The ten-year trace of the soul of chess

The haze dissipated, the ice and snow melted, and everything seemed to be alive with vitality.

Of course, a certain light didn't feel it at all.

The so-called "disaster comes from the mouth" is about his current situation.

It was less than eight o'clock in the morning, just a second before being disturbed by Taya's sweet dream, Hikaru was still curled up in bed and sleeping unconsciously.Feeling being hugged into someone's arms including the quilt, Guang burrowed into Liang's arms like a kitten, happy to dawdle for a few more minutes.Looking at the blushing lover sleeping in his arms, Liang's heart was so soft that he kissed Guang's hair, lightly bit his ear bone, and whispered in his ear: "Guang, get up."

Guang's ears are extremely sensitive, after such a touch by Liang, most of the drowsiness disappeared immediately.

Liang is well versed in the art of tenderness, knowing that his lover is full of waking up at this moment, so he turns on the heating, and gives Guang another 10 minutes to bid farewell to the quilt. As soon as the 10 minutes were up, he lifted the quilt and directly fished the sleeping lion cub out of the quilt.

Even though he was half asleep, after a simple wash, Guang followed someone out the door without saying a word.

Since he recovered from the cold and there was no chess game, morning running has become a regular program before breakfast in Laiguang these days.It was inhumane.

The morning jogging route starts from the apartment and goes north all the way, passing through a park in the middle of the street next to the apartment and then turning back.Go around the street park and come back, about 1500 meters.

"Taya, slow down, I can't run anymore—"

After leaving the apartment and running less than 400 meters, Guang hummed right after the light.

Liang glanced back, took a few steps back, took out a toffee from his pocket, peeled it off and handed it to Guang's mouth.

Guang put the toffee into his mouth, and then smiled obsequiously at Liang.

"There are still 1000 meters left. Continue." Liang ignored his begging lover and gave instructions coldly.

When I first started running in the morning, the above situation would happen almost every few telephone poles.

At first, Liang thought it was because he was burdening Guang too much.The morning running distance was shortened from 1500 meters to 800 meters.But the situation of "lack of physical strength" has not changed, but worsened.If you can walk, never run.Dizziness, sore legs, everything.Later, I found out that this was the usual trick of actor Guang, so I completely ignored it.

Seeing that the people in front were not moved at all, he sighed in his heart and had no choice but to submit obediently.After a while, it slowly dragged to the back again, becoming a little tail behind Liang.

Liang didn't urge him, and ran forward on his own, always keeping a distance of one body beyond the light, so as to monitor every move of the little tail behind him at all times.

The light flickers behind him, and his eyes silently stick to the bright back.Even wearing loose sportswear, it still can't hide his tall and straight figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist.He clearly looks like a teenager, but the person in front of him seems to have a calmness and self-restraint that some adults don't have, like a long-preserved Anshensan, as long as you get close to him, all the hustle and bustle around him seem to fade away from the five senses.

Suddenly, I wanted to pounce on him and hug him.I want to see the surprised expression on this person.

Guang's face blushed unconsciously, and his heart rate seemed to break a hundred, but he didn't take any action after all, but the smile on his lips was like the surface of a lake being blown away by the breeze, and he couldn't hold it back.

In this way, supported by his lover's back, he ran all the way to the park in the middle of the street.

It's good that I didn't see the benches beside the road, but as soon as I saw the rows of empty wooden benches, I felt all the exhaustion accumulated before pouring into my limbs and bones.

He can't run anymore...

"Taya, I—"

This time, before he finished speaking, Liang had already said his lines: "Can't run again?"

"Hmm." As if to make the words more convincing, Bare put his hands on his knees and kept panting.

Liang stopped and turned back, stretched out his hand to pull the light, but didn't pull it.

Liang: "Is it okay to hold on for a while?"

Guang: "No. If you persist, your leg will break."

Liang's eyes flickered: "Then what if I hug you?"

Light:"……"

Liang: "Or a kiss, the effect is better?"

Guang was startled, the blush on his face quickly surfaced again, and even infected the tips of his ears.

