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

"That kid, he looks a few years younger than me, so why... can't I even understand his moves?"

"why?"

Naruto Hirosue's chest heaved violently.

"Naruto."

Seto Seiichi suddenly spoke up.

Naruto Hirosue looked up at Aoichi Seto: "Sensei..."

"There are indeed many geniuses in this world. Many people study chess for a lifetime, but they may not be as good as a genius who has only been studying chess for a month."

"That's true... but that's not a reason for us to stop moving forward."

"We love Go so much."

"There are many chess players with mediocre talent who endure years, decades, and hardship, suffering, and despair... all for the sake of playing a game of chess that they love."

"Our love for Go and our dedication to it have allowed us to go further than these geniuses."

"There is a kind of genius in the world who works hard."

"More genius than a genius."

"They do it all to surpass themselves and give themselves an answer."

Cherry blossoms drifted down slowly.

Naruto Hirosue fell silent after listening to Aoichi Seto's words.

"Let that child join the Go club."

Seto Seiichi suddenly laughed and said, "Before you become a hardworking genius, let's see if this genius can help us defeat Kaiou Middle School."

Naruto Hirosue nodded emphatically: "Yes, teacher."

……

The school bell rang.

The sound of rushing footsteps echoed down the corridor.

Su Ran was led by her homeroom teacher, Ms. Oda, towards Class 2 of the first grade.

"Your name is Su Ran, right? An international student from China?"

“Yes, Oda-sensei.” Su Ran nodded.

"Su Ran, I hope you can get along well with everyone in Class 2 of Grade 1."

Teacher Oda walked along, smiling.

"Okay, Mr. Oda."

Standing outside the door of Class 2, Grade 1, the classroom was already in complete chaos.

"Have you heard? A foreign student arrived today?"

"Yes, I heard that the principal himself received him!"

"Huh?? International student, which country? Male or female? Are you good-looking?"

"It's the land of China, I've heard."

"Ah, that ancient country with its splendid civilization? How enviable!"

"Yeah, as long as he's handsome, it doesn't matter where he's from!"

"Don't even think about it! Michiko, what about that foreign student from the next class who looked like that? Haven't we learned from that? I... I've given up hope."

The boys were fine, but the girls were clearly very interested in the international students and had high expectations for them, chatting excitedly among themselves.

"Tch, shallow woman."

At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Teacher Oda led Su Ran in.

The entire classroom fell silent.

All eyes were focused on Oda-sensei and Su Ran as they approached.

Su Ran hadn't changed into the school uniform that Chuandi Middle School had in store yet; she was wearing a casual Adidas Originals sweatshirt and looked very energetic.

"It's a boy!"

"Ah! So handsome!"

"He's so handsome, Masako! Look at his eyes, they seem to be glowing!"

"Harumi, I believe in love again!"

The girls in the classroom all let out a surprised exclamation.

It seems that junior high school girls are always like this, no matter where they are, and girls from Yingzhou seem to be more precocious.

"Hey, you sitting in the back row, Takeshi Gouda, put your legs down."

Teacher Oda led Su Ran to the podium and said with a smile.

Takeshi Gouda, sitting in the back row, scoffed and casually put his legs down from the desk.

Upon hearing this name, Su Ran thought of "Gian" from the Doraemon manga in her previous life, who also seemed to have this name, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"He smiled! He has dimples! He has dimples!" a girl whispered excitedly to her deskmate, her eyes seemingly sparkling with countless little stars.

"I'm dead!"

There was another girl clutching her heart, looking as if she might die at any moment.

Seeing this, several boys in the audience looked rather displeased, gave a cold snort, and turned their heads away.

"So, this student's name is Su Ran. You can call him Su Ran-jun, although it sounds a bit strange."

"But they are international students coming to Yingzhou, so they are not allowed to be treated differently."

"Well then, Su Ran, please introduce yourself."

Teacher Oda smiled at Su Ran, then handed the podium to Su Ran and stepped down from the stage.

"My name is Su Ran, I am thirteen years old, I come from China, my hobby is Go, my English is so-so and I need to improve, please give me your guidance."

After Su Ran finished speaking, the girls in the audience burst into enthusiastic applause.

On the other hand, the boys booed.

"Interest, Go?"

"Can that guy beat Gouda Takeshi?"

"Who knows? Didn't Takeshi Gouda even beat Akira Touya before?"

"But I heard he cheated when he played Go with Akira Touya..."

"Shut up!"

"That kid's pretentious act is really annoying."

"Yeah, what's with that weird accent? It sounds like one of those nouveau riche from Osaka. If your spoken English is so bad, what's the point of studying abroad?"

As the applause subsided, Mr. Oda nodded and returned to the front of the stage.

"So, starting today, Su Ranjun will be a member of Class 2, Grade 1."

Ms. Oda glanced around the classroom and said to Su Ran apologetically, "Well, there aren't any other seats available for the moment. Please make do with the empty seat by the window in the back row."

Su Ran nodded, not really bothered by it. He was already taller than the average Yingzhou child, so it was only natural that he should sit further back.

and.

Junior high school was a piece of cake for him; he could easily get full marks even without paying attention in class.

For him, the most important thing about attending class was just to put on a show.

He awakened the Go simulator, and ultimately, he will surely embark on the path of challenging the throne.

School matters, frankly speaking, are just a formality.

Su Ran walked to her seat, put her backpack in the drawer, and smiled at Takeshi Gouda next to her, saying, "Nice to meet you."

Takeshi Gouda snorted, turned his head, and fell fast asleep in class.

After one class, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.

Su Ran left the classroom and went to the restroom.

In Class 2 of Grade 1, several junior high school students exchanged glances, understood each other's thoughts, and followed closely behind Su Ran in perfect unison.

……

Chapter 76 You think you're so great at fighting? What good is being great at fighting anyway?

Inside the toilet.

"Hey kid, you're already acting all high and mighty as soon as you get here?"

Just after Su Ran finished using the restroom, several people blocked her way, their faces showing hostility, and slowly approached her.

Su Ran remained silent, watching them without saying a word.

"Not going to say anything?"

The leader, a blond-haired guy, grabbed Su Ran by the collar: "You little brat, are you deaf?"

Su Ran stared coldly at the blond-haired man.

That gaze was like that of a starving lone wolf, and Huang Mao's hair stood on end instantly.

The blond-haired man was so frightened that he took two steps back. After realizing what had happened, he became furious.

"You're still glaring at me?"

Yellow Hair took a big step forward and stretched out his fist to throw a punch.

"roll."

Su Ran uttered a single word, her gaze piercing, and slowly said, "I'll count to three."