Cherish the time

After the chess record of this game came out, the whole Go world was in an uproar!

Although most people still hold the mentality of watching the excitement, no one thinks that it is a fantasy that Shinto will win the title.

The Japanese chess world suddenly fell into a very strange atmosphere.

On the one hand, they hope to have a super newcomer to impact the currently lifeless professional chess world.

On the other hand, they don't want the masters of the previous generation to face the embarrassing situation of abdicating in their prime.

In such a tangled atmosphere, Shindo Hikaru and Zama Throne met again in the preliminary round of the Honinbo Round Robin.

Before the game started, Zama spoke to Shinto confidently.

"Don't think you can beat me the same way you did Morishita."

But Shinto replied very lightly as if he didn't care.

"I don't think so."

Is Shinto Hikari telling the truth?

It's true.

——At least Zama thinks so.

He has full confidence in his own strength, thinking that he will not be played by a child so easily in the applause.

And the facts have proved that what Shinto said is indeed the truth.

But the reason...is not as beautiful as Zama imagined.

—Earlier today.

Shinto was coming out of the house.

Zuo Wei had already asked this question curiously.

"Are you going to use the same method today as the day before yesterday? 』

"Well..." Shinto thought for a while, "It's still not necessary. 』

"Oh..." Zuowei nodded, "It is indeed too much consumption. 』

"Playing a game like that feels like losing ten years of my life. Shindo smiled and sighed, "Let's relax a little bit today... just recover your energy." 』

Thus, in the first match of the Honinbo Round Robin, Shinto narrowly beat Zama with one and a half eyes.

After the game, Zama just followed up with Fuji and shook hands in a perfunctory manner, then left the chess room in a hurry, and when passing the trash can, he threw out a folding fan that was gnawed to pieces.

"The throne is very angry." Amano, who had been waiting at the door, said with emotion.

"Why?" Shindo was at a loss for a moment, and then said very firmly, "The throne will not be angry because of such things."

He immediately thought of Ochi—that stubborn and arrogant kid with mushroom head...with a powerful soul that didn't match his figure at all.

Amano glanced at his confident expression, thought for a while, and then laughed, "I was wrong...don't take it to heart."

——People who really love Go will not be angry with an admirable opponent.

In fact, the throne is just... Feeling unwilling because of this useless self.

After these two very tight preliminaries of the title round robin, the next round robin with Shinto will be a month away.

So Shindo Hikari, who had just had a little free time, immediately went to the chess academy to arrange a guidance course, saying that anyway, it is better to earn some money to support the family when you are idle.

Speaking of earning a living.

The profession of chess player mainly comes from two sources of income.

On the one hand, it is the income from the game. For example, if you win a round of Dashouhe, you can get [-] yen, and you can get [-] yen if you win a round of title rounds.

On the other hand, in the chess academy, people can earn [-] yen a day by teaching people, playing chess and so on.

Shinto didn't go for the 4 yuan in income - in fact, because he has been winning chess for the past six months, he is not short of money at all now.

In fact, his purpose of doing this... is purely to let Zuowei relax.

It's all because Shinto Hikari's recent chess games are not scheduled very coincidentally, and the tournament is always on two days-this makes Zuo almost have no chance to play chess with masters recently.

Although Zuo has repeatedly stated that it doesn't matter, as long as he can play chess, he is very satisfied, but Shinto always wants him to play more, and more.

There was a wave of panic in his heart, and he couldn't tell Zuo Weiming, but he just looked at the numbers on the calendar every day, and always had the idea of ​​wishing that time could slow down a little bit, and then a little bit slower.

——Even knowing that such a thing cannot happen, there is always a humble hope.

Zuowei's interest has been quite high since the day's instructional session ended.

Even when walking, it is jumping and jumping, it looks like it is going to fly into the sky.

Seeing Sakai like this, Shinto felt a little helpless, but more was full of nostalgia.

This nostalgic mood became more and more intense after losing Zuowei for more than 40 years and reunited, and then it was pulled to a new height in the second year of rebirth.

"Zoe. ’ He stopped.

"kindness? 』The translucent soul tilted its head to look into his eyes.

"I don't want you to disappear. 』The blond boy's expression was a little sad, but his eyes were unprecedentedly determined.

"..." Zuowei's cheerful expression gradually fell silent, "I know. 』

"I know how much you don't want me to disappear - just as much as I don't want to leave you. 』

Looking at his expression, Shindo didn't know how to react to his rare mature performance.

"But this is impossible. ’ Zuowei smiled softly.

On this crowded city street, he was dressed in a black crown and white clothes that didn't fit, and he was as beautiful as a god in the nine heavens.

"This is... there is no way. ’He repeated in a low voice, with a feeling of relief and loneliness in his eyes.

"No, there is a way. But Shindo Hikaru suddenly interrupted him, "We can go find that person!" 』

"Well? 』

"The man who claims to be born with bamboo! Shinto said anxiously, "He said there is a way to keep you from disappearing!" 』

"! Zuowei took a step back in shock from the name, "No...you can't bother that lord! 』

"listen to me!Zoe! 』Shinto was very persistent and refused to give in, 『——I didn't live long in the first place! 』

His words were like a bolt from the blue, which made Zuo Wei completely forget the reserved lines.

"I'm not going to live long...so you can't disappear. Shinto repeated, speaking at a very slow speed, "Didn't he say that I probably won't live past 20 years old either. 』

This sentence awakened Zuo Wei's memory, and he gradually recalled what happened in that chaotic day, the people he met...and, what he said.

……

"The spirit body of a 50-year-old living in a teenage body is very worn."

"—After all, there is no second spirit body for you to devour~?"

"Tear it up, crush it, swallow it, digest it—two people make one—hehehehehehehehehe!"

"Do you not care about the devoured spirit body at all?"

"—But unfortunately, this problem... can't be solved."

"This child also survives in this world by being possessed constantly—even though he has been protected by the lords of the past, he still can't live to be 20 years old."

……

Zuowei stood still in a daze.

However, Shinto continued as if he didn't care, "So...you will replace me and continue to connect the distant past and the distant future." 』