The sound of a train running alongside a river
The color of sunflowers blooming facing down
The sunset becomes a striped border
Why do I want to cry every time you say "thank you"?
I'm like a child
I thought I'd left all my tears in the fridge
Red rover, red rover, send that girl right over
Goodbye, bystander
We keep walking
Even if at the end of this road isn't Heaven or anything like that
I just want to keep being with you and smiling together
Pride, wishes, and hope
I'll always have them just like you do
When you're scared, so scared, and becoming depressed
I'll protect you, I'll always protect you with everything I have
I promise you to your face
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（林田高志(はやしだたかし)）えー！ 実験やったことない？
What?! You haven't done any lab experiments?!
全部 欠席日とかぶってた？ マジ？
They were all on your scheduled days off?!
Seriously?
Crap, I can't get a hold of Mr. Sasaki.
ああー もう つかまらねえ 佐々木先生
Report submission:
Sasaki/Assignment (Chemistry)
Please write a report on your impressions and main points of the experiment we did in class.
(Approx. 800 words)
Dammit! And this was the last report you had to make up!
くそっ あと これ１個で レポート終りだってのに
Jeez!
ああー！ もう
Mr. Hayashida... Um, I think that's enough for today. There's nothing you can do about it.
（桐山(きりやま) 零(れい)）先生 あの… 今日は もういいです
しかたないです
No, it's better to get this out of the way as soon as possible.
Mr. Sasaki (Chem)
いーや もう早く 片付けちまった方がいいって
Mr. Sasaki (Chem)
We'll do an experiment right now!
やるぞ！ 今から実験
But how?
えっ どうやって？
放科部(ほうかぶ)だよ あいつらに頼めば…
The Afterburners Club! We'll get their help.
Afterburners Club?!
放火部(ほうかぶ)？
おーい 野口いる？
Hey, is Noguchi here?
（部員Ａ）あれ？ （部員Ｂ）どうしたんすか？ 先生
Huh?
After School Bunsen Burners Club
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What's up, Mr. Hayashida?
What can I do for you?
*High school second-year
Noguchi
（野口(のぐち)英作(えいさく)）何用ですかな？
What're you guys making, Noguchi?
野口 何 作ってんだ？
Soap.
（野口）せっけんです
I thought we'd sell it at the bazaar to raise funds for the club.
バザーで売って 部費の足しにしようかと
Huh? You can actually make soap?
えっ？ せっけんって作れるんだ
You sure can.
*High school second-year
作れるさ ほら このとおり
As you can see here!
Clench
And this is our new spring concoction!
そしてこれが 我が部の春の新作
Mugwort chocolate banana!
よもぎチョコバナナです
Fwooo
It reeks!
くさっ！
Hey, Noguchi, I don't think this'll sell.
なあ 野口 これ売れないんじゃね？
How rude!
失敬な
Between the mugwort's sterilizing component, the chocolate, and the banana,
よもぎの殺菌成分と チョコとバナナという—
女子の好感度アップに 必要なものが—
it has three necessary ingredients that the girls will go crazy for!
３つも入っているんですぞ！
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ああ… すみません！
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キャーッ！
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（部員Ｃ）うわあ こら君 何こぼしてんだ！
Hey! How could you spill that?!
The precious mugwort oil and grapefruit!
貴重な よもぎオイルに グレープフルーツをこぼすなんて
（部員Ｄ）んっ？ 待てよ
Wait a second.
This scent...
（部員Ａ）この匂い
It's rather refreshing, isn't it?
（２人）爽やかなんじゃね？
Hey, do you smell something good?
（女子Ａ） ねえ 何かいい匂いしない？
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Yeah! What is that?
（女子Ｂ） ほんと！ 何の香り？
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Good job, man!
（野口）君 グッジョブ
You're a nice guy!
君 ナイスガイッ
Welcome to the Afterburners Club!
（部員一同）ウエルカム ようこそ 放科部へ
By the way, Mr. Hayashida, what has brought you here?
