The ten-year trace of the soul of chess

Before I knew it, what I wanted to say had come to an end.

Fu raised his head again, and when he looked at the guests again, Guang felt that his heart was full of gratitude, and he was completely overwhelmed.

Something is about to come out.

He desperately wanted to say something more.

"Today, the successful opening of the Fujiwara Go classroom is inseparable from the help of many seniors and friends," Guang started with this, trying to make his voice sound calmer, "Here, I sincerely thank you for your trust in us, and also Thank you for your unconditional support and encouragement in the preparatory stage of the Go classroom."

"Finally, please allow me to be very uncreative, but very necessary to thank a few people."

"Thank you, Teacher Bai Chuan. It was what you said to me that day that made me firm in my idea of ​​opening a Go classroom."

Thank you, Ms. Shihe, without your hard work during this time, we would not be able to stand in the brand-new Fujiwara Go classroom so soon.

Thanks to my good friends Kazuya, Ikaku, and our best Kobayashi Sachiko Ryumoto Inbo. Thank you for your valuable revision suggestions during the course of compiling the teaching materials. more perfect. "

When the eyes pass by the faces of the people one by one, the memory seems to return to the days when the Go classroom was prepared in the early stage.

It's really chaos.

After the renovation of the Go Club officially started, the first step was to compile Go textbooks.

Compared with the complicated and time-consuming recompilation, they can use the classic books left by the predecessors as Go teaching materials.

Kota Yaliang and Shinto Hikaru, these two fools, finally chose to stay close and seek distance.

This is the Go classroom that they worked hard to organize together. They still hope that all students who come to the Fujiwara Go classroom can use unique teaching materials.

But they are indeed too busy, so they can only squeeze out the rest time, supplemented by referring to various classic Go textbooks to speed up the compilation.

During that time, it seemed to be back to the time when we were sorting out Zuowei's chess records together.

The bed is not a suitable place to discuss work, so they have dinner together, or occasionally they can’t help it, after going to the cloud and rain together, they will move a laptop computer to the coffee table, and then they will nest together on the sofa, just occasionally When I feel lazy, I lean my head on Liang's shoulder and watch him tidy up. Sometimes when my conscience finds out, I will volunteer to sort out the textbooks. At this time, Liang sits beside Guang, holding Guang in his arms from behind.

The teaching materials are in line with the curriculum and are divided into three categories: Enlightenment, Elementary and Advanced.

In view of the fact that the target students of the Go classroom at this stage are all zero-basic students, the enlightenment-level textbooks were first compiled.

The first draft took about two months to complete.

Afterwards, the draft was revised several times, and after being reviewed by Yukihiro Toya, Michio Shirakawa, and Watani, the draft was finally finalized in early April.

Then, there is the curriculum.

During the last trip to Beijing, Guang was greatly touched.

When visiting the Shen Fangming Taoist Temple, he noticed that in the Taoist temple, the students in each class have a clear age division. He used this as a reference. stratified by age.

For preschool children, lecturers need to be more lively in teaching;

For students from elementary school to junior high school, because their cognition of Go in this age group may directly affect their future choices, the lecturer needs to give special attention and guidance;

For high school and college students, the course progress can be accelerated appropriately;

As for adult students, most of them just regard learning Go as a hobby rather than a career goal, so what you need to do as a lecturer is to keep encouraging them and protect their enthusiasm for learning Go.

As for the course tutors, since the Go classroom is still in its infancy, the course arrangement is not intensive.

They must first ensure the quality of teaching and build a reputation, so they did not hire full-time course tutors-the time of professional chess players is too limited and too precious.

Therefore, using the existing resources at hand, after various contacts and face-to-face communication, Guang Heliang roughly selected five professional chess players with considerable teaching experience. Corresponding teaching courses.

When deciding on the lecturer, Guang also said with a smile that their Go classroom has a teacher force unmatched by other Go classrooms-if necessary, they can invite their father to act as their humanoid signboard and give regular lectures.

Liang laughed when he heard this, and just stretched out his hand to pinch Guang Guang's cheek.

After all the preliminary work is completed, it is time for the official publicity.

To what extent the publicity should go, Hikari and Ryo had also specifically consulted Taya Yukihiro before.

After discussion, they decided to only post information on their Chess Academy blog and social accounts.

Before the release, they also thought that it might attract a lot of attention, but after the information was actually released, the enthusiastic response like a blowout was unexpected by everyone.

