The ten-year trace of the soul of chess

It is located on the basement floor of the Nihon Kiin Academy in Chiyoda District.

A few days ago, when Taya said that he could see Sai, he felt his heart twitch.Even though he knew it was impossible, he couldn't help but look forward to it.

But at this moment, when he stood in the Go Hall of Fame, through the display window, looking at the torreya wooden pier that once belonged to Toranojiro on the other side of the glass, his restless heart suddenly calmed down.All the senses seem to suddenly become clear and sharp in a certain atmosphere, as if you can "see" the heavy sense of history coming out of the display window with only the naked eye.

The staff member who brought them in just whispered a few words to Liang, and then walked away.

But these, the light has fallen on deaf ears.

He seemed to have seen each item in the display window when he was in Yindao a few years ago, but he didn’t know whether things changed with his heart or his heart changed with his heart. He had never had such a strong impact on him like today. It was as if he was witnessing Toranojiro's life with his own eyes.

"Taya..." Hikari looked up at Ryo.Feeling a little hot in the eye sockets, he quickly wiped his eyes with his sleeve.

Liang stood behind the light and looked at him.Even if he sees everything in his eyes, he still ignores it - since he entered the Hall of Fame, he has always been two or three steps behind Guang, as if he was afraid of disturbing Guang's reunion with his old friend.

It wasn’t until Hikari turned his head and called his name that he approached Hikari and whispered: “The Go Hall of Fame is specially established by the Go Academy to commend and commemorate those who have made outstanding contributions to the development of Go in the history of Japanese Go. I heard Mr. Ogata mention When I was here, I thought I must take you to see it."

Seeing that Guang's forehead almost hit the glass, Liang stretched out his hand to block his forehead: "The Hall of Fame was just set up yesterday, and it will officially open to the public next Wednesday. No one else will come today. Don't worry, you can take your time." look."

The unbelievably gentle voice, like a fish after another, gently swept past Guang's ears, and swam straight into the bottom of his heart, building a soft and incomprehensible membrane around his atrium.

Guang straightened up and turned to stare at the smiling lover behind him.

He just stood quietly by his side and looked at himself, and he felt as if spring rain was falling in his heart, which was warm and sad.He liked the sense of stability Taya brought him at this moment, but he asked himself in fear, what could he bring to Taya now...

Before getting to know Taya, to be precise, before being constantly "harassed" by Taya, Hiroshi just lived a student life drifting along.Empty mind, nothing in particular.Sometimes when I see passers-by in a hurry, I wonder what is the point of their daily rush.

But at this moment, he suddenly knew what he really wanted.

In the final analysis, there are only three words—Taya Ryo, that’s all.

Even if someone else is really there at this moment, it doesn't matter...

With four eyes facing each other, Guang took a step forward, tightly wrapped Liang's somewhat cold hands, and pulled him completely closer to him, and then turned his gaze back to the window.

In the window, from left to right, there are displayed the chess pier and chess frame that Xiu Ce once used, several manuscripts of chess records left by him, his calligraphy works, and several letters he wrote to his parents.At the bottom of that ancient torreya wooden chess pier, the eight characters of "be cautious at the beginning and overcome the end, see clearly without confusion" can still be clearly seen.

"As the 'Xiu Ce's handwriting appraiser', Shindo-sensei, in your opinion, is the handwriting on the pier Xiu Ce's own handwriting?"

Guangxin was tired, and because he couldn't make noise in the Hall of Fame, he could only protest in a low voice, aggrieved: "Why did Mr. Kurata even tell you this?"

Liang hooked the corners of his lips imperceptibly, and continued to fill in the knife without hesitation: "I heard that Mr. Kurata promised you before that if you beat me, I will give you half of his signature. Did you get his signature?"

After only a few seconds of reaction, the "Kurata Signature Incident" and the ashes-fallen signature board were only slightly revealed in his memory.

Taya did it on purpose!

The corner of Guang's mouth twitched, and his hands were not loosened, but he didn't intend to talk to this person any more.

It is said that "seeing chess is like facing the face".

The chess record displayed in the window is probably left by Xiu Ce in his later period, and it shows his calm, solid, delicate and subtle chess style to the extreme.