ところで林田先生 何故 ここに？
Oops! I forgot the original purpose!
ああっ いっけねえ 本題忘れてた
Apparently moved by the sight of Kiriyama becoming friendly(?) with other students.
I was hoping you could show us an experiment so he could write a report on it.
ちょっと レポート用に 実験見せてやってくんないかな
いや この子 訳ありで…
You see, due to certain circumstances,
this kid has to work while going to school, but he's been absent one too many days.
働きながら 学校通ってるんだけど—
出席日数 足りなくて
今 ダブっちゃいそうなんだ
He might have to repeat the year.
So could you lend him a hand?
手 貸してやってくんないかな
（零）すごい説明だ
That's some explanation.
P-Please take care of me.
（零）おっ お願いします
Work and school?
（野口）働きながら…
That's tough!
それは大変な！
君 勤労青年なのだな
You're a working student, then?
*High school second-year
よし 科学のことなら 我ら放科部—
All right! If it's related to science, the Afterburners Club would be happy to lend you a hand!
喜んで手を お貸ししよう
Bam!
（林田）はっ！ ありがとう 野口
Thanks, Noguchi!
I knew you were a good guy!
やっぱ お前いいやつだな 老けてっけど
You look old, though!
Mr. Hayashida!
先生！
（野口）ははは 先生こそ—
You too.
その物言い改めぬ限り 出世は望めませんぞ
Though your manner of speech should improve, otherwise you won't get any promotions.
Yep!
All the members of the Afterburners Club were nice, huh?
いい人たちでしたね 放科部の皆さん
Right? Why don't you join the club?
なっ もう お前 いっそ入部しちゃえば
But I really am glad.
でも ほんと良かった
俺…
When I saw you back there talking and laughing with other students,
さっきお前が 他の生徒と 笑ってしゃべってるの見て—
it was like that moment in Heidi when Clara stands up.
“クララが立った！”な 気持ちになった
Do you understand?
（野口）ここまでは分かるかね？ （零）うん うん
Yes, I do!
なるほど
（林田）今日みたいにさ
When you've got a problem you can't fix by yourself, like today,
一人では どうにもならんことでもさ
there's a good chance that if you work together with someone else,
誰かと一緒に頑張れば—
クリアできる問題って 結構あるんだ
you can overcome it.
そうやって 力を借りたら—
If someone helps you like that,
when they're the one having trouble, you should help them out.
次は 相手が困ってるとき—
お前が力を 貸してやればいい
That's what makes the world go round.
世界って そうやって 回ってるんだ
You know,
あのな…
that's pretty important.
大事なことだぞ
Listen.
いいか 一人じゃ どうにもならなくなったら—
If things seem hopeless when you're alone, then rely on someone.
誰かに頼れ
でないと実は 誰も お前にも頼れないんだ
Otherwise, to be honest, no one will rely on you.
（零）そのとき はっと あかりさんたちが浮かんだ
At that moment, the three sisters suddenly came to mind.
I'd been so careful not to presume on their kindness,
僕は 遠慮することにばっかり 気を付けて—
実は 彼女たちに 頼られたことって一回だって…
but actually, they've never depended on me for anything.
That's right.
そうだ
一回だって…
They've never once.
Okay. That's the end of the old man's lecture.
はい ここで 年寄りの説教はおしまい
Think about the continuation on the train.
続きは 電車の中で考えろ
（林田）走れ！ （零）あっ とっ…
Now run!
The final match between Gotou and Shimada is soon!
後藤(ごとう) 対 島田(しまだ)の最終局
You're going to see it, right?
見にいくんだろ！
When I arrived at the shogi hall, it was a little after 8:00 p.m.
（零）会館に着いたのは ８時を少し回ったところだった
Don't tell me...
まさか 終わってる？
It's over?
どっちだ？
Which one?
どっちが 勝ったんだ？
Which one of them won?
