[Soul of Chess] What if

"Well... I always feel that I should clean the chess pieces."

Tsutsui-senpai's explanation made Aguang even more confused: "But, there is no need to do this kind of thing on purpose."

Looking at the confused Hikari, Tsutsui sighed, showing a slightly helpless smile: "You're right. But, it feels like it's the end..."

What is the last, the last?Hearing Tsutsui-senpai repeatedly mentioning such words in that somewhat heavy tone, Aguang became more and more confused.

"Oh..." He said meaninglessly, as a way to end the topic.

"That's it..."

Hearing Zuo Wei's sigh, Ah Guang immediately looked over there curiously: "What is it like? What do you want to say, Zuo Wei?"

"He came to say goodbye." Zuo Wei explained gently, "Tomorrow is their last day at school, isn't it?"

"Is that so..."

After Zuowei's explanation, Hikari finally understood why Tsutsui-senpai seemed a little disappointed.Seeing Tsutsui's head lowered and looking very serious, he thought for a while, then rolled up his sleeves, walked towards the pool and said to Tsutsui: "Yoshi! Tsutsui-senpai, I'll wash it too:D"

"Huh?" Tsutsui was stunned for a moment, and quickly stopped him, "No need, Shinto. The water is very cold!"

"It's okay, it's okay~ I want to help." A Guang said, and brought over the vessel containing the chess pieces involuntarily.Seeing this, Tsutsui had no choice but to let him go.

Turn on the faucet, and after the clear water had flowed over the chess pieces, Ah Guang stretched his hand in.

So icy!

As soon as he touched the water, he couldn't help exclaiming in his heart, but fortunately his hands got used to the temperature after a while.

Ah Guang cleaned the chess pieces bit by bit with his hands.Feeling almost clean, he tilted the container slightly and poured out the excess water.Then, he took the utensil out of the sink, intending to pour the chess pieces inside onto the rag that was spread on the table.

"Be careful. These are glass chess pieces, many of which are broken, so be careful not to cut your hands." As soon as he finished speaking, Tsutsui couldn't help laughing.

Not only Tsutsui, but even Sato who was beside him smiled lightly with his cuff covering his lips.

"What, Zuowei!" Thinking that he had done something funny unintentionally, Ah Guang looked at Zuowei angrily.

Seeing Ah's bulging appearance, Zuo Wei hurriedly comforted him: "No, I just feel very nostalgic."

"Reminiscent?" Ah Guang repeated suspiciously.

Zuo Wei nodded affirmatively: "Yes. It suddenly occurred to me that we had such an experience a long time ago."

At this, Aguang just blinked his eyes puzzled.

"Didn't Tsutsui-senpai tell you to pay attention when we washed chess pieces together a long time ago?" Zuo Wei reminded.

Hearing what Zuo Wei said, Ah Guang tried hard to think back, and then he suddenly realized "ah".

Knowing that Ah Guang finally recalled it, Zuo Wei confirmed to him with a smile: "Right?"

"Yeah, it did happen!" Ah Guang affirmed.

That happened from the end of May to the beginning of June last year.

One day in late May last year, Senior Tsutsui came to Aguang's class after school and asked him to participate in the Go team competition.

At that time, Aguang had decided to give up all the games to Sato after experiencing the trip to Inoshima.Knowing that Tsutsui-senpai hadn't participated in a single competition, after asking Zuowei's wishes, Hikaru agreed to Tsutsui-senpai's request.

Since the competition requires a team of three, in order to gather three players as soon as possible, Aguang thought of San Gu who can play Go.However, at that time, the relationship between the two of them was a little stiff for some reason.It was with the Go Tournament as an opportunity that he and San Gu were able to reconcile.

Afterwards, Hikaru, Tsutsui-senpai, and Mitani worked hard to prepare for the summer Go tournament together.

During that time, they would gather in this physics and chemistry classroom every afternoon after school. Every day, every day, they played chess, and everyone trained extremely hard as if they were tireless.

Every time they lasted until six or seven o'clock in the evening, they would wave goodbye at the school gate after the division of labor had arranged the chessboard and chess pieces.

Before the funds for the club were paid, they used the chessboard and chess pieces provided by their father for their training.

Because those chess pieces are made of glass, after long-term use, many chess pieces have been damaged, and your fingers will be cut if you are not careful when cleaning.So Tsutsui-senpai would give careful instructions every time the chess pieces were cleaned.

Not long after, Teacher Yuzi got the funds from the club, and she specially bought chessboards, chess pieces and timers for them. Since then, they have not used the old chessboard and chess pieces.

Tsutsui-senpai should be planning to clean all the chess pieces now, otherwise these old glass chess pieces would not have a chance to see the light of day again.

While thinking this way, Ah Guang carefully put the cleaned chess pieces into the chess jar.

"Shinto, I want to ask you something, can I?"

"Huh?" Aguang was bending over to put the chess jar into the cabinet, when he suddenly heard Mr. Tsutsui say this, the movements of his hands could not help but stop.

When he looked at Tsutsui suspiciously, he heard the other party say solemnly: "I want to play a game with you."

At this moment, Ah Guang was completely stunned.

After all, this was the first time Tsutsui-senpai offered to play chess with him.Even during the days of training for the Go tournament, Tsutsui-senpai never mentioned this matter, so Hikaru usually played against Mitani.

Therefore, it is understandable that Hikaru would not be able to react when he suddenly heard such a request from Tsutsui... right?

In fact, the reason why Tsutsui never asked to play against Hikaru was because he was not confident in the final analysis.

The chess game between Hikaru and Kaga at the school celebration two years ago made Tsutsui subconsciously think that "Shito, who can beat Kaga, is absolutely impossible for me to handle".

In addition, he knows very well that if people with high chess skills often play against people with low chess skills, it will affect the growth of their own chess skills.

In short, for the reasons mentioned above, he never played chess with Shinto.

It's just that he is about to graduate now, and once he leaves this school, it may be difficult for the two of them to see each other again from now on.In order not to leave any regrets, he wanted to give it a try and see how big the difference in strength was between him and Shinto, whom he had always been afraid of.

As if feeling Tsutsui's will, Zuowei shook Hikari who was wandering in space: "Hwang, he is inviting you to play chess!"

After Zuowei's flash, Ah Guang immediately came back to his senses.

"Ah, um. Let's play, Tsutsui-senpai." He said, and sat down on one side of the chessboard.

Seeing that Hikaru agreed to his request, Tsutsui breathed a sigh of relief and sat down beside the chessboard.He stretched out his hand to the chess jar, and before opening it, he raised his head as if remembering something: "Can I use points first for the first game?"

"Okay." Ah Guang quickly responded.

"Then I'll catch it."

"Ah."

The next moment, the two hands holding the chess pieces were placed on the chessboard one after another.

There are eleven white stones in total, and Ah Guang just put one black stone on it.

"I hold the white." Tsutsui placed the chess jar with the white pieces next to the chessboard, then bowed slightly and saluted, "Please give me your advice."

Ah Guang also bowed back: "Please give me more advice."

"It's not out yet..."

"I remember Tsutsui-senpai is in the second class, right?"

Just when everyone in the Go club was waiting a little anxiously, one of the members pointed to the nearby distance and shouted in surprise: "Ah, there!"

Hikari turned his head and saw that it was Tsutsui-senpai!He waved his arms and called out, "Tsutsui-senpai!"

Hearing Hikaru's voice, Tsutsui also noticed this side, so he walked over.

After he walked in and saw all the Go Club members present, he couldn't help being a little surprised: "Everyone...why are you all here?"

"Congratulations! Here you go."

"Even the bouquet is ready?" Tsutsui stared blankly at the bouquet in Aguang's hand, and after a while he took it with great care, "Thank you..."

Seeing the slightly red eyes of this senior who has always been kind, several other members whispered his name with some concern: "Senior Tsutsui..."

Tsutsui quickly wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, and explained in a slightly choked voice: "I always feel...I can't even say 'thank you'..."

"Idiot Tsutsui, what are you crying for?"

Just when the atmosphere was a little sentimental due to parting, a lazy voice suddenly came out.

"Kaga?" Tsutsui looked at the person in front of him in surprise with red eyes.

Kaga opened his folding fan with the word "King General" written on it with a "swish", and while fanning it, he said very proudly: "Hmph, look at my uniform XD"

"Ah~ It's really distressing to be so popular, all the buttons have been taken away~"

As Kaga said, all the buttons on his clothes were gone.

Sangu couldn't help giving him a blank look: "Could it be that you came here on purpose to show off?"

"That's right~"

Kaga's incomparably quick answer made Mitani's face darken immediately.He said with disgust on his face, "What a shameless fellow."

Hearing Mitani's ridicule, Kaga laughed even happier: "Hahaha, envy, envy~"

"Senior Kaga, can you take a picture with us?" Before Mitani had time to go mad, a female voice joined their conversation.

A few people from the Go club raised their heads and looked around, and found that before they were aware of it, several girls with exquisite appearance and slightly red cheeks had already gathered around them.

"Oh!" After Kaga turned his head and responded to the other party's invitation, he bared his white teeth at Mitani and said, "Did you hear that? I'm really busy~ Subordinates, I'll go first!"

He just stopped when he took a step, and then turned his head to look at Tsutsui: "By the way, Tsutsui, which club do you plan to join when you enter high school?"

"Go club, do you need to say that?" Although it is not clear why Kaga suddenly asked such a question, Tsutsui still replied without any hesitation.

"Oh? Really..." After hearing Tsutsui's answer, Kaga sighed inexplicably, and then turned back.

"Well, take your time and work hard." He waved his hand casually, and just left.

"What, I don't understand what he's talking about." Looking at his domineering back, Ah Guang couldn't help curling his lips.

"no."

"?" Unexpectedly, Tsutsui-senpai was the first to defend, and Aguang felt even more puzzled.

"Don't you understand? Kaga looks very happy..." Zuo Wei explained.

Before Zuowei finished speaking, Hikari heard Mitani's voice: "Maybe he thought Tsutsui-senpai would give up Go? Che, you are not frank at all."

"I won't give up. How could I give up?" Tsutsui clenched his fists a little harder and said in a gentle but firm voice.

Before leaving, he looked at Aguang again: "You have to become stronger, Jinto, and get stronger and stronger. Because, I will also become stronger. Then let's play again at that time. Will you come with me?"

"Yeah!" Ah Guang nodded vigorously.

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