The work of the Go master

After a long period of contemplation, Nishi Chiaki sighed helplessly, "I give up."

The moment he conceded defeat, the sound of camera shutters filled the air, and everyone wore expressions of admiration.

"Unprecedented! Unprecedented! Seven title holders are about to be born!"

"Note! He's only eighteen years old!"

Amidst the clamor of cheers, Ke Zhiguang walked through the bustling crowd, simply and unassumingly picking up the trophy, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. west Qianzhang had no objection to this and could only applaud along with him.

"Phew... I'm finally away from that damn title." Nishi Chiaki lay down on the tatami mat, feeling a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

"You've also become indifferent to fame and fortune, and unrestrained and carefree?" Ke Zhiguang asked with some surprise.

"Of course not. It's because a few months ago, I was asked by Yagami Kunijō to go to the Tomb of Daoce and play a game of chess. And then... and then everything happened. All sorts of ancient chess players came out, and I even had some supernatural nightmares. Later, I realized that it might be the effect of my title." Nishi Chiaki said in a low voice, not letting the surrounding media hear.

After hearing these words, Ke Zhiguang stared blankly at the small trophy in his hand, feeling as if he had suddenly retracted a seemingly inexplicable foreshadowing.

“Originally, I didn’t remember these things, but after the fall of the Night God Kingdom, I suddenly remembered them… Damn it! I was used by him!” Nishi Chiaki slapped his thigh, clearly becoming an anti-Night God faction member.

At this moment, Nishi Chiaki suddenly stared at Ke Zhiguang, his eyes seemingly pondering whether or not to curry favor with this person. After all, Ke Zhiguang seemed to be the emperor in the Go world now, so there was nothing shameful about following him, right?

"Get lost!" Ke Zhiguang was so frightened that he ran away immediately.

No one would dare to be the elder brother who brings misfortune to his master. This person hugged Koshikawa Tatsumi, and Koshikawa Tatsumi fell from power. He hugged Yagami Kunikyo, and Yagami Kunikyo was also killed!

After leaving the arena, entering the Crane Shadow mode, Ke Zhiguang arrived at the Dao Ce Tomb mentioned by his opponent... This is a tourist attraction where visitors can come and pay their respects, but no one is interested in paying respects to an ancient chess master.

Ke Zhiguang arrived at the tomb and solemnly clasped his hands together.

I almost forgot that these ancient chess players were also people with whom I had an important connection.

Only after meeting them will this matter be truly resolved.

As for the trophy for the title of "Douse"... let's hope it's never used again.

After a brief visit, Ke Zhiguang concluded his day's itinerary.

.......

.......

As time went on, on January 15th, the cold winds in Tokyo returned to normal, workdays resumed, and people once again flocked to the streets and intersections.

However, Ke Zhiguang faces two choices.

From a Go player's perspective, he can now learn from Yagami Kunikyo, sit at a small desk, and spend his days looking out the window at the scenery without doing anything else, let alone clocking in at the Go academy.

But from another perspective... he seems to still be a student?

Goodness, it had been so long since I'd been back to school that I'd almost forgotten I was a student. It wasn't until I saw students in school uniforms walking by on the street that Ke Zhiguang remembered it.

How to do?

Should we make a symbolic counter-wave correction as a gesture?

Or you could just drag it out, since the graduation certificates will be issued in April anyway.

Even though I haven't been to school for so long, I hope they'll make an exception and let me pass, considering how I punched Tatsumi Koshikawa and kicked Kunikyo Yagami.

Just as Ke Zhiguang was struggling with his decision, the doorbell rang suddenly.

The way the doorbell was rung was so polite that it made one's heart skip a beat.

Upon hearing the doorbell, the two Border Collies were the first to emerge from their den, lying on the threshold and wagging their tails, as if sensing the presence of one of their female owners who had stayed there for more than two months.

Hmm... how should I put it?

Although he knew this day would come, it came much sooner than expected, leaving Ke Zhiguang unprepared.

Ke Zhiguang arrived at the door, took a deep breath, and then pulled open the foyer door—

He cautiously opened his squinted eyes and looked at the person standing outside the entrance.

The person standing outside the door was a girl with an exceptionally petite figure. Her small brown trench coat almost completely covered her body, and her knees, beneath her short skirt, were tinged with a soft red. Behind her was an elegant suitcase.

She blinked her clear, ethereal eyes at Ke Zhiguang, making him see her face as if he had been electrocuted.

It was an exceptionally delicate and pretty face, with thick, short hair that reached her shoulders, creating a magical feeling somewhere between pigtails and dog ears.

A Q-dog-shaped hair clip was placed in front of her forehead, slightly revealing her forehead, making her look both serious and energetic.

"This..." Ke Zhiguang was speechless, not knowing what to say.

Harushima Deer's voice came from inside the house: "Who's here?"

She also walked to the door and met the eyes of the girl standing there.

Qingdao Lu also lost her voice, unable to utter a single syllable, her eyebrows twitching.

"Hello, Harushima Kaoru-neechan, I'm Ke Zhiguang's younger sister, Ke Ling. Please take care of me from now on." She bowed politely, her posture was particularly standard, and she even had a bit of a maid's air about her.

this......

Ke Zhiguang suddenly remembered.

Before the final battle, Zero asked him in a boastful tone if he was interested in having a little sister as a Christmas present... and it actually happened!

"Sister, little sister!?" Harujima Shika was shocked, as if a basin had fallen from the sky and hit her on the head.

Then she stared at Ke Zhiguang with a suspicious look.

"Ah... cough cough, yes, she is my sister, we are both from Lishui." Ke Zhiguang walked up and patted Ke Ling's shoulder with the kind of kindness that comes with being an older brother.

