Kenny was invited by his classmates to attend a mixer they set up. Kenny was not fond of the idea, but he thought of something.
"Okay, I'll join, but who's looking for a girlfriend among you?"
They laugh then their face suddenly get serious.
"All of us."
"Okay, but who is this mixer set up for?"
"All of us."
"Alright. In that case, how about I plan our action?"
The four college men look at each other with difficult faces.
"Uh, we'll hear it and decide."
Kenny was excited. He told them his plan and they agreed as Kenny expected.
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Inside the karaoke bar, the actors filled the couch. They patiently waited for the ladies.
"Alright, they're coming. Yo, Kenny, you ready?"
Kenny nodded. They all took their position. Each of them wears different styles. (I don't know nor like writing about clothes, but I'll try.) The leader of the group, the organizer of the mixer, wore branded clothing. It was obvious that he was the richest. He wears a Giorgio Armani zigzag jacquard polo shirt partnered with mid-rise straight-leg trousers of the same brand and Amiri court logo-print sneakers. He also waxed his fade-style hair. (Oh god, now I have to describe the other three... or four if I count Kenny.) The other three wear Adidas, Nike, and Levi's. (Yeah, nope, not doing that. You use your imagination here. Sorry, I'll do better next time.) Kenny wears simple denim clothing. It looks like he's out to play at a festival.
Rich guy with the Armani received a text message and made an order. A few minutes later, five college women arrive. Each with a different style. One was provoking. The other was modest. Then, the rest was in-between. They also each had different expressions. The bold one was excited. The modest one was shy. One was indifferent, while the other was contemplative (checking the boys out). Finally, the last chick, who wears an expensive brand, has a scary expression.
Once everyone was seated, Provoking and Rich Guy started the introduction. Adidas tried to appeal with a witty joke. Nike flexed his muscles. Levi's Strauss was energetic.
"Kenny. Nice to meet you."
Kenny showed no interest. His feet are on top of the table. He didn't even look at the others completely focused on his phone. He was even swiping on the screen as if he was busy looking at Instagram or something. The female audience was not pleased.
"Sorry, we'll just go to the washroom real quick."
And they initiated a tactical washroom break.
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After the ladies left, everyone immediately went to meeting mode.
"Okay, who's your pick?"
"I prefer the one with a sexy outfit."
"Oh-oh, then I'd go with the quiet chick."
"Aw man, then I can only pick either the smart-looking or the one who has no interest in us."
"I like Serena. I'd make her entertained for sure."
"So the scary one's with me. Don't worry I'll keep her busy."
This was Kenny's plan. He wanted to show a rude attitude to trigger the washroom break event. During that time, the boys would pick which one to go with. Kenny decided to distract the left girl. While Kenny entertains his partner (?), the four guys should establish a strong enough impression to make their date (?) stay. Then Kenny would begin to make the woman assigned to him leave early using his annoying arts of socializing. This way, the last plan could be set in motion. This was the "a rude guy tries to pick up the other guy's date while the guy protects the girl" plan.
After the men's discussion, a staff knocked on the door. It was the food they ordered. Some of the guys reserved songs on the karaoke. Kenny pulled out a chessboard from his bag. He also readied his bad-boy pose. He's ready to destroy his reputation for the sake of entertainment.
"Haha, sorry for the wait. Ohhh, the food's are here!" Provoking showed enthusiasm. The five women went with their position where they face who they picked, but Kenny acted fast.
"You. I like you. Let's play."
Hannya was displeased. She glanced at Rich Guy and Levi's Strauss, but they were staring at someone else. The lady who was supposed to be sacrificed to Rude was avoiding eye contact.
As Kenny finished setting up the chessboard, he taunted Hannya, "Huh, don't tell me, you don't know how to play chess." He showed an annoying smirk. It was obvious he was making fun of Hannya. Normally, people would have left and brought the whole entourage with her, but Hannya was pissed. She wanted to humiliate Rude.
"No, I just thought you look too dumb to play a decent one."
The atmosphere was tense. The guys made an "oof or ohhhh" sound. Then Hannya sat in front of Rude and demanded something.
"If I win, I get to slap you."
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"What? Are you scared?" Hannya showed dominance. She's not just biting the bait, she's tearing it apart.
"H-haha, no way. I'm just conflicted. I don't slap women." Kenny started to regret his decision. He never thought a woman could be this scary.
"You can ask whatever you want if you win. Although, there's not really any point for that."
But, Kenny did not pick chess randomly. He knows that he can win or lose if he wanted to. He's not getting slapped tonight.
"Hoo, are you telling me I have no chance to win?"
Hannya just scoffed.
While the two were absorbed in the battle, the others went ahead with their own thing.
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"W-what? How?" Kenny was distraught. His source of confidence is his experience in challenging people around the world through a website. He has a rating of 2356.
"Heh" Hannya was smug, no she was mocking Jay, I mean Kenny. She knew she would win. She knew Kenny would be humiliated. It was all expected. Now, she gets to slap him... hard.
"W-wa-wait! Let's raise the stakes. Don't slap me yet. If I lose a second time, you could slap me twice, but if I win this next round, you can't slap me."
Hannya wanted to refuse and just slap Kenny, but she was sure of her skills. She wanted to exploit this rude guy who turned into a wimp.
"No. If I win again, I get to slap you and you li-" Hannya stopped and looked at the people around. She can't go overboard. "-massage my feet."
"Did you just-"
"On with the game."
Kenny lost.