[Soul of Chess] What if

It was a very cute looking boy.

His hair is orange, slightly lifted at the ends, but it doesn't look messy.A pair of big cat eyes are lazily half-opened at this moment.

Perhaps because he felt that the entrance ceremony was too boring, he put his hands in his trouser pockets, leaned against the wall of the auditorium, and looked around boredly.The corners of his mouth were still slightly curled down, looking quite impatient.

But even so, he is quite eye-catching in the crowd.

The loose uniform worn on Ah Guang's body looked extraordinarily slender and fit him.Inside the uniform is a bright red shirt.The collar of the shirt is turned up, which looks cool with his outstanding appearance.

Even though he gave off a very indifferent appearance, many people couldn't help but sneak a few glances at him.

This is the second time Ah Guang saw this person.

However, Ah Guang didn't know the other party's name.

The first time I met this person was just a coincidence.

That day, when Ah Guang finished eating ramen and was about to pay, he happened to overhear the conversation in the shop.

From their conversation, Aguang learned that there is a chess club behind this ramen shop, and there is also a very powerful primary school student who is about to enter the first year of junior high school.

Who will that person be?

Shouldn't it be Taya Ryo?

Or are there other kids as powerful as Taya Ryo?

With a curious attitude, Ah Guang hurried out of the store after handing over the ramen fee to the boss.

After walking out of the ramen shop, Ah Guang realized that it was getting late.After all, the sky has completely darkened.

If it's too late, Mitsuko's mother will be worried...

But, I really want to know who that person is...

If you just take a look, it shouldn't take too long, right?

With such a mentality, Ah Guang decided to continue to find out.

"what……"

Ah Guang looked around, only to find that the clerk who had just walked out of the store was about to turn into an alley.Fortunately, the clerk didn't walk very fast, so Ah Guang trotted a few steps to close the distance with the other person, and then continued to follow behind that person quietly.

The clerk of the ramen shop walked ahead without noticing.After passing a vending machine that appeared to be malfunctioning, he entered a building and headed down a narrow staircase leading to the basement.

"There is a chess club in this kind of place?"

Ah Guang looked down the stairs with some unease.

I saw a plain iron gate on the bare concrete wall, with a signboard of "Go Club" hanging on it.

Even so, it doesn't look like a Go Club at all.After all, it is gloomy here, and it feels a little scary.

"Why do you think it's a little scary..." Seeing this scene, Ah Guang immediately felt a little regretful.

How about we go back?Seeing Ah Guang's uneasy expression, Zuo Wei suggested.

Hearing Zuo Wei's voice, Ah Guang looked hesitantly at the iron gate in front of him.He frowned and seemed to be struggling.

Let's go in and see.

After hesitating for a moment, Ah Guang finally made up his mind.

Zuowei...you must stay by my side.

As he stretched his hand towards the doorknob, Ah Guang added in a low voice.

Um!Zuo Wei agreed with crooked eyebrows.

After gently pushing the door open, the situation inside was revealed in front of Ah Guang.

This go hall is much more spacious than imagined, and the tables and chairs are neatly arranged, which looks quite tidy.

However, perhaps because it is located in the basement, even though the incandescent lights in the room are on, the place is still a bit gloomy, and even makes people feel a little depressing.

Almost all the guests in the clubhouse are middle-aged uncles, and their expressions are very serious.In addition, the room is smoky, and the air is full of the strong and choking tobacco smell.

Seeing this very strange scene, Ah Guang couldn't help feeling a little uneasy, and he couldn't help but want to retreat.

Inside the counter was an old man in a plaid shirt and glasses. He was paying for ramen. He looked like the owner of the Go club.

Just when Ah Guang felt overwhelmed, his eyes met the old man inadvertently.

"Do you want to play chess? Five hundred yuan for children." The old man said so.

"Ah..." Ah Guang turned sideways to let the clerk of the ramen shop who was about to go back pass, and then continued to answer, "I won't leave, I just want to see..."

"Hey! Boss Xiu! Pour me a cup of tea!" A guest's sudden voice interrupted Ah Guang's words.

"I can hear you without being so loud." The old man responded lightly.

After serving the ramen to a customer, the old man turned back to the counter.

He took out two teacups from the cabinet behind the counter, filled them with hot tea, and brought them out on a tray.

"If you just want to watch from the side, it doesn't matter if you sit down." The old man walked up to Ah Guang, and while talking, placed one of the teacups on the table in front of Ah Guang, "I put the tea here .”

"Ah...thank you." Ah Guang hurriedly thanked the old man's back.

The old man's not-so-gentle attitude also made Ah Guang slightly relax from his initial tension.He began to look around.

This place is completely different from the go hall where Taya is.Ah Guang thought silently.

Ah Guang, look there!

Zuowei gestured to Aguang with his eyes.

I saw a young man playing chess with a middle-aged man about 50 years old on the seat in the hall.

The boy was wearing a bright red shirt and slender suspenders, making him look very young.

Ah Guang looked around, except for this boy, there were no other children here.Perhaps this young man is the very powerful elementary school student who is about to enter the first year of junior high school among the customers of the ramen shop.

Is he really good at chess?Full of doubts, Ah Guang couldn't help leaning forward to watch the game.

It's almost the end at this point.

Zuo Wei looked at the young man's new chess moves, and praised with a slightly raised tone: This kid's strength is not bad.The chess moves are very frank!

The old man known as Boss Xiu was passing by after delivering tea to other guests, and found that the plate of food in the young man's hand was empty, so he couldn't help whispering annoyedly: "Ah! Oh no, bring it here I don't know if there are any snacks for Sangu?"

He then picked up his pace a little and walked towards the counter.

"Boss Xiu, you really love my little brother." A guest laughed and said after hearing the old man's voice.

"This place is full of old men, of course I want to hurt him." The old man admitted frankly while searching in the cabinet.

Soon.

"It's too bad, it's gone..." The old man's voice sounded remorseful.

"It's okay, no need." The boy said flatly.His voice sounded very cold, as if he didn't care about anything.

"There is still juice, do you want to drink it?" The old man didn't care about it, but continued to ask in a warm voice.

"no need."

At this time, the two people who were originally playing chess had already started to prepare the ground.

With a crisp sound, the chess pieces on the board were arranged into a beautiful square.

"Heizi 44 mesh."

"Bai Zi 46 eyes." The boy said the opponent's place.

"Tsk! I lost again." The middle-aged man sighed, then took out a thousand-yuan bill from his pocket, "Take it."

"Thank you." The boy reached out his hand and took the half-folded banknote handed out by the man naturally. After he put the banknote in his pocket, he stood up from the chair.

Seeing the boy's movements, the man asked aloud, "What? Are you going back?"

"Well. It's time for me to go home." The boy said, picking up the coat that was placed aside.

"Tsk! It's nerve-wracking. I still want to win back." Although the man said so, he didn't stop the boy, but continued to put cigarettes in his mouth.

"You want to win back a victory? If you are careful, you will lose even worse!" Another guest couldn't help laughing after hearing his refusal to admit defeat.

When the other guests heard it, they also laughed.

"Tsk!" The man's face suddenly became even more stinky, but he didn't say anything.

Ah Guang feels that the chess club at this time does not seem to be so depressing.The atmosphere here has also become much more harmonious, and it is no longer so cold.

"Aren't you going to sit for a while?" When the boy got up and walked towards the door, the old man couldn't help but make a sound.

"Well. It's getting late."

"Okay." The boss's voice obviously didn't change much, but Ah Guang always felt that when the old man said this, he seemed a little lonely.

The old man should like this child very much.Thinking of this, Ah Guang couldn't help but look at the boy.

After noticing Ah Guang's gaze, the boy couldn't help but stop.

He didn't turn around, but glanced at A Guang from the corner of his eye, and then brushed past A Guang indifferently.

Then, with a "click", the iron gate of the Go Club closed in front of Ah Guang, blocking Ah Guang's view of the boy.

"What? Do you know him, kid?"

The person who asked the question was the repair boss.

Ah Guang was at a loss for words.Because I don't know that boy at all.

Seeing that Ah Guang didn't answer, the old man stopped asking questions, but continued to chat with the guest.

"Although that child looks indifferent, he is actually a very likable child." The old man said.

"That's right. It's a pity that I came out to play chess at a young age..." a guest said with some disapproval.

"However, if it weren't for his arrival, there wouldn't be so much joy here." Another guest said while looking at the man who lost to the boy today.

"Yes, yes," the other guests echoed with a smile.

So is Taya, and so is this person, they all have so many people like them...

I always feel a little bit envious...

Looking at the happy scene in front of him, Ah Guang couldn't help but feel bitter.

On that day, Ah Guang stayed there for a while, thanked the boss, and left.

This is the first time Aguang and that person met.Today is the second time.

Obviously only met twice, Ah Guang didn't even know the other party's name at all.

The strange thing is that Ah Guang can't help but want to get close to that person.

Because, I always feel that the appearance of that person walking alone indifferently among the crowd is somewhat similar to my own situation...

Although this is probably just wishful thinking.

The author has something to say:

The Ah Guang described by the author feels that he is about to break down...

Taya always can't find the time to play.Maybe the next chapter will come out?