"Hikaru No GO" "I lost" "This game proves that Hikaru's strength is way above Waya" "I think I've told you about an online GO player named Sai" "Yeah, I remember" "Today's game You're on par with Sai" "Shindo?" "He's nobody" "If you underestimate him, you'll lose" "So if I win this final game, will you acknowledge me as your rival?" "Oh" "Ochi" "Shindo, I won't lose today" "I've been playing with Touya every night in order to defeat you" "(Hikaru vs. Ochi)" "Touya..." "Touya?" "We compete everyday" "Why?" "Touya is kindly teaching me He takes it more seriously than work" "Touya?" "Why?" "Why would Touya compete with you?" "Let go" "I asked pro players to train me" "You said you play with Touya every night in order to beat me" "So?" "Why did you choose Touya?" "What's that about?" "No reason I just want to improve my skills" "Ochi..." "He..." "Touya..." "Did he..." "Did he say anything about me?" "I lost on this hand" "How can that be?" "That's impossible" "Two years ago" "He defeated me 1 00%" "Don't underestimate Shindo" "Tell me" "He didn't say anything" "Who do you think you are?" "I told him about the Pro Exam, but he didn't care at all" "You're nothing in his eyes" "Hikaru" "Do you know who Touya is?" "He hasn't lost a game since he's turned pro" "Zero defeats from April until now" "I don't want to admit it, but he's better than me" "Why would a great player like him care about you?" "I'm not underestimating him" "But Touya gave me quite a compliment" "If I defeat you at the Pro Game," "Touya will acknowledge me as his rival" "If you defeat me?" "That's right." "Beating you" "Beating me?" "Yeah" "If you beat me" "What does that mean?" "No, it's not that" "So..." "He wants me to maintain my one loss" "That's what he means" "That's all" "Ochi lied to me?" "Actually, Touya..." "Anyway, if I beat you at this final game," "Touya will acknowledge my strength" "So then if I defeat you," "Touya would acknowledge me as his rival as well" "Is that right, Touya Akira?" "Ochi" "Ochi..." "What's with him?" "I heard Shindo's voice I think they had a fight" "So the final game has started" "Ochi, what is it?" "He's already qualified, but he's still fighting" "That's who he is" "I think Ochi has a higher chance now" "Shindo is in danger" "Will he and Waya go into tie-breaker?" "What are you saying about me?" "Ah..." "Waya" "Hi" "How are you feeling?" "Nothing special" "You're facing the tough Fuku on the final game" "If you lose, you will go into tie-breaker with Isumi" "You moron Are you waiting to see us die?" "If Isumi loses today, you and Shindo both qualify" "But that'll depend on his opponent" "Isumi won't lose" "He'll wait to see how it goes with Shindo and I" "I can't talk about other people now I have to be focused" "Every game concerns the future" "What future?" "What kind of a future will our future be?" "Our future..." "What will it be like?" "It's the final game" "Yeah" "I must win" "Touya Akira is sitting behind Ochi" "I can feel him" "Touya is watching me through Ochi" "Just a little more..." "I'm so close to where Touya is at" "Shindo must not know Touya's strength" "If he knew, he wouldn't have said what he said" "The longer I play with Touya, the more I can feel his power" "The reason I'm playing all these top players is to defeat Shindo" "I won't lose" "I will not lose, because Touya is behind me" "And who's behind you?" "Shindo" "27 games in three months" "You've all done your best" "There are people who will become pros" "Today's games will determine everything" "And are people who must continue to play as a novice" "What I want to say is..." "I hope you'll play to the end with honor" "These three months won't be a waste" "It's time" "Let the games begin" "Two year ago," "Sai appeared before me" "Just like how you chased after Sai" "Me too..." "I chased after you" "Stop messing around" "Tou..." "Touya..." "I will never forget your face" "Wait, Touya" "If you continue to chase after my shadow, someday the real me will catch up to you" "You?" "Forget about someday How about now?" "Touya..." "Touya..." "If I win this game," "I become pro" "I'll be standing... in front of Touya" "I see" "Ochi has an interesting setup" "I can