꧁ { Haikyugurui } ꧂

𝙆𝙀𝙀𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝙐𝙋

"Are you ready Osamu?"

"Yes. Let's go."

A woman escorted him to a room.

"The heads of each family have been gathered here."

"Excellent. Let's get started."

x

"An official match with Kei? Wasn't he saving it for the president?" asked Yamaguchi.

"Just roll with it. Once he's into it, there's no getting him out of it," said Kenma.

"Now then, will you gamble with me, Tsukishima?" questioned Hinata.

"Kyahaha! It's going without a hitch. That's exactly when the rug gets pulled out from underneath you," stated Yaku.

"Well?"

Tsukishima pushed up his glasses and sighed.

"Alright. I underestimated this boy. He only gambles just to gamble. Shoyo Hinabami is a compulsive gambler. It doesn't matter what happens or what outcome ensues, he's addicted to the concept itself. In that case, I'll just factor that into my calculations."

"Very well. I accept your challenge."

The crowd cheered.

"How did it get to this? The student council suffering not one, but two defeats while being lived streamed to every student? That shouldn't even happen in the first place," thought Suna. He then gritted his teeth a bit.

"Despite that, Kei probably is the one behind Hitoka's predicament. If he wins, then his traitorous tendencies will only grow, and so will his power. The student council that our president built up will collapse because of me."

"But what about the rules?" asked Yachi, "if you want a dealer, you'll need to find one."

"I'd be happy to serve as your dealer."

A boy with a mask and blonde hair appeared in front of them.

"Atsumu? The vice president?"

"Fine by me, you decide on the rules."

"No need. You'll be competing in a game using normal playing cards. We call it.."

He held up an unopened deck of cards.

"Choice Poker."

Tsukishima and Hinata were seated at the table in the center of the stage, with Atsumu at the head of the table.

"The rules are just like poker. You will be given five cards and you will only exchange them once. The best hand wins. You will use a 53-card deck with only one joker. In this game, you may neither fold nor call. You will only be able to bet or raise."

"In each round, you may compete by showing your hands, but the person who bets more money will earn the right to choose."

"Choose? What do we get to choose?" asked Hinata.

"Stronger? Or weaker? Who has the stronger or weaker hand? In normal poker, no matter what, the strongest hand wins. But in this game, the person who gets to choose will be able to pick whether the stronger or weaker hand wins."

"If you choose stronger, the person with the stronger hand will win. However, if you choose weaker, the poker rankings are reversed. So the person with the weaker hand will win. As long as you bet more, even the worst possible hand can become powerful. Don't you think it's perfect for our school?"

"Anywho, that concludes the rules. There's no limit to betting. Go all out."

"I get it! All you have to do is play your money right and you can win even with a weak hand!"