Playing Chess! 6k (continued)

Then, using his good looks to approach girls, he tries to seduce them if he finds it useful, and politely rejects their advances if he finds it useless.

In order to obtain certain important information, he would even seduce boys.

His submission to Sakayanagi was not due to admiration for her methods, but rather because he felt that she had acted exceptionally well from the moment she entered the university, that her position was too secure, and that the benefits of offending her were too small.

So after Masumi Kamuro, he became Sakayanagi's lackey.

The lackeys are under a lot of pressure now.

Sakayanagi was very strong in chess. Although he had also studied hard, he was just an amateur compared to Sakayanagi.

So, as the second person in the class who could play chess, Sakayanagi chose him as the player when he set up the chess program.

He knew that his skill level only qualified him to be a tool, and he was mentally prepared for that.

However, being a tactful person, he naturally had to put on an act of trying.

If they win, it's because he won for his class; if they lose, it's because of Sakayanagi.

But.

"First-hand information!"

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, on the other side, took the initiative, moving the leftmost soldier first. A very ordinary move.

In other words, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji on the other side must be an amateur.

So he had the upper hand. Hashimoto breathed a sigh of relief.

But.

Very soon.

Hashimoto noticed instructions coming from his earpiece.

Hashimoto had heard his teacher mention the function of the headphones before the competition; they could receive commands from the command tower. However, it seemed to have been converted by a machine, so the prompts were now mechanical.

In other words, Sakayanagi Arisu, acting as the commander, has begun to interfere with the game.

Hey, hey, hey, this isn't what we agreed on.

Little Princess Sakayanagi.

Do you want to operate it yourself from the very beginning?

As I was thinking this, I heard a sound coming from my headphones again.

[If you want to do it your way, then go ahead. You'll be begging me for help when you take the tenth step.]

It wasn't Little Princess Sakayanagi's voice, but rather the other person typing, which the system recognized and then converted into the system's mechanical voice.

These are the rules of the exam.

Now, literally speaking, Little Princess Sakayanagi allows him to move within ten steps, but does this mean he can only move 10 steps?

After careful Hashimoto, Hashimoto immediately chose to obey.

Then he quickly discovered how useful obedience was.

Because.

Five minutes into the game, Hashimoto clutched his forehead with one hand, clearly suffering from a severe headache. He then sat there in excruciating pain.

This is a rather disoriented or distressed expression.

Hashimoto felt a headache.

When he was informed that he would be a chess player, he naturally made a point of inquiring and searching through many channels before confirming that there seemed to be no chess proficiency among the students in Class C.

In other words...

As Kiyotaka Ayanokoji himself said, he only played chess for two hours when he was a child.

But.

This news must be wrong.

When facing Sakayanagi Arisu, he felt as if he were facing a mountain.

But Kiyotaka Ayanokoji now gave him the illusion that he was as solid as a rock.

The opponent's moves can easily leave you feeling frustrated.

She deliberately sent over a sweet and delicious chess piece to be captured, but in reality, a trap had been set up. Of course, given Hashimoto's chess skills, he would never fall for such a simple move, but Little Princess Sakayanagi chose to capture it.

This made him wonder if Little Princess Sakayanagi had been tricked. However, as the game continued, he discovered that if Little Princess Sakayanagi did not choose to take the chips offered by the opponent, she would immediately be suppressed by these sweet and delicious pieces.

Moreover, this situation is not far from being checkmated.

Damn it.

In other words, if he doesn't listen, he might lose in 10 or 10 steps?

So Kiyotaka Ayanokoji is a big liar, right?

All I had there was a two-week chess lesson I had when I was a child.

This guy is an absolute master!

As a result, Hashimoto found himself increasingly withdrawn, observing the situation and contemplating where he might move.

So be it.

I'm not thinking anymore.

Let's just be tools.

So he immediately remained calm.

Whether Sakayanagi's cumulative 30 minutes of intervention time is sufficient is none of his concern.

Moreover, even if they lose, it's Sakayanagi's problem.

Anyway, Sakayanagi got involved from the very beginning, so even if he is held accountable, he is just a tool.

Its reputation will not decline.

But.

