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Kong Yinzi suddenly said.
"Really? It can't be tomorrow, can it? I have an exam tomorrow." Luo Chen shrugged and said jokingly.
"Not tomorrow, but Saturday, the competition will officially start at 10:00 AM."
Kong Yinzi showed her phone and waved it in front of Luo Chen.
Luo Chen smiled slightly: "That's good."
"Are you confident, Luo Chen-kun?" Gong Gohan Manzhi asked, stroking Torajiro as if he were taking care of his own baby.
Luo Chen discovered that when there were only two of them, Gong Yufan Wanzhi liked to call him Chen Jun, but when there were outsiders present, he would add his surname.
It seems that Ying "540" might not be shy.
It seems they still harbor some fear of Master Kong and are not too presumptuous?
Luo Chen snapped out of his thoughts and said with a faint smile, "More or less."
If it's Saturday, taking down Yaichi of the Kuzuryu should be no problem.
When the time comes, I'll first invite a master named Kong, and have Yinzi take the elementary school student, Hina Tsuru, to watch the competition together, because in the world of the Dragon King, it's still unclear which of these two is the female lead.
Send three more invitations to Sakura-sou to watch the match, and have Aoyama Nanami and Kamiigusa Misaki take the goofy Mashiro to watch.
If it's Misaki Ayuzawa, give her a few extra portions. That way, if her colleagues at the maid café also want to go, it won't embarrass her.
To gather three destined heroines.
At that time, the "Shogi Soul" will be triggered directly, instead of waiting until the situation is too unfavorable to be reversed when facing the cheating Kuzuryu Yaichi.
A comeback from a disadvantage is naturally more appealing and reassuring to Luo Chen than an initial crushing victory.
"Hehe, then I'll be waiting for Luo Chenjun in the winner's interview area."
Yugomi Machi gave a knowing wink, then, noticing it was getting late, got up to say goodbye, saying, "I still need to prepare some materials for tomorrow's interview, so I won't stay any longer. See you tomorrow."
Deep down, she would much rather stay here and sleep with Luo Chen. Ever since their first time, she found herself increasingly craving the feeling of being with Luo Chen.
However, there is spare money.
Kong Yinzi had helped him yesterday, so he could barely tolerate the food offered to him. Besides, Luo Chen had an exam tomorrow, so it wasn't suitable for him to stay up too late and overwork himself.
Luo Chen escorted Wan Zhi, who was serving food, to the door. After she left, he took Hinatsuru Ai, who had finished class early and was playing casual games with other elementary school students in the front hall, back to her room.
Kong Yinzi was on the phone when she saw Luo Chen return with Chuhe Ai. She put down the phone and hesitated before saying, "About the Shakya Hall Research Association..."
"sure."
Luo Chen smiled and said, "I was planning to go with you anyway. Perfect timing, I also want to see what business the famous woman has with me."
Kong Yinzi pursed her lips, turned her pretty face away without saying a word, but the corners of her mouth were clearly slightly raised, indicating that she was in a very good mood and very happy.
"Master, what are you talking about?"
Hinatsuru Ai had just gone to the kitchen to see what she should cook for dinner, and when she came out she found that Luo Chen and Kong Yinzi were not chatting again, which puzzled her.
Luo Chen made up a lie on the spot, patted the elementary school student's head and laughed, "It's nothing, it's just about you and Tianyi officially being promoted to the rewards club."
"Huh? Master~! Did I succeed?"
The young crane asked with delight.
Although she won against Shikaji Tamayo that day, there has been no confirmation as to whether she or Yasha-gami Ten'i has actually been promoted to the reward club.
The elementary school student had been anxious all day, and now that there was finally news, he was naturally very happy and excited.
"Uh, right?"
Luo Chen was just making things up and of course wasn't sure. Besides, he had never been to a reward event before, so he could only look at Kong Yinzi with embarrassment.
Kong Yinzi is currently at the second rank in the Rewards Guild. If he wins one more official battle, he can legitimately advance to the third rank. He definitely understands some of the internal mechanics of the second rank in the Rewards Guild better than Kong Yinzi.
In a good mood, Sora no Ginko readily helped, saying, "At most tomorrow afternoon, there should be staff members coming to distribute the certificates at the awards ceremony."
"Yay!!"
The young crane, Ai, smiled so happily that her big eyes curved into crescent shapes. She jumped high and pounced into Luo Chen's arms, nuzzling against him and saying, "Master, Ai is a formal shogi player now! I'm so happy!"
