The goal of life is to break up all couples

After eating and drinking, Yana saw Xingcai couldn't wait to take out the board game she brought from home.

"Dangdang! The Upgraded Reset Version of The Game of Life!"

Yana saw Kyouka pull out a huge box from somewhere, and her eyes lit up as she said, "This is the hottest game of the year, endorsed and highly recommended by Prime Minister Fujiwara Chika. It's a must-have board game for home and travel. You'll regret it forever if you miss it."

After hearing this, Wen Shui and Yan couldn't help but grumble: "It always sounds unreliable..."

Instead, Numizu Yoshiki and Hikigaya Komachi chimed in, looking genuinely interested. It seemed like this board game was quite popular in their circle, and it sounded quite playable. Since their sisters were so interested, Numizu Kazuhiko and Hikigaya Hachiman naturally couldn't dampen their enthusiasm.

Anyway, it was still early and no one was in a hurry to go home, so they all agreed to Yanami Anna's suggestion. For Matsueda Azusa, this was even better than what he had been hoping for. It was better for everyone to get together and play than to leave him alone at home.

So Matsueda Azusa quickly cleaned up the table and left it empty. Yanaijian Xingna took out a huge folded cardboard map from the box, unfolded it forcefully, and spread it on the table.

Next came several stacks of playing cards, toy currency, a few dice, and various scattered small props whose purpose was incomprehensible.

Everyone chose a doll representing their character and sat in a circle around the table. Yanami Anna played the role of God.

Looking at everyone ready to go, Hikigaya Hachiman noticed something was wrong: "Wait, so... what are the rules? Don't you need to explain the rules before we play?"

Komachi on the side explained: "Onii-chan is so old-fashioned. The rules of this game are very simple. The best rule is to have no rules. You will understand it after just playing!"

No, no matter how you listen to it, it doesn't sound good... This game...

"Ahem! Let the game begin now!"

Seeing that everyone was ready, Yana put on a serious expression and said with great emotion, "A person's life, in fact, is largely determined from the moment they are born. Some people are born at the starting line, while others are born at the finish line. There is no absolute fairness in this world, and the same is true for 'The Game of Life'."

As she spoke, she handed two dice to Wen Shui He Yan beside her: "Now, please decide your own origin in order - players who roll 10 points or above will receive a reward card; those who roll between 8 and 10 points will receive a chance card; those who roll between 4 and 8 points will receive nothing and enter the game directly; and if the roll is less than 4 points... then you will receive a penalty card!"

Is this game this dark from the start?! Is this game serious? No, it's too serious.

Wen Shuiheyan threw casually and hit 8. Unexpectedly, his luck was quite good and he got the chance card at the beginning.

He took a card from the pile and flipped it open. The effect was [After the game starts, you can choose to form a relationship with any player]

That's okay, this card is probably reserved for his sister.

Next up was Hikigaya Hachiman, who rolled a 9.

Huh? The dice rolls are surprisingly high. Could it be that the dice goddess has descended upon us?

The effect of the Chance Card Hikigaya receives is: [Passive Trait: Househusband: After entering into a marriage relationship, regardless of the player's gender, they can obtain corresponding female preferential treatment.]

Hikigaya Hachiman was shocked. Isn't this too suitable for him?

Songzhi Zi subconsciously complained: "It depends on who is asking the questions!"

Wen Shuihe Yanai glanced at Yanai Kyouna suspiciously: "There is no shady operation, right?"

Yanai saw Xingcai's righteous words: "Absolutely impossible! As an absolutely fair God, I would never do such a thing as a shady operation. Besides, you rolled the dice and chose the cards yourself, how could I manipulate you?"

That's true. It can only be attributed to some mysterious force in the dark that is controlling all this.

Next, Komachi and Yoshiki both rolled mediocre 6s and 7s, and won nothing.

Finally it was Matsueda Azusa's turn, and he rolled two dice with confidence.

He had never been confident in his luck. On the contrary, he was very confident that he would be unlucky.

Sure enough, just as Matsueda Azusa expected, both dice were red with 1 facing up, and the total was only 2.

This is probably the lowest number a human can roll.

"Beep!"

Yanai saw Xingcai pull out a whistle from somewhere, blew it hard, and then shouted: "Penalty card!"

Why does it look like a red card?

Matsueda Azusa casually pulled a card from the penalty card pile. The penalty given on it was: [Both parents have died, the player loses their startup capital, and the player draws a "truth" question card to answer.]

"No, why is there still Truth or Dare?"

Songzhizi lives in Bengbu. Isn't the sudden appearance of Truth or Dare a bit too strange? It's completely different from the tone of the game just now.

Numizu Kazuhiko and Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but look at Matsueda Azusa with pity - most of the people present were probably waiting to hear Matsueda Azusa's true feelings.

"Beep!"

Yana saw Kyoko blow the whistle again: "No questioning the game!"

And she got crazy about it.

Only then did Matsueda Azusa realize that there was actually Truth or Dare among the several piles of cards. It turned out that the rules had been made very clear from the beginning, but he just didn't notice it.

I picked one at random.

[True truth: Among the opposite sex present right now, which one do you care about the most? ]

Oh wow.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were fixed on Songzhi Zi, with curiosity, hope, questions, even pity and schadenfreude, and so on.

At this moment, this place is like the singularity of the universe, and it will explode if you get any closer.

"Uh……"

Matsueda Azusa fell into deep thought for a moment.

He wasn't someone who couldn't afford to play. Since he'd drawn the penalty card, he'd just do it. It was just a game, no need to deny it. He was just really considering this issue.

Honestly, no one would bother to meticulously rank the status of others in their hearts, listing them in order of standing, like the 108 heroes of the Water Margin. If Matsueda Azusa were to rank them one by one, he certainly wouldn't be able to do it, but if he were just picking the one person he "cares about the most," then he could consider it.

First, let's rule out the two younger sisters, because they're just younger sisters. If this question were asked to Hikigaya Hachiman or Numizu Kazuhiko, the answer would probably come instantly, right? Unfortunately, they can't.

Then we rule out Yanami Anna. Although this girl is a member of Matsueda Azusa's club and they are relatively familiar with each other, their relationship is definitely not close enough to be the answer to this question.

As for everyone else…

Matsueda Azusa's eyes swept over everyone.

176

Chapter 176 You win, win, win, but in the end you lose everything.

For some reason, Shiina Tatsuki, Nagasaki Suyo, Miura Yumiko, and even Yamada Ryo, all became a little nervous when facing Matsueda Azusa's thoughtful gaze.

Matsueda Azusa felt he needed to think about this issue more carefully. However, since it was a game for so many people, he couldn't waste so much time just for one person, right? So he had to make a decision quickly.

Shiina Riki? If it were before Crychic's collapse, Matsueda Azusa would have chosen her without hesitation, after all, it was undoubtedly uncontroversial. But now... it's basically no longer an option.

Nagasaki Suyo? Irrelevant! She was never even considered from the beginning. She was just a child I didn't know.

Yamada Ryo? Although Naoki said he liked him, and it did make him blush and his heart flutter, to be honest, they had spent too little time together. This one confession alone wasn't enough to make Matsueda Azusa prioritize her so highly. If they spent more time together and got to know each other better, maybe Matsueda Azusa would make a decision.

Now it seems that among these people, the only choice is to pick the best from the worst and choose Miura Yumiko. After all, she is still a member of the united front, a friend who eats melons together, and a close friend who slanders each other. Compared with others, she is still more important to Matsueda Azusa.

It's a pity that this question is limited to the opposite sex. If it were not limited, there would be no need to be so entangled and you could just choose Hikigaya without a second thought. It's a pity that I can't choose him.

Matsueda Azusa quickly came up with a conclusion in his mind. Facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, he answered: "Hmm... after thinking about it carefully, then it's this guy Miura."

The atmosphere on the scene changed again.

Miura Yumiko couldn't suppress the anger at all, but she still insisted, "Oh my, you didn't expect me to be the one chosen? Matsueda, do you really care about me that much? Humph... Let me tell you in advance, I don't care about you at all."

Yamada Ryo curled his lips and said, "Huh? It's not me... It seems we don't spend enough time together, right? I've decided. I'll come to play with you more often from now on!"

Shiina Riki lowered her head, remaining silent. Although she had long anticipated that Matsueda Azusa would be unlikely to choose her, and had clearly mentally anticipated this situation, when she heard that the name Matsueda Azusa actually said was not hers, Shiina Riki's heart still couldn't help but ache violently.

How great would it be if time could go back? If Crychic still existed and they were still in the same band, would Azusa Matsueda choose her?

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes flickered. She had never thought that she would be considered by Matsueda Azusa, so she didn't find this answer that surprising.

But... I still feel a little jealous. Why can't she get this feeling of being firmly chosen among so many people? She hasn't been lazy and has always worked hard for this... Is it because she's using the wrong method? How about trying a different approach and giving it a try? If it were Matsueda Azusa, she would probably understand her feelings, right?

I can only say that although Matsueda Azusa's answer was a bit unexpected, it also seemed reasonable.

Hikigaya Hachiman lowered his head, secretly watching the girls participating in the game with his peripheral vision, and secretly shouted in his heart: "Fight! Fight! Explode!"

Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished, and the war he had expected did not break out. The smoke of gunpowder was buried under the eerie calm, just like a volcano that seemed safe and still on the surface, but was actually erupting with flames underneath.

Azusa Matsueda's turn is over, and the next one is Yumiko Miura's turn.

She rolled the dice confidently and got a good score of 3.

"I didn't expect someone to be as unlucky as me! There are only two values ​​that will be penalized, and you can run into another one?"

