"Eh?! Mr. Ogata?!"
The voice was unbelievably high, and the large pale autumn eyes met those brown eyes that were also full of confusion. After being stunned for a while, Jinto felt like he had overreacted. He scratched his hair half embarrassedly, and added a little awkwardly: "That, what a coincidence..."
The man stared at him intently, for a long while, his thin lips curled into a faint smile that seemed to be mocking, and he sighed along with the white fog: "Yes, indeed, it's a coincidence..."
A sudden snowstorm near dusk forced the train to stay at this remote station. The teenager couldn't help getting down for a walk because he was so stuffy in the heated car, calling for a few breaths of fresh air, but he didn't expect to meet someone he knew well.
After a few chats, the young man learned that the man's situation was roughly the same as his own, the only difference was the destination of the two people. What the boy wanted to go back to was the city the man had just left.
If it weren't for this heavy snowstorm, the train they were riding would have passed by somewhere on the national railway track. Knowing which window is sitting behind the person I know.
The young man thought this, and a subtle emotion rose in his heart.
The wind is gradually slowing down, but the snow is getting tighter and tighter, as if even the line of sight cannot penetrate, and the sky and the ground have become vast. The incandescent lamp in front of the waiting room door emits a dazzling blue-white light, which reflects the snow in the vicinity and is extremely bright and dazzling, while the snow in the dark place presents a vague and gloomy white.
It was late at night, and most of the passengers huddled in the warm carriages or waiting rooms. There were only the two of them on the platform. After a few simple words, they fell silent.
What should I say when I meet an acquaintance in another place
Probably something like "long time no see".
But the person in front of him is not included. After all, when the train he took left Tokyo two days ago, it was the station the man sent him to.
… I didn’t expect to meet again here. Hey, isn't this called "everywhere in life"
Jinto tilted his head, a gust of wind rolled snowflakes towards his face, the cold breath stimulated his nostrils, and he couldn't help sneezing loudly.
A shadow flashed in front of his eyes, Jindou raised his head, Ogata put his hands in the pockets of his high-end woolen coat, and lowered his head slightly to his side, as if he was dodging the snow and wind, but his body stood very straight. Like a sculpture.
In fact, the phrase "everywhere in life" is not necessarily true.
At least, Jindo knew that he and that person lived in the same city, the same place of work, and the other person's daily routine was already very familiar, but during this period of time, he had never had anything unexpected with that person. 's chance encounter.
On the contrary, the man in front of him would always meet him somewhere unexpectedly. Even if Jinto's nerves were rough, after countless times of "rubbing the car" and "rubbing the food", he would inevitably feel a little strange. Come.
Such "coincidences" should not happen too frequently!
Although Ogata's face turned to him, his eyes did not fall on his face. Jindou followed his line of sight, and the train corridor lying quietly on the rails in front of him looked like a monster at first glance.
There was silence all around, as if the sound of snow falling could be clearly heard.
Perhaps because of the heavy snowfall, even in an open space like the platform, it was like being in a small room, and even the desolate lights hanging in front of the waiting room door looked like a twilight star in the distance. .
And it is precisely because the sight and hearing are blocked, the feeling seems to be extended to infinity without the support of the flesh.
In the end, it was Jindou who spoke first.
He stretched out his palm to receive the falling white snowflakes. Because the temperature was extremely low, the snowflakes fell into his palms and initially retained their original shape, but it took a long time before they slowly melted in his palms.
Guang couldn't help laughing happily: "This year's snow is heavy, I knew I should bring the DV I just bought out to shoot."
Ogata smiled and said nothing.
Guang raised his neck and looked at the snowflakes flying all over the sky. In the dark sky, it seemed to emit a faint light:
"Hey, look, it's really beautiful! If it wasn't for the parking, we wouldn't have seen such beautiful snow. Ah, thank goodness for that!"
As he said, he actually gave a high five and bowed towards the sky in a serious manner.
Ogata was somewhat amused. No matter what, being trapped in this icy world has no other way but to wait, it won't be a happy thing, but he actually enjoys it seriously. Still a child after all.
