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

Actually, everyone quite liked this teaching method, but the only one who was rather pitiful was Su Ran, who was representing the students.

……

It's another 3-3! What's the secret behind this move?

Everyone looked at Su Ran with pity.

Being publicly told which move was poorly executed or what the wrong idea was is a very embarrassing thing for anyone.

The reason why the insei (professional students) did not want to represent the team and play against Kurata 5-dan was not because they could not accept losing.

It's not that they can't accept that every move they make will be criticized and their carefully considered moves will be rejected by their opponents.

The boy who played against Akira Touya last week nudged Mashiba with his elbow: "Mashiba, we're about to get our revenge."

Mashiba's face didn't look good, and he sighed, "I hope so."

"What's wrong, Mashiba? Stop being so discouraging. Do you really think that guy can win? It's a shame it wasn't Akira Touya, otherwise..."

Masashi remained silent.

A moment later, he shook his head again.

"What am I worried about? How could this guy possibly beat Kurata 5-dan?"

Finally, Su Ran stood up under everyone's gaze.

He walked slowly, step by step, toward Kurata Atsushi.

All eyes are focused here.

Akira Touya stood silently in the crowd, his expression solemn.

Su Ran's eyes also caught sight of Akira Touya, who was staring intently at her.

"Akira Touya, since you're so eager to know just how strong I really am."

"Then why shouldn't I do as you wish?"

"Let me see if you still have the courage to chase after my shadow!"

Thinking this, Su Ran sat down opposite Kurata Atsushi, also sitting cross-legged.

"Please give me more advice."

Kurata Atsushi nodded and returned the greeting, saying, "Please give me your guidance."

Seeing that the two were sitting facing each other, Mr. Honmura nodded and said loudly, "Then, Mr. Su Ran will play black and make the first move. 5-dan Aota will play the second move as a guide. There is no handicap. There is no time limit for the game, but... don't let it go too long. I want to eat early."

"Hahahahaha."

The village teacher made a rare joke, and the students all laughed along.

Amid the laughter, Su Ran sensed Akira Touya's gaze. He smiled slightly and reached into the Go box.

Seeing Su Ran's action, the laughter subsided, and everyone looked at Su Ran expectantly.

"Even though it's a coaching game and Kurata 5-dan won't play his most ruthless moves, he can still easily crush Su Ran-kun without giving him a handicap."

"Or perhaps, can he bring us some surprises?"

"What move will he make?"

Kurata Atsushi sat opposite Su Ran. Seeing that Su Ran hadn't picked up a chess piece yet, he thought Su Ran was a little nervous and comforted him, "Um... it's okay, don't be nervous. Just treat me like a student too."

"Thank you, Kurata-senpai."

Su Ran nodded politely, her hand inside the chess box, feeling the cool temperature of the chess pieces on her fingertips, and finally, she picked up a black piece.

His wrist was suspended in the air, his fingers hanging down gently.

The chess piece is placed.

Four columns and four rows, stars.

Kurata Atsushi nodded slightly, picked up a Go piece from the box, and quickly placed it down with his large, plump hand holding the delicate piece.

Sixteen columns, four rows, stars.

Beside them, the village teacher quickly followed their moves and placed the large chess piece on the chessboard.

Both sides quickly settled on four star positions.

The students began to whisper among themselves.

"A fixed opening pattern, huh...?"

"It's a very common opening pattern because it has been studied a lot over the past century, so some variations are relatively fixed."

"Yes, our predecessors have summarized a set of methods that are generally recognized as a way to ensure that neither side suffers a loss."

"What Su Ranjun should be thinking is, at least in the beginning, to stay safe and not suffer any losses, right?"

"Probably. Sure enough, even someone as strong as Su Ran didn't dare to be reckless when facing Cang Tian, ​​a fifth-dan player, and became cautious."

Akira Touya stared intently at the large chessboard, listening to the discussions of the crowd without uttering a word. He regarded Su Ran as a formidable rival and understood Su Ran better than these students.

"No... Su Ranjun will never be content with mediocrity. He will definitely, absolutely seek change!"

