[Soul of Chess] What if

With a "squeak", a small orange SUV stopped on the asphalt road in front of Haze Middle School.

With the opening of the car door, a handsome young man with clear eyes and well-dressed came down.

That person is Taya Ryo.

He gently held the car door with his left hand, bent slightly, and said gratefully to the people in the car: "Thank you, Miss Shihe."

"As long as it's Ah Liang's request, I will agree to it at any time." Miss Shihe smiled gently, "But what are you doing at Haze Middle School? If you will do something good right away, I will wait for you here .”

"No need, I'll take the bus back." Taya's tone was very gentle, but it carried the meaning of not being able to refuse.

Seeing A Liang's insistence, Miss Shihe complied with A Liang's wish even though she felt a little reluctant in her heart: "Really? Then I'll go first..."

After speaking, she started the car and drove away.

Taya didn't turn to Haze Middle School until Miss Ichikawa's car disappeared from sight.

At this time, the time displayed on the big clock on the campus wall was a quarter past three, and more than an hour had passed since the agreed time.

Taya looked around the school gate, and it was obvious that Ah Guang had long since disappeared.

After hesitating at the door for a while, he finally made up his mind and stepped into the gate of Haze Middle School.

In fact, Taya didn't mean to miss the appointment.

As Zuo Wei said, he couldn't come because he had something to do today.

Today he was arranging chess records in the hall as usual.

From a long time ago, when he was about two years old, his father Tayayuki began to teach him to play chess.

Since then, he has sat at the chessboard and played chess for hours every day.No matter how painful it was, he endured it.

It was also from then on that Go gradually became a part of his life.Then, unknowingly, his habit of Go slowly changed into a deep love.

He began to use his supernatural skills as his wish, and moved straight forward.

Of course, on this road, he also encountered countless setbacks.

Whenever he was stagnant due to consecutive losses, or when he was confused, he would sit quietly in front of the chessboard and place the pieces one by one.

Listening to the crisp sound of chess pieces colliding with the chessboard, feeling the flow of life and death in the chess game, gradually, he will feel that he seems to be far away from all the hustle and bustle, and the emotions that were originally full of anxiety or depression are gradually soothed , in the end, all I can feel is the pure love of Go.

Yes, it is precisely because of this that whenever he feels uneasy inside, he will choose to arrange the chess records.

The same is true today.

Taya didn't understand why he agreed to Aguang's invitation.Obviously he is not a person who likes lively atmosphere.

Perhaps, he was bewitched by Ah Guang's phrase "friend".

friend...

Taya couldn't help recalling an afternoon before Aguang appeared more than a month ago.

After school that day, I was playing chess with Mr. Ashihara.

When a guest came to ask Mr. Ashihara to play chess, he asked if he should become a chess player.

After realizing that I don't plan to take the professional exam next year, I can't help but wonder: "Actually, you can take it this year! I really don't understand why you hesitate to become a chess player."

How did you answer it?

That's right, I said to myself: "I just think...it's okay to participate after I'm more capable..."

This is not what I really think in my heart.

Why didn't you take the professional exam, why did you hesitate to become a chess player, why did you do that?

In fact, what the specific reason is, I can't say it myself.

It's just... I just can't readily admit that I just became a professional chess player.

However, since others ask, I have to give a reason anyway.

However, before he finished speaking, Mr. Ashihara said, "You must be bored!"

"It's boring?" Upon hearing this, Miss Shihe hurriedly asked, "How do you say that?"

"Because there is no competitor of the same age and strength as Ah Liang in the Go world! It's really boring when no one competes with me." As if to prove what he said was true, he added, "I just There are several opponents like that, so it's never boring."

"..."

It is undeniable that after listening to Mr. Ashihara's words, my heart suddenly became much clearer.

Maybe, as Mr. Ashihara said, what I need is the existence of a certain competitor?

Although I agree with Mr. Lu Yuan's words, I still deny it flatly: "I don't particularly want an opponent of the same age..."

Then, not long after, Shinto appeared.

He is also 12 years old and also knows how to play Go, but he possesses a strength like a high wall that makes him deeply afraid.

I heard from Mr. Ogata that my father and Shinto played chess.

Although my father didn't make it to the end for some unknown reason, but according to Mr. Ogata, my father seems to have a high opinion of Shinto, and invited him to participate in his seminar...

Will he see himself as an opponent in this way?

Or did he just see himself as a friend, as he said?

It's not that he doesn't want to be friends with Shinto.It's just... Compared to a friend, I still hope that he can regard himself as an opponent...

Taya felt that his heart was in a mess, and this feeling made him very uneasy.That's why he wanted to calm himself down by laying out the chess record.

It's just that the sky fails to fulfill people's wishes.He had just sat down when Mr. Hirose arrived.

