The Succession Girl

## The Succession Girl (Part 1)

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**The Succession Girl** is the 97th chapter of Kakegurui, written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Toru Naomura.

## Summary

The Jabami aunt explains that in rare cases, there is a deviant child in the bloodline. It’s always a smart, good, natured, and pretty girl, who’s willing to expose herself to danger. Yumeko and Souko’s mother was like that. She was obsessed with gambling. Yumeko and Souko’s mother became a regular at gambling dens run by shady people. She was very talented at gambling and dominated the tables no matter the conditions. Her victories were so abnormal that people began to suspect that she cheated. In these shady dens, being suspected of cheating is enough to be painted as guilty.

Rumor has it that one day, Souko and Yumeko’s mother and her husband suddenly disappeared. Their auntie believes that in reality, somebody rubbed them out. The Jabami clan still has no idea who the culprit is. Yumeko and Souko’s aunt gives them mementos from their mother. They are rings that were their parents’ engagement rings. Their mother gave these mementos to their aunt weeks before she vanished and instructed her to give one to each of them. She did that because she had a premonition.

Their aunt doesn’t want her nieces to follow in their mother’s footsteps, so she asks them to not get lost in the morass of gambling. When alone with Yumeko, Souko is worried and asks her little sister if that story is a lie. Souko is convinced that their mother wasn’t a gambling addict.

Souko goes to school. Kabura notices a ring on Souko’s finger and asks her if it’s the same kind her mother had. Souko is shocked about Kabura knowing her mother. Kabura explains that she was at family events a few times. She heard rumors that she was a gambling addict. Souko asks Kabura if she also heard rumors about who might’ve killed her parents, as she wants to know the truth.

Kabura suggests they go to the main family manor tomorrow. A lot of people will be there, as they’ll decide on the new family head. Kabura points out that they could find someone who knows about Souko’s mother there. Souko doubts they’d let teenagers in. Kabura tells Souko not to worry about that, as she’s the head of the Tsuibamis.

## Plot

The Jabami family’s business is gambling. They open dens and are its bookmakers. That is the only surefire way to win at gambling, to be the house. The Jabami aunt explains that in rare cases, there is a deviant child in the bloodline. It’s always a smart, good, natured, and pretty girl, who’s willing to expose herself to danger. Yumeko and Souko’s mother was like that.

She was obsessed with gambling. No one realized this when she was young. Yumeko and Souko’s mother became a regular at gambling dens run by shady people. She was very talented at gambling and dominated the tables no matter the conditions. Her victories were so abnormal that people began to suspect that she cheated. In these shady dens, being suspected of cheating is enough to be painted as guilty.

Rumor has it that one day, Souko and Yumeko’s mother and her husband suddenly disappeared. Their auntie believes that in reality, somebody rubbed them out. The Jabami clan has no idea who the criminal or criminals are to this day. Souko panics, as she remembers being told her parents died in a car accident.

Her aunt believed that now was the right time to tell her, as she began gambling in earnest. She gives Yumeko and Souko mementos from their mother. They are rings that were their parents’ engagement rings. Their mother gave these mementos to their aunt weeks before she vanished and instructed her to give one to each of them. She did that because she had a premonition.

Their aunt doesn’t want Yumeko and Souko to follow in their mother’s footsteps. She asks them to not get lost in the morass of gambling. Yumeko and Souko play Sugoroku together. Souko is worried and asks her little sister if that story is a lie. Souko is convinced that their mother wasn’t a gambling addict.

Souko goes to school. Kabura notices a ring on Souko’s finger and asks her if it’s the same kind her mother had. Souko is shocked about Kabura knowing her mother. Kabura explains that she was at family events a few times. She heard rumors that she was a gambling addict. Souko asks Kabura if she also heard rumors about who might’ve killed her parents.

Kabura asks Souko if she wants revenge. Souko responds that she just wants to know the truth. Kabura suggests they go to the main family manor tomorrow. A lot of people will be there, as they’ll decide on the new family head. Kabura points out that they could find someone who knows about Souko’s mother there. Souko doubts they’d let teenagers in. Kabura tells Souko not to worry about that, as she’s the head of the Tsuibamis.

## Quick References

### Character Appearances

* Tsugiko Jabami
* Souko Jabami
* Yumeko Jabami
* Kabura Tsuibami

### Chapter Notes

* Souko wants to know the truth about her mother.
* A new Momobami family head will be decided soon.
* Kabura and Souko go to the Momobami family’s manor.

## Chapter information

### Number of Pages

9

**The Succession Girl (Part 2)** is the second part of the 97th chapter of Kakegurui, written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Toru Naomura.

## Summary

Kabura and Souko reached the Momobami family’s manor. Adults are having an argument about making a seven-year-old the clan head. Kirari meets Souko while she’s alone and challenges her to a game.

## Plot

Kabura and Souko reached the Momobami family’s manor. Kabura asks Souko if she has been there before. Souko answers that she did a few times when she was little. Souko and Kabura overhear adults having an argument. Kabura explains to Souko that people in the family want to skip a generation by making a seven-year-old the clan head.

Kabura leaves Souko alone and says she’ll introduce her later. Souko runs into Ririka. Ririka runs away and Kirari comes to see Souko. Kirari recognizes her and knows that her family specializes in gambling. She thus believes that Souko is good at gambling. Kirari says that she’s good at gambling too and asks Souko to play a game with her.

## Quick References

### Character Appearances

* Souko Jabami
* Kabura Tsuibami
* Ririka Momobami
* Kirari Momobami