I'm Not Allowed To Date Until I'm 30 (English)
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00:00Hey, I'm Claire, and my life's a mix of checkmates and chaos.
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00:06My mom had me and my older sister Joy while she was quite young.
00:10Whenever we went out with her, people often mistook her for our elder sister.
00:13She raised us as a single mom since my dads left her for someone else.
00:17Mom has always been overprotective of us,
00:19and she was extra paranoid when it came to boys.
00:22She would always sit Joy and me down and make us chant some words.
00:25I am a precious girl. I'm not allowed to date any boy until I'm 30.
00:30Mom did everything to ensure we had everything we needed.
00:33She often worked two or three jobs just to afford rent.
00:36Joy, only two years older than me,
00:38was often left in charge of me because we couldn't afford a sitter.
00:41One day when I was seven, mom left me with Joy and I was doing crafts
00:44when I accidentally spilled paint all over Joy's dress, her only nice one.
00:48It's ruined! Now I have to go back to wearing my torn hand-me-downs from our cousins.
00:53Here, you can wear this pretty one.
00:54I cut out a paper dress from a magazine and handed it to Joy,
00:57but she was too upset to appreciate it.
00:59She would often stare out of the window watching her friends play
01:02while she was stuck at home watching me.
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02:11One day, Mom had promised Joy that she could go to a sleepover at her friend's house.
02:14However, I fell sick.
02:16You can't leave your sister here alone.
02:17She's unwell, and I can't take her to work with me.
02:20You'll have another chance to go.
02:21Joy was beyond angry.
02:23So, I guess my life is all about raising you now.
02:26She tried to stay home and take care of me, but I guess she'd had enough that day.
02:29She yelled, I can't do this anymore,
02:31and stormed out to go to her friend's house, leaving me alone.
02:34I tried to follow her down the stairs, but I tripped and fell, hurting my leg badly.
02:38When Mom came home and saw me crying and hurt, she was furious.
02:42Mom grounded Joy, saying she couldn't go out with her friends for a very long time.
02:46Joy just got angrier every day.
02:48She stopped talking to me and would just glare at me like it was all my fault.
02:52I felt really bad and wished I hadn't gotten sick that day.
02:55When I was 14, Mom decided to take us along to help her with work.
02:58She was working as a cleaner for a rich family.
03:01Joy and I were always arguing.
03:03So, to keep us occupied when we weren't assisting her, Mom bought us a chess set.
03:07You two had better learn to play this.
03:09Joy had no interest in chess.
03:10She was always preoccupied with makeup and talking about Dan,
03:14a boy she had a crush on at one of Mom's jobs.
03:16I had never met Dan, but from Joy's descriptions, he sounded handsome.
03:20One day, while Mom was cleaning a client's house, I sneaked into his office.
03:24He had an amazing chess set.
03:26I set it up and started playing alone when he walked in.
03:28I'm so sorry.
03:29I just wanted to try it out.
03:30I've been watching you play by yourself for the last hour.
03:33I'm impressed.
03:34Would you like to play against someone?
03:35I've never played against anyone, but I can try.
03:38He sat down to play with me.
03:40Feeling nervous, I imagined that I was alone, and to my surprise,
03:43I won in less than five minutes.
03:45We played over 10 games, and I won each time.
03:48Checkmate.
03:49Whoa, I didn't see that coming.
03:50Maybe I've lost touch with the game.
03:52After many tries, he finally admitted defeat.
03:55He showed me his trophies from various chess tournaments,
03:57revealing that he was once a world champion.
04:00I was astonished that I'd won against him.
04:02Maybe you need a younger challenger.
04:04He then introduced me to his son, Dan, who was incredibly handsome.
04:08This is my boy, Dan.
04:09I'm training him to be a champion, too.
04:11Don't expect me to go easy on you just because you're pretty.
04:14Bring it on.
04:15Playing against Dan was a real challenge, but I was beating him.
04:18Everything was going well until I noticed him swap a piece on the board.
04:22Hey, you've cheated.
04:23I saw what you did.
04:24Don't blame me for being quick.
04:26Just as I was about to win, Mom walked in and was furious.
04:29What do you think you're doing playing with a boy?
04:31Hey, I was just about to win, but Mom dragged me out of there
04:34and banned me from going to work with her again.
04:37Despite my attempts to explain my victory over the world champion,
04:40she wouldn't listen.
04:41What have I always taught you?
04:43That I'm a precious girl, and I'm not allowed to date boys until I'm 30.
04:46It's Joy who's always daydreaming about Dan.
04:48I haven't done anything wrong.
04:50When we got home, Joy was cold towards me
04:52and even threw my chess pieces out the window.
04:54What is the matter with you?
04:56Why did you have to tell Mom I liked Dan?
04:58I just panicked.
04:59I shouldn't have told her.
05:00She was just being hard on me.
05:01As I went outside to get my chess pieces,
05:03I saw a posh car parking outside our house.
05:06It was Dan's dad.
05:07He entered our house and handed Mom some papers, then left.
05:10When Mom came in, I practically jumped on her.
05:13What was that about, Mom?
05:14That nice man has decided to sponsor you for a chess tournament in Europe.
05:18I was thrilled by the opportunity,
05:20but I knew Mom would be hesitant to let me go.
05:22Please, Mom, can I go?
05:24I promise I'll be on my best behavior.
05:26I can't have you away from me,
05:27and I can't leave my work or we'll be homeless.
05:29I was about to protest furiously
05:31when Joy stepped in and offered to accompany me.
05:34I can take her, Mom.
05:35I'll watch over her.
05:36Everything will be all right.
05:37Please, Mom, Joy can take care of me like she always does.
05:40I'll think about it.
05:42After researching the tournament and discovering the $100,000 prize,
05:46Mom agreed to let us go.
05:48You can go, but you must follow everything Joy tells you.
05:51We flew to Europe in Dan's dad's private jet, with Dan joining us.
05:55Once airborne, Joy imposed a rule.
05:57I was forbidden from speaking to Dan.
05:59She made it clear she was on the trip to get closer to him.
06:02Remember what Mom said.
06:03You have to follow everything I say.
06:05I was fine with the rule.
06:07To me, Dan was a cheater who nearly robbed me of victory.
06:10Deal. It won't even bother me.
06:11I avoided Dan throughout the trip,
06:13but Joy was constantly around him, laughing at his jokes.
06:17When we landed, Dan approached me with stories about places he wanted to visit.
06:20Listen, I'm here for the tournament.
06:22I need to focus.
06:23Ooh, scary.
06:24I was just trying to distract you from the competition.
06:27When Joy saw us talking, she dragged me away.
06:29You're already breaking the rules.
06:31That's one strike.
06:32Two more, and you're out.
06:33He approached me.
06:34And you're breaking Mom's rules, too.
06:36We're not supposed to talk to boys.
06:37Mom's not here.
06:38And I'm older, so I make the rules.
06:41At the tournament, I quickly became a favorite,
06:43advancing to the semifinals while Dan was eliminated early.
06:47So you're really good, huh?
06:49Looks like it.
06:49I don't even need to cheat.
06:51Soon after, my popularity soared.
06:53During an interview after qualifying for the semifinals,
06:56Dan suddenly joined me and told the reporters
06:59he hadn't seen someone as good as me in years.
07:01And then he hugged me.
07:03Of course, Joy saw that.
07:04And she was mad.
07:06We're going home.
07:07I saw you hugging Dan.
07:08That's against Mom's rules.
07:10He hugged me.
07:11It wasn't my fault.
07:12Joy didn't listen and started calling Mom to tell her.
07:15I couldn't leave before the semifinals.
07:17In a moment of desperation, I tackled her.
07:19And her phone fell into a drain.
07:20I'll follow your rule.
07:22But I won't let you ruin this moment for me.
07:24You're just stealing my crush.
07:25You've always known I liked Dan.
07:27I was about to defend myself.
07:28But things escalated quickly.
07:30Our argument turned into a huge fight.
07:32And we were both shouting and not listening to each other.
07:35In the heat of the moment, I pushed Joy away.
07:37But she lost her balance, tripped, and fell badly.
07:40I was horrified.
07:41Joy, are you OK?
07:42But Joy was in a lot of pain.
07:44We rushed her to the hospital.
07:45And the doctor said she had broken her hip
07:47and needed rest for several weeks.
07:49I felt terrible.
07:51I'm so sorry, Joy.
07:52This is all my fault.
07:53Let's just leave now and make sure you get better.
07:56Are you insane?
07:57Go win that $100,000.
07:59Don't worry about me.
08:00I was only pretending to call mom because I was angry.
