Ping Pong Page #2

I'm going to skunk you,

Demon!

There he is!

You happy now?

Where's Mr Kazama?

He always shuts himself

in the can before a match.

Diarrhea?

No.

One day you'll understand.

Game, set! Hoshino,

Katase High School.

Thank you, thank you...

Shut up, stupid!

It's only the first game!

What does he think

he's doing?

Kong, baby! Show us some kung-fu!

Hey, China!

China! China!

Hey, fortune-cookie!

Silence!

To hear you speak ill of him...

...is repellent.

He's pissed off.

Who the hell do you think

you are, egghead?!

Cool it!

Huh? Huh?

Just shut up!

The Kaio team's having

its meeting, Mr Kazama.

I want to talk to you.

Do you mind?

I'm going!

Wait!

I met your mother

at an Inter-High Tournament!

He represented Aomori,

and I represented Ehime!

Table tennis is in your blood!

I won't stand by

and let you quit!

Let go of me!

So what if he's Chinese?

Some black people can't dance.

What? Is that true?

Yeah! And some Germans

don't like beer!

Your father's from Aomori,

but he hates apples!

Yeah!

Shanghai-Schmanghai!

He'll fall down, go boom!

Fall down, go boom!

Fall down, go boom!

Fall down, go boom!

Yes!

How childish!

He didn't make

China's national team...

...so he's trying to start over

in Japan.

I hate to think how that'd feel.

But he shouldn't show up someone

in front of everybody like that.

How will that guy feel?

You play your best out of

respect for your opponent.

Tsukimoto...

...I hate the way you play...

...going easy on people

out of consideration for them.

It's patronizing.

If you want to make me mad,

you're succeeding.

You're not fit to hold a racket.

I hate you.

It's almost time...

I'm coming.

Where's the old glass bottle?

200 for this is a rip-off!

Huh?!

Hey, did you shake this?!

There's 1OO gone already!

This sucks!

Feel the heat!

Game, set. Tsukimoto,

Katase High School.

You were attacking...

Just for a change.

Play your own style.

Why? I just do this

to kill time.

What's wrong with that?

I don't like this play-as-if-

it-meant-your-life sh*t.

You sure sound relaxed.

Is that why you weren't chopping?

Is that a problem?

Maybe. I'm the guy who plays

the attacking game.

Uh yeah?

Anyway, it's not smart

to keep changing your game.

Are you OK?

About what?

Demon.

He's like a different guy

from the old days.

Don't you worry 'bout me.

Hey, Peco...

...do you believe in heroes?

Heroes?

Someone who comes to help

when you're in trouble.

They only exist...

...in comic books.

Maybe so.

Take this and play to win.

This is my spare.

I changed the rubber.

Long Dips

Why bother?

I'm playing Kong.

Yes.

Not Hoshino.

So do me a favor,

and don't hold back.

I don't need this!

Why are you always on my case?

Leave me alone!

Mr Tsukimoto...

...let's make a bet.

You win your match,

and I get off your back.

And if I lose?

Lose and you're my dog.

You do everything I say.

There are things you can only see

from the very top...

...Mr Tsukimoto.

And you've been there?

Nothing's going to change

for me, win or lose.

I'm not betting.

You'll lose.

Thanks, 'Coach'.

I'm telling the truth.

You're going to lose.

Sure you don't want to bet,

Mr Tsukimoto?

If I win, don't try coaching me

ever again.

Round 3!

Kong, Tsujido Academy, and

Tsukimoto, Katase High School.

I want to hear you guys!

The loudest side wins!

If Tsujido outshouts us,

we lose!

Go, go, Tsukimoto!

Push, push, Tsukimoto!

Shut up!

This is my game.

There's no point shouting.

What?

It's irritating.

Dismissed!

Yes!

That's the best you can do?

You've got talent...

...but you'll never develop it...

...here.

Yes!

Game! Tsujido, Kong!

I knew we should be shouting.

We can't outshout China.

There's a billions of them.

Second Game! Tsukimoto

to serve. Love-all.

Yes!

China was off-guard.

He's reading you!

Keep quiet, will you?

Now we'll see the real Smile.

Could we get him

into our school?

China?

No. Your old buddy.

Smile?

'Smile'?

They call him that

because he never does.

You're really into this.

It's half jealousy.

Lots of people want real talent...

...but very few have it.

Real talent?

Sh*t!

It's over, Wenge!

Lose this and you're finished!

Ignore him.

You're not here as a tourist!

They left you off the team, remember?

This is no time for attitude!

Do you hear me?

Yes.

Peco...

He's still too nice

for his own good!

Game, set! Kong,

Tsujido Academy.

Playing like that

is an insult to the game.

Don't do it again!

Don't hit someone

with glasses on.

Don't you know that?

Either come to play or quit!

All right.

Smile isn't going to

bring you back your youth...

...'Butterfly Joe'.

Tamura...

Round 3:
Sakuma,

of Kaio Academy...

...and Hoshino,

Katase High School.

Four years, three months

since the last time.

24 wins...

Yeah, whatever.

...and 94 losses.

Soon it'll be 95.

Peco...

That's Mr Peco.

You can't imagine how long

I've waited for this day.

I don't want to hear it!

The local hero?

Hand on table. 15-12.

What's all this

blocking bullshit?

That's what's happening, 'Hero'.

Up yours!

First game. Kong serving,

love-all.

Let's get this over with

or we'll miss Mr Kazama.

Goodbye, junk-food junky!

Game, set! Sakuma,

Kaio Academy.

I'll give you a tip.

You know

how you stop losing?

By winning.

Work harder or quit, punk.

Sh*t!

Game, set! Kazama,

Kaio Academy.

You staying here?

Peco?

I'll go on ahead.

'My blood tastes of iron.'

Move it! Faster!

Move it! Move it! Move it!

We're leaving, Coach.

He's a machine!

Here they call me 'Poco'.

You can call me that, too.

You're all messed up, kid.

We said move!

But if I win, you call me 'Mr'.

Call me Mr Poco.

Owww!

I read your 'comment'.

Kazama Wins Second Title

As Kaio Team Upset

'The decline of the team...

'...is more important

than individual victories.'

'For Kaio to recover...

'...it needs more players like

Tsukimoto of Katase High...'

What?

You've gotten slow.

Three days off means a week

to get your speed back.

How many days have you missed?

One, two, three, four...

...five, six, seven...

Get out!

Greetings!

I am Sakuma Manabu,

of Kaio Academy.

I am here to play table tennis

against Tsukimoto!

Aren't you worried about Sakuma?

He knows non-competition games

are against club rules.

If he plays one and loses,

he's off the team.

I'll play, but you'll lose.

Listen to this!

He'll lose.

What did you say?

Sakuma's going to lose.

Tsukimoto's in there!

Not now!

But he's so cool!

What's happening?

Yuck! It's Hoshino!

Want some sour chips?

They're excellent.

'Suppamucho'.

I thought you quit ping-pong.

I didn't quit living.

Well?

Give this to Tsukimoto for me.

Roger.

After I check it.

Why?!

Do you have a girlfriend?'...

No!

Hattori Mako, Grade 10C!

'Make Hattori'!

Change serve!

To Kaio Academy.

Damn it'!

Where did I go Wrong?

I can't watch this!

Sorry.

Demon! Leave Smile alone!

But he's lousy!

He'll get better with practice.

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