|| Sage ||
Inside the luxury casino, a woman with big breasts greeted us in the entrance. She's wearing a bikini top and shorts, has a brown curly hair and eyes like a sly fox. Walang gana akong tumingin sa kaniya.
Hindi ba siya nilalamig? Ako na ang nilalamig para sa kaniya.
Pasimple kong pinagmasdan ang paligid. Other than her, the other 'people' are minding their own businesses. Nothing unordinary, nothing unusual at the moment. Then my intuition is correct.
This woman in front of us, is a real person. She's not a game character, not an NPC.
"Hello players. I'm the Game General, Queen of spades, and I have the rook. Do you wish to challenge me?"
Hindi ko pa nagagawang makasagot ay natauhan ako nang napagtanto kong stick na lang ang subo-subo ko. I glance at my stick, silently clicked my tongue. Muli akong kumuha sa bulsa ng panibagong lollipop.
Isa ito sa mga kasunduan namin ni Mister P bago ako sumali sa larong 'to. Hinding-hindi ako pwedeng maubusan ng lollipop dito.
I don't know how they did it but I have an unlimited lollipop in my pocket.
Dahan-dahan ko itong binuksan at sinubo. Kasunod n'on ay walang gana ko ulit tinapunan ng tingin ang babaeng kaharap namin.
"Ya," tipid na sagot ko.
I'm casually looking at the woman in front of me then at the corner of my eye, I can see one of my teammates, forehead furrowed, looking at me full of judgement. Anong problema nitong ni Miss Genius?
"Eyo! Ako si Kid!" masiglang sambit ni Kid, malawak ang ngiti. "Maglalaro ka rin?" he stupidly asked.
I guess the Game General didn't mind him much, she just smiled, as if she didn't hear what Kid asked.
"Well then, I accept your challenge." She winked. "Follow me."
Tinalikuran niya kami at nagsimula siyang maglakad na agad din naming sinundan. I can feel the cold breeze coming from the air conditioner in every meter. I can also hear some of the guests' laughs and voices while playing here.
Habang nakatalikod sa amin ang Game General at nagpapatuloy kami sa paglalakad ay nabigla ako nang marahang tinapik ng babaeng katabi ko si Kid. I look at them while walking.
"Hey, umayos ka nga! We're here to challenge her! Not to stare at her boobs!" iritado niyang sambit.
Sunod niya akong tinapunan ng tingin na dahilan ng pasimpleng pag-usog ko. "And Sir Prodigy, hindi ka na makasagot kapag naharapan ka lang ng dibdib?" dagdag niya.
Kumunot ang noo ko. I was just taking a new lollipop, I didn't stare at the Game General's chest. Why is she getting mad?
Walang gana ko siyang tinignan at doon ko napansin kung bakit. Walang buhay ang mga mata ko nang umangat ulit ang tingin ko sa mga mata niya.
Miss Genius is mad because unlike the Game General, wala siyang maipagmamalaki sa amin.
I didn't mind her judgmental look and continued walking. Looks like she can feel insecurities too.
I don't care tho, bakit ba big deal ang pagiging flat sa mga babae?
She doesn't have to be insecure. She's pretty anyways. And smart.
Pumasok kami sa isang private room, I glanced at the top of the door to see the word 'VIP'. As soon as we entered, I felt a different vibe compared to the lobby. Maigi kong pinagmasdan ang paligid. Tanging poker table lang ang nandito at mga upuan. Walang ibang mga manlalaro.
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