Games with princes ~Rod-sama's case~


 * As mentioned before, students typically study or socialize after morning classes.
 * In the afternoons, you can find the academy lobby filled with many nobles, notably the men competing over something.
 * Rei reaffirms how Rod's ore-sama personality does not mesh with her.
 * Rod is typically surrounded by people.
 * Commoners and average nobles keep their distance.
 * High-ranking nobles want any connection for the apparent status boost.
 * Rod is often surrounded by men while Yuu is surrounded by women.
 * Rod seems to be more interested in mischief and fun with the boys rather than romance.
 * Rod's biggest interest is surrounding himself with interesting people, an exception to his norm.
 * Rod invites Rei over to their activities.
 * Despite obligations, Claire uses nobility social norms to allow Rei to go; also using it to get away from Rei.
 * In this world, Chess also exists.
 * An unnamed noble brags about Rod's skill.
 * Claire declines a match with Rod.
 * Rei is easily persuaded to play a match.
 * In their game, Rei controls most of the match.
 * Puts Rod in check at the dismay of the audience.
 * Rod reveals that Yuu is also an avid chess player.
 * Compares Rei's skill comparable to Yuu.
 * Rei realized that she would have been in checkmate in several ways and still controlled the match to a preferred outcome despite losing.
 * Despite a call for a rematch, Rod decides to end it there.
 * Rei explains that she has never played chess at home before and is only acquainted with the rules.
 * This surprises Rod.
 * In the game canon, there is no chessboard at the Taylor home.
 * In her previous life, Rei still played chess among the other games she enjoyed.
 * This included AI chess minigames in Revolution.
 * It ranges from weakest (Sein) to a hidden and most difficult level (Yuu+).
 * Yuu+ is essentially taking the chess game seriously.
 * Most modes you can win if you try.
 * Each AI has its own offensive and defensive tactics.
 * Rei does hint at playing it "in another place."
 * Rei also explains that she could have won the match but lost on purpose to avoid gaining more favor with Rod.
 * Another in-game capture event.
 * Rod also notices that Rei wasn't playing seriously.
 * Due to the results, Claire questions who Rei is, suspecting that she is not an ordinary commoner.
 * Rei thanks Rod for giving her a chance for Claire to show interest in her.

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