What's gotten into Saotome?
She's been like that all day today.
I mean, it's two million! Two million!
I can't believe it's mine!
With this, we won't have to worry about donations for a while.
Above all, I was able to reverse Tsuzura's Mittens status!
Mary.
Thank you so much.
Thanks to you, I'm able to be human again.
How could I ever thank you?
We're going to be champions.
So we're not there yet.
I simply prevented us from being losers.
You can thank me after we become champions.
Okay!
Yukimi.
Is it okay if we split the usage fee for this gambling den three ways?
In exchange, our winnings will be split three ways too.
Huh? Of course that's fine, but…
Why are you asking that?
Well, I did say this gambling den is yours now.
CONVEY OWNERSHIP TO YUKIMI TOGAKUSHI
The owner decides their cut of the winnings.
What? Wait!
Wasn't that just a strategy to win the game?
What? You're not satisfied?
That's not what I meant!
But…
Saotome!
I love you!
Whoa, Yukimi! Hold on. Calm down!
You seem to be busy,
but do you have a moment?
Huh? Sado?
I've come to collect the gambling den usage fee.
It's 50,000, right?
Of course, we have that much on hand.
Also,
Mibuomi wants to see you.
ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Hey, maybe we shouldn't do this.
He might make us play another risky game again.
Well, let's at least see what he has to say.
WELCOME MARY SAOTOME
Mary Saotome! Welcome to Full-Bloom!
Glad you could make it, Mary!
Mibuomi?
Saotome!
I watched your Coupling Game!
It was awesome when you revealed how those rich folks cheated!
She's pretty, smart, and a good gambler!
FIDO
I can't believe I get to be anywhere near her!
All right, everyone! Let me formally introduce her.
From First year, Hana class, Mary Saotome,
Full-Bloom's newest member!
And she's our rising star!
"Full-Bloom"?
Bloom to the Fullest club.
Full-Bloom, for short.
FULL-BLOOM
Everyone here has gathered to overturn the Student Council President's tyranny.
I'm technically the leader,
but a council decides the group's objectives.
One of the council members is standing over there.
Sakura Miharutaki.
Nice to meet you.
Mary.
We want to welcome you as a council member.
Lead these students!
MITTENS
FIDO
Huh?
Everyone is counting on you.
They know you can save them.
You give them hope, Mary.
Now, let's hear your answer.
Let…
Let me think it over.
What?!
I'm sorry, but it's so sudden.
It's a big decision.
Please give me some time.
You're right!
Sorry.
It was sudden, wasn't it?!
It's just, I really couldn't resist!
Everyone! Give her some time.
I'm sure Mary will help us. Let's trust she'll make the right choice!
Hooray!
All right.
Let's wrap things up as usual.
Ready…
To bloom to the fullest!
WELCOME MARY SAOTOME
I think it was a smart move.
Who knows what kinda mess we would've got dragged into?
But…
I really like Full-Bloom's cause.
Their cause?
They want to bring down the Student Council, don't they?
So you made the right choice turning down their offer to join.
I haven't turned them down.
I said, "Please let me think it over."
What?!
Are you seriously thinking of joining?
I didn't say that either.
If Full-Bloom brings down the Student Council members,
who will replace them?
The Full-Bloom council members, of course.
So then, do we join Full-Bloom?
No, we'll face harsh repercussions if they fail.
On the other hand, if we help the Student Council
by contributing to Full-Bloom's demise,
we might get a spot on the Student Council.
We should back the winning horse.
That's the safest and surest path to victory!
That totally makes sense! You're so smart, Mary!
Is it really that easy?
What's wrong?
We can't let our guard down around Mibuomi.
Remember Miharutaki on the Full-Bloom Council?
She's the Beautification Council Chief.
She has the power to arrest students.
Even the Student Council doesn't have the right to do that.
Imagine someone as powerful as her going head-on against the Student Council.
I don't even wanna imagine what could happen.
Why is someone like her part of Full-Bloom?
Maybe it's because Mibuomi is a member.
What do you mean?
Their parents have arranged for them to marry.
EPISODE 5: AN HONEST GIRL
An arranged marriage?!
Aoi.
Saotome gave you the cold shoulder, yet you still want her to join us?
