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

No.15 times

Early in the morning, it began to rain heavily in Tokyo.The torrential rain made the normally vibrant city hazy and lingering.It seems that the rainy season in Tokyo is about to start here.

Qing Lan clings to a crimson oil-paper umbrella and walks the bustling streets of Tokyo.She stretched out her hand and watched the water drop into her palm.Then, hold it gently.

can i hold you

"I... I didn't expect such a heavy rain! I called an ox cart and waited outside the Isatsuki Forest, and met Master Zuowei at the east gate."

"Is it... Sugawara Hime?"

……

can i hold you

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"Welcome! Please register your chess power here—huh?"

Shihe was surprised to see the shy girl.

"I know you!" Mr. Bei Dao, who was playing chess in the clubhouse, called out first, "You are the first disabled female chess player in the chess academy!"

Qing Lan flinched instinctively.

"Mr. Bei Dao, it's rude of you to say that!" Shihe scolded, "Are you here to play chess? Or—"

"I invited Miss Qinglan to come."

The two sat down in a corner.Two cups of green tea were brought from Shihe and placed beside the clean chess scale.

"Does Taya-kun want to play chess with me today?" Qing Lan wrote on the paper.

"Not all." Liang said, his face was swayed by the rain, and his voice was cold, "I invited you here today because I want to invite you to watch two games of chess."

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"Hey?! Grandpa's warehouse is going to be demolished?!" Guang stood up in shock, "Why?!"

"The building materials in the warehouse are a safety hazard. Instead of repairing them over and over again, it's better to dismantle them." Dad said, "Grandpa told you to go there quickly and remove the chessboard there. Don't you like that chessboard very much?"

"But—" Guang's eyes were full of unwillingness and loss, but he also understood that certain things were irreversible, "Okay, I'll just go."

"Take Natsume-kun's cat too, it's getting fatter and fatter." Dad pointed to Mr. Cat who was struggling down the stairs.It moved its fat body little by little, and every time it went down, the stairs made a trembling creaking sound.

Hearing Masao Shinto's words, Mr. Cat immediately raised his head.The dark lantern-like eyes narrowed into provocative half-moons.

"Haha!" Guang laughed out loud.This beckoning cat was so joyous, it made me feel a lot less sad, "Mr. Cat, please come with me."

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"This is where I surrendered to Shinto."

Liang slapped down the last piece of the chess game, while observing Qing Lan's face.The girl in front of her was still sitting there calmly.Neither did he show an expression of envy mixed with jealousy like Ochi, nor did he show shock and anticipation like Teacher Yin.

She sure knows something.Liang thought.

There was a long silence.

Qinglan wrote on the paper: "Taya-kun came to me for these two games?"

"Yes." Liang said without hesitation.

"The person playing this game of chess in front of you is Shinto-kun. Isn't that enough?"

"I know." Ryo lowered his eyelashes, "I once convinced myself that the chess played by Shinto is all about him. Shinto, there is no doubt that he has caught up. I shouldn't pursue too much."

Qing Lan looked at him quietly.

"But you appeared." Liang said, with hot and persistent eyes, "Miss Qinglan, you remind me of Sai. You and Sai, as well as the two games when you first met Shinto, have the same characteristics of the times. This is what Shindo doesn’t have.”

"What does Taya-kun want to ask me to prove?" Qinglan wrote again, "My chess skills are not as good as Shinto-kun, let alone,"

The beautiful font paused here, and the girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, like sad butterflies.

"Not to mention, that adult."

"No, I didn't mean to compare you." Liang said quickly, the light in his eyes dimmed, "I just want to know..."

Want to know what?

Want to know the secret that Kwang has kept from himself for many years.I want to know the reason why Guang's chess strength fluctuated in the past.I want to know the reason why Qing Lan and Sai have the same characteristics—I want to know everything about Sai.

Liang will never forget.Every lonely night, my father played alone in the game room.The bamboo shadow outside the window was reflected on the chessboard, and there was no one on the opposite side of him, only the flowing moonlight.

"Miss Qinglan doesn't want to say it?" Liang asked softly.

Qing Lan shook her head: "I really don't know about that lord." The tip of the pen paused, and she sighed, "I met that lord too early, so I missed many things."

Liang stared blankly at the last sentence.When Qing Lan wrote this sentence, her eyes became bright and sad.It seems that there is a ray of wind blowing from thousands of years ago, blowing away all the thoughts.

Qing Lan won't say more, Liang understands.Qing Lan is not light, she didn't have to answer his questions from the very beginning.

"By the way, Miss Qinglan." Ryo took out a cute candy jar from his briefcase, "Natori is my cousin, he asked me to give this to you."

Qing Lan took it, feeling a little stunned for a moment.When she went to ask the bull-headed green ghost, only a little fox demon in a hat knew besides Kawasuke Mayu.Could it be - could it be that the little fox demon was killed by name when he came to Tokyo?

She nervously opened the candy jar.Inside was a piece of paper that seemed to be torn from a notebook: "Miss Qing Lan, the little fox demon found me. I'm a little worried that Mr. Natori didn't give you the ball. If you receive it, please come to Haze Middle School and tell me.—— Takashi Natsume"

Qing Lan couldn't help but smile slightly.Natsume Takashi-kun is really different from his grandmother, with a very gentle personality...

"Did Miss Qinglan know her cousin before?" Liang asked.

Qing Lan was taken aback, "I don't know you," the pen in her hand paused, and a certain melancholy flashed in her eyes, "I just heard about it."

Natori is a big star, so it's not surprising that Qinglan has heard of it.

"Thank you for coming, Miss Qinglan."

"You're welcome. I'm also very happy to see this game."