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Take me to the world of Go.

[Previously]

We can

play Go together again.

I want to win a Go championship.

-No. 13 High School. -Go!

Is the trophy that important?

We're number one in terms of our skills.

Seems like we can't delay our

recruitment any further.

I'll persevere from today onward.

You can follow me.

I'll guide you.

You'll get to play your own style of Go.

I can't wait to have a match against you.

When you're ready,

call me up anytime.

[Hikaru no Go]

Cheers to Xiao Guang getting into high school.

Cheers to me getting into high school.

I was thinking of sending him to a vocational school.

I never knew he'd make

such a great leap forward.

-Were you surprised, Grandpa? -I was.

-Were you startled? -I was.

What reward will you give me?

Shi Guang.

The high school division of No. 13 High School

is not reputable.

As long as I get to go to school.

One more thing, I'll join the Go Club

on my first day at school.

Starting this year,

I'll become a member of the Go Club.

You're a high school student now.

Your target is to get into a university.

You must never play Go again.

I have to quit right away?

No way, Mum.

There's going to be a competition. I want to win.

You must study hard.

I'll watch over him and make sure his studies are not affected.

Fangyuan City is a Go-dominated city.

Playing a game of Go can indeed cultivate a person's temperament

and intelligence.

Playing it once in a while

is beneficial to one's studies, life and work.

That's right, Mum. Please.

Let me develop myself through Go.

My intelligence is failing me.

Fine, then.

It'll just be a hobby.

You mustn't neglect your studies.

Xiao Guang, I've prepared a reward for you.

What is it?

This is for you.

-A smartphone? -A phone.

-You bought me a smartphone? -A phone, yes.

Grandpa.

This is different from what it looks like.

Isn't this just a cellphone?

You can't even roam with it. It's worse than a landline.

It's good enough that he bought you one.

How can you be so picky?

You can make calls and send texts with the cellphone.

Isn't it just like a smartphone?

If you earn good grades at school,

I'll buy you the best one there is.

Really?

-Sure. -Er Kang.

[Welcome to a new semester. Welcome to our freshmen.]

[The fifth round: I Should Be Afraid of You Instead]

Shi Guang.

You're so early today. I almost mistook you for someone else.

Can't I come earlier?

Which class are you in? I'm in the second.

I'm in the fifth.

After all these years,

we're finally in different classes.

Are you sad?

You'll regret it when you can't find anyone

to copy answers from.

What are you looking for?

Little Potato.

Where did Wu Di go?

Stop looking then.

Wu Di asked us to look for him after school.

Please, ma'am. Please help me out.

It's not that I don't want to,

it's just that this is a chemistry laboratory.

It's not a place for entertainment.

No, ma'am.

Go is not entertainment. It's a serious activity.

How about this?

Just give us any little corner.

Please, ma'am. I'm begging you.

Wu Di.

You're here.

This is the new classroom for the Go Club.

Are we playing? I'm ready.

I appeared because you mentioned Go.

I didn't break any rules, did I?

Let me tell you, Wu Di.

This place is perfect.

It's spacious and quiet.

I owe you big time.

From now on, I'll manage the Go Club seriously

by helping you.

What do you mean you owe me?

That matter did not concern you at all.

Besides, I should be thanking you

for helping me the other day.

Don't be so courteous, you two.

Be happy.

Our Go Club finally has its own turf.

Back up. "Our" Go Club.

Not including you.

Just me and him.

I missed the time when you almost won the championship

I don't want to miss the club's founding as well.

Do you know how to play then?

No.

Please turn right and exit, goodbye.

But I can become the Go Club's manager.

Leave all the odd jobs to me.

I'll get them done nicely.

That's great, I agree with both hands up.

By the way, the chemistry teacher said

there's a condition for us

to use this classroom.

What condition?

First, we can only use it after school.

-That's fine. -It's okay.

Second,

we can only use this corner of the room.

