The ten-year trace of the soul of chess

In the corridors of the hospital, there always seemed to be a lingering smell of disinfectant.

As soon as he stepped into the inpatient department's first step, he frowned uncomfortably—this was the first time he went to the hospital alone since the last time he came to the hospital with Sai.

And he hated coming to the hospital alone, even if it was just to visit the sick.

Liang was well aware of this, and this morning he specifically told Guang that he would finish work as soon as possible in the afternoon and come with him.On the surface, Guang agreed, but behind his back, as soon as Liang left, he followed him out the door.

Although, he couldn't tell why.

Three days ago, when he got off the plane and heard that the man was in a car accident, he felt a huge rock fall on his head, and he was stunned.

There is only one idea left in my head, how is it possible?

That person is so stubborn, so old and cunning, how could something happen?

On that day, Guang felt as if he was tied to a roller coaster, and his whole heart fluctuated up and down with the constant news.

——It is said that Honinbo is in a coma, and the situation is not optimistic.

——The old man seems to be slightly scratched, and he should stay in the hospital for observation for a few days.

When it was finally confirmed that Kuwamoto Inbo was fine, a hanging heart finally fell to the ground.

And together with Guang's hanging heart, there is also worry and uneasiness that Liang never said.

At the airport that day, when Guang heard the news, he suddenly turned pale and staggered slightly, perhaps he didn't know it at all, but he was terrified when he saw it.

Perhaps any person or thing related to "Honinbo" can touch the most sensitive heartstring in Hikari's heart.

Later, I waited for two full days.

Last night, when he heard that Kuwamoto Inbo was in stable condition and could receive guests, Hikari couldn't wait any longer.

It was as if he was being pushed and pushed by someone, he had to see Kuwamoto Inbo today, now.

He cannot wait a moment.

That being said, standing in front of the ward, Hikari was still a little nervous.

He looked up again to confirm the nameplate on the door, and then he knocked on the door and walked in.

The moment Guang appeared in the ward, the two people who were talking suddenly fell silent and looked at him together.

The moment his gaze met Ogata Seiji, Hikaru was slightly taken aback, and every cell in his body was on guard.

For a few seconds, the two of them stared at each other rigidly, and finally, the one on the hospital bed was unwilling to be alone, and coughed vigorously: "It's you, Kid Shindo."

Only then did Hikaru come back to his senses, he hurriedly greeted Kuwahara Jin, then turned sideways, and called out symbolically: "Mr. Ogata."

Ogata Seiji pushed his glasses, nodded towards the light, and then got up to say goodbye to the old man.

It wasn't until he heard the sound of the door closing that Hikaru turned his head and set his eyes on Kuwahara Jin again.

On the hospital bed, Hitoshi Kuwahara, who was wearing a hospital gown, was still in good spirits.It's just that the already roomy hospital gown was worn on his slightly emaciated body, like a cloth bag covering a skeleton, which was indescribably weird and indescribably...empty.

"Well, I brought some fruits..." Guang looked away uncomfortably, and put the fruits he brought on the bedside table.

Kuwahara Jin nodded, motioning for Hikaru to sit down.

Guang Yiyan sat on the sofa for a while, before he could warm himself up, he stood up as if on pins and needles.

"It's more convenient to talk like this." Guang stepped forward and stood by the hospital bed.

Before coming, he clearly wanted to say a lot to Kuwamoto Inbo, but after seeing the deity, he suddenly couldn't say a word.

Fortunately, the old man seemed to be suffocated, and it was rare for anyone to visit, so he began to babble like a spring: "Actually, I was only slightly injured, and there is no major problem, but the doctor insisted that I stay in the hospital for observation, it really tortured my old man." Bones."

He just glanced at the gauze on Kuwahara Jin's forehead, but didn't answer.

The old man seemed to be excited, and said again: "And that boy Ogata just now came over specially and told me that I should retire at my age, so as not to cause trouble to others! It's really sad..." Sighing faintly, he suddenly looked at Hikaru, "That kid Ogata came to annoy me, Kid Shinto, what are you doing here again?"

