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Meaning of 十五【とご】 The word has been seen in the manga After finishing last, Hayate is given a card with no money on it but “unlimited debt”: ![panel from vol. 46 p. 28]( The full sentence reads > {} What could mean here? If it does mean “fifteen”(percent?), why is it not read ?

As @Jimmy Yang's linked page suggests, is slang used in the context of usury, meaning {}{}. Taking the first kana of each word we get . It is an illegal practice to loan money at an abusive interest rate: 50% every 10 days. In Japan it is known as {} (black market loans). Such high interest is called {}.

> 10531010520103015(source)

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