Just like that, a few minutes later, the green-haired elf, dressed in a black bunny girl uniform, stood in front of Keti and Lynn, her face completely flushed with embarrassment.
“Ah…”
Puff, puff, puff~
Seeing the elf miss in this adorable state, Keti instantly wanted to keep her here. Anyway… judging from the current situation, it seemed they hadn’t discovered her real identity yet, cough, cough…
Who would have thought that the usually taciturn elf girl could look so cute? That shameful yet helpless expression—ah.
Cough, cough… Ah, why did she suddenly feel a fleeting moment of understanding for her arch-rival? Was that… the way that person looked at her too?!
Disguised as a little succubus, the silver-haired beauty didn’t dare think about it any further. Otherwise… who knows what other strange thoughts might pop up.
It was better to just appreciate the adorable Sylvia for now.
But.
There was something a little awkward that you just couldn’t ignore—namely, the eyepatch the elf girl wore over one eye.
Even at a time like this, she insisted on wearing it? Somehow, a bunny girl wearing such a strange eyepatch just seemed… odd…
Ahahaha, maybe it’s because, as a mage adventurer and an elf, wearing an eyepatch gave off a kind of chuunibyou vibe, but also felt mysterious, making people think she was really strong.
But…
If she was a casino bunny girl, no one would think she was here to earn money.
Keti had her reasons for saying this, because under that eyepatch… there was nothing wrong at all.
Keti had occasionally snuck a peek, and what she saw was a truly beautiful eye, the color of the pupil even different from the green one she used to see with—it shimmered like amethyst.
So, it wasn’t about self-esteem at all. Keti always felt that if Sylvia revealed those heterochromatic eyes, she’d probably be even more popular. Wearing an eyepatch just made people think she was a weirdo.
This had always been a mystery for the silver-haired beauty.
She’d even asked Sylvia about it before, but… the elf girl didn’t seem to want to answer, always saying she just wanted to wear it because she thought it looked cool.
So, it’s chuunibyou after all.
But obviously, wearing such a chuunibyou thing right now was just weird.
Layla seemed to have an opinion about it too, and immediately gave Sylvia’s Bunny Ear Hair Accessory a sharp pinch, helplessly saying:
“Hey, this is a crucial moment. Can’t you take off that eyepatch?”
“No… I can’t… It doesn’t affect anything.”
“Actually, it’s kind of cute~?”
As she spoke, Lynn suddenly and considerately helped Sylvia out, leaving both Layla and Keti stunned on the spot, not expecting him to actually speak up.
Tsk—
The pink-haired little succubus glared at her nemesis. What the heck, even complimenting Sylvia now? What’s your angle?!
C-could it be… this guy… really likes bunny girls?!
Hmph.
The silver-haired beauty immediately pouted, while Sylvia shyly lowered her head, and after a long pause, spoke softly:
“N-no. Sorry, I have… a reason I must wear this eyepatch, customer…”
Mm~ Really in character.
Layla clapped her hands, then switched to her professional mode. “Well then, Mr. Lynn, how about we go check over there? That smelly old man is especially unlucky~”
The purple-haired jellyfish-head big sister spoke while pointing toward a corner, where a richly dressed middle-aged man sat.
Why did this feel like a scam about to happen?
Hearing Layla’s hint to her and Lynn, Keti carefully sized up the man in the corner. Uh… but after a moment of observation, the little succubus felt something was off.
That… that man’s face clearly wore a smug smile.
Hmm… it just seemed like he was the kind of person who usually wins. Suddenly being told his luck is especially bad…
Keti was skeptical. Was Layla trying to trick her… or more precisely, trick Lynn, and drag her down along the way?
After all, it was a matter involving money, so Keti was a bit cautious and asked again from the side.
“R-really? That guy loses all the time? Why do I get the feeling he looks really confident?”
Keti narrowed her eyes and whispered, deliberately adjusting her tone… Layla, not very familiar with Keti’s current voice anyway, didn’t notice anything strange. Instead, she smiled confidently and continued:
“Ah, hmph, don’t worry, my information is spot on. That gentleman is called Obohard, a regular at this place. He’s a nouveau riche with money to burn, famous for teasing the bunny girls and being obsessed with gambling despite being terrible at it.”
“The only reason he’s grinning right now is because he just arrived and hasn’t started losing yet.”
The purple-haired jellyfish-head big sister waved her hand confidently, then kept smiling:
“If you look at him again in a few hours, his expression will be totally different. That guy gets so furious losing every day, almost never wins, but by the next day he’s back to his old confident self.”
“Uh… Hearing you say that makes it sound even stranger, Layla sis… ahem.
Layla-san, if this Obohard loses every day, why does he keep coming back? Does he really have that much money?”
Keti immediately raised her doubts again. No matter how you looked at it, something seemed off. Losing every day yet coming back, no matter how addicted he was, this wasn’t normal.
“Well… true, I think he’s got too much free time. I heard he stumbled across a gold mine a couple years ago, which is how he suddenly became rich and moved to the Imperial Capital.”
“People like him can’t mix with high society, so he spends his time in places like this… Also, compared to other gamblers, how do I put it, he’s a bit different…”
Layla shook her head and continued explaining:
“Obohard, well… he always places small bets, only plays with other people who don’t have much money to begin with, so even if he loses, he never loses much.
“He’s more of the technical type, always studying the games and techniques, and has gotten somewhat good at gambling.”
“Maybe he just enjoys the thrill of winning with skill, but… his luck is just too bad, so he loses more than he wins. People here always joke that finding that gold mine used up all his luck for this lifetime.”
“In short, if you play against him, try not to pick the technical games. Make sure luck is a big factor and randomness is high—you’ll easily win.”
“The winnings may not be much, but hey, even a little mosquito is still meat~”
Money. Also… how should I put it…