187: Chapter 187 Happy's Three Games with [Monokuma]: Past, Present, and Future

The absurd aftertaste of Hapi's "face falling off" still lingered on the deck. The glowing humanoid Hapi raised a hand to tear off the pink suit it was wearing, and the suit, thrown into the air, turned into tiny specks of dust and dissipated mid-air.

Hapi bent down and pulled a half-human-sized, black-and-white stitched plush bear from the deck floor. The left side of its body was black with a white belly, and its left eye was a uniquely shaped red mechanical eye. The right side of its body was white with a white belly, and its right eye was a black button eye. There was an open zipper on its back.

The glowing humanoid Hapi turned into a stream of light and dove into the zipper opening. Immediately after, a cute, glowing little hand reached out from the Black and White Bear's zipper, and with a "click," it zipped it shut.

The plush Black and White Bear, which had been slumped on the ground, suddenly stood up. Its round body wobbled, and it raised its small, round hands—resembling those of "Doraemon"—above its head, shouting in a milky voice: "Pu pu pu~ Now, [Black and White Bear] Hapi will distribute [Hapi's Special Reward]!"

As Hapi began to perform a ballet spin in place, the 14 pearls scattered on the deck and the single remaining pearl in Gemini's hand lit up with golden light simultaneously. A total of 15 pearls rose into the air as if summoned, spinning frantically above Hapi's head to form a golden halo.

As the pearls spun faster and faster, the sound of waves continuously crashing against the sea surface began to echo across the deck.

As the golden halo suddenly contracted and emitted a blinding golden light, a fist-sized golden pearl appeared from within the dissipating light—the surface of the golden pearl rippled like flowing seawater, occasionally emitting the sound of waves.

[Talent Enhancement Pearl: A super rare item synthesized through the power of the "God of Pleasure" under the influence of the power of the "God of the Ocean". After use, it can enhance one's own Talent and significantly increase the capability limit of one's future Talent evolution.]

As an invisible force guided the golden pearl to fly into Gemini's hand, the prompt screen of the [Dream System] displayed the detailed information of this super rare item.

Yet, this super rare item, which would be enough to make the vast majority of Hosts in the outside world fight madly over it, did not garner much attention from Gemini, and he casually placed it into his pants pocket.

Gemini's gaze remained locked on the Black and White Bear version of Hapi from beginning to end. Gemini raised his right hand to rub the white earring on his right ear, and with a cynical smile, he retorted: "Hapi, you know, this isn't what I want."

Hapi the Monochrome Bear covered its face with its round bear paws, wiggled its round body from side to side, and feigned ignorance in an affected manner: "Pu pu pu~ [Gemini]~ If you don't say it out loud~ I won't understand~" On the left side of its face, which was covered, the red mechanical eye emitted a piercing red light, and a shy blush appeared on the bear's face.

A sharp glint flashed in Gemini's eyes, and his cynical smile instantly faded, replaced by extreme seriousness and madness: "Hapi, my goal from the very beginning has been the third item in the [Mission Prompt]—to have a private Gambling session with you, or rather, a private Gambling."

Hapi the Monochrome Bear's continuous wiggling suddenly froze. Its body bent to the right at an eerie angle, revealing its red-flickering mechanical left eye, and it scratched its head, feigning embarrassment: "Pu pu pu~ As expected, you won't disappoint me~ Since you want to [Gambling] with me, what price can you pay?"

The corners of Gemini's mouth curled up, and he stuck out his tongue to lightly lick his lower lip, revealing a terrifying smile, answering as if he were discussing an insignificant trifle: "My everything. Flesh, Soul, life, memories, personality... Everything I possess can serve as the price for [Gambling] with you. And my only request is—you must engage in a sufficiently spectacular [Gambling] with me! One that can make me feel pleasure!"

"Pu pu pu~ As expected of a Host who uses [Madness] as the [Soul foundation]~ Ooh~ I accidentally let that slip~" Hapi the Monochrome Bear deliberately put on a nervous act, as if it had accidentally said the wrong thing. Its round ears drooped in low spirits, and it stole a glance at Gemini, attempting to pique his curiosity. But in Gemini's eyes, there was only the pursuit of pleasurable [Gambling], a kind of reckless, pure, and frantic obsession.

Hapi shrugged helplessly, put its small round hands on its hips, and said in a milky voice: "Since that's the case, let's play three special rounds of [Gambling]! They will correspond to [Past], [Present], and [Future]." It waved its hand, and three metal doors emitting different lights rose from the deck: a bronze door symbolizing the [Past], a silver-white door symbolizing the [Present], and a golden door symbolizing the [Future].

"Pu pu pu~ Since you are pursuing [Pleasure] so madly~ then I should also pay a corresponding price~" The scarlet left eye of Hapi the Monochrome Bear flickered with an eerie light. "[Gemini], every time you win a round of [Gambling], I will grant you a [Special Ability]." It paused deliberately, its round body leaning close to Gemini, the red light from its left eye casting an eerie glow on Gemini's face. "But oh~ every time you lose a round of [Gambling], I will take a corresponding price from your existence!~ Pu pu pu~ I will take any price, you know~"

Gemini suddenly reached out with both hands to grasp Hapi the Monochrome Bear's round paws, showing an expression of pure happiness without a hint of tension. "That's truly fantastic! As expected of Hapi! The three Gambling sessions and the warm-up mini-games you've set up are all very interesting! I believe you will definitely be able to make me feel [Pleasure] during the [Gambling]!" Hapi the Monochrome Bear was made shy by Gemini's enthusiasm, pulled its hands away from Gemini's grasp, took two steps back, and coughed twice, pretending to be serious: "Ahem! Ahem! Oh, you frantic pursuer of [Pleasure]! You will never be disappointed by Hapi! Pu pu pu~"

"So, Hapi." Gemini took a step forward, his black and white sneakers making a slight sound as they stepped on the deck. "Three rounds of Gambling, which one shall we start with?"

Hapi the Monochrome Bear hopped in place, its scarlet left eye shining brightly: "Pu pu pu~ Of course, we start from the [Past]~ After all, the [Past] is the source of everything, it is an 'unchangeable' established fact~" It waved its hand, and the bronze door slowly opened. Behind the door, bizarre and blurry images faintly emerged, as if they were fragments of forgotten memories.