Horikawa Kaori stared intently at the massive display above the arena, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the constantly switching secondary feeds as she muttered anxiously:
"Why hasn't it shown Natsume-kun and Ayuo-chan's match yet?"
"What are these directors even doing?"
Compared to her impatience, Furukawa Masahiro appeared far more composed.
He stroked his snowy white beard, a serene smile on his lips.
"Young people, be patient. When the time comes, it will naturally be shown. We need only wait calmly."
The reason he was so composed was his absolute confidence in his granddaughter's strength.
Even without watching this match, he had already foreseen the result.
At that moment, Furukawa Masahiro was even considering how he might "casually" reveal his identity before the many shogi enthusiasts later, so he could build up some momentum for his genius granddaughter.
Just then, one of the secondary feeds on the arena's giant screen finally switched to the match everyone had been waiting for—Natsume Chikage versus Furukawa Ayuo.
Horikawa Kaori, who had been eagerly awaiting it, immediately pointed excitedly at the screen.
"Look!"
"It's Natsume-kun and Ayuo-chan!"
At those words, the smile on Furukawa Masahiro's face deepened.
The match had already been going on for more than ten minutes.
Given Ayuo's skill, she should have already established an overwhelming advantage on the board by now, perhaps having devoured over half of Natsume Chikage's pieces.
After all, when his granddaughter played online against players below professional rank, she could usually secure victory within fifteen minutes and finish the game within an hour.
Most of the time, her opponents could not even last half an hour before resigning.
Now that fifteen minutes had passed, victory must surely have been within reach.
Furukawa Masahiro slowly raised his head to look at the screen. Yet the instant