1/11 Juuichi Bun no Ichi 6

I only discovered that this was in fact the 6th chapter of 1/11 (which is apparently not a oneshot after all!) after I'd finished translating it. Soo... I guess that means I'll be tackling 1-5.



[p001]

(left of 1/11) #6, Yamanaka Kanta
(left) Big dreams, strong wills, aiming toward a distant goal!!

[p002]

--(....yeaaah, I'll see about tackling this page later. Maybe.)

[p003]

(top) Sola's figure, working hard at soccer practice both day and night
Box: Andou Sola (16) high school, first year

sfx bubble: Smack
sfx bubble: Smack

Sola: UOOO!!
sfx bubble: Thud

Sola: Hoou!!

[p004]

sfx bubble: Smack
sfx bubble: Whump

Kanta: ...so
Kanta: So cool...

[p006]

Sola: ....phew.
Sola: Guess that's about it for today...
今日はここらへんにしとくか。。。

Kanta: That was awesome!!!
sfx bubble:

Kanta: You're amazing, mister!!!

Sola (thoughts): ...a kid...? One from the neighborhood?

Kanta: Hey, hey, mister!!
Kanta: I've got a request to ask, about your technique!!
兄ちゃんのテクニックを見込んでお願いがあるんだ!!.
Sola: ...a request...?

[p007]

Kanta: That finishing move just now...
Kanta: Please teach it to me!!

Sola: Eh?

Sola: Finishing move? What are you talking about?
Kanta: What you did just now!! That thing where you spin and turn and it goes WHAM!!

Sola: Ah... you mean the overhead shot...
Sola: It's not really a special technique or anything.
Kanta: Whatever it is, just please teach it to me!!

Kanta: I'm begging you!!
Sola: Hmm...
Sola (thoughts): Suddenly saying something like that is a little...

[p008]

Sola: ...hey.
Sola: What's your name?
Sola: And age?

Kanta: I'm Kanta!!
Kanta: Yamanaka Kanta!!

Kanta: Nine years old.
Kanta: Nice to meet ya!!

Sola (thoughts): ...nine years old... third or fourth year of elementary school, hm...
Sola (thoughts): That's still a little risky...
(bottom of Sola's bubble): Hmmm

Sola (thoughts): Back in elementary school, even practicing with friends, there were guys who messed up on the overhead shot and ended up with broken bones...
(arm sfx) Snap
Boy: GYAAAAA!!

Sola: ...There's really no easy way to teach something like that...

[p009]

Kanta: C'mooon, don't be so stingy!
(left side of Kanta's bubble) Boo! Boo!
Sola: ...even if you say that...

Sola: ...anyway,
Sola: Kanta... was it?
Sola: Why do you want to use a special shooting technique?

Kanta: ...that's
Kanta: Because it's cool.
Sola: ...haah?

Sola: ...It's no good after all.
Sola: If you have that sort of reason for doing an overhead shot, there's a greater likelihood you'll get hurt.
Kanta: EH~~!!

Kanta: Wai...
Kanta: Mister, I'm begging you... c'mon!!
Sola: Nope, not doing it!!
Sola: So go on home, get going.

[p010]

Kanta: ...tch.
Kanta: What's his problem.

Kanta (thoughts): Mufufu
Kanta (thoughts): If that's how it is,
Kanta (thoughts): I'll watch in secret and steal it...

(sfx): Rustle
(sfx): Scrape
Sola (thoughts): He's not very stealthy...

Sola (thoughts): Guess it can't be helped. It'll be troublesome if he mimics me.
Sola (thoughts): I'll have to come up with a safe way of going about this...

[p011]

(sfx): Smack

(sfx): Smack

Kanta: Hrrrrrrggghhh~~

Kanta: ....why!!
Kanta: Why aren't you doing that thing from before!!

Sola: Listen...
Sola: It's dangerous, so you can't learn it so easily...

Kanta: ...but
Kanta: If I can't do that, I'll be in real trouble!!!
Kanta: At next week's game, if we don't make some goals and win, Mayu will--

Sola: ...huh?
Sola: Match? Mayu?

Kanta: Ah...
(text next to Kanta): Oops...

[p012]

Kanta: ...I'm--
Kanta: For the time being, I'm a regular forward for the small soccer club in this town.

Kanta: ...but
Kanta: Since it's a club where I, a 4th grader, could became a regular, we keep losing in matches.
Kanta: Lately the mood's been pretty bad, too...

Kanta: The one who feels most responsible...
Kanta: Is a sixth year girl who's also a forward like me, Oda Mayu.

Kanta: Mayu is always smiling... and seems to have fun playing soccer, but....
Kanta: Somehow, lately her smiling face seems different than usual...
Kanta: It feels like somehow she's not smiling from the heart...

Kanta: ...but the truth is
Kanta: It's not Mayu's fault that we're not winning.

Kanta: ...I understand that.
Kanta: The real reason the team isn't winning...

[p013]

Kanta: ...is because I
Kanta: can't successfully make a goal, even moreso than Mayu...
Kanta: It's because I'm a clumby forward...

Kanta: Because I can't make any goals...
Kanta: Mayu's going through all that suffering...

Sola: ...I see.
Sola: So... you learning a so-called special shooting technique is for this Mayu-chan's sake...

Kanta: If I could pull off a real bang of a special technique like the ones in "Lightning Eleven"...
Kanta: Then I just know Mayu and everyone on the team would...

Sola: ...Lightning Eleven...?
Kanta: ...what's that mister,
Kanta: You haven't heard of it...?

[p014]

Kanta: Lightning Eleven is an anime that's reaaally popular.
Kanta: They use these super amazing special shooting techniques to defeat the kickers from the evil secret society.
Sola: Hmm...
--(I'm really not familiar with Lightning Eleven/Inazuma Eleven, so if the "secret society" has a different name, I'm not aware of it. The kanji read "secret society", so that's what I went with. Also, despite the game/anime's name always appearing as Inazuma Eleven, the katakana here actually reads Lightning Eleven instead. When I looked it up, apparently both names are used for the series.)

Kanta: ...that's why... if I
Kanta: could also strike with a special shot like the LighEle...

Sola: Hey,
Sola: I might not know about that anime, but...

Sola: A long time ago, there was this incredible series called "Captain Tsubasa".
Boy: A...amazing~~~!
Sola: ...well, I say that, but I was only able to watch it when it was rebroadcasted.

Kanta: Captain Tsubasa... I think I've heard of that.
Sola: ...and that anime's theme song was pretty interesting, too.
Sola: The firstmost part went like this:

[p015]

Sola: "The lightning shoot that will one day decide it!!"
Sola: ...is what it said.

Kanta: Oooohh!!
Kanta: That's great, what kind of shot is that?!

(next to Sola) ...grin

Sola: ...now then,
Sola: For the secondmost part, what shot do you think it is?

Kanta: Uhhh
Kanta: the Tornado Shot?
Sola: Noope
Kanta: Ah!!
Kanta: I got it, it's the High Speed Split Pass!!
Sola: I said it was a kind of shot, didn't I.

Kanta: Ehhh, I don't know!
Kanta: Why're you laughing!!
Sola: Fufufuu...

[p016]

Sola: The answer is
Sola: a "Heading
Sola: Shot".
--(Unfortunately, Japanese sentence syntax and English sentence syntax really don't mesh in a situation like this. English has nothing that can be added to the end of the sentence that would equal the "だよ", so I had to break up "heading shot" to fill the extra bubble.)

Kanta: Eh?

Kanta: ...you're lying!! That's just a normal one!!
Sola: The point is, it's the truth.
Sola: It says "a heading shot that will shine one day".

Kanta: Ehhh, whyyy.
Sola: Hahaa
Sola: When I was little, I thought it was strange. Even though the first part was incredible, the second part was just a normal heading shot... like that.

Sola: ...but you know,
Sola: I think maybe that song wanted to say this:

[p017]

Sola: "Even if made with a heading shot, 1 point is
Sola: 1 point."
--(Same problem as the previous page.)

Sola: ...from the beginning, that song
Sola: is one about a player who isn't aiming for the title of "ace".
Sola: ...that's why right now what will "one day decide it" is impossible for you.

