Loto Sex
Synopsis
Junko was in trouble. Her husband, Teiichiro, had become unemployed and a gambling addict ever since the company he worked for went bankrupt. He was particularly obsessed with the lottery. He would buy large quantities of tickets each time, only to lose them all. Teiichiro was completely dependent on Junko, who worked in dispatch for a taxi company. One day, Junko snapped and issued a ban on lottery tickets!
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