[Soul of Chess] What if

"I finally realized that if I don't surpass you, I can't achieve supernatural skills. So, I won't run away from you anymore."

……

"Taya...do you want to become a professional chess player?"

"I think."

……

After parting with Taya, on the way home, Aguang's mind was full of Taya's serious and firm expression.

Aguang couldn't help recalling Taya's powerless and desperate appearance after the second game with Zuo Wei.

That game against Yi obviously hit him so hard, and even after several days passed, he was still very depressed.

However, even so, he did not appear timid at all, and even looked at himself with such serious eyes.

No, it was Saoi who was staring straight at Taya's serious eyes.

Taya will definitely try her best to chase after Sage.Ah Guang thought silently.

With his strength, maybe he can catch up.

But I was still far behind them.

However, I will start here and take the first step!

It's just... I have obviously been studying Go in the Go classroom for more than a month.However, I have only learned some of the most basic things of Go, and now I can only solve some of the simplest life and death, let alone chess.According to this progress, it is impossible for him to catch up with Taya.

However, Taya will not wait for him.

He thought that Zuo Wei's chess strength was his own strength, and set it as his goal to catch up with all his strength.If I don't seize the time and try my best to catch up with Taya, the distance between myself and Taya will only become farther and farther.

If things go on like this, let alone standing in front of Taya, Taya will always be in a place far away from him...

What should I do? I...

Ah Guang scratched his hair impatiently.

After inadvertently seeing Zuo Wei's figure beside him, Ah Guang suddenly felt enlightened: Yes!I still have Zoe!

Zuowei used to be the person who taught the Emperor Go skills!

A person as powerful as the emperor can teach him, let alone himself.

Now Zuo Wei is by my side every day, he is such a powerful person, under his teaching, my chess ability will definitely improve rapidly!

And Zuo Wei has long promised to teach himself how to play chess.As long as he listens carefully to Zuowei's guidance, he will definitely be able to catch up with Taya!Thinking of this, Ah Guang suddenly became full of fighting spirit.

But... I don't even have a chessboard now... -_-||

I don't know if I have enough pocket money to buy chess boards and chess pieces...

Check it out tomorrow.

By the way, since Zuoi really wants Taya's father's chess collection, if there is still pocket money left after buying the chess board, I should buy a copy for Saoi.

Hmm... don't tell Zuo Wei yet, give him a surprise when the time comes~~O(∩_∩)O~~

Ah Guang decided so happily.

So, as soon as school was over the next day, Ah Guang headed towards the commercial street.

He walked around the huge commercial street for a long time.Until the sun was setting, Ah Guang only bought one thing, which was the book of chess and chess that Zuo Wei had been thinking about.

Ah Guang never knew that chess boards and chess pieces were so expensive!

Of all the chessboards, the cheapest ones are the toy-looking folding ones.However, even such a crude chessboard would cost 1 yuan!

And the chessboard with legs that A Guang wanted was even more astronomical.

I thought that the pocket money in my hand should be enough, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even afford chess pieces...

In the end, Ah Guang only bought a chess set for Zuo Wei in the bookstore.

Of course, after seeing the book Ah Guang bought for him, Zuo Wei happily threw himself on Ah Guang and rubbed against him for a long time.

Seeing Zuo Wei so happy, Ah Guang's mood improved a lot after being depressed all afternoon.

But, if there is no chessboard, how can Zuo Wei teach himself how to play chess?

When Ah Guang was in distress, he couldn't help but think of the chessboard in the warehouse of his grandfather's house.

I remember that when I went there last time, there was thick dust everywhere in the warehouse, and there was a musty smell in the air, which meant that Grandpa and the others must have rarely gone up there, or even never went up there at all.Maybe Grandpa just doesn't remember what's in the warehouse.

Since the chessboard is in the warehouse, it means that Grandpa doesn't need it at all.That being the case, then, if you ask grandpa for it, grandpa probably won't refuse.

In my impression, the chessboard looks pretty good. Not only is it the one with legs that I want, but it is also well kept. There is no damage to the chessboard, and it looks smooth to the touch.In addition, the chessboard seems to be very similar to the most expensive Torreya chessboard I saw today...

Although there seemed to be bloodstains on the front, it didn't affect the use, not to mention, the bloodstains seemed to be visible only to me.

If grandpa agrees to himself, he can save a lot of money!

With the idea of ​​giving it a try, Ah Guang ran towards his grandfather's house even though it was getting late.

"Oh! Xiaoguang, long time no see!" Grandpa traveled abroad before entering Teng Heihachi, and he just came back two days ago. When he suddenly saw his lively and lovely little grandson, he couldn't help being very happy.

It's just that it's very late now, so he still asked, "Why are you here now?"