tell it's a pro" "But from the wall that Touya put up, it doesn't seem like it's going to be an easy one" "He's very confident in the upper board area" "I must disrupt him when there's still time" "I will attack his weak spot" "They're equally matched in strength" "Ochi might have an advantage, but Hikaru is giving all he's got" "Hikaru, the attack is too weak..." "You're too naive, Shindo" "Looks like the weather's changing" "It was sunny this morning" "Yeah" "These are our lunches" "Here you go Okay" "I hope the rain will stop when the game's over" "Most of the kids didn't bring any umbrellas" "It's time for lunch Please stop" "I can win if I keep my pace" "Hikaru, you have to eat" "Okay, I know" "Thinking?" "That's unusual" "It means I got you in the corner" "Touya's help didn't go to waste" "My carelessness has put the advantage on Ochi's side" "My whites are in trouble" "Damn it" "I can't let it end like this" "Are you beginning to panic?" "Wanna block?" "Then you'll become my target" "No..." "No, this is not an ordinary block" "He must be up to something" "He must have a plan" "I see it" "Diagonal?" "I didn't expect that" "I see" "So this is what the training did for you" "Touya" "From now on, Hikaru must use another tactic" "The Korean student Hon Suyon had the black stones and Shindo Hikaru the whites" "Shindo had the whites?" "That hand that looked like a mistake was in fact to attack" "If this is Shindo's strength, three weeks is too short" "Don't underestimate Shindo" "I'm not underestimating him, Touya" "If Shindo reads 1 00 hand, I'll read 1 01" "If he reads 1 000 hands, then I'll read 1 001" "He got past me" "If I'm not careful, I'll be in even worse shape" "Is there no way?" "I have to hang on" "I can't let him have the edge" "Calm down" "Calm down" "There will be a chance" "A chance to turn the situation around" "As long as I don't miss it" "No matter how small the space or carelessness" "Don't follow, Shindo" "Damn, he's tailing me" "I thought too long on that turn" "Did I give Shindo the chance to turn things around?" "Damn, if that's the case" "I will crush you at once" "There" "Hikaru No GO" "If I defeat you at the Pro Game," "Touya will acknowledge me as his rival" "So then if I defeat you," "Touya would acknowledge me as his rival as well" "Is that right, Touya Akira?" "I won't lose" "I will not lose, because Touya is behind me" "And who's behind you?" "Shindo" "If I win this game," "I become pro" "I'll be standing... in front of Touya" "I will crush you at once" "There" "Last Day of the Pro Exam" "Hi, we're from the Japan GO Publisher" "We're here to interviews the qualifiers" "Qualifiers?" "There's only one at the moment" "We're not sure about the other two yet" "Yes" "We looked at the score sheet" "There are 3 players that might go into a tie-breaker" "The game won't end so soon Come in for a cup of tea" "Thank you" "I'll show you" "One breath..." "Attack in one breath" "No..." "Oh no" "When did Shindo..." "Ochi didn't catch it" "And Hikaru is not letting go of any space" "Hikaru's lower right stones are slowly turning the game around" "Now, it's hard to tell who will win" "Touya, this is Hikaru's strength" "The Hikaru that played against you two years ago was actually me" "What you saw then was me and Hikaru as one" "Do you want to ask... who I am?" "I am Sai" "But the one who answers that question will be Hikaru, who is improving by absorbing my skills" "Touya, the opponent you'll eventually face is not I, but Hikaru" "Looks like I didn't practice enough" "No, you did good" "Thank you" "Oh yeah Your father kept his Meijin title" "Congratulations" "You have to work hard too Don't lose to your father" "I will root for you" "Yes, I will" "Thank you very much for your guidance today" "Touya" "You're from the publishing company" "My name is Amano Can I take a moment of your time?" "I'd like to interview you" "I hear you won another game The 20th one, if I'm correct?" "Speaking of consecutive wins, it reminds me of" "Kurata's 25 games and Kuwahara Sensei's 27" "It'd be a sensation if someone breaks that record" "Don't you care about the record?" "No" "Don't you have any ambitions?" "Like surpassing your father or be on the top of the world?" "Touya..." "Actually, we'd like to do an in-depth interview on you" "We had planned to talk to you and your father, Touya Meijin" "But I think you alone will be sufficient, though it's still too early to say" "Our theme this time is "GO Players of the 21st Century"" "I'd like to hear your views on carrying on the torch" "How about dinner tonight?" "I already have plans" "The game ends around 7:40" "I can't be late" "Well, next time then" "I'm sorry to have disturbed you" "Not at all" "Oh, it's this late?" "I have to call the Insei Center" "Maybe the Pro Exam results are out" "Wait...wait a minute..." "I..." "I'd like to know the results too" "Two more games left" "The two most crucial games" "Now it's all down to the two players with 3 losses" "The kid who won and kept his 4 losses today" "I wonder how he's feeling right now" "Whether or not he qualifies will depend on this game" "Is it rain?" "Waya won" "The second qualifier is Waya" "Only the winners can continue" "In order to stay in this world, we must have that awareness" "And because of this awareness, we treasure each game that we play" "Only 3 people will become pros" "Now it's down to Shindo and Ochi" "If Shindo loses, he'll have 4 losses, like me, and go through a tie-breaker" "It's finally over" "Who won?" "There's nobody here" "Nobody's here" "If..." "If Shindo loses, I will go into a tie-breaker with him" "Wouldn't someone come to tell me that we're gonna be in a play-off?" "." "Shindo won" "Kosuke, how long are you going to sulk?" "I know you're not happy about losing to Shindo Hikaru but it doesn't change the fact that you passed in first place" "You can get back at him as a pro" "About the big party..." "Don't open the door..." "It's probably Touya" "Wait" "I'll go" "Yes?" "I'm Touya Akira" "Hello" "I thought that yesterday was the last lesson" "Did you come to ask about the result?" "No" "I already know" "Then you are here for..." "I know it's late, but I'd like to see a recreation of his game with Shindo" "He says he doesn't want people to see how he lost" "I see." "I understand Excuse me" "Geez, you can be so difficult" "1 1/2 points?" "That's a big 1 1/2 points" "You can really see Shindo's strength" "Now I know why you want to defeat Shindo so badly" "Ochi, you did well too" "Shindo's coming" "He'll soon appear before me with the answer to the mystery of who he is" "I will test you with my own eyes" "Come on, Shindo Hikaru I'm waiting for you" "In the world of the pros" "Congratulations" "Shindo told me this morning" "Thanks" "I hear he passed on Sunday" "Honestly, I'm very surprised" "I didn't think Shindo would become a pro GO player" "As his teacher, I probably shouldn't say that" "I'm the same I don't know what to think" "I'm very worried now" "About him missing school in the future?" "Yeah" "He will be paid, right?" "Do you know how much?" "I don't know yet" "I'm worried he'll fall behind and have problems with schoolmates" "And then there's high school" "There's another kid who passed named Waya" "A year older than Hikaru. 8th grader I hear he's not going to high school" "Shindo is not going either?" "He hasn't decided yet" "He said he still has a year to think about it" "He will stay in school, right?" "Well, he does have a job now" "Though it's kind of a strange job" "Exactly" "Well, I plan to go see Waya's parents and ask them for some advice" "When I told Hikaru that, he told me to stay out of it" "But how can I?" "Yeah" "He doesn't know I'm here today" "Well, his pro life won't start for a while" "Not until spring, right?" "Just call me if I may be of any help" "Thank you" "I hear you've become a pro GO player" "Yeah" "Good luck" "I wonder if the GO Club have any activities today" "They should" "It's Akari" "Tsutsui's GO Club is being carried on" "Let's begin" "I hear Shindo passed the Pro Exam" "Yeah I asked Hikaru in person" "Cool" "Shindo Hikaru." "He's the former member who became an Insei?" "That's cool" "Why isn't Shindo here?" "We can celebrate for him" "Hikaru..." "It's okay" "Though I don't know how good he is" "Me either" "What present should I get for him?" "Hi, I'm here" "Kaneko, you're here again today I'm so happy" "What about Volleyball Club?" "GO Club will be my priority from now on" "Last time, we lost in the first round of the group tournament" "We must get into second round at the winter games" "All right, Kaneko You're serious about this" "Then we'll have to work hard too" "Will Mitani be here today?" "Senpai, I want to be in the group tournament too" "You can add Mitani's in when you register" "We can't do that" "He said he won't play" "Don't worry." "We'll persuade him" "You're the club chief, Natsume You should be more firm" "Yeah, Senpai" "Not you too, Koike" "What are you talking about?" "Mitani..." "Senpai?" "Nothing" "You're here, captain" "Captain?" "Captain of the boy's team" "What are you talking about?" "Kaneko, who's the captain?" "What?" "Shindo" "I heard from someone in your class that you're gonna be a pro GO player" "Yeah" "Then our GO Club will be unbeatable" "We'll win every tournament" "A pro player can't participate in club tournaments" "Really?" "Being a pro doesn't sound like any fun" "I worked very hard to become pro" "Hey" "And Touya's already been there for a year" "I'm finally going to the same world as Touya" "Touya Akira I'm finally in your world" "Is it rain?" "Waya won" "If Shindo loses, he'll have 4 losses, like me, and go through a tie-breaker" "Is it over?" "Into the World of the Pro" "Isumi left the Nine Stars Club?" "That's not all He's quit as an Insei" "Generally, graduating Inseis don't leave until March" "Nine Stars Club." "That's where Isumi always goes, right?" "What is Isumi thinking about?" "Why did he quit?" "Waya, did he talk to you?" "No, I called him but he wouldn't answer" "So I went to check out the Insei research day" "It was then I heard Isumi stopped going there" "What did he say?" "What did the sensei say?" "He said that it's better for Isumi" "Why?" "It's hot" "There's all sorts of people out there" "It's better to let him calm down" "He couldn't improve by competing So he decided to quit" "At his level, he can study game records on his own" "It's important to be alone sometimes" "That's all." "I don't get it either" "It's only his words" "What if Isumi really gives up on being a pro?" "He said Isumi will return next year" "Really?" "Isumi was very serious when he said" """I will not believe my level stops here""" "Let Isumi worry about himself" """You're still you You have to work hard" "Because you're a pro now""" "That's what he told me" "Hikaru too" "Yeah" "I called you out because I want to teach you how to keep a game record" "A game record?" "All new pro players do this" "But they don't usually ask those who are still in school" "In pro games, people start taking notes from the third preliminary" "I know how to make a kifu" "You also have to record the time" "Look, here's an example" "What's this?" "The time it takes on each turn and the totals..." "Hikaru won't be able to do it" "And reading seconds" "Waya, do you know how?" "Of course" "How?" "I'm not like you" "Why did you call me out here for this?" "Hey, I'm doing this for your own good" "But..." "You have to work harder" "Hikaru is finally in the world of the pros" "Oh yeah, don't pros compete?" "When'll I be able to pay Touya Akira?" "Waya, do you know?" "How should I know?" "I'll get to play against tons of people, right?" "Like you, Saeki..." "And Touya Meijin too?" "Yes." "Yeah, you will play him" "But, you're about 5 years away from the top" "Even if I keep winning, I won't be able to play them?" "Is there really no way?" "If you keep winning, you will get to the top" "But the reality is cruel" "It's good enough for a pro below 4-dan to pass the second preliminary" "Even so, I'll still have a chance to play Touya Akira and his father" "Yeah, yeah" "We're in the same world" "I will play them someday" "Me?" "I want to play Murakami from the Young Lions Tournament" "And Ogata 9-dan and the old guy Honinbou" "You're going too far" "Hikaru" "But Touya Akira is the one I want to play with the most" "I really want to compete with Touya Akira" "What about me?" "He's still in the lower level" "If you're lucky, you might soon get your wish" "But the matches are decided by drawings" "Drawings?" "I..." "Yeah, Shirakawa