In reality, nothing was ever distributed equally.
"Second, the dealer starts by playing a card. After the dealer plays from their hand, everyone follows in order."
In reality, people often forgot it was my turn and cut in line without a care.
"Third, cards have ranks. From weakest to strongest, they are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, 2. Jokers are wild cards."
In the real world, strength wasn't determined by ability alone. Relationships and wealth decided who was strong and who was weak.
"Fourth, players can only play cards stronger than the previous player's. If the previous player plays two cards, the next player must also play two."
In reality, even when everyone knew they couldn't win, they still desperately shoved the weak onto the field—like sacrificial pawns, living sacrifices, or public executions.
"Fifth, if you have no cards to play, you can call Pass."
But in real life, you couldn't call Pass.
"Sixth, when all other players call Pass and it returns to the original player, that person becomes the dealer, and all cards on the table become invalid."
But real life couldn't make the past unhappen.
"Seventh, repeat the above steps. The first player to get rid of all the cards in their hand becomes the Daifugō. From second place onward, the ranks are Millionaire, Commoner, Poor, and Daihinmin."
Only that part was the same as the real world. How depressing.
"The Daifugō can take the Daihinmin's two best cards and exchange them for cards they don't want."
In short, the winner gained an even greater advantage. This game perfectly reflected the culture of layered exploitation in modern Japan... Ugh, what an awful game.
"I see. I think I understand."
Yukino nodded, indicating that she had fully grasped the rules from