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

They were dissecting the Go game between THESAI and SAI. Throughout the night, Akira Touya and his father had already done it many times.

Each time, Kouhiro Touya replaced SAI as black, and Akira Touya replaced THESAI as white, but each time they failed...

"But THESAI clearly won this game."

“My father only needs to make a slight change in his moves to completely change the situation. This game is too difficult to control…”

"It's unimaginable just how strong SAI and THESAI are!"

Only when Akira Touya himself plays against SAI's black pieces as the white pieces can one truly feel that sense of pressure.

Akira Touya could hardly imagine how THESAI faced SAI in such a complex game, even sacrificing pieces to fight back at one point.

And how did SAI, facing the ferocity of THESAI, manage to avoid his fangs by the slightest margin, and even set up an ambush?

"But... this feeling of oppression is so familiar... Shindo, SAI, is that you? THESAI..."

For an entire night, these questions had driven Akira Touya to the brink of insanity. Whenever he thought of THESAI, the scene of his first meeting with Su Ran would appear out of nowhere in his mind.

"Your mind is too confused."

Akira Touya was shaken by Kouhiro Touya's words. He lowered his head and said bitterly, "I'm sorry, Father..."

Kouhiro Touya stood up, gazing at the sunlight on the horizon, his eyes slightly lowered.

"Let's go. Today is the day you register as a new student. Don't be late."

"Yes, Father."

Upon hearing this, Akira Touya stood up, bowed slightly to his father, and then turned and left.

Akira Touya changed his shoes and opened the door.

"Su Ran-jun, we're going to meet again!"

"Let me see if you are really THESAI?"

Su Ran and Touya Akira set off at the same time, their destination: Yingzhou Go Academy!

Unbeknownst to them, the students of the chess academy had already gone wild upon learning of their arrival!

Chess Academy.

The village teacher hasn't arrived yet, so it's free practice time.

In the quiet classroom, the crisp sound of chess pieces landing on the chessboard could be heard continuously.

Compared to the usual cheerful atmosphere, the classroom was noticeably more oppressive at this moment.

"What's wrong with everyone today? Everyone seems so heavy-hearted."

Finally, one of the boys, unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere any longer, whispered to the person next to him.

"Don't you know?"

"Know what?"

The boy seemed a bit odd. As he picked up the chess piece, he said softly, "I was sick last week and didn't come to class."

"Two people are going to join our chess academy."

Upon hearing this, the boy paused in his move and whispered, "That's it? Don't people join all the time? I wonder how long I'll last before I get eliminated."

"Do not……"

The boy opposite him shook his head, placed the chess piece on the board, and said with a serious expression: "One of those two guys is named Akira Touya."

"Huh??"

Upon hearing this, the boy was startled: "Touya Akira? Hey, hey, don't joke around, the Touya Akira you're talking about, you wouldn't happen to be..."

The bespectacled boy nodded: "Yes, that's right... He is Akira Touya, the son of Touya Meijin, who is hailed as the rising star of the Go world."

"Really? Isn't he on par with professional players? Why doesn't he just participate in the Young Lions Tournament? Why does he need to become an insei?"

The boy's expression also turned serious, and he frowned.

"I don't know... It's really infuriating. He'll definitely take our spot for promotion to professional Go players. There are only three of us."

The boy with the glasses looked rather grim as he placed a chess piece. Perhaps because of the emotions he was carrying, he used too much force, causing the chessboard to tremble.

"No way, he's going to have to participate in this year's professional Go player assessment? He's only thirteen years old!"

The bespectacled boy nodded reluctantly: "According to rumors, that's how it is... Some people won't swallow their anger."

"It's ridiculous that the atmosphere among the students has become so tense because of some fabricated genius. It's so frustrating! We who have become students are all geniuses, one in ten thousand!"

The young man was filled with righteous indignation.

The bespectacled boy sitting opposite him put his index finger to his lips: "Shh, keep your voice down."

The boy thought for a moment, then asked, "What's the last one?"

The bespectacled boy reached into the chess box, his expression turning to one of despair.