I see...
（零）そうか…
島田八段が勝ったんだ
Shimada, 8-dan, won.
I've seen it countless times.
何度も見てきた
This scene right after a match.
対局直後の この光景
The one who realized he was defeated would think about his final words and sort out his feelings during the match.
負けを悟った側は—
対局中に 最後の一言に向けて 心を整理してゆくが
勝つ側は—
But the one who won had been straining his mind to not make a mistake until the very last moment.
最後の一瞬まで 読み違えることがないよう—
張りつめ続ける
だから こんなふうに—
So just like what I'm seeing now,
対局直後は—
勝った方が激しく 消耗している場合が多いのだ
the winner is often terribly exhausted.
それこそ—
So much so that they may not even be able to speak well.
声もうまく出せないほどに
Shogi Hall
（二海堂(にかいどう)晴信(はるのぶ)） おめでとうございます 兄者
Congratulations, Big Brother.
Hey now. Don't cry, kiddo.
（島田 開(かい)）何だよ… 泣くなよ 坊
I'm not crying.
（二海堂）泣いてません
I'm just so happy that snot's dripping from my eyes.
うれしくて 鼻水が 目から出ただけです
That's disgusting.
（島田）汚ねえな
ほら 拭けよ
Here, wipe it off.
Sorry.
（二海堂）すみません
（記者Ａ）あのー 島田さん
Excuse me, Shimada.
よろしいですか コメントを
Could I get a comment from you?
A few words on your ambition and enthusiasm for your upcoming match with Master Souya.
（記者Ｂ）それでは 獅子王戦
宗谷(そうや)名人との対決に向けて 抱負と意気込みを
Honest
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What?!
（記者たち）ええっ （二海堂）兄者？
Big Brother?!
Well, just winning the ticket to become the challenger put me in this condition.
（島田）いやあ 挑戦者の切符 手に入れるだけで—
もう このありさまですよ
先が 思いやられるっつーか…
I'm worried about what comes next.
In fact, it's like, is there even a "next" to be worried about after that?
思いやれるほど 先なんてあんのかっていう…
After all, Souya is even more of a monster than Gotou.
だって宗谷は この後藤より すげぇ 化けもんなんですよ
むっふふ…
Shimada, 8-dan, you're too honest!
島田八段 ぶっちゃけすぎです
（泉田(いずみだ)）島田八段
Shimada, 8-dan.
あっ 山形ジャーナルの…
You're from the Yamagata Journal, right?
You've come a long way.
これは 遠いところを
I'm Izumida. I came to do an article, as promised.
（泉田）泉田です
約束どおり来ましたよ 取材に
Please hang in there. The old folks in your fanclub back home have their hopes up.
しっかり！
あんた 地元の後援会の—
じいさん ばあさんの期待 しょってるんだから
That's right.
（記者Ｃ）そうそう うちの子ども将棋クラブの—
You're an instructor, but also a hero at our kids' shogi club, Shimada.
講師兼ヒーローでも あるんだから 島田さん
そっかぁ
I see.
You're right.
そうだよなあ
そうでした
That's right.
今回の予選も 厳しい戦いでしたが—
This qualifier was another hard-fought battle, but I'm thrilled to become the challenger.
挑戦者になれたことを うれしく思います
There are seven matches in the Lion King Tournament,
獅子王戦は 七番勝負になりますが…
With the word "hope" giving him a gentle push,
（零）期待という言葉に 背中を押されるように—
so it will be a long struggle.
I'll have to work on getting in top form, but I look forward to the challenge ahead.
島田さんは ゆっくりと語り出した
Shimada slowly began talking.
He spoke one word at a time, like he had to force them out.
ひと言 ひと言 絞り出すように
Have I ever gone for a win like this, as if I was throwing myself off a cliff?
僕は こんな身を投げるように—
勝ちを取りにいったことが あるだろうか
そうだ
I see it now.
