Ember continued to front and as such, today would be dedicated to the Shogi Club.

An assortment of eclectic individuals many would derisively call 'nerds', she found her true calling here in Hibusa and while she could have felt guilty for trouncing children with her smarts, these were tough opponents. Some had many times her experience, which meant intense showdowns between two members, such as the one she concentrated on right now. It was not that her position could not be won from, but she was at a severe disadvantage, not to mention that her time ran low. Her opponent, a boy named Sunohora, was one of the Shogi Club's best and while he could have challenged someone more of his size, there was a reason why he chose Ember.

She moved. Sunohara responded within seconds while Ember took another half a minute to think through her strategy, seemingly whittling away at her time for no reason. The advantage clearly belonged to Sunohara as the match continued, with the board shifting more and more within his favour. Time eventually ran out for Ember and she lost with a graceful smile.

[color=red][b]"Excellent match,"[/b][/color] she told him with a formal bow. It hurt her pride a little, however, she only had so much to practice as opposed to Sunohara and she knew she did an admirable job of holding on. [color=red][b]"You fixed the issue with your right flank, but there's still room for improvement. For example, at the start of the match..."[/b][/color] And from there on, Ember launched into a detailed breakdown of their match move by move without as much as looking at the moves sheet. Indeed, while she could not best the Shogi Club's talents, her ability to analyze a match was nearly without equal. After all, having two others pay attention to what she did, even if not as interested as her in the actual game, proved very useful indeed.

A lively discussion followed, with Ember assuming a leading role as she pointed out various moves, going over the game move by move. By the end, every member of the Shogi Club understood the match thoroughly, Ember had drunk two tall glasses of water and she felt a bit of a haze descend on her mind. It did not exhaust her nearly as much as yesterday, but thinking along so many lines had her wishing for a bit of fresh air... Not to mention that there were her [b]unofficial[/b] club duties to consider, as a member of the Detention Club. She would likely be late.

Thanking the Shogi Club for a stimulating conversation - not quite a lie, yet also not quite the truth - she left with the promise that they would help her out in return. Business as usual.

Stretching her limbs, she headed towards the usual room of her true kin, however...

[color=red][b]"Roche?"[/b][/color] she asked as she spotted the tanned girl, whose head seemed to be on a metaphorical swivel. [color=red][b]"May I help with whatever... or whoever you are looking for?"[/b][/color] Having missed the party last night in favour of ensuring Kiyo's well-being and eating out, she had no knowledge of the previous day's incident with Suki.

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