"I..." Guang was at a loss for words for a moment.

Strangely, at this moment, it was clearly him who was looking down on Kuwamoto Inbo, but when his gaze met his, Hikaru felt that he was being looked down upon by him.

Kuwahara Jin half-closed his eyes, looking at the slightly cramped boy in front of him.

Over the years, he and Shinto have not had much intersection.

If we talk about impressions, it largely comes from the "passing by" at the Chess Academy.But in the dark, there seems to be an intuition that prompts him to have great expectations and great interest in Shinto Hikaru no matter what happens.

Kuwahara Ren was still caring for himself one moment, but the next moment, the conversation suddenly changed: "If I remember correctly, boy, you won the first two Honinbo round-robin matches, right?"

Guang didn't expect the old man to ask such a question, he was startled and nodded quickly.

Kuwabara's eyes looking towards the light sank slightly.

"Boy," he sighed again, "how long are you going to hang around? The old man doesn't have that much time to wait for you."

Although Kuwahara still spoke poorly, Xu Guang understood the ardent expectations in his words.

He couldn't help straightening his back, and then said loudly: "I won't let you wait too long!"

On the way back from the hospital, Guang felt a little uncomfortable.

Not just because he discovered that since Kuwamoto Inbo was hospitalized, his family seemed to have never visited him.

He had naively thought that no matter how far those top chess players had gone, as long as he kept playing chess, he would definitely catch up with them, just like he was still a few steps away from coming to Kuwamoto Inbo.

But I almost forgot, the invisible pusher of time.

He does still have plenty of time and energy, but some people may not be able to wait anymore...

And in the ward.

Kuwahara Ren looked at his wrinkled right hand in a daze, and suddenly wanted to smoke a cigarette.

I am old after all.Kuwahara Jin thought.It is precisely because I have witnessed the heyday of Japanese Go and seeing the decline of Japanese Go at a speed visible to the naked eye that I am even more chilled.

Why are you still sticking to Honinbo?Sometimes he thinks.Otherwise, just retire, like Taya Yukihiro.

But seeing group after group of young people emerging one after another, I felt that my old bones should be spent for a while longer.

Maybe we can still see the day when we can regain our glory?

Maybe, I can get one step closer to the "Hand of God"?

It had been a long time since Kuwahara Jin had felt such a surge of emotion.

Sometimes, a short break is to move forward better.

After returning from shooting in Kyoto, Liang Heguang devoted himself to the new round of competition without a break.

December is undoubtedly a busier month for Liang and Guang.

The two of them seem to be living a continuous life again.

The too intensive arrangement of chess games, coupled with the driving school courses that Guang signed up for, made it rare for the two to see each other even if they lived together.

Can't remember who started it first.

As long as there is no day to go out for a chess game, the one who arrives home first will definitely wait for his lover to return.

It's okay to wait until you fall asleep.

It's okay to wait until midnight.

Just to see you come back safe and sound.

I just want to hurry up and see you one more time.

This time, Liang didn't order Guang to rest early, because he couldn't do it himself.

As the chess competition continued to deepen, the names "Taya Ryo" and "Shinto Hikari" also began to sweep the list of major chess competitions and titles with an astonishing momentum.

On December 12th, in the 6st round of Honinbo rounds, Toya Ryo's 61th dan beat Serizawa's 1th dan by [-] and a half.

On December 12th, in the 7st Honinbo round-robin three-round match, Shindo Hikari won the 61th dan and half of Hagiwara's [-]th dan.

In the first round of the 12nd Tianyuan War on December 8th, Toya Ryo beat Kawamura's 32th dan in the middle of the [-]th dan.

On December 12th, in the first round of the 9nd Tianyuan War, Shindo Hikari won the 32th dan Oshima [-]th dan.

On December 12th, the 12st round of the Celebrity War cycle round, Toya Ryo's 31th dan beat Awara's 1th dan by [-] and a half.

On December 12th, in the fourth round of the 13th 44th dan resurrection match, Shinto Mitsu [-]th dan won Maezu [-]th dan in the middle game.

