Does gravity make me stronger?

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"Really? I admire Hikigaya-kun's ease and confidence. I wish he could be like that when doing problems."

"How talkative..."

"By the way, if I find out that Hachiman deliberately went easy on you, I'll give you a piece of my mind later."

The path to releasing water has been blocked. Does this mean we really have to defeat Kaguya Shinomiya head-on?

What if we shatter her Dao heart, or even cause her to lose her little pearl?

After much deliberation, Hachiman decided to give it his all.

I adjusted my glasses, and that unfamiliar voice whispered in my ear again.

After a while.

Kaguya Shinomiya got thoroughly fucked.

no...

Can I touch your black chess piece?

No, it's not...

I'll control your Baron...

Damn system, stop messing around!

Even though Hachiman doesn't understand shogi, he can still tell that Kaguya Shinomiya's skills are much better than Chika Fujiwara's, but without a doubt, he easily won this game again.

Chapter 222, Page 219: Divine Cutting, But Cutting Oneself

The Eight Paths represent the aristocratic education that Kaguya Shinomiya received from a young age.

The arts of singing, calligraphy, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, swordsmanship, art, judo, and incense ceremony constitute the compulsory courses for the heirs of the Shinomiya family.

Under the elite education of the Shinomiya family, Kaguya Shinomiya not only achieved outstanding academic results, but also mastered all eight paths, reaching the legendary state of Great Perfection.

If there's any shortcoming, it's that among her dazzling array of skills, Kaguya Shinomiya lacks talent in computers.

But that doesn't matter.

On one hand, Kaguya Shinomiya wasn't interested in computers, and on the other hand, she couldn't possibly do a job that involved coding and manual labor.

As for shogi.

Although she has always emphasized that she only has "some knowledge" of shogi, in reality, her skills are already close to the threshold of a "female shogi player".

As long as you pass the reward meeting's test and reach the third dan of Go power, you can become a true female Go player.

Therefore, in theory, she should not be easily defeated by an amateur passerby.

Not to mention being humiliated and bullied like this.

Was she careless?

No.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; this is the consistent style of the Shinomiya family.

She used every trick in the book and made no mistakes, but she still lost.

Perhaps because she hadn't expected to be defeated so easily, Kaguya Shinomiya's face showed no sign of the disappointment one would expect from a complete defeat. Instead, she looked like a puppet, her eyes vacant and lifeless.

After a long silence, Kaguya Shinomiya finally woke up from her dream and exclaimed "Ah!" as she faced one of the few crushing defeats in her life.

"Hachiman, are you a professional Go player?"

I don't think I am...

Even if abilities like [Inner Voice] and [Eagle Eye] are acceptable, the Dragon King's glasses are ultimately just external props.

Without the aid of his glasses, he wouldn't even reach the beginner level of shogi, let alone become a professional shogi player.

Kaguya Shinomiya frowned slightly: "You don't think you are... why use such a strange way of putting it?"

After saying that, she sighed again, her frustration evident: "I have to admit that your skills are superior to mine, and this game probably doesn't even qualify as a friendly match."

Hachiman glanced up at Kaguya Shinomiya, then silently began arranging the Go board.

Fujiwara Chika then egged them on, saying, "Kaguya-san, Hachiman-san, let's play the next game."

Kaguya Shinomiya composed herself and regained control of the situation: "Fujiwara-san, that's enough for now. It's time for a break. Please continue your studies."

"Hey, Kaguya-san, play a little longer."

Fujiwara Chika pleaded desperately, even resorting to shameless tactics like clinging to someone's leg, but Shinomiya Kaguya remained unmoved and resolutely presented the test questions.

"Next, it's study time."

then.

Hachiman got thoroughly fucked by Kaguya Shinomiya...

I misspoke...

Perhaps because of her defeat in shogi, Kaguya Shinomiya's attitude softened somewhat, but that was only relative; she remained steadfast in her studies.

"Hachiman, if you had half the talent for solving problems as you do for shogi, you wouldn't get this question wrong!"

"He's incredibly efficient when calculating moves, so why can't he even remember this formula?"

"Hikigaya-san..."

The position that was painstakingly established through the game was torn apart within a minute or two.

The study session finally ended around 5 p.m.

Before parting, Kaguya Shinomiya handed Hachiman a revised schedule: "Please come here at the same time tomorrow, and also after school in the future. If there are any changes, please contact me in advance."

As she recited the study group's matters verbatim, Kaguya Shinomiya crossed her arms, paused, and then said, "Normally, next semester is the student council election season. Although I think it's unlikely, have you ever thought about becoming the student council president of Haneoka Academy?"

"Are you mocking me? Please forgive me for that kind of thing." Hachiman shrugged speechlessly.

Given his current situation, he can't even earn enough to cover his living expenses, so how can he expect to manage others as a student council member?

