Hikigaya Challenges Kakegurui

'But unfortunately, I am not someone who can be easily provoked.'

"Sorry, I don't know how." Hikigaya Hachiman coldly rejected Saotome's proposal.

"Ha, no?!"

Saotome showed an exaggerated expression of fear, pointed at Hikigaya Hachiman and laughed wantonly. Her smile boosted the atmosphere of the girls around her, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect there would be someone in this academy who doesn't know how to gamble."

"Hikigaya-san looks like a cool gambling expert, but I didn't expect that he is actually a nobody who can't even gamble~"

"Trash~Trash~"

The sounds of various fishes surrounded Hikigaya.

"Hikigaya-kun can't be such a bad bastard, right~"

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter."

Hikigaya sighed helplessly. What a childish way to provoke. He felt nothing inside and even wanted to laugh. This level of provocation couldn't even break his defense. He had already encountered a more embarrassing situation when he was in elementary school.

For example: there was no place for Hikigaya Hachiman in the elementary school graduation yearbook, and people called him Hikigaya Toad-kun…

However, there is another important reason why Hikigaya hates gambling.

When I was in primary school, I lost the rock-paper-scissors game and was forced to confess to another girl. I happily accepted the girl's love letter, but found out that it was a love letter written by another boy after she lost the game...

But since we are determined to win, personal likes and dislikes can be put aside.

When the voices of ridicule and doubt reach a peak, he will eliminate his enemies with thundering force to maximize the benefits of fame.

However, a voice interrupted his plan.

"That's about enough."

Mengzi's eyes were cold, and her pupils flashed a dangerous red light. The princess cut that originally showed the temperament of a lady from a noble family now looked particularly gloomy and terrifying because of her lowered head.

Saotome's heart skipped a beat. What's wrong with this guy? He just laughed at Hikigaya Hachiman, but why did he show such a scary expression?

"What, what?"

"Saotome-san, how about making a bet with me? I know a little bit about gambling~"

"what?"

This guy...

"Of course."

Saotome clapped her hands with a smile, and her classmates, who had been scattered everywhere a moment ago, rushed into the classroom like hyenas smelling rotten meat.

"Should we start?"

"It looks like Meiari wants to gamble with the transfer student!"

"Are we going to play that?"

Hikigaya Hachiman frowned: "Jabushi-san, I don't really care..."

The opportunity to become famous cannot be snatched away by Jabami Yumeko like this.

Before he could finish his words, a pink index finger was placed in front of his lips: "Shh~ Hikigaya-kun, you should also be curious about the secrets of this school."

"That being said, there's no need to do that for me... Saotome-san is clearly well prepared. This situation is not going to be very favorable for you."

"It's not for you, it's for us, Hikigaya-kun. We are friends."

"But it is precisely because of the risk that gambling becomes fun, right?"

Jabami Yumeko whispered in Hikigaya Hachiman's ear, and her whispers like a devil disturbed Hachiman's mind.

Tsk...what on earth have these two guys been whispering about from just now till now? !

Saotome Meiari became more and more annoyed. Hikigaya Hachiman was her target and now she was being disrespectful.

"Haha, then let's turn this woman into my stray cat and use this as a trap to lure Hikigaya in." Saotome made vicious calculations in her mind, but with a kind expression on her face, she introduced the rules of the game.

Finally, Hachiman sighed, took a step back without leaving a trace and gave his position to Jabami Yumeko.

[Each of the 30 students in the class draws the three gestures of rock, scissors or paper on a card, and seals the 30 cards into an opaque sealed box. ]

[Yumeko and Saotome each draw three cards from the box, and then choose a card each time to play rock-paper-scissors. If the gestures on the cards are the same, they continue. If all three cards are tied, the game is recorded as a draw.]

[Unlike regular rock-paper-scissors, you cannot decide which card to play at will. It can be said to be the fairest game.]

"How about it?"

Mengzi smiled and crossed her hands in front of her chest as if praying: "It sounds interesting! You must let me try it."

Humph, you took the bait.

Saotome raised the corner of her mouth, unceremoniously pulled Suzui Ryouta's dog tag, and ordered in a fierce tone: "Hey, stupid dog, go get the chips."

When the face turned back to look at Yumeko, it returned to its original state. The speed of the change of face amazed Hikigaya Hachiman. He stood behind Yumeko and watched this scene silently.

"I wonder how much you want to bet, Jabami-san?"

"Hmm... For the first round, let's try 1.2 million yen."

After the two of them sat down, the remaining 28 people, including Hikigaya, drew hand gestures on opaque cardboard and stuffed them into the box.

Hikigaya stood behind Yumeko again, his brain starting to work rapidly.

When he was in elementary school, his math grades were not ideal, but when he was determined to become a winner in life, he was determined to make up for his shortcomings. It happened that an inexplicable memory in his mind gave him inspiration.

A mature mystery novelist must be proficient in various calculations. When all the clues are in front of you, the competition is about calculation speed.

'Unlike ordinary rock-paper-scissors, this game has a 22.22% chance of drawing one of each of rock, scissors, and paper, a 68.91% chance of drawing two of the same, and an 8.87% chance of drawing three of the same.'

'The odds of each hand are similar, it does seem like a fair game.'

