GIANT KILLING 90

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Tatsumi:
以上ーっ　おさらい　終了ーっ
And that’s the end of our recap

Tatsumi:
俺達は　この戦い方で　川崎を　やっつける
on how to fight against Kawasaki

Tatsumi:
向こうは　若くて　勢いあるけど　んなもんに　押されん　なよな
who’s full of young and aggressive players.

Tatsumi:
何か　質問ある人　ー
Any questions– ?

*Kuroda raised his hand*

Tatsumi:
うん　ないね
Yes, none

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Tatsumi:
じゃあ　雨も降ってることだし　皆　風邪に　気を付けて...
So then, since it’s raining, watch after yourselves so you don’t catch a cold...

Kuroda:
待てコラ! 待てコラ!
Hey wait a minute! Wait a minute!

Kuroda:
思いっ切り　目え合ってん　じやねえか!
You asked for a question and then you suddenly turned to leave!

Tatsumi:
…だって...　お前の　言いたいコト　わかだもん
… That’s because… you guys would just start arguing again…

Kuroda:
だーったら　話は早え!!
That’s why as we were discussing earlier!

Kuroda:
理由聞かせて　もらおうか!!
I’ll have to hear why!!

Kuroda:
なんで今日の　キャプテン　マーク... 椿ってん　だよーっ!!
Why is today’s captain…Tsubaki!!

Kuroda:
そして　もっと　言えば... 何故　俺じゃねえ...
And what’s more… Why is it not me…?

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*silence*

Tsubaki:
あ...　それなら　よっぽど　俺は...　ぜひ　黒田さんに...
Ah… So then after all I think… Kuroda-san is…

Tatsumi:
… そんなに　巻きてえのか?　黒田
Do you really think so? Kuro

Kuroda:
ぬ… !!
Wh--…!!

Sugie:
そう言われると　恥ずかしいよな
When you mention it like that, it’s embarrassing, isn’t it?

Tatsumi:
いや...　偉いよ　黒田
No… on the other hand it’s great Kuro

Tatsumi:
消極的って　言われる　日本人の中で　その　積極性って　称賛に値すると　思うよ
I think you deserve credit for your boldness since Japanese people tends to be passive

Tatsumi:
よし
ok

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Tatsumi:
このゲームの　陰のキャプテンは　黒田だ!!
This game’s shadow captain is Kuroda!!

Kuroda: !!!

Tatsumi:
おーっし　張り切って　こーぜー!
Alright I’m excited about this!

Everybody:
ウェイツ!!
Yes!!

Kuroda:
お...　おい　何だよ!!　陰のキャプテンってよー!
H-hey what the hell!! Why a shadow captain!

Tsubaki:
お...　俺もちょっと　荷が重くて...
Um... I also think this responsibility is a bit heavy for me…

Kuroda:
ふ...　ふざけてんなよ　あんたーっ!
A- are you kidding me!

Tatsumi:
うっせー　うっせー
ok ok

Tatsumi:
布っきれ　一枚で　ゴタゴタ　言うなって ドーンと　構えて　いかねえと...
I’ll clear this up in one go before it takes us till dawn to get ready

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Tatsumi:
この試合　上手く　いかないぜ?
How can this game not go well?

Crowd: *Waaaaa*

Skulls Fan Leader:
詰めろ　詰めろ!! アウェーこそ　固まって　声出すんだ!!
Squeeze up squeeze up!! We need to stuck up our voice and make it reach far away!

Hata:
今日は　ただでさえ　村越さんが　出場停止だ!
Murakoshi-san is suspended today!

Hata:
そのうえ　王子が故障って　噂もある!
There are also rumors about Prince having some difficulties.

Hata:
いいか!?
Do you understand?

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Hata:
こんな時こそ　俺達の声だ!!
They need our support at such a time!

Hata:
俺達が　まとまって　選手を鼓舞　するんだ!!
We are especially gathered here to give encouragement to our players!!

Skulls Fan Members:
ウオイツ!!
Yes!!

Skulls Member:
は...　羽田さん
Ha… Hata-san

Hata:
あ?
Huh?

Skulls Member:
あの人達は　どうしますか? 前誘った時も　協カしてくんなかったんですけど...
What else can we do? I’d like to help them as much as possible however…

Hata:
…ちっ
… Tsk!

Hata:
いい加減...　何とかしねーと　いけねーかもな...
It’s Irresponsible… if we don’t do something…

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Kota Tanuma:
う...　なんか　スカルズ　こっち見てない?
uh… We have never seen Skulls look like this before, isn’t it?

Shige Fukazawa:
いいんだよ　堂々としてりやあ!　こっちは何ひとつ　悪いことしてねえんだからよ!
There’s no need to worry! Nothing bad is going to happen!

Kids:
俺らは　協カして　やってんだぞー!
Everyone needs to do something and cooperate!

Kids:
こっちが　人数少ないからー!!
Especially since we have such a small number of people!!

Kids:
そうだ!　偉そうにすんなー!
That’s right! We must proudly do it!

Kota Tanuma:
それより　今日のスタメン　どうすんだろ
I wonder who’s going to be today’s starting members

Kota’s friend (with black hair):
あ　そだね
Ah I know, right?

Kota:
川崎って　若手でいい選手が　多いからなーウチも　最近やっと　そうなって　きたけど...
There are a lot of good young players who joined Kawasaki recently…

Kota:
でもさ
however

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Kota Tanuma:
カレーパーティーん時　ベテランの選手　優しかったよなー!
During the curry party, the veteran players were really kind!

