The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

"Hmph!" Her golden curly hair suddenly stood on end. The girl was furious. She kicked him hard in the shin and ran out of the room under the boy's pained and helpless gaze.

Splash...

The boy slammed the door shut. Outside, at a corner in the corridor, a girl pressed her sun-like curly hair against the wall. She unconsciously shrank back, her head bowed with a somewhat forlorn expression.

"Ji Hongying... that woman, is she really that powerful... to be able to defeat my arrogant brother like this two years ago? It's laughable."

My brother has changed... His chess skills have become even stronger, terrifyingly so. As for his attitude... it's hard to say. Although his words are still arrogant and conceited, he still speaks with disdain for others.

But his gaze changed from arrogant to serious, especially during the game—he became frighteningly serious!

"Would I really be better than my brother when I was 15?" The girl lowered her head, her slender hands trembling slightly. After all, even the professional first-dan Go player who came to her house for a coaching session recently had lost to her brother.

Since he doesn't believe I can become a professional Go player, I'll show him! Maybe he'll be eliminated because of a mistake! Hmph! A fighting spirit ignited in the girl's eyes.

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"Ah, 1 to 4!! We lost... It seems this year can only end here. It's really unfortunate to be drawn against you in the first round," a giant said somewhat unwillingly, scratching the back of his head as he stood up from his seat.

"Regardless, Qi Yue, congratulations to Ziyuan Middle School for winning the first round!"

Yuqu Middle School's first opponent was Ziyuan Middle School. Given that both Beaver Middle School and Egret Middle School were in somewhat strange form, their momentum seemed more like that of this year's champions.

"Speaking of Qi Yue, you're really strong... much stronger than at the beginning of the training camp."

Sitting opposite the giant was a cute little girl with light purple hair and a bob haircut. She was wearing a light purple school uniform and was quietly collecting the chess pieces with her eyes half-closed.

"Hmm, really? Thank you for your compliment," Qi Yue replied calmly, opening her purple eyes. For some reason... Ziyuan Middle School had worked hard for today's league for a long time.

But when the moment actually arrived... Qi Yue felt a little unhappy.

She reached out and brushed her light purple bangs aside, glancing silently at her companions. They were all laughing and celebrating their victory in the first round, looking very happy.

but……

"Hey, Han Wei... I'm talking."

"Hmm?" The giant slowly raised his head, looking at the petite girl in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Have you ever considered...becoming a professional one?

"........."

"After witnessing other people's games during the training camp... I feel that my level is not good enough... I'm not satisfied!! I want to become stronger, stronger... stronger."

If that's all I'm capable of... I'll be overtaken by everyone very soon!! Left far behind!! I'm so unwilling to accept this.”

Qi Yue's low muttering to herself completely stunned Han Wei in front of her. Her voice was very soft, yet extremely heavy.

"Three days ago, after returning from there, all I could think about was the provincial competition next month... I was unwilling to accept it, and chasing after this faint glimmer of light wouldn't make me stronger... I couldn't feel happy."

I want to grasp all the light before me with my own hands; I want to become stronger, aiming to become a professional Go player!

Chapter 38: A Fleeting Dream

Amidst Ji Yingting's commotion, Xin Yufei finally managed to find a maid who helped her to her room on the second floor.

"I hope Sakuraba-senpai doesn't throw up on the bed, but she'll probably sleep soundly until dawn, right?"

Seeing that Ji Yingting stopped making a fuss as soon as she lay down, Xin Yufei felt relieved; she must be very tired.

She didn't help Ji Yingting take off her clothes, but slowly pulled down Ji Yingting's two white stockings.

Beneath the blue miniskirt, two soft, jade-like legs were casually crossed, their white skin tinged with pink.

Ji Yingting, drunk, had a flushed face and her long, bluish-green hair was scattered on the bed, giving her a beautiful and alluring appearance.

"Hmm, not too much!! Well then, I'll go to sleep now... I'm a little tired." Xin Yufei turned off the bedside lamp and lay down on her side on the bed.

There's a match tomorrow... I really don't know if Senior Ji Yingting will wake up in time...

"Huff, huff, huff," she quickly fell asleep.

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"Ugh, my head hurts so much!!"

In the dead of night, a soft, whimpering sound came from the bed. Bathed in the pale green moonlight, Ji Yingting slowly sat up.

"Waaah, it hurts so much," she squinted, rubbing her head with both hands.

Although some of her memories had become quite blurry, she vaguely remembered that she seemed to have drunk a very delicious beverage.

Looking back now, it must have been alcohol... because my behavior afterwards became very strange.

"Huff, huff, huff," Ji Yingting heard Xin Yufei's breathing beside her.

"Did I do something stupid while I was drinking? By the way, is this Yufei's house?" Ji Yingting shook her head helplessly.

Then, she rolled off the bed, supporting herself with her hands, and a pale green moonlight shone into her eyes through the window.

Um? ?

