Chapter 229 – #2-22 the Magical Girl Is Gambling!(3)
(Continued from #2-22 The magical girl is gambling! (2))
The rule is Seven Poker. However, the tile you have is unknown until you lay it in front of everyone. The stake is either all-in or give-up.
At this moment, Danae and Armon have already declared all-in, and I am carefully looking down at my cards.
‘My card is…’
The four cards placed in front of my eyes are all black. All spades there.
If any of the three cards face down is a spade, a ‘flush’.
The number was good, so if I did well, I would have been aiming for a ‘straight flush’.
Can I bet on the game? Or should I hold out a little longer until I’m sure?
Receiving Dan-ae’s sharp and Armon’s leisurely gaze, I touched the upside-down card.
…Somehow, the back of my back feels sore.
A strange feeling that I felt while playing roulette a while ago.
‘Well then, what should I do?’
All-in or give-up?
Looking at the two of them and the card alternately with careful eyes, I slowly opened my mouth.
“――Give up.”
“?!”
At my declaration, Armon seemed a little taken aback. Since he quickly returned to his original expression, it might just be my misunderstanding.
“…”
Dan-ae doesn’t say anything, just turns over the card in front of her.
The edge is a full house with three 7’s and two 3’s.
I got two bangs, one barely flush with a spade.
And Armon is a four-card of 6.
“Wow… It almost got into trouble.”
Dan-ae murmured with her sigh of relief.
If he declared all-in like this, Armon would have won in the end.
“You look great too. Do you have any clairvoyance? No, considering that you hit the roulette wheel, is it your foresight?”
“…None of them.”
Armon looked at me carefully as if to confirm his intentions with his eyes narrowed. But even if you look closely, you’ve never lied. An innocent, clean, white person.
I don’t know if Armon figured out something in the end.
“Then shall we continue?”
With those words, the boring shuffle time continued again.
* * *
“Give up.”
“Oh, is it again?”
“Something doesn’t feel right.”
“…Is that so, cheesy. Then on to the next game.”
――This is the 33rd shuffle.
Armon had a calm expression on his face, but deep inside he was grinding his teeth.
The magical girls, especially the girl named Kei, went all-in, aiming for a situation where Armon was at a disadvantage like a ghost. Other than that, everything is a give-up.
‘How the hell did he avoid it like that?’
Armon secretly sent a resentful gaze without being noticed. At the end of the field of view is Kay, who touches the surface of the card with her fingertips.
Did you notice? No, I don’t think I noticed.
In fact, the cards they are using are thinly coated with a special dye made through research at the casino’s research facility.
The dye was invisible unless they used their own program, and thanks to this, Armon could see all the contents of the turned card.
Armon is a merchant, not a gambler.
He can keep a poker face and be patient, but he doesn’t know how to win the game smartly or cheat like his men. So he has no guilt in spending money and time setting up these traps.
In the first place, when it comes to gambling, the outcome of 80% of gambling is determined before you even sit down on the game board.
‘Yeah… I don’t know how long it will last.’
Anyway, someday the end will come.
Both Kei and Dan-ae are starting to get tired little by little. If you’re adjusting with some ability or intuition, that’s probably when it fades.
In comparison, he only needs to see himself.
As long as you don’t make really stupid mistakes…
“All in.”
…Uh?
“What is it, Kay? Is it faster this time? You are always late.”
“No, I’m just… Going all-in, what are you going to do?”
Kay finally went all-in.
This wasn’t the first all-in declaration, but it was the first time that Kei, who always thought hard and thought hard before declaring last, made such a sudden decision.
‘There…’
Even in Kay’s hand, the four cards revealed are spades. However, the overturned cards are diamonds, hearts, and clubs, respectively.
It’s a similar hand as before, but this time it’s not even a flush.
“Then I’ll go all-in too.”
I looked at Danae. Danae’s card doesn’t matter too much. Two pair at least.
Finally, look at your cards.
“It’s all-in, crunchy!”
Armon declared with a deep laugh.
The game finally came to an end.
When all three declared all-in, Armon showed his cards confidently.
What came out was a triple of three number 4s, or trips.
It can’t be said to be high, but Armon was full of confidence in victory.
“Show me next.”
“Yes, yes. …Sheesh.”
The cards in front of Danae are turned over one by one. The hand that came out was two pairs of 8’s and 9’s. Armon won.
“Now, Kay-sama too.”
“Don’t rush. I will kill you.”
