Ryomeko

"I know full well...What's going on with me. I'm getting attracted to Yumeko."

- Ryota saying he gets attracted to Yumeko.

Ryomeko is the het ship between Yumeko Jabami and Ryota Suzui from the Kakegurui fandom.

Canon
Yumeko and Ryota meet on Yumeko's first day of school.

After Yumeko introuces herself to her new class, the teacher entrusts Yumeko to Ryota. Later, Ryota shows Yumeko the school and informs her about the gambling traditions on the school and say's that she should be careful, because she probably soon gets invited to a gambling game.

When Mary then challenges Yumeko to a gambling game, Ryota shows great concern for Yumeko and continues to be worried about her during the game. Despite, Yumeko losing the first game against Mary, she later wins the second one, much to Ryota's surprise. After Yumeko won against Mary, she leaves the classroom and Ryota follows her. Ryota then calls out to Yumeko, which she notices and ask's if she can help him with anything. Out of breath, Ryota ask's her how she won the game against Mary. Yumeko explains to Ryota that she knew that Mary was cheating and that he helped her to cheat. Once, the two are finished with talking about Yumeko's game against Mary, Ryota apologizes to Yumeko for helping Mary to cheat. However, Yumeko gives Ryota money and tells him that without him she wouldn't have had such an exciting game. Afterwards, she smiles bright and thanks Ryota.

Next day when Yumeko arrives at school, she says good morning to Ryota, Ryota greets her back with calling her "Jabami-san". Yumeko insists that now that the two are already friends, he should just call her "Yumeko". Arrived in the classroom Ryota say's that he wants to pay back the 5 million yen that Yumeko gave him. However, Yumeko say's that it was a present and that he doesn't need to worry about it.

In the episode "Gambling Woman", Yumeko asks Ryota to gamble with her against Kirari Momobami, because it possibly would be her last game on the academy and she wants Ryota to be there. At first he was overwhelmed by the responsibility, but then agrees to gamble with her. Thus, the game against Kirari Momobami begins. Later, Ryota thinks about what card he should draw with knowing what responsibility he has and he almost gives up on himself, but Yumeko calls out to him and tells him not to worry about it, because even if they lose the game she will be the one who has to leave the academy, so the risk and the pain will be hers. Ryota calms down a bit and say's that, that is not true. He then confesses that he wants to be with her and that the risk she just mentioned will be just as much his leaving Yumeko. In the final part of the game, Yumeko guides Ryota to choose the card that decides the game.

Over the further course of the manga, Ryota and Yumeko grow even closer and Ryota shows that he greatly respects and supports Yumeko. He also continues to be worried about her whenever she has a gambling game. Eventually, Ryota later admits that he's getting "attracted" to Yumeko, showing that he begins to grow genuine feelings for her. Although Yumeko acts like she doesn't know about Ryota's feelings for her, it's likely that she has noticed it.

Quotes
"That's not true. I told you I wanted to watch you from the best seat in the house, but I just wanna be with you. So this risk is just as much mine!"

- Ryota to Yumeko.

"Show me what it means to risk!!"

- Yumeko to Ryota.

Fanon
Ryomeko is a decently popular ship in the Kakegurui fandom. Although it's quite overshadowed by Yumary, the ship still has a decent amount of supporters. Some people would argue that Ryota is to "boring" for Yumeko, since he has a rather plain character, but others find that Yumeko's more extraordinary character perfectly fits to Ryota's more plain character. Ryomeko is usually shipped alongside Meariri, as both are rivals of the ship Yumary. But in some cases Yumary and Ryomeko shippers like both ship's and ship the three in a poly ship, resulting in Ryoyumary.

The ship mainly got popular because of Ryota's canonical attraction/feelings for Yumeko. But because the anime and manga later gave Yumary a good amount of ship tease (the anthology, promo art, etc.) Yumary began to surpass Ryomeko's popularity easily. But nonetheless, Ryomeko remained a fan favourite that is enjoyed by many fans. The ship is also enjoyed because Yumeko was the one who helped Ryota to finally unlash his true gambling talents.

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 * Ryoyumary refers to the ship between the two and Mary Saotome.