Gamble Fish 45

Chapter 45

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Text: Thank you for such an extreme year. I promise the new year will also be full of dangerous gambles!!
Title: Fight 45: The Worst Situation

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Tomu: There are 3 mysteries in this game.
Text: Tomu's counterattack has begun!!
Tomu: And they are the keys to figuring out your magic!!

Mayo: Three mysteries?
Mayo: Interesting. I'd like to hear what they are.

Tomu: First.
Tomu: Your "eyes"!!

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Mizuhara: Her eyes!? Does he mean what she was looking at?
SFX: Shine
Natsumi: She can't emit some special beam from her eyes, can she!?

Tomu: In this game, we first choose 2 dice from 6.
Tomu: Each time the dice are shuffled and lined up in order to prevent cheating.
Tomu: I understand that much.

Tomu: But then why do you look at the dice each time?

SFX: Twitch...

Tomu: And not just when you're the one choosing!!
Tomu: You make sure to check the row of dice even when it's my turn to choose.

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Tomu: If you could really freely manipulate the outcome of the dice, there would be no reason to check the row of dice.
Tomu: Looking at them is proof that you're checking something. It could be a mark on the dice, possibly one only you can see.

Yuka: But I checked the dice for any suspicious marks.
Yuka: And it's only a coincidence she ended up with the Witch Dice anyway.

Tomu: I know that. However, she isn't necessarily looking at the dice themselves.
Tomu: The very motion of her eyes could be some kind of switch in and of itself.

Mayo: ...You're really reaching with that.
Mayo: And what is the 2nd one?

Tomu: First, I'd like to check on something.
Tomu: What happens if the dice don't land in the glass bowl?
Mayo: The roll is invalid and the leader role switches to the other player.

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Tomu: Then something's a bit odd.
Tomu: Including when we were rolling for who goes first, you've rolled the dice 7 times.
Tomu: You rolled them with your right hand 6 times.

Tomu: But, just once, you used your left hand!!
Tomu: That was the time you rolled 6-6 upon my request.

Crowd: I-is that true?
Crowd: I wasn't paying attention to that...

Tomu: Since you mostly rolled with your right hand, you must be right handed. So why would you roll with your harder-to-use left hand knowing that your roll would be invalid if you missed?
Tomu: And why only on the time you rolled 6-6?

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Tomu: At first, I suspected your eyes and hand used were a way of communicating with someone else.
Tomu: But now that I know there is no other person, I'm thinking those things are necessary for you to control the result of the dice!!

Tomu: Now I'm going to show you the 3rd mystery as it happens.
Tomu: Abidani!! Let's restart the game with my turn as leader.
Abidani: ...Fine.

SFX: Push together

Tomu: ...Number 2 and number 6.

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Tomu: Now then, the 3rd mystery...
Tomu: is my suspicion that Hanasaki can really only control her own dice!!

Mayo: What are you saying? I've predicted your rolls multiple times now.
Tomu: Yes. It's true your predictions were correct.

Tomu: But you said you didn't end the match with my last turn because you want to enjoy seeing me struggle vainly, right?
Tomu: Did you really think I'd believe that excuse?

Tomu: If your magic is truly almighty, then make me roll 6-6 right now!!
Tomu: But, most likely, all you can do is "predict" what I'll get.

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Tomu: You just know what the result will be!!
SFX: Throw!!

Natsumi: Uuh!!
Mizuhara: Ah...

SFX: Stop!!

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Crowd: 3-6!! Was Shirasagi right and Hanasaki can't make him get 6-6!!?
Crowd: Can Hanasaki really only predict!?
Text: Ohhhh!

Natsumi: Way to go, Tomu-senpai!! You're like a detective!
Yuka: Now he's only a step away!!

Abidani: Heh heh heh heh. Ridiculous.
Tomu: Abidani...
Abidani: Is that all your haughty explanations can get you?

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Abidani: Your analysis is the same as a rat in a maze analyzing what the wall is made of.
Abidani: You may be right, but you're nowhere closer to the truth.
Abidani: How is Hansaki controlling the dice?
Abidani: So long as you can't find some concrete process she's using, you can't win!! Heh heh heh...

Mayo: Sensei is right. There is a curse on these dice.
Mayo: You can't get any closer to the truth than that.

Mayo: Look above your head, Shirasagi.
SFX: Point

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Mayo: When that pot reaches the table, you lose.
Mayo: You only have 39 points left. That's 3 m and 90 cm.
SFX: Rumble

SFX: Gulp...

Mayo: It's my turn now.
SFX: Pick up

Mizuhara: Oh, her left hand!!

SFX: Clang
SFX: Roll roll

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SFX: Stop!!

Crowd: Double sixes!!
Crowd: She's really going in for the kill!!
Crowd: What's Shirasagi going to do!? Is he going to be "Judged" again!?

Tomu: ...Pass.
Tomu: If I failed the "Judgment" I would lose right then and there.

Abidani: Ha ha ha!! So you're just going to wait, Shirasagi!?
Abidani: Well, that's 12 points from your side!!
SFX: Pull!!

SFX: Clank clank clank

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SFX: Rumble
Mizuhara: Uwah wah!!
Natsumi: Kyah!!
Yuka: I-it's so close!!

Mizuhara: Th-that's hot. It's only 2 meters and 70 centimeters away.
Mizuhara: It doesn't even have to get to 0. If it's closer than a meter, that'll be enough to roast him!!!

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Abidani: The game continues!!
SFX: Line up!!

Tomu: Abidani's right. Without another clue, I can't get to the heart of this problem.
Tomu: I know her magic is a trick, but I can't see through it.

Mayo: Well? Are you trying to buy enough time for the coke to burn out?

Tomu: ...Number 5 and number 6.

SFX: Push

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SFX: Clang!!
Tomu: I need more time!!
Tomu: I need more data!!

SFX: Stop!!

Mizuhara: 4-4!! Tomu got doubles for the first time!!
Natsumi: Maybe the tide is changing!

Tomu: No. This is NOT good.

Mayo: Heh heh. It seems you understand.

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Mayo: I choose to be "Judged" on his 4-4!!!

Yuka: Oh, this IS bad!!
Yuka: If she succeeds, it'll be twice 4-4-4 points!!

Mayo: Die number 3...

SFX: Push

Mayo: Shirasagi, I've had enough fun with you.
SFX: Raise...
Mayo: If you had had more time, you might have figured it all out.

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Mayo: But your time is up!!
Mayo: You're just going to die without knowing anything!!!
SFX: Throw!!

Mizuhara: P-please don't get it!!
Natsumi: Please, god of gambling!! Save senpai!!

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SFX: Stop!!

Text: Ohhh!
Crowd: Hanasaki succeeded!
Crowd: 4-4-4 times 2. That's 24 points!!

Mizuhara: Damn!! She got it!!
Natsumi: I-it's not over yet. This doesn't mean he loses!!
Natsumi: 27 - 24 leaves him with 3 points!!

Mizuhara: W-wait, Na-chan. Only 3 points left...
SFX at bottom of Mizuhara's bubble: Gulp...
Mizuhara: With 10 cm a point...it's going to be 30 cm from the table!?

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Abidani: Exactly!!
Abidani: This essentially means he loses!
Abidani: What do you think is going to happen once that 1200 degree iron pot falls to 30 cm above the table!?

Abidani: Experience it for yourself, Shirasagi!!!
SFX: Kachunk

Mayo: Farewell, gambler.

SFX: Clank clank clank

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Text: The gambler is going to die in hellish flames!!
SFX: Whoooosh
All: T-Tomuuuu!!!!!