If Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had encountered such a situation, he would definitely suspect Hanatemari of being the internal spy.
But… Hanatemari Kazura had been helping Saotome ever since she first came to this school, and when Saotome lost her gamble, she was willing to offer her entire fortune to let Saotome gamble.
She always believed that Saotome Meari would win…
Why would Saotome think she was the internal spy?
Could it be… that the cat was out of the bag? Ayanokoji Kiyotaka subconsciously thought of the surveillance footage, but quickly dismissed that guess.
No, as long as Hanatemari didn't say anything, Saotome Meari couldn't possibly know.
Or… was this a deliberate act?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka thought of another possibility.
Women are natural actresses, especially smart women like Saotome Meari. They are simply self-taught when it comes to acting.
From her very first gamble, she had been performing, turning a disadvantage around when others were careless.
Would it be the same this time?
This cheating method seemed flawless, but in reality, it had a big flaw.
Saotome Meari and her group thought Kurume Laiwei was the first to confess, but on Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's card, he filled "accept" on the second card.
If anyone checked carefully, they would find that all the confession numbers were incorrect.
Mikura had just thrown the cards to Saotome and told her to check them. Besides checking the handwriting, did she not notice this anomaly?
Or… did she notice, but deliberately pretended not to know?
"This isn't good. Saotome Meari went to submit the order list herself, blocking our way to cheat." Kuonji Mamoru suddenly frowned, looking at his phone.
Ayanokoji looked towards the girls' side and indeed saw Saotome Meari filling out the order list. Inui Chitose next to her looked like she wanted to speak but stopped herself, finally obeying Saotome.
"Did she discover our cheating method?" Kuroki Ya frowned, somewhat uneasy.
"She might not trust others, after all, there was just an 'internal spy'. It's normal to be cautious."
Ochi Ren, however, could understand Saotome. He said confidently, "No matter what she plans, as long as she believes Inui Chitose is trustworthy and continues to gamble, the final victory will still be ours."
Kuroki Ya deliberately poked Ayanokoji's arm, "Hey, Ayanokoji, Saotome is going to bet her whole night. This is what you want to see, right? Don't worry, we'll definitely give you this chance."
"Me? I'd rather she didn't participate in this gamble." Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sighed softly, looking at Hanatemari Kazura, who was standing alone to the side.
She looked as if she had been isolated, her eyes vacant.
"Do you think if I went up to comfort her right now, she'd be very touched? And just fall for me?"
Tanaka Yuzuna stirred, wanting to go over and comfort Hanatemari, but Ochi Ren stopped him.
"Young Master, don't make things worse. If you go over there, you'll only cause trouble," he sighed.
Tanaka Daishou was good in every way, except he watched too much anime and lacked common sense, thinking that just being kind would win a girl's heart.
Even in anime, looks matter, alright…
The ten minutes of discussion time flew by, and Mikura returned to Table 3.
"None of you ten are withdrawing… right?"
Mikura scanned the girls, her gaze finally resting on Hanatemari.
Hanatemari Kazura had also returned to her seat. Her eyes were red, her nose was red, and her face was streaked with tears. Anyone could tell she had just cried a lot.
Her tear-stained appearance was very endearing, and she occasionally glanced at Saotome Meari.
But Saotome seemed to have already confirmed she was the internal spy. Since Hanatemari sat down, Saotome hadn't looked at her directly, her expression cold.
"I'm not withdrawing!" Her voice was a little choked, but she still pouted stubbornly.
"Then… are you going to use [Girl's Promise]?" Mikura asked again.
"I'm going to use [Overnight Stay]," Saotome Meari said firmly.
As expected… Saotome Meari was still unwilling to give up this opportunity.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sighed lightly. It was truly a long and arduous journey to get her away from gambling.
Saotome Meari saw the disappointment in Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's eyes and nervously shrank her neck, but she still stuck to her choice and didn't change her mind.
"Eh, how interesting. Then I'll also bet my [Overnight Stay Right]," Kurume said with a smile.
"Since Meari is betting, I'll also bet my [Overnight Stay Right]!" Inui Chitose also raised her hand and said.
"I… I'll bet my [Date Right]!" When it was Togakushi Yukimi's turn, she took a deep breath and suddenly said.
For an overnight stay, the betting amount is reduced to one-tenth of the original.
For a one-day date, the betting amount is reduced to one-fifth of the original.
"Togakushi, this isn't quite what we discussed before, is it?" Saotome frowned.
"I thought about it again, and betting my body in a place like this really isn't worth it. If you want to bet, then bet, but I won't be like you!" Togakushi Yukimi said irritably, "I still have some money, I haven't run out of ammunition like you yet."
"...Hanatemari, what about you?" Mikura asked.
"I… I'm going to choose [Spend a Night Together]!" Hanatemari glanced at Saotome and said stubbornly.
Out of the five girls, four of them chose to bet their bodies.
This gamble was too crazy.
Kuroki and the other three got excited, exchanged glances, and secretly rejoiced.
While the girls were discussing, the mole "Inui Chitose" had already secretly told Kuonji Mamoru the confession targets of the four girls, sending it via phone.
Just like the last game, Meari decided to have everyone confess separately to reduce the probability of a successful confession.
Inui Chitose was going to confess to Kuroki Ya.
Kurume Laiwei was going to confess to Tanaka Yuzuna.
Togakushi Yukimi was going to confess to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.
Saotome Meari was going to confess to Kuonji Mamoru.
Although the target of Hanatemari Kazura's confession was unknown, knowing the confession targets of these four people meant the outcome of this gamble was already decided.
"Although it's not Hanatemari, if it's Kurume… that's also acceptable."
Although he didn't say it out loud, Tanaka Yuzuna was still very much into the spicy girl type. If he could spend a night with Kurume… his heart immediately became excited.
…Is it really that simple?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was skeptical about this.
Would Saotome Meari really leave the outcome of this gamble to these two unfamiliar teammates?
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka also didn't know what Saotome was thinking. He thought for a moment and activated the guaranteed win system.
When Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was in the hospital two days ago, because Ikishima Midari kept complaining about boredom, he picked up the standard playing cards in the ward and played a few rounds with her, conveniently accumulating enough for the tenth guaranteed win.
At this moment, the five cards in front of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka suddenly changed color—one was shining with a golden light, and two were flickering between red and gold, as if their hearts were struggling intensely.