And Xiu Ce himself is as docile and humble as his Go.Even in the several home letters between Xiu Ce and his parents on display, the lines are full of unpretentiousness, respectfully and peacefully talking about which chess player he played with his parents who are still in his hometown today, what he saw today Hear, I suddenly heard of the death of my best friend today, and wept bitterly...

Guang's attention lingered on the last letter from home for a long time.

"Taya, do you know who Ota-kun is referring to?" Hikaru pointed to the last letter from home.In my impression, I never heard Sai mention it.Or maybe Sai once said it, but he didn't take it to heart...

Liang moved closer, and the light happened to turn his head.In this way, the lips were somewhat destined, and they brushed against the bright cheeks without delay, leaving a warm touch on his side face.

The heartstrings were inadvertently plucked.

When Liang kissed Guang sideways, it wasn't that there was no chance of escaping, but Guang grabbed Liang's arm like a slap in the face, and let Liang cover his lips for one second, two seconds, three seconds...

It was clearly a simple and naive kiss, but it seemed to have tasted the sweetness that pierced the heart.

So be it.Light closed his eyes.If it happens to be discovered, it happens to be able to tell everyone that Taya Ryo is the one who entered Tengguang.

Whether the kiss lasted for a few seconds, or more than ten seconds, Guang had no time to think.He only knew that when the two separated, his feet softened in spite of himself, and Taya grabbed his waist in time to avoid too much movement.

But the person who made Hikaru almost lost his composure breathed calmly, and then continued the topic just now and said in a gentlemanly manner: "Show Ce once met a rival Ota Yuzo, who was written in the letter, Ota-kun. They The two once had an appointment of thirty rounds of chess. Unfortunately, after the No.20 three games, Xiongzang went out for a trip, unfortunately fell ill, and died in a foreign country. That's why Xiu Ce wrote in his home letter, "From now on, more No bosom friend'."

Maybe it was because of the blatant intimacy just now, or maybe something came to mind, Liang tightened his arms around his bare waist slightly.

Guang leaned against Liang, silently looking at the objects in the display window.

Knowing that Torajiro and Sai are two people, but reading a chess record spanning a hundred years, at some moment, Hikari can't help overlapping the figures of Torajiro and Sai.

Still can't help but think--

Are all the chess records played by Sai?Or the hands of Sai and Toranojiro, both?

Is it Toranojiro who wrote "from now on, I will have no bosom friend" in the letter home?Or Sai?

Watching Toranojiro pass away little by little, what is Sai's mood like?

For a long time after that, neither Guang nor Liang said a word.

This space, which is less than four stacks in size, seems to be out of the torrent of time, condensed into the amber of history.

Just like this, Guang silently stopped in front of the display window, with his nose almost stuck to the glass, greedily staring at the chess record left by Xiu Ce, while tracing the scene of the game at that time in his mind, while replaying every game step by step.

I forgot how long it had been, as if I had finally rubbed Xiu Ce chess records into my memory, Guang squeezed Liang's hand: "Let's go back."

Walking out of the Go Hall of Fame, looking back like nostalgia, when I saw the staff put back the fence with the words "no entry for idlers" back at the entrance, I suddenly felt a sense of separation in my heart, like a basketball flying towards me. It hit him hard in the chest.

But the heart is like a glacier and snow field, so quiet that you can hear your own breathing.

Taking a step up the steps, Guang suddenly stopped: "Taya, do you want to try it? Sanfanqi."

"Is Thirty Banki enough?" Liang smiled.

Guang always felt that there was something wrong with Liang's tone, and he couldn't figure out why, so he didn't answer, and continued to walk up: "Tell me, do we look like Xiu Ce and Xiong..."

Before he finished speaking, Liang covered his mouth: "We won't be Xiu Ce and Xiong Zang."

He said: "We will not be them and there is no comparison. We will definitely outlive them a lot. We will always be together."

Hikaru's hand froze when he wanted to take Ryo away, and his heart trembled suddenly.

After exhaling several times, he pretended to be calm and looked sideways at Liang: "Ah, we will be together for a long, long time."

Hooking Liang's neck with his backhand, Hikaru smiled and kissed him lightly on the lips: "As a reward, Taya, would you like to go to the same place with me again?"

Half an hour later, inside Sugamo Honmyoji Temple in Tokyo.

