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Nakano Satsuki: "..."
However, she should have been happy to meet two young prodigies in the world of shogi, who are among the most prominent figures in Japanese society.
Why can't I be happy right now? Instead, I'm subconsciously expressionless.
Those two guys!
This is never going to end!
They're all so Versailles-like, you bastards!!
"Oh, speaking of which, Yaichi-san and Ayumu-san are already waiting for us inside. Let's hurry up and go. I heard that Itogaya-senpai has prepared a very interesting suggestion." Fujii said with a smile.
"Really? Please." Luo Chen politely gestured for him to pass.
Fujii smiled, no longer showing any deference, and strode inside.
Luo Chen followed.
Nakano Satsuki, being small in stature, could easily walk alongside Luo Chen on his left. She said in a low voice, "You people are so boring."
Luo Chen rolled his eyes and said, "You're the one who's mocking me for wearing casual clothes? Weren't those just some basic greetings?"
"I don't know, but I just think you two are so annoying! Even if you're being modest, what do you mean by a professional 8th dan saying you're a newbie?" Nakano Satsuki asked indignantly.
She didn't know why she was so indignant, but she was just annoyed. She really disliked hearing Luo Chen talk about Versailles.
Luo Chen asked with a puzzled yet matter-of-fact expression, "If an eighth-dan isn't a newbie, then what is?"
Nakano Satsuki: "??"
"Besides, I've only been playing for a little over three months since my debut. In terms of playing experience, I'm still a complete novice in the world of Go," Luo Chen said.
“You!!” Nakano Satsuki was speechless.
"Ha ha!"
Luo Chen couldn't help but be amused by the earnestness of Nakano Satsuki, and reached out to rub the cute girl's head.
"Hey~!!"
Nakano Satsuki was taken aback and quickly slapped Luo Chen's hand away.
"Senior Brother Luo Chen!"
Upon entering the inner hall, Yaichi Kuzuryu immediately rushed over and greeted them excitedly, "We've finally met again."
"Oh~! Brilliant, my dearest friend, Luo Chen-jun, it's been a long time." Kamiya Ayumu's gaze also fell over. This guy is as chuunibyou as ever.
Fujii was chatting with Itotani Kento when he saw Luo Chen enter and nodded slightly in greeting.
Kento Itoya, a 9th Dan A, is around 50 years old. He is very energetic, with sharp eyes, and doesn't seem easy to get along with.
Yet, he wore a gentle and kind smile on his face.
"Young master of Adachi Ward, Mr. Luo Chen, I have long admired your name."
Kento Itoya greeted him with a smile, extending his hand to shake hands briefly with Luo Chen.
"Itoya-senpai."
Luo Chen nodded politely.
"Hmm, it seems that all the young prodigies have gathered here for this Celebrity Tournament. I am honored to have invited them all here."
"Of course, the fact that you all came to my residence for this banquet must be because you were quite interested in a suggestion I made earlier."
Kento Itoya said with a smile.
Little Fujii, Ayumu Kamina, and Yaichi Kuzuryu all became serious.
Luo Chen was completely confused. He blinked and reached out to gently poke the nearest Kuzuryu Yaichi: "What suggestion?"
When he came in earlier, he heard Fujii mention it briefly, but he didn't take it seriously at the time. Now it seems that such a thing really exists.
Moreover, it seems that everyone takes it quite seriously.
"Senior brother, you don't know?"
Yaichi Kuzuryu looked quite surprised, scratched his head, and asked in confusion, "I thought you came here for this too, Senior Brother."
Luo Chen rolled his eyes.
He came to the Itoya family simply because Machi had chosen this place to serve Gohan, and it just so happened that Akina Hinatsuru also needed to expand her network in such a place...
As for the rest, who knows what else is there!
Kuzuryuu Yaichi lowered his voice and whispered, "Senior brother, at a symposium a few days ago, Itoya-senpai and Meijin-senpai were talking about how the four young kings of the current era seem to have their own strengths, but even so, there must be a ranking of their strengths. He said that he suddenly thought of a very interesting competition method that can definitely reasonably determine everyone's strengths. If you are interested, you can come to today's banquet to hear about it and give it a try. Of course, he said he will pay the stakes for this extra game."
Luo Chen suddenly realized, and couldn't help but laugh and say, "Ba Yi, I didn't realize you were so competitive."
Kuzuryuu Yaichi scratched his head awkwardly and lowered his head uncomfortably, saying, "I was still resentful when my senior brother won the Dragon King Tournament last time. Besides, when it comes to a competition of skill between people of the same age, no one wants to admit defeat voluntarily."
