Practical teaching: Starting from the soul traveling through Dragon Garden

Chapter 138: Sakayanagi as the Bet
"Is there any need to be so surprised? I was just passing by here."

Making excuses was a common thing for Ryuuen, but of course Sakayanagi and Ayanokouji didn't believe what he said.

But the three of them all understood each other tacitly.

"Congratulations, now that the exam is over, you, Class C, will replace us." Sakayanagi tried to pull her hand back while speaking, but Ryuuen held it tightly.

"That's not necessary. I think you'll fall back soon. After all, you're all as fierce as wolves and tigers." Ryuuen was still very pessimistic about the future of the class. Instead of defeating Class B head-on, he chose a speculative approach. This meant that when the rules of the exam could no longer be circumvented, that would be the time for Class C to lose.

While Ryuuen and Sakayanagi were chatting, Ayanokouji had already withdrawn his hand, but he was not hindered by Ryuuen in any way.

"Is it about time to let go, Ryuuen-kun?" Sakayanagi was helpless. She was too weak to break free from Ryuuen's grip. This feeling of powerlessness was even more painful than losing to Ayanokouji on the chessboard.

"Appropriate physical contact can enhance emotions. Warm contact between people is by no means a bad thing. Sakayanagi, you should understand, right? Do you feel the emotions between us rising?"

Facing Ryuuen's shameless remarks, Sakayanagi had no choice but to roll her eyes at him: "It hurts."

Ryuuen was very sure that he didn't use any force at all and that Sakayanagi wouldn't be hurt at all, but since she had asked him to do so, he had no choice but to let go.

"Then you guys chat, I'm leaving first." Ayanokouji didn't want to be a light bulb. As long as Sakayanagi was present, Ayanokouji had discovered that Ryuuen would selectively ignore him, so there was no need for him to stay. It was obvious that Ryuuen came to find Sakayanagi.

"Don't be impatient, Ayanokouji. You were just killing everyone on the chessboard. I'm quite interested in your chess skills. How about a game?"

Ayanokouji and Sakayanagi were both a little surprised. Ryuen didn't look like someone who would be interested in chess. Did he know the rules of chess? Sakayanagi even doubted it in her heart.

"I wouldn't mind another round if you want."

It seems that Ayanokouji is also very curious about how good Ryuen's chess skills are, and he also wants to deepen his understanding of Ryuen through playing chess.

However, Long Yuan took out his mobile phone and said, "Do you mind if I use some tools? After all, I don't even know the rules very well."

Ayanokouji and Sakayanagi's faces were filled with gloom.

"You should let Sakayanagi-san teach you the basic rules first before you come play chess with me. I'm always welcome." Ayanokouji didn't want to waste meaningless time.

"Ayanokouji, are you afraid of losing to me?"

It was a very childish provocation, which was completely useless to Ayanokouji. He still wanted to leave, but was grabbed by Ryuuen again. In fact, Ayanokouji could have avoided it with his defense, but according to Ryuuen's personality, if he dodged, it would most likely turn into a fight in the library, which would be very disadvantageous to Ayanokouji.

It seems that this game of chess has to be played.

Sakayanagi was also very curious as to why Ryuuen insisted on dragging Ayanokouji to play chess, when she was clearly just a novice who didn't even know the rules. Or was it that Ryuuen was actually an expert and was just pretending to be a rookie?

According to Ayanokouji's inference, Ryuen was probably serious when he said that he didn't understand the rules. After all, as long as the two sides started playing chess, one person's strength would be revealed, and Ryuen was not Ayanokouji, so he had no need to hide his weakness, so there was no need for him to lie.

The same doubt, then why did Ryuuen want to play chess with Ayanokouji, was he just looking for trouble?

"Then let's make it quick, I have something else to do."

Ayanokouji set up the chessboard and waited for Ryuen to make his move.

Sakayanagi gave up her position and stood in the middle of the chessboard as the referee.

"Let me check the rules. Yeah, white moves first. Tsk tsk, then you go first, Ayanokouji." Ryuuen picked up his phone. He really learned the rules on the spot, holding the phone in one hand and playing chess with the other. "I can also give you the white piece."

Ayanokouji doesn't care about the order.

"It's okay. I like to strike back."

Since Ryuuen said so, Ayanokouji would not be polite.

Whether facing Sakayanagi or Ryuuen, Ayanokouji always had a blank expression when playing chess, and you couldn't tell whether he was taking it seriously or not.

Ryuen was still self-righteous. He played chess very quickly, without even using his brain. Of course, the first few moves did not reveal Ryuen's true level.

"You're going to lose."

Ryuuen had only made five moves when he suddenly said this, leaving Ayanokouji speechless, and Sakayanagi even wanted to laugh.

"Add some chips. There's no point in winning if there's no prize. Otherwise, you'll be suspected of losing on purpose to me."

This is very much in line with Ayanokouji's style. It doesn't matter if he loses on purpose in a meaningless game, and it is obvious that Ryuuen doesn't want Ayanokouji to let him win.

It turns out that Ryuen was setting a trap for Ayanokouji. Ayanokouji's eyelids twitched: "I don't have many personal points. If I lose, I can only eat the free meal in the cafeteria."

To sum it up, what Ayanokouji wanted to express is that he can't afford to lose.

"That's interesting, but I don't have any idea about your points. I want to bet on Sakayanagi."

Being suddenly called, Sakayanagi and Ayanokouji looked towards Ryuen at the same time, waiting for his next words.

"The winner takes Sakayanagi, and the loser takes the chessboard. How about that?"

Ryuuen smiled meaningfully, while Ayanokouji complained in his heart that he had brought the chessboard with him, and even though he won, he still had to pay for it.

"Sakayanagi-san shouldn't be involved in our chess game. You must be very unhappy about it, Sakayanagi."

As long as Sakayanagi shows dissatisfaction, the bet will be invalid. Faced with such a ridiculous proposal, Sakayanagi will definitely reject it sternly, Ayanokouji thought.

However, Sakayanagi showed unusual interest. She narrowed her eyes and asked Ryuen, "Can you really win? If I lose, Ayanokouji will kidnap me."

"It's covered."

"Then please, two knights, fight for me."

Sakayanagi looks quite happy. It is hard to imagine that Ayanokouji and Ryuen will fight for him (playing chess) one day. Sakayanagi is more interested in the ending. Sakayanagi knows Ayanokouji's strength best than anyone else. Ryuen shows absolute confidence and even dares to bet on himself. There must be a clue. Ayanokouji and Sakayanagi locked onto Ryuen's phone almost at the same time.

It seems that the tools that Ryuen mentioned do not only refer to using a mobile phone to read the rules. Is there a chess expert in Class C, or did Ryuen find a chess expert in the school?
It was hard to imagine that in the field of chess, there was someone in this school who was stronger than Ayanokouji, and Sakayanagi didn't know about it.

Ayanokouji also became serious. He said that the battle should be concluded quickly, and he did not think he would lose. After all, he had never lost before. Even if the person sitting opposite him was not Ryuen, but an international master, Ayanokouji did not think he would lose. After all, when he was 13 years old, he defeated the world's strongest master.

(End of this chapter)