On this eye, this eye on yours この瞳君の瞳に
Everything will appear 映るどんなモノも
I will tell apart the truth 見極めて見せるよ 真実を
We had so many dreams 僕達はこの時代に
In this time we live in どれだけの夢抱えて
We stare at it and run towards it 涙して迷いながら
Even as we wander about crying それに賭けてみてるの
Even then, I won’t hesitate to move 僕は それでも人にひけとらぬような
I’ll decide, stare at it, and grasp it in my hands 決め手見つけ 夢を手にするだろう
On this eye, this eye on yours この瞳君の瞳に
Everything will appear 映るどんなモノも
I’ll tell apart, just the truth 見極めて見せるよ 真実だけ
Even if the truth is たとえ現実が
So harsh it’s suffocating きつく埋もれそうでも
In a place like this こんな場所で終わる
I’m not myself 僕じゃない
I see... This is a good learning place
Since Hikaru has only played myself
A stronger opponent, he will gain a new strength here
In Go, if you have half a moku more than your opponent, you win
In an even match, you start off even
All you need to do is hold a marginal lead
But a handicap game is like giving
20 to 30 moku to your opponent to start with
In that case, you must take territory with moves you don't usually see
In other words, you become better at terrorizing your opponent
That offers a strength to come back from losing situations in even games
Match #34 Don't Win
Good morning!
Morning!
Oh there he is
Okay, let's play!
But the fee...
Don't worry about that
Hey!? Oh well
Oh well what?
It's okay for him
Good luck
Oh, Mr. Touya good morning
Good morning
Hey!
Don't place your cup on the Go board!
Put it on the table!
Okay. I'm sorry
Everyone is playing and enjoying themselves and the event hasn't even started yet
It is a gathering of Go fans
Who are the 4 people I will be playing during the morning?
A city council member, his secretary
And 2 of his supporters
Honestly the council member isn't very good
But please lose to him
He gets grumpy if he doesn't win
He is a big sponsor that helps run this event
The council member won't use a handicap of too many stones to show off
So it may be hard to let him win
It will be fine
Oh..
How dare you Not send someone to greet me at the door!
Oh! My apologies sir
We didn't expect you to arrive so early
I came early so I could meet Sakurano Chieko-san
Is Sakurano-san here yet?
Unfortunately Ms. Sakurano could not come due to circumstances
What!?
It was an emergancy
So we had Touya 2dan come in the place of Ms Sakurano
Touya 2dan?
He's just a little bratty kid
Touya 2dan is Touya Meijin's son
And highly praised in the Go world
It's nothing special to be playing the son
Oh well! Give me some iced tea
Okay, this way please
My apologies
That's who they are, but please lose to them
Let's start then
We would like to begin the matches now
Good luck
Give me 5 stones
Then I'll need 6 stones
What about you? 3 stones?
Yes. I was told
3 stones would be plenty when playing a tutoring game with a pro
If you're playing with 3 stones, I'm playing with 3 too.
I can't put anymore down
Is 3 stones really enough?
Yes! I'm always beating pros at 5 stones!
Well then, good luck
Good luck
You can't just look unexpressive like that
Your job deals with people
You have to learn how to be friendly
Please lose to them
Four of them...
What's wrong Mr. Touya?
Nothing, let us begin
64 moku...
It's my turn now!
Are you bad at counting?
Huh?
What? Are you not even counting?
I'm counting! I can estimate how much territory there is
Looks like you're not precise enough
This next match, try to force a draw
Intentionally make the game a draw
Intentionally?
Yes, intentionally
With a handicap game, there isn't a 5.5 moku komi so a draw can occur
Listen, make the general estimate during the midgame
And calculate precisely during the endgame
That's the hard part
The board changes with every move of your opponent
So you must keep counting
And you have to be exact
So you can't miss by even one moku
Just so you know
You can't just force a draw
You can't play any slower than usual
You have to play at your normal speed
Hikaru! Sounds fun!
And...
There's more!?
You can't make a bad move to let them catch up
You have to play well enough so that your opponent, doesn't realize that you're trying to force a draw
I already know though
You just play normally Doumoto-san
Let's do it Hikaru!
Give it a try, it'll help you
Okay. Good luck
To force a draw...
If you manage that, try it with two boards next
Two boards!? Force a draw on both?
Owner! That's crazy!
Want to try Three if you can do Two?
If I do that, will I be working on Four?
Easy to say that, but I wonder how far you'll get
Don't be getting cocky!
If you can't count properly, you can't force a draw
Try to force a draw against Doumoto-san first
It's your first time with even one person right?
You'll be playing Two people with Two boards!
That's impossible
No! Hikaru you'll be okay
Let's do it!
I can tell how strong they are after Ten moves
The 2 people on my sides are more or less what I expected
Their handicaps are about right
This person is very weak just as I had imagined
He is a good player
He'll take advantage of any weak moves I make
A kid who just became pro last year
He's probably been told to lose to the council member
I guess you'll do it hesitantly
Or will you refuse to let someone like him to win?
You can't do that
Though you're just a kid. You are a pro
Good luck with losing
Yes! A draw!
Good job Hikaru!
Nice job!
Hey! Stop that!
But, it's not too hard now that I've done it
Just so you know, A pro can easily force a draw 100 times out of 100 games
Good point. I take back what I said earlier
If you're an Insei
You can't be satisfied over just one board
Okay
Okay let's go with two boards now! Two!
I'll play
Hey! That's not fair!
Then Doumoto-san, switch with me
Kawai-san...
You don't have to be good right?
Then let me play too
I don't care who it is!
