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

With Natsume's friend, except, there is no cat teacher.At that time, I felt a little disappointed. Natsume was lonely without the company of the beckoning cat, which was not pleasing to the eye... But, a year or two years later, I still haven't seen Mr. Cat.

Under my questioning, Natsume told me what Mr. Kitty thinks.

How can I accept this?I went to Yahara to spend the whole summer vacation.Bringing a big bag of steamed buns, sleeping in the same room with Natsume, looking at the huaizhi left by Zuowei to Natsume, flipping through the bamboo-green "Book of Friends", looking at the somewhat yellowed name I left on the last page...

A yellow and white tabby cat's hair fell out, and fell lightly on the desk.

"Madara, it just doesn't like humans..." Natsume wanted to comfort me, but the circles of his eyes turned red first.He turned his face away, I understand he has been annoyed.

I lay down on the bamboo-green "Book of Friends", feeling numb in my heart.On the old radio downstairs, an unknown female voice was singing: "It's worth it to spend a happy day together throughout the summer."

I can't understand Yokai's pride, and I'm hurt.

I closed "Book of Friends" and stood up.Natsume hugged me, I put my arms around his shoulders, and walked away.

Humans and monsters may have misunderstood each other, and they couldn't get along, and Natsume was so lonely in the middle.

The cat teacher who has been missing for many years said shamelessly: "Become a yellow-haired boy, and you can eat everywhere you go."

Natsume smiled slightly, but remained silent.I didn't speak outside the shrine.

"Anyway, thank you for coming to save me and Hiiragi, Mr. Kitty." Natsume said with emotion, "I never thought that after so many years, it would be you, Sensei, who came to save me the first time."

"I'd like to see, besides me, who else would be so stupid and come to find you the first time!"

"But, you are no longer my bodyguard, teacher."

Without thinking about it, he continued: "You will always be my food!"

Natsume smiled: "Yes, yes." The voice was soft and soft, almost doting.

so envious.

My nose suddenly became pantothenic.

Don't want to hear any more.

He turned around and wanted to leave, but he heard Teacher Mao's voice, "How is this kid...?"

I stopped.See what they say about me, ha.

Natsume said, "Hikari...has been tense. It's worryingly depressed."

This is an answer that even surprised me.I hold my breath.

"After Zuo Wei came back, what Guang wanted most was to compete with Zuo Wei on the field. He...in fact, he really wanted to prove his chess skills to Zuo Wei."

Surprised, I looked up.A gust of wind blew suddenly, blowing the golden bangs on my forehead and piercing my eyes.The sound of cicadas has never been heard so clearly.

☆、Shuangcheng Four-line Incense Fireworks

Twin Cities Four

Before I could ponder these amazing words carefully, Mr. Cat snorted, "Like a cheetah, even death can't change your blood!"

Natsume stopped talking, hesitated for a while, and then said sadly: "I know, teacher, it is difficult for you to understand people's obsession..." After a pause, "But, I admire chess players. Their strength of character is a kind that can touch eternity." s things."

"What is eternity is just a moment of smoke and dust."

What Natsume said, I don't know.Because I turned around and left the shrine.

Walking out of the woods without knowing it, I found that I had actually walked to the other side of the Karuizawa Mountain Resort. I saw a strange arch bridge and a market, and my heart skipped a beat. My car was parked on the other side, and I had to turn back to the original road and go back through the forest. .Perhaps because of some absent-mindedness, when passing through the market, I accidentally bumped into a hawker selling incense sticks and firework.A stick of incense and fireworks scattered all over the place.

"Really, why don't you have eyes!"

I hurriedly helped him clean up the incense sticks and fireworks all over the place.The peddler scratched his head: "It's all like this, how can I sell it..."

It was my fault after all. "Ah, otherwise... I'll just buy them all."

It just so happened that it was getting late now, and there were stars in the sky.To go through a whole forest, and it is a forest with monsters, incense sticks and firework are also needed.I asked the peddler for a lighter.

As night fell, the temperature in Karuizawa dropped rapidly, and the unfamiliar area was filled with the coolness only in autumn.I turned back along the forest path alone, but I didn't have the fear when I first came in to look for Natsume—maybe, because I knew Mr. Kitty was nearby?Although it is awkward and unwilling to see me, I am sure it will not die.

Alas, Mr. Cat.

I sigh inwardly.

In the dark forest, you can't see your fingers, and the Nike shoes crack the branches.Natsume and Mr. Mao seemed to have left, and there was no sound around them, only a little green firefly could be seen in an unreachable place, drawing a spinning trajectory.

At this moment, a loud shout came from the other side of the forest: "Light!!"

"Hi-Shinto Hikari-!"

It's Natsume!

I hurriedly shouted back: "Takashi - Takashi - Natsume Takashi -"

I lit one of the incense sticks with a lighter.The incense sticks and fireworks are burning, emitting a gorgeous continuous stream of light, reflecting the road ahead, emitting smoke and dissipating in the wind.

Seeing the fireworks, there was the sound of hurried footsteps from the other side of the forest.The rustling sound of sneakers and blades of grass approached from far away, and a snow-white figure rushed over, stood still in front of me, and immediately shouted: "Who told you to come here?!"

Natsume's chest heaved and his face turned pale under the gorgeous fireworks, as if he was angry.

Louder: "This is a forest of monsters! You don't even know the danger?! Do you know how it feels when I see your car parked there?! Guaji also came to look for you, and Natori said that if you rushed out, you would be gone." Trace, Taya-kun can't hold you back—"

I interrupted him quietly:

"You finally understand what I have felt for so many years, Natsume Takashi."

Natsume's anger was suddenly folded in the air, his expression was surprised and empty.

"It's not just Mr. Cat who came to look for you at the first time, but also me..." I reluctantly hooked the corners of my lips, and stared intently at his shining brown eyes, "Guizhi, when you go through fire and water for monsters in the future, , can you think of me a little bit?"

Natsume was speechless.

The wind blows through the forest, and the surroundings are silent, only the incense sticks and fireworks are burning, flashing and flashing, illuminating our faces.

My eyes suddenly became hot, and when I turned my face away, my hand was grabbed.

Half of my body leaned forward, Natsume pulled me and turned around.I froze, and took his hand back.Xia Mu's palms were cold, it can be seen that Cai was really frightened just now.

Five fingers intertwined.For a while, neither of us spoke, just walked in silence.

In this way, he walked out of the forest of Karuizawa Summer Resort.The incense sticks and fireworks burn out, emitting wisps of light smoke.

"Let me drive." Natsume said.

I took out the car keys from my backpack and tossed them to Natsume.He caught it firmly and opened the car door.The engine started, I hugged the lucky cat pillow in my arms, and warned him in a vicious voice: "There will be no next time."

The car drove onto the expressway from Karuizawa to Dai Town.Natsume said heartbroken, "Hikari, you idiot!"

"Just as stupid as Mr. Kitty."

After returning to Natsume's house, I felt the fragrance of ink overflowing in the air.Beside a magnolia-colored screen embroidered with a dragonfly pattern, Zuo Wei squatted like a child in front of the computer screen in the living room, carefully copying something on the pocket paper with a brush, his long light purple hair dragging like running water On a bamboo mat.

Seeing us push the door open, Zuo Wei raised his handsome fair face and smiled before saying anything, completely unaware that we had circled before the gate of hell.

I'm still in shock.Natsume saw Zuowei and passed, looking at the patterns on the kaiseki.

Unlike me, who is ignorant and ignorant, Natsume is always curious about the elegant things of the Heian period, and is always surprised every time Zuowei finds some items.

I was a little tired, so I yawned undisguisedly, and planned to sneak back to the room, otherwise I would be pestered by Zuowei again and again later.

"This is the timetable given to me by Kiin!" Zuowei said to Natsume proudly, and spread out the rolled up paper to Natsume like offering a treasure.

The author has something to say: The scene "Xianxiang Hanabi" in this chapter, like "Igloo", is the ED scene of "Natsume's Book of Friends^^

☆, Two Cities, Five Lives, Killing

Two Cities Five Lives

Putting my backpack and car keys aside, I poured myself a cup of tea.Natsume knelt beside Zuowei, looking at the elegant roll of Mutsu Kaiji, and read out: "Heisei 22, August 23 at Kamakura Shiba Park, the third Fujiwara Juban chess, opponent: To be selection-"

Fujiwara juban chess.I shook my hand, and the cup tipped down. The hot tea dripped onto the bamboo mat and splashed on the magnolia-colored dragonfly screen, leaving deep and shallow water stains.

"Light?" Zuowei and Natsume both raised their eyes to look at me, I hurriedly grabbed the dishcloth, trying to cover it up, "The tea is too hot."

Natsume asked Zuowei curiously: "Sawei, why did you copy the timetable again in Chinese characters?"

"This is a custom in the Heian era." Zuowei said nostalgicly, and carefully moved a horn lamp to Natsume. The dancing candlelight cast a small shadow on their faces. After the edict and all the non-commissioned officers of the imperial court have set the time to face the saint, they will each write the timetable in Chinese characters on the mutsu noi paper, and present the timetable to the Lord Shangyu the day before entering the palace..." he said.

It was like listening to a bible, and I found it interesting in my heart.Only Natsume can chat with Zuowei for a while.For me, I can fall asleep in 2 minutes.

"Zuowei, thousands of years have passed, and you still follow these habits!" Natsume was surprised.

"It's rare to have a body, so that we can relive the old customs like this. Write down your personal time solemnly on the pocket paper, and it will not be easy to forget. In my opinion, it is also a kind of respect for the chess game and opponents." Zuo Wei pursed his red lips. Laughing, the blue-purple eyes are shining brightly, like a white fox.I looked at it and wanted to laugh.

"In addition, what we did at the time was actually convenient for Tibetans and historians to roll their names at the hall. This custom was inherited in the Edo Kaei period, so we can leave so many ancient books with accurate time to future generations..."

I was stunned and said, "Do you still have to call names like elementary school students when you enter the palace?" Zuowei and Natsume immediately stared at me with hopeless eyes, with expressions of "don't say I know you".

With a sneer, he raised his hands in surrender.Let them talk about history. I'm so tired that I'm ignorant, I'm so tired, I'm going to sneak away now, or Zuo Wei will come back and catch me playing chess, don't even think about getting away easily.

"Sawei, you are really a living history of Go..." Natsume admired, and continued to read the words on the nostalgic paper, "The third round of the Celebrity Tournament will be held in Kamakura on June 11, and the opponent is Kadowaki-kun ...Mark: Game [-], Heisei [-]——Sawei, what do these marks mean? Are they recording the date of the match between you and this player named 'Kodowaki'?"

Heisei 11?I couldn't help but stop.

Zuo Wei smiled: "This is to remind myself that the first game I played with Kadowaki-kun was in Heisei 11. As long as I record it like this, the game of that year will be vividly remembered."

Natsume understood. "Ah... so, is it attached to Guang's current round?"

"That's right. At that time, Guang was only a little taller, and his face was round, much cuter than now... By the way, speaking of playing chess, Guang—"

I waved my hand unceremoniously: "I'm going to bed." Zuowei outside jumped up angrily: "Look, Kishi! The current light is not cute at all!"

I laughed and closed the door.Zuo, please recognize the reality, Hikari Shinto in 11 is gone forever.

The door in Natsume’s house is actually just a paper door, and because it’s old, it’s not soundproof (Sawei and I have never been willing to touch Natsume’s parents’ things), so the conversation between Natsume and Zuo still reaches my ears like gurgling water. inside.

"Light seems to get tired easily recently." I heard Natsume say.

Of course I was tired, and I suppressed a certain desire hard, and I was exhausted all at once.

I asked myself: After so many years, what are you longing for, Hikari Shinto, tell me, you know.From the moment Zuo Wei came back, you knew it.

You just dare not say it because you know it's impossible!

"It's because of the Celebrity Tournament." Zuo Wei's voice showed concern and concern, "Guang was eliminated by Xiao Liang from the Celebrity Tournament finals a few days ago. I felt it was a cruel blow. I was also worried that Guang would not talk to Xiaoliang for several days, but seeing their match today, I was relieved."

I couldn't laugh or cry, and I was a little annoyed - Zuowei always talked about me and Taya Ryo in such a tone, as if we were still children.

"The game of chess players is really intense." Natsume sighed.

"That's right, even in the history of Go, the tragic battle between celebrities is undeniable, even comparable to Juban chess..." Zuo Wei's voice gradually weakened.

Put on my sportswear, turn off the lights, and I collapse on the bed.Thinking of the conversations I heard in the forest, I seem to have found a glimmer of inspiration for my recent predicament, but that inspiration just flashed like an electric shock, and I fell into the unfathomable darkness.

I ran panting in the dark forest, as if I was looking for something urgently.Sweating, heart racing, fast at first, exhausting by the end.My legs are getting weak, how can there be endless things here.And what am I chasing up to now? !

"Takashi...?" I tentatively asked, but no one answered.

Maybe just when I was about to give up, I saw a little boy with a round face, what a familiar face, golden bangs, amber eyes, like looking in the mirror every morning.

My brain was in a knot all of a sudden. "Mr. Cat, you...became me?" I asked awkwardly, only to find a blazing and pure white radiance coming from behind the other person.

The light purple figure in white gauze and holding a bat fan is clearly Zuo Wei!

If the child in front of me is me, then who am I?No... I lost myself!no no……

I was terrified, sweating profusely without realizing it, looked at my feet, and found myself standing on a crystal blue city, with a sword in my hand at some point, at this moment, I heard a slap, Metallic cold hits his face——

Zuo Wei in front actually drew his sword out of its sheath!

I yelled in horror, and staggered back a few steps, my hands and feet were weak, and I could hardly hold the pistol.Zuo Wei didn't show me the slightest sympathy, he approached me with a stern face, and cut him off in the air!

"Light?"

The sound was like a breeze in the forest, and I opened my eyes suddenly.Isn't that beautiful face that is so close to me under the moonlight the same as Zuo Wei who wanted to kill me by the sword in my dream? !

The horror of death was still there, and I couldn't tell the reality of the illusion for a while, so I jumped two meters away on the bed, bowed like a child, hugged the quilt, stared at him blankly, and said nothing.

Zuowei approached me cautiously.In the quiet night, he was wearing white pajamas and a silver-gray satin cloak, as if he came from the clouds in the sky.The long light purple hair touched the back of my hand, itching slightly, but my fingers were cold. "Guang, what nightmare did you have?"

Taking a deep breath, I forced a smile at him: "It's just a dream."

Do you want me to say, I dreamed that you were going to kill me?

"Guang... Maybe, you put too much pressure on yourself." Zuo Wei said softly, wrapping my arms around my trembling shoulders.I didn't refuse, and leaned into his arms, his soft voice came from my golden bangs, "Guang, you are already quite outstanding."

I was pretty good, but I still lost to Taya Ryo in the celebrity battle.It is also extremely difficult to defend the title of Tianyuan.

Taya Ryo is different.In addition to winning the title of throne after me that year, he is also the young chess player with the best performance in the chess academy, and has repeatedly entered the chess master and the final round of the ten-dan final...

This year, Taya also served as the leader of the World Amateur Go Championship, which has been widely recognized internationally.

I didn't want to discuss this anymore, so I asked Zuo Wei why he wasn't sleeping.

Zuo Wei replied: "Guizhi has made a decision, so let's talk about the present."

If I were me normally, I would definitely ask what happened to Natsume, but I was absent-minded at the moment, and just let out an "um" in Zuowei's arms.In the clean fragrance of Du Ruo, I closed my eyes.

But I can't sleep anymore.I can only hear my heart beating in my chest, soft and heavy.

☆、Shuangcheng Liuyuanchen

Twin Cities Six Yuanchen

"Guizhi, your graduation festival just happens to be on June [-]?" Zuowei said in surprise.

"I remember, Zuo Wei, you had a celebrity chess match in Kamakura that day." Seeing Zuo Wei's disappointed expression, Natsume quickly comforted him, "It's okay, the chess game is more important."

"I still want to take a photo of you in your bachelor's uniform with Guizhi!" Zuo Wei looked regretful.

"It's okay to come back to make up shots. It's more important to play chess for you." Natsume said understandingly.

"Oh... well, Hikari, I'll leave Kishi's graduation ceremony to you... Hikari?? Hey, Hikari!"

Zuo Wei suddenly came up to my ear and yelled at me. I was calculating the number of rounds in my head, but I didn’t realize it all at once, and I almost jumped up in fright: “Zuo Wei, what are you doing!”

"Oh! I've been absent-minded recently!" Zuo hit me on the head with a fan like a wooden fish, "If you don't obey me again, I'll teach you a lesson and make you lose ten eyes!"

I'm not annoyed, I'm angry and funny: "How could I lose to you Shimu? I've been playing chess for so many years, haven't I?"

"Really? Light." Zuo Wei's eyes flashed brightly, "Do you think I can't win your ten eyes?" The abundant sunlight in the afternoon fell into the blue-purple eyes, and a soft sharpness flowed out.

"It is absolutely impossible to lose to you ten eyes." I am full of confidence. At the age of 24, I am not what I used to be.

"Guang, don't regret what you said!" Zuo Wei puffed up his face.Natsume watched from the side, already secretly laughing.

Zuowei is really childish sometimes.His character, like his face, have not changed since I first saw him.

Zuowei's Renheqi is like a waterfall of flowers, fragrant and falling without wind. When it is in full bloom, the gorgeous and full breath blows across the curtain.

I have changed.Regardless of chess strength and temperament, I am no longer as aggressive and competitive as I was when I was a teenager.I have seen myself grow and mature.

Now I am like a tree.Standing beside Sawei, Toya, Natsume, and Yuri from a distance, the branches and leaves are lush and vigorous, and I hope that I can be a force to support them.

<<

"You guys stand a little longer-yes-OK!" I pressed the shutter.

Everyone in academic uniforms smiled brightly, and Natsume stood in the middle.Bachelor's uniform, this is something I will never be able to wear formally in my life... The mood at this time is really delicate, like watching my younger brother graduate, a little gratified and a little lonely.

Coincidentally, as soon as I took off the camera, I felt a few girls looking at me and Natsume with strange eyes.I was puzzled, I didn't know why I felt a little chilly, and finally couldn't hold back after I couldn't bear it: "What's wrong?"

The girls didn't expect me to turn around suddenly, their faces flushed red: "I heard someone say before that the Jinto chess player is Natsume-kun's brother..."

Ah, so it is.I feel a little happy and honored inexplicably.I have long regarded Natsume as a family member, and I have done so much for him, trying to restore Natsume's house, but I just want to give him a home.

So, I scratched my head and smiled: "You can also say that." The girls were startled when they saw my smile.

I suddenly remembered the brothers Taya Ryo and Natori Monday. The feeling between Natsume and I seemed to be closer than them.Many things that I couldn't say to Zuowei and He Gu, I could communicate with Natsume.I don't even need to say it, Natsume will understand first.

I said happily: "Better than a real brother."

The girls looked at each other and thought of something, and suddenly they were burning hot.I was startled: "What's the matter?" I became even more chilled.

Just at this time, after chatting with the Fujiwara couple, Natsume came to me and saw the girls who were almost boiling, with embarrassment gradually appearing on their faces.I remembered a certain trend in comic magazines, and I was disgusted: "Everything is boring!"

"Just ignore it," Natsume said.However, the line of sight wandered away and looked at the sky.That feeling came back again, like looking at a very far away place.

I actually know what Natsume misses.

"Takashi, you miss Mr. Kitty and Yahara's monsters." I said.

Natsume nodded.At this time, the shadow of the tree was shaking, and the sun was shining on his light golden hair. He said awkwardly: "Guang, I want to tell you something, maybe, I won't be looking for a job in Tokyo... "

"Really? Is it so difficult to find a job in Tokyo now?" I have been a professional chess player for a long time, and I don't know much about the employment environment outside. Dai Town..."

"No——" Natsume stared at me deeply, with unspeakable sadness in his eyes, "Hi, I..."

"Natsume-kun!" Someone shouted in the distance, "I'm going backstage to prepare for the performance!"

"Performing?" I was wondering, but Natsume smiled, "Hikari, this is a gift from me!" She was a little shy, "When the time comes, don't laugh at me."

"Huh? A gift for me?!"

<<

In the afternoon, the performance started, and I stood in the auditorium with the crowd.After waiting for a long time, Natsume's name was announced, and the program was singing.I was shocked, and everyone was in a commotion.

The quiet and introverted Natsume—actually singing? !

Natsume appeared alone with a microphone.The snow-white spotlight cast on him, illuminating him as transparent as crystal.He was handsome in a light blue kimono, like a porcelain doll.I never knew that he could stand on the stage so calmly and face so many people without fear.

The crowd erupted.He quickly met my gaze and smiled.I give him a thumbs up.

Natsume bowed, and said into the microphone: "This song is for my best friend, Hikari Shindo." After a pause, the voice softened and became more gentle:

"Hitaka Shindo, thank you for being so brilliant and dazzling, and being a star in my lonely years. I hope this long and small life will live up to every glorious moment of yours."

The sad and gentle guitar sound slowly flows out from the speakers.Natsume's singing sounded quietly——

heyday

As you carry wind and light

Fanaticism and loneliness overlap memories

In the sea of ​​people with nowhere to stay

your dock becomes an island

become land

become concrete

……

Natsume's singing voice was unexpectedly pleasant.It was a clean and refreshing voice, singing in a low voice, warm and soft but not thin, like the sunlight pouring down through the treetops in the forest, with a warm and amazing texture——

messy

gushing through you

love your sharp scars

love your mature innocence

thank you for being so brilliant

Be the star of my lonely years

I wish this long and small life

Live up to your glorious moments

……

I was moved to tears at that time, but I didn't know that it was the beginning of parting.

<<

When Natsume came to see me when he stepped down, my tears still couldn't stop.By the time we drove back, I still couldn't even speak.Natsume sat in the passenger seat and passed me tissues eagerly, and asked me if he had accidentally overdid it.

"I didn't realize it before, so you are such an emotional person."

I raised one hand and rubbed my nose, "When Zuo Wei left, I cried for a full season..."

When the light turned red, I parked the car in front of the zebra crossing and wiped away my tears: "Guizhi, you won't leave me like Zuowei and Teacher Mao, will you?"

"Guang, of course I won't, but, but..."

I turned my head to look at Natsume, and at this moment, I caught a tearful figure on the side of the road.That tall figure, twitching shoulders, and dark red hair—isn't that Kadowaki?

The author has something to say: The lyrics come from Chen Li's "Yuanchen".

☆、Shuangcheng Qipingcheng 11 years

Twin Cities Seven

A drop of rain fell on the front glass of the car, leaving a faint trace of water.I looked at Kadowaki who was crying alone on the road, and then I remembered that he was Sawei's opponent in the Kamakura celebrity match today.

Celebrity War, short for "Celebrity Title Challenge Competition", is more intense than ordinary title chess games because of the more intensive and long-lasting schedule.When I was eliminated from the Celebrity Battle by Ryo Taya, I still vividly remember the pain like a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire rolling through a circle.That night, I got into Zuo Wei's quilt and hugged him tightly before I could fall asleep.

Kadowaki is a few years older than me, and he, who is usually tall and flamboyant, is so depressed... One can imagine how intense the situation was.

I really want to see the game records of Sawei and Kadowaki soon.I thought to myself, I didn't hear what Natsume said to me for a while.

Thunder sounded in the distance, and the rain fell from the sky, gradually becoming a torrential trend.But Kadowaki still crouched motionless by the side of the road, like a wolf licking its wounds.

"Guizhi, I ran into an acquaintance, you should drive back first." I pulled over and stopped.

"Huh?" Natsume was stunned, "Hi, so you didn't even hear me just now?"

I shook my head, still thinking about the chess game.Natsume suddenly felt a little helpless: "Forget it...let's talk about it after you finish the chess game." A sigh was inaudible, like a butterfly slowly falling beside her.

After handing over the car keys to Natsume, I ran to the trunk of the car to get two umbrellas.In just a short while, the No. 5 jacket was half wet by the rain.After wading for a few steps, I stopped hesitantly: Kadowaki, he probably doesn't want to be bumped into what he looks like now?

At this moment, Kadowaki saw me.Our eyes met, and there was pain in his eyes that couldn't be concealed.I was a little embarrassed, so I went over and put the umbrella over his head.Kadowaki was quite surprised.He quickly suppressed the emotion in his eyes: "...Thank you, Shindo."

Maybe, I shouldn't rush forward to disturb him.Feeling annoyed, I handed him the umbrella and planned to leave.Just then, Kadowaki stopped me. "Shinto, are you free now?"

I turn around.

"Do you want to watch my chess game with Mr. Fujiwara today?"

<<

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and at night, it was already a torrential rain.The wind with water vapor came in gusts, rushing in through the half-open window, and there was a cool breath.The snow-white hunting clothes spread out like a lotus flower.Zuowei and I sat together in the chess room in our clothes. The chessboard was black and white, and it was Kadowaki and Zuowei's game.

Outside, thunder rolled across the sky.My heart also seemed to be rolling with thunder, and I couldn't be quiet.

This is a frightening round.I remember that when Kadowaki replayed this game for me, the hand that opened the chess box was still a little unsteady, and there was a dull sound when the chess box and the chessboard collided.

Zuo Wei was in charge of the black, and started with a showmanship style. It didn't take long for him to start his usual smooth and smooth tricks.Hei 43 came out of the hanging clip, and I suddenly shuddered, like the god of death blew a breath in my ear.This move is a typical modern style, trendy like a stroke of heaven, and quite difficult, probably not many contemporary masters can master it.

"If I were Kadowaki, I would definitely try my best to block your move at that time." I half-jokingly said to Zuowei.

Zuo Wei just smiled: "Guang, your Go seems to be far above the average master. This is where your talent lies."

Kadowaki continued to move, you come and go, everything is as smooth as a mirror.As soon as Hei 75 jumped, my chest suddenly felt cold, like being shot in the heart in the dark.Sure enough, when the chess game reached this move, a thrilling mutation occurred.The pattern of the confrontation between the two cities disintegrated in an instant. Because of the two moves, the white chess piece that was originally solid was suddenly broken into several ice floes, and it was vulnerable to the thunderous attack of the black chess piece.

"Turning the situation invisibly, placing the chessboard in the palm of my hand, the majestic and profound oppressive force... I finally felt it again." Kadowaki sighed completely, "Honinbo Shusaku has completely mastered modern chess!"

After finishing speaking, he shook his head again: "No, Mr. Fujiwara, he is much better than Honinbo Shusaku!"

I repeated Kadowaki's words to Sakumi.

The mood at this time is indescribable, some proud, but more fearful.Killing a person in ten steps, not staying behind for a thousand miles, this is the current Zuowei, and the whole world is obvious to all.