Am I not enough?
I've been training since middle school.
I gained enough experience to become Beautification Council Chief.
No rando girl out of nowhere is gonna beat me!
What, are you jealous of her or something?
What? I'm serious!
You are quite formidable.
You're not only good at probability theory,
but you can also read your opponent's strategy.
Then why?!
I sense that Saotome has her own unique strengths.
In a word, she's tenacious.
She will win at all costs, come hell or high water.
Of course, I'm counting on you most of all, Sakura!
Miharutaki.
Sado?
It seems Mibuomi has taken quite a liking to Saotome.
I think we should join forces.
MARY SAOTOME
Hmm?
TO: MARY SAOTOME
-An entrance exam? -Yeah.
Apparently, I can't join Full-Bloom until I take an exam.
He didn't say anything about that yesterday.
What will you do, Mary?
What else? I'll take the exam!
My plan to back the winning horse will only work
if I can prove my skill by passing their test.
There you are.
So, this is the club building.
As I wrote in the letter,
this is the entrance exam for Full-Bloom.
I'll be your opponent.
And
she will be our dealer.
Sachiko Juraku?! Why are you here?
I decided everything about today's game.
Huh?!
Wait! You're a member of the Student Council and Full-Bloom?!
I can't blame you for thinking that, but no.
It doesn't matter to me which side I'm on.
The Student Council President and Aoi
are both talented and extremely charismatic.
They have many followers, and above all, are formidable gamblers.
It's as if those two never failed at anything their entire lives.
I want to see their pathetic faces up close when they do lose.
That's why I've gotten to know them both
but haven't sided with either one.
I'm neutral.
The same goes for this game.
Now, let's get started.
The game will take place in this entire building.
This is a
treasure hunt!
-A treasure… -…hunt?
I'll start off by explaining the rules.
As the name implies,
you will look for treasure hidden somewhere in this building.
What's this?
A map.
It contains clues to where the treasure is hidden.
Whoever uses the map to find the treasure first wins.
What's the treasure?
If we don't know exactly what we're looking for,
we might end up missing it.
Let's just say you'll know it when you see it.
Mary will be betting her eligibility for Full-Bloom membership.
If Mary wins, she can join.
If Sakura wins, Mary will be ineligible to join forever.
One might say Sakura is wagering
her credibility as a Full-Bloom council member.
It wouldn't look good if she loses to some girl from the boonies.
Fine by me.
Me too.
I like your spirit.
Miss Juraku is enjoying her new toy.
And I'll never forgive Mary for that.
I should be Miss Juraku's only toy!
If Miharutaki wins, it'll be all over for Mary.
Miss Juraku will lose all interest in Mary once she sees her miserably defeated
and unable to get back on her feet.
Mary Saotome,
you will be thrown out like garbage!
Oh, and one last thing, Mary.
I'll let the three of you hunt together.
Miss Juraku? Isn't that too…
In their favor?
Even if Sakura loses this bet,
she's not losing anything tangible.
Mary is risking far more,
so this is an appropriate handicap.
I'm fine with that.
I know this building's layout thanks to my duties here.
It would be unfair unless Mary had more people on her team.
Besides, it would take a lot more than that to defeat me.
Good, then it's decided.
Now,
let the Treasure Hunt begin!
Whoa, it's totally on!
I know this isn't the time for fun,
but treasure hunts are totally thrilling!
Thrilling? My heart's racing!
Still standing there, Mikura? The game is on.
What I mean by that is, shouldn't you be helping Sakura?
You thought I hadn't noticed?
You approached Sakura in a bid to destroy Mary Saotome.
You were going to use dealer privileges to help Sakura, right?
I simply wanted to test Mary,
but you tried to ruin the whole thing.
Thankfully, I was the one who ended up setting up this game.
What have I done?
Miss Juraku saw through it all,
but I never even dreamed she would.
I just carried on like a lowly house pet.
Who would want a pathetic pet like me?
I'm not worthy of Miss Juraku!
Yes, I realize that now.
Miss Juraku!
Please chain me up! I'll make amends in any way you wish!
Make amends, you say? That's a given.
Pets that trouble their masters must be punished, should they not?
Yes, ma'am!