What's the matter?

That's too small.

You rejected every suggestion.

Isn't the "Heavenly Condors" nice?

Isn't "72 Changes" nice too?

-All right. -Never watched it.

"72 Changes" is too old-fashioned.

"Heavenly Condors" sounds nice,

but who's the hero and who's the condor?

What do you know?

I still think

my "Black and White" is better.

It's bold and it rolls off the tongue.

No, it's not.

It was the first one to be rejected.

-Why? -No way, I object.

I have an idea.

Those who have an idea, feel free to speak up.

Just go for it.

I saw this on the television.

"The Three Musketeers."

"The Three Musketeers"?

There's clearly three of you here.

How meaningful would it be.

I have a better idea.

[The Four Musketeers]

"The Four Musketeers"?

But there's only three of us.

Where is the fourth musketeer?

We may seem like three people,

but I can take on two people at once.

So I think "Four Musketeers" is very apt.

I agree.

So it's settled. We're now the Four Musketeers Go Club.

[The Four Musketeers]

It sounds nice.

[China Mobile Communications]

Are you free now, Xiao Liang?

Old Lee would like an instructive game.

Did Shi Guang come to look for me?

I've been keeping watch.

He didn't come the whole summer.

I'm feeling tired.

I'm going home now.

[The Four Musketeers Go Club is recruiting]

Higher.

Here?

A little bit to the left.

Here?

A little higher.

[The Four Musketeers Go Club is recruiting]

That should do it.

Hey, friend. Interested in joining the Go Club?

[Basketball Club is recruiting]

Hey, brother. Can't you see we just put this up?

Some stupid Go Club

wants to use the best spot?

Take a good look.

We're from the Basketball Club.

So what?

Don't get agitated, speak nicely.

Look, friend.

-We were here first, besides... -The Basketball Club is the best club.

They are no pushovers.

For a tiny club like the Go Club,

I suggest you behave by tucking your tails in.

What a bunch of trash.

Just disband and hit the bricks.

-No... -What did you say?

What did I say?

Only I can call them trash. Who do you think you are?

Stop. Knock it off.

They're fighting.

I got messed up so badly.

You guys didn't even help me.

I shouldn't have stood up for you.

How did that happen?

You can hardly string together a sentence.

Yet you're so quick when it comes to fighting.

I was trying to defend your Go Club.

Yes, but if you hadn't tried to help us

and got into that fight,

Mr Ye wouldn't have cancelled our activity funds.

What do you mean, girl?

You're blaming me now?

Sit down. Who's blaming you?

Yeah. Actually, I think

-we're responsible too. -That's true.

We shouldn't let you come in the first place.

Fine.

You're all a bunch of ingrates.

If the Go Club could make it

with a bunch of fools in charge,

I'll take my head off and let you guys kick it around like a soccer ball.

Don't go.

What? You want to apologise? It's too late now.

Give me back my mirror.

It's quite expensive.

[Fangyuan City No. 13 High School]

Hello, may I know the way to the Go Club?

What Go Club?

Thank you.

Friend, may I know where the Go Club is?

Why didn't I know there's a Go Club in our school?

[Contact Person: Shi Guang]

[Call: 688539 Contact Person: Shi Guang]

Hello, is this Shi Guang?

This should be enough.

Enough for what?

This is only enough to make a banner.

We need funds for apparels, activities and utilities.

Are you guys cowards?

You're running away from trouble now?

Who said we're leaving?

You're a coward.

We're trying to find ways to make money.

Why didn't you say so?

After you.

After you.

Hello, is this Shi Guang?

No.

I know.

We'll take a look in my Grandpa's storeroom.

Let's see what treasure we can find.

That's unwise.

Vice at any scale is still vice.

Besides, what could be there that you don't remember?

Forget it.

11, 7.

11, 7.

Or maybe you can make up an excuse for me

I'll get some pocket money from my mother.

Shi Guang.

