Gambling In Love

Chapter 25: Catching Up

OKAYYY before I share the new material, I have a few things to say. One, I'm sorry about my week long hiatus. I got really distracted by updating my other story, and I was a little bit stuck about what to write here. Second, PLEASE, IF YOU LIKE THIS STORY, READ THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: I plan on eventually having smut in this story. However, the dilemma I'm facing, is that I literally have no clue how to write. I have 0 experience, and I don't have the guts to google it cuz... no. Scary. BASICALLY, if anyone knows/is a smut writer who's willing to help me out, send them my way! ADDITIONALLY, I heard that wattpad is removing stories with smut since Webtoon bought it or something? Anyway, if that's a thing and this story ends up having smut in at resulting in it getting taken down, rest easy readers! This story is also on AO3, and I update there when I update here. So, if this story disappears on here, it will stay on AO3 to read! Alright, that's it lovelies, enjoy! :) <3

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At the end of the gamble, Mary decided to stay after school with Ririka to catch up. The two hadn't talked in a while, so she figured a chat between the two was long overdue. After getting Yumeko's permission, she decided she'd fully confirm that her and Yumeko were together. She had a feeling Ririka already suspected it, but it'd be nice to confirm those thoughts.

"What are you going to do?" Mary asked as Yumeko was collecting her things.

"I'll just go home," Yumeko shrugged indifferently, "I'll probably talk with Atari or hide in my room."

"Okay," Mary said with a smile. She had only asked because she wanted to make sure Yumeko was really okay with her staying after. Not that she'd change her schedule to revolve around the taller girl, but she didn't want it to affect their relationship. At least now she knew Yumeko already had plans in place and really didn't mind her staying. "I'll see you when I get home," Mary told her with a wave as Yumeko smiled before walking away.

"So, I need details," Ririka said as she threw her backpack on her shoulder, tucking her mask into it. At this time of day, she didn't need to wear it since other students were long gone.

"About?" Mary asked innocently.

"That," she said as she pointed to Yumeko's fading figure in the distance, "Something changed."

"You're oddly observant for someone that wants to leave behind her gambling days," Mary grumbled.

"Old habits die hard," Ririka said with a shrug.

"We're together," Mary admitted. To her surprise, she didn't feel embarrassed about it. Rather, she was excited to tell her closest friend about the change in her relationship.

"Really?" Ririka asked excitedly, "Can't say I saw that coming."

"Yeah," Mary said with a soft smile, "It caught me off guard too."

"How'd it happen?" Ririka asked as they entered the student council room. Despite the important things going on at the time, the room was completely empty aside from Kirari and Sayaka who were conversing across the room. Ririka cautiously waved to her sister who merely nodded in acknowledgement as she returned to talking with Sayaka.

"Is there something between those two?" Mary asked with an analytic look at the girls across the room from them.

"I thought so, but whenever I bring it up, Kirari just gets angry," Ririka shrugged, "I suppose that's an answer in and of itself, though."

"She wouldn't get angry if it meant nothing," Mary decided, and Ririka nodded in agreement with a slight laugh.

"Anyway, don't dodge my question," Ririka said as she sat at a large table and pulled out some paperwork she began working on diligently.