Chapter 265

Table 56.

Fukuda Tsukasa arrived here and spotted the "big fish" Natsume Chikage.

The arc of his mouth was hard to suppress, and he sat down slowly.

"Yo, Natsume-kun."

Natsume Chikage was also a bit surprised:

"Mr. Fukuda?"

"Am I your opponent this time?"

Fukuda Tsukasa pretended to be profound and said:

"Yes, I really didn't expect that we would be opponents in the second round."

"Fate is truly cruel… no matter what, we are people who have chatted a few times, and to meet so unexpectedly means that one of us will inevitably lose."

"Sigh, it's truly regrettable…"

Natsume Chikage nodded slightly and said:

"Indeed."

Fukuda Tsukasa looked at Natsume Chikage and suddenly felt that if he just won like this, something would be missing.

After all, it was hard to randomly encounter a "big fish" like Natsume-kun; if he didn't knock him down a bit, he would be at a huge loss!

Fukuda Tsukasa pondered for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck.

He remembered that Natsume Chikage won 10,000 yen in the last match.

That was perfect!

Fukuda Tsukasa spread his hands and suggested frivolously:

"Natsume-kun, if we just decide the winner like this, it feels like something is missing, doesn't it?"

Natsume Chikage asked suspiciously:

"So what do you mean?"

Fukuda Tsukasa smiled kindly:

"How about we have a small bet, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Natsume Chikage asked with interest:

"What is the stake?"

Fukuda Tsukasa extended a finger on his left hand and suggested:

"Given that you are still a high school student, Natsume-kun, I'm sure you can't afford a very large bet."

"How about this."

"Both of us won our matches in the first round and received a 10,000 yen prize."

"They say a small bet is for fun."

"In this match, the winner can get the 10,000 yen the other party won last time, how about that?"

Natsume Chikage blinked and smiled slightly:

"It's indeed not a large bet."

"If that's the case, I can accept this bet."

Fukuda Tsukasa's mouth turned up:

"Since you agree, then this bet is established!"

And at this moment.

Referee Kishida Minesuke heard the conversation between the two, walked over, and said in a low voice:

"I heard the bet between you two."

Fukuda Tsukasa was stunned, then frowned:

"You… do you think our private bet will affect the match, so you don't agree?"

Referee Kishida Minesuke shook his head and said:

"Not at all."

"As long as you are not colluding to fix the game, we, as the official side, will not interfere with your private bets."

"On the contrary, the fact that you are engaging in a private bet for the sake of victory shows your desire for victory."

"A match where both sides give their all is also something we, as officials, very much hope to see."

"If you don't mind, let me be your notary, how about that?"

Fukuda Tsukasa laughed:

"I see, it seems that your official referee is also a very interesting person."

After saying that.

He turned to look at Natsume Chikage.

"Natsume-kun, now that there is a notary, it means that after it's over, neither of us can go back on our word."

"After all, he is an official shogi referee; once one of us goes back on our word, I'm sure we will only become a laughingstock in the shogi world later."

"What do you think?"

"If you want to refuse the bet now, it's still not too late."

"After all, besides the 20,000 yen registration fee, you will also lose the 10,000 yen you won with difficulty before, which means that your participation in this competition is equivalent to earning nothing."

"For me, it doesn't count for much, but for you, a high school student with little pocket money, it will indeed hurt."

"If you back down now, you can still get your money back, what do you think?"

Natsume Chikage smiled slightly and nodded:

"It's just 10,000 yen, I have no problem."

Fukuda Tsukasa smiled:

"Okay, then the bet is established."

Natsume Chikage turned to look at the referee and said:

"Referee Kishida, I'll trouble you after the match."

Referee Kishida Minesuke nodded heavily and said:

"Understood, I will definitely fulfill my duties as a notary and referee!"

Looking at Natsume Chikage, who was still so calm and didn't realize his own strength at all, Fukuda Tsukasa couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth.