[Soul of Chess] The intrigue of the foxes

In order to let Taya understand the reason for his request, Shinto Hikari said something about Fujiwara Sakai, and the part about himself was skipped.

Deliberately ambiguous words lead Ta Yaliang to think that the reason for his high chess strength is the credit of Fujiwara Sakumi. In the final analysis, there is nothing wrong with it, so Shinto Hikari fooled around for a while, and said more confidently.

After hearing Shinto Hikaru's explanation, Taya Ryo's frown did not loosen much: "What about you?"

"Me?" Shinto Hikaru understood after thinking about it. The kid was worried that he would not have a chance to hone his chess skills if he gave up the game. His heart warmed up, and he waved his hands indifferently, "I will have opportunities and time in the future."

"Shinto Hikaru!" Ta Yaliang glared at him.

Shinto Hikaru said helplessly: "Why are you like a balloon, you will burst if you say it will burst, anger hurts the liver, don't be angry and damage your body at a young age."

"..." Ta Yaliang held his breath, feeling that he was so stupid to be angry with such Hikari Shinto.

But since you lost, you must abide by the rules of the game and fulfill the bet.

Taya Ryo invited Shinto Hikari to his home on the second day as promised. The child seemed to invite his friends to his home for the first time. His face was flushed with nervousness and excitement, and he could be seen pursing his lips nervously from a long distance away. The act of swallowing.

On the contrary, Hikari Shinto was quite at ease, without any sense of restraint as a first-time guest. Anyway, it was not the first time for him to come here, and his family lived close to him. In the past, he often visited Toya Ryo's family during festivals.

The two men in the family are quiet in temperament. Seeing such a lively and active child as Hikari Shinto, Akiko Toya is even more happy. She is very considerate of the friends that her son entertained at home for the first time. It is a pity that there is no chat, Hikari Shinto She was taken into the room by the shy Taya Ryo.

"Here you are, the computer." It was still a very expensive laptop at today's price level.

"Thank you," Hikari Shinto skillfully opened the operation, "By the way, do you have internet at home?"

"Yes." Taya Ryo opened the door, took the juice from his mother, sat next to Shinto Hikaru and looked at each person and soul, and then turned his gaze to the computer screen.

The difference from yesterday was that as soon as I logged in to Go.com, several game invitations popped up, each with a familiar name.

Shinto Hikaru couldn't help laughing: "It seems that they are all the people who lost to you yesterday, Zuowei."

[Well, I still remember. 】

"Let Xiaoliang give you a baby today, is that okay?" Shinto Hikari looked at Toya Ryo.

Fujiwara Sawei slightly nodded to Toya Ryo: 【Thank you. 】

"You're welcome."

This is definitely a brand-new experience. Looking at chess from the perspective of a chess player, and a person whose chess strength is much higher than myself, I really have a special sense of substitution.

【how do you feel? 】

When Sato Fujiwara asked for the second time, Ryo Taya gradually realized that the other party was asking him, and quickly replied: "It's very interesting."

Sawei Fujiwara, who was worried that the child would feel bored, heaved a sigh of relief and patted his chest: [That's good. 】

Ryo Taya peeked at the person who was once again concentrating on the chess game, or the spirit, from the corner of his eye. Whether it was clothing, appearance or temperament, they all revealed a sense of being out of the world, Shinto Hikari said He is the soul of thousands of years ago, and he is indeed very convincing from the appearance.

However, even though he is just a ghost, with such a slender and beautiful image, every step he takes in the chess game makes people feel a sense of tightness in their throats, and they cannot relax at all.

With such strength, I don't know how it will compare with my father...

There is another thing that he is very concerned about: "Shinto, what is the result of your chess game with Mr. Fujiwara?" Since they all live together, there should be inevitable chess games.

Shinto Hikaru bit the straw and said in disgust: "We are so familiar, we still have surnames, just call us Aguang and Zuowei."

[Yes, yes. 】 Fujiwara Sawai also booed.

"Uh... Ah Guang, Mr. Zuowei."