Kota’s friend (with light hair):
ホント　ホント!
that’s right, that’s right!

Kota’s friend (with black hair):
俺堀田と丹波と　2回ずつ　握手したもん!
I was even able to shake hands with Hotta and Tanba twice!

Kota:
ああいう選手　もっと　見たいよなー!
I want to see more players like that!

Kota’s friends:
ホント　ホント!
that’s right, that’s right!

Announcer:
それでは
And now

Crowd sfx: *Ooooooooooh*

Announcer:
両チーム　スターティング　メンバーの　発表です
Announcing both team’s starting members

Announcer:
まずは　アウェー!　イースト・トーキョー・ユナイテッド!
First up! East Tokyo United!

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*no script*

Page 58

Crowd sfx: *Oooooooooooh*

Hata:
ゲームキャプテンが...　椿だと...!?
The team captain is… Tsubaki!?

Kids:
堺が　先発だ!
Sakai is a starting player!

Kids:
それに　堀田に　石神...
Then there’s Hotta and Ishigami…

Kids:
丹波もいるよ!
And even Tanba too!

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Crowd sfx: *Oooooooooooh*

Crowd:
平均年齢　高えっ!!
The average age of the players is quite high!!

Crowd:
若手主体の　川崎に対して...
The youth-based Kawasaki team…

Crowd:
べテランで　勝負してきたぞ　達海
will be fighting against a team of veterans

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Crowd sfx: *Oooooooooooh*

Manager Nelson:
勢いのある我々に対し
They’re trying to fight against our power

Manager Nelson:
経験で　対抗しようと　いうわけね...
with their experience…

Manager Nelson:
しかし　所詮は　べストメンバーが　揃わなかったが　故の...
However, after all, their best lineup is not complete

Manager Nelson:
苦肉の策に　過ぎんわな
This is nothing but a useless strategy taken as a last resort

Manager Nelson:
その一方で　若手に自信を　植えつけようと　してるとは
At the same time, I’m also confident with the way I raised and trained these young players

Manager Nelson:
ウチも随分と　軽く見られた　もんだわ
We were being taken too lightly

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Manager Nelson:
7番を... ゲームキャプテンになんぞ…
And as for Number 7…the team captain…

Manager Nelson:
… 彼に自由を　与えてやるなよ　ハチヤ...
… Hachiya will definitely not give him any freedom…

Crowd sfx: *Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa*

Midorikawa:
ホラ　円陣仕切れよ　キャプテン
Hey now, let’s huddle up already captain

Tsubaki:
え!?　お...　俺!?
Eh!? M…Me!?

Tsubaki:
そんな...!!　で...　できないっス!
That…!! I…I can’t do that!

Tsubaki:
むむむ　無理っス
I-I-I-it’s impossible!

Tanba:
んーだよ
What is it now?

Tanba:
今から　ガチガチで　どうすんだよ
What are you going to do from now if you’re as stiff as a board?

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Kuroda:
しよーがねえなあ!
It can’t be helped!

Kuroda:
じゃあ...　時間ねえし　俺がやるぜ?
So then… I guess I just have to do it this time?

Hotta:
あー　頼むわ　陰キャプテン
Yeah – we’re counting on you, shadow captain

Kuroda: !!

Tanba:
ヨロシク　陰キャプ
We’re under your care, shadow cap’t

Kuroda:
や...　やめねーか!!
St-…Stop that!!

Murakoshi: …

Murakoshi:
円陣の　声出し...
The one who’s organizing the team’s circle…

Murakoshi:
黒田あたりが　やってんだろうな
might afterall be Kuroda

Murakoshi:
しかし
However

Murakoshi:
なんで椿にキャプテンマークを...
Why is the captain mark given to Tsubaki?…

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Murakoshi:
あいつの　ことだ...
This guy…

Murakoshi:
余計　プレッシャーがかかって　口クにプレー　できなくなるぞ
the greater the pressure there is, the more difficult it is for him to play

Murakoshi:
それとも...
Or…

Murakoshi:
今の椿なら　乗り越えられるとでも?
Will he be able to overcome it right now?

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*game start whistle*

Crowd sfx: *Owaaaaaaaaaaaaa*

Hata:
おおーっし　行くぞぉ!!
Ok here we go!!

Skull Fan Members: ETU!!

Kawasaki Fans:
川崎ー　フロンテイーアー!!
Kawasaki Frontier!!

Tanuma’s group:
うおーっ ETU!
Goooooo ETU!

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Crowd sfx: *Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa*

Tsubaki:
ううう...　落ち着かない
u-u-ugh… My heart won’t settle down

Tsubaki:
なんか左腕が　ムズムズする
Even my left arm is somewhat itchy

Tsubaki:
そりゃ　そうだよなーキャプテンマークなんて... 生まれて　初めて　巻いたし
And then it is also my first time… acting as a team captain

Hachiya:
よう　キャプテン
Hey Captain

Hachiya:
それとも　一日キャプテンか?
Or should I say, just a one-time captain?

Hachiya:
まあ　どっちでも　いいけどな...
Well whatever, it doesn’t matter…

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Hachiya:
お前が　要注意人物って　変わりねえ
I’ll just have to switch to guarding against another person if it changes

Hachiya:
7番椿
Number 7, Tsubaki


*End of Chapter #90