Although it is in public, if it is the person in front of him, he may really do it.

Evaluating one or two in my heart, I kicked the pebbles with my bare feet, a little shaken.And he couldn't bear to let go of such a good opportunity to be lazy, so he lied casually: "My shoelace is loose."

Liang glanced at it, and saw that the laces of both shoes were properly tied.

Noticing Liang's gaze, Guangyi explained in a straight-forward manner: "It feels like it's going to unravel, so I'll tighten it up."

Just as he was about to bend down, someone had already stepped forward: "You don't have much strength in your hands, let me do it."

Seeing the two shoelaces being re-tightened, and even the last excuse became a thing of the past, Guang was at the end of his rope and felt a little wronged.

Just when he was full of grievances and had nowhere to vent, suddenly his body lightened, and he was led directly behind a tree by Liang.

Guang leaned against the tree trunk, watching Liang get closer and closer to him nervously, and couldn't help closing his eyes.

However, the familiar touch didn't arrive for a long time, but Ting Liang deliberately lowered his voice and asked, "Guang, what are you thinking?"

Light blushed suddenly.

Opening his eyes, he saw Liang tugging at the corner of his mouth, his lips quickly passed over his lips, and then lightly bit his earlobe: "Light, let's go to the clubhouse in the afternoon."

It was nearly 1 p.m., and the bustling flow of people in front of the ticket gates of various stations finally slowed down.

And the Go Club in front of the station finally ushered in two long-lost figures.

As soon as Guang and Liang settled down in their seats, Mr. Bei Dao at the next table came over.

"Little teacher, it's been a long time. Recently, a very powerful master appeared in the clubhouse."

Mr. Hirose, who was sitting opposite, heard what his old friend wanted to say, and continued: "That man's chess style is very stable. Mr. Bei Dao and I have played against him, but we all lost when we played in the middle game. Come on. None of the other chess players in the clubhouse have ever won against him."

There was a sound of "Hey", and interest came.

Although Mr. Hirose and Mr. Kitajima are amateur chess players, they have been running very diligently to the Go club for many years, and they often play guiding chess with Taya. Among amateur chess players, they should not be weak in chess.

Guang: "What does that person look like? Will he be a professional chess player?"

Hirose shook his head: "The man is about 30 years old, tall and thin, and feels a little haggard. He doesn't feel like a professional chess player, and he has never seen him before."

Guang: "Did you talk to him later? For example, what are you doing now, how long have you been playing Go?"

Hirose frowned slightly: "I asked, but he always talks about him, he is not very willing to say."

Liang thought for a moment: "When did he come, do you remember?"

Guang took a quick look and knew that he wanted to deduce the identity of that person from the time in the clubhouse.

"If I remember correctly, I've been here about two or three times. Basically in the afternoon on weekdays. In my impression, there are not many people who come to the clubhouse on weekdays, and most of them are acquaintances. So, I noticed him at a glance."

"Are you talking about Shuji Nakamura?" Ms. Shihe came over with tea and joined the conversation when she heard them talking about the mysterious master.

Liang: "Shuji Nakamura?"

Hirose hurriedly explained: "It's the master we mentioned. Afterwards, I troubled Xiaoshi to check the register, and this name was written on it."

Miss Shihe put the teacup by their hands, as if remembering something, her eyes lit up: "By the way, he asked about Xiao Liang in particular when he came."

"Is it about me?" Liang and Guang looked at each other, "What did he ask?"

"It's nothing special. I just asked, Xiao Liang, do you often come to this club."

This was the first time Hirose and Bei Dao had heard of this matter, and they both pondered thoughtfully after hearing this.

Hirose: "As long as anyone is more concerned about Go, you should have heard that Mr. Taya runs a Go club, right? You will ask the little teacher, have you read the game records of the little teacher somewhere, so you come here because of the name ?”

Bei Dao seconded, "If you think about it this way, there is a possibility."

"But you said before that he looks 30 years old. Would someone put aside their work and come to the Go Club on weekdays just to see Taya? Isn't this crazy?"

