The Fool

3. Rock, Paper, Scissors

Sayaka's burning eyes greeted me as she dropped a letter into my hands. She didn't even wait until I opened the letter to leave. Her scoffing could be heard as she walked out of the lunchroom. I ran my fingertips over the Momobami clan wax seal.

"Why did Kirari send you a letter?"

Mary's questioning brought me out of my daze. Breaking the seal, I retrieved the letter from its envelope. My eyes skimmed the page and read her words. I can't believe this. Kirari really wants me to do this? Just to get a reward?

"I have to gamble in a game of Vote Rock-Paper-Scissors for a prize," I state in disbelief. The prize? My pleasure. I felt my face heat up as lewd thoughts of the last time we were alone resurfaced in my mind.

"What's the prize?" Mary muttered as she drew her eyes back down to the paper. Her eyes widened as she read further. "Wait, is this a sex game between you two?"

"What?!" I exclaimed. "Keep it down Mary. Someone could've heard that." Ryota grabbed the letter out of my hand. As his eyes ran over the paper, a crimson blush began to rise. Yumeko read it over his shoulder.

"This seems like so much fun! Especially if you win." A wicked smile formed on her face. Yumeko frightens me sometimes. She began to bite her thumb and squeeze her thighs together. "According to this letter, you need an opponent. Can I please, please be your opponent?"

"Yumeko, you're insanely good at this game. Well, you're good at really any gambling game. I'm not sure if I want to play with you. I want to win." If I win, I get to have the best orgasm of my life. Losing isn't an option.

"I could play you. Or Ryota could. You could also ask Midari." Mary began to list off some names. Midari would probably intentionally lose if I told her that I would hold a gun to her face and pull the trigger. Mary would lose just because she would know how much I want to win. I'm not sure that Ryota would be comfortable with helping me win just to have sex with the Student Council President.

"No way Mary! I'm not helping her with this weird sex thing!" Ryota yelled nervously. Fear ran rampant through his eyes as he nearly jumped out of his seat.

"Keep it down! Do you seriously want the whole student body to know about this? Also, stop saying that it's weird!"

It's exciting.

...

"Why am I here, Yuriko?"

She texted me to meet her in the Traditional Culture Research Club. One of her lackeys escorted me down to the building.

"I heard about your little gamble with President Kirari."

"How?" I asked in shock. This wasn't supposed to get around to other people.

"I have my sources. And before you ask, I will not disclose them." Yuriko stated, "I want to gamble with you." I could feel the look of shock cover my face as I took in the words she said.

"Why would you want to? How would it benefit you?"

"I want more representation of the Research Club in Council meetings. I'm the only advocate for the Club and we tend to get swept under the rug. With you, we'll be able to have more say in meetings." She explained.

"Oh, um, I guess I can do that."

"I'm glad we're on the same page. I will intentionally lose for you to win your little prize. We have to play a game of Vote Rock-Paper-Scissors, right?" Yuriko asked and I nodded in agreement. We devised a plan for the gamble. The match will take place tomorrow. We'll have to gather thirty people to participate. A Club member will inform Kirari and Runa about the match. Runa will be overseeing the match along with Mary. She's mostly there to watch over me. Yuriko and I agreed to meet during the period before our lunch break to go over everything one more time. The gamble will start when lunch begins. Yuriko will hopefully throw the game just like we planned.