Chapter 84 Hug the Victims Alliance: We've seen Grandma, don't worry...
Strawberry cream, chocolate lava, matcha mousse... each piece exudes an enticing sweet aroma, as if beckoning to weary visitors.
Wow! It's dessert!
"Finally, something normal!"
The students, who had survived the ordeal, rushed forward, completely forgetting the "terrifying legend" of Rikkai University's tennis club.
—Then, the tragedy began.
The first group of victims: ordinary students A & B
Student A eagerly took a bite of the strawberry cake, but his expression froze the moment the cream melted on his tongue.
"In the middle, there's... mustard..."
Student B looked at his chocolate cake suspiciously, cautiously took a bite of a corner, and his face instantly turned ashen.
"...Super, super sour lemon jam?!"
Marui Bunta smiled broadly: "How was it? Did your sense of taste 'awaken' instantly? This is called 'taste shock therapy'!"
Student A clutched his throat, his voice trembling: "My sense of taste... ah, my sense of taste is gone!"
Student B sniffed the air in despair: "...My sense of smell too, I can't smell anything."
The second group of victims: Kippei Tachibana & Akira Kamio
Ju Juping stared at the cake, his brow furrowed: "Something from the tennis club... I have a bad feeling about it..."
Kamio Akira confidently put his hands on his hips: "What's there to be afraid of! Rikkai can't possibly poison all their cakes, can they?"
They both bit down at the same time—
Jujuhei: "...Chili sauce?"
Akira Kamio: "...Salt?! This is clearly a salt block!!"
Marui Bunta smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Congratulations! Your sense of taste has improved by 200%!"
Akira Kamio was devastated: "This is basically making you lose your sense of taste, isn't it?!"
Jujuhei painfully reached out his hand: "Water...give me water..."
Marui silently handed over a glass of green liquid.
Ju Juping, without suspicion, tilted his head back and gulped it down—
"ah--!!"
(Out-of-body experience.GIF)
Just then, Kirihara, having finished handing out flyers, swaggered over.
"Wow—! Marui-senpai! I want cake too!"
Marui Bunta blinked: "Oh? Akaya wants to take on the challenge too?"
Kirihara tilted his head: "A challenge?"
"It's nothing." Marui smiled and handed over a special cake.
Kirihara took it and swallowed it in one gulp.
Two seconds later.
Kirihara Akaya's pupils dilated in shock, and he clutched his throat, kneeling on the ground: "S-Senpai... What... what is this?!"
Marui Bunta tilted his head: "Hmm? Did I forget to mention? Yours is the 'Super Concentrated Bitter Melon + Sichuan Peppercorn Filling' Special Edition."
Kirihara: "...I...I can't taste anything anymore..."
Marui Bunta patted him on the shoulder:
"Congratulations! You have now officially entered the 'realm of no taste'!"
Kirihara Akaya fell to the ground.
He died at the age of 16.
Amidst the carnage and wailing, Yukimura Seiichi emerged from the shadows with a smile:
"It seems everyone had a great time."
The entire room fell silent.
Everyone: "......"
(Inner monologue: Rikkai University Tennis Club... isn't it basically a terrorist organization?!)
[Rikkai University Legend] Survivor's Account of the "Garden of Five Senses" Art Experience Exhibition (Multiple Images Warning)
Original Poster: Anonymous User No.1 (Destroyed Version)
Posted on: 202X/09/20 14:08
[Image 11] Kirihara Akaya collapses to the ground, foaming at the mouth, while Marui Bunta stands beside him making a peace sign. In the background of the photo, "corpses lie everywhere."
Never eat the cakes from this stall! They'll rob you of your taste buds!!
"Wasabi and strawberry bomb"—is this a combination even humanly conceived? I can't even taste plain water anymore... Anyone else feel the same way?
1022nd floor
You've got a good idea! I chose "Lemon Volcano Lava," it's so sour it makes your scalp tingle! But the best part is—
My friend experienced temporary amnesia after eating the cake, repeatedly asking me, "Who am I? Where's the cake?"
1033rd floor
I ate there this morning when I passed by; it was pretty good! ^_^
Bunta's cakes are the best in the world!
1039th floor
Haha, I heard that the survivors who were randomly selected to visit the Garden of the Five Senses were given the experience of having their sense of taste deprived!
1078th floor
I don't want this experience!
1079th floor
Horrible! I think I saw my great-grandmother!
What is that dark green thing in that cup?
1082nd floor
There's a 99.99% chance it's a specialty of the tennis club: willow juice.
1088th floor
Is your Rikkai University tennis club a terrorist organization?!
After viewing the exhibition, our minister sent an email to the Hyotei Student Council overnight:
"Next year's cultural festival will prohibit all activities related to the five senses."
1099th floor
It's a real shame, I was hoping to invite Tezuka back to hold the "Zero-style Spinning Cup" event!
By the way, "phantom ink painting" actually uses the principle of optical hypnosis, which is quite interesting.
1110th floor
It's still a long way off.
1107th floor
"The Limit of Perfection" bungee jumping seems pretty good too?
1109th floor
[Animated Emoticon] Skull
1111th floor
Just wondering...
Is it too late to transfer schools now?
Reply 1: Run!!!
Reply 2: I suggest joining Shitenhoji Temple; at least they'll only attack you with jokes.
Reply 3: Don't be afraid! Chengcheng Xiangnan welcomes you!
Reply 4: Isn't Hyotei Academy great?
......
Risa leaned against the ginkgo tree, scrolling through her phone screen.