The time in the temple seems to be frozen, always echoing with chilling, cold and dignified.

The staff member on duty today happened to be the one Hikari had met before.

Seeing the light, she nodded familiarly with him.Noticing the young man following behind Guang, her eyes lit up for a moment, and then she just smiled at Liang knowingly.

Because of her father, she had heard a little about Shinto Hikaru.But it was during the encounters in Benmiao Temple that he really noticed him.This young chess player seems to go straight to Honinbo Shusaku's tombstone every time he comes.Sometimes I stand for a while and leave, but sometimes I stay in front of the Xiuce Monument for several hours.And each time, alone.

Later, she heard from her father that Hikari Shinto had a lifelong rival named Ryo Taya, but she never met him.

But this time, she finally saw Taya Ryo himself, taller and more handsome than any other photos, but the first thought that came to her mind was: it's great that Shinto Hikari is no longer alone.

Standing in front of Xiu Ce's monument, Guang said softly, "Every time I miss Sai, I come here, as if I can see Sai whenever I come here."

Guang smiled, and when he turned his face to the side, he saw that Liang was clasping his hands together, devoutly worshiping Xiu Ce's tomb.

While smiling, Hikaru closed his eyes, put his palms together, and said silently in his heart: "Sai, the Nihon Ki Academy has specially set up the Go Hall of Fame, and Toranojiro is one of the four celebrities who were shortlisted for the first time. In the Hall of Fame, many of Toranojiro's lifetime are on display. Things that have been used, including your game record. Are you happy? And... well, I am with Taya. That is the literal meaning. After you know it, are you surprised?"

Guang was thinking silently in his heart, when he mentioned Taya, his heart softened, and the smile seemed to spread from the corner of his lips all the way to his entire face.

When Hikari opened his eyes, he found that Ryo was looking at him tenderly.

Guang smiled and looked back: "What did you just say?"

Liang only put his index finger in front of his lips, then smiled and handed his hand to Guang.

Guang: "Why?"

Liang: "A replay?"

Guang lowered his head to look at the hand offered by Yanliang, didn't say anything, just patted his palm, and walked towards the exit first.

At a time that he didn't know, a voice echoed silently in front of Xiu Ce's monument, thank you Sai, thank you for appearing in the life of light, and thank you for giving me the hand of light.

Guang originally thought that they would go to the Go Club to replay the game, but Liang took him directly home.

Over the past few days, they have saved a lot of chess games to be played again.Guang wanted to ask Liang which game to resume first, but Liang had already placed all the black and white chess pieces in front of him, and quickly placed pieces on the board.

As the chess game took shape little by little, Hikaru suddenly looked up at Taya: "This is..."

"Do you remember this game, Hikari?"

"How could I forget..." Guang looked down at the game of Sai and Taya in front of him, which was also the "encounter" between himself and Taya.

As of today, they have replayed no less than a dozen or dozens of chess games, but they seem to have avoided the three chess games between Sai and Taya as if they knew it.

Now, watching the chess record being restored again between Taya's fingers, seeing Sai in the warehouse, and entering the Go club together with him, the scenes slowly revived in Guang's mind.

But why today?Why did you choose this game of chess?

Taya's voice seemed to come from afar: "Let's replay this game."

After being dazed for a long time, Guang nodded, "Okay."

At the beginning of the review, Guang would also share his views with Liang.In the middle of the game, Guang's words began to gradually decrease.Not long after, the only answer left was silence.

"Light, if you want, we can talk about Sai together." At some point, Liang sat beside Guang, "I hope you can play chess without burden."

Guang finally moved and had a reaction: "I didn't..."

"But Sai has always been in your heart."

Light's pupils shrank.

"Guang, why do you play chess? Is it because you like Go, or do you just want Sai to continue in your Go game?" Liang held Guang's hand, "Would you like to talk about what happened after Sai disappeared?" ?"

For a long time, he has been careful not to touch this wound of light.Today, however, he felt the time had finally come.

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[1] Regarding the "Japanese Go Palace": In the three-dimensional world, the Japanese Go Academy was specially established in 80 to celebrate the 2004th anniversary of the founding of the Go Academy.Mr. Wu Qingyuan has also been selected into the Hall of Go.Related information can be clicked on the link on the right: