Gentleman's Game

Corrins Cousins

Special Chapter

"Checkmate!"Ashen chuckled as he won over me.

Grandpa glanced at my direction disappointed at the outcome.

Si Ashen ang pinakamahina pagdating sa chess sakanilang apat and yet I can't defeat him. Hindi ako manalo-nalo sa kahit na anong bagay sa kahit na kanino sa mga pinsan ko.

I am no good for Corrins. Iyon ang madalas sabihin ni grandpa.

They can win without excelling too much efforts. Samantalang ako kahit ibigay ko na ang lahat ay hindi ko pa din kayang pumantay o manalo sa kahit isa sa kanila.

"Good game, Park!"Ashen smiled sporty at me before he reach for my hand and shake it."We can train together so you can beat me nextime."masaya niyang suhestyon.

I smiled at that. Nagustuhan ang naisip ng pinsan ko.

"There will be no next time, Ashen. Now go and join your other cousins."utos ni Grandpa kay Ashen. Napakamot ng batok ang pinsan ko bago sumulyap saakin na tila nag-aalala. I gave him a nod and a small smile. Sa huli bumuga siya ng hangin bago umalis at naiwan kami ni grandpa.

"And you,"

I gulped when he spoke in his darkened serious tone.

"Train harder, Park. You're a Corrins. Kung magkataon..."he trailed off. He look at me with full of disgust in his eyes."You'll be the disappointment of this family. And I don't want a failure grandson. So fix yourself if you don't want to get left behind by your cousins. Look at them."itinuro niya ang mga pinsan ko na abala na sa fencing.

"They are all great...best."madiin niyang sabi habang nakatitig sa mga pinsan ko.

And all I can do is stare at them and nod sadly.

Even though I exhaust myself from practicing and studying still I couldn't even reach grandpa's standard. Palaging may kulang.

"You're training really hard, Park."Pierre shooked his head."That's boring."he commented.

"Not...really."ngumiti ako sakanya at umiling. Dinampot ko ang isag fencing sword. Balak kong magpractice mag-isa nuong hindi pa dumadating dito si Pierre. Maaga pa kaya wala pa ang mga pinsan ko.

Napatingin ako kay Pierre ng kumuha din siya ng fencing sword.

"Well..."nilingon niya ko."I'm not as good as Elysian but I could be your match. What do you think?"he chuckled.

"Okay."tumango ako sakanya at napangiti.

The game ended.

"You improved a lot, Park! Wow! You should tell grandpa. Para makaduel na kita sa susunod na ensayo."he suggested, grinning from ear to ear.

Minsan iniisip ko kung alam ba nila na ako ang pinakamahina saaming lima?

"Dad, I'm just saying that don't be too hard on Park. You're not treating him like how you treat the rest of them."I heard dad and grandpa, having an argument because of me."You are being unfair to him!"

"Unfair?"Grandpa laugh humorless."Ark, your son is incompetent. He can't even compete with his other cousins. He's useless."

"Dad! He's my son!Anak ko ang pinag-uusapan natin dito!"Dad lashed out.

"I know."Grandpa replied."I have decided, Ark. I won't introduce Park as my grandson when the right time comes. He have no improvement. He won't be an asset to the Empire I build. He have no future being an engineer. Habang maaga pa ay papiliin mo na siya ng ibang kurso dahil sigurado akong ipapahiya niya lang ang pangalan natin."

Grandpa once told us that we the sons are the asset of the Corrins Empire. That's why he trained us. He wants us to be the best...angat sa lahat.

Elysian is the leader. He is the brain. Deyron is the executor. Ashen and Pierre is the distraction. The elements to run the Empire.

That's how grandpa describes my cousins. And me...I am no longer needed. I am the invisible.

"Don't listen to him. Grandpa doesn't see your potential."

Nilingon ko ang seryosong nakatayo sa likuran ko na si Elysian.

"Elysian..."

"Just keep on practicing and keep doing the things you're good at."

"I...I don't know where I'm good at."I shooked my head. I smiled awkwardly.

Kumunot ang noo niya."Blend. You're good at disguising. You've mastered it since we we're a kid. Kapag tayo na ang mamamahala sa kompanya you don't have to please grandpa anymore."

Natulala ako sa sinabi ni Elysian. Kahit na ganon ang trato saakin ni grandpa. My cousins never treated me the same. They always try their best to help me. That's why I never hated or feel envious.

"ELYSIAN!"dumagundong ang boses ni grandpa sa kabuuan ng mansion nila Elysian.

"I've decided, grandpa."Elysian said calmly. Hindi natinag sa galit na mukha ni grandpa."You'll introduce us as five."

Grandpa shooked his head in disbelief.

"Introduce us as five or there will be no heirs of Corrins Empire. We can always build one. You forgot who trained us. It was you, Grandpa. We learned from the best."ngayon wala ng emosyon ang mukha ni Elysian.

Deyron once glance at them before he turn all of his attention to the book his reading.

"Stand straight and held your head high, Park. Because tonight they will know us."Elysian smirked.

"I can't wait to crash them. I already have the lists of companies who dare to go againsts us."Deyron told Elysian.

"That's good."

"Oh. I can't wait tonight to start. I can't wait to get us all introduced. Damn it! I'm fucking excited! Ah this feeling."Ashen lick his lips.

"Fuck! I can't wait for this to be over. May lakad ako e."Pierre grinned.

"Babae?"Ashen raised his brows.

Makahulugang tumango naman sakanya si Pierre.

"They already called us."Elysian announced."It's time. We're going to rule Corrins Empire."