On March 24th, after more than ten days of housing prices, almost everything in life is back on track, those who should go to work go to work, those who should go to school, the only thing that remains unchanged is the cherry blossoms on the street, which are still brilliant.

When he woke up that morning, Ke Zhiguang lay limp on the sofa in his living room.

"Uh, I don't want to go to work, so I might as well not go today." He nagged.

"Hey! Did you just step into old age early? Harushima Deer was busy with breakfast with Zero as he sprayed towards Kejimitsu.

"After all, the recent life goals are over, can't you really open another college copy or something?" Ke Zhiguang yawned in reply, turned on the TV, and watched the morning channel.

But as soon as the morning channel was turned on, Ke Zhiguang immediately realized that something was wrong...... Wait, a young man of eighteen years old, what morning channel do you watch? Only old men look at this thing!

Thinking so, Ke Zhiguang hurriedly changed the station, but no matter how he adjusted the station, the morning program was basically based on news, and it was all about the same thing...... Japan's bubble economy has exploded.

Just a few days ago, the Nikkei began to fall wildly, and countless people jumped off buildings overnight, as if an end was coming.

While there are still many people who are still optimistic about the future, Ko knows that the collapse of the asset bubble has begun, the myth of the economy is collapsing, and the next few decades are missing.

The effect of fortune has disappeared, which is visible to the naked eye.

The original colorful neon sign suddenly lost its magical power and became an ordinary signboard, which can no longer attract customers.

The strong desire to consume and pink eros that permeate the streets at night have also disappeared, and in the face of his girlfriend's request, men no longer spend as much as they used to buy behind the window.

Pedestrians on the street also suddenly clenched their wallets, unwilling to wave their banknotes to call a taxi.

This is only the effect of the bright side, and on the deeper dark side, financial institutions have lost confidence and began to sell stocks, scrambling to flee, causing round after round of stampede and retreat.

The golden bubble and the pink bubble were all punctured in the same night, and Kojimitsu was shopping with a group of teammates that night, and witnessed the moment when the bubble disappeared.

It wasn't until the bubble disappeared and Tokyo faded its bustling façade to reveal its true sights and colors that Kojimitsu was surprised to discover that he had been living in an unreal Tokyo for so long.

The never-ending vaporwave music was suddenly cut off, all the notes collapsed, and the boundless loss and gloom all rose from the collapsed hole, making people feel nostalgic and reluctant.

Let's just say, how can the city at night have such a bright and hazy light.

It turns out that bubbles really exist in the form of entities.

Things were a little different from what Ke Zhiguang thought, he originally thought that it should be after he failed to block the Night God Kingdom and let the other party devour the wood of chess fortune before he could achieve the end of this bubble economic collapse.

It now seems that the collapse of the bubble economy is a normal course of history, and it will happen no matter what the final outcome is.

The only difference is whether there will be a continuation of the flame of hope after it is shattered.

The gods are destined to die, but there will be new life under the fire and ice.

"Come, today's breakfast is ready." Harushima and Zero brought a soup pot to the table, interrupting the literature and art in Ke Zhiguang's heart.

The lid of the pot is lifted, and the hot steam comes out, making people eager to stick their heads over and see what is going on...... If Ke Zhiguang is not mistaken, today's breakfast is called preserved egg and lean porridge? The style of painting is suddenly Chinese?

"Don't look at it, it's preserved egg and lean porridge, Xiao Ling said that he likes to eat this very much, I deliberately made it to try it." Qingdao Lu crossed his waist, raised his nose, and had an expression of "my mother is so powerful, she still doesn't come to praise me".

"Oh, that's amazing." Ke Zhiguang was commendably not able to read it, and touched the other party's head with his hand.

One thing to say, there is no such thing as preserved egg and lean porridge on Ke Zhiguang's breakfast interest panel.

What made him even more puzzled was how these two people managed to get such a rare commodity as preserved eggs on the land of Japan.

"So, we're going."

The pleasant morning began.

In fact, on the third day after the Tsukito title battle, Kojiko and Harushima Deer went back to her hometown in Seto and met a wave of parents.

It wasn't until she arrived at the ancestral mansion of the Harushima family that Kojimitsu realized that she was really an eldest lady, and rows of servants greeted her in a queue, while Mrs. Harushima changed into a kimono and waited for her future son-in-law in the living room.

