The work of the Go master

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Ugh, this feels so good, I can't stop!

Is it really this fun to play claw machines?

Watching the adorable dolls fall one after another from the hole, Ke Zhiguang suddenly felt a unique sense of accomplishment.

It's even more fun than frantically drawing SSRs in a card game!

Ke Zhiguang immediately became engrossed in it, and the matter of finding clues about Ghost King was forgotten like trash.

At some point, the elevator started moving and descended from the top. When it reached the first floor, it made a dinging sound, which finally caught Ke Zhiguang's attention.

Could it be that Ghost-kun is about to appear?

He took two steps back warily.

Then, the elevator doors opened—

"Here it comes, my little claw machine! This time I'm going to conquer you!" A cheerful voice came running out of the elevator. The person was wearing cute panda pajamas.

Ke Zhiguang froze the moment his eyes met hers, his mind momentarily blank, with only a Windows icon floating around.

The other person also had the same stunned expression.

Good evening, Harushima, we meet again.

"Aaaaaah, Ke Zhiguang, why do I keep running into you here!" Qingdaolu's panda hood flew up in fright.

Chapter Twenty-One: Women's Dormitory

This is truly a mysterious development.

Ke Zhiguang only intended to try his luck at winning a plush toy, but he unexpectedly won a Harushima Deer.

She had said she was leaving before, and even had a passionate exchange similar to "Next time we meet, we'll be enemies," as if the next meeting wouldn't happen until after chapter 100. But they met in less than a few days.

Her current attire is also puzzling; she's wearing panda pajamas, which means she lives in this building.

Looking at Ke Zhiguang, Qingdao Lu was even more speechless, her jaw trembling.

Why does this person always seem to appear out of nowhere like a ghost?

Just as the two were looking at each other, a new voice came from inside the elevator: "What's wrong, Harushima-senpai? Did you run into someone you know?"

Ah, that's a familiar voice again.

A new figure emerged, also freezing in place.

Sure enough, it was someone I knew.

"Hello, Inoue-kun," said Ke Zhiguang.

"Hello, Ke-kun. I didn't expect to see you again." Inoue Hoshino nodded politely, also wearing pajamas, perhaps sharing a room with Harushima Kaoru.

"Why are you two greeting each other so normally? Do you know each other before?!"

"We've met a few times during previous team competitions," Inoue said.

"I also want to know why you're with Inoue-kun, Harushima?" Ke Zhiguang asked, the term "classmate" being added out of habit.

While Harushima Shika was still stammering and unsure how to answer, Inoue answered methodically: "I haven't been back since I came to Tokyo for the team competition. The reason I'm staying with Harushima-senpai is to participate in the upcoming ranking tournament."

"Are you also participating in the ranking competition?" Ke Zhiguang glanced at the warning color on her clothes.

White, the lowest level color, clearly displays the items: a Queen Bee doll that has already been obtained, and cat food that can be farmed infinitely.

However, there are two items that have not yet been revealed, which are displayed as question marks. This may indicate that her strength is very close to the green alert level, and she is at a threshold.

This skill level is clearly insufficient to participate in the ranking tournament.

The professional ranking tournament she was referring to is probably for female players, which is indeed quite easy.

If Bai Meng hadn't been busy with school, Ke Zhiguang would definitely have recruited her to join the pyramid scheme.

"Are you two close?" Ke Zhiguang thought these two people probably didn't have much interaction.

“My sister and Harujima-senpai are very close. I was able to stay here and receive guidance from Harujima-senpai through my sister’s connections.”

Actually, judging from age alone, Inoue Hoshia is a year older than Harushima Kashi, but she still calls him "senpai" (senior) all the time.

There's no way around it; ability determines seniority.

"No, their relationship is not good at all. Don't believe what she said." Harushima Shika waved her hand with a dark face.

Inoue Hoshiaki's older sister, Inoue Hoshiki, is a name that I've heard before. She is also a strong female Go player and is 17 years old this year.

If we consider Shizuka Harushima as the number one female player, then the previous generation's princess, Hiiroka Kiko, can be considered number two, and Hoshino Inoue is ranked third. She also holds a female player title, Sengu. In short, she is also a very powerful female Go player.

As is well known, although the competition among female Go players is not fierce, when it comes to vying for the spotlight, it often brings out the inner personalities of palace intrigue. In other words, Harushima Kaori and Inoue Hoshino can be said to be a CP like sworn enemies... oops, rivals.

