Chapter 341

After the break, every player dropped once, and the number of chips was even. The sixth round—

"Exchange two cards."

"Exchange two cards."

Neither side raised. When you flip over the dealt cards,

A·10·J·Q·K

... It's here.

"Raise. Add 4 chips."

"—"

What will you do. I have my hand, but add 4 chips? A bluff or...

He glanced at Uranus, but said nothing other than a difficult expression. After thinking for a while,

"—Call!"

This is a match! On the other hand—

3·4·8·9·Joker

"Hmm... how sweet."

Ging. Flash... then...

Gaku~, as I slumped my shoulders, a hand was placed on my shoulder.

"Aisha, pull once."

"But..."

"From now on, do you have the confidence to win?"

"..."

Of course... even if I lose 5 cards, it's 25 to 35. You can reset it by leaving the seat. But...

"Don't worry.

Winning and losing are both normal.

Or is it okay to keep going for this reason and lose the game?"

"..."

I understand. I will stop fighting.

When I announced I was leaving the seat, the Banker lowered his head and said:

"There is soot on your back."

Damn it! I don't understand.

While feeling nauseous, I "clattered" as I collected the remaining chips on the table.

"You, your back—"

Stop talking, bang! Then I hit the table to make it shut up. I was angry.

"This guy definitely just wanted to say...

Sorry, Aisha."

"Even if you apologize... I am the one who lost so much."

Count the chips occasionally to make sure you don't forget to Collect them. Ha... 50,000 loss. When money is an important situation, it Infiltration into me.

Uranus suddenly appeared at the seat I moved to.

"Do you intend to do it again?

I want to restart as soon as possible, but..."

"Take a short break.

Fine, maybe I'll bring Aisha back."

"Mm..."

"Are you willing to play Poker with me, Casino King?

Pfft.

Boya, don't be afraid to play with Fire..."

Uranus silently placed the chips on the table and extended his palm toward me.

Hmm... fine, come on.

I handed over 20 chips while feeling upset.

When Uranus placed a total of 30 cards on the table,

"How heartbreaking...

Just to confirm, do you need an explanation of the rules?"

"I don't need it."

"Then, let's go straight to the battlefield."

Fine, let's see how the situation goes.

Uranus's hand is...

A·K·10·Q·9

It's a pig, but this is a troublesome move.

"Raise. Add one more chip."

"Call."

"Then exchange one card."

"Exchange one card."

Uranus discarded a 9. Is that reasonable?

The card that came was an A.

A·A·K·10·Q

"Raise. One additional chip."

"Raise. Add 1 chip."

"…………

Lower."

I took it down to a One Pair. Wow.

Opponent...

Joker·3·4·5·8

That's terrifying. What kind of tactic is this?

Uranus shakes his head and chuckles, "Hehehehe."

"Can't be helped, it's like this."

But I've already stolen 3 chips with this. In the end, is this kind of haggling the key?

As the game progresses, chips are exchanged rapidly. I am nervous, but he never gets angry, nor does he let his guard down; he continues the game while joking with me. What kind of nerves do you have?

32 to 28, 36 to 24, 33 to 27, 31 to 29, 34 to 26, 39 to 21, 35 to 25, 29 to 31, 30 to 30, 37 to 23, 43 to 17, and so on...

It is now 47-13. Uranus has the upper hand, but...

The Banker continues the game without breaking their initial posture. Because they are a Nen doll, there is no such thing as mental stress. It is natural, but they are a tough opponent.

──Uranus, who didn't get a hand, dropped twice, 45 to 15.

──Conversely, Uranus made the Banker drop 3 times at the price of 49 to 11.

If possible, Uranus might want to push it all in at once, but due to the opponent's timidity, he can only expand his lead little by little. This seems time-consuming.

The battle progresses further, 54 to 6. As expected, Uranus has also become less talkative. They are more cautious because they are within range where you can settle things in one blow.

"Raise. Add another chip."

"Raise. Add 1 chip."

"Raise. One additional chip."

"……"

After the hand exchange, the Banker raises with the momentum of having exhausted their chips. Do you understand?

But Uranus's hand is

3·3·3·A·A

Full House. I think I can win this...

"……Raise. Add 2 chips."

There are 6 chips on the board.

"Call."

Bam! And the opponent's cards are revealed.

Opponent,

2·K·K·K·Joker

──Four of a Kind!

"Shit..."

Uranus curses in this seat for the first time. The situation has fallen back to 48-12. The Ryu is not good...

"Uranus, can you take a breather?"

"Ha…………

Sorry.

Yes, take a break."

"Wait five minutes."

"Do you want me to buy you a drink?"

"……No, I don't want one.

I will rest for a while like this. Be careful of the surrounding environment."

Uranus turns his back.... You are more invested than I thought. Yes, he is that kind of person. Sorry.

Hmm. I feel like I should let him rest, but I feel bad leaving him alone.... Hmm.

Thinking of a plan, I quickly wrap my hands around his sides and tickle him. Do it.

"Hey!?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

My hand was pushed back, so this time I grabbed his shoulders and squeezed hard with my fists. So cute.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Satisfied with Uranus's squirming, he rubs his shoulders using his whole Finger instead of just the fingertips.

"Hmm……

Yes. I wonder if this is a good feeling... Yo.

No, no.

What are you doing, suddenly? You will be surprised."

"I just wanted to ease the tension."