12, 8.

Everything I said was wrong.

It was to lecture myself and to alert others.

Don't take it to heart.

We'll find a better way

to solve this.

Why are you laughing?

I'm laughing because

Go can indeed cultivate one's temperament.

You used to give up so easily whenever you encounter a problem.

Although you still have some immature ideas,

compared to the past,

you're more persistent.

Of course. Where next?

7, 11.

Let me put it this way.

If I say I'm going to win, then I'm going to win.

I mean business.

Take that.

Hello?

Is this Shi Guang?

Yes, I am. Who is this?

I finally found you.

Where are you?

Who are you?

Where exactly are you?

Xiao Liang.

It's been a long time.

Why are you here, Yu Liang?

Why am I here?

I've been looking all over the school.

Then you...

How did you get my phone number?

Didn't I give you my phone number?

Why didn't you call me?

I lost it.

Don't lie, Xiao Liang.

You won't call him even if you didn't.

You guys carry on.

Why didn't you look for me at the Chess Academy?

I've been busy recently.

What with the midterms and...

The Go Tournament.

I don't have time.

But I was waiting for you.

You were waiting for me?

I've been playing every day.

But no matter who I was up against,

I always thought of you.

About

how you would counter my moves.

I'm practising even harder now

I've improved a lot.

I'm here to tell you something.

I've been waiting to play with you again.

I'm sorry, Yu Liang.

I can't play with you for the time being.

What? Why?

I'm too busy. How will I have the time?

Don't come looking for me again. Goodbye.

Go back.

Shi Guang.

Why won't you play with me?

What are you scared of?

I should be the one who's scared.

You're too cruel to him.

I have no other way.

Tell you what. For Xiao Liang's sake,

I'll play for you again.

No.

I don't want to get involved again.

I like it this way.

Why are you afraid?

-Are you afraid of losing or... -I just don't want to play.

What if Xiao Liang comes to you again?

What should I do if he comes to me again?

I must be prepared.

The best preparation is to surpass him.

Give me an exact time. Is three months enough?

Last time you told me

I'd need two years

to learn how to replay, right?

But I did it in less than half a month.

So it'd take half a year, tops.

We have to catch up to him.

Xiao Guang.

I don't know if I should tell you this.

If you're not sure, don't tell me.

Just tell me.

Can you help me or not?

Speaking of replays,

can you recreate that game

you had with He Jia Jia?

Sure.

I'll set it up for you.

As expected, there's a reason that you're chosen.

In that case, from now on,

I'll give you a hellish training.

Hellish training?

-That's right. -Sure.

Let the training begin.

For our first lesson,

I'll teach you how to set the board.

Please.

Mother.

The grading tournament has been open for so long.

Why didn't I see you register?

I want to wait for a while.

What are you waiting for?

What's more important than grading?

If you're too tied up at school,

I'll register for you.

No.

I can do it myself.

If you hadn't stayed abroad for two years,

with your ability, you'd already have gotten a grade by now.

Hurry up and register. Don't make your father worry.

Drink the milk while it's hot.

Please come in.

I'm sorry, sir.

I'm late because something came up in class.

It's okay. Come on.

Attention, everyone.

Allow me to introduce our new friend.

This is Yu Liang, a high school freshman.

He's the son of world champion, Yu Xiao Yang.

I believe his involvement here

will be a great boon

to our Go club.

Yu Xiao Yang.

Why are you all so quiet? Clap for him.

I'll introduce you to our senior members.

-Sure. -Zheng Xun.

Our highly skilled new president.

How are you? Welcome to our club.

Zhang Bin. He's skilled too.

I've heard a lot about your great reputation.

Zhao Qing, he's our oldest member.

He's a solid player.

Have a seat.

You can get to know the others afterwards.

Carry on, everyone.

Sir.

Can I have a round with Yu Liang?

Play with the others first.

Yu Liang is new here. I'll show him around.

