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

"Oh, is it over?"

Kuwahara Honinbo seemed to wake from a dream, slowly opening her eyes: "Oh dear, it's so late, you must be exhausted. Sorry, I was thinking about something else."

Wu Xu kept her head down, so her expression was not visible.

Kuwamoto Honinbo got up and left the room of groans.

He finished his homework, walked to the door on the first floor, pushed open the door, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

A sports car pulled up in front of the Go Academy, and Ogata Seiji, dressed in a white suit, opened the car door and got out.

"Ogata, what brings you here? What a rare guest."

Upon seeing Ogata Seiji, Kuwabara Honinbo opened one eye and asked.

"Mr. Kuwahara, I've come to pick up Ryo. There's something I need to tell him."

Ogata Seiji adjusted his glasses, his tone calm.

"Really?" Kuwahara Honinbo sighed. "I really didn't expect that Gyoyo's son would become an insei. Hahaha, with his skill, becoming a professional Go player directly through the Young Lion Tournament should be a piece of cake, right?"

Ogata Seiji didn't answer Kuwahara Honinbo's question, but instead asked, "And you, teacher? How did the new 1-dan league go? How many points did you lose?"

"You really underestimate an old man like me. How could I lose? I won, I won."

Kuwamoto Honinbo wasn't angry at all. He chuckled and said, "I heard you've already qualified to challenge for the Honinbo title soon, haven't you, Ogata 9-dan?"

"um, yes."

Ogata Seiji pushed up his glasses: "Since I don't have any titles, it's time for me to work hard to get one this year. My teacher and I are both eager to prove the strength of the Meijin lineage."

"So, you've set your sights on Honinbo?"

The atmosphere instantly became oppressive.

"Don't be so nervous, Ogata."

Kuwamoto Honinbo suddenly smiled, exhaled a smoke ring, and seemed to have thought of something: "By the way, you once said in an interview with the Yomiuri Shimbun that young Go players would set off a new wave."

"This premonition is really good."

"Isn't it interesting?"

"It would be a great pity to step down too early."

"I will sit on the throne of Honinbo and watch how this wave comes."

After saying that, Kuwamoto Honinbo extinguished his cigarette, threw it into the trash can, and left shakily.

Ogata was left alone at the entrance of the Go Academy.

Ogata Seiji let out a long sigh and pushed up his glasses: "What a petty senior! But even our teacher has to treat him with caution. We'll be officially facing off soon..."

……

"We lost..."

"Teacher Kuwabara is too strong! Almost every move he made was a killing blow. After that one tackle, the situation couldn't be reversed, right?"

"Yes...and the style of play is very unpredictable...it feels like a monster lurking in the shadows, usually appearing peaceful, but...when you turn around, you'll find that the chilling tip of the sword is already pressed against the opponent's vitals..." President Ryukawa, that's what the weekly magazine said, right?

Long Chuan nodded somewhat awkwardly: "That's right, but this isn't my copywriting; it's for young people."

"Seemingly calm, but actually turbulent undercurrents, with deadly intent hidden deep within the game..."

Isumi also recalled the biography of Kuwamoto Honinbo from that issue: "I'm so envious. I also want to be on the cover of the Yomiuri Shimbun's weekly magazine, with a biography..."

Akira Touya stood to the side, remaining silent.

"Do not……"

"In that game just now, we had a real chance..."

"If, in the next move of the Kuwamoto Inobo tatami, Su Ran-kun follows his method... he might even have the upper hand..."

Akira Touya clenched his fists, silently staring at the complex chessboard before him. It seemed as if all the variations that followed Su Ran's move were unfolding before his eyes.

Just how strong is Su Ranjun?

"I once thought... I could see... but now I realize... I seem to be completely blind..."

Akira Touya remained silent for a long time before turning and walking away.

"Taya..."

Someone noticed that Akira Touya was acting strangely and tried to ask him something, but Akira ignored them, opened the door, and left in a daze.

