(A/N: Hey guys. I'm really sorry for not uploading anything recently- quarantine has been kicking my butt. I really hope y'all can forgive me uwu)
"Why are you doing this, Kokoro-san," Igarashi asks me with the force behind her voice that's normal with someone of her personality. "Why are holding this free poker tournament where you're giving away hundreds of millions of yen. Is it for power? Influence? Money laundering?"
"Why are you so obsessed with my reasoning?" I smile, partially hidden by the cards in my hand. It's been an hour, and we're the only two players left at the table. An audience of hundreds surround us. "What are you gonna do- spread a rumor about me and my team?"
"You realize the student council is one of the most powerful organizations not just in Hyakkaou, but in Japan. We're probably- no, definitely- more powerful than the official administration of this school. In fact, you're lucky our president hasn't expelled or suspended you."
The audience around us doesn't gasp at the last part of her dialogue, even though I thought they would. I guess they, too, fail to underestimate the true power of the student council. "Let's just say I don't need to tell you anything."
"Why are you doing any of this." Her face turned into a ghastly, blank expression, replacing her usually fiery nature. "Why did you take down all of our gambling student council members? Yumemite, Ikishima, Nishinotouin. What's the point? Is our council really that bad to you?" She slams her fists on the table, making sure her cards aren't revealed. Her face returns to her usual angry countenance. "What are you thinking right now?!"
"How about this," I tell her. "Let's do this the Hyakkaou way." Igarashi looks puzzled, her straight eggplant bangs draping the sides of her head. "Let's gamble for that answer."
Igarashi scoffs. "I saw this coming, Kokoro-san, but I wouldn't expect I'd actually be right." She lifts a briefcase and slams it on the table. She opens the briefcase to reveal a large sum of cash. The crowd bursts into cheers. Any sum more than 5 million yen and their reactions are almost always the same. "It's 100 million yen," Igarashi tells me. "That's how much I'll gamble for your secret. Whoever wins this match will win the gamble."
"Sounds good," I respond. As the volunteer puts down the river, I slide all of my chips in the pot. "All in."
Igarashi smiles and calls. She had a few more chips than me, so if I lose, the match is over.
"Full house," I announce.
"Four of a kind, this is over," Igarashi responds. The crowd erupts into boos. "Well, Kokoro-san. Your plan?"
"I'm a woman of my word, Igarashi Sayaka," I tell her. "I will end Momobami Kirari."
