"So that was it!
Not answering the phone from the very beginning was part of the plan?
First, they made Naru so impatient that he lost his judgment, then provoked him again with words!
Afterward, they used an ambiguous tone to make Naru let down his guard..." Carlos sighed and smiled after the white-haired boy left.
"That idiot ace's pent-up anger completely vanished, and now all he could think about was the punishment game!" Shirakawa added.
"The resentment he built up over an entire day could be terrifying when it exploded!!
Especially with our guy!!
But once it had dispersed, it became impossible to find that feeling of 'anger' again!!" Yabe said with a smile as well.
"Mm-hm!" That was Yamaoka...
"Then they used cruel reality to make him regain a little calmness, but that calmness only made him realize that reasoning alone would no longer work!
But everyone knew Naru would throw a tantrum, so that earlier scene was called playing hard to get, and they did it again!!
In the end, they made Naru feel ashamed himself, completely overturning the entire plan. He could only sulk by himself!!" Carlos spoke again.
"All that was left was a sulking little kid!!" Shirakawa coolly took a jab at Little Naru.
"They landed the finishing blow with nothing more than ice cream for dealing with children!!!" Yabe could no longer hold back his laughter.
"But thanks to Naru, we'll get to have a good serving of ice cream too! Sendou was generous, after all. At the very least, he'd definitely think of acquaintances like us!!
In the end... we were all wrong!!" After making some idle chatter and falling silent for a moment, Carlos returned to the subject of their bet.
"Who knew Naru would get taken out in around