Isumi quotes from Hikaru no Go

Isumi

Thank you, Ochi. You helped me refocus on my game.

Isumi

Look Shindo, we are going to play. I don't want to play because I'm worried about you. I need this. I need you to play me one more game. This is why I came to see you today.

Waya

Then it'll be like a team competition. You know, us against them.

Isumi

Team competition?

Waya

It'll be way more fun than us playing separately.

I thought that move of his was a mistake, but now it's put him in a great position.

Isumi

That move Shindo made earlier wasn't a mistake at all. He was anticipating a battle for the upper left corner.

He was fully aware he was going to lose ground in the middle of the board. But now all of a sudden, Shindo has the advantage.

Isumi

I have to keep playing the same way I always do. Try to ignore them. I'm playing Shindo now, so forget about Toya and Suyong! [accidentally plays his stone in the wrong spot] I went to atari from the wrong side.

Hikaru

Sai, did he just move a stone? Sai, did you see it? Changing your mind after your fingers have left the stone means you have to forfeit the match.

Sai

Hikaru, just be careful that you don't-

Hikaru

Isu...

Isumi

I'm resigning. [leaves]

Hikaru

He knows he cheated, so he resigned. At least I won the game. This is a big win for me.

Ochi

Too bad. I was kind of disappointed. You were my biggest hurdle to getting through this exam undefeated, but not anymore. You haven't even recovered from that game against Shindo, have you? I don't know why I ever thought of you as a serious threat. My goal of staying undefeated is much easier now. Thanks to you-

Isumi

Ochi. Shut your mouth.

Ochi

He's managed to invade this deep already? If he does any more damage, I'm gonna lose territory. I'm not gonna let him take control that easily. He'll see.

Isumi

I've always known what a strong player Ochi is, but I never once thought he could beat me.

Waya

Isumi! You don't look any different. I figured since you were spending all your time training, you'd have grown a beard or something. I was surprised when you called. So how was China? What was it like? What's wrong?

Isumi

Well if it isn't Le Ping! You've grown up fast.

Isumi

Yeah so after that, Le Ping followed me around, wanting to play against me all the time. I guess it was good he was working on his game, but I didn't get much time for myself.

Waya

He was a pest huh?

Isumi

I know he's just a kid, but he's really a strong player. In the end I enjoyed hanging out with him. He sort of became my best friend. once I gave him some Waya medicine.

Waya

Gave him what?

Isumi

You know that special medicine you take whenever you get a stomachache? Well one day Le Ping had a stomachache so I gave him some. I figured he looks exactly like you, so it was bound to work.

Waya

What kind of dumb logic is that?

Isumi

I've been wondering what happened. Is he sick? I mean, I want to see him again before I get started in the pro exams, but I- what is it, Waya?

Waya

This isn't the first time it's happened. He's lost more than once by default. He's lost a lot. It's been like this since May. Careful. I don't know why, but he's completely lost interest in playing Go.