Ke Xuezhuo's son-in-law

Chapter 537 Victory in the first battle
  After a day's rest, the next day's competition was held as scheduled. After the rest, Fujiwara Hoshikai became more attentive and used a crushing posture to checkmate his opponent in two consecutive rounds, ending the top 16 competition.

"Congratulations."

The opponent who lost to Fujiwara adjusted his glasses and bowed slightly to Fujiwara. He handed over his number plate under the referee's command and left the game without waiting for Fujiwara's reply.

Fujiwara played with the chess pieces that he had eaten for a while and then got up and left the scene.

Since there will be live broadcasts on TV stations starting from the top 16, the hotel hosting the competition has long been surrounded by fans of the players and shogi enthusiasts who came after hearing the news. But more people’s eyes are focused on Haneda, who is chasing the six-time champion. Hideyoshi, Fujiwara and other players seemed a little left out.

After waiting for a full minute, Fujiwara didn't see anyone coming over to ask questions, let alone asking for photos or autographs. He smiled to himself, feeling slightly disappointed, and planned to leave directly.

Today Mingmei said she would make beef soup. Although it was already past lunch time, she should be able to take a sip of the hot soup in time.

I don’t know why, the weather has been hot and cold lately, and I can’t tell what season it is without looking at the calendar.
  As a result, Fujiwara was stopped by someone behind him before he had taken a few steps.

"Fujiwara! Here! Here!"

The sudden shouting shocked Fujiwara. He turned around and found that it was a strange girl. Just when he was wondering about the girl's identity, he suddenly saw Xiao Ai hiding behind the girl.

"Why is she here?"

Afterwards, Ai curled her lips and pushed Kazumi uncomfortably.

Fujiwara Hoshikai's footsteps stopped for an instant. His eyes swept over the figure of the strange girl, Nakajima Kazumi, and then settled on the shy and familiar figure hiding behind her. His eyes softened slightly, and an imperceptible smile curled up at the corner of his mouth. The appearance of love in the next life obviously surprised him, but it also brought a touch of warmth.

At this time, Ai Ai, who was hiding behind Nakajima Kazumi, peeked out secretly and waved to Fujiwara who was walking towards him, "Hi..."

She originally planned to ask her sisters to come with her, but she encountered the troublesome Nakajima Kazumi and couldn't get away. Under her insinuations, she couldn't resist and told her about coming to cheer for the players.
  Nakajima Kazumi's enthusiasm was as hot as the summer sun. She made no secret of her excitement. She waved and strode over, almost desperately passing through the crowd and coming directly to Fujiwara.

"Contestant Fujiwara, you are great! Can I interview you? Let's go to the cafe over there, it only takes a few minutes!" She spoke quickly, with an aura that could not be refused.

"Uh uh uh okay."

Fujiwara looked a little helpless, but after seeing Ai's expectant and uneasy eyes in the next life, he nodded slightly. He cast a reassuring look at the next life, then turned and walked towards the coffee shop.

The sales of the Hong Kong Nan High School newspaper have been declining recently. As the first reporter, she has never been able to find breaking news or scandals. Although he has no interest in competitions, he is very sensitive to handsome guys. Especially when he thinks about filming the daily life of a famous best-selling author, he will definitely become popular.

Speaking of which, she has to thank Love in the next life for giving her such an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Kazumi Nakajima's pace was tight and excited, as if she was thinking about how to start this impromptu interview. She adjusted the camera hanging around her neck, making sure it was ready for use. The recorder was already ready in her hand, just waiting for Fujiwara's answer.

"Okay, Fujiwara, let's start first. Let's talk while walking."    "Okay"

Afterlife Ai, who had been standing nearby and couldn't say anything, pouted, but slowly followed over.

"Fujiwara, your performance today shocked everyone," Nakajima Kazumi said as she walked, adjusting her pace to keep pace with Fujiwara. "Can you tell us how you prepared for this game?"

Fujiwara maintained a calm gait. He moved his eyes away from Ai Ai and turned to Kazumi Nakajima. "Actually, it's just normal training and study of opponents."

Nakajima Kazumi nodded and asked: "So, are there any special mental preparations? After all, the pressure is so great."

He smiled softly, "The mental preparation is to try not to think about the pressure and focus more on the chess game. Besides, I don't have any pressure to participate in this competition."

At this time, Ai Afterlife followed the two of them quietly, adjusting his pace from time to time so as not to disturb their conversation. Her eyes glanced at Fujiwara's back from time to time, with a trace of envy and respect flashing in her eyes.

The surrounding street scene slowly changed with their pace. Both sides of the street are lined with well-proportioned display windows, reflecting the dappled sunlight. Pedestrians shuttle busily, either alone or in groups. Their footsteps and the symphony of the surrounding market constitute the daily melody of the city.

Nakajima Kazumi didn't stop asking her question, "How do you stay calm on the field?"

"Breathing is important," Fujiwara said as he walked, carefully avoiding a depression in the ground. "I will take a few deep breaths to help me concentrate." They had now arrived at the revolving door of the cafe.
  The door of the cafe is an old-fashioned wooden revolving door. Fujiwara pushed the door open with one hand as a gentleman and motioned for the ladies to go first with the other hand. Kazumi Nakajima walked in front excitedly, while Ai Ai followed cautiously, her footsteps so light that they were almost inaudible.

After entering the coffee shop, they were immediately surrounded by warm lights and the rich aroma of coffee. Nakajima Kazumi stopped directly at the table for four closest to the window without waiting for the waiter to come over. She waved her hand for Fujiwara and Kaisei Ai to sit down.

Fujiwara unhurriedly pulled out the chair and motioned for Ai to sit down first. Afterlife Ai nodded slightly, bent down slightly and sat down, with a sense of caution and politeness in his movements.

Fujiwara then also sat down. His seat was facing the door, making it easier to observe the people entering and exiting at any time.

The waiter quickly brought the menu, but Nakajima Kazumi seemed to have no intention of reading the menu. She said directly to the waiter, "Two cups of coffee today, please hurry up, thank you." Then she closed the menu with a look full of anticipation. He looked at Fujiwara.

"me too."

"Okay, then three cups."

While waiting for coffee, Nakajima Kazumi couldn’t wait to start the interview.

"Fujiwara, today's match was really exciting! Can you share the key to victory?"

Fujiwara leaned back calmly on his chair, his eyes occasionally falling on the passersby passing by outside the window, and then returning to Nakajima Kazumi's face unhurriedly. "The key is to be normal," his voice was low and steady. "Stay calm during the game and find the opponent's weaknesses."

Fujiwara's answer was concise and powerful, and when he spoke, Ai Afterlife listened quietly, with admiration and support for Fujiwara in his eyes, as well as a small resentment towards Kazumi Nakajima.
  (End of this chapter)