Even if he returned to Chiba to study, given his personality, he would never get involved in student council matters, let alone study in Tokyo.

There's absolutely no benefit to it, is there?

"Is that so? Then just pretend I didn't say anything." Kaguya Shinomiya shook her head.

Since she asked that question, she probably had something else to say, but Hachiman wasn't interested in it, so he promptly ended the conversation.

"I'm going back now, goodbye."

"Goodbye."

...

After leaving Shuchi Academy, Hachiman took out his phone and contacted Komachi. After chatting for a while, he learned that in addition to going to the zoo, the two of them had also gone to the Tokyo Skytree and were now taking the train back to their dormitory.

Damn it, he's never been to a place like that!

To be honest, during his semester in Tokyo, he didn't really get to explore much beyond the zoo and planetarium.

The protagonists in various anime often envy life in Tokyo, but in reality, big cities don't offer that much glamour. To live here, you need money.

And dreams are the most worthless thing in Tokyo.

To give an example, in terms of bands, there are tens of thousands of people from small cities who come to Tokyo to form bands, but only a tiny fraction of them become famous.

What about the rest?

They either get crushed by the big city and slink back to their hometown, or they give up on their dreams and become an unknown corporate slave in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

In reality, aside from AveMujica's relatively bright future, can Mygo and End really stand out in the music industry?

Hachiman didn't know either.

Perhaps this is just the girls' own fantasy, and in other people's eyes it's nothing more than playing house.

Fortunately, they probably didn't rely on music for a living...

No, Goto Ichiri might really think that way.

Of all the people Hachiman knew, only Goto Ichiri not only had poor academic performance and weak social skills, but also had some achievements in music.

Girls like her will definitely cling to music as their lifeline.

"Well, it should be fine, she's a guitar hero."

Thinking of this, Hachiman's mood eased a bit. The most unreliable Goto Ichiri was actually the most popular person on the internet among them.

After thinking about it, Hachiman returned to his dormitory.

At the entrance, Xiangzi and Xiaomachi had been waiting for a long time.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"We just arrived too." Xiangzi stared intently at Hachiman, a slight smile playing on her lips, looking quite pleased with herself.

"How was your afternoon? Did you have fun?"

"I'm so happy!" Komachi grabbed Hachiman's arm. "Onii-chan, let's go eat."

"Sure, what would you like to eat?"

However, they had already eaten barbecue at noon, and even with the funds provided by the Hikigaya family, Komachi probably didn't have enough money to eat out again.

"We're going to eat at a special place later."

Komachi closed one eye and, facing Hachiman's questioning gaze, spoke mysteriously.

As for Xiangzi, he shifted slightly, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Where?"

"It's a secret, Onii-chan will find out when he arrives."

"Oh."

Komachi led the way, while Hachiman and Shoko followed behind her.

Perhaps intentionally to give the two of them some private space, Komachi quickened her pace and increased the distance between them.

"How did your studies go this afternoon?" Xiangzi asked casually.

"It's alright. I've discovered a lot of things I missed before, and my mind is much clearer now." Hachiman casually talked about the knowledge that Kaguya Shinomiya had taught him.

"I guess I'll have to ask Mr. Hachiman for advice next semester."

"Stop teasing me." Hachiman smiled wryly. Shoko's grades were obvious to all; he remembered being in the top five of his grade in the last exam.

"I'm serious. There will be more and more things to do in the band, and then there will be less time to study. It's normal to fall behind in that way."

Xiangzi said seriously, "I'm not a genius either. If I want to maintain stable grades, I have to put in the corresponding amount of time."

"I will tutor you from now on."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you then."

The conversation on the way was simple and relaxed, but after a few minutes, Hachiman couldn't relax anymore.

Looking at the familiar luxury apartment building in front of him, his expression became somewhat tense: "Komachi, the place you're talking about, it's not the Sue family's house, is it?"

"Bingo!"

He immediately pulled Komachi aside and whispered, "Komachi, don't you know about the relationship between Suze, Shoko, and me?"

"Yes, that's why we need you two to talk things out together. We can also take this opportunity to help Sister Su Shi and Sister Xiang Zi reconcile completely."

"But this isn't that simple, and I haven't come up with a reason yet..."

"Even though Onii-chan is very smart, he always hesitates in these kinds of situations."

Komachi said seriously, "Girls care more about attitude than a proper reason, but Onii-chan just keeps dragging his feet, it's making me angry."

Is it really that bad?

Yes, there is.

Komachi patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I've already spoken to Su Shi-neechan, and she's also eager to clarify things."

"is it?"

Without further objection, Hachiman followed Komachi onto the elevator, but before that, he felt it necessary to say hello to Shoko.

Xiangzi: "What's wrong?"