"He will make the most brilliant move!"

"Even if he were to face the current top young Go player, Cang Tian 5-dan, Su Ran-kun would definitely draw his short sword and reveal its sharp edge!"

Akira Touya clenched his fists, held his breath, and stared intently at the chessboard.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Su Ran placed a chess piece.

Fifth move, seventeen columns, six rows, small flying hook!

As the piece was placed, the distinct click of the board echoed clearly in my ears.

The situation in the game suddenly became intense!

The students were in an uproar.

"Little Flying Hang!"

"Su Ranjun used Little Fly to hang on the corner!"

He Gu stared at this move, his body trembling, looking at the large chessboard with a sense of awe.

Even when facing a strong opponent like Kurata 5-dan, Su Ran-jun still chose this most intense change.

"In terms of star placement, the minor flying star placement is the most severe, and it can even be considered the only one!"

"Do you want to engage in close combat with Kurata, a fifth-dan fighter?"

"After Xiaofei hangs up, if Cangtian, a fifth-dan player, doesn't handle it properly, Kuroko will launch a series of deadly attacks!"

During the game, Kurata Atsushi was somewhat surprised by Su Ran's small knight's move and glanced at Su Ran, who had a calm expression on her face.

Su Ran remained calm and composed, as if he were not the one playing the game.

"This young man has a lot of drive..."

Kurata Atsushi was very satisfied with Su Ran, and then quickly made his move.

"Then let's go!"

Fourteen columns, four rows, jump!

Upon seeing this move, the village teacher immediately placed white pieces on the large chessboard.

"The jump of fourteen columns and four rows is a single-handed response, and the point of attack is to meet the attack from the right side of the upper part."

The teacher pointed to the Go board with his pointer and explained to the students, "This is the most orthodox response to the small knight's move. As expected of Aota 5-dan, he is a veteran of countless battles."

Everyone nodded, which was considered a review of the knowledge.

Even though Su Ran chose the intense and complex variation of the small flying hook in the first few steps, he still followed the rules and there was nothing to criticize.

Everyone was secretly hoping for something.

We eagerly await to see whether Su Ran will change tactics and launch an attack, or whether Cang Tian, ​​a fifth-dan player, will be the first to show his true strength!

"It should be... Aota, fifth dan..."

"No two chess positions are exactly alike. Since you've chosen a move as aggressive and unpredictable as the 'Small Kick' move, you're bound to get caught up in a life-or-death struggle!"

"As for Su Ranjun, his courage to draw his sword in the face of such a strong opponent is certainly commendable, but... why bother?"

Some people shook their heads.

On the chessboard, pieces are placed with lightning speed.

Both sides executed their first few moves according to the rules, which were impressive but also within everyone's expectations.

Kurata Atsushi gazed at the chessboard, pondered for a moment, then stroked the chess piece with his hand, and with a snap, the piece fell to the ground.

Twelve columns and fifteen rows, a giant flight!

Teacher Honmura's eyelids twitched as he watched Kurata Atsushi's move. He glanced almost imperceptibly at Su Hou, then turned around and hung the large piece on the board.

"They've changed their tactics!"

Looking at the twelve columns and fifteen rows of white pieces on the large chessboard, everyone seemed to explode like a powder keg that had been lit.

"Aota 5-dan has launched an attack!"

“Once Cangtian, a 5-dan player, changes his moves, the development of the game becomes completely unpredictable. There is no experience from predecessors to refer to, and the only one we can rely on is Su Ranjun himself.”

Isumi also frowned and glanced at Su Ran, who was in the middle of a match.

"What exactly is Su Ranjun thinking? Why did he choose the Little Flying Hanging technique?"

"Doesn't he know that once he goes off track, he'll face a fierce attack from Kurata-senpai?"

He's now trapped in a fog, where he knows no way forward!

"In the treacherous jungle!"

"With a tiger like Kurata-senpai eyeing us!"

"Kurata-senpai has the instincts of a wild beast, the instincts that determine victory or defeat..."

"Kurata-senpai is famous for his intuition to turn the tide of battle in the midst of chaos!"