However, under such praise, Zuo Wei on the opposite side of the chessboard was still indifferent.He smiled calmly, didn't say a word, and didn't care much.It's just that the eyes staring at me became more tender and gentle, and there was also the ethereal and Zen feeling of the Buddha looking at Bodhi from afar.

I was suddenly dazed, as if something in my heart was slightly shattered.

Turning my head away uncomfortably, I coughed: "Zuo Wei, don't look at me like that."

"Huh? Am I so scary?" Zuo Wei was puzzled.At this time, the pure white and solemn brilliance of faith on his body dissipated a little, and he became a little more childish that I am familiar with.

I slowly clenched my fists, turned my face, and looked into Zuo Wei's eyes:

"Yes. At least, no matter how difficult the chess game is, no matter how strong the opponent is, no matter how ruthless the ultimate move is, it will not make me lose my courage. And Zuowei you, you will. You look at me like this, it will remind me of the past. I feel very heartbroken, I feel that I am ignorant, I am so sorry! Zuo Wei, I am afraid to lose again..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw crystal clear teardrops filling Zuo Wei's eyelashes like butterfly wings.I was immediately embarrassed and hurriedly lowered my head.Only Zuo Wei choked up his voice: "Guang..."

I raised my hand to swipe the pieces on the chessboard, and for a while, I only heard voiceless sounds like broken jade.One piece after another fell, and I slowly played another game of chess.

After I finished arranging the chess game, Zuo Wei's voice had returned to calm and gentle: "Guang, this is?"

"My chess game." I said, "After watching your chess game for me, Kadowaki played another game with me."

The rain fell on the roof and window paper with a sound like drumming.My thoughts wandered back to this afternoon.

"Shinto, I have a strange idea..." Kadowaki's eyes flickered, "Can I play a game with you?"

I was taken aback. "certainly."

After watching Zuo Wei's game, for some reason, there was a surge of enthusiasm in his chest, as if he wanted to prove something urgently.Guessing, holding black, I skillfully used the show strategy to start the game. In the middle game, I boldly abandoned the lower right corner of black and attacked the center of white.

Two 10-minute finale.

"...so strong!!" Kadowaki swallowed.

I am no stranger to chess players' fear of me.Kadowaki, he was never my match.I was indifferent, and I was still thinking about Zuo Wei's game.I was thinking about it, but I heard Kadowaki muttering thoughtfully, "Although he is very strong...but Mr. Fujiwara is more like..."

My heart skipped a beat, and I suddenly raised my head: "What did you say?"

Maybe it was because of my sudden sharp tone, Kadowaki waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no, I didn't say anything..."

"No, Kadowaki, tell me." I looked at Kadowaki closely, "You played chess with Sawei today, and you played chess with me, what are you thinking?"

After a long silence, Kadowaki finally said, "I'm thinking about the first game I played with you in Heisei 11."

Heisei 11?familiar words.I remembered, at that time, Zuowei attached to me and played a round with Kadowaki.Two years later, I played Kadowaki myself again.

So many years have passed. "Kadowaki, I have a question, can I ask you?"

"Of course, please."

I heard my own voice like still water flowing deep: "Do you think I am stronger than the student in 11, or I am stronger now?"

"I can't answer. Maybe it's because I can't tell myself." Kadowaki said, "Shinto, you are so strong that I can't touch it. I don't have the ability to compare."

I told Sao about the past with Kadowaki.

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Twin Cities Eight has been waiting for you

I'm waiting for Zoe's comment.However, Zuo Wei just looked down at the chessboard without saying a word, thinking about something, his blue eyes were like a silent abyss.

I didn't dare to disturb, so I grabbed the lid of the chess box and played with the five or six discarded pieces inside, with nothing to do.

There was rain and thunder, and the bamboo curtains swayed in the wind behind us.The chess room fell into a strange silence.

—— Zuo Wei, why didn't he speak?Could it be that there is something I did not play well enough?

Throat is dry due to tension, the air is like a bow being slowly drawn