[dramatic music playing]
[Mary giggling]
[Yukimi] Uh…
Does Mary seem all there to you?
I think she'll probably be like this for a while.
[Yukimi] Uh…
[Mary] Come on, guys. It's two million!
Two million! [giggling]
I can't believe it. It's all mine!
We won't have to worry about donations for a while with this much.
And best of all, I was able to reverse Tsuzura's pet status.
Yes. Thank you.
I owe you everything, truly.
I get to be human again because of you.
I don't know how to repay you.
I just want all of us to be winners.
This was just another step in the journey.
I had to keep us all from losing.
Anyway, worry about thanking me after we're in the winner's circle.
[Tsuzura gasping]
-[Mary] Yukimi. -Huh?
When it comes to the usage fee of the den, mind if we split it three ways?
And to make it easy, we can do the same with whatever we win.
Sure. I don't have a problem with that.
But why are you asking me?
Did you forget what I wrote down?
I gave you the den in the Coupling Game.
TRANSFER TO YUKIMI TOGAKUSHI
[Mary] The owner dictates where the winnings go.
What? Hang on a second.
I thought that was some con you were pulling to win.
Do you want me to take it back, then?
I didn't say any of that, but still, I…
[Yukimi crying]
[Yukimi] Thank you, thank you! I could kiss you!
I will kiss you!
-[Mary] What are you doing? -[both clamoring]
[Tsuzura gasping]
[Mikura] So sorry to interrupt.
If I could have your attention…
-[both gasping] -Why are you here?
I'm here to collect the usage fee for the gambling den.
Sure. It's 50,000 yen, correct?
We have that amount ready right over here.
[Mikura] One more thing.
Mibuomi has been asking for you.
[Mary] Uh…
[opening theme music playing]
TWIN
ACCOUNTING OFFICE
[Yukimi] So, uh, maybe we should take some time to think about this.
What's the likelihood he'll make us play something weird again?
[Mary] Couldn't tell you.
We should at least hear what he has to say.
[Mary gasping]
WELCOME MARY SAOTOME
[crowd exclaiming]
Hello, Mary Saotome! Welcome to Full-Bloom!
-[Mary] Uh… -[crowd cheering]
[Aoi] I am so glad you're here, Mary!
[Mary] Mibuomi?
[crowd murmuring, chattering]
[girl] Saotome!
[boy] I saw you win in the Coupling Game!
[boy 2] I loved it when you stuck it to those rich cheaters by calling them out!
I can't believe she's here!
She's so smart, and gorgeous, and good at gambling.
All right, everyone! Let me introduce you to her, first.
Year one in Hana class, this is Mary Saotome.
Please welcome Full-Bloom's newest member!
-[Mary] Uh… -That's right.
The star that will guide us to new hope.
[crowd cheering]
[both] Uh…
"Full-Bloom"? I'm confused.
A place that allows us to fully bloom.
That's where the name originated.
FULL-BLOOM
Everyone here has gathered
to fight against the tyranny of the Student Council President.
I'm technically the leader of this hopeful gathering of students,
but a council decides the group's objectives and next steps.
One of our other council members is there up against that wall.
That's Sakura Miharutaki.
Nice to finally meet you.
[crowd cheering]
[tense music playing]
[Mary] Huh?
[Aoi] Mary.
We'd like to offer you a position on our council immediately.
You can help lead all of us to victory.
[crowd exclaiming]
Wow.
Why?
Everyone in here is counting on you.
They're looking up to you because they know you're clever enough to save them.
You are the only hope they have for any change, Mary.
So what do you think about working with us?
[Mary] Uh…
[both gasping]
I…
[music fades]
I need more time to decide.
[crowd] What?
[crowd murmuring]
[both sighing]
Sorry to turn you down. This is a big decision.
And this was so sudden.
Please give me a little more time?
[ominous music playing]
[Mary gasping]
[Aoi] Can't say that isn't true.
[Aoi chuckling] Sorry about all this.
I guess it was pretty sudden.
We get it. You're just so irresistible.
She needs more time to think about it, everybody.
And then she'll definitely come back and be everything we hope.
So, let's be patient and believe in her.
-[crowd] Yeah! -[crowd cheering]
All right.
Let's wrap things up as usual.
Ready?
[all] For us to bloom to the fullest!
WELCOME MARY SAOTOME
-[heart beating] -[crowd cheering]
[indistinct chatter]
[Mary] I think it was a smart move.
I mean, who knows what kind of mess we would've gotten pulled into
if I'd gone along with it.
