A Game Where They Tell Lies
Cast:
Soular, Minami Shun - age 22
Wester, Nishi Hayato - age 23
Misumi Ryouta - Cure Black's brother - age 20
Momozono Aoshi - Cure Peach's husband - age 25
July, 2017
As Minami Shun is soon to be married to Aono Miki, there is occasion for a bachelor party. A small, low-key party, on account of having a small social circle and a smaller budget. Partly on that account, and also because Aoshi owns an automatic mahjong table, the party is being held at the Momozono residence. Love is away and spending time with her friends.
"Gentlemen, do you tire of playing low scoring hands for chump change?" Dealer, Aoshi asks as he discards a tile. "From right now, let's start using our powers."
"Very well," Shun answers, taking his own turn. "Incidentally, my power is to be exceptionally strong in the south seat and during the south wind."
Hayato chuckles as he draws and discards. "As expected of you, Soular! It so happens that my power is the same as yours, but with the west wind!"
"That's a shit power. The game never gets into the west wind."
"It does so! I've played into west wind a couple of times!"
"Read the mood, you dolt! If you're going to call a power, make it something useful!"
"Alright, then! I make my specialty... Tsubame-gaeshi!"
"You're going to cheat by swapping your entire hand with tiles from the wall in front of you?"
"Heck, yeah! You'll never see it coming!"
"We've already drawn out your side of the wall, however."
"Oh. Um... I'll do it next time, then! Prepare to be amazed!"
The draw has gone around the table a couple of times during this exchange. Soular discards a green dragon, which Aoshi calls.
"By the way, my power is to draw only green tiles."
"That might be a little too useful."
Aoshi nods. "In my line of business, it's go big or go home."
"Misumi, you've been quiet. What power are you using?"
"Oh, I never draw the glass tiles."
Hayato jolts, bumping the table. "What, like in Washizu mahjong?"
Ryouta shrugs. "Situational, I know... but you'll notice I haven't lost any blood."