Sola: ...Kanta, you also shouldn't overreach yourself.
Sola: Isn't it better right now to do what you are able to do?

[p018]

Sola: You can do a heading shot, right?

Kanta: ...but
Kanta: I...

Sola: ...saying "I, I" seems that you're acting alone.
Sola: There are 11 people out there total, you know.

Sola: Even if you can't pull off a special shooting technique
Sola: you can still win.

[p019]

Sola: ...aside from acting for that girl's sake,
Sola: the important thing is what you can do for the team, isn't it?

Kanta: Y...
Kanta: Yeah.

Sola: ...alright.
Sola: I can't teach you the overhead shot, but
Sola: how about I teach you the art of the heading shot?

Sola: Want to try?
Sola: It's your decision.

[p020]

Kanta: ...Okay.
Kanta: Please
Kanta: teach me the heading shot...!!

Sola: Hahaa

Sola: ...great!!
Sola: Then, let's set up!!
Sola: From now on, this is special training!!
Kanta: ...O
Kanta: Osu!!

Kanta: ...but, before that um
Sola: ...hm?

Kanta: What did that song mean when it said the heading shot would "shine one day"...?

[p021]

Players: ...okay everyone.
Players: We'll definitely win today's match!!
Players: YEAH!!

Kanta (thoughts): ...alright... time to see the results of my special training...
Mayu: ...Kanta-kun.

Kanta: Mayu...
Mayu: Let's both score a goal.
Mayu: Today, we'll win for sure...!!

Kanta: Y...
Kanta: Yeah...
Mayu: ...okay!
Mayu: C'mon, let's go.

Kanta (thoughts): ...like I thought... that isn't Mayu's usual smiling face.
Mayu (flashback): ...you know, Kanta-kun,

[p022]

Mayu: I... might not be able to play soccer next year.

Kanta: ...eh, how come?
Mayu: ...because OO Middle School doesn't have a girls' soccer club.

Kanta: ...hmm...
Kanta: I see...
sfx bubble: Smack

Mayu: ...so, for this last year
Mayu: It would be nice if our team had a lot of wins...

Kanta: ...that's impossible.
Kanta: We're weak.

Mayu: ...we won't know
Mayu: If we can if we don't try.

[p023]

Mayu: If the team's forwards...
Mayu: That is, me and Kanta-kun, work hard,
Mayu: Then the team will definitely become stronger too!!

Kanta: ...but I've got no confidence in that kinda stuff...
Mayu: ...fufu.
Mayu: Then we've just got to practice more...

Kanta (thoughts): ...Mayu's smiling face was
Kanta (thoughts): somehow, more lively.
Kanta (thoughts): Because the team hasn't won, her smile has gotten strange...

Kanta (thoughts): Today for sure, with my goals, I'll bring the team to victory...
Kanta (thoughts): And give Mayu back her smile...!!!
Referee: Kickoff!!

[p024]

Kanta: Uegh...

Player: Kanta!! Try keeping it over there.
Kanta: S...sorry...!!

Mayu: Don't mind them, Kanta-kun!!

Mayu: Another chance will definitely come!!
Kanta: ...y-yeah!!

Kanta: Haah...
Kanta (thoughts): ...like I thought, I'm just too clumsy...

[p025]

Kanta (thoughts): Only making misses, and not being able to keep perfect pace with my teammates...
Kanta (thoughts): And then I'm the one getting encouragement from Mayu...

Kanta (thoughts): After all that trouble...
Kanta (thoughts): Even though I underwent special training specifically for today...
Kanta: ...hm?

Kanta (thoughts): ...sh
Kanta (thoughts): Shishou...!!!
--(TL note: Shishou = master or teacher.)
Box: Decided that on his own.

Kanta (thoughts): He came especially for me...
(next to Sola): You can do it~

Kanta (thoughts): Alright...

[p026]

Kanta (thoughts): ...even though they're formidable... even though it's difficult...
Kanta (thoughts): Shishou came here just to watch me...

Kanta (thoughts): If I don't do my best here,
Kanta (thoughts): then I'm not a man!!!

