[Soul of Chess] What if

[-]. Kaga

However, even though she was discharged from the hospital and went home, Ming Zi's mother still did not agree to A Liang's request to return to school.

Ming Zi's mother didn't let her go until Ah Liang was recuperating at home for another two days and his complexion completely returned to normal.

Coincidentally, today is the weekend and there are no classes in school.

However, Ah Liang still changed his clothes and went out.

After walking for a while, Ah Liang stopped.

Zuo Wei beside him also stopped, and he looked at the building in front of him very curiously.

It was a not-too-tall building. From the outside, it seemed to have only five floors.

Even so, perhaps because of the exquisite materials used in the building, it looks a bit solemn.

After following Ah Liang to the second floor, he saw a door with a wooden door plate hanging beside it, with the words "Go Classroom" written on it with a brush.

After entering, the whole picture of the classroom is clear.

This is a spacious classroom.

The front of the classroom is a whiteboard with a chessboard drawn on it. The classroom is neatly filled with long tables and chairs, and the chessboard and chess jars are neatly placed on the table.

On the left side of the classroom is a row of wide windows.Sunlight shines in through the windows, making the whole classroom look clean and bright.

Perhaps because it came earlier, the lecturer was not in the classroom.But the students have almost arrived, and the inside is full of people.

They are all children, some even look younger than Ah Liang.However, there was absolutely no noise and frolicking.

Some of them were discussing quietly with others with a chess set, and some were sitting in front of the chessboard and playing chess.Although there are many people in the classroom, they seem to be very orderly.

Seeing this scene, Zuo Wei couldn't help exclaiming: It's great!There are so many children here!

Seeing Zuo Wei's delighted expression, A Liang just smiled slightly, but said nothing.

Although I have only been with this person for a few days, but perhaps because of the same consciousness, many things can be understood without directly speaking, which makes it much easier for them to get along.

In addition, they are well-educated in terms of words and deeds, and they have common hobbies, so it is only natural that their relationship will grow quickly.

In addition, regarding that person's chess strength, on the day I was discharged from the hospital, I had already learned it when my mother was not paying attention.

Frustratingly though, that person was playing guide chess with himself.

Even so, that person's strength cannot be concealed.

It was a chess power so powerful that it even made him fearful.

He had only felt this feeling from his father.

From this point of view, Honinbo Shusaku's chess might really be played by this person.

All in all, after these few days of getting along, the two of them got to know each other a lot, and they were no longer as stiff as before.A Liang also gradually realized that although the person in front of him behaved like an adult most of the time, with a very elegant and decent manner, he sometimes showed a childish side.

For example now.

Seeing that Zuo Wei was very interested, A Liang walked out of the classroom and planned to show Zuo Wei around.

Although he already knew that if he was thinking desperately in his heart, the person in front of him would be able to hear him, but Ah Liang was still used to talking with each other in words.

However, just as he was about to speak, Zuo Wei covered Ah Liang's mouth with a folding fan.

"Look there." Zuo Wei said.

Eh?

A Liang looked in the direction Zuo Wei pointed, and found that there seemed to be a figure on the slow-walk connecting the stairs connecting the first and second floors.Since the stairs are facing the door of the Go classroom, even if I stand here, I can still see the situation below clearly.

Therefore, A Liang saw clearly the owner of the figure.

It turned out to be Kaga and his father.

Kaga Tetsuo, eight years old this year, is studying in this Go classroom just like himself.

In fact, Ah Liang does not necessarily have to study in the Go classroom.

After all, his father Taya Mingren personally guides Ah Liang to play chess every day, and there are often some professional chess players in and out of the family, so he does not lack opportunities to play chess.

It was Mingzi's mother who suggested that Ah Liang go to the Go classroom to learn.

Although Mingzi's mother would silently support most of the celebrity's decisions, even when the celebrity started teaching Ah Liang to play chess when he was just two years old, Mingzi's mother did not express any particular objection.

However, since learning Go, Ah Liang has been in contact with people who are many years older than himself, and every day, every day, he sits in front of the chessboard and plays chess tirelessly, without any chance to get along with his peers.

Perhaps because she was worried that Ah Liang would feel lonely, and that Ah Liang was about to become a primary school student, she wanted to start preparing for a good relationship with her peers. So just after the New Year this year, Mingzi’s mother proposed that Ah Liang go to the Go classroom to learn suggestion.

Celebrities were going to veto the proposal.

However, A Liang seemed to be interested in the Go classroom, so after thinking for a while, he finally nodded in agreement.

Not long after that, Ah Liang began to study here.

The reason why I chose this Go classroom is not only that it is close to home, but more importantly, this Go classroom has produced many professional players.Therefore, many children who aspire to become professional chess players come here especially, and those parents who expect their children to achieve good results in Go will also send their children here.

Therefore, the students in this Go classroom are all children, and they are children with certain chess skills.

If you study here, you will not only have a good learning atmosphere, but you may also make like-minded friends.

Ming Zi's mother thought so, so she went through the formalities for Ah Liang.

However, she ignored the impact of the title "Taya's famous son".

At first, everything was normal.

However, after Ah Liang occupied the No.1 position for a long time, everything changed quietly.

The parents of the children who came to study here began to compare their children with Ah Ming, consciously or not.Occasionally, some people will come here with the idea of ​​challenging Taya Ryo.

And such a comparison is very unacceptable to those competitive children.

So, gradually, after each lecture, almost no one is willing to play chess with Ah Liang.

At the beginning, the lecturer will come forward to arrange chess games for Ah Liang.Because it was the teacher's request, even if the child who was named was reluctant, he still had to sit opposite Ah Liang and play chess with him.

Later, in order not to embarrass the teacher, A Liang simply brought the chess records into the classroom, and after the lecture, he sat there and arranged the chess records by himself.

Although his behavior made the teacher feel relieved, it also made people who already disliked him hate him even more.

Today, it's time for free games again.

Ah Liang took out the chess record as usual.

When he was about to start laying out the chess record, he found a shadow falling on the chessboard.

He looked up suspiciously, only to see a person standing in front of him.

That person has wine-red hair, a pair of narrow and long eyes slightly upturned, and looks a bit difficult to get in touch with.

But Ah Liang didn't detect any hostility from him.

Before Ah Liang could open his mouth to ask, the person in front of him smiled naturally and said, "You look like no one is playing chess, and it just so happens that I have no opponent, why don't we play chess?"

What does that smile look like?

It makes people feel a very domineering feeling, and at the same time a little careless.

But not annoying.

So A Liang agreed to his request.

Then, from that day on, every time he played free games, he would come over and play against himself.

Ah Liang also gradually knew the name of that person, knew that he was two years older than himself, knew that this was his second year of playing Go, knew that he liked Shogi more than Go...

Although this person's chess skills are not very strong, Ah Liang has been playing chess with him seriously.

It seems that Kaga's father is talking to Kaga.

Their conversation was not too loud, so Ah Liang couldn't hear what they were talking about.But he felt that if they found out, he would definitely feel that he was peeking.So Ah Liang decided to leave here immediately.

It seems that there is no way to show this person today... Ah Liang thought with some regret.

However, before he had time to take a step, he was fixed there by the next words.

"Why can't you win against that kid? Because of him, you will always be No.2." Kaga's father raised his voice slightly, "You are two years older than him, don't you feel ashamed?"

"Of course I want to win, but Taya..." Kaga's voice sounded distressed.

"You must win today! If you don't win, I won't let you in!" Kaga's father said in such a stern tone.

After that, I heard the sound of going downstairs.

Looks like the conversation is over.

A Liang intends to leave silently before Kaga finds out.After all, if Kaga found out that such a conversation was overheard by him, he would probably feel embarrassed.

Just at this time--

"what……"

A low exclamation sounded from the ear.

It turned out that Kaga had already walked up the stairs and found himself.

Although his face looked a little embarrassed when he saw himself, he soon returned to his usual confident appearance.It seemed that he didn't care much about his father's previous harsh words.

He even comforted Ah Liang, who seemed a little silent after hearing his father talking to him: "There is nothing you can do! A strong person is very powerful. Your level is indeed different from others, and it is worthy of the name." No. 1."

"However, one day I will catch up with you and become No.1, so be prepared!" He said while arranging the chessboard and chess pots, "Come on, let's start playing!"

Although Kaga looked nonchalant, the harsh words of Kaga's father seemed to still echo in Ah Liang's ears.

