Estuko entered her first year at Hyakkaou Private Academy with her two best friends, Tsuzura and Rei. She was hoping to fly under the radar and only gamble when absolutely necessary. Especially after her two best friends became house pets- part of t...
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I FINALLY WAS ABLE to go home and rest. It had been a long day at school between classes and then getting the news of having to do an entrance exam for a club I didn't even want to join.
What even was the point? As long as my friends and I were okay I didn't care.
Are you actually okay with how the system is? Think of Rei. How many other kids do you think feel the same way?
I shake my head and sigh. I go to lay down in bed, not even bothering to change, when I receive a text message.
I'm half tempted to throw my phone across the room. I suspected that it was Mary and the others who I didn't really want to deal with at the moment. Not when I'm super stressed out about gambling for full bloom.
I was a good gambler but I wasn't at the same time. I didn't have the mentality for it. I didn't want to make someone lose everything— it wasn't the person I was. Why would I want to make someone a house pet?
When I looked at my phone and saw that it was Sachiko I was really surprised. I hadn't heard from her since our date.
More like Saturday night when she dropped me off at my house. We had spent the entire day together and it was the most fun I've had in a while.
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Sachiko
Sachiko I expect you to be in my office tomorrow morning when you get to school
Me Is this an order?
Sachiko What else would it be, little mouse?
Me Why do you need me to come to your office?
Sachiko I don't see how you knowing why matters. The bigger question I suppose is, are you going to be a good girl and listen?
Me Do I have a choice?
Sachiko You amuse me, little mouse. Of course you don't have a choice. You'd think you'd have this down by now.
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I WANTED TO skip school so I didn't have to meet with Sachiko but I didn't have a choice. I had a feeling that this meeting would be one I didn't have the energy for, though. I sigh and raise my hand and knock on her door. Within moments, it swings open and there stand Sachiko in all of her glory.
"Why hello Little mouse. Come in." She says and beckons me in "Mikura you may leave." Mikura, who was kneeling next to Sachiko's desk, pops up and walks towards the door. Sending me a death glare as she passes.
"Why does she hate me so much?"
"hmmm Mikura has been in love with me for quite some time now. She probably thinks that you're ultimately going to end up as my house pet and I'll discard her."
"And is that what will happen?" I say while looking down at my hands.
"Perhaps," she walks towards me and lifts my chin "lets just say that I suggest you be extra careful while gambling."
"What was it you called me in for?"
"I've heard about the entrance exam for full bloom."
"What about it?"
"I don't want you doing it. Quite frankly, I don't think that you joining full bloom would be smart."
"And why is that?"
"Because if shit hits the fan, which it probably will, you'll go down too. Kirari isn't dumb and she's not someone to plot against. She created the house pet system."
"I thought that you didn't care about Kirari."
"I don't."
"So what, you care about me?"
"I wouldn't necessarily say care because I don't think I have the capacity to. But you do intrigue me. So I guess that that's the closest thing." She shrugs "but needless to say I don't want you joining full bloom."
"And who says you have a say in it?"
"I do."
"Well, you can't stop me."
"You wanna bet?"
"No, Sachiko. I don't wanna bet with you." She smirks at my words.
"Oh well. We'll see."
"Was there anything else you needed?"
"Yes. Our next date is tonight."
"What if I'm not free."
"Then you'll make yourself free. It's simple really. I'm not playing around."
"I'll have to check with my parents."
"You can ask their permission but our date is tonight regardless. Unless you'd rather gamble?"
"No no. I'll be free tonight."
"Perfect!" She moves forward and kisses me on the forehead "now run along. You have a class to make, don't you?"
I felt almost like a burning where her lips touched my forehead and even as I walked out the door, the weight of her lips still remained.