Sensei too and Morishita Sensei" "I told you we can't play with the high level players now" "But there's a chance, because we're in the same world" "Yeah" "Hikaru is the one who has a chance" "Not me" "Only Hikaru" "Hikaru doesn't want me to play anymore" "1 0 minutes until the game starts" "Good morning, Zama Sensei" "Good morning" "Oh yeah, I forgot to congratulate you on your 6th defense of the Meijin title" "Thank you, Touya Sensei" "Thanks" "But you missed out on the fight for the Kisei title" "You must have been too tired" "You're right" "I might have lost that game because of fatigue" "But today I'm in top form" "The one who is in top form is your son" "I hear he hasn't lost one game" "He has won 20 games straight" "Oh" "The only time Akira lost was at the game right before he became pro" "Against you, Zama Sensei" "So is today revenge for your dear son?" "After you" "Zama Ouza" "What is it, Kuwahara Sensei?" "Any interesting news?" "The Pro Exam results are listed here" "That kid passed" "So his name is Shindo" "Shindo?" "Who is he?" "We walked past each other once" "Walked past each other?" "Oh yeah, right over there" "About six months ago" "I ran into a group of kids when I walked out of the elevator" "I felt an unusual presence on that kid" "Unusual?" "Then this could be interesting" "Yeah, I'm looking forward to it" "Ogata, you're right He might be the new wave" "The new wave..." "I can't wait" "I hope spring would come soon" "I wonder who I will play first" "I can't wait, Sai" "Sai" "What's wrong?" "Let's play" "Just like Hikaru is waiting to play them they're waiting to play Hikaru" "They're not waiting for me..." "They're waiting for Hikaru" "Hikaru" "Hikaru" "Now you come to tell us" "We already know" "That hurts" "You're too slow You should have told us earlier" "You know, you have to thank me that you passed" "Why you?" "What?" "What?" "That kid passed the Pro Exam?" "Terauchi, don't you know Shindo?" "He's been here everyday this summer ( And you say I didn't help?" ")" "(You're not the only one who's helped me)" "This edition of the "Weekly GO"" "has the results of the Pro Exam" "See, here" "Oh, Shindo Hikaru" "You have to say this when you get the title" ""I have to thank Mr. Waya for everything"" "How can you tell people to lie?" "How nice, a title tournament" "You have to get 4 titles like Touya Meijin" "No, he'll soon have five titles" "Five titles?" "Touya Meijin?" "If he can win the Ouza Tournament" "If Touya Meijin wins the first and second round he'll have a chance" "Zama Ouza That's tough" "And then?" "How does one get the Ouza title?" "There are five games in the Ouza Tournament" "Whoever gets three wins first will get the title" "During this time, Touya Meijin have to prepare for the Tengen too" "That's hard" "Tengen?" "Is that one of the title games?" "He doesn't even know that I don't think he will win any titles" "Is this kid really a pro?" "Damn" "You're embarrassing me" "It's not about you" "Stop fighting" "I'll give you some old newspaper and you'll understand" "Thank you" "That's Touya's dad" "It shows the first round kifu of the Ouza Tournament" "His opponent was Zama Ouza" "So he's Ouza" "Hikaru Why is there only half a kifu?" "The rest is in the back" "This is..." "The first round of the Tengen Tournament" "Touya Meijin holds the Tengen title" "The challenger was Ichiryu Kisei" "Look" "There's news about Touya's dad here too" "Hikaru, turn the page." "Hurry" "Yeah, Touya Meijin's sixth consecutive win" "He's really good" "Hikaru, don't put this on top Put it somewhere else" "Geez" "Other..." "And then" "They aren't in order" "That's August...that's May" "January is on the bottom?" "It's so old" "It's Touya" "The person beside him is Zama Ouza" "Oh yeah, this is the report on the Beginner Dan Series" "Hikaru, turn the page." "Help me" "Yes, this is the game that we all saw on TV" "Oh yeah, I almost forgot about the Beginner Dan Series" "I get excited just thinking about it" "Right, Sai?" "Hikaru, turn the page" "The Beginner Dan Series" "Yes, I remember..." "It snowed that day" "It's my turn" "I will make my first step as a pro in that tournament" "After the New Year" "I'm very sorry An interview during the holidays" "Five-title holder Touya Meijin and Touya Akira" "You'll probably be very busy in the future" "Your winning record stops at 26" "It's a shame it ended there last year" "But I'm looking forward to see your better performance this year" "I'll try" "Excuse me" "Sorry to disturb you" "Mr. Amano Yes" "The game where the newcomer plays the pro from the previous year" "The Beginner Dan Series?" "Are you going to participate?" "You turned it down last year and the year before that" "So we didn't ask you this year Do you want to participate?" "Yes, but I want to choose my opponent" "Who?" "I haven't seen him in two years" "He's finally here" "Could it be..." "Shindo Hikaru" "I see" "That blocks my attacks" "Sai..." "You look a bit scary recently" "Oh yeah" "If I don't put these away" "Mom will yell at me" "But you can't see it if I don't open it" "You can put them away now" "I have all of the game records down in my head now" "Mom is out for grocery" "Hello, the Shindo residence" "Yes...that's me..." "The Beginner Dan Series?" "I know" "Yes." "Yes" "Excuse me..." "who will I be playing against?" "Touya Meijin?" "Yes, I see" "Did you hear that, Sai?" "I'm going to play Touya Meijin at the Beginner Dan Series" "Didn't you watch the game last year?" "I'm Touya Akira The game with Zama Ouza?" "Oh yeah, Touya" "Maybe Maybe Touya Akira will go too" "No, he will be there" "Okay, I will show him what I've got" "Hikaru What?" "Please..." "Please let me play" "Please let me play that game" "Hikaru No GO" "Oh yeah, don't pros compete?" "When'll I be able to pay Touya Akira?" "Waya, do you know?" "How should I know?" "Even so, I'll still have a chance to play Touya Akira and his father" "But there's a chance, because we're in the same world" "Hikaru is the one who has a chance" "Not me" "Only Hikaru" "That kid passed" "So his name is Shindo" "Ogata, you're right He might be the new wave" "Did you hear that, Sai?" "I'm going to play Touya Meijin at the Beginner Dan Series" "Please..." "Please let me play" "(Sai vs. Meijin)" "Sa..." "Sai..." "Let me play..." "Let me play, Hikaru" "You...what are you talking about?" "Touya will be there" "Not just him Waya and Ochi too" "And the game record will go on the "Weekly GO"" "And the Beginner Dan Series give the rookie 5 1/2 points to start" "The newcomer has the advantage" "If you play, you'll definitely win" "I know your strength" "Then I'll have to carry your shadow again" "What's so bad about it?" "How can you be so selfish?" "When are you ever going to let me play?" "What's wrong, Sai?" "Didn't you tell me last time that you had all the time in the world?" "What are you so worried about?" "Even if I'm dead, you can always find another person to attach yourself to" "Right?" "Right?" "That's true" "Yeah, since I'm the second" "There'll bound to be a third and a fourth" "Hikaru, you don't know about this but I'm been really restless lately" "I don't know how much longer I can stay in this world" "That's nonsense" "Things will get out of hand if I let you play" "I've had enough" "If you want to play, wait until you find the third guy" "Hikaru" "Hikaru, you don't want me to play anymore?" "Kuwahara Sensei" "Well, well" "If it isn't Ogata" "Long time no see" "I haven't seen you since the Honinbou Tournament" "Those seven games were sure fun" "They've taught me a lot" "You seem to be on a roll lately" "I heard you had an easy win against Kurata" "That's where we're different" "I'm old now." "I don't have any desires" "However, I won't give up the Honinbou title" "Excuse me, but why are you here?" "Try these, Ogata" "Instead of those lights" "No, thanks" "You ask me why I'm here" "I was going to ask you the same question" "It's only the Beginner Dan Series" "Even though Touya Meijin is playing, there's no reason for you to be here" "Looks like this kid will be the new wave after all" "You know Shindo?" "Where did you see him play?" "I knew I was right" "I knew it as soon as I laid eyes on him" "I guess my sixth sense is right on the dot" "Sixth sense?" "Yes, sixth sense" "I walked past Shindo once" "Walked past him?" "Are you kidding me?" "Shindo's first Next week it's you." "Right, Ochi?" "How