[Soul of Chess] What if

"I... I have never played chess with anyone..."

Hearing Sangu's question about chess strength, Ah Guang answered with some embarrassment.

Yes, it has always been Zuowei's subordinates.

Whether it's with people on the Internet, with grandpa, with Taya, with celebrities, with Kaga-senpai, or with people in the Go classroom, or even with the second question answered by the Haze Middle School celebration... all Yes, they are all subordinates.

Except for answering the first very simple cross-chess game at the school celebration, I have never really played against anyone.

At most, I just played against Zuowei.

And it is often only unilaterally tortured and killed...

Hearing Ah Guang's answer, Sangu opened his eyes slightly in surprise.

He wanted to tease Ah Guang a few words.However, after seeing Ah Guang's slightly lonely expression, he couldn't help asking: "Never played before? Why? You seem to want to play?"

"Because... because my strength is not good..." Ah Guang uttered this sentence with some difficulty.

"You have never played before, so how do you know your own strength?" A Guang's words made San Gu even more confused.

"I..." Ah Guang opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.

Yes, I have never played against others before, so how would I know my own strength?However, even so, there will always be such a feeling in my heart.

If it is your own words, it will not work at all.

"Don't show an expression that you are about to cry." Sangu sighed.

He seemed to think of something, and then asked Ah Guang: "Are you free now?"

"?" Ah Guang was stunned for a moment, "...Yes."

Although he didn't understand what Sangu was going to do, he answered anyway.

"Follow me." Sangu said, pulling Ah Guang towards the commercial street.

Ah Guang followed San Gu with some anxiety.

They bypassed many bustling shops, and after walking for a long time, they turned into an alley.After walking for a while, he entered a building that looked a bit dilapidated, and then, the iron gate with the signboard of "Go Club" appeared in front of Ah Guang.

Ignoring Ah Guang's questioning eyes, Sangu pushed open the door of the chess club.

It is not yet four o'clock, so there are no customers in the store.

After Boss Xiu saw that it was San Gu, his tone sounded a little happy: "Ah! San Gu. Is school already over?"

"Hmm." Sangu responded simply.

Then, the old man saw Ah Guang who seemed a little reserved behind San Gu, he thought for a while, and then said: "Oh! You are the kid from that day."

"Hello." Ah Guang greeted the old man.

"Sit down if there is a seat available." Sangu said to Ah Guang.

"Ah good."

Seeing Ah Guang walking towards the store, Sangu turned and walked towards the counter.He took out a 1000-yuan bill from his pocket and handed it to the old man.

"The kid is the first one here, so let's consider him a discount." After receiving the money, the boss insisted on handing Sangu a [-]-yuan coin.

Seeing this, Sangu had no choice but to take the coins.He whispered, "Uncle, thank you."

Although San Gu's thank you was very small, the boss heard it.He smiled until his eyes rolled up.Then, as if thinking of something, he asked aloud, "Do you want to gamble today?"

Sangu thought for a while, and then refused: "Let's forget about it today."

"Okay." Hearing San Gu's answer, the boss's smile seemed softer.

Although he was a little puzzled, Ah Guang found an empty seat and sat down.

Ah Guang only felt that his mind was full of question marks.

what is the problem?

What the hell is Sangu bringing himself here?

"Sangu, you..."

After seeing San Gu sitting down in front of him, Ah Guang couldn't help but make a sound.

However, before he finished speaking, Sangu looked straight at Ah Guang, and he said calmly: "I want to know your real strength."

"?!" Ah Guang suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"is it okay?"

Although it is a question, it seems to have a meaning that cannot be refused.

My... real strength?

What does this sentence mean?

Sangu has never played chess against Zuo Wei, nor has he seen Zuo Wei's game, so it is impossible for him to know Zuo Wei's existence.Therefore, he will not put forward the requirements for playing games that seem to be made to himself, but are actually made to Zuo Wei.

Could it be... what he really wants to know is my own strength, not Zuowei's? !

After realizing this, Ah Guang only felt that his mood was very complicated.

For a long time, everyone just focused on Zuowei.And I was just arranging chess pieces for Zuowei.

The game requirements they put forward to themselves are actually only made to Zuo Wei through themselves.

It's just that, except for myself, no one knows that he and Zuo Wei are actually two completely different existences...

This is the first time someone wants to know his own strength, not Zuowei's.

Zuo Wei... I want to play this round by myself.After Ah Guang took a deep breath, he said to Zuo Wei slowly.

