Devil's Luck

Chapter 21: Let's Go Swimming!

"I really don't need to explain the rules, but I will just in case. There are 20 balls for each participating teams at the bottom of the pool. The goal is to put as many of those balls into the basket! All balls that stay in the basket will be counted as your team's points! Now then, everyone, let the game begin!"

"Well, you heard the announcer. How are we going to play this?" Nabeshima asked as she swam over towards Zenkichi and Shiranui in the pool. Her hands on her hips as she said. "You, me and Kurokami are obviously going to participate but what's the best strat for us to win this?"

"Oi. What do you mean "obviously"?!" Shiranui said with a loud voice, a bright smile on her face. She was just leisurely enjoying her swim by using the floater but she wasn't going to take an insult like that lying down!

"What do you think? Brat." Nabeshima replied in kind.

The two began glaring at each other, and Zenkichi could imagine them shooting lightning bolts from their eyes at the other.

He shook his head and looked at Nabeshima. "Uh, Nabeshima-senpai. Who says we're doing this game together?"

"Eh? Are you saying that we're skipping this event?" She turned towards him with wide eyes. "Don't tell me, did Medaka tell you that the last game or something would be giving out a lot of points that surpasses all the points we earn by the other games?!"

"No. That's not what I mean. And she wouldn't abuse her authority to help her club members, unlike a certain someone." Zenkichi answered with a blank expression and Nabeshima pouted.

He sighed and said. "What I mean is that we're not going to participate in this first event, except for Medaka."

"Huh? Why? I get that she's strong and all but still, she's still one person." Nabeshima was surprised and asked. Shiranui's eyes flickered up for a moment and smiled knowingly.

Zenkichi smirked and raised his right finger up. "Ah, Nabeshima-senpai. How naive. Trust me, if this was any other game I would've had us all go out. But for this first game, all we're gonna need is only one player."

"And win this in one go." Medaka added as she appeared by their side, wearing a completely different swimsuit. She turned to smile at Zenkichi. "So you also figured out the best plan to win the first game. As expected!"

Zenkichi chuckled, scratching the back of his head and said. "Haha. Well, it wasn't that hard to figure it out when you think about it."

It really wasn't when you calculated the most likely outcome when figuring out all the variables. Zenkichi figured it out when he took a look at what the balls used in the game was, the depth of the pool where the balls were submerged in, how heavy it'll become when it's brought up to the surface, and simulated numerous outcomes of how to beat the game with the quickest and easiest way.

Medaka, Shiranui and Nabeshima all left the pool. The former two looked completely calm while their last member was pouting indignantly as she was still not informed of what the plan was.

"Ah! Unfair! You two are just first years, how could you be so cold to your senior." She loudly whined as she climbed out of the pool.

A lot of people from other clubs looked at them in confusion and suspicion at what they were doing. Especially since all three of those girls are infamous, their eyes especially went to Nabeshima specifically. The Queen of Foul was truly well-known to all students.

"What? What are you all looking at?!" Nabeshima shouted back at them, making sure they knew that she wasn't up to anything suspicious...yet.

"What are they doing?" A purple haired girl with a risque swimsuit muttered with narrowed eyes before shrugging her shoulders. She was as curious as the others since they're very well known, especially Nabeshima Nekomi.