Staggered parallel to our existence

Afterwards, Ogata got up to send Liang home.

"Rujia, I won't be coming back tonight." Maria followed up with Ogata, "I'm going to your house, and I want you to play chess with me in the same way as Taya Yukihiro!"

Ogata sat in the driver's seat and put on his seat belt, "Then can I smoke?"

"Rujia, give him back the lighter."

"I can see that you have such drive, it would be great if I could be by your side." Liang took Maria's hand and held it in his own, "Because of my father's status, before you entered professional chess Before the chess world, it was very difficult for you and me to meet each other. But I believe Maria, you will definitely be able to join our professional chess circle."

Maria put her head on Liang's shoulder and smiled calmly.

Ogata's home.

Taking off his gold-rimmed glasses and his white suit jacket, Ogata turned on the light.

The furnishings in the house are monotonous, except for the tank of colorful tropical fish.

"Ogata, with your strength, is it really not enough to defeat Tayaya?" Maria took off her coat, revealing a white gauze dress and appeared in the room like a little fairy.

"When I was your age, I also thought about how happy I would be if I could defeat my teacher one day, and how outstanding my ability would be." Ogata brewed two cups of green tea, "But then I gave up. Focusing on unrealistic dreams is not as good as down-to-earth to win games. Teacher Xingyang, so far, is the legend of this era, no one can beat it. It’s like a god.”

"For me, my god is only Teacher Xiaoliang."

"It's so sour." Ogata tidied up the chessboard, "How many pieces do you need from me?"

"Don't give up a single piece! Use Taya Xingyang's chess moves to attack me and beat me hard!"

"Such a radical move is not good for growth. I will not hurt you like Teacher Xingyang." Ogata lit a thin smoke, and the smoke surrounded the room with a faint fragrance of bamboo leaves.

"I will protect you well, guide you everywhere, and put you first."

Maria looked up at him, and then dropped the chess piece in her hand, "Then I will hold the black and go first."

There is no moon and no stars at night, just lonely and black.

fifteen

October, 12.

The yellow and red maple leaves are connected into one piece, stretching out endlessly under the bright autumn sun.Wherever the autumn wind goes, the autumn leaves dance lightly.Autumn in Tokyo is the most beautiful.

"Congratulations to Maria-sama for becoming a junior professional." Rujia brought a cup of green tea.

"Congratulations to Maria-kun for becoming a first-year professional." Ogata came to congratulate.

"Congratulations to Maria for becoming a first-year professional." That serious and gentle voice.After a summer, he has been promoted from the beginning of the career to the professional third-dan chess player. It is him, Taya Ryo who also came to the Nihon Ki Kai Hall.

"Mr. Xiaoliang and Mr. Ogata have given me great cultivation and encouragement to successfully enter the professional chess world. I am sincerely grateful to you." Red Maria bowed her head in gratitude.

"Your success also surprised my father." Liang felt relieved, "Now my father can't stop me from being with you."

Maria blushed slightly, "In the future, I can play chess with peace of mind under the guidance of Teacher Xiaoliang."

"Among the new chess players this year, there is a young man named Hikari Shinto who is about the same age as you. I wonder if Maria-kun and Xiaoliang-kun have heard of it." Ogata lit a cigarette with a calm expression on his face.

"I've heard that, and the media paid more attention to that young man," Liang bowed his head in thought. "Hitsu Shinto's score is the No.1 among new players in this year. It is said that he has never played Go before this year."

"It's really joyful and worrying to have such strength." Ogata sighed softly.

"I also have such strength. Didn't I just start learning Go this year?" Maria pursed her lips, a little unconvinced.

"Master Maria was young, Liang-kun, and later I personally tutored him, but that boy was different, he had never been taught by a Go teacher." Ogata exhaled a thin stream of smoke, and flicked off the ash.

"Because we were not in the same group during the game, I never had the opportunity to seek advice from Hikari Fudo." A smile appeared on Maria's lips, "Since you all praise him so much, I really want to play against him."

Enter Fuji's house.

"Ah Hikari, don't study too late, the most important thing is to pay attention to rest!" Mother Mitsuko was washing the dishes downstairs while ordering the upstairs to close the door to study chess.

Since the beginning of this year, I don't know why I became obsessed with Go, and even enrolled in the academy, until today I became a first-level professional Go player.In my mother's memory, Guang's father in the family didn't play chess very much, and Guang's grandfather occasionally played a few games to pass the time. In general, there is no Go talent in the family.

