Teppu 9

This is for Animexis' use only.





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title) It's not like I'm happy or anything!

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panel) The karate team's Sawamura Sanae is learning how to counter Ishidou Natsuo!!

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b1) Picking a fight when the coach isn't around...

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b1) Not only that, but you, the team's captain, went to pick the fight.
b2) That's not something a girl born in peaceful times like this should be doing.
b3) Club activities would be the least of your worries, you would've been suspended.
b4) And to make matters worse, you didn't even win.

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b1) A judo move...

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b1) Knee on the belly.
b2) It's when you use your knee to control the upper half of your opponents body.
b3) Pounding...
b4) isn't allowed in amateur matches.
b5) If memory serves me right, hitting the face isn't allowed in any woman's match, pro or amateur.
b6) There are some pretty strict rules.

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b1) There's a saying: A sound mind dwells in a sound body.
b2) But that's a mistake.
b3) It's supposed to wants to.
b4) In other words, A sound mind wants to dwell in a sound body.
b5) But as you're well aware, it's near impossible to do that.
b6) In martial arts, there's a similar saying that, I feel, should be used as a daily prayer.

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b1) She called you a stepping stone, right?
b2) That Ishidou Natsuo girl.
b3) And to achieve her goals,
b4) she beat you 'with one hand tied behind her back'? // Well, how should I put this...
b5) You're upset, right?
b6) Having a sound mind is a good thing... but being able to hold your head up high is important too.

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b1) Then all you have to do is beat her in a tournament.
b2) MMA is a sport like all the rest.
b3) So her goal will be there like everyone else.
b4) I won't say something foolish like 'only focus on karate'.
b5) Neither will I say 'she beat you, so get your payback however you can'.
b6) Don't worry, I'll start the fire.
b7) You just have to beat her fair and square.
b8) There's nothing more sound than that.

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b1) At your height, you're not 60kg (132lbs.)?
b2) Why is she here too?
b3) I'm sorry Kiri-chan,
b4) I wanted to get you in a match too,
b5) but there aren't too many people your weight.
panel1) Anything over 60kg is problematic.
b6) In fact, there aren't that many women's amateur matches to begin with.
b7) Count it a treat if you get your debut fight in a pro's ring.
panel2) I didn't get mine there.
b8) ...Are they saying that getting a match is based solely on luck?
b9) Natsuo-chan, your the 12th match, right?
b0) Yeah.

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b1) Takenaka-san isn't here today?
b2) He's teaching a junior wrestling class today.
b3) You don't feel comfortable with just us?
b4) No, that's not what I meant.
b5) Then is it...
b6) you're getting scared?
b7) Well, this will be your first match after all.
b8) I never thought I'd see that from you.

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b1) I'm a little worried...
b2) Whether my opponent is good or not.
b3) Hm?
b4) Well of course, she's like a billion times better than you!
b5) I hope that's the case.
b6) huuh?
b7) Why are you getting down on yourself before the match starts?
b8) Try pumping yourself up for this.
b9) Okay.

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b1) Alright...
b2) Headgear and shin guards are passed around for everyone to use.
3b) But don't worry, I took my time in wiping off the sweat of the previous user.
panel) It's nothing different from what we do at the gym. // It feels kinda weird using one right after someone else did.
b4) My opponent has 5 years of kick boxing, and 2 years of MMA under her belt.
b5) This is her 3rd amateur match.
b6) Do you think I can win?

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b1) You have a 1 in 8 chance.
b2) She has the advantage when it comes to techniques and experience. You're a long shot to win.
b3) Is that so...
b4) Do you feel better now?

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b1) I'm an A+, my blood type.
b2) That's why I can't let things go that aren't right.
b3) I hate things that are inconsistent.
b4) Hmm...

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b1) Whatever the case, this is your debut match.
b2) Go have some fun.
b3) Alright.
panel) I think I'm a masochist.

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b1) The 12th match is a women's lightweight bout.
b2) Looking at her like this, she's really tall.
b3) I bet people are wondering if this is her real weight class.

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b1) In the red corner, from Takenaka gym, Ishido Natsuo.
panel) Go get her.
b2) In the blue corner, from Yamawaki gym, Ootsuka Saori.
b3) Fight!