[Tsuzura] But, you know,
on the surface it seems like what Full-Bloom is trying to do is pretty good.
[Yukimi] Yeah. I guess you're right.
You mean trying to take down the system the Student Council built?
I don't know.
I think it was the better choice to turn down their invitation.
[Mary] I didn't turn them down.
I said that I needed more time to think about it.
[Yukimi] What?
[girls exclaiming]
Don't tell me you're actually thinking of joining these guys.
I never said that, either.
Who would take control of the school
when Full-Bloom forces the downfall of the Student Council?
It would naturally transfer to the members of Full-Bloom.
Does that mean we join Full-Bloom?
Not necessarily, because the consequences there are dire if we fail.
On the other hand, if we decide we'd rather hurry along Full-Bloom's demise
by informing the Student Council,
then there's the possibility we may be able to join the Student Council.
We're straddling the line to ride a winning horse.
That's the safest and most-guaranteed path for us to stay ahead of their game!
[Tsuzura] Mary, you are so smart.
I didn't even think of that.
[Yukimi] You think things will go as planned?
[Mary] Are you worried about something?
[Yukimi] I mean, we still have no idea if we can even trust Mibuomi.
And even if we could, there's Miharutaki who's on the Full-Bloom Council
and the Beautification Council.
She has the authority to arrest students.
That's something even the Student Council can't do.
Can you imagine someone with her level of power
going head-to-head against those guys?
I don't want to think about how many people would get hurt
if that happened.
Why is someone like her a member of Full-Bloom?
I guess it's because Mibuomi is there.
Why would he matter?
You don't know? Their parents have them setup in an arranged marriage.
[Mary and Tsuzura] Arranged marriage?
[keyboard keys clacking]
Aoi.
Saotome turned you down.
Why are you still obsessed with her joining us?
[keys continue clacking]
[Sakura grunting]
[Sakura] Am I not enough for you?
-[keys stop clacking] -[Aoi] Huh?
[Sakura] I've been working for this since we were in middle school,
and gained enough experience
to get elected with you to the Student Council.
I'm not losing to an ill-bred hick!
[chuckling] No. Don't tell me you're jealous of Mary Saotome now?
What? Don't be stupid!
You are a fantastic gambler.
You're good at working out probability,
and capable when it comes to reading a person's strategy.
[Sakura] Then why her?
Simple.
Saotome has a unique set of strengths and weaknesses too.
In a word, I like her perseverance.
It doesn't matter what the costs are,
she's determined to be a winner come hell or high water.
Of course,
the person I rely on more than anyone else is you, Sakura!
[footsteps approaching]
-[Mikura] Miharutaki. -[Sakura grunting]
Sado?
Apologies for stopping you,
but it sounds like Mibuomi has taken a liking to Saotome.
What I think is that you and I should work together.
MARY SAOTOME
[indistinct chatter]
[Mary] Hmm?
TO: MARY SAOTOME
-[Yukimi] There's an entrance exam? -[Mary] Yeah.
Apparently, Full-Bloom won't let me join now
until I pass an entrance exam.
He didn't say anything about that yesterday, did he?
What do you think you're gonna do next, Mary?
[Mary] Oh, I'll definitely do it.
If I wanna pick the right horse, I have to prove myself to them,
so they recognize just how good my gambling really is.
[footsteps approaching]
There you are.
This is where you hid the Club Building.
[Sakura] As I'm sure you read in my letter,
this encounter will serve as your entrance exam for Full-Bloom.
I will play as your opponent. This way.
This woman will be our dealer today.
Sachiko Juraku? Why are you here?
I was the one who orchestrated everything about today's game.
Huh?
Wait a minute! You're telling us you're on the Student Council
and working with Full-Bloom too?
-What the hell? -[Sachiko cackling]
I can't blame you for thinking that, but no.
It doesn't really matter what side I end up being on, does it?
Aoi and the Student Council President are both talented and charismatic.
They have lots of followers and, above all else, are incredible gamblers.
I would be surprised to hear of a single instance from their lives
that either of them would consider a failure.
I want to see what it looks like when they do end up losing. [moaning]
Then I'll get to see how pathetic they are.
That's why I've become close to both
and declared no official allegiance to either.
Consider me a neutral party.
Designing this game is just an extension of that.
[chair clattering]
[Sachiko] It's time for us to get started, don't you agree?
The game board will be this entire building.
You will be participating in
a Treasure Hunt.
-Treasure hunt? -What is that?
[electronic upbeat music playing]
I'm happy to explain the rules of the game I've arranged today.
