Chapter 621

"So that's how it is—Aunt Miyuki can come, Ruri is especially welcome!"

Jiahe Lianxiao looked a bit blank and asked in a low voice:

"Ruri-chan... who is this...?"

Natsume Ruri hurriedly introduced:

"This is Aunt Miyuki, a very good friend of my father before, who has always taken good care of us."

She turned to Kondo Miyuki again:

"Aunt Miyuki, this is my classmate Jiahe Lianxiao. Her home is nearby, but her parents come home relatively late, so she often comes to my house to play together after school."

Kondo Miyuki's gaze fell on Jiahe Lianxiao, especially pausing for half a second on the girl's curvy figure that was not quite commensurate with her age.

A flash of surprise flashed in her eyes, then turned into gentle appreciation:

"Oh my... are you Ruri's classmate? What a beautiful little girl."

"In the future, you will definitely be an incredible beauty like Ruri."

Jiahe Lianxiao was praised until her ears turned red, and she lowered her head shyly:

"Tha, thank you Aunt Miyuki for the compliment..."

Natsume Ruri heard her good friend being praised, and she felt honored, her eyes curved with laughter.

Natsume Chikage said:

"Aunt Miyuki, please sit down first, I'll go pour you some tea."

Natsume Ruri witnessed this and pressed Natsume Chikage's shoulder angrily, who was about to go to the kitchen, and made him sit on the tatami.

"Brother! You have been busy all day, let Ruri do this kind of small thing, you sit down and rest obediently!"

Natsume Chikage smiled helplessly and sat down obediently.

"Okay..."

Natsume Ruri soon brought tea.

Kondo Miyuki took it and thanked her gently:

"Thank you, Ruri."

She opened the exquisite paper bag she brought and took out several boxes of cute little snacks.

"Aunt brought some snacks, you guys try them, I don't know if they suit your taste."

Natsume Ruri took it with both hands politely:

"Thank you Aunt Miyuki!"

Kondo Miyuki's gaze immediately fell on the painting drafts scattered on the low table, and asked with some curiosity:

"Ruri, Lianxiao, are you... drawing manga?"

Jiahe Lianxiao nodded gently, her voice thin:

"Hmm... yes."

"We... are trying to draw girls' manga, wanting to submit it and try."

Kondo Miyuki showed a just-right surprise and encouragement on her face:

"Really? That's really amazing!"

"You must draw hard. When you finish drawing, you must show Aunt. When I was young, I also liked to watch girls' manga."

Natsume Ruri nodded vigorously, full of motivation:

"Hmm! Definitely!"

After the pleasantries, Kondo Miyuki turned to Natsume Chikage, her tone carrying a trace of imperceptible expectation:

"Xia Mu-jun, playing a game or two of shogi now... won't affect your rest, right?"

Natsume Chikage smiled and shook his head:

"Of course not."

Kondo Miyuki then smiled relievedly:

"That's good."

Natsume Ruri asked curiously on the side:

"Brother wants to play shogi with Aunt Miyuki?"

Kondo Miyuki smiled and explained:

"Yes. Seeing Xia Mu-jun so powerful in the tournament before, Aunt also felt a bit itchy."

"Friends before don't play chess much now, and I can't find an opponent. It just so happens that Xia Mu-jun's chess skills are so good, so I wanted to learn from him."

Natsume Ruri realized, and then said happily:

"That's just right! Brother is going to participate in the fourth round of the tournament tomorrow, I originally thought about waiting for him to come back and give him special training."

"Now that Aunt Miyuki is here, it's really a big help!"

Kondo Miyuki covered her mouth and chuckled:

"It seems that I really came at the right time."

At this time, Jiahe Lianxiao, who had been watching quietly, was already very familiar with this house, silently got up, took the shogi board and piece box from the cabinet, and placed them gently on the low table.

"Give..."

Kondo Miyuki thanked her gently:

"Thank you, Lianxiao."

She and Natsume Chikage began to place the pieces.

Natsume Ruri looked at the time and asked:

"Brother, Aunt Miyuki, are you hungry? Do you want me to make some late-night snacks?"

Natsume Chikage naturally nodded:

"Hmm, a little."

Kondo Miyuki also smiled:

"Then trouble Ruri, Aunt is also a little hungry."

Jiahe Lianxiao saw this and also got up and followed Natsume Ruri to the small kitchen in the corner:

"Ruri-chan... I'll come to help too."

Just as the two girls were preparing late-night snacks in the small kitchen with slight sounds.

The game between Natsume Chikage and Kondo Miyuki had quietly unfolded.

Kondo Miyuki held the chess piece in her hand, her smile gentle and serious:

"Xia Mu-jun, don't show mercy just because Aunt is an elder."

"Aunt is... very strong. Even your father didn't win against me much back then."

"So, please be sure to go all out and let Aunt see your true strength."

Natsume Chikage nodded steadily:

"I understand, it should be so."

Kondo Miyuki flashed a trace of relief in her eyes.

She calculated in her heart that if she could win against Xia Mu-jun, she could logically give him some pointers.

After all, she had been immersed in shogi for many years, and her experience and vision were still there.

If she could be of help to him, it would naturally be the best.

As for tomorrow's tournament...

Kondo Miyuki sighed in her heart.

It's the fourth round, and the players who can stay until now will not be ordinary people.

Although Xia Mu-jun is gifted, the time he has been in contact with shogi is too short.

Being able to win three consecutive rounds, deducting the registration fee, and getting a prize of 50,000 yen, has already far exceeded her expectations.

As for going further... she didn't dare to hold too much expectation.

However, being content is always happy, and the current results are already very worthy of pride.

"Then, Aunt Miyuki, please go first."

"Since Xia Mu-jun said so, Aunt won't be polite."

Kondo Miyuki dropped the first piece elegantly.

Natsume Chikage followed closely.

On the chessboard, a silent offense and defense unfolded.