At the entrance of the chess institute, a group of reporters had been waiting here for a long time. When they saw a car coming, they all focused their attention there.

When Chihara Hiroshi walked down from the back door, they immediately rushed up.

The security guards on the first floor were ready to block the crazy reporters with their bodies, but they still couldn't resist the microphones coming out of the gap:

"Teacher Chihara, is the article in Kansai's "Chess Road" magazine really your true thoughts?"

"Teacher, now many chess players are dissatisfied with your statement in that article and express clear support for Otake Jiuduan. What do you think?"

"Teacher Chihara, what chance do you have of winning the game between you and Otake Jiudan today?"

...

Hiroshi Chihara ignored it and entered the chess academy under the escort of security guards.

On the first floor, Sakai Takayuki had already been waiting here. After seeing Chihara, he hurried forward and said:

"How is it? Do you have enough sleep? If you are too tired, there is no need to force yourself!"

Since it is an unconventional game, the start time of the game has not been determined until now, and everything is mainly based on the convenience of chess players.

Hiroshi Chihara shook his head, still retaining the previous embarrassment, and said:

"Enough, I've already slept on the plane before..."

He looked around and saw that they were basically insiders of the chess academy, and they seemed a little empty, and he couldn't help but ask:

“Is the chess institute not open today?”

The two walked towards the elevator together, and Takano Sakai said as he walked:

"Yes, the chess institute attaches great importance to this game, and there are many games to be held today, so the outside visit was cancelled."

The secretary next to him presses the elevator button.

Sakai Takanoki looked at Chihara, patted his shoulder, and said:

"Many players are paying attention to the game between you and Dazhu Jiudan. For some of them, this game has special significance."

Hiroshi Chihara nodded and said:

"It's a collision between the so-called "orthodox" and me, "wrong ways", right?"

Yesterday when he was in Osaka, he saw a lot of discussions on this matter when he ordered some newspapers and magazines from the Shintsuji Dojo.

Sakai Takanori laughed:

"How could you, kid, say that? However, you have won many high-level chess players before, and many people say that you have an advantage in age. This time, let them convince you!"

"This is indefinite."

Judging from the results of later generations, in the mid-to-late 1990s, in the face of the invasion of Korean wave, Japanese Go gradually declined, but most players still did not change their traditional gameplay, but closed the door and entertained themselves in a small circle called "Japanese Go World".

With a 'ding' sound, the elevator door opened and several people walked in.

Tsuichi Sakai said while pressing the button on the eighth floor:

"This game is quite special, and there are games on other floors, so I packed up a chess room for you to use."

There are only eight floors in Japan's Chess Academy, including five and six floors, all of which are the game rooms for professional competitions, and the above are all offices of administrative departments.

The elevator rose steadily and reached the target floor in less than ten seconds.

As soon as the door was opened, Chihara Hiroshi saw the hero Otake standing not far away, with a boy and a busy staff beside him.

The other party stepped forward a few steps, and Qianyuan and others walked out of the elevator and followed.

"Sorry, Mr. Qianyuan!"

As a result, as soon as they met, Hero Otake bowed deeply.

For a moment, Chihara Hiroshi was a little puzzled and looked at Sakai Takayuki beside him, but the other party spread his hands, obviously not knowing more than he did.

"Senior Otake, what's wrong?"

He took two steps forward and helped the other party up.

Hero Otake straightened up, sighed, and said:

"This game is just my personal battle to correct the reputation of the chess road of 'aesthetics', but some people have speculated because of this, which has caused damage to your reputation. I am indeed to blame!"

Obviously, he has also heard a lot of rumors in the past two days.

Even if Chihara Hiroshi cared about it, he could not blame him for the reason, so he said:

"You don't have to do this. Over the past year, I have become accustomed to such doubts and will not take them to heart."

Takanoshi Sakai beside him said:

"Dazhu Jiuduan, today is the first day of the game. Don't be disappointed by such boring little things!"

"That's right!"

The two old men laughed, and the remaining young men looked at each other and had to stop talking.

Hei Yuba looked at the time on his watch and said to several people:

"It's already 11 o'clock, Qianhara Jun, do you think when will we start?"

Hiroshi Chihara asked:

"What do you think?"

"Of course, the faster the better!" Hero Otake was obviously ready, and his tone was full of confidence.

However, after hearing this, Chihara Hiroshi showed apologies on his face and said:

"Sorry, Senior Otake, I want to have lunch before that."

Since leaving Osaka, he has not eaten anything, but just drank some water on the road and has long been hungry.

Hero Otake was stunned, but then reacted and said:

"Have you not had lunch yet? It's true that I was negligent, so you can go quickly!"

As for him, of course he had already finished lunch in advance and stood here.

The two groups of people are temporarily separated.

Sakai Takayuki took him to his office on the seventh floor and said:

"Chanhara, what do you want to eat? I'll send it to you!"

The Japan Chess Academy also has a small canteen, but it is not open to ordinary employees. It usually prepares some small meals for chess players before and after the game.

For lunch, Chihara Hiroshi didn't have much requirement, he just needed to be able to provide his needs for the day.

"Then let's have fast food!"

Sakai Takanori gave a few instructions to the secretary beside him.

Then, the secretary hurried away.

Twenty minutes later, when he came back, he was holding a large bowl in his hand, and there was a bowl covered.

"Teacher Chihara, just out of the pot of beef rice bowl, eat it while it's hot!"

When I opened the bowl, the aroma of the meat came to my nose. The sauce-red beef was cut into slices that were neither thin nor thick. It was very large when bitten, and it left a fragrant mouth and was very delicious.

"Thank you!"

Hiroshi Chihara picked up the chopsticks, picked up the bowl, and ate it in big mouthfuls.

This afternoon, there will be a protracted battle.

For him, how he performs is crucial to his physical strength.

"In the afternoon, please prepare some high-calorie snacks for me outside the game room!"

Today he came out in a hurry and did not carry the chocolate he would have prepared in the past.

The secretary on the side agreed:
Chapter completed!