[Soul of Chess] What if

Three, choose

Because of his father, A Liang has been in contact with many professional chess players or reserve chess players since he was a child.

Everyone praised him without exception after watching his Go.It is said that he is very smart and talented in playing Go, and he will definitely become a leader in the Go world in the future.

However, no matter how true the words of other people are, he still doesn't have the slightest sense of reality.

He felt that he was not as good as they said he was.

In his opinion, other people's compliments to him are just polite words for his father's sake.

I'm actually not that good at all.

This feeling became more and more intense when he was gradually able to understand the deep meaning behind Xiu Ce's every move.

Do I really have the talent to play Go?

Ah Liang kept asking himself in his heart.

Unfortunately, he never found the answer.

Then, one day, he finally asked his father the question that had troubled him for a long time.

It was a season of cherry blossoms.

On this day, his father led Ah Liang slowly on the way home.

What his father said to him before, A Liang can't remember clearly now.I just remember that the atmosphere on that day was very relaxed, and now there was a very gentle smile on my father's usually serious face.

Because of this—

"Father! Father!" Ah Liang whispered.

"Ok?"

Hearing Ah Liang's slightly urgent call, Master Taya turned his head.He watched Ah Liang with a smile on his face, quietly waiting for his next words.

"Father, do I have the talent to play Go?" A Liang asked the doubts in his heart.

Hearing Ah Liang's question, the celebrity's face suddenly burst into a smile: "Are you talking about the ability to play Go well?"

"Ok!"

"I'm not sure if you have any." Father said frankly.

"..."

This is not the answer Ah Liang was expecting.

He looked down, looking a little disappointed.

Seeing this, the father squatted down and made himself as tall as Ah Liang: "But, even if you don't have this talent, you already have two more precious talents."

"Eh?"

Ah Liang looked at his father in confusion.

Looking at A Liang's questioning eyes, the smile on the celebrity's face became more gentle.

He stretched out his hand, stroked Ah Liang's head gently, and continued: "One is the talent that works harder than anyone else, and the other is the talent that loves Go more than anyone else."

"Father……"

His father's words were like a bright light in the fog, dispelling the confusion and uneasiness that had occupied A Liang's heart for a long time.

This sentence has also become A Liang's treasure.

Whenever he stagnates due to consecutive losses, or feels lost, he will involuntarily recall his father's words, then regain courage and strength, and continue to move straight towards the magic. direction.

However, now it is known that Honinbo Hidetaku's talent like a magic skill is not his own.

After realizing this point, apart from disappointment and anger, Ah Liang felt more confused:

That being the case, then, what was my fear and anxiety before?

What is it that I am chasing so hard?

"No, it's not like that!"

After the person in front of him roughly understood the reason from Ah Liang, he immediately explained eagerly: "That's because! That's because!"

The more anxious he was, the more he couldn't think of suitable words.

In the end, he gave up and said with self-blame: "It's all...it's all my fault...it's all my fault! After I returned to this world, I was always very impatient... At that time, I didn't know that I could return to this world again. Not to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I willfully ask Toranojiro..."

"Tora Jiro?" Liang repeated in confusion.

"Ah! It's Xiu Ce." The man quickly changed his words, "Xiu Ce is actually quite capable! He...he gave up his chance to play chess at my request..."

"Torajiro, he is a very kind person!" In order to convince Ah Liang that what he said was true, he continued to add, "When people around him fell ill one by one due to the epidemic, Torajiro held Mentally prepare yourself to be infected, see a doctor for everyone, and then--then..."

His voice stopped involuntarily.Instead, there was a sad expression on his face that seemed to be about to cry.

Hearing this, Ah Liang felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Although he didn't know if Xiu Ce's chess strength was really what the person in front of him said.However, if Xiu Ce did this only out of consideration for others, not for vanity, then he is indeed a person worthy of admiration.

After all, during those rather long years, he played chess completely according to the instructions of others, existing like a puppet without a soul.

This kind of life, no matter how I think about it, I feel a little boring, even a little sad.

I don't know how others will choose.However, for Ah Liang, this kind of life is too heavy, and it is completely unacceptable to him.

Because, no matter what, he still wants to play chess by himself.

Even though he doesn't have such amazing chess skills, he still wants to play his own game of Go.

"So, you want to possess me now and continue playing chess, don't you?"

