In the Heian era, Fujiwara Sai
After a great span of time
Was reborn in the heart of Shindou Hikaru
To master the Move Of God
You are holding me up strong 君が今僕を支えて
I am holding you as well 僕が今君を支える
So let us now while wandering, live together だから迷いながらも共に生きていこうよ
towards the future 未来へと
Even when I'm capricing with my friends 仲間と戯れ それなりで居ても
I feel an emptiness in my heart もの足りながを感じてしまう
Looked at with cold eyes 冷めた目で見られて
I'm blown by the winds of a dry age 乾いた時代の風に吹かれている
Feelings of doubt and courage are back to back 不安な心と勇気が背中合わせになっている
but I'll make these dreams come true now with my own hands だけど今なら夢をこの手で叶えてみせるよ
The days where I'm hurt and about to break 傷ついて壊れそうな日も
The days where I cry and trouble you They all exist 涙して困らせる日もあるけれど
but we will get over it heading 僕達はそれを超えていくんだ
Higher then anyone else 誰より上を目指して
Shindou!
I'll make you wait... until I catch up with you
There's no reason for you to fear me, I should be the one fearing you
Shindou... if that's what you intend to do... I will
Match #8 The scheme in the Rain
Oh there it is. Is this it?
Yes Hikaru, that's it
Welcone
This... and this
That will be 1630 yen
You wanted this right?
But Kaga ripped it up last time
I'm sure you'll be able to understand it too now, hikaru
Why don't you buy Akari-chan some beginners books aswell?
Beginners books for Akari? Thats a waste
Why?
She can't even tell the difference between Go and Othello
Othello? What's that?
It's just another game
Oh man, it's getting dark.
If I don't get home soon I'll get in trouble
I wonder what time it is. Is there a clock somewhere?
Theres one, oh no! It's this late already?!
Touya Meijin wins Jyudan Title, now holds 4 titles...
Oh wow, Touya's dad took another title
He has risen higher... and higher...
I wonder what Touya's doing...
That guys replaying games alone
I guess it's a waste of his time to play against us
After all he is the son of Touya Meijin, the holder of 4 titles
Yeah, I saw on the news... 4 titles...
it's hard enough to get one, but Four
He's a being higher than the clouds to us
yeah and he's his son
Future Meijin I hear
Hey, why don't you ask for a game?
No-way
Touya-Kun, congratulations about your father
Didn't he win the Jyudan match?
It's his fourth title isn't it?
oh yes, thank you very much
Oh, what an uncaring son
I want to fight you!
I'm in this club simply for that reason
How much do I have to improve before the next time we play?
Shindou Hikaru... The Hand of God that I aim
is on the other side of the obstacle that is you
I've totally lost. I resign
What's going on? You're in the zone today
Wanna play another game?
Nah
Thanks for the game
Can I ask you for a game?
Aoki...
Yes Please
Good luck
Aoki-san
Aoki-senpai is...
Sorry, I'm a freshman, and still don't know all the sempais...
Who is he? Is he strong?
Aoki-sempai from the 3rd year.
He's the third strongest after the president and vice president
To make it short, he's the guy that might not get to go on team tournaments thanks to Touya
3 people per team
He's a very kind and caring person
He went to take care of it on his own... Just like Aoki
If he plays and loses then no one can complain...
He hasn't lost yet!
I resign
That quickly
I learned alot
Thanks for the game
That damned Touya...
What is it with this atmosphere?
This is the Kaiou Go club I looked up to?
Look at what Touya's done to it
The entire Kaiou Go Club can't do anything? How pitiful
It's your turn
wait... oh yeah
I just had an idea...
I'll play against Touya
I can't win, but I can't lose... just watch
Touya, wanna play a game?
Sure
Who is it?
Freshman?
Could he be someone really strong?
How many stones do you want?
I don't need any handicap, so long as you let me play first
Go ahead
Then, good luck
good luck
Oh he's just an idiot
No hope, he's an idiot
He'll lose in an instant
Does he even know how to play?
Tengen on the first move?
So long as I control the Tengen, then it's my game
This is
I guess you noticed
But it doesn't matter. So long as I control the Tengen
I can just repeat your moves
Your strength is reflected right back at you?
Touya paused!
If thats the way you want to play it
He did Tsuke on the Tengen!
Don't hesitate, just repeat his move
It's your turn
I-I resign
It was like magic
Idiot, even I can crush someone who's simply repeating my moves
Don't pick on him so much
You can count on a Damezumari by playing around the Tengen
or you could use ladders to trap him
Either way, you get crushed
Wait for me!
