章 83: Chess Tournament Special Exam - Part 1 [Kanako Hanae]

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It was pretty early in the morning when I, Kanako Hanae, was awoken by the sound of someone poking me in the face. My eyes gradually adjusted to the light as I looked up at whoever was prodding me. Taking a second to stretch my arms, I saw that it was my roommate.

This was the big day.

"Hanae, I'm going to my match now."

"...Ah, it's morning already?"

"You should probably check your phone! Do you even know what time your match is?"

I grabbed my phone off of the bedside table and quickly looked at it.

There was a mail from the school.

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National High School

All students, today will mark the day of the first stage of the Chess Tournament Special Exam. Tables and chess sets have been set out in various classrooms. Teachers will be supervising and ensuring that there is no cheating. Please make your way to your designated table before the allocated time. Otherwise, your clock will begin to run down, and you will be fined points.