島田さんのいる場所は はるか遠い場所
Shimada's in a place far away from here.
He's in a world that I could never reach unscathed.
無傷では 決して たどり着けるわけもない世界
僕が“勝つ理由がない”とか—
And I'm over here saying, "I have no reason to win," and "So why is it so painful when I lose?"
“なのに負けると悔しいのは 何でだ”とか言いながら…
It's a world that I averted my eyes from.
目を背けていた世界
And at the end of it...
その果てを 彼は…
桐山
Kiriyama!
Hey, Kiriyama.
よお 桐山
...he's someone who moves forward alone with firm steps.
（零）一人 両足を 踏みしめていく人なのだ
Just then, suddenly,
その時 突然—
胸の中が グシャグシャになって—
it felt like the inside of my chest got all crumpled up, and heat welled up from the back of my throat.
喉の奥いっぱいに 熱く込み上げてきた
そうだ 坊 すまん
Sorry, kiddo, but could you get me a cold drink?
何か 冷たいもの 買ってきてくれないか
Sure!
（二海堂）はい
お茶でいいですか？
Is tea okay?
（島田）うん 悪いな
Yeah. Thanks.
（零）僕には まだ 引き換えに渡せるものなんて—
I may not have anything that I can give him in exchange yet,
全然 無いかもしれないけれど
僕は… 僕は あなたに—
but there's...
どうしても 聞きたいことがある
There's something I really want to ask him.
さて… と
Well then...
あの 島田さん
Um, Shimada...
（零･島田）研究会に—
About the workshop...
（零）入れてください （島田）入らない？
Want to join?
Please let me join.
Huh?
えっ？ あっ… なっ 何で？
Uh, h-how did...
（二海堂） お待たせしました 兄者
Sorry it took so long, Big Brother!
あれ？ 何ですか？
Huh? What's going on?
What's all the excitement about?
何で 盛り上がってるんですか？
Let me in on it too!
僕も混ぜてくださいよ！
Hey! Big Brother!
ちょっと 兄者？ 桐山！ 一体 何があった
Kiriyama, what the hell happened?!
Please tell me!
教えてください！
Running Through the Night
Partway Up a Hill
Hey!
（川本(かわもと)相米二(そめじ)）おーい！
What's the status?
で どんなあんばいだ？
No.
No, Grandpa! Don't let the cats in!
（川本あかり）めっ！ （ひなた）今は ダメ！
おじいちゃん 今 ニャー入れないで！
Oh, sorry.
おお すまん
Hey, it's paper!
（ミケちゃん）わあ 紙だ！
（シロちゃん） 紙の上を 走りたいニャー
I wanna run across the paper!
Here. These are dry.
（あかり）はい これ 乾いた分
Good! We'll make it in time!
（相米二） 良かった 間に合うぞ
これで 追加分の注文にも 対応できる
Now I can fulfill those additional orders.
Still, this is really beautiful.
しかもまた これも なーんときれいな
Outstanding job, Hina!
でかしたぞ ヒナ
（ひなた）うふふ
Paper with potato stamp
Hina's special
Today is her first attempt at stenciling part of it!
Additional orders is great! I'm happy to hear it.
追加注文なんてすごいね うれしいなぁ
Good thing we ordered a lot of boxes.
箱 多めに注文しておいて よかったわ
Hina's opinion was right on the money.
ヒナの意見で大正解
Yep, and plain boxes are the cheapest to buy.
箱 無地の方が安く上がるしね
Since I'm used to working with stencils, I'll try to make even cuter prints for next time.
ステンシルも だいぶ慣れてきたから—
次からは もっとかわいいの刷れそう
But really, Girls' Day Festival sweets sure are cute.
（あかり）でも ほんと—
ひな祭りの和菓子って かわいいわよね
I can understand why assorted tiered boxes sell the best.
詰め合わせのお重が よく出るのも分かるわ
I'd be delighted to get one of these.
