Tokyo Sound

Isn't it the determination that enables one to develop these two wings?

……

"So what is it that you like about him?" On the way to the party, Uchida Yuuma came out of his thoughts and asked his sister on the tram.

"...I don't know." Uchida Maaya snorted.

"I'm not teasing you." Uchida Yuma said helplessly, "I'm serious."

"This is my business, why do you care so much about it?" Uchida Maaya looked at him strangely.

"I'm your brother." Uchida Yuuma sighed, "So I have to help you."

"It's okay to tell you, but you're not allowed to talk nonsense." Uchida Maaya reminded.

"Why would I tell others about my family's affairs?" Uchida Yuma said affirmatively.

"…It wasn't a long story. One time, I went out with my classmates and was ostracized by a small group in a store. He was a waiter at the time, and when he saw us, he came over to cheer me up and encourage me when the others were not around." Uchida Maaya said, "That was the first time we met."

"Oh, what happened next?" asked Uchida Yuma.

"Later, I saw him at the training center."

"Did you two discuss this in advance?"

"No, it was just a coincidence that we met there," said Maaya Uchida.

Uchida Yuma waited for a long time, and found that there was no follow-up, so he scratched his head.

"No, not anymore?"

"What else do you want?" Uchida Maaya said unhappily.

"Then, what do you like about him?" Uchida Yuma asked persistently.

"Do you need a reason to like someone?" Uchida Maaya asked directly.

"——Okay." Uchida Yuuma nodded helplessly.

"You are not allowed to tell anyone." Uchida Maaya warned again carefully.

"Of course I won't tell you. If you want to tell me, you should tell me yourself." Uchida Yuuma hesitated for a while, "...but when you like someone, you will automatically filter out a lot of things. After all, sister, do you think you know him?"

"I should know something." Uchida Maaya said, but her voice was very soft.

Uchida Yuma patted his sister's shoulder slowly, feeling the weight of the game box in her schoolbag.

……

"Monopoly?" Yin Ze looked at Uchida Yuma in surprise as he took out a box of Monopoly from his bag. "Why do you bring your own equipment when you go out to play?"

"Is this unexpected to you?" Uchida Yuma's eyes were burning.

"...Well, if I have to say it, I am of course surprised." Yin Ze didn't know what to say.

It's better to be unexpected.

Only by using risky and strange tactics can you achieve miraculous results.

You can't use ordinary tricks when dealing with such a master.

"What a classic board game. The last time I played it was in sixth grade." Shimazaki Nobunaga stroked his chin and recalled his childhood. "But it's true. If it's this, then everyone can participate happily."

"I think everyone knows how to do it, right?" Uchida Yuma said. "Use the game resources at the beginning, rely on luck to develop trading strategies, buy land and build buildings to make others go bankrupt, and then decide the final winner. It's simple and easy to understand, right?"

"I remember that the original intention of designing this game was to expose the drawbacks of laissez-faire capitalism, but I didn't expect it to be so popular... It was an unexpected path," added Shimazaki Nobunaga.

"Throwing the dice... How can I show my top performance just by relying on luck?" Master Yin said regretfully.

"Then what do you want to play?" Shimazaki Nobunaga asked, "Something a little more difficult. Hey, didn't you play Elredo before? Then there should be a dark reincarnation fantasy desktop here..."

"Really? It seems very interesting." Hidaka Rina was stunned.

"Monopoly first started in 1935 and is still a classic game today. There must be a reason for its continued popularity. Let us all appreciate it today." Yin Ze said decisively.

"Senior, you are very wise." Uchida Yuma smiled, opened the box, and spread out the large map, just like a fisherman casting a huge net, covering the entire table.

Then he took out pocket toy coins, two stacks of red and yellow cards, and a small bucket... a small bucket of wooden sticks?

"What? Are you deciding the number of steps by drawing lots?" The little white dragon had just been hit by the heart-piercing and beheading sword of the Sixth Heaven Demon King, and now he felt annoyed when he saw the wooden sticks.

"Don't get me wrong, we're still using dice. This is just a functional prop. My Monopoly is a special edition with many variations," explained Yuma Uchida.

