Kato Megumi remained expressionless, but Yushan Kazuto felt that his life was threatened.
Of course, Okamoto was not bought by Sora Ginko, but it was definitely not bought by Yushan Kazuto either! It is very likely that Yushan Kazuto accidentally put it in when he was paying the bill! Yushan Kazuto was too embarrassed to count those things one by one, so he bought them without thinking.
"No wonder I spent more than 4,000 yen for just a few bags when I checked out. It turns out I accidentally bought too much." Yushan Kazuto said with a smile on his face.
"Is that right?"
Kato Megumi still had some doubts in her heart, but she reluctantly believed in Yushan Kazuto. The crisis was finally resolved, and Yushan Kazuto felt that the oppression in his heart was lessened a little.
"Is Kato-san still feeling unwell?"
"It's okay. I feel much better after putting on the warm pack."
Although Kato Megumi's tone has not changed, the change in attitude is obvious.
"Then I'll take my leave first. Do you need my help to ask for leave tomorrow, Kato?" Yushan Kazuto was about to leave. It was getting late, and Kato Megumi's parents should be back soon. It would be bad if there was any misunderstanding. Especially since he bought Okamoto, if Kato Megumi's parents found out, he might be forced to commit seppuku, right?
"No need! I will ask my father to drive me to school tomorrow."
"Well, Kato-san, see you tomorrow." Yushan Kazuto walked to the door.
"Wait a moment, Yushan-san."
"Is there anything else, Kato-san?" Yushan Kazuto turned around.
"Here, take it away." Kato Megumi stretched out her hand and turned her face away. Even if she was a saint who was indifferent to the world, she couldn't hand a box of Okamoto cigarettes to a boy so casually!
Yushan Kazuto lowered his head, took the small box from Kato Megumi, and put it in his pocket: "Sorry, I just... forgot."
"Mr. Yushan, can you wait for me to ask you two questions before you leave?" Kato Megumi still turned her face to the side and spoke in a soft tone.
"Please ask." Yushan Heren suddenly felt his heart beating much faster.
What is this feeling? Phenylethylamine secretion is vigorous,
Or a dopamine rush?
"Um, Yushan-san, what did it feel like when you carried me on your back?"
The first question was a life-threatening one, even more troublesome than the one Kato Megumi asked in the taxi. Yushan Kazuto still remembered the feeling of the air conditioner being turned too low.
After thinking about it, Yushan Kazuto decided it would be better to answer honestly: "I felt something soft and bouncy on my back, and my body was a little hot, my breathing was a little faster, and my mouth seemed a little dry."
"Hayama-san is really bad."
Although he didn't know what was wrong with him, Yushan Heren wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.
"There is one more thing I have wanted to ask for a long time. It has always been on my mind... Well, I hope Yushan-san can answer me seriously."
Hayama Kazuto nodded.
"In fact, I have never had much of a sense of existence since I was a child! Whether at school, on the street, or at home, I am often forgotten and ignored. To use a popular term, I am a transparent person."
"After so many years, I've gotten used to the feeling of being invisible. It's good to be alone. The teacher often ignores me when arranging duty, so I don't have to do a lot of duty! I originally planned to study in Fengzhiqi, and I was ready to be unknown, but Yushan-san actually remembered me on the first day."
"Hmm, Yushan-san has a good brain. Did he remember everyone? So he remembered me, right?"
Kato Megumi was telling the truth. She didn't hate the feeling of being invisible, but she was still very happy that someone could remember her and make friends with her.
"I didn't remember all of them. For example, I didn't remember any of the members of my football club."
(Author: Nonsense, the members of the football club don’t even have personalities, only jersey numbers, what the hell can you remember!)
"Kato-san is very special!"
Yushan Kazuto's answer was very serious. On the first day of school, he discovered Kato Megumi's characteristics, the ability to be invisible in the crowd and yet influence the people around her. This made Yushan Kazuto resolutely choose to sit next to Kato Megumi.
"Well……"
"Kato-san, I'll be leaving first..."
Seeing that Kato Megumi was silent for a long time, Yushan Kazuto decided to leave early. After all, he had promised Sora Ginko that he would play shogi with her after returning home.
"From now on, call me Kato."
Chapter 11 Encounter
After eating something quick near the tram station, Yushan and others walked home.
