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
Sai... Sent a Challenge...
so far
He's made the same moves as last time
Last time?
Yes.. the second match against him when I cut him in two
It's the match from then
I'll request a rematch on a different day
Touya Akira hasn't arrived yet...
He's not coming...
It doesn't matter
If he loses the first match
Man, that guy pisses me off
match #18 Akira Vs Sai
I get to play him again, right?
Yup, I'll let you play all you want
last time, during the team match
I played instead, so
Touya... Akira...
It's 10. Let's log on
He's not a pro
But he's as strong as a pro
It's as if Honinbou Shuusaku learned modern Joseki
Is he a God... or a demon?
He may be a child
A child
It can't be!
It just can't...
He's here!
I'll be going first
Come, tell me...
Who are you?
An Hour's passed...
In exchange for a loss, he's messing around on the net
He must think very little of all of us
He's strong
I feel a wall higher than when Shindou defeated me
This is
Not Shindou!
I'll force white to reveal his eyes structure with the move
That was...
Could it be...
Could it be!
No... This strength...
This strength that tore through the top players on the internet is...
Different from his
Then why did that move look like one of Shindou's moves?
I still have a chance but... I feel like I've already lost...
I didn't block white off soon enough!
Now it'll be difficult to take control of both the center and the left side
The black in the center... Is dead...
He resigned...
Sai, how about it?
Was it Touya?
With out a doubt
And, your thoughts?
Sai?
Yes, he was very strong
His instinct is great
and he always thinks in all the critical momments
And? Was he stronger?
I was the one that grew stronger
And Hikaru, you too
Me too?
You watched dozens of my matches
The two of us seem to have grown considerably with in the past month
I see, this is Sai...
He defeated Touya Akira easily...
I wonder if even I'm a match...
I can't believe that he's and amateur
Though it is unlikely that there are pros everywhere on this thing
Anyways, the internet is an unknown
But... He's not a child
Children are careless with thier play
No matter how much potential they have, they always make mistakes
But... Sai's different...
The solidness of his play suggests a great deal of experience
It's him...
No... It's not
It's definitely not him...
The match against
Haze Jr.High that was all he had, wasn't it?
But, why do I feel as if I've finally caught up with Shindou
after chasing him for so long?
No... he's not Shindou...
He's not...
The person that lurked in the darkness, isn't a child!
Akira-Kun!
How was yesterday?
huh
Not huh, the the pro exam!
Of course, you won the first match, right?
Umm... I didn't go
Okay! You didn't g...
There was someone that I really wanted to play
and I kinda chose to play him
Kinda... What!?
Ichikawa-san don't worry. It's okay
I'll go to the second match tomorrow
Oh...Oh..
Akira-sensei
Hirose-san!
Hello
How was it? Your first match?
Oh, How rude of me to ask Akira-san whether he won or not
Hiroe-san, you don't need to worry about the pro exams
Pay up already!
Okay, Okay... money...
Oh yes Akira-sensei
Yes?
I saw him on my way here
That boy who beat you before, umm...
Shindou?
I don't know much about it
But you know those stores where there are lots of
computers and you can access the internet?
Shindou!
Is it you!?
Shindou!?
Are you Sai
T-Touya...
This is?
It's a webcomic!
What is it all of a sudden!?
A friend?
Yeah, a friend.. I think...
Sorry, I'm gonna go outside for just a second
Really!
Why do you suddenly appear before me all the time?
What is it?
Crap, he seriously suspects something
Have you ever played Go on the internet?
No!
You know about it?
I saw it once
They were doing it when I went to go watch a pro match with Tsutsui-san
Okay, I'm gonna lie my way out of this!
Just try your best!
There's a strong player
His name is Sai
I played him yesterday
What's a Sai
A white rhinocerous? A black rhinocerous?
It's a handle.
The people who play Go on the internet are raising a ruckus as to who Sai is
Who Sai is!?
Crap!
So you thought that I might be Sai?
Oh yeah, I did beat you before
No wonder you thought it was me
But when I played you as the third board for the Go club
You didn't stand a chance
Oh that?
I played poorly on purpose there!
It can't be! You have no reason to!
If you were as strong as Sai you'd
Try to become a pro and take a title or two
Am I wrong?
Thanks for saying what was on my mind for me!
Do you finally get it?
I guess it really wasn't you
What do you mean by that?
So you didn't think it was me
No, It can't be you
Sorry
I'll never appear before you again
Touya
Wait! Touya!
If you..
If you keep chasing after an illusion of me
I'll pass you by eventually!
You?
Do you want to play now and not eventually?
What eva!
What ever!
Who was he?
I'm going home now
OK
Raising a ruckus over who Sai is...
can't play on the internet anymore
Let's stop Sai
Thanks for everything Mitani's sister
Hikaru-Kun?
I won't come anymore. Summer vacation is going to end soon too
The happiness that I dreamed of 夢に見ていたシアワセなら
I thought someone would bring it to me 誰かが運んでくれると思ってた
Within this quick paced city, all I have are excuses... 急ぎ足の街で言い訳ばかり
and I lied to myself that everyone was doing the same みんなも同じとうそぶいてた
Are you really satisfied right now? 本当にキミはいま 満足してるの？
It was as if you saw straight through me 心の真ん中 見抜かれたようで
If i had not met you あなたと出会えなかったら
I would only have a false smile! 偽った笑顔のまま
I would only have had うわべの態度や言葉を
empty emotions and words 繰り返したね
With the power of your gaze あなたの瞳の力で
I will change from now on 私は変わってゆこう
In order to cast off 昨日の揺らいだ気持ちを
the uncertain feelings of yesterday…