Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon 8-C by Kawakami Minoru

Author:Kawakami Minoru [Kawakami Minoru]
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-05T21:43:03.993000+00:00

Sakai was at Yoshinao’s mansion. That meant on Musashino. The mansion was located near the bow. It was small but had a garden and a game was underway on the grass there.

Sakai and Yoshinao sat on opposite sides of a table, facing a chess board.

Neither one looked up at the alert sign frame in the sky. The ships adjusted their positions to take their Kanesada firing formation, but…

“Vice Principal Yoshinao, can we please start using our captured pieces?”

Sakai lowered his face to the top of the table to view the board from the side, but Yoshinao did the same on the other side to check on the state of the board.

“You may if you wish. We believe hostage negotiations should take place only once the battle is complete.”

“I feel like that would only end in a stalemate for us both. This game is already heading in the same direction as the last one.”

“You could always leave an opening for us to attack.”

“Why would I do that?” asked Sakai, taking an even deeper look from the side.

“We notice ‘Musashi’-kun is not here,” said Yoshinao.

“And I notice your wife isn’t here.”

“She is attending an M.H.R.R. music class today. We have heard M.H.R.R. instruments during this westward journey and they sound so much like the instruments of our home territory.”

“Would that be because M.H.R.R. and Tres España were united under Carlos I?”

“Judge,” confirmed Yoshinao. “Hexagone Française music has been growing gaudier of late, thanks to the opera and such. As has English music. Tres España has gained more strange instruments from the New World, but the best instruments to sing along to are still from Tres España or M.H.R.R.”

“I never knew you had such international tastes.”

“We appreciate the high praise of our wife,” said Yoshinao. And, “We also appreciate how those children are working so hard to intervene in the Honnouji Incident without harming Azuma-kun.”

“Getting down to business because you can’t seem to beat me?”

“You take too long to make your moves.”

“Can’t even admit the truth? Oh, I’ll be taking that knight two turns from now.”

“We placed it there as a sacrifice.”

“Well, that’s annoying,” said Sakai, pulling back to look at the board. “Kyou set things up to assist Azuma’s integration here, but your efforts to accept him were just as important if you ask me. I had hoped his presence would improve Musashi’s status, but everything else has been so intense there hasn’t been a chance to use that political advantage.”

“We mostly wanted to ensure the bloodline of the Far East’s leader was in a safe place, but Akechi’s arrangements were quite thorough as well. Even if all of that was rendered meaningless with the Battle of Mikawa.”

“They consider that battle as their starting point, so they aren’t even considering making use of Azuma. All Azuma did during the battle was look after that unidentified girl in Miriam’s room.”

“About that girl…”

“Which one?” asked Sakai.

“Hm.” Yoshinao crossed his arms. And, “The other one, we suppose.”

“Oh, that was mean.”

Sakai grimaced at the sight of Yoshinao taking his bishop with a knight.

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