"Are these the only three high schools in Adachi Ward?" Luo Chen asked.
"Yes, of course, there are some other well-known high schools near Adachi Ward, such as Toyohara Junior High School in Kanagawa Prefecture, Otonokizaka Academy in Chiyoda Ward, and Totsuki Academy further away..."
"Alright, that's enough. Let's go with Xiuzhi then," Luo Chen said.
"Ok."
The butler breathed a sigh of relief and continued driving.
About 20 minutes later, the Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up outside a luxury estate.
“I remember, no one used to live here,” Luo Chen said, frowning.
“Yes, young master, you’re not mistaken, but a new family moved in here three months ago,” the butler explained.
"who is it?"
"It's said that the Shinomiya Group did this so that their eldest daughter could better study at Shuchi Academy," the butler said.
Luo Chen was taken aback.
Kaguya Shinomiya.
That makes sense.
"So the banquet we're attending tonight is a housewarming party hosted by the Shinomiya family?" Luo Chen murmured.
“Yes, young master, but the current head of the Shinomiya family will not be attending tonight,” the butler added.
“That makes sense. If he were here, it wouldn’t be me tonight, but my father,” Luo Chen said.
The butler warned, "But young master, you must not let your guard down. Although the current head of the Shinomiya family will not be attending, it is said that the head of the Shijo family will show up. In addition, many dignitaries will be coming tonight."
"Understood~"
Luo Chen smiled, not taking it to heart.
The Shinomiya Group, as one of the three major conglomerates in Japan today, can make the whole country tremble with a single stomp of its foot, and must be treated with utmost respect.
But for the others, it didn't matter; their families weren't poor either.
Oh right, as for what the butler said about the head of the Shijo family, Luo Chen didn't take it to heart.
It's likely that he was Shijo Maki's father or grandfather. Although he was a member of the Shinomiya family, he was ultimately just a collateral branch and couldn't access the family's true inner core.
"Young master, please."
At this moment, the butler got out of the car and thoughtfully opened the back door for Luo Chen.
Luo Chen stepped out of the car.
Once they got down, seeing the wealthy and powerful people coming and going around them, they realized that their attire seemed rather informal.
Because Hinatsuru Ai had been delayed in doing many things, she forgot to change into a formal outfit and came in short sleeves and shorts.
The butler also noticed this and broke out in a cold sweat: "Young Master, I am so sorry, it was my negligence. I will go and find you a brand new suit right now."
"No, that's it."
Luo Chen waved his hand, put his hands in his pockets, and followed the flow of dignitaries into the new manor of the Sigong family.
The butler stood behind, somewhat anxious, yet also somewhat used to Luo Chen's carefree nature, and could only pray silently:
"Please bless the young master, please don't let anything happen to him!"
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P.S.: Does anyone have any suggestions for a suitable butler character? I've been thinking about it for a long time but haven't come up with anything. If all else fails, maybe Tohru, or the heroine from a Maid-sama! anime?
Chapter 7 The "Gods" of the Kanto Chess Players
The Shinomiya family mansion is magnificent; the front yard alone covers at least 3,000 square meters.
Luo Chen walked through the front yard and was stopped when he reached the banquet hall.
"Sir, please show me your invitation."
The black-clad security guard, exuding a powerful aura, asked.
"Invitation? Do we still need that? I am the young master of the Luo family in Adachi Ward." Luo Chen didn't remember the butler mentioning this, but he guessed it was probably his father who had forgotten.
"Excuse me..." The security guard in black was about to ask Luo Chen to leave.
"Wow~! Wow wow wow~! Wahahahahaha~!"
"It's you!"
A loud shouting voice suddenly came from outside.
Luo Chen and the security guard in black looked up at the same time.
There stood a pink-haired girl in a white evening gown, with an adorable face. She pointed her index finger in this direction and opened her mouth wide, expressing her shock at that moment.
The security guard in black asked respectfully, puzzled, "Miss Fujiwara, do you know this young master?"
