Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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The person Chen Anxia was referring to was Uemura Tairyu.

Meanwhile, Uemura Tairyu, who was painstakingly keeping watch on Chen Anxia, ​​never expected that he would be the one targeted by Chen Anxia...

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Chapter 24 The Future of Chess: Finding Chen Anxia!

On the other side, at the Zishui Go Club.

As another day drew to a close, Harumi Ichikawa, preparing to close the shop, looked at the game still unfinished on the Go table and sighed softly, "I was hoping to show it to Akira, but he didn't come today..."

As she spoke, Harumi Ichikawa wanted to tidy up the chessboard, but when she got to the board, she looked at the lone piece and hesitated for a moment. In the end, she said, "Never mind, I'll take another look tomorrow."

"If Xiao Liang still doesn't come, I'll come and clean up again..."

Then, Harumi Ichikawa couldn't help but shake her head slightly. As she turned to leave, she muttered to herself, "I really am a little crazy, to care so much about this move..."

Before we knew it, another night had passed.

During recess at the private Haiwang Elementary School, Miki Yuko appeared in Class 3 of Grade 6, where Chen Anxia was, looking for him.

The reason was that Miki Yuko wanted to play a game of chess with Chen Anxia.

After Chen Anxia's game against Ichiyanagi Shinsuke that day, his father, the Go master Miki Soji, exclaimed to him, "In that boy named Chen Anxia, ​​there is very likely the future of the Go world..."

After that, Miki Soji basically remained in seclusion. Unless absolutely necessary, he would not leave the Go room, nor would he allow anyone to enter it.

Yuko Miki knew that the reason why Soji Miki went into seclusion was related to that game of Go, to Chen Anxia, ​​and to the future of Go as her father had spoken of.

However, no matter how much Miki Yuko reviewed the game between Chen Anxia and Ichiyanagi Shinsuke, she could never see the future of the way of Go that her father spoke of.

Therefore, Yuko Miki thought of finding Chen Anxia to play a game with, wanting to see if she could actually feel and experience the future of Go that her father had spoken of, which might lie within Chen Anxia...

Yuko Miki knew about Chen Anxia's previous failure at the Go club.

Therefore, Miki Yuko believed that as long as she took the initiative to ask Chen Anxia to play chess, Chen Anxia would not refuse.

However, Miki Yuko never expected that not only would she not find Chen Anxia, ​​but she would also learn that Chen Anxia had taken a long leave of absence and it was unknown when she would return to school.

This fact was something that Yuko Miki found hard to process for a while.

On her way back, somewhat lost in thought, Miki Yuko saw a short-haired boy with a sour face and a delinquent aura walking towards Class 6-3.

This young man was none other than Shinsuke Ichiyanagi.

A sixth sense told Miki Yuko that Ichiyanagi Shinsuke was also going to see Chen Anxia.

For some reason, Miki Yuko suddenly said, "You don't need to go look for Chen Anxia anymore. I just went there. He has already taken a long leave and I don't know when he will return to school."

Upon hearing Miki Yuko's words, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi stopped in his tracks, a look of surprise on his face. He was astonished that Miki Yuko, who had always disliked him, would take the initiative to speak to him.

However, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was more concerned about what Yuko Miki had said.

Shinsuke Ichiyanagi frowned, walked up to Yuko Miki, and asked in an unfriendly tone, "You know him?"

If Miki Yuko didn't know that Ichiyanagi Shinsuke was always like this, she probably would have thought he was there to cause trouble, given his tone.

Even so, Yuko Miki still felt a throbbing vein on her forehead and was very annoyed.

It is said that a moment of patience can save you from a hundred days of trouble. Yuko Miki was trying to calm herself down, but the more she tried to calm down, the more upset she felt.

Unable to bear it any longer, Miki Yuko gave Ichiyanagi Shinsuke a cold look and said in a low voice, "I don't know him."

With that, Yuko Miki turned and left, no longer wanting to talk to Shinsuke Ichiyanagi.

Seeing this, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi looked completely bewildered, muttering to himself, "Why is this woman suddenly angry? It's so strange..."

Afterwards, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi ignored Yuko Miki and frowned, muttering to himself, "I didn't expect him to take such a long leave. It seems the only way to play against him again is at the National Children's Go Tournament..."

"But would he really participate in such a low-level Go tournament...?"

With that, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi started walking back.

Just then, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi suddenly felt something blocking his way. He instinctively looked up and saw Yuko Miki staring intently at him.

This sudden turn of events startled Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, his face darkening further as he demanded, "What do you want to do?"

At this moment, Miki Yuko ignored Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's expression and tone, and asked in return, "What's this all about, the National Children's Go Tournament?"

Will Chen Anxia participate in this competition?

Seeing this, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why are you so concerned about him? You clearly said you don't know him."

As he spoke, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's expression turned somewhat strange, as if he had thought of something. He continued to ask, "Could it be that you like that guy? Do you want to confess to him?"

"Come to think of it, that guy is actually quite good-looking..."

Yuko Miki was at a loss for words, unable to comprehend Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's unconventional thinking.

Yuko Miki didn't want to dwell on the topic and went straight to the point: "I want to challenge him to a game of Go!"

Upon hearing this, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi glanced at Yuko Miki from head to toe, then said disdainfully, "You? You can't even beat me, yet you want to challenge him to a game."

