Chapter 131

Click—

The lights went out.

The three-mat room was plunged into darkness.

Natsume Ruri had already fallen asleep.

Natsume Chikage lay back in the other bed in the dark, preparing to continue writing.

When he took out his phone.

As usual, there were messages popping up.

Natsume Chikage checked and found that Yasui Ryoto, Yukimura Suzu, Fujiwara Aoi, Saionji Nanase, and others had sent him messages.

He first clicked on the profile picture of Yasui Ryoto, who had sent a message after eight o'clock.

[Yasui Ryoto: Natsume-kun, you have a match tomorrow, right?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes, what's up?]

Seeing the message, Yasui Ryoto chuckled.

He knew Natsume Chikage's strength wasn't great.

They say there's no harm without comparison.

When he loses, he can show off in front of Tsukishima Rin.

[Yasui Ryoto: I'll be watching the broadcast of tomorrow's match! So you have to work hard, you must win, you must show the glory of our school!]

[Natsume Chikage: Mm, thank you for the encouragement, senior, I will.]

[Yasui Ryoto: Also, also, I'm really looking forward to the sushi at the gathering that night!]

[Natsume Chikage: I personally selected that sushi place, the taste definitely won't disappoint you, senior.]

[Yasui Ryoto: Good, good, good, see you tomorrow then.]

[Natsume Chikage: See you tomorrow.]

After replying to the senior.

Natsume Chikage clicked on the message Yukimura Suzu had sent around ten o'clock.

[Yukimura Suzu: Are you there?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes, I am.]

He waited a while for a reply.

[Yukimura Suzu: Although I've said it before, I still want to say it once more, about today's matter... I'm sorry to have troubled you.]

[Natsume Chikage: It was just a small favor, it's nothing. By the way, my sister really likes the keychain you gave her, she told me to thank you.]

[Yukimura Suzu: (=^_^=) As long as she likes it.]

[Yukimura Suzu: You have a match tomorrow?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes.]

There was silence for a while.

[Yukimura Suzu: ...Good luck.]

[Natsume Chikage: Mm, thank you.]

After that.

There was no further reply.

Natsume Chikage didn't wait, and instead clicked on the message Fujiwara Aoi had just sent.

[Fujiwara Aoi: (,,???)?゛hello Natsume-kun, good evening.]

[Natsume Chikage: Good evening.]

The message was replied to instantly.

[Fujiwara Aoi: Natsume-kun... did you meet someone this afternoon? Why did you leave so suddenly?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes, I suddenly ran into two... seniors.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: (*^▽^*) So that's how it is.]

[Natsume Chikage: I'm really sorry, I said I'd go out to eat with you and my sister, but I ended up leaving you both behind, and even had you see my sister home...]

[Fujiwara Aoi: O(∩_∩)O Haha~ it's nothing. Anyway, my house is very close to yours, it was on the way.]

[Natsume Chikage: I just heard from my sister that you treated her to dinner today, let me treat you next time.]

When Fujiwara Aoi saw this message, she was instantly overjoyed and tossed and turned on her bed!

[Fujiwara Aoi: (〃'▽'〃) Hey, it's nothing, just a meal, no need for that, really, no need.]

[Natsume Chikage: I insist. Let me know when you're free later.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: ?(?>?

[Natsume Chikage: Mm.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: By the way, are you going to a match tomorrow?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: ヾ(?°?°?)?? Please do your best, I'll be cheering for you!]

[Natsume Chikage: Thank you.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: (?3[▓▓] Since you have a match tomorrow, I won't disturb your rest, good night.]

[Natsume Chikage: (?3[▓▓] Good night.]

Natsume Chikage finally clicked on the message Saionji Nanase had sent around eight o'clock.

[Saionji Nanase: Natsume-kun, are you there?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes, I am.]

Lying in bed, hugging a strange doll, Saionji Nanase saw the message from Natsume Chikage, checked the time in the top right corner of her phone, and found it was around ten-thirty.

