them • kakegurui x female reader

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everyone took turns changing, and when you got back after putting the tight swimsuit fabric on, the council and their guests were itching to get going to the academy's large indoor pools. sayaka had awoken, although she said she did have a headache, so kirari promised to hold off the teasing so her secretary could recover.

"alrighty! y/n has returned, so we can go now." runa cheered, looking odd without her puffed jacket. you really got a sense of how tiny she was, when the jacket making her look larger and intimidating was released.

yumemi had wrapped a towel around her body, probably because she was worried her manager would be frustrated at her client ruining the wholesome and innocent persona she had built, and sayaka had followed suit, probably just out of lack of self-confidence.

mary was hanging out near yumeko, although yumeko seemed more interested in placing side-bets with itsuki and midari about who would do well in the upcoming battle of water toys.

you turn over to see the twins idly chatting, although ririka has also covered herself in a towel and kirari didn't. sayaka kept pointedly not looking, and instead came over to you.

"want to form an alliance, y/n?"

"huh?"

"everyone is- who we're going to fight beside. we had a quick group discussion while you were changing, sorry."

"oh, it's no problem. but who is currently in alliance with who?"

"we decided to be two teams- yumeko, itsuki, mary formed a team and midari managed to weasel in. runa went to go check in on the rest of the dealers how everything was being handled, and the idol decided she was just going to swim laps so her hair wouldn't get tangled. so the president, vice president and i are going to be a team too, and it was kind of assumed you'd join us."

sayaka's lips turned up in a wry smile. "unless you'd like to fight both teams by yourself?"

you smile, then nod. "of course not, and i would love to fight beside you. during the whole pillow fight scene, you and the president were very strong competitors."

"then it's settled." the secretary smiled, taking your hand gently and leading you over to the second team's small group.

"ah, y/n! glad to see you've agreed to join us." the president grinned, clasping her hands together on her lap.

"yes, i have no doubt you will serve as a primary asset." ririka concluded, but she was relaxed and seemed to be talking with a lighter note.

"ririka, is your mask water proof?"

"no, it unfortunately lacks water resistant qualities. i must remove it, when we enter the pool area."

"ah, okay. do we have a game plan?"

"game plan?" kirari asked, tilting her head.

"you know. knowing yumeko and midari, they'll just run in wildly and try to spray everyone. itsuki will copy her because she looks up to yumeko, and mary will either ignore everything entirely or try to form a game plan her team won't follow. so we have the upper hand if we decide to from a strategy, or at least who is in charge or what."

"ah, i see! so, who is good at what?"

"sayaka likely ranks highest in physical strength, and then kirari, y/n, and me." ririka answers, glancing at your arms to best make her estimate.

"i'm not a very strong swimmer, though." sayaka adds, furrowing her brow. "i never really got to go to swim classes. i mean, i can swim."

"i'd like to modestly point out i might be the best swimmer." the president pointed out, and ririka agreed.