The Ferocious Rabbit Devours Flesh ~Survival of the Fittest at a School in a Chastity-Reversed World~ - 34

Chapter 34: My First Duel

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Class ended, and after-school began. After doing some self-study in the library for a bit, I stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the 4th floor. Feeling the slight sensation of weightlessness from the elevator’s ascent, I took a deep breath while thinking about what was to come.

I never truly thought he would take the bait. In order to save my brother, I needed to secure Yuuto Usami. As a first-year student, I had to navigate a very narrow path to claim ownership of a male student, but it was safe to say I had successfully completed the first stage.

The elevator doors opened along with the chime announcing my arrival. Since the 4th floor only contained the dueling rooms and warehouses for school equipment, the only reason for a student to stop on this floor would be the dueling rooms. Not a single person was visible in the hallway. I walked straight ahead and stood before the door of the dueling room. Taking another deep breath, I entered to find Yuuto Usami and one female student.

Noticing me from the sound of the door opening, Yuuto Usami looked my way with a smile.

“Ah, you’re here. Hello.”

That was all he said. How carefree. The female student standing next to Yuuto Usami was looking at me suspiciously. I could tell she was on guard. An acquaintance, perhaps? Honestly, I wanted to have Yuuto Usami compete while he was still ignorant of the situation, but it couldn’t be helped.

“Thank you for accepting the duel today. Once again, I am Yui Shizukuishi . It is a pleasure to meet you.”

“Whether I accept or not depends on the details, I guess.”

“That… is true.”

I wanted to bring him into my pace, but it didn’t seem like he was going to play along.

“As a result of the midterm exams, I obtained 10 million points. I would like to compete against you, Usami-san, with these 10 million points on the line.”

“So, a single-elimination match for 10 million in one go?”

“No, I request a best-of-three series. I will double the points wagered for each win. If I win the first time, the second match will be for 20 million points, and if I win the second time as well, I would like you to compete for 40 million points in the third match.”

“I don’t have that many points, you know?”

“If the points cannot be paid in full, how about the loser becomes the property of the winner?”

“You mustn’t accept that!”

The female student standing beside him cut in between me and Yuuto Usami. As I thought, she was a nuisance.

“Excuse me. I assume you are an upperclassman, but right now I am speaking with Usami-san.”

“There are people every year who trick male students like that to get ownership rights!”

Ignoring the girl who had interrupted, I looked straight into Yuuto Usami’s face. After showing a brief sign of contemplation, he spoke.

“Can I ask two things?”

“Yes, please go ahead.”

“How will we decide the content of the three matches? Can I choose?”

“If it is academic, then the material covered up to the midterms. How about we say anything goes, except for trivia and current events this time?”

“Hmm, okay then. Let’s go with that.”

I pumped my fist in my head.

Trivia and current events were hard to predict in terms of what questions might appear, so I had wanted to eliminate them. The reason I had limited the academics to the midterm range was that, despite being a male, he had taken sixth place in the midterms. It wouldn’t be surprising if he had been studying ahead in some specific subject.

“Also, under these conditions, I only have to win once in the three matches for it to count as my victory, right?”

“Yes, that is correct. I must win three times in a row, whereas you, Usami-san, only need to win once.”

Yuuto Usami gave a little grin.

“Then I’ll accept.”

That was what he said.

“Usami-kun, you don’t have to take a match like this! Someone like you could earn 10 million in no time!”

The female student at his side cut in once again.

“Well, I think it’ll mostly be fine.”

Yuuto Usami had an air of composure as he soothed the girl.

(That composure of yours will only last for now.)

I narrowly missed 1st place in these midterms and came in 2nd, but the opponent was the daughter of the Misasagi family—one of Japan’s two greatest conglomerates. It was frustrating, but I could accept it as inevitable.

In the days following the midterms, I had been thoroughly reviewing the same material. He had placed sixth, but I wouldn’t lose when it came to academic ability. Furthermore, I was skilled at the various board games kept in the dueling room, such as Shogi, Go, Chess, and Othello. I had relearned them since entering high school. I was also good at sports. Since male students had mating practicals treated as their physical education classes, I didn’t feel like I would lose.

I was confident that as long as I could get him to agree to the match, I would win.

“Would you like to decide the content of the three matches?”

(Now, which event will he choose?)

After taking a breath, Yuuto Usami opened his mouth.

“Okay then, let’s do three coin tosses.”

…What? A coin toss? Leaving it to luck in a vital match with ownership rights on the line?

“…I’m sorry. Could you say that one more time?”

“Coin tosses for all three matches.”

“Wait, Usami-kun. A coin toss for a match where your own ownership is at stake?”

The girl next to him seemed bewildered as well. Yuuto Usami wore a smile. It wasn’t the good-natured smile from before. He wore a predatory smile, as if to say he had caught his prey.

“Yeah, a coin toss. Shizukuishi-san, I expect you’ve put in a lot of effort to win this match. If it’s left to luck, that effort becomes meaningless, and if we do three coin tosses under these conditions, I’ll win 87.5% of the time. Hey, you’ve been listening to the conversation just now, haven’t you?”

Yuuto Usami called out to a woman wearing a black suit. The woman in the suit approached.

“Yes, I’ve been listening. I shall witness this match.”

Because the stakes were high, an official was going to be present.

I instinctively took a step back. I never imagined it would turn out like this. Precisely because I didn’t think he would accept the match, I thought I had won the moment he agreed. The probability of me winning three times in a row via coin toss was 12.5%…

“Now, shall we duel?”

“…………”

I couldn’t say anything in response to that question.

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