She thought to herself that Natsume-kun really only replies to phone messages at this time.

[Saionji Nanase: Natsume-kun, you're taking leave tomorrow to go to a match, right?]

[Natsume Chikage: Mm, yes, what's up?]

[Saionji Nanase: Which round is your match tomorrow?]

[Natsume Chikage: The second round.]

[Saionji Nanase: What time?]

[Natsume Chikage: Around one o'clock in the afternoon, why do you ask?]

[Saionji Nanase: o(〃'▽'〃)o Just wanted to see your match, Natsume-kun.]

[Natsume Chikage: Thank you, but it seems to be during class time, so there's no need to really watch.]

[Saionji Nanase: o(￣▽￣)d It's no problem, I heard from the students in the class group that the math teacher isn't feeling well, so the afternoon math class has been changed to P.E.]

[Natsume Chikage: I see.]

[Saionji Nanase: (*°▽°*) By the way, since the match doesn't start until noon, are you coming back for class in the morning?]

[Natsume Chikage: No, I have other things to do tomorrow morning.]

[Saionji Nanase: I see...]

[Saionji Nanase: (?o??o?)?? Good luck with tomorrow's match!]

[Natsume Chikage: Mm-hmm.]

[Saionji Nanase: It's getting late, so—good night.]

[Natsume Chikage: Good night.]

After replying to all the messages.

Natsume Chikage fell into deep thought.

Tomorrow morning, he had to go to the publishing house.

At noon, he would participate in the shogi match.

In the afternoon, he would eat with Yasui Ryoto and Araki Keia.

This schedule was just right, there would be no conflicts at all.

After thinking it through.

[Natsume Chikage: Mm.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: By the way, are you going to a match tomorrow?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: ヾ(?°?°?)?? Please do your best, I'll be cheering for you!]

[Natsume Chikage: Thank you.]

[Fujiwara Aoi: (?3[▓▓] Since you have a match tomorrow, I won't disturb your rest, good night.]

[Natsume Chikage: (?3[▓▓] Good night.]

Natsume Chikage finally clicked on the message Saionji Nanase had sent around eight o'clock.

[Saionji Nanase: Natsume-kun, are you there?]

[Natsume Chikage: Yes, I am.]

Lying in bed, hugging a strange doll, Saionji Nanase saw the message from Natsume Chikage, checked the time in the top right corner of her phone, and found it was around ten-thirty.

She thought to herself that Natsume-kun really only replies to phone messages at this time.

[Saionji Nanase: Natsume-kun, you're taking leave tomorrow to go to a match, right?]

[Natsume Chikage: Mm, yes, what's up?]

[Saionji Nanase: Which round is your match tomorrow?]

[Natsume Chikage: The second round.]

[Saionji Nanase: What time?]

[Natsume Chikage: Around one o'clock in the afternoon, why do you ask?]

[Saionji Nanase: o(〃'▽'〃)o Just wanted to see your match, Natsume-kun.]

[Natsume Chikage: Thank you, but it seems to be during class time, so there's no need to really watch.]

[Saionji Nanase: o(￣▽￣)d It's no problem, I heard from the students in the class group that the math teacher isn't feeling well, so the afternoon math class has been changed to P.E.]

[Natsume Chikage: I see.]

[Saionji Nanase: (*°▽°*) By the way, since the match doesn't start until noon, are you coming back for class in the morning?]

[Natsume Chikage: No, I have other things to do tomorrow morning.]

[Saionji Nanase: I see...]

[Saionji Nanase: (?o??o?)?? Good luck with tomorrow's match!]

[Natsume Chikage: Mm-hmm.]

[Saionji Nanase: It's getting late, so—good night.]

[Natsume Chikage: Good night.]

After replying to all the messages.

Natsume Chikage fell into deep thought.

Tomorrow morning, he had to go to the publishing house.

At noon, he would participate in the shogi match.

In the afternoon, he would eat with Yasui Ryoto and Araki Keia.

This schedule was just right, there would be no conflicts at all.

After thinking it through.