Chapter 525

Kaga Reisa had already been sent home by Xia Xia Muchun.

At this moment.

Xia Xia Muchun looked at his sleepy sister in the room and reminded her softly:

“Ruri, I’m turning off the lights.”

Natsume Ruri, lying on the bedding, rubbed her sleepy eyes and responded vaguely:

“Mm…”

Before she finished speaking, she had already drifted into dreamland.

Seeing this, Xia Xia Muchun said no more and raised his hand to turn off the light.

The room was instantly wrapped in gentle darkness.

He used the faint light from outside the window to grope his way back to his own floor bedding.

Today had been busy, and sleepiness was already setting in.

But he still habitually wanted to check if there were any unread messages; if not, he would prepare to sleep.

He opened LINE.

Messages from Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou, Araki Jueai, Akita Akita Akita Shanai, and Kondo Miyuki popped up one after another.

Xia Xia Muchun opened Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou’s conversation first.

【Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou: Xia Xia Xia Mujun, you guy, it turns out you have quasi-professional strength, and you even beat Suzuki-kun?! You hid it from me so well, and here I was so worried about you!!】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Haha… luck.】

The message was replied to instantly.

【Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou: Luck? I’ve figured it out; you’re just super humble! But anyway… let me congratulate you on this match; you really did win, and you successfully advanced to the sixth round.

But the most important thing is—you beat Private Private Private Tianhao hard on the field and vented our frustration for Private Moonlight!】

【Xia Xia Muchun: A must. If I let them ride on my head and do nothing, that’s not my personality.】

【Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou: That’s how it should be! By the way, my match is tomorrow morning, and I might run into someone from Private Private Private Tianhao. When that happens, you must watch how I beat those trash-talking Private Private Private Tianhao students just like you did, and vent for Jueai!】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Which match slot are you in tomorrow, Senior Yasui?】

【Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou: The second slot tomorrow. You must remember to watch!】

【Xia Xia Muchun: I definitely will.】

【Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou: Alright, I won’t say more; I need to sleep and recharge.】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Mm.】

After replying to Yasui Yasui Yasui Liangdou.

Xia Xia Muchun opened Araki Jueai’s message.

【Araki Jueai: [○?｀Д??○] You rascal, are you that strong? You’re even better than your Sister Ai, and you beat that Suzuki guy? You hid it deep, you rascal; you had this strength and didn't tell your Sister Ai, you deserve an elbow!!】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Sister Ai, have mercy…】

The reply came quickly.

【Araki Jueai: Heh, now you know how to beg for mercy? What were you doing before! But… you played very beautifully today, and you helped me vent my frustration, so I’ll… hmph, let you off for now.】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Sister Ai is magnanimous; I wish Sister Ai good health.】

【Araki Jueai: Since you helped me vent, and I said I’d treat you to a meal, let’s go eat sometime in the next few days when you’re free.】

【Xia Xia Muchun: I don't have time tomorrow or the day after… how about the day after that? That is, Thursday.】

【Araki Jueai: Thursday, huh? That works. Let’s settle on that. I won’t say more; your Sister Ai is sleepy and is going to have a beautiful sleep.】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Good night, Sister Ai.】

Subsequently.

Xia Xia Muchun opened Akita Akita Akita Shanai’s chat window.

【Akita Akita Akita Shanai: ?(?>?

【Xia Xia Muchun: Thank you.】

The message was replied to instantly.

【Akita Akita Akita Shanai: (#^.^#) I watched your match today; you beat two such strong opponents, you’re really too amazing!

By the way, why don't we celebrate tomorrow?】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Tomorrow? I might not have time tomorrow; I have to go to work.】

Xia Xia Muchun knew that although he now had prize money from the tournament, his royalties hadn't truly landed in his pocket yet.

Relying only on the current prize money, if an emergency occurred, he might still be stretched thin.

Before his income was truly stable, or he had other clear plans, it was better to maintain the status quo.

【Akita Akita Akita Shanai: Work… that’s totally fine! After all, I was planning to bring some late-night snacks to your house in the evening, play some games with you, and then go back.】

【Xia Xia Muchun: But I don't get off work until around ten at night… is it really okay for you to come so late? Won’t your family say anything?】

【Akita Akita Akita Shanai: It’s fine, because I was planning to go to Miki’s house to play today anyway, and Miki’s house is near yours. I’ll just stop by your house to celebrate on the way, and then go back to her place to spend the night!

And and, I’m also curious about the manga progress of Ruri-chan and Reisa-chan… can I come over?】

【Xia Xia Muchun: I see, of course you can.】

【Akita Akita Akita Shanai: (〃'▽'〃) Great, it’s a date!】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Mm.】

After replying to Akita Akita Akita Shanai.

Xia Xia Muchun opened Kondo Miyuki’s message.

【Kondo Miyuki: Xia Xia Xia Mujun, congratulations on successfully advancing to the sixth round of the tournament.】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Thank you.】

The reply came quickly.

【Kondo Miyuki: But I really didn't expect your strength to be so strong.

But since you’re so strong, why didn't you take shogi seriously before? [846-64: I heard from your father that you clearly had no talent for shogi, but now you are so…】

I heard from your father that you clearly had no talent for shogi, yet now you are like this...]

Xia Xia Muchun read this and decided to use his sister’s previous explanation to deal with it for now.

【Xia Xia Muchun: …I was more playful before, liked playing games, so I didn't really play seriously with Dad, thinking I’d just get it over with so I could go play.】

On the other end of the screen, Kondo Miyuki saw this message, was dazed for a moment, and then shook her head and smiled helplessly.

She hadn't expected the truth to be like this.

But thinking back carefully, it was reasonable.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun at that time was indeed addicted to games.

She just didn't expect him to be so addicted that he would rather hide his shogi talent just to race against time to play games.

However, thinking that Xia Xia Muchun now almost never touched games, and was either studying or running around for his sister and his livelihood, she fell silent again.

She just felt sorry for this child…

At such a young age, he actually had to give up his favorite hobbies and shoulder responsibilities that only adults should have.

【Kondo Miyuki: Please keep working hard in the upcoming matches; Aunt Miyuki will definitely continue to cheer for you.】

【Xia Xia Muchun: Thank you, I definitely will.】

After replying to everyone one by one.

A strong sense of fatigue surged like a tide.

Xia Xia Muchun plugged his phone into the charger.

He still had to go to school tomorrow.

He closed his eyes and soon drifted into sleep.