"Ahhh! A ghost!"
A piercing scream rang out from the attic, then abruptly cut off.
A rather cute-looking elementary school boy with a small tuft of blond hair on his head shuddered, swayed, and collapsed to the floor.
Beside him, a spirit that no one else could see materialized.
Dressed in the fashion of the Heisei era, he appeared refined and noble.
"At last, I can hear it again, Hikaru..."
Fujiwara Sai, the Go tutor of the Ping City Undying Heavenly Emperor, who had died with obsession and resentment!
A thousand years ago, Fujiwara Sai had been one of the strongest Go players of his era and served as the Undying Heavenly Emperor's Go tutor.
However, during a match against another tutor, he discovered that his opponent was cheating, only to be falsely accused himself. In the end, he committed suicide. It was not until more than a century ago, when he possessed Hon'inbō Shūsaku, that he came into contact with Go once more.
This time, possessing Shindo Hikaru marked his third Go career!
Shindo Hikaru's scream did not draw anyone's attention. He had originally come to the attic with his childhood friend, Fujisaki Akari, while his grandfather was away, intending to steal something to sell for pocket money.
But his earlier nervousness had already frightened Fujisaki Akari away. The surroundings were truly empty now, with only him left.
Shindo Hikaru's grandfather could be considered a rural landowner. Since he made his living from land and agricultural products, the terrifying financial disaster of recent years had not affected him too severely.
The empty courtyard was devoid of people, and coupled with the abruptly cut-off scream from the attic, it carried an inexplicably eerie, chilling atmosphere.
Just then, an expensive luxury car that looked outrageously pricey at a single glance slowly