Under her complicated expression, Shiro did nothing, allowing her to have a peaceful sleep.
When Sora Ginko woke up, her expressionless face also showed a feeling called comfort, because this time she had truly slept well.
"Alright, if you're awake, then rest. I'll remove the restrictions so you can go to your match properly. I'll also take a look at what kind of person the one you mentioned is."
"Mm."
Sora Ginko nodded slightly in confirmation. Then she began to prepare, while at the same time looking at Shiro with a certain amount of surprise. She had expected him to do something inappropriate, but he was so proper, which completely exceeded her expectations.
Shiro seemed to know what the girl was thinking, shrugged his shoulders, and then spoke in a teasing tone:
"Don't worry, one time to satisfaction is better than every time to satisfaction. I still know the difference. The main thing is that I know very well that taking advantage now would obviously make my impression in your heart negative, and then future actions wouldn't be effective."
"Simply put, I want the future, not the present."
Sora Ginko snorted when she heard that and didn't say much, although only she knew what she was thinking inside.
Shiro also didn't say much about it and simply followed her until he escorted her to the arena. Then he found a place to watch via live broadcast, and after watching, he immediately understood. It really matched the other party's character.
Matsurigami Rai, in a certain anime with a "grandpa," more precisely in the Sora Ginko arc, is someone who would sacrifice everything for the sake of improving her shogi. But it was unexpected that she would be so disturbed as to actively sign a contract with some entity.
The other party really had a "grandpa" by her side, although this grandpa was a version of an evil spirit: a shogi spirit.
However, it must be said, it was quite rare. Because of excessive attachment, it became this ghostly form. Simply put, it refused to reincarnate and stayed here for too long, turning into a spirit.
Honestly, Shiro found it somewhat difficult to understand people who are so fanatically devoted to something, even to the point of turning themselves into this inhuman, ghostly state. Since he was not that type of person, he truly couldn't understand or relate.
Sora Ginko had his cheat to guide her, and the other party also had a grandpa behind her. However, the difference was that the grandpa seemed able to possess her.
Interesting. Shiro was quite curious what kind of expression the other party would have if she were possessed and then completely defeated.
As the match began, the people around them were discussing, because many were looking forward to this battle.
They even whispered, because the reputations of the two were quite similar, and their recognized talents were also comparable. And the main point was that the performance of both during this period was completely on another level compared to before. Therefore, countless people were looking forward to this game, where two rapidly improving individuals met. Who would win, and who would lose?
Some whispered, saying they supported Matsurigami Rai, while others supported Sora Ginko. And some professional players with high ranks in this field also gave their evaluations.
"Matsurigami Rai's moves are known to everyone, but Sora Ginko is different. So far, no one has managed to figure out where her moves and techniques come from. They are all completely new and unknown."
Shiro's mouth twitched slightly when he heard that. Did they really think they were artificial intelligence? The main thing was that it was something he created through his own further evolution.
Simply put, without his personal teaching of this method, Sora Ginko certainly wouldn't be able to teach others. The key was that she had even awakened her abilities, and it took days and many matches to bring it to this level. So others who wanted to learn truly couldn't.
At the beginning, Matsurigami Rai seemed to have the advantage, but by the 30th move, something felt strange. By the 40th move, her expression immediately changed. By the 50th move, things were getting more and more wrong. Even with the grandpa possessing her, she still couldn't win. By the 67th move, there was absolutely no way out. Shiro couldn't help but feel pity for her. It was too tragic.
However, after losing the game, she lowered her head, and her entire person became incredibly gloomy. And that feeling was also wrong. Although he had heard that laugh many times, he clearly felt that it was not her usual laugh. Just as he sensed danger, suddenly the other party returned to normal. Then she left in a daze, leaving Sora Ginko somewhat confused.
"Don't look. There is a shogi spirit behind her. Earlier it possessed her to play. After the defeat, it almost exploded with resentment, because that thing had already become an evil spirit, but I purified it."
As soon as Shiro said that, Sora Ginko immediately understood. At the same time, she felt quite helpless. What is all this? I almost got into trouble just by playing shogi.
"I'll go first. After all, your teacher's daughter is here, and if you stay with me, it will probably cause a lot of trouble again. For now, I still cannot be seen."
Sora Ginko echoed this in her mind after hearing it. After all, at some point he would definitely have to meet people, but not now. She still had a competition to continue and didn't want other things to distract her.
....
After this, Shiro did not choose to return immediately. Instead, he came to the villa he had obtained here through certain means and waited for someone. After all, from the beginning of the match to its end, although it didn't seem long, later it lasted longer and longer. So honestly, he waited quite a while.
Time passed little by little, and finally, he heard the sound of the door opening.
Shiro knew that a certain "Angel" Ran had arrived. Naturally, he watched as she entered in her school uniform.
After Ran entered, she noticed how luxurious the interior was. Many things immediately gave off a sense of being priceless. Then she saw Shiro sitting on the sofa, casually drinking juice.
"~Yo, you've arrived?"
Shiro greeted her, and she nodded in response. But she didn't know what to do next, and Shiro indicated that if she didn't know, he did.
He watched her standing there, then approached with a smile, and in the next moment, to her astonished gaze, lifted her into his arms.
"Don't hesitate, we're in a hurry."
Ran was immediately carried into a new room by Shiro, with a gasp of surprise. He intended to see whether the room was comfortable and to test whether the bed was comfortable for sleeping, since he had already spent a large sum of money.
....
"Ran, why don't you just call and say you'll stay out again?"
"After all, you can barely walk steadily now."
Shiro said with a smile, while she looked at him sharply, forcing herself not to, then shook her head.
"If this continues, people will definitely become suspicious, especially since Shinichi is staying at my house. He'll immediately discover the problem."
Shiro pursed his lips when he heard that.
"If he finds out, let him find out. Can't you just say you have a boyfriend?"
"Or do you think I'll let you go?"
Ran fell silent after hearing that, then walked up to him, wrapped her arms around his waist, smelled his neck, and said with a smile:
"Or do you think you yourself still want to leave? Or do you really have any intention of leaving?"
Ran originally wanted to say "of course" after hearing that, but then fell silent again. She didn't know why she couldn't say it, so she decided to remain quiet.
"Ran, accept reality. Since yesterday, you can't escape. As time passes, do you think you'll want to leave?"
Shiro said that this kind of traditional personality was the best. It was precisely because of this broken personality that he himself had to walk the path of a great villain. But he couldn't help feeling that being a great villain was truly enjoyable.
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