Penguin Park is an open park near the private Haiwang Elementary School.
After leaving the Go Club, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi did not go home. Instead, he came to the Penguin Park and sat on a swing.
Shinsuke Ichiyanagi didn't swing on the swing, he just lowered his head and sat quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
At this moment, a steady sound of footsteps came from far to near, reaching Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's ears.
The weight and frequency of these footsteps were very familiar to Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, and he felt reassured.
At the same time, the emotions that had been suppressed in his heart seemed to be triggered and could explode at any time, but they were suppressed by Shinsuke Ichiyanagi desperately.
The person who came was a middle-aged man about 40 years old.
This middle-aged man is also Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's father, Shintaro Ichiyanagi, who once held the title of chess master.
I saw Shintaro Ichiyanagi with ear-length black hair, ordinary appearance, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses. His overall temperament gave people the impression of being gentle and elegant.
At this time, Shintaro Ichiyanagi was looking at Shinsuke Ichiyanagi with his head lowered in front of him.
As a father, Shintaro Ichiyanagi can guess the current psychology of Ichiyanagi Shinsuke, and also understands what Shinsuke Ichiyanagi needs most now.
With a gentle smile on his face, Shintaro Ichiyanagi asked with a deep voice and soft words, "Shinsuke, aren't you willing to give in?"
Shintaro Ichiyanagi's words were like a spark, instantly detonating the emotions that Shinsuke Ichiyanagi had tried so hard to suppress.
Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's whole body trembled violently, and then he looked up at his father with tears streaming down his face, and said loudly, "I am not willing to give in, I am very unwilling to give in."
"I have obviously sworn in front of him, in front of Liang..."
"I have obviously decided that before defeating Liang, I will not lose to anyone of my generation again..."
"But, I lost. I lost once again to my peers except Taya Ryo..."
"Father, am I...so useless..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuah, how can I, a piece of trash like me, regain the glory that once belonged to my father..."
After hearing Ichiyanagi Shintaro's words, his whole body trembled suddenly, as if he was touched, and his eyes gradually turned red.
Once upon a time, Shintaro Ichiyanagi was in his prime and full of momentum. He was a famous chess master in the chess world of the island country, with a dazzling glory and aura.
But these glory and aura seemed so vulnerable in front of Tayan people.
In the final battle of the Holy Grail of Chess that year, Shintaro Ichiyanagi was defeated. The defeat was so complete that Shintaro Ichiyanagi felt desperate.
After that, Shintaro Ichiyanagi wanted to conquer the Holy Grail of chess again.
But every time he thought of the chess game he played with Takaya in the past, and the gap between him and Taya, Shintaro Ichiyanagi became afraid and flinched, fearing that he would lose to Takaya again.
For a period of time after that, Shintaro Ichiyanagi was very decadent and relied on alcohol to numb himself.
That period of time had a great impact on Ichiyanagi Shinsuke.
The high-spirited father in the past suddenly turned into a decadent alcoholic. This huge contrast was unacceptable to Ichiyanagi Shinsuke.
The transformation of Ichiyanagi Shinsuke also started from that time.
At the same time, Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's belief in becoming a chess master also became completely firm from that time on.
Ichiyanagi Shintaro has always been puzzled by Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's transformation. He didn't understand how the well-behaved and cute son at the beginning could become the rebellious, bad-tempered, and extremely strong-willed person he is today.
Now, Shintaro Ichiyanagi seems to understand.
It was precisely because of his understanding that Shintaro Ichiyanagi felt more and more guilty, thinking that he had failed to fulfill his obligations as a father.
As if he had made up his mind, a look of determination flashed across Shintaro Ichiyanagi's face. He reached out and gently placed his hand on Shinsuke Ichiyanagi's head, and said softly, "Shinsuke, thank you."
"However, my glory must be taken back by myself, not by you."
"Your future should be about fighting for your own glory."
"You have to remember that your name is Ichiyanagi Shinsuke, not the son of Ichiyanagi Shintaro, nor the shadow or substitute of Ichiyanagi Shintaro."
Ichiyanagi Shinsuke stared at Ichiyanagi Shintaro with tears in his eyes, and firmly remembered Ichiyanagi Shintaro's appearance and words at this time in his mind.
In the future, Ichiyanagi Shintaro's appearance and words at this time will deeply affect Ichiyanagi Shinsuke.
Afterwards, Ichiyanagi Shintaro took Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's hand and walked towards home. During this period, neither father nor son spoke again, but they already knew each other's thoughts.
After returning home, Shintaro Ichiyanagi took Shinsuke Ichiyanagi directly to the chess room.
Sitting at both ends of the chessboard, I saw Shintaro Ichiyanagi changing his gentle temperament before, his face was solemn, and he seemed to have an aura that had been sleeping for a long time and was being awakened.
This posture of Shintaro Ichiyanagi made Shinsuke Ichiyanagi a little stunned, as if he felt that time had gone back, and he seemed to have seen the former chess master... Shintaro Ichiyanagi.
"Come on, let me see what kind of chess game an opponent who can make my son so unwilling will play!" Shintaro Ichiyanagi looked at Ichiyanagi Shinsuke and said solemnly.
The moment Shintaro Ichiyanagi spoke, there seemed to be an invisible momentum pressing on Shinsuke Ichiyanagi, making Shinsuke Ichiyanagi unconsciously feel depressed, dull, and restricted.
After taking a deep breath and trying his best to adapt, Ichiyanagi Shinsuke began to review the game with Chen Anxia.
After seeing Chen Anxia's chaotic and seemingly chaotic start, Shintaro Ichiyanagi couldn't help but frown.
If he hadn't already known the result of the chess game, Shintaro Ichiyanagi would have thought that the player holding the black chess piece was a newcomer who didn't even get started.
At the same time, Shintaro Ichiyanagi was even more curious, wondering how Chen Anxia could turn defeat into victory under such a start.
Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's review continues.
Soon, Shintaro Ichiyanagi seemed to have discovered something, with a look of surprise on his face.
And when Da Fei appeared in that move with 8 rows and 5 columns, Black's chess style suddenly changed, making Shintaro Ichiyanagi's face become extremely solemn.
Moreover, this solemn expression lasted until the end of the review, that is, the moment when the black piece moved to Tianyuan.
After a moment of silence, Shintaro Ichiyanagi asked, "Shinsuke, are you sure the person you are playing against is the same person?"
Shinsuke Ichiyanagi was stunned when he heard this. Although Shintaro Ichiyanagi asked why, Shinsuke Ichiyanagi still nodded and said, "It's definitely the same person."
After getting the affirmative answer, Ichiyanagi Shintaro couldn't help but take a deep breath, trying to calm down the shock in his heart, and said, "Shinsuke, you did not lose unjustly."
Immediately, in Ichiyanagi Shinsuke's confused look, Ichiyanagi Shintaro said with obvious shock, "From this game, I vaguely saw a brand new Go school and an unprecedented layout system."
"Behind that child, there should be a chess player whose chess skills are not weaker than mine, and even comparable to the ancient chess saint Honinbo Shusaku who created the show style, guiding him..."
"However, this layout system should not be perfected yet. At least in the current chess world, no one has used it yet."
With that said, Shintaro Ichiyanagi looked at the chess game in front of him again, looking a little dazed, as if he had foreseen the future, and murmured, "I'm afraid there is going to be a storm in the chess world..."
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