It can't be…
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 to you.
The real game begins now.
It's a treasure-chest battle!
Better brace yourself, Saotome!
Mary!
Very well.
You two can play your final game in a more appropriate setting.
You'll be gambling, of course.
Hey! I'm crashing your little party.
Aoi?! Why are you here?
Juraku told me what's up.
How could I not come after hearing about it?
It's a showdown between a Full-Bloom council member
and a newbie who's our next big hope.
There's no way I'd miss that.
I'll be the dealer for this game.
I'll keep a close eye on things.
So you guys just relax and focus on the game.
Now there's no way I can lose.
But never mind that.
I'm here to prove my gambling chops to Aoi.
I'll play to win like usual.
All I have to do is give it my all.
All right. The game you'll be playing
is called Dice Nim.
Dice Nim?
Yeah. You both know the game, right?
Two players take turns removing one to three stones from a pile of 20.
Whoever takes the last stone loses.
That's one possible version.
Right. But with those rules, whoever starts first will win.
You'll be using a die to make it more random.
And you'll be removing these Go stones from the pile.
Take turns rolling the die, and remove as many stones as your roll.
You lose if you take the last one.
That's it for the rules.
Simple, right?
No one can tamper or cheat. It's a fair and impartial game.
In that respect, it's the essence of gambling!
No way.
So nothing we've done so far matters?
It's purely a luck-based game?
No, it's not about luck.
There's a way to win this.
If it works, we can definitely win.
But I was just an amateur not too long ago.
Will my plan really work against someone like her?
Are you all right?
You don't look well, Mary.
I'm fine.
I'm sorry for always being such a burden.
I'm not so bright, but I think I can handle a game like this.
Let us know if you run into trouble!
Huh? Did you say, "Us"?
Are you including me in that?
-Of course! -But I have zero confidence!
Don't say that.
I mustn't forget. I do have friends.
I don't have to win this one on my own.
Listen up, you two.
We're all set to play.
I'll be removing the stones based on the number you roll.
May I inspect the equipment?
Of course.
I don't have any stupid tricks up my sleeve.
Did Mary's friend just leave?
She probably went to the bathroom.
So, we're only using black stones, correct?
-That's right. -Got it. I'm good.
I'll inspect the equipment too.
You don't trust me either?
But I'd expect no less from my fiancée.
"Assume a shallow river is deeper than it looks."
Nothing wrong that I can see.
Who will start?
I'll let Saotome go first.
All right.
Let's begin the Dice Nim game.
My strategy is perfect.
If I were playing by myself, I'd only have a fifty-fifty chance of winning at best,
but we're sure to win with the three of us.
We've got this one in the bag!
Okay, listen, you two.
Tsuzura, leave the room when I start checking the equipment,
but make sure everyone hears you go.
Huh? Why?
There's no time to explain.
But I want you to go exactly where I tell you.
I don't know what she's up to.
But I believe in you, Mary.
I'd do anything for you!
Two.
Okay. I'll remove two stones.
Sakura, you're next.
Five.
I'll remove five stones.
It'll be okay.
Saotome knows what she's doing.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be having us do this.
But what if she's wrong?
No, I'm just overthinking it.
I must believe and be fearless!
Three.
There aren't many stones left.
Mary, be careful what you roll.
Talk about lame.
And by that, I mean this game.
There's no strategy or skill involved. That's a given.
It's simplistic but without the excitement of roulette.
And what's more--
Not again?
At least they could leave a little more quietly.
That makes it easier to cheat.
What's wrong, Saotome? It's your turn.
What did she just say?
"Easier to cheat?"
Is she on to me?
The stones are nearly gone.
It's make or break.
Now, roll the die.
No, it'll be fine.
My plan will deliver a win!
That's a six.
One.
There are seven stones left if I'm right.
-Two. -It'll be her turn next.
-Three. -That will be the end.
-Four. -There should be enough stones for a six.
Five, six.
Game over.
The sixth stone was the last one.
Mary, you took the last stone. That means you lose.
But… I don't understand.
Do you mind?
Hey, stop that!
You said, "I don't understand."
But you meant…
"I don't understand how I lost even though I cheated."
Is that it?
Are you saying she cheated by switching the dice?
Exactly.
But Mibuomi prepared the equipment.