[p027]

Player: ! Whoops.
Player: Close call there.

Kanta: Guh...
Kanta (thoughts): No use, huh.

Player: Crap...
Kanta: ...Mayu...!

Mayu: Nice slide, Kanta-kun!!
Mayu: C'mon, let's head up the field!!

Kanta: ...R...
Kanta: Right!!

[p028]

Player: She passed it to the side!!

Kanta (thoughts): ...okay.
Kanta (thoughts): I'll quickly get in front of the goal.

Kanta (thoughts): I practiced combining a heading shot with a cross against shishou.
--(Soccer terminology, wryyyyyyy.)
Kanta (thoughts): ...after that, as long as the ball comes here--

???: Alright
???: It sailed over the center ring.
Player: Kanta, it's coming your way.
Kanta (thoughts): Here it comes!!!

Kanta (thoughts): O...okay!!
Kanta (thoughts): All that's left is to do as shishou taught me---

[p029]

Kanta (thoughts): If...
Kanta (thoughts): If here I...

Kanta (thoughts): If I succeed with that special shot...
Kanta (thoughts): It would probably cancel out all the misses I've had until now...

Kanta (thoughts): Above all
Kanta (thoughts): For Mayu's stunning smile...
Kanta (thoughts): I think I can do it---

[p030]

Player: Don't space out, Kanta!!
Kanta: ...eh.

Kanta: ...Eh.

Kanta: ...Ku.
Kanta (thoughts): Dammit...

Kanta (thoughts): I was thinking about the special shot...
sfx bubble: Whoosh

Kanta (thoughts): I messed up the timing!!

Mayu: Nice Through!!
Kanta: ...eh?

[p031]

Kanta: ......Mayu!!

Mayu (thoughts): ...I'll make it...

[032]

Players: Aaahhh
Player: Too bad.
Players: But that was a great combination from our 2 top players!!

Kanta (thoughts): ...Hoh... Thanks to Mayu running in, it didn't look as bad...
Kanta: ...D-don't mind it, Mayu!!

Mayu: Sorry.

Kanta: Eh...

Mayu: ...Even though you went through so much trouble to give me a Through,
Mayu: I missed the goal...

[p033]

Mayu: ...I'm really
Mayu: Sorry...

Mayu: ...well
Mayu: Have to get back to defense...
Kanta: ...ah...

[p034]

Kanta: ...in the end...

Kanta: I was only thinking about myself...

Kanta: Not even a smile from Mayu.
Kanta: Having that sort of expression...

Kanta: ...Dammit.

Kanta: Why do I feel so depressed...

[p035]

Player: ...hah
Player: If we're up against a team like this, the outcome will be decided in no time...!!

Player: Here
Player: it comes!
Player: There!
Player: Ku
Player: Nice one!

Player: We won't let you score!!
Player: Cut off his path!!
Player: ...hah!!
Player: Come try and stop me!!
足が止まってきてるぜ!!

Player: Ugh...
Player: With this...

Player: It's over!!

[p036]

Player: Wha...

Kanta: Ku...
Kanta: Kupuu

Players: ...Ka
Players: Kanta...

Kanta: Let's go, everyone!

Kanta: It's a counterattack!!

[p037]

Players: YEAH!!!

Player: Dammit
Player: Head back!!!
Sola: ...hahaa
Sola: I didn't think I'd see him block it with his face...

Sola: Well,
Sola: It's the perfect chance for a counterattack.
Sola: From here, skill becomes the highlight of the game.

Sola: Though extremely clumsy, they can run twice as fast as their opponents.
???: Dash, dash, dash!

Player: It's up to you!!
???: A kick & dash!!
Player: Right!!

[p038]

???: ...alright, they're carrying it up the side.
Player: Shoot it over the center ring!!

Player: I'm counting on you!!
Player: Kuh

Player (thoughts): Damn...!! So they've sent it over the center ring, huh...
Player (thoughts): But if I bounce it back from the middle, it won't be a problem.

Player (thoughts): The guy on the other team coming to receive it is----

[p039]

Player (thoughts): He's... the one who blocked the ball with his face before...
Player (thoughts): To get here from all the way over there, has he been running this whole time...

