Language Cheat Reincarnation – Young Girl VTuber Saves the World
Chapter 357-13

SS 30. [‘Bet’ Game - Final Round 3]

"'One-bet' players are zero!? What does this mean!? Is this part of your strategy!?"

"Ogu, no. This is my strategy."

"W-What did you do!?"

"Hehe. Ogu, did you forget? This is a 'Liar's Game'... a game of deceit. In other words, I tricked everyone! Me!"

"The next group, 'Two-bet' players... there are none here either."

"Even for 'Two-bet'!?"

At Her Highness's words, Ogu shouted.

But the one most shaken wasn't her; it was the people who were deceived—the VTubers who had teamed up with her.

Ilyena asked, her voice trembling, speaking as a representative for the group.

I had been waiting for that question.

"Alright, I'll tell you. The full scope of the plan I devised! It all started when I heard the details of the penalty game."

"The penalty game, you say?"

"Yes. It's truly an embarrassing punishment, isn't it?"

"Indeed, a fitting punishment for social death. But how does that tie into the deception?"

"When I heard about it, I thought: I want to see everyone's penalty game! As a fan, I couldn't miss anyone's punishment!"

"Iroha-sama, don't tell me...!?"

"Exactly. So I decided: I would make everyone except me a loser!"

"Iroha-sama, you're such a VTuber idiot!!!"

Ilyena shouted. The highest form of praise.

Well, it hadn't been easy to pull off.

"It was really tough. After all, I was carrying the hopes of every fan besides myself. The responsibility was huge!"

This was a battle I absolutely could not lose.

Still, for the sake of my idols, I put my brain into overdrive!

My uncanny sense for this 'Bet Game' was thanks to that.

Because of it, I discovered the formula for victory.

"Saving Ilyena-chan from the penalty game and lending Ogu a helping hand—everything was for this purpose. The more losers, the more fun!"

"W-We were deceived!? After we thanked you so much!?"

"That's right! Iroha, give back my gratitude too!"

"Ahahaha! It's too late to complain now!"

The two of them squawked noisily, but I brushed their words off.

They no longer mattered to someone who had achieved their goal.

"But, Iroha, how did you make everyone lose at the same time?"

"Of course, by making everyone bet the same amount."

"That's impossible! Unless you can control everyone's bets..."

"No, Ogu-san. Iroha-san could do that. Only Iroha-san could."

"What do you mean?"

"Because the one who decided everyone's bets was none other than Iroha-san herself."

"Ah, was it during the adjustment of the bet numbers within the team!?"

"Exactly. Conversations in private voice channels couldn’t be heard by others. Plus, we couldn’t let Ogu-san know our bets..."

"So there was no way to verify them! And Iroha was the only one using the private channel!"

"That's it. We were playing a game of 'not losing,' but only Iroha-san was playing a game of 'increasing losers.' That difference in awareness became our blind spot."

Having fewer losers is better.

That assumption was the core of this strategy.

"——As for 'Three-bet' players, none were found either."

Her Highness's voice echoed. Only 'Four-bet' and 'Five-bet' remained.

It's almost time. I threw a question to Ilyena.

"By the way, Ilyena-chan, do you remember how many bets I told you to make?"

"...'Four.'"

"What about everyone else?"

"Me too, four." "Same here, four." "Onee-chan also, I think—four?"

"W-Wait, didn't you also tell me to bet four!?"

"Yes, four. Now here's the question: did I actually bet 'Four'?"

"Iroha, you...!?"

"Correct. Of course, I didn't."

No way was I going to take that penalty game!

...What? You're saying I carry the hopes of the fans?

Well, that's that, and this is this.

After all, I'm not my own fan.

"I told everyone to bet 'Four,' but I alone bet 'Five.' That's my winning strategy!"

This ensured everyone except me would lose.

The 'Four-bet' was, literally, a deathmatch—a fatal bet!

"Ahahaha! With this, my complete victory is assured! Now then, Game Master, announce the results!"

"'Four-bet' players are..."

"...none."

"Exactly! Everyone else is—huh?"

...What?

Wait, did I mishear? Oh, maybe...!

"Her Highness, you made a mistake. It's time to announce 'Four-bet' results, not 'Three-bet'..."

"Yes. Therefore, I declare: there are zero 'Four-bet' players."

"...W-What~~~~!?"

A scream erupted from deep within me.

W-What is going on!? What happened!?

As I floundered in confusion, laughter began to echo from all around.

Rather, it came from...

"Hehehe." "Hahaha!" "Wahaha~!" "Ahaha↑" "Ahahaha!"

"E-Everyone?"

Everyone but me was laughing.

What’s going on!? What’s wrong with everyone!?

"Iroha-san, you let your guard down at the very end, didn’t you? Well, it’s inevitable. People are always most careless just before their victory."

"W-What are you talking about?"

"Iroha-sama, we all knew this would happen."

"...Eh, wha—!?"

"More accurately, it’s that we ensured only you wouldn’t notice."

'Only I wouldn't notice'?

What does that mean!? My plan was perfect—!?

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