As soon as the notice was issued, various inquiries and registration calls and e-mails flooded in.

As the only full-time customer service staff in the background, Ms. Shihe was so busy that she complained that she would also retire from the chess world.

It is a good thing to be able to get such a high degree of attention from chess players, but Liang Heguang has always been soberly aware that now is not the time to strike while the iron is hot and rush to expand business.Step by step, step by step, to establish a reputation and reputation for one's own Go classroom is the top priority.

Now, the pre-student registration work has also been completed.

From now on, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night, there will be one class in each of the three classrooms, and two classes in the morning and afternoon on Saturday and Sunday. The rest of the time will still be supplemented by providing a game room and charging an appropriate "entry fee" Business——This will be the main business model of Fujiwara Go Classroom for a long period of time in the future.

tomorrow.

Just tomorrow, this big ship named "Fujiwara Go Classroom" will set sail.

nervous?

certain.

Looking forward to it?

It's as if all the blood in the whole body is cheering for it.

Most of the people who want to thank have already thanked.

What hasn't been mentioned yet is the last "that one".

"Finally, please allow me to thank one more person," Guang said, "I believe he won't mind if I put him last."

Among the guests, there was another burst of slight laughter.

But soon, it stopped.

The line of sight passes Hegu, and shifts a little to the left.

Then, at the moment when the four eyes met those dark green pupils, Guang couldn't look away again.

He smiled involuntarily, locked the man's eyes relentlessly, and finally said: "Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Taya Ryo."

"When I first said that I wanted to open this Go classroom, I actually hesitated. Even I thought the idea was too crazy," I stared at Liang naked in front of all the guests, with With only Ryo alone in his heart, Hikaru continued, "It was Mr. Taya Ryo who gave me [-]% affirmation and encouragement when I needed support the most."

"I dare say," Hikari's voice sank, and he looked at the guests in front of him again, "Without him, I would not be who I am now, and there would be no Fujiwara Go classroom today."

"Although I say that, I may be a bit out of touch." Before he finished speaking, when he fixed his eyes on those dark green pupils again, Guang himself laughed first, his smile seemed shy and soft, "But at this opportunity, I still want to say, thank you, thank you for all the encouragement, tolerance and support you have given me all the time, and thank you for always being by my side when I need it most, taking care of me and enlightening me, really thank you—— Slowly getting serious, still looking at the chess player one meter away, who was also looking at him, Hikari finally let himself say the familiar address, "Bright (アキラ)."

mine, bright.

It was the first time that Liang was called by his first name in public.

In Japan, only when you are very close to each other will you change your address from your surname to your first name.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, although the relationship between the two stars in the chess world is good, it seems that they are not good enough to call each other by their first names.

But at this moment, Guang suddenly wanted to call Liang that.

Because not calling each other by their surnames is the most "normal" way of communication when they get along.

After the voice dissipated, the scene was suddenly quiet.

Hikaru still raised his head, looking straight at everyone present with a calm expression, as if he resolutely met Mr. Ashihara's gaze at the Chess Academy that day.

Those present today are all close relatives and friends of him and Liang, and they all occupy a pivotal position in their lives.

He wished, at least in front of them, that he could be completely real.

At the same time, there is no need to hide anything.

That is to say, when he was looking around at everyone present, some kind of strange illusion appeared in Guang's mind inexplicably.

It seems that at this moment, they are not in the Fujiwara Go classroom, but at his wedding scene with Liang.

Today, his and Liang's close relatives came, their friends came, and those seniors who once guided them on the road of Go also came.

He and Liang even put a red corsage on the neckline of their suits—at the insistence of Miss Shihe.

All of this couldn't be more perfect.

The mist in his eyes unknowingly filled his vision.

The faces of the guests who came to the ceremony were almost blurred.

I tried my best to open my eyes wide to make my field of vision clearer and clearer, to see the relatives and friends who were present clearly, and to see the slightest expression changes on Liang Ming's face, but I still couldn't do it after all.

After a brief silence, it was Taya Yukiyo who took the lead in applauding.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Akiko, Ryo, Shindo Heihachi, Mitsuko, Watani, Ikaku...the applause poured into the thin sound source, and then played a deafening symphony that hit Hikari's eardrum.

So loud, so neat.

All the guests who looked at the light were smiling.

It is a kind smile full of appreciation, understanding and support.

The light seemed to be out of control any longer.

He bowed deeply to everyone, handed the microphone back to Miss Shihe, and then, as if escaping, he turned sideways and walked directly to the Go classroom behind everyone on the left.

Gently close the frosted glass door.

Like some kind of psychological trouble, I specially found a blind spot behind the door to stick close to.

He leaned his head gently against the snow-white wall.

The sound insulation effect of the Go classroom is really good—in order to avoid the mutual interference of the sound when the three classrooms are teaching at the same time, this is a special request from the designer at the beginning of the design.

Outside the door, Liang seemed to continue to say something, but in the Go classroom, Light could no longer hear clearly.

The opening ceremony lasted only 15 minutes, but it was enough.

On the day before the official opening, such a meaningless "opening ceremony" was specially tossed about. If outsiders knew about it, they might laugh at it and add to the liking.

But for the guests who came to the ceremony today, it was more like a once-in-a-lifetime chess event.

They finally have the opportunity to communicate and play chess face to face with the chess players they admire.

Not long after, in the playing area on the right side of the Go classroom, all the players started happily.

What caught our eye was the match between Taya Yukihiro and Morishita Shigeo.

For many years, they have been referred to as "opponents"-although it is very likely that it is the "hostility" of Shigeru Morishita's men's singles, but in the final analysis, it is all out of admiration and affirmation of the opponent's chess strength.

The brief opening ceremony ended.

After carefully greeting all the guests outside and exhorting Miss Shihe, Liang passed through the rest area and walked quickly to the first classroom where Guang was.

The Go classroom is an inward-opening design.

As if knowing where the light would be in advance, when Liang pushed the door to enter, he only opened the door at an angle enough for one person to enter.

Unexpectedly, when he found Guang behind the door, Guang was like a frightened cat, staring at Liang with round eyes, forgetting to speak, forgetting to hide.

There was still a faint red mark around the eye socket.

Liang approached him, wrapped his arms around Guang's narrow waist, and gently wiped the red marks under Guang's eyes with the thumb of his other hand.

Guang looked up at him, then suddenly leaned forward, buried his face in Liang's arms, and hugged Liang's back tightly with both hands.

Liang was taken aback for a moment, then stroked the back of Guang's head and hugged him tightly.

He kissed the light hair with his lips.

He asked softly in Hikari's ear, "Are you alright, Hikari (大伯か, ヒカル)?"

In Liang's arms, Guang's eyes suddenly widened.

How are you, Light?

It was this question, like a gust of wind, that caused all the strength in Guang's heart to collapse.

Eh?Eh?

What, what's going on...

Light's heart suddenly flustered.

His eyes kept brightening and his chest was rubbing against his chest.

No, no, I didn't let you run out, why are you talking to yourself...

Liang's voice was too gentle.

Liang's hug was too gentle.

Being held tightly in Liang's arms like this, the water vapor in his eyes that was about to evaporate suddenly seemed to revive, and all of them rushed out in one go.

It shouldn't be like this.

He's not that vulnerable!

Obviously... He should have laughed today, but there was something like a mist covering his heart, making his heart wet, and his eyes also wet.

They hugged each other like this.

Without saying a word.Fittingly.

After a while, Guang finally raised his head.

He raised his head and touched his bright lips, then said with a smile: "It couldn't be better."

—Are you all right, Light?

--It could not be better.

Later, they hugged each other for a moment in the go classroom, and then remembered that he should be the host of today's opening ceremony, but now he has left his guests outside for so long. Feeling sorry, he hurriedly dragged Liang to go Go outside.

But obviously, Liang and Miss Shihe had already arranged everything properly.

When they opened the door, the playing area seemed to be a scene of "challenging battles".

Toya Yukihiro vs. Morishita Shigeo.

Hiroyuki Ashihara vs. Michio Shirakawa.

Seiji Ogata vs. Shinichiro Ikaku.

Sachiko Kobayashi vs. Shinto Heihachi (of course, the third son was given up).

"Ah! So you are here!"

As soon as he walked out of the Go classroom, he was caught by the sharp-eyed He Gu.

"Hurry up! Hurry up and play a game with me!" As soon as he saw Hikari, Hetani immediately dropped the chess game between Mr. Ikaku and Mr. Ogata who were watching the game and ran towards Hikari. Don't dare to play with me, afraid that you will lose face to me in front of so many people, right? Hahahahaha..."

"???"

