"Ayanokoji, why are you here!?"
Seeing Ayanokoji Kiyotaka suddenly appear, Saotome stood up in surprise, instinctively wanting to leave the gambling table and walk towards Ayanokoji.
"Saotome, don't leave the gambling table. You're still gambling right now."
The girl with the collar frowned slightly, warning Saotome.
"Oh, right..." Saotome Meari looked at Ayanokoji with an apologetic expression and sat back down.
"A man?"
The collared girl's gaze fell on Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, her disgust unconcealed as she directly spoke to drive him away: "A significant gamble is currently underway here; unauthorized personnel should leave quickly. You are not welcome here..."
Before she could finish, the woman behind her yanked the iron chain in her hand, causing her to gasp for breath and stumble back a few steps, hitting the desk.
"Don't speak yet," the white-haired woman said.
She gasped for air, touched the collar around her neck, her eyes glazed over, and she looked at the other person with worshipful and respectful eyes, nodding ecstatically, no longer speaking.
What's wrong with this person? She's wearing a collar and she's still so happy... Is she a masochist? Ayanokoji suddenly felt a chill.
The white-haired woman looked at Ayanokoji with an intrigued expression, then asked the rabbit girl, "Luna? Why did you come?"
In front of this incredibly imposing woman, the rabbit girl in front of Ayanokoji remained relaxed, smiling: "Of course, I came to watch a good show! How could I miss such an exciting gamble!?"
Although Ayanokoji still knew nothing about the white-haired woman after entering the room, he could tell from her aura that she was definitely a member of the Student Council.
Since the rabbit girl beside him was so familiar with her, she should also be a member of the Student Council.
Ayanokoji glanced at her, and as if she knew what Ayanokoji wanted to ask, she proudly puffed out her chest.
"My name is Yomotsuki Runa, and I am a member of the Student Council Election Committee. When a neutral referee is needed between two gambling parties, I can serve as the Student Council's official referee and Dealer!"
"Oh, and also, I'm a second-year Senior, don't call me a kid!" Yomotsuki Runa emphasized after speaking.
"Luna, did Aoi ask you to come?" the white-haired woman asked.
Yomotsuki Runa shook her head, a wide smile on her face: "He did mention it, but I came because of you. It's been so long since I've seen you gamble, I really want to witness it again!"
She looked at the smiling Yomotsuki Runa, rubbed her forehead, and sighed helplessly, saying casually:
"I don't even need to think to know what that guy is thinking, but tell him he might have misjudged; this Saotome is probably not up to the task."
"Hey, why would you say that about me!?" Saotome Meari retorted, slapping the table, "I haven't lost this gamble yet!"
"Don't shout at Senior Juraku!"
The collared girl's eyes instantly turned hostile as she looked at Saotome Meari. She stood up, about to pounce on Saotome Meari, but was pulled by the chain again, losing her balance for a moment, and her body tilted once more, her head landing squarely on Senior Juraku's skirt.
She no longer paid attention to Saotome Meari; her eyes glazed over again, and she remained in a half-fallen posture, breathing heavily, greedily inhaling the surrounding air.
"Senior Juraku..."
The white-haired woman's gaze remained on Ayanokoji. Although Ayanokoji felt a bit uncomfortable, his gaze did not waver, and his eyes were also focused on her.
She was nearly one meter seventy-five tall, which made her stand out exceptionally among many girls.
At this moment, she was also wearing a pair of high-heeled ankle boots, adorning her jade-like feet wrapped in black pantyhose, making her figure appear even taller and more alluring.
Despite her outstanding height, her figure was not slender, but rather, in that perfectly proportioned slight plumpness, she exuded a charmingly sensual curve.
The uniform she wore seemed to have been worn for a long time; although it was clean as new, the front of the garment appeared somewhat tight, as if it had witnessed her growth as a firsthand observer.
Ayanokoji's gaze was unconcealed; Saotome Meari, beside him, even looked a little annoyed, blushing as she loudly reminded Ayanokoji: "...Ayanokoji, snap out of it!"
Saotome Meari also admitted that the other person's figure was so good that it made her feel ashamed, but that wasn't a reason for Ayanokoji to keep staring!
At Saotome's reminder, Ayanokoji still turned his face away. The white-haired woman seemed indifferent to Ayanokoji's gaze, smiling nonchalantly: "What's your name? Why did you come with Luna?"
"Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, a new student who just enrolled this year, and a friend of Saotome Meari."
Ayanokoji calmly answered her question, then paused before asking: "Senior Juraku, you are a member of the Student Council, right? Why are you here supervising Saotome's gamble?"
Ayanokoji was still very confused. How did Saotome Meari provoke a member of the Student Council?
As he spoke, Ayanokoji looked at Saotome Meari and the girl standing beside her, Hanatemari, who still had a "Stray Cat" tag hanging from her chest.
"Can you tell me why?"
Although Ayanokoji's tone was kind, Saotome Meari still humbly turned her face away. It was Hanatemari Kazura who spoke up to answer.
"Meari said that if we wanted to make stable money, it would be best to take over a casino, so we came to the least popular casino in the entire school, wanting to take over the casino from her."
"So, what are you doing now?" Ayanokoji narrowed his eyes. "If you want to take over a casino, just communicating with the casino owner is enough; there's no need to provoke the Student Council."
"Since you came with Luna... Mikura, tell him what happened." The white-haired woman yawned as if bored, and said.
Mikura seemed to be the name of the girl with the collar around her neck. Upon hearing this, although she was annoyed with Ayanokoji, she immediately began to explain.
"This adult is Sachiko Juraku, the Chairman of the Student Council's Disciplinary Committee. casino management is also one of the Student Council's authorities. If you want to operate a casino, you must obtain permission from the Student Council and pay a large monthly casino usage fee.
The previous operator of this casino, Togakushi Yukimi, had been several months behind on the casino's usage fees. We originally came to forcibly reclaim the casino.
However, Saotome Meari said she wanted to take over this casino, so Senior Juraku gave her a chance, letting her gamble with the casino's operator. The winner would use the casino, while the loser would have to pay the casino's outstanding usage fees.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka glanced at the short-haired girl opposite Saotome Meari. She looked restless and was likely Togakushi Yukimi.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka breathed a sigh of relief.
Good, Saotome Meari was only gambling with her, not encountering someone from the Student Council.
"How much money did you bet?" Ayanokoji asked casually.
Saotome, like a child who had done something wrong, guiltily turned her face away, not daring to answer. Instead, Hanatemari, who was beside her, answered for her.
"One million Japanese Yen, that's the fee the casino owes the Student Council."
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