I can't believe my eyes! A roll that only comes up in 1/16 chance! The Triples! I don't have to cheat after all! I won! I won! I won! I won!!!
The announcer is still staring at me dumbfounded and can't do anything to stop me. If he does something to interfere with my roll then the crowd will surely see it! This time, It's my victory! I won against them! I prevailed!
My luck is very great today! No doubt about that! I mean, ever since I started this Idol Group, I've been attacked my misfortunes there and then! But now, the heavens are smiling upon me! Luck that could only be a blessing from the heavens!
I raised my fist out of joy and smiled at the crowd. In return, the crowd gave cheers and delight. I have the highest roll! A veteran can't pair up with me unless he rolled a Snake Eyes which is pretty impossible, to begin with.
So first, let's think about the system for a bit. You're going to roll dice here at the platform and the roll that you've got will make your points higher or still the same.
Participants with higher points can challenge participants with lower points and the participants with lower points can't disagree. In short, having a high roll means you can defend yourself from participants you don't want to get paired with.
If all of the people already have pairs, then It doesn't matter how high your roll is, you don't have a choice but to be paired up with the last person available. In short, first come first serve applies to this system too.
Well, It's not my problem anyway, since I'm the first one to roll the dice, I can choose an opponent without any rush or whatever. I wore a smug face in front of the announcer and confidently climbed down the platform. I took a seat at the corner and thought about who I'll face at the 2nd Round.
I have so much time in my hands, I have to think about it logically until all of the participants have rolled the dice.
The announcer seems to pick up a phone all. There's nothing strange about that. What's strange is the fact that his spirits were lifted after he finished the phone call. What's with that?
"Okay, everyone! We're going to continue now! Next to roll the dice is the representative of Tokimeki!!"
Tokimeki, huh? They're a beginner Idol group who's now in the Top 43. They're in a real pinch right now. The representative started to roll the dice and the result was a roll that no one actually expected.
A 1/32 chance roll, A Snake Eyes! What!? What's with that devil's luck!? It's insane! Everyone was shocked, even the representative was shocked to this sudden turn of events.
A Snake Eyes? Just what's happening here?
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Just calm down! Having a Snake Eyes is not impossible! It can be rolled! So there's nothing to fret over! In addition, the possibility is low that he will choose me as his opponent! I'm still safe!
I took a seat again and watched the 3rd, 4th, and 5th representatives roll the dice. But something is definitely strange here! The last 3 representatives all had the same result! It's Snake Eyes! What!? There's no way that's possible!
It's too much of a coincidence! It's definitely rigged! But I can't go there now, I already finished my turn! Plus, If I go there and found nothing in the dice or anything, I'm finished! I'm not going to walk in the minefield like that! Look, the crowd of beginners is starting to have some doubts too! I'm sure someone will definitely point out this fact!
I waited and waited for someone to act but no one climbed the stage to shoot some complaints. Before I knew it, all 49 participants had a roll of Snake Eyes! What the hell!? This is insane! I can't believe someone actually tolerated this kind of thing!
"All right! Since everyone already rolled the dice, we should go to the pairing phase!"
"Wait!!!"
Before the announcer even continued his words, I immediately stopped him to shoot some complaints. At this rate, I'll lose to just anyone. I have to do something!
"Isn't this strange!? All 49 participants had a Snake Eyes!? Don't joke with me! It's too much!"
The announcer gave me a wide grin the replied to me.
"Araragi, is it? Who knows!? Maybe the God of Dice permitted a blessing for all of us?"
What nonsense are you talking about now, you old bastard!? This is completely rigged! No doubt about that!
"Give it to me! The dice that the 49 participants used! I'm going to check it if It's rigged!"
I stretched my arm towards him, indicating that I want to check the dice. He's not replying and just showing me his creepy wide grin. After some minutes, someone finally replied to me:
"Could you please stop yapping over there? It hurts my ears. Well, just because all of us can defeat you, you suddenly came and shoot some complaints? Talk about shame! Don't You have any sportsmanship at all!?"
The guy who replied to me was the representative of the Tokimeki. What's with this guy? Sportsmanship? What a load crap! You're the ones who are cheating! After the representative of Tokimeki finished his piece, the other guys followed upon him.
"He's right! You can't accept a loss, aren't you!? Just accept it and turn around! Have some shame, man! If you still have a little dignity left on you, then turn around and go back to your seat!"
All 49 participants are ganging on me now. Shame? Dignity? Pride? You don't have the right to talk about those things when you're actually the one cheating in the first place!
Unforgivable! This is unforgivable! Never in my life that I felt so much rage! I can't control myself anymore! My mind, heart, and body are now being controlled by rage.
I unknowingly raised my fist... and I'm about to punch them now.
END OF CHAPTER 35