Although Yotsuba didn't understand the weight of the title "Osaka's Snow White," the title "Strongest Female Player" was already overwhelming on its own!
There was no need for analysis—just from reading the words, one could tell how terrifyingly strong Ginko was!
Facing Hakuto, who could suppress Ginko, Yotsuba knew better than to rush in and get crushed.
"By the way… what did Shiratori-sensei mean by 'boss'…?"
"Simply put, from now on, whatever you say goes, and I can only follow," Hakuto explained briefly to Yotsuba.
"But if you can't last seventy moves, I still have a few dozen sets of test papers here—enough for you to play dozens of matches."
"Then never mind…"
Yotsuba waved her hand. As she had just said, she didn't want to be the boss.
However, just because Yotsuba didn't want it didn't mean others wouldn't. She decided to let Nino give it a shot.
With that in mind, she grabbed the test papers and returned to the other four sisters.
"Huh? Yotsuba, weren't you handing in your work? Why are you coming back with more test papers?"
"Shh~" Yotsuba mimicked Hakuto's earlier gesture, pressing a finger to her lips. "Let me tell you guys something…"
"What is it?"
Seeing Yotsuba acting all mysterious, the four sisters put down their pens and focused on her.
"Shiratori-sensei just told me that if I could last seventy moves against him, then I'd be the boss!"
?!
To be honest, when Yotsuba said that, the four sisters thought they had misheard her.
"Shiratori-sensei was probably just teasing you, Yotsuba. Don't take it seriously," Itsuki sighed, feeling like she had once again gained a clearer understanding of her sister's intelligence.
"Huh? Really?" Yotsuba scratched her head.
"But Shiratori-sensei looked pretty serious when he said it. He even mentioned that if I lost, he'd make me do test papers."
"Yotsuba, do you even know what seventy moves in shogi means?"
"What does it mean?"
Yotsuba didn't really understand shogi—at best, she had a vague idea.
"It's like Nino winning against Itsuki in a meat bun eating contest," Ichika thought for a moment before offering this comparison.
"Huh? What kind of comparison is that, Ichika?"
"Don't like it? How about… Miku cooking better than Nino?"
"Ichika…"
"Miku, don't take it personally. I just wanted to help Yotsuba understand better."
Ichika's explanation, though crude, was accurate. Yotsuba immediately understood!
The scenario Ichika described could basically be summed up in one phrase: absolutely impossible!
"Although Shiratori-sensei was probably joking, given his personality, if you had accepted the bet, Yotsuba, then right now, you'd be the boss!"
"Ah?! Itsuki, you're not messing with me, right?"
"At least in theory, Yotsuba, you would have won by default!"
Itsuki had no idea how talented Hakuto was in shogi.
She could only explain based on her own understanding.
After all, seventy moves… really didn't seem possible…
Upon hearing Itsuki's words, Yotsuba instantly lost all energy and slumped to the ground in despair.
"Uwaaaah! My boss position!"
Yotsuba saying she didn't want to be the boss was a lie—she had simply grown used to following Hakuto.
And she truly had no confidence in winning the bet, which was why she refused.
But after hearing Itsuki's explanation, how could she not regret it? She was practically drowning in remorse!
"Yotsuba, stop yelling—I haven't finished my test yet!"
"Yotsuba, you don't have to dwell on it so much. Shiratori-sensei was probably just joking…"
"Uwaaaah! My boss position!"
Seeing Yotsuba's heartbroken expression, Miku instinctively reached for her headphones.
But then she remembered they were in the middle of an exam and gave up on the idea.
Actually, rather than wondering whether seventy moves were even possible, Miku was more interested in something else.
"So… I want to know, to what extent does 'boss' mean to him?"
"Shiratori-sensei said that if I became the boss, then he'd listen to me in everything…" Yotsuba answered truthfully.
Little did she know that this simple sentence made the four sisters freeze in place.
Originally, they all thought that being called "boss" was just a matter of addressing someone differently—like a nickname or a playful greeting.
After all, everyone knew who really held the power.
But it turned out that Hakuto's definition of "boss" wasn't just a name—it was about status, about hierarchy!
"Obedience in everything"… Those four words sounded way too tempting!
"Hey, why do your expressions look so weird? Didn't you all say Shiratori-sensei was joking?"
"Actually, I don't think he was joking…"
"I feel the same way…"
"Should we go ask him?"
The temptation was too great—it clouded their judgment.
Or rather, at this point, they didn't care whether Hakuto had been joking.
Hakuto wasn't joking (✗)
The five sisters knew he was joking (✗)
The five sisters thought he wasn't joking (✗)
The five sisters didn't care whether he was joking (✓)
Now, they didn't care whether Hakuto had been joking or not—what was said had been said, and this match was happening no matter what!!
Meanwhile, Hakuto was still unaware of the sisters' thoughts and was focused on his match with Ginko.
On Ginko's side, after a long period of contemplation, she sighed helplessly and shook her head.
"I lost…" Ginko murmured, feeling somewhat emotional. Playing against Hakuto—now that was real pressure!
"Ginko, let's go again later… I need to grade some test papers first."
As he spoke, Hakuto turned to grab Yotsuba's test, only to find that the five sisters had somehow gathered neatly behind him.
"Huh? You're all done? Perfect, I'll grade them now."
"Shiratori…" Nino hesitated for a moment before asking, "Were you serious about what you told Yotsuba earlier?"
"Hm? What do you mean?"
"You said that if someone lasted seventy moves against you, they'd become the boss!"
Upon hearing this, Hakuto suddenly realized what they were talking about! He had indeed been serious—after all, he didn't believe Yotsuba could last seventy moves against him.
It was half-serious and half-playful—because he knew Yotsuba wouldn't accept the challenge.
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