[Why am I the gentleman! 】

Shinto Hikaru smiled and said: "There is no way, you are a thousand-year-old grandfather, it is not bad if people just call you Mr. Zuowei Grandpa."

【hateful! 】

After laughing, Shinto Hikaru answered his question seriously: "I am familiar with Zuowei's shortcomings, and on this basis, I have taken advantage of enough. At present, I am slightly stronger than him, but after a while It's hard to say."

Ryo Taya was slightly stunned, Shinto, are you already such a powerful person...

There is always a sense of inexplicable incompatibility.

"I plan to take the professional chess player exam next year, how about you, Xiao Liang?"

Ta Yaliang blinked his eyes: "That's what I planned too." He had thought about it for a year or two, but when he saw Shinto, he knew that he couldn't procrastinate any longer, otherwise this person would be more and more The more powerful it is, and if he wastes his time, he will no longer be able to hold his own.

Ta Yaliang silently clenched his fists: "Then, let's work together."

"Ah."

With Taya Ryo placing the chess pieces, Shinto Hikaru was completely liberated, glanced at the two chess idiots who were focusing on the computer, secretly yawned, lay down and closed their eyes, and fell asleep not long after.It was evening when they were shaken awake, and it was time for them to go home.

Ta Yaliang sent them to the door, his small face tensed: "Shinto."

Shinto Hikaru pretended not to hear, turned his head away: "Ha - it seems to be a little ringing in the ears, who called me?"

"Ah Guang," Ta Yaliang blushed slightly, "Are you free tomorrow?"

"what happened?"

"How about we go to Kaiwang Middle School's school festival together on Saturday?"

Shinto Hikaru suddenly remembered that it was around this time last year. Akira Fujisaki asked him if he wanted to go to Haze Middle School with the coupon. Since then, I have developed friendship with everyone who also came to the Go club.

Do you want to go to Neptune's school festival?It seems that there is no reason not to go, but there is no reason why he must go. He wants to sleep more when he is free.

Various thoughts flitted through his mind, and finally it was the small expectation in Taya Ryo's eyes that made Hikari Shinto surrender: "Okay."

The school festival of Haiwang Middle School is very grand every year, and it is open to visits. Children who are interested in attending the school can take a walk around the school through this event to understand what the school looks like.

As the most well-known middle school in the local area, the threshold for accepting students is naturally higher. They are either top students or children from rich families. A guy like Ta Yaliang with excellent grades and a famous father in his family has decided early on. His family is also willing to attend this school, so it is all right for him to participate in the school festival.Especially Akiko Taya, wishing her son would go out and do more activities, instead of standing by the chessboard all day without saying a word like a little old man.

If it wasn't for Jin Tengguang, Miss Shihe would definitely accompany him, and now Miss Shihe is also eager to let him spend more time with his peers. The previous two times when he was angry, Xiaoliang's face has a lot more expression, which is very interesting.

Assembling time, they made an appointment in the afternoon.

Ta Yaliang was waiting at the gate of the school early in the morning. When he saw someone approaching from a distance, the corners of his mouth immediately raised uncontrollably: "Shinto, here!"

"Xiao Liang looks very happy." Shinto Hikaru was somewhat surprised. In his memory, this guy had daily facial paralysis since he was a child, but it was not incomprehensible. "It seems that he seldom participates in such activities."

[It's my first time too! 】Fujiwara Sawei said excitedly, apart from playing Go, his favorite thing is to open up new maps,【Ah Guang will go to Neptune to go to school in the future? 】

[How is it possible with my grades? 】

"How long have you been here?"

"Less than half an hour."

Seeing his limp appearance, Shinto Hikaru couldn't help but raised his hand and rubbed his head: "Good boy."

"Don't treat me like a child, treat yourself like an adult." Taya slapped his hand down angrily, "You are the same age as me."

Shinto Hikari suddenly realized: "Hey, I'd have forgotten if you didn't tell me."

Toya was furious.

Shinto Hikari raised his face and looked around: "Come on, let's go in and have a stroll."

