"Hm?" Shinichi looked up to see the origin of the female voice. "Woah... I didn't even know you were there..." He stood up straight and facepalmed. Either he was terrible at this, which was highly unlikely. Or she was on a level he hadn't reached, and very good at hiding her presence. Wait... That wasn't what he should be concentrating on. Who was she? This woman. She seemed to know quite a bit. Maybe a piece here with Lord Zeke? Given the way she was talking that was most likely the case. He could relax a bit. Right? Well... He'd find out. "Well... They explained things like chess. All I really know about chess is the little things. So, of course, I'd think like that. A pawn is like a foot soldier isn't it? Send them in first?" He stepped back a bit as she approached until he was at the wall and just leaned against it. She was close.
"Even if I'm wrong Moena... As King Lorenzo's Pawn I should be much better than I am now. I'm not strong enough. I got injured and just barely defeated my opponent." He explained his feeling to this stranger. Why did he do that? He hadn't even introduced himself. Oh crap... He hadn't introduced himself. "Sorry for my rudeness." He said quickly standing up straight again before her. "My name is Shinichi. Shinichi Masamune. It's nice to meet you." He would have bowed or something to show respect and apologize for his rudeness, but she was a bit too close for that.
