Chapter 27: The Angry Angel
Watching Luo Feng leave, Raphael clenched her fists.
She had witnessed Luo Feng’s entire operation. He simply pretended to be a reporter and found the female professional shogi player who had a secret crush on Kuzuryuu Yaichi, telling her that Yaichi had lost to Sora Ginko and needed comfort and guidance, so she came.
Luo Feng directed her to Kiyotaki Kyousuke‘s home, which was not a dangerous place. He didn’t say he would go with her, nor did he specify the car or route, only mentioning that he had coincidentally seen Yaichi looking very dejected while spying, which was reassuring.
As for why he found her?
Because he was a reporter, and had read Kugui’s article under the pen name Machi Kugui in “Shogi World” magazine, titled “The One Who Ended the Legend.” He deduced that she liked Kuzuryuu Yaichi, and sold this information to her for 10,000 yen.
If Luo Feng had asked for nothing, Machi would have become suspicious, but since he made her pay, she no longer had any doubts.
This was his smallest business deal.
As for why Luo Feng came to spy, can a reporter who can’t even do that be called a reporter?
Machi Kugui wasn’t afraid of becoming news, and really went to find Kuzuryuu Yaichi. Kuzuryuu Yaichi was indeed in a bad mood because of Sora Ginko and Luo Feng, and they chatted. Machi Kugui found Luo Feng’s information to be inaccurate, and was about to leave.
She didn’t mind, as exaggeration is a reporter’s excellent quality.
Before leaving, she gave Kuzuryuu Yaichi a friendly hug to comfort him, and this scene was witnessed by Sora Ginko.
Machi Kugui didn’t know what had happened to her, and was just trying to play a prank.
Sora Ginko’s misanthropic and extreme worldview, where everyone except herself is an enemy, meant she had little popularity among the female professional shogi players…
Cute girls are liked by men, but not necessarily by women.
If Sora Ginko had better interpersonal skills, if their positions were reversed, if Machi Kugui knew Sora Ginko’s current state… then Sora Ginko wouldn’t have collapsed, and Machi Kugui wouldn’t have joked at this time, just like knowing the other’s scars and not stabbing them.
Unfortunately, life has no “ifs,” and Machi Kugui inadvertently gave Kurogane Ginko a gentle push off the cliff.
All of this was orchestrated by Luo Feng, and Raphael had no way to intervene.
“Then I’ll go back first.” Machi Kugui released Kuzuryuu Yaichi, with a flawless smile on her face, and in a thick Kyoto dialect said, “As for the matter between Ginko and some bar manager, we female professional shogi players don’t know about it, I’ll help you investigate it.”
Yeah, right. Who wants to help you investigate? It’s best to let go at this moment and lose a strong opponent.
“Hmm, it’s probably just a misunderstanding.” Kuzuryuu Yaichi rubbed his temples, “Reporters these days are really intrusive, writing about my affairs everywhere.”
Machi Kugui smiled without a word.
In order to keep Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s mind off the little girl, she had done a lot of work.
Sora Ginko had strongly opposed Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s decision to take on a disciple out of self-interest, and after failing to stop it, she became the first to spread the rumor that Kuzuryuu Yaichi was a lolicon and ready to call the police.
And Machi Kugui, knowing this, had repeatedly published reports accusing Kuzuryuu Yaichi of being a lolicon, being the main driver of his tarnished reputation.
Only in this way could she make Kuzuryuu Yaichi, for the sake of his own reputation, not get too close to those lolitas.
“Yes, reporters are really despicable.” Machi Kugui smiled, “Let’s chat again next time. Ginko just ran out of the Kansai Shogi Association, she’s either coming here or going home, right? Since we’ve finished talking and she hasn’t shown up, she must have gone home.”
Next time they meet, it will be disastrous, probably Ginko’s next game against her will explode…
“She should have gone home.” Kuzuryuu Yaichi didn’t think much of it.
“Who knows?”
With that, Machi Kugui left.
Kuzuryuu Yaichi couldn’t help but sigh, Miss Machi Kugui is really a good person, running over to comfort him after hearing some nonsense.
“Are you happy?”
At this moment, a cold female voice rang out in Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s mind.
“Your disciple is about to be tempted by the devil.”
Countless white feathers fell from the sky, disappearing as they touched the ground.
Kuzuryuu Yaichi felt that the whole world had turned into black and white, with only himself in color.
“What’s going on?” Kuzuryuu Yaichi was startled.
“I am an angel, the angel who has come to save you.”
Raphael’s figure appeared from nothing, gradually materializing in front of Kuzuryuu Yaichi.
Her wings spread out, and a sacred light radiated from her entire being.
This was the second time this month she had manifested in front of a human. Damn, why does Heaven have a rule on the number of times we can appear? I’ll try to use psychological suggestion more in the future.
Compared to angels, devils are different. As long as they don’t manifest on a large scale, don’t collect too many souls in a short time, and don’t go overboard, it’s fine.
Phew… There’s no other way, if it wasn’t for Gabriel wanting to become the ruler, how could I be bothered with this?
“Angel?” Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s eyes widened.
“My time is limited, and what I can tell you is limited. Your disciple has fallen into the devil’s trap, and she may sell her soul to the devil. Don’t you feel that she’s been acting strange lately?”
“Indeed, there has been something off…” Kuzuryuu Yaichi shook his head in amazement, “Devils, angels, is someone playing a prank on me? Am I dreaming, or did I take some hallucinogenic drug, or is this a holographic projection? This is too big a stunt, isn’t it?”
“…” Raphael was instantly covered in black lines.
Modern people are just harder to deceive than people in ancient times. If this had happened a few hundred years ago, everyone would have worshipped the angel who descended, how could there be a situation where the angel speaks and the person still doesn’t believe?
Raphael’s body was shining with golden light, and Kuzuryuu Yaichi instinctively believed the person in front of him.
She was an angel, a real angel.
“Now, go confess to your disciple, everything can still be saved. Her phone is still on, she hasn’t signed a soul contract yet, there’s still hope. The devil won’t force a human to sign a contract…”
“Confess to my disciple? No way, my disciple could never like me, she really hates me…”
“…”
Slap!
Raphael slapped Kuzuryuu Yaichi, sending him flying.
I’m so angry! Forget it! If I don’t beat him, my thoughts won’t be clear. At worst, I’ll just get punished.
Gabriel was right, this world should be destroyed. The dense male protagonists in light novels should all die!
