He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

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"Yes, it's my deepest, most secret place," Shirakawa said mysteriously. "But if you answer incorrectly, you'll have to answer one question for me."

Answer the question? I know the cards, how can I lose?

"Okay, let me think about it..."

Jackie pretended to be hesitant, crossed her arms, and pondered.

"It's 3, isn't it?"

"you sure?"

"I am sure."

"Okay." Shirakawa slowly showed the face-down card to Jackie using his index finger and thumb.

It is A.

How could this be? Jackie was astonished. That was clearly a 3!

"Xiao Bai, you....."

Shirakawa then twisted the cards in his hand.

The card in my hand suddenly split into two!

The card following A is 3.

I realized I was looking at the back of the number 3.

A was pinned down by him.

He tricked me.

"You cheat!"

Judging from Jackie's reaction, Shirakawa could confirm that she had made marks on the cards.

"The rules don't say I can't put two cards in, so you have to accept the consequences of your bet," Shirakawa laughed.

A waiter in a suit walked in: "Sir/Madam, your meal is almost ready. When would you like to dine?"

"Let's do it now," Jackie said. "Alright, the game's over, and the wins and losses don't matter anymore! Let's eat!"

"Alright, let's eat then." Shirakawa didn't really have any questions.

"What are you laughing at... um~" Jackie felt embarrassed and awkward after Shirakawa saw through her.

"Oh, no, it's just that I think this game is pretty fun."

.....

Just as Shirakawa and Jackie were bickering heatedly, they suddenly heard a guest sitting down behind them.

Only the back of the sofa behind him was separating him from Shirakawa, and he could vaguely hear the conversation of the guests behind him.

"Principal Kato, please don't ask me out again."

"Hehe, Akita, it's just a meal out, nothing serious."

Hmm? Principal Kato? Teacher Akita?

Two people coming to a Western restaurant alone, could it be that Akita-sensei has already...

Shirakawa secretly took out his phone to check the task app, but there were no hints about corruption, and Akita's character avatar showed nothing unusual.

Wait a minute, do they have something to discuss?

"Hey, Little White..."

Shirakawa quickly made a shushing gesture and pointed behind him with his finger.

Jackie tilted her head slightly and looked ahead, seeing the principal and teachers behind Shirakawa, and immediately understood.

Although it's unclear why Shirakawa listened to the principal and teachers' conversation.

Judging from Shirakawa's expression, this must be very important to him.

Shirakawa held his breath, pressed his back against the chair, and pricked up his ears to eavesdrop.

103. Jackie wants to be Shirakawa's girlfriend.

Ms. Akita wore a ponytail, black-rimmed glasses, and a white mask. She was dressed very formally and was completely covered up, which was completely different from her appearance at school. It was obvious that she did not want others to recognize her.

Principal Kato had a receding hairline and a face full of fat. Even his suit jacket and lining couldn't hide his beer belly. When he grinned, his shrewdness was chilling.

The two sat facing each other. Principal Kato smiled with his eyes narrowed, while Ms. Akita felt extremely uncomfortable, clearly not wanting to be with the principal.

The waiters were also very attentive in serving him; it seemed that Kato must be some kind of VIP customer.

Soon, steaming hot steaks, pasta, corn chowder, and other Western dishes were served one after another.

"Ms. Akita, it's time to eat. Can you take off your mask now?" Principal Kato placed a plate of steak in front of Ms. Akita.

Ms. Akita hesitated for a moment before slowly removing her mask.

No matter how unfashionable someone's clothes are, if they have good looks, they won't look too bad overall.

Akita revealed half of her face, which had been covered up.

"Isn't it quite beautiful!" Principal Kato praised repeatedly.

Mr. Akita did not reply; he simply held a knife in his left hand and a fork in his right, silently cutting and eating the steak on his plate.

Principal Kato remained unperturbed by Akita's indifferent reaction and picked up a bowl of spaghetti to eat.

He was shoving large mouthfuls of spaghetti into his mouth, which wasn't very aesthetically pleasing.

Akita-sensei kept her head down, neither replying nor even glancing at him.

This is so embarrassing that if Shirakawa were Principal Kato, he would want to crawl into a hole right now.

The two finished their meal quietly.

Principal Kato wiped his mouth and suddenly asked, "How's the maid's work going?"

"It's alright, it was quite tough."

"If you ask me, you might as well be my girlfriend. That way, our debts can be wiped clean."

Hmm? So, Mr. Akita still owes Principal Kato money...

No wonder Akita was so respectful to Principal Kato when they were in school; he was indebted to him because he had received a bribe.

But how much does a teacher cost? Judging from Akita's appearance, she doesn't seem like the kind of wealthy woman who chases after luxury goods...

"I'm sorry, but I still can't grant your request." Ms. Akita stood up and bowed solemnly.

"It's alright, there's plenty of time to think it over. I'm not in a rush. Oh, by the way, I just remembered, how has your father been lately?"

Upon hearing the name of his father, Akita's eyes showed sadness and distress, and he lowered his head slightly: "Father is doing well, thank you for your concern."

"Even if there are some objective reasons, please try not to affect the school's work," Principal Kato said with a smile that concealed his sarcasm, constantly putting pressure on Akita. "If there are problems with the school's work, this month's bonus might be deducted..."

"I...I understand." Ms. Akita bowed and nodded. "Thank you for your hospitality. I'll be going to work now."

Given this situation, Akita-sensei will definitely be working as a housekeeper/maid.

"It's alright, Akita. If you change your mind in the future, you can contact me anytime."

"I understand, Principal Kato." Mr. Akita bowed deeply again and left the Western-style restaurant.

Shirakawa breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Akita wouldn't fall so easily.

"Hey, Xiaobai, if you don't eat soon, the food will get cold." Jackie was a little annoyed, and she was cutting the steak on the plate with great force. The metal knife scraped against the plate, making a cracking sound.

Jackie wanted to learn more about Shirakawa during the meal, so she specially prepared a card game, Truth or Dare. Meanwhile, Shirakawa was eavesdropping on the conversation between the principal and the teacher behind him.

She couldn't understand why the teacher and principal were so important to Shirakawa, more important than having a meal with her.

"Oh, okay, okay." Shirakawa nodded repeatedly, picked up a plate of pasta from the table, and started eating.

"Hey, just eat properly and don't let other unimportant things bother you," Jackie muttered, expressing her dissatisfaction.

“I’m sorry, Jackie, but… um…” Shirakawa leaned down and pointed to the principal behind him, “He doesn’t seem like a good person… you understand?”

"What's the meaning."

"It means he might very well lay a hand on Akita-sensei, you know what I mean."

Because of the distance and language barriers, Jieqi couldn't hear what the teacher and principal were saying.

But she didn't care.

"If he were to lay a hand on the teacher, we should just call the police. What's it to you?" Jackie said dismissively.

"What if he gets some dirt on the teacher and uses it to threaten her?"

"Ah, why threaten her?"

"That's what you do."

"That kind of thing? What are you doing? You need to threaten someone for that kind of thing? Isn't it something you can do whenever you want?"

Shirakawa suddenly realized a problem: Jackie, who grew up in a different cultural environment, might not understand what corruption was.

The world was like that before; the East was more sexually repressed, while the West was relatively more open.