On December 12th, the 14th Throne Battle challenged Handai, Ryo Taya won the Zama Throne with 54 and a half in eighth dan.

On December 12th, in the first round of the 15st phase of the small chess jihad, Shinto Mitsu 31th dan defeated Matsunaga [-]th dan in the middle game.

……

Just as the two of them were non-stop, time slipped quietly to the end of December.

Different from the previous "Acer's" magazine, "Chess Road" is a monthly publication, issued on the 25th of each month, and it is open to the entire market.

As Igarashi expected, the magazine was immediately looted by chess fans as soon as it came out, and it was temporarily reprinted once during the release period.

The cover of this issue of the magazine is the photo of the two of them sitting and playing chess in front of the "window of epiphany".After the post-processing of the light, the light on the photo is not like standing in front of the chess pier, but as if you are on the top of the mountain, sitting together and watching the clouds rise and fall, and the wind blows and the wind relaxes.

In this issue of the magazine, the exclusive interviews with the two, together with the portraits of the characters, took up [-] pages.From joint interviews with the two to individual interviews, from their mental journey of learning chess to the trivial daily life, it covers almost every aspect about Taya Ryo and Shinto Hikari that chess fans want to know—only as Igarashi, the text editor, knew alone that she had deliberately concealed the two most personal secrets of Ryo Toya and Hito Shinto, as well as the matter of "zero pay".

And, unlike the last "magazine incident", this interview's position is extremely firm.The entire manuscript revolves around the Go journey of the two. Even when the relationship between the two is written, it is always analyzed calmly from the perspective of "rivals and friends", without any subjective speculation, let alone verbal inducements.

Therefore, once the magazine is published, even if there are occasional discordant voices appearing on major chess websites and social platforms, they will be quickly overshadowed. There was even a small wave of Go fever in the time.

And in the entire interview, the most talked about by readers is included as an easter egg part, the small tidbits of the two during the filming process.

Trivia 57: Seeing Toya Ryo's long hair, the editor couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he measured it with a tape measure, and it reached [-] centimeters.

Trivia [-]: According to the make-up artist, both Taya Ryo and Shinto Hikari have very good skin, especially Shinto Hikari, which is smooth and delicate, very good for makeup, making people want to reach out and touch it.

Trivia [-]: In the quick question and answer session of the one-person interview, when asked "what advice do you have for the other party", Shinto Hikari said bluntly that Taya is very vicious on weekdays, and he is extremely ignorant of enjoying delicious food. Smile more and taste all kinds of food with more heart.Taya Ryo's suggestion is that if Shinto can play less games, read less manga, and study more chess records, the game may be faster.

Since the content of the easter egg was not sent to a bright preview before the publication, the two did not see this text until they got the sample publication. Therefore, when they saw each other's "suggestions" to themselves unprepared, both of them agreed They laughed—it was because they trusted each other enough that they dared to sue each other so brazenly.

On the other hand, Kazuya and Sachiko Kobayashi, who are close relatives and friends of the two, have different attitudes towards this interview after reading the magazine.

Quickly flipping through the entire article, Sachiko immediately said dissatisfied: "What, good photos, just separated like this!"

Hegu didn't understand, so he took a closer look, only to find that because of the typesetting, the two horizontal portraits that were originally in the same frame of Guangguang were separated and arranged on the left and right pages.

He Gu didn't care.

But Xingzi was brooding: "It's really unlucky."

He Gu chuckled slightly, and sneered a little: "Boys and girls really have different concerns."

Sachiko immediately retorted, "Why is it different?"

Kazuya: "It's not that you don't know how much trouble accepting this kind of interview might cause them. It's okay for Shindo to be impulsive, why is Taya following along?"

"But... don't you think Taya is doing well?"

"What's good? Where is it good?"

"Well, it's more vivid." Sachiko said, "It feels like Taya suddenly has emotions and becomes more real."

He Gu glanced at Sachiko, showing worry without concealment: "You don't understand."

Sachiko asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?"

He Gu shook his head, hoping that he was overthinking: "These two people really don't have any room for themselves."

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