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
Why don't we tie his arms and legs behind his back and make him play?
That's a good idea...
Match #9 An Irritating Presence
Where's Itou and Kojima?
They came today right?
They're not here
They took Okumura-kun, a freshman
and the 3 of them sneaked off earlier
Sneaked off?
Yes..
As you can see, it's a mess
When we didn't have very many members
this was the club room
But now... it's just storage for the club
At the next tournament,
we're going to use this place as a preparation room for the women..
So Mr.Yun told us to clean it up
Anyways, chores like this are work for the freshman and
you looked bored Touya.
So if you don't mind...
I understand
Oh wow, it's Kifu...
and old Go magazines
There are things here from the beginning of the Shouwa Period
wow, this book is old too!
It's Old Joseki..
I've felt it since I
first met Shindou Hikaru
For example blacks next move..
These days we would hane the white stone
It's considered to be the best move
But, you used... Nobi
Thats an old Joseki
Sometimes, things like that happen
It may look like a weakness to attack..
but you crushed me with your strength before I got a chance
Just improving slightly won't surpass him
Surpassing him...
Will require a strength great enough to... create new Joseki...
Could you play a game against me while you're at it?
oh wait... You just keep cleaning up like I told you to
Don't you dare look at the board in the middle of the game
Not... look at the board?
You're telling me to play blind folded?
No, not at all
It's just that if you're a member of the Kaiou Go Club..
You have to do the chores, and you also have to obey your sempai
Go is different from Shogi
A Go board is alot larger
Are you aware that blind Go is difficult even for pros?
You can do it right?
You are the future Meijin after all
Goodness
Why did a guy like you have to join the Go club?
No one in any tournament will be able to beat you
Why don't you just go pro
and take 4 or 5 titles?
Or what? Did you want to show off your strength to others and make sure everyone knows that you're the best?
The best?
What? Are you saying you're not?
If I'm the best...
What If I'm the best...
You're saying I should be able to play blind Go easily?
Please make your first move
16-4 'Hoshi'
4-16 'Hoshi'
16-17 'komoku'
4-4 'Hoshi'
If I beat you at this, it would be great
After all, it is an even match
Beating the great Touya Akira at an even match..
It won't be interesting if you kill yourself off too quickly
so try to hold back on mistakes
I don't care if you show off
but do it after you beat me
You sure do talk alot!
You just said that
it's hard even for pros
This will be an interesting match
6-4 'Kakari'
3-6
6-6
4-14
Touya should be struggling by now
Blind Go has to be tough, even for Touya
So this is what he meant by tieing his arms and legs behind his back
I understand
Well, I'm next
Isn't it still a little early?
I wanna see Touya's desperate face
Hey Touya!
Will you play a game..
Itou...
T-This is...
a resignation from to great a gap
But you've only gone through half a game
I didn't think there was another person
If you wish to play him, go ahead
I see
He was beat easily since it was a match without any handicap..
with so little moves
blind Go is not impossible
Like this, I would also get defeated
Hey Itou!
Okumura! Come here Okumura!
You're gonna play him too!
But..
he can't play against 2 people at the same time
It won't even be a close game
It didn't work out as we planned with only one person
Really?!
two... opponents?
What You're going to quit now?
Then why don't you quit the Kaiou Go club too?
If you can't play us,
then why don't you leave the Go club?
You're irritating
Make your first move
but... I won't give up so easily
What's the matter?
The future Meijin wishes to play you
Then... 16-4 'Hoshi'
4-16 'Hoshi'
17-4 'komoku'
4-3 'komoku'
16-17 'komoku'
4-4 'hoshi'
16-17 'komoku'
4-16
6-17 'kakari'
16-15
15-3
16-15
13-17
17-17
17-15
17-14
17-18
17-16
3-3
5-3
5-17
4..-17
6-6
7-5
damn.. Kojima's not as strong as I am..
and the freshman's even worse!
5-8
If it continues like this, they'll lose with even fewer moves than me
Hurry up and move
4...4-18 Osae
Man...
2-5 'Kaketsugi'
10-4
6-18 Ate
What a stupid...!
