GIANT KILLING 91

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sfx: ワァァァ (Waaa) *sound of the crowd cheering*

Manager Nelson:
7番ツバキ...
Number 7 Tsubaki…

Manager Nelson:
荒削りなところも　あるが...
though his skills are still rough…

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Manager Nelson:
ETUで　乗せると　面倒なのは
The most troublesome to deal with in ETU

Manager Nelson:
彼なんだわ
is him

sfx: ワァァァ (Waaa) *sound of the crowd cheering*

Page 71

sfx: ビッ　(Bitsu) *points finger*

Hachiya:
ウチの　ボスがな...
Our team’s boss…

Hachiya:
お前のこと　褒めてたぜ
has praised your skills

Hachiya:
可能性が　つまってる選手　とかってよ
So I will prevent you from using it.

Tsubaki:
え
eh

Hachiya:
光栄に　思うといい
You should be proud

Hachiya:
ネルソン監督に　認められる　なんてのは
Manager Nelson has acknowledged it

Hachiya:
本物の証　だからな!
which makes it a fact!

Tsubaki:
は...　はぁー...
Huh… ok…

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Kuroda:
椿!
Tsubaki!

sfx: ボッ (Botsu) *sound of the ball being kicked*
sfx: ザッ (Zatsu) *sound of the players running after the ball*

Tsubaki:
っ…
Tsu—

Hachiya:
ぬっ!
Nu—!

sfx: ドゴゴゴッ (Dogogogo—) *sound of Hachiya slamming against Tsubaki*

Tsubaki:
…っく!
…k-ku—!

Crowd:
うわ!
Uwa!

Crowd:
当たり強いっ!
That impact was strong!

Page 73

sfx: ボッ (Botsu) *sound of the ball being kicked*

Hachiya:
どうした　椿ーっ!!!
What’s the matter, Tsubaki!!!

Hachiya:
それでも　ウチのボスが　認めた男かー!
Even though you're the man acknowledged by our boss?!

Hachiya:
もっと　来い!
Come at me some more!

Hachiya:
もっと　来いよ ー!
Hey come on!

Tsubaki:
な...　なんだ　この人
Wh—… What’s with him

Tsubaki:
なんか　暑苦しいーっ...
Why is he so hot-blooded…

sfx: アァァァァァァ (Aaaaaaaaaaa) *sound of people cheering*

Coach Matsubara:
うぬーっ...
Hhmm….

Coach Matsubara:
椿の奴　舞い上がってん　ですかねー
That guy defending against Tsubaki has exceeded our expectations, hasn’t he?

Coach Matsubara:
なんか　見てて　落ち着きがない
I’m getting anxious just by watching him

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Coach Matsubara:
やっぱり　奴に　ゲームキャプテンは　重荷でしたかねー
After all, being a game captain is such a big burden for that guy

Coach Matsubara:
ましてや...
More so than I thought…

Coach Matsubara:
マッチアップの相手は
Hachiya, the opponent he is matched-up against,

Coach Matsubara:
川崎の　攻守の要　八谷ですし…
is even the central figure in Kawasaki’s offense and defense…

Tatsumi: ...

Tatsumi:
いやいや
No no

Tatsumi:
丁度　いいんじゃない?
Isn’t it just fine?

Tatsumi:
この試合の　椿は
This game’s Tsubaki is

Tatsumi:
やること　シンプル　なんだしさ
doing things simplistically

Coach Matsubara:
...　そうですけどー...
… yes that’s right but…

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Tatsumi:
にしても
Having

Tatsumi:
八谷を　椿に当ててくるとはね
Hachiya play against Tsubaki

Tatsumi:
向こうの　監督も
The opposing team’s manager

Tatsumi:
なかなかいい目を　してらっしゃる
has very good eyes

sfx: ワアァァァ (Wa~~~~): *cheering*

Page 76

Sera:
なろっ!
Naru—!

sfx: ザッ (Zatsu) *sound of Sera running*
sfx: アァァァァ(Aaaaa~~~): *crowd cheering*

Kawasaki Player:
うおっ
Uo—

sfx: ドッ (Dotsu) *sound of the ball being kicked*
sfx: ザザッ (Zazatsu) *sound of Akasaki running*

Kawasaki Player:
くっ...
Ku—

sfx: ボッ (Botsu) *sound of the ball being kicked*

Kawasaki Coach:
高い位置から　プレス　かけてきた!
Being pressed from such a high position!

