“Ayumu joins shogi club, vows to beat Urushi before confessing his feelings to her.”
When Will Ayumu Make His Move?
それでも歩は寄せてくる
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Synopsis
Ayumu joins shogi club, vows to beat Urushi before confessing his feelings to her.
On a whim, first-year Ayumu Tanaka quits the Kendo Club to join the illegitimate Shogi Club. Urushi Yaotome, the president of the club and a master of shogi, is thrilled to finally have a playing partner. As Ayumu's upperclassman, Urushi endeavors to be his shogi mentor and student role model. Too often, however, she finds herself blushing with embarrassment! Stone-faced and honest, Ayumu sees no issue with calling Urushi "cute." Although Ayumu likes her, he refrains from confessing and promises himself to first beat her in a game of shogi. Through school life and shogi games, the two students have many hilarious and heart-warming adventures. Ayumu enjoys every second with Urushi, but he is still a long way from beating her in shogi. With the commitment he made to himself, will Ayumu ever get the chance to confess his feelings to Urushi?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
What 12 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.80 · split reception
4.4 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.5
↓ 2.08
Running avg · May 2019 → Mar 2026
- 9 “So the story, as the title of the manga suggests, is when will ayumu make his move. This manga is not in any way a story intensive manga, just a chill, cute, and wholesome manga. So if you're...”
- 7 “This is one of those mangas where it's so sweet that you'll probably contract diabetes and throw up rainbows. But in all seriousness, this manga is just about misunderstandings and how they can...”
- 9 “Shogi Club/ School Romance *Warning: diabete-causing manga If you like "Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san", you will most likely (99% chance) appreciate this one since both mangas are from the same...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 225 × 17 ch × vol
- Total read 30h 00m approx
- Published Mar 2019 – Nov 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M50455 catalog