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Chapter 102 Hotspots of Public Opinion
"Why?" Oda asked.

Higashino said: "In such hot weather, we don't live in the basement, why buy a dehumidifier!"

"That's right." Oda nodded in confusion.

He asked with some concern: "Then about reimbursement?"

Higashino sighed, "Okay...you can save it for next year..."

He took out [-] yen and handed it to Oda: "I am very touched that you can think about the studio. Thank you, Oda-san."

"I should be the one who said thank you." Oda burst into tears, "I learned a lot from Mr. Akino Tori. You and Akimiya-san often teach me, thank you!"

"Come on together, on the jump platform," Higashino patted him on the shoulder.

"Ok!"

Looking at the teacher in front of him, Oda nodded.

Bird Akino has always recognized himself very much and gave himself a lot of motivation. He usually draws manga and taught himself professional skills. He is really lucky.

In Tori Akino Studio, everyone is a friend, there is no distinction between high and low, Oda sees it in his eyes and remembers it in his heart.

However, it would be great if one day my serialized works can surpass Bird Akino.

……

It's July 20th, and the professional Go competition is halfway through.

This time, Xiaochun completely lost.

Counting the previous ones, he lost a total of seven games.

According to the rules of professional Go games, he can already announce his withdrawal from the game.

Looking around the examination room, it happened that Odagiri also ended the battle, and that child won again.

In this month, Odagiri only lost two out of twelve games.Ranked among the top three among the contestants.

Very likely to become a professional chess player.

And counting the qualifiers, in this more than a month, his chess ability is still improving.

Xiaochun has always seen this point.

Beckoning to Odagiri, he walked towards the door.

After leaving the competition venue, he turned his head, and Odagiri followed as expected.

Xiaochun threw the helmet to him, "Come on?"

"What are you doing? Uncle." Odagiri asked doubtfully.

Xiaochun said, "Don't you want to go for a ride?"

"Yeah, so many games, I have forgotten."

Odagiri sat behind the wheel, holding Xiaoharu's waist, enjoying the whistling wind.

After 10 minutes, the two came to a nearby park, parked the car, and strolled in the park.

Xiaochun couldn't help asking curiously: "How long have you been learning Go?"

"It's been more than a year," Odagiri thought for a while, "I became interested in Go after watching "Soul of Go" in March last year."

""Soul of Go"?" Xiaochun smiled. He patted Odagiri's head, feeling that his journey of Go is not over yet.

The new generation born because of oneself may rule the future Go game.

"Well, "Soul of Chess" was born because of uncle." Odagiri raised his head and said.

This is why he is so close to Xiaochun.

In the summer of [-], if Xiaochun hadn't guided Akino Niao in the future, there might not have been "Soul of Chess", and he would not have been able to touch Go.

I can't imagine myself not playing Go.

"Have you seen Bird Akino?" Xiaochun asked with a smile.

"I've seen it before." Odagiri shook his hands and strode forward, "I met him at the book signing event. He is a very handsome and gentle big brother."

"Yeah." Xiaochun nodded, and he said complicatedly: "When I first met Niao Akino, he didn't know how to play Go, but now he can beat professional players. He is really a genius."

"I witnessed his growth with my own eyes, just like seeing you. Come on, Odagiri, I put my own way of Go on your body, don't fail."

Odagiri looked at him complicatedly.

Not being able to become a professional chess player is really a very painful thing, and he feels the same way.

So he nodded and said seriously: "Well, I will definitely."

In the garden, the two stopped and walked.

Talking about the growth of Odagiri.

"When I first started playing chess, because I didn't have many opponents who could play chess, and I didn't have a teacher to guide me, my strength improved very slowly.

After a period of time, "Soul of Chess" was serialized until sai appeared on the stage, and I didn't know that there is even online Go.

You can play chess with players thousands of miles away.

This was the beginning of my progress. After a period of time, I met a chess friend on the Internet, which can also be said to be my first teacher.

Playing chess with him was the time when I made the fastest progress in my career other than being a college student.

Because of him, I barely qualified to be an auditor.

In fact, I have always wanted to thank him. After the vocational exam, I plan to contact Mr. Higashino again. "

At first, Xiaochun kept nodding to show that she was listening.

Seeing what he said for a long time, he picked up the water glass and took a sip.

As soon as I swallowed my throat, I heard the words "Teacher Dongye".

Immediately, it sprayed out in one breath, like a watering can, fine and dense, and even saw a rainbow in midair.

"Who? Who are you talking about?" he asked in disbelief.

"Ms. Higashino, Mr. Higashino." Odagiri repeated a few words.

"This world is really small..." Xiaochun muttered to himself.

