Chapitre 80: Chapter 80
Lin Yi raised his head and said, "Let's see who is afraid of whom!"
Wakamatsu turned and said, "Katsuhiko, can you be the referee?"
"Sure."
Minagawa, encouraged by the words, felt better and was eager to see Lin Yi make a fool of himself, so he didn't refuse.
The two hands, one large and one small, intertwined.
Minagawa placed the clasped hands in a central position and said, "Three... two... one... Start!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he let go of their hands.
The strength competition between Wakamatsu Toshihide and Lin Yi officially began.
"Ha!"
Wakamatsu didn't know what it meant to be young and reckless; he only knew that the winner takes all.
He pressed hard, thinking he could easily crush Lin Yi's wrist, but didn't expect to only push it down a third of the way.
Lin Yi's strength really surprised Wakamatsu, exceeding his expectations.
However, it was just a momentary surprise.
"You're stronger than I thought..."
Wakamatsu commented with admiration, then changed his expression and said, "But compared to me, you still have a long way to go!"
After finishing his words, Wakamatsu used all his strength and with a powerful thrust, pressed Lin Yi's palm against the ground.
Lin Yi lost!
Lin Yi lost!
This result surprised Sonoko, causing her smile to gradually fade.
"You lost, drink!"
Wakamatsu shouted proudly.
Then, he raised his hands in a victory sign towards Sonoko and Ran, exclaiming, "I won! Yay~~~ Miss Ran's chocolate is mine!"
"Who said it was a single round to decide the winner?"
Lin Yi snorted and said, "It's the best of five rounds!"
Seeing that Lin Yi was not satisfied, Wakamatsu Toshihide nodded with a smile: "Best of five rounds, then. But first, drink that bottle of beer!"
"It's just beer!"
Lin Yi grabbed the bottle of beer and was about to drink when Sonoko stopped him.
Although feeling a bit embarrassed, Sonoko gathered her courage and said, "Lin Yi... it seems you aren't twenty yet, right? If you're not twenty... you can't drink."
The others frowned at Sonoko's open defense of Lin Yi.
Minagawa, the number one observer, said, "Miss Sonoko, playing like this doesn't make sense... If the rules are set, they must be followed."
The second observer, Mr. Naomichi, also nodded: "Exactly! Besides, if you can't drink, you should have said so from the beginning."
Faced with the others' criticisms, Lin Yi gently pushed Sonoko aside and said, "They're right, if you lose, you have to accept the punishment... otherwise, it doesn't make sense. Don't worry, it's just a bottle of beer; I can handle it."
After saying this, Lin Yi tilted his head and began to drink the beer in one gulp.
After finishing it, he turned the bottle over his head to show that it was empty.
"Let's go again!"
Determined, Lin Yi placed his arm on the table.
"Forget it..." Sonoko tried to persuade him, thinking Lin Yi was acting out of spite, knowing he couldn't win but still wanting to try.
She regretted saying that Ran would give her chocolate to the winner. If she hadn't said that, Lin Yi wouldn't be so desperate, right?
"I'm going to win... don't worry." Lin Yi gave Sonoko a firm look.
However, Sonoko interpreted his firm look as a show of courage, making her feel unhappy and guilty, thinking she shouldn't have created this situation.
"You're not going to win."
Wakamatsu laughed heartily and put his robust arm on the table.
Minagawa adjusted the positions of their hands again and, after saying "Start!", let go.
From the beginning, Wakamatsu, confident in his strength, pushed Lin Yi's wrist down a third of the way.
Lin Yi gritted his teeth, barely managing to stop his hand from falling.
"It's useless... no matter how hard you try... if you can't, you can't."
Wakamatsu shook his head and said firmly: "Sweat and effort don't betray anyone."
After saying this, Wakamatsu used all his strength again, pushing Lin Yi's palm down.
However, this time it wasn't as quick as before; it was pushed down slowly.
Lin Yi lost again!
"There's still one round left!"
Lin Yi shook his right arm and took another bottle of beer, starting to drink without saying a word.
Sonoko couldn't bear to watch this, feeling like a girl who had made a mistake, very guilty for her previous actions.
Seeing her like this, Ran approached to comfort her.
"Not bad, not bad."
Seeing Lin Yi's beer emptying quickly, Wakamatsu nodded in approval and said, "I like your bold way of drinking."
"Bang."
Putting the empty bottle on the table, Lin Yi placed his arm on the table for the third time and said, "Let's go!"
"Still not giving up? Admirable courage."
Wakamatsu placed his arm on the table proudly and said, "But... not all insistences bring rewards. In this last round, let me finish this game quickly."
Minagawa adjusted the positions again, and after ensuring they were correct, said: "Start!"
The sound of the battle resonated, and Wakamatsu easily pressed Lin Yi's arm down a third of the way.
"You're a respectable opponent... but you're far from being my rival! This competition is already won for me!"
With a shout, Wakamatsu concentrated all his strength in his right arm and pressed down hard.
Lin Yi's arm sank halfway, then two-thirds.
It was about to touch the table!
Seeing this, Sonoko didn't want to keep watching and turned away, tightly hugging Ran.
She waited silently for the sound that would announce the winner.
With the sound of a hand hitting the table, that would be when the competition ended.
However, the scene seemed a bit quiet.
Sonoko felt curious and looked back, discovering that Lin Yi's hand was pressing against Wakamatsu's palm.
"Did we win... did we win?"
Sonoko said, unable to believe it.
Not just her, the others were also confused... How was it possible that just when victory was within reach, everything had turned around?
Wakamatsu himself was also confused and still hadn't realized what was happening.
"Phew... thank goodness I won, I was lucky..." Lin Yi patted his chest, looking relieved, and added: "You lost, so drink."
"You just won a round by luck... what are you so proud of? Why are you acting so big?"
Wakamatsu Toshihide said, annoyed, and took a bottle of beer, drinking from it as if it were water.
"Let's go! I was just careless before!"
Wakamatsu put his arm back on the table and shouted: "This time, I will definitely win!"
"That's not necessarily the case." Lin Yi smiled and placed his arm on the table.
Both held firmly.
Minagawa shouted: "Start!"
Wakamatsu was the first to press, pushing Lin Yi's hand down a third, then, with all his might, managed to bring it down to the halfway point.
However, after reaching the halfway mark, he could no longer push down.
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