The Misunderstanding Is Cleared Up... Right? / The Story's Vibe Is Shifting Toward a Tycoon Novel

I wondered if we could fool the gambling den's inspection...

Alya thought so, but she still spoke up. "But you don't have any capital... I don't provide credit point loans."

That was understandable, but none of them had considered that.

Cong Yu brushed nonexistent dust from his butt and casually led everyone to their feet. "Where there's a gambling den, there'll naturally be a gang, right?"

That was true. It could even be considered an interstellar truth.

"Oh, so we're asking the gang to 'lend' us money..."

As Lantian Zhu spoke, she took a piece of candy from her pocket and popped it into her mouth, striking a pose like she was smoking.

"What a familiar developmental process."

Has the Misunderstanding Been Cleared Up...?

Did the interstellar age have gangs too?

The answer was yes—of course it did.

As long as illegal activities existed, gangs would naturally exist too... and gambling clearly wasn't considered a respectable line of work in any cosmic civilization.

Although casinos were legal in the Star Alliance, that only applied to legitimate casinos... those that functioned as intermediary platforms.

Privately operated gambling dens that made bets directly against their customers naturally weren't so legal...

Especially gambling dens that also offered usury services.

"Honestly, it'd be better to give up..."

As Alya said this, she drove a vehicle that could probably be understood as a "car" and brought everyone to a stop before an alley. "I don't know what gangs are like on your planet. But real gangs aren't places where you can casually borrow money."

Alya earnestly tried to explain things to the adorable Earthlings in her eyes. "Haven't you noticed that your innocent gazes and your free, carefree, cheerful atmosphere completely don't fit in here?"

"The gangs here aren't harmonious mutual-aid groups built on relationships.