"I just ran into that Lol Klin and chatted with her for a while."

"Lor Klin? Oh, that little girl from the Sage's Disciple! Is she giving you trouble?"

"No!"

Lu Ji quickly rejected it. He didn't want his senior brother to get into trouble.

"No? What a pity! If she causes you trouble, I, your senior brother, can help you teach her a lesson~!"

“… …”

"By the way—"

Monroe looked up at the sky.

"It's getting late, shall we find a place to eat~?"

"Okay... okay... but... Brother Monroe, you're not going to ask me to pay for my wallet again, are you?"

Luggie looked at Monroe eagerly.

As for the latter, he showed a bright smile.

"Haha, Lu Ji, what are you talking about~, Senior Brother, am I the kind of person who would covet your money? It's just a meal, don't be so stingy~, and besides, how much can a meal cost~!"

Lu Ji's face darkened.

You've spent a lot! I've been the one paying for the whole trip!

Luggie carefully estimated the value of his nearly empty wallet.

How many days can it last?

"Okay, stop dawdling and let's go! I've already found a great restaurant. If you go too late, there won't be any seats left!"

Monroe urged from the front.

"Uh... um... Brother Monroe."

Lu Ji looked confused.

"Can we go to a cheaper store today? My wallet is a bit..."

"What are you talking about, Luji? Of course not! I finally made it all the way from the island, I can't let myself suffer!"

"But it's my money..."

"Alas, money is nothing~!"

Monroe said earnestly,

"When you win the championship in a couple of days, won't you get a huge bonus? Will we even have to worry about money then?"

"But... ..."

"Oh, don't be so proud! Oh, and I have some good news for you! I've already borrowed a large sum of money, and I'm going to bet it all on you winning. Then we can make a ton of money! We'll become millionaires!"

"What--??!"

Lu Ji was stunned.

"Brother Monroe... where did you borrow the money from?"

"Well, don't worry about that. They're a very easy-going bunch anyway. I just mentioned I wanted to borrow some money, and they happily lent it to me!"

“??? Wait! Isn’t that loan sharking?! What did you do?!”

"Ah~, don't worry about these details. We'll make money in a few days, so what will a small debt mean?"

"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense and go!"

Lu Ji had no choice but to follow Monroe to a store that looked very expensive.

As for the issue of taking on debt...

We can only leave it to fate.

... ...