"Don't look down on that old man at the village entrance. About 50 kilometers east, there's a village. He's the one who recommended Gungi to me, claiming he was even better at it, but he didn't have a Gungi set." Chrollo defended the old man.
Remembering so clearly, you don't want to find the old man with Gungi, do you?
"Now that I think about it, those were still very impressive games of chess. Experience is sometimes more useful than a young person's flexible mind. That old man might have a special skill in playing chess."
The kid you just bullied is the real peak of Gungi. Why don't you consider giving some of the respect you have for the old man to the kid?
"Don't be afraid, big brother Nanxiong will drive away the bad guys!"
Looking down, Hatsu saw Alluka holding Komugi's hand.
No, I can't drive them away, don't talk nonsense.
"Little girl, are you the queen of Gungi?" Chrollo asked.
"Yes, yes! My name is Komugi! Saying I'm the queen of Gungi is just because I've won the championship a few times..."
A blind person is the queen of Gungi... Chrollo found it interesting: "Then play Gungi with me. If I'm happy, I'll give you the chess set."
"...This is my Gungi!" Why is it giving? Komugi corrected with anger.
"It's mine." Chrollo was very firm on this point.
The two faced each other, sat down on the spot, opened the Gungi, and prepared to start playing chess in the corner of the snack street.
Saiki Kusuo: [You guys should at least find a place indoors.]
"For a blind person, does it matter where they are?"
Chrollo was even more indifferent to people and the environment because of his new goal. Komugi opened her eyes when playing chess, those eyes without focus or color staring at the chessboard.
"Do I need to say the moves?"
"Yes, please."
They really started playing chess on the spot.
First game, Chrollo lost.
Second game, Chrollo lost.
Third game, Chrollo lost.
Saiki Kusuo slowly walked back with new snacks, looked at the chess game, listened to their thoughts, and knew that Chrollo was going to lose this fourth game too.
He also had this day.
It feels like even Kusoke coming wouldn't be able to win. Komugi is basically cheating at Gungi. As for whether I can win? Well, Komugi would kill herself if she lost, so it's better not to try.
Chrollo didn't doubt his life because of losing, but was thinking very logically in his mind, trying to find Komugi's chess habits while playing chess.
Alluka's little head was poking out beside her, looking left and right.
"I lost." Chrollo understood Komugi's new move and started packing up the chess pieces to start again.
Alluka was dizzy watching this kind of chess.
Alluka: [Why did it end? Why was that taken?]
Saiki Kusuo handed a cup of hot milk to Alluka: Geez, don't even try to understand what these two have been thinking about ten steps ahead if you don't even know the rules.
He was still here purely because Alluka insisted on seeing "justice" done.
But Chrollo said he would play until he was satisfied. Who knows how long it would take for him to be satisfied.
"Grumble... Grumble..."
The sound came from Komugi's stomach. Komugi sniffed and wiped her saliva.
Chrollo finally realized how much time had passed while playing chess. The first thing he did after coming back to his senses was to look at the source of the smell beside him.
Saiki Kusuo ate a puff. What? Want some? I can tell you where to get it.
Chrollo looked at Komugi's condition and stopped thinking about chess moves: "I'm a little hungry too. Your name is Komugi, right? Let's eat first and then continue playing chess, okay?"
Komugi covered her stomach. She obviously cared more about her Gungi than eating: "Can I ask, when will you return my Gungi, sir? Actually, if you like it, you should be able to buy Gungi nearby after the Gungi tournament in a while..."
"No, after playing with you, I don't want a Gungi set anymore."
Saiki Kusuo: The interest changes really fast, fleeting?
Komugi was very surprised, and immediately felt flustered and guilty: "That, why? Gungi actually has many interesting ways to play, we've only played four games..."
Saiki Kusuo: Don't feel guilty, Komugi. This is the problem of a thief liking new things and getting tired of old ones.
Chrollo packed up the Gungi and still put it in his arms: "What I mean is, after playing Gungi with you, I will only find it boring to meet other people, so it's useless for me to get Gungi."
Alluka, who was staring closely at the Gungi, raised her hand and asked: "If you don't need Gungi, why don't you give it back to her?"
"Because I still want to play a few more rounds of Gungi with her. Isn't this the only way? Komugi, how much time do you have to play chess with me?"
"The Gungi tournament is held on the 28th. I can play chess until noon on the 27th!" Komugi said.
"Then it's settled. Let's go eat together now. What do you like?" Chrollo helped Komugi up. He noticed that Komugi's legs were numb from sitting, so he patiently waited, and even helped her pick up the crutches placed aside and handed them to Komugi.
"Thank you! I'm so sorry, I'm too stupid, I actually made my legs numb because I was too serious..." Komugi scratched her hair and sniffled.
Saiki Kusuo: I feel like there's something off.
"Big brother Nanxiong, why does Komugi still thank him?" Alluka didn't understand. It was obvious that that adult took away the Gungi, and he doesn't plan to return it even now, but the way the two people get along now is very harmonious.
Saiki Kusuo: How would I know? Go ask them.
Although I heard their thoughts.
Komugi heard Alluka's question: "I felt it when playing Gungi. This gentleman is a very wise person. We communicated through Gungi... Although he took away the Gungi, he is very honest. I believe he will return it to me later."
Komugi finally recovered and stood up with her cane: "Also, playing chess with the gentleman can inspire some of my thoughts. It is very lucky to meet such a good chess opponent before the Gungi tournament! I sincerely thank him."
"I'm honored to be praised so much. I will return Gungi to you before the 27th. I swear to the spider."
"Spider?"
"It's kind of like my belief."
Aren't you the spider head? Believing in yourself?
At least the two children believed in Chrollo's thoughts, and were completely relieved. Komugi left with Chrollo, and Saiki Kusuo was able to continue sweeping the snack street with Alluka.
"I don't know which one is the most delicious... Big brother Nanxiong, can we eat everything once!"
[Do you need a good reviews list?]
"What's that?"
Having listened to people's thoughts for a morning, Saiki Kusuo already knew what's good and what's okay. Even so, there are still many highly rated foods. Foods from all over the world are gathered here, right?
Even with a good reviews list, it's still impossible to finish all the delicious food in one day.
[We'll stay here for a month. You can slowly eat what you want.]
[By the way, do you want to rate the snacks from your hometown too?]
"Who is big brother Nanxiong talking to?" Alluka looked left and right.
With the person holding the phone.
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