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"I am back."
"You are finally back."
Guangzhi rolled and crawled to Meiya, still muttering: "Xiaoxin he, Xiaoxin she..."
"What's wrong, Shin-chan?"
Meiya was completely confused.
"Today I went to see a nice little..."
Before Shin-chan could finish his words, Guangzhi covered his mouth.
"Haha, Xiaoxin is so well behaved."
"I don't know what you are doing, Xiaoyi, how are you today?"
Meiya ignored Guangzhi and asked Xiaoshanyi with a smile.
Seeing Guangzhi's eyes looking for help, Xiaoshan Yi smiled and said, "Well, it's a great day."
"Yeah, that's good."
After hearing this, Meiya smiled and went to change her clothes.
Guangzhi showed an expression of having survived a disaster.
Brother-in-law, you have worked hard too.
Xiao Shanyi shook his head and went upstairs to rest as he had classes tomorrow.
"Dad, can we go next week?"
"There won't be a next time! Absolutely!"
Chapter 12 Spring is here
"I am leaving."
"Be careful on the road."
Xiaoshan Yi opened the door, and sure enough, Teacher Yoshinaga showed up at the door on time today.
Should I go out earlier next time?
Xiao Shanyi thought silently in his heart, but he still greeted Teacher Yoshinaga on the surface and then went to school.
Well, I'd better go out earlier next time. I always feel like I'm completing some prerequisite task every time I go out to school.
"Kato!"
As Xiao Shanyi was walking, he suddenly saw a familiar figure in front of him. His eyes lit up and he ran over quickly.
Well, actually, it is very necessary to establish a good relationship with Xiaoxin’s teacher. I’ll go out at this time in the future.
Kato Megumi walked in front, counting silently in her heart. Just when she counted to ten, a familiar voice rang in her ears, and a beautiful arc appeared at the corners of her mouth.
Sure enough, it feels good to be called by someone.
He turned around slowly and said expressionlessly, "Good morning, Xiaoshan."
"Good morning, Kato, you seem a little happy today."
Xiaoshan Yi smiled and said that he didn't know why, but even though Kato Megumi's face showed no expression, he could always feel her emotions.
"Well, there are some."
"Haha, by the way, we always meet under this tree."
As Xiao Shanyi spoke, he looked towards a pine tree on the side of the road, which was a Pinus tabulaeformis.
"Yeah, that's right."
Kato Megumi gently brushed the hair behind her ears with her hands.
"Let's go."
"it is good."
Kato Megumi lagged slightly behind Xiaoshan Yi, and looked at Xiaoshan Yi's smiling profile with her big eyes.
Xiaoshan, it seems like he always has a smile on his face.
Kato Megumi didn't know when she started to get up early to go to school, even though she used to be the type who would arrive in the classroom five minutes before class.
It was on Monday, the first day of school, that she arrived at school a little early for the first time. It was also that day that she saw Xiao Shanyi from the window. It was the first time that someone would not ignore her so easily, the first time that she did not take the initiative to talk to someone. It was also the first time that Xiao Shanyi praised her hat for being beautiful, the first time that she was remembered.
She has a low sense of presence, which is an innate feature of her. If she doesn't take the initiative to talk to others, others won't even notice her, even if she walks past them, and her friends around her will sometimes unconsciously forget about her. When she was in junior high school, even her classmates didn't know there was such a person as her in the class until graduation. There is no way to avoid it, her sense of presence is indeed very low.
However, Kato Megumi looked at Xiaoshan Yi.
Xiaoshan saw me the first time, greeted her the first time, and smiled at her the first time, instead of being scared by her sudden appearance.
So, she calculated the time to go out the next day. She hoped to meet Xiao Shanyi, and also hoped that he would stop her.
Sure enough, Xiaoshan Yi did not disappoint him. Although he was surprised when he was called, Xiaoshan Yi probably didn't notice it because his expressionless face was also a factor in his low presence.
