[Soul of Chess] What if

When we walked out of the burger shop, it was getting late.

Looking at the two very cute keychains in his hand, Ah Guang only felt that his heart was in a mess.No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to maintain the same calm expression as before.

It is true that I am making trouble for no reason.

Perhaps the only thing that can attract Taya in himself is Zuowei's very strong strength.

If it weren't for Zuowei's existence, I might not have any intersection with Taya in my life, let alone get along as friends.

Obviously, it was Tozuo's blessing that he and Taya had the current progress.However, the present self complained about Zuowei's existence.

Sometimes I even have the idea that "it would be good if there was no Zuowei".

That way, people won't be chasing Zuowei all the time and ignoring his own existence... that's what I think.

However, is this possible?

If it wasn't for Zuo Wei, they wouldn't be aware of themselves... After all, they are so mediocre, even somewhat useless.

While relying on Zuowei, while feeling resentful.This kind of self is really selfish enough.

Such an ugly appearance, even I would feel disgusted.

Aguang knew that Zuowei was looking at him with great concern.

However, he didn't even have the courage to look at Zuo Wei, let alone respond to Zuo Wei.

He was afraid that Zuo Wei would see through his very despicable heart that he carefully concealed.

I have already hurt Taya.

If I lose Zuowei again, maybe I will really become lonely...

Obviously, my past self wasn't in such pain.

Wasn't he very happy to arrange the game for Zuowei at the beginning?Every time I saw Zuo Wei's satisfied expression after playing chess, didn't I feel very happy for him?Didn't I always regard Zuo Wei as my closest partner and try my best to make Zuo Wei a little bit more happy?

But now, why do I feel depressed because of Zuo Wei's existence?Do you even feel a little out of breath sometimes?

Exactly, since when did it become like this?

However, no matter how hard he tried to think, he still found nothing.

It seems that from a certain day, suddenly, it has evolved into the current situation.

Ah Guang just felt a mess in his heart.

Although it was getting late, he didn't want to go home at all.

After seeing her preoccupied appearance, Mitsuko's mother will definitely ask questions.

What's more, once I got home, I had to get along with Zuo Wei face to face.If I lost my composure today, Zuo Wei would definitely want to figure out the reason.

In that case, maybe I couldn't hide it well.

Thinking of this, Ah Guang became more and more reluctant to go home.

Ah Guang walked aimlessly on the commercial street.

Unknowingly, he walked into an alley.It wasn't until there was no way ahead that Ah Guang came back to his senses.

He looked at the very simple iron gate in front of him, and couldn't help being a little lost in thought.

Did you come here?

It's no wonder that the two weeks spent here may be the happiest time of my life.

No one knows Zuo Wei's strength, all people can see is his own chess power.The person they want to play against is themselves, not Zuowei.The person they praised was Shinto Hikaru, not Fujiwara Sakai.

Here, I no longer need to exist under Zuowei's light, and I no longer have to bear the suspiciously advanced chess power that does not match the appearance.Here, he is no longer Zuo Wei's substitute, but exists as Jin Tengguang.Here, Ah Guang finally had a sense of relief that he was able to breathe freely.

Although there are wins and losses, he can use his own strength to play chess with others in every game, instead of being a tool for Zuowei to place chess pieces.Every time I rely on my own strength to get the reward of exempting the venue fee, I will naturally feel very proud and satisfied in my heart.

This kind of feeling is completely different from winning through Zuowei.This also made him even more reluctant to let Zuo Wei come out to play chess.

Ah Guang hesitated for a moment, but still stretched out his hand to the doorknob of the Go Club, and then gently opened the door.

Perhaps it was because it was lunch time, there were only a few customers in the store, and it looked a little empty.

Boss Xiu was facing the door with his back.I saw him bent slightly, carefully packing the cigarette butts left by the guests in the ashtray, so he didn't notice the movement at the door.

Ah Guang saw San Gu at a glance.

Mitani was sitting in a corner of the shop.Opposite him was an old man with gray hair and his eyes seemed to be closed.It looks like they are playing chess.

At this time, both of them were moving the chess pieces expressionlessly, and it seemed that they had already started to prepare the ground.

Ah Guang thought about waiting for the end of Sangu's round before going forward to say hello.

at this time--

A light!look at him!

Zuo Wei suddenly said.He frowned slightly, and his eyes became sharper.

