Tokyo: Am I the only male tenant?

Chiaki Hoshino was not intimidated by her sister's confidence, and she accepted the challenge with her head held high.

In order to defeat her elder sister in the finals and to spend this night in the forest with Ginjo, the younger sister, who always keeps a low profile, also swung her racket vigorously and prepared for the battle.

Both sides put in their best efforts.

“Come on! Come on!”

Tomoko Matsumoto and her daughter cheered the two of them on.

"Qianqiu serves, the score is 0:0."

Yukiko Sasaki announced the start of the game again.

Chiaki Hoshino immediately swung her racket to serve, with an attitude of "You're awesome! But I won't lose to you!"

The atmosphere of the finals should be like this, but──

"Is it okay to send a free kick like this?"

It happened in a flash.

Chie Hoshino moved sideways to the slowly bouncing ping-pong ball and hit the ball back with the center of the racket, with an accuracy that was no less than that of a professional killer.

Accompanied by a slightly provocative declaration, the bullet shot out and hit Chiaki Hoshino's table straight.

Hoshino Chiaki had no time to react at all. The ping-pong ball, with its amazing residual force, passed by the ear of Matsumoto Sachiko who was standing nearby watching the game, as if it was sucked in.

“Wow?! It’s very dangerous, Chie-nee!”

"Hahaha~ When I was a kid, I was called 'Chie Taifeng of close-range fast attack', and I was invincible in the children's museum~"

Chie Hoshino couldn't help coughing frequently because she laughed too exaggeratedly, but judging from the goal just now, she does have the strong strength known as a typhoon.

Chiaki Hoshino naturally knew about her sister's glorious past achievements, but she didn't expect that her sister's skills had not declined much even though she hadn't played for so many years.

call...

She let out a breath and calmed herself down.

Next, facing her sister's sharp serve, she also hit the ball back forcefully.

Although she has been overshadowed by her sister since she was a child, the strength of her younger sister Chiaki Hoshino should not be underestimated.

After a few rounds, Chiaki Hoshino's spike hit her sister's table area.

"Uoooh?!"

Chie Hoshino was unable to react to the powerful smash and could only watch her opponent score.

"What a great spike!"

The game was unexpectedly tense.

Matsumoto Sachiko tilted her head slightly and glanced at the scoreboard.

The number above has unknowingly reached 10:9.

Chie Hoshino was only one point away from winning, but Chiaki Hoshino refused to relax and kept close to the score.

Which of the two sisters will win the chance to be alone with Yincheng tonight?

The answer will be revealed soon...

Chapter 281 Two People Alone in the Dark

What happened on the table afterwards exceeded everyone's expectations.

Although Chie Hoshino is very good at table tennis, for some reason she is not favored by the goddess of luck.

On the contrary, Chiaki Hoshino became more and more courageous, scoring three points in a row with two edge balls and one net ball, and finally won the victory through a reversal.

"how so..."

The sight of Chie Hoshino standing there in a daze after the last goal was truly sympathetic.

In stark contrast, her younger sister celebrated loudly.

"Long live!"

Chiaki Hoshino changed her usual quiet image, raised her arms and cheered, then turned her head and stared at Sousuke Ginjo.

That look seemed to say, "You've been waiting for a long time, Sosuke. I'm finally here now."

Tomoko Matsumoto walked up to her, high-fived her, and then they hugged each other.

Matsumoto Sachiko, who was also defeated by Chiaki Hoshino, walked forward to comfort the lonely Chie Hoshino.

Sachiko Sasaki looked at Ginjo with a meaningful smile. I wonder what her plans are on the last night before leaving Okinawa?

The table tennis competition aimed at competing for Ginjo ended successfully, and Chiaki Hoshino, as the winner, naturally became Ginjo's partner in the test of courage conference.

After leaving the B&B where the group was staying, the young people soon arrived at a nearby small forest.

It should be a lively place, but it looks a bit eerie at night.

The moon was obscured by thick clouds and the stars hid in darkness.