Kanta (thoughts): ...I won't
Kanta (thoughts): hesitate anymore.

Sola: Even if made with a heading shot,
Sola: 1 point is 1 point.

Kanta (thoughts): Because...
Kanta (thoughts): that's what shishou taught me!!

[p040]

Player: ...haah!!
Player: Like I'll let you!!

Player: ...this is bad. A defender is coming.
Player: Kanta's not gonna be able to win, competing against him...

Box: Listen, Kanta.

Box: What's important in a heading shot is
Box: Positioning strategy.

[p041]

Box: When your opponent has you checked,
Box: first, make as if to run to his outside.
Player (thoughts): He changed course...

Box: ...once you do that, the angle between you and the ball widens.
Player: ...haa
Player: Try keeping up!
Box: Your opponent won't be able to look at both you and the ball at the same time.

Box: In other words, when your opponent is looking at the ball,
Player: Alright! The ball is--
Box: he'll become unable to look at you.

[p042]

Box: In that instant, you make your move.

Box: With your opponent's attention focused on the ball,
Box: Come up on the inside.

Box: Before your opponent can touch the ball, if you steal his position----

Box: Time it just right and jump,
Box: Slightly adjust your aim,

[p043]

Box: And drive it into the goal!!

[p044]

Kanta (thoughts): How's that...!!!

sfx bubble: Thunk

[p045]

sfx bubble: Halts

Kanta (thoughts): Damm---

[p047]

Announcer: GOOOOOAAAAL!!!
Players: Uoooo, you really did it, Mayu!!
Players: Nice goal!!

Kanta (thoughts): ...in the end...
Kanta (thoughts): I guess I was saved again, huh...

[p048]

Kanta: Mayu

Kanta: Somehow
Kanta: You're always saving me...

Players: KANTAAA!!!
Kanta: DOWAA!!

Kanta: Wh
Kanta: Whawhawhawha
Kanta: Wh...
Kanta: What're you doing, you guys...!!

Players: ...absolutely nothing!!

[p049]

Players: Nice heading shot!!
Players: You were really amazing!!

Kanta: ...eh...

Players: It's true, you were!
Players: If your heading shot hadn't come along,
Players: We wouldn't have gotten any points!!
Players: That's right!

Kanta: Bu
Kanta: But I wasn't able to score the goal.
Kanta: In the end, Mayu...

Players: ...stupid, what're you saying.
Players: You made a huge gamble against that defender with your heading shot, and it paid off. It was amazing!!
Players: He's right! That's why Mayu was able to score with a free kick.

Player: Right, Mayu!!

[p050]

Mayu (thoughts): ...yeah.
Mayu: You were really cool!!

[p051]

Kanta (thoughts): Ah...
Kanta (thoughts): That's right.

Kanta (thoughts): From the time I met her
Kanta (thoughts): I

Kanta (thoughts): Always

Kanta (thoughts): Wanted to see

[p052]

Kanta (thoughts): That smiling face
Kanta (thoughts): From right beside her---

Mayu: ...alright, today we'll definitely win.
Players: ...Yeah!!

sfx bubble: Clap clap clap clap clap

sfx bubble: Clap
sfx bubble: Clap...

[p053]

Kanta: Shishou...

Player: ...heeey!!
Mayu: Let's go, Kanta-kun!!
Kanta: Ah...
Kanta: I'm coming...!!

Kanta (thoughts): -----Even if
Kanta (thoughts): I can't strike with a special shooting technique

Kanta (thoughts): There is something
Kanta (thoughts): that even I can do.

[p054]

Mayu: For this last year,
Mayu: It would be nice if our team had a lot of wins...

Kanta (thoughts): You just wait, Mayu. I'll definitely
Kanta (thoughts): Grant that wish for you...!!

[p055]

Sola: ...haha
Sola: Looks like he's already learned...
Sola: That having a special shooting technique isn't necessary.

Sola: ...now
Sola: Then
Sola: I should also get going.

Sola: ...watching them,
Sola: Made me feel like moving my body too.

Box: -----Hey.
Box: Maybe I will.