166. Hikigaya Never Intended to Abide by the Gamble
"So, have you decided what to do now, Rokujou Eneru-san?"
Having been thoroughly intimidated, Rokujou Eneru was no longer as arrogant as before and replied meekly, "Then let's have a gamble!"
By now, she had already abandoned any thought of squeezing profits; she just wanted to quickly complete the task assigned by Mibuomi Aoi and get out of here.
Being around someone like Hikigaya Hachiman was simply too dangerous.
"What are we gambling on?"
Hikigaya Hachiman had already anticipated this response — when in doubt, gamble.
"If you guys win, the current baseball club will remain as it is, and your activities won't be disturbed until the Great Bloom Festival ends."
"And the cost?"
"Nothing at all, just a change of club president."
"I see..."
Hikigaya rubbed his chin thoughtfully, sharply sensing something off.
It was too lenient, such terms. When something is too out of the ordinary, there must be something suspicious behind it.
"However, I get to decide the gambling game. And... Hikigaya-san, you will have to participate in another gamble," Rokujou Eneru said, slowly baring her fangs.
As long as things were conducted within the rules, even the protection of the President Momobami Kirari would be meaningless.
The intel had a slight error — it turned out that the one "keeping" Hikigaya wasn't the Vice President but Momobami Kirari herself. But it didn't matter; as long as she won the gamble, everything would be over.
This was Rokujou Eneru's plan:
Although she acted like a mischievous brat, it didn't mean she lacked brains. A true gambling expert must bully the weak gamblers mercilessly! But among the baseball club members, none were weak gamblers she could easily manipulate.
Thus, they had to be taken down one by one!
Before leaving, Mibuomi Aoi had warned her that Hikigaya and Jabami's insight was not to be underestimated.
In that case, she simply needed to separate them.
Considering that her information might already have been sold out by Miharutaki Sakura and the Ougatou sisters, Rokujou Eneru's plan was to hand Hikigaya over to the new female officer to deal with.
'What was her name again? I think it was... Rurichou Nadeshiko? There's still very little intel on her.'
'Use surprise to take Hikigaya down.'
'Then I'll personally take care of Jabami Yumeko. After that, the rest will be easy to crush.'
At Hyakkaou Academy, there was an unspoken consensus:
Anyone who loses a gamble, no matter how strong they were before, would become someone who could be freely manipulated afterward.
Moreover, the next game would be her specialty — "Hidden Camera Baseball Rock-Paper-Scissors."
Thus, Rokujou Eneru didn't even bother taking Miharutaki or the Ougatou sisters seriously.
"Hikigaya-sama, you absolutely mustn't agree!" Miharutaki Sakura quickly tried to dissuade him, "I know Mibuomi. He's planning to separate and defeat us one by one."
Hearing that, Rokujou Eneru showed a helpless expression, "If you can't accept these terms, I'll have to strictly follow President Mibuomi's orders, seal off this club temporarily, and take over after the Great Bloom Festival."
"I accept," Hikigaya Hachiman nodded, "But first, tell me — what exactly are the gambles?"
Rokujou Eneru sighed in relief, thinking Hikigaya would pressure her by mentioning Momobami Kirari again. Since he accepted the conditions, it was the best outcome for her. She began to explain:
"The gamble with the baseball club will be Hidden Camera Baseball Rock-Paper-Scissors, while you, Hikigaya-san, will participate in Listening Heavy Hundredfold against our new officer."
Upon hearing the name "Hidden Camera Baseball Rock-Paper-Scissors," Miharutaki and the others showed deep fear.
This wicked woman!
Although they were all officers, they didn't know much about each other's special gambling games. It was like how Stand users in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure wouldn't casually reveal their abilities — especially as members of the villainous faction.
They only had a rough idea: it was an extremely malicious form of gambling.
Those who lost to Rokujou Eneru all ended up having embarrassing photos taken of them.
The name said it all:
Baseball Rock-Paper-Scissors — two people play rock-paper-scissors; the loser of each round must remove an article of clothing, and the person fully stripped loses.
And Hidden Camera — well, the implications were obvious.
As the aces of the baseball club, the Ougatou sisters naturally knew how scandalous Baseball Rock-Paper-Scissors was.
However, Hikigaya Hachiman, being utterly ignorant of sports activities, didn't have much understanding of it. It was a blind spot in his knowledge. He simply felt that the name of the gamble sounded strange.
Glancing at Yumeko, who had returned to normal, Hikigaya decided to trust her.
A girl obsessed with gambling was invincible — as long as it wasn't against Momobami Kirari!
"Alright, then let's go with your gambling plan," Hikigaya Hachiman finally nodded.
Miharutaki and the others looked deeply conflicted, but since their master had made a decision, as his personal livestock, they could only give him their full support.
They immediately leaned in and whispered information rapidly into his ear:
"The new officer's name is Rurichou Nadeshiko. She's a second-year student. As for her gambling style — it's still a mystery within Full-Bloom. Hikigaya-sama, please be very cautious."
Rurichou Nadeshiko...?
Hikigaya Hachiman revealed a complicated look.
What a coincidence.
So the girl he secretly photographed that day turned out to be a new officer of the Full-bloom Association...
With that, everything now made sense.
Now that he knew who his opponent was, Hikigaya's last bit of hesitation disappeared.
Even if he really couldn't beat Rurichou Nadeshiko, as long as he had that video Yor had secretly recorded, he was already in an invincible position.
Gambling spirit?
Hikigaya Hachiman had never cared about something so naive.
Not using leverage would be cruelty to himself.
"Don't worry, Miharutaki-senpai,"
Hikigaya's lazy eyes and voice full of confidence calmed Miharutaki Sakura's anxiety.
Her cheeks flushed red, and she didn't dare meet Hikigaya Hachiman's gaze anymore.
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...
"Welcome to our Photography Club~"
Soon after, the baseball club group was led to the Photography Club.
Hikigaya Hachiman quickly estimated the place — it was at least 150 square meters.
Inside the room, partition screens had been set up to form a 3D version of a nine-square grid.
Rokujou Eneru turned around to face the group and introduced:
"This will be the location of our upcoming gamble."
"There are six of you in the baseball club aside from Hikigaya-san~ You'll be divided into pairs and then start gambling."
As she said this, Rokujou Eneru could barely contain her excitement about the thought of taking lewd photos.
Standing before her were six beautiful girls, each with unique charms, about to become her camera's private collection!
For a photography enthusiast, this was an irresistible temptation.
"Now, go ahead and discuss your pairings~"
"But before that, Shimizu, take Hikigaya-san over to the Music Club."