"Thank for the blessing."
)
Just then, the third delivery person arrived.
This time, it wasn't another cosplay outfit
But a light blue pajama set.
This round of outfit changes didn't seem like it would take long
Yet somehow, night had already draped itself across the sky outside the window.
After fooling around for quite a while
Yukima Azuma and Sora Ginko sat down in the room.
Conveniently, there was already a 7-inch shogi board and a set of pieces in the room.
So the two naturally began a game of shogi.
This had always been the most frequent form of interaction between Yukima Azuma and Sora Ginko.
Sometimes, while placing a piece
They wouldn't just sense each other's skills
But could also get a feel for each other's current mood.
Sora Ginko didn't change out of the outfit.
She just casually removed that annoying heart-shaped tail and tossed it aside.
After allshe was already wearing it anyway.
Keeping it on a while longer wouldn't hurt.
Umu, it's absolutely NOT because Yukima Azuma likes it, okay!?
( ,,'',,)
Sora Ginko placed a brilliant move on the board.
It was rare for Yukima Azuma to find himself at a disadvantage against his senpai-chan in a match.
But reality provedno matter how high your skill level is, even at level nine
If you let yourself get distracted by other things, your performance is bound to suffer.
After falling into a disadvantage, Yukima Azuma refocused on the shogi board.
His eyes carefully followed Sora Ginko's every move.
Yukima Azuma couldn't help but marvel
Just by observing the state of the game, he could tell
The girl sitting across from him now held an astonishing calm in her heart.
Just a moment ago, she was so embarrassed she looked ready to combust, so it wouldn't be surprising if she were still flustered
And yet, Sora Ginko's inner world was like a tranquil lake.
It was as iffrom childhood till now, as long as she was beside him
She could always maintain that stillness within.
It was a kind of faith that felt unbelievable
Or perhapsit could even be called love.
"Looks like senpai's about to go pro. Maybe even within this year."
"At this rate, you might even make it to 9-dan like Master by the time you retire."
Yukima Azuma smiled as he spoke.
Sora Ginko, holding the Hisha piece between her fingers, unconsciously twirled it.
"I still have a long way to go."
She felt like Yukima Azuma was just trying to console her.
After all, not a single woman had ever been officially recognized as a professional player in the shogi world.
Breaking through that wallwas incredibly hard.
No matter how confident she was in herself, there was still a sliver of unease in her heart.
Perhaps, during her competitive career, she would be the one to make it happen.
But exactly when that would happenremained a mystery.
As for reaching 9-dan
That felt even more distant.
Yukima Azuma didn't argue.
At this point, Sora Ginko's playing strength had already reached professional level.
It was only the lack of precedent that left her feeling insecure.
Once the official competitions this year beganeverything would become clear on its own.
Just as Yukima Azuma was about to say something more
Sora Ginko's phone rang.
Both of them paused and placed their pieces down.
It was an alarm Sora Ginko had set herself.
Unknowingly, the two of them had played shogi all the way until dawn.
The results for the inter-school exam were now available for checking.
Turning off the alarm, Sora Ginko unlocked her phone and navigated to the official results site.
After inputting her personal details
She took a deep breath.
Her heart, once calm, began to tense up again.
She tapped the button to check results.
The screen turned white.
It seemed the server was overloaded from too many people accessing it at once.
She held her breath, frozen between anticipation and dread.
After waiting for a bit, Sora Ginko decisively handed the phone to Yukima Azuma.
Then she bowed her head and stared fixedly at the shogi board.
(-)
She wanted him to be the one to tell her the result.
Seeing this rare, childlike side of Sora Ginko
Yukima Azuma couldn't help but reach out and gently ruffle her silver hair.
( )(._.`)
And just at that moment, the results finally appeared.
Yukima Azuma glanced at them
And wasn't the least bit surprised.
Her scores across the board were excellent.
Her deviation value was among the highest.
In the overall ranking for this exam, she placed seventh.
To maintain such outstanding academic performance while also being deeply involved in shogi
Sora Ginko truly was a little genius.
Seventh place in deviation value.
With results like this, there was no reason the private Toyogasaki Academy wouldn't accept her.
Noticing Yukima Azuma silently staring at the screen
Sora Ginko asked nervously:
"Well? How is it?"
Yukima Azuma put her phone down.
He gently cupped her face with both hands.
"Congratulations, Ginko-senpai. I'll be counting on you a lot for guidance in school life from now on."
