Chapter 29
Spontaneous Delusional
Victory Road
「Heeere you
go, sorry for the wait. The payment for the soul stones is 598,500 yen. You
earned a whole lot again, didn't you~」
「Onee-san, I've made up my mind.」
「About what?」
「Since I
can't get a smartphone contract without an address, I decided to buy a house.」
「Eh, buy one?
Why? You can just rent one.」
She just doesn't get it~.
「If I go from
being homeless to buying a tower mansion, that's an incredible rise in the
world, right? It's so romantic.」
「......Aoi-chan,
you're going to buy a tower mansion?」
「Yup. The
most amazing one in Higashi-Nakano!」
Onee-san is making a blatantly exasperated face. Why though.
「Do you know
how much the 'most amazing one' costs? I don't know the specific price either,
but it's far beyond just 100 million yen, you know?」
「Because they
call them okushon (multi-million yen luxury condos), I know that much.」
I think I can totally pull it off. Just the money from selling today's
magic stones came out to around 600,000 yen. With the way things feel now, I
could proceed to even deeper floors without any problems. Which means, I can
earn even more!
「Onee-san, for example, how much is the price of a magic stone
obtainable on the Tenth Floor? A high-quality one, I mean.」
「The Tenth
Floor? Let's see, if it's a high-quality soul stone, it would be 11,400
yen. But Aoi-chan, you only just went to the Fifth Floor, right?」
「Well I won't
go there all of a sudden, but I think I can go there in the near future. And if
I defeat about the same amount of monsters as today, my earnings will probably
more than double, right? If I do that, a hundred million will take no time at
all.」
Once my level goes up to 10, I can get a Class, too. If that
happens, my status should go up as well. The plan is to become stronger and
make monster extermination progress even smoother.
「That's what
they call counting your chickens before they hatch. Don't rush and get
seriously injured, okay. Especially since you're solo, Aoi-chan.」
「I know, I
know. But once you realize you can earn money, you want to do your best, right?
It would be nice if there were means to earn a lot outside of the Dungeon,
though.」
「Outside the Dungeon,
huh~. Ah, gambling is a no-go, okay? Because you will absolutely lose money.」
What was that? Gambling? That thing where guys aiming for a quick
fortune unfold heated battles? That gambling? Come to think of it, I'm
an adult, so I can do it.
「……Haha,
there's no way I'd do something like that. Man~, I'm hungry. Well then Onee-san,
see ya later!」
Everything is an experience. For now, I'll try using just 500,000 of
what I earned today. Because I'll earn even more tomorrow anyway, it's fine
even if I lose. I can win it right back, after all!
Although I stepped outside full of enthusiasm, it's already quite late.
If I recall correctly, I've heard that there's a so-called casino in Odaiba.
Going all the way there is fine, but I won't be able to concentrate on the
matches if I have to worry about the time of the last train.
Tomorrow, I'll storm into the gambling den anew. While thinking about my
rosy future, I ate a beef bowl, returned to the Higashi-Nakano Dungeon
Administration, and stayed the night.
The next day, I handled my usual morning routine. Waking up, laundry,
shower, and then breakfast. Normally I'd enter the Dungeon after my
routine, but the me today! Right now, from this moment on, I will become a
different me!
Once my stomach was full and I was fired up, first is to move to the
front of the station. As someone in a state of reaching for immense wealth, I
thought moving by taxi would be fine, but I should probably be humble before my
first match. Moving to Odaiba by train, checking the location of the
casino, I intend to face the matter after visiting a nearby shrine first.
I can already see the Victory Road!
「Ah,
pachinko, huh.」
Hearing the noise as I passed by made me conscious of it. To think that
I had forgotten the existence of the commoners' familiar gamble. I didn't have
any particular interest in it until now, but since I have the chance. Shall I
try it out just a little bit?
When I wandered in, I questioned the explosive noise bathing my entire
body. Why are they making it this noisy? Is there some reason for it? Setting
my questions aside, since I don't know the etiquette, for now I quickly
observed the inside of the floor that was crowded with people first thing in
the morning.
「Hm hm, I
see. So first you buy balls. The rich me will suddenly shove a 10,000-yen bill
right in. And then, setting up camp at an empty machine, I insert the balls,
gently twist the lever, and...」
Ooh, I did it, I did it. I can somehow understand it. I just have to
grip the lever with a subtle amount of force so that the balls go into the
hole-like things. As I do that, occasionally balls come out with a clatter. It
just means I have to keep increasing these. And if I hit a jackpot or
something, balls will come pouring out with flashy effects. It's easy, huh.
「……Tch, the
me who thought it was easy was an idiot. What the heck is this.」
Before I knew it, the balls were gone. It was in the blink of an eye.
Tens of thousands of yen disappeared in a flash! What's going on!
Looking around suddenly, it's nothing but middle-aged men and women, and
young men and women with serious expressions on their faces. Amidst the fierce
noise, everyone is silently facing their pachinko machines.
This is a serious battle!
Seeing that situation, I understood. This is that. It's not a
naive game where you can get by on luck alone. It's the type that requires
technique and experience. Unless you have an incredible amount of luck, you
surely can't win. I'm sorry for underestimating it!
Fortunately, the wound is shallow. The defeated can only gracefully walk
away.
「Haha, the
great millionaire of the future is, you know. The commoners' game just didn't
suit me~.」
As I thought, it has to be a casino. My Victory Road is that game where
you choose red or black and double your chips. Naturally, it's impossible to
win many times in a row, but if you win, it easily doubles. I want to taste
that. And eventually, a high-stakes, all-or-nothing match!
While heading to Odaiba on the train, I cast my thoughts to my
rosy future once again. First, I'll suddenly dump in the 500,000 yen I prepared
as capital. It was impossible with pachinko, but this time for sure I should be
able to receive the blessing of beginner's luck. I have a premonition like
that.
500,000 doubles to 1 million, doubles again to 2 million, 4 million, 8
million, and then 16 million. By just guessing right a mere five times in a
row, 500,000 yen will turn into 16 million yen! That's too amazing.
I won't have to worry about food for the time being. Getting a tower
mansion is also in the infinitely near future. Gahaha, the world is an easy
win!
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