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
Ogata-san!
Tell me!
Shindou's game from yesterday
Something... Something happened right!?
You saw what happened
Ogata-san, what I want to know is...
...That awkward stone formation
I can't imagine what order the moves went in, to form that shape
Something must have happened!?
Exactly what did Shindou do!?
His bad move from earlier Turned into a good one
What a guy...
It was a bad move at that point
His moves... It was spectacular.
Don't be so impatient
The answer will come to you soon
In another Two months...
The pro exams...
Yes. He's now walking the path that you went
through a year ago
Isn't Kadowaki the guy that got the 3 titles Student Meijin, Student Honinbou
And Student Jyukketsu? That Kadowaki?
I can't believe you know that Isumi-san
There was quite a commotion over him
So Kadowaki is...
The Thirtieth Match Ogata Vs Honinbou
Haven't been here since the Meijin match college
Oh yeah...
It's me.
I'm at a place full of memories right now
The team match, we lost it thanks to you didn't we?
I told you! I'm taking the pro exam
Yes really
I have all the paperwork
Yeah! I'll be a pro player next year
If you want an autograph, ask now while you still have a chance
Later
Kadowaki's probably going to be tough
But is he really taking the pro exams?
I heard on the net he might
We Insei's have to work hard this year
Mashiba was the only Insei to pass last year
Lot's of strong players come from the outside
Kadowaki, gotta watch out for him
Damn those Insei brats, they didn't even recognize me
Heard on the net? Gotta be that guy then
Look forward to my play!
Leave it to me
I resign
What is he laughing about?
He's creeping me out
Thank you very much
They say that you don't get worse
even if you don't play Go for awhile
But I should get my senses sharpened
The teacher yelled at me
You resigned quickly?
Who was that?
He was so creepy
Are you an Insei?
Might as well warm up a bit for the pro exams
The pro exams are coming up
Are you taking it?
Who are you old man?
Old man!?
Well, it's normal to become a pro in your teens in the Go world
I guess a 26 year old like myself is just an old man...
I have abit of confidence in my play, Do you want to play a game?
Now!?
It's still light outside
Come on! Let me warm U...uhh... test my skills
Okay! Let's play!
Sai!
There was a place like this in the Institute?
It's where the normal customers play
You didn't know about it?
Hikaru?
Yeah. You play
It's just a random game
so there's nothing to wrong with you playing it
He says he wants to test his strength So he's probably decently strong too
We go first. Sai!
Good luck
Sai!
This is the first time I've played someone other than Hikaru since I played Touya Akira on the internet
Don't think too much
I want to go home before it gets dark
Okay
Upper right corner, Komoku!
The first day will done in 2 more minutes
Master Kuwabara will probably be sealing the move
But it really is already the 7th game of the Honinbou match...
I totally thought that Master Ogata was going to take the title
when he won the first match 2 months ago
But he managed to drag it into the 7th match today
Master Kuwabara sure is stubborn
Mister Ogata has much more energy, but Kuwabara's experience
must be working to his benefit
It's time
It's time, so please seal the next move
It's been half an hour already...
The Kifu..
Oh! Here!
Here you go
Okay
I'm starved! Let's eat! Let's eat!
There's a store with great eel around here
Record kepper boy, come with us
Thank you!
I'll go change
so please wait for me in the lobby
Kakimoto-san, you're coming too right?
I'll be right down, as soon as I store this sealed move in the vault
Mister Ogata, will you be coming too?
No, I'll eat alone
I'll be right down
Okay
Ogata-kun
You already think you've taken the Honinbou title, don't you?
You must be joking
The match has only begun
Yes! It won't be decided till tomorrow
Speaking of which, did you seal your move properly?
It's your first time sealing a move right?
This Honinbou match is the first time you've played Go over 2 days
And, I've sealed every move up to now
What are you trying to say?
I just hope you didn't mark it wrong
Mark it wrong?
People do make mistakes
It really did happen once before Some one marking it worng that is...
It's only natural to get nervous in a challenging match for a title
Weren't you a little nervous about your first time sealing a move?
Didn't you have trouble trying to decide where to go?
Is A better? Or is B better?
You may have written B even though you wanted to write A
You've been in front of the Go board all day, you must be tired
Are you sure? That you wrote it correctly?
The 6 previous matches... Did he not let me seal the move on purpose!?
They couldn't all have been so
But between his plottings and coincidence
he weaved a small trap to make me panic
You're getting worried aren't you!?
Old man..
Well, let's go eat now!
You said earlier that you had a feeling that A new wave was coming upon the Go world
Sounds interesting
It's still to early to leave then, I think I'll face that wave
keeping this title of Honinbou
I resign
T-Thanks for the game
H-He's really strong
Are you... really an Insei?
Oh crap!
Wait!
Hey you!
Sorry! I'm in a hurry!
How long have you been playing Go!?
A thousand years!
What is it?
I'm not doing it
What do you mean what? The pro exam
I'm not doing it
I underestimated them too much
No! That's not it. Moron
You wouldn't understand
I'm gonna re-train myself for a year
Yeah. I said I'm gonna take it next year
I'm going to do my best, My very best
It's time, so please begin
3-12
3-12...
So he decided that going for the left side was the best
I guessed wrong...
Did you have a nice night's sleep, Ogata-kun?
Did something happen between Mister Ogata and Master Kuwabara?
I have no intentions of listening to an old man's ramblings
I will take the seat of Honinbou
The next generation is almost here!
Hey! Is it true that neither Waya nor Isumi-san have to take the preliminaries for the pro exams?
Yeah. The top eight in the Insei rankings don't have to take the preliminaries
I was ninth last year, Man that sucked
Oh yeah!
I rose up to 7th this month!
Sorry
It's your average ranking during the last 3 months that needs to be in the top eight
This is the last Insei study session
The pro exams will begin as soon as we enter
Good luck!
I'm looking forward to seeing you during the first match of the actual exam
Later
See you at the exam
I've got to go to the bathroom
Shindou was laughing...
Does he understand that we're all rivals?
Ochi...
He lost to me
We're all desperate
Only 3 of us can become pro
I won't lose!
Shindou... We can't all pass it together...
It's finally time!
I'm finally here...
You're finally here?
Your journey starts here
I know!
But... I really am here...
The first day of the pro exam preliminaries!
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…