This should be the third time he came to Haiwang Middle School. The first time was around the same age. He pretended to be a middle school student to participate in the Go game. The Go game should be held in January of the next year; the second time was the School Federation Go game in June of the same year. In the game, he played Go by himself that time, and his chess skills were so bad that Ryo Taya was pissed off; this is the third time.

The students of Neptune are all wearing neat school uniforms with white top and black bottom, no matter what the connotation is, they look like elites.

Compared with Taya Ryo who invited people here, Shinto Hikari enjoyed this kind of event more. It didn’t take long before he had a big bag and two big bags in his hand. They were all food, and the journey was delicious all the way. Taya Ryo, who was hesitant to stain his clothes, swallowed subconsciously, and finally resigned himself to eating together.

"Where are we going next?"

"I want to... go and see the Go club here."

"You want to join the Go Club?" Shinto Hikaru raised his eyebrows, "That's right, you will become a professional Go player in one year, and then you will have no way to play Go with your peers."

"The principal did suggest that I join the Go Club." It was just a suggestion, that is, he didn't have to go, but there weren't many things in the school festival that he was interested in, so he just walked around and had a look.

If Hikari Shinto was twelve or thirteen years old, he might still not understand, but if Hikari Shinto in his thirties didn't understand, then he would not be ordinary stupid.

"You will become a professional chess player in the next year, so it doesn't matter whether you participate in the activities of the Go club or not, as long as you have a name, you can use your reputation to make the Go club of the school go further, not to mention that you are not a college student. Shindo Hikari said with a smile, "Basically, this is the case in any school I go to, so I am much more relaxed."

Ta Yaliang didn't deny that there was a celebrity father who knew about such a thing, and didn't feel much about it, but he was more interested in the matter of Shinto Hikaru: "Then which middle school do you plan to go to?"

"Hasase, it's enough for me to enter it with my current grades." Ryo Taya showed obvious disappointment, Hito Shinto shook his head, "Don't do this, it's not that we can't play chess together in the future."

[Obviously willing to work hard, it's still possible. ] Fujiwara Sato to tear him down.

As soon as Taya Ryo's eyes lit up, Shinto Hikaru secretly thought that something was wrong, and hurriedly remedied: "What do you mean by working hard, I usually work very hard, if you can't do it, you can't do it."

"I'll help you fill in the gaps, there's still time!" Ta Yaliang said with a serious face.

But I don't want to be rescued!

Shinto Hikari was dragged forward by Taya Ryo with a look of lovelessness, and the latter planned to take another tour, so he took him home to start the hell-style review.

Just kidding, kidding, well, definitely kidding!

Walking farther and farther, according to the map instructions along the way, it took them 10 minutes to reach the vicinity of the Go club.

The activity room of the chess club is arranged in a relatively quiet place in the school, and it is also far away from the school gate. The noise of the activities can no longer be heard here, and all the noise seems to be sucked away by the dense bushes.

The Neptune Go Club has a special training room, the door is closed, and the sound of falling pieces can be heard from outside the door.

"Finally here, the Go Club." Shindo Hikaru looked up at the tall house number, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"

Ta Yaliang said lightly: "The Go club is generally not open for viewing, let's go."

"I haven't seen the Go activity room in junior high school yet. Otherwise, let's sneak in and take a look. If we don't make a lot of noise, we shouldn't attract attention."

Ta Yaliang frowned: "Isn't it just an activity room, what's there to see?"

"Then you wait here for me."

"No."

Before going in, Shindo Hikaru suddenly remembered a key point, quickly grabbed Ta Yaliang, and whispered: "Little Liang, your face should not be known to everyone, right?"

Taya Ryo was quick-witted, and immediately understood Shinto Hikari's intentions. He was amused at once, but he still replied seriously: "The face should not attract as much attention as the name."

"That's good, I don't want people to watch as soon as I go in." Hikari Shinto patted his chest, looking relieved.

Just as the door of the Go room opened, a short-haired woman came out. She was a little surprised to see the two of them, but after a while she showed a hearty smile, raised her hand and patted her forehead: "Oh, I almost forgot that today is still School festival, little brothers, you can't go in here, remember to keep your voice down when you pass this corridor, chess is playing inside, don't disturb the chess players inside!"

