Ch. 187 MTF- Chapter 187
by AfuhfuihgsChapter 187
TonaYui. (4)
“…”
“…”
It’s cold. A dagger flies straight into my heart.
But don’t worry— Wait, I’m suddenly getting déjà vu…
Anyway.
“Liar.”
Chhk— Tick—
Once again, it’s a misfire.
You’d think a live round would have appeared at least once by now, but it’s another dud.
It’s like the heavens themselves don’t want our match to end too easily.
After going around and around, we’re back where we started.
– What an amazing match lolol
– For some reason, it’s come down to the very last moment lololol
– Isn’t it basically over with just one more shot? lol
– They’ve each pulled the trigger five times, so this really is the last one lol
– A head-on showdown for sure lol
– This is super exciting lol
The listeners were more fired up than ever.
Toya and Inari, munching on popcorn they’d procured from who-knows-where, seemed to be having a blast.
Ah, now that I’m paying attention, I’m hungry too.
Just a little break—
Rustle— Crunch, crunch, crunch—
“Mmmmf, yuh’f midt huh?”
“…I personally think talking while chewing is rude.”
“In thath cassh, you eath too, Yucchan. Here.”
“… …”
I grabbed a handful of popcorn and offered it to Koyuki.
Koyuki stared at me for a moment, then before long picked up the pieces from my palm and ate them.
Crunch, crunch.
For a brief moment, the only sound was the popcorn crunching.
We refilled our stamina, satisfied our hunger, and regained our composure.
It might not be perfect, but it’s enough to pull out our full strength at this point in time.
“All right, then—”
“—Let’s get started, Natsu.”
As the next round began, cards were once again dealt into our hands.
They’re triggers that might let us force the other side to fire a bullet.
They’re blades that can press against the other’s neck.
But the sharpness of that blade isn’t up to me—it’s determined by fate.
Still, a dull blade can produce different outcomes depending on how you wield it.
[ACE]
“One ACE.”
“… …”
Just a single card at first. Is she testing the waters?
I looked into Koyuki’s eyes, but I couldn’t read anything.
She’s gotten good at hiding her thoughts, huh, Koyuki.
But it’s still sloppy.
No matter how many blankets you pull over yourself, it doesn’t change the fact that there’s somebody underneath.
“One ACE.”
“… …”
This time, I threw down a single card as well.
As if to read my mind, Koyuki looked directly at me.
Sorry, but I’m as confident as you were just a moment ago.
Koyuki stared at me intently, then let out a small sigh and passed her turn.
‘So she’s playing it safe?’
Taking a slow breath, I looked over my hand.
Should I bluff this time, or go with the real thing?
I glanced at the one Ace in my hand and swallowed nervously.
‘…If I use another valid card here, I’ll use them up too fast.’
It’s best to hold onto valid cards as much as possible.
If Koyuki’s card really is a valid one, then she’s that much more limited now.
But I’m sure she’s not the only one thinking about all this.
So undoubtedly, this time too—
“One ACE.”
“…Hmm.”
“What, do you think it’s fake?”
“Who knows.”
Koyuki feigned indifference.
Is it fake or is it real?
Even identical twins can’t share every single thought.
Should I call “Liar,” or should I let it go?
If I make a mistake, it’s all over.
Remembering that fact, I couldn’t make a decision easily.
“One ACE.”
“… …”
“What, do you think it’s fake?”
“No, I was just thinking, ‘All four valid cards are gone now, huh…’ That kind of thing.”
If all the cards we’ve each played so far were valid, that is.
Still, there was absolutely nothing I could read in Koyuki’s eyes.
What’s your next move, Koyuki?
– This is way too intense lololol
– Are they actually playing real Russian roulette or something?
– I hope the stream doesn’t end with someone “graduating” for real… lol
– No way haha
– Both of them are so serious about this game lololol
– Toya and Inari are totally in spectator mode lol
– They look just like moviegoers, munching on popcorn (laugh)
– lol
Judging by the comments, everyone’s enjoying the situation.
Yeah, the outcome is coming soon enough.
Each of us has three cards left.
This round—maybe the next—will probably decide the game.
“One ACE.”
“… …”
Just one card again.
Is that choice because she doesn’t want to finish this quickly?
While I toyed with the thought of whether her card was valid or not, I reminded myself that the end result depends on my own judgment. I shook my head to clear it.
Stay calm.
Just focus on what you have to do, Han Yeo-reum (Natsu).
“Two ACE.”
“… …”
What are you going to do? Let it pass, or call “Liar”?
If I’d put down three cards this time, maybe it’d be more suspicious. Two could raise questions, too.
If there was a fake among the cards we’ve already played, or if I stuck a Joker in here—
‘Don’t think, don’t think, don’t think…’
Time to call “Liar” was running out.
What’s your choice, Koyuki?
Is it real, or do you declare it fake?
As the countdown ticked away, like a candle melting at the bottom of a pillar, it finally reached zero—
“Liar.”