"... I came here to rest, so don't overdo it. If it's not your turn, you don't need to force yourself to win 30 cards."

"Mm. That's right, that's what I said."

"But if you've come this far—"

"My thoughts are stuck."

"I have to consider pulling it along the way. Please take a moment to enjoy this moment."

"..."

"I'm sorry. I'm not calm, I..."

"You don't have to apologize."

"... Can I have a drink as expected?"

"I'm thirstier than I thought."

"Sure. What do you want?"

"Anything is fine."

"Is something wrong?"

"Yes, there's something...

Oh, stop drinking, okay?"

"Ahaha."

"You wouldn't bring something like that, would you?"

Seeing Tianwangxing return to normal, I breathed a sigh of relief and turned to start walking.

Ah, I see. If I have a tip, can I get a free drink?

I don't have any money, but Tianwangxing brought me a drink, so I thought it was free, but it seems that's how it is. The feeling of the remaining 5 in my pocket is hard to describe.

Tianwangxing looked somewhat relaxed when he returned. Handing over a glass,

"Here you go."

"Yeah. Yeah? It's red..."

"Oh, is it acerola?"

"Of course it's a soft drink."

"Thank you."

I looked at him with a smile, and he drank it with relish. This should be fine.

"Whew... well, what should I do?"

"I intend to continue for a while."

"I don't object, but is there anything we can do?"

"Don't be impatient, but dragging it out for too long isn't good..."

"I don't think it will take that long."

"I made a mistake a while ago, but I can usually read your thought patterns."

"Maybe if I encounter the same situation again... but in the end, I think I was lucky."

"Please do your best."

"But be moderate."

"Yes, yes, I will do my best."

"..."

Whew... interruption, end.

"Then let's continue."

The battle resumed.

Having recovered his state, Tianwangxing counterattacked, eventually closing in at 55-5.

Before changing cards.

"Raise. Three extra chips."

"..."

Raising until the Banker has one chip left. This is—

"... Call."

Tianwangxing receives. But the hand

7·K·3·A·K

—One Pair of K. What will you do?

"Change two cards."

"... Change one card."

Have you read at least three cards? The K I dared to discard.

I drew a 6! Here we go!

"Raise. Add one more chip."

"..."

I bet everything. Did your partner come too? But can the flash work?

Tianwangxing looked back at me.

I smiled slightly and nodded.

"Address me!"

An exposed hand. This is a flash.

Over there—

6·7·q·9·8

Yes??

... Wait, isn't this a pig? Is it a complete bluff! I will Stick to the end!

"—Congratulations!"

The Gambling King clapped his hands. Before I knew it, NPCs holding musical instruments lined up behind me and began to play a "Papa-papa, papa-papa-papa-papa" horn. Wave after wave of applause.

Uranus turned to me, smiling unguardedly as he raised his palm.

I smiled and said, "Pan!" then clapped.

Good! Half the chips on the table turned into smoke.

Cards appeared in their place.

"Big Gambler's Easter egg, getto."

Uranus scooped up the cards and chips we had brought and left his seat.

In the end, I only made 50,000 songs and got a B-Rank Card. You could say it's a disappointment, and I'm of no use... I'm just a drag, damn it.

After exchanging our chips back for cash, we are having a drink at the Poker floor Bar. The Bar's drinks charge a fee even with a tip. Hmm, a seating fee?

"Hmm...

It's good because Uranus won, but I'm not good at all.

Honestly, this is boring."

"Ma-ma. I got that kataki.

Sorry, only I am happy."

"Ahaha..."

I returned a dry laugh, swirling the ice in my glass.... Heh, I didn't feel like gambling anyway.

"Even so, I managed to give it a try.

I feel like I'll struggle a bit more. This is really tough."

"Even if you say that, it's B-Rank.

There is a habit of AI thinking, so if you do this, you will understand in some way."

"Is that so?"

If it's B-Rank, I feel it's that difficult, but... the challenge fee is at least 300,000, and if you mess up, it all disappears, so for people who aren't good at interpersonal gambling, it's a fairly tough event. In some cases, buying from the Trade Shop might be better.

"For those who aren't good at this kind of reading, it might be a bit difficult.

First of all, he is cheating in secret."

"—Is that so!?"

What...

Being a real gamer is too scary, that guy...

"It's not cheating, specifically speaking.

I wonder if it's easier to get lucky. Good luck and bad luck come in waves."

"Did you get lucky?"

"... To be honest, Aisha lost 50,000 first, right?

That guy, if his luck is a little bad, it's easy to lose."

"Eh!?

Wait, what does this mean!?"

This guy provoked you!? That was me letting you go first...!

No, wait a minute. No way...

"Impossible, you were the one who let me go first."

"Aha, understand now?

Sorry. I wanted to see how his luck was.

Because if someone wins and gets a card immediately after, he enters a good luck mode. If you sit at the wrong time, no matter how hard you try, you will lose."

This...!

"Then I was completely a chew-dog!"

"So I'm sorry.

First of all, the rules put the dealer at a disadvantage. Everything will move forward. No matter how much pure enhanced AI there is, there is a limit.

That's why good luck is set to liven up the game.... Maybe."

"Already!

Please say it first!"

"... But what if I told you, you weren't the one who went first?"

"Isn't that obvious!"

"Look."

Hey, you stupid cat! Go do it.... Don't know if I should bite him.