nice" "Waya, did you get the notice?" "Not yet" "I can't wait to play" "It's Ogata 9-dan and Kuwahara Honinbou" "Hello" "Sit here" "Why are two top players here to see a rookie play?" "They must be interested Shindo" "Mr. Ogata went to see Shindo at the Young Lions Tournament too" "He even invited Shindo to the Meijin's study group" "The Meijin's study group?" "But Shindo turned him down" "He laterjoined my teacher's study group" "Could Kuwahara Sensei be here for Shindo as well?" "Hi" "Ogata..." "And Kuwahara Sensei?" "You're finally here" "Hi" "Ochi" "Hello" "You know Touya Akira?" "You're Touya Meijin's son, right?" "Yes, nice to meet you I'm Touya Akira" "Are you interested in Shindo too?" "What?" "I..." "I..." "I see" "So then the Meijin is too" "Even the five-title holder is keeping an eye on the kid" "This is interesting" "Kuwahara Sensei" "Who exactly is Shindo?" "He's our classmate, our rival and our friend" "Here goes" "Akira will be here today" "I know Akira has been asking about you" "But not just him Ogata and me too" "I asked to play against you today" "Show me how good you are" "Yes" "The Yuko Room" "The room that Waya and I were peeking in last year" "And now I'm going to compete in it" "Sai..." "Sai..." "Sai..." "Shindo" "Sai, move" "Well, Ogata?" "Let's bet who will win" "A bet?" "Sounds like fun" "Right?" "A bet?" "Even though he's getting 5 1/2 points to start, it's Touya Koyo he's playing against" "It's not going to be an easy win" "That's right" "Unless the Meijin gives the kid a break and lets him win" "He won't" "Yeah, he wouldn't do that" "So who are you betting on?" "The kid" "You think he'll be the dark horse?" "No, I always bet to win" "What?" "You want to bet on the kid too?" "As a student under the Meijin, of course I'm betting on my teacher" "Who exactly is Shindo?" "He's our classmate, our rival and our friend" "Shindo..." "Shindo will play Dad under the eyes of Ogata and Kuwahara Sensei" "He's finally made it this far" "This is what I've been waiting for" "I will watch every move you make" "Let me see how you will play" "Hey" "Sit down" "Sai..." "What is it, Shindo?" "Sai..." "I'm sorry, Hikaru" "I was just testing the seat out" "Sai..." "Shindo" "Damn it." "Don't start with me now" "I'm about to compete" "I understand how you feel" "But..." "But..." "But..." "But..." "This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance" "No, No" "Sai will definitely win under the 5 1/2 points rule" "And then I'll be the center of attention again" "Wait..." "But..." "A handicap..." "I Sai is forced to play under a handicap, his style will change" "Touya Meijin goes second and will give me 5 1/2 points" "If Sai plays under a handicap..." "Like...if Sai thought he had a 1 5-point handicap then maybe his strength wouldn't be revealed" "I'll do it" "I'll play with a 1 5-point handicap" "Sai" "Are you sure?" "Even if you go first, it would be very difficult to gain 1 5 points during the game" "And you're playing against Touya Akira's dad" "Every move he makes can crush you" "Do you still want to play?" "It's time" "The Beginner Dan will go first and be given 5 1/2 points" "The allotted time is two hours" "Once you use that up, you'll have one minute per hand" "Sai" "Please begin" "Please" "Fine, if you're okay with it" "Please" "How will you play?" "Sai" "It's been 20 minutes" "They've started, right?" "That kid is really going for it" "Are you sure?" "Do you think he's too nervous to play?" "What is Shindo doing?" "He knew who his opponent was going to be" "You usually think beforehand how you'll make the first move" "Plus, you only have two hours to think" "Using 20 minutes on the first hand What an idiot" "Nobody uses that much time" "What is he doing?" "So he must be up to something, because he's not an ordinary kid" "Shindo..." "Shindo... 1 5 points" "Maybe I won't be able to do it, because it's not just anybody" "This is an opponent" "I would normally fight to the last point" "His spirit hasn't changed" "No matter how the conditions are against me," "I can finally play you now" "My goal is to win over 1 5 points" "So either I crush him or he will crush me" "How far can I go?" "The upper-right... star"