Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

"I'm...sorry..."

After Hikaru Shindo left, the boy on the black side clicked his tongue and gripped his chess piece tightly.

"If I hadn't encountered the chess piece, I might have been able to turn the tide and win."

After saying that, he raised his head and looked at the boy in white: "Come on, let's continue."

Suddenly, a voice came from above: "Can you really do it?"

Su Ran found herself standing beside the chessboard, gazing at the complex game before her.

"Who...are you?"

The black-clad boy looked up at Su Ran, who was much taller than him, and his initial anger towards Teng Guang vanished instantly.

There's no way around it; although they're both junior high school students, people from China are naturally more physically robust than people from Taiwan.

The black-clad youth dared not push Su Ran like he had pushed Fujiwara.

Su Ran did not answer. She picked up a chess piece from the chess box and quietly placed it on the chessboard.

Then, Su Ran turned and left.

The boy in black spat at Su Ran's departing figure, "Damn it, what are those two guys pretending for? Which school are they from?"

The black boy picked up a chess piece and cursed, "Where did these two lunatics come from? Let's continue playing. Where were we again?"

The boy from Baifang seemed to have gone deaf, slumping into the chair.

"Nohara, Nohara?"

Nohara, the white player, watched Su Ran place his black piece silently. After a moment, he swallowed hard.

"With one move... one move, he turned the tide..."

The black pieces that Su Ran had placed earlier.

A hammer!

……

Chapter 84 Grouping complete! The game officially begins!

Su Ran sat back down by the window and turned to look in the direction of Hikaru Shindo.

Hikaru Shindo had already met with Tetsuo Kaga and President Tsutsui. The three of them were together, whispering and discussing something.

"Indeed, anyone who knows a little about Go can arrange the pieces in order, starting from the first move."

"However, Hikaru Shindo only started learning Go two months ago, and he has barely even made a single move."

"As expected of someone who aspires to follow in the footsteps of Akira Touya."

"genius?"

Su Ran smiled slightly and shook her head.

"Then, you genius named Hikaru Shindo, with Fujiwara no Sai guiding your path behind me, rise up and strive to catch up!"

"I will always remain on your unattainable throne, awaiting the geniuses who will challenge me from all directions."

"Beneath the throne, corpses are destined to litter the ground."

"In the end, who will be able to face me directly? You, Akira Touya, Fujiwara no Sai, or Meijin Touya?"

"I look forward to playing against you again, Hikaru Shindo."

"Or rather, Fujiwara no Sai!"

……

the other side.

Hikaru Shindo, Tetsuo Kaga, and Kimihiro Tsutsui were talking while secretly glancing at Su Ran.

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Hikaru Shindo's words, Tsutsui nervously pushed up his glasses: "Is someone you know there?"

"Yeah, it's still two people, the older brother from the Takada family, and another one, a particularly annoying guy."

Hikaru Shindo said quietly, "So, don't attract too much attention."

"Really..."

Kaga Tetsuo complained, "I told you a long time ago not to let this little brat participate, but you wouldn't listen!"

"If the competition organizers find out, our Yese Middle School will become a laughing stock!"

Tsutsui also had a headache, scratching his head with a troubled expression: "Forget it, it's already come to this point... let's wait until someone really recognizes us before we talk about it."

They huddled together, whispering among themselves.

Sai turned around and looked at Su Ran, who was staring at Hikaru Shindo's back.

"That boy was staring at Hikaru with eyes as sharp as a sword."

"No, he was looking at me, who was residing inside Xiaoguang's body."

Can he sense me?

"Or do you want a satisfying challenge against me?"

"If that's the case, then that's good."

"Young man from China named Su Ran, I also want to play a game of chess with you, to continue that game where the outcome is still undecided!"

"I really want to have a match with you."

"What is your playing style like...?"

"I've only ever seen the game you played against that boy named Akira Touya..."

"Our game only went as far as the middle game..."

“I know very well that Xiao Liang can’t measure your skill level or your playing style…”

"Unbelievable, there's such a young and talented chess player..."

"Your playing style..."

Is it light and ethereal? Is it cunning and ruthless? Is it delicate and meticulous?

"Or was it the same as when I faced Akira Touya, with that ruthless, aggressive style of play, that ruthless and vicious fighting that brought me such a thrilling game?"

"This feeling is truly delightful; it makes me feel like I'm slowly awakening..."

“In the past, I have played chess games with different players and in different styles.”

"In the name of Fujiwara no Sai, or Honinbo Shusaku."

"For some reason, I suddenly remembered these things."

"Tens of thousands of chess games... are still deeply imprinted in my mind to this day."

“Even… the cold touch of the chess piece…”

Meanwhile, on the other side of the competition field, someone finished their game, counted their points, and stood up.

"There's an empty chessboard there!"

"Come on, young man from the Tang Dynasty named Su Ran, let's play a game together!"

Sai was overjoyed and couldn't help but point to the empty chessboard with his fan.

A moment later, Sai sadly withdrew the fan that had been pointing at the empty chessboard.

"Xiao Guang..."

Sai spoke in a low voice.

"What's wrong, Sai?"

Hikaru Shindo turned his head, somewhat confused.

"I want to play a game of chess with that kid named Su Ran..."

"No, I already said I'll take the turn today."

Hikaru Shindo shook his head and refused stubbornly. He avoided Su Ran's gaze and sat on a chair to the side with Tsutsui and Tetsuo Kaga, waiting for the start of the match.

Sai remained silent and said nothing more.

"The lack of a physical form causes me great pain."

"Do not."

Sai looked at Hikaru Shindo with gentle eyes: "Hikaru has a talent that surprises me. I should thank God for meeting him."

"We can no longer selfishly make demands on others..."

"I should have left this world long ago."

"When will the gods tolerate my existence in this world?"

……

"Time is up!"

On the referee's stand, the bald middle-aged man glanced at his watch and stood up from his chair.

"Now, let's begin the first round of the match."

These words immediately silenced the previously noisy room.

Everyone held their breath and listened intently.

"In the first round of the girls' competition, Haiwang Middle School and Yanming Middle School are in Group A, while Group B is Ayou Middle School versus Kawage Middle School."

"In the first round of the boys' division, Haiwang Middle School and Ayu Middle School are in Group A, Yese Middle School and Yanming Middle School are in Group B, and Kawage Middle School and Sawara Middle School are in Group C..."

Upon hearing the assigned group assignments, everyone sat down in their assigned chairs.

Hikaru Shindo watched as Su Ran pulled out a chair and sat down.

"What do we do? How come that guy is still a competitor?! Sai!!"