Hikaru quotes from Hikaru no Go

Hikaru

Sai, where were you? Why didn't you say anything? You could've at least told me about the clock. I looked like a fool.

Sai

Regrettably we did not have such things in Shusaku's time.

Kaga

[after Hikaru makes another bad move] Listen, stop messing around.

Hikaru

But I'm enjoying myself.

Kaga

You aren't realizing your true potential and you know it. Did you just come here to have fun or what?

Hikaru

Yeah, to have fun.

Kaga

What?

Hikaru

Look at this. There, you see? There are nine star points on the Go board. Just think about that for a moment. It's like a universe. And with each move, with each stone, I'm adding stars one at a time. The sky is at my fingertips. It's as if I were a master builder. Do you see where I'm getting at? I get to do it. I get to design my own universe on this Go board.

Akira

Why is a player with your ability wasting his time in a middle school Go club? You're never at the Go Salon these days and I'm always down there. I have to be honest. It doesn't matter who I play against anymore. Every minute of every game you're always in the back of my mind tormenting me. I just keep wondering to myself, how would Hikaru counter this play? What would Hikaru do? Well, it's your move.

Hikaru

No way. I'm not gonna compete with you.

Akari

It's not my fault you lost the game!

Hikaru

Don't you ever stop talking?

Hikaru

[referring to his next match with Akira Toya] Sai, you should play him.

Sai

Are you sure? You were so eager to play in this tournament.

Hikaru

He's all yours. Good luck.

Hikaru

Look, it's Zelda! This guy's Japanese! And I think he might even be a kid.

Sai

Is he skilled?

Waya

Who's this Sai?

Hikaru

Well what do you think? Is this guy any good?

Sai

He's strong. Strong as any I've faced.

Sai

So far, this game is exactly like our previous match.

Hikaru

Previous match? It must be him!

Sai

I agree. He's mirrored his opening moves from our second game. Do you remember that day? I struck him down with a single move.

Hikaru

If you're giving up you're supposed to say "I resign".

Yuki Mitani

I'm a lot stronger than you'll ever be! You shouldn't let one little compliment go to your head!

Hikaru

Handicap or no handicap, I just won the last game.

Hikaru

Now we can practice whenever we want to. This is gonna be awesome!

Sai

We have to play the game right now!

Hikaru

So are you going to tell me why I'm here?

I want to see how strong you really are.

Kaga

You decided to go after Akira huh? He won't be easy to catch so you can't let anything distract you. You do know that right?

Hikaru

Yeah I guess.

Kaga

Think you can predict who's gonna win this match?

Hikaru

You are.

Kaga

Good for you kid. You've figured out how to count as you play now.

Kaga

It's like I said, playing a simultaneous game is a whole lot different from playing a regular game.

Hikaru

Am I really good enough to pass the Insei test?

Kaga

Even I couldn't answer that question.

Is it true that no one has been teaching you?

Hikaru

Uh well no sir. [To self] Actually I do have a teacher, and he follows me around like a dog.

Sai

What?! Did you just call me a dog?

Sai

A total of four times now.

Hikaru

Yeah, but we've never seen him play anyone else. And now he's playing the Oza! And I'm stuck here!

Sai

Hikaru, Hikaru! Why don't you let me play this game for you? I'll finish it off as quickly as I can so we can go and watch Akira's match.

Hikaru

Don't be silly.