"Sawei, do you think we are too attractive to do this?" The boy named Hikari Shinto was dressed in a casual sportswear, with bangs dyed gold on his forehead slightly covering his eyes, "To satisfy your desire to continue playing chess Wish, I just came into contact with Go, I didn’t expect myself to fall into it deeply, and I love Go like you, so, so much.”

The person behind Shinto Hikari, no, to be precise, it should be that soul, and only Shinto Hikaru can see his existence.The old chessboard in the grandfather's house seals this soul that has been alone for 1000 years. By chance, this soul follows Shinto Hikari's body and appears in this vibrant world.

1000 years ago, he was expelled from the capital for cheating due to the persecution of the Jiulan clan. The memory of that living humiliation deeply penetrated Fujiwara Sakai's mind. will forget.

"Compared to before, Ah Guang has become calmer, and has started to think about some issues from the perspective of an adult." Zuo Wei's voice was calm and soft, and a folding fan was gently folded on his lips, as warm as jade.

"There is a girl among our early chess players." Guang tidied up the chessboard, "It is rare for a girl to play Go, and it is even rarer for a girl to become a professional chess player. "

"With proper talent and hard work, no matter if it's a man or a daughter, they can play a good game of Go." Zuowei said with a smile, "The ancient Qingshao Nayan and Master Murasaki Shikibu both played Go." Back to the spring of thousands of years ago, the sound of falling is like gold and jade, and the cherry blossoms are like white snow.

I don't know if the person I have been thinking about all the time, she, will appear in this world again.

sixteen

"In the first stage of the league, do you think I will win, or Shinto Hikaru will win, Teacher Xiaoliang?" Maria put down the chess pieces in her hand, put her chin on her hands, her crimson pupils were bright and beautiful.

"It should be Hikari Shinto who will win," Ryoko said, his slender eyes were as serious as usual, "Look at you losing so quickly again."

"You have never played against Hikari Shinto, how do you know that he will be stronger than me." Maria didn't care about winning or losing the game at all, "Is there anyone like you who belittles your own apprentice and boosts the morale of others?"

"Maria, don't make trouble, Kondo is No.1, what number are you?" Liang stared at Maria, "I taught you, and I know your ability best."

"Okay, okay, Teacher Xiaoliang said that if the kid wins, that kid will win. Anyway, I have Teacher Xiaoliang, and that kid has nothing." Maria ran over and sat down on Liang's thigh, "If anyone bullies me in the future , Teacher Xiaoliang will help me beat him up."

With a blushing face, Liang pushed away Maria who was sitting on his lap, speaking incoherently, "There are a lot of people in the chess club, don't, don't sit on me like this, me,"

"The chess club opened by your own family, you can do whatever you want," Maria giggled, her eyes were a little ambiguous, and she stretched out a hand to gently caress Liang's blushing face, "What does Teacher Xiaoliang want to do?" ?”

"Then let's continue playing chess." Liang couldn't hide his shy face, so he lowered his head and pretended to tidy up the chessboard.

"It's really a piece of wood." Rujia's eyes showed contempt.

"..." Maria was speechless and continued to play chess.

Japanese Chess Club, new first stage league.

Maria's first match in the morning was against Shindo Hikaru, whom she had been fascinated by for a long time.

"Lord Maria, be very careful. The media say that this person is terrible." Lu Jia took off her coat for Maria, and Maria was still wearing a white gauze dress, unchanged for a long time.

"Just wait for my good news." Maria smiled relaxedly, "It doesn't matter if you lose, I still have Teacher Xiaoliang who will teach me better chess skills."

"Maria-kun," Ogata behind him stopped Maria, "Today's opponent is Hikari Shindo, if you don't want to lose too badly, you should admit defeat early and don't resist."

"Why do you even say that about me, Ogata?" Maria felt a little aggrieved, "Mr. Xiaoliang also said that."

"It proves that our judgment is correct. The major media are also paying attention to Shindo Hikari's first game today after becoming a professional chess player, and it is still a game against a beautiful girl chess player like you. I'm looking forward to it." Ogata put a hand on Maria's shoulder, "Give up early, don't let that kid keep taking the limelight."

"Ogata, you guys," Maria clenched her fists, "If you say that, I will do my best! I won't admit defeat early!"

Shinto Hikaru came, no shirt or tie, loose casual clothes, looking carefree.

Find the seat of the game and sit opposite Red Maria.

"Ah, Hikari Shinto," the atmosphere was slightly awkward, Mary