April 1996, Tokyo Airport.

A girl stood in the waiting hall, looking at the watch in her hand from time to time, then looked up at the airport runway outside the glass curtain wall, and finally breathed a sigh of relief until a plane with the Japanese Airlines logo printed on it landed.

Ten minutes later, the group came over, and at the front were two familiar figures, one man and one woman, and she happily greeted them:

"Master, Sister Su!"

Qianhara Hiroshi looked at the disciple and smiled. Due to his busy schedule, this was the first time that the master and apprentice met this year.

He asked about his disciples' recent competition status.

Rino Morino answered one by one. In the current Japanese chess world, she can be called the "No. 1 female chess player". In the just-passed female chess celebrity battle, she defeated many long-standing predecessors and won the championship.

Both master and apprentice are “celebrities”, which is also a good story.

However, Hiroshi Chihara next asked about his disciple's recent defeats, and his tone seemed to be becoming more serious. Chihara Satoshi, who was standing aside, immediately interrupted him and said:

"Brother, let's leave here first. If someone recognizes you, it'll be bad!"

Rino Morino looked at her gratefully.

After a while, the group got on the car prepared in advance and rushed to the destination.

...

"Chairman, according to the news from Kansai headquarters, Chihara Hiroshi's flight was this morning, and now it has probably arrived in Tokyo."

Japan Chess Academy, the chairman's office, and a secretary reported.

"I see."

Since Yamashita’s resignation, the Japanese Chess Academy has invited a new chairman. He has a great background and has used various reform methods to bring the already dead Imperial Airlines back to life and is called the ‘hand of miracle’.

Most chess players hope that the new chairman can lead the Japanese Chess Academy to get rid of the quagmire and get out of the dilemma of these years.

However, in the past year and a half, this 'Miracle Hand' has not listed a series of measures like he was saving Imperial Airlines, but everything is as old as before.

Gradually, everyone no longer had expectations for the new chairman.

After reporting, the secretary did not leave immediately, but asked:

"Chairman, is Kansai Chess Institute really going to open a branch in Tokyo?"

"Didn't they have announced it? And the station is ready. Hiroshi Chihara is here this time, probably to attend the establishment ceremony of the Tokyo headquarters."

"Are we really no way?" The secretary was quite unwilling to accept it.

In the past two years, none of the seven major titles belonged to the Japan Chess Academy. If it were put five years ago and told to anyone, it would be a fantasy.

This also led to a result that the Japanese Chess Academy's revenue dropped sharply, about one-quarter.

More importantly, this has left the face of the Japanese chess institute, which has always claimed to represent the Japanese chess world, without any hesitation.

Representing the Japanese chess world?

There are not a single seven title, how can you be embarrassed to say such words?

In sharp contrast, Kansai Chess Institute is in a prosperous situation. Not only does it have more income and sponsorships, but even in Tokyo, the teenagers who have won the ranks of the ranks have begun to face a realistic problem:

Should I go to Japan Chess Academy or Kansai Chess Academy?

Now, the teenagers no longer have such troubles, because at the beginning of this year, Hiroshi Chihara announced that he would set up the Tokyo headquarters of the Kansai Chess Institute in Tokyo!

One stone stirs up a thousand layers of waves.

The already angry Kanto chess world, including chess players affiliated with the chess academy or media rooted in Tokyo, none of them had a look of joy on their faces, and some media even criticized Qianhara as a traitor to the chess academy in their own newspapers.

The Kansai media are also unwilling to be outdone, and the two sides have set off a new round of verbal war.

However, regardless of the reactions of all parties, the establishment of the Kansai Chess Institute Tokyo Headquarters was underway in an orderly manner. By April, all aspects of work were almost completed.

...

Hiroshi Chihara came to Tokyo headquarters, which is located in Chuo District. Not far away is a famous shrine with good environment, facilities, and transportation conditions in all aspects.

Originally, a group of people in the Kansai Chess Academy Council even yelled to place their base in Chiyoda District, preferably opposite. After all, in the decades since its establishment, the Kansai Chess Academy has suffered a lot of anger.

Now that they can get the place back, they certainly don't want to let it go.

But this plan was rejected by Hiroshi Chihara, which was because it seemed too complacent and too aggressive, which was hampered to his reputation.

In the end, the Kansai Chess Institute Tokyo headquarters stationed in Chuo District next to Chiyoda District.

"Don't get off the car. After all, you are a chess player in the Japan Chess Academy. If you are photographed by a reporter here, there will be a lot of misunderstandings." Before getting off the car, Hiroshi Chihara told Morino.

Rino Morino seems to be indifferent:

"I am a disciple of Master. I don't know how many times I have been said in the past two years. If they want to say it, just let them say it! If it goes too far, I can sue them for slander!"

"Forget it, why don't we go to Keio University to have a look. School is about to start. I don't know what the campus is like yet!" Chihara Sabu pulled the girl and suggested with a smile.

This year, she just passed the Keio University admissions exam. She was one week away from the start of school, but this time she followed her and just took a ride.

"Speaking of this, Sister Su, I haven't congratulated you yet..."

Seeing the two girls chattering and discussing, even if he got off the car, Chihara Hiroshi shook his head and asked the driver to send the two girls to Keio University.

As for him, there are still a lot of things waiting for him to decide.

...

On April 8, in front of a ten-story building in the Central District, crowds were crowded with people, and flashes kept on turning on, which was very lively.

A temporary platform was set up at the scene, and all the people in the guest seats were present, including important people from the political and business circles, as well as the chairman and director of the Kansai Chess Academy.

Everyone is waiting for the last person, an indispensable soul figure.

At about nine o'clock, Chihara Hiroshi appeared on time.

Suddenly, cheers and applause rang out, and the reporters did not forget their tasks and pressed the camera's shutter key frantically.

"Welcome to attend the founding ceremony of the Tokyo Headquarters of Kansai Chess Academy. The Kansai Chess Academy is today inseparable from everyone's support. I would like to express my gratitude to you as the vice chairman of Kansai Chess Academy!"

As he said that, he bowed.

In the guest seat, including Kiji Chieko, the president of the Muji Group, the patriarch of the Morino family, the president of the Morino family, and Kitaro Morikamiya, the president of Kiikiya, etc., all stood up.

Later, Hiroshi Chihara mentioned the original intention of establishing the Tokyo headquarters, and even talked about the Japan Chess Academy without hesitation, which made the people present look different.

"...Our purpose, in addition to the need to expand the Kansai Chess Academy, also hopes to form a healthy competition with the Japan Chess Academy and make their own efforts for the Go cause. Therefore, I hope that some people will no longer think that this is a provocation. This is not only an insult to the Kansai Chess Academy, but also a trampling on the Japan Chess Academy!

“…

"Next, I announce the leadership of the Kansai Chess Institute Tokyo headquarters..."

The list is very short, and the speech is over, and the applause is thundering for a long time.

Hiroshi Chihara thanked him again, then turned around and walked to the building. The curtain was pulled down, and a metallic square card was revealed, and the big words "Kansai Chess Institute Tokyo Headquarters" shone brightly.

When he turned around again, his earnest eyes gathered on him.

Chihara Hiroshi took a deep breath and announced loudly:

"Kansai Chess Institute Tokyo Headquarters is officially established!"
Chapter completed!