Wouldn't it be obvious to him since he's the dealer?
He knew about this but said nothing. That's the kind of man he is.
Hey, don't paint me as the bad guy.
No one said cheating wasn't allowed.
Part of a player's skill
is beating an opponent without them knowing you cheated.
But it's pointless if you can't pull it off.
Right, Mary?
This is how the cheat went down.
First, before the game started,
you switched the die with your own
while pretending to examine the equipment.
But it was still a normal, unloaded die.
So the game proceeded as if nothing was wrong.
Next, the Go stones.
We brought in the exact same stones that the Go club uses.
A standard Go set has 181 black stones
and 180 white ones.
So if you know that,
you can count how many stones are left.
We're only using the black stones, correct?
Saotome was counting the stones during the game.
Then, when she thought there were seven left at the end,
she once again switched the die, this time to a loaded one.
This is the last die rolled.
This die…
only rolls a six.
That means I would inevitably take the last stone.
Saotome brought weighted dice
for whatever numbers she needed for today's game.
But no one said what kind of game we'd play till we got here.
And of course, the dice used here differ from the type she brought.
That's why she swapped the dice out twice.
That way, even the dealer wouldn't be able to tell,
and she could execute a cheat that was sure to win.
And when switching the dice,
she had her friends make loud noises
to distract our attention.
I admire your ability to prepare for and adapt to any game situation.
I would've lost under normal circumstances.
Then… why did I lose?
I don't get it! I was supposed to win!
It's barely worth explaining.
I removed one stone before the game.
It's that simple.
Switching out dice is a predictable trick.
Someone used the same exact method the other day.
So I made sure to be especially careful.
It's only natural to think you'll win if you try to cheat.
So I thought to myself,
she plans on leaving only one stone.
I turned that to my advantage.
It was a pretty clever deception.
But as Aoi said,
it's pointless if you can't pull it off.
Saotome.
You're not worthy of joining the Full-Bloom council.
You lack the necessary skills.
I lost.
My perfect plan was shattered.
I couldn't pull it off against someone of her caliber.
Let's make this official, then.
Sakura Miharutaki wins the Dice Nim game.
The wagered treasure chest changes hands from Mary to Sakura.
Mary Saotome.
Was that best you had?
This should make Aoi think twice.
What, are you jealous of her or something?
As if!
Nice work, Sakura.
I didn't expect such a fine battle in a game thrown together last minute.
Enough. I don't care what you think.
Don't say that.
Here you go, Miharutaki.
This is Saotome's treasure chest.
I cheated, but then
she took advantage of that to beat me.
I have no right to complain.
However,
this game isn't over yet.
What is this?
It's Saotome's map.
Why is this in my treasure chest?
Mary!
You're back!
We found it!
It was just like you said!
A new treasure chest? This late in the game?
What are they going to do with it?
What is going on?
What? No way!
You gotta be kidding me, Miharutaki.
You haven't figured it out yet?
I guess being a Full-Bloom council member doesn't mean much!
What the hell's going on, Mary?
What's up with that treasure chest?
We made a huge mistake from the start.
We solved the map using the clues.
When that seemed to make sense and led us to a treasure chest,
we thought that was the real treasure
and all we had to do to open it was snatch opponent's key.
We just assumed that was true.
Miharutaki, you also looked for the treasure,
assuming this was a map of the student club building.
Which floors did you search?
I started from the first floor, of course.
We did the exact same thing.
We searched the first floor and found our answers there.
But the setting for this game, the student club building,
is four stories.
And the numerical musical notations differ slightly differ.
What does this all mean?
I concluded as follows.
The two numerical musical notations represent multi-dimensional coordinates.
That was the true map.
And what's more,
this chest, located in the room indicated by the multi-dimensional coordinates,
is the true treasure chest.
But the notations didn't specify which were the horizontal axes
and which were the vertical axes.
That's why I had them split up.
Leaving this room wasn't only meant to be a distraction.
Now I get it.
Nice work, Mary.
Congratulations. You're absolutely right.
You were just playing the game to buy time?
No, that's not true.
The multi-dimensional-coordinate idea was one option.
Maybe I was getting ahead of myself.
But I couldn't abandon the idea there was an answer inside the chests.
That's why I tried my hardest to get both.
How long did you know?
Ever since the three of us solved the first part.
