"Three Bamboo!"
"Bang!"
"Two Bamboo!"
"What are you drawing? I'm declaring a kong!"
The night was pitch-black, stars scattered across the sky.
The whole of Poppy Island was brightly lit, and there was no sign of any chaos.
From the newly renovated manor, the sound of mahjong and Betty's fiery temper could be heard from far away.
Nearby, Stussy and Baccarat were grilling skewers, while Bonis helped out.
As for Enel, Crocodile, Archino, and the others, they were either standing by and watching Chaos, Betty, Kuma, and Ivankov play mahjong, or sitting on the sofa quietly drinking red wine.
They'd originally planned to hold a banquet.
But Kuma thought it was a waste of time, so they'd started a game to pass the time while they waited.
Chaos had been forced to join in. He was wearing flip-flops and brightly colored beach shorts, one leg crossed over the other and a cigarette between his fingers. He looked just like a good-for-nothing punk.
"Play already!"
Ivankov was getting a little fed up with Betty. He'd just played that Two Bamboo, and Betty's kong had cost him ten million berries. His heart was aching.
The Richest Group might be wealthy, but Stussy was the one managing its finances.
That meant everyone had a limit on their living expenses and pocket money. They couldn't spend as much as they wanted. There had to be rules.
Those were the rules Stussy had set.
Betty had once kicked up a fuss, but Stussy had simply said, "If you're so capable, you do it." And that had been the end of it.
Get her to work overtime? Not a chance!
"Why are you rushing me? I'm thinking!"
"I have a feeling this tile will make someone win off my discard."
Betty was torn. She studied Kuma,