Language Cheat Reincarnation – Young Girl VTuber Saves the World
Chapter 357-10

SS 27. [‘Bet’ Game - Round 11 2]

"‘Five-person’ team, you say? What exactly does that mean?"

"Because, starting now, every round, we’ll be randomly swapping everyone’s bet counts."

"Wha—!?"

If it were just the two of us on a team, as Angu Ogu suggests, counter-betting might have been possible.

Players not on a team are guided by pre-commitment strategies, meaning their bet amounts can be somewhat predictable.

But a five-person team is a different story.

Betting locations are unrestricted. In other words...

"Ogu must correctly guess 1 out of 5 times where I’ve placed my bet, all the way until my chips run out. Now, a little math lesson."

"Let’s take the average bet of 'three chips' as our baseline. Even then, Ogu must guess correctly five times in a row for my chips to be depleted.

That’s 1/5 raised to the 5th power. So, what’s the answer?"

"Err... five times five is... 35?"

"It’s 25."

"I-I knew that! Then multiplying by another five... so, a hundred and two hundred? W-Wait!"

"...I forgot, Ogu is awful at math."

"I-I'm not bad at it! It’s just faster and more accurate with a calculator! See, punch punch... the answer’s 1/3125! Wh-1/3125!?"

"So, Ogu, what will you do? Challenge me... no, us? You still have about a 0.03% chance of winning."

"U-ugh... UAAAAH—!"

Angu Ogu’s anguished scream echoed. It was a de facto concession of defeat.

"Does this mean, Iroha-sama... have we won!?"

"YEEEES! We did it! We actually pulled it off!"

"Wow, incredible. So, even from that situation, you can still turn things around, huh?"

"Heh heh heh! All thanks to me,-nee~! You should all be grateful☆"

Th-This girl...!?

Well, she’s right, but...! She was also the biggest obstacle, after all!

Amidst this triumphant, celebratory air, a lone mutter was heard.

"...Unfair."

Angu Ogu pouted, sounding like a child throwing a tantrum.

"Unfair, unfair, unfair~! I should have won! Why am I the only one getting the penalty game!?"

Her complaint left everyone a bit, well, conflicted. "Uh," they stammered.

"It does feel like... we did do something a bit unfair to Ogu-san."

"Hm? I see, sis!"

"Well, maybe it doesn’t matter? Just let Ogu socially perish!"

"Harsh much, Or-chan!?"

While one person showed sadistic tendencies, the rest... reconsidered. It had been an effective team beatdown after all. Ogu's objections weren’t baseless.

And I had expected her to react this way.

After all, no one knew her better than I did.

"Ah, then..."

Feigning inspiration, I spoke.

Suppressing a smile threatening to escape.

I’d been aiming for this moment all along.

The road had been long, but finally, I’d reached this perfect scenario!

I’d even risked finishing last. But the payoff was well worth it! Now begins... my true plan!

"Hey everyone, why don’t we let Ogu pick... one more ‘companion’ for the penalty game?"

"""Wh-what!?"""

"Iroha-han!? What are you sayin’!?"

"Oh? Iroha, tell us more."

"Here’s how it works..."

First, we deliberately match bets to balance everyone’s chip counts.

Then, we align everyone’s chips at one per person.

From there, each team member places one to five chips across different slots.

Finally, Angu Ogu places a random bet...

"I see, so one person can be dragged along as a ‘companion’ in defeat."

"Hold on, Iroha-han. With just one chip, doesn’t that mean a 'one chip bet'?"

"That’s true. Game Master, can we place bets even when our chip count goes negative?"

"Come to think of it, that wasn’t specified in the rules."

The rule states that defeat occurs when 'chips are gone.’

It doesn’t specify reaching 'zero.'

"Hm~. If everyone consents, I’m fine with it. I enjoy heated developments like this!"

"I’m absolutely in! This match!"

"M-Me too. After all, I technically should’ve been the last."

"Sounds fun! Big sis is in!"

"I don’t mind! It’s up to Ol-chan now!"

"Ugh, fine! Alright, I’ll join! Geez, you’re all impossible!"

"So, all in agreement? I’ll handle the chip adjustments."

"Much appreciated."

The protocol was graciously expedited by the Princess.

The display changed...

Chip Holdings:

Anego... 1 chip

Ilyena... 1 chip

Iroha... 1 chip

Ogu... 1 chip

Orthros... 1 chip

Alchemist... 1 chip

"Now, this is the true final deathmatch. Everyone ready? Let’s begin—Final Round, start~!"

And so began a final, intense, and fleeting ten minutes—!

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