Chapter 371 General
“Hey!
“I’m going to Dongjiang again...”
February 18, the ninth day of the first lunar month.
Japan, Dongdu City
On the upcoming flight to Dongjiang, China, Hiroaki Shindo let out a helpless sigh.
Xia Chuankui, who was sitting aside, heard the profound emotion in his old friend's emotion and couldn't help but ask:
"What's wrong?
"This is...what do you think? ? "
Shindo Hiroaki smiled bitterly, and then started to talk:
"To be honest, I have forgotten how many times I have gone to Dongjiang to participate in the third stage of the competition, but it is indeed not a good memory...
"The third stage of the Nongshim Cup, I have only won one game in all these years. The other times I was beaten by the masters from China and South Korea.
“Even when I won four consecutive games the year before last, it was all in the second stage. When I got to Dongjiang...I lost the first set.
“Dongjiang...but It’s really not my blessed place! "
Xia Chuankui couldn't help but smile:
"What you mean...don't you want to come to Dongjiang?"
But who knows, Dongying Throne, who has rich experience in international sandbag competitions, immediately shook his head:
"No, no, no, I Of course I want to come!
“I’ll be beaten, but it’s always good to come.
“The two times I didn’t make it, we both failed to win and were eliminated... That was still too embarrassing!”
"Ah..."
Natsukawa Aoi, who accidentally touched the sad spot of her old friend, was a little embarrassed for a moment, but then she patted Shindo's shoulder and said energetically:
"It's okay!
"This time our men's and women's teams have already won a game! The worst-case scenario has been avoided! "
"Although letting Ichijou defeat Zhao Suxuan as the vanguard... this is really not something to be proud of! ”
Shindo Hiroaki raised his eyebrows, his tone not to mention helpless:
"But, Aoi...
"Your last game in the second stage...you played really beautifully! "
"Ah, it all depends on your help!
"If you and the old man hadn't tried every means to help me, at my age, I probably wouldn't have been able to suppress that kid..."
The female streamer Honinbo chuckled, then seemed to think of something, touched the other person's elbow and said:
"Hey! I heard the old man say...
"In the second stage, Did you propose to go out in advance as a lieutenant and try to win against Lei Qi to motivate me? Is this happening? "
"Ah this..."
Shindo was slightly embarrassed, and at the same time secretly complained about how his chairman kept telling everyone!
"I, that's all I said at the time...
" Mainly, I wanted to take advantage of the opponent's continuous battle to teach Lei Qi a lesson and save some face.
“After all, the comprehensive influence of the Nongshim Cup is much greater than that of the Lakeside Cup.”
However, Xia Chuankui didn’t seem to hear it at all and continued as if talking to himself. :
“Hey, I was the one who took the title first to encourage you! But now you are the guest!
"Shindo has really grown up!"
"Please...
"I won't say anything else, but in terms of age, I am three years older than you..."< br>
Jin Teng was too lazy to argue with his old friend, so he just complained in a helpless way.
There was no way, they were too familiar with each other.
The relationship between the two parties can be traced back to 2007.
The stylish and young duo met in Japan's domestic Nakano Cup U20 Youth Cup finals.
At that time, Shindo Hiroaki was very surprised that his opponent this time would be a fifteen-year-old girl.
Natsukawa Aoi was in her usual energetic style, not afraid of her opponent who had already won the championship twice. Before the game, she made various promises that she would win against Shindou.
Although the final was a one-sided situation, the two became close friends after that and moved forward side by side in the Japanese chess world.
In November 2008, the sixteen-year-old Natsukawa Aoi won the first title in her life [Nyū Honinbo], beginning her more than ten years of rule over the Japanese women's chess world.
A year later, the twenty-year-old Hiroaki Shindo also captured [Celebrity], and his journey to dominate the seven major titles in the country began.
In the following more than ten years, the two men won countless titles in the country and became iconic figures in Japanese men's and women's Go.
…
However, in the face of the concession from her old friend, Xia Chuankui still pursued her fiercely:
"Hmm... Shindo, why are you still so shy!
"I thought you would be more mature after becoming the 26th Honinbo Hiromitsu-sama! "
"...I have always been mature, okay! "
"Ah, really?
"博～光～大～人～"
Hearing the other party call him by his honorary Honinbo name so deliberately, Shindo Hiroaki knew what it meant, but he couldn't refute it, so he had to find a way to force the topic to change.
And just in time, Shindo Hiroaki also remembered that he did have something to tell his old friend:
"Okay, let's not talk about this!
"Aoi... …There’s something you need to prepare yourself for a little bit. "
"Huh? ”
Seeing that the other party had temporarily stopped joking, Shindo Hiroaki said:
"It's still...about the last game of chess between you and Rui Zhao in the second stage.
"Last time The 'response plan' we worked on was indeed successful in the end, but it did involve too many people...
"Although the chairman strictly ordered all participants not to disclose their information to the public, after all, too many people were involved. .
“It’s probably only a matter of time before the inside story of this matter comes out. ”
Hearing this, Natsukawa Aoi immediately understood what Hiroaki Shindo meant.
