Area no Kishi 40

Chapter 40: Strengths and Weaknesses

Page 1
1- Yah, Auntie! You’re so pretty!
2- I used to be the idol for the corporate volleyball team despite my looks now! // I am responsible for the support and was even dubbed as ‘Shin Tokyo’s witch.
3- Cheh! What’s so interesting about the old photographs?
4- Sfx: Smirk
5- But soon after I gave birth to that brat, I gained weight. // I won’t be letting you to view the pictures at the back then.
6- Sfx: Irritated
7- That’s right! Let me show you Ryuuichi’s photographs.
8- !!

Page 2
1- This picture was taken when Ryuuichi was in the park. // Isn’t his body’s shape looks so alike like mine?
2- Wah, what are you letting her to look at?
3- He has been round since young.
4- Look. He still retains that round body of his from elementary all the way to his First year middle school.
5- As long as he is hungry, he will just cry. That is why he was brought up till like this…
6- That’s enough, mom! Don’t let her see anymore!
7- Hah… I finally understood why Kakeru was so surprised on why was a player that is so gifted in football, // was so unheard of despite being in the U15 national team when he was in the third year of his middle school.
8- Sfx: Wave wave
9- Seven, you’re right! I found so many of these.
10- Take a look for yourself.
11- Sfx: Tadah

Page 3
1- Hah… Kakeru, you’re sneaky fellow. We have no idea where you went to and it turns out that you are in my room!
2- But I did get hold of auntie’s permission.
3- No problem at all. All this is for my son’s future.
4- For a person, who is undergoing diet, all these will be confiscated.
5- I will be distributing them to the neighbor kids.
6- Wah, you shouldn’t take them away!
7- We hope to count on you after this, Auntie!
8- No problem. Leave it to me, Nana!
9- Sfx: Silence
10- You heard that Ryuuichi? From today onwards your rice consumption for dinner will be reduced by half. And also, no more extra meals.
11- In order to prevent you from buying snacks secretly, your allowance will be safe keep.
12- If you want to purchase anything just let Mama know. // I can get them from the net for you. // We could also save from this.
13- Wah Hah…
14- Let’s go, Kakeru.
15- Yeah. // I’m so sorry about this, Sempai. This is for the sake of sempai and the football team.
16- Wait a minute, Kakeru.
17- !
18- If you have the time to spare, why don’t you worry about yourself instead of others?
19- …!

Page 4
1- If your ball gets stolen away in a one-on-one situation, you will never be a qualified forward!
2- During training or facing off against an opponent, your instinct and judgment ability might be of use.
3- …
4- But a forward that cannot handle a one-on-one situation can never go against someone who is better than he is.
5- Yes…
6- Relax.
7- !
8- Hah!
9- For Kakeru’s matter, just leave it to me.
10- I have known Kakeru for a long time and I am very clear of the reason behind it.
11- …
12- …

Page 5
1- Speaking of sempai... Please do not be so stubborn. Please keep yourself in the best conditions… // at least until the Tournament preliminaries are over.
2- Cheh!
3- Then sorry for the interruptions.
4- We have to go now.
5- Although she is a bit strict, she is still a good manager. Even her smile is cute.
6- That smile was a fake. But I have to admit that she can be incredible.
7- Sfx: Smack
8- Ouch!
9- I’m sorry. I’ve promised someone already.
10- Wah, don’t be that strict. I promise that I will start dieting seriously tomorrow!
11- You always say that you will start tomorrow, but you never did!
12- …
13- Miser! A fat miser!
14- Aren’t you fat yourself too?

Page 6
1- I’ve to go out now.
2- Nii-san.
3- …
4- Sfx: Whoosh
5- Wah, not again!
6- Haven’t you realized why is it that your ball is easily stolen away?
7- Because Nii-san is amazing!
8- That’s incorrect. Although you and I are of different types, but speaking of your ball senses. Your potential isn’t that half as that bad compared to mine. // The problem is…
9- Sfx: Gulp
10- …

Page 7
1- Figured it out yourself!
2- Eh…? // You only say it through halfway…
3- I am not even your sensei. // No matter how long or how much you ask me, you will never be on par with me.
4- Why is that?
5- … // I just want to remind you.
6- !
7- Think for a moment. Why is your weapon ‘running with the ball’?
8- And during a one-on-one situation, how does it become a hindrance?
9- ?