To be fair, this action looks more like that of a comrade in the same trench than an older brother.

"Well, I'm here to study abroad, and also to take care of my brother who's terrible at taking care of himself. Harushima Kaoru-neechan, let's get along well for the next while."

Kore took a step forward and sincerely hugged Harushima Kaguya's hand, which was resting against her chest. Mysterious lilies bloomed in the background between the two of them. If there were a caption, it would probably be... "Big Sister?"

The Virgin Mary above seems like an option too.

Harujima Shika's chest trembled for no reason, and her face flushed red, as if she had been struck by Yuri's aura.

"This...this is too sudden! You suddenly have a younger sister, who can accept this all at once! Explain this to me carefully!" Harushima Shika stammered incoherently.

However, she didn't resist too much, because she always felt that the other person had a familiar aura, as if... as if she had been living here for months, wandering around her, and even cooking together.

And so, Ke Ling shoved Harushima Shika into the house, and a noisy commotion followed.

Ke Zhiguang stood at the door for a long time before snapping out of his reflection on life.

At that moment, a vaporwave melody quietly floated into Ke Zhiguang's mind, such as "Plastic Love" or "Distant Love".

These songs are all from the bubble economy era, and they all end with a diminuendo, with the climax of the chorus gradually fading away and eventually disappearing.

This is a very popular way of ending songs in this era, expressing the idea that this era never ends, that one is forever immersed in it, and that the streets where one drives a convertible sports car will always extend without end.

Perhaps it also implies that the story will never end.

Thinking this, Ke Zhiguang reached out and dragged Ke Ling's suitcase, which she had placed outside the entryway, inside the door, and then closed the door behind her.

The camera's view inside the house was also cut off as the door closed, but playful sounds could be heard coming from inside.

It's like the ending scene of an ending theme.

It's that time of year again when we can write our exam reflections.

As expected, it was another incredibly difficult volume, even more difficult than the previous one. Who would have thought that it would take me more than two months to write just fifty-seven chapters?

That's how writing a book is; reality is always lower than ideal. Just when you think a volume is very easy to write, you'll find that it's actually very difficult.

When you feel that although this volume is very difficult to write, you will try your best to write it well, the situation you face may be that this volume can send you straight to your death.

When you feel that this volume is very difficult to write and that you are unlikely to write it well, then it is truly hellish in difficulty.

The situation I'm facing in this volume is indeed the third one, but the good news is that I still used my strength in simplifying problems and chose to deal with it in the simplest way possible, which is to put it bluntly... cut plot branches, even cut settings, cut characters, and so on.

Just like Nie Weiping said, "If you abandon everything, you win everything. Even if I cut everything down, I can still win!" So, have you guys learned how to sacrifice pieces?

In short, this book is finally almost finished. However, there is still one last leg to go before it ends. There is the game between Kojiro and Shireshima, the driving scene, and the possible final showdown between Kojiro and Shishima. In the end, there will be a scene of everyone running on the lawn, heading towards a bright future, just like the scenes that often appear in many opening sequences.

The story won't be long, and the process won't be complicated. Foreshadowing, twists, and techniques are no longer needed. All that's left is the final push, or sprint.

The descriptions won't be too fantastical; it's the most serious form of Go. Therefore, the process will be very simple, just like other basic Go books besides this one: a stone is gently placed, passersby are slightly amazed and puzzled, the sound of a zither rises and falls, and the game ends.

No one could have imagined that this series, which has been fantastical for season after season, has broken through one story after another like an infinite flow, and the game has entered the universe with the momentum of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, but at the very end, it is about to return to the ordinary and simple. It is more ordinary than the game at the beginning of the book, but it is more lingering and memorable than the game at the climax.

Come to think of it, I didn't notice at first that the "Tengen" in Tengen Toppa Gurashi is a word from Go, right? Thinking about it that way, maybe Tengen Toppa Gurashi is also one of the nine-square grid families in Go?

In short, let's shout out our slogan—strive to finish before August 8.1st and bring it to a peaceful end!

As for why it's August 8.1st?

I absolutely have to get this month's perfect attendance bonus! Otherwise, I'll have to move from a park bench to under the overpass!

As for more detailed reflections, I'll save them for when the book is finished.

Chapter 1 The Unexpected...

In early February, the sky was still overcast and cold.

Harushima deer nestled in her blankets, watching today's midday show, peeling an orange while yawning and dozing off one after another.

This has been going on for quite some time now, and I feel like I've suddenly aged a lot and entered retirement early.

"Hey, is there anything to eat?" Harushima Shika asked lazily, sprawled on the table.

"Although you have a body that doesn't gain weight no matter what you eat, I still suggest you get up and move around a bit." Zero's voice came from behind Harushima Deer. She was taking in and hanging up the laundry, and every inch of the room was meticulously arranged by her.

In every sense, the two got along exceptionally well.

The only thing that struck Harushima as odd was that the other person was wearing a maid outfit.

That's right, this is a maid outfit.

When she first moved in, Harujima helped her unpack. When she opened the suitcase, she was greeted by a beautifully handmade maid outfit, which left Harujima stunned.

No one knows why a girl who came all the way from overseas to study would cram a maid outfit into her limited suitcase space.

But... anyway, she looks pretty cute in it, so let her wear it.

After exchanging a few meaningless words with the other person, Harushima Kaoru listlessly started watching the midday channel, a favorite among middle-class women.

The premise remains the same: winter is actually her low period. Before the weather warms up, she just wants to hibernate. The last competition with her father has already drained her energy for the next few months.

Dad...