Uchiha Ryo: "Useless, useless. Your purity is still too low!"
Even holding the paddle by the handle, Uchiha Ryo was still easily dealing with Hayasaka Ai's and Chitanda's serves.
This was the gap in skill. Uchiha Ryo could already feel it, the winds of victory! They were blowing from behind him.
Although the two on the other side were still struggling to hold on, Uchiha Ryo was already planning to celebrate gaining four new maids today.
The ping pong ball was hit flying again. Hayasaka Ai's paddle... missed. But the ball in the air hit another hemisphere.
The soft hemisphere bounced the ping pong ball away, and it finally landed on the table. Hayasaka Ai, however, let out a cry and squatted on the ground, crossing her arms over her chest.
Uchiha Ryo: "....Aiyoyo, that bounced pretty far. In that case, Hayasaka-san, it's my turn to ask a question."
Hayasaka Ai stood up and looked at Uchiha Ryo. "You can't ask! I suspect Uchiha-kun did that on purpose. This round should count as my win!"
Chitanda nodded, walked over, and said while comforting Hayasaka Ai.
"It doesn't hurt, does it? Uchiha-kun, honestly.... why weren't you more careful?"
Uchiha Ryo: "???"
No, I was just playing table tennis normally. Who would deliberately aim for a hemisphere? Wait! Hayasaka Ai did it on purpose. With her skills, it's impossible that she couldn't have dodged that last ball!
Uchiha Ryo: "Referee! I suspect they're cheating on purpose. We must boycott this behavior. So, let me ask each of them one truth."
Yukinoshita Yukino cleared her throat. "As the referee, I believe Uchiha-kun has violated the rules and has engaged in intentional injury. Therefore, the point goes to Hayasaka-san."
Fujiwara Chika, standing beside Yukinoshita, nodded. "I agree with the chief referee's decision. Hayasaka-san, you may now ask Uchiha-kun one question."
A biased call!! I almost forgot these people were all on the same team.... Alright, you guys, so you're playing dirty with me!
"Hmph! A good man doesn't fight with women. Go ahead and ask."
Hayasaka Ai showed a triumphant smile, while Fujiwara Chika, who was watching, shouted. "Quick, ask him my question back! Ask him about pi!"
"No way. Uchiha-kun is first in our year. It'll be hard to stump him with an academic question. So I'll just ask a normal one."
Hayasaka Ai looked at Uchiha Ryo seriously.
"Uchiha-kun, who is the person you care about the most!"
Without even thinking, Uchiha Ryo said, "My little brother."
Hayasaka Ai: "!!!"
Damn it, I miscalculated! I was so excited that I forgot to add 'excluding family' to the question!
It seems you're not all that, Hayasaka. Trying to stump me with a question like that? How naively cute.
Fujiwara Chika suddenly spoke up. "Wait a minute. I think Uchiha-kun's foul was against the team, and there are two people on Hayasaka-san's team, so Chitanda-san can also ask a question."
Uchiha Ryo: "Are you kidding? If it's a game, it has to be fair. Their team counts as one unit! They only get to ask once."
Fortunately, Fujiwara Chika's proposal was not pushed by the other three, and the table tennis match was able to continue.
To prevent them from playing dirty again, Uchiha Ryo's ball speed continuously increased, planning to end the battle quickly.
A sudden shot took out Chitanda Eru. Uchiha Ryo breathed a sigh of relief. Every question from now on would be a finishing blow.
Chitanda: "Um... can you not ask about academics?"
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "Of course. By the way, you and Yukinoshita-san are friends, right?"
Chitanda Eru nodded. "Oh, is it a question about Yukino-san?"
Uchiha Ryo said casually, "Then just state what Yukinoshita-san's three measurements are."
Chitanda Eru: "...."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "!!!"
What on earth are you asking! Yukinoshita wanted to rush over and smash a paddle on Uchiha Ryo's head. To beat all the perverted trash out of him!
But Chitanda shook her head. "Sorry, I don't know. Why don't you go ask her yourself?"
Uchiha Ryo waved his hand. "It's normal that you don't know. Then just obediently step down and prepare to be a maid."
Only two people were left on the court. Hayasaka Ai finally took the initiative to put down her paddle. They couldn't even win two-on-one, so how could she win one-on-one?
Uchiha Ryo: "Finally admitting defeat?"
The word 'pitiful' flickered in Hayasaka Ai's eyes. Coupled with her cute appearance, she looked like she was trying to get by on cuteness.
Hayasaka Ai: "Um, how about this? We'll each ask the other one question. Whoever can't answer, loses."
Uchiha Ryo, who already had victory in his grasp, thought for a moment and agreed to Hayasaka Ai's idea.
"Alright. I'll make you lose so badly you'll have no complaints."
Hayasaka Ai: "In that case, I'll ask first!"
Uchiha Ryo: "No! The decision is mine, so I'll ask first."
Hayasaka Ai looked at the three referees off-court. "Why don't we be democratic and vote on who asks first?"
Uchiha Ryo: "....Then you can ask."
What was the difference between letting them vote and just letting Hayasaka Ai go first? In that case, he'd just have to answer her question properly.
Hayasaka Ai glanced at Chitanda Eru and Yukinoshita Yukino.
"I will avenge Chitanda-san. So.... it's your question from just now. What are Yukinoshita-san's three measurements?"
She's asking that... Uchiha Ryo turned his head to look at Yukinoshita, but Yukinoshita was glaring at him with a murderous look.
I'm not the one who asked. Why are you looking at me... Besides! Although I don't know Yukino's exact numbers, when she was sick last time, I did get a visual estimate from being up close.
Don't underestimate the precision of the Sharingan!
Uchiha Ryo: "78-56-79, something like that. The margin of error shouldn't exceed one."
Hayasaka Ai looked at Uchiha Ryo in surprise, causing everyone's gaze to fall on Yukinoshita Yukino, whose face was a little flushed.
Yukinoshita: "....C-correct."
Why do you know that! Yukinoshita Yukino's gaze was locked on Uchiha Ryo. She couldn't believe why this boy would know her measurements. Could it be... from when I was sick last time?
That's it! When I was sick last time, he took my underwear. He must have used that to deduce the specific numbers.
The match was decided! Uchiha Ryo had successfully won this table tennis game.
"Very good. Now then, my maids, I declare...."
Fujiwara Chika cut in. "Everyone, let's go eat first. We can talk about the maid punishment later."
Hayasaka Ai: "Agreed!"
Chitanda Eru: "Okay!"
Yukinoshita Yukino: "No objection."
Uchiha Ryo: "....."