[Soul of Chess] What if

"Ah Guang, cheer up! Ah Guang, cheer up!" Zuo Wei waved his fan and cheered Ah Guang hard.

But for Zuowei's move, Aguang didn't seem to buy it very much.

Ah Guang, who was so tired that he could only catch his breath, gave Zuo Wei a cool sideways glance. After receiving the other party's innocent gaze, he angrily raised his arms and wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves indiscriminately, then lowered his head. He headed down and continued running towards the Qiyuan Guild Hall on the slope, ignoring the one beside him who was not blushing and not panting.

Today is Saturday, there is no academy student training on this day, the reason why Ah Guang came to the Chess Academy is because he wants to participate in the rookie competition.

At the beginning of May, Chess Academy released a new ranking for its students. A Guang was promoted to No.8 in the first group, and successfully qualified to participate in the Rising Stars Competition.

Although he had watched countless games with Zuo Wei before this, and Ah Guang had also played chess with many professional chess players at Mr. Wu's training meeting, but this was the first time he had played against professional chess players on a formal occasion.Thinking of this, Ah Guang couldn't help being a little nervous while being excited, so that he tossed and turned last night and didn't fall asleep for a long time. When he opened his eyes again, he realized that he was going to be late.

"Mom, why didn't you call me!"

After changing his clothes two or three times, Ah Guang ran downstairs, seeing Mitsuko's mother cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen, he couldn't help howling.Ignoring my mother's question "Xiao Guang, don't you need to go to the chess academy today?", I went straight to the bathroom with a "swish".

He brushed his teeth in a hurry, and splashed water on his face a few times, even if he finished washing.

"I'm going out!" Holding the bread he grabbed casually when he passed the kitchen, Ah Guang said goodbye to his mother inarticulately, and ran all the way.

"Who are the students who are not here?" Mr. Xiaotian asked.

Yi Jiao counted in his heart, almost all the top [-] in a group have arrived, except...

"Shinto hasn't come yet."

"Ah... Shinito is here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, He Gu, who had been staring at the direction of the entrance, also spoke.Looking along the line of sight, I found that Shinto was there.

Perhaps because he heard Kazuya's voice, Shinto also looked in this direction, and then trotted over to join him.

"You are too late." Seeing the other party's distressed appearance, He Gu looked disgusted.

Shindo rubbed his head embarrassingly after hearing this: "Hey... I accidentally overslept."

"I really convinced you..." He Gu sighed, looking like he was defeated by you, and handed over the tissue in his pocket by the way.

Seeing the interaction between the two, Yi Jiao couldn't help but feel a little relieved.Although I don't know exactly what happened with Tani and Shinto some time ago, but both of them are his friends, and he still hopes that everyone can get along well if possible.

"Where are the professional chess players?" Shinto fanned the wind with his hand, he looked around, and then asked suspiciously.

Hearing Shinto's question, Ikaku pointed to the opposite side not far away: "Look, they are over there."

"Are they professional chess players?"

Ah Guang was a little surprised and looked at the people in casual clothes who were chatting leisurely.If it wasn't for the corsage style he wore was not the same as that of these college students, he wouldn't think that the other party was a professional chess player at all.

Thinking of this, Ah Guang couldn't help expressing the question in his heart: "It doesn't look like... I thought professional chess players were all wearing suits and ties." At least most of the professional chess players he has met are like this .

"Few people will wear a tie to participate in the rookie competition." Yijiao explained calmly, "Because the young lion battle is just a game for them, so they are all relaxed."

"Although I feel very angry, but the college students have always stopped in the second round, no wonder they don't take the college students seriously." He Guban said this fact helplessly.

"Is that so..." Ah Guang murmured somewhat disappointedly.He wanted to say something more, but suddenly felt someone stopped behind him, turned his head suspiciously, and saw Taya standing there looking at him a little seriously.

"...Taya?"

After looking at each other for a long time, Ah Guang couldn't help asking.

"Don't lose." After a moment of silence, Taya said seriously.

Hearing such a thoughtless sentence, Ah Guang didn't react for a while.After he realized what the other party meant, his expression became solemn.

"Ah... um."

After getting the desired answer, Taya turned to greet the seniors.

As soon as Taya left, the stagnant atmosphere due to his arrival suddenly became active again.

"That person just now... should be Taya Ryo?" Nase Asuki looked at Hikari curiously, "Why did he come to you on purpose?"

"There is also the phrase 'don't lose'. I always feel that Taya's expression is too serious when he says this sentence. There should be some deep meaning?" Yijiao also expressed his own opinion.

Not only Yijiao and the others, but also a group of [-] students who came to visit and students from the second group also joined the discussion:

"By the way, do you still remember that Taya seems to have come to the Kiin specifically to look for Shinto a few months ago?"

"It seems that there is such a thing..."

"If the two things are connected, the relationship between Shinto and Taya seems very unusual." Ochi said in conclusion.

Being stared at inquisitively by everyone, Ah Guang couldn't help laughing and said: "I...he and I are just ordinary friends, and the words just now were just a way of encouragement, haha..." Having said that, he and I are just friends. Taya should be considered a friend... right?He thought a little guilty.

"Really? I always feel that this answer is very suspicious." Ochi pushed his glasses, and said lightly, as if he didn't care much.The people around him also looked completely disbelieving.

Just when Ah Guang scratched his head and didn't know how to solve it, the sound in the venue suddenly made a "beep" sound, and then the voice of the staff came from his ear: "Uh——Everyone, please be quiet."

Hearing this voice, the venue immediately fell silent, and Ah Guang also let out a long sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart.

"Then, the Ninth Rising Stars Tournament starts now. The time for the game is coming soon, please take your seats in an orderly manner. Starting from here is..."

Under the instructions of the staff, everyone found their seats and sat down. After all the contestants were seated, he continued: "Although the competition adopts the first-ranked system, please ask the students to take the black spots."

Ah Guang checked the chess pieces in the chess jar in front of him, they happened to be black, so he put his hands on his knees, waiting for the game to start.

"It's time, please start the game."

With this instruction, the game officially started in "Please Advice".

Before sitting down, Aguang took a special look at the nameplate placed on one side of the chessboard, and saw the words "Uchiyama Norio Chuduan" written on the other side's signboard.

He had previously learned from He Gu and the others that the professional chess players participating in the competition were all under the age of 20 and the number of ranks was less than five ranks.Although the opponent was only a beginner, Ah Guang didn't dare to be careless at all, after all, someone as powerful as Taya was also a junior now.

After saluting each other, Ah Guang exhaled slowly, and when his heartbeat gradually calmed down, he picked up a chess piece from the chess jar, and carefully placed it on the star position in the upper right corner.

The author has something to say:

A bit late for today's update...

Hehe~ Ah Liang, whom I haven't seen for a long time, finally makes an appearance~

Will Ah Guang and Ah Liang succeed in the fight?The answer will be revealed tomorrow~~