A Girl's Turmoil

Extra 1 - The King's Game

On one such evening, Sakurako was invited to the Amusement Club's headquarters at school by none other than Kyouko. The formerly abandoned tea ceremony club that even teachers didn't bat an eye for. In reality, Sakurako wasn't the one to be invited to the club, aside from her close friends. She might say it's forbidden to have this kind of club at school, but she's pretty happy with the club's nature, a place where the members can play and sleep all the time. The thing that worries her is that Kyouko happened to invite the teachers to play as well during the end of the school day.

If Kyouko wants to shut this club down, this is the stupidest and fastest way to do so.

But as it turns out, the teachers didn't even bat an eye as well, save for Nishigaki-sensei, who knew the club's nature. All the students and teachers have gathered around the wide table. While all student council members and Amusement Club members are present, Chizuru happened to be present as well. She said Kyouko 'forced' her to join the game. Sakurako can imagine the disdain when Chitose convinced her to join.

That would be ten students involved, including herself, plus four notable teachers in the game.

"Kyouko," Yui, who happened to sit beside Sakurako, whispered in concern. "This is not a good idea."

"What do you mean?" Kyouko showed no agitation nor nervousness about the situation. "It's going to be fun!"

"Yeah, but with teachers?!" Chinatsu whispered angrily. "You're definitely out of your mind!"

"Is there a problem, Chinatsu-san?" Tsubasa, the PE teacher, asked with a raised brow.

"N-nothing, nothing!" Chinatsu hastily replied with a false, worried smile. "I just asked where she put the teapot."

"Ah, the teapot is in the cabinet."

Chinatsu turns at Akari. "Which cabinet?"

"Above the sink."

"Arigato, Akari-chan," Chinatsu stood up. "I'll go make some tea."

"Do you guys have ice cubes?" Nishigaki asked, slumping back with her arms supporting on the ground.

"We have some," Chinatsu left the room. "I'll add them."

"E-erm, sensei," Ayano reluctantly replied with shut eyes and a false smile. "We're sorry for inviting all of you out here. I hope Kyouko-chan didn't invite you out here to interrupt your work."

"Do not worry about it," Kitamiya-sensei replied with her flat smile the crossed her arms. "We already finished our work anyway."

"Really?" Chitose softly chuckled, hands clasping against each other. "That is pretty convenient then."

"So now that we're here," Shihiko clapped once. "What are we going to play?"

Sakurako places her arms on the table, and a hand is supporting her chin. "This better not be something stupid, Kyouko-senpai."

"Meanie!"

Sakurako glares at her. "Am I?"

"Now, now, let's not start a fight here," Himawari convinced her unenthusiastic blonde friend.

Sakurako hears a silent whisper and turns at Rise. The silent student council chief mouths at the blonde about a sentence. Everyone in the room, save for Nishigaki, cannot understand what she said. But Sakurako knowingly replied with a nod. The three teachers and her friends were pretty confused about how Sakurako understands what she said without hearing Rise's single voice.

"Now," the emotionless blonde turns at Kyouko. "What game are we going to play today?"

"Let's play King!" announced the energetic, problematic Kyouko with arms raised like in an independence day.