Chapter 542

"No, my life isn't so easily taken for granted; it won't belong to anyone just because of a simple agreement you made..."

But the two seemed oblivious to his complaint and continued talking to themselves.

"Then, we will live happily ever after in front of you, holding hands and kissing in front of everyone."

Koto Satsuki's face grew redder as she spoke, "And then... we'll do even more than that..."

"..."

It seems like it's already done, but it's still a little bit missing...

"Sure,"

Ouka Mai smiled confidently, showing no sign of believing he would lose. "Let's settle this with our Talent!"

"Alright, let's settle this properly!"

"Wait! Wait!"

Sakurakoji Talent squeezed between the two shapely women, put his arm around their soft shoulders, and closed his eyes in protest. "Objection!"

Ouka Mai frowned. "What's wrong, Talent? We're talking about something very important. If it's something personal, can we talk in your room after we're done?"

"..."

He expressionlessly squeezed her beautiful, collagen-rich face with his hand and then gave it a quick kiss.

"You... you kissed me first, does that mean... you really do love... you still do?"

As she blushed and reveled in the joy of being kissed for the first time, he continued, "If I don't speak up, you're going to sell me out. Who gave you permission to gamble with my life's happiness without my consent?"

But you know what, this kind of "leading lady" treatment, being fought over by everyone, is actually pretty good~

"Hey! You're my lover now, how can you... ugh!"

After forcing her to stop, he licked his lips and said, "Is this alright?"

"..."

Their eyes darted away, each one more shy than the last, their faces more alluring than the last.

But to ask who is more attractive... such a reckless question is a sin just to think about.

"If you insist on a competition, then include me, okay? After all, I've staked everything on this, just like you!"

A calculating glint flashed in his eyes, and he gave a wicked smile, "Since things have come to this, why not go all out... The winner can make any demands of the two losers. What do you think?"

Ouka Mai looked surprised, as it was the first time she had seen him so competitive, but she quickly clenched her fist and agreed, "... That's fine too, I have no objection. Satsuki, what about you?"

"Me too."

Koto Satsuki's momentum was equally unyielding.

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"Alright then, let's settle this with next week's midterm exams!"

Ouka Mai clenched her fist and issued a challenge.

"That suits me perfectly. This time, I'll make you taste defeat."

Koto Satsuki's expression was solemn.

"Haha~ I've heard that kind of talk countless times, Satsuki, have you ever beaten me even once?"

"Arrogance and complacency, getting caught up in the whirlpool of history—that's the reason for your defeat this time."

"Then I will do as you wish and devote all my time to studying, after all, this is a matter that concerns my entire life and my Talent."

"..."

Koto Satsuki remained silent, feeling an urge to slap herself. Why did you have to be so talkative?

It was already difficult to win, isn't this even harder?

Is it necessary to make things difficult for yourself just to avoid losing face?

Similarly, Sakurakoji Talent stood frozen in place, blinking his red eyes blankly.

Huh? No? What did you guys just say you were going to compete in?!

Looking around at the two people who hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation, he was really struggling to suppress his laughter.

You could even suggest a competition of games or Feminine Charm... Ah, no, that won't work either. They have absolutely no chance of winning in those areas.

Whether it's cooking, needlework, or housework... he's not bragging, but they're all on a completely different level from him.

I suggest you go through my androgynous biological father first. (Image)

Even if we don't even mention Ogura Asahi, even Ashiri, who has been exposed to these things since childhood, would probably be far superior to them in these aspects.

Perhaps only in terms of clothing and makeup can Ouka Mai, a top professional model, compete with him.

As for other aspects... let's forget about them.

Do you even realize how valuable the title of the most beautiful, strongest, and most talented person in the history of the Sakurakoji Family truly is?

In short, although I don't know how it happened, it seems like he won from the very beginning...

How did a seemingly chaotic and deadly Shura Field suddenly turn into a happy ending, a Crystal Palace of peace? He was completely bewildered.

I was originally planning to secretly impersonate Chihaya Aine and trick them, but now it seems there's no need.

Tsk, as expected, destiny is still on my side!

"But there's still one problem, isn't there?"

He forcefully suppressed the muscles at the corners of his mouth, trying to appear calm.

"Huh? What?"

Ouka Mai looked over, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"I'm not in the same school as you, not even in the same grade, how can we compare?"

"Ah, you're right..."

The two realized this and frowned simultaneously.

"Talent, which school are you from? Aren't you a first-year student?"

Although it's a bit late to say this now, Ouka Mai didn't know this information.