Perhaps it was because Hikari met Taya before he set foot in the professional chess world, and got too much attention from him by accident, so that no matter how many comments he heard about Taya afterwards, this noble young man in the chess world was still in love with him. In his cognition, he was just a peer with a stubborn personality.Although now there is another identity, Shinto Hikari's boyfriend.

But Guang obviously didn't consider the mood of the two uncle-level loyal fans beside him.

As soon as this remark came out, Bei Dao immediately darkened his face: "What do you mean, Shinto? Could it be that you can't worship the little teacher when you are older? Mr. Hirose and I are the best examples."

Seeing the light, he wanted to say something, in case there was another verbal confrontation between the two, Mr. Hirose hurriedly smoothed things over: "In fact, Shindo wanted to say that he chose to come on a weekday when he didn't know that the little teacher was around." Go club, a bit unreasonable. Is that what you mean, Shindo?"

"Well, it's..." Guang also smelled a trace of gunpowder in the air, and didn't continue to add fuel to the fire.

So far, the topic about Shuji Nakamura has temporarily come to an end.

Focusing on the chessboard in front of them again, Guang and Liang are discussing the chess record of the ten-dan qualifier match that Guang played yesterday.

As soon as the game resumed, the two automatically started the long-lost tit-for-tat mode.

Liang: "Your move is too shallow, Shindo!"

Guang: "But my purpose is not to target the lower left corner, but to prepare for the support of the lower right corner."

Liang: "I still like to occupy the ground first, and then disrupt the opponent's position."

Guang: "That's why your chess is easy to be seen through! At least in front of me."

When Guang said this, Shi He happened to come over to buy some tea for the two of them.

Guang picked up the empty water glass and asked Miss Shihe, "Can I have a glass of Coke, please?"

Before Shi He could take the water glass, Liang Liang snatched it away: "Miss Shi He, please pour me a glass of warm water."

After the right to eat ramen was deprived, the right to drink Coca-Cola was also in jeopardy. Guang was eager to fight for his own sovereignty: "I haven't had a Coke for a month, why not have a drink once in a while?"

Liang raised his eyebrows: "Just one drink?"

Guang coughed twice, then he had an idea: "Coke can cure coughs!"

The veins on Liang's forehead twitched twice, and suddenly he didn't want to talk to Ricoh, so he handed the cup directly to Shihe, repeating the request just now.At the end, I said "thank you" gently.

Seeing that her water glass was filled with hot water, she seemed to resign herself to her fate and stopped refuting, but Miss Shihe seemed to hear something from the too intimate conversation between the two of them, and her expression flashed a little strange.But without saying anything, he returned to the cash register.

After the episode just now, during the replay, the atmosphere between the two of them was a bit stiff.

After sitting for a long time, the light is not so|moved his feet peacefully.The toe accidentally touched the bright shoe.Under the table, as if responding, Liang touched the bare one lightly, and then slowly closed the bare feet with both legs from both sides.

Light stared silently. --What are you doing?

Liang completely ignored Guang's questioning, and said without changing his face: "What's next?"

Guang felt his face burning hot, and was about to place a piece on the chessboard when all the lights in the clubhouse suddenly went out.

——The clubhouse is located on the backlit side of the floor, and the natural lighting itself is not good. In addition, it happened to be a cloudy day, and a temporary power outage made the whole clubhouse shrouded in darkness.

Guang Guang was waiting for the power to be restored in the dark. He heard the rubbing sound of the corner of the table, and just raised his head, he felt the person sitting opposite stand up.

Ryo supported the table with one hand, pinched Hikari's chin with the other, and leaned over to kiss his lover's lips.Light was unprepared, Liang easily penetrated between his teeth, and stroked lightly on the tip of his tongue.

Guang was at the mercy of Liang, not daring to say a word.His body tensed up involuntarily, his hands clinging tightly to the sides of the table, his face flushed from suffocation, and he tried hard not to make a dream-like sound.

After an unknown amount of time, the lights in the clubhouse finally turned on again.

Guang only felt that the heart hidden in the chest was about to faint from the fright of Ta Ya, and the blood in his whole body was about to freeze.

