The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done!, Vol. 2

りゅうおうのおしごと! [Ryuoh no Oshigoto!] #2

by Shirow Shiratori, Shirabii (Illustrator)

“I won't be calling you 'Master.'”
The young girl dressed in black boldly declares in front of the “Ryuo.”
Ai Yashajin. 4th Grader.
Yaichi secretly agrees to teach this girl with the same name as his apprentice at the Shogi Association Chairman's request.
But when he's found out---sparks fly like never before!
“Master......? Who is she? That girl......?”
Her first rival, her first showdown, and her first time running away......
Can their fledgling master/apprentice relationship survive? Can both Ais be saved?!
Forward, young Ryuo! May your Bishop's Path carve a rainbow into the spirit of the girl who shut herself off in a rain of sorrow!!

Genres: Light Novel

354 pages, ebook

Published January 31, 2018

Reviews

[Love · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can see why this novel series keeps topping the Japanese sales sale charts. I rarely read two books in the same series in a row, I tend to feel like I have to take a break with another book or two before continuing with a series. Yet with this one, I jumped straight to the second book and would have picked up the third one if it had been translated. So please Bookwalker, hurry up!

[Selector · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think there’s one moment in each volume that will hype you up no matter what. This volume’s big moment for me was the battle between ai hinatsuru and ai yashajin. It works well since you get both of their training arcs across this vol. 2 and vol. 1 and you get to compare each of their strengths. Ai yashajin’s training arc was also fun becsuse the seedy underbelly of underground shogi reminded me a bit of watching Kaiji with its gambling aspect.

Fun volume overall, looking forward to the next one.