"He just transferred to Filia's second-year boys' Fashion Design Department."

I had only told her before that he and Ashiri were not in the same school, but I didn't tell her exactly which school it was.

"You transferred schools? Why? Is it for Ashiri's sister? But a vocational school... wouldn't it be a bit unfair to you to compare it to this?"

Ouka Mai raised an eyebrow with amusement, her resolve to compete in academics growing stronger, if he didn't object...

She wouldn't be so pedantic as to insist on giving up conditions that were advantageous to her. Since she was prepared to gamble her and her lover's lives, of course, the more advantageous it was for her, the better.

She never thought she would lose to Koto Satsuki, who was always second best. If he wasn't good at studying either, then she was guaranteed to win!

The advantage is hers this time!

"No, since everyone has staked their lives on this, the risks are the same for everyone. I have no reason to make you give up what you are good at."

He spoke these words with a righteous and awe-inspiring air.

"Very good~ I like that about you too,"

Ouka Mai coiled her soft body around him like a water snake, breathing softly into his ear, "Don't worry~ Even if I win, I'm still yours."

"..."

Is this the legendary "If I win, I'll marry you; if I lose, I'll still marry you"?

Why does it feel like I'm not making as much money all of a sudden?

His feelings were slightly complicated, but his attention quickly shifted to her extremely comfortable body.

"Wait! Can you please stay away from my lover? You're a stranger."

Koto Satsuki coldly pulled her away, scolding, "He belongs to me now, and has nothing to do with you, an outsider!"

Ouka Mai chuckled indifferently, "How heartless, Satsuki ~ It's bound to happen sooner or later anyway, so what difference does it make, right?"

"Let's talk about it after you actually win!"

Koto Satsuki clung to Sakurakoji Talent's arm, looking at her with a provocative smile.

"!!!"

Ouka Mai eyes narrowed suddenly, and her pretty face darkened.

Wow~ So this is what it means to be in person... Oh dear, how did I really become the female lead? His thoughts stopped as his gaze wandered.

Although he had fantasized about this scenario before, every single time, he identified himself with the blond-haired guy—there was no way around it, the circumstances didn't allow him any other choice.

But reality cruelly told him that he wasn't just the victim, but actually the "female lead" who had been stolen away?!

It's not like I'm some kind of person with a special fetish who likes to project themselves into the woman's shoes... This just doesn't make sense, does it?

Something is definitely wrong with this world!

"Ahem, but it's not like there's no way out,"

Before the tension between the two could escalate further, he interrupted, "How about we compare our rankings?"

"Rankings?"

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Forget about the petty squabbles at school and the midterms; let's set up our battlefield on a bigger scale!

He snapped his fingers with his free hand.

"Let's register for the standardized test offered by an external tutoring institution, and then let the national rankings from the mock test speak for themselves!"

"Although we're in different grades, let's decide the winner based on our final rankings. Whoever ranks higher wins. It's all up to fate, what do you say?"

Ouka Mai and Koto Satsuki exchanged a glance, conveying their mutual understanding.

Childhood friends are so great, they can communicate without even speaking... I'm envious of Sakurakoji Talent.

Oh, he seems to have a childhood sweetheart too? That's alright then.

"Okay, let's do it this way."

"While it's impossible to achieve complete fairness, at least the losers won't have any complaints."

"Very good, very good,"

He felt a surge of relief, believing he was a few steps closer to the perfect ending of his Crystal Palace. He Kokoro probed, "Since everything is settled, shall we call it a day?"

"Okay, fine~"

Ouka Mai nodded slightly, then used her hand to shoo Koto Satsuki away, "Satsuki, you should go back now, Talent and I need to rest."

"What?! What do you mean?!"

"Literally, I'm staying here tonight."

"You, you..."

Koto Satsuki took a deep breath to regain her composure, and coldly refused, "No! He and I are lovers now! I can't let an outsider like you spend the night at my lover's house!"

"You're so persistent! You've been like this since elementary school."

"I don't want to be scolded by that crybaby who used to tug at my clothes! If you look closely, you can probably find a dozen or twenty photos of you crying your eyes out after your failure!"

"Ugh! Why did you say that? You're so mean!"

"That's right, I'm that mean-spirited, and you're only realizing it now? After constantly putting up with your disappointment and arrogance, my patience has almost run out!"

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I'm staying today too!"

"Huh?!"

Ouka Mai choked, coughed twice, and said, "Why, why did you...?"

"What? You can stay, but I can't? I have priority over you."

"Satsuki... you haven't actually fallen for Talent, have you?"