Hikaru no Go: I taught you Go, and you made the Kisei cry?

At the very moment that Harada Ikegami announced the results, the mechanical voice from before rang out in Su Ran's mind again.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, on winning this match! Rewards are being distributed to you...]

[Reward has been credited to your account. Congratulations, host!]

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[Simulated score +100!]

[Go comprehension +100!]

[Go talent +1!]

As the system's long announcement ended, Su Ran felt a refreshing and pleasant sensation wash over her.

next moment.

A flood of Go knowledge, which he had never encountered before, poured into the depths of his consciousness.

These points of knowledge are as if they have been refined by countless renowned teachers.

Even the subtle changes that each move would bring to the subsequent situation were presented to him with meticulous detail.

Even if you want to forget, you can't.

"So this is what it feels like to have an increased understanding of Go?"

Feeling the sudden surge of knowledge in her mind, Su Ran was thrilled and couldn't wait to find someone to verify it with.

What delighted him even more was that, in addition to gaining a lot more knowledge about Go, his judgment and acuity regarding the game seemed to have improved considerably.

Take that game of chess just now, for example.

With his previous skill level, without relying on simulator calculations, he would never have discovered that the third move was the one that would change the outcome of the entire game.

And now.

He could vaguely sense the key players who could influence the entire game.

Although it wasn't much, he thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of having a sudden inspiration.

"Perhaps, this is why my father likes Go..."

Thinking of his father lying in the hospital bed, Su Ran felt a pang of sadness. He had a vague feeling that there was more to that epic duel with Touya Kouyo back then.

Based on his understanding of his father.

Someone who loves Go so much would never do something as heinous as accepting bribes or deliberately throwing matches.

Behind the father's surrender in that great battle, there must have been some unknown turmoil.

And now.

Once I become a disciple of Master Ikegami, I will have hope of investigating everything thoroughly.

Even.

The hope is extremely slim...

"Su Ran, Go is a very difficult game, and becoming a top player is extremely difficult. Are you sure you want to learn Go from me?"

Just as Su Ran was pondering how to clear his father's name, a soft sigh from Ikegami Harada brought him back to reality.

"what?"

Coming to her senses, Su Ran hesitated for half a second before resolutely nodding and saying:

"Yes I do."

it is good!

A relieved smile appeared on Harada Ikegami's withered face:

"I hope you do your best. In five months, it will be the registration day for amateur chess players. Whether you can become a real chess master by then will depend on your own efforts."

He finished speaking.

Harada Ikegami casually pointed to an empty seat:

"Sit down. Today I'm going to explain the 'Blushing Face' strategy that made Shusaku famous. Since your foundation is relatively weak, you should take more notes."

……

Time flies, and the two lessons analyzing famous games passed in the blink of an eye.

Because Harada Ikegami has a high level of appreciation for Go, and his explanations are very interesting, Su Ran was completely engrossed in these two lessons.

Unfortunately, his current foundation is far too shallow.

I only have a superficial understanding of many of the knowledge points, so I can only make notes for now and verify them repeatedly using a simulator later.

"Alright, that's all for today's chess lesson. Tomorrow is Monday. For the next few days, you need to study your regular classes diligently. Next weekend, everyone can come to the teacher's place to learn chess again on time."

"Alright then, that's enough, get out of class dismissed!"

Oh!

As Harada Ikegami announced the end of get out of class, all the students cheered, bowed to him hastily, and ran out of the Go room as fast as they could.

"Su Ran, can you stay here for a moment?"

Seeing that most of the other students had left, Harada Ikegami went straight to Su Ran's side and shakily pulled out his wallet:

“I heard your father’s condition is not very good. You can use this money to pay for his medical treatment first. You can pay your teacher back when you become a professional chess player.”

Teacher Ikegami...

Looking at the wrinkled hands in front of her, Su Ran felt a pang of sadness. She wanted to refuse, but when she thought about how much money her father needed for treatment, she hesitated for a long time before finally accepting the offer.

"Thank you, Mr. Ikegami... In the future, I will definitely become a student you can be proud of."

After taking the thick wad of banknotes, Su Ran ran out of the chess room without looking back, afraid that if he was even a second later, his tears would be seen by the teacher.

"Keep going, kid..."

Watching Su Ran's retreating figure, Ikegami Harada sighed softly and slowly closed the door of the chess room.

……

Chapter 5: An Enemy's Encounter? Hikaru Shindo vs. Akira Touya!

After leaving the chess room.

Clutching the more than 100,000 Yingzhou coins that Teacher Chi Shang had lent him, Su Ran ran all the way to the hospital.

"Nurse, could you please pay this money for me?"

After her rebirth, Su Ran was only about 1.4 meters tall, and she could only reach the high platform of the nurses' station by standing on tiptoe.

"Oh, it's Xiaoran! Where did you get so much money?"

As the nurse took the banknotes, she asked a question out of curiosity.

"I borrowed these from my dad's friend. Is my dad feeling any better?"

As she spoke, Su Ran looked at the nurse with hopeful eyes.

"Oh, Dr. Matsumoto came to see you today. He said your father is out of danger, but..."

At this point, the nurse sighed:

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Three days!

Su Ran's eyes widened in surprise. He had thought that tens of thousands of Yingzhou coins would be a lot, but he never expected that it would be just a drop in the bucket for his father's illness.

"If your father wakes up, he will no longer be able to enjoy the free medical treatment benefits for critically ill patients! Group > 9:8,0s2:0ュ58:5/6, by ?呆ュ呆. Send, self-help benefits. At that time, you will have to find a way to raise more money."

After hastily uttering those words, the nurse was called away by the bell for other patients, leaving Su Ran standing there in a daze.

"Dad could wake up at any moment... It seems I need to hurry up and make money..."

With that in mind, Su Ran went straight to her father's bedside.

Seeing that once proud person now lying alone on the bed like a candle flickering in the wind, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat again.

Just as I was worrying, I suddenly heard a conversation between two middle-aged men outside my hospital bed:

"Hey, Furuta-kun, I heard you've been having good luck with Go these past few days, winning quite a bit of money at the Go club?"

"Oh, it's not that much, just a few hundred thousand."

"Haha, you rascal, why don't you take me to see the world later? If we win, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, how about that?"

"No problem, we'll be off work in two minutes. We'll go together after you change!"

Winning money?

A Go club?

Upon hearing their conversation, Su Ran's eyes suddenly lit up!

Yup!

This is the world of Hikaru no Go.

Here, Go is very popular, and there are countless Go clubs of all sizes. You can participate in Go betting anywhere.

"Although Dad used to hate gambling on chess the most, it seems there's no other way now..."

After struggling with the decision for a long time, Su Ran decided to follow the two doctors and see what happened.

Soon, it was time to leave work.

After changing their clothes, the two doctors walked out of the hospital without driving.

"Luckily, it looks like the chess room isn't too far away, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to keep up with them in their car."

Su Ran felt a surge of relief and followed closely behind the two.

After turning through two or three alleys.