Naturally, I refused. The next letter was from the Chess Club...
The choice of location was vastly different from the previous two letters; it was the Chess Club.
A white-haired girl sat on a stool, wearing a beret, with her cane resting beside her.
WTF, Sakayanagi Arisu???????
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at Long Aotian as he entered the Chess Club and chuckled, "Hello there, Long-kun. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not here to confess."
"It's fine. Once I arrived here, I had already guessed as much."
"Oh~ is that so?"
Of course, considering there wasn't a single bench in the vicinity.
"Alright, what did you call me here for?"
"To play a match, obviously. Why else would I ask you to come here?"
"500,000 points, or I'm not playing." Long Aotian held up five fingers.
"No problem."
Immediately, a girl with long purple hair and a faculty advisor walked over.
? Kamuro Masumi. I didn't expect her to become Sakayanagi Arisu's lackey after only two days.
"Hey, Sakayanagi Arisu, here's your water. And I've brought the advisor as you asked," Kamuro Masumi said, her tone dripping with impatience.
"Thank you, Kamuro-san." Sakayanagi Arisu smiled, completely unfazed by Kamuro Masumi's tone.
Under the advisor's guarantee, the match contract was signed.
The surrounding audience (save for that upperclassman from yesterday) fell silent. Their gazes were fixed on the two sides of the chessboard, where a boy and a girl sat. The two young players were focused and calm, as if the entire world had come to a standstill.
At the advisor's command, the match officially began. The black and white pieces on the board were like two armies locked in battle, each one carrying the strategic intent and sparks of wisdom from both sides. Long Aotian and Sakayanagi Arisu would occasionally furrow their brows or curl their lips; every move was accompanied by a clash of minds and a battle of wits.
As time ticked away, the game gradually entered a white-hot stage. Long Aotian used his keen insight into the flow of the game to cleverly set a series of traps, while Sakayanagi Arisu, with her delicate style and unyielding will, dismantled the crises one by one. The two went back and forth, locked in a stalemate.
However, in the critical game, Long Aotian displayed a level of calm and decisiveness beyond his years. He skillfully used a seemingly insignificant piece as bait, luring Sakayanagi Arisu into making a fatal misjudgment. By the time Sakayanagi Arisu realized her mistake, the situation on the board had become like a wild horse, impossible to rein in.
Finally, as Long Aotian slowly placed his last piece, he declared victory. He looked up at Sakayanagi Arisu; there was no arrogance of victory in his eyes, only respect and understanding for his opponent. Although Sakayanagi Arisu had lost the match, there was no disappointment on her face. Instead, she offered a sincere smile, looking at Long Aotian and applauding to congratulate him on his win.
In the end, Long Aotian won. There was no helping it; when you're cheating, what could you possibly use to compare with me?
Alipay received 500,000 yuan...
Cough, cough, 500,000 points received.
[Ding, 500,000 points received. Profit buff added an extra 50,000 points.]
[Name: Long Aotian] [Height: 180] [Charm: s+] [Strength: sss+] [Speed: s+] [Stamina: ss+] [Intelligence: s+] [Points: 6 million (I'm too lazy to calculate the rest)] [Buff: 10% bonus to point earnings.] [Skills: Hand of God, King of Chess, Combat Techniques, Swimming, Danger Sense, Weapon Proficiency, Flying Thunder God, Table Tennis, Medical King Healing Touch, Basketball...] [System Evaluation: Child, you are already invincible. Go find my treasure!]
PS: I had 5.56 million points when I went to sleep last night, but after eating, drinking, and buying things today, I had a little over 5.55 million left, so the calculation is correct.
Sakayanagi Arisu is truly my number one sugar mommy; I love you to death.
Kamuro Masumi, watching Sakayanagi Arisu act as if everything was within her expectations, shouted out loud, "Hahahaha, Sakayanagi Arisu, so you have days where you lose too."
"Kamuro, you wouldn't want your secrets to be discovered, would you?" No one noticed Sakayanagi Arisu's small hand clenching tightly as she replied with a smile.
"...I'm done playing. I'm leaving."
"Long-kun, your chess is truly impressive. Though, I was only being slightly serious. See you next time." Sakayanagi Arisu then departed.
Yeah, yeah, sure. The only thing left of you is your stubborn mouth.
