Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 103



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＃Returner’s Notepad Episode 103

Human Chess (2)

After the first edition ended in vain.

I returned to the waiting room.

The other guys didn’t seem to be in vain.

“Wow, that’s hard. Hey Elise. But what happened? “I just fought and I won.”

It was Kane. Her whole body is covered in sweat and she seems quite weak, but she is full of joy.

“Wipe your sweat. Let’s take a little break and then go straight to the next game. Continue to take care of your physical strength. Don’t relax too much. “There are still three games left.”

“Uh oh. But there are definitely a lot of tough guys in Sudme too. Ghulam When did that bastard become so powerful? To be threatening. “I need to work harder, too.”

Other high-ranking pieces, namely the Knight, Rook, and Bishop, gathered separately among themselves.

Phones also had a small social gathering. Five people are chatting among themselves on a sofa in the corner.

I sneakily approached them.

“hey. “Is there one among you who has never moved?”

When I asked that, everyone shook their heads.

“I only moved once.”

This was the answer of an innocent-looking man. It looks a little cute.

He was the guy who was stuck at the far end, like me, in the right corner, that is, in the left corner.

“You didn’t fight either?”

“no? I had a fight. I won! “With the white golem.”

The child smiles brightly.

“… … okay. Good job. “You’re strong.”

I sighed and turned around.

Well, in human chess, compared to regular chess, it is possible to fail an attack, so there is a lot of back and forth. If possible, you will be able to fight at least once, or at least move.

Except me.

“… … .”

I glared at Elise. Elise was looking at a tablet PC.

Could it be that he knows that I have higher grades than him and is deliberately excluding me?

─Hey. Elise What is that?

─Scouting Book. King was in the waiting room. Stay quiet and concentrate.

“It would be, ‘Concentrate and be quiet.’”

As soon as the tackle was made, the entire waiting room became quiet. 13 people. The whole team turned to look at me.

I didn’t give in.

“What do you mean, be quiet and concentrate? Is it discussion? Are you eating soup?”

“Ah, what is that idiot saying? men and horses! What is important? “The king led us to victory.”

Elise stopped Kane who was trying to stand up.

“Leave it alone.”

And then he doesn’t say anything. I’m just looking at the tablet PC called Scouting Book.

I also turned on my smartphone.

─But Elise. Among the summoned creatures, the black golem is surprisingly strong. Please consider it. It’s placed as a phone, but it’s not like a phone. There must be someone among the knights who can lose, right?

─I know. I think it was set that way on purpose.

─White is weak, but black is strangely strong.

Black Golem and White Golem are common pawns for all magical powers, but Black is made of obsidian, so it is much stronger than White.

“hey. “Isn’t it common sense that black is stronger than white?”

“… … .”

Then again, the entire waiting room became quiet.

Kane shook his head and went into the shower room, and Elise didn’t even pay attention.

“… … “Oh, I’m sleepy.”

Is it because I didn’t do anything? I feel sleepier than when I do this and that.

I lay down on the sofa.

Haaaaam— I yawned and closed my eyes for a moment.

[Endes Team 1. The second game begins. The opponent is Devon 1 team.]

Before we knew it, break time was over.

“Everyone, this batch is the same as the previous one.”

The waiting room moved bustling at Elise’s instructions, and I trudged to the far corner.

* * *

The second game resumed after a 20-minute break.

– It was similar to the first version.

I didn’t move a single space.

Just one space, really.

Now I even have doubts about whether I can walk beyond this magical barrier.

“No, why is it hot?”

I can’t even sleep lying down. I don’t know if they made it like this on purpose, but it’s so crazy hot that when you lie down, the ground is hot.

… … Is this why I can get full marks?

The reason I become impatient is, of course, grades.

Of course, I have to enroll in the Edsilla National Magic University, especially in the top department. The Department of Engineers.

Of course, there is a higher level department called the Magic Department than the Knight Department, but I don’t really have an aptitude for it.

Anyway.

“What are you doing… … .”

I turned on the SZX-9500. I watched the fight taking place on the chessboard far away.

─Kaaaa!

The battle takes place 5 squares on the chessboard and 3km away based on the distance from here.

The attacker is Kane, and the defender is Devon’s Ace.

Since it is a fight between queens, it is extremely intense.

bang-! bang-! bang-!

Kane swings a claymore the size of his body, and his opponent tries to control him with a sword and shield, but-

Kuddeuk!

Kane, who broke the shield, rammed his shoulder into his opponent. It was simply a powerful body slam. Devon’s queen just fainted.

─Won! Won again!

So Kane won, and I turned off the SZX-9500.

Beep Beep- Beep Beep-

Not long after, the smart watch rang.

[Game ends. Endex Team 1 wins.]

I won and won again.

“Ah, I won.”

I entered the waiting room muttering soullessly.

The good thing about not moving a single space is that you can return to the waiting room first.

I immediately lay down on the sofa in the corner of the waiting room.

[Lunch time is from 2 PM to 3 PM.]

Lunch time was announced on the waiting room speaker. Soon the team members came rushing back.

“Elise. “It’s lunch time, what are you going to eat?”

Kane asked Elise. Elise responded harshly.

“Please eat your own food.”

“hmm? “Is it okay if I don’t eat?”

“Plan a strategy first. later.”

“Okay, well… … I can’t stand it. Hey guys! let’s go! “I will buy everything today!”