With two opponents you'll have to calculate twice as much
It'll be hard
I'll triple with three people right?
I know
You can probably manage two
But three will be hard
Hurry! Three!
Let's do three Hikaru!
Like I said, I haven't done two yet
So end it quickly!
Really...
Okay going with two boards
The handicap stones placed in the beginning
I've already gained back most of it
15 moku with him
10 moku with him
I'll bring my throwaway stones back to life
And turn the right side into white territory, and that'll be enough
Against him
6 or 7 moku
What's with his serious face?
He keeps staring at the game against me
He's going all out against me
He doesn't look like he's holding back
Oh I see! Because you're letting the council member win
You're going to beat us no matter what instead
You may be able to beat the other two easily
But that's not the case with me
So you're concentrating on your match against me
You must be really angry about having to lose to him
But if that's the case. I'll beat you no matter what
And make you the Meijin's son, cry
Mr. Touya certainly is impresive
He's the same age as my grandson, but he's much more mature
But I'm still a little worried...
That he may slaughter our customers in a tutoring game
I'm sure he won't
He's a pro after all
That may be so but...
I'll let him get 2 moku with seme-dori
I'll let him take sente for 4 moku
With him...
I've read all the moves till the end
If I go straight through, it'll be fine
But, he won't let me do that...
Adjust for that...
Adjust...
Okay
After that, this game is over. It's over
This is...
Yes
I'm losing?
Wait..
No I'm winning
Black, 63 moku
White, 63 moku
A draw!
Yes I drew them both!
Why you! I guess there's a reason you're an Insei
Hey stop that!
Okay let's do three board with me in the fray now!
No!
Why?
I'm the one joining in
huh? Why!?
Soga-san, that's unfair!
No it's not
You'll come in next
Hikaru! It's so fun!
It'll be four boards next! Four!
I haven't done three yet
And
It was a little too early to come to atari on these two stones
White was able to take territory in the center in the mean while
Other than that I think you played fine
Touya failed to beat me
But the rest should be easy wins
He still looks serious...
What could...
Oh a draw!
What a shame!
It must have been because I lost those four stones
Concerning that
you probably intended to come out, and extend after I responded...
A draw!? again?
Could he have done it... Intentionally?
Nothing out of the ordinary happened in my game...
It should have been difficult for Touya to even beat me
I was told to place three stones when I was the only one playing
Playing me at three stones with three other games
should be very difficult
And to end it nicely in a tie?
It's impossible!
It's just a coincidence
20...
40...
77...
You have 77 moku too!?
A draw...
Ahhh what a shame!
I could've won if I had just another moku!
And I thought I played well even for myself
Oh, you had a draw too sir?
You mean you had a draw too?
Don't compare yourself to me
I was playing at three stones and you were at six
Oh, I just thought it was peculiar
This means that
I Can play at three stones against a pro
Oh yes, you were at three stones too
How was it?
It was a draw...
Oh what a...
What a coincidence...
Coincidence!?
Argh, you've caught up
I wonder if I have any left...
It's pretty close...
10..
20..
Aw damn! It's a draw
What a shame, it's a draw...
Huh? What's wrong?
All four of us...
Hey, a coincidence like this can't... Possibly...
No, but...
He can't... Can he do it?
I mean I played the way I usually do
Now let us discuss the match from the first move
Go ahead
Oh, I hope you're not angry about it...
Don't worry. They're all more surprised than angry
And it'll be good for the council member to deal with this every year now and then
I'm sorry!
Make sure to do a better job in the future Mr. Touya
It's rude for you to do it with just anybody
Yes!
Now that I can think about it, I can brag that I tied a pro at three stones!
Yes that's it sir!
Then sir, would you like to play a game sometime?
No, I've had enough Go for awhile
But anyways...
Anyways...
Pros are really amazing
Akira-Kun
Ashiwara-san...
I heard about the four way game you played this morning
But I...
No buts!
What were you thinking!?
I'm sorry, I was going to let the...
No!
Don't waste your effort at a place like this!
You have the first round of preliminaries for the Honinbou titles between your normal matches for promotions
If you keep winning you'll necessarily be playing more games
You shouldn't go all out at places like this and exhuast yourself
Are you irritated about something?
No, I'm not
Okay then
But you...
well, you seem as if you're not confident or you're too emotional
Really?
Don't worry! Don't worry!
No one's coming up to get you
But... He passed the preliminaries for the pro exam
It's nothing
You missed by one moku against me
One moku...
Even if it's just one moku, it's not a draw
It's all because you're so loud Kawai-san!
What, you're blaming it on me!?
Yeah!
Why you!
Stop it! Stop it already!
Even if he missed it by one moku
He forced draws on the other three right?
Isn't that enough
Yeah.. more than enough
I've finally seen someone grow before my eyes...
Don't be upset about it
Another round!
Make it succed this time
Oh well, we'll play you until you do it
Okay!
Thanks
These feelings I want to tell you Are spilling out right now 伝えたい想いが今 溢れているよ
But I’m hesitating, not knowing how to put it into words 言葉にできなくて戸惑っている
So many seasons passed by since we met 出会いから 数えきれぬ季節が巡り
I miss that time we stayed up all night talking 語りあかした夜がなつかしいよね
As I walk towards my dreams I learn what vanity is 夢へ近づくたびに 儚さを知ったよ
Let’s start each of Our departure here それぞれの旅立ち ここから始めよう
I’m not like I was before 今までの僕達(ぼくら)とは違う
I won’t give up anymore, I’ll keep on walking もう負けない 歩き出していくよ
No matter what the future is どんな未来へでも
So that I can become stronger 強くなれるように…