The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

The Blind Girl's Path to Chess Sainthood, by Inuyasha Sakura

Centuries after humanity migrated to the stars, a beautiful 15-year-old blind girl with green hair on the moon awakens memories of her past life.

When she first held a Go stone, she saw the whole world clearly, and her whole life was dedicated to Go.

The real description is just four words: Murderous Go!

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I will no longer ask about joy or sorrow, but only about the myriad threads in your heart.

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Chapter 1: Opening Eyes

Lunar Calendar Year 158...

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"Well"

Long, bluish-green hair cascaded down the edge of the bed. The girl, dressed in a white lace nightgown, turned over and groggily got out of bed, kneeling and sitting in a daze.

A few seconds later, she wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, her eyes still sleepy, everything was pitch black, she couldn't see her own hand in front of her face, and her greenish-blue hair drooped down to one side of her cheek.

"call"

The girl with long green hair gently exhaled a breath of stale air. Her features were exquisitely beautiful; an ordinary person would forget to breathe and forget the meaning of their own existence just by looking at her.

The girl's face was as white and tender as mutton fat, her skin was completely snow-white, even somewhat sickly white, and you could see pale green veins on her delicate pink hands.

The girl's huge, light green, Hime-style hair cascaded down to her hips, and her soft, dark hair fell down to her forehead, forming bangs that covered her eyebrows.

It was only natural that she was in complete darkness... because she was blind; she had been blind since birth.

The girl with long, light green hair widened her eyes slightly, revealing two lifeless purple star-like eyes. She felt that her memories were a little confused, as if someone else's memories had appeared out of nowhere and were mixed with her memories of this life.

In a way, Ji Yingting felt that the memory was like her past life... In her memory, that era was very backward, and there were no spaceships.

In her previous life, she was a 22-year-old male professional 7-dan Go player, and she was also blind from birth.

But the moment he first learned Go at the age of five, the instant he held the Go stone, it was as if he were in the starry sky, seeing the entire Go board, his own image, and the image of his father sitting opposite him on the Go board.

The mysterious chessboard, like a starry sky, was imprinted in his mind. In that instant, he saw the whole world, the entire earth, with flowers, plants, mountains, and seas all within his sight.

The 19x19 chessboard, with its 361 squares, seemed to contain the entire world. He firmly believed that he was born for Go and that it had been waiting for him for countless years.

Therefore, he chose to embark on the path of Go, because every time he held a Go stone, he could clearly see his own appearance and that of his opponent, and he could also hear his own heartbeat, which was as desolate as stagnant water.

Although he plays blindfold chess, he can actually visualize a complete starry chessboard in his mind. However, apart from himself, the chessboard, and his opponent, he can no longer see anything else as he did when he first picked up the pieces.

Until... in Earth Calendar 2017, during the third round of the Go title match "Throne", as the game entered the middle game, after two hours of deep thought, accompanied by the tremors in the arena, he finally made a divine move that was astonishingly amazing.

In that instant, he opened his eyes again, and then he saw the collapse of the venue building and the falling rubble overhead... In the end, that move was never passed down.

"Hmm, is it really possible to see what I look like this way... I really want to see."

Ji Yingting squinted and spoke softly, but her trembling voice could hardly hide the joy in her heart.

Can you open your eyes and see things? You can see your own face, the world, and even your opponent's appearance—that's amazing!

It is now Lunar Calendar 158. In her eyes, Earth in 2017 was indeed a very backward ancient era. Now the entire Milky Way has been colonized by humans, and all alien creatures have been driven out.

Go, as a sport, has naturally been passed down along with ancient culture and is one of the essential forms of entertainment and competition for humankind.

I remember there was a Go club at school.

Ji Yingting murmured to herself, her voice both gentle and heartwarming.

Ji Yingting swept her long, light green hair back, stood up, and took off her white lace nightgown and underwear with a bear pattern. The underwear slipped down her legs with a gentle lift.

Her fair, curvaceous body and stunningly beautiful face were completely exposed to the air, but unfortunately, no one appreciated this scene, neither others nor...herself.

"Kitty, kitty, the third one." She carefully pulled out the third pair of underwear from the pile of underwear beside her.

She had to be very careful with her clothes. If she accidentally messed them up, Ji Yingting would have to ask her deskmate to help her arrange them in order.

She sat back on the bed, stretched out one leg, and skillfully pulled the panties with the kitten pattern onto her slender, fair legs.

She then put on the light blue cute school uniform and white lace pleated skirt that were placed on the bedside table, and then pulled the white over-the-knee stockings up to her thighs.

Finally, she used her delicate little feet, covered in white silk, to pad the brown cloth boots before putting them on.

Ji Yingting reached out and groped around in front of the cabinet for a while, finally finding a delicate wooden comb. She then smoothed her somewhat messy, even sleep-grown, light green hair.

Heaven is fair; it gave Ji Yingting an exquisite appearance, an alluring body, fair skin, and smooth long hair, but it deprived her of her sight.

