Michiko was walking through Konoha, and saw a boy her age playing Shogi by himself on his porch. She sighed before walking towards him, asking, "Need some company?" she smiled softly, and he nodded. She sat down opposite him, and they started a long game of Shogi. They started talking in between turns, and they ended up introducing themselves. "There! I win, Shikamaru!" He stared, open mouthed, at the board, and her triumphant smile widened. "How in the world…?"
"It was actually rather simple. Your plan was much more complicated, but much more fragile as well." After a moment of silence, he said, "Rematch." She smiled, nodding. 'NOW I'm thankful dad made me practice this for my strategizing skills.