Who’s ready for a game of shogi in chapter 209?
best face
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I expected the classic where Rin acts like she’s not sad at all, then starts crying once she’s alone. But it didn’t happen! It’s kind of weird that she accepts it so easily, but I guess it’s better than seeing her cry 
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What I find even weirder is that she said “If I win I will confess”. Isn’t that a confession by itself? And also hadn’t she already confessed on the pool as she says later? Very confused.
On her accepting it easily I think it just makes sense, she knew his feelings and tried to change them to no avail for a while. It doesn’t change how she feels but it makes sense that she is moving on.
I like that Ayumu addressed still playing with her (and maybe giving her false hope), I thought they hadn’t talked enough abotu that last time. He is dense but surely not that dense.
So now with all the hurdles clear we finally approach the final goal and the endgame! (the shougi goblin that shows up every once in a while)
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Ayumu, oh ye of little faith 
Volume 17 turned into 16, I’m actually surprised that this mishap didn’t happen before
I added a kanji that 山本先生 forgot
Pure unadulterated despair
That’s what happens when I don’t implement something in my Book Club Manager to get me on the right page.
I’m keeping the mistake.
Honestly, it’s great you made it.
Because I had missed the posting of Volume 17 during my short break from the forums, and this posting is what reminded me to find the thread.
