>>6185345“I-I’m Number 3…” Ruby shows her straw.
“Woah, got it wrong there. Hehe, whoops.” Crossbill starts whistling.
“…You were pretending the whole time?” Suan De facepalms hard. She didn’t like where this was going before, but this is somehow worse to her.
“I thought it’d be funny if I was right. W-What was I supposed to do? Cheat?! Do I look like a pillow?!” Crossbill defends herself. “On second thought, I don’t wanna hear the answer to that.”
“You’re a buffoon.” Suan De chuckles at the bird’s incompetency. At least she’s not mad.
“The King’s orders are absolute! Peasant, step forward and fulfill your duty!” Ichie claims behind the fortress’ walls.
“E-Excuse me.” Ruby stands up in front of everyone, the same spot where Suan De became a kitty…
“Hey, no hard feelings, right?” Crossbill smiles at the redhead.
“Of course not.” Ruby smiles back. “But I don’t have to worry about making these types of mistakes from now on. It’s all *game*, no? I’ll have fun.”
“R-Right…” Crossbill feels like she has made things harder for everyone. “King’s ready. Go.”
Ruby glances at you for a moment, wanting you to pay close attention...
“<span class="mu-i">Watch me…</span>” Ruby whispers so low that you make out the message by reading her lips. Nobody else got it. Then she takes them off… Her qualities are as formidable as you remember...
“I got you another show, huh? What a great buddy I am…” Crossbill chuckles. “Too bad she’s gonna hide behind the couch.”
But Ruby sits back where she was before…
“Guess not.” Suan De doesn’t seem that surprised.
“L-Let’s continue playing.” Ruby is a little embarrassed since she has everyone’s eyes on her.
You’re the one delivering the straws right now…
<span class="mu-s">Who’s the king?</span>
>Ichie.>Ruby.>Suan De.>Crossbill.>You. 