'but--'

"Rock vs. Scissors! Yumeko wins!"

"Stone against stone, even!"

"Scissors vs. Rock, Lady Saotome wins!"

"Small bets lead to losses, big bets lead to a tie or win. This is intentionally inducing people to place bets."

'In a big-money bet, Saotome always plays the same card, which is not normal. Because if you have two stones, it means that the number of stone cards in the box should account for the majority, and the probability of the other party playing stones will also be a little higher, so it is very likely that he will play the remaining different card first.'

Hikigaya Hachiman raised his eyes and looked at every student watching with a hidden look, paying special attention to Suzui Ryota who was standing on Yumeko's left, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Their expressions, whether of fear or reluctance, were all visible under Hikigaya's observation.

"Clang, clang, I'll take one million." Just as Hachiman was thinking, Meiari took the chips in front of Yumeko in front of her without any hesitation.

"As expected of Saotome, you won a million so easily."

"It seems that this new transfer student is not that good."

...

"Well, go ahead." Saotome could no longer control her smugness. "What's wrong with you? Are you scared? Well, there's nothing I can do since I've already lost a million."

"No, no." Mengzi's face did not show much expression, but responded calmly: "The next step is to decide the winner."

"Next, I'll place two more bets."

Yumeko picked up two chips representing 10,000 yen each and pushed them to the center of the table.

puff-

I don't know who started it, but the air was filled with joy again.

The situation on the field...is not good. Hikigaya sighed, "216 chips against 24 chips. Jabami-san has lost too much."

"Then let's continue..."

Saotome put away her smile and revealed a ferocious look ready to devour anyone.

"Next, I will turn you into a mixed cat!"

7 The winner is me, Meiari Saotome

"Scissors, Rock, Paper--"

Swah——

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the card table, and several more rounds of fighting went on. Right now, this was Jabami Yumeko's last chip. If she lost, she would have nothing.

"Paper vs. Scissors! The winner is Saotome Meiari!"

"The chips have been used up, and the winner is decided! The final winner of this bet is - Lady Saotome!"

"Oh my, Jabami-san has run out of chips." Saotome Meiari picked up Yumeko's last chip, kneading it in her hands and playing with it, staring at Yumeko's face, as if she wanted to taste the emotions of fear and regret...

But the reality disappointed her.

Mengzi's face was as calm as a pool of stagnant water, and she was not moved at all. So calm... it was frightening.

Slowly, Jabami Yumeko closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, one could actually read a bloodthirsty and crazy look in her eyes.

"What a gamble..."

"Saotome, can you play with me again?"

"No, Jabami-san, if you keep going like this, you'll become a livestock on your first day here!" Suzui Ryota, who was standing next to Yumeko, almost couldn't help but speak out, unable to bear to see Yumeko become Saotome's plaything like himself.

"Uh..." However, Suzui Ryota seemed to be strangled by fate, and the words stuck in his throat could not be uttered. If he spoiled Saotome's fun, he would definitely be toyed to death as a livestock.

"Of course. How many do you want to bet?"

Saotome playfully flicked her index finger, "Fool, what's waiting for you ahead is a quagmire~"

Jabami Yumeko didn't say anything, but slowly lifted the briefcase she was carrying onto the table, and was about to pour out all the cash inside when...

Hikigaya reached out, grabbed Yumeko's wrist and shook his head at her.

With this grab, the madness in Yumeko's eyes instantly disappeared, and she looked up at Hikigaya Hachiman in confusion.

"Hikigaya-kun, what's wrong?"

"We just agreed on this, right?"

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't disturb other people's gambling!"

"Hey...but I still want to play."

The two women objected at the same time, but one slammed the table and roared, while the other begged in a coquettish manner. Yumeko covered her face with her hands, blushing and squeezing her thighs together, not daring to look Hikigaya in the eye.

Hikigaya didn't misunderstand anything. He understood Yumeko Jabami, a complete gambling addict.

'Even though I had told her before the game started that Saotome would definitely cheat, she still sat on the table without hesitation.'

"This woman, Jabami Yumeko, is not looking for victory, but the purest pleasure of gambling, the split second of life and death."

Facing Hikigaya's firm and unyielding gaze, Yumeko stood up slowly from her seat in disappointment. Then, she held Hikigaya's hand tightly with both hands, and her index finger touched his palm without leaving a trace.

"Then you must do your best~ Hikigaya-kun, I believe you can do it!"

"Iron Me, what on earth are these two people doing?" Saotome had had enough, and swore that today she would make these two transfer students her own cat and dog, serving her!

He waved his hand impatiently: "Change people if you want, hurry up and don't waste time."

Hikigaya slowly withdrew his hand, savoring the touch of Jabami Yumeko's fingertips, as if thinking about something.

"That's really interesting, Jabami Yumeko."

"Without further delay, the game continues! Now please fill in the card types!"

Hikigaya participated in the competition on behalf of Yumeko, so naturally Yumeko would fill in the card type. She drew the desired pattern on the card without hesitation and threw it into the cardboard box.

"So, how much do you want to bet, Hikigaya-san?"

Hikigaya Hachiman did not answer her, but asked another question: "Saotome-san, do you know why I said I don't know how to gamble?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"