The future mother-in-law behaved very enthusiastically, holding Ke Zhiguang's hand while humbly saying "Harm, how is our deer ......?"

After finishing her humble life, Mrs. Harushima also took the initiative to take Ke Zhiguang to visit Harushima Deer's bedroom, and also turned out her past growth photos, and the growth moments of all ages were recorded in the album.

The final link is to sweep the grave of Yixin.

In addition to incense, there is also a link to burn paper money...... In other words, is Tiandi Bank also common in Japan?

Of course, Ke Zhiguang also burned a chess game that he and Harushima Lu played against in the Moon Sky War, hoping that the senior of Yixin could also feel the power of this game in the underworld.

And now, for the two of them, it can basically be regarded as being able to officially announce their cohabitation, and it is no longer that you go to my room to play during the day and go back to your room to sleep at night, but you are here at Kezhiguang all day long.

In this regard, Ke Zhiguang suddenly thought of such a line from the male protagonist in a movie that I didn't know before: "She is amazing, and her figure is so petite, she doesn't occupy much ...... position"

But no matter how good it is, there are certain side effects, such as...... The body is getting thinner and thinner......

Ahem, don't talk about this, don't talk about this, from tomorrow, start to work seriously, 9 to 5, health and energy.

The telephone landline on the coffee table rang, and Zero went up to pick it up: "Hello, this is Ke Zhiguang's house...... Is it...... That's right...... I see, I'll tell my brother. ”

As if hearing a not-so-good news, Zero sighed and hung up the phone.

"What did the other party say?" Ke Zhiguang asked with some uneasiness.

"Something unexpected, but reasonable...... Mr. Hanno passed away more than a week ago, and I hope you two will come to his funeral. ”

On the dining table in the morning, there was suddenly such a layer of haze, and Harushima Deer and Ke Zhiguang both coincidentally stationed chopsticks.

It was indeed unexpected, and it was reasonable, in the eyes of Ke Zhiguang, a large part of Mr. Hanno's impression was still that before the Dragon Throne War, the sunny good boy who accompanied his own team, Shi Quan, no matter how the funeral was held, it seemed that he had no fate with him.

But he is indeed ninety-nine years old, and he will be a hundred this year, so it is time to lie down.

Presumably, the collapse of the bubble economy more than a week ago is also inseparable from his departure, right?

Ke Zhiguang suddenly realized that compared to the Wood of Chess Luck, Mr. Hanno is the real Tree of the Chess World, and everyone has grown up under his care.

And the reason why he fell was because the children had grown up, right?

......

......

On March 23, at the entrance of the Banye Mansion, groups of vehicles were parked on the side of the road, all of them coming to attend the funeral.

This is an old mansion building in a prosperous area, which should have become a tourist attraction, but thanks to the blessing of fortune, it is not noticed by others.

Kojimitsu and Harushima Deer also arrived at the scene on time, dressed solemnly like the surroundings, and greeted each other with their eyes.

After everyone arrived, Mugu Seinoka walked out of the door of the mansion and bowed to everyone: "Mr. Hanno said that he didn't want his funeral to be filled with grief and tears, so he was reluctant to mourn and other ceremonies, please be sure to keep your mind relaxed and smiling, this is exactly what Mr. Hanno wants to see." ”

Although she said this, everyone's expressions were still cramped, and only an embarrassed smile was left on their faces.

No one really dares to jump out and take the lead in laughing at this time, unless they are planning to retire early.

Under the leadership of Mu Gu, everyone walked into the house, and the layout inside did not have the process of installing the funeral, and there were sweets and buffets everywhere, as if they were prepared for children, and there were indeed many middle-aged chess players who brought their children to the scene.

On the walls on both sides are hung records of his past honors, photos are all black and white, and there are even newspaper clippings, which suddenly immerses people in the vicissitudes of this era.

In addition to things related to the chess world, there are also posters of his favorite movies on the walls, as well as animation posters, from the old Kurosawa series to the recent romance movies, with robots on them, and all kinds of film and television music permeate the corridor...... It seems that he has always lived a very young life.

