Chapter 47

And professional players and titled players don't even need to be mentioned.

They are all here for higher prize money or to increase their popularity.

Even trainee players like them who are somewhat famous, they fear they won't be able to hold on for a few rounds before being defeated.

Let alone ordinary people like Natsume Chikage.

But anyway, it's someone sending money.

Why not do it?

He even hoped that there would be more such fools, so that there would be a higher probability of getting more prize money in this competition!

He was even looking forward to meeting this Natsume Chikage, a pure money baby!

Fukuda Tsukasa urged with a smile:

"I say Horikawa-san, the rules don't say ordinary people can't participate, can you hurry up and let him register?"

"And there are people queuing behind, if you are dawdling, the people behind will curse!"

Horikawa Kaori had no right to stop an ordinary person from participating in the competition.

But she couldn't help but hint at the end:

"If Natsume-kun, you are sure to participate, please pay the 20,000 yen registration fee here."

For an ordinary student, 20,000 yen is really a lot!

The weekly living expenses of an average high school student are actually only two or three thousand yen.

She hoped that a student like Natsume Chikage wouldn't waste money on this kind of thing.

Because the difficulty of this competition is really high, really high!

All players have no exceptions and need to start from zero and fight step by step to the end.

Basically, you will be eliminated immediately if you lose one game in the front, no exceptions!

Only from the top sixteen will a best-of-three system be adopted.

So even a trainee player like Fukuda Tsukasa has a certain probability of encountering a professional player in the first round, or even the strongest titled players in the shogi world!

Natsume Chikage didn't say much, took out 20,000 yen directly from his empty wallet, and handed it to Horikawa Kaori.

Horikawa Kaori sighed inwardly, but could only accept it.

"I have indeed received the registration fee and application form; later, competition information will be sent to your text message or email, please pay attention to check and arrive at the competition venue in time..."

Natsume Chikage thanked her:

"Thank you."

After speaking, he left.

Fukuda Tsukasa knew this Horikawa Kaori, and had played a few games with her at the Shogi Association before.

They could be considered old acquaintances.

He walked up and said sarcastically to Horikawa Kaori at the counter:

"That Natsume-kun I saw just now is a dragon among men!"

"He will definitely be able to win the top prize in this competition!"

"If there are still such people coming to register, remember not to say so much, just let them register successfully."

"Don't affect others from winning the big prize, you know?"

Horikawa Kaori knew this Fukuda Tsukasa, and hated this person very much, and immediately put on a cold face, not at all as enthusiastic as when chatting with Natsume Chikage.

"Please fill in the information here, and pay the 20,000 yen registration fee after writing."

Fukuda Tsukasa saw that this person didn't care about him, but didn't get angry, just smiled.

He took the information and started filling it out.

After paying the registration fee, he looked at the direction Natsume Chikage left, and couldn't help but pray in his heart that he would really meet this fool.

That way he could win a game steadily!

The coffee shop's opening time is 5:00.

Natsume Chikage looked at the time on his phone and found it was already 4:58, almost late.

He ran quickly, returned to the shop, and took out his work card in time, placing it on the time clock.

Beep—

The time clock showed exactly 4:59, a perfect card punch!

Natsume Chikage let out a long sigh, feeling lucky that he had returned in time.

At this moment.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, who had just walked out, had her gaze land on Natsume Chikage.

The summer uniform of the private Moonlight Academy is a shirt, tie, and trousers.

Just such simple clothing, worn on Natsume Chikage, could also wear out a different feeling.

It could be said that among the students Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui had seen today, Natsume Chikage was the best-dressed one.

Even the freshman representative Yamaguchi Hirota, whom she had seen today, didn't look as good as Natsume Chikage.

"Pressure-mas-nai, Natsume-kun, you didn't even arrive late!"

Natsume Chikage, who heard the voice, turned his head.

Coming into view was the energetic Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui.

At this time, she had already changed into her work clothes and was looking at him with her hands on her hips and a smile.

Natsume Chikage smiled luckily, "Fortunately, the train I came back on wasn't delayed, otherwise I would have been late. By the way, I heard from my classmates that someone came to the class to look for me at noon, was that you?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui's face turned slightly red, and she nodded: "Yes..."

"Coming specifically to look for me, is there something wrong?" Natsume Chikage asked.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui couldn't help but roll her hair with her fingers, very shy.

She thought that those classmates had also told him about her going over with a bento, so she explained along the way:

"Actually, it's just... I have something I want to find you for, so I thought there would be more time during the lunch break, so I just went to find you to eat lunch together, and then chat about something..."

Natsume Chikage suddenly realized:

"So that's how it is, but what is the matter you want to chat with me about?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui's eyes flickered, and she coughed:

"It's just about the shift scheduling..."

"Look, isn't it April today, and we're in school, so the shift scheduling hasn't been handled yet."

"So the store manager asked me to ask you clearly when you can work, when you can't work, and so on..."

Natsume Chikage nodded:

"I see, where is the store manager, I'll tell him now."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui's eyes flickered, and she stammered:

"The store manager is off today."

"Only us employees are here."

"Mine hasn't been written yet... how about we go to the computer together to write down the time we want to work when we are about to close the shop?"

Natsume Chikage agreed: "Mm, let's do it together tonight."

"Mm-hmm." Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui responded happily.

Soon.

Approaching 10:00.

It was almost time to get off work.

After the employees in the shop finished cleaning, they basically all left.

The only employees left in the large coffee shop were Natsume Chikage and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui.