Chapter 29 - The Two of Them
The star of Koshien who joined as a first-round draft pick, Nakamatsu-senshu, had increased to two people.
To two, that is.
Another young man who looked exactly like him appeared and began claiming that he was also Nakamatsu.
His voice and gestures were identical, and his pitch speed recorded the same 160 kilometers per hour.
...I don't understand what this means.
There was another person who had multiplied.
The sixteen-year-old shogi player who broke the consecutive win record, Komai 4th Dan, had also increased to two people.
Another Komai suddenly appeared, insisting that he was the real one.
The two Komais were equal in their shogi skills as well.
The common thread among these young geniuses who suddenly produced clones was that they had been victims of a random street attack.
A few days ago, in the middle of the night, they were slashed from behind, and their clothes were sliced clean down the middle.
A few hours later, the mysterious doubles appeared.
The Genius Multiplication Incident.
Newspapers and television were reporting on this incident day and night, as if they were in a frenzy.
It felt as though my UFO Old Man commotion didn't matter anymore.
I just hope I'm not forgotten by the public.
After all, my current position is like somewhere between a magician and a comedian.
Just when it's time to start earning performance fees, what kind of incident is this?
Everyone is definitely going to care about this. Interest in me is going to fade. My work might even decrease.