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

"Eight columns, three rows, bang!"

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Chapter 90 Don't worry! We will definitely win!

With a flick of Sai's folding fan, Hikaru Shindo picked up a Go piece and slammed it onto the board!

The sound of a chess piece falling onto the chessboard.

A resounding statement!

"bump?"

Su Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

To hone his exceptional chess sense, he would occasionally activate it.

And coincidentally, Sai's touch landed precisely at the moment when his superb chess sense was activated, at the most dazzling position of the starlight.

at the same time.

As Sai's "touch" landed, Su Ran's experience from nearly ten thousand games began to surge wildly in his mind, rapidly calculating the complex changes that would follow this touch.

In such a complex and fragmented game of chess.

Hikaru Shindo, who knows almost nothing about Go, finds himself in a more perplexing game against a weak opponent compared to masters like Sai and Su Ran.

Because skilled players often can't understand why players with lower skill levels would make those moves.

However, Sai immediately spotted the most crucial and important position in the game!

And without hesitation, they chose to take the plunge!

A desperate fight to the death!

"All I can say is, as expected of Honinbo Shusaku..."

Watching Sai's challenging gesture, Su Ran couldn't help but feel his blood boil.

Su Ran was very much looking forward to seeing who would win if she and Sai played against each other!

From the moment Sai took over, in Su Ran's view, the outcome of this game was already decided.

The opponent's skill level was not strong. Facing the peak Go master who dominated the entire Edo period, Honinbo Shusaku could only suffer a crushing defeat!

"However, even if you are Honinbo Shusaku, I will not back down before the battle even begins."

"I am determined to claim the throne of the pinnacle of Go today!"

"I, Su Ran, will personally reclaim the honor my father lost!"

"I look forward to our final meeting, Fujiwara Sai!"

Su Ran turned and left.

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After a long time, Tsutsui returned to the match venue. He seemed to have adjusted his mindset after the defeat. As soon as he entered, he saw Kaga standing in front of the match schedule.

"Excuse me, Kaga, I went to the restroom."

Tsutsui lowered his head, not wanting Kaga to see his disheveled appearance.

"Did you cry in the bathroom?"

Kaga smiled and pointed to the match schedule: "That guy won."

"what?"

Tsutsui stared wide-eyed, her eyes red and swollen from crying, and asked, "You won? Did you really win?"

He rushed to the match schedule, saw the words "Yase Middle School has qualified," took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, and still couldn't believe his eyes.

"They actually... won?"

Kaga's face beamed with joy: "That guy is indeed no ordinary person."

As they talked, they both looked in the direction of Hikaru Shindo.

Shindo Mitsumasa sat alone at the Go table, lost in thought.

"The finals will be even more fun, with the dark horse Kawaji and us making it to the finals in our first competition."

"Who knows, we might even win the championship!"

Holding the Go book, Tsutsui still felt like he was in a dream, exclaiming, "I can't believe we actually made it to the finals."

Kaga turned his head and said, "Tsutsui, throw that book away."

Tsutsui blinked, looking confused, and asked, "Why?"

"You don't need that chess book! Otherwise, you won't improve!"

Kaga lunged forward and snatched the chess book from Tsutsui's hands without any regard for reason, then threw it into the trash can amidst Tsutsui's exclamation.

Tsutsui looked at the chess book in the trash can, feeling like crying but having no tears.

"Tsutsui, are you really content to stop here!?"

Tsutsui gazed longingly at the chess book in the trash can. After hesitating, he stood up and clenched his fist.

"Understood! The final battle! I will give it my all!"

Upon hearing this, Kaga nodded in satisfaction and looked in the direction of Hikaru Shindo.

"So, will that guy play as haphazardly as he did in the first game?"

"Still as formidable as in the second game?"

On the other side, Hikaru Shindo silently stared at the chessboard, his mind in turmoil.

"Sai...you should play in the finals too..."

Sai was pleasantly surprised and snuggled up to Hikaru Shindo, rubbing against him like a kitten: "Really? Hikaru! You're so great! Waaaaah, I love Hikaru the most!"

But gradually, Sai noticed Hikaru Shindo's depressed mood.

"Xiao Guang..."

Hikaru Shindo lowered his head, staring blankly at the crisscrossing lines of the Go board and the 361 points.

“Sai…”

"I'm not reconciled... I was playing chess very seriously... I want to play too..."

"I think, with that guy Su Ran..."

"He's so annoying, so tall, so handsome, and he can even play chess, while I..."

“Sai…”

Hikaru Shindo's voice choked with emotion.

Sai listened quietly to Hikaru Shindo's voice, his eyes shifting for a long time.

"Xiao Guang, would you like to play chess with Su Ran-jun yourself?"

Hikaru Shindo did not answer.

After a long silence, Hikaru Shindo said, trembling, "I...I don't want to!"

"Since Sai said he's very good, I definitely can't beat him. If I lose, Yese's Go club won't be recognized..."

"If I lose..."

Sai sighed helplessly, "Hikaru, you're such a hypocrite."

"Xiao Guang, you really will become a great Go player in the future."

"That passionate, fearless gaze is exactly the same as that of the boy named Akira Touya."

"You all possess the heart of a strong person."

"That spirit of persevering even when you know you're outmatched..."

"Only in this way will you improve, Xiaoguang."

Sai's gaze softened, and he spoke softly.

"Xiao Guang, it's good that you want to play chess."

"I've been playing chess for a thousand years, so missing one game won't make a difference."

"Xiao Guang, why don't you play with Su Ran-jun..."

Hikaru Shindo looked up at the Go board, his eyes filled with confusion: "No, I'll lose. I don't want to lose, I can't lose. Tsutsui-senpai..."

"Xiao Guang".

Sai interrupted Hikaru Shindo: "It's okay, you go first. If you really can't go, I'll come back."

"Really?"

Hikaru Shindo looked up in surprise, but after a moment, he lowered his head sadly again: "No, you said it yourself, Su Ran-kun is so strong. If I'm at too much of a disadvantage, even if it's Sai, it won't work..."

"Who do you think you are, Hikaru!"

Sai gently tapped Hikaru Shindo's shoulder with the tip of his fan, proudly raising his head and saying:

"I will win."

Who do you take me for?

“I am Honinbo Shusaku!”

"and……"

At this point, Sai leaned closer to Hikaru Shindo, as if whispering something, and said mysteriously:

"My strength recently seems to have not only returned to its former peak, but it's even stronger than before... Although I don't quite understand how this is happening, but..."

"Anyway, don't worry! We will definitely win!"

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