For Ogata, snow means icy roads, difficult travel, skyrocketing prices, and... Of course, if you are sitting in a warm room with a cup of steaming coffee in your hand, watching the snowflakes through the glass window Flying in the air is indeed a very pleasant and freehand thing.
His fingers fumbled for the cigarette case in his pocket, and Light subconsciously took a few steps away.
Seeing the boy staring at the cigarette case in his hand, Ogata remembered a few times when the boy hitchhiked with him, he was embarrassed to protest when he was smoking, and just shrunk in the seat aggrieved.
He paused, then stuffed the cigarette case back into his pocket.
Guang didn't pay attention to his movements, and continued to say to himself: "I remember one year, when I was on the hillside, I saw the snow in the distance, as if the horizon had melted. I just kept walking forward stupidly, not afraid of getting tired or strenuous, and kept walking forward..."
As he spoke, he also laughed, a little shy, and sighed slightly: "Now that I'm smart, I won't try if I know the impossible."
Ogata glanced at him, "Are you talking about the next round-robin match?"
"No!" Guang was a little surprised, whether it was because of his sudden speech or because of his words, "I mean... feelings."
He gave Ogata a quick glance.
Ogata made a meaningless "ah" sound.
"At that time, I didn't think about anything," Guang said, sighing in a slightly self-deprecating manner, "Whether my family would object, whether my friends would accept it, what would the Chess Academy and everyone think of it... I didn't think about it at all, or even if Occasionally think about it and feel fearless, I just want to be with Ryo for a lifetime…”
Ogata raised his eyebrows in surprise and said suddenly, "Can you mention it now?"
"Huh?" Light blinked inexplicably, not understanding what he was referring to.
"No, it's nothing." Ogata shrugged, he still wanted to smoke a cigarette, and his fingers tinkled the cigarette case and lighter in his coat pocket.
Guang thought hard for a long time before realizing that he had just blurted out Liang's name. Since the two broke up, as if to remind himself of the estranged relationship between the two, he has been calling each other "Taya-kun", a polite title that was never used even when the two first met. Fang actually noticed.
In fact, Mr. Ogata, he is also a very careful person.
Before... I really didn't notice it.
Although I have known this man for a long time, it is only a matter of this period of time that I am really familiar with him. In the past, I only thought that this man had a strong typical style of the "Taiya faction": on the surface, he was gentle and humble, but in his bones he was contemptuous of all things and the cliffs were high, as if everyone was just dust at their feet, not worth it.哂—Well, of course, Mr. Awara is really unusual.
However, if you don't care about the harshness of his words, there is nothing particularly unpleasant about being with this man.
Ordinary people will involuntarily think of Ryo Taya when they see Ryo Shinto, and of course they will also think of Ryo Shinto when facing Taya Ryo. There is no other reason, but it is because the two are of similar age, and they are powerful rivals on the chessboard. And each has its own unique style, known as the twin stars in the chess world, because it is easy to associate with them. After many times, even a teenager who is not good at hiding himself can basically keep his face unchanged, but his heart is always aching because of hearing the name of his former lover.
But this man never took the initiative to mention that person in front of him, even if they were from the same family, they should be closer to the man than they were.
That drunk, after waking up, Ogata didn't ask him anything - although the reason for not asking may be because he knew what was going on.
There was no inquiry, no exhortation, and no advice. It seemed really cold at first, but it was what the Light needed most at that time.
After all, he is a boy, he is not like a girl, who will cry, talk to someone and ask someone to comfort you when you are lost in love. There should be a limit to coquettish words!
Since you are a man, you should be like a man. Even if you feel wronged, even regret, even if you are lost, even if you are unwilling, you should swallow it whole. You don’t have to ask anyone for sympathy and understanding.
… It’s okay to be stubborn or stubborn, that’s what I thought at the time.
So Ogata never said anything.
It is not the attitude of the elders towards the younger generation, but the understanding, respect and trust of a man towards another man.
Understand his pain, respect his willingness to resolve the dilemma he faces, and trust his ability to do it on his own.
Trust him, even if you indulge temporarily, you will not sink forever.
