AU. He thinks about how he's gotten to know how to get under her skin. Knows what makes her tick, knows what makes her smile. And he thinks she's worth a gamble or two in this fucked up little world, a wild card in a sea of monotony. She was the sort of woman who could make a man like him - a devil, harborer of destruction - fall to his knees. Multichapter.

An annual festival at Yoshiwara creates a chance for Gintoki to learn more about the death of Shouyou-sensei, while Tsukuyo learns about the truth of her abandonment. Chapter 19: Kabuki-chou is in chaos and yet everyone's faith in Gintoki remains unwavering. Meanwhile, Tsukuyo finally accepts the truth behind the fact which she'd been denying to herself for the longest time.