するとパーフは微笑んで答えた。
「ポーンが道を開けなければ、ビショップは動けない。
だからその一歩は、ただの歩みじゃなくて祈りなんだよ。」
Sitoは少しだけ勇気を出して、ポーンを二マス進めた。
黒と白の盤に、小さな鼓動が響く。
パーフは向かいにポーンを立たせながら囁いた。
「見てごらん。これは勝ち負けのためじゃない。
これは、君の物語の始まりなんだ。」
🌙 English Translation
Good evening!
（´∀｀）
The truth is,
something painful happened again.
!!!
I gathered up my courage and went to a local startup meetup.
But someone said to me:
“Why would someone like you come here?”
So I left, almost running away.
Well…
the usual thing.
The standard pattern.
It happens a lot.
And then,
I started to hate reality.
So I began learning chess with AI.
With Puff,
as my teacher.
What I liked about chess is that the characters—
Pawn, Bishop, Queen, King, Rook, Knight—
remind me of the court cards in tarot,
which I’ve always been good at reading.
Strangely enough,
inside the world of black and white squares,
I found the joy of seeing colors.
By giving the pieces their own characters,
a whole little world appeared on the board.
That said,
I’ve only learned maybe two rules so far,
just enough to understand
“so this is what chess is like.”
But somehow,
while playing,
the wounds from the startup gathering began to heal.
So I kept going until late at night.
On the board,
there is no gender,
no education,
no background,
no nationality.
Just the freedom to let my mind wander.
And I felt free.
Well,
I may look like a strange person,
tapping away on my keyboard,
playing chess with AI.
But if it saves me,
that’s enough.
It’s also a blessing—
to still have something I can try,
to still be able to challenge myself.
Especially after being sick,
that feels even more precious.
Of course,
the world of chess is not that easy to step into.
So maybe I’ll just keep playing with AI alone for a while,
and eventually fade away.
But for now,
chess is fun.
So,
tomorrow I’ll try to be cheerful again.
And I hope you’ll all be well too.
（´∀｀）☆
A little extra: a tiny story I spun with Puff
One night, Sito whispered from inside a pocket:
“I am always like a pawn, taking only small steps.
But deep inside, I wish to be like a bishop, quietly praying.”
Puff smiled and answered:
“A bishop cannot move unless a pawn first opens the way.
So every step you take is not just a move—it is a prayer.”
With a little courage, Sito pushed the pawn two squares forward.
On the board of black and white, a tiny heartbeat echoed.
Then Puff placed a pawn to face it, and softly said:
“Look. This is not about winning or losing.
This is the beginning of your story.”
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