Housepet Situation

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**Housepet Situation** is the 18th chapter of Kakegurui Yorozu, written and illustrated by Satonbo.

## Summary

Ryota loses to Yumeko and Mary again. Yumeko suggests that the loser becomes the winner’s housepet. Ryota doesn’t want to. Mary accepts. Yumeko wins, Mary is second, and Ryota loses. Yumeko dresses Ryota as a cat maid. Mary thinks of how she’d dress Ryota if he was her housepet. She tells him to brace himself. They do another match. Mary wins, Yumeko is second, and Ryota loses again. Ryota gets on his hands and knees. Mary sits on a chair and puts her legs on Ryota. Yumeko says that now it’s Mary’s turn to become her housepet. Yumeko hugs Mary from behind. She believes Mary doesn’t mind that so much. Mary says that she’s used to it. Yumeko answers that then, she'll be more affectionate today. She takes off Mary’s blazer. Ryota blocks his vision with his hands.

Midari storms in the room. She wants to join in the game. She says that however, if she wins, Yumeko will be her master, and she’ll be the housepet. Ryota says that whether Midari wins or loses, the outcome will be the same. Yumeko refuses to let Midari play with them. Midari gets back to the student council room and is sad about Yumeko refusing to play with her. Runa gives Midari cat ears. She tells Midari that if she wants to become Yumeko’s housepet, she should wear this. Midari sits in a hallway with a sign saying “Yumeko’s exclusive use”. Midari asks out loud for Yumeko to come pick her up. Runa didn't think Midari would actually do it. She’s watching Midari from afar with Ririka.

Meanwhile, Yumemi wore an outfit for her new song called “Absolutely Obedient to You!” Yumemi believes that she’s going to make her fans squirm like crazy with her cat ears. She wants to do a cat-like dance. Saori and Yumemi watch cat videos, as they believe they could be helpful. Saori finds cats cute. Yumemi is mad about cats being popular because she believes they just meow and move. She says she has a lot of work to do to get a like. Yumemi does the poster photo with a cat. Her fans wear dog ears and tell her that they love and support her. Yumemi is angry, as she doesn’t want to see their dog ears.

In the meantime, Itsuki wants to play a punishment game with Kaede. She suggests that the loser becomes the opponent's housepet for one day. Itsuki tells Kaede that she’ll take care of his nails when he becomes her housepet. Kaede wins. He makes Itsuki wear cat ears and a tail. He sits down, and Itsuki lays down on his kneecaps. Since Itsuki is a mittens, Kaede wants her to say meow at the end of her sentences. Itsuki believes that she’s not really getting a punishment. Itsuki tells Kaede that she’s a cat now and asks him to caress her. Kaede admits that he never liked cats to begin with.

Later, Yuriko is spying on Kirari and Sayaka. Sayaka explains to Kirari that the right to make your opponent a housepet for a day as a betting fee is popular right now. Kirari says that she wants to do that too. Sayaka doesn’t want Kirari to. She says that she’s Kirari’s exclusive housepet. Kirari tells her that she’s not. She says that Sayaka doesn’t have to be her housepet. Kirari considers another possibility. She asks Sayaka whether she wanted to make her become her housepet. Sayaka denies it.

## Plot

Ryota loses to Yumeko and Mary again. Yumeko suggests they bet on something. Mary doesn’t understand what Yumeko thinks she can bet with this group. Yumeko tells them that the loser will become the winner’s housepet. Ryota doesn’t want to. Mary accepts.

Yumeko wins, Mary is second, and Ryota loses. Yumeko asks Ryota to take off his clothes. She makes Ryota dress as a cat maid. Ryota is fine with that, as he thought he’d be naked. Mary lets him know that he looks terrible still. Mary thinks of how she’d dress Ryota if he was her housepet. She tells him to brace himself. Ryota asks why only him.

They do another match. Mary wins, Yumeko is second, and Ryota loses again. Mary says that her legs are loose. Ryota gets on his hands and knees. Mary sits on a chair and puts her legs on Ryota. Yumeko says that now it’s Mary’s turn to become her housepet. Yumeko hugs Mary from behind. She believes Mary doesn’t mind that so much. Mary says that she’s used to it. Yumeko answers that then, she'll be more affectionate today. She takes off Mary’s blazer. Ryota blocks his vision with his hands.

Midari storms in the room. She wants to join in the game. She says that however, if she wins, Yumeko will be her master, and she’ll be the housepet. Ryota says that whether Midari wins or loses, the outcome will be the same. Yumeko refuses to let Midari play with them. Midari gets back to the student council room and is sad about Yumeko refusing to play with her. Runa gives Midari cat ears. She tells Midari that if she wants to become Yumeko’s housepet, she should wear this. Midari asks Runa what she is doing with that.

Midari sits in a hallway with a sign saying “Yumeko’s exclusive use”. Midari asks out loud for Yumeko to come pick her up. Runa didn't think Midari would actually do it. She’s watching Midari from afar with Ririka.

Meanwhile, Yumemi wore an outfit for her new song called “Absolutely Obedient to You!” Saori finds that Yumemi looks great. There was a lot going on at the event with Yumeko. Yumemi believes that she’s going to make her fans squirm like crazy with her cat ears. Yumemi wants to do a cat-like dance.

Saori and Yumemi watch cat videos, as they believe they could be helpful. Saori finds cats cute. Yumemi is mad about cats being popular because she believes they just meow and move. She says she has a lot of work to do to get a like. Yumemi does the poster photo with a cat. Her fans wear dog ears and tell her that they love and support her. Yumemi is angry, as she doesn’t want to see their dog ears.

In the meantime, Itsuki wants to play a punishment game with Kaede. She suggests that the loser becomes the opponent's housepet for one day. Kaede thought he was going to have lunch with Itsuki. Itsuki thinks that it’s not fun. She tells Kaede that she’ll take care of his nails when he becomes her housepet.

Kaede wins and tells Itsuki that she’s still a long way from being a king. Kaede makes Itsuki wear cat ears and a tail. He sits down, and Itsuki lays down on his kneecaps. Since Itsuki is a mittens, Kaede wants her to say meow at the end of her sentences. Itsuki believes that she’s not really getting a punishment. Itsuki tells Kaede that she’s a cat now and asks him to caress her. Kaede admits that he never liked cats to begin with.

Later, Yuriko is spying on Kirari and Sayaka. Sayaka explains to Kirari that the right to make your opponent a housepet for a day as a betting fee is popular right now. Kirari says that she wants to do that too. Sayaka doesn’t want Kirari to. She says that she’s Kirari’s exclusive housepet. Kirari tells her that she’s not. She says that Sayaka doesn’t have to be her housepet. Kirari asks Sayaka whether she wanted to make her become her housepet. Sayaka denies it.

## Quick References

### Character Appearances

* Yumeko Jabami
* Ryota Suzui
* Mary Saotome
* Midari Ikishima
* Runa Yomozuki
* Ririka Momobami
* Yumemi Yumemite
* Saori
* Shinnouji
* Yumemi Yumemite's Fan Club
* Itsuki Sumeragi
* Kaede Manyuda
* Yuriko Nishinotouin
* Sayaka Igarashi
* Kirari Momobami

### Gambles

* Unknown gambles in which the stakes are that the loser becomes the winner's housepet.