The game of chess in which she won against Rui Zhao has been one of the highlights of Dongying Chess Academy’s promotion recently.
The chess academy's external slogans are such as "Our female streamer Honinbo's sword never grows old", "Facing the opponent's vanguard when the momentum is at its peak", "The number one woman who tenaciously reversed the future", and so on. .
But let the people know that this game of chess is based on the opponent's massive live broadcast materials, calling on most of the chess academy to refine the materials, review the games one by one, and finally be played by the three strongest male chess players in Japan. I won just now by giving targeted opinions...
At that time, Xia Chuankui, as the party involved, may inevitably encounter some spats and controversy.
"...It's okay, it's no big deal!"
After pondering for two seconds, Xia Chuankui showed a completely indifferent look: "In history, people will only remember the winner.< br>
“Both South Korea and China have leaders who are great at making off-market moves. But despite being controversial, mainstream public opinion still focuses on their number of world championships, and therefore praises them as masters.
“And what we do...I think the controversy is much less than theirs.”
"Say...that's what I said."
Jindou pursed his lips, obviously still worried about the other party.
“But I’m afraid some domestic chess fans will not be able to accept this contrast for a while.”
“That is also something that can’t be helped...”
Xia Chuankui sighed softly. ：
"In competitive sports, results are everything.
"With our current results, retaining some dignity and hope for development is already the limit of what we can do... We cannot expect to cover everything. "
"Well..."
Shindo nodded slightly, and his eyes could not help but lower.
As the talker of the current Japanese Go players, he also How do you not know the current helplessness of Go in your country?
This time, Natsukawa Aoi put aside her pride and mobilized most of the chess academy to win this victory, just for the sake of "face" and "hope"...
But just when Hiroaki Shindo felt helpless , his arm was elbowed by an old friend on the side again:
“And...you don’t have to worry too much!
“We are still in the ring competition, aren’t we? "
"...Eh? ”
The Japanese throne did not react at once.
Xia Chuankui continued to explain:
“Just, yes, say it!
“If we can knock the number one person in the world and the number one woman out of the ring, Even if he overreacted when dealing with Rui Zhao earlier, it doesn't hurt, right? "
Natsukawa Aoi looked at Shindo Hiroaki with a smile, looking very confident:
"Didn't you yourself say before that you might not be able to beat Ryu Se-hyun? Why are you not confident now?"
Hearing this, Shindo Hiroaki was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing:
" That's right!
"As long as we can win against Ryu Se-hyun this time... we can win the runner-up spot again!
“Then what, just like what Uesaka said before!
"It is our duty to revive Japan's glory!"
"That's right! That's it!
"Fight! ”
…
…
At the same time, Injiang Airport, the capital city of South Korea.
Just as the captains of the Japanese men's and women's teams were about to leave for China, an inconspicuous six-member team was also preparing to board an international flight to Dongjiang City, China.
Everyone in the team was obviously not in high spirits, as if they were about to complete some impossible task, so their steps seemed a little heavy.
There was only one young man who still had his signature gentle smile on his face, and his movements were filled with a sense of relaxation, which was incompatible with the other people in the team.
“Sister Youen, let me put your luggage on it for you!”
After getting on the plane, the gentle young man took the initiative to say something to another short-haired woman in the team.
"Ah..."
Just when the Ice Queen was about to be polite, she saw that the young man had already put the small suitcase on the luggage rack. He made a very quick move and was not pampered at all. feeling.
"Ah, thank you..."
Seeing that the other party had already done so, Jin Youen thanked him honestly, and at the same time found his seat and sat down.
However, seeing the calm and calm posture of the number one person in the world, the Ice Queen couldn't help but complain a little:
"It's...Xiaoliu.
"You can It's... very relaxing! "
"Huh? Why not relax? "
Master Liu also took the opportunity to sit next to the female team leader, not feeling anything wrong at all.
Jin Youen frowned slightly and explained:
"But... the schedule in the next few days will not be easy at all!"
Master Liu shrugged his shoulders slightly.
"It's not easy...but you can't blame me! Then why should I be nervous?"
"Uh...
"But no matter what, it will be much more difficult to defend the title this time in the arena..."
"Of course I want to defend the title!
"But if I really can't defend the title, no matter how I look at it, Can't you blame me? ”
“…”
Jin Youen didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Although the truth... is the truth.
But now that the situation in the arena is so unfavorable, as the leader, the young master of the Liu family has such a good mentality, it still makes it difficult for the Ice Queen to comment.
He really deserves to be the one who can make that "flying" move in the "life and death game" with Lei Qi!
While Jin Youen was sighing secretly, Master Liu continued:
"And, the current situation is not so much something to worry about...
"This is a very rare opportunity!"
"Opportunity?"
"Yes!"
Liu Shixian chuckled:
"This way A stage where you can perform to your heart's content...
"But even Choi Myung-ho senior has never met him!"
Thank you for writing together tomorrow, I have published the article and I have to get busy with work
(End of Chapter)