Cherish the time

After registering an online Go account, Hikari Shinto began to run to Hetani's house more frequently-elementary school students already have a lot of time. Although Mitsuko Shinto complained a few times, she finally let him go.

While chasing him away impatiently, He Gu entertained him with drinks and snacks, and said "this is what my mother ordered" and so on.

Fortunately, the Go software does not have high requirements on the system and network speed. The two often have dual accounts, and one person plays chess on half of the screen, and they live in peace.

Ta Yaliang would come over occasionally - he was not very interested in online Go, and more often he just sat on the sidelines and watched the two concentrate on playing against the opponent on the other side of the Internet.

Just like this day by day, gradually, a month passed.

Sakou's reputation on the Internet is gradually rising, while Zelda is not so dazzling under the light of this great god.

So Kazuya and Taya watched Shinto defeat one guy after another who came to challenge him. By the end of September, Sakou's reputation on the Internet had reached a level that was unattainable for ordinary people. Challenges from foreign professional chess players.

In this case, Sakou still maintains a 100% winning rate.

Undoubtedly, this is already considered... a strength that can be called - terror.

And this fact became more and more obvious in the eyes of two onlookers, Taya Ryo and Kazuya Yoshitaka.

"Are you really... a primary school student?"

Hegu Yigao has asked this sentence many times.

"That's right." And Shindo Hikari replied with such a sure smile every time.

Ta Yaliang watched every game he played calmly, and seriously reviewed the game with him after the game was over.

"This step... If it were me, I would go here."

"...In that case, you shouldn't use a wrench here..."

"As for Baizi, if he makes a dash here... Heizi's jump will not be very effective."

At such times, Shinto Hikari would often discuss with him for a long time until Taya Ryo could fully understand his every step of thinking.

His mentality is no longer the same as in the previous life, with a bit of arrogance and dissatisfaction, and once there is a disagreement, he wants to see Ta Ya Ryo's expression of complete admiration.

——It's more like... a patient elder who treats every bit of growth of the younger generation as a treasure.

In the two months from the qualifiers to the main match, not only Hegu and Xiaoliang's chess skills have improved rapidly, but Zuo Wei has also integrated the ancient and modern stereotypes into a general idea.

——When playing online Go, he and Zuo Wei also followed the agreement of one person for one day of Go. They played Go alternately and jointly managed Sakou's account.

Of course, the unavoidable result of such a move is...

Taya Ryo and Kazuya Yoshitaka have asked him more than once the reason for the change of these two styles of chess.

He always gave back with the reason of "trying a different style".

Fortunately, his and Zuo Wei's chess styles are originally from the same place, and the difference between them is not so great that it is unacceptable.

So Taya and Gu reluctantly accepted this explanation.

Under such a mode of getting along, they finally ushered in the professional chess player selection exam in October.

The duration of the main draw is the same as that of the qualifiers, starting in the morning and ending in the afternoon, a total of four hours, with time for eating and resting in between.

Shindo Hikari carried a bento box with love from Mitsuko, and wandered to the venue of the professional shogi player exam.

When he came, Hegu Yigao was stuffing his bento into the small refrigerator.

"Yo, here we go."

"Ah."

"Did you bring a bento, you can put it here." He Gu made room for him, "But the bread is still omitted, the taste will become unpalatable."

"Ha, luckily I didn't bring any bread." Shinto Hikari took out his lunch box from his backpack and put it in, "Are you going to the game room now?"

"I'll sit outside for a while." He Gu stretched, "Where's Xiao Liang?"

"You didn't come with me, so you should be here soon." Shindo Hikaru looked up, "How many candidates are there this year?"

"Eight people."

"Are there 26 people..." Shinto Hikaru repeated, but he didn't think about anything.

——After all, no matter what, he is definitely a qualified person.

The official examination of the professional examination is held every Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday for two months.

Only those who rank among the top three can finally pass and become professional chess players.

During this year's qualifiers, Shindo Hikari also paid attention to whether there was Mr. Tsubaki - this bearded guy had made him miserable in his previous life, and later became a good friend - and found that this guy looked like this Didn't come to the competition for a year.

Among the 26 players who entered the main match this year, few of them are familiar with Hikari Shinto.

But there was one guy who caught his attention.

"If you want me to say, Taya Ryo is nothing special, but he is the son of a celebrity Taya, that's why he was passed on as a miracle - no matter how powerful he is, he is still a primary school student after all." An unpleasant male voice gradually approached The lounge where everyone is.

Shindo Hikari listened for a while, then said uncertainly, "Mashiba...Charge?"

He Gu looked at him with some surprise, "You know him?"

"I just heard the name." Shinto Hikaru shrugged, "I heard that he is a guy who talks very loudly."

——It was more than loud.

Shinto Hikari read the meaning clearly from Watani Yoshitaka's expression.

He smiled, took out two cans of drinks from his bag, and gave one to He Gu, "Your one, please."

"Oh? It's so good, thank you." He Gu happily took it, opened it and drank it.

Seeing that the topic about Mashiba was successfully forgotten by the child, Shinto started drinking without changing his face.

"Hello, please let me go."

A familiar child's voice sounded, and Shindo Hikaru and Gu Yigao looked at each other, and they both looked up at the door.

"Oh? This is the venue for professional chess player exams. It's not a place for children." Mashiba's voice came in again.

"I know, I'm also an examinee." Ta Yaliang's voice was heard for a moment, "Can I trouble you to make way?"