Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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Chen Anxia had previously encountered school festivals in island nations through anime, but had never experienced one in real life, so she couldn't help but feel curious.

Besides that, Chen Anxia vaguely remembered that the school festival of Yese Middle School seemed to be mentioned in the plot of "Hikaru no Go".

As for the specific plot, Chen Anxia had long forgotten it.

Just as Chen Anxia was pondering, Hikaru Shindo seemed to have thought of something. His eyes lit up, and he looked at Chen Anxia expectantly, asking, "Anxia, ​​if you're free right now, would you like to come with me to the school festival at Yase Middle School?"

Seeing this, Fujiwara Sai, in his spirit form, couldn't help but speak up, "Hikaru, that girl only invited you. If you bring other people along, it might not be a good idea."

Upon hearing this, Hikaru Shindo immediately replied in his mind, "What's wrong with it? I didn't want to go in the first place, but I only went because you really wanted to go, Sai."

"Besides, if you go to a place like the school festival alone with a girl, you'll definitely be laughed at if everyone finds out. But it's different if you bring Anxia along."

"But..." Fujiwara Sai wanted to say something more.

However, Hikaru Shindo didn't give Fujiwara Sai a chance, and impatiently thought to himself, "Sai, stop talking. Besides, didn't you go along too? Why can you go to Anxia but not me?"

Seeing this, Fujiwara Sai sighed helplessly, looking at Hikaru Shindo in front of him, and murmured to himself, "Hikaru, when will you be able to face your own heart?"

"Whether it's going to the school festival or your passion for Go, your heart is full of longing, isn't it?"

"I long to go to the school festival with that girl, and I long to play Go as coolly as that boy named Akira Touya..."

Chen Anxia couldn't even see Fujiwara Sai, so naturally he didn't know about the conversation between Fujiwara Sai and Hikaru Shindo.

However, Chen Anxia was quite interested in Hikaru Shindo's invitation, and after thinking for a few seconds, she nodded and agreed.

Upon seeing Chen Anxia's agreement, Hikaru Shindo couldn't help but break into a bright smile.

Afterwards, Hikaru Shindo led Anxia Chen toward Yese Middle School.

About twenty minutes later, Chen Anxia and Hikaru Shindo finally arrived at Yese Middle School.

It must be said that Yase Junior High School was very lively on the day of the school festival, with a huge flow of people coming and going.

At the entrance of Yese Junior High School, Hikaru Shindo said he was waiting for his friend and asked Chen Anxia to go to the school festival first, while he would bring his friend to find Chen Anxia later.

Chen Anxia had no objection to this and walked directly into Yese Middle School.

Upon entering Yese Junior High School, Chen Anxia saw the orderly rows of amusement park stalls, resembling night market stalls.

These park stalls offer a variety of activities, encompassing food, drinks, and entertainment.

Chen Anxia, ​​who was participating in the island nation's school festival for the first time, found everything around her very novel. She would look around from time to time and buy some snacks to satisfy her cravings.

Before she knew it, Chen Anxia saw a park stall not far away, and a lot of middle-aged men were gathered around the stall.

These middle-aged men seemed to have encountered some difficulties, their brows furrowed as they pondered deeply.

Just then, someone stepped back from the stall, which allowed Chen Anxia to see the note posted in front of the stall.

The note read in large characters: "Go Opening Pattern Quiz with Prizes".

Seeing this, Chen Anxia swallowed the takoyaki in her mouth, a slight smile playing on her lips, and murmured softly, "Interesting..."

As they spoke, Chen Anxia walked over to the stall and filled in the spot where the person who had left earlier had been.

The stall owner at the park, a student named Kimihiro Tsutsui wearing thick-rimmed glasses, noticed Chen Anxia's arrival.

Kimihiro Tsutsui is the founder of the Yase Junior High School Go Club and its only member.

This gives an idea of ​​Tsutsui Kimihiro's passion for Go.

At this moment, Kimihiro Tsutsui was overjoyed to see that a child of Chen Anxia's age was actually interested in Go.

It seemed they were worried that Chen Anxia's interest was only temporary, and that Chen Anxia might leave soon.

So, Kimihiro Tsutsui wanted to increase Chen Anxia's interest in Go, so he took the initiative to say to Chen Anxia, ​​"Would you like to give it a try? As long as you solve the Go pattern, you can get the prize on the table."

Chen Anxia wasn't interested in the prizes on the table; what she was interested in was what kind of strategy Tsutsui Kimihiro would devise. She smiled and said, "Then I'll give it a try."

Then, Chen Anxia sat down at the chessboard.

Seeing this, Kimihiro Tsutsui's smile widened, and he began to flip through the Go opening book in his hand, saying, "Then let's do something simple."

With that, Kimihiro Tsutsui began setting up opening moves on the Go board.

Soon, Kimihiro Tsutsui finished setting up the opening pattern and encouraged Chen Anxia, ​​"Now it's your turn to make a move. Come on, try to break this opening pattern."

When Tsutsui Kimihiro began setting up the opening moves, Chen Anxia knew that the opening moves set up by Tsutsui Kimihiro were life-and-death problems in Go.

To put it simply, it means that Chen Anxia, ​​playing black, made a move in the standard opening sequence.

The purpose of this move is to allow the black pieces, who are already in dire straits, to survive.

The life-and-death problems set by Kimihiro Tsutsui were the simplest and most basic of all.

Chen Anxia didn't even need to think; he simply reached out and pinched the chess piece.

That's right. Now, Chen Anxia's way of holding the chess pieces is no longer like a novice grabbing the pieces, but like a real chess player, using his index and middle fingers to hold the pieces from above and below.

The middle finger is on top, and the index finger is on the bottom.

The moment Chen Anxia reached out to pick up the chess piece, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and a powerful yet unreal aura emanated from him.

The next moment, a black streak of light slammed heavily from Chen Anxia's hand onto the chessboard.

Snapped!

In that instant, Kimihiro Tsutsui seemed to see starlight scattering from where the piece was placed...

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Chapter 47 Anxia's Imitation Chess, A Converging Storm!

Soon, Kimihiro Tsutsui came to his senses and looked at Chen Anxia with a shocked expression, his mind replaying Chen Anxia's actions of placing a piece in the game.

The more he recalled it, the more shocked he became, murmuring to himself, "His movements were as fluid as flowing water, extremely aggressive yet possessing the elegance of Go, it was just like... a professional Go player!!"

Before Tsutsui Kimihiro could even react, Chen Anxia spoke up, "Simply solving life-and-death patterns is a bit boring. How about we play a game?"

Upon hearing this, Kimihiro Tsutsui trembled slightly. Looking at Chen Anxia's now gentle gaze, he took a deep breath and then said firmly, "Alright, let's play a game!"

As he spoke, Kimihiro Tsutsui began to organize the board.

Immediately afterwards, Kimihiro Tsutsui randomly grabbed a few pieces from the game box and began to deduce who would go first.

The middle-aged people watching nearby became very interested and couldn't help but start discussing it.

"I didn't expect to see a Go game here. This is interesting."

"I heard that this student with glasses is the president of the Go club at Yase Junior High School, and his Go skills are quite impressive."

"This child probably doesn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have initiated the game."

"Who do you think will win this game?"

"Is there even a question? It must be the student with glasses; he's the president of the Go club."

"Not necessarily. This kid dared to initiate a game, so he must be confident in himself. I think he'll win."

"That's right, the way that child just picked up the chess piece was so impressive, just like a real chess player. His chess skills must be quite impressive."

......

Ignoring the comments from those around her, Chen Anxia said directly, "I guess an odd number."

Upon hearing this, Kimihiro Tsutsui loosened his grip and scattered the chess pieces onto the board. Everyone could see that there were five pieces in total.

This result means that Chen Anxia will play black first.

At this point, Kimihiro Tsutsui had adjusted his mindset and was ready for the big battle.

Under the solemn gaze of Tsutsui Kimihiro and the curious gazes of the middle-aged people around him, Chen Anxia slowly closed his eyes and reached into the chess box, picking up a black piece.

The next moment, Chen Anxia suddenly opened his eyes and, without hesitation, placed the black piece in his hand into a certain spot on the chessboard.

Snapped!

As a crisp, clear sound rang out, people saw where Chen Anxia had placed his black piece, and their faces showed astonishment.

The next moment, soft gasps and whispers arose.

"Tianyuan, this child actually placed his first move at Tianyuan?"

"What kind of approach is this? I've never heard of it before?"

"This kid is probably not a beginner, right? Only a beginner would place their first move at the center point."

"I don't understand, I don't understand, I have no idea what the purpose of the first move was."

......

That's right, Chen Anxia's first move was placed at the very center of the board, the center point.

Kimihiro Tsutsui looked astonished upon seeing this move.

Subconsciously, Kimihiro Tsutsui looked at Chen Anxia, ​​wanting to ask if Chen Anxia had made a mistake.

Upon looking at it, Kimihiro Tsutsui saw that Chen Anxia was intently looking at the chessboard.

At the same time, Kimihiro Tsutsui also knew that Chen Anxia, ​​with this kind of expression, couldn't have made a mistake.

So why did Chen Anxia come down here?

Kimihiro Tsutsui was puzzled, but he did not hesitate any longer. He picked up a white stone and placed it on the star point in the upper left corner.

Snapped!

At the very instant Tsutsui Kimihiro placed his piece, Chen Anxia, ​​playing black, placed his piece directly on the star point in the upper right corner, making a sound as the piece was placed.

This scene was as if Chen Anxia had anticipated where Tsutsui Kimihiro would place his piece and had already planned out the corresponding move.

This, in a subtle way, added to the sense of oppression that Tsutsui Kimihiro felt.

Taking a deep breath, Kimihiro Tsutsui picked up another white stone and placed it on the star point in the lower right corner.

This time, just as expected, Chen Anxia placed his black stone on the star point in the lower left corner the instant Tsutsui Kimihiro made his move.

Snapped!

Snapped!

Snapped!

Before you know it, more than a dozen moves have passed.