The Incompetent Bratty Prince is out (1/4 chapters)
Protagonist is in the Casino
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“Uwaaaa…!” (Casparleague)
Soon, as we arrived at the casino, Cas, who was riding on my shoulder, had his eyes shining brilliantly.
Normally, when you think of a medieval European–style casino, you imagine something more subdued, but unfortunately, the casinos in this world have neon lights blazing as brightly as those in Las Vegas from a previous life. I wonder, in a world without electricity, what kind of technology is being used to illuminate neon lights.
“Haru! Hurry up and come in!” (Casparleague)
“Ahaha, that’s right.” (Harold)
Hurried by Cas, we passed through the bodyguard’s check at the entrance and went inside.
Hmm, hmm, contrary to the mansion’s appearance, the interior has a surprisingly calm atmosphere. It seems that only nobles are the patrons, so it’s exceptionally refined.
“So, which game shall we try?” (Harold)
I turned around and asked everyone.
In Enhaz, there are three casino games, Blackjack, Roulette, and Slot machines. Blackjack allows for steady play and is relatively safe, but the stakes aren’t high and it doesn’t yield much profit. On the other hand, with slots if you hit the jackpot striking it rich isn’t a dream, though you can imagine the odds. It’s truly an all-or-nothing game. Moreover, 99.99999% of the time, it’s nothing. As for Roulette, it feels somewhere in between, and in my previous life I used to play Roulette exclusively. I lost every time and had my coins snatched away, though.
“I don’t know, so I leave it to you, Haru-sama.” (Alexandra)
“If it is something chosen by Your Highness Harold, then no matter what kind of cheating is attempted, Monica will see right through it.” (Monica)
“If it’s slots, Master, victory is assured.” (Laila)
“How about you, Cas?” (Harold)
“Me? Me, I don’t…” (Casparleague)
He looked around the casino and tilted his head slightly.
“Yeah! That thing that spins around!” (Casparleague)
“Got it. It’s Roulette then.” (Harold)
So, with our decision to play Roulette made, we promptly sat down in the chairs at the table.
Other participants, aside from us, included a portly, well-dressed middle-aged noble flanked by women on both sides, a somewhat gloomy young noble, and…
“Man, I never would’ve thought Aniki and others would come to a casino!” (Owen)
…Why on earth is that Owen guy here?
“Back in the days of the slums, I used to frequent much dingier underground casinos, but I never imagined I’d end up coming to a casino tailored for nobles!” (Owen)
“Hey, then, why did you come?” (Harold)
“Huh? Marion told me, ‘It’s social education for a prince’, so I came because of that.” (Owen)
“Haa…” (Harold)
I pressed my temple and shook my head.
Even though I had warned about being wary of Marion, he is completely bamboozled into coming here. But then again, given that they went to the trouble of sending me an invitation, maybe they are plotting to have me and Owen clash here, setting up the dynamic of the protagonist and the lapdog. However… in Enhaz, the casino is provided merely as a mini-game and has absolutely nothing to do with the main story.
In other words, there isn’t going to be an event where Owen and I fight over a heroine or anything like that…
“Anyway, since we’re here, why don’t you have a contest with me?” (Owen)
“A contest?” (Harold)
“Okay! How about this, whoever among us earns the most coins gets to have one thing commanded by the others, no questions asked?” (Owen)
I see… that gives me no advantage. Moreover, if I got Laila to cheat on the slots, my victory would be guaranteed. I wonder if that’s allowed?
“…So? What do you intend for us to do if you win?” (Harold)
“Th-that is… (mumbling)” (Owen)
Ah, I understood the moment he started mumbling with a bright red face. In other words, he probably wants me to play matchmaker with Liliana or something like that.
“Fine, I get it. But if I win, you better be prepared.” (Harold)
“Heh! I won’t lose!” (Owen)
Owen stroked his nose with his thumb, wearing an impudent smile.
His dialogue and gestures were just like those of a shonen manga protagonist, making me wonder if he’d gotten the game all wrong. I mean, isn’t the protagonist in Enhaz supposed to be a different character? Even though it’s a bit late now. So, to be fair, we ended up having a contest with Roulette, but…
“Dang it…!” (Harold)
“This can’t be happening…” (Owen)
“Wah, yay! I did it, I did it!” (Casparleague)
In short, the one who achieved the greatest victory among us was Cas, who had bet together with Monica.
I never would have expected that such a kitten-like magical beast would be the strongest among us…
“Since Cas-san came in first, you can make any request of us, say, for instance, having His Highness Harold do a naked dance.” (Monica)
“Or having Haru-sama and I take a bath together.” (Alexandra)
“Or performing ‘charging activities…’ on Laila all night long.” (Laila)
Oh dear, I wish they wouldn’t make Cas spout all their own desires right now. And really, does Xandra want to take a bath with me? Just imagining it makes my Harold seem a bit embarrassing.
“Hmmm… what should I do…” (Cas)
Cas stood nimbly on his two hind legs, placing his forelegs on his chin in thought.
Please, I hope you won’t take that trio’s words as a point of reference.
At that moment…
“Thank you for coming today.” (Noble)
A handsome middle-aged nobleman with a beard called out to us.
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