The ten-year trace of the soul of chess

—Is this the end?

In the examination room, when a flash of dark green flashed across the screen, Guang's heart sank slightly, as if he was the one who was playing the game against the throne today, and he felt a sense of loss. It was only then that he noticed that his hands were covered with sweat. beads.

Even though the game has come to an end, every move that Taya and Zama Throne made keeps reappearing in Hikari's mind like a revolving lantern.

Seeing with my own eyes that the originally empty chessboard was gradually filled with black and white chess pieces, watching the strange situation unfolding in front of me, why did I feel bloody in today's scene that should be commonplace?When Taya conceded defeat, why did he feel a sense of loss?

So what is the difference between Taya's two and a half eyes that finally missed the title of the throne?Preface?mid game?Or is it the end?But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out what went wrong.

The sound of the seat moving, the sound of footsteps, and the sound of talking could be heard one after another, but Guang sat on the seat in a daze, as if he was stuck in it, unable to move a step.Who can tell him the reason for this strong unwillingness after the game?What is the joy secretly growing in my heart?

"Boy, it seems that you have a lot of influence on him." As soon as he raised his head, he met Shangsang Yuanyuan Inbo's cunning and sharp eyes, "However, you have to catch up quickly. After all, Go requires two players of equal strength. Talents can do it..." With the departure of Kuwamoto Inbo, his unique laughter gradually faded away.

Guang only felt a sudden "嗡—" in his head.

What did he mean by what he just said?What is he trying to say?

He could vaguely understand what he meant, but he didn't want to think about it.When Guang came back to his senses, there were only a few people left in the examination room that was originally full.

What about Hegu and the others?I seem to have heard what he said to me just now...

He walked out of the review room belatedly.Just at the door of the game room, you can see that the room is crowded with people.Through the crowd, one could barely see Taya sitting in front of the chessboard.There was no expression on his face.But Guang could still see the unwillingness and loneliness in his heart.When Taya is depressed, he will exude a stronger sense of alienation, as if he wants to shield himself from others.He will habitually bury his head low so that the other party cannot see his expression; he will habitually curl his hands slightly, as if trying to grab something.

Just like it is now.

Because I am the person who knows him best, I just know.

So, what's next?Should it be a review of this game and a boring interview?

I don't know if he will go to the Go club today?After the review, it should be very late... What about tomorrow?Will he go tomorrow?

There were only a few steps away from Taya, but Hikaru seemed to be overwhelmed by today's round, and couldn't take a step forward.For some reason, he has a strong feeling that today's loss will not affect Taya's progress, but will instead prompt him to move faster and faster on the road ahead...

Can you still keep up with him?

Inexplicably, he felt his throat tighten.

"Shinto!"

Hearing He Gu calling himself behind him, Guang remembered that he had made an appointment with Yi Jiao and the others before the game to have dinner together in the evening.Glancing towards the game room again, Hikari agreed and turned around and ran towards He Gu.

From ten o'clock in the morning to 05:30 in the afternoon, nearly six hours of fierce battle, when he walked out of the chess academy with He Gu and Yi Jiao, it was already evening.

As usual, Hikari and Kazuya will definitely argue endlessly over the question of whether to eat ramen or sushi.This time, I don't know whether it's Guang Wuxin who has no intention of arguing, or because He Gu and Yi Jiao are about to go to China together, the three of them chose sushi unanimously.

During the dinner, Hegu and Yijiao seemed to say a lot about Chinese Go players, but Hikari hardly listened to it. He just responded perfunctorily while taking the dinner plate from the rotating shaft and eating sushi.

"Hey, I said Shinto, Shinto!!!"

"Huh? What?"

"What are you thinking? Are you listening to what we said just now?"

"Sorry, I'm just a little hungry..."

Glancing at the large number of dinner plates in front of him, He Gu believed this reason, and continued to ask Yi Jiao: "You said, if I go to China, do I need to buy a mobile phone?"

cell phone?

Guang immediately raised his head: "Me too!"

"Huh? Why?"

"Why? Of course the phone is used for contact!"

"Who to contact?" He Gu suddenly approached Guang, with a smirk on his face, "Could it be...girlfriend?"

"W-Where is there..."

Just when Guangyu was incoherent, the tuna sushi that was placed in front of him suddenly disappeared.When the sushi plate appeared in front of Hikaru again, there were only two bare balls of white rice left.

"He-- Valley!!"

"Hey, I'm here, I haven't left," Hegu covered his ears with one hand, and looked at the light with aggrieved expression, "Isn't it just two pieces of sashimi? After I go to China, you will see me in two weeks Can't reach me!"

"..."

"Besides, I don't know who to take to buy a mobile phone for a while =="

"Excuse!"

Despite verbal protests, Hikari acquiesced in He Gu's "crime".

As a result, within a meal, the two settled on buying a mobile phone.

What Lingguang didn't expect was that Hegu had researched the models and functions of mobile phones before.Afterwards, the process of buying a mobile phone between the two went surprisingly smoothly.After completing all the configurations, it was just past seven o'clock when they were separated.

Just thinking about it, I first called home with my mobile phone.When standing at the subway entrance, there was some hesitation.

I don't know if the review by Taya is over.returned home?Have you eaten?When you go back, you won't be alone again, right?

Guang raised his head to fill in the picture of Taya Yegui on a dark and windy night, and felt a little too miserable anyway.Out of compassion, I went to the sushi restaurant and bought a box of take-out sushi, and returned to the chess house.While walking, he took out the note hidden in the middle of the bag, and called Taya.

But when Guang quickly walked to the chess academy, there was still no one answering Taya's phone.

