Doki Doki Heartbeat Stare?
What kind of name is that?
Upon hearing this phrase, Ayanokouji Kiyohira thought he had heard the name of some galgame.
The audience present were also stunned.
Just by the name, they couldn't imagine what type of game this was.
Yumemi smiled and explained to Ayanokoji, and also to the entire audience.
"When acting, it's common to have to act opposite other actors, looking directly into their eyes.
If an actor dares not look directly into the other person's eyes and their heart beats too fast during acting opposite, they won't be able to get into character and will greatly slow down the filming progress.
Maintaining a natural demeanor and steady heartbeat when acting opposite someone is a basic requirement for a good actor.
Our third round of gambling will be to act 'opposite' each other. When we look into each other's eyes, whoever looks away first, and... whose heart beats too fast, will be the loser!"
Yumemi then explained the rules again.
The [Doki Doki Heartbeat Stare] game she proposed had two losing conditions. First, if either party's head deviated by 45 degrees while looking at each other, it meant they looked away and lost the game.
Another condition was real-time heart rate: whoever's heart rate reached 130 first also meant losing the game.
Generally speaking, a healthy person's heart rate is considered normal when it is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
During normal walking and daily routine, the heart rate is usually around 70 beats per minute, and in an excited state, it can reach over 100 beats per minute.
This excited emotion does not last long; it is just a temporary acceleration of the heart rate. If the heart rate remains above 100 beats per minute for a long time, medical attention is needed.
The final game Yumemi came up with was actually to "act opposite" each other, which surprised Ayanokoji, but he quickly understood Yumemi's intention behind this design.
As she said, the keyword for this gamble was "acting."
The first round competed in endurance.
The second round competed in on-the-spot reaction speed.
The third round competed in mentality and control of the situation.
All three rounds of competition were abilities that needed to be honed when acting.
These three rounds of competition reminded Ayanokouji Kiyohira of mini-games he had seen in variety shows before. It seemed Yumemi got her inspiration from these shows.
However, this also suited her well, as she was a regular on variety shows after all.
Even though she could be an idol who relied on her looks, Yumemi insisted on pursuing acting.
She didn't know if she was overly confident in her acting skills, or if she thought she had no talent in acting and could be easily manipulated...
Speaking of which, Yumemi cheated just now, didn't she? She probably has the idea of cheating in this round too.
One round was enough for her. In this round, he had to let her know how cruel the world of gambling was.
"Alright, let's begin." Ayanokouji Kiyohira smiled and activated the guaranteed system.
Yumemi didn't know that Ayanokouji Kiyohira had the "ten-pull guarantee" bug ability. She was still full of confidence, believing that she could win this match.
It wasn't that Yumemi was narcissistic; during handshake events, her fans would instantly blush when they saw her smiling face looking at them.
Let alone boys, even when she was playing around with her teammates, she would sometimes make their hearts beat faster.
Yumemi was very confident in her charm.
She was determined to win this victory.
If her charm wasn't enough and she really couldn't make Ayanokouji Kiyohira's heart beat faster, there was no need to worry; Yumemi still had a "trump card."
She believed that as long as this trump card was played, any boy's heart would beat faster.
Yumemi controlled the atmosphere for a while longer, using some lively and enthusiastic words to hype up the crowd again, then sat back down at the gambling table.
"Ayanokoji, during the competition, we'll just stare at each other like this. Whoever's heart rate reaches 130 first loses."
"While we're competing, we can chat freely, make all sorts of funny faces and expressions, but we can't touch each other. If you touch the other person, you lose."
"What if neither of us looks away and no one's heart rate reaches 130? Will we just keep going indefinitely?" Ayanokoji asked.
"So, the time limit for this round of the competition is ten minutes. If we still can't decide a winner by the time limit, then whoever has the higher heart rate will be the loser," Yumemi said.
"No problem." Ayanokouji Kiyohira nodded.
As the two chatted, another one of Yumemi's teammates came up and took out a prepared smart bracelet, which had a heart rate monitoring function.
Their heart rates would be tested with this in a moment.
Today's smartwatches all come with heart rate measurement functions. The two watches Yumemi brought out were also recently released, touted as the most accurate smart bracelets on the market.
"Ayanokoji, you're wearing a smart bracelet on your wrist." Yumemi then noticed the "Pinocchio Bracelet" on Ayanokouji Kiyohira's wrist.
"But... for fairness here, let's both use the same model of bracelet."
The Pinocchio Bracelet was for lie detection; it really wasn't useful in this game.
Ayanokouji Kiyohira thought for a moment, put the Pinocchio Bracelet into his pocket, and then put on the smart bracelet provided by Yumemi.
The two bracelets had already been connected to the theater's Wi-Fi in advance. As soon as the two put on the bracelets, their real-time heart rates were displayed on the screen behind the stage.
Ayanokouji Kiyohira's heart rate was between 75-80, while Yumemi's was fluctuating between 90 and 100.
Yumemi had been singing and dancing for over half an hour and had eaten wasabi, so it was natural for her heart rate to be high now.
Ayanokouji Kiyohira's heart rate, on the other hand, was that of a normal person, completely unaffected by the wasabi earlier.
When everyone saw this, they all held their breath for Yumemi.
The initial heart rate difference was too great; Yumemi was practically starting with a disastrous hand!
Yumemi herself was a bit surprised.
She had originally thought that Ayanokouji Kiyohira was just pretending to be calm, but in reality, his heart rate had already accelerated past 100. She hadn't expected the clown to be herself...
Yet, the "Joker" card had been in his hand just now.
For a moment, Yumemi felt a pang of regret, thinking she shouldn't have chosen this game.
However, this regret lasted only a moment.
Yumemi quickly calmed down.
This was just the initial heart rate; once the game started, she had plenty of ways to make Ayanokouji Kiyohira's heart race.
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