Kawasaki Coach:
落ち着いて　パス回して　いけっ!
Calm yourself down before passing!

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Hachiya:
村越さんが　中盤の底に　いない分
To the extent that Murakoshi-san is not present in the bottom-middle of the field

Hachiya:
前のほうで　ボール奪おうって　ハラか...!
The direction in which they tried to steal the ball earlier…!

*Translator note: I’m not exactly sure what Hachiya is trying to say in this frame. I think he’s having a realization from how ETU tried to steal the ball earlier and its direction relative to where Murakoshi is usually positioned when he’s present in the game…

Hachiya:
ははっ!
Haha—!

Hachiya:
そうは　いくかいっ!
So here it goes!

sfx: ドッ (Dotsu) *sound of Hachiya receiving the ball *

Midorikawa:
八谷 に渡った!!
The ball went to Hachiya!!

Midorikawa:
縦パス　来るぞ!!　DF!
Here comes a vertical pass!! DF!

*Translator note: DF = Defender

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sfx: ゴッ (Gotsu) *sound of Hachiya passing by Tsubaki*

Tsubaki: !!
Tsubaki: ….!

Coach Matsubara:
椿!!
Tsubaki!!

sfx: アァァァァ(Aaaaa~~~): *crowd cheering*

Hachiya:
ははーっ!
Haha—!

Hachiya:
行くぞ　昌洙!
Changsoo, here we go!


*Translator note: The Japanese pronunciation for 姜昌洙 is “Kan Chansu”. However, since this player is a South Korean representative, I translated it to how I think his name would be spelled phonetically in Korean which is “Kang Changsoo”.

Hachiya:
ロドリゴ!
Rodrigo!

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sfx: ドゴッ (Dogotsu) *sound of Tsubaki intercepting Hachiya*

Hachiya:
どあっ!!
Doa~~!!

Hachiya:
や...　やるな椿!
S—… So you do have it, Tsubaki!

Hachiya:
噂どおりの　身体能力!
The physical abilities I’ve heard in the rumors!

Hachiya:
さすが　ウチのボスが　認めた男ー!!
Just as expected from the man acknowledged by the team’s boss!!

sfx: ドシャア (Doshaa) *sound of players running*
sfx: ザッ (zatsu) *sound of the ball being passed*

Kang Changsoo:
へイッ!　コンドー
Hey! Kondō

Changsoo:
ワタシ!　ワタシ!
Me! Me!

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Kondo:
行け!　姜!!
Go! Kang!!

sfx: ドッ (Dotsu) *sound of passing the ball *
sfx: ピピピイッ (Pipipi~~tsu) *sound of blowing the whistle*

Changsoo: !!
Changsoo: …

Page 81

sfx: ドアァァァー (Doaa~~~~) *sound of crowd cheering*

Crowd:
オフサイドかーっ!!
It’s an off side!!

Crowd:
ぐあーっ　惜しいーっ!
Wow~~ That was close!

Midorikawa:
よしよし!
Alright alright!

Midorikawa:
いいぞ　お前ら!
Way to go guys!

Midorikawa:
ナイス　タイミングだ!
Nice timing!

sfx: オォォォォォ (Ooooo~~) *crowd cheering*

Changsoo:
アー
Ah –

Changsoo:
ホント　デスカ...　ソウ　デスカ...
That’s true… I see…

Changsoo:
イイヨー!　ツギ!　ツギ!
That was nice! Next! Next!

Changsoo:
イクヨー!
Here I come!

sfx: ザザーッ (Zaza~tsu) *sound of Changsoo running*

Kuroda:
うっせえな...
Just shut up…

Page 82

sfx: アァァァー (Aaaa~~~~) *sound of crowd cheering*

Coach Matsubara:
うう...
u-ugh…

Coach Matsubara:
あの速さは　やはり　怖いですね
That was terrifyingly fast, wasn’t it?

