Hanatemari was very anxious but couldn't say it directly. Ayanokoji found it amusing to see Hanatemari's hesitant expression.
However, he still decided to be a good person.
Ayanokoji cleared his throat and reminded her: "Saotome, let's just forget it. Regular Mahjong is fine, but if it's strip Mahjong, you might not gain anything, and besides, Kurume hasn't agreed yet."
"If it's strip Mahjong, count me in too!" Kurume enthusiastically raised her hand, like an eager student asking a question: "Saotome, can any request really be granted?"
"Of course, within the scope of possibility. If you say you want to be the Student Council President, that's definitely something that can't be done."
"Ayanokoji, this should be a good thing for you, right? Don't you want to see beautiful girls, or are your Mahjong skills terrible, or... are you not confident in your physique?"
As if to provoke Ayanokoji, Saotome deliberately said these words, her gaze gradually dropping, revealing a playful smile, and she let out a chuckle.
"..."
What a joke, my temper!
You can doubt other things, but you dare to doubt this? The person next to you, your best friend, knows best what my physique is like!
Even though Ayanokoji Kiyotaka knew that Saotome Meari was actually joking and that this was her provocation, he couldn't help but be provoked.
Meari, you brought this upon yourself!
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sneered: "Since you want to play this game so much, then I agree. When you lose miserably, don't regret it."
"Hanatemari, you can agree too, right?" Saotome looked at Hanatemari and whispered in her ear: "Trust me, I'm very good at Mahjong, I definitely won't lose."
Hanatemari was distressed, but seeing Saotome's confident look, she couldn't stop her. Moreover, both Ayanokoji and Kurume had agreed, so Hanatemari Kazura, who was not good at refusing, could only nod and agree.
"Alright then, I'll join…"
Anyway, Ayanokoji had already seen everything, what he should and shouldn't have seen last night, so there was nothing to lose by agreeing.
And so, a delicate gamble began.
The Mahjong table in the game room was fully automatic, allowing for quick starts to new games and preventing anyone from secretly remembering or swapping Tetra during shuffling.
Since she didn't know what the other 'yaku' (scoring elements) were, Saotome Meari didn't seem to have any intention of explaining them to Ayanokoji.
So Ayanokoji Kiyotaka treated Tanyaou as the only way to win, and in the first game, he continuously discarded the honor Tetra in his hand.
He quickly put together a Tanyaou, and now he was just one Tetra short of forming a pair (Sparrow's Head), and then he would succeed.
Is this the luck of a beginner?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was now just one 7 of bamboo away from winning. He was secretly pleased, but on the surface, he feigned a very troubled expression.
After two rounds.
"Six of Circles."
To Ayanokoji's surprise, the tile she was missing was played by Saotome, who was directly opposite her.
Excellent, this is exactly what I was waiting for!
"I've gone Mahjong! All Simples, one thousand points!"
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka called out cheerfully, spreading his tiles open.
Playing Mahjong was indeed satisfying, especially at the moment he pushed his tiles forward; the sense of exhilaration and fulfillment was intense.
Ayanokoji looked at the others with a smile.
They said they were strong at Mahjong, but wasn't she the first one to go Mahjong?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka extended his hand towards Saotome, smiling, "Alright, one chip, thank you for your patronage."
However, Saotome did not give Ayanokoji Kiyotaka any chips; instead, she chuckled.
"Didn't you look at your hand? You clearly discarded a Six of Circles before. You are now in the Furiten state, so you cannot go Mahjong on a tile you've previously discarded."