Hikigaya Challenges Kakegurui

His every move was seen by Hikigaya Hachiman.

But Hikigaya had no emotion towards such a person. He looked cold and slightly bored and yawned.

"I should have sympathy for him in this situation, but I didn't. Looking at Suzui Ryota, he is a loser. He failed in gambling and thus failed in life."

'Gamblers will not die well.'

'So I have to win, keep winning, and become a winner in life.'

Hikigaya's determination to pursue fame and fortune was once again strengthened. 'Look, judging from his reaction to Jabami Yumeko, he seems to have fallen in love at first sight. Of course, love at first sight is just another way of saying lustful, and it is the meaningless hormones secreted by indulging in youth.'

'I will never become like him.'

Hikigaya Hachiman turned away with a bit of boredom. He didn't have extra time to waste on listening to others venting their negative emotions. He chose Hyakkaou Academy partly because he wanted to be a member of the Homecoming Club, so that he could have more time to engage in literary creation and accumulate original fame and capital.

'The Chinese character "人" is often interpreted as people supporting each other, but when written, isn't it one-sided? Only when a person tries his best to win, to overwhelm others, to defeat others, and to plunder from others, can he be a truly perfect person.'

However, after taking only two steps, he heard a snapping sound behind him.

Yumeko pulled out several stacks of bills from her small purse filled with 10 million yen and placed them by the window. The thick stack of Fukuzawa Yukichi sparkled in the setting sun.

"I enjoyed a lot of fun gambling today, Suzui-san. This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."

"I hate bets where you have to win or lose, but thanks to Suzui-san I can enjoy this kind of gambling."

Ryota Suzui looked at Jabami Yumeko in astonishment, seeing her expression filled with the expression of a young girl in love, that smile was pure and flawless without a trace of gloom.

But he knew very well that this smile was not for him. The so-called kindness was probably not because he had created an unfair bet, but rather——

He looked past Jabami Yumeko and looked at Hikigaya Hachiman behind him. Suzui Ryota vaguely felt that the reason why Jabami Yumeko gave him money might just be because of the few good words he had just said about Hikigaya and her.

What is this?

Ryota Suzui felt mixed emotions and fell into deep thought.

When he came to his senses again, Jabami Yumeko had already trotted back to Hikigaya Hachiman and was walking farther and farther away.

As the sun sets, he holds the stack of money left by Mengzi and looks back at the mirror beside him.

He in the mirror looks like a dog.

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"Jabakuchi-san, gentle and correct people always have a hard time surviving, because this world is neither gentle nor correct. It may not be a good thing for you to help him like this."

"Well, it's just a little money, nothing more than a small favor."

Jabami Yumeko smiled and brushed the matter off. Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head and said nothing more.

"Hikigaya-kun, what are your plans after school?"

The two walked side by side on the way out of the school. Among the small groups of people returning home, the combination of a man and a woman was not particularly eye-catching.

"Planning? No, just go to the convenience store to eat something, then go back to the apartment I rent to rest."

"It's a rented apartment. It should be very expensive to rent a single apartment near the school. It seems that Hikigaya-kun's family is well-off."

"well enough."

Hikigaya didn't want to dwell on this topic too much.

"Hikigaya-kun, is there anyone want to have dinner with you?" Jabami Yumeko suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Hikigaya seriously.

ha?

Hikigaya was stunned. "My home is in Chiba Prefecture. I just arrived in Tokyo today. I must be eating alone."

"I owed Hikigaya-kun 777 yen this morning, so why don't I treat Hikigaya-kun to a meal at the convenience store?"

So...

Hikigaya looked at the youthful and charming girl in front of him, whose smile was different from the cold and sunny smile of Yukinoshita Yukino, and felt a little dazed for a moment.

He vaguely sensed that Jabami Yumeko might have some feelings for him, or maybe this was just one of the three major illusions in his life.

Even a powerful man like Hikigaya could not figure out the ultimate complex issue of a woman's heart. Based on empiricism, Hikigaya simply chose to start. The painful lessons of the past and his determination to reach the pinnacle of power made him cool down again.

"It's just a meal. No matter what others think, I, Hikigaya Hachiman, am innocent and worthy of my determination to be a winner in life!"

He nodded and agreed to Jabami Yumeko.

"I've looked it up, and there's a buy one get one free promotion at the convenience store today, so I can save some money."

"Eh? So even a rich man like Hikigaya-kun can be very careful with his money?"

"No one's money comes from the wind, and I'm not a rich man... If you want to treat me, I want to eat honey fried peanuts and ramen."

"Uh-huh."

10 Jabami Yumeko Wants to Fall into the Abyss

"Well, that's it for now. See you tomorrow, Hikigaya-kun~"

"Goodbye."

Hikigaya nodded calmly and watched Jabami Yumeko get on the public bus.

"The seventh stop on Line 101 is..." Hikigaya subconsciously recalled the address that Jabami Yumeko had mentioned during dinner, and looked in the direction of the sign.

The seventh site is the University of Tokyo Hospital.

"Does Jabami Yumeko live nearby? Or is there something wrong with her body?" Perhaps it was the curiosity of a mystery novelist that made Hikigaya feel a little confused and curious about Jabami Yumeko, the daughter of a gambler.

But he didn't dwell on this issue for too long, after all, he was just a classmate he had just known for one day.

Well, it would be a bit too cruel to call her a classmate, so let's just say she's a female friend with whom I have a pretty good relationship.

[Excellent gambling skills, well-educated, knowledgeable and well-mannered. Current family situation does not seem to be very good.]

