It was the day close to the end of a year, Chobei came home only with a hanten (a short coat originally for craftsmen worn over a kimono) as he was deprived of all his belongings because he severely lost his money for gambling.
年の瀬も押し迫るある日、前夜の負けがこんで、身ぐるみ剥がれて半纏一枚で賭場から帰された。