But Shirou did not need to completely crush Rani. Winning just one round would be enough.
If it were StarCraft, Shirou would not have had any confidence in winning even a single match.
"Then, mahjong."
Shirou proposed.
"Mahjong?" Hakuno looked at Shirou curiously, as though asking how an Heroic Spirit knew so many games. Were Heroic Spirits not all heroes?
"That's right. Mahjong." Shirou patted his chest.
This was the national pastime from across the sea. Even national leaders played it, even during wartime.
"No matter what game you choose, I will win." Rani was extremely confident.
"Hey, mahjong needs four players. Are just the two of you going to play?" Rin asked.
"Of course not. Hakuno, Rin, you two are joining in as well." Shirou quietly added, increasing their chances of victory.
Mahjong was a game where luck mattered greatly. As long as they stacked the numbers on their side, their odds of winning would rise significantly.
And if that still was not enough, he could serve as the final safeguard.
He bore the favor of two Holy Grails! His Luck stat was EXXXX!
Once they entered the dedicated game room, Shirou relaxed.
Twenty-four hours translated to 24,000 hours of game time—nearly a third of a lifetime. Winning one round, just one round, was nothing at all.
"Mahjong—what rules are we using?" Rani asked.
"We'll use the most popular rules." Shirou answered.
There were many mahjong rules nowadays. Some even allowed someone to keep winning after completing a hand until all the tiles had been drawn. But Shirou did not want that; it demanded too much skill. He needed to win through luck.
"Then let us begin. Two hundred rounds of mahjong." Rani calmly pushed up her glasses.
The demand for two hundred rounds badly frightened Rin and Hakuno.