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

Thinking of this, Sai felt a deep sense of loss. He had held his son for a thousand years, desperately seeking the realm of the Divine Hand, but to no avail.

"THESAI... Have you grasped the divine touch...?"

When will we play against each other again?

"Xiao Guang is making progress. I am very happy to see Xiao Guang grow up. It's like I've seen God's will."

……

The weekend passed quickly.

Monday morning.

Su Ran got out of the taxi with her schoolbag, closed the door, and thanked the driver.

Just then, Akira Touya got out of a taxi next to them. The two looked at each other, and Akira Touya bowed his head first and politely greeted him, "Good morning, Su Ran-kun."

Good morning, Touya.

Su Ran returned the greeting and walked towards the chess academy.

Akira Touya remained silent, following behind Su Ran.

"Today is the day that Aota 5-dan is giving a lecture. Touya, have you ever heard of Aota 5-dan?"

Su Ran turned to look at Akira Touya and remembered Atsushi Kurata, who was supposed to give a lecture this week.

Su Ran didn't know much about him.

Upon hearing this, Akira Touya nodded slightly.

"Cang Tian only became a professional Go player at the fifth dan level, representing the younger generation. He became a fifth dan in just two years, and it is said that he has only been learning Go for three years."

"He became a fifth-dan player in just three years?"

Su Ran was somewhat surprised. Becoming a professional fifth dan in three years was already an astonishing speed. Moreover, Su Ran knew that Kurata Atsushi would be promoted to seventh dan in two years.

A 7-dan player at only 23 years old!

"Yes, but although Kurata is a strong fifth-dan player, my goal has always been you, Su Ran-kun."

Akira Touya suddenly looked up at Su Ran.

“Last week, during the game between Mr. Kuwabara and Mr. Yasu, I saw your move, Su Ran-kun.”

"Indeed, it was a brilliant move..."

"Truly, you could call it a ghost hand."

"It's rare for someone to come up with this move in such a short time; it's almost a move that defies common sense..."

"Anyone who knows how to play Go would not have thought of building it at that time."

Akira Touya's expression was somewhat complicated.

"It was a move that almost no human could have conceived of, but indeed, once played, it was an absurdly powerful one..."

"I want to know, just how strong are you, Su Ran?"

"Your chess skills have always been a mystery..."

“During this time, I have grown a lot and have increasingly realized that some of the mistakes you made in our games, were they intentional, done to make the game more interesting…”

"You're even stronger than I imagined..."

"I want to have a showdown with you, Su Ran. I've been improving and trying to get closer to you during this time."

"I thought about giving up, you're too strong..."

"However, I've thought a lot this past week, and I finally understand that I can't reach the level of the God's Hand unless I defeat you with my own hands."

"I want to play chess with you, the more the better."

"Even in this sense of despair, I can find my way forward!"

Hearing Akira Touya's words, Su Ran slowly exhaled: "I understand."

"Therefore, in the next match, I ask that you give it your all, Su Ran."

Akira Touya lowered his head slightly, his words resounding.

"You will be my formidable rival, and I hope you continue to forge ahead. Otherwise, if I catch up and surpass you, I will show no mercy!"

Su Ran listened silently.

The elevator finally arrived at the sixth floor.

"Let's go, Touya."

Su Ran stepped out of the elevator ahead of Touya Akira.

Su Ran's lips curled into a slight smile. Hearing Akira Touya's words, he was deeply shocked!

"Akira Touya loved Go so much..."

"Then how could I disappoint you?"

Su Ran couldn't help but feel a surge of heat coursing through his pulse, and he also sensed the charm of Go.

"I will, I will keep moving forward."

"I will sit upon the throne of all titles!"

Come and catch up with me.

"Akira Touya!"

"When we face each other again next time, will your fangs make me shudder and force me to grit my teeth and face you with utmost seriousness?"

"Or have you already unknowingly extended your fangs to my neck, waiting for the opportune moment to kill me on the spot?"

"How interesting..."

The two of them, each with their own thoughts, changed their shoes and went into the chess academy.

Today, the atmosphere at the Go academy was noticeably more cheerful, with many people discussing matters related to Kurata 5-dan.

"Have you heard? Cangtian is a 5-dan player. They say he only studied Go for four years and reached 5-dan in just four years!"

"Is this what genius is? This talent... only Su Ran-kun and Touya Akira can compare to it, right?"

"I never imagined that among my peers, there would be anyone who could compare to Akira Touya and Su Ran. It would be rare for someone like them to appear once in a hundred years, but now there are two. I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse."

"For us, it must be a disaster, right?"

"It's truly unfortunate to live in the same era as them..."

"Hahahaha, that's what the players from Kurata's 5th dan class said too."

"Yeah, yeah, I remember Yao-senpai saying that Kurata... being in the same class as him, I'm so unlucky, hahaha."

"What are you laughing at? Senior Yasu has become a professional Go player. Show some respect. He's no longer an insei."

The crowd was discussing it enthusiastically, but when they saw Su Ran and Touya Akira enter the chess room one after the other, those who had been talking about them all fell silent.

Su Ran and Touya Akira each found their own spot, one sitting upright and the other cross-legged, and sat down.

After a while, the village teacher came in, followed by a chubby boy, and entered the chess room.

The chubby boy looked unwilling and unhappy; he had been dragged in against his will.

"That's Aota, a fifth-dan player. Wow, he looks so young. He's only twenty-one, right?"

"Yes, the top young player, he only started learning Go in high school. It is said that he was a high school student who liked horse racing before that."

"Really?"

"Yes, that's absolutely true. A senior who was in the same class as Aota, a fifth-dan player, told me..."

Hearing these comments, Kurata Atsushi sighed helplessly. He really didn't want to come; he was dragged here by Mr. Honmura.

The reason given was that "as a senior who graduated from the academy, I should pass on some experience to my juniors," but Kurata Atsushi had no interest in this at all.

In his view, Go is a kind of intuition, an inspiration, and only by possessing this intuition can one achieve success in Go.

"Moreover... he plays against the student representatives... and afterwards, he has to personally explain the game..."

"Even I get tired..."

"Besides, I rely heavily on intuition in many of my games..."

"How am I supposed to explain this?!"

Kurata Atsushi sighed helplessly, realizing that it would be more practical for him to stay home and study some Go scores.

"I hope this year's students will give me some surprises..."

The village teacher clapped his hands, and immediately the entire chess room fell silent.

"Now, you've all probably heard of this young Go player next to me. That's right, he's none other than Aota 5-dan, who has made rapid progress in recent years!"

The village teacher introduced Kurata Atsushi to everyone, and Kurata Atsushi gave a helpless greeting.

"Hello everyone... I am... Atsushi Kurata... a professional 5th dan."

Instantly, thunderous applause erupted, and the students looked at Kurata Atsushi with longing eyes.

Becoming a professional Go player is already a goal they can only dream of, and a professional 5-dan is something they can only dream of now. As for titles... they don't even dare to think about them.

Those who hold titles are all monsters!

Just imagine how formidable the title holders must be to maintain their titles and not fall behind, given that there are such strong contenders as Touya Kouhiro.

"Today, we are fortunate to have invited our former in-house student, Kurata 5-dan, to the Go Academy to talk to us about the principles of Go and let us learn from him. It is truly commendable that Kurata 5-dan could take the time out of his busy schedule."

As soon as the village teacher finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted.

"Then, let's also invite our student representative, Su Ran, to have a match with Kurata 5-dan."

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to Su Ran. Su Ran was a little stunned, but after a moment, she nodded.

Mr. Honmura nodded, then turned to Kurata Atsushi and smiled, "Kurata, 5-dan. Su Ran is a new intern, but he beat me in a three-stone handicap game during the intern assessment. Don't underestimate him."

Upon hearing this, Kurata Atsushi looked at Su Ran with surprise, then became interested and nodded.

Soon, a large chessboard was placed in the center of the chess room, and the village teacher stood beside it, holding a pointer.

Because it was Kurata Atsushi who was playing a game of instruction, but without giving a handicap, and specifically for the students to see, everyone was no longer bound by the usual silence of watching a game, and could freely express their opinions.