" Now we will pair the opponents."
***
Yuri presses Anna.
Yuri presses Shane.
" Hey, that's no fun." protested Hiro, did you see how the first stage proceeded ? Anna and Shane will work together. In the end, we're back to start."
" Then ?"
" Pair the liars. I'd like to see a fierce battle than a stalemate."
Cancel.
Yuri presses Ella.
Yuri presses Shane.
***
Shane VS Ella
Grace VS Anna
Ella turns to Shane.
Shane smirks.
Anna smiles.
" Thank god it's not with Shane."
Grace looks at Anna.
" Hey, are you thanking me ?"
" Eh ?"
" You're thanking god, right ?"
" Eh ? You heard it ?"
" Of course. It was a little.. loud."
Anna turns to Shane.
Shane is staring at her.
Anna lowers her head.
' Ooops.'
Grace smiles.
" God in Angel team.. Great."
***
[ song ]
Shane ( 5 p ) VS Ella ( 5 p )
Round 1 : Angel ( O ) Devil ( D )
Ella comes in.
" Shane."
Shane sits down.
" Don't call my name."
" I'm your sister, right ?"
" Not biological. And.. you changed."
" Changed ? Not at all."
" You were like Anna in the past."
" You just saw me in her."
" That was in the past."
" The past ?"
" Now it's different."
" Hmph.. don't bluff. I know you're trying to put me into bad mental state."
" I'm dead serious."
" I don't believe you. You're a genius liar."
" Whatever."
Shane turns away.
Ella shrugs and glances at the rules.
• Open the black box
• Open the white box
" Which box I should open ?"
" Don't ask me."
" Is it the black box ?"
" No."
" Then is it the white box ?"
" No."
" You're different from that idiot, huh ? No micro expressions seen, not even a faint smirk."
" Don't talk about that idiot's ability to lie. We all already know she's a special case."
" Then, just a hint ?"
They trade a glance.
" Then let me tell you. Open the white box."
Ella walks to the boxes.
Ella opens the black box.
" The defender walked right into the trap. The defender is down a point."
Shane smirks.
" That's what you get when you call her an idiot and doubt my hint."
Ella lowers her head.
She bites her lips, " erghh."
" I told you, right ? It's the white one. But unlike that believing idiot, you didn't follow my hint."
Shane smirks.
Shane glares at Ella.
" YOU are the idiot."
***
Anna stares at the screen, trying to find out their conversation.
Grace shakes her head and stands up.
Anna looks at her.
" Let's go." said Grace.
Anna smiles, " okay."
YOU ARE READING
Dumb Beauty & Genius
Mystery / ThrillerAnna easily believes in people. In contrast, Shane uses complex logic to get the result that he wants. One day, Anna gets involved in a scary game because of her father that has a huge debt. Will they survive ? Will Anna ever learn to lie ? Or will...
