Back home, n.o.buaki had dinner with his parents.

Laughing at his favourite television shows, spending some time to do homework, and laughing while he read mangas, he spent his night as per usual. However, the only difference was a certain message.

Just about to sleep, n.o.buaki got up in a flurry when he read the message.

"Again?! But it's totally impossible for Hideki to lick Yuuko's foot."

At this very moment, Naoya phoned him. He seemed to be very excited, "n.o.buaki, have you read the King's message yet?"

"Yeah, I read it! It's comforting news that the person who will do licking isn't you."

"Yeah, but this isn't why I called you. Do you really think Hideki will lick Yuuko's foot?

"Absolutely not! If it's Hideki, it's impossible," n.o.buaki replied undoubtedly.

"Perhaps he would. Are you antic.i.p.ating tomorrow like me?"

"Yeah. So, let's see the show tomorrow!"

"Cool!"

< the="" next="" morning="">

The quarrelling sounds got louder as n.o.buaki approached the cla.s.sroom. He hurried in and saw a few students arguing with Hideki.

"Why do I have to lick Yuuko's gross foot!"

"But yesterday you also forced Hirofumi and Minako to kiss!"

Minako also joined the debate, "Yesterday Hirofumi and I followed the command and kissed, so you will also have to follow the command!"

Hideki could not hold back and exploded in anger. He angrily kicked away a chair, "Shut up! Hey! Hirofumi, what do you think? Do you think I will also need to follow the command and lick Yuuko's foot?"

Hirofumi showed a sign of compliance, but he was reluctant to speak. On the other side, Mami walked in front of him as if protecting him, and said, "What does this have to do with Hirofumi!"

"What about it? Tell me, Hirofumi."

"Let me answer for him! Just go and lick it!"

"I'm not asking you! Shut up!"

Mami suddenly clapped and shouted as if trying to make the cla.s.s say with her, "Lick it! Lick it! Lick it!"

Half of the students in the cla.s.s also followed her. Looking like he had resigned and was in a bad mood, Hideki called Yuuko to him, "I can't stand you guys. I'll lick it if you want! Yuuko, hurry up."

Hearing Hideki's loud voice, Yuuko walked to him, trembling.

"Hideki... Are you calling me?"

"This is the King's command, right? I want to lick your foot, so quickly bring it out!" Hideki said to her with a threatening tone.

"Why should I..."

"This is the King's command! Now hurry up and stretch out your foot!"

Yuuko, with trembling lips, took off her shoe and sock. Meanwhile, Hideki looked at the people around him.

"Look closely!"

He kneeled down, lifted up Yuuko's leg, and licked its lower part. Everyone who was enjoying the scene was startled. Then, Hideki stood up, looked around, and said angrily, "Is this good enough? Are you satisfied? Now stop playing the King's game today. It's over! I will never play it again!"

Hideki glared at his cla.s.smates; meanwhile, Yuuko fell on the floor and started crying. Chiemi quickly ran to her side and comforted her with a soft voice, "Yuuko, are you okay?"

"Y-Yeah, I'm fine..."

On the other side of the cla.s.sroom, the front, Hideki started quarrelling with Mami.

"You're disgusting! I can't believe you really licked Yuuko's foot."

"Mami, you're annoying! I spoke too soon, so let me correct myself! The game will continue until you've been chosen. You have to have a taste of this humiliation."

"What nonsense!"

"Who is it? Who's the one sending all those messages?! It must be someone here, right?"

Hideki walked around the cla.s.sroom and inspected each of his cla.s.smates with his eyes glaring; of course, he also glared at n.o.buaki and Naoya.

"Naoya! Is it you?"

"Of course not!"

"n.o.buaki! Is it you?"

"How can it be me!?"

"If someone dares to command me again, I'm going to kill them!"

Hideki angrily pushed a table away and rushed out of the cla.s.sroom.

"Is Yuuko okay? She looks like she's crying."

n.o.buaki rushed to Yuuko who was now being stroked lightly on the back and comforted by Chiemi.

"Are you scared? It's over now."

n.o.buaki didn't feel that he was in the mood for watching comedies; he knew he had better make his position clear.

"Hey, Yuuko, are you okay?" He asked.

"She seems to have calmed down. And please don't play any more of that King's Game."

"Yeah, even Hideki suffered. Without his help, the game couldn't run successfully! Cheer up, Yuuko! The game is now over."

All of a sudden, Chiemi turned her head and asked n.o.buaki, "Right! Can I stay over at your house today?"

"Why all of a sudden? Never mind, fine. Even though we haven't been together for a while?"

"Haven't we gone out for a long time already!"

Chiemi was actually n.o.buaki's girlfriend.

The atmosphere of the cla.s.sroom had calmed, hugely different from a moment ago. At this moment, Yuuko took out her phone to check a message that had just arrived. After a glance, she screamed sharply and threw away her phone.

n.o.buaki picked up her phone and looked at the message on it.