[Go Soul Natsume's Book of Friends] Guang Xia

Chess Soul Special Chapter [-]

On the weekend at Ogata House, Yuriko and I sat facing each other in front of the chessboard.The blue light of the tropical fish tank reflected on the girl's tired face.

"Are you going to scold me too?" You Lizi said dejectedly, "I've been miserable in these few rounds..."

"It's not terrible, you only lost one game this week. It's not bad."

You Lizi frowned, the tip of her small nose turned red bit by bit, and her eyes sparkled.

Eh?No way? !

I was at a loss for what to do, and Yuriko actually cried like this: "I am under more pressure than anyone else! Brother Ogata...you...Sawei...others say that I have exhausted my resources but can't play a good chess game... And my age..." She looked at me, mouth flattened, "Shinto, how can a genius like you understand my pain?"

"I understand." I said.

Yuri fell silent for a moment.She stared at me blankly.

This is the first time I have mentioned my journey to others.The messy team competition, the ridiculed academic life, Zuo Wei's unbeaten defeat after leaving, the humiliating defeat of the Beidou Cup, the uneasy title challenge...

A shocked expression appeared on Yurizi's face.

"I, I always thought that you were going well..." she said incredulously.

"No one can play a famous game just by picking up a chess piece." I said simply.

After the end, I was sent away by Lizi, the sky was getting late, and the brilliant rays of the setting sun filled the streets in summer.

"Shinto!" When I walked to the corner, Yuri suddenly shouted behind me.It was hard to imagine that her petite body could make such a loud and energetic voice.

I turn around.You Lizi's face was dimmed in the warm red afterglow, and the outline could not be seen clearly.Only those eyes were shining brightly.

"I will catch up with you and brother! Also, Zuowei—"

I laughed and shouted back: "I'm waiting for you, Yuriko Ogata!"

<<

Three days later, Yuriko and Zuowei met in a professional chess player tournament.

I hastily finished the tasks assigned by President Amano, and rushed to the match room, where I ran into Toya Ryo head-on.

"You also came to see their chess game?" I was a little surprised.

Taya nodded.He led me to a chess room where Ogata and Awara were sitting, as well as several chess players I had seen in the Cubs.

"...It's too exaggerated. It's just a game of professional chess players." I blurted out.

This kind of pressure is even worse than I was in the past, and even I feel overwhelmed.In the past, there was Zuowei who shared the burden for me, but now there is only one Yuriko.I suddenly felt like I was sitting on pins and needles, as if what they were looking at and who was now competing with Zuo Wei was not Yuli, but myself...

Just sitting among them like this, a thin layer of cold sweat broke out on my back.

As soon as I heard them say Yuli had surrendered, I rushed to the game room.

Almost the candidates in the entire game room were surrounded by Sawei and Yuriko's chessboard, but for the first time, no one spoke.I squeezed over, the board was light and comfortable, without the evil spirit of disparity between strength and weakness, and without the fierceness of masters competing for chess, it was the best chess game to deal with newcomers.Zuowei looked serenely, watching Yulizi calmly.You Lizi lowered her head from beginning to end, unable to see her face clearly.

Ogata stood by.He was usually so strong, but he couldn't say a word at this time.

Yulizi's body was still shaking slightly.I reached out to touch her shoulder.But at this moment, You Lizi raised her head to meet Zuo Wei, with a warm and determined light in her eyes.

"Zuo Wei, would you like to replay this round for me?"

Everyone was stunned, including Mr. Ogata.Yuriko wiped away her tears at this moment and grinned at me.

I looked at Zuo Wei, feeling relieved.Zuo Wei also smiled softly, as if the pear blossoms and snow blowing all over the city fell into his heart, with infinite joy.

<<

When Yuriko and I were standing next to Toya House's bamboo grate, the professional shogi player examination entered the final round.Currently maintaining a winning streak is Saoi and Kawasoe Mayu.Yuriko and Nase lost three times.

I always thought that only strength can win the attention of the strong.However, Yulizi let me know that this is not the case.

What makes the strong respect from the bottom of their hearts is the courage to face difficulties and the fighting spirit to never admit defeat!

"Sensei Shinto, please continue to guide me in the future!" Yuriko bowed to me as she spoke.

"No problem, just don't call me 'teacher'." After all, I have learned a lot from you, "I don't want to be called Xiang Xiang by someone who is only two years younger than me... (whispers) You know, just Like Taya-sensei...wow, how scary..."

You Lizi and I immediately laughed "haha".

"Shinto."

A familiar voice sounded behind me for no reason, and I almost jumped up. "Taya Ryo! Sooner or later, I will have a heart attack from being scared by you!"

Taya's eyes were a little angry and a little funny.It's over, he shouldn't have heard what I just said...

Seeing Taya, Yuriko flinched visibly.The bamboo scorpion hit the stone with a thud, and she hugged the tropical fish tank tightly in her hand: "I... I'll pick up Mr. Natori!" She stepped on her wooden clogs and left as if fleeing.

"She seems to be afraid of me?" Taya asked me, "Shinto, maybe you said something bad about me to her."

What do I need to say?Every time your family holds a seminar, isn't it you who makes Yuriko lose the worst?

Some shogi players will have their own nemesis, like Kazuya's nemesis is A Fu, and Taya's nemesis is Zama Throne.For Yuriko, this person is Taya.Every time Yulizi met him, the chess he played was always a little silly.

"Why did you come out to scare people away?" I rolled my eyes at Taya.

"I just came to tell you that Mr. Ogata and Mr. Fujiwara are about to start a match!"

<<

In early summer, in the evening, the red sun is in full swing.In the antique chess room, there is tea smoke curling up in a spiral shape.The hunting clothes with purple pattern of moon white vines are spread out, reflected in the black lacquer basin filled with ice cubes, there is movement in the stillness.Zuo Wei and Mr. Ogata sat opposite each other in front of the chessboard.The golden-red sunset strongly dyed the profiles of the two of them.

For this game, the two sides waited for a full four years.

I couldn't help but walk to the place closest to Zuo Wei and sit down cross-legged.Du Ruo's faint and clean fragrance rushes over, long and fresh.

Seeing me coming, Zuo Wei smiled at me.I also raised the corner of my mouth to him.The realization of this inning is a relief.

Ogata smiled but said, "Mr. Fujiwara, the tacit understanding between you and Shinto is really extraordinary."

I solemnly turned to Ogata: "I owe you many years of chess games, I'm sorry."

"Shinto, don't be sorry." Ogata said slowly, "I want to thank you, Yuriko, for being guided by the two of you."

Zuo Wei said: "Only if you teach well, Yuli Zi also has qualifications."

"Miss Yuriko has shown a Go talent comparable to that of Xiaoliang since she was a child. If you don't cultivate it when you are a teenager, you will not be able to become a talent." Master Taya said slowly, and his deep voice echoed in the chess room, "I have urged Ogata for many years, In the end, it was thanks to Shinto-kun that Yuri-san was able to step into Yidao."

It turned out that Ogata kept forcing Yuriko to attend the seminar because of Mr. Toya.Does Yulizi know the good intentions behind this?

Suddenly, I felt Taya Ryo move beside me.I turned my face sharply, and Taya inevitably met my playful eyes, and smiled subtly.

Ta Yaliang, it turns out that every time you defeat Yulizi in the seminar, it is because of what your father said is "the Go talent comparable to Xiaoliang"?

I suddenly became complacent.Seeing through Taya Ryo's secret gave me a different kind of pleasure. The most important thing is: Yuriko is my student of Shinto Hikari!

At this moment, firecrackers blared in my mind.Taya seemed to know what I was thinking, his face turned cold, his eyes were as sharp as an arrow on a string, his expression was exactly the same as six years ago, as if he was saying: "It's just you?"

Zuowei naturally saw the interaction between Taya and I, and couldn't help but smile at this moment.

I only heard Ogata say: "Yu Lizi wants to catch up with Shinto and Xiaoliang, and it will not be enough to play ten years. And you, sai—" He paused, his expression became solemn, "You are the one that our chess players constantly look up to and exhaust. A lifelong dream to achieve!"

"I finally got you like this, Sai!"