His tone was more serious than ever.

I understand.

After quietly observing Ah Guang's expression, Zuo Wei stopped crying and begging to let him go.He replied like this, and then stood quietly aside, with the attitude of a bystander.

Zuo Wei, thank you... Ah Guang said softly.

Want to know my true strength?

In fact, I also want to know my true strength!

Not Zoe's, but my own true strength!

Ah Guang thought this way, and then with a "snap", he dropped the chess piece on the chessboard with a firm expression.

The number of guests in the guild hall gradually increased, and the match between Ah Guang and San Gu finally came to an end.

In the end is to lose or win?It feels so subtle...

It's just... It seems that it's not enough... Ah Guang stared at the board with some anxiety.

"There's no need to clear the ground, I'll beat you by six and a half eyes." Sangu said quietly.

Sure enough, I lost.Ah Guang sighed, and couldn't help but smile wryly.

Seeing Ah Guang's frustrated expression that couldn't be concealed, Sangu only felt a headache: "Why are you so depressed? My strength is recognized anyway, and being able to get down to this level with me shows that your strength is not bad. OK?"

"Yeah, to be able to go down to this level with the younger brother, your strength is not bad!"

"That's right, even if I was forced to be the third son, I still lost in a complete mess."

The guests onlookers echoed.

"Really?" Ah Guang looked at San Gu in disbelief.

"Well, it's true." Looking at Ah Guang's eyes that seemed to be shining, Sangu managed to hold back his laughter.

"Looking at your expression before, I thought your chess skills would be terrible. I didn't expect you to be pretty good!" Sangu said with some puzzlement while cleaning up the chessboard, "In this case, why do you always look so bad? Doesn't look confident?"

"Is it that obvious?" Ah Guang couldn't help asking with some doubts.

After all, I should have been covering up pretty well.After all, Zuo Wei, who was by his side all the time, didn't notice it.

"Obviously. Although there is a smile on his face, it is fake at first glance. And he always looks preoccupied." Sangu's voice sounded very natural.

No wonder on the day of the entrance ceremony, Mitani would say, don't laugh when you don't want to laugh.Hypocritical, ugly to death.

Sure enough, he noticed it at the first sight.

Although it is inevitable to feel a little embarrassed to be pointed out so bluntly.However, it's really nice to have a friend who can see through all his disguises at a glance.

There is no need to wear a mask all the time, and there is no need to force a smile all the time. Thinking about it this way, I always feel a lot easier.

Mitani added seemingly casually: "Well... But, it may be that my feelings are more sensitive. Ordinary people should not be able to see it."

Thinking of the previous conversation, Sangu couldn't help but stop what he was doing, and asked curiously: "Since you want to become a professional chess player, how do you learn Go every day?"

"Uh——I'm practicing at home..." Ah Guang replied hesitantly.

Sangu's eyes widened in surprise: "Didn't you have a teacher?"

"Apprenticeship?" Ah Guang didn't quite understand.

"That's right. People who want to become professional chess players often worship high-level professional chess players, let professional chess players become their own teachers, and learn chess skills from them." Sangu explained.

It turns out that this is apprenticeship...

Ah Guang looked at Zuo Wei beside him.

Although I can be regarded as an apprentice like this... But, no one can see Zuowei except myself...

"Uh...no..." In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ah Guang replied like this.

"You don't have a teacher?! Don't you just read Jieqi books, read chess records and play scores?" Sangu looked even more surprised.

"um, yes."

"Only in this way, you can have the current strength. From this point of view, you are very talented~" Sangu said with emotion.

San Gu's words sounded like he was praising himself... Ah Guang couldn't tell the difference.

Sangu continued to pack the chess pieces. Although his tone sounded indifferent, Ah Guang could hear the meaning of concern: "However, you can't do this. If you only practice by yourself and don't find someone to play against, you will never know your own strength. What is it like?"

"If you don't know your own strength, it's easy to have an incorrect judgment on your own strength. Either you will overestimate yourself, or you will be very unconfident, just like you are now." Sangu put the last white stone After entering the chess pot, he looked up at Ah Guang and said, "Only by playing more games with others, especially with masters, can one's own strength be truly improved."

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The author's update time is getting more and more chaotic.So I decided to try my best to fix the time.

Although it may fail in the end... 〒▽〒

Update yesterday and today together. (*≧▽≦)

Did Sangu collapse?

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