Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars: Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 4] by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano
Language: eng
Format: epub

That night, I was sitting in my room with a chess board before me. The situation on the board was awful and I was growling to myself, running a rough hand through my black hair. The left and right flanks... No, they’re completely annihilated. I succeeded in attacking from the middle once, but I doubt it’ll be as easy this time.

Thanks to the Seitou-made hot-water bottle full of water from the hot springs in the manor and the large portable stove by my feet, I didn’t feel the cold at all. Meirin had been the one to procure them both, stating, “Lord Sekiei! This will really warm you up! Please give it a try!” as she had done so.

I already took a bath and warmed up my body, but my heart...my heart remains so cold! Oh, I should’ve never agreed to play chess with a genius strategist. I can’t believe how stubborn she is about winning! The sound of the rain from outside the window sapped away at my concentration.

“Weeell, Lord Chou Sekiei? Aren’t you gonna make your next move?” Ruri taunted, smirking at me from across the board.

She was wearing a thin blue nightgown. It was the same kind that Hakurei wore except in a different color. Thanks to Ruri’s loose hair and her lack of curves, she looked a lot younger than usual. Since I knew it would make her angry, I kept my mouth shut. I also never planned on telling Ruri that Hakurei tended to talk about her like a little sister behind her back.

“Sh-Shut up!” I snapped back. “Just gimme a second!”

“Sure, sure. But it’s going to be checkmate in fifteen more moves.” She rested her cheek on her hand, as confident as could be, and gave a wide yawn. The black cat Yui, sitting on a nearby bench, yawned as well, as if Ruri’s drowsiness was contagious. Since the Chou family’s strategist was still young, she couldn’t stay up too late at night.

I glanced at the crescent moon glowing outside the round window. Just on time tonight as well, huh? I looked at the ascendant rubbing her eyes before me. Perhaps she hailed from a far more prestigious family than she’d told us?

As I wondered about her past, I said, “I surrender. It’s my loss.”

“Humph! ♪ That’s my seventh win in a row!” Ruri, still looking very sleepy, stood up, holding a hot-water bottle to her chest. She settled on my bed with a happy expression, Yui following right behind her, and the last thing I saw before she buried under my blankets were her eyes, soft with fatigue.

I tidied up the board and pieces before I said in a warning tone, “Hey, go back to your own room if you wanna sleep. Hakurei’s gonna get mad at us and I’m not ready to die just yet.” As for Hakurei, she’d only just finished her work and was taking a late bath.

Ruri made a muffled noise before she replied, “That’s your problem...not mine.” With that lethargic and rude reply, her breath evened out in sleep.

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