Despite the harsh words, Armon decided to move on with a generous heart. If he thought of making the casino prosperous by enslaving these two magical girls in the future, he seemed to be able to forgive any rudeness with a dry heart.
Poof, one page flips over. Dia 3.
Poof, another page flips over. Heart 2.
Poof, the last card turns over… The ace of spades.
…
…
…
‘Ace of spades?’
Armong, whose lips had hardened after trying to giggle, blinked at him and looked at him.
To Armon, Kei held out his hand and declared it.
“Five of spades, plus a royal straight flush of 10, J, Q, K, A in that order. Did I win this game?”
* * *
“Stupid, nonsense!”
Bang!
Armon slammed the table hard and stood up.
It’s nonsense. Nonsense!
That card must have been a club! But how did spades come out?! Plus, a “Royal Straight Flush”… It’s a 0.001% chance!
“What, what trick did you use?! You guys, what the hell…!”
“What kind of trick is cheating?”
Empty!
With Armon shouting in a frenzy in front of him, Kei arrogantly raised her foot on the table and answered indifferently.
“I guess I’m a bit lucky. Did you see him play roulette?”
“Ah, ugh…!”
The employee who was in charge of the roulette board that Kay used to play is the casino’s first-class dealer. He has experienced all kinds of customers, and as a result of remodeling several times with the casino’s technical skills, he immediately recognizes any tricks, whether magical or technical.
As he reported, he asserted that Kay hadn’t cheated, was a rookie, and was simply incredibly lucky.
It’s hard to believe, but…
‘Is this also luck…?’
But isn’t this going too far?
The dye on the back of the card was clearly pointing to a club, but the face was a spade.
“Luck… Is it?”
Ar Mong asked him back as his shoulders trembled in disbelief, but soon buried himself on the sofa with a sigh.
Then, as he waved his gloved hand, as if to follow that gesture, the waitress from earlier brought out a tray with a courtesy card.
Armon holds out his hand as if to take it.
“Take it. …I lost. It is a rout.”
Concerned about what kind of joke they would play, the two of them blinked their eyes open at the innocent attitude.
“Oh, are you really done with this?”
“This is really shocking. Still, I’m the manager of this casino, living on credit, and I won’t break my promise. It’s not a matter of rumors, it’s a matter of belief.”
So what do you think of cheating, someone might say.
At least deception is a means of being a trader. It’s not cheating if you don’t get caught. It is a legitimate means as long as it is not caught.
“I say it again. Take it This pass is yours. And if you feel the same way someday, please visit us one more time. With beautiful magical girls, I think our casino will shine even more.”
“Oh, I’m not saying I can’t take responsibility. Then, I don’t know if Kay quits this casino?”
“Then my business will end there.”
Armon urged with a laugh.
Both Kay and Dan-ae carefully took the cards from the tray, wondering if there was a trap.
There was no strange gas coming out of the tray, cards exploding, or invisible monsters incapacitating the two.
“This is… A pass to [City of Pleasure].”
Kei muttered as if thrilled.
“Ruler! Then the entertainment is over! Let’s go back to our seats! Oh, and magical girls, it’s already late. Do you have a special place to stay?”
Armon clapped his hands, organized the staff, and made a sad proposal.
The two of them already have a place to put their luggage. When I said the name of the inn, Armon murmured regretfully.
“Jjik, it’s a pity to have your valuable customers in such a cheap accommodation. Our casino is also famous for its hotel business. How is it? For one night, we will prepare a room worthy of a VVIP.”
Armon’s polite suggestion.
“Uh… Well.”
It was a grateful offer, but the innocent kindness was somehow suspicious.
Dan-ae seemed to be a little worried about whether he was thinking the same thing.
“Our casino’s special buffet is famous not only for [Mekrak] But also for other stars. That’s great.”
A special buffet…
After hearing that, I felt like my stomach was rumbling for some reason. A magical girl would be fine if she didn’t eat for a few days.
“The room prepared for you also has a luxurious bathroom decorated with a special interior. The natural hot spring water comes out, and the large bath is comfortable even if you enter together.”
“A bath?! Ha, together… Uhehe…”
Dan-ae reacted this time. As if Dan-ae was delusional about something about her, she showed her face that was completely relaxed.
“What do you do, magical girls? Of course, no money is taken. As the manager of the casino, I just want to treat all of you who gave me a wonderful game.”
There is no reason to turn down such a good offer. Kei and Danae pondered for a while, and eventually looked at each other and nodded.
