After deciding to give up, I became popular

The latter stuck out her tongue playfully and made a face at him.

"Since none of you have played before, let me explain the rules first—"

"There are three types of UNO cards: number cards with specific colors (red, yellow, blue, green), function cards with the same color limitations (red, yellow, blue, green), and the most powerful wild cards that can be any color (red, yellow, blue, green). The way to determine the winner is simple: each person gets an equal number of cards, and whoever plays all their cards first wins."

"At the beginning of the game, one person plays a number card of any color, and then the next person plays a card of the same color or the same number. This continues in rotation, and that's what I mean by color-limited number cards, which are the most basic and numerous type of card."

"In addition to number cards, the other two types of cards have extra functions when played. For example, function cards with specific colors must match the color of the card played by the previous player but can execute an additional command."

"Like the Skip card—playing it makes the next player skip their turn, and it goes directly to the player after them. Or the Reverse card—playing it reverses the order of play, so the previous player goes next. Finally, there's the Draw Two card—playing a Draw Two card means the next player not only can't play but also has to draw two more cards."

"As for wild cards, there are only two types: one that can only change the color and one that can change the color and make the next player draw four cards. The latter can also be called the trump card."

"Then there are some basic UNO rules: if you have only one card left after playing a card and you don't say 'UNO,' you'll be penalized by drawing one more card and skipping a turn; if you don't have a card that matches the color or number of the previous player's card during your turn, you have to draw one card from the deck. If you draw a matching card, you can choose to play it or keep it and let the next player play. Also, note that wild cards count as playable cards at this time, but you can also choose to keep them and draw a card instead. Wild cards and function cards cannot be kept until the end; only number cards can be kept until the end."

"In addition to the above rules, there are some special rules—when a Wild Draw Four (+4) card is played, the next player can choose to challenge its legality. If the player who played the card doesn't have a number card of the corresponding color (excluding cards with the same number or function cards of the same color), then the Wild Draw Four card is legal. The challenger has to draw an additional two cards, totaling six cards, and cannot play. Conversely, if it's illegal, the player who played the card has to draw four cards for 'violating the rules.' In this case, the next player doesn't have to draw a card and can play one."

"And when a Draw Two card is played, all Draw Two cards (regardless of color, as long as it's a Draw Two card) can be continuously accumulated, and the player who can no longer play a Draw Two card has to take all the penalties, which means drawing the total number of Draw Two cards."

"…" Fujiwara Chika paused suddenly as she was speaking.

She wanted to explain all the basic and expanded entertainment rules at once, after all, she knew all the rules by heart, but for the others, they were all complete novices. Telling them too much at once might make them dizzy and start to resist.

Wouldn't that make her plan to thoroughly crush them impossible? Oops! She can't let these adorable newbies run away.

So, Fujiwara Chika cleared her throat and added in a seemingly very understanding way, "Actually, there are more rules to UNO than just these, but to accommodate your level of familiarity, let's just stick to the rules I just mentioned for now. Let's ignore the rest."

"Well… let's just play a game first! Even if there's something you don't understand, you'll definitely figure it out as you play!" Fujiwara Chika urged everyone impatiently.

The others exchanged glances and then nodded.

"Then let's try a game."

"I have no objections."

"Let me say this in advance, no cheating allowed! It's shameful to cheat at UNO," Xia Chuanqin reminded.

Mainly because Fujiwara Chika had a history of doing so, and looking at her "shifty-eyed" appearance, it was clear that she had some bad intentions, so he had to be wary.

"Relax, relax, I definitely won't cheat." Fujiwara Chika patted her chest to assure him, mainly because she was facing a group of adorable newbies, and she could dominate them without cheating!

After determining the order by drawing cards with the largest number, the group began to take their seats.

Fujiwara Chika went first, followed by Iino Miko, and finally Xia Chuanqin finished.

There's not much to say at the beginning. Everyone draws seven cards and plays in order. Everyone's cards are pretty normal. It wasn't until the third round that someone finally started drawing cards because they couldn't play.

After a few more rounds, someone finally had only one card left.

"UNO!" Fujiwara Chika happily slammed a wild card on the table and designated a different color than the previous player.

Her intention to pull a fast one was self-evident.

