Chapter 69

From: touya akira

To: touya kouyo

Re: Good Afternoon

Dear Father,

I hope you and Mother have been doing well. Here in Tokyo I am doing very well with my matches. I have passed the Toyota Cup prelims.

I am writing to inform you about a man named Fujiwara-san. This is the same s a i that both of us played online two years ago, I have got Shindou's confirmation about this.

Fujiwara-san's situation is quite complicated, of which I could not inform you per email. I offer Fujiwara-san to stay at our residence and hope you and mother will give me your permission. Fujiwara-san is very much eager to play you again, and has asked me to introduce him to you upon your return. Please let me know when you could come back to Tokyo.

Please take care of yourself, and give Mother my regards.

-Akira

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From: touya kouyo
To: touya akira
Sent: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 7:38 p.m.
Re: Re: Good Afternoon

Congratulation, Akira! Your mother is very proud to hear this news. Both your mother and I are doing well. Your mother insists that I remind you to take a coat with you when you go out in the evenings.

Please treat Fujiwara-sensei with the best hospitality on my behalf. Our plane will arrive at Narita Wednesday the 29th in the afternoon. I am looking forward to a match with Fujiwara-san whenever Fujiwara-san could set up his time.

I must confess to finding myself rather impatient for my team matches to finish.

Touya Kouyou