Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru

On a whim, first-year Ayumu Tanaka quits the Kendo Club to join the illegitimate Shogi Club. Urushi Yaotome, the president of the club and a master of shogi, is thrilled to finally have a playing partner. As Ayumu's upperclassman, Urushi endeavors to be his shogi mentor and student role model. Too often, however, she finds herself blushing with embarrassment! Stone-faced and honest, Ayumu sees no issue with calling Urushi "cute." Although Ayumu likes her, he refrains from confessing and promises himself to first beat her in a game of shogi.

Through school life and shogi games, the two students have many hilarious and heart-warming adventures. Ayumu enjoys every second with Urushi, but he is still a long way from beating her in shogi. With the commitment he made to himself, will Ayumu ever get the chance to confess his feelings to Urushi?

Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru began as a web comic on the author's Twitter account under the title Shougi no Yatsu (将棋のやつ) on April 22, 2018. Official serialization began in Weekly Shounen Magazine in the 2019 #14 issue.

The series was published in English as When Will Ayumu Make His Move? by Kodansha USA from September 21, 2021 to October 15, 2024. The series was also simulpub through K Manga.