After Gender Swapping, I Became the Daughter of a Yandere Mother with Animal Ears—With the Help of My Yandere Mom and Powerful Sister, I'll Live as a Fox Girl - Chapter 65: Doing Bad Things Isn't Right!

…………………………Huh, it stopped?

When I opened my eyes, which I had been closing tightly with a strong intention, a still world spread before me.

And on the table, a freshly restacked pile of tiles.

Wow, it worked! Honestly, I had little hope, making my surprise all the more overwhelming.

But this is a chance. With this, I can save Yorikoma!

“Fufufu……”

In that space where no one else could move, I, alone, smirked daringly.

Then, I reached out for the pile of tiles.

I’ll show you… the stacking skills I’ve perfected alone, with no one around to see…

It’s no secret. I’m a master of stacking! Although I hadn’t practiced with anyone in particular, the swallow return (a type of cheating in Mahjong) I saw in an anime looked so cool I practiced it along with that…

Now is the time to show the results!

This is a public service announcement from your friendly narrator: cheating, even if inspired by anime or this tale, is a no-go. If the temptation is unbearable, follow our hero’s lead: practice in solitude, where only shadows can judge you.

When I opened the pile, I gathered the tiles necessary for a grand slam and restacked them so they would end up in Yorikoma’s hand.

With time stopped, this was far easier than normal stacking.

Now, all that’s left is to start time again… Alright!

“…Huh? Did the pile move a bit?”

“What? You’re imagining things.”

“…Right.”

Yes… It worked. The stacked tiles have cleanly passed into Yorikoma’s hands.

The others seem to sense something off, but with time stopped, there’s no way they could find out.

“…!? T-Tsumo!”

“What are you talking about…?”

“Tenhou, Green Flush, Four Concealed Triplets. As a dealer, that’s a grand slam worth 144,000 points!”

“What?”

“Huh?”

“Whaaaat!?”

The three surrounding the table raised their voices in unison.

Of course, they would. Anyone would be shocked by such a display.

“How… What’s going on? It’s cheating! It must be cheating!”

The player to my right starts to rant. However, without evidence, they can’t just accuse me of cheating.

“Fufu… Unfortunate for you. It seems fate is on my side.”

Yorikoma said with a triumphant face.

“…Damn it.”

The player to my right muttered with a face like they’d swallowed a bitter bug, then threw their sticks and sat back down.

Yes! With this, we can make it!

☆★☆

Yorikoma’s momentum was tremendous. After the explosive start with Tenhou, it was victory after victory. She kept racking up points, sending a large number of customers packing.

I also used cheating a few times but haven’t been caught yet.

We’ve nearly earned five hundred gold coins, so maybe it’s about time to call it…

As I was thinking this, I was tapped on the shoulder.

Turning around, there stood that big man.

“W-What is it…”

Could it be… I was caught cheating!? But, stopping time is untraceable. However, I can’t think of any other reason he’d tap my shoulder…

“Customer, please come with me…”

“Eh?”

Without waiting for an answer, the big man grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the shop.

Then, into an alley.

Eh… What… This… Isn’t this bad? Could it be… Am I going to be beaten? This is scary…

Those taken to an alley by a gambling den don’t end well. This is bad…

Once we were out of sight, he threw me against the wall.

“Ugh…”

I hit my back hard, forcing all the air out of my lungs.

As I struggled to get up, a fist loomed before my face.

“Eek…”

I let out a pathetic shriek, but the punch stopped just short of my face.

“…You’ve been cheating, haven’t you? Speak the truth, or next, this fist won’t be stopping just shy of your ‘adorable’ face.”

“No, I… I didn’t do anything…”

“Don’t lie! I know you were using some techniques. After you concentrated, the pile shifted slightly. I don’t know what technique, but there’s no doubt you did something!”

“……”

How… I was noticed… But they haven’t figured out the exact technique yet. So, maybe I can still talk my way out of it…

“Don’t think you can get away with it. How about we have that girl play without you? Surely, she’ll lose miserably.”

“…!!”

“What’s wrong? Got anything to say?”

“I’m sorry…”

“Hmph. You should’ve just said that from the start.”

With that, the man let go of me and turned to leave.

“Then, do as you like.”

“Eh…”

As he said this, people I had been playing against emerged from the shadows.

All of them were staring at me, their eyes filled with hostility.

“Wait, please! I’ll return the money, just forgive me…”

I pleaded desperately, but they wouldn’t listen.

“Heh… Do you think returning the money is enough for forgiveness? You cheated to make money. That’s wrong, isn’t it? Then, you must accept the appropriate punishment.”

“I’m fine as long as I get paid back in kind~”

“GYAHAHA! That’s a good one! He’s small but not bad-looking.”

The men laughed vulgarly, their gazes crawling over my body.

Disgusting…

For the first time, I felt a sexual fear. I could feel every hair on my body stand on end.

This is bad… Wait, I have the technique. I can stop time and escape.

I take a deep breath… Calm down, and try again.

………………

…………

……

It’s not stopping… Why!? It worked before.

“Hey, hey, scared stiff, aren’t you pitiful? Relax, we’re the gentle type.”

“Eek…”

This is bad… Very bad… Very, very bad…

“Aaaaahhhhhhh!!!”

Just when I thought it was all over…

Thud!

Something crashed into flesh, and I heard the sound of bones crunching. When I looked up, I saw a man flying through the air.

After spinning two or three times, he crashed headfirst into the ground.

What… happened…

“Ah… Could you refrain from touching the sacred skin of Lord Mashiro with your filthy, gambling-addicted hands?”

That familiar voice. And that distinctive way of speaking.

“You guys… were in on this?”

“In on this sounds so harsh. I was merely protecting this person. But you laid hands on my benefactor, didn’t you? Are you prepared for the consequences?”

“Hmph. You think you can take on all of us alone?”

“Yes, quite easily. Compared to Kohaku-sama, you all are less than ants to me. My natural enemies are foxes, birds… that sort of thing. Humans don’t scare me at all!”