Sakayanagi Arisu's Surefire Confidence. / A Surprise Challenger Appears, Request to Switch Players Mid-Match.

"Hehe, compared to that, I'm more concerned about something else."

"What?"

"If I win, what will Classmate Hashiba choose?"

Sakayanagi Arisu didn't care that there were two proctors present and directly brought up the matter.

"I've already said I didn't agree to your bet, so please stop daydreaming, Classmate Sakayanagi!"

The tenderness that Ichinose Honami had just felt, stirred up by her boyfriend, vanished instantly, and her tone turned cold.

"Then let's wait and see."

Sakayanagi Arisu didn't say anything more, but turned to look at the big screen. The final match draw was about to take place.

"Now, let's proceed with the final round of [project] selection."

Please note.

The screen kept flashing, which aroused the interest of the two girls, who stared intently at the content on the screen.

A few seconds later, the image stabilized, and the final match was shown.

It's [chess].

[Chess]

Each player has one hour to play a game; if time runs out, the player loses.

Rules: The game will be played according to the standard rules of chess.

Commander Tower: Intervenes at any time during the game's duration, and can issue instructions for up to thirty minutes.

The final competition consisted of individual projects submitted by Class B.

After the result was announced, Ichinose Honami's breathing became noticeably more rapid, because her chess skill level was no different from that of a beginner.

"Heh, Classmate Hashiba has used up his second chance to play. Does your class have any extra fighting power?"

Sakayanagi Arisu seemed to have already thought of what to say: in terms of overall level, Class B is still better.

"Don't worry, Classmate Sakayanagi, we'll fight you to the very end."

"Then let's go."

Sakayanagi Arisu moved the mouse and dragged her chosen contestant into the dotted box of the contestants; the contestant she chose was Kamuro Masumi.

The [Commander Tower] can intervene for a full thirty minutes. The silver-haired girl wants to end this match quickly, just like Hashiba Hikaru did just now.

Chapter 664 Sakayanagi Arisu's Unwavering Confidence in Victory

Chess, also known as international chess, has many professional players worldwide. The rules of chess have been optimized many times over a long period of development, and like Go, each game takes a long time on average.

However, today is just an exam, and it's impossible to really give the students that much time to compete; there's a one-hour limit.

With time compressed, players have less time to think. When facing an enemy's attack, they must decide whether to counterattack or defend more quickly, otherwise, if an opening is exploited, defeat will come soon.

Having played chess since childhood, Sakayanagi Arisu is very confident about this match.

If she were to face Hashiba Hikaru, she might not be so confident, since the two had played against each other many times before, and she had mostly lost.

As for Ichinose Honami, as Hashiba Hikaru's girlfriend, even if she knew how to play chess, she couldn't possibly defeat him.

Sakayanagi Arisu had that kind of confidence, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the initiative to provoke the other party.

When the selection period ended, Sakayanagi Arisu sent Kamuro Masumi, while Ichinose Honami sent her close friend Ando Sayo.

In the week leading up to the competition, Ando, who had a wide circle of friends, didn't go out with anyone. Instead, she secretly trained in chess in her room. She had a foundation in chess from childhood, so she wasn't nervous.

"The match begins. Please take your seats."

On the field, Ando Sayo saw her opponent, a girl with long purple hair. The girl was Sakayanagi Arisu follower, a fact that was known to almost all the first-year students.

"Nice to Kamuro."

"Nice to meet you, Ando- kun."

Kamuro Masumi's chess skills were actually quite average, but she knew Sakayanagi Arisu's intention in choosing her: to select a tool that could perfectly carry out her orders.

"I've only just started learning chess, so please be gentle, Mr. Anji."

Kamuro's tone was indifferent. She didn't actually like to use her brain much; she was just forced into it by Sakayanagi.

"Just starting to learn chess?"

Ando Sayo was slightly taken aback. She thought that in such a crucial one-on-one match, each class would send out experienced players who had been playing since childhood, since chess is not a sport that can be learned quickly.

"Yes, Ando- kun must be an experienced person, right?"

"Uh... I started learning in junior high school, so I only have a few years of experience."

Ando Sayo did not reveal her true situation. She had actually been exposed to chess at a very young age, but she did not start learning it seriously until the sixth grade of elementary school.

"I see, then I'm really in a bad situation."

Kamuro Masumi had no interest in provoking her opponents; everything she said was based on Sakayanagi Arisu's line of thinking.

"Hehe..."

Ando Sayo a dry laugh, unsure how to respond.

After a while, the game officially began. The two looked at the chessboard together, and their plans began to emerge in their minds.

Chess, at its core, is a contest of calculation skills. Because many pieces have limited movement, to win, you must consider several moves ahead in advance for each move you make. Only in this way can you respond more effectively.

Ando Sayo chose black, Kamuro Masumi chose white.

"Kamuro, please."

"Um."

White makes the first move. Kamuro Masumi, relying on the chess lessons that Sakayanagi Arisu had given her, begins to move her pieces. Her first move is to move a [pawn] on her right side, which is a basic opening.

The game between the two officially began. As an experienced player, Ando Sayo quickly realized that Kamuro Masumi was not lying, because many of her thoughts were very simple and she could see through them all.

"In that case, let's set a trap..."

After a few minutes, a strange light flashed in Ando's eyes. She moved her car, preparing a big gift for Kamuro Masumi.

