The hand-wringing radio-controlled car, Tochin the gangre, Slagheap of the red-haired, and Miibo the fireworks maker. Bicycle racing, horse racing, pachinko, mahjong... dice gambling, Hanafuda gambling, the four of them have tried everything, but they have yet to make a profit... Is there no God or Buddha? Well, this world depends on the wind, today it is east, tomorrow it is west. Where will they go with their hunger...? The lonely foursome. Includes nine excellent short stories, including the title story, which depicts the sorrows of a gambler.