… But at the same time, he will help himself in such small, invisible places.
For example, I moved out of the place I used to live with, and because I couldn't save face and moved back home to live, I had to squeeze with Hegu in that small six-seat tatami room. He mentioned it inadvertently during a chat, and within two days, Xu Fang mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, that a friend of his got married and the old apartment was ready to be rented out. Although the location was a little off, the rent was very low.
After that, he would often run into Ogata unexpectedly on the way to and from get off work.
Another example is that after living alone, he is too lazy to cook with a fire, and often eats instant noodles for convenience. Ogata bumped into it once, and since then, the two of them have eaten together more often, whether it's going to a restaurant, a noodle stall, or going home to make it by themselves. In Ogata's words, "Food has to be shared and tasted. It would be too boring to eat alone."
- I didn't think that at the time, but thinking about it now, Ogata has lived alone for a long time. Did he not feel that "eating alone is too boring" until now? !
For another example, this time the guidance game is probably also to take care of his feelings and avoid the embarrassment of meeting that person.
Jindou, who was thinking like this, almost immediately felt a surge of emotion in the cold and snowy night. Someone was still caring about me, thinking about me, and even being willing to take care of me.
Mr. Ogata, it's true, you care about me.
Not just as an adversary, but also—
That long-lost courage had already blurted out the question, "Mr. Ogata, that—"
The man named interrupted him first, "Do you want something to drink?"
After thinking about it soon, the interruption of this place can be regarded as a trick of fate, as if life has never been smooth and high-speed to the end, the story between him and this man is far from the end.
"Er... black tea." Shinto Mitsuru paused and answered him.
On the platform at this moment, a woman also happened to be standing next to the vending machine where he was, so almost subconsciously, Seiji Ogata gave up her seat, "Please go first."
This small accident seemed to cut off Shinto's words at once.
Yes, it's the little cares... and care...
Right, that is it…
That's all.
"Eh? What's wrong?" Seeing Ogata returning empty-handed, Shinto Hikaru couldn't help asking.
Ogata shrugged: "Sold out." Because many passengers were stranded at this small station, the goods in the vending machine were exhausted.
"Ah..." Jinto suddenly remembered that he still had a can of drink in his backpack. He bought it while waiting for the bus and planned to drink it on the road. While rummaging in his backpack, he said, "I have here... that, it's Coke, Mr. Ogata doesn't mind..."
Ogata narrowed his eyes and watched him scrambling through MP3s, cell phones, tissues... and other sundries. Suddenly, the corners of his lips twitched slightly.
"Ah, found it!" Light finally found the can of Coke at the bottom of the backpack, and lifted it up happily as if he had found a big treasure.
With a soft click, an object fell into the snow. Light was stunned for a moment, and was about to lean over to pick it up, but Ogata took a step ahead of him and bent over to pick it up.
It was the black-bone bat fan that Jinto used to use every day, but the fan pendant was replaced with a bright red Chinese knot.
Ogata's eyes flashed. This was when he went to China to participate in a chess tournament a few years ago, and he bought it because he thought it looked good. Later, because the teenager had been pestering and begging for a souvenir, he had no choice but to give it to him.
I remember that when the boy got this Chinese knot, he was so disappointed, he muttered, "What! It's obviously a gift for a girl", forcing him to commit "a huge debt" before giving up.
... Thought he didn't like it.
He couldn't help but glance at the light, the boy's cheeks hidden in the shadows had two suspicious blushes, his eyes rolled randomly, and he said with a smirk: "Ah, that... It's just after the New Year. This red and beautiful, so much Happy, aren't you?"
Ogata smiled lightly, shook the snow off the fan gently, and handed it back to him.
I remember that after he bought this Chinese knot, the saleswoman kept pursing her lips and smiling at him, while the familiar Chinese chess player jokingly asked him if it was a gift for his girlfriend, when he could drink the wedding wine, etc.
Later he learned that this Chinese knot style is the famous concentric Fangsheng.
It means "concentric double-hearted, interlinked with each other".
It is a symbol used by ancient Chinese couples to express loyalty and love.