As I certainly hope the name implies,
the goal is to find the treasure we've hidden inside this building.
What's this?
[Sachiko] It's a map.
It has various clues as to where the treasure is hidden.
Whoever among you can decipher this map and find the prize first,
will be determined the winner.
How will we know the treasure?
If you're not specific with us there's no way to be sure.
How do you know we won't somehow mistake it?
I'm not saying any more, but you'll know when you find it.
Mary's buy-in for this game
will be her ability to gain access to the Full-Bloom Club.
Should Mary find the treasure, she can join.
But if Sakura finds it, you rescind the right to join forever.
As for Sakura, she'll be betting her reputation
as a principal of Full-Bloom.
I think that should be enough.
If she loses to some unknown hick,
it'll make everyone lose faith in her abilities.
Fine by me.
I'm okay with it.
[Sachiko chuckling]
[Sachiko] Such resolve.
[Mikura] Mistress Juraku is locked on to a new toy,
and is having fun playing with it in public.
I can never forgive Saotome.
I want her to look at me like that.
It should only be me.
If Miharutaki can win this game, that should be the end of her.
Then Mistress Juraku will finally see how pathetic she really is when she loses.
She'll never be able to recover from it.
You'll be tossed in the trash where you belong, Mary Saotome.
There is one final rule to share.
Mary, I'll be permitting the three of you to search for the treasure together.
[all gasping]
But Mistress Juraku, isn't that a huge advantage?
Yes. In their favor.
Even is Sakura doesn't win the bet,
there's nothing tangible she would forfeit.
Mary is shouldering more risk in the scenario.
So, giving her opponent a handicap is fair play.
I don't have a problem with that.
I already know the layout of this building because of my Council duties.
There's no way she'd stand a chance without another person to help her.
Besides, I don't plan on losing, no matter how much help she has.
Good. We are agreed.
Ladies, the Treasure Hunt begins now.
[footsteps moving rapidly]
[Yukimi] Wow. We're really doing this.
I know now isn't the best time for me to be excited,
but I'm really looking forward to this Treasure Hunt!
I'm not excited, but my heart's still pounding.
[footsteps moving rapidly]
Is everything all right, Mikura? The game has started, you know.
[Mikura] Huh?
I believe I'm asking if Sakura needs your help.
-I bet she does. -[Mikura gasping]
Don't tell me you thought your mistress hadn't noticed what you were up to?
The only reason you spoke to Sakura
was because you want to destroy Mary.
You were going to use your dealer privileges
to help Sakura, am I right?
I purely wanted to test Mary, but you tried to destroy them altogether.
If not for your jealousy, I wouldn't have cared enough
to go through the effort of preparing this game.
-Did I give you consent? -[Mikura shuddering]
[dramatic, ominous music playing]
[Mikura] What have I done?
Of course, Mistress Juraku knew about everything already.
I should've known I had no room to dream.
I'm just a house pet.
[voice breaking] And I'm not even good at that.
I've failed my mistress. I'm not worthy of her grace.
I… I know this now…
I'm so sorry, Mistress!
Please forgive me for what I've done, my Goddess.
I'll do anything you want. Just forgive me!
You want my forgiveness?
That's going to take a lot more time, my pet.
You have been a very disobedient kitten, Mikura.
I need to discover a new way to punish you.
[Mikura crying]
[Mikura] Yes!
Punish me for as long as it takes, Mistress Juraku.
[Sachiko] Yes.
Because an obedient house pet is one that I'd lose interest in right away.
I look forward to collaring her.
After I finish breaking her spirit,
Mary will make a divine pet.
This is supposed to be a treasure map?
Hmm. It doesn't really look like a map though.
We're not interpreting it the right way.
Juraku told us this was a map when she gave it to us,
so we have to assume that she was telling us the truth.
What we should be thinking about is how to make this look like a map, right?
Follow me.
[contemplative music playing]
Mm. I think I got it!
I'm starting to see how this can be a treasure map.
[both] Huh?
[Mary] This building has four floors.
Each floor has a grid of eight rooms by four rooms.
The layout is exactly the same as the one on this map.
In other words,
this map shows each of the club building rooms
labeled with different, distinctive numbers.
You figured it out!
Now we need to understand what these numbers mean.
We won't know that until we go check out each of the rooms.
MANGA CLUB
-[knocking on door] -[girl] Yes?
[door opening]
[Mary] Anybody home?
Oh. You guys must be with the Treasure Hunt.
They told us you might be stopping by.
Please feel free to look around as much as you want.
-[girls exclaiming] -Thanks. Sorry if we're barging in.
