81 Diver 15

[81 Diver 15 Translation by Kewl0210]
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Title: Chapter 15 Leading Role

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81 Diver

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Monjiyama: So how much?
The betting money?
Soyo: However much you want.
Monjiyama: Even a million?
Soyo: That's fine.
Monjiyama: Huh? Really?
Sugata: M-Million?!
Monjiyama: You have quite an interest in Nakashizu-san,
don't you now?
Then let's go even bigger.
Sugata: Even?
Bigger?

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Monjiyama: Why don't you bet your "life"? [quote bold]
Sugata: L-Life?
Mine?
Eh? How?
Monjiyama: My main job is mangaka.
Sugata: Yeah, I heard.

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Monjiyama: If you lose to me,
you come work as my assistant.
Sugata: Assis-what?
What're you talking about?
Monjiyama: Let me continue.

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Monjiyama: From there, you aim to someday become
a great
"mangaka"!
Sugata: Huh?
Manga?!
Monjiyama: No matter how many years it takes.
Sugata: M-
Manga? Me?
I don't think so.
Monjiyama: If you don't do that much, then what is life?
Isn't that right?
Sugata: I haven't got a fucking clue what you're talking about.

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Soyo: You just need to win.
And there'll be no problem.
Sugata: No.
No way.
I don't get this whole thing.
Monjiyama: You!

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Monjiyama: "Manga" is deep as well.
Same as "shogi".
Sugata: Yeah, right.
Quite jokin' around.
Monjiyama: Open up your world view.
Sugata: I don't need to.
Is it okay if I

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Sugata: ask you a question, too?
As a fellow shogi player?
Monjiyama: What?
Fine.
Sugata: What percentage would you say you understand
what we call "shogi".
Monjiyama: What kinda question is that?
What percent of "shogi"?
Well that's pretty interesting.

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Monjiyama: You're asking to what degree do I understand the game of "shogi", right?
Sugata: Yes.
Monjiyama: I'd say about 5%. ["5%" in bold]
The remaining 95% is still unknown. ["95%" in bold]
Sugata: This person
is strong.

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Monjiyama: "Shogi" is unbelievably absurdly deep.
Sugata: That's right.
Monjiyama: If God exists,
the game of "shogi" is surely a gift to humans from god.
What do you think it would be like
if you understood 100% of shogi?
Sugata: EH?
Monjiyama: Then you
wouldn't be a person.

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Monjiyama: You would be sitting
next to God.
Sugata: I've
changed my mind.
I want to play him!!
This man.
What'd you say?
I...
I'm okay with it!
If I lose, I'll be a "mangaka"!
That condition alone.
Monjiyama: Nice.
And

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Monjiyama: If you win,
how about me?
What do I do?
Sugata: That's right......
..........
Yeah...
Okay then.
If I

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Sugata: win,
then the
manga
you draw's
protagonist

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Sugata: will be changed to me.

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Monjiyama: Hang on a second.
When you say change the protagonist...
This is
my manga's
protagonist.
Book: Narizou-kun [The "kun" is small on top of the "u".]
Monjiyama [Bottom. Partially covered by his hand.]
T/N: His head is like a fuhyou piece, obviously.
SFX: PARA

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Manga: Okaaaaay!
SFX: DON
Naruzou: I go straight ahead one step at a time-naru!
And someday.
I'll promote.
Until that day,
T/N: "Naru" is theJapanese word for "promote", which is where his name and catchphrase comes from.
SFX: TEKU TEKU TEKU (Trudging ahead)
Sugata: .....................
SFX: SUH
SFX: SARA
SARA
SARA

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Sugata: Then go with this.
Paper: Hachi One-kun
Sugata: Please draw this.
SFX: PAN
SFX: BURU
BURU
BURU
Monjiyama: If I run this...

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Mojiyama: My series
will be canceled!!!!

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Monjiyama: Nice counter.
That's the most fitting.
But
if...
If I win
there's no problem.

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Monjiyama: All right.