Hey, Why are you so slow whenever you're moving against me
Touya is struggling?
It can't be, haven't made very many moves yet..
and it's stupid Okumura
not Kojima..
I see
Touya's going to lose without holding out even 5 minutes...
Against Okumura
Touya! Hurry up and move
Touya hurry up and move! It's your turn
Oh... Okumura's stupid moves are throwing Touya's rhythem off...
Memorizing each move can only happen when those moves have meaning
But... Okumura's moves are so meaningless
that Touya's having trouble understanding
why he's making those moves...
and that's throwing his memory off
10...17
10-17
Touya, one of my stones is there
Dammit
4-9 'Hiraki'
4-9 huh?
He's finally starting to collapse
Wait, can't let my guard down
I'm playing Touya
You can just keep acting stupid
3-14 'kakari'
4-11
10-4 'Hiraki'
17-6
Keep moving Touya!
Upon this battlefield which you can't see
you shall wander around blindly and die
Touya are you here?
Hitaka..Sempai!
Itou...Kojima too?
Hey, Touya..
You said you'd play a tutoring game with me earlier...
You're a freshman, right?
What are you guys doing?
Uumm..ah..This is
Er, umm..Mr.Yun.. said to clean up this room
So we asked Touya..
We wanted Touya to play a tutoring match with us too..
But Touya had to work so...
So
We played alittle, Blind Go
Idiot
Touya had to work?
Then why didn't you help him?
Itou... you're behind this aren't you?
Well I
You too Touya, what do you think you're doing?
I'll clean this up
so you go ahead and clean them up
Hitaka-sempai
I took this match
I'll continue it like this
Shut up
They're bullying you
I won't let this continue
But this is something I...
If you weren't here...
Then they wouldn't be doing something like this
And you even accepted their challange!
You're the one that made the bullying worse!
If only you weren't here
But... What I'm trying to say is.
you're a student of Kaiou,
so be in the Go club with pride...
So. don't accept challenges like this
play them fairly and crush them
Yes
Thank you very much
Hitaka-sempai
It should end in about 5 minutes,
so please, allow me to play you afterwards
I'm sorry for all the trouble
Let's finish this
Tsutsui-san
I found a member!
Someone who can play Go
Really?
Now we can go to the tournament
You... can play Go?
Yeah I can
You don't have to know, the Go club here is...
Are you stupid?
Of course it's better that they know how!
Either way, Shindou-Kun..
Team matches are segated by gender so she can't be on our team
I know
Let's have her dress up as a guy
She'll fit the role perfectly...!
I don't mind entering if it's just for the tournament
I'm busy with the volleyball club
Hikaru, you said something unecessary again
So a team match in Go work on a 3 player team?
Damn, a guy
We have to find a guy!
I guess we want a guy who can play...
and someone strong as possible...
Isn't there anyone like that Sai?
The only strong person I know is that person..
We can't have Touya's dad
dress up as a Junior High student
Hey, let's put a new poster!
One that attracts more attention
We can put a difficult tsumego on it and have anyone who can solve it come
That again?
I don't really care if they're strong anymore
Doesn't Kaiou Junior High have dozens of members?
The grass is definitly greener on their side
Man I'm Jealous
Come on, it's your turn Shindou-Kun
Kaiou is Kaiou and we're us
Touya
Itou of the second year just quit the club
Why did you enter the Go club, Touya?
Because of you, all of our members are nervous
I, the president, am as well
to be honest... I want to play you, and learn from you...
But...
everyone around me is talking...
They don't want to see the president lose to Touya in an instant, Although..
I want to challange you like Aoki did
I can't
Touya...
I heard the rumor that you entered the Kaiou Go club
to fight Shindou Hikaru of Haze Junior High
But why a tournament
Why did you have to enter the Go club?
Your existance in the club causes a hundred problems for us
without a single benefit
He refused my challange
I don't know why, but if he refuses...
Then I have to enter the tournament
no matter what
You said earlier that I cause a hundred problems
without a single benefit for the Kaiou Go club
But Shindou Hikaru will come
to the next tournament
It's not ego or selfishness
I'm the only one who can play with him evenly
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 もう 何も何も コワクナイ