Kakegurui: Ten Consecutive Guaranteed Hits

Volume 1 Chapter 63: Black Stockings and Attack Speed Boost

"This makes sense…" Yukimi nodded in agreement but suddenly burst into laughter as if she had thought of something amusing. After a while, she wiped the tears from her eyes and suppressed her laughter before saying, "Ayanokōji, Mary, you might not know this since you're new to this school."

"Because this school doesn't have any academic requirements, many students here are academically clueless. About half of the students here are academic underachievers. Especially in subjects like mathematics that require critical thinking, their knowledge might not go beyond middle school, even though they're in high school now. So– you don't need to worry too much about this probability problem being noticed."

Kiyohei and Mary exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.

"I never thought that this country's future would be in the hands of such a bunch of dummies. Despite having access to the best educational environment, they still focus on gambling..." Mary smirked.

Since Mary arrived at this school, she attended classes diligently every day, while Kiyohei spent most of his time at the casino, which were two extremes.

Kiyohei felt like he was being indirectly criticized and remained silent.

"I'm not talking about you; you're obviously not a dummy!" Mary quickly clarified, then changed the subject. "But even if half the students here are academically challenged, there's still the other half, right? So, we should establish a rule that limits each guest to playing only three times a day, to minimize the chance of the probability problem being discovered."

"How about that?" Mary asked excitedly, "Can this method make money?"

"It can, but when the secret of the 'Tri-color Dice' game gets out to most people, the novelty will wear off. People will start coming to the casino less," Kiyohei replied.

"That's right. So, this method won't last long. It's just a short-term money-making strategy. I'll come up with more ideas in the future," Mary added.

Togakushi Yukimi then raised a concern, "But even if we have a new game, the casino's location is so remote that it's challenging to gain attention. I had trouble getting customers because of the casino's bad location..."

She was still trying to justify herself and blame external factors for her casino's lack of success.

"That's true..." Mary also found this problematic. Even she had to admit that the casino's location was quite isolated, and there weren't many visitors.

At this point, Tsuzura came up with an idea, "Actually, I have a solution."

She wore a smile on her face and said, "If we want to attract attention, we can simply cosplay."

"Boys your age, like Kiyohei here, often enjoy games and anime. They frequently visit places like Akihabara and Shibuya, which are known for their thriving anime industry."

"We can mimic those popular cafes in Akihabara and Shibuya, where the staff dress up as maids and butlers to attract customers."

"Ah, are you talking about maid cafes?" Yukimi contemplated, "That's right, these cosplay-themed cafes are quite popular among young people. I've visited such places when I went out to buy books."

Tsuzura looked at Kiyohei and asked confidently, "Kiyohei, if you heard about a casino where all the dealers dressed up as maids, would you visit?"

"Sexy maids dealing cards online..." Kiyohei nodded honestly, "If it were me, I'd probably check it out. And..."

Kiyohei casually picked up a piece of paper and wrote down "Limited-Time Event."

"When I see this, I'd be even more likely to come."

Mary suddenly realized, "Event, limited time– Those words do sound quite appealing. My mom loves to buy seasonal discounted items at the supermarket, whether she needs them or not."

"Alright, now there's one more problem," Mary said, placing her hands on the gambling table and looking at Tsuzura and Yukimi, "What about the outfits? Even if we want to order maid costumes, it would take at least until tomorrow, and we don't even know if the school store sells such outfits..."

"As for the outfit, let me handle it!" Togakushi Yukimi raised her hand and volunteered, saying, "After all, I'm a senior here, and I'm quite friendly with the drama club members. Borrowing three sets of costumes from them shouldn't be a problem."

"Three sets? You mean— I have to wear one too?" Mary furrowed her brow, clearly not having considered herself in this plan.

"Of course! Mary, you're our ace!" Tsuzura clapped her hands and smiled. "With you on board, our popularity will surely skyrocket!"

"Ace? But I just lost ten thousand, and now I have to play as someone else's white knight..." Mary chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"I believe in you, Mary!" Tsuzura suddenly grasped Mary's hand and said with conviction, "You have to believe in yourself; you're really amazing!"

"Um– alright." Mary pondered for a moment and thought that wearing a maid costume might indeed make her more popular. She reluctantly nodded and then turned to Kiyohei, pretending not to care as she asked, "Kiyohei, what do you think of me in a maid outfit?"

"I haven't seen it yet; do you want to give it a try?" Kiyohei responded casually.

"Alright, I'll give it a try." With Kiyohei's seemingly nonchalant response, Mary mustered the courage to go along with the plan. Without wasting any time, she headed to the school's internet cafe to use the computer for creating posters, while Yukimi and Tsuzura went to the drama club to borrow costumes.

Kiyohei, on the other hand, sat leisurely in his chair, engrossed in reading the Japanese version of "Rainbow Toothbrush."

This Japanese version of "Rainbow Toothbrush" had relatively few words, and just when Kiyohei reached the most exciting part of the "Red Chapter," the door to the casino room was pushed open from the outside.

"I'm back– How do you think I look in this outfit?" Mary stood before him, dressed in a maid uniform.

She had swapped her knee-high socks for alluring black thigh-high stockings, enhancing her captivating allure in the process. Although she tried to strike a perfect pose, she seemed somewhat embarrassed, with a slight blush on her face, and her gaze shifting away from Kiyohei.

"It looks good," Kiyohei chuckled with a snort. "But... it doesn't quite scream 'maid'; it's more like a restaurant server."

"Hey!" Mary immediately burst out, her pride wounded. She tossed the freshly printed advertising poster onto the table in front of Kiyohei. "I went through a lot of mental preparation to wear this!"

"Sorry, sorry," Kiyohei raised both hands in surrender, laughing. "I was just joking. Actually, it suits you pretty well."

Mary, still somewhat miffed, grumbled, "When I wear this outfit, the other party will surely let their guard down. Even if I lose, they might forgive me because of my attire."

She placed her hands on her hips, looking satisfied, and nodded, "Yeah, thinking about it that way, wearing this outfit might be quite useful."

Kiyohei couldn't help but chuckle, "Outfits like these often come with attributes, like 'Black stockings enhance attack speed, white stockings boost critical hits...'"

Mary didn't quite grasp the meaning of his words and tilted her head in confusion, asking, "What about over-the-knee socks?"

Kiyohei's mind suddenly raced, and he replied without thinking, "Those... increase attack frequency..."