However, the moment the light was turned on, someone who took advantage of the chaos to add food to him had already sat back to his original position, looking back at the light as if nothing had happened.

Guang looked down at the few games in front of him, but he couldn't concentrate no matter what.

He buried his head low, said: "I'm home!" and walked towards the entrance.

Miss Shihe handed the schoolbag to Guang, and asked suspiciously: "Shito, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

Guang turned a deaf ear to her words, took his schoolbag, and stepped out of the gate of the clubhouse.

Looking away, seeing Xiao Liang who came out following Jin Teng, Shihe couldn't help asking: "Do you know what happened to Jin Teng? I saw him just now, he's fine."

Liang looked towards the door, with an imperceptible smile in his eyes: "Maybe he's uncomfortable. He might not come to the clubhouse for a while."

"Huh? That's serious..." Shi He stopped in the middle of speaking, when he caught a glimpse of Liang's unrestrained smile.

Speaking of Xiao Liang when he entered the vine, the original indifference of being thousands of miles away disappeared, and the whole person seemed to put away all the edges and corners, looking warm and soft.He looked at the moving door, as if he was not looking at a still life, but wanted to look through the glass at a treasure buried deeper behind it...

This is not the first time that this feeling has surfaced in Shi He's heart.

It seems that since Xiaoliang and Jinteng came to the club last night, they took root in her heart.Now, it's just a matter of clearing away the clouds and mists to get a glimpse of a clue.Whether she was lucky or not, she didn't know, she just felt a little startled.

There was a little too much intimacy between them.When they are together, the two will not resist dealing with people, but they seem to form a world of their own, invisibly shutting out the people who try to enter their world politely.She couldn't help but think of the article she saw in the magazine earlier, although the truth and truth in it were quickly covered up by endless new information...

Noticing that Miss Shihe's expression was a little dazed, Liang called softly: "Miss Shihe?"

After recovering from Liang's words and realizing that he had lost his composure, Shihe smiled at Liang like a cover-up, and returned to the unfinished topic just now: "Is it okay if you don't go and see Shinto?"

Liang smiled: "It's related. However, he should be angry."

Shihe: "..."

When the line of sight met Xiao Xian, the premonition that came up just now became stronger.

Looking at the back of Xiao Liang returning to his seat, Shi He suddenly thought, it has been ten years.

Counting this year, it is already my tenth year working in this clubhouse.

When she first came to the club, Xiao Liang had just reached her waistline, and there was an innocence in her eyes that made people want to protect.But she soon discovers that he is different from his peers.Perhaps it was premature contact with adult chess players. He has a calmness that should not be his age. Because of this, it is easier for people to associate with the word "loneliness".

In the past ten years, there will always be a few people who come to the clubhouse to challenge Xiaoliang.Mostly children.

But the kids come and go.Most of them are only this side, never appearing again.

The only one who went back and forth was Shindo Hikari.

The one who was missed by Xiao Liang, and even brought back by him, from the beginning to the end, was only Shinto Hikaru.

Ten years have witnessed Xiao Liang's transformation from a young child who knows nothing about the world to the towering appearance he is today.Eyebrows are clearer, outlines are more distinct, and thoughts are becoming more difficult to see through.The only thing that remains the same is the consistent expectations that everyone has placed on him, and his enthusiasm and persistence in Go.

What about yourself?

There is no shortage of jobs with higher salaries and better treatment outside. If you just started working in the clubhouse, it was just a coincidence. What is it that supports me to dedicate ten years of youth to this old and even lacking vigor? Clubhouse?

After Guang left, Liang did not chase him out.That would be too obvious.

He took out his phone and texted Light.As expected, nothing came to light.

home at night.

As soon as I put on my slippers and walked to the living room, a sofa cushion flew over.

Liang took the pillow steadily with one hand, and walked towards the angry little lion in an unhurried manner: "I'm back."

"Welcome back." After blurting out, Guang realized that the lines were wrong, and immediately turned cold, "Taya, what are you doing in the clubhouse today——!!!"

