Gamble Fish 6

Chapter 06

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Tomu: Mizuhara, how much time do I have?
Mizuhara: 15 more minutes.
Title: Fight 06 Light and Darkness

Tomu: I guess I'll be going soon...
Tomu: Where's the thing I mentioned before?

Mizuhara: I have it here...but...
Mizuhara: Tomu...make sure not to use it.

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Tomu: If it's about that, I've already told you, right?
Tomu: The person I'm up against tonight isn't like the previous amateurs.
Tomu: In order to win, I have to be prepared to pay up.

People: Hey!! It's starting.

People: This way, this way!!

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Natsumi: Tomu-senpaaai!!

Mizuhara: Kimura Natsumi!!
Mizuhara: What's with that outfit?
Natsumi: I'm a cheerleader.

Natsumi: The whole dorm's coming to watch!! Do your best, senpai!!
Mizuhara: Tch!! She sure is carefree.

Mizuhara: Tsukiyono is a remarkable magician...
Mizuhara: The odds are going at 9 to 1 against you Tomu!!
Mizuhara: Everyone's hoping you lose.

Sign: Lounge

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Yuka: Welcome to the witch's mansion.
Title: Fight 06 Light and Darkness

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Natsumi: Th-that's Tsukiyono-san?
Mizuhara: I guess she wanted to go with a formal suit.

Tomu: The dealer look suits you.
Tomu: So...
Tomu: What magic will you be casting on me tonight?

Yuka: I'll show you an extraordinary nightmare...
Yuka: that a mere swindler predending to be a magician couldn't dream of.

Abidani: Now then, I'll explain the rules.

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Abidani: As agreed upon, the game will be "Black Jack".
Abidani: Simply put, the one whose cards add up to the number closer to "21" is the winner.
Abidani: I'll be the observer.

Tomu: Abidani...
Mizuhara: Y-you'll be the observer!?

Abidani: Don't worry...I won't give anyone any favors.
Abidani: Fight as hard as you like.

Abidani: Now then...
Abidani: The rules will be the typical casino rules.

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Abidani: All face cards are worth "10".
Abidani: The Aces can be either "1" or "11".
Abidani: If your cards exceed 21, you "bust" and automatically lose.
Abidani: Until then, the player can draw another card as many times as he likes.
Abidani: But the dealer has some restrictions.
Abidani: At 16 or below, she must draw another card.
Abidani: And at 17 or above, she must stop there.
Abidani: A "21" made up of an ace and a card worth ten is called a black jack and gets you one and a half times as much.

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Abidani: Since this is a game over six hundred thousand yen, 60 chips each have been prepared.
Abidani: One chip is worth ten thousand yen...when one of you runs out of chips, the game is over.

Tomu: Sorry, but I only have the three hundred thousand I won last time.
Abidani: Oh, my...we can't have a proper game if you don't have the money to bet, now can we?

Abidani: I guess I'll just have to pitch in for the remaining three hundred thousand...
Abidani: but only on the condition that you immediately leave this academy if you lose.

Natsumi: I-if he loses, he has to leave!?
Text above Natsumi: Nooo!!

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Mizuhara: Tomu!!
Mizuhara: You should really stop!! You can't leave school for only three hundred thousand yen!!
Mizuhara: Tsukiyono Yuka has the backing of Abidani!!
MIzuhara: He's trying to make you leave the school!!

Tomu: Thank you for your generosity.
Mizuhara: What!?
Tomu: I was already prepared to leave the school if I lost the game with the dorm leader.

Tomu: Abidani-sensei...
Tomu: I'll win and pay you back...I assure you.

Abidani: ...I look forward to it.

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Yuka: Now I'll give the explanation regarding the cards we'll use.
Yuka: I've prepared "Bee" playing cards from America.
Yuka: They're a popular brand used in casinos the world over.
Yuka: And of course, we'll be using new, unopened packs.

Yuka: Normally casinos use 6 decks, but we'll be using a single deck.
Yuka: If all the cards are used up in the middle of a game, a new deck will be brought in.
Yuka: This way neither of us have to worry about the other cheating by switching out or marking the cards.

Tomu: You say you want to prevent cheating, but I don't see a "card shoe".

Yuka: I ordered one, but it didn't get here in time.

Mizuhara: No way!!
Mizuhara: So the dealer will be handling the cards with both hands!?

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Mizuhara: If we let a magician like you handle the cards with both hands, you can do whatever you like!
Mizuhara: Tomu is at too much of a disadvantage!!

People: Quit complaining, mushroom head!!
Mizuhara: Naah!!
Natsumi: Kyah!!
People: He said he'd take any challenge, right!?
People: And Shirasagi cheated last time, anyway.

Tomu: It's fine, Mizuhara.
Tomu: If she wanted to, she could do any of it with one hand.

Tomu: Cutting off those witch's fingers...
Tomu: That's how I'll win this game.

Yuka: It's time...
Yuka: Get in your seat.

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Yuka: You'll have a front row seat as I show you...
Yuka: the nightmare known as "losing".

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Mizuhara: If he takes her on honestly, he has no chance of winning!!
Mizuhara: She's most likely lining the cards up while shuffling in order to to give the dealer the advantage.
Mizuhara: But Tomu has the ability to choose whether he gets another card or not, so he might be able to outsmart her by doing something unexpected...

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Yuka: Cut the deck.

Yuka: Your bet, please.

Tomu: I'll start with ten thousand.

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Mizuhara: Tomu has 4 and 6, so 10...
Natsumi: For now, he should go with "Hit"!! No matter what he gets next, he can't bust.

Tomu: Hit.

Mizuhara: All right!! 4 + 6 + 11 is 21!!
Natsumi: Tomu-senpai wins the first round!!!

Yuka: The dealer's card hasn't been turned over yet.

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People: The dealer has 21, too!!
People: N-no, wait...That's...
People: Another ace of spades...

Yuka: It's a draw.
Mizuhara: Y-you cheated!!
Mizuhara: There's no way there can be 2 aces of spades in a single deck!!

Yuka: My apologies.
Yuka: This deck seems to have been defective.

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Yuka: The rest of the cards are all aces of spades.

Mizuhara: Sh-she switched out the entire deck?
Mizuhara: When...!?

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Mizuhara: What amazing technique...there's no way he can win against this...
Mizuhara: She's practically a witch!!!

Abidani: Heh heh heh...that's a pretty major defect!!
Abidani: We'll switch out that deck right away. Ha ha ha...

Tomu: While you're at it, you should switch out what's in your head.
Yuka: What?

Tomu: No matter how amazing a performance you give, you won't be getting any tips.
Tomu: We didn't come here to see a magic show.

Tomu: Tonight I'll be giving you firsthnad experience that...
Tomu: magic and gambling may be similar, but they're two different things...

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Tomu: Magic is "light"...
Tomu: Gambling is "darkness".
Box: "Gamble Fish" Volume 1 /End