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
Not yet...
I won't defend just yet
I'll move onward still!
I'll show you!
Each of my moves!
I understand... Touya...
You're telling me to catch up to you right?
But, I won't forget the match today
It was exciting
Match #25 Fear and Impatience
Shindou
Shindou!
You don't have a teacher right?
How do you study Go on a day to day basis?
What do you do Waya?
I'm Morishita 9dan's student
I go to his house after school to have him teach me
And you?
At home... I...
Get taught well!
Kinda study...
So you teach yourself...
You read books on Tsumego and replay games?
Well, there are people who only do that
People like that never progress!
If you want to get stronger it's not genius or hard work
You just have to play people
Who are stronger than you as much as possible!
That's most important
Someone stronger?
As much as possible?
I play a sickening amount everyday, every night
When I think about that, You really are progressing slowly Hikaru
What?!
Hey Shindou
Wanna come to my teacher's study session?
Study session?
It's basically what we do at the Insei sessions
But it's on a totally different level
My teachers pupils come
They're all pro!
We do it once a week in a room at the Go Institute
How about it?
I don't wanna
LET"S GO!!!
Let's go Hikaru!
We're going! No matter what!
Wha... What is it?
Shindou?
Well... can you ask him if it's okay?
Hikaru! What are you doing?
Let's go to the study session already!
Leave those realistic looking fake fish alone
Just wait, I'm nervous
I don't know what goes on in a study session
If only Waya was here...
The pros all look scary...
What are you talking to yourself for?
What is it today?
The Insei's don't meet today
I was invited to a study session...
Study session?
Who's the master?
Dunno... I mean I don't know
Hikaru
This person made it so you can take the Insei exam
You should thank him
Yeah...
Ummm
Thank you very much for helping with the Insei exam
Study session...
Want to come to Touya-Meijin's study session?
Touya-Meijin is that man right? The man who aims for the Hand of God like me
I don't know much about study sessions....
Do you play each other there?
You were going to go without knowing what it was?
Well, we do play, but it's mostly discussion
We sometimes go over a match after playing it
Or we may go over the Kifu from a title match
You can hear Touya-Meijin talk about his play and how he thinks
You mean he's...!
Touya is there too!?
Yes, it would be motivating wouldn't it?
Hikaru, Let's go
He'll be playing...
He'll be speaking...
Let's go Hikaru!
I'm not going!
H-Hikaru!
I'm not keeping you from going to that study session
No! I don't want to study with Touya!
I want to play him!
He's... he's my...
I can't say rival when I'm 18th place in second class...
But how can I sit next to him and learn Go dammit!
Hikaru!
You want to play him... I see...
Then I'll be looking forward to that
What were you talking to Ogata-sensei about?
He invited me to the Meijin's study session
Why would he invite you of all things!?
All things?
The Wakajishisen is in 3 months...
I may be able to see you and Touya play there
Wakajishisen?
You really don't know anything do you?
It's a tournament where Insei and young pros play each other
Insei and young pros!?
Touya will be there! I may be able to play him!
You will be there right?
I'll be there! Of course I will!
I'll be waiting then
Wakajishisen...
There was something that fun!? Wow...
Shindou, do you really know what it is?
It's a match between Insei's and new pros right!?
Just so that you know, only the top 16 in first class can go
Top 16 in first class?
Yup Top 16 in first class?
Yup
It's a tournament between the top 16 Insei
According to the May chart, and 16 pros
Of course I'll probably be there
What about you 18th second class?
16th in first class
I'm 18th in second class right now so...
Do that in your head!
You're going after Touya aren't you?
Yeah... Touya won't wait for me forever...
But... It's going to be tough...
You're still crying?
I wanted to go...
Stop crying Sai
This is a study session among pros too
This might be fun in its own way!
Why you...
Excuse me. Come on in
Hikaru, him!
Teacher!
Shindou-Kun! Why are you...
Shirakawa-kun?
He's someone that used to go to my Go class
Waya, is he the Insei you wanted to invite?
yes
Insei!? You're an Insei?
What? Is that unexpected?
Well... its not unexpected...
I was just surprised
He's learned how to play go just over a year ago
He reminds me of Kurata-kun
But he's second class right? If he's that bad...
I'll rise up to first class right away!
16th in first class!
I want to go to the Wakajishisen!
No, I have to go!
Otherwise, I can't say "To defeat Touya Akira" anymore!
I have to go to the Wakajishisen and show him!
That I'm right behind him!
Good
To defeat Touya, Well said!
Strengthen yourself here
And to accomplish that goal!
Yes!
Master, you need to accomplish your goal of defeating Touya-Meijin soon too
You don't need to tell me
Master Morishita became a pro the same time Touya-Meijin did
And thinks of him as a rival
Who knows whether they like each other or not
I don't like him!
You're only second class...
Don't worry, you'll grow when you do
You still have 3 months right? Just work hard
Yes
Thanks for the game...
I lost...
