Cherish the time

After Toya Ryo and Shinto Hikari decided the winner, Wada Shoji narrowly defeated Haga by half an eye, and Mashibamitsu narrowly lost Tooka in the middle game.

No matter how fortunate Wada was and how depressed Mashiba was, at this point, this year's professional chess player examination has finally come to an end.

进藤光25胜0败，塔矢亮24胜1败，和田庄司19胜7败。

The above three are the chess players who finally entered the professional chess world in this year's professional examination.

The two-month professional shogi player examination competition finally came to an end, and Taya and Shinto returned to the days of running to school every day.

However, what is different from before is that although they have not yet obtained their new entry certificates, they have truly stepped into the world of professional chess players and become one of the few professional chess players in Japan.

At this time, Toya Ryo and Shindo Hikaru were sitting in the chess club and reading the weekly Go magazine with their own portraits printed on it.

"Congratulations, Teacher Xiaoliang! And Shinto!" The regular customers of the chess club came to congratulate one after another, their faces filled with joy, as if they were the ones who were admitted to the professional chess player.

"Thank you." Ta Yaliang thanked each one with a shy smile.

"Haha," Shindo Hikari scratched his head and smiled, "Thank you—but I'm really sorry..."

"What's the matter with embarrassment!" Mr. Fukuyama waved his hand, and Shinto's whole body was shocked, "Even Teacher Xiaoliang can win, you should be a professional chess player."

"Mr. Fukuyama! It's too strong!" Shindo Hikari shouted with a wry smile.

"Ah... sorry, sorry." Mr. Fukuyama pushed his glasses and apologized in a panic.

"Haha...Mr. Fukuyama, you have to pay for the professional chess player who broke the film!"

"...Mr. Inoue! You are making fun of me again!"

After frolicking for a while, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Ichikawa Harumi served two cups of warm hot chocolate, "Please use."

"Thank you, Miss Shihe."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, congratulations to both of you for being admitted as professional chess players!" Harumi Ichikawa stood aside with her plate in her arms, "We will work hard together from now on."

Taya held the chocolate and drank without answering, Shinto smiled and nodded, "It's...of course."

"That's good." Ichikawa Harumi nodded with emotion.

"Miss Shihe, I've collected the money." The new guest shouted at the door.

"Coming." Ichikawa Harumi agreed, and then ran away.

"I don't know when the schedule for the new first-stage routine game will come down." Shindo Hikaru took a sip of chocolate, and then began to clean up the board of the previous game, "Who do you want to play against?"

"...There is no one who particularly wants to play against." Taya Ryo thought for a while, "I must say...it should be Kuwamoto Inbo."

"Oh? Why?" Shindo Hikaru was a little surprised.

"I don't know..." Taya shook her head, her green forehead hair swayed slightly, drawing a small arc in the air, "What about you?"

"Taya celebrity." Shindo Hikaru did not hesitate, "I really want to play against a celebrity."

"Eh? With father?" Taya was thoughtful, "Actually...you can play with father when he is free-I think father will be very happy."

Shinto Hikaru shook his head, and changed the subject when he spoke again, "Are you planning to go to high school?"

"Hmm... I don't know - my father thinks it's okay not to read it, but my mother is a little hesitant."

"Haha, my mother is very anxious," Shinto smiled, "I went out early this morning to find my homeroom teacher."

"Are you... don't plan to go to high school?"

"No plan." Shinto Hikaru put the last black stone into the chess box and stretched his waist, "I want more, more, more time to play chess."

"Play more chess, play better chess."

"One day, I will reach the realm of the hand of God."

He clenched his hands into fists and raised them high, his expression in a daze for a moment, "...But, that's for the future! Let's play chess."

"..." Ta Yaliang glanced at him thoughtfully, and grabbed a handful of chess pieces in a good manner.

The days after becoming a professional chess player seem to be quite peaceful.

Shindo Hikaru still plays chess every day.Play chess with Xiaoliang, play chess with Zuowei, play chess with all kinds of people in the chess club, and if you are free, you can also go to play chess with the Gu family and people from all over the world...

In such a peaceful day, the Chess Institute finally coordinated the matters related to the routine competition of the new first stage.

Shindo Hikari received a call from the Ki-in on Christmas Day.

He had just returned from his grandfather's side that afternoon, carrying a bag of beef that his grandfather asked him to bring back for extra meals, and the phone rang just as he reached the entrance.

"Xiaoguang—are you back? Answer the phone." Mom's voice came from the kitchen.

"Okay." Jinto agreed, and went to answer the phone with the beef.

"Hello, Jinto's house."

"Hello, this is Nihon Ki-in. Is this Mr. Hikari Shinto?"

"Xiaoguang——!Could it be about the new first stage competition—”

Shindo gestured calmly and calmly, "I am, what's the matter?"

"Ah, hello Mr. Shindo, according to the schedule you provided, your new first stage match is scheduled for Friday, January 21 next year. Your opponent is Ichiryu Chess Master. Now I will inform you and ask you to confirm."

"Okay, I'm fine." Shindo Hikaru confirmed.

"The time starts at nine o'clock in the morning that day, and the location is between Yugen of Nihon Ki-in." The informer paused, "A formal notice will be sent to the residence before that, please pay attention to the content of the notice for the rest of the details."

"Okay, I see, thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Xiaoguang?What's the matter?Is it a new first stage game? As soon as the phone was hung up, Zuo Wei hurriedly asked, "Yes."My opponent in the first stage of the game is Taiichi Liu, and the time is..." Hikari Shinto prolonged his tone deliberately, and saw Sato's expression full of anticipation as he wished, "...January 21 next year, it's a single day . 』

Zuo Wei's excitement was beyond words, "A Willow Chess Master?Is it the one who reached the finals in the recent Tianyuan competition? 』

"Well..." Shindo Hikaru recalled for a while, and gave an affirmative answer, "Yes! 』

"Ah... a willow chess master..."

Shinto Hikaru stood aside and looked at Zuo's expression full of pride and ambition, and couldn't help feeling a little funny.

——Even though he is thousands of years old, he still looks like a child.

"Xiaoguang! Who is calling?" Mom's voice came from the kitchen, disrupting the warm atmosphere of this moment.

"Ki-in-." Shoutou shouted, walking towards the kitchen, "I brought back beef from my grandfather! How about having steak tonight?"