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Chapter 84
In September last year, Yanyan High School had a school trip, and the destination was Mount Asama.

Higashino didn't go because he wanted to serialize "Soul of Chess".

After Akemi Akimiya returned to "Yoshihara-so" from Mount Asama, she became sensitive, which made Higashino confused at the time.

Thinking about it now, it turned out that it was during that trip that I witnessed the intimate behavior of Kitamoto and Matsuzaki-sensei.

"Teacher and student, can they really be together?" She must have this kind of thought in her heart.

At that time, if the iron was struck while the iron was hot, "The Garden of Words and Leaves" might not have been needed.

However, because of the serialization of "The Garden of Words and Leaves", the relationship between Matsuzaki-sensei and Kitamoto must be one step closer, so she chose to resign, which is not bad.

Higashino clarified everything.

……

After graduating from Nishimura, he went to his ideal university, focusing on agriculture and animal husbandry.

"The pigs I raise will definitely be great." He gave a thumbs up, triumphantly, "I will share it with you when the time comes, remember to thank me."

Higashino Hibiki did not expect that Nishimura's dream turned out to be farming and animal husbandry.

The work in this line of work is dirty and tiring, and he has a down-to-earth direction even though he is bluffing.

Bei Ben congratulated Nishimura. Three years passed in a flash, and he was filled with emotion.

"Higano went to Musashino Art University, and I entered Tokyo University. Although we are separated, the distance is not very far, and we can still get together from time to time. But Nishimura, you are going to Hokkaido. I don’t know when and where, so I can be like today. .”

Nishimura is very open-minded, "As long as the hearts are still together, we will always meet again."

Higashino nodded.

……

In the chess club.

Xiaochun plays chess with someone with superb skills.

He has been in good form recently, and he is already invincible in this clubhouse.

"It's even better than Mr. Honda again." The onlookers praised him again and again.

"Xiaochun is 30 years old this year, and he can still take the Go exam."

"Maybe he will become a professional chess player."

"In our clubhouse, there are also masters."

Hearing what they said, Xiaochun hugged his head and laughed. He seemed to see someone calling him Xiaochun Chuduan.

"In the plot of "Soul of Go", an old man was holding a manga magazine, "Mitsu Shinito has become a professional shogi player, but it is very difficult to pass the exam."

Among the 28 masters, only three can become professional chess players and win the attention of the public.

Many people have given up a lot for Go, and in the end they can only regret losing, and leave the world that relies on Go to live full of unwillingness.

"The one called Tsubaki in the manga was drawn by Brother Dongye according to you, Xiaochun. He said that he gave up his job to play Go..."

He murmured in a low voice with complicated expressions, "Some people, like him, choose to resign; some people come from other places and have to pay for transportation and rent; To become a professional chess player, you can only go to the Pheasant University."

"Everyone is passionate about Go, and their heart is devoted to Go. They play Go with great pressure, so..." the uncle asked, "Can I really become a professional Go player?"

After saying this, he came to his senses and waved his hands again and again: "Sorry, I didn't mean it."

Xiaochun was stunned for a moment, "It's okay, I also went to take the vocational exam with this feeling in mind."

He remembered that in the comics, Tsubaki failed the professional exam in the end, and lost to Hikari Shinto, and even lost to others.

"It's been a month from the start of the qualifiers to the official exam, and it's been a month and a half since the official exam! You've been growing during this time! But I haven't grown at all. This is the gap between us!"

This is what Tsubaki said to Shindo Hikaru.

But in Xiaochun's heart, it was more like telling himself.

That's right, after leaving the chess academy at the age of 18, he didn't make any progress.Even if you work hard to learn chess, you will always lose to those who come after you.

In the past 12 years, he has been standing still, sending away batch after batch of college students, looking up to those geniuses who have become professional chess players.

"This year's exam, will I be the same as Tsubaki?" Xiaochun thought in her heart, "Let someone else entrust her dream of becoming a professional chess player...I...I don't want it!"

"I want to become a professional chess player!" He clenched his fists, "It's always been like this, and I absolutely can't give up. This year's exam, I can't lose to anyone!"

……

Tokyo Go Academy.

Odagiri bowed to the opponent, and in the score sheet, the victory item was stamped, and he packed up the chessboard.

Shinoda Sidan noticed this scene and walked over in two steps.

After looking at the chess game and replaying the game, he gave advice to the two, and then said to Odagiri: "After defeating Panasonic, Odagiri, you are also a team player."

Four months after officially entering the chess academy, he was promoted from the bottom of the second group to the first group. Such an astonishing growth rate shocked Shinoda a little.

A momentary choice made him discover a jade in the rough.

"I'm still far behind." Odagiri became more and more calm.

Shinoda nodded in admiration, "You can try this year's professional chess player exam."

"Eh! Really?" Odagiri was a child after all, he looked at Shinoda Shidan excitedly.After learning Go and entering the examination room, he is only one step away from his dream!

"Well," Shinoda nodded, "There are still three months to go, so please work hard."

"Yes," Odagiri stood up, bowed respectfully, and turned to recite the chess record.

Looking at his back, Shinoda seemed to see Hikari Shindo.

Holding the fan, Shinoda looked forward to his future.

……

Higashino looked at Akira Yamazaki who was crying in front of him, a little puzzled.

Recently, she has been in a good mood. She presided over the small Go class in the later period of "Soul of Chess", which seemed to inspire some of her characteristics, and she was very popular with children.

The ratings of "Soul of Chess" rose, and the average ratings reached 16.2%, which is also due to her.

Therefore, TV Asahi decided to strike while the iron was hot, and launched a column "Go Teaching of Akira Yamazaki Erduan".

I heard that in the teaching column, the ratings are among the best.

She has become a big celebrity.

Why did you cry in front of yourself again.

Higashino Hibiki held the black chess piece, trying not to let himself care about her.

Concentrate on the chessboard, ponder carefully, and find that there is no way to recover.

Lose yourself.

Putting down the chess pieces, Higashino asked: "You have already beaten me, why are you still crying?"

Yamazaki shook his head.

"After watching "Soul of Chess", I recalled the time of the exam."

She too will pass the exam.

His strength is like a college student named Honda in "Soul of Chess".

But he lost in the game, shed tears of unwillingness, and cried helplessly.

"Fortunately, I won in the end. I really can't imagine it. I didn't become a professional chess player..."

(End of this chapter)