(You can skip to chapter 107 if you want. These game chapters are boring, and I dont have the capability to correct them if there's any wrong translation.)
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Hakuto took out his phone and sent messages to the five Nakano sisters one by one.
"I'm at home...."
"Why are you taking up my precious weekend?"
"Sorry, Shiratori, I might be back a little late...."
"Oh oh! Shiratori, where are you now? Do you need me to come down and get you?"
"What are we studying today? Do I need to prepare anything?"
After receiving their responses, although the replies were all over the place, at least no one rejected Hakuto's visit.
Hakuto shrugged, put away his phone, and was about to continue heading toward the sisters' house when a product in a nearby store suddenly caught his attention.
"I didn't expect them to sell this here....."
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"Huh? Are you just here to freeload a meal?"
"No, it's just that your cooking is too delicious, Nino."
"No matter how much you flatter me, I won't obediently cooperate with your studies."
Hakuto arrived just in time for dinner at the Nakano household. With no other choice, he had to shamelessly accept their hospitality.
That being said, if the five Nakano sisters could merge into one person, they would definitely be someone just as outstanding as Hakuto.
"Shiratori-sensei, Shiratori-sensei! Can I ask you something?"
"Yes, yes! Go ahead, Yotsuba."
"What's that box you just put on the coffee table?"
"Oh, that? It's today's lesson."
Hearing this, Itsuki instinctively put down her chopsticks.
"Do I need to prepare anything in advance? Like study materials or something?"
Hakuto waved his hand nonchalantly. "Who says studying always requires textbooks? It's the first day of class, so let's take it easy."
A gentle and warm smile appeared on Hakuto's face.
"Speaking of which... I thought Ichika wouldn't make it back in time."
"I still have a part-time job this afternoon, but since it's your first time visiting our home, Shiratori, I decided to cancel it."
"I'm touched, boohoo~"
"Quit the act and eat your food."
About ten minutes later, everyone finished their meal and sat cross-legged around the coffee table.
Nino and Miku sat on either side of Hakuto, while Yotsuba was beside Nino, followed by Itsuki and Ichika.
In the center of the group was the box that Hakuto had just bought from the store.
Looking at him, Itsuki raised her question once again.
"Shiratori-sensei, are you sure we don't need books?"
To Itsuki, studying was inseparable from textbooks.
"No need, no need..." Hakuto waved his hand.
"But before we start, I want to ask—do you all know about Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"
"It's one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, of course we do."
Seeing everyone nod, Hakuto felt relieved, as this saved him quite a bit of trouble.
"As you all probably know, due to the sheer size of the land, ancient Chinese warfare and warfare in Japan are like night and day..."
"The ambitions, strategies, and loyalty of the people in Romance of the Three Kingdoms are on a whole different level…"
Hakuto could clearly feel Miku's intense gaze fixed on him as he said this.
"But, but! That's not what we're here to discuss today—this is!"
With that, Hakuto opened the box in the center.
"This is… cards?"
Inside the box was a set of colorful playing cards, divided into four stacks.
One stack was predominantly black with three to four multi-colored jade-like symbols in the center.
Another stack featured beautifully illustrated characters with the word "General" on the back.
The third stack had words like "Lord," "Rebel," and "Traitor" on them.
The fourth and largest stack contained various symbols on the front, while the back displayed three large Chinese characters: Three Kingdoms Kill.
"Three Kingdoms Kill? What's this?" Nino picked up a card, glanced at the logo on the back, and asked.
"Zhuge Liang? Prime Minister? This is the Prime Minister!?"
Seeing their confused expressions, Hakuto clapped his hands and explained.
"Since you all know Romance of the Three Kingdoms, then Three Kingdoms Kill will be easy to understand."
"Simply put, Three Kingdoms Kill is a strategy card game based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms."
"It's a tabletop game, and in China, it's consistently ranked in the top two most popular games."
After hearing Hakuto's explanation, the five sisters became intrigued.
After all, Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a highly regarded classic in their eyes.
Especially Miku—her eyes sparkled as she looked at the Zhao Yun character card in her hand.
Rather than saying Miku liked the Warring States period, it would be more accurate to say she was fascinated by the ambitions, battles, and strategies of historical figures.
And when comparing China's Three Kingdoms era with Japan's Warring States period, the difference was vast...
It wasn't that Hakuto had any bias against Japan—there was just no comparison.
If the Three Kingdoms era was a clash between great nations, then the Warring States period was like a skirmish between villages.
Miku had learned about the Warring States period through video games. Although she had heard of
Romance of the Three Kingdoms before, she had never delved into it.
But now, after hearing Hakuto's words, her curiosity was piqued!
"How do we play this?" Miku asked.
Hakuto smiled and picked up a general card to explain.
"This is a general card—in simple terms, it's your character in the game. Each general has different abilities…" He pointed to the description at the bottom of the card.
"I bought a complete set, so there are nearly a hundred general cards here. Aside from a few exceptions, most of them are real historical figures."
After saying this, Hakuto could feel the five sisters' growing curiosity. After all, when someone gets their hands on a new game, it's only natural to want to explore it.
"As for the 'Lord,' 'Rebel,' and 'Traitor' role cards, their names speak for themselves."
"The Lord is the central figure in the game, and their goal is to eliminate all Rebels and the Traitor."
"The Loyalist assists the Lord in defeating the Rebels and the Traitor."
"The Rebels aim to assassinate the Lord."
"The Traitor must eliminate everyone except the Lord and then engage in a one-on-one duel with them to win… This is the hardest role to play."
Hakuto continued explaining the rules to the Nakano sisters, as understanding them was necessary before they could start the game.
"'Kill,' 'Dodge,' 'Peach'…"
"These are the most basic cards, and their effects are explained on them."
Hakuto then gave a detailed explanation of attack range, and the "plus one horse" and "minus one horse" mechanics, since those were common pitfalls for beginners.
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Actually true, propaganda aside, China is bigger than Japan, like way bigger. Around 25 times bigger.
You can search for the detail size.
And like i said, 104-106 will be about playing Romance of Three Kingdom tabletop game, so skip ahead if you don't want to see it.
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