"Go back and hone your chess skills. There'll be hope in about a hundred years."

Yuko Miki said that she had never really wanted to punch anyone before, because Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was just too deserving of a beating.

A hundred years? Will I even live to see that? Is this a veiled way of saying I can never win?

Furious, Miki Yuko turned and left, determined never to speak to Ichiyanagi Shinsuke again.

However, before Miki Yuko had gone far, she heard Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's voice say, "That guy might participate in the National Children's Go Tournament held at the Island Go Association next weekend."

"If you really want to play against him, it's not too late to sign up now."

"Of course, with his skill level, he will definitely advance to the finals, and I will also participate."

"Just pray that you'll be lucky enough to meet him ahead."

"Otherwise, even if you participate in the competition, you won't have the opportunity to play against him."

"Because, the other person who advances to the finals will definitely be me..."

Upon hearing Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's words, Yuko Miki unconsciously slowed her pace, a look of surprise on her face. She muttered to herself, "This guy... he doesn't seem as bad as I thought..."

"A national children's Go tournament? Interesting. Let's see who will emerge victorious, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi..."

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Chapter 25: A Game Within a Game, Chen Anxia's Scheme!

Around nine o'clock, the Zishui Go Club welcomed a special guest.

The special guest, Chen Anxia, ​​looked at Shige Harumi and asked with a smile, "I remember there's an event here where elementary school students can come for free, right?"

Harumi Ichikawa nodded subconsciously upon hearing this.

Then, Harumi Ichikawa realized what was happening and looked at Anxia Chen in front of her, saying, "Although our Go club is holding events, we do not welcome elementary school students who skip class."

"If you'd like to come, please come after school. You'll be welcome anytime."

Chen Anxia was taken aback upon hearing this, seemingly not expecting Ichikawa Harumi's reaction.

But Chen Anxia quickly realized what was going on and lied without batting an eye, saying, "My parents have already arranged a long leave for me to prepare for the upcoming National Children's Go Tournament, so that I can hone my skills and strive for a good result."

"So don't worry, big sister, I didn't skip class to come here."

Harumi Ichikawa knew about the National Children's Go Tournament, and since Chen Anxia's expression didn't seem to be lying, Harumi Ichikawa chose to believe Chen Anxia.

Immediately, Harumi Ichikawa seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Chen Anxia with a slight flicker in her eyes, asking, "What is your rank? I'll register you here so I can help you find a suitable opponent."

Upon hearing this, Chen Anxia replied directly, "I'm just a beginner, I don't have any skill level."

Upon hearing Chen Anxia's words, Harumi Ichikawa was visibly taken aback and asked incredulously, "You're a beginner?"

Chen Anxia was puzzled by Harumi Ichikawa's reaction and asked with some doubt, "Can't I be a beginner?"

“No, that’s not it…” Harumi Ichikawa shook her head slightly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Amidst Chen Anxia's bewildered expression, Harumi Ichikawa ultimately refrained from uttering her innermost thoughts.

After looking through the information log, Harumi Ichikawa quickly said to Anxia Chen, "I happen to have a membership here that's perfect for you. Come with me."

Then, Harumi Ichikawa led Chen Anxia to a Go table and said to a middle-aged man watching the game, "Mr. Fujii, this young man is also just learning Go and would like to play a game with you. Would that be alright?"

Fujii had been itching to play Go for a long time, but he hadn't found a suitable opponent. So when he heard Harumi Ichikawa's words, he replied without hesitation, "Of course, I'd be happy to."

Afterwards, led by Harumi Ichikawa, Chen Anxia and Fujii sat on opposite sides of a chess table.

From Chen Anxia's angle, he can see the gate of the Zishui Go Club.

At this moment, in Chen Anxia's eyes, he saw Uemura Tairyu, who was slightly disguised, carefully sneaking into the Zishui Go Club.

Chen Anxia thought that Uemura Tairyu did this because he didn't want to be discovered by her.

In Chen Anxia's view, this undoubtedly increased the suspicion surrounding Uemura Tairyu.

Thinking about it, a meaningful smile appeared on Chen Anxia's face.

But in reality, Uemura Tairyu was still wary of Ichikawa Harumi, who had hit him, and didn't want her to find out.

Therefore, before staking out Chen Anxia, ​​Uemura Tairyu had already made preparations to infiltrate the Zishui Go Club.

Fortunately, Harumi Ichikawa was not at the counter at that time and was led away by Anxia Chen.

Otherwise, Uemura Tairyu's infiltration operation would likely have failed.

After confirming that Uemura Tairyu had entered the Go club, Chen Anxia looked at the Go board in front of her and tried her best to act natural.

In the coin toss just now, Chen Anxia guessed wrong and will play white.

Now, Fujii has made his first move with black, placing a stone in the upper left corner star point.

Seeing this, Chen Anxia did not rush to make a move, but secretly kept trying to verify his conjecture and see if Uemura Tairyu could really trigger the mission from him.

As Chen Anxia continued to try, two minutes passed by unnoticed.

Although Fujii wasn't impatient, he looked at Chen Anxia with some confusion.

Fujii didn't understand why Chen Anxia was thinking for so long when this was only White's first move.

In Fujii's mind, beginners don't need to think when playing Go.

Just like Fujii himself, he only recently started learning Go and is considered a complete novice in the game.