Tokyo Soft Rice King

However, after learning from Hitomi Asato that the haunted house in their class was designed by Akira Kuroba, Shiori Shirai became interested in it.

If it is the work of 'Teacher Baizi', as his number one disciple, it is necessary for me to come and experience it.

"Mengmeng, let's go line up."

"it is good."

Shirai Shiori then asked Kuroba Akira.

"Mingjun, do you want to come with me?"

"Um……"

Hei Yuming thought about it and realized that if he came here to play alone later, he would probably be with people he didn't know.

Because if you come alone, you will be formed into a team with other people who come alone to enter the haunted house, which is called "random matching".

By the way, this was also a "bad idea" proposed by Hei Yuming to attract single men and women who wanted to try to meet their other half in the haunted house.

But if the squad leader is not with him, Hei Yuming will be alone, unless he goes to find Dofu to come with him.

Although Michio was also in the logistics team, he was pulled away by his seniors in the computer department to help early in the morning. It seemed that the computer department was responsible for compiling statistics for all the data of this cultural festival. This was a job that Ryuya Nishimura had taken over before, but the school didn't know that Ryuya Nishimura was no longer in the school, so Fujiyoshi Michio had to take the blame.

So, it would be quite interesting to go into the haunted house with these two girls from the Arts Club. After all, I could see their reactions...

Since I have nothing to do anyway, I might as well agree to them.

However, when Hei Yuming was about to agree, the squad leader stepped forward and refused on his behalf.

"Ming-jun won't be joining you. He's the designer of the haunted house. If he goes in with you, it will really affect the experience. So, Shiori and Meng-meng, you two should go in together."

This reason was reasonable, so Shirai Shiori nodded.

"Hmm... Indeed, what Tong said makes sense. Then Mengmeng and I will go together."

"Uh... okay then..."

According to this statement, it's like saying that the designer, Kuroba Akira, has no need to go to the haunted house, and yet the class monitor just gave him a number in the queue...

Does the squad leader want to come alone?

Could it be that the guys in the class had created some kind of 'easter egg' without telling him, the designer?

Hei Yuming scratched his head. Since the squad leader had rejected it on his behalf, he might as well stay where he wanted.

It just so happened that Shirai Shiori and Aiono Moe were also there, so Kuroba Akira continued asking.

"By the way, Shiori and Moe-moe, I remember your class's activity was a riddle challenge, right? What was it like? A quick-answer challenge?"

If it was a brain teaser, it would be fine, but if it was a weird trivia question, Hei Yuming felt that his chances of winning were slim.

"Originally, we wanted to do a quick-answer quiz, but there were so many people who signed up. We couldn't do it all day, right? Plus, we couldn't come up with enough school-related puzzles, so we changed it to a treasure hunt. Find the cards hidden around school based on the clues you get, and you can redeem them in our class for prizes."

"Treasure hunting... sounds interesting. I'll go check it out. By the way, what are the prizes?"

Shirai Shiori pointed to the cultural festival brochure in his hand and said.

"It's written on the poster in your hand."

"Oh, let me see..."

I took a look at the prizes and they are quite rich, including a 3 yen meal voucher, an MP player, anime peripherals, and an autograph from Mr. Shirai... Hmm?

Hei Yuming narrowed his eyes and pointed at the first prize on the promotional picture and teased.

"Oh wow? What is this?"

"what?!"

Shirai Shiori also widened her eyes when she saw this, snatched the brochure from Kuroba Akira's hand, and exclaimed in disbelief.

"What is this! Why don't I know it!"

Then she explained blushing shyly.

"Hmm...! Those guys in my class must have added this without telling me!"

Aizono Moe also smiled and said.

"Everyone thinks Shiori's autograph will be very valuable."

"Mengmeng, if you already knew this, then tell me!"

"Everyone in the class specifically told me not to tell you, Shiori, saying that if you knew, you would strongly object... But if it's already written down, you won't be able to refuse, hehe."

If it were in the past, Moe Aizono would definitely stand on the side of her best friend because she was afraid that Shiori would be angry, but now she no longer has such ulterior motives.

Because Kuroba-kun is here, even if Shiori gets angry, Kuroba-kun can comfort her... So it's okay to tease Shiori a little, right?

After having a "master" to support her, Aiyuan Menghui no longer blindly indulges her best friend, and her naughty and lovely nature gradually awakens.

Girls who love painting are not rigid. Aizono Moehui is just too shy and too sensitive inside, so she appears weak.

But when she lets go in front of her friends, she also has a quirky side. This is a Pisces girl.

Kuroba Akira and Aizono Moe also laughed and teased Shiori Shirai.

"Hehe, then my goal is this prize, Mr. Shirai. I'm looking forward to your intimate autograph."

"You...! Don't call me that!"

Shirai Shiori hugged her head on the spot. She was so shy that she just wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Being called "Sir" by his respected master Hei Yuming, it was obvious that he was making fun of him!

If Hei Yuming really finds the prize, do I have to sign it for my teacher?

What kind of shameful play is this! It's basically a punishment for myself!

However, the other students did not know the relationship between Shirai Shiori and Kuroba Akira, nor did they know that Shirai Shiori became his disciple, so they found it very magical.

That cold librarian... could actually show such a girlish expression?

The person who made her blush and feel shy was Kuroba Akira.

In other words... he really is surrounded by girls in the Arts Club!