これもらったら やっぱりうれしいもの
Okay, what shall we do for this year's Girls' Day Festival at our house?
さあてと—
我が家の今年のひな祭りは 何にしましょうか
Fried tofu pouches!
（川本モモ）おいなりさん
Oh, but variety sushi is a Girls' Day Festival standard, right?
おひな祭りといえば ちらし寿司でしょ？
Or sushi in egg pouches.
茶巾寿司とか
Fried tofu pouches...
おいなりさん
I wanna have them too.
ヒナも おいなりさん食べたい
Well, let's see...
うーん… そうね
I guess that'd be okay.
じゃあ まっいっか
I could also go for some.
私も食べたいし
大皿にたくさん作って 盛り上げて—
Why don't we make a big heaping plateful, then some clear clam soup to go with it?
ハマグリの お吸い物 つけましょうか
Really...
ほんと…
何で おいなりさんって あんなにおいしいのかしら
I wonder why fried tofu pouches are so good.
Sweet, deep-fried bean curd with plenty of sliced, crunchy lotus root, chopped egg, and sesame seeds inside...
甘〜く煮たお揚げに—
中に刻んだ サックサクのれんこんと—
タマゴのそぼろとゴマを たーっぷり入れて…
うっかりすると 際限なく食べちゃいそう
If I'm not careful, I'd just keep eating them!
Huff
Let's hurry and eat some fried tofu pouches!
おいなりさん 早く 早く 食べたい…
Huff
Sesame seeds! I love sesame seeds!
Huff
（ひなた）ゴマ ゴマ大好き！
Huff
I wanna eat them! Let's eat them already!
Huff
ゴマゴマしくして！ おいなりさん
Load them up with sesame seeds!
I'd like to share it with Rei too.
零ちゃんにも 食べさせてあげたいね
I wonder how he's doing.
どうしてるのかなあ
It'll probably take a little more time.
もうちいと かかるだろうよ
いくらガキでも 男なんだ
He might be a kid, but he's also a man.
プライドってもんがあらあ
So he's got his pride.
Wait for him.
待っててやんな
I don't get any of that stuff!
だから それが分かんないよ〜
プライドのためなら おなか空いてもいいの？
Is it okay to go hungry in the name of pride?!
If you're hungry, you won't have energy!
おなか空いたら 元気も出ないよー！
いつまでも来ないと もう 知らないからね
If he never comes to visit anymore, then fine.
I'll just suddenly show up at his apartment and stuff fried tofu pouches in his mouth.
こっちから押しかけて—
口においなりさん 詰め込んじゃうんだから
Um, Sendagi and 6th...
（零）あ えーっと 千駄木６の…
I guess I go down this hill.
この坂を下りたとこ… かな？
（零）その家は 古い街並みの 坂の途中の—
The house was in the old part of town,
partway up a hill with a great view.
見晴らしのいい場所にあった
（島田）よお よく来たな
Hey, you made it.
I figured you'd end up calling.
電話くるかと思ったよ
It's hard to find anything in this area.
分かりづらいからさ この辺
Sorry I'm late.
（零）遅れてすみません
This is my first day participating in Shimada's workshop.
（零） 今日から 島田さんの研究会に 参加させてもらうことになった
The meeting place is his house.
会の場所は 島田さんの自宅
Hey, you're late, Kiriyama!
（二海堂）おう 遅いぞ桐山
I knew there were meet-ups like this,
（零） こういった会があることは 知っていたけれど—
but this was my first time participating in one, so I was a little nervous.
参加するのは初めてで
少し緊張した
あっ 紹介するな
Oh, I'll introduce you.
This is Shigeta Morio.
重田(しげた)盛夫(もりお)君
We're contemporaries and have been friends since joining the association.
俺と同期で 奨励会からずーっと一緒
He's a little quiet and has a tendency to glare, but he's not particularly angry or anything.
ちょっと無口で 目つき悪いけど—
別に怒ってるわけじゃないから
And once he gets used to you, he'll become sharp-tongued, but don't let that bother you.
