Hikaru No Go: A Second Future

It took me two days to read it. To be honest, I am probably the latest among everyone (readers) to watch "Soul of Chess". The anime of "Soul of Chess" was born several years before I was born. (Laughs) Just two days ago, I accidentally came across a slice of "Soul of Chess" on Douyin. Well... Maybe it was out of curiosity, or maybe memories from long ago resurfaced. When I was young, I loved watching Zhiyin Manke. I didn't have much pocket money at the time, but I was very happy. What left a particularly deep impression on me was that the work "Soul of Chess" was published in the 300th issue. When I saw the name, well... I didn't read it. When I was a child, I preferred other new and interesting things. In my mind at the time, playing chess was too profound and obscure, and I didn't like it. But just such a small episode, like a small seed, is buried in my heart. After many years, I saw it again out of curiosity, admiration and awe. I decided to watch this work as a response to my former self. It is a pity. This was the only thought in my mind when I finished watching the anime and then read the original work. My heart beats heavily, thump thump. I am not reconciled to why it ended like this. Rather than being disappointed because of the failure of the match between Shindo Hikaru and Gao Yongliang, it is better to say that the ending was too hasty! With so many foreshadowings and so many people's expectations, the Shindo Hikaru I know will never end here. He has greater adventures and a greater stage waiting for him. How could and how should it end in the Beidou Star arc? I want to continue reading his story and see the moment when he defeated Kuwahara Inbo and won the title of Honinbo! This story shouldn't be like this!!! ... So I started frantically searching the Internet for fanfics written or drawn by other wives or master painters. At a certain moment, I saw the promotion of this work on site B. To be honest, I was a little confused when I first saw the 9.9-Point promotional picture, because in my impression, there are only a handful of works in Jinjiang that are infinitely close to 9.9-Point - why can this fanfic get so many people to give such a high evaluation? So I came here to read it. From the initial rebirth of the routine, watching Xiaoguang's growth and everyone's changes in this timeline, I was... Shocked. It fulfilled the dream I had envisioned, in which everyone got the ending they deserved, on this if line. I... I just came here and scored a symbolic 5 points. As I read, the meaning of a full score was gradually revealed to me. I have no choice but to rewrite the score. If the full score is 100 points, this book is already infinitely close to the full score. If I could score it more carefully, I might give it a score of 99.99, Because the original work cannot be surpassed, but that's all. Your work is like an insurmountable mountain in the "Soul of Chess" fandom. I admire you, as a reader, and from the perspective of a viewer. ... To be honest, I personally don't like original characters stuffed into fan creations, that is, OC. But this point is handled very well in this work, especially Kuhara. Shindo Hikaru's friend? Broker? Teacher? Or a savior? It's really amazing. If there was such a person beside the original Xiaoguang, he might be even more powerful - I can't help but imagine this. But teacher, this work you wrote really gave me a lot of feelings. New spring water flowed from my originally exhausted brush. I couldn't draw anything during the recent bottleneck period, and I really wanted to give up... After all, I am just an amateur painter. But because of the original work and your work, teacher, I got new inspiration from it. Thank you very much. That's it for now. Although I still feel a little unfinished after seeing this, this is Xiaoguang's life after all, and it's their turn to move on. We readers have no reason to continue to pry. You think so? Alas, I should go to class, time is running out. I'm a little excited to write a long review for the first time. After all, I'm just an ordinary science and engineering college student with just a few insights. Please forgive me if there's anything wrong. 2026.3.17 Stay

"Thank you for teaching me everything" - this lyric fits this article so well! In such a happy ending of HE, even me as a reader seems to be filled with all the unwillingness and regret. If I were also the soul in the story, my obsession would have dissipated long ago, leaving only happiness lingering. This reminds me of a piece of writing I saw recently about the meaning of fandom: "If the original work cannot be continued, I will continue it; if the original work cannot change the fate, I will change it." And this work perfectly explains this point. A good fan writer often has four things at the same time: excellent writing, long-lasting patience, endless creativity, and undying love - and this author has done it all ദ്ദി˶˃ ᵕ ˂ )✧ The article has a complete structure and clear context, and the occasional jokes are always just right, adding liveliness to the story. As a loyal fan of "Soul of Chess", this is the first time I have written such a long review because I was deeply touched. The early portrayal of Xiaoguang's expression is delicate and vivid, and the bitterness - or more accurately, sourness - runs throughout. This reunion spanning more than ten years is of great significance to Xiaoguang and readers. Although the subsequent plot follows the main line, it cleverly adds the role of Kuhara as a chess spectator. Throughout the whole text, his image is full but not overwhelming, and the author's writing power can be seen here. The plot of Xiaoguang's winning streak makes people excited, and he always keeps Zuo Wei in his heart - caring about his feelings and caring about his wishes. This kind of faint uneasiness almost runs through the whole story. Of course, Zuo Wei is also silently guiding Xiaoguang. For example, when he plays against Taiya Ryo again, Zuo Wei solemnly says "Come on," which is an indescribable feeling (forgive me for my lack of words). The full text was enjoyable and natural to read, but I was slightly regretful that the match against Hong Xiuying was not included. Regardless, this is still an excellent piece of writing. Initially, I was attracted by the setting of "Zuo Wei is still here". After reading it, I felt endless aftertaste. I must find a new source of food immediately, otherwise the withdrawal reaction will be unbearable. In the story, the journey of Xiaoguang, Xiaoliang and Zuo Wei continues; and our lives are always moving forward. May we all move on in our respective worlds. I wish the author and other readers all the best! [Cat head]