"From the perspective of personal likes and dislikes, Jabami Yumeko should be considered a good friend."

"But now that the goal has been set, we can't rest on our laurels. Let's try to make more friends with the second generation of the rich and powerful tomorrow."

'Make friends...'

Looking at the red clouds in the sky through the taxi window, Hikigaya felt melancholy. This was much more difficult than gambling.

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The University of Tokyo Hospital.

In a special ward.

Jabami Yumeko quietly pushed open the door and walked in. All she saw were paper cranes folded from white paper.

There were so many of them, on the floor, on the medicine tray, on the cabinets, and even on the immaculate white sheets of the hospital bed.

Mengzi was not surprised by this. After hanging up her purse, she leaned over and stretched out her slender index finger to pinch the gap between her heel and the small leather shoes, then took off the shoes and placed them neatly at the door.

Two round and cute black silk feet stepped on the ground, cheerful and light. She gently picked up the paper cranes on the way to the bed and held them in her arms until she reached the bed.

Sitting on the bed was a young woman who looked 70% like her. She was thin and had dull eyes. She ignored Mengzi's arrival and was busy folding paper cranes.

Yumeko laid on the woman's legs.

"Sister, you know, I met a very interesting person today."

"It was clearly an unfair gamble, but under his manipulation, the situation was completely reversed."

"During the meal, he told me that he knew before the gambling started that Saotome-san would control other students to cheat."

"His original words were, 'There were about 20 people looking at Saotome-san with fear and helplessness in their eyes. Considering that this school determines academy status by gambling skills, Saotome is probably an expert in this and uses this to coerce her classmates into working for her.'"

"It's a gambling game, but the winner and loser were already determined from the beginning. He treated this as a famous drama from beginning to end."

"I haven't even noticed this. His observation skills really fascinate me."

"Gentle people always have a hard time surviving, and you are one of them, sister."

A sickly blush appeared on Jabami Yumeko's face, her eyes were full of red light, and with trembling hands she gently lifted the hem of her pleated skirt and reached inside.

As she spoke, the hem of her pleated skirt seemed to be blown up and down by an invisible wind. On the contrary, Yumeko held her head high.

"Sister, I really want to drag him into the abyss with me."

"What should I do, sister~"

"Ah~"

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Hikigaya Hachiman had just finished taking a shower. He wiped his wet hair, took out his cell phone and opened the message page.

This is a rare period of time in the day that he can use freely. He limits himself to ten minutes. During these ten minutes, he wants to release his Internet addiction. Only in this way can he devote himself wholeheartedly and unreservedly to creation.

First, I made a video call to my family.

"Sora, Onii-chan!" The video call was answered almost instantly. In order to reward Hikigaya Komachi for successfully being admitted to Chiba Sobu First Class, Yawata used his royalties to buy her the latest model of Apple phone.

Because of the distortion, the front of the camera is filled with the face of my younger sister Komachi.

Hikigaya Hachiman smiled from the bottom of his heart. No matter how mature he becomes, no matter how much he strives for fame and fortune, his family is the only eternal beacon in his heart.

"Good evening, Komachi."

"Onii-chan, you are such a fool. Why did you have to go to Tokyo to study alone?" Hikigaya Komachi began her complaint: "Do you know that mom has been nagging you many times today, worried that you would starve to death outside?"

"Well, actually I'm not as bad as she thinks. Although I'm not good at cooking, it's still easy for me to eat out or order takeout using my phone."

"Hmph, anyway, it's all your fault, Onii-chan!" Hikigaya Komachi placed her hands on her chest, her little face visibly puffed up.

She rolled her cunning eyes and said mysteriously, "Onii-chan, guess who came to see me today?"

"Who?"

"It's sister Yukinoshita Yukino~ She came to the junior high school today and asked me why you ran off to Tokyo without saying goodbye."

what...

There are more troubles.

Hikigaya Hachiman scratched his head, feeling a little uneasy. He had some special feelings for Yukinoshita Yukino in his heart. Therefore, he left without saying goodbye and asked for help from her sister, which was indeed a bit inhumane.

My mind can't help but think of the scene where Yukino ran up to Komachi with a cold face, questioning her with a voice that was three parts nervous, three parts fearful, three parts angry, and one part reluctant.

"What did you say?"

"I told Sister Yukino that you met a beautiful girl in Tokyo online, so you suddenly went to Tokyo to study."

"Hey, I'm smart, right?"

Hikigaya Komachi put her hands behind her head, showing her big white teeth, and smiled brightly, as if she was about to praise me.

"Puff--" Hikigaya just picked up the cup and poured boiled water into his mouth, but it all sprayed out.

With a dark face, he said, "Thank you so much, Hikigaya Komachi. You really helped me a lot. Please say hello to my parents for me."

"Hey, hey! Onii-chan!"

Without giving the other party a chance to explain, Hikigaya Hachiman hung up the phone.

It's lovesickness that can't be cut off or sorted out.

This is not something that can be solved by rational thinking. For this kind of problem, Hikigaya simply decided to start fighting.

He pulled down the message list again, only to find that Jabami Yumeko and Yukinoshita Yukino had sent him a LINE message almost at the same time.

"..."

He glanced at the time and saw that the ten minutes he had given himself for vacation were up.

I breathed a sigh of relief, decisively closed the background of LINE, turned off my phone, took out my laptop, and started typing frantically on the keyboard to vent my inner sorrow.

11 Yukinoshita Wants to Talk

【Reading a good book is equivalent to talking to an excellent person. 】

【Books are the ladder of human progress. 】

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