I will be waiting, Miss Juraku.
Truth be told, I soon grow bored of an obedient house pet.
I'm looking forward to this.
I'm sure Mary will be an amazing house pet.
This is a treasure map?
It sure doesn't look like a map.
Try thinking outside the box.
Juraku said this was a map when she gave it to us,
so we have to assume that's true.
We need to think about how we can read this as a map.
Follow me.
Okay, I got it! This is definitely a treasure map.
This club building has four floors.
Each floor has 8 x 4 or 32 rooms.
The layout is exactly the same as on the map.
In other words,
this map shows the club rooms labeled with various numbers.
I see!
The question now is what the numbers mean.
We won't know until we go in.
MANGA CLUB
Yes?
Hello.
You're on the treasure hunt, right? We were told about you.
Please feel free to take a look around.
Okay, thanks.
We're never going to find it!
Juraku said we'd know it when we see it,
but there's nothing treasure-like around here.
There are a lot more rooms. Maybe we should move on?
You're right.
Wait a sec.
-Is this…?! -Huh?
You found it, Mary!
No, I'm sure it's not this obvious.
USHIWAKAMARU
She had to think up such a stupid game.
HOMETOWN/ KATO KIYOMASA / YAMATA NO OROCHI
After searching three rooms, we've found a piece of paper in each.
"Kato Kiyomasa,"
"Yamata no Orochi,"
"Hometown."
What does it all mean?
Maybe they're
from the Book of Common School Songs.
What?
During the Meiji era over a century ago,
the Ministry of Education created textbooks containing these songs.
"Hometown" is a famous one.
I think "Kato Kiyomasa"
and "Yamata no Orochi" were in that book too.
Really? That's amazing, Yukimi!
You really are head of the literary club!
Yeah, well…
That's all I know, though.
I've no idea how it might lead to finding the treasure.
HOMETOWN / KIYOMASA KATO / YAMATA NO OROCHI
Songs?
Tsuzura?
I think I might've figured it out.
Miss Juraku, who do you think will win?
My money normally would be on Sakura.
If there's any chance of Mary winning,
it would be due to her drive to come out on top
and to her friends.
Sheet music?
Yes. The treasure map is sheet music.
It uses numerical musical notation. The numbers represent notes.
The numbers one to seven represent do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti.
In numerical musical notation,
a number without any symbols means a quarter note.
So, if this song is in 4/4 time,
four rooms would equal one measure.
If there are two numbers in one room, then they're two eighth notes.
Zero means a quarter rest.
Think of consecutive notes as joined up, like dotted half-notes.
A number between rooms means 1.5 rooms long,
so that's a dotted quarter note
The number next to that is an eighth note.
Wow, sheet music with numbers.
I can't believe you know all that.
I've been playing piano since I was little.
Oh, that's right.
You always accompanied the chorus on piano in elementary school.
You remembered! That makes me so happy!
So, then that means this is…
so-mi-fa-so-la,
so-mi-fa-la-do?
La-so-mi-do-re…
That's "Spring Has Come"!
You're right!
But then there's one part that's wrong.
The second measure is so-mi-fa-so-do.
But in this sheet music, the fourth "5" has been changed to "6."
It's greater by one number. It's a sign there's something there!
In other words, the treasure!
COSPLAY CLUB
We did it! This game's ours!
No way. How did you…?
I figured out the code first. It's as simple as that.
This is the map I was given.
The clues I acquired in rooms 1, 5, and 2 were
"Ushiwakamaru."
"Ocean."
"Nasu no Yoichi."
They're grade 1, 5, and 2 songs from the Book of Common School Songs.
In other words, the room numbers matched the song's grade levels.
So then what does "7" mean?
I searched for where the logic didn't fit.
It can't be…
It took all three of us to finally find the treasure.
But this game hasn't ended yet!
What do you mean, Sakura?
The treasure chest is in your hands, is it not?
Quit treating us like fools, Juraku.
This key won't open the lock.
The maps we were given were different.
There were two treasure chests hidden from the start.
In other words, the treasure hunt was just a kid's game for you.
The real game begins now.
It's a treasure-box battle!
Better brace yourself, Saotome!
Subtitle translation by: Helen O'Horan