If it had been done before, he would have hit Hegu's aggressive technique with just one point, but this time, he lightly squeezed Liang's hand, indicating that he would play a game with Hegu, and then he yelled "" You wait for me! See if I don't kill you to pieces!", as he walked towards Hegu, Guang's face was full of eager smiles.

Not motivated.

He really wanted to play against He Gu today.

He suddenly remembered that he had indeed not played chess with He Gu for some days.

Taking advantage of the time when Guang was dragged by He Gu to play chess, a figure slowly walked to Liang's side.

It was the last to arrive, and now he has re-passed the amateur six-dan Yu Chengxiu II [1].

"When Shinto-kun called me, to be honest, I was surprised." Looking at the light not far away, he formed a straight-to-the-point answer.

"I need your help, Mr. Jiecheng."

A month ago, when he received a call from Shindo Hikaru, Yucheng was shocked.

It was like a deep intuition that although he kept Guang's contact information, he never thought that one day he would actually receive a call from that boy.

He connected in shock, and then heard that long-lost voice.

Even after many years, it still seems to be imprinted in my mind. As soon as Fang heard it, the scene of that night a few years ago suddenly regurgitated in his mind.

In a sense, it was indeed the boy's act of chasing him out of the door that night, as well as the string of phone numbers he wrote in his palm, that gave him the courage to continue living.

Even if it was fake, that moment gave him the illusion that "I am still being missed".

Jie Cheng knew that as long as it was a request made by this person, he could not refuse it at all.

What he owed him was more than a love.

"Of course, you will agree to let me come over, I am also very surprised." When his eyes turned to Liang, Jie Cheng said bluntly again.

After hearing this, Liang smiled lightly.

"This is what Guang hopes, and I will naturally support him with all my strength, not to mention..." He paused, his tone filled with an undeniable sense of oppression, "This job is also very attractive to you. You really need it, don't you?"

Jie Cheng looked at Liang, and smiled calmly: "Aren't you afraid that those old things will be found out? Don't forget, I have a 'crime record'."

"You also said it was an 'old story'." Withdrawing his gaze from Guang, Liang replied calmly, "Ten thousand steps back, if that can be regarded as a 'crime record', then we are all on the verge of 'breaking the law' tempter. Neither I nor the light."

Hearing this, Jie Cheng laughed loudly again: "Since you have said so, if you dare to invite me, I will dare to come."

"Since you dare to come, why don't we dare invite you?"

After the words fell, Liang and Chengcheng looked at each other and smiled, everything was said.

In his impression, he didn't have many conversations with Taya Ryo.

The deepest impression Ta Yaliang left on him was his cold and aggressive demeanor.

If it is said that Shinto has a "soft" side.

Then, what he saw in Taya was "Gang".

Such complementary personalities seem to be a natural pair, an incomparable match.

But he also remembered that he had heard rumors that Shinto entered the chess world because of Taya.

He suddenly didn't know whether meeting Toya Ryo was luck or misfortune for Shinto Hikari.

But after all, it is mediocrity.

The so-called "lucky" and "unfortunate" are just like fish drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or not.

Fu looked at Guangsuo again, and suddenly said, "However, I can't refuse Mr. Jinteng's request."

After all, he took a look at Liang, and sure enough, he saw that Liang's face turned ugly, but he didn't realize it, and there was still a gentle smile on his face.

"Do you remember?" Jie Cheng said, "I said before that you are very lucky. To this day, I still want to say that you are very lucky, not only because you have a rare lover in the world, you love his At the same time, he also loves you, also because your lover is brave and strong, and it is the strength of heart."

He used to be jealous of them from the bottom of his heart, until that day, even though the words had come to his lips, he was still stingy and unwilling to express them.

But now, when he has let go of everything, he finally has the opportunity to face these two teenagers who indirectly changed his life, and send his most sincere blessings.

Jie Chengxiuer turned around, looked into Dingliang's eyes, and said sincerely, "I wish you happiness."

The author has something to say:

Note [1]: Amateur six-dan chess players can basically be regarded as the first professional chess player.Although amateur certificates were once rumored as a joke in the Japanese chess world, after the reform of the Japanese Chess Institute, the chaos of certificates has improved.Because there was a quarrel with the Chess Institute, it was impossible for Yucheng to become a professional player again, so in order to continue to engage in Go education, Yucheng took the Go Amateur Certificate.

Yucheng Shuji: I didn't expect everyone to remember me, thank you very much for your concern.

Good night everyone~