She never harbored resentment, because what did it matter if she couldn't see?

Perhaps it's because...

She had no idea how wonderful the world was, so she didn't yearn for the vague and unrealistic beauty that others talked about.

Ji Yingting doesn't find it boring. In her spare time, she can listen to music, audiobooks of online novels, and radio dramas featuring virtual characters from anime.

When she gets tired in class, she can sleep. Anyway, she usually keeps her eyes closed, so the teacher can't tell.

However, the only thing that really bothered her was "anime." She often heard her classmates talk about this term and knew that anime was similar to TV dramas and movies.

Having lived two lives, Ji Yingting didn't know what a virtual character was; she had only heard of radio dramas featuring virtual characters, which made her slightly curious.

Heaven is fair. This isn't just gossip; it's Ji Yingting's own belief. Everyone says she's beautiful, even though she's never really understood the concept of beauty.

Listening to the audiobook of the number one best-selling novel in the entire universe, "Infinite: After Being Eaten by a Tiger, I Became a Tiger Girl," Ji Yingting kicked her brown cloth shoes.

She slowly felt her way along the handrail, slowly walked down the stairs, and slowly walked out of the building along the corner of the wall.

With a "thud," the door was pushed open, and her long, light green hair was exposed to the sunlight. Ji Yingting felt warm all over, but she couldn't feel the glare of the sun.

Ji Yingting stood blankly at her doorstep waiting for the school boat to arrive; she was probably the only student who didn't need to bring a schoolbag to school.

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Chapter 2: Minghai Ji Middle School

"Sakuraba, have you had breakfast?"

As soon as Ji Yingting stepped onto the school's exclusive hovercar, a soft little hand grabbed her and pulled her to a seat.

"no"

Ji Yingting shook her head, her long, bluish-green hair swaying a few times as she did so.

She had just woken up this morning and, due to a confused state of mind, forgot to grab some bread, so her stomach was still a little empty.

Sitting next to Ji Yingting was her deskmate, Wang Murou.

A petite and adorable girl with black hair in pigtails is Ji Yingting's best friend.

Ji Yingting knew that the so-called black was the color in front of her, but she never understood what it felt like to have black hair.

Until she woke up this morning, the moment she opened her eyes, brought back by her memories of her past life, she had a basic understanding of various colors. In her past life, he also had jet-black hair.

The mosaic world she had imagined gradually became real, and she never thought that the real world would be so different from what she had imagined.

"Since you haven't eaten yet, let's share it!"

Wang Murou held a long strip of bread in her mouth and brought it close to Ji Yingting's face, indicating that Ji Yingting should bite into it from the other end.

“…Awoo”

Ji Yingting opened her cherry-like mouth and easily bit off the center of the bread, then covered her mouth with both hands and began to chew.

"Sakuraba, you're so cute!" Wang Murou was overwhelmed with excitement upon seeing Ji Sakuraba eating.

"..." What is "cute"?

Although Ji Yingting often heard this word, she couldn't understand its meaning because she couldn't see the scene.

"Rou Rou, come to my house after school," Ji Yingting said casually.

"Have I lost my clothes again?"

"No, I've finished listening to the last novel. Can you find me a new one?"

The two chatted, and time flew by...

The beautifully designed dark blue hovering school bus quickly arrived at its destination, Minghaiji Middle School.

Ji Yingting is about to turn 15, and her junior high school life is entering its second semester.

Minghai Ji Middle School is a prestigious school with more girls than boys, and many of its sports clubs are provincial powerhouses in the Crescent Province Junior High School League.

The hovering school bus gradually came to a stop on an open space. In front of them stood an enormous building, resembling a giant ice palace, [Minghaiji Middle School], filled with a blend of science fiction and fantasy.

The school corridors were made of crystal. Ji Yingting was obediently led into the classroom step by step by Wang Murou. The two of them had known each other for many years.

"Hello, Sakuraba-kun!!" Several classmates who had spoken to Sakuraba-kun a few times were the first to greet her.

"Hello..." Ji Yingting waved slightly, her fair and delicate arm dazzlingly bright, attracting the attention of almost all the students.

"Don't wave towards the wall!! Go sit down."

A familiar voice came, and Ji Yingting felt a sharp slap on the head from her textbook.

"Hahahaha..." A burst of laughter erupted.

It turned out that the teacher was standing right behind her. Helpless, Ji Yingting held her head and walked to the table closest to the door. For convenience, her seat was near the door.

This seemingly insignificant scene sparked romantic feelings in countless boys.

Ji Yingting lay on her desk, absentmindedly listening to the lessons all morning. Anyway, she couldn't understand them, and her mind was full of thoughts about Go.

Minghai Ji's classes only lasted three hours a day, and the afternoons were free time for students' club activities.

"Sakuraba, do you need me to take you to the art club?" Wang Murou asked while packing her schoolbag. She was a member of the Minghaiji Middle School volleyball club.