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Special technique! Light Wing Holy Lance!

Th-This is...

The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!

This is Kannabe's 1-5 Lance!

Game 2: Days with a Disciple

This is a move invented by Kannabe Ayumu. It's a new strategy.

Sixth dan Kannabe's next move is his signature 1-5 Lance.

It's called "Light Wing Holy Lance"!

And those sitting here are the recorder and the match reporter.

Because this is an official match,

the result will be published in newspapers and shogi magazines.

It is broadcast live on the internet as well.

As Ryuo, my plays must not be a shame wherever they may be published.

That is the responsibility of the title holder.

Ignore the lance's attack. Go ahead and play a different move.

How about that, Ayumu?

This hue, this scent... black tea is suitable for a noble Englishman.

Don't your parents run a little tofu shop?

Kannabe Tofu Shop

Excuse me.

Kuzuryu-sensei, what would you like for lunch?

Oh, I don't need any.

Oh? Are you not eating with me?

I'm worried about Ai. You know, the girl that I brought here earlier.

Sorry, Ayumu.

I see...

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Here... then here... then there, there, and here.

And here, then there, there, there... and here!

Ah, I lost!

Thank you for the match!

So strong! Little dragon, so strong!

You're really good.

Where did you come from? Are you not joining the training group?

Um, I-I'm going to be taking the entrance exam soon.

Really? Then we can play again!

Oh, Master!

Good job.

U-Um...

Y-You're K-Kuzury-ryu Ryuo, aren't you?

Huh? Ah, yes, I'm Kuzuryu Yaichi.

Could it be that my name isn't pronounceable by grade schoolers?

Um, I-I-I'm Mizukoshi Mio! Um, please shake my hand!

Sure, do your best.

I'll never wash my hand again!

Mizukoshi Mio-chan... She was interesting.

Even Ai hasn't gotten to hold his hand yet... Master, you idjit.

There!

What?

Grade schoolers are full of mysteries.

I woke up early to make this for you, Master!

Although they're just rice balls and rolled omelet.

That makes me happy.

It's good!

I'm so glad to hear that.

Research?

Yeah. Doing research in advance is worth a lot in modern-day shogi.

To counter Ayumu's moves, I came up with a solution after a lot of research.

To think that after all your hard training, you came up with a secret finishing move...

You're amazing, Master!

You're the best Drago— Ryuo!

You were about to say "Dragon King," weren't you?

Then after this move, the opponent will admit defeat!

Not quite.

It'll even the odds or, if anything, give me a slight advantage.

Oh, no! I thought it was a finishing move?

Well, to make it a close game against Ayumu, who has

such a high win percentage, I'd say it's pretty good.

Thank you for the food. It was amazing.

Keika-san will come pick you up later,

so stay at my master's place tonight, okay?

Oh, okay.

Charge!

And change!

From a normal lance to a golden lance, grow up!

Okay here. My secret strategy!

Ayumu! Your lance is, to say, a sacrifice.

Your true goal is the rook's attack.

Meaning if I block your rook, then your offense comes to an end!

So you have noticed, Ryuo!

However, with what's left of your forces, is that possible?!

Did you forget, Ayumu?

About the piece I took right before lunch break?

I summon thee, Pegasus!

What happened, nobleman?

I'm beginning to see cracks in your graceful expression.

Finally! I have been waiting for this moment!

What did you say?!

He's not running away? Is he planning on throwing away his rook?!

Take this! The other lance I kept hidden!

Dragon Slayer Georgius!

Here, 6th dan Kannabe plays an astonishing new move, 3-6 Lance.

No need to even say, Dragon Slayer means dragon killer!

The name comes from the knight named Georgius,

who was famous for slaying dragons!

He got me!

He intentionally lead me here. If that's the case...

Ayumu has researched all the way to checkmate.

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Where... Where did I go wrong?

Was it a mistake to castle against Ayumu?

I could just drag out this match.

However, as Ryuo, I cannot play disgracefully.

I can only admit defeat.

Even in admitting my defeat,

I cannot just give up without putting up a fight.

I should play few more moves and make it look like there was an intense battle.

That's the last touch up.

It's proper etiquette for those who are losing, and good manners in shogi

I see that you've made up your mind.

Then, shall we play the requiem?

I guess by now, people must be getting excited all over the internet:

"He'll fight, but defeat is inevitable."

Why is Ai here?!

Here... Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here...

Ai isn't defending; she's thinking of ways to attack.

She believes that I'll be the one that wins in the end.

A girl that small ran away from home just so she could be my disciple.

To her, I'm the strongest, coolest, and invincible Dragon King.

And yet, all I was thinking of was the pride and honor of the Ryuo.

I'm sorry, Ayumu. I changed my mind.

What?

Is he going to draw this out now?

Good! That's good! As expected from my eternal rival!

Knight and Dragon King, let us continue the battle from our previous lives!

I don't know about eternal, but I'll keep you company until the sun rises!

Who would've thought it'd be such an intense battle?

Both of their moves have become faster, more heated, and more intense.

After the match, the Ryuo said this:

Until now, I thought that as a Ryuo, I should never leave behind a disgraceful match record.

So every time a game started falling apart,

I always thought about how to lose gracefully rather than keep trying.

However, I've started to think that leaving behind a messy record is better than losing.

I don't want to lose to anyone anymore. That's all there is.

The match ended at 3:48 AM.

The total number of moves,

to everyone's surprise, was a record-breaking 402.

It's my loss.

The young Ryuo has been revived.

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I see.

So it was Master who asked to let you watch the match.

It was amazing!

To make a comeback from that situation... I'd expect nothing less, Master!

To tell you the truth, Ayumu's family runs a tofu shop in Fukagawa.

Their daily routine calls for rising early and going to bed early.

So when it gets late, Ayumu becomes sleepy.

That's why he made mistakes later on.

Th-That's the reason behind your comeback?

It's not a good reason.

People probably won't say nice things on the internet, either.

Huh?

But today's shogi was pretty fun. My heart was pounding until the very end. Whatever it was, it was fun. I can finally take a bath, haha.

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Master!

I also want to be able to play a match like that soon!

Having a disciple isn't that bad, I guess.

The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done!

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Master!

I'm sorry, did you wait long?

No, I just got here, too.

My, my.

It's as if you guys are a couple meeting up with each other.

Sorry about all this, Keika-san.

I know you need to be studying, too, but you're having to watch Ai...

It's completely fine. It's a nice change of pace.

I'm already 25.

In just few years, I'll pass the age limit,

so playing against someone as talented as Ai-chan will inspire me.

There's an age limit on how old you can be when you become a professional player.

For many years, Keika-san has been just a little short of becoming one.

Oh, I should tell you, Ai-chan was promoted at the dojo today.

Right?

Yes! I became an amateur 3rd dan!

Whoa, that's awesome.

Oh, I know. I'll buy you something to celebrate your promotion.

Really? Yay! Maybe crab? I want crab!

Yaichi-kun, make sure you buy something for Ginko-chan.

Huh? Why do I have to buy something for Sis?

You know, Yaichi-kun,

if you don't maintain your relationship well, it'll be troublesome later on.

Is that how it works?

That's how it works.

Jeez, why do you have zero interest in girls?

I like you, though.

Yeah, yeah.

She took it so lightly!

A training group?

Y-Yes! Can I host one here?

Of course. You don't have to refrain from doing what you want.

Thank you very much!

Hello!

N-Nice to see you again. I'm Mizukoshi Mio!

I'm Sadatou Ayano.

Thank you for today.

Nice to meet you. Thank you for taking care of Ai.

He just said "Ai"!

O-Of course! I'm his disciple, so that's normal!

I can't keep up with grade schoolers.

Charlotte Izoard!

She's Charlotte Izoard-chan.

She's a first-grader at a French school in Kyoto.

What is this? She's so cute.

Char! Char!

A training group is where you learn more about shogi together with your friends.

How it's done depends on the members.

Everyone in this group is a female grade schooler,

so I guess it's a JS training group.

This will be legendary.

Hmm, guess I got too excited and prepared too big of a board.

Mashter...

Sit here.

We play shogi?

What is this sweet lightning that's piercing my heart?

Ai, let's keep it quiet, so we don't bother our neighbors.

Yes!

She's pretty hyped.

Master, you idjit.

Yum! Sushi is the best!

You can't talk about shogi with friends from school or family,

but here you can talk about it as much as you want.

All three of them are staying over tonight.

Sensei, can I ask a favor?

Hm? What is it, Ayano-chan?

I want to request an instructor match from the Ryuo.

M-Me, too!

I want one, too!

Char, too!

It's already late, so promise me you'll sleep after one match.

Yeah.

Your offense has a very good momentum, Mio-chan.

But I think you should keep your own formation in mind when attacking.

Y-Yes! Thank you very much!

You seem to have a good aptitude for shogi, Ayano-chan.

But you should try playing more freely.

I-I'll try my best!

It's good that you're having fun playing, Char-chan.

Let's work on keeping the pieces inside the boxes, okay?

Otay!

Ai, what kind of loose shogi was that? One more match!

Yes! I'm sorry!

If you play another match like this, you're expelled!

Yes!

Weren't we supposed to sleep after that match—

Those who want to sleep can go ahead!

If you want to become stronger, play as many matches as you can!

Ai, do you want to become strong?!

Yes, I do!

M-Mio wants to become stronger, too!

Same!

Char will become strong!

All right! We'll have instructor matches until the morning!

Yeah!

So we played tons of matches.

S-Sis? What are you doing?

Saving evidence.

Evidence?

What?!

The shogi world now has a new title: Loli King.

I'll let the reporters know.

Please don't! It'll become my eternal title!

They'll call me Loli King forever!

It's a training group! A training group!

A training group on little girls?

Not "on", but "with" little girls! This is important!

Nevertheless, it's still loli.

Ah!

Are you Sora-sensei?

It's the real Snow White!

P-Please shake my hand!

Me, too!

Sis is actually very shy, and even around kids, she gets nervous.

Without shogi, she's helpless.

Thank you so much!

Oh, Auntie.

Shut up, brat!

Shitty Loli King...

Why don't you die?

Yes, I'm sorry. I'll go die. I'm sorry.

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Master!

Oh, how was it today?

I won four times in a row!

Great! Then let's go eat some crab, shall we?

Crab!

Ah.

Dad, Mom...

I'm Hinatsuru Takashi.

I am Hinatsuru Akina.

I'd like to apologize on behalf of my daughter.

She has caused you trouble.

Ah, no...

About my daughter becoming your disciple,

we thought about it and decided to turn down the offer.

Dad!

I did some research, but seems like a female shogi player isn't a stable job.

True, even if you become a female professional,

you can't really say your future will be bright.

Master!

But I don't think you need to be worried about Ai-san.

Why is that?

Because Ai-san has overwhelming talent.

At this rate, she will be good enough to become a female title holder for sure.

Not to sound rude, but have you guided another disciple prior to Ai?

Well... Ai-san is my first.

And yet, you can already measure Ai's talent?

Come on, you're being rude!

Stay out of this.

Yes.

My dad married into my mom's family, so he has to do as she says.

Seems like it.

Sensei, can you really train my daughter to become a female title holder?

He can!

Master teaches me very well!

He's always very kind, but also very intense.

His technique and stamina are on point!

Even the first time, we kept at it until the morning!

W-We're talking about shogi! Shogi!

Sorry, but we will be taking our daughter home!

No! I'm not going home! Idjit!

Who are you calling an idjit!

Ai!

You, you idjit!

Sorry, what does "idjit" mean?

It means idiot or stupid.

Idjit.

Idjit.

Oh...

It might be true that my ability alone might not be enough.

But in the shogi world,

there are training groups that are designed to nurture players.

Training groups?

Training Group

Ai-san will be taking the entrance exam for the training group tomorrow.

Entrance Exam

She will play against professionals of various levels three times,

and that'll determine whether or not she passes.

Pass

Can you at least wait until you see the result?

Then, if she wins all three matches during the exam, I'll approve of this.

A-All three?!

You're asking too much!

Please stay quiet.

Yes.

The exam doesn't work like that.

Even if you lose all three, depending on how you played—

Even if the opponent is a professional,

if she really has the talent, three wins shouldn't be difficult.

Is that wrong?

No, but...

I won't lose!

I studied a lot with Master! I won't lose for sure!

Then win.