Cherish the time

Mashiba and Suzuki are on par with each other.

If the former puts all their energy into dealing with the latter, there is still a great possibility of winning.

But Zhen Chai is... usually not a person who can calm down and play chess, and in this situation... it is even more impossible.

So in a state where Masaki was restless and frivolous and Suzuki Takuya was calm, the latter won the game without any suspense.

After the game was over, Zhen Chaichong pushed the pawn and walked away without saying a word.

Suzuki Takuya honestly collected the chess pieces, put them into the chess box separately, and then went to cover Shirahoshi on the front of the battle table.

He glanced at the battle table and found that Shinto and Toya were still Shirahoshi in the middle game, while Wada Shoji won with 6 and a half eyes.

于是除了第一军团的两人外，最有竞争力的第二梯队目前的情况是：和田庄司16胜5败、真柴充15胜6败、铃木拓也15胜6败。

Seeing the stalemate of the battle, Takuya Suzuki had no choice but to sigh, gather his mood, and prepare for tomorrow's game.

第22场过去后，和田庄司16胜6败、真柴充16胜6败、铃木拓也15胜7败第23场过去后，和田庄司16胜7败、真柴充17胜6败、铃木拓也16胜7败第24场过去后，和田庄司17胜7败、真柴充18胜6败、铃木拓也16胜8败比赛持续进行着，真柴充居然渐渐地优势明显了起来，俨然一副要从三人军团中脱颖而出的样子。

The morning of Game 25.

Masaki walked into the lounge with his arms around his friend's shoulders, and said to the other party in a low voice, "...after I become a professional chess player, I really hope to play against Kuwamoto Inbo..."

"Haha... is that so..." The friend responded awkwardly, obviously not thinking that it was an appropriate thing to discuss this topic in this place.

Wada and Suzuki didn't move when they heard this, it seemed that they had made up their minds to ignore this guy.

But they don't want to talk to each other, it doesn't mean that the real firewood won't get together.

"Hi! Suzuki! Wada!" Seeing them, Mashiba let go of his companion's shoulders and walked over pretendingly, "Thank you all this time!"

"...You're welcome." Hetian pushed his glasses and replied calmly.

"You're welcome." Suzuki was a little more magnanimous, and specially smiled back at him.

"I'm not being polite, I've learned a lot from you guys!" Mashiba looked very touched, "After I become a professional chess player... I will continue to thank you!"

"I've said it all, so don't be polite," Suzuki replied slowly, "... After all, whether you can become a professional chess player is still a matter of two opinions."

Suzuki also has a basis for saying so.

——As long as Mashiba loses in the next two games, both Wada and Suzuki may overtake him and finally win the title of professional chess player.

Zhen Chai obviously understood this too, and saw that his face was slightly froze, and half a second later he pretended to smile generously, "It's up to you!"

"At least today...you will definitely lose." Suzuki didn't care about his eccentric tone, and continued to provoke him.

Zhen Chaichong couldn't even maintain his polite face, his face suddenly changed, "Who said I would definitely lose."

"...against Taya Ryo, how could you possibly win."

Yes.

Today's No. 17 Mashibamitsu's opponent is No. 9 Toya Ryo!

Zhen Chaichong was choked by him all of a sudden, his whole face flushed red, revealing a bit of weird cuteness.

"Taya Ryo is nothing, he's just a kid in elementary school!"

"I'll win for you to see!"

He shouted these words, and all the people in the lounge focused on him for a moment.

After Zhen Chaichong said this, he left the room angrily.

"It's so loud." He Gu Yigao, who was sitting in the corner drinking a drink, muttered in a low voice.

"Ah." Iijima looked up at Mashiba's angry back, then lowered his head to read his book.

Not long after he left, Shindo Hikaru walked in.

"Yo." He put the bento away first, then greeted Hegu and walked over, "How is it?"

"What else can I do." He Gu shook the beverage jar carelessly, turned it over and drank the last sip, and then wiped his mouth, "Anyway, there is no hope to enter... just treat it as an experience."

"Haha." Hikaru Shinto smiled, "Who is your opponent today?"

"Haga. What about you?"

"Hmm...Suzuki."

"...Ah, he has 16 victories." He Gu thought for a while, and pointed in the direction, "Here, that's the one in the blue dress listening to music over there."

Shinto Hikaru looked back indifferently, "Oh."

『Sawei, that is your opponent today. 』

"kindness. Sawei Fujiwara looked at it carefully for a while, and said, "I will win." 』

"By the way, Zhen Chai just now... um, that guy who blocked Xiao Liang's way a while ago, saying that he would beat Xiao Liang."

"Ah?" Shindo Hikaru thought for a while, "Oh... you mean that guy who talks a little bit annoying."

"Haha, that's right, it's that guy." He Gu stepped on the can and held it in his hand, "It must be very loud."

"What are you talking about?" While they were talking, Taya Ryo's clear voice sounded.

Today he is wearing a light green shirt with a gray-black windbreaker jacket, dark black slacks, black canvas shoes, and a pure white scarf, matching the looming outstanding temperament on his body , but enough to attract attention.

"You are so beautifully dressed, have a date later?" Shinto Hikari teased him nonchalantly.

"What's wrong with you?" Ta Yaliang didn't answer his question, just stared at him and asked lightly.

"kindness?"

The green-haired boy frowned, "You don't look very well—don't you have a fever again?"

Hearing Taya Ryo's words, Kazuya Yoshitaka realized that Shinto Hikari's complexion seemed a little pale today, and his lips were also a little unnaturally rosy.

"ah…!It was discovered, Xiaoguang! Zuo covered his mouth in surprise.

"Hey! Really! Didn't you feel it yourself?" He Gu also said anxiously, and then stretched out his hand to try his forehead, "...But it doesn't seem to have a fever."

Ta Yaliang tried it with the palm of his hand and the back of his hand, and then, as if he was really unsure, he brushed away the golden hair of the other party, and put his forehead on Xiaoguang's forehead.

The body temperature of the two touched each other, creating a different kind of peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.