What?Seeing Zuo Wei's serious appearance, Ah Guang couldn't help being a little puzzled.

That kid was messing with the ground!He moves the pieces skillfully, increasing his own land and reducing the opponent's land!Zuo Wei held the folding fan tightly, perhaps because he was too angry, his body seemed to be trembling slightly.

"!" Hearing Zuo Wei's slightly angry voice, Ah Guang couldn't help gasping.

In Go, the number of lands used determines the outcome.It's just that after a game of chess is played, the ground will not show a neat square shape.In order to facilitate counting, the chess pieces must be rearranged into a square. This process is called land preparation.

No one will pay attention to each other's tactics when they are fixing each other's land.Because both sides are playing games under the premise of trusting the other party not to cheat.

Go is a game based on the relationship of trust between the two parties.

But Sangu is doing tricks when preparing the land!Such behavior is tantamount to trampling on the most basic trust of Go.

What's more, it was precisely because the other party cheated thousands of years ago that Zuo Wei had such a sad ending... Therefore, Zuo Wei may not be able to forgive this cheating behavior even more.

No wonder Zuo Wei's reaction was so violent.

The two people over there are still going on.

There is no doubt that the old man lost.

It's just that the opponent didn't seem to notice that the chess pieces had been tampered with.

"Oh, I wanted to win back the city..." The old man sighed annoyedly, and stretched his hand directly into his pocket.He took out a thousand-yen bill and handed it over.

Mitani stretched out his hand to take the banknote without any burden.

Just when he was about to pocket the money, he saw Ah Guang standing at the entrance.

Sangu paused for a moment, then walked up to Ah Guang as if nothing had happened: "Why are you here?"

"I……"

Ah Guang looked around, and this was not a suitable environment for discussing Sangu's cheating.If the guest knew that Sangu was cheating during the game, it would definitely be a very bad situation.

He took back what he was about to blurt out, and then pretended to be relaxed and said: "I was delayed by something after the end of my duty. I thought it was almost time for you to end, so I came here to take a look. Let's go back together?"

Sangu glanced at Aguang, as if he was questioning the authenticity of what Aguang said.But he didn't say anything, but gave an "um" inexplicably.

He reached into the sleeve of his junior high school uniform jacket, and picked up his schoolbag that was placed on the chair.

"Let's go." Sangu said.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

After walking out of the Go Club, they walked in silence for a while, and Sangu stopped.He turned around and asked blankly.

"Sangu..." Ah Guang hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "You cheated when you prepared the ground just now."

Hearing Ah Guang's words, Sangu's pupils shrank suddenly.

Sure enough, it was finally discovered.

Sangu couldn't count how many times he had messed with the ground.

However, he tried his best to pick when Ah Guang was not around.Even when the two of them went to the chess club together, he would pay attention to sit in the position where Ah Guang was facing away from him.

If you want to say why, maybe it's because you subconsciously don't want Ah Guang to find out that you cheated when preparing the ground.

I have been very careful, and Ah Guang has never noticed it.It's just that I didn't expect that Ah Guang would suddenly come here today after the end of his duty.

Thus, the behavior that he had been carefully covering up was discovered.

What an irony... Sangu couldn't help but smile wryly.

In fact, Sangu himself knows that cheating is a bad behavior when playing chess, especially when preparing the ground.

only……

He couldn't help but think of the MD Walkman displayed in the glass counter of the store.

I wanted that Walkman a long time ago.It's a pity that its price is too high, and I can't afford it at all.So I can only stay away.

It's just that every time I pass by, I can't help but take a look, as if seeing that Walkman is still there, I feel better.

Fortunately, it has not been bought yet...

Every time he is so happy.

He also looked at it habitually a few days ago.He couldn't help but widen his eyes at this sight.

Unexpectedly, this Walkman is currently on sale!

Sangu lay on the glass window in disbelief.

He repeated the confirmation several times before he was sure.

That's right!That Walkman, that very expensive Walkman, that Walkman that I have been thinking about for a long time, now I can get it for only [-] yuan!

Sangu only felt that his heart was jumping for joy as if he was about to fly.

Unfortunately, this good mood didn't last long.

The author has something to say:

I went to meet Zhou Gong after taking cold medicine yesterday... (ー_ー)!!

Make up for yesterday's now.

Let’s update today’s one tonight...well...(╥﹏╥)