RYOTA SUZUI, SECOND YEAR, BLOSSOM CLASS
MEARI SAOTOME, SECOND YEAR, BLOSSOM CLASS
I can win. With this hand, I can!
I'll raise you ten chips!
Really? 100,000 yen?
- He's going all in! - If he loses, he's done.
What is Meari going to do?
Call.
I've got a full house!
Great. Nice!
Not bad.
How unfortunate.
What?
Thanks for the good game!
Are you kidding me? Oh, my god!
A royal straight flush?
DOGGY
From now on,
I will...
take very good care of you.
Since that day...
Doggy.
RYOTA SUZUI, SECOND YEAR, BLOSSOM CLASS
NONCOMPLIANT STUDENT NICKNAME: DOGGY
...I've lost my humanity.
Hyakkaou Private Academy.
Founded 122 years ago,
it prides itself on its tradition and status.
Many political and financial elites send their children here.
At first glance, it looks like a typical prestigious institute.
But this particular school has a unique tradition.
That's right. Gambling.
Which number should I bet on? That one?
This one! Go!
Oh, no! Give me one chip.
Here's the money.
Call.
Straight! Are you serious?
At this school, grades and athletics don't matter one bit.
What you need the most...
What you need the most is the ability to read your opponent,
the guts to go all in when it counts,
and last but not least,
money.
That's what makes a gambler. And only special people like me,
who are destined to boss others around, have what it takes.
You don't stand a chance.
That's how it is.
Where's the money?
Oh, crap.
Crap!
This school also has a hierarchal structure.
The Student Council oversees all gambling activities,
and the students pay their dues to them.
Everyone is ranked,
and those who are below 100th...
Well...
Hey! Look who is here!
JUN KIWATARI, CAMELLIA CLASS
If it isn't Suzui, the one ranked 100th from the bottom!
That's not his name. Oh, that's right.
I meant Doggy.
What was that for?
Maybe I did it because it's morning.
Or maybe just for the hell of it.
Okay, on your feet!
Read that for me, would you? Go on!
Noncompliant students, also known as house pets,
are pieces of trash, who break the important rules
and fail to pay their dues to the Council.
DONATION RANKINGS NONCOMPLIANT STUDENTS
Such pitiful little fools.
That's why we call them Doggy and Kitty,
fitting names for such pathetic boys and girls!
Here it goes!
Here, Doggy! Look what I have here!
Let me smack you around when I feel frustrated.
If you do, I'll lend you some cash.
You want to redeem yourself, don't you?
Or are you planning to run away with your tail between your legs?
If I leave the school, my parents will have to pay off all my debt...
Exactly!
We must never forget about our parents, right?
Here.
Congrats!
You think a house pet like you deserves cash from the master?
Do you hear that? Ding-dong!
Ding-dong!
I'm so thirsty!
And my feet are aching!
What a loser.
At this school, gambling skill is everything.
Once you become a house pet, paying your dues is the only way out.
But you can't do that if you're broke. So basically, you're screwed.
Once a house pet, always a house pet.
Juice. Yes, ma'am.
Aren't you a good little Doggy! Thank you.
Why didn't you put the straw in? Sorry.
YUMEKO JABAMI
Let me introduce your new classmate.
Nice to meet you all.
I'm Yumeko Jabami.
I'm not really good at anything,
but I hope you'll accept me as your classmate.
She's so cute!
Your seat is over there.
Suzui, you are the class representative, right?
Will you please show Jabami around the school?
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you, Suzui.
No problem.
It seems nice here.
What a wonderful school.
I'm glad I transferred here.
It would be if academics actually mattered.
Jabami,
you know this place is all about gambling, right?
Of course, it has a unique environment.
Listen, don't get involved. This isn't some game.
Kids here are loaded. They bet big.
You'll probably get an invite soon.
Just say, "I don't know anything about gambling."
Jabami, don't accept invites under any circumstances!
What is this?
Oh, it's nothing.
Now,
I can't wait.
Nice to meet you, Jabami!
Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!
Do you have a boyfriend? A boyfriend?
What's your type? Nice!
What perfume do you use? I love the scent!
Nice to meet you. I'm Meari Saotome. Welcome to our school.
I'm Yumeko Jabami. Thanks for being so...
Let's get to the point.
How about we have a gambling match?
Wait, Jabami doesn't know...
Doggy. Sorry.
Gamble.
I would love to!
What? But I already warned you... Doggy!
Sorry.
So, tell me,
what game are we going to play?
Rock-paper-scissors. Voting edition.
What do you say?
Rock-paper-scissors? Doggy!
Sorry.
What kind of game is that?
ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS, VOTING EDITION
It's a game our class plays occasionally.
We invented it ourselves.
You created it yourselves? That's right.
Let me explain the rules.
For this game, everyone in the class must participate.
The 30 students here will each draw
rock, paper, or scissors
on a card.
And to make sure we can't see them, the cards will be placed in a box.
This is the voting part.
Then, we will each draw three cards from the box.
And we will choose a card to play against each other.
If it's a tie, we will play again.
If all three rounds end in ties, then it's a draw.
That's one set.
Unlike regular rock-paper-scissors,
there's no guarantee that all three options will be available.
It's that imbalance that makes the whole thing so fun.
Sounds great. Let's do it.
We'll use these chips. We each get 120.
Each chip is worth...
ten thousand yen.
What? 1.2 million yen? That's crazy!
I'll let you decide how much to bet.
YUMEKO 120, MEARI 120
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Go ahead, give it a shot.
How much do you want to bet?
Well,
let's start with two chips.
Okay, two chips.
Okay, everyone. Time to vote!
In this game,
it's very rare to get three different cards in your hand.
BALLOT BOX
It's more common to get two of one type and one of another.
For example, if the cards you got are mostly rocks,
would you play paper, assuming that there are more rocks overall
or read your opponent's mind and give the game a twist?
That sort of mental game is what this is all about.
Are you ready?
Yes.
On my signal, we'll both play our cards.
Ready...
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! Shoot!
Amazing!
Looks like you won this time. Congrats!
Thank you! Do you understand how the game works now?
I do.
For my next bet...
Let's go with 50.
- What the hell? - Really?
What? 500,000 yen? Jabami, you know each chip is worth 10,000 yen...
Back to your doghouse.
Yes, ma'am.
That wasn't a mistake.
I want to bet 50 chips.
I guess you're quite the gambler after all.
All right, guys. It's time to vote!
BALLOT BOX
SET 2
Are you ready?
- Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! - Shoot!
Looks like a tie.
Let's choose another card.
Ready...
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! Shoot!
Oh, no. What?
All right! I won!
I had two scissors,
so I was going to lose no matter what.
That's too bad.
You're not going to back out of it now, are you?
YUMEKO 72
Of course not.
My next bet...
is two chips.
- Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! - Shoot!
I won!
You won indeed, Jabami. Congrats!
What's your next bet?
Let's try 50 one more time.
Sounds good?
What? What are you thinking...
This is bad. This is really bad!
Interesting!
You're trying to recoup your loss, aren't you?
I love it...
when people do that.
Guys,
it's time to vote.
All right. Ready...
- Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! - Shoot!
Another tie?
Looks like we're really hitting it off! All right, time for the next one.
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! Shoot!
I did it!
Looks like I won.
Thanks for the 500,000 yen!
She has lost a million yen already.
What is it? What's the matter?
Don't tell me you're getting anxious now.
Well, considering that you just lost a million yen,
I can't blame you.
SET 5
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot! Shoot!
Yes!
YUMEKO 0
- What an amazing match! - Looks like I won!
Losing 1.2 million yen on your first day...
Oh, no, Jabami,
it seems like you're out of chips.
Jabami,
how about you head home?
Saotome,
is it okay if I borrow more chips from you?
Are you insane? You lost 1.2 million yen! Doggy!
If you lose any more...
Back to your doghouse! Okay!
Of course,
you're more than welcome to do so.
Thank you.
You idiot!
That hole you're in just got a whole lot deeper!
There's no way I can lose!
After all, 21 out of the 30 people here
vote the way I want them to!
That's because...
they all owe me money to pay off their debts or to make donations.
They're my slaves.
So they'll do as they are told.
I have my slaves put in this many rocks and scissors.
Which means, for the remaining nine cards, there's only a one out of three chance...
See?
There's almost no paper at all!
As long as I play rock, I can't lose!
Act cute all you want. You'll be a Kitty before you know it!
I can't help but laugh.
This whole situation is hilarious,
Yumeko Jabami!
So, how many chips do you want?
Well...
let's see.
A thousand. A thousand?
Wait, you're saying...
You want 10-million-yen worth of chips?
That's right, and I'm betting them all on the next set.
Are you serious?
Why would I make a bet like that?
You never said there was a limit.
I'm asking you if you can even pay 10 million yen back!
You can spout all the huge numbers you want, but without cash,
how am I supposed to trust you?
Suzui, hand over my bag, please.
Okay.
This is 10 million yen in cash. Now, do you trust me?
You're betting 10 million yen on a single set?
Are you really that stupid?
No...
Stupid is not the word for it.
You're completely insane!
And what's wrong with that?
What?
Isn't insanity the essence of gambling?
In this capitalist world we live in, money is life itself!
Entrusting your life to chance is sheer insanity!
And yet people flock to casinos anyway!
That's because they enjoy the thrill that insanity offers!
In other words,
the crazier the bet, the better!
So, what are you waiting for? I promise it will be a blast!
What?
What's the matter?
Don't tell me
you're getting anxious now.
Fine! I'm in!
The winner will take 10 million yen home!
I'm so excited that I'm shaking!
I feel like I'm about to explode!
It's time!
Let the insanity begin!
SAYAKA IGARASHI, SECOND YEAR, SECRETARY OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL
Yumeko Jabami.
What's wrong with you? You can't beat Saotome!
You'll lose 99 percent of the time!
Everyone knows that. And yet, they're all completely under your spell.
Yumeko Jabami, who the hell are you?
NEXT EPISODE
This is bad!
Don't do it, Yumeko Jabami!
Suzui, you're being too dramatic.
What? Wait, so you were here the whole time?
Yes. Right behind you.
Me, too! Who are you?
You'll have to watch the second episode to find out who I am!
THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION