The three girls exchanged glances again.
Then the bolder girl took the initiative to speak once more.
"Tell us what you want if you win first. Then we'll consider whether to agree."
Without even thinking, Jiraiya blurted out:
"If I win, each of you has to give me a kiss."
Ye Chen, who had been sitting quietly and watching the show, stared wide-eyed in shock.
Wouldn't the guards haul Jiraiya away for acting so blatantly lecherous?
Just as Ye Chen was considering how to slip away,
he heard the three girls exclaim eagerly in unison:
"Really? It's a deal, then!"
Ye Chen's mouth fell open, and he froze.
"Huh?"
He wondered whether he had misheard.
It was clearly an outrageous demand that let Jiraiya take advantage of them, so why did all three girls look so delighted? Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were the ones getting a great bargain!
Ye Chen looked at Jiraiya in bewilderment, only for the latter to blink back, signaling that he had no idea either.
Ye Chen was utterly baffled. For a moment, he wondered whether he was dreaming.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya continued talking confidently.
"How about this? To show my sincerity, I'll buy a bottle of Drunken Immortal Brew first and put it here as the stake for our little game. What do you think?"
The three girls agreed without a second thought.
"Then it's settled!"
Who would have imagined that a single bottle of Drunken Immortal Brew could win over all three girls?
Jiraiya rose, walked straight out of the partitioned booth, and called to the bartender to fetch a bottle of the establishment's signature drink, Drunken Immortal Brew.
Hearing Jiraiya call out, the three girls lit up with delight and began whispering rapidly.
Ye Chen grew even more curious.