Since you're my number one sugar mommy, I'll let it slide.
Next, I need to head to the electronics store.
Arriving at the entrance of the electronics store, I could see a sleazy-looking male employee attending to a girl.
The girl wore glasses, had her red hair tied back, and was looking down. Plus, she had a very impressive figure.
It has to be Sakura Airi.
In the anime, Sakura Airi is rather quiet and reserved, extremely shy, and afraid to communicate with others, though in private, she seems to be an internet idol using the stage name "Shizuku".
That staff member uncle is likely the fanatic fan from the plot.
Honestly, watching the anime, I felt it was quite disgusting; I really wanted to beat that guy to death.
Chasing internet celebrities or stars is understandable, but I still can't grasp how one can become so fanatical about it.
"Th-th-that, I need..." Sakura Airi's body trembled slightly, her speech stuttering.
"Oi! I need 3 hidden cameras and 3 voice recorders!" Long Aotian didn't coddle him, asking loudly.
The staff member hesitated for a moment: "This... could you wait a moment?"
"Wait for your mother's head, hurry up, I'm in a rush."
The staff member was a bit annoyed, but he held it back; after all, the sooner he finished serving them, the sooner he could talk to his idol.
He then went off to find the items Long Aotian requested.
Long Aotian thought for a moment and decided to help the girl solve her problem first: "Hello, fellow student."
"H-h-hello." Sakura Airi kept her head down but managed to get the words out.
Her voice was just a bit too quiet; it really wasn't easy for her to speak.
"I noticed that uncle looking at you strangely just now. Be careful. Are you planning to buy something?" Long Aotian said, using the gentlest voice he could muster.
"I... I..." Upon hearing Long Aotian's words, her body trembled, and she lowered her head as far as it would go.
Damn, are you trying to bury your head in those peaks?
"Deep breath, deep breath, exhale, take it slow, take it slow, no need to rush."
"Cam...era," Sakura Airi finally managed to say the last word with great difficulty.
It really isn't easy, I feel for you.
At this moment, the staff member walked out from the warehouse.
"Your cameras and voice recorders, just pay the points," the staff member said, placing the items on the counter.
"Wait a second, I also want the most expensive camera, and two camera batteries while you're at it."
If looks could kill, Long Aotian would likely have been blown away by the wind by now; that was probably what the staff member's eyes were conveying, but he still went to fulfill the request as quickly as possible to get rid of Long Aotian.
"3 cameras, 3 voice recorders, one camera, two batteries, 100,000 points in total." He placed the camera and batteries on the counter.
Long Aotian didn't hesitate to pay the 100,000 points, leaving him with 5.9 million points.
Seeing that Long Aotian had finished paying, the staff member couldn't wait to go and serve the girl.
Long Aotian grabbed the items and quickly blocked the staff member's path.
Long Aotian patted Airi on the shoulder [Flying Thunder God Mark (Hidden Mark)] [Danger Perception Mark (Hidden Mark)].
"Let's go, Student Airi, I've bought everything for you."
"Okay..." Sakura Airi hesitated for a moment before replying.
It was obvious that Sakura Airi's body was still trembling.
However, Long Aotian didn't walk out first; he waited for Airi to leave before following her out.
"Damn it!" Once Long Aotian and the idol had left, the staff member could no longer contain his rage.
After walking a short distance, Long Aotian walked side-by-side with Sakura Airi.
"Student Airi, here are your camera and batteries."
How does he know my name?
"Th-th-that..."
Perhaps due to social anxiety or fear of people, she was stuttering again.
"Here you go. By the way, you need to watch out for that staff member. Try to avoid that place. If you need to change batteries or anything, you can contact me."
"...Okay, the po-points..."
"Add me as a friend first; there's no rush on the points."
"Okay..."
Sakura Airi, who had been keeping her head down, raised it slightly and snuck a glance at Long Aotian.
So... so handsome. He seems to be called Long Aotian. I wonder which class he's in.
Seeming to notice Sakura Airi's gaze, Long Aotian looked over. This little girl was quite pretty; why was she so insecure?
"Anyway, add me as a friend first."
Oh, right. Sakura Airi hurriedly took out her phone to add him.
"Alright, we can chat on there if anything comes up. I have things to do, so I'll be heading off."
After handing everything over to Sakura Airi, Long Aotian thought to himself.