thinking about the way to avoid it with the least harm, I had no choice but to tell the truth.

“…I really mean it.”

Shimizu Ken followed Sakurai Shio's wishes and chose to tell the truth, but Sakurai Shio, who had been a little tipsy and had a silly smile on her face before, calmed down in an instant, and there was no sign of drunkenness in her tone.

"If I ask you to choose between me and Haruka, which one would you like more, junior?"

(End of this chapter)