“… …”
“What, did you overthink it a little?”
“Pfft, who said that?”
Koyuki was speaking teasingly, but her voice was trembling with tension.
And because I sensed that tension, I couldn’t help but grin.
She wasn’t certain.
She was relying on gut instinct alone to call “Liar.”
But you see…?
“…!!”
“Too bad for you, Yucchan.”
“Grr…!!”
Laying on the table were none other than two valid cards.
But they weren’t Aces—
“You’re holding two Jokers…?”
“Bye-bye, Yucchan. That was a good match.”
– Nacchan wins! Nacchan wins! Nacchan wins! Nacchan wins! Nacchan wins!
– I never expected her to have two Jokers, lolol
– I was holding my breath the whole time lol
– Bye-bye, Yucchan~
– That was such an intense showdown, though lol
– So entertaining, seriously!
They’re having a blast, but I wasn’t fully satisfied.
After all, I’ve only reached six wins in a row.
I still need four more victories to make it ten in a row.
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[Comment Section]
[Galju’s muffled speech]
> (A video labeled: “Natsu speaking while eating popcorn.” .MVI)
>
> Galju is ridiculously cute, haha
> Can’t believe she was supposedly a guy before. I’m not buying it lol
└ (Reply) [I choose to believe she was always a girl, just with some voice changer turned on or something.]
└ └ [Honestly, that’s my headcanon too, lol]
└ └ [(“Natsu wasn’t a guy, right?” emoji)]
└ └ [(“Han Yeo-reum wasn’t a girl, right?” emoji)]
└ └ [Farewell, Han Yeo-reum. So there was a time before Natsu took over that channel…]
└ [The way she mumbles is driving me nuts, it’s so adorable…]
└ └ [I want to _be_ that popcorn in Galju’s mouth…]
└ └ [It’s probably all soggy with Galju’s saliva…]
└ └ [You guys are insane, lolol]
└ └ [(“Natsu isn’t human” emoji)]
└ └ [(“Natsu: I’m gonna sue you all” emoji)]
└ └ [I can hear Galju’s retirement pension going up, for real~]
—
[Natsu and Yukitoki’s fierce mind games.]
> (A video labeled: “Toya and Inari eating popcorn while watching the two play an intense game.” .MVI)
>
> The two of them are already in total spectator mode, lol
> It’s hilarious that you can hear them munching popcorn loudly while Natsu and Yucchan are laser-focused on the game lolol
└ (Reply) [Anyone who tunes in might think they’re using a real gun or something lol]
└ [The way they subtly get under each other’s skin is priceless lol]
└ └ [That’s some gourmet content right there.]
└ └ [It’s funny how they’re at each other’s throats, yet they still look super close.]
└ └ [I dunno, doesn’t it look more like they’re fighting?]
└ └ [Don’t you have friends? This is just how friends do lighthearted trash talk ;;]
└ [Toya and Inari are basically on auto-hunt, haha]
└ └ [Don’t call them awful adults for letting the kids do the dirty work, lol]
└ └ [I never said that…]
└ └ [(“Toya, get to work!” emoji)]
└ [But I really don’t see Galju losing here.]
└ └ [Her cards turned out super good;;]
└ └ [How was Yukitoki’s hand?]
└ └ [Three Aces.]
└ └ [So they split them 3–3, pretty much, lol]
—
[Galju wins! Galju wins! Galju wins! Galju wins!]
> (A video labeled: “Natsu winning with two Jokers.” .MVI)
>
> No one expected she’d have both Jokers, hahaha
└ (Reply) [Yukitoki, cut down!]
└ [I mean, it’s great that she won, but she still needs 4 more wins to pay back those 10 losses lol]
└ └ [What’s the problem? She just needs to keep winning.]
└ └ [Please keep streaming till she gets 10 in a row… I’m begging you…]
└ └ [Honestly, playing until she hits 10 wins might take all day, haha]
└ [Breaking news: Galju is at 8 consecutive wins now lolol]
└ └ [For real? lolol]
└ └ [Yeah, she barely won the 6th, but once that dam broke, she’s just popping holes in everyone’s heads left and right haha]
└ └ [Nahuang (Natsu) is such a pro gamer ;;]
└ └ [(“Natsu: do not stand before the King” emoji)]
└ [If Galju gets 10 in a row, I’ll toss Buger, no questions asked.]
└ └ [Didn’t you throw Buger last time too?]
└ └ [Yeah, that was for 10 losses in a row. Now it’s for 10 wins, haha.]
└ └ [_lines up_]
└ └ [_lines up_]
└ └ [_lines up_]
└ └ [I’ll eat it, thanks~ burp Thanks~ burp Thanks~ burp]
└ └ [She hasn’t hit 10 wins yet ;;]
└ └ [The moment you said that, she got 10 in a row, lolol]
└ └ [This is basically free Buger distribution lol]
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