Staggered parallel to our existence

Unfolding in the sunshine.Wherever the breeze goes, the petals dance.Spring in Tokyo is the most beautiful.

"How long has it been in the past, that person is still going his own way as always, keeping a distance from us all the time, it's really relaxing to think about it."

"Yeah, the person who gave Lady Maria a headache, was shocked by his super serious and unshakable demeanor when he saw him. Really, there is nothing you can do about him."

"Try your luck, if you think there is no other way."

The gray-blue Bentley slowly stopped in front of the chess club, the afternoon sun gently and lightly outlined beautiful arcs, and two girls got off the car leisurely.

The two girls were wearing different white gauze dresses. The afternoon sun was languid, dancing between their white dresses, emitting a softer light, which seemed to carry the fragrance of spring.

Most of the people in the chess club were concentrating on studying chess skills and did not pay attention to the outside world. Only Miss Shihe, the receptionist at the front desk, saw the two young visitors.Two girls, one who looked like a junior high school student and the other who looked like a high school student, entered the chess club one after the other.There have been very few girls in the clubhouse.

"Excuse me, is Ryo-kun Taya there?" the leader, a girl who looked like a junior high school student, asked softly.

"Yes. Are you here to learn chess from him? Ever since Xiaoliang became a professional chess player this year, there have been many people who have come to admire him, and there are also many beautiful girls like you." Miss Shihe pointed out Pointing to a small private room inside, "Xiao Liang is right there. He doesn't play chess very much recently, he just concentrates on studying chess records."

Two wooden chairs covered with soft cushions, a wooden table of moderate height, and a solid wooden chessboard, with black and white chess pieces interlaced and parallel to the board.The young man on the seat held the chess in one hand and flipped through the chess book with the other, with a serious expression and sharp eyes.Behind him is a small pot of evergreen pine trees.Like a god, he creates everything about himself on the chessboard.

"Sorry to bother you." The girl whispered softly, "Taya Ryo-kun?"

Ta Yaliang put down the chess piece in his hand, closed the chess book, stood up, saw this girl who was about his own age, changed her serious expression just now, and smiled just right, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Toya Ryo is well-proportioned, with slender limbs and fair skin.The younger sister's head dyed turquoise, a pair of narrow and long eyes, and sword-like eyebrows like ink.

"My name is Red Maria, please give me your advice."

"Ruka Zaozono, please give me your advice."

"Do you two want to play chess with me?" Ta Yaliang arranged the chess pieces on the board.

"Playing chess with Taya, who just became a professional chess player this year, we are not at that level." Red Maria smiled faintly, "I want Taya Ryo-kun to teach us how to play chess, I wonder if Taya-kun is willing ?”

"As long as I don't compete, I will be in this chess club. As long as I have time, I will teach you how to play chess."

"Taya Ryo-kun only needs to teach Maria-sama how to play chess. In terms of salary, we will definitely receive you at the highest level in Tokyo."

"I don't teach anyone to play chess just because of the high salary. I want more and more young people like us to love Go and create their own world in the Go world." Ta Yaliang said in a tone Steady, with a solemnity and maturity that is rare at this age.

"Mr. Ryo Toya is indeed Mr. Ryo Toya, and deserves to be treated with the highest salary." Red Maria sat opposite Ryo Toya, and Ruka Saozono stood behind her.

"Then, please tell me how your chess skills are."

"I never knew, never played Go."

Ta Yaliang was slightly taken aback, "Having never played Go, why do you know so much about me becoming a professional Go player?"

"In the past, I didn't need to know Go, I just needed to know Teacher Xiaoliang." Red Maria paused slightly, "Until I found out that if I want to understand you, I must first understand your Go."

Ta Yaliang stared at the girl in front of him, who was about the same age as himself, always spoke softly, with waist-length light silver hair, crimson eyes, sweet appearance, and noble temperament in every gesture.

"Teacher Xiaoliang?" Maria lowered her head slightly with her eyelids drooping, "I'm sorry, I said something that made Teacher Xiaoliang feel very strange."

"No need to apologize, because Go is all I have."

Liang's smile is as gentle as jade, and the corners of his eyes are full of smiles. Such a serious person looks very good-looking when he smiles, like the sunshine in the afternoon of March.

nine

The chess club is always peaceful and calm, and this environment is enough to make people become gods on the chessboard.