Ji Yingting, who was rubbing her head, was slightly stunned. What happened? What's going on?

Although my head hurts... I must not have misread it.

The familiar darkness before me was indeed different from usual! There was a strange light there, green...?

No!! It wasn't just light.

Although it was pitch black all around, a few seconds later, the pale green moonlight from outside the window illuminated the room, making it somewhat blurry.

However, Ji Yingting's two pale green eyes, hidden beneath her bangs, widened instantly, revealing dark green whites. The light outside the window was there! It was the moon.

Could it be that she... can see?

"I...really...can see clearly," Ji Yingting said incredulously, raising her two soft hands, their delicate beauty revealed in the moonlight.

Although it's nighttime... the moonlight is very bright.

Unlike other blind people who are confused when they open their eyes for the first time after getting an eye transplant, Ji Yingting endured her headache and slowly walked to the window, where she quietly sat down.

As time went on, her pale green eyes became able to see things more and more clearly.

Ji Yingting was very familiar with the pale green pupils that were surrounded by dark green sclera. Every time she saw herself in the starry chessboard, she could see herself clearly, even though everyone else said her eyes were purple.

"Is this a snowflake...? It's so beautiful."

With her long, turquoise hair tucked into her arm, Ji Yingting stretched out the window, watching as snowflakes fell into her palm. She sighed silently and blew away a patch of snow.

There wasn't much excitement in her heart... because it was as if it were a given that she could see things clearly. Ji Yingting blinked in confusion.

She had a premonition that she would lose her sight again after tonight... So, what was the reason for opening her eyes now? Was it because she drank baijiu (Chinese liquor)?

In fact, no hospital has ever been able to diagnose her as blind.

However, it is also true that she cannot see...

"Oh no... my head is spinning, I really want to sleep!!"

Ji Yingting spun around and collapsed onto the bed, trying to stare out the window, but her vision became increasingly blurry, almost being swallowed by darkness again.

"If... I close my eyes now, I won't be able to see tomorrow, which is such a pity, even though it's so comfortable to sleep like this."

Ji Yingting's eyelids slowly closed. Her head was throbbing, and her feelings were complicated.

Will drinking alcohol improve your vision? That's impossible...

Ji Yingting didn't understand; her heart was full of doubts. However, sleeping was still more interesting; keeping her eyes open was too tiring.

Her pale green moon-like eyes turned back into purple star-like pupils, and Ji Yingting fell into a deep sleep... It's a bit cold.

"Whoo, whoo, whoo"

But... somewhere she can't see, perhaps somewhere no one can see, right in her heart, in her soul.

In the starry sky, a light green cat slowly opened its pale green eyes, and a cloud of gas, billowing with mist, slowly wrapped around its body.

The cat's soft, bluish-green fur was gradually enveloped by a layer of icy mist, making it appear much more energetic. A layer of bony frost covered its small, round tail.

It shook its massive body a few times, and the mist and ice clouds quickly disappeared, with tens of thousands of wisps of mist instantly merging into the cat's body.

Ji Yingting suddenly realized that it wasn't because of the aftereffects of drinking, but because... her chess position had undergone a slight, subtle change.

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"If Minghai Ji Middle School wins another match, they'll be in the top 8. Assuming they have enough strength, the process seems pretty easy."

Xin Yufei sighed, saying that their opponent today was an unknown middle school, and they didn't feel like they were going to lose at all.

However… Sakuraba-senpai is acting a little strange today, Xin Yufei couldn’t help but turn her head to look to the side.

Ji Yingting squinted. Her opponent was a girl with a very ordinary appearance. She kept her head down nervously, and there were still very few pieces on the chessboard.

Today, Ji Yingting's long, light green hair was styled into a long, thick, soft single ponytail, with a large curl flowing down from her shoulders and onto her blue dress. Xin Yufei thought to herself, "I've never seen her with this hairstyle before."

Moreover, she seemed rather cold today, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay.

Is it because you don't want to recall what happened last night? Or are you angry?

His face was expressionless, almost blank, and his usual cuteness had vanished.

However, this aloof and cool senior, Ji Yingting, is also pretty awesome.

"Sure enough, I couldn't see it after I got up, but I could still see myself and my opponent when I was playing chess." Ji Yingting blinked hard, but the chessboard in the starry sky didn't change at all.

pat...

Ji Yingting held the chess piece between her right and left hands and placed it heavily on the chessboard.

"I'm in a really bad mood today. I'd better finish this early and go home to sleep." Ji Yingting irritably grabbed a large, light green ponytail that had fallen onto her skirt with one hand and kept tugging at it.

"..." Across from Ji Yingting, an ordinary-looking girl frowned.

"She ignored my probing in the lower right corner and instead targeted the star position Shuang, Fei Yan. This woman's aggression is a bit too strong, isn't it?"

Chapter 39: Ice Mist

"Clap, clap, clap," the sound of neatly placed pieces echoed throughout the venue, along with the noise of fingers rummaging through the chess box.