Chapters 33-36 Summary

The second session at Ito is left up in the air after a dispute over the schedule again causes Otake to refuse to play. The organizers, eager to get the match finished and out of concern for the Master's health, have asked that the period between the sessions be shortened. Otake refuses and several of his friends approach him to ask him to change his mind. He finally relents and agrees to playing every third day

The Master learns of Otake's compromise at the beginning of Chapter 34 and announces play will continue the following day. Otake wishes to have an extra day to rest, however, and another conflict arises. The judges and organizers, out of respect for the Master's rank, do not want to ask him to reconsider waiting another day and instead decide appeal to Otake to play the next...