Chapter 24: Counterattack

"I'm not very good at Shogi either." Chikashima Airi modestly claimed as she continued to set up the pieces on the paper game board for Little Fan Fan. Afterwards, she glanced at Tang Zheng expectantly. The girl was the captain of the school's Shogi club and had dabbled in various competitive board games, naturally keen to impress Tang Zheng with her skills.

"Excessive modesty can also be a form of pride. I can tell by the way you handle the pieces that you play this game often. You probably also dabble in Go," Little Fan Fan said with a grin. Suddenly, she produced a book titled "Introductory knowledge of Shogi" from her backpack and started to flip through it quickly.

Airi blushed deeply, embarrassed that her secret was revealed by a simple gesture.

"You're not planning to learn as you go, are you?" Bai Guo, who was sitting next to Little Fan Fan, asked incredulously while munching on a rice ball, "Can I have a book too?"