"By the way, doesn't Amami like Sayuka's poster? Why don't you go to the bookstore and ask. If they have one in stock, I'll give him one. I just ask him not to bother me again in the future."
As they walked, Yushan Kazuto stopped in front of the bookstore. The promotional posters were still displayed at the door. Yushan Kazuto walked into the bookstore and said, "Boss, if I buy "Love Metronome", will I get a poster of Sayuka for free?"
"There are no more in the morning!" The boss shook his head. There are only ten Sayuka posters in each bookstore. If this store wasn't too small, they might have been sold out when they went on sale yesterday morning.
"No more?" Yushan Kazuto was a little disappointed. It would be great if there were some extra. He thought it was worth it to use a poster of Sayuka as hush money for Aki Tomoya.
"Is that poster popular? There's a student here who's also here to ask about that poster?"
The bookstore owner seemed a little annoyed. If he had known that so many people liked Sayuka's poster, he would have priced it at 200 yen per copy.
“I don’t quite understand this?”
Yushan and others were about to leave, but the person inside came out holding a library book: "Yushan, why are you here?"
"He came here to ask about Sayuka's poster just like you!" the boss said.
Kazuto Hayama felt that today was his disaster day. The person holding the paperback was none other than Tomoya Aki!
"Hayama-san is really not honest. He obviously likes Sayuka so much... Now that there is no one else here, why don't you admit that you are an otaku?"
Aki Tomoya smiled and blinked his charming eyes with an expression that said "just give in to me", and Yushan Kazuto was so scared that he took a few steps back.
"Aki-san, please keep a safe distance from me."
"I didn't expect that Yuyama-san's belief in Sayuka is even stronger than mine! Is this the legendary cute contrast?"
As Aki Tomoya approached step by step, Yuyama Kazuto retreated again and again, and was forced out of the bookstore in just a few steps.
"Don't go, Yushan-san. Although Yushan-san's hunger and possessiveness for Sayaka made me lose the opportunity to buy Sayaka's poster, I'm really happy! I haven't seen an otaku with such a firm belief for a long time. We are the same kind!"
Kazuto Hayama felt that Tomoya Aki might be crazy.
"Hayama-san, come home with me! I have a lot of games, novels, comics, and figurines at home! I, Tomoya Aki, am a little confident about being a otaku."
Yushan Kazuto ran away. He really couldn't deal with a person like Aki Tomoya who had severe delusions. Especially when he said at the end that he would go home with him, he felt even scarier than Kiyotaki Kosuke!
"Eh? Why did you run away?" Aki Tomoya was alone and disheveled in the wind.
[Maybe Yushan-san is the type who responds to soft tactics but not hard ones. Maybe I can change the way I attack him? Well, no, why should I use the word "attack"? Never mind. I still have two part-time jobs to finish today! Come on, Tomoya Aki! ]
Yushan and Ren ran all the way back to the apartment. They sat on the sofa and felt a little scared. He thought that he probably didn't watch the horoscope program because he went out today.
After washing his face and drinking a bottle of juice, Yushan and Renren finally calmed down and turned on their cell phones.
"The total transfer amount is 240 million yen? It's really cruel to deduct 10 million yen directly."
After closing the text message, Yushan Kazuto opened Line again. Kong Yinzi had already sent him the software for computers.
"Kato, I'm home already."
"Okay, Yushan. (′-ω-`)"
Kato Megumi's reply was still very fast.
[Yan, emoticons! That Kato actually knows how to use emoticons?! ]
Kazuto Yuyama suddenly thought of a word that Tomoya Aki said - contrast cuteness. It is very appropriate to use contrast cuteness to describe Kato Megumi.
After turning on the computer and installing and registering the software, Yushan and Rencai sent a message to Kong Yinzi.
"Send me your ID!" Seventeen minutes passed before Kong Yinzi replied, and the text of his reply was surprisingly overbearing.
However, Yushan Kazuto still sent his ID obediently. It would be bad if he was caught by Sora Ginko and taken to Kiyotaki Kosuke's house to play chess next time.
Soon, an invitation came, and Yushan Kazuto's cell phone rang simultaneously.
"Do we need a video call to play shogi?" Yushan Kazuto felt a little awkward.
"Stop talking so much. I'm trying to monitor whether you're playing other things while playing chess!"
Well, Yushan Kazuto’s little trick was seen through. He had originally planned to play shogi while playing matb.
What, matb is a math tool? Maybe you don't know how cool it is to play matb on a top-notch computer.
