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Celeste and Makoto had now met up a total of thirteen times in the cafeteria after school. each time they would set up a match and play cards. Celeste, of course, won each time.
He had little to offer each time she won, but they settled on regular school items than money. Not things like pencils (that was far too average for the gamblr) but instead doing pieces of homework or even getting snacks from the vending machine for her (though she was highly picky and perfered to be made tea instead).
However she'd grown bored of the usual prizes she would acquire; she wanted something more.
"How about we raise the stakes?" She smiled, a devilish charm attached.
"Hm? How would we go about it?" He returned the smile, innocent as a cherub.
How naive the lucky student was.
"Have you ever heard of... strip poker?" Her composure never wavered, on the other hand her companion flushed pink.
"I-" He began but she cut him off with her laugh.
"I was kidding Naegi. I would never subject myself to something so indecent even if I knew I'd win," She took the deck and began to shuffle "But, I would like something more then just homework to be done. Perhaps if I win you'll take me to a teahouse,"
"That doesn't sound too bad," He nodded, his face still red "Um, what about if I win?"
"Hmm, anything... within reason of course."
Makoto never made a decision on what he would want if he won, and he didn't even need to. By the end of it he was calling differnt tea houses to see their hours (and if they could cater to her very specific and demanding needs)...
Though he'd lost, he couldn't help but feel that maybe his luck finally started off. Afterall, a date (even if he was the one paying for it) wasn't too bad at all.