Guang took the fan and hurriedly stuffed it into his backpack as if eager to eliminate the evidence of the crime. After a while, he remembered and handed him the drink: "Hey, Coke."
"Keep it for you." Ogata smiled, pushed the drink back, raised his glasses and looked up at the sky: "The snow is about to stop."
"Huh?" Guang also raised his head, the snow had become much smaller, turned into powder, and splattered with the wind, "Yeah..."
A similar scene suddenly evoked a long-standing memory: "I remember that in the new early stage of the Liangliang League, it was snowing like this at that time..."
"Really." Ogata said lightly: "I only remember the situation in your new first stage of the league."
Shinto Hikaru looked back at him and smiled: "I heard that Mr. Ogata and Mr. Kuwahara made a bet at that time?"
"Ah," Ogata nodded, "Kuwahara-sensei must bet on you to win, it really saved me. Speaking of which, I would like to thank you for losing at that time."
"What! Mr. Ogata!" Mitsuko Shinto puffed up his cheeks in disgust and stared at the man reproachfully. The man gave him a rather nasty grin.
Shinto Hikaru turned around angrily and continued to look at the snow. After a while, he said, "Speaking of which, Ryo has been in a bad state for the past few months. It seems that it has been in a low ebb since the celebrities played seven chess games. You Ah, it was too harsh back then."
Ogata raised his eyebrows with interest, "Are you worried about him? It's unnecessary. Whether it's a celebrity battle or a Beninfang battle, even though it's a little reluctant, Xiao Liang finally stayed in the circle, compared to You still have to start from the qualifiers this year, so much better."
"Ah, it's true!" Jindou said angrily: "Even so, I will definitely get the Beninfang! Just wait and see!"
"Oh, you're very motivated!" Ogata nodded and said in a leisurely manner: "Just don't teach me to wait too long! Or, let's set a time limit now, how about it, Jinto-kun?!"
"Ah, I will definitely defeat you next year! Just wait and see!" Even though he knew that Ogata was such a virtuous person, Shinto Hikaru couldn't help being agitated by him and yelled, "It's you, be careful not to. Accidentally taught Liang to take away the title! Whether it is a chess master, a celebrity, or Ben Yinfang, all of them must be left in my hand and wait for me!"
"Look, look," Ogata said, shaking his head, "Who was blaming me for being too ruthless?"
"Ah, ah? That..." Jindou was stunned for a moment, and grabbed Liu Hai habitually, "You said that... but I still feel that you are not merciful at all, uh..."
"Of course you can't be merciful." Ogata said this, causing Mitsuko Shinto to blink in confusion, "Have you never heard of it? To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself."
"Ah?!" Shinto Hikaru laughed dryly: "No... It's that serious... It's just a game, it won't go to that point!"
Ogata chuckled softly: "Why not? There is a saying that love is like a battlefield..."
"Eh?!" Shinto Hikari looked at him blankly, blinking his eyes.
"...So the game is the same." Ogata picked it up quickly, with a serious expression on his face.
"If you say that..." Shinto Hikaru scratched his hair again, still feeling a little weird, but he couldn't figure out where the blame was for a while, shrugged and said, "Actually, you were forced by Ryo very hard, that's why you So spare no effort... What's wrong?"
Ogata's eyes widened slightly, then narrowed again, smiled faintly for a while, and said meaningfully: "Yes, it's very hard..."
The snowflakes disappeared, and the dark blue night sky seemed to have been frozen through glass.
The sweet voice of the announcer reminded the passengers to get on the bus.
The two people on the platform looked in the direction of the tweeter in unison, and looked at each other again.
In the end, it was Ogata who spoke first: "Get in the car."
"Yeah!" Shinto Hikaru showed a bright smile and took two steps back, "Then, see you in Tokyo!"
He waved at Ogata and trotted onto the train.
Ogata saw the golden forehead, jumping in the gloomy night, looking very energetic, Jindou was still waving at him when he arrived at the boarding gate, and a tiny smile climbed the corner of his lips.
"Ah, see you in Tokyo," he muttered in a low voice, walking towards his own train.