The entire forest was shrouded in darkness, with only the occasional rustling of leaves and the gurgling of a distant stream breaking the silence.

The air was filled with the smell of damp earth, and seemed to be mixed with a faint smell of rotten leaves.

The fog in the distance slowly spread out, shrouding the surroundings in a haze.

Those tall trees seemed to be covered with a mysterious veil, becoming looming.

Although the temperature was neither too hot nor too cold, Matsumoto Sachiko was standing in a frozen position with her lips open and trembling.

Her eyes were filled with complete fear.

“Wow~ Do you really have to do this, Chie-sister?”

"Of course, this is the highlight, Sachiko!"

Indeed, the test of courage is almost an essential activity for Japanese students when they go out for camping in the summer.

Although we are not traveling with classmates, there are still several people of the same age gathered here.

“Really…really…”

Matsumoto Sachiko walked behind Chie Hoshino with gradually slower steps and patted her gently.

"Okay, okay. After all, it's a very common passage for pedestrians during the day. Now it's just a little dark and creepy. It feels like ghosts may appear."

Chie Hoshino's comfort was just adding fuel to the fire.

"That's why it's scary, Chie-san!"

Matsumoto Sachiko complained desperately, but Hoshino Chie's clever ridicule seemed to be too strong.

"Well, let's start from here."

Hoshino Chie completely ignored Matsumoto Sachiko and focused her attention on a dim and narrow road ahead.

This place is the perfect starting point for the Test of Courage Conference.

There are two types of roads in this homestay area. One is a wide road that can be walked by tourists and cars can pass smoothly.

The other is the one in front of everyone. Although the road is paved, it has to go through a narrow road in the forest with little lighting.

In other words, this test of courage means that the participants will be divided into groups of two, walk through the passage in the forest, and then go around it and return to the house.

That small path, which was completely different from the main road, looked dark. To be honest, it was so creepy that even Chie Hoshino would feel a little scared if she walked there alone.

Obviously, she is not the type who cannot tolerate scary things.

"Hey...it's really dark..."

Matsumoto Sachiko spoke weakly with tears in her eyes.

Looking closely, she saw that her arm had already reached out to Chie Hoshino and was gently grabbing the sweatshirt she was wearing.

It seems that in addition to her proud figure, her timid character was also inherited from her mother.

"Don't worry, Sachiko. You don't have to be afraid as long as I'm here! Let's get going quickly--!"

Chie Hoshino immediately noticed the situation and patted her arm.

"Come on, sister. And Sachiko, see you later~"

At this time, Chiaki Hoshino also said something that seemed to be assisting, as if urging them to move forward faster.

"Eh, eh, eh? Wait, I didn't mean that... Do you want me to get ready a little longer?"

Matsumoto Sachiko was too panicked and let go of her fingers while trying to continue resisting.

Yincheng had a feeling that she might end up like his wife, being dragged the entire way with her eyes closed.

"No, there is nothing we can do. We must go now."

Perhaps Hoshino Chie realized that no matter what she said, she would not be listened to, so she led the way in front with an attitude that made her give up.

"Eh? Wait, wait for me a moment, Chie-sister!"

"You're really slow, Sachiko."

“Oh, really, really——!”

The wailing sound disappeared into the darkness.

After confirming that the two people were no longer visible,

"Sousuke, it's our turn now!"

Chiaki Hoshino smiled and made a winner's gesture.

With Ginjo's protection by her side, she seemed to no longer feel afraid, but instead felt a little excited and thrilled.

"Haha, don't be anxious, Qianqiu. You have to at least create some gap between you and them. Otherwise, the Test of Courage will just become a group trip, right?"

Judging from the slow pace of the two people just now, Yincheng estimated that he would have to set off at least ten minutes later to create some time alone for the two of them before the finish line.

Chiaki Hoshino nodded in satisfaction. The sense of accomplishment she had just felt after the victory had just reached its peak.

"If I hadn't defeated my sister just now, Sachiko and I probably wouldn't have been able to take even the first step."

Chiaki Hoshino said with a gentle smile.