188 National Theft Game Endgame
First Legion: Hikigaya: 3 + 6 + 10 Mibuomi Aoi: 8 + 2 + K
"19 to 23, the first round is a victory for Mibuomi Aoi's Legion!" "W000000!" From the audience came a thunderous cheer, like a powder keg finally ignited by this thrilling news. OK. 'This victory, I predicted it. It went exactly as I expected. From a divine perspective, the outcome was already decided. I'll win these two rounds.' 'Come then, die under the spotlight, Hikigaya Hachiman.'
"Let's take a look at the Second Legion's result!" With Yomi Luna's shout, the card table machine activated, flipping over the face-down cards of both players. Hikigaya: 2 + 10 + A Mibuomi: 3 + 8 + J (joker)
"Waaah~ Hikigaya-kun very cleverly used an Ace in the Second Legion. According to the rules, the Ace kills. So this round is 12 to 11 — Hikigaya wins by one point!"
No, im-poss-ible! Mibuomi Aoi's fingers suddenly clenched tightly on his face. His bulging eyes stared at the line of cards in disbelief. 'Why would he use the Ace here? That should've been used in the Third Legion based on reverse psychology!' 'I'm supposed to be on the third level — I calculated that he'd use it in the third group. I accounted for all his second-level logic!' 'Why, why, WHY?! If this goes on, I'll lose. No... this can't happen!!'
His fingertips dug deep into his face, leaving marks he didn't even feel. He absolutely could not accept this outcome.
"What's the matter, Mibuomi Aoi? Starting to sweat bullets?" "Weren't you saying everything so far was within your expectations? So what's with that face?" "Or are you telling me… winning against the Shimotsukiuri Legion, but losing to the Jabami Legion wasn't part of your plan?"
The more Hikigaya Hachiman spoke, the more energized he became. A fire began to burn within him. A person fallen into the abyss of gambling will have their rationality temporarily devoured. He didn't have absolute confidence in winning this match, but after seeing the Second Legion's results, he knew — the outcome was decided. He had won this gamble.
Key turning points in life always involve a gamble. This fire of desire consumed his rationality, drove his arms to act — he pulled the two beauties beside him tightly into his arms. His hand around Miharutaki even unconsciously exerted extra force.
Miharutaki Sakura let out a soft whimper, her body going limp like mud as she collapsed into Hikigaya's arms, powerless to resist. Being treated so roughly in public, in front of her ex-fiancé no less, caused her reason to start slipping away.
"You noticed, didn't you, Mibuomi Aoi? You picked the wrong place to go all in." "You think I couldn't see it? You could read Miharutaki-senpai's facial expressions to guess her thoughts, right? That's why I deliberately swapped her out in the last round — to avoid being seen through~" "Honestly, your mind isn't all that great. I made it obvious enough, yet you still placed your best card in the Second Legion."
Yumeko's cheek was pressed against Hikigaya's chest, feeling the heartbeat pounding with his assertive words. A translucent, sticky white fluid trickled down her smooth, pale thigh — thanks to the cover of her body, no one noticed this.
'Even though it's gambling, he completely toyed with his opponent~' 'This Hachiman has already become a god of deception. He's just too incredible — I can barely hold back.' 'Come on, end this boring gamble, Hachiman! Win everything and let your desire devour me! Devour Momobami Kirari!!'
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"What happened? Mibuomi-senpai actually lost this round?" "Pfft, wasn't it just Hikigaya Hachiman getting lucky? Barely won. A weak victory. There's still the Third Legion, surely he'll win that one." "You're right. Mibuomi-senpai's opening card in the Third Legion was a King. There's no way he'll lose this time."
The gamblers who had bet heavily on Mibuomi Aoi looked almost deranged. They clenched anything they could grab in their hands. No one had expected the gamble to go this far. Their greatly hoped-for Mibuomi-senpai had been pushed to the edge.
Just one final round remains — and if he loses, it'll mean the loss of 3 billion yen in ultra-high stakes. Think about how many people had taken out loans to bet on Mibuomi Aoi!
Livestock hoped for Mibuomi's comeback. Regular students hoped to make a small profit. Elite students hoped for a big score. But now… all of it seemed like it would become a dream gone up in smoke.
The privileged kids would have to live frugally for months. Ordinary students would become livestock. As for the livestock... they'd fall straight into hell, their lives sold off by the student body, their futures dictated by life plans.
Suzui Ryota was one of them. The paper in his hand was already torn to shreds. His eyes were completely bloodshot, no longer the timid boy he once was. His gaze turned viciously to those around him. He was falling into hell anyway — so before that, he didn't mind dragging someone else down with him.
Someone like… those who bet on Hikigaya Hachiman. Those lucky bastards — they're about to make a fortune, huh?
He wasn't alone. Others shared the same idea, scanning the crowd like hunters looking for prey.
Yumiko Miura also sensed this dangerous atmosphere. Silently, she stood up and cautiously made her way toward the exit of the stands. She used to wonder why people went mad gambling on the World Cup. But now... she understood all too well.
The oppressive feeling of violence in the air before the storm — it was already suffocating.
Suddenly, she bumped into something. Looking down, she saw a girl with short, chestnut-brown hair. "Are you alright?"
"Mm... I'm fine."
Seeing the girl's equally cautious expression, Yumiko Miura couldn't help but ask: "Wait... you didn't happen to bet on Hikigaya Hachiman too, did you?"
"Sigh... You too?" The girl's face lit up with a radiant smile upon hearing someone else supported Hikigaya-sama. "Nice to meet you, I'm Tsubomi Nanami. I'm a devout follower of Hikigaya-sama~"
Just recently, Tsubomi Nanami had escaped from livestock status during the debt swap event. She rushed over the moment she heard the news. To support the god in her heart, she took
out another loan and bet everything. This time, she might be able to win enough to rise to"lower-rich student" status.
"Uh... Hello, I'm Miura Yumiko. I'm... an old middle school classmate of Hikigaya. It's really dangerous here right now, let's head outside." "Okay!"
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I posted a new Fanfiction! A Re:Zero one this time!
Natsuki Subaru is chasing his back
Summuary:
After experiencing a game once, Subaru Natsuki had someone he admired in his heart.
Today as well, Subaru Natsuki is chasing after his close friend, fighting while learning and imitating his friend's fighting style.
Moreover, he now has two cheat-like powers.
One is the "Return by Death" cheat that came from who-knows-where.
The other was sent by the god who organized the game.
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