[September 14] [Hikaru no Go] More Than...

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Title: More Than...
Day/Theme: September 14 / On friendship
Series: Hikaru no Go
Characters: Kurata, Mashiba
Rating: G
Word count: 100





When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.
Japanese proverb



More Than...



Mashiba stepped confidently into the elevator behind Kurata 6-dan. He nodded respectfully, comfortable in the thought that neither had too much to worry about today.

“I’m Mashiba,” he said.

“Three-dan, right?”

Mashiba was pleased that Kurata knew of him. “You’re playing Kadowaki, Kurata-san? Should be an easy win for you.”

Kurata shrugged. “Who are you playing?”

“A nobody one-dan… someone suppose to be Touya Akira’s rival.” He laughed.

“Shindou Hikaru,” Kurata said.

Mashiba felt an uneasy prickling. “Kurata-san knows him?”

Kurata stepped past Mashiba. “Shindou is more than Touya’s rival, Mashiba. He’s also that one’s friend.”

The elevator door opened.