で 慣れてくると 今度は 毒吐くけど—
気にしないでいいから
Outside of shogi, he says maybe three things in an hour, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to be here.
あと将棋以外では—
１時間に３発言くらいだけど—
別に ここに居たくない わけじゃないから
Nice to meet you.
よろしくお願いします
A bit worried...
Come on, Shigeta. This is Kiriyama. We know him, right?
ほ〜ら 重田君 桐山君だよ〜
A bit worried...
知ってるよね〜
A bit worried...
それじゃあ ぼちぼち始めますか
Well, shall we get started?
持ち時間は 一人１時間
The time limit is one hour per player.
When it's up, there'll be a 30-second countdown.
切れたら30秒の秒読みで
After both matches are over, we'll review them.
両対局が終わったら 検討ということで
All right?
いいかな？
Yes!
（二海堂）はい （零）はい
Yes.
Then let's have a good match.
（島田）じゃあ お願いします
At a workshop,
（零）研究会とは—
around four professional shogi players get together about once a month to study and practice for matches.
プロ棋士が研究と 実践練習のために—
月に１回ほど ４人ぐらいで 集まり行うもので
Each player gets between 30 minutes and an hour.
持ち時間は 一人 30分から１時間
After the time is up, there's a countdown of 30 seconds to one minute.
切れたら 30秒から１分の秒読み
１日に２〜３局 指す形が多い
Playing two or three matches in a day is common.
And when each match is over, the members discuss and analyze the match.
そして 対局が終わったら—
参加メンバーで その将棋の検討 反省を行う
By doing that, a completely different path opens up on the familiar board through the eyes and moves of other players.
そうすることによって—
自分以外の人間の 目や手によって—
同じ盤の上に 全く違う道が 開けることがある
A workshop is a place where you can look for those things.
研究会とは それを探り合う場所なのだ
（島田）じゃあ そろそろ検討始めようか
All right, shall we start our analysis?
Let's see, Nikaidou started with a static rook opening and Shigeta followed with a cheerful central rook.
えーっと 先手(せんて)が二海堂で居飛車(いびしゃ)
後手(ごて)が 重田君でゴキゲン中飛車(なかびしゃ)ね
Grind
Y-Yeah.
ま まあね
Grind
Out of the various ranging rook openings, a cheerful central rook is the manliest strategy.
ゴキゲン中飛車は—
振飛車(ふりびしゃ)の中では 男らしい戦法ではある
I mean, if I had to say...
*Apparently lost
まっ 強いて言えばね
What does that mean, Nikaidou?
（重田） それ どういうこと？ 二海堂君
How can I put it?
何ていうか 振飛車っていうものが—
The ranging rook opening is a pessimistic countermove, with the aim being a long, drawn-out battle.
消極的なカウンター狙いで 持久戦っていうのが—
そもそも男らしくないような 気がするんですよ
It isn't very manly at all.
Then I'd like to bring up something.
じゃあ… なら言わせてもらうが—
What about your static rook castle-bear opening?
居飛車穴熊(いびしゃあなぐま)はどうなんだ？
あれこそ持久戦狙いの 最たるものじゃないか
That plainly signifies you're in the match for the long haul.
When you say it's the "manliest strategy of ranging rooks openings"
それを破るために生まれた ゴキゲン中飛車を—
without mentioning that I only played the cheerful central rook opening in order to break your castle defense,
言うに事欠いて 振飛車の中では男らしいとは—
つじつまが合わないのにも 程があるんじゃないのか？
it defies all logic, does it not?
I do think blocking the open bishop is pessimistic, and it's like, "What the hell?"
大体 角道(かくみち)を止めるっていうのが まず消極的で—
どうなの？ って思うんですよ
It belies an interest in taking the initiative, instead only aiming to play countermoves.
こう 主導権は取りたがらず カウンターを狙うみたいな
*They're not looking at each other in the eye.
