Yujiang won the third title effortlessly. He is also the fastest player from his debut to becoming a Triple Crown winner, and has not lost a single game so far.
As soon as the game ended, a group of media swarmed in. They sprinted with spears and asked Haneda Danya how he felt about winning the throne. The Haneda family tried their best to help him escape.
When they got to the car, Hui Li breathed a long sigh of relief, "Finally got rid of those reporters!"
Haneda Ichiyo smiled softly, "Nowadays, Shogi competitions are far more popular than before, but there are far fewer people who really love Shogi. Most of them just want to create topics."
"By the way, Danya." Haneda Ichiyo turned to look at Yujie, "Your righteous husband specifically told you to go to him immediately after returning home. He seems to have something important and is very serious."
Yu Jiang briefly recalled whether he had done anything recently that made Haneda Yasuharu concerned, and after thinking to no avail, he nodded in agreement.
Because the game was so exciting, Mao Lilan didn't realize that Yuzuru Shimizu was missing until the end of the game.
Eh? Does it take this long for Mr. Shimizu to answer the phone? Or is he delayed by other things?
…
Haneda family——
The adopted son, the descendant of Haneda-ryu, had just won the third title, but Yasuharu Haneda's expression didn't look very happy.
When Ikue came to see him, Haneda Yasuharu just said calmly, "Sit down."
It was as if Tan Haneda did not win the game, but suffered a complete defeat.
Yu Jiang knelt down on the mat obediently. Haneda Yasuharu didn't speak, so he didn't say a word either.
The atmosphere in the room was a bit strange, but the people involved seemed at ease.
About ten minutes passed before Haneda Yasuharu put down her tea cup, raised her eyes to look at Yujiang, and praised, "My concentration is pretty good."
Yu Jiang bowed and said modestly, "As a chess player, it would be a shame if I couldn't sit still for a few minutes."
"Yes, as a chess player." Haneda Yasuharu mentioned it casually, "Danye, I see that you seem to have shortened your chess practice time during this period?"
Yu Jiang was slightly stunned, "I have been busy with my work lately, and I have really slacked off a lot in my shogi practice."
To be precise, since arriving at Teidan High School, Yu Jiang, who works three jobs at the same time, has become very busy. In his spare time, he has to review his homework for Mao Lilan, and Shimizu Reiko also has a lot of things to do.
Usually, the job that Ikue spends the least but earns the most is probably Haneda Tanya's work as a chess player.
so……
"The growth of shogi players' strength is usually relatively stable. So, although I have slacked off, it will not affect our plan, right?" Ikue asked rhetorically.
Haneda Yasuharu was not surprised by his answer. He just sighed softly, "You are still too conservative. The strength of the current shogi players is uneven, and there is a huge gap between them and you. I know what you think.
, you can easily win the title without having to practice hard. In this case, why bother to work hard? That’s right, Dan Ye?”
Yu Jiang didn't answer.
The words are a bit harsher, but the meaning is the same.
Those shogi players nowadays are really not worth his efforts.
What's more, Ikue's original purpose of learning shogi from Yasuharu Haneda was not to win the Seventh Crown. He just wanted to find out who wanted to kill him back then and what it had to do with the case of Koji Haneda seventeen years ago.
More importantly, the time seventeen years ago was too sensitive. Many turning points happened in that year. If there was no connection between these things, Yu Jiang would never believe it.
Seeing this, Yasuharu Haneda knew that he was right.
He was not angry, but smiled tolerantly.
It was rare for Ikue to see such a kind and tolerant smile on Haneda Yasuharu's face. In the past, apart from his love for his wife, what he showed to others seemed to be only majesty.
"Danye, play a game of chess with me."
"..."
Ikujiang wanted to say that Yasuharu Haneda was no longer his opponent, but when he saw Yasharu Haneda's serious expression, he still respectfully said "Okay."
In formal competitions, in order to ensure fairness, players usually have to play five or even seven times to decide the winner. But at home, those cumbersome rules are dispensed with. Yujie and Haneda Yasuharu only have one game, and there is no limit to each player.
Square time, simple but pure.
As soon as the chess game started, Yu Jiang took the lead and gained the upper hand.
After all, Haneda Yasuharu is old. After so many years of right and wrong, and having retired from the professional arena for more than 20 years, she is no match for Yu Jiang in terms of physical fitness and energy.
The experience he can rely on is like a paper tiger that breaks through when faced with an absolute disparity in strength.
But gradually, Yu Jiang began to feel a little tired.
Yasuharu Haneda's chess game gave him a strange feeling. He was not very offensive, but he had a knife in his sleeves and could often catch him by surprise.
What's more important is that Ikue saw a kind of will in every move made by Haneda Yasuharu.
Two hours later——
As the last move fell, Yasuharu Haneda calmly voted "I lost."
"Teacher's chess..." Yu Jiang opened his mouth slightly, hesitating not knowing what to say.
"Tanya." Yasuharu Haneda asked while packing up the chess horses, "What is shogi to you?"
"Hobby or job?"
Haneda Yasuharu's eyes were calm and calm, "Then you know what shogi is to me?"
"Please ask the teacher to clarify my doubts."
As for the subtext, please speak human language as soon as possible. I'm too lazy to guess.
Yasuharu Haneda carefully put the chess pieces into the box with gentle and pious movements, as if treating a priceless treasure.
"Danya, shogi is my life."
When he said this, Haneda Yasuharu's eyes were filled with a haze that could not be suppressed even by light.
"After Koji left me, the only thing that kept me alive, apart from investigating the truth, was shogi."
"I won't force you to be like me, but if you can despise shogi based on your own talent, even if you finally achieve seven crowns, an unprecedented achievement, you are not considered a true shogi master.
Do you understand what I mean, Danya?"
Yu Jiang's thin lips unconsciously pursed into a line. He stared at Haneda Yasuharu. There was a kind of arrogance in the old man's slightly dirty eyes that made people feel ashamed.
This is the first time Yujiang has seriously thought about this issue.
What exactly is shogi to him?
If he doesn't like it at all, based on his current relationship with the Haneda family, as the Haneda family's only hope, he obviously has more choices, doesn't he?
"Master Kang Qing! Master Danye!"
Suddenly! Huili's hurried voice came from outside the door.
"What's up?"
After receiving the permission, Eri opened the wooden door and said to the two people inside, "Just now, Mrs. Ichidai and I were opening letters and packages sent by fans. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly... we opened it..."