But in fact, she originally wanted to hide the card in her hand and not say UNO, because the rule was that "if you are discovered, you will be penalized by drawing one more card," so wouldn't it be fine if she wasn't discovered? But because there was a bad guy staring at her, she couldn't use the tactic of deceiving the heavens.

I'm talking about you, idiot president!

Fujiwara Chika looked at Xia Chuanqin triumphantly.

Perhaps the other party's luck was too bad, and it formed a stark contrast with the lonely card in her hand. Xia Chuanqin had a lot of cards in his hand, even more than the seven cards he started with. He looked like a card-hoarding master!

Hmph, since even the experienced president is only so-so, then she will take this first game... that's what she thought, but when it was Xia Chuanqin's turn, her triumphant mood suddenly became subtle—he actually played a Wild Draw Four (+4) card!

How much did he not want her to win the first victory? Even in this situation, he still wants to struggle!

So, she said decisively: "Challenge! President, you must have a red card in your hand! With so many cards, I don't believe you don't have a red card..."

As she said this, she found that Xia Chuanqin very calmly showed her all his cards, and there were indeed no red cards inside.

"Challenge failed, draw cards, Fujiwara-san." Xia Chuanqin made a "please" gesture, which made Fujiwara Chika very angry.

She finally managed to plan to have only one wild card and a same-color number card left, but she was knocked down by a +4. Who would feel good about it? The key is, who would have thought that there wouldn't be a single red card in so many cards?

Damn it, she, a game expert, can't take such suffering, she has to retaliate against the idiot president!

But having said that, it still depends on luck. Unfortunately, everyone's luck seems to be about the same at this time. Even if someone has fewer cards, they will quickly replenish their cards for various reasons.

After a few more rounds of playing cards, Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up and she played the same-color Reverse card she drew, so the order started to reverse, and now Xia Chuanqin became her next player.

She had wanted to do this for a long time. Looking at the +2 Draw Two card in her hand, an evil idea gradually emerged in her mind.

Hmph, let you bully people just now, you're going to be punished?!

So, after Iino Miko played a card, she smiled "hehe" and couldn't wait to play the +2 Draw Two card in her hand.

"Draw 2! Draw cards, President!"

She pointed at him with a smug expression, trying to look down on him with her nostrils.

Xia Chuanqin just glanced at her lightly and played another +2 of a different color.

"Draw 2, next."

Although he felt a little embarrassed to "pass the buck" to Kaguya, playing games is, of course, about having fun with a smile. It's okay to be serious.

"Ah, I seem to have this one too." Miss Kaguya tilted her head and took out a card with the same pattern from her hand.

She actually had this card in her hand at the beginning, but she was too embarrassed to "frame" the president, so she kept it until now. Now it's just the right time to use it.

So, the pressure was on Iino Miko.

"Then I... can only play this one." Iino Miko's expression looked a little regretful—she slammed a +4 on the table.

That was her only non-number card, originally used to protect herself, but now it's just right to use it. It's just a pity that she doesn't know if she can get another one after using it.

So, Fujiwara Chika was completely dumbfounded.

She really only had this one Draw Two card just now. She played it as an offensive means, but she never thought that the boomerang would bounce back! And now she can't come up with a way to deal with the total of +8 penalty!

What is it called lifting a stone to smash your own foot?! It's too bullying!

Fujiwara Chika's expression suddenly became bitter, but there was no way, the rules still had to be followed, it was her only remaining dignity.

In a pitiful "woo woo" sound, Fujiwara Chika's cards instantly exceeded the total of the other three, becoming a veritable "big family." Not only that, but just when she was full of indignation and ready to regroup and work harder, Iino Miko suddenly finished her cards—she hadn't even said UNO.

"Ah? Oh, I seem to have forgotten to say UNO?" Iino Miko said weakly.

She was a little happy when she finished playing, but now she suddenly remembered the rules and found that she seemed to have violated them, and she also revealed the color of her last card.

"No, it still counts, you won." Xia Chuanqin shook his head and explained to her, "The rule is—you have to say UNO when you only have one card left. If you don't say it and someone finds out, you have to draw one more card, but I didn't notice when you finished playing, so it doesn't count as being discovered."

This is the entertainment of the offline rules, so he kept staring at Fujiwara Chika just now to prevent her from running away.