-Follow me. -Yes, sir.

Look, these are all the recognitions

our Go club has received.

To be honest,

I'm really happy that you're

willing to join the Go club.

Thank you, sir.

I heard you studied the game in Korea before.

Yes.

Go is highly common in Korea.

The average skill there is higher, too.

You're right.

I've spent some time in Korea, too.

With your level,

there's no point in you joining our club.

But there are many hidden talents in high schools now.

Take this kid from the last tournament.

He's not to be underestimated.

What's his name?

His name is Shi Guang.

It is him.

If memory serves,

he's from No. 13 High School.

He has a weird playstyle.

He doesn't play like a kid at all.

I saw that game.

But I believe with your abilities,

you'll beat him for sure.

I look forward to it.

He actually came.

Let's go.

Are you free now, Yu Liang?

These two new members would like an instructive game with you.

Sure.

They're average, so go easy on them.

Sure.

Let's play then.

Place nine pieces on the board first.

Yu Liang.

Do you have a favourite female artist?

Female artist?

Do you mean star Go players?

Rui Nai Wei, I guess

I'm a fan of hers, too.

Especially that song

called "The Shadow Play".

That's Meng Ting Wei.

Can you play alone?

I'm not playing.

I'm setting the board.

What do you mean?

Setting the board means...

You won't understand it anyway.

You haven't even said it.

How do you know I won't understand?

Setting the board means recreating and replaying

classic games from Go manuals.

It sounds difficult.

That's why, Jiang Xue Ming,

if you want to learn Go,

I suggest you give up.

-With your intelligence... -Shi Guang.

Don't push me too far.

I get better grades than you.

Fine, I'll give you a chance to prove yourself.

Look, there's one, two, three.

Three black pieces and one white piece.

If I put a black piece here,

the white ones die out.

So if you want white to make a comeback,

what should you do?

That's easy.

I'll go here.

Xiao Guang, she's just like you when you were starting out.

That's why I told you

not to mess around if you don't know how to play.

You have no right to speak to me like that.

What have you contributed to the club?

At least I raised some funds.

You raised funds?

Me too.

Are you guys for real? It's only been a few days.

No. I must look for another way.

What?

Xiao Guang.

I have a plan.

What? I lost again.

This is impossible.

Let's have a rematch. I'll win for sure.

You've lost three rounds.

I'm not playing anymore.

You won't win no matter how many times you play with me.

I was not familiar with the game just now.

I'll definitely beat you this time.

We could have another round.

But let's make a bet.

What bet?

How about this?

You have to score a point in the exam for each piece you lose.

-How's that sound? -Sounds good.

But for each piece I win,

you have to pay me a buck.

No backing out halfway.

Back out?

Go and ask my trophies in the room.

Ask if they agree with you.

Sure, come on.

Come.

Say,

Yu Liang's father is the world champion.

Why did he join our high school's Go club?

Don't you know?

You can get extra credit if you win the championship.

He'll take it if he can.

If he's entering the roster,

who will be removed?

That's right.

Not only that, there's also the group category.

The president might lose his spot to him.

I'll show him what we're made of.

A newbie trying to school him?

Don't get schooled by him instead.

Sure. I may not necessarily beat him,

but it doesn't mean I'll lose.

Just wait and see.

Yu Liang, let's have a round.

-Sure, shall I spare some pieces? -No.

No handicap. Just let me go first.

Okay.

Why did you stop?

You're mimicking me?

Yes, I'm mimicking you.

You can't find a way out?

As long as I seize the Tengen,

I can mimic your every move.

I'll always win by one piece.

I'm giving you a taste of your own medicine.

If you want to play tricks,

suit yourself.

It's your turn.

The game of Go

is not as simple as you think.

266 minus 185

equals 81. At this rate,

you'll win by 81 and three quarter pieces.

Grandpa,

I won by 81 and three quarter pieces.