08:03I wasn't actually going to let you miss the semifinals.
08:06I was taken aback by her words.
08:07After everything that had happened,
08:09she was still thinking about my chance in the tournament.
08:12Aren't you worried about me flirting with your crush?
08:14Dan?
08:15Oh, no.
08:15I don't like him.
08:16Not really.
08:17What?
08:18So why were you stopping me from getting close to him?
08:20I've always taken care of you.
08:22I never had friends or anything special going for me.
08:25And when I felt a little crush on a boy, he liked you.
08:29I wanted to stop it.
08:30But then I realized I really didn't even like that boy.
08:33I just didn't back off because I didn't
08:35like you having everything.
08:37I understand, Joy.
08:38You've always been there for me.
08:40And I've taken that for granted.
08:41You deserve to shine and have your dreams, too.
08:44Let's promise to support each other from now on.
08:46No hugs, please.
08:47Your sweat stinks.
08:48Now go win that prize.
08:50I need some rest.
08:50Thank you, sis.
08:51I hugged her and left.
08:53The evening after Joy's accident,
08:54I was sitting outside the tournament hall
08:56before the match started.
08:57And I was startled when Dan quietly sat beside me,
09:00handing me some flowers.
09:01These are for Joy.
09:02I thought you could take them with you to the hospital.
09:04The flowers were Joy's favorite, daisies.
09:07It showed he really cared about what
09:08was happening in my life, not just the chess tournament.
09:11I've arranged for a video call set up in your room
09:13so you can talk to her before and after your matches.
09:16I thought it might help both of you.
09:17Thank you so much, Dan.
09:19I don't mean to be rude, but I don't
09:21think we can start a relationship right now.
09:23Winning this prize is my top priority.
09:25And I really need to stay focused.
09:27I can't afford any distractions.
09:28I just wanted to make things a little easier for you.
09:30You've got a lot on your plate.
09:32You have a tell.
09:32When you're anxious, your ears get red.
09:34Maybe cover them.
09:35You've noticed that?
09:37That was kind of sweet.
09:38Nobody but mom and him had ever noticed that.
09:41Next day, I played well in the semifinals and won.
09:44I was excited.
09:46And Dan rushed to congratulate me.
09:47He hugged me, and then he kissed me.
09:49About the kiss, I'm not allowed.
09:52I mean.
09:52I know.
09:53Joy told me about your mom's rule.
09:54But I really like you and want to be your boyfriend.
09:57I was shocked.
09:58Dan wanted to be my boyfriend.
10:00But I had to be really sure this was OK with Joy.
10:02I needed her blessing first.
10:04But later, when I went with Dan to the hospital,
10:06Joy's things were gone.
10:07We ran to the hotel, and she wasn't there either.
10:10That's when Dan's dad found us.
10:12Joy had to go home last night.
10:13Your mom fell and is in the hospital.
10:15Oh my god.
10:16I'm going to the airport right now.
10:18I need to see mom.
10:19Dan grabbed my arm gently, stopping me.
10:21Wait, Claire.
10:22We can video chat with her.
10:23You can't give up on your dream now.
10:25Your mom only hurt her leg while cleaning the kitchen shelves.
10:27She'll be OK.
10:28You have to win this for her.
10:30But they both need me now.
10:32Joy isn't in great health herself.
10:34I understand you're worried.
10:35My dad has already taken care of Joy's hospital bills.
10:38And he'll cover your mom's too.
10:39No.
10:40This is too much.
10:41Don't worry.
10:41You can pay us back when you win.
10:43I felt super focused after talking to Dan.
10:45The last game of the chess tournament was really tough.
10:48But I played my best.
10:49Then they made a big move.
10:51And I won.
10:52Everyone around me started cheering.
10:54I was so happy and excited.
10:56I saw Dan in the crowd.
10:57I ran up to him and gave him a big kiss.
10:59Cameras were there.
11:00And they showed our kiss on TV.
11:02When I got back home, Mom and Joy were waiting.
11:04Joy was smiling.
11:06But Mom looked serious.
11:07She was proud of me for winning.
11:09But she said, you're still grounded for having a boyfriend.
11:12I guess some things never change.
11:14And remember, you can download Dragon City by clicking the link in the description
11:18or scan the QR code and get a special bundle with 15,000 food plus 30,000 gold
11:24plus the black metal dragon to get you started.