But when I saw you'd already finished,
I didn't know what to do.
Could I actually beat you?
That had me worried sick.
I mean, you were so confident.
You even showed me your map.
Your confidence that you'd win was your downfall.
In the end,
you lost because you underestimated us!
I mean, you let my friends help me hunt for the treasure?!
You turned my cheat to your advantage?!
You actually underestimated me that bad?!
-Mary! -What?!
You saw how she looked down on us like dirt.
Idiot!
You're right.
What?
I looked down on you.
It was contempt and arrogance.
But I was caught off-guard and lost.
I was wrong.
You're extraordinarily talented.
I'm sorry for being so rude.
Whoa, she's so mature!
What the heck is this?
The treasure chest is Mary's.
Therefore, I declare Mary Saotome the winner of this game!
-Hooray! -All right!
You're amazing, Saotome! You really are--
No, we won because I had you two.
Thank you.
What the actual hell, Sakura Miharutaki?!
Why did you lose?
I had the perfect plan.
But it's all come to nothing because of you!
-What do I do with this? -Even Saotome has a collar now.
I'll never forgive her!
I'll take that collar away, whatever it takes!
Miss Juraku's discipline is for me and no one else!
Now then, you wagered your eligibility to join Full-Bloom.
From this day forth, Mary can join Full-Bloom whenever she wants.
No objections, Aoi?
Fine by me.
"Whenever I want." Got it.
You're exactly the woman I thought you were!
With you, we can do it!
Come on, Mary, join Full-Bloom!
What happened to "whenever I want."
It'd be a waste to let go of someone so talented!
-Wait-- -Please, Mary!
-Help a guy out here! -Gimme some space!
I'm asking too, Saotome.
You have what it takes to be on the Full-Bloom council.
Thanks, but…
Hey. Hold it right there, Sakura.
Why are you chiming in?
I'm simply stating my opinion as a Full-Bloom council member.
What are you talking about? You're fired, of course.
What?
That can't be! Just because I lost once?
I've proven myself countless times before!
That's the problem.
You have a track record and should've won.
Yet you lost when it mattered the most.
Lady luck has abandoned you.
Keeping someone like that in the group will eventually drag us down.
We don't want your bad mojo around here.
You should be frozen in fear. Only we can save you.
Enjoy the rest of your school life as sorry old regular member.
Sakura! You're going to join Full-Bloom too?
Of course!
You joining us is like having 100 extra members!
I'm lucky to have such a brilliant fiancé!
So then…
Does that mean you're calling off our engagement?
What?
You're disappointed in me, aren't you?
You wouldn't marry anyone with such bad mojo.
Don't be stupid! Why would I do that?
I won't throw away the advantages
of two powerful families joined by marriage.
Who cares what kind of person you are?
Advantages?
Don't underestimate me. I'm not that stupid.
Yes, you're right.
If the Mibuomi and Miharutaki families were to join,
we would be one of the most powerful families in Japan.
Calling off the engagement would be stupid, wouldn't it?
Now, back to the matter at hand.
I sound like a broken record, but let me ask once more, Mary.
Will you join Full-Bloom?
You won't regret it.
I promise you'll be treated like a queen.
EPISODE 6: A RESISTING GIRL
What in the world are you talking about?
Join a group led by a pathetic shit stain like you?!
I'll never join!
No matter what! Never!
That's how Mary's plan to back the winning horse
came to a screeching halt
after putting the Student Council and Full-Bloom to the test.
That's just like her.
Togakushi seems worried about what will happen to us.
But I'm not even a tiny bit concerned.
GAMBLING DEN REOPENING NEW GAME: DOUBT POKER
The plan to back the winning horse didn't pan out.
But I know that one day, the three of us will be champions!
And when I look at Mary,
I can truly believe that our dream will come true!
I don't know what challenges lie ahead,
but whatever happens, I'll be by Mary's side.
After all, Mary gallantly strode into my life
and lent me a helping hand.
She's my Prince Charming!
Have you given up on Mary Saotome?
Nope. I'm quite smitten by her.
She's definitely going to be a major player at our school.
Bold words after she made such a scene when she rejected you.
Exactly.
That's why I need her to join Full-Bloom at all costs.
Or…
I'll just have to crush her.
Subtitle translation by: Helen O'Horan