Chapter 813

"Reisa-chan! Chizuru-chan! Did you see that?!"

She turned around, her voice trembling with excitement, but very loud.

"My brother won!"

"And he beat a semi-pro! A semi-pro!"

Kaga Reisa's delicate face, which was always weak and shy, was now also filled with thick surprise and admiration.

She leaned close to the screen, looking at that calm and handsome profile, only feeling her little heart pounding, very moved:

"Brother Natsume... really so amazing."

In her limited cognition, when Brother Natsume was at home, he was really either writing novels, resting, or joking with them.

She had never seen him study shogi manuals or fiddle with the board even once.

But it was like this...

He actually defeated those semi-pro shogi players who studied shogi day after day?

This is simply... incredible.

Ando Chizuru, who also had a sweet and cute appearance, had her gaze more attracted by the focused and calm profile of Natsume Chikage in the news photo.

The light in the arena outlined his clear jawline and upright nose bridge.

That serious look immersed in the world of shogi had an indescribable, captivating charm.

Her heart skipped a beat involuntarily.

Ripples that she herself hadn't noticed rose in her beautiful eyes, and her cheeks heated up slightly.

"Ruri-chan..."

She spoke subconsciously, her voice somewhat drifting.

"Your brother... really so amazing."

"I really... like him so..."

Halfway through the sentence, she woke up suddenly.

Seeing the clear, curious gaze cast by Natsume Ruri, Ando Chizuru's face turned "swish" red.

Like a ripe apple.

"I... I mean!"

She waved her hands quickly, babbling to remedy it.

"Really want a... brother as amazing as Ruri-chan's!"

"Yes! That's it!"

She nodded forcefully, trying to strengthen the persuasion, but her flushed ears betrayed her guilt.

Kaga Reisa lowered her head shyly and echoed in a low voice:

"I... I understand too."

"Brother Natsume... is indeed very admirable."

The girls around were also attracted by the photos and results in the news, and sent out envious sighs one after another.

"I also want such a handsome and amazing brother!"

"So envious! Ruri-chan, you must have saved the galaxy in your last life!"

"Woo woo, if my brother could be one-tenth as good as Brother Natsume, I would thank heaven and earth!"

"Don't say it, mine is like a salted fish, even turning over is difficult, if I could swap with Ruri-chan's brother..."

"Are you making a wish? Wake up!"

Listening to the envious words of her friends, Natsume Ruri felt sweet in her heart.

She tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth that were rising, but the pride and happiness she felt for her brother from the bottom of her heart couldn't be hidden at all.

On her fair cheeks, the smile bloomed brilliantly like flowers in the sun.

She felt that her brother must be like this—actually always very amazing, just that he put his mind on playing games before, and was too lazy to show it.

It should be like this, right...

Just then.

Izumi Hideaki, who had always had a crush on Natsume Ruri, was also watching all this silently not far away.

Looking at Natsume Chikage's dazzling figure on the screen, a strong desire surged in his heart.

*I also really want to... become someone so radiant and admired. *

If so, would Ruri's gaze linger on me more?

This thought made his heart beat faster.

At the same time, he suddenly remembered another important thing.

A few days ago, he mentioned Natsume Chikage to his sister, who always thought he was annoying.

The original intention was to "show off" a little that he knew such an amazing person, and by the way, see if he could ask his sister to help match him and Ruri.

He originally thought his sister would be impatient and perfunctory as usual.

But he didn't expect that after hearing the description, especially after seeing Natsume Chikage's photo, his sister's reaction would be unusually intense.

Not only was she not disgusted, but instead... ecstatic?

She even stuffed two violin concert tickets that looked very high-end into his hands, and urged him repeatedly that he must invite Natsume Ruri and Natsume Chikage to listen together.

Under the pretext: She is Natsume Chikage's "fan," wants to see the real person up close, and preferably get an autograph.

His sister's appearance of eyes shining, refusing to be denied, and even clenching her fists, made Izumi Hideaki somewhat afraid.

But regardless, this was indeed a good opportunity to get close to Natsume Ruri.

Thinking of this, Izumi Hideaki gathered his courage, and while Natsume Ruri was holding her homework alone on her way to the teacher's office, he stopped her in the quiet corridor.

"Na... Natsume-san!"

His voice was somewhat nervous, with a shy blush on his face.

Natsume Ruri stopped and looked at him somewhat puzzled.

"That... Izumi-kun? Is there something?"

Izumi Hideaki took a deep breath, carefully took out the two beautifully printed concert tickets from his schoolbag, and handed them over.

"It... it's like this..."

He didn't dare to look directly into Natsume Ruri's eyes, looking at the ground with drifting eyes.

"My family... recently has two extra tickets for a concert, it's... it's a violin solo concert."

"The location is very good, but my family and I really don't need them, it's a pity to waste them..."

He paused, and according to what his sister taught him, continued:

"And... my sister... seems to be Brother Natsume's shogi fan."

"She heard that I know you, so she kept begging me, saying if it's convenient, she hopes Brother Natsume and you can also go listen to the concert together."

"She... she thought if there's a chance, she wants an autograph from Brother Natsume or something..."

His voice got smaller and smaller, his face getting redder and redder.

"So... if, if you don't mind..."

"Please accept them!"

He handed the tickets forward.

Natsume Ruri blinked her big eyes, her gaze falling on the well-made tickets, and then looked at Izumi Hideaki who was nervous and at a loss.

She was thoughtful, didn't take them immediately, but revealed a polite smile.

"This..."

"Thank you for Izumi-kun's kindness, but..."

She tilted her head.

"I want to ask my brother's opinion first."

"If he thinks it's okay, and the time is suitable, I have no problem."

"I will reply to you then, is that okay?"

She didn't directly refuse, nor did she rashly agree, giving a safe response.

Izumi Hideaki heard this, although he was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't finalize it immediately, at least he wasn't directly rejected.

He nodded quickly, a relieved and expectant smile on his face.

"Um um! Of course!"

"If your brother agrees, just tell me anytime!" ===== CHAPTER 814 =====