Hikaru no Go · Season 3
[Hikaru running away with Akira chasing him]
Shindo, wait! Have you forgotten why you became a pro in the first place?
[thinking while running] Why did you have to leave me, Sai? Why?
You became a pro so you could play me! Hey, Shindo! Shindo.
[yelling] SAI...
It must be tough knowing there aren't any kids who are as good as he is.
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.
I think you owe me an explanation.
Go Weekly? Since when have you been reading that?
Since Koike gave it to me. There's something here I don't understand. You know they do a list of all the results of the professional Go games? By your name it says lost by default.
I told you I wasn't playing anymore, didn't I?
What? You were talking about playing me, weren't you? You thought I wasn't good enough for you now you're a pro! [Hikaru remains silent] You're serious about this, aren't you? Are you going to quit being a pro?
If Sai never comes back... I'm thinking about it.
You selfish jerk.
Oh no. Mitani.
I don't know what the heck is going on with you Shindo, but you left the Go club so you could become a pro.
You're not gonna be a pro, what are you going to do?
Entrance exams are coming up soon and I need to study for them. Akari, what are you doing after school today? You gonna study with me>
She doesn't have the time to study with you. We gotta practice for a tournament!
Another tournament.
Oh so it's just another tournament, huh? Who do you think you are? Have you forgotten how much you wanted to beat Kaio when you were part of the Go club? Back then it was more than just another tournament!
Mitani...
I'm going to play in this next tournament. Natsume, Koike, and I are going to challenge Kaio.
He asked Shindo if he was missing games because he was sick and offered the chance to take a leave of absence, but he didn't even bother to reply.
What an idiot.
Think he'll quit being a pro?
I dunno.
Looking at him now, it's hard to believe he was Toya's rival.
Having talent is a waste of time if you don't put it into practice.
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?
Well if it isn't Le Ping! You've grown up fast.
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.
He was a pest huh?
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.
Gave him what?
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.
What kind of dumb logic is that?
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?
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.
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.
Listen Shindo. If you're looking for your rival, he's on the 5th floor.
I'm going to keep on this path forever! I had to tell you. That's why I'm here.
It takes not one, but two people to play a game of Go.
Of course I know that. Everyone does. It's obvious.
No.
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You can't play Go by yourself, oh no.
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Didn't you hear me? I already said I know that.
Yes but you're not really listening. A truly great game will never happen with only one great player.
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You see Mr. Sakamaki, You have to have two players of equal genius. Two. And when these two come together, anything is possible. Even the divine move.
The Haze Go club is changing and so are we. Even Hikaru, who decided to quit playing as a pro, has started up again.
The match is set. We're going to face each other once again.
I get a sense that there's a momentous change on the way, don't you? Something's about to happen in the world of Go.
I'm here for my study session with Morishita-sensei.
I just saw the pairings for the Meijin tournament qualifiers. Your first match is against Akira Toya!
Yeah. And you know what? It's all thanks to you.
Thanks to me? How?
The only reason he has to play in all the qualifying rounds this year is because you managed to beat him last year. He's made it to the finals in every other tournament, but not the Meijin. It seems like he doesn't want to come down to my level or something.
[laughing] Well, what do you expect? He is Akira Toya after all.
I know, but he's so busy playing in other tournaments, our game hasn't even been scheduled yet. I should get going.
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