Cherish the time

After agreeing to Takebu Lena's request, the relationship between Shindo Hikaru and Takebu Mujian did not change much.

Shinto occasionally finds time to call Takeo to inquire about the other party's current situation, and Takeo will answer casually, and then tell Shinto a word or two.

Although it seemed to be an extremely ordinary relationship, it was enough for these two people.

In early October, the Chess Academy announced the list of Japanese chess players participating in the Chunlan Cup, and Hikari Shindo's name was on the list.

The entire Japanese Go world was boiling, and people were scrambling to discuss the reasons and results of Shinto's participation. For a while, every Go club in the streets and alleys was full of similar disputes on this topic.

Shinto Hikari once went to see Taya Ryo who was playing chess in the Go club, but he was surrounded by a group of uncles to cheer him up and asked him to work hard to get No. 1 back.

Uncle Okada patted him on the shoulder and said with righteous indignation: "During this period, there was a character named Takagi... who always said with a sneer that you are also a chess player raised by a typical Japanese system. You’re bound to get no good grades.”

"That's right! Shindo-sensei, you must work hard! Let that guy Takagi learn a lot!" As soon as Okada said this, other people immediately echoed in unison.

Shinto, who was surrounded by the seat, could only smile helplessly, and said "I will try my best" in response.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Ta Yaliang, who was sitting on the other side of the chessboard, quietly lowered his head, and then slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

After a while, all the contestants of this Chunlan Cup have been confirmed and announced by the Chinese Chess Academy.

They are--

Li Changhao and Wang Xing, who were among the top three winners last year, have retired from one of the top three chess players, and this place belongs to their home country, Japan; eight chess players from mainland China, including Nie Xing, Zhao Zhilin, and Yang Hai, have retired. Six Japanese chess players including Hikari Shindo, Yamashita Keigo, and Ogata Seiji; four Korean chess players including Lee Chang-ho and Ahn Tae-sun, two Chinese chess players including Lin Zhixing, American chess player Ted and European chess players Raymond.

If it weren't for the lack of Toya Yukihiro, this list can be said to have gathered all the people who stand at the top of the Go pyramid in the world today.

And what these people have to do is to decide a winner who can really climb to the top among them.

On the day of travel, on the plane to China.

Shindo Hikari has been listening to Kurata Hou talking about the "old grievances" between him and An Tae-sun all the way, not to mention the Nongshim Cup, LG Cup and other competitions, even when An Tae-sun met by chance on the road Such a trivial matter of smiling brightly, in Kurata's mouth, is also a sign that the other party is competing with him.

"This time, I must beat him to the fullest! Let him never laugh so happily again!" Kurata Hou said loudly while munching on the plane meal, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Sitting next to him, Shinto Hikari backed away a little, as if he was afraid of being burned by the gushing fighting spirit on his body.

——However, despite Kurata's fierce fighting spirit, An Taishan's attention was not on Kurata at all, as the target directly targeted by his fighting spirit.

When the group of Nihon Kiin arrived at the residence arranged by the Chinese Chess Academy, they happened to meet An Taishan [-]th dan and Song Shijing [-]th dan who were planning to go for a walk.

The moment he saw them, An Taishan raised a warm smile and strode towards them.

Atsushi Kurata snorted, turned his head and walked to the end of the line, as if he didn't want to talk to him at all.

In Kurata's vision, An Taishan should first say hello to the older generation like Yamashita Keigo, and then pretend to say hello to himself, and then he himself would say hello to him in turn, and Tell him not to take the failure of the last time to heart... He has already written a draft of what he wants to say, and it is best to say it so that the guy can no longer hold that smirk.

He imagined how An Taishan walked away with a blank face, and couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing silently.

However, he waited for a long time, but he still couldn't wait for the translator to call his name, so Kurata looked back with some doubts, and saw that the other party was following Teng and talking happily, and even the translator was left aside.

"(When I saw you last time, you were only a powerful third-dan, but this time I see you again, you are already the triple crown in Japan)." An Taishan said with great emotion, "(Although I know You have this strength, but you are still amazed by it)."

"(Thank you for your affirmation)." Hikari Shinto thanked with a smile, "(King of Chess, let's work hard)."

"(With Honinbo Samitsu's encouragement, I will definitely achieve good results this time)." An Taishan smiled brightly, with all eight teeth exposed, and the whole person looked childish and cute.

Seeing his smile like this, Cang Tianhou felt angry, so he opened his mouth and shouted suddenly: "An Taishan!"

Everyone present looked at him in unison.

Unafraid of the suspicious or strange gazes cast by the crowd, Cang Tianhou grabbed the translator and rushed in front of An Taishan aggressively.

"Long time no see, An Taishan six paragraphs." He patted the translator's shoulder every time he said a sentence, and waited for the translator to nod to indicate that the translation was over before starting his next line, "...Let me think about how long it has been... Oh! Seems like it's been since you lost to me in the Toyota Cup last time?"

An Taishan sighed helplessly, gave Hikari Shinto and Song Shijing a sorry look, and started the repertoire between him and Atsushi Kurata - bickering.

Knowing that once the two started bickering, they couldn't stop for a long time, so the experienced people all took their room cards and dispersed.

Looking at the room card distributed by Yamashita Chess Master in his hand, Shinto Hikari couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't you want to share a room with me?" Ogata's calm voice sounded behind him. Although there was a question word in what he said, he used a fairly standard statement tone.

"I don't want to." Shindo Hikaru turned around and said with certainty.

"Oh... I think so." Ogata laughed at himself, turned around and walked to Kurata's side, took his room card from Kurata who was focused on bickering, and turned around to give Shinto a "good night" mouth.

Shinto Hikari didn't respond.

Ogata just smiled, dragged his luggage to the elevator, and disappeared from his sight after a while.

Shinto looked at the direction he was leaving, and frowned suspiciously.