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Renz couldn't help but laugh.
He used to do similar things. When playing games with Erina, he'd occasionally criticize her performance. When they played online RPGs together, after finishing a dungeon, while Erina went to get water, Renz would secretly change her keybinds.
Seeing Erina get angry would actually make Renz "happy." Back then, Renz thought he was just playing with Erina, but in reality, it was a sign of immaturity.
It was a foolish way to deliberately assert himself, to seek more attention from the other person.
This doesn't mean their feelings were bad.
It just means it was too pure.
People who haven't been in a relationship, or who are emotionally less perceptive, often exhibit this behavior: they see a girl they like doing something, and they just have to oppose her to get her attention. Then, when she gets angry, they feel a strange sense of "satisfaction."
Erina got angry many times, and sometimes, when Renz really provoked her, she would genuinely enter a furious, beast-like state, scolding Renz relentlessly.
After many instances of putting himself in her shoes, Renz clearly realized he shouldn't do such things. Of course, a little playfulness in life is still necessary.
Teasing is fine, but in moderation.
Renz had learned how to manage Erina's emotions, rather than just focusing on his own happiness.
As for this chess player,
Need I say more?
From Renz's years of experience in reading people, Taro Hanyu was likely the type who dedicated his entire life to Go.
In Japan, many people are cultivated and instilled with interests by their parents from a young age.
A famous example is the Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara, who developed an interest in table tennis from a young age and went abroad to learn how to play at a very young age.
In a closed environment, if one lacks friends, it's easy to develop a somewhat reclusive personality. However, if the environment one is exposed to is better, this phenomenon won't occur.
Go is a lonely path.
If a person's entire life revolves around a single interest, lacking private social interaction, their emotional perception won't be as keen. Why do young couples have so many conflicts? It's all due to insufficient attention to details.
Many people argue over their partner's habits not aligning with their own, which is something every young couple experiences.
Faced with Hiyori Hanyu's outburst, Taro Hanyu was momentarily at a loss for how to respond.
In fact, Taro Hanyu had indeed been too disrespectful.
Saying such things elsewhere might be brushed off as playful banter, but saying it on camera made Hiyori Hanyu very uncomfortable.
As an international female chess player, Hiyori Hanyu
was also a relatively strong woman. Taro Hanyu not only elevated his preferred interest but also disparaged the chess variant she liked, which was clearly asking for trouble.
"Your wife is an international chess player, so how could she practice Go every day? Go isn't that easy to understand; there are many rules just for beginners. It's truly difficult for her to even play a few games with you," Renz offered, giving Taro Hanyu an out. "Instead of arguing like this, why don't you calm down and play a few games of Go properly?"
The audience was secretly gloating.
For variety shows, there are plenty of viewers who won't watch if there isn't enough conflict. Although this is a dating variety show, that doesn't mean people don't enjoy watching these snippets of couples arguing.
Taro Hanyu and Hiyori Hanyu's argument immediately drew the cameras' focus.
Many people wished for the fire to grow bigger and hotter.
However, Renz was treating this matter with the attitude of an experienced person, not being so dark-minded as to fuel their conflict and make them lose face.
Taro Hanyu knew he had spoken inappropriately, but he was stuck, unable to back down. Hiyori Hanyu's response also left Taro Hanyu in an awkward position.
If he apologized, he might feel too weak, appearing afraid
of his wife.
If he didn't apologize, Taro Hanyu also knew he was largely in the wrong.
Renz's interjection.
The atmosphere immediately relaxed.
"I was too emotional," Hiyori Hanyu chose to protect
Taro Hanyu's dignity, not making him apologize. Instead, she, who was in the right, took a step back.
"No, no, it's my fault," Taro Hanyu also apologized with a bow.
"Alright, let's talk about the task card," Renz wasn't there to watch them argue and reconcile. He was pure in his goal: to get the task card sorted out and then complete the best A-grade score with Erina.
Taro Hanyu had intended to say more to express his sincere apologies, but upon hearing Renz mention the task card, he turned back and said, "It seems I wasn't wrong."
"Everyone's task card is based on the guest's profession.
The only place related to my profession here is the Higashi Go Club. As long as I come here, I can find the guest related to my task card," Taro Hanyu said clearly.
"You must have my task card, right?"
"That's right," Renz admitted.
"My task is to play 'Croatian Rhapsody' at the song and dance troupe," Taro Hanyu confessed. "I can't do this task because I don't know how to play the piano. So, if I just wait here for my task card, and Mr. Renz takes my card to find someone else to get your specialized task card, this situation can be easily resolved."
Renz nodded. "Then, do you think I'll exchange this task card with you?"
This sentence.
Made everyone fall silent.
What Taro Hanyu considered and thought of was the most idealized situation: all four guests getting along amicably, exchanging their preferred task cards, and completing their respective tasks.
He hadn't considered that there was another way to play this game.
"I'm sorry, Hanyu-kun, but my task is to play a game of Go at the Go club. Do you think I don't know how to play Go?" Renz's words were like a sharp knife piercing Taro Hanyu's mind.
A situation had arisen that Taro Hanyu himself hadn't considered.
The camera, which had been fixed on Taro Hanyu, now refocused on Renz.
Before, it was the argument that drew attention, but this time, it was Renz's words and decisions that made the production team secretly sigh. This guy was playing a whole new level in this game.
He became the most ruthless spoiler.
With his disruption, Taro Hanyu couldn't hand over his task card to someone else who was skilled at it. He would only consider ruining everyone else's tasks, otherwise, he would definitely be in the last place group.
"If I complete your task, do you think you can do well on the tasks on the other cards?" Renz said with a slight smile.
As his words fell.
Taro Hanyu took a deep breath. "Then, how about we
negotiate?"
"No, you don't have the qualifications to negotiate with me," Renz no longer maintained his prior "nice guy" demeanor. Outside the game was outside, inside the game was inside.
Renz could do what was within his power.
But he wouldn't help all the way.
The first stage of the game was crucial. Renz could not sacrifice himself to help others, and the task card Taro Hanyu held had no negotiation power.
Renz would not let Erina drink the "dark beverage," but if they truly didn't perform well, Renz would go even further and play dirty.
He would persuade the production team to only punish him with the dark beverage. If the production team agreed to this condition, he would accept the punishment.
But if they insisted Erina drink the dark beverage,
Then, sorry, I'm quitting this show.
Renz absolutely could not, and should not, go easy, especially with the content of this punishment. Renz had to choose the optimal solution and ruthlessly crush the other groups of guests.
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