In the monitoring room of the Multipurpose Classroom, after seeing Ando's walking path, Sakayanagi Arisu's lips curled into a smile.

Kamuro Masumi is a complete novice, while Ando Sayo, if she were an experienced player, would probably have noticed this within minutes.

As the saying goes, even the best swimmers can drown. Once experienced swimmers grasp this point, they will subconsciously feel overconfident and may even want to show off their skills.

After realizing the trap set by the other party, Sakayanagi Arisu's voice reached Ichinose Honami's ears.

"Requesting intervention from the [Commander Tower]."

"?"

Ichinose Honami was taken aback, not understanding why the other party was exercising their right to interfere now. Shouldn't it have started in the latter half?

"Okay, the intervention time is thirty minutes. Start the timer."

Ms. Sakagami manipulated her phone, and an hour and a half countdown hour immediately appeared on Sakayanagi Arisu's screen.

The silver-haired girl smiled slightly and began typing on the keyboard to send a message to Kamuro Masumi.

"This..."

Ichinose Honami is probably a beginner at chess as well, so she has no choice but to trust Ando Sayo.

On the field, after Sakayanagi Arisu Kamuro Masumi's skill suddenly improved by leaps and bounds. She not only easily avoided the traps set by Ando, but also switched from defense to offense, acting decisively and ruthlessly.

"Huh?"

Seeing Kamuro Masumi's change of tactics, Ando Sayo, sitting opposite her, was somewhat surprised, but she calmly used her experience to fight back.

The pieces of both sides engaged in a fierce offensive and defensive battle on the board. Ando's playing style was relatively stable, with a strong offensive capability, but not so blatant. However, under the guidance of Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi's playing style became quite exaggerated, with every move a potential killing move.

"This is..."

Ando suddenly realized that after moving the [King] piece to avoid a checkmate, she understood that the opposing class's [Commander Tower] must have started to intervene, otherwise it wouldn't have been so difficult.

The girl knew very well that Ichinose Honami, as the "Commander Tower" of Class A, had practically no chess skills. Trying to get her to intervene would be useless; the outcome could only be won through her own skill.

"Then let's go."

"Is Ando -kun getting serious?"

While following instructions through her earpiece, Kamuro Masumi played Go and also had time to chat.

"Yes, I want to win."

"Me too."

The pieces on the board made powerful leaps, each time they were picked up and put down, producing a crisp clatter. Compared to Kamuro Masumi and obedient play, Ando gradually began to struggle.

It seems that Classmate Sakayanagi's Go skills are truly remarkable...

The girl wiped the sweat from her forehead. No matter what, the outcome was now entirely in her hands, and she couldn't afford to back down even a step.

"Hehe, what an interesting child."

A smile appeared on Sakayanagi Arisu face as she sat opposite Ichinose Honami, and she continued to type faster.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she should be able to win this match in about ten moves.

Chapter 665 A Surprise Attack, A Request to Replace the Player Midway Through the Game.

In the chess match, Ando Sayo struggled to cope with Sakayanagi Arisu's fierce attacks, almost to the point of being on the verge of defeat.

Meanwhile, Ichinose Honami was staring anxiously at the monitor, knew that she couldn't help at this moment. Whether she could defeat Sakayanagi Arisu depended on Ando's own strength.

This is the last match of the day, and the score is currently 3-3. The result of this match will be crucial in determining the winner.

Although losing the match would only result in a deduction of 30 Class Evaluation Points, which would be insignificant to the Lead Class A, for Ichinose Honami, this match was also related to something else very important.

The pink-haired girl had been making concessions, even tolerating the fact that Hashiba Hikaru had two other women outside, but the overbearing behavior of Sakayanagi Arisu sitting opposite her had aroused her strong dissatisfaction.

Even if your boyfriend wants to find another mistress, you have to agree first!

This is Ichinose Honami's bottom line.

If you don't act like the rightful wife, sooner or later people will take advantage of you.

That's why we absolutely cannot afford to lose this match!

Time ticked by, and under the relentless onslaught from Sakayanagi Arisu, Ando Sayo felt increasingly strained.

Although she had several years of chess experience, her calculation ability was not as strong as that of the silver-haired girl. After several rounds of attack and defense, the black pieces belonging to Class A had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.

"Keep it up..."

Ichinose Honami stared intently at the monitor screen, silently cheering on her friend.

"Your class has almost reached its limit in terms of the number of players you've selected, Ichinose."

Although Sakayanagi Arisu was frantically calculating the contents of the game in her mind, she still had the energy to Ichinose Honami.

"I believe in Ando -kun."

"Is that so?"

Sakayanagi Arisu smiled slightly, thinking that the other party was just being stubborn. Ando Sayo was already in dire straits, with the black pieces already scattered and broken. Only a miracle could turn things around.

"Please, Classmate Sakayanagi, concentrate a bit. Talking about irrelevant things might lead to a mistake."

Although Ichinose Honami was very worried about the situation, she pretended to be very tough on the surface.

"Okay, I'll be more serious then. Thanks for the reminder Ichinose."

Sakayanagi Arisu continued typing, relaying the next instructions to Kamuro Masumi.

"General."

The purple-haired girl moved her chess piece, her gaze coldly fixed on Ando Sayo across the chessboard.

"..."