The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!
りゅうおうのおしごと！
Synopsis
Teenage shogi champion Yaichi becomes master to elementary student Ai, who claims he promised to teach her the game.
Ryuuou no Oshigoto! is a story about a teenage boy named Yaichi Kuzuryu who happens to be the strongest shogi player in history, holding the top title of "Ryuo" (Dragon King). One fateful day, shogi-loving elementary student, Ai Hinatsuru, appears before him claiming that he promised to be her master. But was such a promise really ever made? Thus began their master and disciple relationship! (Source: BookWalker Global, edited)
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