Okay, okay, okay. Let's stop.
まあ まあ… やめよう
Your argument could probably last until the heat death of the universe.
その話は多分 銀河の果てまで 決着つかないから… ねっ
Okay?
That's right.
（零）そうですよ
次 始めましょ
Let's move on.
I mean, since we're all gathered here...
せっかく みんな 集まったんですから
Thank you, Kiriyama!
ありがとう 桐山
（零）…っていうか
And besides, either tactic is just as good as the other.
どっちだって いいじゃないですか
戦法なんて
*All-rounder
Hey, Kiriyama.
おい 桐山 今 なんつった！
What'd you just say?!
(*From his stomach)
*Many shogi players are quiet, but they're all feudal lords on the inside with a fiery temper when it comes to shogi!
And so, one hour later (still analyzing the match)
（二海堂）３六歩(ふ) ７二玉(ぎょく) …で ここは？
P-3f. K-7b. And what about here?
（零）３七銀(ぎん)だと思うんですよ
Probably S-3g.
That's shallow.
浅いな
Kiriyama, Nikaidou, if you went with S-3g, I'd go from S-6e into P-5f, and you'd be done.
桐山 二海堂 お前らの言うとおり—
３七銀(ぎん)としたら ６五銀から５六歩(ふ)で—
もー ダメじゃん
Snap!
What?!
えっ じゃあ ５八金(きん)右と上がらないで—
Then if I went S-3g instead of G4h-5h, my other silver would take your knight and I'd have control of the center, right?
３七銀なら二枚銀から 桂(けい)を跳ねていって—
中央制圧じゃないんすか？
That's right!
（二海堂）そのとおり 今 桐山がいいこと言った
Kiriyama makes a good point!
But going with the old school style of S-4g to S-3f is superior and more dignified in terms of the static rook!
でも４七銀から ３六銀の 古いスタイルの方が—
居飛車的に格調が高いし 優れている
か−くちょー？ 何 言っちゃってんの
Dignified?
What are you talking about? I'd better see you use that in an actual match, then!
じゃあ それ実践で絶対使えよな
If you're going that far, you'd better use it!
ううん そこまで言うなら使えば ぜってー負けるけど！
You'll just lose, though.
U-Um, pardon me for interrupting such a lively discussion, but...
あっ あのぉ
盛り上がってらっしゃるところ 大変 恐縮なのですが…
Yes?!
（３人）はい？
Glare
ちょっと いいかな
Can I say something?
（二海堂）大丈夫かな 兄者
I hope Big Brother is okay.
I wonder what's wrong.
（零）どうしたんだろう 急にお腹が痛いなんて
He said he suddenly had a stomachache.
It's unusual for him to be under the weather.
（二海堂）珍しいな 兄者が 具合悪いなんて—
He takes good care of himself, so he usually doesn't get sick or anything.
自己管理 ちゃんとできてて—
そんなに体調崩すタイプの 人ではないんだがな
I really hope he's okay.
ほんと どうしちゃたんだろ
（零）タイトル戦も近いし—
Well, he's got the title match coming up, so he could be feeling the pressure from that.
何か やっぱり プレッシャーとかあるのかもな
I hope he gets better soon.
早く 良くなってほしいよね
But I'm not backing down from S-4g to S-3f!
（二海堂） だが４七銀から３六銀 これは 絶対譲れん
Man, you're stubborn. You're still on that?
（零）しつこいぞ まだ言うか
I'm just saying instead of S-3g, S-4g stops whatever plans your opponent has!
（二海堂）だから ３七銀からより４七銀の方が—
相手のさばきを 確実に封じてるの！
And I'm saying there's no guarantee your opponent will play along!
（零）だから 穏やかにくるとは限らないだろ
（二海堂）だとしても ４七銀は間違いじゃない
Even so, S-4g isn't wrong!
In terms of shogi, it's correct!
