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Chapter 309 An Alternative Confession
Boom boom boom!
After returning to the residence of the Imperial Household Agency, Luo Chen went straight to Yukino Yukinoshita's room and knocked on her door.
A short while later, the door was pushed open.
Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms and warily sized up Luo Chen: "Scumbag Luo Chen-kun, what do you want to do?"
"..." Luo Chen's lips twitched slightly, and he said helplessly, "Yukino-kun, are you still angry? Is it really that serious?"
"Why not?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked in return.
Luo Chen decided to use reverse psychology, and with a slight smile, asked, "Before that, may I ask Yukino a question?"
"What?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned.
"Whether I'm a womanizer or not, does it have anything to do with Yukino-san? Apart from two people who like each other, who would care whether the other person is a womanizer or not?" Luo Chen asked with a smile.
"You!" Yukino Yukinoshita's breath hitched.
"Could it be that Yukino really likes me? After all, you're so angry, you look like a heartbroken young woman who's been betrayed by a man." Luo Chen shrugged.
"Nonsense!"
Yukino Yukinoshita trembled and hurriedly scolded Luo Chen.
After a few seconds of silence, she glared at Luo Chen fiercely and spat out, "Rejected! What you're saying is utter nonsense!"
"Then what do you say?" Luo Chen said with a smile.
"I..." Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment, unable to think of anything to say, before turning around to close the door, shutting Luo Chen out.
Luo Chen certainly wouldn't let Ping Nai succeed. He came back early today so that he could talk things out with Ping Nai as soon as possible.
If this matter isn't resolved soon, it will become a problem sooner or later.
An extra hand appeared on the door frame.
Yukino Yukinoshita's action of closing the door was abruptly halted. For a moment, she stared intently at Luo Chen and asked, "You idiot Luo Chen-kun, do you know that doing this is very annoying?"
"Since I'm already disliked by Yukino-san anyway, let the storm rage on. After all, compared to dislike, I'm actually quite curious about the answer to that question from earlier." Luo Chen looked nonchalant.
Yukino Yukinoshita fell into a long silence again.
Luo Chen didn't disturb Ping Nai's thoughts. He simply propped himself up on the door with one hand and waited patiently for a reply. His gaze fell on the girl's fair face, and he was somewhat amazed.
Yukino Yukinoshita is indeed beautiful, with fair and lovely skin and exquisite features, like a woman who has stepped out of a painting.
This girl's occasional narcissism isn't fake, because she genuinely has the looks to back it up; she truly is a super cute girl.
Besides having a beautiful face, Yukino Yukinoshita's legs are undoubtedly among the best of all the girls.
In a certain anime, the second master said to a certain woman, "I could play with these legs for a year, and I could also use them on Yukino Yukinoshita."
"Hoo~!"
Yukino Yukinoshita, standing before him, let out a long breath. Her clear eyes finally held a hint of helplessness and despair. She lowered her gaze and said softly, "Please stop forcing me."
"Huh?" Luo Chen was taken aback.
"That's right, I guess I might have fallen for you. I have to face my feelings honestly, which is why I chose to come to Kyoto with you for this Kyoto Meijin Tournament."
"Because I really wanted to verify whether my feelings were real or not. If they were fake, that would be perfect. But in reality, I found..."
"There is a high probability that this feeling is genuine."
“At school, I was very angry when I figured out that you went to great lengths to invite the top students in Class F to help control the score because of Miura Yumiko. I was even angrier when I came to Kyoto and you admitted to me to my face that you had a close relationship with Ms. Machi.”
“That’s right. The thing I wanted to research seemed to have a clear answer after just one day in Kyoto.”
Yukino Yukinoshita closed her eyes and spoke softly.
Luo Chen never expected that Yukino, who was as proud and aloof as Yukino, would be so frank one day. And was this a different kind of confession?
"Yukino-san, you..."
"turn down!"
Yukino Yukinoshita, who had been looking down, suddenly raised a hand and accurately covered Luo Chen's mouth. Although her head was down, it didn't stop her from saying fiercely.
"I don't like you!!"
"That's beyond doubt... After all, how could I possibly fall for a fool like Luo Chenjun, who's such a womanizer?"
"That's right! Just yesterday, although I verified the authenticity of this matter, I also realized Luo Chenjun's true nature, so I had to start reconsidering and analyzing the feasibility of this relationship."
"So! Don't say aloud any of your thoughts right now. Whatever thoughts come to mind, they are all undoubtedly wrong, and definitely not what I think!"
"And, also!!"
Yukino Yukinoshita raised her head, gritted her teeth, and stared at Luo Chen, saying, "I have made up my mind. I will move out of the Yugoya residence tonight."