"Okay." Well, it's really impossible to enter now.

The girl seemed to be idle too, and she was not in a hurry to leave. After leading them a little farther, she gave each of them a bottle of cold drink: "I am Hidaka Yami, a member of the Go Club here. Freshman?"

"We are primary six students, and we will enter junior high school next year. Xiaoliang wants to join Neptune, so he looked around." Shinto Hikari raised his incomparably bright and immature smile, "By the way, you can call me Aquaman. "

"Really?" Hidaka Mimi's eyes flickered slightly when she heard Shinto Hikari say "Xiaoliang", and the smile on her face became sweeter. She leaned close to Taya Ryo, "Xiaoliang , Excuse me, is your surname Taya?"

Ta Yaliang: "..." I didn't expect the other party to ask so directly.

Jin Tengguang: "..." This popularity is really outstanding.

But since it was a fact, there was no way to deny it. Taya Ryo was an honest person, so he nodded and admitted immediately.

Hidaka Yami's eyes lit up, and she clasped her hands together and begged, "Taya-kun, please, can you play a game with me?" Although it was begging, but the eyes were firm, and it was clear that it was inevitable.

Ta Yaliang didn't expect such a situation, and after being scared by the opponent's high-pitched aura, he took two steps back, and the corner of his mouth twitched: "Uh, but we are not members, so we shouldn't be able to go in under normal circumstances. "

"It's Taya, I think everyone will welcome you very much."

Shinto Hikaru also spoke, intending to save his little friend: "If people from outside the department go in and break the department's regulations, it will make it difficult for you, Hidaka-senpai, we still..."

The corner of Hidaka Mimi's mouth curled up: "It's okay, I'm the deputy minister, and our minister is not here today, so I have the final say on the regulations. Besides, the worst result is just being scolded and writing a review. Under the circumstances, it is more important to play chess with Taya."

Sure enough, whoever has the biggest fist counts as theirs. It seems that if you don't spread rabbits, you can't do it.

Shindo Hikaru shrugged helplessly, and waved his hands: "Okay then, I'll continue to go around, Xiaoliang is having fun, and I'll bring you delicious food later."

Ta Yaliang's eyes widened, and he grabbed the corners of his clothes with both hands: "Wait a minute, you're going to leave me alone!" Bastard, didn't you say you wanted to go in and have a look before, what kind of trouble is it to retreat now!

Shindo Hikaru also stared back, his tone sounded confident and confident: "What should I say, this sister is here for you, she can't play with the two of us at the same time, it's so tiring, I'll pick you up later Ah, good."

Ta Yaliang frowned, stretched out his hand and grabbed the corner of his clothes, Shinto Hikaru turned around and saw the child's face turned dark, ah, he suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"Small light?"

Ta Yaliang didn't look at him, but said solemnly to Takami Asahi: "Actually, he is much better than me."

"Really?" Hidaka Mimi's eyes became brighter, and she quickly grabbed Shindo Hikaru who was about to sneak away, and said sincerely, "Just now I was worried that you couldn't play Go, so I didn't have the nerve to mention it to you, since It's even better if you know how, maybe we can play chess together in the Go club in the future, let's get acquainted now."

The two were ushered into the activity room, and sat down in an empty seat. Hidaka Yami smiled at Taya: "Taya, I will do my best, so please don't show mercy."

Ta Yaliang nodded slightly: "No problem."

Although everyone in the Go room is playing chess, there are not many who really devote themselves to the chessboard. Their nerves are like radar. Jump up from the chair.

"Taya?"

"Is that Taya?"

"Who?"

"Taya Ryo, the son of Taya Celebrity!"

Seeing that Ryo Taya was taken over by the deputy minister, the people around were a little disappointed, and they focused on Hikari Shinto again.

Hikari Shindo, whose scalp was numb from staring at him with any substance: "..."

Since he committed a crime and Zuo Wei kept pushing him, he also resigned to his fate.

He waved his hand: "Anyway, I have nothing to do, which brother is free to play a game with me?"

Although it wasn't Ta Ya Ryo, he was brought by Ta Ya Ryo anyway. It doesn't matter if he loses in Ta Ya Ryo's hands. This kid doesn't look very good, so he should be able to win.

Someone who saw this from the middle school students who didn't know how to hide their expressions and eyes: Hehe.

A certain boy who didn't know he was about to fall into the pit sat across from the black-bellied golden retriever, and asked cheerfully, "Little brother, how is your chess skill?"

Shinto Hikaru put on a show and sighed there: "Oh, my level of chess is only average, brother, please be merciful."

"Then I will give you a son?"

"No, that's so boring." Hikari Shinto smiled sweetly, "Let's just play a game of guiding chess?" I don't know who will play for whom.

"Alright." The boy nodded readily.

Ta Yaliang, who was listening to the whole process in the seat next to him, couldn't express anything: "..." This bastard is doing it again, so he won't worry about winning someone later and being beaten violently by the opponent in anger!

There is no friendly unspoken rule on the chessboard, if you want to attack, I may set the trap earlier than you.

This kid doesn't even have the chess skills of ordinary college students. Hikaru Shinto just dug a trap and turned his opponent into a scumbag. Not long after the game opened, the boy and the people around him were all dumbfounded.

When he threw the ball, the man's vigor was all dampened, and his eyes were cloudy.

Shinto looked at the board and touched his chin: "Actually, we can continue to play, let's change it." Then he rotated the board 180 degrees, changed the chess box, and then picked up a chess piece in his own chess box and played it. chessboard.

Ta Yaliang glanced at it, and couldn't help but glared at someone, is it interesting to bully people like this!

Fujiwara waved his hands again and again, and excused Shinto Hikaru: [I said it was a guiding chess, Aguang just wanted to have a beginning and an end. 】

The boy on the opposite side was stunned for a moment, and reacted just like Ta Yaliang, thinking that he was being slapped in the face, and his face suddenly turned dark. He gritted his teeth and wanted to get up from the seat, only to lift up a little, and was beaten again. After pressing it back, he turned his face and saw that it was the instructor of their Go club.

I don't know when it came, and I don't know how long the man who has been watching quietly patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "It doesn't matter if you lose, the most important thing is to know what you are losing and how to not lose it." Will lose again. See how other people turn the tables when you think you're cornered, and learn from it."

The boy took a deep breath, and finally picked up the chess pieces to continue the game.

[The eyes have changed. ] Saori Fujiwara, who has been observing his opponent, said with relief.

However, after more than a dozen back and forth, the board, which had shown a tendency to win and lose, slowly changed, and unconsciously returned to a evenly matched situation.

The boy was sweating on his forehead. After a long test, he made a careful and prudent move, but both offense and defense were easily resolved by Hikari Shinto. In the final stage, the boy made another mistake, and finally lost to Hito Shinto with two sons.

"I lost." The young man wiped the cold sweat off his brow, took a deep breath, and finally managed to pick out these three words from between his teeth.

Shinto Hikaru shook his head: "The front played well, with a big picture, but the back was too impatient. Unfortunately, it is not impossible to tie."

It's right if you can't win anyway.

The boy almost couldn't hold back a mouthful of blood.

Sato Fujiwara disagreed with the words of his little partner: 【If it was me, I wouldn't lose. 】

[Really, let's do it again. 】

"Sorry, wait a minute." Shinto Hikaru raised his hand to block the boy's hand that wanted to shake the board, and then he picked up one by one to restore the board to the board where the boy threw for the first time.

Fujiwara Sawei hesitated: [Is this okay, so many people are watching? 】One person can play two styles of chess, isn't that mentally problematic?

[It's okay, get off quickly. 】 Hikari Shinto urged.

Since he himself said so, Fujiwara Sawai had no choice but to raise his fan and point to a place on the board.

Black and white alternately staggered, the board began to become complicated, and the originally disadvantaged white pieces were slowly recovered.

The onlookers were all very surprised. It was obvious that a person was playing chess, but he played with a tit-for-tat momentum, as if another invisible master was fighting with him. He fell behind, so that no matter how much he tried to catch up later, at the end of the game, Bai Zi still lost to Hei Zi by one stone.

