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Chapter 5

I took away the two remaining pieces. Though Gomoku was meant to be single–round, Rita smashed another piece onto her four–in–a–row chain.

“I also won!” Her petulant voice cracked like spoiled jade.

The silence stretched.

“Then…” My gaze lingered on her like moonlight on withered petals, “…shall I continue?” My fifth piece clicked decisively.

Sixty seconds later, the board was dominated by green stones. Rita’s trembling fingers hovered over barren

intersections.

“AGAIN!” Crimson flush crawled up her neck.

Round two. Three. Four.

alternated between slow, deliberate moves and swift strikes, each victory carving deeper into Rita’s composure. When humiliated tears spilled

clattered as he snatched it away.

his arms, sobs echoing through the pavilion. Seraphina’s scolding pierced through the chaos-“Must you be so aggressive?“–but I no

before me, a faded film reel. The boy who once glowed brighter than

twenty days remained. Let him

funeral coins. Rising with imperial weariness, my trailing sleeve painted crimson arcs midair–only when courtyard wind kissed my

got up to chase me, Rita held his waist tightly and cried even

directly. Then, I sent a message to my mother–in–law:

attack when she read the

At some point, the sky turned dark and it began to rain. My mind wandered. Suddenly, yellow motorcycle whizzed past me I got a fright and hit

loud “bang” and my car was rear–ended, slamming my head into the steering wheel and a sharp pain spreading from my forehead I looked up and the rain–fogged world turned red. I wiped the blood from my eyes, realising that I was tear–ended and

door rang I

was wearing glasses and holding a

We accept full responsibility. If you don’t mind, my employer in curtensly on a tight schedule Could we exchange coact beforation? Please and the repair invoice later, and

and after the Slumining the car door, I marched to inspect the dermed rear

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car.“Sir, the

more heavily. The wiper rubbed the glass, and the rain

a man sitting back in his car. He watched me outside talking on the phone.

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