Looking at the unlucky Yumiko Miura, Matsueda Azusa couldn't help but laugh.

The veins on Yumiko Miura's forehead twitched and she made a "tsk" sound. She had just barely managed to think that Matsueda Azusa was a good guy, but now he did this before she could even blink. This guy was indeed a bastard.

As she drew the penalty card, she stubbornly said, "At least the number I rolled was higher than yours! How dare you, a person who rolled a 2, laugh at others?"

As she spoke, she glanced at the contents of the penalty card.

[Passive Trait: Gangster Origin: Your family background and innate personality have destined you to be a natural-born gangster. With this trait, subsequent gangster-related rewards are doubled and penalties are halved. Rewards related to other events are halved and penalties are doubled.]

"Pfft hahaha!"

Songzhi Zi smiled unkindly, "As expected of you! The big sister of the school bully! Even this board game can see that you are a born bully."

Miura Yumiko really lived in Bengbu now, "You are the gangster! Your whole family are gangsters! This is slander!"

Songzhi Zi covered his mouth and laughed: "Those who are turbid will be turbid."

Yumiko Miura gave him the middle finger.

Next came the turns of Shiina Tatsuki and Nagasaki Motoyo. They were both lucky, as they both rolled 10 or higher.

The reward card Shiina Riki received has the following effect: [Noble Help: You were born with an outstanding person to guide you along the way. When you encounter an event grid that requires a numerical roll to determine the effect, you can roll an extra dice.]

Although the effect was very powerful, Shiina Riki's expression did not seem good at all. Instead, he looked a little resentful, as if he had thought of something.

Matsueda Azusa guessed that she was probably thinking of her sister Shiina Maki again.

This board game is really a bit weird, and some of the effects are really too accurate.

The reward card Nagasaki Suyo received was: [Parents are proud of you: Your parents are very proud of you and have made a lot of money while you were growing up. When you reach the age of 16, your wealth will be tripled.]

Nagasaki Suyo's face really darkened this time, and she couldn't even maintain a gentle appearance - after all, it would be fine if this card didn't have a prefix description, but she had to add "parents are doing their best". You know, Nagasaki Suyo comes from a single-parent family... The effect of this card is really a minefield.

But after all, this was just a game, and Nagasaki Suyo would not lose her temper over such a thing. Moreover, she would not lose her temper in front of so many unfamiliar people, let alone in front of Matsueda Azusa, so she quickly returned to her normal expression.

Finally, it was Yamada Ryo's turn. She rolled a 9, which looked pretty good, but she didn't seem very satisfied.

The effect of the chance card obtained is relatively normal: [Single-minded: Your thinking is single-threaded. Every three rounds, you can choose a development direction. If the event grid you encounter during these three rounds is related to the development direction you chose, the reward will be quadrupled. If it is not related, the reward will be halved.]

She shook her head. "What a shame, I didn't get a 2."

Miura Yumiko couldn't help but complain: "You're still pretending. You're not satisfied with a 9, right? You specifically said 2. Who are you trying to point at?"

Yamada Ryo said confidently: "If the dice rolls 2, then I will be the same as Songeda, right?"

177

Chapter 177 Your sister and my sister seem different.

Everyone has rolled out their own origins, and the "Game of Life" has finally officially begun.

Yanaijian Xingcai distributed character cards to everyone. Three values ​​were simply marked on them - health, mood and wealth - and they were clipped to the card surface with a special pin, with an arrow pointing to the selected amount.

Except for Matsueda Azusa who starts with zero wealth value, the values ​​of everyone else are the initial values.

"Okay, everyone, please place your dolls on this starting square."

Yanami Kyouna directed, "The Childhood Chapter of the Game of Life begins now! This chapter consists of three rounds, and it will determine the course of your life from birth to elementary school graduation! Please roll the dice carefully!"

"No, no, no, even if I roll carefully, it won't change anything..."

Wen Shuiheyan complained subconsciously.

Hikigaya Hachiman on the side looked at him and shook his head. Oh, don't unconsciously become a complainer!

Matsueda Azusa thought the game looked quite interesting, a bit like The Sims. Even though it was just a game, wouldn't it be interesting to think of it as a second life you'd never lived?

Matsueda Azusa was quite curious about what direction her life would take under her own circumstances - especially since she started out with both her parents dead and living on the streets.

Just as he expected, this "Second Life" had taken a completely different path from the very beginning - the points rolled out by Matsueda Azusa in the first round remained at an extremely low level, and he didn't even get the option of "being adopted by relatives", so he could only go to the welfare home obediently.

I didn't expect to become a poor person in the game. It's really sad.

Everyone else was "born" into normal families, except for Yumiko Miura, who was specially assigned to a gangster family because of her passive characteristics.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you're a school bully in real life, and a gangster in the game. You're truly worthy of being called Miura. The direction of your second life might actually be the direction of your real life!"