After sorting out the messy thoughts in his head, even though he already vaguely had the answer in his heart, A Liang still asked his guess.

"Yes. Because I... haven't reached the state of supernatural power yet." The man didn't hide his intentions.

Amazing skills?It turned out that this person, like himself, was chasing this lofty realm.

Such an answer was also expected by Ah Liang.

"However, I may not let you play every round like Xiu Ce did. Even so, is it okay?" A Liang asked.

"Yes." The man said with relief, "It is already a great gift for me to be able to sit in front of the chessboard again."

After thinking for a long time, Ah Liang sighed softly: "I understand. Then, let's start."

He closed his eyes gently, as if he didn't care about being slaughtered by others.

However, his slightly stiff posture, slightly clenched fists, and slightly trembling back all showed that his heart was actually not that peaceful.

Maybe he still has doubts about what that person said, maybe he has guesses about what is about to happen, or maybe he has already anticipated all possible outcomes and prepared for the worst...

In short, Ah Liang's mood is not so relaxed at this time.

However, he didn't know why, even though he was so uneasy, he still agreed to the other party's request, and suppressed his ups and downs, deliberately making a calm gesture.

Of course, the people in front of him had already seen through A Liang's immature cover-up.

He sighed slightly, and then said sincerely, "Thank you, child. Thank you very much..."

As soon as his words fell, Ah Liang felt that he was completely filled with dazzling white light.

Then, he fell into the boundless darkness.

When Ah Liang woke up, he found himself lying there.

The entry is all white.

Walls, curtains, cabinets, beds...all are white.

The breeze passed through the window, gently brushing the curtains, making a small sound.

It's quiet here.

There was no sound except for the slight flapping of the curtains.

This place...couldn't be heaven?Ah Liang thought with a little self-mockery.

"Xiao Liang, are you awake?" Ming Zi's mother just came in from the outside, she saw A Liang opened her eyes, and quickly asked softly, "How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

Hearing this, Ah Liang tried to move a little bit.

Apart from being a little dizzy in the head and feeling exhausted like being lead-filled, there was no discomfort at all.

Seeing her mother's worried look, A Liang quickly replied: "I'm fine, Mom."

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he knew that his mother would not believe what he said.

Because, for some reason, his voice became extremely weak and slightly hoarse.

This is exactly the appearance of recovering from a serious illness. How can it be covered up by a simple sentence that you are fine?

Sure enough, after hearing A Liang's answer, Ming Zi's mother looked at his slightly pale face with pity, and said with a little reproach in her tone, "You child..."

Last night, before going to bed, Mingzi's mother felt uneasy, so she came to the living room again.

Then, A Liang was seen lying there.

At first, she thought that A Liang slept here because he was too tired.She called a few times, but seeing that A Liang didn't respond, she stepped forward, intending to send A Liang back to the bedroom.

It wasn't until she saw Ah Liang's expression clearly that something was wrong.

I saw his brows furrowed tightly, looking very painful.His already fair cheeks became pale now, and even his lips were slightly pale.

Seeing this, Mingzi's mother immediately sent A Liang to the hospital overnight.

After arriving at the hospital, the doctor examined Ah Liang carefully.

However, after careful examination, it was found that all the indicators of Ah Liang's body were normal.

In other words, they did not find out the reason why A Liang passed out.

Seeing A Liang's painful expression, Ming Zi's mother felt her whole heart ached.

She stayed by Ah Liang's hospital bed all night, her heart was full of anxiety and fear for a while, and she prayed silently with a little hope for a while.

In this way, she lived from night to dawn like years.

Until just now, she thought that if Ah Liang woke up, she would feel hungry, so she got up and went out.

Unexpectedly, Ah Liang really woke up!

It seems that the Lord God really heard his prayer.

She couldn't help clasping her hands together and thanking silently in her heart.

Looking at his mother's slightly tired expression, Ah Liang guessed that she probably stayed by his side all night without resting at all.

After understanding this, he couldn't help but blame himself and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I made you worry..."

"Silly child..." Mingzi's mother caressed A Liang affectionately, "It's okay, mother. What about you? What happened yesterday? Why did you pass out?"

A Liang didn't know how to answer.

He had an intuition that he couldn't just tell his mother the truth like that.What's more, even if I told the truth about such unbelievable things, my mother would not believe it.

Like traces on a chessboard...

After a moment of silence, he pretended to be relaxed and replied: "Nothing happened. It should be because I was too tired yesterday."