"Grandpa, long time no see!" Ah Guang simply took care of him and went straight to the point, "Grandpa, I want to study hard to play chess recently, but I don't even have a chess board and chess pieces..."

"You don't even have a chess board?" Grandpa's eyes widened in surprise.

"That's right." Ah Guang tried his best to make his tone pitiful, "So, can you give me the chessboard in the warehouse? Anyway, it's something that grandpa doesn't need, so it's fine if you give it to me! "

Hearing Ah Guang's words, Grandpa thought for a long time before he remembered which chessboard in the warehouse Aguang mentioned.But his answer was not what Ah Guang expected: "Ah...you mean the one when you passed out...that one can't be given to you."

"Can't give it to me? Why?" A Guang asked puzzledly without getting the answer he wanted.

"I heard that the chessboard will be haunted, and ghosts with black hats will appear."

Hearing what Grandpa said, Ah Guang involuntarily turned his gaze to Zuo Wei.And Zuo Weizheng pointed at himself in doubt, probably wanting to ask Ah Guang if the ghost with the black hat mentioned by his grandfather is himself?

Ah Guang paused, rubbed his head and repeated silently: "A ghost with a black hat..."

"It's a rumor, a rumor." Thinking that Ah Guang was frightened, Grandpa quickly calmed down the atmosphere.

"That chessboard was a relic from my brother when he passed away. He heard that this chessboard would be haunted. He bought it from an antique dealer out of fun. After he passed away, when we were sorting out his belongings, we thought that this chessboard would be haunted. , I used to think about burning it. But I felt very scared, so I didn’t know how to deal with it.” Grandpa slowly told Ah Guang the history of the chessboard, “I am the only one who plays Go, so I'll just accept it. After all, it looks like a very nice chessboard! After asking someone to exorcise the evil spirits, I put it in the warehouse, thinking that the ghosts will leave here after a long time!"

"Exorcism..." Ah Guang only felt a drop of his boss's sweat hanging on his head.

"Hahaha! As a result, I haven't seen a ghost once."

Ah Guang understood that his grandfather said so much in order to let him quit in spite of the difficulties.

It seems that grandpa won't give him that chessboard...

but……

"Grandpa, when do ghosts usually disappear?" A Guang asked a little seriously.

Hearing Ah Guang's question, Zuo Wei's eyes immediately filled with tears: Ah Guang... woo woo woo... Do you hate me after hearing what grandpa said, and want me to disappear quickly?Woooooo... I didn't do anything bad, and I won't harm anyone. I didn't do anything except play chess. You can't treat me like this...

I didn’t expect Zuowei to become like this after a single question... =_=

Hey, he should be an adult, why is he always crying like a child...

Ah Guang patiently comforted Zuo Wei while enduring the incomparable headache, while waiting attentively for Grandpa's answer.

"What? Do you mean becoming a Buddha?" Although I don't know why Aguang asked this suddenly, Shindo Heihachi thought about it seriously, and then replied uncertainly, "It should be that their wish has been fulfilled. When you are worried about it?"

"The wish is fulfilled..." Ah Guang murmured and repeated, and then asked in his heart: Zuo Wei, what is your wish?Is it magical?

Yes.Zuo Wei replied sobbingly.

Is it easy to achieve magical skills?Although he was very helpless about Zuo Wei's sobbing, A Guang still asked.

No, it is not.Superb skills are the goal that every chess player pursues, but this goal is not so easy to achieve.Some people can't even touch the edge of this realm in their whole life.Even I, who have wandered in the world for thousands of years, still haven't reached it.

Although Zuo Wei's eyes were still a little red, and his voice was slightly crying, his tone returned to normal.He answered so quietly.

That being the case, then Zuo Wei should be able to stay in this world for hundreds of years or even thousands of years... Thinking of the last situation of Zuo Wei's disappearance in the so-called prophetic dream, Ah Guang couldn't help feeling full of doubts.

If Zuo Wei didn't disappear because of his supernatural skills, then did Zuo Wei have to disappear because of other reasons?

What could be the reason?

Unable to understand the situation, Ah Guang had no choice but to give up.

It seems that in addition to satisfying Zuo Wei's desire to play chess, I have to pay more attention to Zuo Wei.

Although he didn't get along with Zuo Wei for a long time, he already regarded Zuo Wei as his closest partner.No matter what, we can't let Zuo Wei disappear in such a vague way!

But the most important thing now is how to get the chessboard...

"Grandpa, if I am admitted to Neptune, how about you buy me the chessboard and chess pieces?" After thinking for a while, Ah Guang looked straight at his grandfather and said.

"Neptune? Are you talking about the well-known entrance school, Neptune Middle School?" Grandpa opened his mouth in surprise when he heard Ah Guang's words. For you."

Grandpa felt that Ah Guang was just talking big, so he agreed casually.

"A word is settled!"

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