Kakegurui: Ten Consecutive Guaranteed Hits

Volume 1 Chapter 55: Kiyohei, Do You Have a Part-Time Job Outside?

After having dinner at a random restaurant on the street, Kiyohei returned to his home. It was an empty place, with only him.

As he changed his shoes in the entrance, Kiyohei's thoughts wandered for a moment. In a daze, he saw a woman in professional attire crouching in front of him, taking out slippers for him.

*Sigh…*

Kiyohei let out a sigh.

He didn't know where Hiratsuka sensei had gone to work. She had suddenly left this home, even changed her phone number, and Kiyohei had no way to contact her. Even when he asked his father, he didn't know.

It was his first love, and Kiyohei had been lost for a while when she left. Even if she refused to be with him, she could have left a contact. It was as if she had disappeared without a trace, as if she were avoiding a plague.

It was precisely because of her departure that Kiyohei had turned his bitterness into motivation, focusing all his thoughts on making money.

He didn't know if that was a good or bad thing.

Now, Kiyohei quite liked Saotome Mary. She was cute, ambitious, had a good temper, and they got along well. Her personality traits matched Kiyohei's aesthetic.

The only problem was that she loved to gamble at the drop of a hat. If he gave her a belt, would she use it as her catchphrase to bet her life?

To correct her mistaken view, she needed to experience the "beatings" of society.

After washing up, Kiyohei lay on the bed, playing with his phone, thinking about how to "teach" Saotome Mary a lesson. What surprised him was that he received a phone call.

It was from Ayanokōji Kiyotaka, his older brother.

"Hey, Kiyohei, how did you end up at the Hyakkaou Private Academy? Do you know what kind of school that is?"

On the other end of the phone, Kiyotaka had lost his usual calm demeanor. As soon as he answered the phone, he anxiously started asking questions.

"Are you okay? How much have you lost now? Do you still have money? Do you need me to send you some?"

As soon as he answered the phone, he bombarded Kiyohei with several questions, making him feel a bit dizzy. He quickly sat up.

Kiyohei was surprised when he received this call.

As far as he knew, the Advanced Nurturing High School was a completely closed school. During their time at the school, all students were obligated to stay in the school's dormitory, and all external contact was prohibited unless there were special circumstances.

Even family members couldn't contact the students without permission.

It was precisely because of this closed management that Kiyohei didn't want to go to this school.

How did Kiyotaka know that he had enrolled there? And how could he call him?

"Aniki, I'm fine. Don't worry. By the way... How did you manage to call me?"

"It was him who told me."

Kiyotaka used "him" to refer to their father. Their father and son relationship wasn't great, so Kiyotaka rarely used honorifics.

Kiyotaka continued to advise him earnestly, "Kiyohei, I know you'll have to pay a compensation fee if you withdraw from school. I have some money on hand, enough for you to withdraw from school. This school isn't suitable for you. I'll transfer the money to you, so please withdraw as soon as possible. Even if you don't come to my place, just don't stay at that school."

"...You can rest assured. I'm doing fine now, and I actually feel like this school suits me. They have a movie theater, a golf course, a bowling alley, a gym, a swimming pool... You don't need to spend extra money or get a membership; you just need to show your student ID, and you can use them for free. Even the restaurants here have renowned chefs cooking for you..."

Kiyohei smiled as he listed the advantages of the school.

Kiyotaka didn't interrupt. After Kiyohei finished speaking, he remained silent for a moment and then said firmly, "But... isn't that school known for gambling? Even if you start by winning some money, once you start gambling, you won't stop. You'll keep wanting to make a comeback. You'll borrow money to gamble and end up with a huge, unpayable debt... I don't want you to become that kind of gambler."

It's no wonder they were brothers; Kiyotaka and his younger brother's thoughts coincided.

In a world where no one seemed to care about him, except for Hiratsuka sensei, his brother was the one who did...

Kiyohei felt a warm sensation, and he tried to comfort his very concerned older brother on the other end of the phone.

"Don't worry, I'm just a student, and even if I gamble, it's just for fun. I won't get addicted. This school is pretty good apart from the gambling aspect. The girls are cute, and I've already made a good female friend. She's a blonde with twin tails, very cute. I've even tried to develop a romantic relationship with her. By the way, just today, we had a friendly bet, and we both had a lot of fun with it. It's going well."

If Mary were here, she would probably make a fuss.

A friendly bet? Who had fun? Who had to work for half a day as a bet in a friendly match!?

Kiyohei didn't want to worry Kiyotaka. In that school, where wolves were lurking everywhere, he was probably even less at ease than himself. In the high school that was all about survival of the fittest, he was just a student from Class D, and he wondered what kind of monsters the students in Class A were. Kiyohei couldn't help but think that way.

They talked for a while, and it seemed that the call time on Kiyotaka's side was up, so he quickly hung up.

"Never mind. As long as you're okay. It's okay to gamble, but no matter how much you lose, don't borrow money..."

Before hanging up the phone, Kiyotaka reminded Kiyohei once again, "I'll try to apply for a temporary leave in the near future, and we'll meet then."

Ten minutes later, Kiyohei received a transfer.

It was from his older brother, Kiyotaka.

Ten million yen was transferred.

His older brother seemed to have some side business going on.

To be honest, Kiyohei and his older brother hadn't spent much time together in the past, but his older brother had always looked like a reliable big brother in front of him.

Kiyohei didn't know that this big brother of his was a passive recluse and an adept at evading the world. He particularly enjoyed staying out of the limelight.

If he knew this, he probably wouldn't view Advanced Nurturing High School as a terrifying place.

Kiyotaka also didn't know that his younger brother was a multi-millionaire with assets in the tens of millions of dollars.

If he knew this, he probably wouldn't be worried that his younger brother would fall into madness due to gambling.