“That’s true.” Luo Chen stroked his chin.
"Itoya-senpai, stop being so mysterious. Just tell me what your proposal is and how you want us to compete," said Kofujii.
Kamiya Ayumu took out lip balm from her pocket, applied it a few times, and chuckled, "Yeah, anyway, 4.3 will be a victory for me, the Silver Paladin, alone."
Kento Itoya chuckled and said, "Calm down, that's exactly what I was going to say... My idea is to use a lightning-fast blockade!"
"Oh?" Little Fujii, Kamina Ayumu, and the others all showed expressions of great interest.
Kento Itoya's gaze swept over Luo Chen and Kofuji, and he explained in detail: "Both Luo Chen and Kofuji are very familiar with this. The former once blocked a 7th Dan with 34 moves, and the latter even killed an 8th Dan with 37 moves."
"Haha~"
Kento Itoya revealed an unfathomable smile on his old face and said, "So, why don't you four take advantage of the first or second match of this Kyoto Meijin Tournament to face the same opponent and see who can shut down their opponent faster?!"
Chapter 307 The wager is the famous Kyoto Kiriya restaurant!
"interesting."
Fujii was the first to speak up in praise, glancing at everyone before asking with a smile, "I'm fine with it, but what do you all think?"
"A severance package?"
"Although we paladins have never approved of this way of killing, it is disrespectful to the opponent and goes against the natural order."
"However, if we could kill you all with a single word, it wouldn't be so bad. We are willing to give it a try."
Shen Guo Bu Meng pressed his hand on the silver greatsword at his waist, while his other hand pressed against his brilliant right eye, and said with a light laugh.
Nine-Headed Dragon Eight awkwardly raised his hand and said, "I'd like to remind everyone in advance that my 'Synergy Hanging Attack Technique' has a certain advantage in terms of blocking in the early stages."
Luo Chen shrugged and said indifferently, "Whatever."
To be honest, he really didn't care.
Before coming, I didn't even know that Kento Itoya had prepared such a quirky plan.
As for who is stronger or weaker among the younger generation, he has never really taken it seriously. After all, how can I put it?
In his eyes, everyone present was trash. Now that things had come to this, the only opponent he saw was Moonlight Saint.
"Haha! Alright! Since everyone agrees, I'll just mention the rules in advance, just in case... um."
"Since it's a pre-game blockade, we naturally have to be wary of our opponents continuing to play shamelessly even though they know they've been blocked."
"Regarding this point, I will discuss with Mr. Yu Guitou at that time whether you have truly succeeded in blocking your opponent at which point."
"As for what follows... since this is a proposal personally put forward by this old man, there should naturally be some prizes. Although my Itoya family is not wealthy, we do have some rare collections. For example, right now!"
Kento Itoya gestured to the rows of tables in the living room, and the exquisite dishes on the tables.
The only one who was enjoying eating and listening to Satsuki Nakano's voice suddenly stopped awkwardly when everyone stared at her like that.
Hmm! Clever as she is, she tiptoed and carefully stood behind Luo Chen, indicating that she was someone Luo Chen had brought with her.
"As you can see, these dishes can only be made by the world's top chefs."
When Kento Itotani mentioned this, a proud smile appeared on his face. He specifically interviewed Satsuki Nakano, the only one who had tried it: "The young master's girlfriend just tasted it, so she should have a lot to say, right?"
"Huh? I, I'm not..."
Nakano Satsuki stammered and waved her hand, but then she thought that if she really denied it, she might get kicked out.
No! It cannot be denied!
Let's let this guy take advantage for now!
Seeing that Luo Chen was trying not to laugh, Nakano Satsuki raised her eyebrows, huffed and puffed and secretly waved her little fist at Luo Chen, then blushed and replied, "Mmm, it's delicious."
"Is it just delicious?" Kento Itotani asked with a smile.
"Very tasty!"
Nakano Satsuki blushed, gritted her teeth, and simply revealed all the inside information she had obtained beforehand: "I heard it before I came! Today's dishes in the inner hall were all personally prepared by the proprietress of the Kyoto Kiriya, the Mist Empress Inui Hinako!"
Kento Itoya was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "You actually know so much about the young master's girlfriend?"
"of course!"
Nakano Satsuki thought to herself, "Who am I? I'm MAY, a famous food critic in Japan. I know all sorts of inside information."
Unable to contain himself, he proudly began to introduce it: