The game then continued on in silence, with only the sound of the deck being shuffled from time to time breaking the calm. However, much to Sakura’s growing annoyance, Anko kept winning! Even when Sakura thought she should have beaten Anko’s hand easily, it always turned out to be a tie… And with each new setback, she got more and more annoyed. After a few more hands, she had to trade in another item of clothing to get more funds! This cycle kept repeating itself for the next forty hands of Blackjack until she was down to just two thousand Ryu in cash, as well wearing nothing but her bra and thong… She really had her back to the wall and most normal people would have started to sweat by now. But even now, Sakura still thought she had a chance to win!
‘I just don’t get it…’, she sighed. ‘Every time I think I’ve got her trapped, she somehow wiggles out of it! But now that she thinks I’m on the ropes, she’ll have her guard down. That means I’ve got the perfect chance to win!’ Her Inner Self sighed and shook its head. By this time, it had given up trying to convince her that she would lose, but had decided to ensure that she wouldn’t run out on this deal!
However, dropping her guard was the very last thing on Anko’s mind… ’Right, I’ve almost won the game, but that doesn’t mean I can let my guard down. Sakura’s luck may shift at any moment, so I have to stay focused…’
Anko then speaks up, breaking the silence: “So Sakura, last chance! You want to back down now and admit defeat? There’s no shame in serving as my slave, you gave this game your best shot… Besides you don’t have much left to bet with, so this is nearly the last hand anyway! Tell you what… If you still want to continue; we’ll have one last round! We each get two cards dealt to us and we can’t hit. Both hands will be revealed on the count of three. Both Blackjack conditions of the original wager will apply to this hand. This means that you could still win the game… But if you do lose, it will not be a pleasant experience. Remember your promise, I’ll be pushing you way beyond your normal limits as my slave! So you still want to go ahead with this?”
“You must be joking, Anko!” is the fiery reply. “I was born ready! So let’s get this show on the road… Besides, I’ve got a very good feeling about this one!”
With that, Sakura shuffles what’s left of the deck and rapidly deals out four cards. The first card is sent towards Anko. Next, she places one in front of herself. Then Anko gets the third card. Finally Sakura picks up her final card and places it face-down! Both player now take this time to look over their hand…
When Sakura looks at her own cards, she has to suppress a smirk to stop it showing, while mentally breathing a sigh of relief at her luck: two Jacks, Clubs and Diamonds!!! 'There's no way Anko can beat this hand! After all, the deck has run out of most of the cards that can match it! Only the Ace and Jack of Hearts, Ace of Spades and a ten were left in the deck… And I rigged the deck when I shuffled it just there. Now the chances of her beating this are almost non-existent… Especially that one with both Hearts! Looks like I've won this game after all…
Her thoughts are interrupted by Anko: “Ready Sakura?? Reveal your cards on three. One… Two... THREE!” Both players flip over their cards…
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