The moment he saw Ikeba Shizuka pick up her training sword, Yuusuke instantly sprang to his feet, retreating rapidly while trying to reason with her: "Master, please! Let's talk this out. Chess is chess, don't bring swordsmanship into this! This isn't fair!"
Ikeba Shizuka remained unmoved, pressing on relentlessly, "What? Where did your arrogance from the chess game go? Now you're scared? Hmph, too late!"
"That's where you're wrong, Master. A gentleman uses words, not fists. Can't we resolve this in a more civilized way?"
Yuzuru shouted loudly.
“I am a woman, not a gentleman.”
Ikeba Shizuka spoke with righteous indignation and a serious expression, showing no intention of letting him off the hook. "Today, I will teach you a lesson. You must be honest as a person, and you must follow the rules when playing chess. If you don't follow the rules in everything, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
Having said that, she drew her sword and charged forward without hesitation.
For a moment, the arena was filled with the crisscrossing sword energy and the howling wind, creating quite a lively scene.
This lesson lasted for quite a while, until Yuzuru collapsed to the ground, weakly waving his flag in surrender, and only then did the commotion barely come to an end.
Having vented her anger, Ikeba Shizuka sat back down in front of the chessboard, gracefully gathering her disheveled black hair behind her back with both hands, and then carefully tidying her slightly messy training clothes, her movements gentle and natural.
Just now, although she said she wanted to test his skills, he acted like a child, throwing a tantrum and pestering her relentlessly, which prevented her from bringing herself to kill him.
In the end, he ended up suffering a lot of losses and being taken advantage of by someone.
Thinking of this, Ikeba Shizuka couldn't help but shake her head slightly, but there wasn't much annoyance on her face.
Not far away, Yuzuru Nan lay on the floor, propping his head up with his hand, watching with a smile as Ikenami Shizuka held a teacup, took a sip now and then, and began to study chess.
When Master Jinghua is deep in thought, she naturally exudes a unique temperament: a gentleness and tranquility intertwined, like ripples on a lake in spring, stirring the heart.
This charm is hard to describe, yet it is so real and tangible.
Her beauty is not only reflected in her stunningly beautiful face, but also in the extraordinary grace in every smile and gesture, the noble elegance in every movement, and a beauty that no amount of ornate words can accurately express.
Her skin was moist and delicate, with red lips and jade teeth, and a fragrance like a delicate orchid. She was tall yet full-figured, voluptuous yet alluring without being gaudy. Every part of her was just right, pleasing to the eye and captivating.
After watching quietly for a while, Yu Shengnan nimbly rolled over and quickly moved closer. "Master, how's chess? Isn't it interesting?"
Upon hearing this, Ikeba Shizuka merely glanced at her clumsy apprentice, who was trying to rest his head on her lap, then straightened up slightly, her expression indifferent, and replied calmly, "Your chess skills are good, but your character is lacking."
Yu Shengnan, however, didn't seem to care. After chuckling, he found a comfortable position on Master Jinghua's long, slender legs, closed his eyes contentedly, and muttered something to himself:
"That's not right, Master. If a person isn't good enough, how can they come up with a good game? Think about it carefully, if it weren't for my clever mind, could I have figured out such an interesting way to play?"
"hehe......"
Hearing these self-praising words, Ikeba Shizuka couldn't help but chuckle, with a hint of helplessness and indulgence.
"Master, shall we continue playing chess?"
"If you can avoid adding all those messy rules, then continue."
"Tsk, what a pity, I still have one more move, the Invincible Overlord Chariot, that I haven't used yet..." Yu Shengnan muttered regretfully, "Master, couldn't you have let me have my way? Maybe it would have been more interesting if you had added my rules."
Ikeba Shizuka gently tapped his head, "Playing chess requires following the rules; you can't just do whatever you want."
"All right……"
...
It has to be said that chess is indeed a popular board game. After Yuzuru took out the chess set, for the next few days, whenever it wasn't time for practice, Ikeba Shizuka would enthusiastically drag him to play a couple of games.
This was a truly horrific ordeal for Yuzuru Hanyu.
Adding rules on the spot is not allowed; for someone as terrible at chess as him, it's no different than cutting off his arm.
To this end, Yuzuru has asked Ai to develop an AI software for chess so that she can give her master a good lesson when they meet next time.
My lord, times have changed!
Oh, right, you read that right, Master Jinghua has already left Dongdu and returned to Osaka.
Gatherings are always temporary; partings are the norm in life.
Master Jinghua left quietly, just as she had come, without notifying anyone, and only took with her the chess set that the two of them usually played chess with.
Once the cause of something is sown, it's time to reap the fruit.
At midday, sunlight bathed the Yuzuru residence.
"The National College Kendo Tournament finals are on November 7th, and the Satsuki Cup Karuta tournament starts on the 9th. It's going to be quite exciting..."
In the living room, Yuzuru sat on the soft sofa, flipping through the newspaper with great interest.
He will definitely participate in the National College Kendo Competition. This is a "not unreasonable" little wish, and he certainly wouldn't let it go to waste!
And we also need to take the opportunity to clean up the traitors within our sect.
Kazuha will definitely participate in the Satsuki Cup, a karuta tournament, since her initial goal in learning karuta was to achieve a good ranking in the Satsuki Cup in order to protect her school's karuta club.
With her talent, coupled with the meticulous guidance of Master Jinghua, the former karuta queen, over the past few days, this cowgirl has truly found a worthy opponent.
"The preliminary rounds..."
Yuzuru closed the newspaper, thought for a moment, and decided to invest some money in the school's kendo club tomorrow.
He was too lazy to participate in any preliminary rounds, so he simply registered with the Teitan Kendo Club and waited for them to finish the preliminary rounds before taking the stage in the final knockout stage.
Then we can take Ran, Sonoko, and the maid, and the whole family can go to Osaka for a few days to cheer on Kazuha in the competition and enjoy the autumn leaves.
In November, the maple leaves in Kansai are at their most vibrant red.
...
After finishing his plans, Yuzuru casually tossed the newspaper onto the table, took a deep breath, and, smelling the aroma of food wafting from the kitchen, contentedly sank into the soft sofa.
Our happy life is getting better and better.
"Young Master Yuzuru, have you seen the tomatoes I bought?"
A maid's call came from the kitchen.
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