Waaaa—Kain! Kane! Kane!

The team members rushed out, chanting for Kane.

Except me.

“… … .”

I sent a message to someone while lying on the sofa.

[That boss. I think I’ll go to that cheating meat Rotten branch. Do you have any space? Near Remirates Stadium.]

It’s not that it’s not, because if you walk 10 more minutes from here, there’s a [Fraud Meat] chain store.

[Oh, of course! I happen to be there right now? I’ll make room for you, so come quickly! If you have friends, bring them too!]

A cheerful and generous message of permission.

I quickly got up. I dragged my slippers and grabbed the doorknob.

at that time.

“Where are you going.”

Elise said. He was concentrating like a grandmaster. Was it fake concentration?

“To eat.”

Elise’s eyes were still fixed on the tablet PC. She swiped her finger across the screen, pretending to be indifferent.

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Why don’t you say something? Are you going to eat? Should I tell you and go?”

Is it because he’s hungry too?

Then Elise bit her teeth. Her cold, subdued voice flowed between her teeth.

“You know each other. “With Yael.”

Confidence, not a question.

Although I was quite surprised at that moment, I maintained a poker face. I thought about my response without saying anything.

Tick-tick-tick-

The sound of the second hand moving.

“answer.”

Elise raised her eyes as if she would not even tolerate silence.

“You better do it while you can.”

His gaze was already as blue as that of a cat. Why is there a wild beast that looks like a cat?

I faced her calmly.

It’s not scary. It’s not even threatening.

This is not the old Elise, that is, the incredible Elise before she returned.

“It’s an answer… … .”

I don’t even have to worry about it.

I won’t say anything about Jael anymore.

“why me.”

“… … what?”

However, the reason why Elise suddenly acts like this is somewhat predictable.

Yael probably said something about me first.

That guy isn’t normal after all.

However, if you think about it broadly, the reason why Yael said those ‘certain words’ does not conflict with his last will.

The will said, ‘Please protect Elise.’

Even before the return, and even now that I am not as strong as I was back then, Yael thinks of me as ‘the person who can protect Elise.’

I still wonder what on earth they are asking me to protect them from.

Above all, if you ask me whether I want Elise to live or die, I would rather hope she dies.

“Think carefully. “You could die.”

Elise’s voice contained a sense of immaturity. I smiled and shook my head.

It’s inevitable.

I really hate Elise, but my feelings for Yael are greater than my feelings of dislike for this woman.

This return would not have been possible without his help.

People who sacrifice themselves for me are so precious.

“Just pretend that I like you. I like it, yes.”

That’s all I said. Elise’s eyebrows shook horribly, but there was nothing more.

She grabbed the corner of the tablet PC, and I went out again, dragging my slippers.

Growling-

Suddenly, a sound that did not fit the situation rang quietly.

Not mine.

… … .

A chain restaurant of Daebak Restaurant [Fraud Meat].

“Oh~ Shion! Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. however… … Why does it seem like you keep growing? ”

The president touched his forehead and blinked.

“You were much shorter than me, but now you can almost reach me?”

“haha… … Can I help you with some work? “I can finish washing the dishes in 5 minutes.”

“No, no. Customers have to eat. “I’ve got a private room for VIPs, so go ahead and eat.”

“Oh yeah.”

I sat down in the seat indicated by the boss. It was a real private room. The appearance of the grill is also golden. Is this also a luxury strategy?

“oh… … .”

While I was wiping my hands with a wet towel, I inadvertently looked out the window.

“… … What are you doing?”

Suddenly, someone was found.

The guy snooping around the meat restaurant out there. It’s Elise with a cap on his head and a tablet PC at his side.

I don’t think he was following me.

If you were following me, I would have noticed.

Rather, I think I really came here to eat… … .

“It’s a pig. Because you eat a lot-

I asked the boss who just happened to serve the food.

“president. outside. “I have a friend, will you bring me?”

“Ah then. “Please come back.”

I went out the back door. I approached Elise, who was standing on tiptoe in front of the meat restaurant.

“What are you doing?”

“!”

Elise flinched, shaking as if she had been electrocuted.

“Why are you here? “Did you follow me?”

“I came first? If you want to eat, come along. “Because there is only one seat.”

“… … .”

Elise narrowed her eyes. I shrugged her shoulders.

“Not if you don’t want to eat it.”

“Please guide me.”

But surprisingly, it follows me obediently. What kind of attitude does one have towards a servant?

We entered the private room and sat next to each other. It wasn’t like we were looking at each other face to face. Their positions were diagonal to each other.

I grilled the meat on the table, and Elise immediately asked a question.

“How did you find out?”

Anyway, it seems like he followed me to ask about Yael.

“Do you want to eat meat?”

“… … joy.”

I grilled the meat, and Elise moved the chopsticks without saying a word.

I did that for about 10 minutes.

“If you bake it, it tastes bad. If you bake it, it tastes bad.”

“… … .”

Elise, who was chewing on the meat, swallowed it with a look on her face that had no taste for food. Then she held out her hand.

“Give me the tongs.”

“it’s okay. “It looks like you’re going to burn everything.”

“really… … okay. It would be nice if the meat was well cooked. It would be great. “It will be very rewarding.”

“It’s better than not being able to do anything alone.”

“… … Go ahead and bake it. “I will pay.”

“call.”

Suddenly, a deal was made, and I called the owner and ordered 20 servings of only the most expensive part.