Seeing that I couldn’t move away from the prize exchange area, Masciolini-san spoke to me.
“Did you find anything you like?”
“Yes. Well, for some reason, I was drawn to this vest.”
“Oh, the Vest of Happiness huh. It’s a mysterious vest that makes the user feel a little happier upon wearing it. But that’s about it. How about this 『Shiny Tuxedo』 instead? It is said that if you wear it, you will be popular.”
Well, that’s a given. The shiny tuxedo increases attractiveness by ten percent after all. It’s not a bad item, but that’s not what I’m interested in.
What I want is not the 『Spear of Lightning』 or a 『Racy Swimsuit』, but the 『Vest of Happiness』.
Coincidentally, I have 1.5 million crown coins worth of gold coins in my purse. I don’t know if I should say I’m lucky or unlucky though. I’m saving up to buy a small sailing ship, but the Vest of Happiness is more attractive than the ship.
“It’s hard for me to say this to you, my benefactor, but this is a casino prize item. I can’t give it to you unless you exchange it with chips.”
“I know that.”
I thought about it for another three seconds and made a decision.
“Masciolini-san, let me play at the casino for a while.”
“Sure. But don’t get too caught up in the swamp.”
To get the Vest of Happiness, I don’t feel that I can get it with just a small amount of money. I decided to buy 1.5 million crown coins worth of chips. If I double this amount, I can exchange it for the Vest of Happiness.
That being said, I know that it will not be easy.
There are a lot of games in the casino but all of them are familiar to me as they are the same as the ones from my previous life. Poker, baccarat, slot machines, roulette and many more. The rules are the same as well.
In the midst of all this, I set my sights on roulette. It is a game where you have to guess which number from 0~36 the ball will land on. There are various ways to bet, such as betting on even or odd numbers, or red or black.
Here, a slender dealer with his hair in slicked back style was in charge of the roulette. He looked truly professional and has no flaws in his movements.
“Welcome, please have a seat.”
His voice is also hoarse. Char and I sat side by side on the chairs in front of the table. There are three other customers besides us, all enjoying a game of roulette.
I’ll first observe it to get use to the game.
The dealer spun the wheel and dropped the ball. The white ball smoothly circles the outer circumference of the roulette.
Now then, where will the ball fall?
I didn’t actually bet on it, but in my mind, I bet 300,000 crown coins worth of chips.
“Bets are now closed.”
As the dealer declared, no further bets on the game were allowed. People are holding bated breath to see how the game unfolds. The ball slowed down and began to spin over the roulette wheel with a clank sound.
“It’s black number 6.”
A sigh escaped from those watching the roulette.
Oh, what a pity!
My guess was right. I should have wagered my chips on black. If I had done that, I would have won 1.8 million crown coins now.
Okay, I’ll bet on it the next round.
I took 500,000 crown coins worth of chips from my pile and placed them on the black tile.
If I win, the amount I get back will double to 1 million crown coins, and I will have 2 million crown coins in my hand.
—However, the reality was not so sweet.
“It’s red number 19.”
My guessed missed!
Which one should I choose next?
Uhm…. Black → red, so black is next.
I bet 400,000 crown coins on black.
“It’s red number three.”
I missed again!
Not only that, but from there, I missed the forecast in a row, leaving me with only 200,000 crown coins worth of chips left.
Oh my God, I didn’t expect to lose so much in such short period of time…….
The dealer spun the wheel and dropped the ball again.
Uh….what next?
I am losing confidence, and I don’t know where to bet.
Suddenly, I felt my sleeve being tugged, and my attention was drawn away. Before I knew it, Char was looking up at me with a curious look on her face.
“W-what’s wrong?”
“What have you been doing, Father?”
Oh my gosh, I was so engrossed in the game that I forgot about Char.
“I’m sorry, Char. Well, I’m trying to guess where that ball is going to land.”
“Oh, that’s all? It’s going to stop at red number 5 next time.”
Char smiled innocently while spreading her palms wide, indicating the number 5.
“Do you understand?”
“It’s easy.”
It’s hard to believe, but perhaps I should trust what Char is saying.
Alright, I’m going to throw my remaining 200,000 crown coins according to the Yellow Dragon’s prediction.
I put all of my chips on the number 5 red square.
“Bets are now closed.”
As soon as I finished placing my chips, the dealer declared that.
Now we just have to wait for the results.
The ball slowed down and began to rattle.
And then…
“It’s red number 5.”
“““Whoa!”””
The customers around me are surprised.
Knowing Char, I was hopeful she’s correct and I win, but when it actually happened, I was very surprised too.
“Congratulations.”
The dealer congratulated me and gave me back 7.2 million crown coins worth of chips.
If you guess red or black, your bet amount will only double, but if you also guess the number, it will be multiplied by 36!
I was so nervous that I completely forgot about it.
“Thank you, you’re amazing, Char!”
“Ehehe, Char is the strongest species after all!”
Char puffed out her chest.
Masciolini-san, who was watching from behind, was also surprised.
“Whoa, I’m surprised. I didn’t expect you’d hit it straight up.”
“This is also thanks to Char.”
“So, do you still want to continue, or do you want to play another game?”
“No, I’ve had enough. I’ll exchange for the Vest of Happiness and go home.”
When I told him that, Masciolini-san was clearly relieved.
Even after exchanging the 4 million crown coins chip for the Vest of Happiness, I still had 3.2 million crown coins of cash in my pocket.
My honest impression is that casinos are really terrifying!
“Cedie, please come and visit again.”
“Thank you. Next time, I’d like to come to the restaurant and theater attached to the casino.”
Masciolini-san saw us off to the front door. Thus ended my casino debut.
However, this win was entirely thanks to Char. If it were just me, I would have lost all the money in my purse. Apparently, I don’t have a talent for gambling. That was the lesson I learned from this social study.
By the way, Char was banned from entering the casino.
That’s to be expected, I guess. Char could win with ease after all.
She is indeed the strongest species.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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