On July 24, 1994, 8 days after Chihara joined the Kansai Chess Academy, Hashimoto Utaro quietly passed away.

When Chihara Hiroshi arrived at the hospital, Chijo Dafu and others had just arrived. The one who received them was the old man's family and descendants. The leader was in his sixties, with red eyes, but he was still trying to maintain his demeanor and walked straight to Chihara:

"You are probably Mr. Chihara?"

"yes."

"Mr. Chihara," he noticed his voice choked, and paused quickly, before calming down his emotions, "My father left a word for you before his death..."

Hiroshi Chihara looked solemn and signaled the other party to continue.

"I'll ask the Kansai Chess Academy in the future!"

As soon as these words were said, Qianyuan immediately felt that the burden on his shoulders was a little heavier. Among all the instructions, last words were undoubtedly the most important category.

Chijo Dafu and others on the side looked at each other, but their expressions were different.

The former took a step forward, first said "Sadness" and then asked:

"Hasashimoto's words are left to the chess academy?"

Although the other party did not inherit his father's business, he also knew the chairman of the Kansai Chess Academy. After returning the gift, he said:

"My father told you to respect Mr. Chihara and never repeat the mistakes of the Japanese Chess Academy!"

These two instructions have different contents, but they all express one meaning:

Obviously, the Kansai Chess Academy was entrusted to Chihara by the old man.

Chitaka Dafu and the remaining directors looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly, not only sighing that his people were not trusted, but also the words left to them by the old man-

As the vice chairman of the orcs of Kansai Chess Academy, Chihara Hiroshi has great power, and he is even much less restricted than the chairman. How can he "repeat the same mistakes"?

And Hiroshi Chihara had already walked into the ward, and the family members crawling on the bed made way aside, revealing the old man's body.

A white face towel covered the old man's face, and he couldn't see the other person's expression before his death. However, he would not suffer too much after he passed away with his family.

Others only saw Chihara standing there, her lips seemed to move a few times, but no one could hear what he said clearly.

...

According to Japanese customs, there will be night and farewell ceremony before the corpse is cremated.

Hashimoto's house is an old house that covers a large area. The ceremony is held in the hall of the mansion. The coffin is placed in the front row, with black and white photos of the old man above, and lotus lanterns, flower baskets, fruits, etc. on both sides.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, led by Chijo Tatsuo, a group of people from Kansai Chess Academy came here to pay a visit, including Hiroshi Chihara.

The monk's chanting scriptures has not stopped, and the white smoke of sandalwood surrounds the photo, and it has been a long time before slowly dissipating in the air.

"Teacher Chihara."

Hiroshi Chihara turned around and saw that it was Dafu Chijo who was calling him, so he stepped closer and waited for the following.

"In these nearly ten days, you should have a rough understanding of the operating model of Kansai Chess Academy, right?"

He nodded.

Chijo Dafu glanced at the portrait in the middle of the altar and continued:

"Senior Hashimoto made such a big noise during his lifetime. If you just asked you to be a chess player who focuses on playing chess, it would be a bit too much.

"Whether it is the establishment of the position of 'Vice Chairman' or the last words of Hashimoto, I hope you can bring some new vibes to the long-closed Kansai Chess Academy."

Hiroshi Chihara looked solemn.

"Senior Hashimoto, please, I also ask you, just like a phoenix after Nirvana, you must regain your life in Kansai Chess Academy!"

Then, he finally gave a promise that he had not been able to say for the past few days:

"I have one year left in my term. In the next year, I will definitely do my best to cooperate with you!"

Whether it is the Japan Chess Academy or the Kansai Chess Academy, there are actually calls for reform, but the power of the conservatives is too strong to cover up these calls.

The last thing Hashimoto did during his lifetime was to remove the largest conservative force of the Kansai Chess Institute and clear the final obstacles for them.

Chijo Dafu also wanted to see what amazing ideas could this young man, who had such great expectations by the founder.

And Hiroshi Chihara also felt a heavy weight from the other party's promise and responded without hesitation:

"Give me five years, and I will give you a powerful Kansai Chess Academy. It is not comparable to the Japan Chess Academy, but it will completely surpass the Japan Chess Academy!"

Qianzou Dafu took a breath, but he was still calm on the surface and only said one sentence:

"I hope you can do what you say."

...

In front of the mourning hall of the founder of the chess institute, the head and vice chairman of the Kansai chess institute reached an agreement.

The next day, amid the chanting of scriptures and the tears of family members, the old man's body was slowly pushed into the cremation room. At the same time, Chijo Tatsuo officially announced at a press conference to mourn Utaro Hashimoto:

The Kansai Chess Academy established a reform committee, with Hiroshi Chihara as the president and he himself as the vice president.

A huge reform is about to begin.

...

"Everyone thought you joined the Kansai Chess Academy because they put forward more favorable conditions. Unexpectedly, what's the difference between this and giving you the position of chairman directly! Senior Hashimoto and Dhatsu Senjo are really courageous!

"By the way, it's only the next day. Why are you staying here if you haven't gone to the Kansai Chess Academy?"

Hideyuki Fujisawa looked at Chihara, and the two were located in the Nishitsuji Dojo. Mai Nishitsuji was attending class in the Dojo. Chihara went to the nearby Yamainto Hall.

Hiroshi Chihara raised the manuscript in his hand and said:

"I'm writing a related plan. When you see that I have action, I must have completed all the plans!"

Fujisawa Hideyuki raised his eyes, obviously very interested, but considering that the other party's identity was different, he did not ask for it rashly.

Hiroshi Chihara realized this and said with a smile:

"It's okay, it's not a confidential content. Just read it if you want."

As he said that, he handed the manuscript in his hand to the other party.

Hideyuki Fujisawa did not refuse and took it. There were only two manuscripts, which were obviously not yet completed, but the content of these two pieces shocked him:

"What? Do you want to abolish the big hand combination and change it to the bonus system?"

He shook his head quickly and said:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! If you abolish the big hand combination, you will never be convinced by this bonus system alone! This step is too big!"

Seeing his reaction, Hiroshi Chihara was thinking. In fact, when he told Dafu Chitou this idea, the other party also had similar reactions.

It seems that I am still a little too hasty about this era!

So he thought about his ideas and made some modifications:

"The way to upgrade from the first to the sixth stage remains unchanged, and it is still a big hand to match. However, starting from the seventh stage, you must meet relevant results requirements, such as entering the title match, or the top 16, quarter-finals of international competitions, etc. What do you think?"

Fujisawa Hideyuki was silent for a moment, and suddenly sighed:

"You are trying to block the road to high levels by time, but it sounds good, and it eliminates a lot of moisture. But what does it mean to eliminate your ranking? This doesn't leave a way out for old chess players of my age! Why do you want to use the set of chess to Go?"

"It was indeed inspired by the chess," Chihara Hiroshi did not deny it. "There are a large number of eight-tier and nine-tier chess players with no practical results in the high-level chess. It is too unfair for low-level chess players. Moreover, this can also inspire the competitive spirit of both sides. If you don't want to be squeezed behind by later generations, just honestly improve your actual combat level!"
Chapter completed!