Don't do anything too stupid, new guy
Cause you'll embarass the Kaiou Go Club
Then why don't you guys try defeating Touya?
This next tournament, is Touya going to be the captain?
Why not? I hear he's going to become a Meijin in the future
Are you telling me to get his autograph now while I still can?
I don't know about an autograph, but I should play a game against him
If he does become Meijin in the future, I'd be able to brag about it
Claim that "I played the Meijin once"
You're aiming too low there
Akira-Kun!
Ichikawa-san what's going on?
I came to pick you up
All this way? you didn't have to
What are you talking about? get in
Look you're getting wet
You did say that you were going to tutor me in Go today
I haven't forgotten
I'll serve you coffee and cake
Serve you... Cake... and coffee?
I can't stand it anymore
Well I do want to humble him at least once...
sempai
I feel the same way but... Beating him without a handicap?
Seems easier to become valedictorian of the class...
I know... but isn't there anything we can do?
You can't do it under any NORMAL circumstances... but...
What are you plotting?
A way to win against Touya Akira
Is there? There is isn't there Sempai?
It's really raining hard now
Let's go home Tsutsui-san
Fujisaki-san didn't come today
Doesn't matter wether Akari comes or not
It's all because you yelled at her the other day
Something like that won't discourage her at all. I know these things, we're neighbors
Why don't you ask her to come?
No way! Besides, it doesn't make any sense for a girl to play Go!
What are you talking about Hikaru
Even in the capital of the Heian period, many women played Go
Everyone, look, Master Sai is here
Historical figures from Japan Sheishou Naban-dono and Murasaki Shikinu-dono played Go aswell
Didn't you learn about it the other day?
Did I
Sai...
Yes?
Isn't it cool?
Just joking,
huh
I've seen it many times already
The first time you saw it, you made such a fuss
Did you say something?
no-nothing
Then Shindou-Kun, see you tomorrow
Yeah, see you tomorrow
From the acient times... Go and Go stones haven't changed but...
Hikaru, this umbrella hasn't changed either in the last thousand years
Yeah... It hasn't changed at all
It can't block all the rain... and your feet get wet...
and it's inconvenient holding it in your hand...
In the age where man has gone to the moon, we're still using umbrellas
Man on the moon?
Making stuff up again Hikaru? There's no way men can go to the moon
But we can. Man's already walking on the moon
You're lying Hikaru. You're lying right?
It's the moon! The moon! Going to a place like that!
Stop kidding around. Even I know that it's impossible...
Hikaru!
Have we really gone to the moon?
That moon in the sky?
Yes really that moon
If we can go to the moon, then why are umbrellas still umbrellas?
Doesn't matter what the situation is.
If we can beat Touya in an even match,
we'll be able to humiliate him
yeah but
of course
We just don't need to tell anyone what situation it was in...
What if we demand a match when he's got a 40 degree fever!
He wouldn't come to school on a day like that
What if we play him in a karaoke room?
Make alot of noise around him so that he can't concentrate
That's not enough to beat him. We have to get more of a handicap
Why don't we tie his arms and legs behind his back and make him play?
...That's good...
Here
Anyways... No matter what we do...
we'll win against Touya Akira
We'll shatter his pride
where is it どこにあるのかな
The treasure that belongs to me ボクだけの宝物
Now towards a great adventure 今 大きな冒険へ
The gentle sunlight やわらかな日差し
A feeling of depature 旅立ちの予感
The sky and the flower are both laughing 空も花も ホラ 笑っている
I wonder what waits ahead for me この先には何が待つのだろう
Take A deep breath 深呼吸
Place your hand gently on the door to your dreams, and let's go 夢の扉にそっと手をかけて 行こう
While blown by the wind 風に吹かれながら
While rocking your heart 心揺らしながら
holding a blank map in one hand 真っ白な地図を片手に持ちながら
While blown by the wind 風に吹かれながら
While drawing in tomorrow 明日を描きながら
far away until I 遠くまで 何処まで
reach that place たどり着けるまで
I won't lose, I wont cry 絶対負けないよ 絶対泣かないよ
Until the day that i make this dream come true この夢を叶えるその日までは
The sky was laughing あの空は笑っていた
That flower was laughing too あの花は笑っていた
Some day I will laugh with you ボクもいつか笑うから
I will surpass any obstacle どんな壁も越えるから
I'm not afraid of anything any more