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
Touya has already passed the pro examinations
Pro?
You've gotta be kidding? He's only in the 7th grade
Most pros become pro in their teens
April next year, Touya will start his race
And he will move forward faster than anyone else
You can't possibly catch up to him unless
You desperately run after him starting now
Hey!
How do you take the pro examination?
The Insei examination for December?
Yeah, we're holding it this Sunday The Insei examination for December?
Yeah, we're holding it this Sunday
But we're past the deadline for the applications already
What? But! I want to take it now!
Insei...
Examination!?
I thought Insei's weren't allowed to go to amateur tournaments
Match #21 The Haze Jr.High Go Club
Quit the Go club?
Hikaru, you're going to quit the Go club?
I don't intend to quit the Go club...
Even if you don't quit, once you become an Insei
You can't go to the tournaments anymore
Insei?
What's an Insei?
There's no way Hikaru would quit the Go club!
He was just talking about how great the tournament's going to be?
Right, Hikaru?
I...
I...Just...Touya...
Shindou!
You made me join the Go club to make me a member for the tournament, right!
And now you're backing out of that!?
Mitani!
Sup, Tsutsui
Sorry for disturbing your fun, but hide me for abit
Hide?
Tsutsui! Have you seen Kaga?
No, I haven't
That brat, where did he go?
Is... he gone?
Sorry, Sorry!
Kaga, what did you do?
well, well...
Tsutsui-san, who is he?
He's Kaga a third year student
he's the president of the shougi club and...
And I'm better at Go than he is, Although he's in the Go club
In the Shougi club and is good at Go?
He's lying
What'd you say!? You little brat!
Kaga What'd you say!? You little brat!
Kaga
I'm gonna crush you!
There are new members in the Go club
Last year, you were the only one too!
Kaga, Shindou-Kun says he wants to take the Insei exams
Oh? Insei! Do it! Do it! Just do it!
What's with the sad face?
Well... I...
Forgot that I can't go to the tournaments if I become an Insei
Tournaments? Those don't matter
Those don't matter!? Who are you to say that!
Shut up already!
Insei, huh?
If you want to become an Insei
you must have a higher goal than the tournaments
Shindou-kun's goal is Touya Akira
This book says he passed this years pro exams
Touya...
If you're going to go after Touya
you can't muddle around in the Go club
You've got to go all out at him as soon as possible
I see...
You chase Touya...
But Touya won't be an easy goal
Do you understand?
I understand
Shindou-Kun...
You're right. You can't muddle with tournaments
Tsutsui-san!
Shindou-Kun says he's going to aim higher than Kaiou
He hasn't said it! He hasn't mouthed those words at all yet!
He just forgot that he can't go to the tournaments!
Right?
Shindou!
I...
Doesn't this kid know how to shut up?
It's his choice to participate in the club or not
You don't know!
He forcefully dragged me into the Go club for the tournaments!
It's my choice whether to participate or not?
Fine I understand! Then I'll quit the Go club too!
Mitani-kun
Do what you want. Quit if you want to
You're free to do as you wish
Kaga
Tsutsui, how many Go boards do you have?
3
Get them all
Shindou! Play 3 games at once!
What!? 3 games at once!?
Hey you, loud and annoying kid!
You're playing too
Shindou's going to quit after showing you, Tsutsui,
and I exactly how strong he is
Kaga is pushing Shindou-Kun from behind
He's right
we can't give Shindou-Kun more doubt than he already has
Okay Kaga.
We'll have Shindou-Kun play 3 games against us
Fujisaki-san can you help me get the boards?
Mitani, you're playing too. It's the last match!
Haven't played Go in awhile
Mitani! Play!
This is it!
Mitani... If I fail the Insei exam
Then let's go to the tournament...
You've gotta be kidding!
I'm quitting no matter what you do!
Shindou,
You're the one that's quitting, you can't have everything you want
Well let's start!
ummm
Hurry up and play!
But I have to think...
You don't have time to think when playing multiple games!
Play with your instincts! Instincts!
Sense! Flashes!
Over there, now!?
And here too?
I really am not a match for him at all...
Tsutsui hang in there. Don't let Shindou take it easy
Shindou-Kun and Mitani-kun are quiting the Go club?
Tsutsui-san will be graduating...
Akari, what will we do?
I...
I won't quit!
Because...
Because Hikaru isn't quitting Go!
He's moving to all the critical spots with no thinking time!
This is it..
I resign
Shindou-Kun's incredible
Mitani's done with his game too
No...
I'm short
I lose by 6 and a half moku including Komi...
I resign...
No one heard but...
I was here so I heard you
Sorry
Thank you
Hikaru, Mitani spent everything he had playing you
Can you tell who's winning, Shindou?
Kaga
You can learn to count points already
Well, we don't need Seichi, Right?
I win by 6 and a half moku
He...
I can't win
Like I said! I'm really good!
Well
If you do this well playing 3 games, it's probably enough
Really?
I told you, playing multiple games is different
Will I pass the Insei exam!?
I don't know, I'm not an exam official
If it's one on one, I can beat Kaga aswell
No one said that!
Yeah, Tsutsui-san, do you know how to write Kifu?
I have to bring in Kifu's for 3 games I played
Perfect, I'll wrtie the 3 matches I just played.
Can you teach me how?
Hey... The matches you just played... Do you remember all 3 games?
Yeah, of course
Do you have a red and black pen?
A red pencil will also work
Red is white, and just put numbers in the same orders as the moves
One...
Two...
Three...
Four...
Five...
Six...
I look forward to his future
What aobut Ko?
Put the numbers here and write "Taking Ko" here
I hope he fails the exam
How childish are you!? How long are you going to whine about this?
Hey, What's all the ruckus...
Kaga!
So it's basically a school for Go, right?
But to pay an expensive fee to take the test to go in there...
Like I said, it's filled with skilled players
so it's hard to get in too
What's wrong with the Go class you went to before?
That place was close to where we live
That place is where a bunch of old ladies who don't improve go to play for fun
Well, you've never focused on something like this before
so it's okay but...
Only if you cared about your studies as much as this...
Shindou-Kun, right?
I'll show you the way
Please take off your shoes here
Hikaru
They must be Insei
That's it, right?
Yeah, that's where it begins
The first step to defeating Touya Akira!
Please come back after getting a little stronger
Thank you very much
Teacher the last student is here
Yes, please this way
Please sit there
What!? Seiza!?
Please show me your application form and your Kifu's
Let's see the Kifu...
You're white for all 3, right?
What careless play?
This kids taking the exam at this level!?
His opponents are really weak too and...
Who is this Tsutsui?
A sempai from the Go club
Mitani?
A friend in the Go club
This Kaga. What about him?
Kaga is the head of the Shougi club
Shougi!?
He plays the best out of all of them
But, he is sponsored by Ogata-san
Then let's play
Any handicap
Place 3 stones
Umm...
How long will the exam take?
It will take at least an hour. Feel free to wait outside
Is that the case? Then...
Hikaru, I'll be drinking tea in the coffee shop on the first floor
Come get me when you're done
It's unfortunate, but he'll fail
He can't hold Seiza for even five minutes
The Insei exams are going on today?
Yeah, a girl just failed it
Who's taking it right now?
A guy, probably a little younger than me
He'll... Probably pass...
Good luck
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… 脱ぎ捨てるために…