<p>Takemoto lives in a run down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when hell next be able to afford to eat meat and whether hell get to class on time. Although hes away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up.

Rei Kiriyama is a child prodigy. Rei Kiriyama is also an orphan who lives alone in an empty apartment. Rei Kiriyama is a teen working in an adult world. Life is complicated for Rei. He's an up-and-coming shogi (Japanese chess) player on the verge of turn