Teacher, can you continue to write some extra stories? I really want to see the duel between Takami Natsu and Xiaoguang (although Takami Xia will definitely lose with Xiaoguang's current strength, but I still want to see this man defeated)

I'm really happy. After watching the Soul of the Game anime a few days ago, I was immersed in the sadness of Sai's disappearance 😭. I couldn't help crying when I thought of Sai and Xiaoguang... Fortunately, I found this article. Thanks to the great fan, my sadness seems to have disappeared after I read this book. Zuo Wei, who will never disappear, is so important to me! I always love happy endings!! 🥺 Being able to do what you like most is the happiest thing, right? Xiaoguang Xiaoliang and Zuo Wei~ and everyone who loves Go [Xingxingyan] I am also very happy to see you happy!! Thank you to the author for writing such a good article!! I cried tears of happiness and was a little incoherent... I really like the world where Zuo Wei will not disappear!

Strange, why do you see sai in this world? Wrong! It's not "God's Hand" but "God's Origin"!!

What the teacher wrote is really great. I just finished finishing the Japanese manga version of Chess Soul a few days ago. After Sai left, I cried profusely, and my eyes were swollen for days. And when I thought about it at night, I had that uncomfortable feeling, like there was an empty space in my heart, and my eyes were sore. Fans just want to make up for these regrets, and it's great to see them so happy. Moreover, the teacher's language feels very close to the original work, and it is very comfortable to read. And seeing Xiaoguang, Sai, Liang, and others working hard to play Go and contribute to the future of this Go career, I feel really happy. Even the existence of AI cannot defeat their spirit. It can also be said that Guang is worthy of being the male protagonist of Jump. Overall, thank you teacher for bringing us such a good article. I will brush up on Chess Soul again when the summer vacation comes.

After reading the drama version and comic version of Chess Soul, I have never been satisfied and always felt that I had a lot of regrets, so I came to look for a sequel. I have read many books, but this is the only one that made me feel that I have no regrets. That's it. Thank you so much to the author!! Thank you for your hard work

I just finished reading it. I was so moved that I thought about writing something to keep it. It was too late to watch Chess Soul. I only wanted to try it two days ago to challenge this work that I had heard of a long time ago but had never watched. The biggest regret of the original work itself is sai. So as soon as I finished reading it, I started looking for various long novels, and finally found this book, The Second Future. In fact, when I first started watching it, I was a little dissatisfied with the fact that Light encountered a bottleneck, because Light's genius design has always been a very satisfying point for me. But if you think about it carefully, Sai will affect his life, whether it is good or bad. As the teacher who guided him into the Go world, Sai will live in his memory for the rest of his life, and he will inevitably be affected by this. The psychological impact is too fatal. My favorite place is the bright and interactive place! Compared to Liang, who is awkward and direct, Guang is indeed more suitable to be the one being chased, especially for children's mental health hahahahaha. He really has been adjusting this light to make me happy, mainly because it is very useful. This Liang is also very cute. He will make him happier than before, and he will be more sincere(?). In short, he will be able to open his mouth! It's great that Zuo Wei can stay, and Xiu Ce's role is also unexpected. Although it's a pity not to go to Ye Sezhong. But this original character of Kuhara's special cute boss is very unique and lovable! In fact, I was still panicking about Zuowei until the last chapter, but now I feel at ease and nothing else matters anymore hahahahaha!! When Guang came back, he may have put aside a lot for some of his wishes, but whether what he did brought to the Go world, to his relatives and friends, or to himself, it was a very happy good thing. The main thing is that Zuowei, Zuowei!! The world will be at peace if Zuo is there! (??) Thank you teacher for writing such a work. I was very happy to read it. I can't even find the second rebirth. Damn it!

I ended up spending a whole day reading this book. This is the reason why I like to read fanfics. I want to see my favorite people collide with different sparks in the infinite world 😭 😭 I confess that the author can make me read the chess soul fanfic that is like a bowl of heart-warming porridge. Let Xiaoguang, Xiaoliang, Zuo Wei and many others continue to play chess where we can't see them! 🙏

It's very beautiful. Although Shindo Hikaru was stuck in a bottleneck in his previous life, he still came out of it in this life. Sai's meaning to Shindo Hikaru is really special. This specialness is not a lifelong rival like Taya Ryo, but a teacher, friend, father and mother. He only existed in Xiaoguang's life for a short two or three years, but he took on too many roles. His appearance is a symbol of Shindo Hikaru. The turning point and guidance of Fujimitsu's life. He only came into contact with Go after the three-minute hot Shindo Hikaru met him. He met so many opponents, which ignited his passion for Go, and then there was Shindo Hikaru. Without Sai, Hikaru may have to take many detours to fall in love with Go, and he may never even touch Go. Taya Ryo will probably continue to be that lonely genius. It's great that sai has not disappeared. Xiaoguang will have no regrets. Only by moving forward with friends can we break through all obstacles.