The Great Adventure

Today was another ordinary day, with sunlight filtering through thin clouds and lazily spilling across the earth.

U Amakusa walked into the classroom with his usual unhurried pace, just as he always did.

If not for what happened yesterday, he might have thought today would be a pleasant day.

He could have just kept choosing Truth, but U Amakusa had insisted on choosing Dare.

Though, that wasn't entirely fair to say; after all, a certain bastard named Naoki Shimizu had been relentlessly teasing him about him and Kamuro.

If he had kept choosing Truth, he feared he would have been stripped down to his very last secret.

U Amakusa still remembered the smug look on Naoki Shimizu's face, and he still couldn't understand why he kept losing.

"Oh my, oh my~ U-kun, who is so good at video games, is actually so weak at rock-paper-scissors~ What a surprise~"

Yeah, his fists were clenching.

If he had used his superpowers, would that brat still be able to run his mouth?

It was just that he couldn't be bothered to use them.

As soon as U Amakusa walked into the classroom, Naoki Shimizu lunged at him like a starving tiger pouncing on its prey.

He hooked his arm around U Amakusa's shoulder and said with a lecherous expression, "When do you plan on doing your Dare from yesterday~"

Damn it! A tiger fallen in the plains gets bullied by dogs!

U Amakusa gritted his teeth and shook his hand off: "What's the rush? It's still early, isn't it?"

Naoki Shimizu wouldn't let it go: "Don't drag it out. Getting it done early is better for you."

"Shut your mouth! Just wait!"

Naoki Shimizu chuckled: "That won't do. Although, I don't think you can actually pull it off."

No kidding! How could he possibly pull it off!

Why did such a Dare even exist? What kind of Truth or Dare is this? It must be a bootleg version! He'd never heard of such a thing!

Ask a person of the opposite sex for their clothes and put them on.

Which sicko came up with this garbage!

"Don't worry, I'm a man of my word when I lose a bet."

With that, U Amakusa seized the opportunity to corner Kamuro while she was alone—don't ask how he managed to isolate her.

In reality, he had just intercepted Kamuro on her way to the restroom.

"Kamuro, I have something to tell you."

"Huh? If you have something to say, spit it out."

Among the girls U Amakusa knew, Kamuro was probably the only one who would go along with something like this without knowing the full story.

Besides, Kamuro was likely unfazed; to her, nothing this pervert U Amakusa did seemed strange anymore.

But... her thoughts drifted uncontrollably back to everything that had happened between her and U Amakusa before.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but feel her cheeks flush.

It was only because U Amakusa's expression at this moment was so incredibly serious.

This pervert isn't going to confess, is he! Why are you suddenly acting so serious!

If he actually confesses...

No way, no way! Why am I having these thoughts! Even if this pervert is decent-looking or whatever...

I would never fall for a pervert like this!

Kamuro quickly turned her head away, hugging her chest tightly with both arms, pouting, while tiny beads of sweat began to form on her forehead from the tension.

"Kamuro..."

Kamuro's eyes darted around, unfocused, as she tried her best to act indifferent, though she was incredibly shaken inside. She hummed softly:

"W-what?"

In the corner, the Three Scoundrels were watching the scene intently, with General Shimizu even taking out his phone to record at any moment.

How should one put it? One takes on the habits of one's company.

Even Sanada, who was a model student in both appearance and character, had been corrupted by Naoki Shimizu at this very moment.

U Amakusa's heart wasn't calm either; in truth, for someone as thick-skinned as him, this shouldn't have been a big deal.

But for some reason, the moment he thought about the Three Scoundrels watching him, he felt uneasy, as if he were about to burst out laughing at any second.

Don't panic, don't panic, take a deep breath.

Exhaling a long breath, U Amakusa composed himself and looked at Kamuro with extreme sincerity:

"Can you lend me your clothes to wear?"

"No way!"

Having received his answer, U Amakusa brushed back his bangs and smiled triumphantly. It was the expected answer; there was nothing more to say.

Whether he could do it or not, U Amakusa did it.

But...

"What did you just say?"

"Hmm?"

Kamuro, who had just turned her head away, unable to look U Amakusa in the eye, had returned to normal. Her gaze, fixed on U Amakusa, felt as if it could pierce right through him.

U Amakusa remained indifferent. He didn't know what had happened, but he suddenly felt a chill wash over him.

Hiss~ Why does it feel a bit cold?

Maybe it was just the weather today.

U Amakusa didn't take it to heart, casting a subtle glance at the Three Scoundrels nearby.

Around the corner, Sanada and Satoshi Satonaka were both giving him a thumbs-up, their expressions full of affirmation.

However... Naoki Shimizu was the exception. He was holding up his index finger, and he seemed to be saying something under his breath.

Of course, U Amakusa's hidden skill of knowing a little bit of everything kicked in. By reading his lips, U Amakusa deciphered the message.

Naoki Shimizu was saying: Don't try to welch, there's one more.

Damn it! I don't need you to remind me! Am I, U Amakusa, the kind of person who would welch on a bet!

In fact, if Naoki Shimizu hadn't reminded him, U Amakusa had intended to just muddle through it. As long as I don't feel it and you don't feel it, it never happened.

However, on Kamuro's side, the expression that had been slightly shy just a moment ago underwent a world-shaking change.

She had prepared herself so much mentally, only for this pervert in front of her to say he wanted to wear her clothes?

He made it sound so serious, only to say something like that?

If they weren't so close to the classroom, Kamuro felt she might not be able to resist teaching U Amakusa a lesson.

Of course, Kamuro couldn't have guessed that her expression was about to change once again.

As for Kamuro asking U Amakusa to repeat what he just said? U Amakusa wouldn't do it.

Who plays a game of Truth or Dare twice? Even if he hadn't truly completed it, it would be even weirder if he had.

If he were to say anything, it would be about his second dare.

The Three Scoundrels around the corner didn't intend to let this success of U Amakusa's slide; their goal in coming to watch the show had always been the next dare.

Naoki Shimizu had also turned on his phone's camera, his eyes gleaming as he looked toward U Amakusa.

The tension was the same, but this time, U Amakusa's nervousness didn't come from the Three Scoundrels.

Conversely, Kamuro no longer felt the tension from before.

U Amakusa stared straight into Kamuro's face, recalling the time he had spent with her, and there wasn't a single feeling of repulsion.

If there had been any repulsion, he probably wouldn't have been able to say it.

"Kamuro, I like you."

"Get lost..."

Originally, Kamuro had wanted U Amakusa to repeat his previous words; she never expected that what she had been thinking about would actually come true.

Even if the timing didn't quite match up.

"Eh... ah...? Wh-wh... what!?"

The sudden confession made her face turn bright red in an instant. The shy, embarrassed look made her resemble a ripe tomato, and she began to stutter incoherently.

Her hands had nowhere to rest, fidgeting restlessly—tugging at the hem of her skirt one moment, waving them about the next—and the ponytail she had specifically styled on the right side of her head swayed along with her movements.

"I... you... y-y-you... what are you saying! I would n-n-never... like a pervert like you!"

Seeing Kamuro in such a state, U Amakusa knew exactly where he stood, and Satoshi Satonaka and Sanada beside him nodded repeatedly.

So that's how it is, she's a tsundere.

Only Naoki Shimizu remained with a furrowed brow, worried about whether U Amakusa actually had a chance.

Kid, I don't blame you. Just go home and eat.