After taking a deep breath, I reach for the next tile. I'm so happy I drew a 6 Pin.
After playing Kita, I draw a 6 Pin, which gives me a good hand. My hand is starting to look good in this game.
I consider my options and then discard my West Wind for tile efficiency. Although the 9 Man will only be useful if I draw a Triplet, I have a high chance of catching a deal-in if I get a dual pair of 1 Man and 9 Man tiles in the Riichi phase.
As for the risks I face, there's a chance that my opponents might put together Thirteen Orphans if I play it a few turns later, but since the two other players have already discarded the West Wind tile, it doesn't seem likely that they would already have Thirteen Orphans in their starting hand as well as an extra West Wind... right?
[Staff B]Riichi.
Upon hearing the player in front of me call Riichi, I subconsciously look at his discarded tiles...
Except for the 9 Man and South Wind, every other tile was discarded from the hand...
My hand has been in one away from Tenpai state since two turns ago. Drawing a 6 Sou in this turn has made my hand better, but now I also have too many potential Mentsu.
Since the player before me discarded a 2 Sou and 7 Sou from their hand consecutively, it would be very risky for me to discard the 3 Sou in my hand. So I can't break up my 1, 3 Sou combination. If I want to go on the offensive, I'll need to break up another combination, but...
First a 4 and then a 2... Judging from the seat order, it looks like the player before me has broken up a badly formed wait, but I can't rule out the possibility that they have 1, 1, 2, 4 Sou in their hand and are waiting for a 1 Pin for a dual pair.
This is my first time playing with the player before me, so I'm not sure about their playing habits. What if they have 2, 4, 4, 5 Pin in their hand and are choosing to play good tiles to form a better hand?
[Staff A]There's a change in the heart rate. Record it.
[Staff B]Okay.
[player]That's not necessary...
I need to calm down... In the end, I overlooked one thing. Whether I should start attacking should be determined by the purpose of this test and not how safe my hand is. In this situation, what would the organizer want me to do?
Arguably, luck is a major factor that determines the outcome of a one-game mahjong match, and one can't fully demonstrate their abilities even if they win such a game.
But... luck plays a major part in today's auction of the cut flowers. Is it possible that this is what they want to see?
The outcome of this game might affect the next part of the transaction. When I think of this, I can't make myself give up just like this.
What should I do?