Hearing that, Sora Ginko couldn't help but smile.
And in those eyes of hers
A radiant light began to shine.
()
Chapter 290: Sora Ginko first time
Chapter 290: Sora Ginko first time
After a long while of joy
Sora Ginko finally picked up her phone to confirm her results.
Upon seeing the exact score and ranking
She didn't show much of a reaction.
To her, as long as she could attend Toyogasaki Academy, that was enough.
Whether she was ranked first or one hundredth, it didn't matter at all.
Once spring break ended
She would no longer be Yukima Azuma's senpai.
She would become a kouhai, a junior to Yukima Azuma.
Finally, she could step down from that forbidden position!
(*)
Overjoyed, Sora Ginko stood up and stretched.
The slender body of the young girl extended.
Perhaps it was because her mind had relaxed.
Unaware, her small pale foot kicked into a box nearby.
Seeing the box flip over from her kick, Sora Ginko paused for a moment.
This seemed to be one of the packages brought in along with the succubus outfit she was wearing.
However, after opening the first few boxes back then
The more she opened, the skimpier the outfits became.
Out of both embarrassment and frustration, she ended up skipping the last box entirely.
( //>///
She had directly chosen the current little succubus outfit.
Now that she was in a more relaxed mood
Sora Ginko grew curious again, wondering what kind of outfit might be in that box.
Cosplay seemed kind of fun after all.
Yukima Azuma also glanced over with curiosity.
That pile of cosplay stuff
After buying it, he had just left it lying around at home.
He hadn't even opened the packages, to the point where he'd completely forgotten what he had even bought.
Picking up the box,
Sora Ginko removed the outer wrapping, then opened the lid.
Looking inside the box, the style and color scheme of the outfit looked somewhat familiar.
Yukima Azuma fell into thought.
Looks familiar from which anime was it again?
The doubt lingered until Sora Ginko pulled out the outfit from inside.
Looking at the one-piece outfit, which only had a cape and some leg coverings
Sora Ginko fell into a daze.
This is clothing?
( ®® ) ?
The parts that didn't need covering were completely covered!
And the parts that did need covering weren't covered at all!
She froze for two seconds.
Sora Ginko, both embarrassed and angry, glared at Yukima Azuma.
What the hell is he thinking, trying to make her wear this?
Yukima Azuma awkwardly turned his face away.
(,,,,)
Only then did he remember which "anime" this cosplay outfit was from.
"What the hell is this, the chest why isn't there any fabric covering the chest!?"
Sora Ginko demanded.
"It's from a mahou shoujo," Yukima Azuma replied in a quiet voice.
Sora Ginko stared at the absurdly revealing outfit.
She recalled the mahou shoujo anime she used to watch as a child.
Mahou mortherfucking shoujo!
( _ )
Who the hell fights monsters in an outfit like this!?
Tentacles monster????
Just as Sora Ginko was about to say more
She saw Yukima Azuma pull out two four-pointed star-shaped golden fabric pieces from the box.
Looking at the two pieces of fabric, barely larger than a band-aid
Sora Ginko felt like her brain just shut down.
( _ )
Huh?
What the hell are these?
Seeing Sora Ginko's reaction
Yukima Azuma decided against pulling out the last piece, a heart-shaped cloth barely the size of a band-aid as well.
After a brief stunned silence
Sora Ginko felt as though someone had force-fed her a dose of indecent knowledge against her will.
Bronya meme: weird knowledge increased!
As if her hands had been burned, she immediately tossed the outfit aside.
Then, biting her cherry lips, she glared hard at Yukima Azuma.
<( _)>
Being stared at so fiercely made him feel guilty.
Yukima Azuma coughed lightly and explained:
"I never opened any of these after buying them. I forgot what was inside."
"Hmph." Sora Ginko's face turned red as she snorted softly.
Then, turning her face away, she said: "Azuma's head is always full of perverted stuff anyway."
Before Yukima Azuma could defend himself
Sora Ginko continued: "He's a high school boy after all no different from a beast!"
"If you really can't hold it back then"
"I I guess I could reluctantly agree to that kind of thing."
Yukima Azuma froze.
(" v ") ?
That line it sounded like a girl generously yielding to the one she loved.
ButSora Ginko was a tsundere.
And with tsunderes, you couldn't analyze things using normal logic.
