In the Restroom with Tsunade

After Tsunade placed her bet, the other gamblers followed suit.

The dealer lifted the dice cup. The three dice totaled twelve—high. Tsunade won.

She made 50,000 ryō.

The dealer smiled.

"Princess Tsunade, you're on a lucky streak today!"

Tsunade grinned and patted Uchiha Kurohane on the head.

"That's because I brought my lucky star."

"So you've got a lucky star this time. But last time, you won at first and lost afterward. Better be careful."

The dealer shook the dice again.

Buoyed by her win, Tsunade confidently put down 200,000 ryō on high.

Seeing how much she had wagered, the other gamblers all bet low.

Uchiha Kurohane had a rough idea why.

Tsunade won when her bets were small, but lost whenever she raised the stakes. That was why she always came away broke.

To confirm it, Uchiha Kurohane directed his Byakugan crow to the casino roof and looked through the dice cup.

The dice totaled six. Low.

Uchiha Kurohane nudged Tsunade with his elbow, trying to warn her.

He had meant to nudge her side, but between their height difference and Tsunade's ample figure...

His elbow landed somewhere else by accident.

So soft!

Tsunade instinctively bristled at the touch and turned to glare at Uchiha Kurohane.

"Kid, this is a crucial moment. Stop fidgeting!"

Uchiha Kurohane couldn't explain in front of everyone. He reached behind Tsunade, pinched her slender waist, and gave her a look.

Tsunade paused, then understood what Uchiha Kurohane meant. She moved her bet to low.

"No, I have a feeling it'll be low this time. I'm betting low."

The other gamblers immediately moved their money to high.

They clearly believed that betting against Tsunade was the way to get rich.

The dealer glanced over in surprise. Was this kid really Tsunade's lucky star?

He lifted