Kakegurui: Ten Consecutive Guaranteed Hits

Volume 1 Chapter 39: A Small Gamble Relaxes, a Big Gamble Harms

Mary was at a loss for words.

She wasn't unintelligent and quickly understood Kiyohei's meaning.

"Even if Kokoro's little group doesn't approach me, what about the others? What about those 'livestock' people? Why has no one else apart from Kokoro come to me?"

Mary huffed in annoyance: "I helped them defeat the mini-boss Kokoro, shouldn't these oppressed villagers actively interact with this 'hero' of theirs?"

Mary had the audacity to compare herself to a hero...

Kiyohei suppressed a smile. "Then let me ask you, what have you been doing these days?"

"Just like I said before, I've been smiling and treating everyone kindly," Mary replied, pressing her hands against her face to produce a smile. "Isn't that what I should be doing?"

"I understand. You just wanted to build good relationships with your classmates and avoid being excluded. But in the eyes of those 'livestock,' your behavior seems more like you're trying to please the wealthy second-generation students, trying to fit in with them.

Even if they want to interact with you, they're not sure how you'll treat them. They're unsure about which side you'll choose, so they're just observing. Maybe Kokoro's group has even warned them not to approach you."

Kiyohei paused for a moment, making sure Mary understood, then continued, "In short, due to the deliberate guidance from Kokoro's group and your actions, you've successfully pushed yourself into an isolated state."

"But I didn't mean it that way... who would want to please those idiots?" Mary rubbed her head in annoyance, muttering, "Seriously, why is this so troublesome? My plans have been disrupted..."

"You're talking about your plan to earn money through gambling?"

"Yes. Although I have 250,000 yen now, if nobody comes to gamble with me, this money will be gone soon. I don't want to use my allowance to pay that jerk's entrance fee."

Mary sighed in frustration. "I asked Hanete Handball, and she said it's because the amount I'm gambling with is too small, so no one is coming to me.

In this academy, 200,000 yen is just a casual amount. To earn higher esteem, I have to achieve bigger victories."

Mary grumbled again and smacked the table in irritation. "200,000 yen is casual? Do they realize that most people in society earn just about this much in a month?"

Mary's words made Kiyohei feel awkward, as with his current wealth, even if he put all his assets in the bank, he would be making more than a few hundred thousand yen in interest each day...

Of course, Kiyohei couldn't say that. After all, he finally had a friend he could talk to, and he wouldn't want to alienate her by showing off his wealth.

After Mary finished complaining, she still had to consider her current situation. She asked, "Kiyohei, what do you think I should do to break this stalemate?"

Mary had come to Kiyohei for advice this time.

Kiyohei rubbed his chin, thinking. "Right now, you're like a rookie who has had a stunning debut but is stuck in a rut. To break this deadlock, you need to leave your class's gambling scene and look for opportunities to gamble elsewhere."

"Similar to other schools, private Bihanaou Academy also has club activities after school, but here, the clubs are quite unique.

The club presidents don't organize activities. Instead, they claim an activity room under the club's name and set up small gambling rooms. They conduct gambling games there."

Kiyohei pulled out a flyer from his pocket. "Someone gave me this promotional flyer. It lists the popularity rankings and basic rules of gambling for various clubs in the school."

This flyer was given to Kiyohei by Kuroki. According to him, this content was summarized by him and a group of people and was confidential. If you wanted to buy it, you'd need to pay a sum of money.

He said he was giving it to Kiyohei because he found him likable, but who really knew?

Mary took the flyer. The clubs were listed from top to bottom based on popularity rankings.

Although these clubs borrowed the names of clubs like the Literature Club, Kendo Club, and Reading Club, in reality, each club was a small-scale gambling den set up by students. The only difference was in the popularity of the gambling dens and the types of gambling games they offered.