I am a freeloader in the anime world

On a sunny afternoon, Su Yang, Nakamori Sakura, Kato Megumi and the little boy gathered together. They sat around a wooden table that had been baptized by time and exuded an ancient atmosphere. On the table was an exquisite shogi chessboard with clear grids, like an exquisite painting.

"Eh? Really? That's great! Terahara has just started playing chess, so you can play a game with him. It'll be a good opportunity for you to learn from each other." Sakura Nakamori said excitedly, her eyes gleaming with anticipation, as if she couldn't wait to see the exciting game.

Su Yang raised his lips and smiled gently. He stared at Nakamori Sakura, the little girl full of youthful vitality, and an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.

Although she had just finished an intense dance practice, Sakura Nakamori was like a little sun that never went out; her enthusiasm and energy seemed never to dry up.

Su Yang shook his head slightly, and then began to leisurely lay out the shogi. Although he was not a shogi master, he still had a certain understanding and grasp of the basic rules of this ancient game.

He meticulously placed each chess piece gently at its designated position on the board, his eyes gleaming with a deep light, his mind silently deducing the strategy for the next game, trying to think of any opportunities to let the opponent win every time he made a move.

However, when Su Yang looked up, he was surprised to find that Kato Megumi was sitting quietly next to Nakamori Sakura, also playing the role of a serious audience.

Kato Megumi's eyes seemed focused and deep, as if she was immersed in the thought of some profound problem deep in her heart.

Perhaps Su Yang's eyes touched Kato Hui's heartstrings. She turned her head slightly and gave Su Yang a gentle and subtle smile.

That smile was like a spring breeze, gentle and warm, instantly dissolving the coldness and alienation around her, as if the whole world was brightened by her smile.

The little boy named Terahara had a childish smile on his face. He spoke politely in a clear and pleasant voice: "Big brother, please go first."

Su Yang nodded slightly, took a deep breath of fresh air, and then took the first step on the chessboard. Although he was a little nervous, he was more filled with anticipation and curiosity. He was eager to know what kind of new and unique challenges this little boy who had just started playing shogi would bring him.

After all, it was the first time that Su Yang let the game go, which was much more difficult than winning. Moreover, he was facing a beginner, and he didn't want to hit the little boy in front of him.

However, as the game progressed, Su Yang gradually realized that his previous worries were completely unnecessary.

Although the little boy was still a novice in the world of Go, his mind was extremely active and agile. He carefully considered each move, just like an experienced player, playing freely on the board without any immaturity or panic.

His calmness and composure were fully demonstrated in the chess game, which made Su Yang look at him with admiration.

However, a new scholar is a new scholar. No matter how talented he is, he is still far behind Sora Ginko, Kiyotaki Kosuke and others.

The little boy named Terahara originally thought that he could easily deal with Su Yang. After all, Su Yang also introduced that he only knew the rules of shogi, while he had learned shogi for a year. But now it seems how naive his idea was.

"Terahara, what's wrong with you? Have you encountered any difficulties?" Sakura Nakamori asked with concern, her eyes full of worry.

The little boy smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It's okay, I just didn't expect this big brother to be so powerful."

After hearing this, Sakura Nakamori's eyes widened, "What? Are you saying he's better than you? How is that possible!"

After hearing the little boy's words, Kato Megumi looked at Su Yang in surprise with a calm expression on her face.

The little boy didn't answer. He just continued to think about the chess game intently. He knew that now was not the time to joke around and he needed to take every move seriously.

However, the little boy didn’t know that this was the case when Su Yang was letting him off.

However, as time went on, the boy's situation became worse and worse. His chess pieces began to be eaten one by one, and his defense line was broken bit by bit.

"Terahara, think of a solution quickly!" Sakura Nakamori shouted anxiously, her voice full of worry and expectation.

"..."

Su Yang raised his head and gave Nakamori Sakura a cold look. What? Do you really want to defeat me?

But to be honest, Su Yang didn't have any burden about winning or losing in shogi, so in order to fulfill Sakura Nakamori's dream, Su Yang still increased his efforts and let it go.

However, it is still the same. After all, Su Yang does not know much about shogi, and the number of games he can play is limited. It is indeed too difficult for Su Yang to lose the game in a reasonable way without being discouraging, and at the same time to encourage the little boy.

Of course, this difficulty is only relative. After all, if you really want to lose, just walk around casually and do it perfunctorily.

The current situation is that Su Yang's move was a bad one, and the opponent could have captured it. However, perhaps the opponent made a mistake or his level was not good enough, and he failed to see that Su Yang's bad move did not capture Su Yang's piece, but instead made another move of his own.

To put it bluntly, it is like a simple one plus one equals two problem. The answer is told to you, but the correct answer is still hidden from you.

So, Su Yang was sweating profusely now, and he almost wanted to tell the little boy to just eat his chess piece.

Of course, what Su Yang didn't know was that the little boy was not unable to see through Su Yang's bad moves, or rather, he was indeed able to see through some of the bad moves, but the little boy was afraid of traps, so he was a little hesitant and didn't dare to take them.

After all, just from this fight, the little boy could see that Su Yang's level was not low.

At this moment, the little boy frowned. He tried to find a way to solve the dilemma, but it seemed that nothing could help.

"No, I lost." The little boy finally said helplessly. He looked at the few chess pieces left on the board, his heart filled with loss and regret.

"Eh?! Big brother is so strong?" Sakura Nakamori said to the sweaty little boy.

At this moment, Su Yang, who was also sweating profusely, sighed deeply and smiled bitterly in his heart.

This kid is really capable. I put in so much effort but he completely dodged it and dragged the game on for so long. He is really awesome!

Nakamori Sakura and Kato Megumi were both stunned by what the little boy said. They didn't expect that the little boy in front of them would actually lose to Su Yang, who had hardly touched shogi before.

"Terahara, are you okay?" Sakura Nakamori walked to the little boy and asked softly.

The little boy shook his head, "I'm fine, just a little disappointed."

"Don't lose heart, Terahara." Nakamori Sakura continued, "Winning or losing is not important. What's important is that you enjoy the process of playing chess. Besides, you have just started learning shogi not long ago. And your teacher also said that you have a talent for shogi and that you may be the next Dragon King."

The little boy felt warm in his heart when he heard what Nakamori Sakura said. He looked at Nakamori Sakura's concerned eyes and felt touched.

I just felt something was wrong. Could it be that Sakura and this kid named Terahara...

Su Yang's eyes moved between Sakura Nakamori and the little boy, with a barely perceptible look of satisfaction on his face.

"Thank you, Sakura." The little boy smiled and said, "I really should cherish this process more."

"Yeah!" Nakamori Sakura nodded, "Anyway, big brother will come often in the future, and then we can keep trying to defeat him. I believe you can win!"

Su Yang couldn't help but feel a little amused when he heard what Nakamori Sakura said. However, Su Yang still admired Nakamori Sakura, who was optimistic and always full of hope and confidence.

"Okay, I'll try my best." The little boy said with a smile, "I must win next time!"

"Well! Come on!" said Sakura Nakamori, her eyes full of encouragement and expectation.

This failure did not make the little boy feel frustrated and lost, but made him more determined. He knew that only by continuous efforts and progress could he achieve better results in the future.