"It's a pity, I was almost finished too." Miss Kaguya sighed, looking a little regretful. She only had two cards left in her hand. It was mainly because her luck was not very good, otherwise she would have been able to finish playing a long time ago. Fortunately, she has always been a good loser, and at most she can win back next time if she has the opportunity.

"Congratulations, Iino-san." Kaguya's demeanor has always been elegant and appropriate, but at this moment, compared to Fujiwara Chika next to her, she seemed a little indifferent—

"Woo woo woo, that's great, Miko-chan! You actually won the first victory on your first time playing, you really are my cute junior, rub rub rub rub..."

The despicable pink octopus head threw all her cards into the pile at the moment the game ended, but Xia Chuanqin had been watching her, so he clearly knew that this guy still had a few cards at the end of the game—9 cards, which was more than when the game started. She was simply a small fry, so weak that she couldn't do anything.

The confident look at the beginning now seems even more ridiculous.

Win? Win my ass!

Wanting to bully newbies but being bullied instead, that's your destiny, Fujiwara Chika!

Perhaps infected by the other party's silly behavior of sticking together, Iino Miko next to her actually looked at him expectantly, saying something like: "Then what is the reward after winning? Is it also to have the president agree to one of my conditions?"

Xia Chuanqin: "...?"

He had never heard of this before?! When did he agree? Are you awake, Iino-san?!

242. An Unexpected Encounter After School

"I haven't heard of this penalty." Xia Chuanqin complained, "Isn't it just playing for fun? And why is it based on the reward I provide? Please respect my personal opinion first!"

He can't just default and agree to this kind of thing because of temporary softheartedness. He absolutely has to make it clear. They already have many opportunities to get together and play games. If he has to provide rewards every time, he's afraid that he would have already owed countless debts that are worse than selling himself!

"Eh?" Iino Miko covered her mouth with a very surprised look, which didn't seem like she was pretending at all.

Xia Chuanqin could feel that she was really surprised, so the feeling of speechlessness in his heart became even stronger.

What kind of philanthropist does she think he is?

"Yes, I'm sorry! I thought the rules were the same as last time, that the winner could have the president agree to a condition..." The junior girl looked a little flustered, mainly because she didn't want to be seen as someone who likes to take an inch after getting a foot.

"It's okay, I didn't take it to heart, I'm just emphasizing my position..." Seeing that her attitude was quite sincere, Xia Chuanqin waved his hand to appease her, "But the condition I promised before is still valid. You can tell me when you have an idea."

"Again, as long as the request isn't too outrageous, it's fine." Xia Chuanqin reminded her.

After all, he's not some blue fat cat who can take out omnipotent props from his pocket.

"Eh? Miko-chan hasn't redeemed the reward from the president yet?" Fujiwara Chika looked at her curiously.

Mainly because the time has indeed passed for quite a while, and it's quite rare to have dragged it out until now. If it were her, she would have used it on the first weekend—it's just another matter whether the president would agree or not.

"Well, it's because I haven't had any good ideas..." Miko Iino nodded. Before, she mostly felt a bit unfamiliar. She had always been wary of Kanade Natsukawa, the "student council president senior with a bad reputation," so she had never seriously considered it. But now, after spending some time together, especially after spending a happy time with him, those thoughts were gone. Instead, she was struggling even more because she had too many ideas she wanted to realize.

"Oh, oh, oh! You can't decide, right? I understand, I understand!" Chika Fujiwara nodded repeatedly, counting on her fingers, looking like she deeply sympathized. "Like having the president cover my lunch bento for the next week, or letting me take some good photos of him wearing the head饰 I prepared, or being a male servant for a whole day, etc... There are so many things I want to do."

This girl, he didn't know where she got the courage from, actually discussing the specific situation in front of him, the person involved. She even had a tendency to gradually turn "the reward he provided" into "punishment for him." The previous conditions were fine, but what was with the latter ideas? Prepared head饰? It definitely wasn't anything proper, right?! And what's with the male servant? I didn't realize you, with your pink octopus head, had this kind of hobby!

Kanade Natsukawa had a dark expression and was also glad that Chika Fujiwara hadn't won the game, otherwise he would definitely have another shameful dark history out of nowhere.

"Don't listen to her bad ideas, just think about it yourself. It doesn't matter if it's ordinary, the main thing is your own idea." Kanade Natsukawa tried to steer Miko Iino back on the right path.