Maria, who has been studying here for half a month without interruption, has changed from a novice who knows nothing to a novice who knows some skills.In front of Liang, one just needs to listen carefully to Liang's words and follow his explanations. It seems that all kinds of other things in the outside world can be left aside.Liang is the god who brought Maria into the game of Go. He followed behind Liang, steady and stable, with an inexplicable sense of being protected.

People still like to come to watch Teacher Xiaoliang's games. Every time they see Maria sitting with Teacher Xiaoliang, people's serious expressions will become much softer.

In the chess club, because of Maria's arrival, it also added some joy to the quiet club.

The time of learning chess with teacher Xiaoliang always passed quickly, the moon has risen, and the moonlight through the window is like dyed, ethereal and beautiful.

"Maria, it's already past nine o'clock in the evening. I want to invite you to dinner, okay?" For Xiao Liang, who has always been quiet and introverted except for Go, this is the first time he has invited a girl to dinner.

"Why?" Maria was visibly surprised.

"Tomorrow, I will participate in the first stage of the league. After that, there will be a new round of young lion competition. Maybe until the summer, I will not have time to teach you how to play chess as carefully as in the past half a month."

"Mr. Xiaoliang is busy with work, but I understand." Maria smiled gently, "As long as I remember Teacher Xiaoliang in my heart."

Liang was stabbed in the center of the heart by this sudden gentle words, it didn't feel painful, but deep in his heart, he hid more tenderness that he didn't have before.

"Also, the salary given by Maria is really too high. In just half a month, I got a year's income as a beginner chess player. This year, Maria no longer needs to pay me a fee. In the future, don't pay any more rewards, okay?"

"Are you rejecting Maria-sama? Don't you want to continue teaching Go to Maria-sama?" Ruka Saozono stepped forward with a check in her hand, "There are 4 million yen here, enough for you to buy 5 Bentleys."

"Please don't do this, please? As I said, I'm not interested in things other than Go." Liang's eyes became serious and serious, and his eyebrows were not angry, "And for such a large fortune, I really can't Explain to the parents and adults at home."

"Rujia, just leave this check, and I will keep it for Teacher Xiaoliang." Knowing that Liang was angry, Maria gently took Liang's hand into her own, "I didn't come to find Teacher Xiaoliang with money, I have a heart of respect for Teacher Xiaoliang. Because I respect you, I understand you, and because I want to understand you, I want to learn Go. For me, you are leading me into Go God-like."

Xiao Liang was at a loss on his face, and still didn't know how to react. After all, this was the first time someone of his age said such words to him, like a god.

"If you want to invite me to dinner, Teacher Xiaoliang must guess my taste." Maria giggled, her appearance was similar to those cute and naughty junior high school students.

"How about the Ginza Sky Restaurant?"

"As expected of Teacher Xiaoliang, you have good taste."

The gray-blue Bentley drove into the underground parking lot. As a personal bodyguard, Ru Jia was also an excellent driver, driving slowly and carefully, with proper propriety.Rujia got out of the car, opened the back door, and greeted the little master Red Maria, Toya Ryo.

The two sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows. The whole restaurant was crystal clear. From the inside to the outside, from top to bottom, you could clearly see the bustling traffic on Tokyo's main street. The whole city looked more attractive and lively at night. .

The light golden light cast by the crystal chandelier randomly fell on Maria's eyelashes, shoulders, and delicate hands, like elves dancing around Maria. Maria raised her head, calm and gentle.

Ryo watched Maria carefully, as if appreciating a fragile piece of art.

Maria, who was stared at by Liang, didn't feel her face turned red, but she didn't dare to look up at him, so she could only act shyly and let him appreciate it.

It was late at night when I sent Liang home after dinner, and the moon was still ethereal and bright.Wisps of moonlight stopped on the road, on the car, and on the immature bodies of the two children.

"Why does Teacher Xiaoliang never ask me about my family background? He only asks me why a junior high school student can afford so much money?" Maria clasped her hands together, "Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad person?"

"If there is such a lovely villain as Maria, then there will be no crime in this world." After half a month of getting along with the girl next to Liang, although it is only half a month, it can be concluded that no matter what she is for, She won't hurt herself.

"Since you didn't take the initiative to mention your family background to me, I won't ask more. I'm just waiting for you to tell me yourself."

"Teacher Xiaoliang is really calm.