After changing my wet clothes with a dry one, I come out of my room to see Ken and Chun Li. I knock on Ken's room first before taking him to see Chun Li. He comes out with a different dress, not a red karate gi that I always to see in the school but branded expensive suit.
"Yo Ryu, why you only wearing a t-shirt and jeans like that? The organizer provides a good dress like this in the room closet, you know?"
"I know, but I don't feel good wearing that. I more comfortable wearing my own clothes like this"
"Hahaha, that's Ryu that I know, alright"
"Let's see Sister Li, we need to coordinate during our stay on this island. I want to know if she has any plan for this tournament"
"Okay"
We both go to Chun Li's room and knock on the door, KNOCK KNOCK,
"Who is that?"
A girl's voice comes from behind the door.
"It's me, Ryu and Ken"
"Oh brother Ryu and Brother Ken, wait a minute"
And there's the sound of a lock being unlocked and the door opened. Chun Li show wearing casual dress, not her qipao and blue leotard as usual. That makes her looks like an ordinary girl, no, with her good shape and beautiful face make her like an ordinary pretty girl. Ken is even not blinking his eyes when seeing Chun Li in her casual dress.
"Emm…did I look weird in this dress?"
Realizing Ken is staring her without blinking, Chun Li ask if there's something wrong with her dress
"Ah no, not at all. You look different than usual, you look prettier"
"Really?"
Hearing Ken flatter her make Chun Li face a bit blushing.
"Um, like Ken says. You look beautiful in the casual dress"
"Thank you for the praise, brother Ken, brother Ryu, actually I'm not confident wearing this kind of dress. It makes me feel something is off"
"That's because you always practicing and practicing all day. Some breaks like this can be used to change the mood"
"Ahahaha, yes that's right, so what makes brother Ryu and Ken come to my room?"
"Can we talk at somewhere else? I want to talk about this tournament with you"
"Okay, let's go to the lobby and talk there"
"Alright, let's go"
We go to the lobby hotel and sit in a corner that not too crowded. Some participants also sit and talk with their companion in the lobby hotel, some go to the hotel bar, but most of the participants already rest in their own room.
"So, what brother Ryu wants to talk about?"
"Alright, I will straight to the point. Sister Li, I feel this tournament is suspicious. Do you feel the same?"
"Brother Ryu…..what make you feel that way?"
"One word, Shadaloo"
Hearing me saying the word Shadaloo, Chun Li expression become stiff and shocked.
"Brother Ryu, where you heard that word from? Did master Gouken tell you?"
"Ryu, what is that Shadaloo thing that you mention? Sister Li, you know that too?"
"Let's say I just know it sister Li, and our participation in this tournament is not just to testing our fighting skill right?"
"Hellooo…what is that Shadaloo?"
Ken that still doesn't know about Shadaloo keeps asking that question.
After taking a deep breath, finally, Chun Li start to speak
"Okay, it seems I must say the truth from the beginning. Brother Ryu, brother Ken, I'm an undercover agent from Interpol and Shadaloo is a criminal organization that become the target of Interpol. This evil organization is not just a gang or a bunch criminals but an organization that very dangerous, have many members, highly advanced in technology and have many branches all over the world. My participation in this tournament is to investigate this organization activity, and for that purpose, I asking master Gouken assistance and he sends you two to help me. Now, will you help me?"
"Shadaloo is an evil organization and you are Interpol agent? Wow, of course, we will help you. I hate bad guys, we will help her right? Ryu?"
"Sister Li, since our master had sent us to help you, you can count on us to help you. I just need there's no secret between us in here. We come in the same purpose and should be working together to achieve that purpose. Isn't that right?"
After hearing my words, Chun Li seems a bit relaxed
"Yes that's right brother Ryu. I'm sorry, I should tell this from beginning"
"It's okay sister Li. From now on, let's working together in this tournament"
"Yes, thank you"
We still talking when an announcement was made and broadcasted in the entire hotel
"Ladies and Gentlemen, all participants of World Martial Arts Tournament, welcome to Payaya Island where First World Martial Arts tournament will be held. In seven p.m there will be a party to welcoming you all in the hotel's meeting hall, we hope you all can come and gather there. We will make briefing about the tournament system in that party. So, don't miss out this party and please wear something decent for this, see you later in the party"
We look at each other to confirm what we just heard, and after have agreement, we agree to meet again at seven in the meeting hall.