Page 8
1- At that time, Nii-san was informing me about my weakness.
2- But all I think is just to want to score. // When Nii-san spoke those words, I didn’t pay much attention to them. And they were soon forgotten.
3- Nii-san.
4- What is my weakness exactly…?
5- This time round, I have to win!
6- Sfx: Bam
7- Wah, it happened again.
8- …

Page 9
1- !
2- What is it, Kakeru?
3- This cannot go on!
4- Like what Araki-sempai had said. I wouldn’t have a chance to become a regular if this continues on.
5- …
6- But, you won’t tell me. There is no meaning in it if I don’t find it out by myself.
7- If it isn’t for this…
8- Kakeru…
9- Sfx: Sigh
10- What do you thinks support your judgment?
11- Huh?
12- That is…

Page 10
1- The first is instinct. // It is also the ability to expect what happens in future. You know where the ball’s direction will go beforehand.
2- But it isn’t just that.
3- There is also your specialty, ‘Run with the ball’, …
4- Sfx: Bam
5- Nii-san had told me before.
6- Ba-Bump…
7- There is a weakness to my strength.
8- Once I have shrug off the defender and enter into the penalty area…
9- It wouldn’t be a problem for me to speedy and accurately shoot the ball into the goal.
10- I don’t think that is that much of a difficulty for anyone to do it once they are on the field.

Page 11
1- There is only a one second difference between the ball’s position and you.
2- That is why the direction could be different from expected.
3- Ba-Bump
4- …
5- Ba-Bump
6- You should have been aware of this after such a long time…
7- Wait a minute, Seven.
8- …
9- Ba-Bump
10- Concentration?

Page 12
1- That’s right!
2- It is just like ‘Instinct’, Kakeru’s most powerful weapon.
3- That is your concentration on the ball.
4- That is why if the concentration in front of the goal is disrupted, the situation wouldn’t be looking any good.
5- I finally understood this, Seven!
6- I was too focused on the ball itself, especially when I’m in a one-on-one situation.

Page 13
1- That’s right. When Kakeru is trying to fake his opponent,
2- He will always exhibit his habit of trying to determine where the ball is.
3- That is why during a one-on-one with Kakeru, // as long as I focus on Kakeru’s eyes, I can tell what is your next actions.
4- You can try it out.
5- Sfx: Kick
6- Eh… Okay.
7- As long as I find out about this,
8- It would be simple to neutralize your attack.
9- At the moment when Kakeru’s eyes are …
10- Trying to determine the ball’s location…

Page 14
1- Sfx: Whoosh
2- Hah!
3- Look at it. // Because you are too focus on the ball, you failed to take notice of your opponent’s actions.
4- That is why the ball is easily tackled away.
5- …
6- Now that I know of it, it can be changed. // As long as I don’t focus too much on the ball and determine my opponent’s next course of action when faking, it should be all right, isn’t it?
7- Logically speaking, yes. But your bad habits will still reveal themselves during the match.

Page 15
1- Then… that means I have to practice more.
2- I have to practice until the point where I don’t have to regularly pay attention to the ball while faking!
3- …
4- Do you want to try to put this mask on?
5- Huh…
6- How does it feel?
7- What is this use for?
8- You don’t expect me to practice kicking the ball…
9- Under such a small area of visual perception? // Even it is even difficult for me to breathe.
10- I can only practice with somebody this late in the night.
11- That is why I should be practicing hard under this short period of time.
12- …
13- Seven, does have her secrets…

Page 16
1- !
2- Huh? What is that pleasant smell?
3- Wah… This is the smell of her facial wash!
4- ?
5- Come on, Kakeru.
6- Hah…
7- Don’t tell me that this is an indirect kiss…!
8- Sfx: Lift
9- Wah…
10- Sfx: Wham
11- Wah hah!
12- What are you looking at? // I’m coming over and get it now.

Page 17
1- Argh… I can’t see anything, the mask is slanted.
2- Wah…
3- Damn, where is the ball?
4- Kakeru!
5- !?
6- The ball… where is it?
7- He is looking for the ball!
8- Ugh!
9- No, there is no meaning if you look at the ball if you’re faking…

Page 18
1- !?
2- The ball…
3- Disappeared?
4- The ball…
5- Where has it gone to?

Page 19
1- Sfx: Swish
2- !?

Page 20
1- Weird?
2- I managed to get through?
3- Kakeru… Just now what happened?
4- Huh?
5- …
6- …