HiKaGo one-shot Chapter 2: Oka and Shouji. One day in May at the Japan Go Institute Insei A: After Touya place a stone here, Irufhan returned with this move. Insei B: This move by Touya is really brilliant! Both sides are attacking very aggressively! However, Black has not retreated. That move... Nase: You guys are playing out the Kifu from last week's Hokuto Cup? Insei C: Nase. All Inseis: Good morning. Nase: Morning. Insei C: How's the situation after the repeated attacks on the corner? Insei A: If many seeds get captured, it will be adversely affected, and the Black stones will have an advantage. Insei C: The Black in the upper right has been dealt a severe blow. Insei A: Victory was decided at this move. Insei C: Touya's attack is extremely fast. His style of play won him the match. Oka: Touya Akira is really brilliant, I idolize him so much. Shouji: Well! In comparison, Shindou is even cooler! I have idolized him ever since his match with Ko Yonha. Nase: Shouji, don't keep quarrelling with Oka over this matter. Shouji: I'm just speaking the truth. Oka: What truth? Didn't Shindou lose both his matches? Shouji: You idiot! Only an amateur will judge based on the result. You have look deeper into the content of the match! Oka: But Shindou is still inferior when compared to Touya! Shouji: Geez... Kurata made Shindou the First board, you know! Nase: Ah, quarrelling over Shindou again. You're from the same batch! Why can't you two get along? You're of about equal strength, and should be good opponents for each other! Oka: What do you mean by about equal strength. My ranking is above his. Shouji: It's about the same. I'm taking part in the Wakajisen next week. Oka: You are only 16th, while I'm 14th. Shouji: Close enough! Insei D: Sensei is here! Nase: Poor Oka, she's always getting bullied by Shouji. Insei C: Actually Shouji is not deliberately picking a fight with Oka. They quarrel because Oka is too easily agitated. Nase: Really? Insei C: Shouji is lazy and does not put in much effort. In comparison, Oka works diligently, but her ranking has not improved much, which has resulted in her being irritable. Shouji: Oka, I'm in a good mood today, so I will play Go seriously. Oka: You can be serious? That's not possible. Sensei: Good morning. Shouji: I want to take part in the Hokuto Cup. I heard that the competition will be held again next year. The first thing I want to do after becoming a Pro is to take part in the Hokuto Cup. Oka (loudly): It's not as simple as you think. You're only 16th, stop bragging. Shouji: When I become serious I can overtake you, 14th. Oka: How can you possibly become serious? Sensei: Shouji-kun! Oka-kun! What are you arguing about? You are disturbing everyone. If you want to continue you should stop being Insei! Shouji: I'm sorry! I won't argue anymore, I still want to be an Insei. Oka:... I'm sorry... Sensei: That's better... Before today's session I'm going to distribute the match fixtures for next week's Wakajisen. Will the top 16 Insei from group 1 please come and collect a copy. Shouji: If my first round opponent is a pro, I definitely must win! Oka: Me! I'm the one that is going to win. Shouji: That's it! I must win the first round. Oka: My opponent is... oh... Shouji: My... ah... Sensei: Let's begin. All Insei: Please (Onegaishimasu) Sensei: Shouji-kun! Oka-kun! Both of them are in a daze... The 11th Wakajisen begins. Everyone: Good morning. Nase: Honda-san, please do not go all out against me. Insei B: Nase's opponent is Honda. Insei D: Right now the top ranking Insei is (some name I don't recognize) Kosemura: What kind of arrangement is this. Touya-kun and Shindou-kun are going to meet in the 2nd round. That match is the real final of the competition. Sensei: That's not true. There are also very strong pros who did not take part in the Hokuto Cup. For example, Isumi-kun. Kosemura: Ah... Shindou-kun, good morning. Hikaru: Good morning. Honda: Shindou. Insei C: Morning. Shouji: Oka, your first round opponent is here... you seemed to have said "He's only the Shindou who lost both games in the Hokuto Cup" Oka: Don't say anymore... that wasn't intentional. Insei C: Shindou, those 2 over there are Insei. The one on the left is your opponent for today. She's been an Insei for a year, currently ranked 14th. Hikaru: I see. Insei C: The other is Touya's opponent, currently ranked 16th. But they are both very good, and they are only in 5th grade. Hikaru: Ranking is unimportant. I was only ranked 16th when I took part in the Wakajisen last time, and I still pass the Pro exams. Insei C: This guy... Oka: What does that hand gesture mean? Shouji: Shindou must have heard about you taking him as a fool. Oka: ...... Akira walks straight to Hikaru: Good morning. Shouji: Touya... I'm going to have a match with him later. Oka: Can you win? You also bad-mouthed a lot about Touya! Shouji: Idiot! I was just... Hikaru: That guy is your opponent. Shouji thinking: He's looking this way. Akira turns his head away. Shouji thinking: He doesn't even care about my existence... Akira: Shindou, do you want to go to the study session by (some guy), I think they are going to study the Kifu from the Hokuto cup. Hikaru: Sure, when? Akira: Every Monday. Announcement: Now we begin the 11th Wakajisen. Please get ready. Over here is (some guy) vs (some guy), after that is... The first round will be Pros vs Insei. No handicap, Insei starts first. Please begin. All Insei: Please. After the match... Shouji: The match was decided so quickly. Oka: Mine too. I absolutely cannot tell where my opponent is going to attack next. Shouji: Touya is too brilliant Oka: Shindou is also very good... this is the first time we realize the gap between us and them. Shouji: I want to be a Pro. Oka: So do I. Shouji: And then take part in the Hokuto Cup. Oka: That's right... Kosemura: You want to take part in the Hokuto Cup? I see that the Cup can motivate even Insei, and not just young Pros. Shouji: That's because the standard of the Hokuto Cup is very high. Oka: There's Korea and China. There's Shindou, Touya, and Yashiro. Kosemura: That's right. Even though we lost, all 3 members of the Japan team have gained recognition. Shouji: No problem! With me we will definitely win! Right? Oka: Id... Idiot. Shouji: I want to be First Board, definitely First Board! Oka: Stop it! You're not even a Pro, aren't you embarassed to say all that? And we didn't even beat Shindou and Touya in the first round. Kosemura: They are going to play this afternoon. Who do you think will win? Shouji: Touya. Oka: Shindou is better. Shouji: I have played with him. Touya is better. Oka: What are you talking about. Shindou is the strongest. Shouji: Why are we disagreeing again. Announcement: Now we begin the 2nd round. Hikaru and Akira: Please. Shouji and Oka squeezed in front to get a good view. Shouji and Oka thinking: I want to be a Pro, and then take part in the Hokuto Cup. Hikaru places a stone. Concluding remarks: The various interactions between people have created a new generation - such is Go. End of Chapter 2.