Ep. 60: Hikaru attends a Go seminar where he encounters a drunk Ogata and allows Sai to play
Aired on December 4, 2002
During a Go seminar, Hikaru unexpectedly encounters Ogata in a drunken state. He permits the spirit Sai to play against Ogata, an experience that appears to improve Hikaru's ability to analyze game play. As the two return home, Sai begins to fade away, marking a significant and emotional shift in their journey together.
Episodes
- Ep. 56 · Ogata deduces Toya's offline arrangement as Sai secures victory before fading away
- Ep. 57 · Hikaru visits Toya to discuss his retirement plans and Sai's mysterious disappearance.
- Ep. 58 · Hikaru plays One Color Go against Kurata after losing professional match news
- Ep. 59 · Toya Announces Retirement, Hikaru Wins First Pro Match, and the Mysterious Go Board
- Ep. 60 · Hikaru attends a Go seminar where he encounters a drunk Ogata and allows Sai to play
- Ep. 61 · Hikaru searches for the vanished Sai after bloodstains disappear from the Go board
- Ep. 62 · Hikaru confronts an arrogant amateur player in Hiroshima who claims to be Japan's best.
- Ep. 63 · Hikaru Stops Playing Go to Summon Sai Back
- Ep. 64 · Hikaru challenges a deceptive shopkeeper to a game of Go to recover a stolen authentic keicho flower bowl.