Usually, the true feelings of a girl like that were hidden in the key parts of her sentences.
Still, Yukima Azuma hesitated a bit.
Right now, Sora Ginko was still just a semi-JK.
Would the FBI come crashing down his door?
...
FBI: ( -_)"IЂ Omae wa mou shinde iru!
Azuma: ( ®®) !! NANI!
Curse Chef: ( _) Daijoubu, because I'm Here!!!
FBI: (®® ) NANI!
Azuma: (`) Chef-san!
Curse Chef: ( ) Go! I will stop them for you, GO!!!
Azuma: () Will you win, Chef-san?
Curse Chef: (,,,,) Nah, I'm not sure...
Azuma: () ....Thank you, my Besto Friendo~!
FBI: ( ) Hmph! Just a Chef. You think you can defeat us, the Multiverse FBI?
Curse Chef: ( ) How will you know if you don't try?
FBI: Hmph! SHINE!
FBI: ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!!!!!
Curse Chef: MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA!!!!!
...
Who will win? Watch out in the next episode of Dragon Ba — — Ex-Girlfriends tomorrow!!
....
(Note: WTF I just doing....)
...
And seeing Yukima Azuma hesitating like that
Sora Ginko lightly bit her lower lip and stomped her foot softly.
You blockhead!
><
She'd said all that, and he still didn't get it?
Suddenly, Sora Ginko felt likecompared to when they were kidsYukima Azuma hadn't changed at all.
"Are you really okay with it?"
Yukima Azuma quietly asked for confirmation.
Sora Ginko didn't say anything. She simply gave a small nod.
Snow White, by nature, was soft and fragile, easily pushed down.
Especially in her little succubus formshe was practically melting.
A golden needle piercing the flower's stamen jade dew soaking the heart of the peony
...
...
Under the cover of night, time slipped by bit by bit.
No one knew how long had passed.
Yukima Azuma held Sora Ginko and carried her into the bathroom to clean up.
He removed the tattered little succubus outfit and changed into pajamas.
Sora Ginko didn't wait for Yukima Azuma and ran out of the bathroom first
Though her steps were a bit strange.
In the dim room
She ended up stepping right on that box again.
The box was kicked over.
A strange, rod-shaped item fell outsoft and elastic.
Sora Ginko casually picked it up, holding it in her hand with a dazed, confused look.
What's this now...?
( -)?
Yukima Azuma walked out of the bathroom
And seeing the object in Sora Ginko's hand, he casually explained:
"That's the mahou shoujo's staff."
Sora Ginko looked at the head of the long rodit had a golden five-pointed star.
It did somewhat look like a staff.
She gave it a few random swings through the air.
But because the staff was quite springy, it didn't feel very easy to control.
Seeing Sora Ginko waving the mahou shoujo staff around like a toy
Yukima Azuma smiled softly.
"That's not how you're supposed to use it."
Hearing that, Sora Ginko froze.
A magical girl's staff? What other way is there to use it?
Yukima Azuma took the staff from her hands.
Then, in a flash
He lightly swatted it across Sora Ginko's back.
"En~!"
~~~()
The girl let out a strange, soft moan.
Her beautiful eyes flew wide open, and she clutched the spot that had been hit, glaring at Yukima Azuma in embarrassed anger.
Yukima Azuma, however, fell into deep thought.
That reaction seemed a bit unusual.
Come to think of it, she was kind of like that earlier too
Could it be senpai is that kind of person?
Yukima Azuma remembered that in his memories, Sora Ginko had always had a strong-willed personality.
There were even hints of a dominant "S-type" tendency.
But over the course of living together, as his personality grew stronger
This little senpai's demeanor started to shift a bit.
Could it be she's turned into an M-type!?
Seeing Yukima Azuma lost in thought
Sora Ginko finally couldn't take it anymore. Embarrassed and furious, she pounced on him.
And with a chompshe bit down hard.
Leaving a neat and visible row of teeth marks on Yukima Azuma's arm.
After being bitten, Yukima Azuma let out a sigh of resignation:
"Do all tsundere types come with a natural talent for biting or something?"
Eriri: (><) Achoo!
Chapter 291: You Just Spoil Her Too Much!
Meijin Tournament.
These past few days, Yukima Azuma had been helping Sora Ginko move house while also registering to participate in the Meijin Tournament.
Ryuuou challenges Meijin the following year
This is considered an unspoken rule in the shogi world.