This situation also made everyone feel a lot more relaxed, and the children ran around in groups to form playmates, and the adults agreed, because Hanno-sensei really didn't want the funeral to be colored with sadness.

Coming to the room at the end of the corridor, Hanyexuan's body is displayed here, even in this place, the atmosphere is still lively and free, because ..... Posters of beautiful female stars are posted on the surrounding walls, making people feel like they are being angry and come to life.

"Actually, Mr. Hanye may not like these female stars, he just deliberately makes the atmosphere a little colorful and lively." Saito, who had been following Kojimitsu, whispered.

"As far as I know, it's not Hanno-sensei's type of preference." Saito said again.

Well?

Just a little bit, did the painting style suddenly fall?

"That'...... What type does Hanno-sensei like? Ke Zhiguang couldn't help but ask, anyway, the other party dismantled the painting style first, and then went up to make up for it, it should be no problem, right?

"I like the little girl type."

This......

The style of painting is getting farther and farther.

Walking into the mourning hall, Ke Zhiguang's footsteps were stunned.

At the front of Mr. Hanno's coffin, and also in the front row of seats, someone had already been waiting for him, and it seemed that he was the first to arrive.

Shi Xin, his appearance here is also unexpected, reasonable.

As if sensing the presence of Ke Zhiguang in the rear, Shi Xin turned his head, exchanged his gaze with Ke Zhiguang, and nodded politely.

Ke Zhiguang also nodded politely, and everything was fine.

Seeing Shi Xin here, every chess player turned pale twice, as if this person was born with a high-pressure aura, and subconsciously sat in the distance.

Ke Zhiguang also chose to sit in the back row, keeping a distance from the opponent, but it was not fearful, but he didn't want to have too much contact with the opponent before the final game.

At the first glance of Shi Xin, Ke Zhiguang had a premonition of what was going to happen next.

Again, in the depths of his consciousness, he was not ready to play against Shixin and end this game.

But it will come one day, maybe the other party is impatient and comes to the door and yells at you whether you want to fight or not.

Maybe I just saw it so naturally and decided to come to the door to challenge.

It's also possible that someone pushed it behind the back...... Like at this moment.

When the people arrived, the funeral was held normally, and everyone remained silent, only Shi Xin was clasping his palms together and chanting Buddhist scriptures.

It turned out that this person really understood Buddhism......

At the end of the recitation, each person stepped forward in turn according to the order of their seats, took a bouquet of flowers and put it in the coffin, and then took a chess piece and dropped a piece on an empty chessboard in front of the coffin.

This is a funeral unique to the chess world, where everyone steps forward to play a chess move, and hundreds of people complete a game of chess together.

The last move is played by Ke Zhiguang, and the last single level is closed, and the chess game is completed.

"Next, I will read a letter from Mr. Hanno, which is his last exhortation, please listen." Shi Xin said so, and a letter was taken out from under his spacious sleeved robe.

He read it out, and a loud voice like a bell rang out: "It is a pleasure to meet you all in my lifetime, and I can almost pronounce the names of all of you, which is not easy for me as an old man...... Harushima deer. ”

"In!" Suddenly named by the name, Harushima Deer was shocked, and almost thought that Mr. Hanno had opened the coffin.

"You are a lively and lovely little girl, I like your seriousness and refusal to admit defeat, whenever you make a decision, I, all of us, every chess fan, can't help but be attracted by your eyebrows and the gesture of the hand, please be sure to maintain this momentum, we will be proud of you."

After the name of Harushima Deer was counted, the second one to be named was Mugu Seinoka, and after all the female players were counted, it was the male chess player.

It's very surprising that Mr. Hanno actually wrote a blessing for everyone, which is not just a casual word to deal with, but a real feeling, and even a few small stalks of chess players, it can be seen that Mr. Hanno has been paying attention to everyone.

In the roster of male chess players, Ke Zhiguang ranked last-

"Finally, the ten-game chess battle between Ke Zhiguang and Shi Xin will be held in the near future."

The lines were so short, and after reading them, everyone was stunned.

Shi Xin put away the letter he had finished, turned his head, and faced Ke Zhiguang in the far corner.

"I, agree." Ke Zhiguang stood up and looked at him.

The door to the ending is officially opened.