[Mary sighing heavily] We are never going to find this thing!
[Yukimi] Juraku said that we'd know it when we see it.
I really don't think it's in here.
[Tsuzura] We have a lot more rooms we need to get through.
Maybe we should start moving on?
[Mary sighing] Yeah. Huh?
-Is this it? -[both] Huh?
Wow. You found it, Mary!
I'd be really surprised if she made it this blatantly obvious.
USHIWAKAMARU
[Sakura] Of course, she'd put in things to amuse herself.
FURUSATO / KIYOMASA KATO / YAMATA NO OROCHI
[Mary] So there were three chests in three rooms,
and there was a piece of paper in each of them.
[Tsuzura] "Kiyomasa Kato,"
"Yamata no Orochi,"
and "Furusato."
What do you think all of this is supposed to mean?
[Yukimi gasping]
[Yukimi] Hold up a second.
Aren't these the titles of primary school songs?
Huh?
[Yukimi] During the Meiji era,
the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture
created songbooks for grade schools.
Like, "Furusato" is a real famous one.
And, now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure that "Kiyomasa Kato"
and "Yamata no Orochi" were in that book too.
Is that right? That's incredible, Yukimi!
You really are president of the Literary Club, you big nerd!
Oh, well, unfortunately I don't know much more about it than that.
And I don't know if that helps at all
when it comes to finding the location of the treasure.
[Mary] Hmm.
A song. [gasping]
[Mary] Huh?
Tsuzura?
[suspenseful music playing]
I think I… I think I figured it out.
[Mikura] Mistress, if you were to guess,
which of them do you think is going to win?
[Sachiko] Logically, I would say Sakura.
Although, there is a possibility for Mary to win the game.
But any hope she has will rely entirely upon her perseverance.
and her relationship with her friends.
[Yukimi] It's sheet music?
Yeah. The map is sheet music.
Try reading it like that.
It's a numbered musical notation
where the notes are represented by numbers.
One through seven equal the chromatic do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti pitches.
With this kind of notation, if you don't see symbols written with a number,
it represents a quarter note.
So, if we were to take a song that was a 4/4 time signature,
four rooms would be equivalent one measure.
If there are two numbers in one room, then it means that they're eighth notes.
Zero means it's a quarter rest.
When the numbers are consecutive, it's treated as a dotted half note.
Numbers that are between rooms would come out to 1.5 rooms long,
and that's a dotted quarter note.
The numbers next to those will be counted as an eighth note.
Wow. So you can read sheet music with numbers.
I had no idea you knew any of that.
Yeah. I've played piano all my life.
Oh, that's right.
You would always play accompanying piano
for the choir performances back in grade school.
[Tsuzura] You really remembered that? That makes me so happy!
So, then this would read as…
♪ So-mi-fa-so-la ♪
♪ So-mi-fa-la-do ♪
♪ La-so-mi-do-re… ♪
[upbeat music playing]
[gasping] This one. It's "Spring Has Come"!
Oh, that's right!
[Yukimi] Hmm. If that's correct,
then I'm seeing that there's one part off here.
The second measure is "so-mi-fa-so-do,"
but in this sheet music, the fourth "5" that pops up here is changed to "6."
Off by one space.
Something there that shouldn't be?
That's it, then. The treasure should be hidden here!
[door closing, opening]
[girls laughing]
We did it! I can't believe how quick we won the game.
[music fades]
[ominous music playing]
Sakura, how did you find it?
It wasn't a difficult code for me to decipher.
Only a matter of time.
This is the map I was given by our dealer.
Huh?
[Sakura] The clues I found were in rooms one, five, and two.
Those were "Ushiwakamaru,"
"Umi,"
and "Nasu no Yoichi."
They're the first, fifth, and second grade songs
curated from the primary school songbooks.
To put it simply, the number written on the room and the grade level coincided.
So then what exactly is seven?
That's when I began searching areas that didn't fit the logic.
-[suspenseful music playing] -Really?
I guess we shouldn't be proud
that it took three of us to figure that out.
But this game hasn't reached it's conclusion yet!
I don't understand what you mean.
I arranged for a treasure hunt,
and you have the chest right there in your hand.
You have no right to treat me like an idiot, Juraku.
It's locked!
And the attached key can't reach to open the lock.
You gave both of our groups different maps,
and you had us searching for different treasure boxes from the beginning.
The hunt you created was just a childish warm-up.
The real game begins right now.
We'll be fighting for these boxes!
Prepare, Saotome!
We end this!
[music fades]
[ending theme music playing]
[music fades]