Gamble Fish 9

Chapter 09

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Title: The Devil of Gambling

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Crowd: He's betting all 10 of his remaining chips!?
Crowd: This is Shirasagi's final game!!

Tomu: This isn't the final one.
Tomu: This is where it all begins.

Yuka: This was decided from the beginning.
Yuka: From the second you sat in that chair.

Yuka: In the end, I'll take away even your pride.

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Crowd: Wh-what?
Crowd: Tsukiyono lined up the remaining cards?

Yuka: This deck has only 8 cards remaining...
Yuka: Do you know what they are?

Yuka: Don't play dumb...Because of the irregular rules we're using, you've been able to see every card that was used.
Yuka: Just by counting back from the 52 cards in a deck, you should know what cards are left.

Tomu: An ace....
Tomu: A queen, a jack, a 10, a 9, an 8, and two 7's.

Crowd: Woooow. He really knows.
Crowd: What amazing concentration.

Yuka: I'm relieved.
Yuka: Now I can enjoy this.

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Yuka: First, my cards. I have 19.

Yuka: And this is your first card.

Yuka: You can choose your second card.
Yuka: I won't touch it.

Mizuhara: Eh!?
Natsumi: What!?

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Yuka: There's an ace, a jack, an 8, and two 7's left. If you choose the ace or jack, you win!!
Yuka: Your odds are 2 in 5. Not a bad chance for a loser like you, right?

Abidani: Tsukiyono.

Abidani: Why are you giving Shirasagi this chance to choose his own card?
Abidani: You've sealed off your "techniques" and are leaving this up to "luck"...
Abidani: Are you trying to let the victory in front of your eyes slip away?

Yuka: Heh...Didn't I say that I was going to take away his pride!?
Yuka: The only thing Shirasagi can beat me in is "luck".
Yuka: So I'm going to take even that luck from him!!!

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Yuka: C'mon. Choose your card, Shirasagi!!
Yuka: Who knows, maybe the god of gambling is smiling on you? Ha ha ha...

Tomu: Don't be mistaken.
Tomu: There is no god of gambling.

Tomu: There's only a devil.

Yuka: Then you'd better bow down to that devil!!
Yuka: Hurry up and choose!!!

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Mizuhara: This is a true gamble with a 40% chance of winning!!
Mizuhara: Call in all your luck, Tomu!!!

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Crowd: It's the 8!!!
Crowd: He has "18"!!
Crowd: Shirasagi loses!!!

Mizuhara: I-it can't be...
Natsumi: Senpai looost!!!

Yuka: Ha ha ha...Ah ha ha ha ha!!!
Yuka: Even luck has abandoned you, Shirasagi!!!

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Abidani: Heh heh heh...You promised to leave the school if you lost!!
Abidani: But first, I need to take care of you in the reflection room...come on!!!

Tomu: Don't be so hasty.
Tomu: This isn't over yet.

Abidani: What!?

Crowd: Eh!?

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Tomu: There are still 4 cards left.
Tomu: An ace, a jack, and two sevens.
Tomu: We'll each take two of them, and the one closer to 21 will be the winner.

Crowd: Hey, hey!! What kind of stupid things are you saying!?
Crowd: You've already lost all six hundred thousand yen you had!
Crowd: This is already over!!

Tomu: Mizuhara...go get my bag.
Mizuhara: Eh!!?

Tomu: It'll be okay.
Tomu: You don't need to worry.

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Tomu: So far I've lost six hundred thousand yen.
Tomu: How about the next game be for 1.2 million?

Yuka: Do you have the money in there?

Tomu: No, it's not money.

Abidani: Then what are you going to bet...!?

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Tomu: I'll bet my finger.

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Crowd: Wh-whaaaat!? Your finger!?
Crowd: Are you serious!?
Crowd: You mean if you lose, you'll chop it off!?

Tomu: Doesn't 1.2 million a finger sound like a fair price?
Tomu: Since I don't have money, I'll pay with my body.
Tomu: Isn't that how it's worked in gambling dens for ages?

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Yuka: Th-this is ridiculous!!!
Yuka: You don't know when to give up, Shirasagi!!
Yuka: Betting your finger!? Are you crazy!?

Tomu: I assure you, I'm in my right mind.
Tomu: I saw this coming from when I received your challenge.
Tomu: Six hundred thousand yen wasn't enough to defeat your techniques.

Yuka: Abidani-sensei!! Announce the end of our match!!
Yuka: We don't need to continue this any further!!
Abidani: Heh heh heh heh...

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Abidani: Well done, Shirasagi...
Abidani: You're not beyond betting your own flesh to win.
Abidani: For a true gambler, this was the obvious choice.

Abidani: You really are...
Abidani: a most enjoyable student.

Abidani: Continue this, Tsukiyono!!
Yuka: Wha...?
Abidani: As the observer, I order you to continue the match!!!

Crowd: A-are they really doing this!?
Crowd: A finger-severing match of Black Jack...!!
Crowd: It's a bluff!! There's no way he'll really cut it off!!

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Abidani: Time for an extra round!!!

Abidani: The cards used will be the 4 from the previous game!!
Abidani: It's a one-shot game for 1.2 million yen!! And if Shirasagi loses, I'll be taking his finger.

Abidani: I take all responsibility.
Abidani: Play as much as you like!!!

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Yuka: Shirasagi...Abidani really will cut off your finger!!
Yuka: He's a true sadist...do you understand!?

Tomu: It's because I understand that that I bet my finger.
Tomu: I knew he'd let us continue playing.

Natsumi: Stop them, Mushroom-senpai!! You have to do something!!
Mizuhara: I'm Mizuhara!!
Mizuhara: And don't worry...Tomu has to have some kind of secret plan!!

Mizuhara: He told me beforehand...
Mizuhara: that if he used the chainsaw, he would win.
Natsumi: Eh?

Mizuhara: I don't know what, but he'll do something.
Mizuhara: And the terms of this game are better than before.
Mizuhara: He's choosing 2 cards, so the odds are 50%!! This is an even gamble!!

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Mizuhara: All that's left is an ace, a jack, and two sevens!!
Mizuhara: So, actually, whoever gets the ace wins!!
Mizuhara: Tomu might know which card is the ace!!

Natsumi: But is the ace really still there?
Mizuhara: Eh!?

Natsumi: Tsukiyono-san has complete confidence in her magic.
Natsumi: I don't think she would really abandon her "techniques" for "luck".

Natsumi: We haven't seen what those cards are since she first put down the remaining 8 cards...
Natsumi: So is the ace really in those 4 cards?

Mizuhara: It couldn't be... Then...
Mizuhara: Then where's the ace!!?

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Yuka: Now then...who chooses first?
Tomu: You can go first.

Yuka: Then I will...

Yuka: Ha!! I haven't been holding back at all!!
Yuka: I don't need to feel sorry for this man who has disgraced magic!!

Yuka: Go to hell!!!