So you should pay me 81 dollars and 75 cents.

Thank you.

Grandpa.

Cheer up, Grandpa.

It's just a game of Go.

I'll round it down for you.

81. No, 80.

80 is enough.

You sly boy.

When did you become so good at playing Go?

Go away, boy. Get out of my sight.

Grandpa, I have no choice.

The Go Club needs funding.

That's why I did this.

It's just funding, is it?

I'll pay for everything

for the club.

Really?

Yes.

Thank you, Grandpa.

Honestly, you're a great player.

You lost the first two rounds on purpose, didn't you?

Go. Get lost.

You're really something.

You didn't spare the old man one bit.

My grandpa was having a hard time.

How can you blame me?

Remember who said, "the more winnings the better"?

It's for the best I guess. Now,

the Go Club has funding.

He'll pay for everything.

Seems like green smoke is coming out of the ancestral graves.

The Shi family finally has a successor.

Diagrams, introductions, strategies, Tsumego.

Point reasoning. Are we done?

Almost.

Xiao Guang.

Ming Ming is ready

for some basic Go manuals too.

Here are some beginner books.

See if there's anything you'd like to buy for her.

Jiang Xue Ming?

She can't even play gomoku.

You want me to buy her a Go manual?

What a waste of money.

How can you say that?

She's been working hard for the Go Club.

You should thank her.

Okay. Since you asked for it,

I'll buy this one. "Learn Go in Ten Days".

This seems fitting for a child. Let's go.

Yu Liang's father won another championship.

[World of Go]

Impressive.

Very impressive.

Hello, bill please.

That person

has improved as well.

[Hellish Training Timetable]

Okay, we're done with today's hellish training.

This is our seventh day.

I have mastered board setting now.

Can we move on to something new?

Mastered?

Child.

You merely scratched the surface.

What a thick surface that must be.

Board setting requires training everyday.

Done quickly, it can heighten your game sense.

To do it properly, however, you need to thoroughly study every move.

You might not figure it out

even if you burn the midnight oil.

Besides...

Why did you stop? Besides what?

I'm training along with you.

Are you kidding me?

You're formidable.

What more do you need to train?

Yu Xiao Yang has improved yet again.

But I'm still at the same spot.

So, starting from today,

I'll keep improving my skills.

Then we'll

-train together. -Train.

-Train. -Train.

Why are you reading so fast? Read slower.

Read closely.

[Language Test, 20 Minutes]

[Go Corner]

[The Four Musketeers Go Club]

Remember someone once told us

if we could establish the Go Club,

he'd nick his head off and let us kick it around like a ball?

Guess what? Our club is just in need of a ball.

-The ball's here. -If I didn't taunt you guys,

would you know how to get back on your feet?

Besides, you haven't succeeded yet.

You're lacking one member.

You can't participate in the competition.

Good news! I found us a team member.

Lu Jin Zi.

Don't be deceived by her gender.

She's definitely an expert at Go.

Can we count on a girl?

That's beside the point.

The group category is divided by gender.

She can't team up with us.

The male rabbit normally hops and runs, while the female sits and stares.

What does it mean?

You want me to dress up as a guy?

You do think you look like a guy, don't you?

Right?

I'm serious.

What are you looking at?

Can't we do that?

What's the matter?

Why is Zhao Qing playing Yu Liang?

Zhao Qing requested it.

Zhao Qing was a starter last year.

But this year, things have changed.

He was initially third in line.

Initially third in line?

Things changed when Yu Liang came.

He decided to challenge Yu Liang

and end it once and for all.

Seems to me that Zhao Qing is losing.

I lost.

I had a beef with you.

But after this match,

I acknowledge your superiority.

I'm humbled.

Qing'er. Zhao Qing.

Where are you going?

Zhao Qing.

You can't find anyone?

I went to every class during self-study.

No one was willing to join.

What now?

I'm concerned as well.

Someone actually played here.

