The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Standing on the rooftop at the top of Crescent Province, with a cool breeze blowing, my long orange hair cascaded down my back.

Today I read in the Go World magazine that many people think I have a slight advantage playing on the home turf of the Crescent Moon Go Academy in Crescent Moon Province. However... I didn't feel it at all. Only a fool would believe in such mystical theories.

"Shang Gongying, would you like some tea?"

What kind of tea?

"Iced tea drinks"

Behind me, a beautiful girl with long red hair handed me a bottle of drink... Wow, it's so cold!

However, no matter what, tea is much better than alcohol for professional Go players.

Even the beverage vending machines that kids would enjoy drinking from!

Of course, cold tea can surprisingly calm your mind.

"Shang Gongying, I heard you two got engaged?"

"Um……"

Hearing Ji Hongying's words, I nodded, blushing slightly. Only she... just hearing that woman's name could stir up a crazy ripple in my heart.

Ji Yingting is a gorgeous woman, as if she were a fairy descended to earth.

Because we're getting married, we won't be able to see each other often during this time; the customs of our aristocratic families are still hard to avoid.

Besides... I also want to get a title before marrying her.

Otherwise, I would feel somewhat ashamed, although this is just my personal opinion.

"Hongying, how are you? Do you like that little sister from the Chu family?"

"Hmm~ it's still the same... Everyone has changed a lot. If it weren't for my sister, all other kinds of love would be the same to me."

Ji Hongying gazed at the beautiful scenery outside the window and sighed softly.

amount……

Looking at Ji Hongying's rather resentful eyes, I still felt a little sad.

However, at least she could say this calmly, and at least she clearly didn't dislike the younger sister of the Chu family's newly promoted professional chess player.

The atmosphere became a little awkward, so I gradually changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, that bastard An Ruotong has been acting really arrogant lately."

"Yes, it would be great if we could find some time to treat her."

“Hongying… how dare you say that? You just lost to her not long ago…”

As Hongying finished speaking, my eyes twitched a few times.

"Aren't you the same? Besides, mine was just a mistake, okay? A mistake, you understand?"

The red-haired girl snorted coldly. Besides Ji Yingting, her feelings for An Ruotong must also be special, after all, An Ruotong was once her apprentice.

Of course!! Ji Hongying simply wanted to teach An Ruotong a lesson; losing to An Ruotong would be incredibly embarrassing…

Although An Ruotong is very strong, after all, she is a player in the same professional team as Ji Yingting, and the team includes Ma Gongling and two others.

【Moon Demon Palace】sweeps through major team competitions in the professional scene.

"I...I was wrong too!"

I stubbornly insisted, "Suddenly..."

A mistake?

I thought of that time five years ago and suddenly fell silent.

five years ago……

Yes, it was an ending I could never accept, something Ji Hongying could never tolerate.

That was also the first match that brought us together.

"Gong Ying, are you still thinking about what happened five years ago?"

With her fiery red hair blowing in the wind, Ji Hongying asked softly.

I clenched my fists, pursed my lips, and nodded.

"Hmm...because it's very important to me, that game was crucial."

In my memories, those orange eyes vaguely show me again, five years ago, crying uncontrollably...

Everyone was very sad, but Seventh Sister must have been the saddest.

Ji Hongying, already in disbelief, widened her fiery red eyes slightly, glaring at me with anger for the first time...

"Shang Gongying...you, you, what are you trying to do!?"

She was crying, helpless, letting her tears flow freely. Her long orange hair fell over her eyes, and her jade-colored eyes were somewhat dim.

Even the referee couldn't react in that instant...

It was such an important game, it was such a perfect game.

Why is it that, between placing the pieces, my fair, jade-like hands hold the white chess pieces?

I am strong, I have never doubted that, but the tears that flowed made me doubt myself for the first time, and my mind went blank.

Six jade-green fox tails transformed into beautiful flames that ignited the sky, but before many eyes, something else happened...