I've had straight losses since last week...
Don't make that face. I'm fine
Shindou-Kun
I'm your next opponent. Wanna start?
Good luck
Hikaru... I know... Why you keep on losing...
I lost again...
and by a small margin again...
If this goes on I'll never reach 16th in first class in 3 months...
Hikaru!
Hikaru...
Maybe I'll quit...
Quit?
I don't have much hope...
Even if I stay here
There's no point unless I can become pro
I need to start thinking about what to do for College soon to...
You know how I don't have a master?
I wish I did at a time like this
Why?
Because he'll cheer you up?
The opposite
Maybe he'll tell me to quit
You can't do it, Maybe you should give up, Or something
Then I can just quit this
Don't say that
You're just thinking that way because you've been in a slump
You won't feel the same if you just win one
Yeah! Anyways, I just need to win one and cheer myself up
Everyone has had streaks now and then
Yeah! Everyone!
This is how they went in the real game but...
It's no good. It's a bad move no matter how you look at it
But I don't see any better moves...
Even if you run away
Your opponent will just use that to tighten his holdings
Then why not lightly flow around?
That's too soft against the corner
I'm studying here like this
Even if they... I'm studying here like this
But my records keeps growing worse...
Umm... Hikaru?
What is it Sai?
Umm... there's something I want to say
But Hikaru you told me to stay quiet
I'll listen. What is it?
In that situation, I'll survey the status
When you take a peek from the inside, it makes it harder for the opponent to respond
That might be good
U-Ummm..
What's a loser from second class going to say?
Go on, say it
Ummm... here...
You're going for this...
I see...
Not bad
I didn't see it
You're pretty good
Good job Sai!
I'm playing with that Sai everyday...
But!
Why did my rank fall that much!
My record for February is horrible!
I have to start from the bottom of second class for March
Why now!
I can't make it to the Wakajishisen like this!
I can't even rise up to first class!
I only have 2 months left!
I'm playing you every day, why is this happening!?
That's why
You're playing me, that's why you can't win
Honinbou Shuusaku, that player replied
The strongest player in the history of Go...
That's an article from quite awhile ago
How peculiar Igo is
More and more knowledge is built on it
But the name of a player
from a century ago rises up to the title of strongest
A players strength relies heavily upon himself
I guess
I don't stand a chance against Shuusaku's ability
To read ahead and the strength of each of his moves
Right? Ashiwara?
But I can confuse him with Joseki that Shuusaku doesn't know!
What if he learned the modern style of playing?
Then he's definitely undefeatable!
I wonder if Touya-Meijin can...
Master, Ashiawara just...
Sasaki-san! Don't!
A Honinbou Shuusaku that learned modern Joseki...
There was someone like that...
Sai isn't a pro
He's getting stronger!
As if Shuusaku learned modern Joseki...
The strongest player?
That's what you were talking about?
I was thinking
But, who would be good enough to become master's rival
Everyone is my rival
Kuwabara-sensei, Zama-sensei and Ogata-kun
And, you too
But the rival is just an analogy and...
What do you think master?
If the ancient ultimate player Honinbou Shuusaku existed in the present?
What do you mean!?
I can't win because I play you?
Yes, Hikaru you are afraid
Afraid? Of what?
My moves that cut into you on the board
You used to come at me blindly
But you are learning to see each of my moves...The tip of my unseathed sword
And you have started to fear it
And you hesitate from that fear
That turns into confusion
And it shows itself in each of your matches
Look back to all those close games from the past few days
Do you see?
Then it's clear what you need to do
See the line of your opponents sword. And move in as much as possible!
See... As much as possible...
Yes... Touya always did so
Just like Touya!
Turn your fear into courage and come!
Fine
Hikaru! Come on! Another match! Another match!
Why you...
The Wakajishisen is coming up
I'm sure all the new pros are focused on you,
And you wish to play a match against you
I'd like to play a match against them aswell
I'm looking forward to the Wakajishisen
Speaking of the Wakajishisen, how do the Insei do?
Some of them make it all the way up to the third round
But only pros are left by the semi-finals
As to be expected
Akira-Kun
Yes
Shindou said he'll be there when I spoke to him the other day of the Wakajishisen
Isn't that exciting?
I don't care about him
That child...
See the line of his sword...
And turn my fear into courage!
Over here...
Shindou-Kun, would you like to play a game?
Shirokawa-kun
You have the third round of tryouts for the 10dan title this week
Playing an Insei will dull your senses
It's an important match
that's why I want some of Shindou-Kun's passion
It's all over if you've lost emotionally
Right Shindou-Kun?
Don't lose... emotionally...
I'm going to go! I'll definitely...
Then let's play. It's not a game of tutoring Go
Good luck
Turn my fear into courage...
And move in as much as possible...
Touya won't wait for me forever!
No, he keeps on moving forward!
A little more than a month left
I have to rise up to 16th in first class by then
And participate in the Wakajishisen!
To play against Touya!
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…