This is...

I drew this circle, but not this one.

This is a tough one. Not even I could solve it.

To think there's someone in our school

who's hiding his light under a toilet.

What should we do now?

Don't worry, I'll challenge him.

White goes here, so black comes here.

From today onwards,

you'll come here and keep watch every recess.

See who's behind this.

Good luck.

Our future depends on this.

Sure.

Why don't we just ask He Jia Jia?

You think I don't want to?

He's preparing for the finals. He has no time for Go.

We can't even find a third player in this huge school?

-You said it. -Shi Guang

-I found him. -You found him?

I found him. He finally made his move.

And a brilliant one at that.

Who? Which class is he in?

I don't know.

But I found a pattern.

He'll add a move in the toilet after school every day.

I'll rushed to the toilet

every day right as the bell rang.

Still, I couldn't catch him.

I know. This person

must've been drawing on the toilet wall

during self-study period.

So he's someone who never attends self-study period.

Well done, Guang Holmes.

You'll not attend self-study tomorrow either.

I never skip self-study. What do you want me to do?

Hello. What's up?

My legs are numb.

Come and substitute me.

Stand up if you're numb.

I've squatted for a whole period for nothing.

I think this guy

wants nothing to do with us.

What should we do now?

I have another plan.

What do you want me to do now?

[Wanted]

A reward of Jay Chou's "Ye Hui Mei"

genuine CD.

Where will you get the money for the CD?

Don't we have funds?

We have only ten dollars left.

A genuine CD costs 60 dollars.

Ten dollars?

It's enough.

I'll take care of the rest. Let's go.

What is your name, friend?

Gu Yu.

Mr Gu.

Are you a freshman too? Which class are you in?

-What do you like... -CD.

Don't be anxious.

You must prove to us

that you're the guy.

This Tsumego

was published in the September issue

of "World of Go" last year.

The answer was in the October issue.

You can look it up.

That's him.

Correct.

Since you've answered it correctly,

the Go Club will now present to you

the newly released "Ye Hui Mei".

Let's give him a round of applause.

[50 days to the High School Go Tournament]

We'll definitely be the champion this year.

But we nearly lost last time.

We can't be overconfident this time.

We have Yu Liang this year. We won't lose.

No. 13 High School is strong too.

In that case, you can relax.

No. 13 High School didn't sign up this year.

What?

-No. 13 High didn't register? -Yes.

Are you sure?

No. 13 High School is not on the registration list.

I know.

They must've heard that you're competing

and got scared.

What's wrong with him?

Where did you buy that CD...

Lower your voice.

It's from Skybridge.

Now that you've accepted the gift,

we have a small request for you.

We haven't told you our request yet.

If I'm not mistaken,

a disc from Skybridge is worth five dollars.

That's him.

We have to drag him in no matter what.

If he joins us,

we'll be a shoo-in this year.

By the way, have you heard?

Yu Liang is studying at Experimental High School.

He didn't join the Go Club, did he?

Why are you so nervous?

Why would I be nervous? That kid...

Never mind, we won't speak about the past.

Did he join the club?

Have you heard of the "rank-breaking youths"?

They're elites who train in dojos

in preparation for the grading tournament.

Only one out of 30

becomes a professional.

Why are you telling me this?

Think about it. With Yu Liang's skills,

I heard he even skipped the

rank-breaking youth phase altogether.

Will he join the Go Club?

Unless he's out of his mind.

I guess you're right.

[Shi Guang, if you chicken out, I'll look down on you forever]

[Shi Guang, if you chicken out, I'll look down on you forever]

What does he mean?

Why would I be afraid of you?

Who's that?

Yu Liang.

He kept sending me ridiculous text messages.

Are you sure he's not joining the Go Club?

You can rest assured.

He'll never join.

Don't worry.

[I don't know what you mean.]

Yu Liang, Yu Liang.

You had the chance.

But luck wasn't on your side.