"What's wrong? You've been talking for a while after taking leave."
"Maybe it's because I've been asking for leave a bit too often lately..."
Hakuto didn't tell Ginko about the whole supernatural powers thing. After all, knowing about it wouldn't do her any good.
"Did you have something important to talk about, Ginko?"
Hearing this, Ginko stared at Hakuto. That cold gaze sent a chill down his spine, and he immediately had a bad feeling.
The next second, Ginko raised her folding fan and pressed it against his chin.
"You... forgot?"
Hearing the dangerous tone in Ginko's voice, alarm bells rang in Hakuto's head as he frantically tried to remember what he had forgotten.
Instinctively, he glanced toward the bathroom. Because he was afraid of forgetting important things, he had a habit of sticking reminders on the bathroom mirror.
But before he even stepped into the bathroom, something on the balcony caught his attention.
Damn it, Takanashi Rikka, this is all your fault!
Still, he wasn't entirely without a plan for dealing with this kind of situation.
"I didn't forget. I remember your rank promotion match is next Monday, right?"
Ginko's expression softened a bit at his words, and she slowly lowered her folding fan.
Right now, Ginko was at the second dan level. Only by reaching the fourth dan could she be considered a professional shogi player.
And that was her goal. Or rather, from the moment she started playing shogi, she had been aiming to become a professional.
That's why the rank promotion match was a big deal for her. If she succeeded, she'd be one step closer to becoming a female professional player.
On the other hand, if she lost, there wouldn't be any actual punishment, but it would have a significant impact on her mindset.
Especially for someone like Ginko, who carried the title of the "Snow White of Naniwa."
As for why Hakuto was able to recall it instantly, well, that was obviously thanks to his cheat ability!
"I thought you had forgotten."
Seeing the dangerous look on Ginko's face, Hakuto broke into a cold sweat. If he really had forgotten, he was sure something terrifying would be waiting for him.
"So, are you looking for me to help you train in seclusion? But wouldn't your master be a better choice for that?"
Training in seclusion basically meant that Hakuto would play shogi with Ginko, helping her find her weaknesses so she could improve before the match.
But Hakuto didn't win games through strategy—he relied on sheer computational power.
So learning from him wouldn't be very effective. In fact, it would probably be completely useless.
However, Ginko shook her head at his suggestion.
"Master is busy preparing for Yaichi's Dragon King match. But that's not why I came to find you today."
As she spoke, Ginko pointed at a suitcase sitting at the entrance.
It was only then that Hakuto realized—he had no idea when a suitcase had mysteriously appeared at his doorstep.
"Huh? What's this?"
"A suitcase."
"I know it's a suitcase. I mean, what's inside?"
"My change of clothes and camping equipment."
Hearing that, Hakuto more or less understood what Ginko was planning.
If she had prepared all this, then instead of training in seclusion before the match, she was planning to relax.
"Camping? Just the two of us?"
"Who else were you expecting?"
"No one... I just appreciate your trust, Ginko."
Ginko gave Hakuto a once-over, then let out a disdainful expression.
"Hey, I'm a perfectly normal, healthy guy. You're not worried I might try something?"
"You always talk big. Do you actually think it's funny?"
Before she even finished speaking, she suddenly delivered a whip kick—straight to his leg. Wait... no, it was actually his knee.
Hakuto clearly heard the sound of bone-on-bone impact. It was crisp, without any noise interference. A sound like that could only come from strong bones!
While that was great and all, just from the sound alone, Hakuto could tell that Ginko's leg must hurt like hell right now...
"M-my ride should be arriving soon. Go pack your own clothes."
"Yes, yes."
Seeing Ginko trying to endure the pain and keep her composure, Hakuto didn't call her out on it.
Instead, he obediently went into his room.
As he walked in, Ginko pursed her lips and quietly sat down on the sofa.
She had originally aimed for his lower leg, but because of what he had said, she ended up kicking his knee instead.
Judging from the sound, there was no way it didn't hurt. But of course, she would never admit it.
However, as she recalled what he had just said, her previously pale face instantly turned bright red.
And just like that, after packing two sets of clothes and grabbing his suitcase, Hakuto followed behind Ginko.
Everything had already been decided by the "client." All he had to do was obediently follow.
Not long after, he found himself in a mountain range with Ginko.
Looking at the dense forest, his attention was quickly drawn to a nearby sign.
"Danger? Do not proceed further?"
To be honest, Hakuto never paid much attention to warning signs like these. And now that he had his computational power, he cared even less.
"The taxi can only take us this far. We'll have to walk from here," Ginko said, holding a parasol as she led the way.
Hakuto followed behind, dragging the suitcase.
"By the way, don't we need to buy some ingredients or something?"
"That was already taken care of. Everything is in the suitcase."
Hearing that, Hakuto instinctively glanced at the suitcase, wondering how something so small could fit all of that.
Ingredients, Ginko's clothes, two tents...
But soon enough, he understood.
Standing in a clearing, Hakuto surveyed the surroundings.
Clearings like this weren't common in the mountains, and there was even a small stream nearby.
Plus, there were no trees close by, meaning they didn't have to worry about accidentally setting the forest on fire and ending up in prison.
It was the perfect camping spot!
After checking out the area, Hakuto returned with a bundle of firewood.
Even though he had never studied camping, his adaptability wasn't something to underestimate!
Before long, a perfectly built campfire stood before him.
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