Shimazaki Nobunaga frowned slightly. He picked up a red card, felt the workmanship and texture himself, rubbed the words on the card with his fingers, and asked doubtfully.

"... Could this be something you made yourself?"

"My craftsmanship is not that good. This is obviously not DIY quality." Uchida Yuma shook his head. He lowered his head and arranged the necessary items. This just covered up the haze in his eyes.

Of course, I didn't do this myself. I just found the corresponding store and submitted detailed requirements.

This battle is not about winning.

I only wish I could see the face of this lone diner.

"Then I'll be the host. Each player starts with 30000 assets. Select your own tags and place them at the beginning. Let's get started."

Yin Ze chose a lively miniature calf doll to be his human companion.

"You chose the cow again? Do you like cows so much?" Sakura Ayane was puzzled.

"No, no, since Monopoly is a game of wealth, it is understandable that I chose the Wall Street Bull." Yin Ze smiled.

"Hmm, that's very meaningful. It seems that you, senior, take it very seriously. Then you will be the first one, and then everyone will go from you to the right." Uchida Yuuma handed over two free dice representing action power, "If you roll the same number, you can have one more turn. But you can only have one more turn at most, you can't have unlimited actions."

"Okay, then let me grab the first prize." Yin Ze held the dice firmly and threw it out in a cool manner. Judging from his technique, he has played hand-rubbed mahjong many times.

4+2, 6 points.

"Six six is ​​a good start. Great. Very festive." Yin Ze held up the miniature cow and moved forward six squares.

"In the choice box, please choose truth or dare." Uchida Yuma said impartially.

"Aren't they destiny cards and chance cards?" Shimazaki Nobunaga was also stunned.

"A special edition must have something special." Uchida Yuuma took out two more stacks of cards from his pocket.

"...I really don't know how risky this adventure of yours is. It's worrying." Yin Ze seemed a little hesitant.

"Don't worry, I don't know either."

"Then what kind of heart should I have?!"

"It's quite normal. They won't deliberately make things difficult for you. In your words... they won't go against the chivalrous principles." Uchida Yuma said in a deep voice.

Shimazaki Nobunaga's eyes narrowed, and he lowered his head again to carefully examine the entire map.

"Then I still want to tell the truth." Yin Ze drew the card cautiously.

"Honestly: Among the opposite sex present, who do you care about the most?"

At this moment.

The world focuses on men.

Everyone's eyes gathered from all directions, some were curious, some were questioning, and some were scrutinizing.

"Uh……"

Yin Ze originally wanted to deal with the matter casually, but he found that these people seemed unexpectedly serious, and for a moment he didn't want to say anything casually.

"Why are you looking at me?" Shimazaki Nobunaga suddenly said.

"Ah? I didn't look at you?" Yin Ze was stunned.

"You're winking at me. Are you trying to trick me?" Shimazaki Nobunaga said, "It's just a game. Just talk casually. I'm the second one and I'm waiting to start marching."

then.

Everyone's gaze was focused at this interruption, and the question, which should have been a light-hearted one, suddenly became serious.

……this person.

Uchida Yuuma looked at Shimazaki Nobunaga with a little surprise. He didn't expect that the least famous person among the three people would be the first to see through his plan and intentions. This person must be extraordinary.

But why should I help my good brother?

At this moment, Yin Ze was thinking seriously for a rare moment.

It is difficult to measure feelings and the status of one's heart. In fact, many people do not even think about ranking their friends.

But now there is no time to lose, so we can only list it with cold data.

Who have you known the longest?

Who have you been hanging out with recently?

"——Then let's go with Sakura-san." The tutor chose the only student. After eating so many meals with Aunt Edamori, and even inviting her to visit her parents' home in the countryside during the New Year, she was considered the conscience of the boss world, so this choice was reasonable.

The atmosphere at the table changed again.

Not only did the situation not ease after the answer was given, but on the contrary it rose in another direction.

"What do you mean 'then'?" Sakura Ayane muttered softly, genuinely happy, but immediately picked up the drink to hide her happiness.

