When Junior Sister first spoke those words to Yang Xiao, he was only a freshman in high school.
In his sophomore year, Yang Xiao suddenly had an epiphany and dropped out of professional Go training. Instead, he focused on liberal arts to prepare for admission to a good university, pursuing a different kind of life.
He didn't want to spend his life confined to a Go board. He liked soccer, basketball, ping-pong, running, traveling, and the feeling of hanging out and having fun with friends.
But those who learn Go are destined to spend most of their time over the board, facing black and white stones, living a rather monotonous life.
When Yang Xiao initially decided to give up Go, he was actually swayed by another subtle thought.
Junior Sister only tutored Yang Xiao for one year, and she stopped mentoring him when he was a sophomore.
His new teacher was a middle-aged man which Yang Xiao found too dreary to learn Go from.
