Ryuuou no Oshigoto! - Volume 10 - Chapter 4

  ON THE ROAD

It’s been three months since I came to the Kansai Shogi Association.

“…… Not a’once did come here dur’en my time in the Sub League, but twice already after start’en in the Women’s League ……”

There’s no pressure here. ‘Cause nobody knows who I am.

I don’t want to go to the Association building in Tokyo. I might run into someone that knows me.

I …… would hate that.

Which is why I asked the staff to hold this match in Kansai.

The person from the scheduling department looked at me like he couldn’t believe what I just said.

“As your opponent is in elementary school, we would of course be very grateful to you, Gakumeki-sensei, for making the trip, but …… Are you sure about this?”

Women’s League Players registered in Kanto that volunteer to go to Kansai …… don’t exist.

Some Players don’t even play a single match nor go there their entire life.

“There’s …… Some other details concerning this match, requests that need to be discussed …….”

I okayed them all. The match environment doesn’t matter.

If I lose from losing my concentration, so be it.

In a place where no one knows who I am …… I want this to quietly end without anyone knowing I was there.

Thinking these things to myself as I enter the arena–––.

“Good morning!”

“G …… ood mor …… ning ……?”

A young girl greets me. A happy, energetic girl.

She was leaning over the board, meticulously wiping it down before squaring her shoulders to me, putting her hands on the tatami mat, and very politely lowering her head.

“It’s nice to meet you! I’m Yaichi Kuzuryu’s apprentice, Ai Hinatsuru!!”

A few seconds pass before it clicks that she’s my opponent today.

–––Whaddya know, the same line as that Ai Yashajin …… Sister apprentices, maybe?

Her master, Yaichi Kuzuryu-Ryuo.

The same family line as Ginko Sora 3-dan.

A young prodigy among prodigies who became a Women’s League member one year after learning how to play Shogi. The reason that this match is getting Internet coverage despite being a qualifier must be her. After all, no one would want to see my Shogi.

“I’m pleased to meet you. I am Tsubasa Gakumeki.”

Perhaps she can–––.

“…… Would you, kill me?”