The Delinquent Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black-Chapter 7Volume 2 .3 - Shimizu-san and the Kings Game
Shimizu-san and the King’s Game 3
“Give me a moment to prepare.”
“Sure…Shimizu-san, are you actually nervous about holding hands?”
“I told you I’m not!”
“If that’s the case, then we should be able to hold hands right away, right?”
“Ugh..”
Shimizu-san had a look of agony for a few seconds, but then, as if making some kind of decision, she met my gaze.
“…I am…”
“Sorry, I couldn’t hear you. Could you say that one more time?”
“I said I’m nervous! I’ve never held hands with anyone, so of course I’d be a little nervous, no matter who it is.”
So Shimizu-san hadn’t experienced holding hands with anyone before. It seemed that my guess was off.
The moment I realized that, the prickly feeling I had seemed to vanish.
“Happy now? Let’s go. Give me your hand!”
“O-okay.”
I extend my right hand to Shimizu-san again, and without hesitation, she firmly grasps it with her left hand.
More than ten minutes must have passed since we set out. Finally, Shimizu-san and I have returned to the club room.
“Ah, you two are finally back.”
“Here, happy now?”
Saying that, Shimizu-san tossed the plastic bottle toward Ai-san, who managed to catch it somewhat frantically.
“Nice catch!”
“Don’t praise yourself.”
“Did you two hold hands properly on the way?”
“Of course we did.”
“And what do you say, Mio-chan, our watchdog?”
“Just like Shimizu-san said, they held hands the entire time except for when they were buying the juice.”
A voice came from behind us, and turning around, there was Seto-san.
Judging by what Ai-san said, it seems Seto-san had been secretly watching Shimizu-san and me.
I hadn’t noticed her at all.
“Okay, then mission complete!”
“Satisfied now?”
“Absolutely. Anyway, how long are you two planning to hold hands?”
Neither Shimizu-san nor I said anything, but we both let go of each other’s hands at the same time.
“What, you’re letting go? You know you can hold hands even without being told to, right?”
“Who would want to hold hands without being forced?”
“You say that, but Kei, you looked like you wouldn’t mind continuing to hold hands.”
“I did not! Don’t take this person’s words seriously, Hondō!”
“O-okay.”
“You seem a bit flustered, how cute. So, Daiki-kun, how did it feel to hold hands with Kei?”
I wonder when I’ll be able to predict Ai-san’s curveball questions.
“I was pretty nervous. Holding hands like that is nerve-wracking.”
“Hmm, what do you say, Kei-san?”
“Don’t ask me! What Hondō thinks has nothing to do with me…Let’s move on.”
“You’re not being honest. Well, it did take longer than I thought, so let’s hurry and choose the next King!”
“Who’s the king!”
I check the stick I’ve drawn. It says ‘King’ on it.
“I drew the king.”
“I see, then the next King is Daiki-kun. Now, King, please give us your command.”
“Um, I command that the number ‘one’ person will continue to imitate an animal of my choice until someone else guesses what it is.”
“Oh! That’s an interesting command! So, who is the number one?”
“Me.”
Seto-san raised her hand.
“Alright, you two get ready.”
I type the name of a certain animal into my smartphone and show it to Seto-san.
“Alright…”
“Are you ready? Then, let’s start the imitation!”
Seto-san first slowly stands up, and then shapes her hands like cat paws.
“Growl…”
“Pfft..”
It was a complete monotone impersonation, but unexpectedly, Shimizu-san burst out laughing.
“Right, a lion!”
Ai-san answered energetically.
“Close, but that’s not it.”
“In that case, it must be Kei when she’s in a bad mood!”
“Are you calling me an animal close to a lion!?”
Seemingly at her limit, Shimizu-san retorted.
“Hey Ai, don’t turn this into a comedy show.”
“Got it. Okay then, Mio-chan, please continue.”
“Growl…”
The reply has transformed into that of a wild beast.
It seems like she’s trying to fully get into the character of the animal I choose.
After pondering for a moment, Seto-san started moving closer to me.
“Grrr.”
She lets out a growl while tapping my backpack with her hands still shaped like cat paws.
“Um, Seto-san? There’s no Dorayaki left in my bag, you know?”
“Grrr…”
The growl seems a bit less energetic this time.
As I was thinking that maybe I should have bought one more Dorayaki, I felt a gaze on me.
Looking around, I noticed Shimizu-san glaring intensely at me.
“Right.”
“S-Shimizu-san?”
“A female panther. (女豹)”
“C-correct.”
The real answer was simply a ‘panther(豹)’, but it seems okay to count it as correct.
Actually, I feel like it has to be counted as correct.
(TN: In JP slang, 女豹, can be used metaphorically to describe a girl who is aggressive or assertive, especially in a romantic or sexual context.)
“Wow, Kei, you’re sharp!”
Ignoring Ai-san’s words, Shimizu-san turned towards Seto-san.
“Hey, it’s over now, Seto.”
“…Huh, my heart had fully transformed into a leopard’s.”
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“A leopard wouldn’t want Dorayaki.”
Somehow, it seems like the relationship between Shimizu-san and Seto-san has improved compared to before.
I wonder if something happened between them that I’m unaware of?
“Alright, now that Mio-chan has returned to human form, let’s move on to the next round!”
“Next time, I’ll be the king…”
“Looks like I’m the king again!”
“Why is it you again…”
The King’s Game third round. Ai-san became the King for the second time.
Maybe Ai-san is incredibly lucky.
“Now, who should I choose next? Should I choose Mio-chan?”
“Don’t.”
“Oh, too bad, I got rejected. Then maybe I’ll choose Kei.”
“If you think you can guess my number, then try it!”
“You said it! Then, my command is: Number three should do a ‘kabe-don’ on the number four person and say a cool line.”
This pattern… I have a bad feeling about this.
Checking my number once more, it was just as I had expected: it was ‘three.’
“…Number three is me.”
“…What?”
“Kei, What did you say? I couldn’t hear, you were too quiet.”
“This has to be cheating! There’s no way you could consecutively get the numbers you aimed for!”
It seems that it was Shimizu-san who drew number four.
Indeed, Ai-san has already become the King twice and has been giving orders to the people she aimed for every time. So far, she’s been spot-on.
It’s not unreasonable for Shimizu-san to be suspicious.
