Chapter 174: The Spirit of the Game and the Girl Who Stayed
If not for the director’s recent assignment involving shogi, he would have never made the connection.
A light novel king.
And a young shogi genius.
They seemed like two entirely different people.
Yet they were both Yukima Azuma.
The realization sent a shiver down the young director’s spine.
And now, this very person—young, handsome, quiet yet confident—stood in front of him as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
He had heard about the recent anime movie too, of course.
The studio behind it was no ordinary animation house—it was one of the best in Japan, known for its artistry and soul-stirring direction.
Upon asking around, he discovered something that shocked him even more:
The studio had taken the job because of a personal request from Yukima Azuma, who had invited them through the Shinomiya family’s influence.