If Sakayanagi wins, and the only people wearing headphones are him and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji.

The command tower's voice wouldn't be heard; others could only discern it from the expression on the face of the person wearing headphones.

Hashimoto is a very good actor.

Therefore, others could only see that he wore a headset the whole time, so they didn't know exactly when Sakayanagi intervened or how much Sakayanagi intervened.

In this way, if he wins the game, people might assume that he was the one playing all along. He can also gain some fame.

Having figured this out, Hashimoto immediately stopped thinking and fully embraced the role of a tool, following Sakayanagi's instructions to make moves.

"..."

The game began to become increasingly contentious.

Sakayanagi's attacks were fierce, and also very much like hers.

One of her pieces was captured.

However, this chess piece was bait she sent out, and at the same time, this bait was not actually bait.

It's just excessive wealth.

She personally enjoys playing endgames, not because endgames are more interesting, but because the pieces in endgames can be moved more than a few steps, giving her more freedom.

The bait that's being sent out now is just there to take up space.

So she immediately launched her attack after the bait was eaten.

She likes to attack. She doesn't like to defend.

Meanwhile, Hachiman was also watching the chessboard.

This is a match between masters.

Certainly.

Hachiman, he didn't know anything about chess.

However.

When Sakayanagi proposed a duel with Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, betting their names as geniuses, he took it somewhat seriously.

So he bought some beginner-level chess books, including the basic rules of chess that even beginners should know.

Of course, newbies are still not suitable to get involved in such high-quality matches.

At the same time, as the commander, he has the authority to pass on instructions, but as a complete novice in chess, it is already quite remarkable that he can understand the rules of chess.

And there's only one thing he needs to focus on right now.

Or perhaps it's just that his command tower is waiting for a while.

That's when Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's board is at a disadvantage.

With that in mind, Hachiman put on the earphones provided to reduce interference, and then placed his hands on the keyboard.

On the other side...

The commander of the Class A and Class D battle, which had already finished its exams, left the examination hall.

Hiyori walked out, and several of her students were waiting there, including Ryuen, Ishizaki, and Ibuki.

"Ryuen!"

Ichinose, who was walking with her head down, immediately went up to Ryuen when she noticed him.

"You've resorted to despicable tactics again." Ichinose's expression was one of anger.

During this battle of the command tower, her students began to experience physical discomfort one after another.

I didn't notice it at first.

However, soon after, in the third round, a player was unable to play, and then news came that the player had diarrhea.

Perhaps a person hasn't taken good care of their health.

However, it is clearly abnormal for several students to experience this situation in a row.

Therefore, the only conclusion that can be drawn is... this is a conspiracy by Ryuen.

After the exam rules were announced, Ryuen's class arranged for someone to follow the students in her class.

They would approach without attacking, but they would still stalk the students, even following them to the toilet, which had a significant negative impact on the students in the class.

Even Shibata almost couldn't resist rushing in to fight.

Although she eventually managed to restrain herself, she also pondered the reasons why Ryuen and the others had done so.

This time, Ryuen and his team's tracking was too blatant.

But I didn't understand the extent to which they could achieve this.

Therefore, they were ultimately able to guard against the people of Ryuen.

Unfortunately, Ryuen and his gang still succeeded.

"Heh." Ryuen smiled at this. "This school is inherently despicable, because in their evaluation criteria, despicableness is also a kind of strength."

"And Ichinose, this school simulates society, so do you think society is absolutely fair and clean?"

"In fact, you should thank us for letting you experience the darkness of society in advance and increasing your experience of being scammed," Ryuen said.

"Ryuen! Your methods are despicable! And you expect us to thank you?" At this moment, other students from Class A also ran over.

It's Ryuji Kanzaki.

However, Kanzaki is not in good condition right now. He is pressing his left hand against his stomach, as if he is enduring something.

Clearly, he was also someone who drank water that had been laced with laxatives.

"Of course you should thank us," Ryuen said. "Your kind of personality would make it hard to survive in society, so I've taught you a lesson, and I haven't even charged you yet."

"So, Ryuen, you admit you harmed our players," Ichinose said at this moment. "And I—"

She reached into her pocket with her left hand and took out a cell phone.