On a Sunday afternoon every month, he would play guiding chess with Mr. Hirose.This has become a habit.However, in the past two months, due to Shindo's appearance, the game with Mr. Hirose has been over.

So, today, when Mr. Hirose tried to ask him if he could play the guide chess with him, with a heartfelt apology, even though Taya didn't want to play chess at this time, he still agreed.

I thought it would be over soon, but it turns out...

Taya anxiously looked for Aguang's figure in the crowd coming and going.

Then, he saw Shinto.

At this time, Shinto was sitting there with his back facing him.In front of him, there seemed to be a chess board and a chess pot.

Shinto is playing chess?

With doubts, Taya squeezed through the crowd of onlookers and came to the back of Shinto.

He glanced at the chess game and couldn't help swallowing.

The chess game is still in the sequence.

However, what is incredible is that Baizi seems to have mastered the whole chess game, just like the calm before the storm.

Emotions that I couldn't feel these days surrounded Taya.

He feels that the person who is playing chess now is as exciting as himself.

Contrary to Taya's state of mind, Kaga's mood at this moment is very flustered: Hey hey!real or fake?I was being played around by him?And is it still a close situation? !

At this moment, Zuo Wei gave instructions: "Five of 18, pull."

However, before Zuo Wei finished speaking, the moment Zuo Wei opened his mouth—even a little earlier, Aguang put down the chess pieces.

The chess pieces collided with the chessboard, making a crisp sound.

Ah Guang stared at the disk quietly and solemnly.

He felt he could see everything now, feel everything.The flow of chess pieces, the place where the chess should be played, the timing of the chess... everything, he can see and feel.

Seeing this step, Taya couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"This is..." He couldn't help but sigh softly.

Taya noticed that when he played against Aguang for the first time, and when he played against Aguang with all his strength for the second time, Aguang at that time did not feel these things now.

Now Ah Guang seems to be surrounded by a sacred atmosphere, and every chess piece he drops also emits a strange brilliance.

I really hope... I really hope that the current game can continue forever.Taya couldn't help but look forward to it sincerely.

That's all for now.After slowly closing the folding fan in his hand, Zuo Wei said softly like a sigh.

The chess surface is full of peaceful beauty.

Kaga stretched greatly.

He lost.

However, the strange thing is that he did not feel resentful because of this.On the contrary, I feel comfortable all over.

It's incredible.

The long-term regret and boredom about Go, as well as other emotions that had been accumulated in Kaga's heart completely disappeared at this time.

For Kaga, go is the past, and shogi is his future.

At this moment, his eyes caught the crowd of onlookers.

Kaga's body froze, he saw the deadly enemy he hadn't seen for many years standing there.

He stood up without thinking, but noticed that Taya's eyes were focused on Ah Guang.

Noticing Kaga's actions, Aguang also turned around, and then, seeing Taya's figure, he couldn't help exclaiming: "Taya!"

Ah Guang thought that Taya would not come, but he didn't expect him to appear in front of him now!

Taya really hasn't forgotten the promise she made with herself!Ah Guang thought happily.

Taya didn't respond to Ah Guang's exclamation, but stood there without saying a word.

He frowned tightly, as if thinking about something.Suddenly he frowned: "It was a beautiful game."

"I'm so unwilling, why isn't I the player?" Taya's words were so sincere that there was no trace of impurity.

"..." Ah Guang didn't know how to respond to Taya's words.After all, it is Zuowei who plays chess, not himself.

As if not aware of Hikari's complex emotions, Taya looked straight at Hikari, and said slowly: "Shinto, I finally realized that I can't achieve supernatural skills without surpassing you. So... I I won't run away from you anymore."

"Hey, as I said before, if I lose, I will do whatever you want me to kneel and kowtow to. Tell me, what do you want me to do?" Kaga's sudden voice broke the slightly weird atmosphere.

Only then did Ah Guang recall his bet with Kaga.

"Ah~ I'm so tired after playing chess for a long time...Taya, do you like takoyaki? I invite you!" Aguang stretched his waist and said cheerfully to Taya.

Before Taya could react, he pulled Taya and walked towards the distance, and said lazily: "Goodbye, seniors~~"

Hikaru did not forget the way Kaga gritted his teeth when he mentioned Taya earlier.If you don't quickly drag Taya away before Kaga can react, the consequences will be disastrous. Σ(°△°|||)︴

"Hey..." Kaga stared blankly at their receding figures, and couldn't help but think silently in his heart: Are the children now so powerful? !Well, fortunately, I stopped playing Go a long time ago.But, on the other hand, Shindo Hikaru, right?Having a baby is very appetizing to me...

The author has something to say:

I really can't guarantee that the article will be updated on time. ╥﹏╥Apologize with a thick chapter...

In addition, how about letting Ah Guang study in Neptune?