The Bracelet

Casinos operate around the clock, and by the time they felt hungry, it was already six o'clock in the evening.

"No way, we actually spent seven or eight hours playing cards here!?" Kaminari let out a scream and quickly woke up Minoru Mineta had fallen asleep sometime earlier.

"Get up! It's time for the banquet. The manager will dock our pay if he can't find us!"

"Not necessarily, it might already be 6 a. m.," Jilan added with a smile.

"That's good..." Kaminari a sigh of relief, then immediately exclaimed in frustration, "What's so good about this? If we hadn't shown up all day, we would have been sentenced to death!"

Kaminari woke up Minoru Mineta, and the two hurriedly left.

"Everyone must be hungry by now, it's time for us to leave." Nakiri put down the cards and turned to Ueno. "Hey, shorty, calm down now. Don't worry, no one will bother you."

Ueno, who hadn't been able to borrow money from Nakiri, was quite well-behaved for a while. But after a while, Tsukimi Machi remembered that he hadn't used his chips yet, so at Ueno's urging, he used them to bet on the dice.

I won the lottery.

Although the multiplier was high, just like Jilan back then, the amount of money earned was not much due to the small initial investment, but it was still close to ten thousand US dollars.

By the way, last night, Jilan exchanged his chips back for US dollars at the bar and deposited them into his boarding pass. He had $5,000 on the slot machines, but after playing pachinko for over an hour, he only had $2,500 left—a full 50% less. It seems even pachinko is gambling after all.

Seeing such a huge sum of money reignited Ueno's fighting spirit. She vowed to duel the person who had gambled away all her money and win it back honorably.

Tsukimi Machi's personality was too weak; she not only handed over all the money she won to Ueno but also cheered her on. But the outcome was predictable: Ueno suffered another crushing defeat, leaving only a few dozen dollars as a souvenir.

After Ueno became completely despondent. At Tsukimi Machi's urging, Nakiri stopped his cold demeanor and took the initiative to speak to her. However...

Ueno raised his wrinkled face, looking confused, and said, "Huh? What did you say?"

"You idiot, you're asleep!" A vein throbbed on Tiqie's forehead. "I thought you were reflecting on your actions, but I didn't expect you to be so heartless! Hurry up and give Komachi's money back!"

Ueno argued vehemently, "How would I know that person was so good? He must have some kind of superpower like X-ray vision, otherwise, someone like me, known as the God of Gamblers, couldn't have lost!"

"Your title of 'God of Gamblers' is self-proclaimed, isn't it!"

Jilan took a sip of pale red Grape, a smile on his face, seemingly listening to the girls' argument, but his mind was actually on the blonde girl with a bun not far away.

Himiko Toga arrived at the casino around 3 PM. Just like yesterday, she started dominating the game. The seat in front of her seemed to be a challenger's seat waiting for brave challengers. For every person who sat down, there was another who fell down. The cruel atmosphere there was so intense that even Ueno didn't dare to approach. No, with the chips she had, she didn't even have the qualifications to sit in the challenger's seat.

Jilan keenly noticed that Toga was frequently staring at the red door, as if trying to see through it to what was inside.

During the Dark Shadow press conference last night, Werewolf mentioned that the original Little Red Riding Hood doll was not for sale and would be placed inside the casino door until the ship reached its final destination. After all, one cannot use their Quirk to enter the casino, making it the safest place on the ship.

Although Jilan didn't know what she was planning, the fact that she was still standing there without moving meant one thing: she hadn't succeeded yet, and judging from her increasingly agitated face, she probably wouldn't succeed.

Another thing Jilan noticed was that, besides Toga, the otaku who had been venting his anger on the Werewolf was also in the casino. He wasn't gambling; instead, he was curled up on the sofa, staring sadly at the red door.

Jilan downed the liquid in her glass in one gulp, stood up, and said with a smile, "You two won't get anywhere arguing, you might as well settle it in bed tonight."

Jilan's words instantly stopped the two girls from arguing, and caused the faces of all the girls around them, except for Ibara Shiozaki, to turn red at a visible speed.

Hisako angrily shouted at Jilan, "What are you saying to Erina? I thought you were a gentleman!"

"On the bed," Tsukimi Machi repeated softly, her face flushed, her head bowed even lower.

Ibara Shiozaki stared at Jilan without saying a word.

Everyone else shared their opinions, but Ueno and Nakiri silently gazed at each other. Ueno, for some unknown reason, had steam rising from his head.

This time, her hair did as she wished; the instant her orange hair stood up, a "beep beep" sound rang out throughout the entire venue!

Several bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses appeared in front of Jilan and her group within seconds. They glanced at the watch beeping on Ueno's wrist, then lowered the short batons they were holding high.

The lead bodyguard said helplessly, "Miss, could you please not use your Quirk in a place like this? We know you didn't cheat, but it's just adding to our workload."

Jilan and the others were located to the right of the bar, and there were no gambling tables or slot machines nearby, so it was clear that they had triggered their Quirk unintentionally.

"I'm sorry." Nakiri down on Ueno's head, saying apologetically, "It's all my fault for not disciplining him properly, which allowed this child to use his Quirk. If compensation is needed, we can pay it now."

"Who's your child?! Jilan, you're covering my mouth again!" Ueno was about to retort when Jilan covered her mouth once more.

Ueno is as short as an elementary school student. The blonde Nakiri and Jilan look like a perfectly matched couple when they stand together. In the bodyguard's eyes, Ueno must be the younger sister of one of them.

The bodyguard shrugged and said, "No need. Let's just pretend you didn't mean any harm this time. Just make sure you keep a close eye on your children next time."

"Thank you for showing mercy." Jilan and Nakiri looked at each other simultaneously and smiled.

"I'm hungry," Ibara Shiozaki said casually, then walked towards the casino entrance.

"Let's go together," Nakiri a smile to the group.

There were no objections. The group arrived at the casino entrance, where Ueno handed over his still-beeping bracelet, and Komachi also took off hers.

As Jilan left the casino, she suddenly realized something: Toga was not wearing the bracelet.

But if Jilan remembers correctly, I should have had a bracelet on Toga wrist yesterday.

The sun had sunk below the horizon, and darkness had long since fallen. As the Voyager passed by, Hamon appeared on the water, which should have returned to calm.

Under the starry sky, a giant fish tail leaps out of the sea.