Hidaka Rina seemed to be lost in thought.

Risa Taneda was playing with the miniature dinosaur in her hand, looking like she was looking forward to the game.

Uchida Maaya was thinking.

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was unaware of his presence.

Shimazaki Nobunaga glanced at the calm host. He knew that no matter who asked the question, the result would be the same, so he urged someone to draw a conclusion as soon as possible.

"Then it's my turn."

The Demon King of the Sixth Day spoke, pulled everyone back into the game, and then attacked brazenly.

5+5, 10 points, the dice have the same number of points, and you get an extra round.

The black pocket warrior moved a long distance.

"I bought this piece of land." Shimazaki Nobunaga casually purchased a piece of land and then rolled the dice again.

3+6, 9 points, destiny.

"Destiny Card: Your arrogance has led to a management error. A random asset will be transferred to a player on the field."

"There are only two people starting the game now, so we can only give it to him." Shimazaki Nobunaga casually stuffed the land certificate into the hands of the miniature cow substitute.

"Yes, that's right." Uchida Yuma looked at the original body of the pocket samurai substitute for a few more times and said slowly.

"I wanted to refuse, but I have no choice because of the rules." Yin Ze accepted it with a smile.

"Then it's my turn." Hidaka Rina held up the miniature cartoon girl in her hand.

Chapter 88: Reasons for Authenticity and Falsehood

Time passes gradually.

The map of the special Monopoly is quite large, and the grid design is based on the cities and scenic spots of the four major islands of Japan, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. In addition to these business grids, there are also Shinkansen grids that can quickly cross distances, fate/chance grids, truth/dare grids, and red grids with unknown meanings.

The large-scale maps and the variety of mechanism cards mean that the pace of the game is destined to be slow. Without using the Shinkansen, it would take many turns to walk around a full circle simply by rolling points.

Yin Ze was the first to leave, so he had the first-mover advantage by purchasing real estate and scenic spots. After traveling around Japan, he already owned top-level grids such as the Osaka Metropolitan Area and the Nagoya Metropolitan Area. He bought everything he went, and he only had a little money left to save his life. As long as he was not unlucky enough to even pay the toll, his assets would swell rapidly in just a few rounds.

You have to spend money first before you can monopolize the market and make huge profits!

Shimazaki Nobunaga was next, because he had given away a property for free before, fell into someone's trap, and paid several sums of money, so even though he was the second person to come in, he is now short of money and is at the bottom of the wealth list.

Hidaka Rina's approach is very steady, similar to that of someone else, buying whenever she can, but mainly purchasing small plots of land with moderate cost and return, first ensuring the possibility of survival.

Risa Taneda had bad luck and stepped on many fate/opportunity grids. One third of her money went to charity, but she was cheerful and didn't seem to care about winning or losing.

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu was extremely lucky and won special building grids such as the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University, as well as the ruins of Honnoji Temple, which gave him a discount on the entire map. According to the Monopoly Theory of Relativity, if you can pay less, it means you have more money than other players, and you are competing for the top of the wealth list.

With so many schools of thought competing against each other, including the all-in nouveau riche, the university president, the small-profit, quick-selling, and the great philanthropist, Uchida Maaya can only do her best to be mediocre.

Sakura Ayane was the last to leave and was also at the most disadvantaged position, but she managed to grab the top-level grid in the Tokyo metropolitan area. If a few unlucky people got there, they would be able to enjoy the food to their heart's content.

In general, the current leaders are Matsuoka Yoshitsugu and Hidaka Rina, Shimazaki Nobunaga and Taneda Risa are lagging behind, Uchida Maaya is in the middle, and Sakura Ayane Shizuka is waiting for the opening of the three-wheeled business. As for Master Yin, he immediately competes for the title of the richest man, and if he fails, he will have to sell his land to pay off his debts... Who told him to keep only two amounts of money for his life?

After completing a circle, the quota-round gifts from God outside the field can only be said to be better than nothing and a drop in the bucket in this war of interests.

"Are you really not afraid of this round of bankruptcy?" Shimazaki Nobunaga looked speechlessly at the only three plastic coins in someone's hand.