Still under review?Or... In the subway, it's not convenient to answer the phone?

Well~ Forget it, they are here anyway.

Guang walked into the chess academy, asked the staff, and said that the review was not over yet, so he found a seat in the game room on the first floor.

About 10 minutes later, seeing a group of people coming out of the elevator, Guang suddenly felt a little nervous, and quickly hid in the shadows like a thief.Seeing that there was no Taya in the crowd, he came out again.

"Shinto?"

"?!"

Guang turned around in surprise, and saw Taya standing behind him at some point.The surprise in his eyes was no less than his own.

"Don't keep scaring me, can you?"

"Why..." In the middle of the sentence, when I saw the sushi box in Guang's hand, I suddenly understood, "This...you bought it for me?"

"Yeah." The right hand handed the bag containing the sushi box to Taya, and Koji nodded.

In fact, I don't even know why I did this.In my impression, Taya is always alone.Even if he is always surrounded by chess players, few people can really walk into his heart.Among the few people, do Mr. Ogata and Mr. Ashihara count?he does not know.What about yourself?He doesn't know...

It's just that I feel for no reason that that person seems to have no way to ignore him.In particular, this guy still has the bad habit of not eating until he finishes playing chess ==...

I don't even know what kind of psychology I am.Let's just say it's...a special favor for a rival?

"After all... there are three more days, and we will meet at the Master Chess Tournament!" Originally, we thought we would have to wait for a long time, but unexpectedly, the staff of the Chess Academy called yesterday to inform us of the game time.

As soon as these words came out, Taya's somewhat tired eyes instantly became sharp and bright.Guang couldn't help crying secretly, why does this guy always look like two different people every time he talks about Go...

anyway……

"You won't be living alone again today, will you?"

"No. Father and mother came back last week."

"Is that so..." Guang lowered his head and rubbed his feet against the tiles.

"By the way, I missed two calls just now..." Thinking about it carefully, other than my father and mother, my phone number seems to be given only to...

"Oh, you said that."

As if to show off, he took out a brand new silver mobile phone from his school bag and handed it to Taya. In the next second, a question suddenly popped up in Hikari's mind.

——Since Teacher Taya is back, there is no need to worry about Taya's dinner, so why are you still messing around here?

Question two.

——Why did I so eagerly call Taya when I just bought a mobile phone?Wait, can't wait?Have it?

Question three.

——Why did Taya follow the trend and buy one herself as soon as she started using a mobile phone?

The light suddenly became a little messy.

"Since everything has been delivered," Guang took a step back first, "Then... I'll go first!" After finishing speaking, he turned and ran out.

Watching the back of the light disappear into the night, Taya looked at the takeaway sushi in the bag, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Thank you." Although it was said to the air, it was an unusually gentle voice.

Sometimes, Guang would think that it would be nice if he and Taya were not in a competitive relationship, then there would be no need to fight each other on the chessboard, and they would have to decide the outcome.But every time he thinks about what kind of method Taya will use to deal with each of his moves, he can't help getting excited all over his body.

The duel with Taya was held as scheduled.

After the chess game was over, Guang did not go to the Go club, but returned home alone.

After closing the door, Guang took out a notebook from the drawer, and silently made a note on it.

This book records all the battle records between himself and Taya in the official competition.The first game was the three generals battle with him in the middle school go game.

The paper flipped rapidly in Guang's hands.

Destroy all...

Lying on the bed on his back, flipping through the records in the book, Guang could not help frowning slightly.

If it is said that he can ignore the wins and losses when playing chess in the clubhouse, then he can't help but care about every game in the official game.

In today's game, Guang didn't think there was a problem with his handling.There were no mistakes even in the final stage, which has been struggling all the time.

So, is it still a matter of strength?

——Go can only be played by two people of equal strength.

——Two people of equal strength...

The words that Kuwamoto Inbo said that day lingered in Hikari's mind like a magic voice.

I don't want to lose.Even though he knew that Taya's chess strength was superior to his own, but because it was him, he didn't want to lose even more!But what are you doing now?Do you escape because you lost chess?

Outside the window, the chirping of summer cicadas makes people panic.Still brooding over today's chess game.My heart was empty, as if something was missing.

"Ahhh!!!" Guang sat up irritably, and after calming himself down for a while, he grabbed the schoolbag on the ground and went out.

In the chess club.

Seeing Shindo come in, the flash of Miss Ichikawa's eyes was not so much surprise as surprise.

"Ah, sure enough, Xiao Liang guessed it right."

"Guess what?"

Miss Shihe shook her head, took Guang's schoolbag and pointed inside: "If you're looking for Xiaoliang, he's always there."

always there?So, did Taya guess that I would definitely come?Why is he always so sure?Why do I always get seen through so easily?

It's so infuriating...

The little emotion that raised his head inexplicably disappeared the moment his eyes met the dark green pupils.

"Yo, Taya, I kept you waiting." He sat down opposite Taya familiarly.

Seeing Guang's firm eyes, Liang knew that there was no problem with him.

"Let's review the game!" Guang said, holding a box of white pieces in front of him.

The author has something to say:

When revisiting "Soul of Chess", I feel that Guang Heliang is surrounded by divine assists.From Sai, Kuwamoto Inbo to Ogata, from Toya Yukihiro and Kurata to Ochi and Hetani.Especially Mr. Kuwahara, I am really fried chicken porridge, especially his HOHOHO magic sound and laughter~~~ So, before the little angels of light understand their respective moods, I still need to thank Mr. Kuwahara for an assist! !

PS There will be more updates tomorrow~ This article will definitely not be pitted, but because a certain bear usually has limited time to write articles, so the update interval will be longer, please forgive me~