No, it's not so much that I don't care, it's better to say that I'm used to it.

Thinking about it, his father would criticize him so severely every time he lost to himself.

But why did he choose to play chess with himself even though he had to endure his father's scolding?

Like everyone else, isn't it okay not to play against yourself?

Or is he doing it for me?

Ah Liang couldn't guess the specific reason why Kaga played against him.

He only knew that if Kaga couldn't beat him today, he might really not be able to enter the house.

So he hesitated and said, "I... I deliberately lost to you... OK?"

However, his words did not achieve the desired effect.

After Kaga heard what he said, he seemed very surprised, and seemed to be vaguely disappointed.

Even Zuo Wei on one side couldn't help holding his forehead, and sighed in disapproval: "Alas..."

After a short pause, Kaga rejected A Liang's proposal that he had been thinking for a long time in a flat tone: "No need."

As he said this, he decisively made the first move on the chessboard.

He didn't seem to want to continue talking with A Liang on this topic.

After realizing this, A Liang sighed softly, and picked up the chess piece.

At the end of the game, the students in the Go classroom were surprised to find that Taya Ryo, who had always occupied No.1, did not win this time, but lost to Kaga Tetsuo, who ranked second all year round, by an eye and a half.

After the chess game was over, Kaga did not chat with himself in a slightly complacent tone while packing up the chess pieces as usual.

He just raised his head and looked at A Liang's face as if nothing had happened.

After a while, he said "thank you for your advice" and left the classroom.

"Could he have discovered something?"

Zuo Wei looked at the back of the child leaving with some concern.

What this chess game is like, perhaps only I who has been watching from the sidelines know best.

Although the kid named Kaga is obviously not as good as Ah Liang at the moment, he seems to know this very well.However, he didn't appear depressed because of this, on the contrary, he faced the battle with high spirits.

Such a mentality is very rare.

In addition, every move he responded to was not quite standard, but very interesting. Presumably he is a kid who has his own ideas and dares to try boldly.

If such a child can persevere on the road of Go, the future will be limitless.

Unfortunately, the child's father was too eager.

It can be seen that the child is not very interested in Go now, if he just blindly emphasizes the outcome, I'm afraid...

Thinking of this, he looked at Ah Liang with some pity.

That child should be considered a relatively important person to Ah Liang.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost to the opponent so carefully and subtly in a way that was difficult for his peers to detect.

It's just that Ah Liang, who has always been No.1, lost suddenly, and lost after hearing that conversation, which is a bit too strange.

Now we can only hope that the kid doesn't notice...

"maybe……"

A Liang lowered his head, silently tidying up the chess pieces on the board.After hearing Zuo Wei's voice, he responded softly.

However, on the second weekend, Kaga did not come to class until the end of the class.

On the weekend of the third week, he still didn't come.

Week [-] is also...

I heard that Kaga no longer learns Go here.

Later I heard that he is now learning shogi.

……

It's the weekend again.

On this day, A Liang did not prepare to go out as usual after having breakfast.Instead, she said to Mingzi's mother solemnly: "Mom, I don't want to go to the Go classroom. Can I?"

"Eh?"

Hearing such words suddenly, Mingzi's mother was a little surprised, and she asked eagerly, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Obviously, he seems to like studying there all the time, why is he suddenly unwilling to go there now?Did something unpleasant happen?Akiko's mother thought very worriedly.

"Nothing." Looking at his mother's slightly worried expression, Ah Liang probably knew what his mother was thinking, and he quickly denied, "I just feel that I can't learn much there, and it would be a waste of time to continue, so I just Don’t want to go again. That’s all.”

"Is it okay, Mom?" A Liang asked again.

A Liang's words sounded decent, as if he really thought so.

After Mingzi's mother discussed with her father for a while, she replied: "That's fine."

The author has something to say:

Today is Christmas Eve, I wish you all a happy holiday~!

Then what the author wants to say is: Everyone, I have been waiting for a long time.I'm back.

Thank you for your company, and thank you for your patience. (*＾＿＾*)

The story of the special code is expected to be updated in the next two days, and the origin of the story will be revealed at the end, leaving a suspense for now.After that, the story of Aguang will continue.

I don't know if Kaga's writing has collapsed... Anyway, I wish you a happy reading!