Kakegurui: Ten Consecutive Guaranteed Hits

Volume 1 Chapter 68: Vision System

After getting Ayanokoji Kiyohei's affirmative answer, Mikura turned satisfied and walked out of the room.

"Yomozuki-san, we'll take our leave then."

After exchanging greetings with Yomozuki Runa, Ayanokoji also walked out of the room and followed behind Mikura.

Throughout the journey, Mikura walked in front of Kiyohei, maintaining a distance of about one meter. She held the chain vigilantly, fearing that Kiyohei might suddenly attack and take away the chain that belonged to her master.

They stopped in front of the door to the Library Prep Room 1.

"We're here. According to the information reported by the Beautification Committee, Ikishima-san spends most of her time in this classroom."

Looking at the sign in front of him, Ayanokoji Kiyohei couldn't help but smile, "She’s in this kind of room? The Library Prep Room 1? It's perfectly symmetrical to my casino. We seem to have some fate."

Ayanokoji Kiyohei's casino was in the Library Prep Room 2, and it was indeed a kind of fate.

"Yeah, both managers of your casinos are debtors."

Mikura gave Ayanokoji an unfriendly glance.

Seemingly worried that he might offend Ikishima Midari, she added a cautionary note.

"Ikishima Midari is not easy to deal with. If you can't get the money from her, don't force it. Members of the Beautification Committee have been here for several days without any results. I heard that today, Beautification Committee Chairman Miharutaki Sakura might personally intervene."

"Is that so? Don’t worry, I know what to do." Ayanokoji smiled.

"Don't do anything stupid. It's better to achieve nothing than to make a mistake. I don't want to be criticized by Juraku-sama."

Mikura looked at Ayanokoji with great concern and pushed the door open, entering first.

Unlike the casino in Togakushi Yukimi's room, which was filled with books, this room had several bookshelves, but they only held a few scattered books. The remaining spaces were occupied by poker cards, mahjong tiles, roulette wheels, dice, and various gambling tools.

There were four girls in the room. Upon seeing someone enter, they all stood up, except for one girl who remained seated on a single sofa, holding playing cards. She tilted her head slightly to look at the two newcomers.

She had shoulder-length hair, a large bow on her head, and her eyes seemed lifeless, resembling dead fish. She was dressed similarly to the other girls, without her jacket and wearing only the school shirt.

Notably, two steel nails were embedded in her right cheek, giving her a pale complexion, as if she had stayed up for several days. Dark circles were visible beneath her eyes, giving her the appearance of the essential Kawaii Goth girl often found in Shinjuku and other places.

Although ]Kiyohei had never seen her before, he instinctively thought that this distinctive girl was probably the "debtor," Ikishima Midari.

She seemed to recognize Mikura, putting down the playing cards and greeting her.

"Hey, isn't this the little cat from Juraku's side? Why do you have time to come to me?"

"Our purpose in coming here, you should be well aware of it," Mikura said. "Ikishima Midari, within a short month, you challenged seven casinos, using large gambling sums to entice the operators into gambling with you and claimed ownership of these casinos."

Ikishima Midari nonchalantly replied, "What's the matter? Does the Student Council not allow me to do this? I'm seriously gambling. Is there anyone dissatisfied?"

"Your actions are indeed not a problem, but by taking over the opponent's casino, it also means transferring the right to use the casino. Once the usage rights are transferred, the payer of the casino usage fee will also change. Among the seven casinos you took over— the Adjustment Room, the Sports Equipment Room, the Second Chemistry Preparation Room, the Third Storage Room, and the Affairs Room—these five are leased by the Student Council. The total monthly usage fee for all of them is five million yen."

Mikura paused, making sure Ikishima Midari could hear clearly. "This money needs to be paid by you."

Ikishima Midari and her subordinates glanced at each other and burst into indifferent laughter.

"What a joke! How could I come up with such a large sum of money? Besides, after taking over the casinos, they haven't even opened for business. Why should I pay?"

Mikura calmly stated, "The Student Council is only responsible for leasing. As for how the casinos are used, that's something you should consider."

Ikishima Midari burst into laughter, mocking, "This is hilarious! Five million yen! Are you kidding me? How could I come up with such a huge amount of money? Even if I had it, I would have spent it already!"

She laughed, making a grotesque face and sticking out her tongue, revealing that she had a nail through it. Ayanokoji noticed that the inside of her tongue also had a nail. Adding the two on her cheek, she had three nails on her face. There might be more on other parts of her body.

Whether it was cheek piercings, lip piercings, or nose rings, they were considered fashionable adornments in certain regions. Kiyohei might not fully approve, but he could understand them as accessories similar to earrings.

However, a nail through the tongue was something Kiyohei couldn't comprehend. Wasn't she afraid of the pain?

While lip piercings involved piercing the lips directly for decorative purposes, when a nail pierced the center of the tongue, there was a risk of damaging nerves and blood vessels. If not cared for properly, it could easily lead to inflammation.

The tongue is one of the most sensitive parts of the body. Even drinking hot water can be unbearable. Moreover, when eating or drinking, special care must be taken not to accidentally pull on the nail, as this could cause damage.

Kiyohei couldn't fathom why someone would pierce a nail through their tongue. Was this person a masochist? Or did she have a boyfriend who enjoyed "headbanging," thinking it was more thrilling?

After all that Mikura said, Midari's attitude was clear—no money, no payment. She wanted to evade this debt.

Mikura, with a faint expression, stepped back behind Kiyohei.

"—I knew this person would be difficult to deal with. Ayanokoji, it's your turn."

She had said enough, fulfilled her role as a guide, and now it was time for Ayanokoji Kiyohei to take the stage.

Ikishima Midari looked at Ayanokoji Kiyohei and casually asked, "Who is this—? A new member of your Student Council?"