After thoroughly roughing up a certain empress of the Red-Light District and making her fully understand the cruel reality that, in the Little Garden world, power was far less useful than strength, the two members of the Bear-Headed No-Name Community who had won both their matches—Izayoi Sakamaki and Asuka Kudou—naturally turned their attention to the last member, You Kasukabe.
"Huh?"
"What are you two planning?"
Seeing her companions' looks, You Kasukabe wasn't stupid. She naturally knew what they were getting at.
But knowing that didn't stop her from feeling a little nervous now that it was her turn. She naturally wanted to try to get out of it.
As You Kasukabe saw it, since Izayoi and Asuka had both won the fourth round of the Gift Game—in other words, they'd already won two out of five matches—perhaps she could wait for Annie and Kuro Usagi to come back, then let Annie or Kuro Usagi play the Gift Game while she did nothing at all and simply coasted to victory?
After all, Kuro Usagi and Annie were both incredibly powerful. One of them was sure to win the fourth-round Gift Game, and then there'd be nothing left for her to do.
"What are we planning?"
"My dear concubine..."
"What do you think this empress is planning?"
Seeing You Kasukabe pretend not to understand, Asuka Kudou first gave her a bewitching smile, then struck a solemn, imposing pose. She walked straight up to her and teasingly pinched her chin between two fingers, leaning in to ask.
"..."
Gulp!
You Kasukabe had never seen Asuka wear an expression like that or carry herself with such an imposing air, so she was a little intimidated.
She instinctively backed away and swallowed, her expression turning timid and pitiful. Asuka couldn't help stroking her cheek again.