"Quick chess, one move in thirty seconds, is that okay?" Kong Yinzi quickly set up the chess game.
"I do not mind."
Thirty seconds for one move was a bit unbearable. Kong Yinzi played very carefully and silently. Basically, each move took more than twenty seconds. While playing, Yushan Heren even yawned a few times.
"Be serious!" Kong Yinzi slapped the camera with a fan, which frightened Yushan Heren. After 127 moves, Yushan Heren was defeated.
Although she won against Yushan Kazuto, Kong Ginko was not very happy. Last time, she won in a 30-second fast game with only a hundred moves.
"Did you practice secretly at home?" Kong Yinzi asked suspiciously.
“No, I didn’t
Why practice shogi?"
"Shut up, another round!"
In the second game, Kong Yinzi won after 115 moves.
Although it took twelve fewer moves to win, Kong Yinzi was not happy at all. After one game, his physical strength was exhausted. He was panting and sweating profusely. Yushan did not use any routines when playing chess with others. He simply used his calculation power and the overall situation to suppress others. Playing chess with such a person would put both the body and mind under great pressure.
Moreover, this round was much more difficult than the previous one. There were at least fifteen moves, and Kong Yinzi waited until the last second to make a move. If he made more than two wrong moves among the fifteen moves, Kong Yinzi had no doubt that he would be defeated miserably!
【What a monster! 】
Kong Yinzi couldn't help but curse inwardly, Yushan Heren's progress was clearly visible to the naked eye!
"Ha~" Yushan Heren yawned again at an inappropriate time, and what greeted him was Kong Yinzi's cold and fierce look.
"Do you want to get off again? You look very tired." Yushan Heren quickly sat up straight.
"I'm not tired, keep going!"
Kong Yinzi started another game, with over a hundred moves, and the two sides were still evenly matched.
Kong Yinzi felt a little dizzy. Her physical strength and calculation ability could no longer keep up.
Yushan and Ren were also a little dizzy. Balance was the most boring thing. But every time he wanted to yawn, he was stopped by Kong Yinzi.
"How about we chat for a while? You look tired from playing chess." Yushan Heren suggested.
"You're almost falling asleep." Kong Yinzi's words were harsh, but her voice was inexplicably sweet and naive.
Chapter 12: Naniwa Only Needs One Kyudan
In the end, Kong Yinzi agreed to Yushan Heren's suggestion. It was not a good thing to focus all your energy on the chessboard, especially when you are almost exhausted. Although talking can distract the chess player, it can also keep you awake.
The two chatted intermittently, and Yushan Heren felt that his tiredness was much relieved. Finally, he didn't have to count the time by the stopwatch on the computer desktop.
"Kong Yinzi, are you not very good at fast chess?" Yushan Heren suddenly asked while chatting.
Shogi, like chess, is an entertaining evolution of ancient military tactics.
Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Swift as the wind, slow as the forest, aggressive as fire, still as a mountain, unpredictable as the shadow, and powerful as thunder.
Generally speaking, playing fast chess requires doing half of the above - fast as the wind, aggressive as fire, and dynamic as thunder. However, Kong Yinzi's way of playing is almost the opposite of that.
"Stop talking too much!" Kong Yinzi suddenly became unhappy.
After a few moves in silence, Kong Yinzi spoke first: "As you said before, my calculation ability is not high. Fast chess is a challenge for me. I am better at long-term defense and psychological tactics. However, I don't use psychological tactics much."
"Psychological tactics?"
Yushan Kazuto disagreed. Psychological warfare was not something very advanced. In fact, it was just using various means to prevent the opponent from concentrating on the chessboard. The most powerful person on the chessboard was the chess player himself. Psychological tactics were nothing to a powerful chess player.
"Then why are you called Naniwa no Shirayuki-hime? I thought it meant that you play chess recklessly and quickly."
"Disgusting!" Kong Yinzi looked at Yushan and others angrily, with murderous intent in his eyes.
"Naniwa refers to the Naniwa region, it doesn't have the obscene connotation you think!"
Kong Yinzi made a new move.
"Naniwa region?" Yushan Kazuto remembered what he learned in geography class.
"Isn't that the area in Osaka? Then why are you in Tokyo now? Were you born in the Naniwa area?"
Kong Yinzi's teeth suddenly clenched a little: "You are so long-winded! Stop asking!"