将棋の形として 正しいに決まってる
Dammit.
（二海堂）くそっ ここに盤さえあれば—
If we just had a board here, I could easily correct your shallow thinking.
お前の その浅はかな考えを 正してやれるのに
That's it, Kiriyama! Let's go to your place and hash it out.
そうだ 桐山
これから お前んちで じっくりと話し合おうぜ
ちょ まっ …っていうか
What? Wait a second!
And come to think of it, we're standing in front of my apartment building!
あれ？ そういえば…
もうここ 俺んちの前なんですけど
何 ついてきちゃてるの お前
Why did you follow me here?!
I never agreed to that!
（零）何の了解も取らず！ （水の音）
S-4g to N-3g...
I would still go from S-4g to S-3f.
（二海堂）だとしても やっぱり ４七銀から３六銀だ
Wait, that bird hasn't come up yet!
…っていうか さっきの鳥 浮いてこなくね？
It just dove down and didn't come back up, right?!
出てきてないよな さっき 潜った鳥
What?! How long can birds stay under?!
（零）ええっ！ 鳥って どんだけ潜ってられるの？
H-How long can they hold their breath?!
（二海堂）息継ぎは？ ねえ 大丈夫なの？
Why?!
（零）何で？ （二海堂）怖(こえ)え…
So scary!
（零）まさか魚に食われ…
Don't tell me a fish ate it?!
（二海堂）あっ あった！
There!
They do have it. And right by the register!
やっぱ あった！ しかもレジ前
A bookstore in a town on the river doesn't disappoint!
（零）はぁ… さすが 川沿いの街の本屋さん
（二海堂） やっぱ ニーズあるんだな
There must be a demand for it.
Dammit!
くそっ こんなにたくさん いやがるのか！
There are that many different kinds?!
Which one did we see?!
どいつだ？ さっきのあいつは
This one?
これじゃね？
Idiot! The bird we saw was black!
バカ 黒かったろ！ さっきの鳥は
それに よく読め！
And if you read it, it says the wingspan is from 92 to 105 centimeters!
翼開長時 92センチから 105センチって
It wasn't nearly that big, for crying out loud!
そんなに でかくなかっただろ もー！
All right! Let's head back to the riverside!
よし もう一回 さっきの川辺に戻るぞ！
We'll confirm what we saw!
目視確認だ！
Yeah! Roger that, Kiriyama!
おう 了解だ 桐山
Dammit! I'll get to the bottom of this! I swear I'll uncover its identity!
（零）くっそー 暴く！
あいつの正体 ぜってー 突き止めてやる！
Let's do it!
（二海堂）よーし！
Partway Up a Hill
Your fingers, your chest, your eyes
Are so dazzling there are nights when I get dizzy
They suddenly fall upon me, and it's just so warm
That it feels like I swallowed a seven-colored star
You held me tight, troubling me like a burning spark would
But I was taught to keep walking despite everything
God, please hear me out
For just a little while
Please connect us like that constellation
So that we're never away from each other
So that we're always together
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Episode 17
（幸田柾近(こうだまさちか)） 香子は… どうしてる？
Thank you for your patience.
（神宮寺崇徳(じんぐうじたかのり)） お待たせしました
Turns out he was in the garden.
こいつ庭にいましたよぉ
Get inside already.
（島田）早く入ってくれ
Nikaidou has been waiting impatiently for your arrival.
さっきから二海堂が お前のこと待ちかねててな
I'll be waiting for the day when we have a match together.
（二海堂） 直接対決が かなうことを 楽しみにしてるぜ
Right, rival?
なあ ライバル
You snitched on me to Dad, didn't you?
（香子）父さんに 余計なこと言ったでしょ
Illustration: Kudou Noriko
（相米二）３月のライオン 次回も 見ろよ
Watch the next episode of "March comes in like a lion" too!
The kid's doin' his best!
かぁー 坊主がんばってんなあ
Hot damn!
こんちきしょー