"It turns out that besides me, there are other people who have entrusted their careers as chess players to you."

He shook his head, very emotional.

"Higashi also has his own troubles. It's true that he can't spare time to play chess at work. Well, I'm balanced."

After putting down the last stone, Xiaochun felt relaxed.

"Do you know Higashino-sensei?" Odagiri asked in surprise.

"Of course we know each other. We're still very familiar." He waved his hand, "Where are you going? I'll see you off."

"Back to Kiin," Odagiri said.

"Uncle Xiaochun, who is Mr. Dongye?"

"You can ask him when the time comes, he will definitely give you a surprise." Xiao Chun kept a secret.

"Tch," Odagiri said annoyed, "I will know one day."

……

Riding motorcycles, they returned to the field of competition.

But from a distance, there was a reporter at the gate of the Chess Academy.

Maybe it was to shoot today's vocational exam scene.

Xiaochun didn't care.

Worried about affecting the opponent, he stopped 30 meters away.

But he looked at the other side walking towards him.

"Hi, I'm a reporter from TV TOKYO, can I spare some of your time?"

The reporter turned the microphone to the dazed Xiaochun.

After reacting, he began to be interviewed by reporters.

The story between Akino and Bird, my Go career.More is the evaluation of the works of "Soul of Chess".

Xiaochun became more and more confused, but Odagiri behind him was very excited, and also attracted the reporter's attention.

When asked about the relationship, Xiaochun answered truthfully.

Unexpectedly, the reporter became excited and called them Tsubaki and Hikari Shinto in reality.

After the reporter left, Xiaochun still hadn't recovered.

"Uncle, she called me Shinto Hikari!" Odagiri was very happy.

……

Higashino almost choked when he saw this interview on TV in August.

After asking director Tetsuya Endo, I realized that it was for the promotion of the second season of "Soul of Chess".

Didn't expect to find a good gimmick.

"Such a dramatic matter will definitely explode!" Endo Tetsuya said happily.

"The ratings will be high!"

Just like what he said, since the news was broadcast, more and more news has been broadcast centering on Xiaoharu and Odagiri.

For example, in the Go club, I interviewed old customers of the club about their views on Xiaochun.

"Xiaochun has been playing chess very hard. In our clubhouse, we played chess when there was an opponent, and memorized chess records when there was no opponent. He treated himself like a college student. He worked very hard. In addition, he gave up his job and went to the construction site in order to take the Go professional exam. Move bricks. He's really amazing."

A white-haired old man said so.

On the other hand, there is also an interview with Shinoda Shidan about Odagiri's views.

"He is indeed a child who has made rapid progress, and he also likes to play chess. There are only a dozen college students who are as focused as him every year. He has only learned chess for more than a year. If you want to say who is like a character in "Soul of Chess" If so, it’s still Hikari Shinto.”

With this interview, the heat is getting bigger and bigger.

The construction site where Xiaochun was located, and Xiaotiangiri's parents could not escape.

Even here Higashino Hibiki, there are reporters to interview.

It's late August.

The three contestants who have qualified as professional chess players have already been selected.

The youngest among them is 14-year-old Odagiri!

On this aspect, Kiin directly referred to it in its own newspaper as——"The real Shindo Hikari, Odagiri Hatsudan."

It's really rare that this young man is in the center of public opinion, and his mood has not been affected. He has maintained a good record of only two losses and has become the first stage of his career.

During the interview, the reporter asked: "May I ask Hatsudan Odagiri, do you have a Fujiwara Sakai in you?"

"I wish I had," Odagiri said, "Unfortunately, I didn't, but when I was playing chess on the Internet, there was a gentleman who taught me like a teacher. He must be my Fujiwara Sakai."

The reporter asked the other party's account name.

Odagiri kept his mouth shut.

Worry will affect the other person's life.

Recently, he has been so annoying that his daily Go learning has been delayed.

Because this time he became the first stage of his career, the hot spot was heated up again.

Higashino also saw Xiaochun on the TV show, he sat stiffly, answering the host's questions.

There is no novelty in the process, and the ratings have increased significantly.

So more and more programs began to invite Xiaochun.

Later, some chessboard manufacturers came to Xiaochun to advertise.

But he rejected it. He thought that he was not even a professional player and had no such qualifications.

At the most lively time, after he appeared on Yamazaki Akira's second section, he never appeared again.

The journalists insisted on following up, only to find out that he had returned to the countryside to teach children who wanted to learn Go.

Became a teacher.

The contrast was striking enough that he has since refused to be interviewed.

It finally came to an end, but the news that the second season of "Soul of Chess" was released in October, which was mixed in the news, remained in the hearts of many people.

(End of this chapter)