Although Chika Fujiwara was babbling on and on to Miko Iino, frantically giving her bad ideas, Kanade Natsukawa wasn't too worried, because he felt that his relationship with her wasn't that great. With this junior's serious personality, she wouldn't agree with Chika Fujiwara's ideas and make such strange requests to him. He could rest assured.

However, when he looked at her and happened to meet eyes with this junior, he found that her gaze seemed a little evasive. After flickering for a while, she actually looked away.

"Y-yes... I understand..." Miko Iino weakly responded, a look of shame flashing across her face. She was really tempted just now, in every sense of the word.

"I'm not giving bad ideas!" Chika Fujiwara puffed out her cheeks, angry like a pufferfish. "It's a hard-won opportunity, how can you use it on something ordinary? And President, don't interrupt, as a prize, just obediently accept the final judgment!"

"..."

Damn it! He was just providing the prize, not the prize itself, don't confuse the public!

After glaring at Chika Fujiwara, Kanade Natsukawa was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore. He got up again and sat back at his desk. The UNO game just now had taken quite a while, and it was almost time for class. He could finish processing the official business and then go back to class.

Chika Fujiwara thought she had won him over, and couldn't help but feel a little smug. Then, she started sharing her experiences with Miko Iino next to her. The latter still respected her senior very much. Facing Chika Fujiwara's obviously unreliable remarks, she was actually able to patiently listen to her without interrupting her.

Kaguya Shinomiya, who hadn't said much all along, was in a somewhat subtle mood.

On the one hand, she herself was quite interested in some of the things Chika Fujiwara shared, and felt that there were so many kinds of requests that could be made. But on the other hand, not only was she regretful that it wasn't her but this junior who had just joined who got the reward, but she was also a little confused about this junior's current behavior.

She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt that this junior seemed to really care about "cashing in the reward from the president." She even started to seriously think about it and even asked Chika Fujiwara for advice. Originally, in her prediction, the other party should just casually make a condition and then perfunctorily pass it off, just like before. When the "welcome party" just ended, she could still clearly feel the other party's lack of interest. She even thought about whether to trade with the other party and give her the opportunity.

Hmm... it should just be her imagination, right? Maybe Chika Fujiwara's persuasion made her interested...

After thinking about it, Kaguya Shinomiya still felt that she was being a little alarmist. It's not like everyone falls in love with the president as soon as they see him. Moreover, this junior had previously said to her, "Someone like you is really compatible with President Natsukawa, so compatible that you should get married right away!" She was obviously a loyal member of their "Kanasou Party!" How could she have other rebellious ideas? It's absolutely impossible!

Kaguya Shinomiya nodded slightly. The more she thought about it, the more she could affirm her thoughts. Of course, more importantly, she should focus her attention on more obvious opponents.

According to the latest information from Hayasaka, it seems that some ulterior motives women have recently started to approach the president recklessly. Some of them even had rumors of a close relationship with the president...

Tsk, they are clearly already losers who have been rejected by the president, but they are still shamelessly coming to the door again. It's really despicable...

Kaguya Shinomiya was filled with disdain, thinking that those cats who wanted to steal something would definitely not succeed, because the president's heart had long been completely biased towards her side - the haunted house date was proof!

They not only spent a wonderful night together, but also had countless intimate contacts during that time. It can be said that their affection Level up up! Their relationship can't tolerate other guys!

So she was 100% assured that the success between her and the president was nothing more than a matter of course. As long as she maintained a normal pace and continued to follow the steps, she would definitely win him over!

At that time, she would take the opportunity to explain and let the president introduce her to some of those "cute girls", so that she could see their pitiful appearance of not getting what they loved... Well, it's definitely not because she was holding a grudge, she just wanted to show off her and the president's match made in heaven.

...

The afternoon classes ended quickly. After dealing with the student council's official business, Kanade Natsukawa prepared to go home early. When he passed a long-abandoned storage room, he suddenly heard some slight movements coming from inside. He wasn't planning to be nosy, but just slightly through the door crack, he saw a familiar face.

"Eriri? Why is she in here?" Kanade Natsukawa was immediately puzzled. It just so happened that he had encountered her, so he simply thought about going in and saying hello.

Opening the half-closed door, Kanade Natsukawa walked straight in.

Eriri looked a little focused, but she didn't know what she was doing with her back to him, so he took the initiative to say hello.