A vicious hand that no one could stand by and watch.

Even amateur chess players rarely make this simple misjudgment.

A beautiful game of chess was ruined by me so easily. I'm sorry to Ji Hongying, and even more sorry to myself.

With tears streaming down my face, I couldn't think of anything at that moment. As a professional Go player, I couldn't tolerate myself.

Ji Hongying was even more furious; she was absolutely enraged.

She took that game so seriously, a game that, win or lose, would be recorded in history—a pinnacle match between two players who represented the best of young chess.

My world seems to have turned gray.

However, what truly saddened me was the promise I made to that stunningly beautiful girl with long, turquoise hair, a girl as radiant as a star.

"I'm sorry, all that awaits you is my tears... Me!!"

Shang Gongying was unable to fulfill her promise to play chess with Ji Yingting. Even for me five years later, it was a somewhat sad experience that I didn't want to recall.

"Snapped!"

Ji Hongying patted my orange head with her fair little hand and gave me a warm smile.

Looking at my somewhat dazed orange eyes.

"Alright, brother-in-law, let's not dwell on things from so many years ago. Isn't there still a game waiting for us? You need to learn to smile. What's wrong? Do adult women who are about to get married have so many worries? Just smile a little!"

"Pfft~"

I burst out laughing, even laughing until tears streamed down my face.

That's right, for professional Go players... there's no regression, no regrets, that's it~~~

On the journey to the stars, on the other side of the chessboard, let's keep fighting!

"Hongying, let's go back and play chess! Just between you and me, the lunch at the chess academy is awful~"

"Hmm~ That's exactly what I was thinking."

[Updates should resume soon. This chapter is a special side story, meaning it takes place after the main story ends. The next chapter will pick up where the main story left off. As for the plot five years later, I might write a side story after the story concludes - note: it's still a long way from being finished.]

PS: Although this book is described as yuri (lesbian), there hasn't been much romantic content. The romance storyline will begin after this side story.

Chapter 457: It's Ji Yingting! I'm so excited!

In the quiet chess room, even the air seemed frozen.

A beautiful girl with long, orange hair, named Shang Qiqi.

The orange sleeves billowed, white chess pieces were held in the hand, and six jade-green fox tails floated gently in the air.

Her orange eyebrows shimmered with a jade-green light, and with a soft thud, the chess piece in her hand gently fell onto the chessboard.

Looking into Ji Hongying's fiery red eyes and her face that was exactly like Ji Yingting's, I could see the intense heat of her gaze.

She could never forget that game of chess; perhaps it was just a momentary lapse in concentration that led her to make a basic mistake.

Professional Go players, in complex situations, must calculate at least fifty or even a hundred moves ahead. The calculation ability of Go players is far beyond that of ordinary people. However, even a small oversight can become the cause of defeat in this game.

pat...

The atmosphere in the chess room froze completely after the white piece was placed.

"Hey?"

Her long orange hair was damp with sweat, and her small, fair hands froze in mid-air.

After pondering for several tens of minutes, Shang Gongying... made a calculation error.

With White clearly losing one move, she chose to engage in a direct attack with Black.

Ji Hongying's red eyes widened in disbelief. She considered many possible ways Shang Gongying might respond... However!!!

"Shang Gongying, what are you doing?!"

Her fair, delicate hands trembled slightly as Shang Qiqi stared blankly at the white chess piece that had just been placed on the board.

Tears streamed down his face uncontrollably, dripping onto his orange Taoist robe. "I...I surrender, I surrender."

Ten seconds later, Shang Gongying lowered her head slightly, and the white chess piece in her hand fell to the ground with a thud.

Ji Hongying...

You won so easily?

This was not an outcome that either Shang Gongying or Ji Hongying could easily accept.

After admitting defeat, Shang Qiqi's tail seemed to deflate as if it had lost its breath, and it instantly retracted.