Man and Akira in “A Nostalgic Smile”

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.

[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?