Liang put the cushion back on the sofa, pulled Guang into his arms, and said casually: "I can't hold back."

Guang|Too angry to push him away: "I want to break up the relationship! I want to separate!"

But after a few pushes, the band was too tight, and it didn't work: "You let me go! I said I want to separate!"

In the ear, I heard someone's unrepentant laughter as if being amused, and said softly and shallowly: "Well, yes. If you can go."

Just hearing the naked|naked|naked threat in someone's words, he became even more angry.How could this person be such a rascal!

The two rows of sharp teeth just needed to be sharpened, so they bit Liang's shoulder with one bite.

Liang sucked in a breath of air as if in pain, and confessed in a soft voice: "I didn't think carefully."

Guang thought that he didn't know the importance, and raised his head to lift the shirt, but he pressed it back to his chest with force.

In fact, light bite is very light, almost feel no pain.On the contrary, a strand of his hair happened to poke into Liang's neck, which made Liang feel a little itchy.Having been together for so long, Liang has already seen through the nature of Guang's duplicity, as long as he shows weakness, Guang will immediately soften his heart.Ryo didn't have the slightest bit of guilt for taking advantage of Light's weakness.

The little idiot who was kept in the dark still held his heart anxiously, and asked uneasily, "Does it really hurt?"

Liang buried his head in Guang's hair, and his breath was filled with the familiar smell of shampoo from his lover's hair: "Well, it doesn't hurt."

The more he pretended to answer relaxedly, the more disturbed Guang felt.And finally, in Liang's next sentence, this uneasiness was pulled into waves of heartache, which hit his heart one after another.

He listened to Liang whispering in his ear and said in a raving voice, "Don't leave me, Guang."

Guang's heart softened all of a sudden, and he blamed himself for speaking too harshly just now. He grabbed the clothes on Liang's back with both hands, and stammered out what was in his heart: "Actually, I'm not very angry, but I'm not angry yet. Too used to it."

Although I thought carefully about the problems I might face in the future after being with Taya, there is a world of difference between imagination and reality.He can make perfect preparations before "that day" comes, but he still can't help feeling uneasy, for the happiness that comes after betraying his parents and all those who love him.

How long can the stolen happiness last?

As if feeling Guang's uneasiness, Liang asked in a low voice, "Guang, are you afraid?"

Guang raised his head to look at Liang, nodded, then shook his head slowly.

Liang didn't continue to ask, he hugged Guang and shook lightly: "It's okay, we will find a solution."

It seems that Liang has a convincing power in him, and a small fire can't help but ignite in Guang's heart.

There was a bright light in his eyes: "When?"

"When we are strong enough to influence the entire Japanese Go world, and even the world chess world." Liang's voice was not loud, but his words were clear.

Only then did Hikari suddenly realize that Taya had almost never expressed the slightest fear of the future in front of her.Not even when the "magazine incident" happened.

"Taya, don't you ever get flustered?"

"Yes, why not." Liang smiled and kissed him, "When my father suddenly fell ill, when he confessed his love to you on the phone, when you almost fainted in the chess room, there are many, many... But, Light," he gently raised Light's chin, forcing him to look at himself, "it's useless to panic. Everyone has a 'fear' in their hearts. All your negative emotions can only become its source Constant nourishment. You want to cut it off, only to make yourself really strong. The place that really needs to be strong is not the mind, but here.”

He held Guang's hand and put it on his heart: "Only when your heart is strong enough can you have the possibility and courage to face various problems."

"And now, the driving force that keeps me moving forward is you. Because you are by my side, I can be fearless; and because you support me, I can be strong enough to face anything."

Guang looked up at his lover, with countless emotions rolling in his eyes.

He pulled out the right hand held by Liang, wrapped his hand in his palm, and kissed him lightly on the lips.

It was released at the touch of a button, but it seemed to be some kind of oath: "Taya, you don't need to be 'fearless', and you don't need to be 'independent'. Because you are not alone."

I will be your strongest shield, your most solid armor.

Believe that I can do it.

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2017.5.18 minor repair + bug catching

2017.5.30 Correct typos