DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LUCKY STAR. IT'S KAGAMI YOSHIMIZU'S PROPERTY. THIS IS A

FANFICTION.

"Damn it! I lost The Game!"

Konata and her friends were all having lunch on her class, as usual, when Konata suddenly yelled that phrase in frustration. Kagami raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about now…?"

The blue-haired otaku frowned and faced Kagami close.

"The Game, Kagamin! The Game!"

Kagami blushed a little, pushing her head away.

"Alright! Don't need to get so close, geez."

Tsukasa and Miyuki seemed as confused as the tsundere. Miyuki swallowed her piece of omelet and asked:

"May I ask what game you just lost, Konata-san?"

Tsukasa nodded, agreeing. Konata still seemed very frustrated, but managed to show a small smirk.

"Well… I could tell you, but… Are you sure you really want to know? There's no turning back if you do." Said her, enigmatically. Kagami rolled her eyes.

"Stop making such a drama and answer the question…"

"I know you're curious too, Kagamin."

Kagami blushed and turned her face away, with an angry expression.

"Shut up."

Konata couldn't hold a small chuckle from leaving her lips before becoming serious again. She then put her beloved chocolate cornet on the table, looking at her two air-headed friends with serious eyes.

"It all began long ago, with the creation of a website called—"

"Cut to the chase!" Said Kagami, annoyed.

"Ok, ok! Well, basically it's a game where you only lose when you remember about its existence. I just remembered about it, therefore I just lost it."

The three girls cocked their heads to the side. Tsukasa was completely lost, while Miyuki and Kagami were absorbing that explanation. Miyuki then spoke.

"So… When your brain reminds you about such a game, you automatically lose?"

Konata grabbed her chocolate cornet and bit it, nodding. Kagami sweatdropped.

"So… When do you win this game?"

"You don't." Was the otaku's straightforward answer.

"Then what's the point on even playing it?"

Tsukasa could see that her sister was already getting upset about another of Konata's weird hobbies. She wanted to say something to calm her down, but she didn't exactly know what. So, while Tsukasa thought about it, the other girls started a debate.

"There isn't a point, Kagamin. If you're not aware of its existence, you're technically winning. Until the moment you remember it, and then you lose it again. And then you have to force yourself to forget it, so that you'll be able to start playing again. It's not that hard, really."

But Kagami did think it was hard. Actually, even Miyuki had a hard time trying to understand The Game's method.

"And… How is it called this game if I may ask you?" Asked Miyuki, politely. Konata took another bite.

"The Game."

Tsukasa had to hold Kagami on her seat to prevent Konata from getting a punch on her face that day.

"I'm home!"

Konata got home and ran to the living room. Her father and her cousin, Yutaka, were waiting for her with a cup of tea in hands.

"Welcome home, Onee-san! How did school go?" Asked Yutaka. Konata kneeled down and poured some tea for herself.

"It was good, thanks for asking." Answered Konata. "Hey dad, guess what? I just told Kagami and the rest about The Game today."

Soujirou chuckled, a bit surprised.

"Really? So are they playing now?"

"Well, even if they don't want to, they already are. They've been winning for so long, can you believe it? I feel kinda bad for making them lose it now. I bet Kagami is getting desperate trying to forget about it."

Father and daughter laughed, while Yutaka was left out of the conversation. So the innocent and poor girl made the question:

"…What game are you talking about?"

The next day, the bell rang, and the students from class 2 – C got up and began chatting with their friends, while the teacher left the room.

"Well, that class was kind of interesting, don't you thin—"

"Ohhh, darn it! I lost it again!" Yutaka blushed and punched the table softly. Hiyori sweatdropped.

"A-are you ok?"

The red-haired girl looked up, a little embarrassed.

"Yes! It's just… I just remembered about The Game, and…"

"What game?" Asked Hiyori. Honestly, Yutaka was very surprised that Tamura-san didn't know about it.

"The… Game… It's… it's hard to—"

"OH NO! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!" A sudden yell came from behind, and in seconds an angry Patricia was facing Yutaka with an enraged face. "YOU MADE ME LOSE IT! YOU! OF ALL PEOPLE! NOT EVEN KONATA-SEMPAI MADE ME REMEMBER ABOUT THAT HEDIOUS GAME!"

Minami-chan got up from her chair and approached Yutaka slowly. Hiyori was completely confused, and a little bit jealous. Yutaka and Patty knew something that she didn't? That was sure weird.

"I'm sorry, Patty-chan! I didn't mean to… It's just, Onee-san told me that when you lose it, you have to…" Stuttered Yutaka. Patty sighed.

"Yeah, yeah… Thou shall announce your losing of The Game whenever such act happens… I know that, I know that. Oh man, and it's been almost a year too… My record!" Patricia sniffed, slowly melting. Hiyori raised an eyebrow.

"Would somebody tell me what the heck…?"

"You don't want to know." Said both Yutaka and Patricia, with depressed faces. Tamura-san looked at Minami, who simply shrugged in response.

"If you say so…" Hiyori sweatdropped.

REAL FACT: I lose The Game everyday, and as a consequence, my friends began to ask me about it. What could I do? Now they are completely freaked out by it, and in less than a week, my entire class began playing The Game too. I've infected… 2 classes until now.

I'm such a monster!

- TSL