Having one addiction is enough to earn some sympathy from me since I’ve been down that dark path in the past before, but two; drinking and gambling...that’s a little much. And it may be worse depending on the status of her mother, whether she’s still sick or already passed away. Hell, I’d even ask the loan sharks to rough him up some more if I were the daughter.
Don’t remember the girl’s name, but I’m rooting for the tsundere rival classmate to make friends with her.