By chance, I come to the monster racetrack, and I pay the entrance fee with Alice and go inside.
　From what I've heard, it's like a horse race on earth, but the details may be different in many ways.

''Even so, it's a great crowd~''
Huh, mug....huh?
No, it's nothing.

　It was very crowded inside, and there were a huge number of people in the circular hall.
　I tried to talk to her in surprise at the scene, but Alice was holding both hands full of food and chewing it like a squirrel.
　By the way, what did you buy with my money at the stall.......what happened to the extra income?

I mean, I don't really know the rules.
Huh?　It's easy. First, the 10 demons that participate in the race go around that course to show their faces. You buy a ticket by predicting which one will win at that time. If you win, you get to redeem them.
"Hmm.

　Alice prompted me to take a look at the course, and I saw that there are really various demons, some like large dogs, and some like crocodiles.
　

Speaking of which, you said it was a game, but... what are the rules?
'Oh yes. Well, let's say the budget is up to 1000R and the betting is free. There are ten races from now on, so whoever makes the most money in the end will win.
Okay.

　
　I decided to go with that first, and moved with Alice to the place where we buy our tickets.

　I don't know much about horse racing, but I've heard the term "trifecta" or something like that before.
　However, it seems that the only way to buy tickets for this monster race is to predict the first place or the first and second place at the same time.
　To be honest, I still have no idea what to expect, so I decided to go with my gut feeling and buy a single winner for #7.
　My budget is 10 races for 1,000R, so I buy 100R and meet up with Alice....................Alice looks at my ticket and smirks and smiles an angry smile.


Yeah?
''It's true that Fanny Rabbit is a demon that is famous for its agility, but it doesn't run properly except when it's aiming at its prey. So, you see........they're not very popular either, right?
Wow.

　I looked in the direction Alice was pointing and saw a large wooden sign with the order of popularity handwritten on it.
　The Fanny Rabbit I bought was third from the bottom...Yo, is this number a multiple?　It has an "about" at the beginning, so it doesn't seem to be definite, but I guess that's a rough estimate.

''By the way, I bought the most popular Grappwolf and the second most popular Windjaguar for 50R each as a single win. Hmmm, I'm going for a solid win.
"I'm not going to sit quietly with an amateur...
Ha ha, the world is all about winners!　I'll get you a fancy dinner!

　I don't know much about demons to begin with, so I don't think it's a match for me, but Alice seems to be having fun, so I guess I'll just let it slide...
　In fact, if Alice wins big with this, it will make her life easier from now on... in which case she'll have to be even more strict and careful than she is now...




















　When I sat down at a suitable seat with Alice, it looked like the race would start soon.
　By the way, Alice is wearing her usual opera mask, which would normally be quite suspicious, but... bright red-skinned ogres and the like are usually present in the hall, so it doesn't seem to be a problem at all.

''Now, the race will start soon!　The most popular is Grappwolf, the second most popular is Windjaguar, and the third most popular is Black Leo!
Yeah?　What's that voice?
You're using a loudspeaker magic spell for your play-by-play.
Okay.

　Apparently there is some kind of loudspeaker in the world that can give you live updates on the race.
　As an amateur, I'm grateful for the fact that there will be a live feed, and I'm starting to get excited about it.

　And then the participating demons lined up at the starting point... I bet on that 2-meter-long rabbit.
　Hmmm... Even so, many of the demons are larger than animals, and it's quite impressive to see them lined up like this.
　Incidentally, I've heard that in this monster race, monsters sometimes fight each other, which can lead to a major upheaval.

　While I was thinking about this, a sound like a fanfare rang out, the fence in front of the monsters disappeared, and the race started.

''Now, it's finally time to start!　The first thing that jumped out at me was........................oops!　Funny Rabbit!　It's Fanny Rabbit!
What?

　A huge rabbit jumped out of the starting group and began to quickly pull away from the rest of the group.

'Fast!　Fanny Rabbit, by far the fastest!　This is an unexpected turn of events, the seldom-motivated Funny Rabbit sprinting!　You don't think this is a once-in-a-century thing?'
'What?　Hey, hey, what is this....

　Looking at Fanny Rabbit, who is widening the gap with the following, Alice makes a panicked expression.
　I mean, rarely do you get motivated, or are you serious once in a century.......you're a rabbit like Fate.

'Fanny Rabbit, it's overwhelmingly fast!　I'm pulling away from the rest of the pack!
Oh, no...
'And now we're finishing more than half a lap ahead of the others!　One is Funny Rabbit!　It's Fanny Rabbit!
What?

　And in the end, with an overwhelming lead, Fanny Rabbit won.
　 How about that face as a self-proclaimed beautiful girl........

This one comes with about 50 times as much...
Fifty times..........................5000R?

　Apparently Fanny Rabbit wasn't really popular and the multiplier is 50 times higher.
　Isn't this a winner already?　Well, I'm pretty sure it's beginner's luck...

















'Hahaha!　Kite, what are you buying!　Isn't the Tyrant Turtle a blunt turtle!
...No, I'm not sure, so I'll try again at random.
500Rs, haha, it's a bit of a waste, isn't it?

　In the second race, Alice was laughing her head off when she saw the ticket I had bought.
　I bought my ticket at random again, but the Tyrant Turtle I bought seemed to be the most popular by far.
　I thought he was fast enough to participate in the race, but it seems he is really slow.

But it seems that he is really slow. "It seems that it was a beginner's luck just now. Let's call it a great comeback from here.
Okay.

　Anyway, Alice has been really excited since a while ago.
　It's interesting to watch her panic and smugness.

　
　

''Oops!　The Tyrant Turtle strikes!　The Grave Horse has fallen prey to its fangs!'

　I see, when you say there's a battle between demons, you mean....
　But the situation shifted to something even more unbelievable.
　The bloodthirsty demons gathered in this race, and when they saw that Grave Horse had been defeated, the other demons also turned towards the Tyrant Turtle and began to attack.

''This is a brawl that has begun!
'Oh, wow........this isn't good, this isn't good.......'
Tasteless?

　The crowd around them erupted in excitement and cheered loudly at the battle of the demons that suddenly began, but for some reason Alice is panicked with a blue expression on her face.
　When I asked her about the situation, Alice turned to me with a pale face.

''Because, Tyrant Turtle, your legs are incredibly slow, but.......your fighting power........''
The Tyrant Turtle is strong!　He knocked down the other demons and began to proceed on a leisurely course!　This is a big deal!''
Awwww....

　When I heard the actual voice, I looked at the course and saw that the Tyrant Turtle was moving along the course with a slow gait while the demons that had been literally knocked down were falling.
　It was literally running alone, and as it was, the Tyrant Turtle would finish the race.

''.........no......no......lie.......''

　Alice, who is drooping like she's burned up white.......what?　Did you win again?

　The Tyrant Turtle's victory was multiplied tremendously, and when I went to redeem it.......I was given a platinum coin that was one size larger than the rest of the currency.
　Could this be a white gold coin?　That means.........100,000R!　200 times!
　10 million yen........is it really okay to get it this easily?　What can I say, I'm more surrendered than happy because it's clearly not my size.
　Usage.........hmmm. Shall I buy something in return for the person I'm usually indebted to?




















Um, Mr. Kite.
Yeah?
You guessed it again, didn't you?
Amazing...
Are you a monster... you...

　We've now completed four races, and unbelievably, I've now won four in a row.
　I feel like I've been very lucky today. By the way, Alice lost all of her races.
　I'm getting a huge amount of money in my pocket and I feel like it's going to be a crazy thing.

　However, does Alice still have an eye for reversal or is she still stunned, but she doesn't seem to have given up.

''........it's still from here.......''
Yeah?
Next race!　We'll get it back here in one fell swoop!
Well.........................

　Apparently, the next race is the biggest, and the amount of money betting is going to jump up.
　But I don't know what it is........I just can't see the future for Alice to win.......

　Dear Mom, Dad - I've been trying to get into the monster race, and I don't know if it's beginner's luck or not, but what can I say, I'm feeling like I'm getting - lucky today.