Game Gyaru

Chapter 15: Dance-off

The announcer of the game exclaimed out to get ready, and the two got ready side-by-side. Hakuta wasn't as excited as she was, which was why he didn't pay too much attention to the people on screen.

Then, the music started playing and the people, who were silhouettes on the screen, began to move along to the rhythm. This was their signal to start and begin mimicking the movements onto the screen. Things started off easily enough for the pair to follow along.

And that considering the pair were still in their school uniforms. Maybe for her it wasn't too much of a challenge with her skirt, but him wearing his slacks were a bit of a limiting factor. Shiuka seemed to notice during the middle of their dance as she unwrapped the blazer she normally kept around her waist and threw it onto the couch behind her.

In response, he did the same thing by buttoning off his own blazer. Of course, it wasn't as smooth as hers seeing as he wore it much more properly than she did. So the boy lost some boys in his score from the move.

"Isn't this great!?" She yelled at him as they got into the chorus. "I'm really feeling the burn now."

"Oh, something's burning all right." He replied. They should've stretched before beginning. He felt his muscles tightening up as they moved along to the beat. "But, you weren't wrong." Admittedly, this was more fun than he expected. It turned out getting one your feet to play along with a friend was a worthwhile experience after all.

"That's the spirit!" She gave him a thumbs up as they continued on with their song. Since this wasn't a competitive game. Instead, it was supposed to be a party game to show off insane feats for him. Which was why their two characters on screen were not doing the same thing to mirror each other for points.

"This hardly seems fair." He commented as his side was clearly the harder one. Was it so difficult to at try and make sure people could keep up? The models were doing some air defying moves that he was unable to do. Sure, there was the excuse of the couches and coffee table being in his way. But even in the best of circumstances, there was no way for Hakuta to pull any of those moves off.

Finally, they were finished with their song. Shiuka easily got more points then him, which led to her gloating heavily towards him. "I guess... That really was... A workout." He was out-of-breath after just one song. His fitness levels truly were bottom of the barrel. Especially compared to her, who was already going through the list for the next song. "Can't we get some drinks first?"

"Ah, you're right." Quickly, she was in the kitchen already grabbing out a pitcher of water. This girl moved as if she wasn't encumbered by a lack of stamina. Meanwhile, Hakuta was hardly able to stand up straight. "Gotta make sure we stay hydrated." The girl placed down the pitcher along with a couple of cups for the pair.

"Thanks..." He was barely able to mutter out the words as the boy dropped down and grabbed some water as fast as possible. "Whew, that's much better."

"Are you ready for the next song?" She asked him, returning to the game before he was able to stand back up.

"You know I said only one song." He informed her. "Why do you want me to do this so badly?"

"Come on, it's not like I need to prepare for sports day." It was obvious to see after her performance from their only dance. Compared to him, she was like a beacon of health and fitness. "Well, I guess it doesn't hurt to keep exercising. You weren't kidding about eating my veggies, by the way. I feel so much more energy now."

"Because a good diet's all you need." He responded. While he might have pushed for better eating habits, that was as far as his health advice went. Chances were, despite being yet to know his future career prospects, he would get some desk job. Who would need to be fit and strong when all they were doing was sitting in a chair.