Area no Kishi 92

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[] = box, narration/announcer or thoughts
"" = speech
// = split bubbles
() = small text, either outside or inside bubbles.
<> = sfx (if I tl it)

Line break = different panel. Bubbles in the middle might belong to either panel on my whim.

---page 48---

[] Thank you for waiting, everyone who's cheering for Kama Acad!
#92 True Strength
[] Finally, the match between our Kama Acad Soccer Club and Hakusan Academy is about to start.

[] While waiting for kick-off, I'll do a simple introduction of Kama Acad's 11 members.

[] First up are the Goalkeeper and the defenders!

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[] The keeper is a regular since 2nd year called the Immovable Guardian God,
[] Gojou Masato, 3rd year!

[] With a height of 188cm and long limbs, he catches all kinds of shoots that come!

[] For the defenders, there are 3 backstoppers and they're all 3rd years.
T/N: Backstoppers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football_positions

[] Ichimura Kazushi on the right, // Kimizuka Naoki on the left are immovable!
[] And the regular since summer in his 1st year that established himself as one of the best in the prefecture is

[] Kunimatsu Hiromi, 2nd year! // Standing slightly behind, he's truly a sweeper that sweeps the enemy's attack to pieces!
[] The 3 of them in a normal team surpasses even 4 defenders, truly a steel wall defender trio!

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"" Kunimatsu-san's amazing. To be the core of Kama Acad's defenders in his 2nd year.
"" Yeah.

"" Back in middle school, there were times you were shaken off completely.
"" Did something like that happen?

"" Ever since then, he must've worked really hard.
"" If we manage to win until the semifinals and get a match against Kama Acad, I think they will definitely be a difficult opponent.

"" ...Yeah.

[] The defensive midfielder on the left side is Ookoshi Yutaka, 2nd year.

[] On the right side is 3rd year's Shima Yuuki.
[] And the center is

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[] taken by 1st year's Saeki Yuusuke!
"" Kya~! Saeki-kun~!
"" Saeki-kun!

"" How...how popular...
"" To be a regular in his 1st year, Yuusuke's really amazing.

"" As expected huh, but Kama Acad has another 1st year this year.
"" Ehhh?

[] The offensive midfielder on the left is 3rd year's Ikushima Takuya.

[] On the right is also a 3rd year, Hayase Atsushi.
[] And, the other 1st year is in charge of the center.

---page 52---

"" B-below top is a 1st year?
"" Until last year they were 2 top with 2 offensive midfielders, so it looks like they changed their system for him.

"" You can't be serious...? Exactly who is that guy?

[] Sera Ukyou!
"" Sera-kun, work hard!
[] Shounan Junior Youth's ace didn't elevate to Youth, but actually joined our Kama Acad's Soccer club!

"" Ehh?! Shounan's Sera-kun entered Kama Acad?!
"" Shocking, isn't it? It looks like he has already transferred, but // was always in France until just before the preliminaries when he flew back to join the team.

"" The rumors are that his study abroad in France didn't go smoothly.
"" Just as he was about to be a middle school ronin, Kama Acad seems to have helped him out.

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"" Oi oi! I heard the rumor that an amazing guy had joined but it's Shounan's Sera?!
"" That's got to be a joke! Right, Kakeru?

"" I'm looking forward to it, Kouta!
"" Huh?

"" Isn't that right? // It's Kunimatsu-san, Yuusuke, Shounan's Sera-kun with Takajou-san in a one-top formation you know?
"" Don't you feel excited about facing such a team? // I've got to win until the semi-finals no matter what!

"" ...Hah-- I wonder since when you became such an optimistic guy.

[] Now I'll introduce the last one top forward.
[] The U-19 representative forward, last year's Kanagawa Prefectural championship's scoring king and Kama Acad Soccer Club's Captain,

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[] Bib number 10!
"" Woah, Takajou-san!
"" Takajou-san!
[] Takajou Akira--!

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"" Woah--!! Amazing, as I thought, even many people not from Kama Acad came to cheer.
"" Not just that, it looks like there's a lot of scouters from J-league who came as well.
"" Really?
"" I can't be mistaken.

"" Look! That guy in the red necktie's Urawa's scout,
"" the yellow necktie seems to be Chiba's guy, // and the one beside him in green as well...

"" It-it certainly seems so, but how did you know?
"" They came to my house...they double as female team's scouts as well.

---page 56---

"" What is it, Kakeru.

"" Th-that's amazing, Seven. // Can I get a signature from you now?
"" He-stop it! I'm going to get angry!

"" I still don't have the intention of joining the Nadeshiko League...
"" Nana-cha--n!

<> *fsshhh*
"" Wh-what, Kouta?!
"" No-nothing, I just wanted to take the chance to hug her...

"" Seriously--
"" Yeah, the 1st years seem to be having fun...

"" They're lacking a sense of tension!!

---page 57---

[] Now, it's finally kickoff!

[] Kama Acad Soccer club kicks off!

---page 58---

"" Damn it!

[] What the-! Takajou suddenly got into a shooting posture!

"" Eh? From there?!
"" Even though he only just left the center circle?!

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[] It's a long shoot--!
"" Here goes!

"" Kuu!

"" Wah!

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"" Damn it, getting ahead of yourselves. Right side, go!

"" Alright!
"" It was stolen by OOkoshi-san!

"" Sera!
[] Now--! Shounan Junior Youth's playmaker Sera has the ball!

[] And, as if to match it, Takajou has started to move!

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[] Takajou-san exited from the back!
"" Damn it!

"" But the mark is still chasing him.
"" If it's Takajou-san, he should be able to shake it off and shoot, right?!

"" Don't let Takajou come out!

---page 62---

"" Eh?

[] What the-! Unexpectedly, it's a pass to Saeki-!

"" Wha- Yuusuke's overlap?!

---page 63---

"" Ohh!
[] Middle sh---oot--!

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---page 65---

[] Go--al!!
[] Within the 1st min and a half after the match started, the anticipated 1st year Saeki Yuusuke's preemptive goal shook the net--!

"" A-amazing...

"" Did that guy have such a middle shoot?
"" It's because the back and muscle strength of male players grow the most from 3rd year in middle school till 1st year in high school. // He's grew 5cm since middle school, I think his power has changed as well.

"" But just now there was obviously a straight path to pass to Takajou-san...
"" If it's this team, I think they can score that way as well.

"" But...for example, if it's Youin,

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"" to shake off Asuka-san from there and score a goal, I think it'll be difficult even for Takajou-san.
"" I think that's why Saeki-kun chose to do that.

"" You mean to say Sera-kun also made that decision in a split-second?
"" Yeah. His wide-vision and ability to make decisions is shocking.
"" It should've far surpassed the level of a high school student's.
"" Surpassing a high school student's level at only year 1?
(small text) What are you talking about?

"" Youin Academy should also be concerned about Yuusuke's pass, huh...
"" Yeah, and Saeki-kun is aware of...

"" us...

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"" and Kakeru, and let us see that middle shoot.
() Yuusuke...

() Reach us, Kakeru, definitely...!

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