Luo Chen interrupted helplessly: "Yukino, even if you're angry, there's no need to move out. The Oi family mansion is so big, even if you live here, you can still do whatever you want. If you don't want to see me, you can just not see me, right?"
"I need to be alone to calm down, to think things through, and to be somewhere far away from that idiot Luo Chenjun, but not too far away from him," Yukino Yukinoshita said.
"Alright, I'm confused by what you've said." Luo Chen shrugged.
Yukino Yukinoshita stared at Luo Chen's face for a while, then turned around and took out her already packed suitcase.
Luo Chen hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
It's not that I want to keep them.
Since Hirano has already put it this way, there's no point in trying to persuade him to stay. So, I'll help him with his luggage and, while I'm at it, peek into where he lives...
"Don't look for me. I'll come back on my own when I've figured things out. If I haven't figured things out, you idiot Luo Chenjun don't need to wait for me. I'll go back to Adachi Ward on my own."
As if sensing something, Yukino Yukinoshita turned around and gave Luo Chen a heads-up before leaving with her suitcase.
"Eh? Yukinoshita-san?"
"Young Miss Yukinoshita, are you leaving?"
Yukino Yukinoshita, who was going out, bumped into Machi Gohan and Akina Hinatsuru, who were returning home, which surprised the latter two.
Yukino Yukinoshita thanked the two briefly, said goodbye, and left.
Yukino's sharp senses alerted her to something amiss. After Yukino left, she immediately ran over and asked, "Tatsu-kun~, what happened? Why did Yukino leave so soon?"
"It seems so. Her sister also came to Kyoto, so she went to stay with her sister." Luo Chen pouted, offering a very lame explanation.
Both Machi Gohan and Ayana Hinatsuru were intelligent people, and seeing this, they didn't ask any more questions. Instead, they pulled Luo Chen aside and discussed tomorrow's match in detail.
Chapter 310 Kyoto Meijin Match, on that day
Kyoto Meijin Tournament, on that day!
At 5 a.m., the Kyoto Kieisha was already packed with people as soon as it opened its doors, with countless people coming and going.
Even though today is Monday, which should be working time, it still couldn't stop the madness and enthusiasm of countless chess fans.
When Luo Chen arrived with Gong Yufan Wanzhi, the place was already overflowing with people, and many Go fans could only stay outside and look up at the big screen outside the Go Club.
"There are so many people."
Luo Chen sighed and clicked his tongue, "Although Adachi Ward has been developed into a mecca for Go in the Tokyo metropolitan area, in terms of viewership for popular tournaments, it still falls far short of the Kyoto Kieisha."
The match he used for comparison was naturally the previous match between Adachi Ryuo and Adachi Ryuo.
In terms of skill level, the Adachi Dragon King Tournament might be slightly lower than this Kyoto Meijin Tournament, but in terms of fame, the former is actually slightly higher.
how to say?
In the world of Shogi, the title "Dragon King" is more like an internet celebrity, the kind of title that is easiest to gain popularity. Naturally, the Dragon King Tournament has become the most popular event in the circle.
Even those who don't know much about shogi have surely heard of the title "Dragon King" if they are in Japan.
Therefore, considering everything, the number of viewers for the two matches should be roughly the same... but the current comparison leaves Luo Chen feeling quite helpless.
The difference is enormous.
The number of spectators at the Ryuo Tournament in Adachi Ward back then was at most two-thirds of the number at the current Kyoto Meijin Tournament, and there's another issue to consider.
The competition hasn't officially started yet!
Once the match officially begins, the number of spectators outside will only continue to increase!
Yugomi Machi smiled and fanned himself with a small fan, saying, "This is quite normal. Adachi Ward has only been considered a holy land of Go in recent years, but in Kyoto, the old powers are complex and intertwined, traditions are more conservative, and the culture of shogi has a long history... um..."
The small fan used by the audience of Gozen Manchi suddenly stopped. He rested his fair chin on his hand, tapped it lightly, and sighed with a pout: "It's a pity that although the shogi culture here is much richer than that of Kanto, it has been overtaken by Kanto."
Luo Chen smiled and said, "Wan Zhi, you can't hate people from Kanto. Strictly speaking, I'm half Kanto myself."
"No, I'm just feeling a bit sentimental."
Manji, who was serving food, rolled his eyes dramatically.
This is a fact.
Putting aside other matters, let's take the nine A-rank Go players, the highest in the Go world, as an example. Seven of them are from the Kanto region, while only two are from the Kansai region.
If we're talking about young champions, of the four young 4-dan players, four are from Kanto, and none are from Kansai.
"Hey~! Are you professional Go players? Could you show me your player credentials? I can arrange things for you here... Huh???"