Kuroba Akira's reputation at school, which had just begun to improve due to his active performance at the cultural festival, suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Hei Yuming, I’m so envious…Oh no, damn it!

Chapter 231: A Cultural Festival of Peace and Tranquility Part 3

After saying goodbye to the two girls from the Arts Club, Kuroba Akira first went to Class 3, Grade 1 to look at the clues for the riddle.

His goal was Shiori Shirai's autograph, so he only looked at the puzzles corresponding to this prize.

But I can't understand it at all!

Because the clue given was actually a Go board with several black and white pieces on it.

Originally, Hei Yuming thought that the patterns of these black or white pieces were some kind of clues, but after looking at them for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what they were. It felt like they were just placed randomly.

Then Kuroba Akira remembered an episode of Conan he had watched before, and matched the horizontal and vertical rows with letters...but the result was still a string of unclear words.

This is too difficult! Who came up with this puzzle?

Although if the puzzles were too easy and students could find them, the prizes would be quickly redeemed and customer traffic would plummet, so it was understandable that the puzzles had to be a little more difficult...

But wouldn’t it be funny if it was so difficult that no one could solve it in the end?

Perhaps because this autograph is a 'special prize', the puzzle is set to be particularly difficult.

Is it possible to just give up now... It's a shame I can't see Shiori looking humiliated but having to sign for me.

Although she would probably agree if I asked her to sign for me as a teacher, but that would lack the flavor of "shame play". Only the scene of "forcing her to serve me" would make people feel excited!

But there is no other way. Even if you have the talent of the squad leader, you still can't solve it if you don't have a clue.

"Hmm...I see."

At this time, Hei Yuming found that a boy with naturally curly hair appeared next to him, and he was also looking at the chessboard with a thoughtful look.

Could it be that he found some clues?

"Student, have you discovered anything?"

Hei Yuming asked reflexively.

But suddenly I realized that asking this question actually made no sense. After all, they were also here to solve the puzzle, and it was impossible for them to provide the clues they found to others.

However, what he didn't expect was that this classmate actually told him his thoughts.

"Oh, I just realized this isn't a traditional Go puzzle... Well, after all, there aren't even any pieces provided, which means it's not meant for people to solve."

Then he turned around and introduced himself to Hei Yuming with a smile.

"I'm Shi Guangxue, a sophomore and the Go club leader. I heard from a friend that some freshmen were setting up chess here, so I came over to see what the game was like. Are you also interested in Go?"

It turns out that he is my senior, and the leader of the Go club. No wonder he is so friendly to me.

Because he 'occupied' the first-year school beauty Hitomi Asato, Kuroba Akira was already notorious in his first year, but he was not particularly famous in his second and third years.

"Ah, hello, senior. I'm first-year Kuroba Akira... I'm here just for the prize."

"I see. For someone who doesn't know Go, this puzzle would probably be confusing. However, if you have a little Go knowledge, it shouldn't be difficult to find clues. After all, the author's intentions are too obvious."

"I'm a complete Go newbie, so I don't understand anything. Senior, have you found any clues yet?"

"I don't know if this is a clue to the puzzle, but I noticed the person who set up this chess game must be a beginner, and they very deliberately used the triple-star layout."

"Triple Star?"

"It means occupying three star positions on the Go board, and connecting those three pieces in a straight line... Oh, you probably don't understand the term 'star positions', right? They're just the nine big black dots on the board."

"Oh! So besides the Tri-Stars, is there anything else special?"

"I don't see anything special about it... Oh, it's worth mentioning that this style of play is called 'Cosmic Style', a style developed by the former top-notch Go player, Mr. Takemiya. However, it's rarely used in professional tournaments now."

He even gave an explanation. It seems that this Mr. Shi Guang really knows Go very well and truly loves it.

"Triple Stars and Cosmic Flow..."

Could this be a clue?

In short, Kuroba Ming first wrote down this information, and then thanked Senior Ishigami for sharing the clues with him.

"Thank you, Senior Ishigami, but is it okay for you to tell me this clue?"

Does that mean you're not going to look for the prize yourself?

Shi Guangxue said with a very gentle smile.

"Haha, I'm not interested in prizes. If this answer can spark a little interest in Go for you, my junior, then it's a win. Our Go club is recruiting new members now. If you, Hei Yu, are interested in Go, you can come visit our club."

"Okay, definitely later."

Hei Yuming agreed on the surface, but actually sighed in his heart.

I'm sorry, Professor Shi Guang, I'm already a member of the Arts Club.

But this senior is really nice, with a gentle and scholarly air, and I feel like it would be pleasant to get along with him.

"Well, I have to go back to class to help, so I'll say goodbye, Kuroba-san."

"Yeah... uh."

Before leaving, Shi Guangxue politely extended his hand to Hei Yuming, indicating a handshake.

At this time, Hei Yuming glanced at the words on his right hand, and his expression became a little unbearable.

"Brother Hei Yu?"

"Uh, it's okay... See you next time, Mr. Ishigami."

"See you."

After a brief handshake, Professor Shi Guang turned and left, while Hei Yuming stood there, staring at his palm in a daze.

Because he did not eliminate the copying talent of his right hand in advance, he was unable to copy Shi Guangxue's talent in this handshake, but Hei Yuming still remembered the words he had just seen.

【Shogi S】

It's Shogi, not Go!

And it's an S-level talent!