Akira quotes from Hikaru no Go

It must be tough knowing there aren't any kids who are as good as he is.

Akira

I don't care about a rival as long as I can play. Anyway, when I get older people like Mr. Ogata and my father are gonna be my rivals.

Hikaru

We finally get to play each other again.

Akira

The last time the two of us played was in a school Go club tournament. Two years and four months ago.

Hikaru

It's been a long time since then.

Akira

I know. It's been too long.

Hikaru

Now it's your chance to see how strong I've become.

Akira

Sai. When we were playing this morning, I thought of Sai from the internet.

Hikaru

I'm sorry I'm not Sai, but I wish I was.

Akira

It is you.

Hikaru

What do you mean?

Akira

He's a part of you. There's another side to you. Another player. And the Hikaru Shindo I played when we first met, that was Sai.

Hikaru

Toya. Toya listen-

Akira

There's someone else within you.

Akira

There's something you're not telling me. What is it?

Hikaru

Look, never mind. Forget it. Anyway, you're the one who told me my life was about playing Go and you're OK with that.

Akira

Well yeah I did say that but-

Hikaru

Then that's it. End of story.

Akira

Then why did you say you'd tell me one day?!

Hikaru

I didn't. I said maybe like way off in the future, dummy!

You say he only became a pro last year and he thinks he's a match for Toya? That kid's got some nerve if he thinks he can challenge someone who's made it to the Honinbo league already.

Akira

[angrily] Why is that so weird? I'm only a 3 dan! No matter how strong you are, everyone has to start off as a 1 dan. And you can only move up the rankings one level at a time. Your Dan ranking has nothing to do with your strength. Shindo is only a 1 dan now, but nobody should underestimate him! [Storms off]

Those two were fighting earlier, weren't they?