On his way to the Teaching Building, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka opened the paper package Ayanokoji Fugang had given him.
Inside was exactly five million Japanese Yen in cash.
Adding the money his brother transferred to him, it totaled fifteen million Japanese Yen, which converted to over eight hundred thousand RMB.
Eight hundred thousand RMB, he didn't know how long it would have taken him to save that much money in his previous life, and now he could get so much just by going home once.
Although this money was only pocket money compared to his assets, it was still very useful to him now.
After all, most of his assets were in the gray area of bitcoin and the stock market, with only a few million Japanese Yen in his explicit accounts.
With this money, he no longer needed to worry about Ayanokoji Fugang noticing anything and could be a bit more extravagant.
Five million Japanese Yen was a thick stack in hand, too much for the wallet in the inner pocket of Ayanokoji's clothes. He simply carried the money back to the classroom and, under everyone's gaze, stuffed it into the backpack on his seat.
Although five million Japanese Yen was a tempting fortune, no one in this school would specifically steal it. Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was not worried about anyone stealing the money.
Even as a livestock, there was a place to survive, but if one were caught stealing money, that would be truly unlivable.
Many people saw Ayanokoji bring in the money, and some could not resist, coming forward to invite Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to gamble.
Although most students in this school were wealthy or noble, they were still minors and their families would not give them too much disposable income. Even with a lot of pocket money each month, it was only around a few million Japanese Yen.
In a school where gambling happened even during class time, a few million was not actually much. Although it had only been a few days since school started, many people had already lost almost everything.
Gamblers like Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, holding several million, were seen as new resources for the casino and were very welcomed by them.
This was also what Ayanokoji Kiyotaka wanted to see. He hoped to gamble with more people and quickly accumulate enough for the 300th big pity.
He also wanted to have a lucky draw, but his luck was really bad, so now he could only hope for something good when he reached the big pity.
Time always passed quickly when gambling. The person sitting in front of Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was already the fifth one.
The game they played was a common casino game called "Golden Flower".
The rules of Golden Flower are simple, requiring only a deck of playing cards without the jokers.
Before the game starts, everyone must place one chip as a bet. Then, each person draws three cards. After looking at their cards, if they feel their hand is not good, they can fold.
Those who think their hand is good can raise the bet, while others call. During the betting period, if one feels their hand is not good, or if they do not want to invest so much, they can also fold.
Finally, those who have not folded enter the showdown phase, and the person with the best hand wins. The winner takes all the money on the gambling table.
The rules for determining hands are complex and will not be detailed here.
This game can be played by 2 to 6 people, but Ayanokoji Kiyotaka still chose to play with two people.
The reason is simple—two-player games end faster, allowing for quick progression to the next round.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka did want to play faster-ending games like dice, but other students did not want to leave the outcome of gambling purely to luck.
This was also the mindset of most gamblers.
They subconsciously believed that when playing poker, the cards were always in their hands, while dice games could only be watched passively. Therefore, they felt more subjective agency and participation when playing poker.
In reality, poker and dice games are the same; the outcome is already decided when the cards are dealt. The only part they can influence is how much they lose or win in that particular round.
Of course, this is on the premise that no one is cheating.
Another game started.
In the last round, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka lost to his opponent.
This time, after receiving his cards, his gaze seemed to rest on his own hand, but in reality, his eyes were fixed on his opponent's hand.
His opponent looked at his cards, frowning slightly, seemingly feeling his hand wasn't very good, but still chose to raise.
"I raise twenty thousand."
"I call." Ayanokoji said directly, without even looking at his own cards.
Hearing Ayanokoji call, he hesitated for a moment, appearing somewhat sleepy, and covered his mouth with his right hand as he yawned.
When he lowered his hand, it naturally rested on the sleeve of his left hand, which was holding the cards—
"Wait a moment."
Ayanokoji had been waiting for this moment. He put down the cards in his hand, stood up, and directly grabbed his opponent's sleeve. Without giving him any chance to struggle, he pulled out two cards from his sleeve.
"You cheated." Ayanokoji Kiyotaka sat back down and said calmly, "I don't need to explain anything to you, do I?"
"...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have cheated." He looked as if he had lost a parent, threw down the cards in his hand, left the hundred thousand Japanese Yen he had won from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka in the gamble, and slunk away from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's gambling table.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka felt no joy in exposing the cheating; instead, he sighed helplessly.
Sigh... The students in this school are just too much. Instead of honestly gambling on luck, they only think about cheating to win.
In one morning, seven people came to gamble with Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and five of them were caught cheating by Ayanokoji.
Seriously, can't they just play normally? There always has to be someone cheating...
This school's regulation on cheating is too lax, even encouraging it, which makes many people have crooked thoughts.
This gave Ayanokoji Kiyotaka a headache.
In total, 46 games were gambled that morning, with 14 wins. Half of the lost games were due to the opponent cheating.
Once caught, all winnings must be returned to the opponent.
So, even though Ayanokoji didn't have many wins, he still earned 350,000.
He just wanted to gamble happily and easily accumulate for the big pity, instead of expending mental effort to observe the opponent's movements, catch evidence of their cheating, and win back lost money this way.
It's very exhausting.
He took a mint from his pocket, tore open the wrapper, put it in his mouth, closed his eyes for a few seconds, then opened them, his mind clear again.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka didn't want to gamble anymore. He leaned on the gambling table and stood up.
"If anyone else wants to gamble with me, you are very welcome. Even a minimum of one hundred Japanese Yen is fine; I accept all comers. However, put away your petty tricks and don't cheat in front of me again, otherwise, I will no longer gamble with you."
Ayanokoji's gaze swept over the few people who had gambled with him, and their eyes darted away.
"...Don't let it happen again." Ayanokoji said calmly.
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