"Hehe~ Young master of JS Research Institute, since you're here for the banquet, why didn't you bring an invitation? This is a banquet hosted by the Shinomiya family! It's not something you can just walk into casually!"
The visitor was Fujiwara Chika, who had accompanied her elders on an inspection tour of Adachi Ward before, as her family had a minister from Tokyo.
They were received by Luo Chen's father.
Naturally, Luo Chen and Fujiwara Chika had met once before; their friendship was brief but sufficient.
"Miss Fujiwara."
Luo Chen smiled and greeted him.
"Ah... well, alright, let him through. This is the young master of JS Research Institute in Adachi Ward, a local tycoon in Adachi Ward. He must be on the guest list for today's banquet. Invitations don't matter."
Fujiwara Chika walked over and spoke to the security guard in black.
"Well, alright, young master, I apologize for the intrusion." The security guard in black relented and bowed respectfully to Luo Chen again.
Luo Chen waved his hand, not minding at all.
"Thanks to you this time, I owe you a favor, Miss Fujiwara," Luo Chen said to Fujiwara Chika.
"Hehehe~ It's okay, it's okay. Even if I didn't come, they couldn't stop you. You're the young master of the local JS Research Institute!" Fujiwara Chika said exaggeratedly.
Luo Chen pouted and asked, "Speaking of which, the Shinomiya family has been here for three months now, so why did they suddenly decide to hold a housewarming party today?"
"Well~" Fujiwara Chika scratched her head and said awkwardly, "I don't know either. Maybe, perhaps, it's related to some internal struggles within the Shinomiya family."
As she spoke, Fujiwara Chika looked around warily, as if afraid that someone might overhear her words.
Is the internal competition within the Shinomiya family already this fierce?
Luo Chen was surprised, thought for a moment, and didn't ask any more questions. Fujiwara Chika, on the other hand, was very talkative and took the initiative to introduce herself:
"Hey JS Research's young master, let me tell you, there are a lot of impressive guys at today's housewarming party."
"Officials from Adachi Ward and councilors from nearby wards and prefectures were almost all present. Oh, and there were also some luminaries in the Go world."
"Let me think of something. There are two professional 7th dan players, and another one is a professional 6th dan player who calls himself God-Cauldron... Oh! I almost forgot!"
"Mitsuru Ikushi! Have you heard of this man? He's a true 9A-rated Go player! Even my parents treat him with utmost respect. He's said to be a good friend of the head of the Shijo family."
"Is that so?" Luo Chen's calm expression finally showed a slight ripple.
Raw stone filling!
He is indeed a very brilliant figure in the world of shogi.
Rating: Professional 9th Dan!
Rating: Grade A!
The sole representative of Kanto Go players, and a "god" in the world of Zhenfei Go.
Because of his unpredictable and aggressive chess-playing style, which is sometimes as fierce as a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, he is often called the "melody killer of golden time"!
As the name suggests, if you accidentally fall into his golden rhythm when playing against him, there is no doubt that you will only be brutally killed!
"Hey, come on, why doesn't the young master of JS Research Institute take the exam for the Shogi League's rating and ranking?"
Fujiwara Chika asked, puzzled.
"Because I don't know how to play shogi," Luo Chen joked.
"Wow! The young master of the prestigious JS Research Institute doesn't know how to play shogi? How could anyone believe such a ridiculous lie?"
Fujiwara Chika made a face at Luo Chen, then turned her head and saw a stunningly beautiful girl with red eyes and an icy demeanor slowly walking out from directly in front of her.
"Ah, Kaguya-san!"
Fujiwara Chika's eyes lit up. Upon spotting Shinomiya Kaguya, she immediately pulled Luo Chen along, saying, "Come on, come on, the young master of JS Research Institute, let me introduce you to the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family."
Luo Chen glanced at Kaguya Shinomiya from afar, thinking that it would be good to go over and say hello, since they would have to meet sooner or later anyway.
Besides, they'll be attending the same high school in the future.
"it is good."
Luo Chen nodded and was excitedly pulled by Fujiwara Chika to Shinomiya Kaguya's side.
"Kaguya-san~!"
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