aspiration, expectation and reality

***Ryōzanpaku***

Akisame is seen reading Ryouta's book Kino's journey and sighs "the book is good," He says with a frown.

Kensei Ma appears reading a porn magazine. (in broad daylight) "if it's a good book why do you look upset?"

Akimsame closes his book and sighs "The book is made by Ryouta-Kun"

Sakaki who was drinking beer on the side says " So the boy made another book you enjoy. As expected of my disciple' He begins to laugh

'didn't you refuse him as a student at first' They both were thinking

"So why is that a problem?" Kensei asks

He sighs and responses to Kensai " He is extraordinary"

Sakaki just laughed and says "of course he's extraordinary. I would want just a nobody to be my disciple.

"No, he is too extraordinary and shines too bright. Remember he is only 8 years old!"

Akimsame words shocked everyone. They realized it wasn't good.

Apachai who was keeping a statue in the air with his feet, like a soccer player keeps a soccer ball in the air. While this is going on asked "Apa is confused. Why is it bad to be strong. Apa was strong at Ryo age too."

It was Kensei who responded "It is when you shine too much it causes everyone around you to segregate you. This is especially true with sports which are his dream. He will crush many dreams just by his presence. He will make people feel how ordinary they are.

Coaches will, of course, favor him. They will see him as an elite and have him as the model of how everyone else is. This will cause him to be isolated. If he is unlucky his team will just rely fully on him. Or they won't try at all. " Kensai took a break and thought how he looked at one of his students like that in the past. he regretted that and he took his...he continued

"Then there are his opponents, they will feel the difference between him and either give up matches, let him go on bases... but the worst is when they try hard and at first he feels they are pretending to be so weak. Then he will realize the difference between the two and he will lose his love of it."

Akamsame looks at Shigure who is playing with a mouse "Ryouta will eventually enter a stage where he shines above his peers. Many people will look at him with, envy, jealousy, and hatred. Even your best friend may hurt you if they're jealous of your talent. " He thinks of Shigure father and how he was an Advanced Grandmaster and how he was killed by his best friend due to being jealous of his talent.

"Apa, Then what can we do Apa " Apachai was worried

Then the elder appears while licking a lollipop. "the only thing you can do is hope he finds a rival otherwise he will end up on the dark side." He looks at all of them"I'm sure you notice Ryouta has darkness within him"

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Ryouta had 7 days to learn a language. He knew that the god didn't expect much from him. Usually, it takes months to learn a language. If a person spends 10 hours a day to learn a language they should have basics down in 48 days. Sign language takes years to master

Ryouta has gotten a book on sign language. He started reading it. nonstop. Everything from workouts to eating all he did was focus on sign language "

Right now it was social studies class and Mari who was sitting next to Ryouta was worried because he wasn't paying attention. He was just reading his book and the teacher looks pissed off. She tried to signal him to pay attention to the teacher. However, he was in his own world.

The teacher writes a hard problem that they haven't learned yet. "Kise why not try to solve this problem"

Ryouta looks and realized he was being called he stands up and answers the question...however it was in sign language. Then he sits down and starts reading again...Ryouta was later punished for mocking the teacher.

Mari just looks at him and thinks Ryouta is an idiot.

Usually after school Ryouta would do some sports but he just did some light training at the STC. He didn't want to stop his language learning. Too much as he would like to he didn't have time to train his brother so he made plans to do that later.

***A week later***

Ryouta met up with Souya.

"Souya-sama I have worked hard and I learned JSL(Japanese sign language). Ryouta spoke in JSL.

Souya was shocked "You learned it...in a week?"

Ryouta just nodded"It was what you asked me to do to become your apprentice" Ryouta eyes sparkled

Souya didn't know how to respond. He originally expected Ryouta to fail and it was going to be a lesson on knowing the limitations on your ability and try to take things slow just like this game it takes time to master. It takes hard work and the work he put into learning the sign language were not going to be in vain. He also wanted Ryouta to think outside of the box on what he meant when he asked him to speak in sign language and to ask questions...but never did he think this kid would learn a language in a week..

He could only smile and say

"from now on you will be my apprentice but I must ask what is your goal? Do you want to play for fun? be professional or"

"Ryouta looks at him and says I want to surpass you"

Souya just laughed and said "ok we have lots of paperwork to do also I would like to meet your parents" Ryouta face went pale but he introduced him to his parents. Then there was an announcement that the God of shogi has an apprentice.

Ryouta days were pretty full. He had classes Monday-Saturday. Saturday is half of the day of class. He trained hard shogi in the evening and had some matches. Ryouta tried to train his brother but he would always run away before he could. Only having Aki on his mind. Well, that was the case until something happens and he seemed to hate her. He looked at Ryouta asking him to train him. So Ryouta told him to go seek Their grandfather and he will train him...A few days later he left to live with their grandfather.

After a few days, Ryouta went to the Adagaki house and asked if she hurt his brother She denys saying she doesn't even know his family...Because she denies his little brother so much. Ryouta knew she they must have had a fight with him. Thinking one of them confessed to the other and they were refused. Ryouta decided not to involve himself with her which he will regret later on...

Ryouta dance partner Mizuki no longer wanted to ballroom dance and wanted to try break dancing with a friend of hers. So Ryouta would hang out at his friends Kai Ichinose because he would start baseball and soccer soon. Keika has visited him a few times talking about shogi. He knew she was a shogi otaku so he didn't mind.

Ryouta did other things like his technology and stuff and he was making a killing. On new years the family went to the shrine and Ryouta ran into the Yuya it was awkward between the two.

Like that 2 years had passed.