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

Naruto Hirosue walked over with an air of enjoyment amidst the surprised gazes of the crowd, looking at Takeshi Gouda, who had a displeased expression.

"Takeshi Gouda, where's Su Ran?"

Takeshi Gouda gestured with his chin and said, "He's watching the game over there. It seems like he knows that person."

"is it?"

Naruto Hirosue looked at Su Ran with surprise.

Su Ran stood behind Hikaru Shindo, watching Hikaru's chess game.

……

Neptune Middle School, Principal's Office.

"I heard you're planning to take the entrance exam for graduate school?"

The principal sat on the sofa in the reception area, facing Akira Touya, and said kindly, "Actually, I have a request."

Akira Touya nodded politely and said, "Please go ahead."

Before you take the entrance exam for the academy, could you join the Go club?

The principal smiled, his eyes crinkling, as he looked at Akira Touya as if he were looking at a precious treasure.

Akira Touya paused slightly, then said, "But...I..."

The principal reached out his hand, stopping Akira Touya from speaking: "No need to say anything, I know."

The principal stood up, walked to the window, and sighed, "For someone like you who will become a professional Go player in the future, the middle school Go club may be insignificant."

"However, your strength is enough to make everyone submit. I'm afraid there isn't a single child your age who can be your match."

"Your joining will motivate others."

Akira Touya lowered his head in silence and said in a low voice, "Principal... I... I'm not as amazing as you say."

Upon hearing this, the principal was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "You're too modest. I really didn't expect you, who's about to become a graduate student, to say that."

"Do not……"

Akira Touya lowered his head, his body trembling slightly.

"I...I really am..."

In his mind, the image of Su Ran placing a piece appeared before Akira Touya's eyes.

Hikaru Shindo's clumsy way of holding the object also appeared in his mind.

Like a revolving lantern.

……

"I lost."

Kaga Tetsuo fanned himself with a folding fan inscribed with the words "King General," closed his eyes, and calmly listened to the voice of the person opposite him admitting defeat.

"Ikeshita! Why didn't you attack his top right corner?"

The Go instructor next to him was furious and yelled at the boy opposite Kaga Tetsuo.

"If we go down to the third-third position, maybe there's still a chance?"

Upon hearing this, Kaga Tetsuo closed his fan, opened one eye, and glanced at the Go teacher from Mei-U Middle School: "It's useless. Even if you get in, I'll just eat you up."

Kaga pointed his fan to a spot on the board: "No matter how he plays, he can't beat me."

"Teacher, if you do the math, his surrender is a very wise choice."

Upon hearing this, the Go teacher gritted his teeth in anger: "That brat..."

Kaga stood up, walked behind Tsutsui, and looked at the Go board.

"I can't take it anymore... This opponent is stronger than last time. I hope I won't lose to Wu Mu..."

Tsutsui held the book, his eyes scanning it rapidly, his expression tense.

The bespectacled man sitting opposite him pushed up his glasses and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought he was really good because he had a chess book, but it turns out... he was just putting on an act..."

The boy sitting opposite Hikaru Shindo also breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to the person next to him, "He's the one who disrupted our game before the tournament and rearranged it. I thought he was something special."

"That's right, that's right, it seems their strongest player is their commander!"

"This guy, he looks like a complete idiot..."

The bespectacled man nodded almost imperceptibly.

Hikaru Shindo was completely unaware and confidently placed his piece down.

Kaga turned his gaze away from Tsutsui's game, looked at Hikaru Shindo, and then spotted Su Ran standing behind Hikaru Shindo.

"Hey, it's him again."

Kaga asked, somewhat puzzled, "Could he be the acquaintance that Hikaru Shindo mentioned?"

"Never mind, let me see what Hikaru Shindo is capable of first."

Kaga Fushi moved closer to Shindo Hikaru and began to look at the game.

"Um……"

After just one glance, Kaga scratched his face in exasperation, a helpless expression on his face: "The layout looks interesting... but you could also say it's clumsy, or even childish..."

Sai nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right. Look, Hikaru is being teased again."

As he spoke, Sai bent down, the Go stones gleaming in his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"Actually, I couldn't have predicted Xiaoguang's talent. Sometimes it would give me a big surprise, but other times it would disappoint me..."

At that moment, Tsutsui, standing next to Hikaru Shindo, gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and turned to leave the game.

Startled by the sound beside him, Hikaru Shindo turned his head and looked at Tsutsui's position with a somewhat dazed expression.

Kaga remained silent.

After a long silence, Kaga slowly said, "If we can't win this match, the school won't recognize the Yase Junior High School Go Club..."

Hikaru Shindo was startled: "Huh?"

Kaga leaned down, supporting himself on the chessboard with his hands, and said, "I didn't tell you so that you wouldn't feel burdened."

Hikaru Shindo exclaimed in surprise, "But... but you said that as long as we participate, it's fine."

"It's not just that!"

Kaga leaned even closer to Fujimitsu: "The people in the shogi club don't like me helping them. They won't let it go if we don't win!"

"How could you do that! Tsutsui's passion was all for establishing the Go club!"

So that's why!

Kaga practically pressed against Hikaru Shindo, angrily shouting, "So, just play seriously and show them your true strength!"

The boy playing against Hikaru Shindo suddenly spoke up: "Hey, don't you know this is a competition? Aren't you being a bit too noisy as a spectator?"

Upon hearing this, Kaga stood up and gave a disdainful snort.

"Hikaru Shindo, if you don't hurry up and play, you'll lose when time is up."

Upon hearing this, Hikaru Shindo turned his gaze back to the chessboard, picked up a piece, and placed it down.

"Another laughable move."

Kaga gritted his teeth, wishing he could overturn the chessboard: "What the hell is this game?"

Su Ran remained silent, assessing the current state of the game.

"It's almost impossible for Black to turn the tide... All four points are almost completely surrounded, and the chances of survival are extremely slim..."

"Sai, will you make a move?"

Where will you land?

Hikaru Shindo picked up a Go stone once more, and remained silent for a long, long time, gazing at the Go board in front of him.

His hand remained suspended in mid-air, hesitant to fall.

Hikaru Shindo opened his mouth hesitantly, as if to say something, but his long hair obscured his eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Sai...you, can you help me?"

"I...I can't do it..."

“I…can’t win, Sai…”

Sai covered his lower lip with his fan, closed his eyes, and chuckled, "You were just telling me not to make a move..."

Hikaru Shindo trembled, his head bowed, tears welling in his eyes.

Sai panicked when he saw Hikaru Shindo crying.

"Ah! Hikaru, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"

Tears streamed down Hikaru Shindo's cheeks, dripping onto his thighs.

"You're very unwilling, aren't you, Hikaru?"

Sai looked up at Hikaru, who was sitting opposite him: "It's okay. As long as we work together, we can definitely turn the tide. Hikaru, believe me!"

So, wipe away your tears, and don't fall into the wrong place.

"here we go!"

Hikaru Shindo wiped away his tears with his sleeve, gritted his teeth, raised his head, and reached into the Go box.

Sai stared quietly at the chessboard, but his gaze drifted to Su Ran behind him.

"Is this boy also waiting, waiting for Xiaoguang to turn the tide of the battle?"

"Very good, young man named Su Ran, open your eyes and take a good look."

"After I and Hikaru became one..."

"I will use the most ruthless methods to crush the white pieces."

Sai's eyes narrowed as he spotted a point on the chessboard and pointed with his fan.