Coach Matsubara:
姜昌洙
Kang Changsoo

Coach Matsubara:
22歳にして
22 years old

Coach Matsubara:
韓国A代表　呼ばれてる　逸材ですからね
He’s a South Korean representative invited to Japan for his outstanding talent, you see

Tatsumi:
うん
Yeah

Coach Matsubara:
若い選手ってのは　怖いもの知らずだから　嫌なんですよねー
Young players still don’t know fear, that’s why they’re annoying to play against

Coach Matsubara:
FWの　ロドリゴなんて
The FW Rodrigo

*Translator note: FW = Forward

Coach Matsubara:
あの顔で　20歳だし
Even with that face, he’s only 20 years old

Coach Matsubara:
左サイドの　草野は22歳
Left side’s Kusano is 22 years old

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Coach Matsubara:
トップ下の浅香も23歳
Top side’s Asaka is also 23 years old

Coach Matsubara:
まだまだ　伸びしろも　感じます
The difference in the age margin will be felt if the game extends

Coach Matsubara:
右サイドの近藤と　八谷なんかは　26~27ですけど
Right side’s Kondō as well as Hachiya is between 26~27 years old but

Coach Matsubara:
ベテランて　年齢では　ないですからね
It still isn’t the normal age of a veteran

Tatsumi:
八谷って　川崎来てから　あのポジションでしょ?
Hachiya is playing in Kawasaki with that position?

Coach Matsubara:
そうですね　神戸にいた時は　中盤の右
Yes that’s right, while being in Kobe, the middle-right side of the field

Coach Matsubara:
その前の　広島の時は　トップ下とか　FWとか
Before that, in Hiroshima, he played the bottom-top or FW position

Coach Matsubara:
色々　やってましたけど
He was playing a lot of positions but

Page 84

Coach Matsubara:
八谷の評価が　高まったのは
Hachiya’s evaluation increased when

Coach Matsubara:
ネルソン監督に　見出されて
Manager Nelson observed him

Coach Matsubara:
川崎で　中盤の底を　任されてからですね
being in charge of Kawasaki’s bottom-midfield

Manager Nelson:
育成　発見型...
Discovering while training…

Manager Nelson:
選手の才能　伸ばの大好きって　タイプの監督か...
I love being the type of manager that draws out a player’s talent…

Tatsumi:
はっ
Ha—

Tatsumi:
そうかい　そうかい
I see I see

Tatsumi:
そんなら　コッチも　負けてらんないね
If that’s the case, we too can’t lose

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Tatsumi:
ウチの選手の　伸びしろだって...
Our team’s players are growing because

Tatsumi:
まだまだ　あるってトコ　見せてやんねえとな...
They still haven’t seen it…

sfx: アァァァー (Aaaa~~~~) *sound of crowd cheering*

Murakoshi: …

Murakoshi:
両チームとも　コンパクトな陣形で　やり合ってる
Both teams’ compact stance

Murakoshi:
こういうゲームで　求められるのは...
is needed for this type of game…

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Murakoshi:
選手間の共通意識...
A common knowledge between players is…

Murakoshi:
どれだけ　同じイメージを　持って戦えるか...
how much can you fight for the same vision…

Murakoshi:
そして
And

Murakoshi:
この悪条件に　対応できる
技術だ...
The skill
to respond under these adverse conditions…

Murakoshi:
経験が　モノ言う　場面だぜ
お前ら…
Based on the things you
have experienced…

sfx: ワァァァー (Waaaa~~~~) *sound of the crowd cheering*

sfx: ドッ (Dotsu) *sound of the ball being kicked*

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sfx: オォォォ (Oooooo~~~) *sound of the crowd cheering*
sfx: ヅャッ (Jatsu) *sound of the ball dropping after being kicked*

Changsoo:
ハヤイ!
Fast!

Changsoo:
イイパス!
Nice pass!

sfx: バジャッ (Bajatsu) *sound of the ball being intercepted and splashing in a paddle of water*

Changsoo: !!

sfx: ザザッ (Zazatsu) *sound of Hotta running*

Coach Matsubara:
おおっしゃ　奪った!
Alright he stole it!

Coach Matsubara:
ナイス 堀田!!
Nice Hotta!!

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Tanba:
堀田!
Hotta!

sfx: ボッ (Botsu) *sound of the ball being passed to Tanba*
sfx: ドッ (Dotsu) *sound of the ball being received by Tanba*

Skulls Fan Members:
よーっし　いい形!!
Yeah we’re looking good!!

Skulls Fan Members:
行けえっ!!
Go~~~!!

sfx: ワッ (Watsu) *sound of the crowd cheering*
sfx: アァァァ (Aaaaa) *sound of the crowd cheering*

Sakai:
おっしゃ　来いっ!
Alright come!

Sakai:
丹波!!
Tanba!!

*End of Chapter #91