On social media platforms, the hashtag #RikkaiFiveSensesGardenArtExhibition# continues to gain popularity. The tennis club's art exhibition has become one of the most popular spots for taking photos across the entire campus.
"Risa!" Yuzuki waved to her, "The 'Child of God' and 'Emperor' series of merchandise are almost sold out. I remember the club office seems to have a box of stock left."
Okay, I'll go get it now.
Risa put away her phone and hurried across the bustling square.
At the exit of the Garden of Five Senses exhibition area, students walked out in twos and threes, supporting each other.
Some people had unfocused eyes, some had weak legs, and muttered things like "I'll never be curious again" and "Yukimura Seiichi is a demon."
Despite the complaints, after the experience, many people were filled with a strange sense of excitement and flooded social media with posts about it.
The positive reviews boosted the topic's popularity and sparked an even greater surge in visits.
At this rate, with a little more encouragement tonight, tomorrow's large-scale immersive murder mystery game will surely ignite the entire school.
This was exactly the effect she and the tennis club had carefully planned to achieve.
As she walked through the bustling crowd, she felt someone watching her from behind.
Risa turned around and met Yukimura's smiling eyes: "You were discovered so quickly."
Without a word, he took her hand and led her through the noisy festival to a quiet spot behind the library.
This place is far from the main venue and is almost deserted.
Yukimura pulled her into his arms, his voice tinged with a sigh as he whispered in her ear, "Thanks to Risa's proposal, the results are even better than expected."
Risa recalled how she was dragged into the mess by that group of people during the tennis club's dinner party that day.
Two weeks ago, Risa took Umi to eat barbecue and invited Yukimura along. However, Niou found out about this and it turned into a last-minute tennis dinner.
While they were debating whether to hold a butler cafe or a haunted house for this year's Umihara Festival, Risa casually remarked that it was "cliché and boring" and suggested that they should instead hold a "destroy the five senses" experience exhibition.
The saying goes, "The speaker may not mean anything by it, but the listener may take it to heart."
She casually mentioned it, and the tennis club members immediately agreed. They even managed to persuade Atobe Keigo to spend a large sum of money.
Poor her, she had just finished working on the planning proposal for the Haiyuan Festival special event, and then she had to give some pointers to the tennis club, and in the end, she was given the title of chief planner.
The crisp scent of cedar wafted over him, mingling with a warm orange blossom base. Ever since she said she liked this scent, it had practically been lingering around him.
Risa once filmed a perfume advertisement for a luxury brand. At the time, the male spokesperson was absent at the last minute, so the director casually grabbed a sample and sprayed it on a prop shirt.
That shirt she used as a prop, with its scent of cedar and orange blossom... it seems to have the same aroma, and their store does indeed have the same shower gel and fragrance.
"What's wrong?" Yukimura noticed her distracted state and pinched her earlobe.
Risa looked up and said, "Oichi is so cunning; she actually used perfume to lure me in."
"Have we been discovered?" Yukimura chuckled softly.
"Is it G's 'Snow Poem'?"
"You know so much about it..." Yukimura narrowed his eyes, "Your boyfriend in your past life used it?"
"What's wrong, are you jealous?"
Risa cupped his face, reassuring him, "Whether in the past life or this life, the only one who has ever moved my heart is Oichi."
After listening to Risa recount her experiences filming the commercial, Yukimura nodded knowingly.
“Aren’t you surprised?” she nudged him. “That’s G’s global ambassador.”
Yukimura caught her mischievous fingers and gently kissed them.
"Because I've always felt that Risa's brilliance is never something to be surprised about."
His eyes were filled with tenderness as he spoke, and Risa's eyelashes trembled slightly.
Having spent many years in the entertainment industry in her previous life, even when she stood on the stage to accept the Best Actress award, she was always surrounded by whispers about "good luck," "connections," or even "looks."
And this young man in front of her, with the most nonchalant tone, gave her the purest recognition.
"What's wrong?" Yukimura noticed her mood and tilted his head slightly.
“It’s nothing,” she tilted her head back, a sly smile playing on her lips. “It’s just that I suddenly realized that when the Son of God speaks sweet words, it’s even more irresistible than extinguishing the five senses.”
"It's not sweet talk. It's the truth."
Risa paused for a moment, then smiled sincerely.
“By the way,” she shook their clasped hands, “what brings the Son of God here to summon you?”
Yukimura didn't answer, but leaned in and gently rested his forehead on her shoulder. His soft hair brushed against her neck, tickling her slightly.
"Ashi?"
"...Replenish energy." A muffled voice came from her neck. "Today's customer traffic has exceeded the limit; we need to activate the dedicated energy station."
Risa was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but burst out laughing. Who would have thought that the captain of Rikkai's tennis club would be clinging to her like a robot that had run out of power, acting all cute and spoiled?
"I just can't do anything with you~" She twirled the hair at the back of his neck with her fingertips, "But I'm almost out of power too. The doujinshi club booths are packed, and Yuzuki even dragged people from the art club along as volunteers..."
Upon hearing this, Yukimura looked up and asked, "Then... do you want T to reverse charge?"
Risa tilted her head: "Reverse charging?"
Yukimura took her hand and pressed it to his chest: "Here..." He blinked, "It can always be fully charged and restarted for you."
Risa: "......"
I was unknowingly flirted with by him again.
He had already said all the touching things, so Risa could only add to it.
"Me too, always ready to fully restart Ashi."
She buried herself in his arms, hugging the young man's lean waist tightly.
"But it'll only take five minutes at most. I still need to go to the student union office later..."
Yukimura chuckled and tightened his arms, completely enveloping her in his breath.
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Author's note: Friday is finally here (died).
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