However, compared to the previous negative second son who had a high moisture content, no one can raise any objections to the outcome of this round.

【I lost. 】Fujiwara Sawei sighed, 【It's a pity, I still couldn't recover the disadvantage, Aguang is really amazing. 】

Shinto Hikaru raised the corner of his mouth: [How about becoming a champion, I am determined to become the number one Go player in the world. 】

Shinto Hikari glanced at Ryo Toya on one side, hey, when did he change someone on the opposite side, judging by the fact that the board had just started, he estimated that he would have to wait for about an hour, so he couldn't help sighing.

Another person sat down on the opposite chair, and said excitedly, "Next, I'll come. Please give me your advice."

Feeling that the corner of someone's mouth twitched because of the other party's honorifics, he leaned slightly: "...Please give me more advice."

This is the only way to go. This time, the pitcher's speed was about the same as the previous one's. He didn't make it for half an hour, and he gave up in the middle of the game.

The person next to him was still playing, and Hikari Shinto poked him with his elbow: "Don't wait for the third round, you won't be playing this time after you finish playing, we should go too."

Taya nodded brightly, taking a moment to glance at his chessboard.

He estimated that he would have to wait for another half an hour. There was not enough time for another game, but just waiting was boring. He thought for a while and waved to the person who was about to leave his seat: "Sit down, let's continue." Then Turn the chessboard over again, "Let's switch." Then make a move.

The student didn't give in, and returned to his seat, picked up the chess piece and dropped it on the board.

This time it was played by Fujiwara Sakumi, the thousand-year-old chess spirit was much gentler than his little partner, and did not widen the gap in his own advantages. The steady and steady style of chess made the opponent uncomfortable, but he was a little relieved and calmed down. Then the strength is normal, and every move is well dealt with.

Fujiwara Zuowei's eyes lit up, and he nodded secretly: 【It's a good game here. 】

Although he still lost in the end, just by looking at the cautiousness in the finale, one can see the character of this person.

"I admit defeat." The young man was convinced that he lost.

"Thank you for your advice."

Hikari Shinto avoided the expectant gaze cast by the boy, and glanced aside in a blink of an eye. The two who had finished downloading at some point had already turned their heads to watch. The next opponent, before she snatched the seat, he jumped up quickly and grabbed Ta Yaliang's arm: "We have been disturbing here long enough, Xiaoliang, I am hungry, let's go find something to eat, everyone, we I will bid farewell first."

【Is it so fast? 】Fujiwara Sakumi was still a little bit unsatisfied, and looked back at Hidaka Yami who also looked regretful.

Ta Yaliang thought it was a little funny, but seeing that Shinto Hikari really didn't want to stay any longer, so let's go.

Shinto Hikari said that he was hungry was not a pure excuse. He didn’t eat lunch and planned to eat a full stomach at the school festival before leaving, but he didn’t expect that Taya Ryo would take him to visit the Go club, and he was pestered by the students here. Seeing that the clouds outside were dyed red, I don't know how long it had passed. When he turned his attention away from the chessboard, he realized that he was really hungry.

"I want to eat ramen." Hikari Shinto rubbed his belly that was so hungry that he was dizzy because of hypoglycemia, so he grabbed Ryo Taya's arm and said, "I know there is a noodle shop nearby, and the ramen in it It's delicious, let's go together?"

"However, it's almost time for dinner." Ta Yaliang was not very happy to go out to eat, he suggested, "Buy some fruit to support yourself, and walk a few steps to my house for dinner."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to last until then." Hikari Shinto sighed, he was really hungry and dizzy, "Come to your house next time, I'll go eat some ramen now, and you should go home early, bye !" Worrying about Ta Yaliang's insistence, he quickly ran away.

Ta Yaliang: "...wait a minute!" The man had already disappeared, and he could only slowly withdraw his outstretched hand.

In fact, what he wanted to say was: Let's go together, I'll just call home later.

Do you want to run so fast, there is a mad dog chasing you behind, hum!