He looked at the board from different angle. C'mon Min-su Kim, what are doing huh? Looking at the board from 3rd person angle?
Then he took the stricker and shot too hard. Striker went out of the board. But he earned a black piece too.
"Foul detected. Min-su Kim is requested to place the penalty coin and earned coin in the center and give his chance to Wangdu Han."
A announcement happened in the room. But from where? Voice felt like coming from beneath this board table. Min-su placed two black pieces in the center. But his foul seemed intentional.
60 on 50.
I took the striker once again and held it onto a angle. Our goal isn't to take victory but to show best potential. Carrom showcases a combination of physical precision, cognitive strategy, and fine motor skills.
Hit. White piece earned from rare. 80 on 50.
Hit. Black piece into right top hole. 90 on 50.
Missed. Hmm ok. We have around 7 minutes remaining. I wonder how many matches have already ended. Players can forfeit or end game by having 3 consecutive penalty. Those are obvious situations so rules didn't said it. And there can be chances that players ended game too quickly.
Hit. Hit. Hit. Hit. Missed. Four black pieces earned consecutively.
Eh? Seriously dude? Min-su suddenly got serious enough.
80 on 90.
I took the stricker again and made my move. Hit. Black piece. 90 on 90.
"I forfeit." , "huh?" Min-su.... stopped?
"Min-su Kim. Are you backing away?" This announcement. "Yes. I forfeit." Then gate opened automatically.
"Why did you backed away? We had a equal scoring." I asked him as we walked out. "I don't want to play any longer. Too much stress. Besides we had a equal score so they can't really reduce my ranking to you."
Does he also don't know that rankings are based on potential shown? We came out of the room and saw two men going into room changing it quickly. Did they run out of rooms?
I shook hand with Min-su before leaving for my 2nd round. A weird fella.
Hm? Ji Ho looked at me from his seat. His match hasn't started yet?
[Hatsu Iira on Wangdu Han]
Hatsu Iira? Another weird surname. I looked at the girl coming in my direction but then,
[Yoo-jun Jung on Wangdu Han]
What? Did he made a request? Is it possible to choose? The girl looked at the board on wall and confusion got her as well but she shrugged and gave me a thumps up before leaving. I gestured back as a goodwill. I suppose goodwill is good. Sure it's good.
A boy came to me. He was against Eugene Lee before right? What happened to their round? He smiled at me while coming and shook hands. "Yoo-jun Jung." , "Wangdu Han." Brat, names are written all over the place.
We started walking to a vacant room and of course it's another mutual game. I was wondering what will happen if I choose a really weird, old and unfamous game. But this guy chose it as well.
There's a problem. Probability isn't working quite right here. I chose a game that is rarely played nowdays and he chose that too. And just as my game finished he got also got up with his. Previous guy was also somewhat weird. ....is this all planned? Yes it is. It is obvious now.
I looked over to the girl I confessed earlier. This Japanese girl is also in my group. Her turn also didn't come yet. I wonder how will my plan workout like, I only ignited it but if she didn't act as I predicted, my annihilation is a surety.
"Hey?" , "uh oh." I was spacing out huh? Did I stare at her too long? We entered the room and the game was in front of us. I'm still confused why this game was on list but even more confused about this guy.
And the name of the game is none other than. Black Vienna. A classic investigation card game. Everything was already setted up on the table. And to show potential here we must end this game as soon as possible. There are no work arround this.
I smirked and we both sat down on the floor. No chairs. We held the cards up. This is going to be interesting. I thought there would be nobody so I would be forced to choose something else but see, how far they are going to get me.
(After 29 minutes)
"Yo, is that my name?" Ji Ho stood up.
[Jiho Baek on Jieun Lee]
[Sachiho Sato on Dakila Cruz]
"No not mine." He sat down again on his seat. Then his view landed on that Japanese girl going to her floor with some boy. "Isn't she the one to whom Wangdu was talking to?" , "hey, is something interesting going on here?" , "huh?" There is a boy just above Ji Ho who leaned forward after listening to his monologues.
"I don't really know." That boy took out his hand to Ji Ho. "Katsuragi." They shook hand. "Ji Ho." , "has your turn came yet?" , "that's a dumb question bro. But you seem to be comfortable in korean." , "yeah I learned it hardly." This Japanese guy seems good guy right now. I wonder if Wangdu went to his next match at all. I didn't see him in past 20 minutes now.
"No matter what, that boy got a sick name." , "yeah, feels Philippino." Ji Ho replied.
Scene back in the room, looking all gloomy. Bloodlust scattered all around.
29 minutes.... seriously? Are we really going to drag this out?
"Yoo-jun Jung has made another transaction. Good penalty on next match for extra time. 10 more minutes granted."
What the? Dude I'll make sure the first one who get annihilated will be you.
"Are you angry?" He looked at me. What's with that expression? Now I really need to eliminate him. Can he really afford penalty worth 30 minutes?
"Maybe I can." He is looking right into my eyes. Almost zero expression. Man, my hand wants to tremble and mind wants it to punch him or something, that look is creepy dude.
From side angle a camera view is looking at them both of their eyes leaking red aura while just looking at each other and holding one card in hand.
"It's good." On the other side of camera said a person sitting on chair. A teenager just like them, watching over this. "It's really good."