"The hill."
Kato Megumi gently called Xiaoshan Yi.
"what happened?"
"If you see me outside, please call me."
Xiaoshan Yi looked at Kato Megumi in confusion. Although there was no expression on her face, Xiaoshan Yi could still hear the hope and nervousness in her words.
"Okay, don't find me annoying when the time comes, Kato."
Kato Megumi looked at Xiaoshan Yi's sunny smile and felt warm in her heart. She put her hands behind her back and walked briskly in front of Xiaoshan Yi.
"Well, that's possible."
"Why!!!"
"If you don't go now, you'll be late for school, Xiaoshan."
Kato Megumi suddenly tilted her head and spoke gently to Xiaoshan Yi.
For some reason, Xiaoshan Yi felt as if he saw Kato Megumi's smile for a moment. At that moment, he felt that the world had become quiet, so quiet that he could only hear his own heartbeat.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
For the first time, Xiao Shanyi discovered that his heart was beating so fast and so strongly.
call.
This feeling comes and goes quickly, like a gust of wind. You know she has been here, but you can't prove it.
Xiao Shanyi looked up and saw that some green leaves were emerging from the treetops.
"Spring, has it arrived?"
Xiaoshan Yi looked at Kato Megumi who was walking in front, smiled knowingly, and followed closely.
I'll call you, Kato, anytime.
On the other side, in the chess activity room of Kasuga High School, two senior high school students were discussing something.
"Still no, Fujimura?"
Katsushiro Kurabe, a student wearing glasses and looking like an elite, the president of the chess club, was looking at a list on the table with a frown.
"I'm sorry Minister, it seems he didn't come to sign up."
Fujimura Shunji said respectfully.
"Is that so? That's right. People at his level really don't think highly of clubs of our level."
Katsuyo Kurabe thought about it and then spoke in a deep voice.
"Minister, is that man really that scary?"
Shunji Fujimura didn't understand why the president, who already had the ability of a professional sixth dan, was still so eager for that girl.
"You don't understand, Fujimura. That person is a chess player that is rarely seen in a century."
"I don't understand. Is he scarier than you, the president?"
"I, huh, I'm afraid I can't compare."
Katsuyo Kurabe laughed and shook his head.
"how come…"
Fujimura Shunji found it hard to believe that the proud minister would so directly admit that he was no match for that man.
"Naniwa Shirayuki-hime, you know."
"Of course, she is a talented chess player who reached the eighth dan at the age of sixteen. I heard that she will also participate in the national college competition this year. She is our strong opponent."
Fujimura Shunji said seriously, with deep fear in his eyes.
"Yes, Naniwa Shirayuki-hime, she learned chess at the age of five, became a professional first dan at the age of six, a professional fourth dan at the age of ten, a professional sixth dan at the age of twelve, and a professional eighth dan at the age of sixteen."
As Katsuyo Kurabe spoke, he gave another wry smile. He had barely reached the level at the age of eighteen, while others had reached it at the age of twelve.
"But that person is even more terrifying than Naniwa Shirayuki-hime."
"what!"
It was hard for Shunji Fujimura to imagine that there was someone better than Naniwa Shirayuki.
"Haha, that person was indeed unknown before, but on the first day of summer vacation, that day, he did something that shocked Kumamoto and even the entire national chess community."
When Katsuyo Kurabe said this, he let out a long sigh of relief. As expected, no matter how much time had passed, he was still shocked by this incident.
"He went from not even an amateur to a professional 9th dan in just one day, and he won every match, shocking everyone."
When Shunji Fujimura heard this, his pupils shrank, as if he had encountered something terrifying.
"Minister... Minister, could this be false?"
Kurabe Katsuyo glanced at him.
"His professional 9th dan assessment was conducted personally by the head of the National Chess Club's Kumamoto branch. He is a genuine professional 9th dan, and even among professional 9th dans, he is a strong presence."