The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

The protagonist opens his door to find himself face-to- face with a sadist... "I've come to be made your pupil, like you promised!" Kuzuryu Yaichi holds one of the highest titles in the shogi world, "Ryuo", at the age of 16. The girl who has shown up at his front door is Hinatsuru Ai, a nine-year- old in the third grade. "Huh? Pupil? What?" "Don't you remember?" Though he doesn't remember her,...

While Ai is at the workshop making new friends, Yaichi struggles during his Imperial title match against Ayumu. How will Yaichi overcome this challenge?

While Ai is at the workshop making new friends, Yaichi struggles during his Imperial title match against Ayumu. How will Yaichi overcome this challenge?

The life of Yaichi and Ai begins, filled with shogi and learning. That is until one day, he's called in by the president of Kansai Shogi Association, Tsukimitsu Seiichi.

When Ai finds out about the other Ai, the relationship between Yaichi and Ai takes a toll. How will Yaichi navigate through this in order to prove that he's thinking of the best with her in mind?

Yaichi loses yet again to Natagiri Jin, an all-rounder player. It's not only Ai who is learning and growing - Yaichi is too.

How does Yaichi challenge Natagiri and Meijin's perfect research that predicts his loss? In the meantime, Keika makes up her mind...

Both Ai's are having their first official matches in Mynavi Female Open! But it's not just them who are fighting and growing.

August 1st - the preliminary round for the Mynavi Female Open starts! Both Ai's can't afford to lose, but a giant wall stands in front of Ai...

Yaichi vs. Meijin - the Ryuo title match begins. The player who wins four rounds first out of seven takes the title. What will happen to Yaichi?

Ai collapses after her match while Yaichi isolates himself from everyone. Keika is also one victory away from making her dream come true.

It's the fourth round of the Ryuo title match. If Yaichi doesn't win this round, he will lose his Ryuo title.