Black and White in Harmony [Go]

He had waited five years for this destined match.

All the resentment, humiliation, and despair from the past would finally be laid to rest after this game.

The cheating scandal from Song Lin's game five years ago had finally been resolved quietly, and he had at last returned to the competition circuit. Even though his body was now close to giving out, all he wanted was to finish one last game with that person.

Xie Siyuan had defended his Go Saint title for five consecutive years. He had waited for that person for five years, too, believing they'd face off again and fulfill a long-held wish.

But fate had other plans. The plane carrying Song Lin to City A crashed...

PS:

1. A short story, just a random idea I decided to write.

2. The characters are not based on real people.

3. The author doesn't understand Go, and many of the rules are made up. Don't take them too seriously.

4. An alternate setting with advanced technology. Same-sex marriage is legal, and traditional pursuits such as Go are popular.

[Recommended completed work] "My Master Is Scrambling to Stay Alive Online"

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