Chapter 954

Natsume Chikage heard this and also revealed a smile.

"Is that so."

Yukimura Suzune listened to the conversation between the two, and her thoughts were actually the same as Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai's, both feeling that this mystery novel that appeared out of nowhere was indeed of very high quality.

The logic was rigorous, and it was linked together.

The reversal design was clever, unexpected but reasonable.

The ending had a long aftertaste, making people unable to help but think about it repeatedly after closing the book.

It was indeed a rare mystery masterpiece in these years, and its writing style and narrative rhythm were far beyond ordinary newcomers.

It was no wonder that this novel was so popular on the internet now, causing physical books to be hard to find when the publisher hadn't urgently reprinted them, and the price of second-hand books was rising.

However, compared to discussing the matter of this book.

Yukimura Suzune was more concerned about another matter now.

She pursed her lips, her slender fingers unconsciously pinching the corner of the "Suspect X" book, pretending not to care, and asked in a chatty tone, her gaze falling on Natsume Chikage's face.

"Natsume-kun... this morning at the train station, I met your sister Ruri."

She paused slightly, observing his reaction.

"She said you didn't know where you went this morning, and let her go to school by herself."

"Did you go... to do something?"

Natsume Chikage thought of the experience this morning and couldn't help but have a subtle expression; he didn't hide it and explained directly.

"Um, Konoe Hitomi came to find me this morning, had some things."

Yukimura Suzune's cold face revealed obvious surprise.

"Konoe-san?"

"How did she... come to find you again?"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai blinked blankly, soon reacted, held two little fists in front of her chest, and also revealed strong curiosity about this question, her eyes shining brightly.

"I'm also very curious! What did Konoe-san find you for?"

Natsume Chikage looked at the two pairs of eyes that were equally full of probing gazes and had to continue explaining.

"She took me to see Orito Orihime and drew a portrait for Orito Orihime."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

"Ah?"

She seemed to digest this information.

"President Orito... actually specifically asked you to draw a portrait for her?"

Yukimura Suzune's eyebrows hadn't relaxed since just now, and at this moment, they furrowed even tighter.

"I remember before, hadn't she already asked you to draw a painting once?"

"How come she specifically asked you this time?"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai recovered from her surprise, turned to guess happily, her tone innocent.

"Could it be because Natsume-kun, you draw particularly well, and President Orito is particularly satisfied, so she wants to draw again?"

Natsume Chikage heard this and also thought about it seriously.

He wasn't bragging either; after possessing the blessing of the two special pieces of equipment, the "Call-out Drawing Pen" plus the "Da Vinci Notes."

His level in drawing skills had indeed reached an astonishing height, and his ability to capture and reproduce form, light, shadow, and charm was far beyond ordinary people, and might even be more powerful than many professional painters.

However, was Orito Orihime really only because of this reason that she came to find herself again and again?

Would the purpose of that Orito family young lady, who was difficult to fathom and had a deep background, be so simple?

Natsume Chikage had no bottom in his heart and could only explain vaguely like this.

"Perhaps... I'm not sure either."

Yukimura Suzune looked at Natsume Chikage's expression, which also carried a trace of confusion, thought about it, and felt that Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai's guess was also possible, but her worry in her heart didn't decrease.

She lifted her cold eyes, looked at Natsume Chikage, and reminded him seriously.

"Although I don't know why they keep asking you to draw for them, you must be careful yourself."

"People from the Orito family... are not so easy to contact, not so simple."

"The world they are in is completely different from ours. Contacting too closely, knowing too much, really easily leads to playing with fire and having an accident."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai also put away the natural smile on her face, rarely revealing the cognition of certain circle rules belonging to a young lady, and she nodded heavily, echoing, her tone concerned.

"Yes, Natsume-kun, you must be careful yourself. I... I have also heard some things about the Orito family, they are not as simple as they look on the surface."

Natsume Chikage felt the sincere concern in the words of the two, his heart warmed slightly, and he nodded.

"Um, thank you both for the reminder."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai seemed to have suddenly remembered something and asked curiously.

"By the way, Natsume-kun, tomorrow is your sixth round of the shogi tournament, right?"

Natsume Chikage nodded and calculated the schedule.

"Right, tomorrow morning."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai immediately clenched her little fists, made a cheering gesture, her voice full of energy.

"Tomorrow's game, please must also cheer on! I will support you in spirit!"

Yukimura Suzune remained silent for a long time; she knew that the subsequent games, starting from the sixth round, were basically all real professional shogi players, or top strong players with professional strength.

Although analyzing from a rational perspective, she didn't feel that with Natsume Chikage's current strength, which was about the quasi-professional level, he could easily win against those professional powerhouses who had been immersed in the shogi path for many years.

But for a high school student to break into the sixth round, it was already a very remarkable achievement that far exceeded ordinary people's imagination.

However, knowing these objective gaps, there was no need to say it out loud to spoil the fun at this moment.

She also lifted her eyes, looked at Natsume Chikage, her cold voice softer than usual, and spoke.

"Good luck."

Natsume Chikage looked at the two friends, revealed an appreciative smile, nodded, his tone carrying firmness.

"Thank you, I will."