Upon seeing this, Kong Yinzi, who had been in a good mood, immediately turned pale with jealousy. She clenched her fist and coldly snorted, "Don't be too happy yet. Your master was just lying to you. Whether he's really advanced is still uncertain..."
"Hmph! You old bastard, you must be envious!"
Hina Tsuru Ai has never been afraid of empty silver.
You could say they were like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, or perhaps they were overconfident in their talent and didn't think that "Naniwa no Shirayuki-hime," who struck fear into the hearts of women in the Go world, was that scary. They believed that they would surpass her sooner or later.
After their sharp retorts, Hinatsuru Ai, still pouting, glared at Sora Ginko and made a face at her: "Hehe~!"
"You idiot elementary school student!"
The empty silver coin trembled with cold.
Hina Tsuru was about to speak again without fear, but this time Luo Chen stopped her and locked her in the kitchen.
"Master~!"
Chuhe Ai felt that Luo Chen was being unfair to her, and she was very sad and angry. She sent a message expressing her dissatisfaction, her cute little face puffed up with anger.
Luo Chen touched the tip of his nose and lied, "I'm hungry and can't wait to eat Ai's eel rice. Please help me."
"Hmm..." Hinatsuru Ai was still a little angry and wanted to fight with Sora Ginko, but she also felt sorry for her master.
Since Luo Chen had said so, she immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay, then please wait a moment, Master, it will be finished soon!"
"Love is such a gentle disciple."
Luo Chen smiled appropriately and patted the little crane Ai's head as encouragement.
Hinatsuru Ai chuckled, thoroughly enjoying herself. She ran over, placed a stool under her feet, and began chopping the eel with a series of sharp, rhythmic movements.
Luo Chen's eye twitched slightly.
The sight of this adorable, chubby-faced little girl standing on a stool chopping eels and forcefully pulling out their innards is just incredibly jarring!
Luo Chen patted his cheeks, then turned back to the living room and found Kong Yinzi once again intently studying the chess manual.
Luo Chen couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Yinzi, do you have any competitions coming up? Why are you working so hard today? Who's your opponent? You seem to be under a lot of pressure."
Kong Yinzi hesitated for a moment, then raised her beautiful, deep blue eyes, a rare seriousness in them, and said softly, "Sacrifice to the Divine Thunder."
Chapter 177 Pink Donuts to Melt Away Worries and Anxiety
The next day, early in the morning.
Luo Chen first opened the package that Qian Kubo Momo had sent a long time ago. Inside, there were indeed three brand new, different desserts.
The one in the very center is called "Pink Donuts That Dissolve Worries and Anxiety".
Luo Chen picked up the main dessert and examined it for a moment, then held it to his nose and sniffed it. Through the packaging, there was only a faint fragrance.
I've saved this one. The other two, unsurprisingly, will be experimental samples. But even as experimental samples, their flavors far surpass those of dessert shops.
Carrying one of the portions, Luo Chen went out.
old place.
Luo Chen used the key to open the door to the open-air chess room.
I was surprised to find today that Shiina Mashiro wasn't curled up sleeping like a cat, but was drawing intently with a small desk lamp on.
The sound of Luo Chen opening the door had no effect on her whatsoever.
The girl in the white shirt held a paintbrush and carefully painted. She wasn't fast, but it looked like she was very fast. One figure after another quickly appeared on the paper.
Luo Chen couldn't help but chuckle.
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Putting everything else aside, just looking at Mashiro's speed in drawing manga, she has already achieved some success in the field.
"Owner?"
Shiina Mashiro drew for a full five minutes. After she finished, she noticed that Luo Chen next to her was somewhat engrossed in watching, so she called out softly.
"Oh, you're done drawing?"
Luo Chen asked the unnecessary question, took out the dessert in his hand, and said, "Want to eat something?"
"Ah."
Shiina Mashiro nodded and handed her drawing to Luo Chen, while also taking the bag of desserts from him.
It gives the impression of exchanging money for goods.
Luo Chen flipped through the sketchbook and was surprised to find that there were more than one sketch; there were already five finished comics.
The painting has a simple style and a simple plot. After carefully looking through it, Luo Chen realized that it tells the story of Sakura Manor and the JS Research Institute next door.
The fifth drawing depicts two elementary school students from the JavaScript research group about to begin their battle.
Luo Chen chuckled and said, "Zhenbai, isn't your drawing of this a bit too realistic?"
"Bang bang~"
Shiina Mashiro ate a cookie, tilted her head, and asked, "Realistic?"