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
You won?
My first victory!
Touya!
He came to see if I was here
What are you talking about?
He completely ignored you
How are you guys rivals?
He said he'd never appear before me agian...
He's waiting for me
He's waiting for me to rise up to him
Look this way please
Change of plans
I'll crush him
Match #24 Ouza Vs Akira
I envy them... They're going to go watch Touya's match...
We played Touya 4 times to the day
Yeah, but we've never seen him play anyone else
And his opponent is the Ouza!
I wanna watch!
Hikaru! Hikaru! I'll play just this game for you
I'll finish it in a blink of an eye!
Idiot
Excuse me
Waya! Isumi-san
Mashiba-san...
Isumi-kun, how are you doing?
Yes
We'll place the game from move one for you
I'll place white
Touya Akira draws alot of attention
I wish you would pass the pro exams next year, Isumi-kun
Yes
Isumi-san is stronger than I am
I just passed out of luck
Mashiba-san's gloating over how he passed
Luck is apart of your skills
Mashiba-kun might be the first person to defeat Touya Akira
That would be great!
No offense
but none of you will be able to defeat Touya Akira
Even Zama-sensei is struggling
Look! Zama-sensei used a double-hane here!
It's not the way an Ouza would play against a mere new pro
He is desperate
A title holder should just connect here
Zama-sensei intends to win no matter what
Isumi-san, let's replay the game over there
But Touya-Kun's playing really well on the black
Zama-sensei's probably biting the tip of his fan right now
That habit Zama-sensei has when he's serious!
I'll go take a look
There! end game!
How is it
Hikaru you won by 2 and a half moku! well done!
Great! I lost my focus half way through because of Touya's match, but...
20...40...50...58!
Nope. I'm 2 and a half short. I lost
Thank you for the games!
Right here, did I respond incorrectly?
Shindou-Kun, you seemed to move in really well
ahhh,...
Come on! Come on!
Let's go watch Touya's match!
Come on! Come on!
You played well there
But it can get difficult depending on how your opponent responds
Are you!?
Going to discuss the game!?
Here...
Teacher, you don't go over the game with us every time!
Why do you have to choose a time like this to!
Teacher! I'll.. I'll make sure Hikaru reviews the game once we get home
So please make it short!
He tossed it in! Thats really aggressive!
Black's throw in is a strong move that won't let white relax at all
Everything depends upon white's response to it
If white cuts, the battle will be very complex
Black will be in danger, but white will be in danger too
He captured instead of cutting!
White coward out!
The Ouza avoided a battle!
If white had cut
This, and this?
Yeah... both white and black are in danger but...
Zama-sensei probably avoided battle out of confidence
No he didn't. He thought he shouldn't cross a faulty bridge against a mere new pro
He's hesitating over Touya Akira's strength
Zama-sensei must be really bitter over that.
He didn't just pull back, he's coming into action in a lot of places
But will he have a chance to come back?
Black's in the lead!
Protect your territory and run towards the goal Akira-Kun!
No No. The Ouza won't let it end like this
Not yet...
I won't defend just yet
I'll move onward still!
A Kifu of this match will remain.
Shindou will probably see it too
I'll show you!
Each of my moves!
Keima
You're not defending the lower side!? You're going to keep fighting!?
But, he's going to leave a weakness in his own territory right?
Touya's well aware of that
And he still attacks, Is Touya that type of guy?
Of course, Zama-sensei will attack him through that weakness
Zama-sensei's thinking?
This is...
How's Touya doing?
Another observer?
Shindou! Over here
Waya... Isumi-san
come over here, we'll replay the game for you
Touya is black and the Ouza is white
There's a handicap
not only does he go first black also gets 5.5 moku Komi
There's a handi?
It's between a top pro and a new first dan
Of course you'll need a handicap to make it a good match
This is actually not enough for the new first dan
but the top pro doesn't play seriously
So it turns out to be a close match
Then Touya's got an easy win?
But the Ouza is playing seriously today
Using all his strength
But Touya's winning
Yeah! White responds by taking instead of cutting to blacks throw in
The Ouza is playing carefully! Against a new first dan!
He's playing patiently, not rushing the game,
Protecting his weakness, and waiting for his opponent to make a mistake
And take the win for himself in the end
That's how Zama-sensei is playing today
But Touya played here, instead of protecting here
He didn't protect!?
This is more interesting...
But if white comes in here...
Ouza just went in there!
Black should be well aware that white will move into where black's control is weak
How will you fight Touya Akira?
How will you fight Zama-Ouza?
Touya... you really are incredible
You can win if you just protected... But you still attack...
What's pushing Akira-Kun like this?
I know... Touya...
You're telling me to come all this way right?
I'll walk foward, headed towards you
Just you wait! I will. I'll definitely catch up to you!
It's snowing
Even after a thousand years has passed. It is all still here...
Snow... and the fierce wars on the board
Each move speaks...
Of the heart of the ones placing the stones. Now, the sound of the stones
Is resounding through that stinging air
Come after me with his skills?
Then, I'll move forward, to a place that he can never reach!
I won't let him come near me!
It doesn't matter who chases after me from behind
What I see is the 500 pro players
And just forward! I'll just move forward!
I won't even turn to you!
You're soft
Did you think I'd respond here?
I won't
You planned on coming here after that move right?
Too late
If it's a young one studying under the Touya family
He probably would've responded there by impulse
Who do you think is sitting before you right now?
Now it's even
He was caught off guard...
That last move made the winner uncertain...
That's Zama sensei...
I would've responded there on impulse...
It's already in the end game...
This is close
Hikaru?
Will the match end with the victor uncertain?
It won't!
Touya won't let it end here
With the way he's been playing up to now!
If they enter the last round even
He'll try to go for a KO!
Black, that's too far. He'll get cut off!
Too far!?
You went in too deep Akira-Kun!
You haven't read through Ouza's responses!
He's resigning
Now for the post game discussion
Though he was defeated, that was a vey good game by Touya-Kun
Yes, He did well in chasing the Ouza back that far
Shall we say to Zama-sensei "Good job"?
Isumi-san... wanna go?
They probably won't tell us to get out...
I'll go next year
Yeah!
It's late, let's go home
Shindou, let's go home
I'll stay here a bit longer
See ya. We're going now
Touya got defeated trying to go for a KO...
So he loses to people other than Sai...
But I... Won't forget his match today
Yes, Touya's play today was worth watching
It was exciting!
The snow is incredible!
Touya's going to keep moving forward right!?
Man he's really worth chasing!
But, Hikaru you've come along way too
Yeah. It's all thanks to Touya
If I keep chasing after Touya
Maybe I'll be able to become Meijin or anything I want!
Touya Akira probably would have kept walking his own path
Without stopping if he hadn't met Hikaru
He stops and turns back, and pulls Hikaru along
As if...
The existance of Touya Akira... To make Hikaru grow. Was placed here by God...
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…