Su Ran watched Touya Akira's retreating figure, a smile appearing on her lips. After a moment, she looked towards the surveillance camera.

"Akira Touya isn't the type to give up. He'll definitely grit his teeth and keep chasing..."

"I will also strive to catch up on the road to winning the title."

"Whether it's Kuwahara Honinbo, Zama Oza, or Touya Meijin..."

"I will forge ahead!"

"Failure is not an option!"

……

Akira Toya walked out of the Go Institute alone. When he looked up, he saw Seiji Ogata leaning against the car door, smoking a cigarette and looking calm.

"Mr. Ogata, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing Ogata Seiji, Touya Akira was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"I'm waiting for you."

Ogata Seiji answered calmly.

"wait for me?"

Akira Touya paused for a moment, then apologized, "Actually, you didn't need to pick me up. I could have taken a taxi myself. I'm sorry about today, I went to watch the new first-dan league. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting..."

"SAI has appeared again."

Upon hearing this, Akira Touya froze on the spot.

Ogata Seiji stubbed out his cigarette and opened the car door: "There's no time, let's go."

Akira Touya didn't say anything, but deftly opened the car door and got in.

"Has SAI reappeared? Mr. Ogata, did you challenge him? What was the result?"

As soon as they got in the car, Akira Touya eagerly asked Seiji Ogata, "Or is it that he's still playing against THESAI? How did THESAI fare this time?"

After waiting for Akira Touya to finish asking all his questions, Seiji Ogata shook his head, stepped on the gas, and said in a low voice, "THESAI didn't show up. SAI is playing online with everyone, starting at noon."

"Really, Mr. Ogata, you played against SAI? How was it? What was the result?"

Ogata Seiji shook his head: "Too many people challenge him. I was unable to fight him. SAI's strength... is still very strong, just like when I played against THESAI."

"But... SAI and THESAI are both seemingly learning something..."

"I'm driving," Ogata Seiji said as he drove.

“After each game, I could feel that SAI was improving. Xiao Liang, do you still remember the games between SAI and THESAI?”

Touya nodded: "I remember, how could I not remember, such a wonderful game."

"That's right..."

Ogata Seiji nodded: "That time, SAI used the Shusaku style, that old-fashioned formula. But today, since noon, SAI has been trying out modern formulas..."

"It's like he doesn't understand modern opening moves at all, he's a beginner, but his chess skills are profound, and he can almost play a decent game in one move."

"I originally thought that his match against THESAI was because he wanted to win by surprise, so he went for the Shusaku style... Now it seems that's not the case at all..."

"SAI is like... Honinbo Shusaku learning modern formulas..."

Upon hearing this, a long silence fell over the car.

……

Chapter 135 Student Representative! Poor Su Ran!

Back home, Ogata Seiji and Touya Akira immediately rushed to the study and turned on the computer.

Search, SAI.

"He's offline..."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Akira Touya's eyes when he saw that SAI was no longer on the list.

"It's alright, Mr. Ogata. Please let me know if SAI or THESAI comes online. Thank you."

Ogata Seiji nodded and pushed up his glasses: "No problem. I'm also very curious about these two. Just who are they?"

Akira Touya walked out of the study, and for some reason, Hikaru Shindo's face reappeared in his mind.

"Shindo... Su Ran and I are working our way up to becoming professional Go players. What about you...?"

Akira Touya shook his head.

Why think about that guy?

"He should never appear in front of me again!"

……

"We won again! Sai is amazing!"

Hikaru Shindo and Sai high-fived, and Hikaru was genuinely happy for Sai as he watched Sai win another game.

"But Sai can only play Go during summer vacation. Right now, we can only find time for Sai to play for a while on weekends."

"It's okay, Hikaru!"

Sai pointed to the computer: "I'm already very happy. I can feel myself improving!"

"Eh?"

Hikaru Shindo was taken aback: "Sao, you're already so amazing, do you still need to improve?"

"Yes, I haven't yet grasped the essence of the Divine Hand..."