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TL: The t.i.tle means an extraordinary game. Like, something extra impressive and not normal. So I made it a pun. I could be wrong, so correct me if I am.
This special shop of Guo Ting is located next to the school, in a very small alley. It is quite hard to notice such a shop unless the customers purposely looked for it. The shop"s exterior looks weathered, and the goods are stacked messily
in the store.
"Is this that special shop you want to introduce me to?" Lin Ling expressed a slight disappointment at what she sees.
Guo Ting blinked. "Yes, there are plenty of fun games here. That"s right! Do you have a computer at home?"
"I only get an hour during the weekends. Usually I"m not allowed to use it otherwise." Lin Ling shook her head.
"If my parents found out I am gaming, they would scold me."
"That"s kinda sad... " Guo Ting muttered.
"Some of these games are really fun, you know! It"s not a bad idea either to relax and play them."
Suddenly, Guo Ting pulled out a game case from a nearby shelf and exclaimed.
"Look! It"s the Three Kingdoms! I"ve been wanting to play this a long time!"
"I think it"s time for me to leave..."
Lin Ling stood up and voila! Her bag got hooked to a nearby shelf, and the games stacked on the shelf come crashing down with a loud noise. Urgh, what bad luck she has. Her luck is just like air, it is everywhere.
"I"m so sorry, owner! We"ll clean this up as soon as possible!"
Before the owner of the shop can even yell, Guo Ting quickly pulled Lin Ling down, and start cleaning up the mess. Once they are done, the sky has already turn dark. Lin Ling quickly pulled out her phone.
I"m a goner! I"m done for!
To think that her phone is out of battery at this hour! She quickly rushed back home, expecting a long lecture and a severe cross-examination.
"Why are you so late? Why didn"t you pick up your phone?!"
"The truth is, mum, I... My phone ran out of battery so I can"t call back..."
"Come back once school is done! Why are you still at school after all the cla.s.ses has ended? Do you know how much you make me worry?"
"I understand, I won"t do it again... That"s right. Mum, can we go view (?) (TL: What"s the word for this again.) the cherry blossoms in the park this Sunday?"
"Didn"t I told you, an English tutor is coming to teach you this Sunday." Lin Ling"s mother quickly swatted her hopes away.
"Ah, that"s right. Do you know about your cousin? Last year, I heard she pa.s.sed the entrance exam to become an L graduate student. That"s one of the nation"s top universities. " And there"s your other cousin, who recently went to study abroad. If only you had half their brain, I would thank the Heavens for this gift..."
As though feeling Lin Ling"s complete disappointment at the cancelled trip, Lin Ling"s mother comforted her.
"As long as you are admitted to a good university, you can go wherever you like. Mum would accompany you there! Here, eat more fish. It"s good for you!"
"Okay..." Lin Ling quietly continued her munching to finish her fish-filled bowl. For some reasons, her favourite sweet and sour fish dish seems to taste differently from the last time she remembered.
What has changed? Lin Ling does not know. When did it happened? It"s not only the dish that seems to taste different. She now only listens to her mother"s ever continuous topic on studying and never responds. The topic just seems to revolve around high school, entering the top university and studying... Again and again, a never ending roundabout. Moreover, just a few days ago, Lin Ling"s parents sent away her most loved dog, Ah Hua as well.
Ringggg-----. The house phone suddenly rang. Lin Ling rushed to pick up the phone. After exchanging a few words, Lin Ling"s mother paled.
"Yes, all right, I"ll be right there."
"Mum, what"s wrong?"
"Your grandfather had an attack and was sent to the hospital. I"m heading over now."
She quickly put on her shoes and jacket. As she prepared to leave the house, Lin Ling stopped her mother.
"I"m going too!"
"No, you are not going anywhere. Let the grown ups handle their matters, I alone is enough. Review your studies at home, all right?"
"But, grandpa..."
"Alright, let"s do this instead. Leave the dishes in the sink, review your studies, then go to bed, okay?"
BANG! She closed the door as quickly as she left. Lin Ling put away the dishes in the sink, her expression showing a mixed feeling.
Let the adults handle their own, huh...
But... how can I not care about my own grandfather?
She walked back to her own room, and switched on the lights. A warm, bright lighting filled the entire room. She sat on her chair and proceeded to open her bag for today"s homework. As she fiddled around the bag for her books,
her fingers brushed upon a hard, smooth object unlike that of her usual books. Feeling curious, she took it out and saw that it is a CD casing.
Huh? Why do I have this?
Ah, that"s right. Didn"t she knocked over a shelf of games in that store? It must have dropped into her bag that time.
Written on the disk in large font, is the t.i.tle "The Legend of King Arthur". What a strange name for a game. Only G.o.d knows how long ago it was made. Lin Ling was going to toss the disk aside, until she saw the small prints on the back of the casing.