And then there's Harushima Shika's tiring personality.

Furthermore, considering that she also helps others take care of their younger sister.

this......

Maybe there's some lesbian romance...

Stop! We'll talk about this line later! We can't have any more lines now!

"And what about you? What are you doing here?" Harujima asked, hands on her hips and pouting.

"I happened to be passing by and saw this claw machine. I suddenly became interested and couldn't resist giving it a try." Ke Zhiguang pointed at the claw machine in front of him with his thumb.

Turning my head to look—

Huh?

Where are the dolls inside?

How did I end up emptying myself out?

Ke Zhiguang's feet were now piled high with the spoils from the claw machine, leaving Harujima and Inoue speechless at the sheer amount of winnings.

"Your claw machine skills are amazing! How skilled are you?!" The implication is that you really love this game.

"Actually, this was the first time I caught it today, but I found that I was surprisingly talented, so I couldn't help but take it all out... It's like when you're playing chess, you see an empty corner and you're unhappy, so you can't help but play a 3-3 move to take it all out."

Finding dolls is much more fun than finding empty corners.

Harushima Kashiwa simply didn't know where to begin complaining; she was completely speechless.

—I've worked so hard these past few days to catch just two, and you caught them all in one go?

Harujima Deer's face darkened, as if she had been technically crushed and defeated.

Inoue squatted down, picked up a dolphin doll from the ground, and squeezed it in his hand.

As if feeling the comfortable texture, she nestled her cheeks into the fluffy doll, revealing a rosy expression.

"This is so cute, can I have it?" she tried to ask.

"Sure, you can send this to me anytime."

Anyway, he was just there to enjoy the thrill of playing the claw machine; he wasn't actually interested in the plush toys.

At this moment, Ke Zhiguang glanced at Qingdaolu again, as if asking, "Don't you want it?"

"Why are you looking at me like that? How could I possibly be interested in something like that? Humph."

"But you just said you were going to conquer these claw machines, and you even used the nickname 'Jiang'..."

"I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

"Yes, Harujima-senpai and I came downstairs to play the claw machine."

Inoue calmly and quietly sold it.

Harujima Deer blushed and her tongue became tied in knots.

After a conversation, Ke Zhiguang also learned what this place was.

This is the women's dormitory of the Go Academy, a place similar to a girls' dormitory. The people living here are either current students of the academy or female Go players who have reached the dan rank but still choose to live here.

Given the rarity of female chess players, this place truly deserves such exquisite decor, keeping these precious gems in a greenhouse.

Although Ke Zhiguang cannot clearly see the fortune, if he is not mistaken, this should be an overwhelming pink fortune.

As for why he was able to walk into such an important place openly, the only explanation is that the dormitory manager was temporarily slacking off.

Ke Zhiguang breathed a sigh of relief; he had originally thought he was going to encounter something very strange.

As expected of Harushima Shika, the cheerful atmosphere returned the moment she appeared.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go upstairs to my room now," said Harushima Kaoru, her face flushed with embarrassment as she carried a large pile of dolls.

Well, although she says she doesn't want dolls, her actions tell a different story.

Just as they were about to say goodbye, Ke Zhiguang stopped in his tracks as if he had remembered something.

wrong......

Perhaps the clue really lies with the deer on Shireshima.

"Qingdao, do you know anything about room 336 in Peach Blossom Abode?"

Chapter Twenty-Two: Harushima Isshin

Room 336 is the room where Harushima Kaoru's father, Harushima Isshin, once lived. Harushima Kaoru may have heard her father talk about his past deeds, and we might be able to get some information out of her.

This must be why the claw machine skill guided me here – to catch a bunch of Sunny Island Deer.

The only problem is that Yixin is no longer alive, and bringing up this topic might touch on her emotions.

"Room 336 of Peach Blossom Abode?" Harujima Deer asked in surprise.

"Yes, I plan to move here, but I heard that this place seems to be very unlucky. Even the rituals I've performed haven't worked, so I thought I'd try to do something myself."

Harujima Deer's voice twitched: "What...what kind of weird stuff do you run into all day long?"

She thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and replied, "I remember now, that seems to be the room my father used to live in. Are you moving there?"

Hearing the unreliable way he addressed his father, Ke Zhiguang was immediately relieved and continued to ask, "Did your father ever mention his experience of living in this room?"