"Really? But..." Mom obviously didn't believe Ah Liang's words.

"It's true, Mom." A Liang looked at her mother and said with a firm tone.

Maybe it was because A Liang's words were too sincere, or maybe it was because she knew that even if she kept asking, she would not get a definite answer. In short, Mingzi's mother didn't ask any more questions.

"Okay then." Akiko's mother didn't delve into Ah Liang's answer, "Are you hungry? Here's freshly cooked miso soup, would you like some?"

"Okay." A Liang quickly responded.

Seeing that her mother didn't ask any more questions, A Liang couldn't help but quietly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

Although he doesn't really have much appetite now, he still gets up and takes the miso soup from his mother.Holding the bowl in his hand, he drank slowly while thinking silently.

Since he woke up until now, he has not seen the person from yesterday again.

This made him suspect that what happened yesterday was just an illusion.

It's just that the aching temple and the faint aura that doesn't belong to him seem to indicate that everything has really existed.

However, apart from being a little tired, there is nothing abnormal about my body now, and the worst situation that my body was taken away as I guessed at the beginning did not appear.

So, is that person possessing himself?

Or, did the possession fail?

Where is that person now?

Taking advantage of Akiko’s mother going out——

"That... Mr. Fujiwara?"

Ah Liang called out in a low voice, and immediately got a response.

"exist."

As he spoke, his figure floated beside Ah Liang.

Except for not casting a shadow on the ground, the figure looked almost the same as ordinary people.

At this time, he slightly covered his mouth with his wide sleeves, frowned, and looked at A Liang very worriedly.

He opened his mouth cautiously: "Are you... are you okay now? I'm really sorry, I really didn't know it would have such a serious impact on your body..."

"There's no need to apologize, after all, I agreed to it myself." Seeing the man's remorse, Ah Liang couldn't help comforting him.

"So, are you in my body now?" After a slight pause, A Liang asked the question he was most concerned about at the moment.

"Yes. I am inside your consciousness."

"Consciousness?" Hearing the unfamiliar vocabulary, Ah Liang repeated it in doubt.

"Yes." The person in front of him affirmed.

Ah Liang didn't quite understand what it was about being possessed in his consciousness.

After all, everything that happened from last night to now is completely beyond A Liang's comprehension.Even if he wanted to figure it out by himself, he couldn't do it at all.

All in all, from this point of view, that person should have successfully attached to himself.

It's just that, just looking at the figure of the other party and talking, there is no feeling of being possessed at all.

So, is this possession?

It feels...in fact, it's not too bad... A Liang thought silently.

"Then..." A Liang was about to continue asking, but he heard a sound from the door of the ward, so he swallowed back the words that were about to blurt out.

It's really troublesome to talk like this... A Liang sighed softly in his heart.

That's right... that person agreed.

Eh?

Hearing the other party's response, Ah Liang slightly opened his eyes wide.

He asked in his heart in disbelief: Mr. Fujiwara, can you hear my voice?

Yes~!That person's voice sounded very happy, and it must be the first time he discovered that it is possible to talk in this way.

That way, you don't have to worry about being caught by others.Ah Liang thought so happily.

The person who came was Akiko's mother.Also, there is a doctor.

The doctor performed a physical examination on Ah Liang again, and then asked several questions such as where he felt uncomfortable and what kind of feeling he was feeling.

However, the same as the initial examination results, this time, the doctor still failed to find out the cause of the problem.

The doctor said with a little apology: "I'm really sorry, but I still haven't been able to find out the reason why Mr. Ling fainted... As far as the current situation is concerned, Mr. Ling is still in good condition. If you are worried, you can stay in the hospital for observation for a few more days. "

"Mom, I'm fine. Let's go back." Seeing that Mingzi's mother seemed to agree with the doctor's advice, Ah Liang hurriedly said.

Ah Liang's complexion had obviously improved at this time, Ming Zi's mother felt a little relieved when she saw this.Seeing that her son seemed unwilling to stay in the hospital any longer, she turned to the doctor: "Is it okay if I leave the hospital now?"

"Yes. There should be no problem." The doctor replied thoughtfully.

"Then, mom will go through the discharge procedures now." Mingzi's mother said to Ah Liang.

"Ok!"

Ming Zi's mother walked out of the ward after seeing Ah Liang nodded.

Then, Ah Liang and his mother returned home.