"And another one, it's said, is the son of Su Yuan, the Go Saint of China. He once defeated Mr. Honmura, a seventh-dan player, in the insei exam, and..."

The boy lowered his voice, his face extremely grim: "Moreover, I heard that in the recent middle school Go tournament, he inflicted an unprecedented and crushing defeat on Akira Touya..."

Upon hearing this, the boy couldn't believe his ears and abruptly stood up: "What did you say?"

Seeing that people around were looking over, the bespectacled boy's face turned pale, and he immediately pulled the boy down: "Keep your voice down."

"Hey, did the village teacher give us a handicap? You're kidding me." The boy turned his head, looking startled.

"It is said that he gave up three sons."

The bespectacled boy nodded and answered the boy's question truthfully.

"I gave him three stones... but even if I gave him three stones, it's still impossible for him to defeat Master Honmura."

"What's more, everyone says that Akira Touya has strength no weaker than a professional third dan, yet... he was defeated by that guy?"

"That's how it is! That's why I said, sigh..."

Elsewhere, the two players in the game were also discussing it.

"The atmosphere today is terrible; everyone is so tense."

"Shh, lower your voice, be quiet."

"Haven't they arrived yet?"

"No, they don't even consider us a threat."

The people behind them said, "It's too noisy over there!"

They both jumped in surprise: "Yes, we're sorry!"

Behind them, the students from Class 1 were also whispering among themselves.

"Watani, why aren't you saying anything? We're already first-year students, how can we be nervous?"

He Gu nodded, somewhat annoyed: "I know."

Across from him sat a boy with small eyes named Afu. Afu quickly placed his pieces and laughed, "If you keep doing that, you're going to lose."

"hateful."

He Gu gritted his teeth and placed the chess piece.

……

Chapter 122 Nervousness! My First Time Playing Chess Against a Girl!

At the entrance of the chess academy.

Su Ran got out of the taxi, paid the fare, and nodded with a smile, saying, "Thank you, I appreciate your help."

"Ah, no, it's okay."

The driver was somewhat surprised to see that Su Ran's destination was Yingzhou Chess Academy: "Wow, are you a student at the Go Academy?"

"That's amazing!" the driver exclaimed. "Who knows, we might see you on TV someday."

Upon hearing this, Su Ran smiled politely, closed the car door for the driver, and waved goodbye.

"Su Ran-jun!"

Just as Su Ran was about to enter the chess academy, a familiar shout suddenly came from not far away.

Su Ran turned her head to look.

A boy stood not far from Su Ran in the early winter wind.

Akira Touya walked towards Su Ran step by step. When he reached the opposite side of Su Ran, his expression was solemn and serious.

"Finally, it's goodbye!"

Su Ran smiled slightly: "Touya, it's been a long time."

Akira Touya remained silent, staring intently at Su Ran.

Su Ran shook her head and walked into the chess academy.

Akira Touya hesitated for a moment, then followed.

The teacher at the door heard the door open, looked up, saw Su Ran, and his eyes lit up. He immediately recognized her as the student who had recently defeated the village teacher in a handicap game.

"Ah, Su Ran, you're here!" The teacher warmly put her arm around Su Ran's shoulder. "I forgot to ask last time, is your father's illness any better?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ran smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your concern. My father has been discharged from the hospital and should be lecturing in China now."

Ah, this is wonderful...

The teacher nodded with satisfaction: "Mr. Su Yuan is my idol. His illness this time was really worrying. Fortunately, he has recovered now... If you have the chance, please give him my regards."

Su Ran nodded happily: "Thank you for your concern. I will definitely pass on the message when I see my father."

The teacher, with a smile on her face, noticed Touya Akira following behind Su Ran and said with a laugh, "Ah... Touya... you've come too."

"teacher."

Akira Touya bowed slightly.

The hostess noticed that the atmosphere between Akira Touya and Su Ran was a bit strange and dull. After thinking for a moment, she figured it was because their fathers had been rivals, and she didn't know what to say.