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b1) THERE'S NO WAY IN HELL A MOVE LIKE THAT WOULD HIT!!
panel) And you should touch gloves before you fight!
b2) I'm just setting the mood here.

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b1) Okay, react to tackles with the left hand that's out as a sensor...
b2) Relax the knees, and keep my body weight level.
b3) Because she's so far away from me, it's easy to see an attack coming.
b4) She just strengthened her guard.

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b1) A tackle...

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b1) She threw an upper right after that feint... -small print- that was close.
panel) I guess she's not here to play.
b2) She plans on using strikes to beat her. That low kick was proof of it.

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b1) That's right!! Use your jab to gauge distance!!

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b1) She keeps it coming.
b2) Don't move straight back!! You'll get hit!!

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b1) I guess she's still pretty nervous.
b2) Looks like she wasn't ready for this.
b3) She's smiling.

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b1) A jab?
panel) You're too far, I know your reach from a second ago.

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panel1) She reached me from back there!?
b1) That's some reach...
b2) Oh, so you can do it like we practiced.
panel2) A short explanation. // When you step in, your front foot turns to the side as you punch. // Step straight forward, and bend your knees as you punch.
-yeah, if u did that in boxing, you'd get knocked out-
box1) A boxer's jab
box2) MMA's jab
b3) With her height, it's like a chopping punch, plus she's punching using her karate background.
b4) Those hurt a lot more than you think.

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panel1) She's going to follow up...
panel2) What...
panel3) What's with that... // look on your face?

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panel1) That wasn't supposed to go that well. // Things weren't supposed to happen like this.
panel2) Show me more of what you spent your time training for. // Show me all the work you've done so far.
panel3) Don't make // my inferiority complex come back.

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b1) She's getting rocked...
b2) The difference in reach is big, but she's...
b3) She's not stiff...
b4) Now that she's relaxed, she calmly fight as she chooses.
b5) Don't get into a slugfest with her!!
b6) Try for a take down!!
b7) Don't get sucked up...
b8) I'll need to choose the best time to move in, or else...

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b1) A body blow.

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b1) Gah!
panel) My st...

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b1) Down!!

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b1) A crescent moon kick...
b2) I didn't know she knew a move like that.
panel1) That's almost uncalled for.
b3) It's a karate kick. You kick like your going for the body, but on the way there, you change your attack to the chest area.
b4) Your foot moves in a crescent shape to get around the guard at the side.
b5) One.
b6) Two.
b7) And you get a foot to your lungs or solar plexus. // Those really hurt.
b8) She never once...
b9) used that move when we were practicing.

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b1) Saori, get up!! Show her what you're made of!!
b3) Dam...mit.
b3) Three.
b4) I can't breathe.
panel) Again with... // that look...

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panel) Why do you keep giving me // such a disappointed look!?

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b1) Five!
b2) Winner, Ishidou Natsuo!
b3) By a 1st round KO at 3:08.
-in other words, she beat her in 1m 52s. for those who don't know-
panel) The count only goes to 5...

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panel) What a... // total let down.

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b1) OW!!
b2) What was that for!?
panel) That scared the shit out of me.
b3) Ever hear of something called SPORTSMANSHIP!?
b4) Oh yeah...
panel2) tsk...

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b1) Good fight back there, thanks.
b2) Ishidou-san,
b3) let's have another match sometime.
b4) Next time I wont lose.

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b1) Welterweight battle royal match 3!
-I couldn't find the right name for this type of match, there r 3 guys in the ring at once fighting each other. AKA dogfight.-
b2) In the red corner, from BECC gym...

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b1) You look unhappy.
b2) Even though you won.
b3) Normally...
b4) Well, in manga and such, this is the place where I'm supposed to lose.
b5) And I use that loss as my motivation to put effort into what I'm doing...
b6) But someone like me, who hasn't really tried hard, or done much shouldn't win.

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b1) You're diligent enough without that.
b2) Well, if you'd lost you would've been upset about it anyway.
b3) Anyway, congratulations on your first KO win.
b4) Thanks.

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b1) Thanks for today.
b2) Same to you. Go home and get some rest.
b3) The train will be pulling in...
b4) on track 3 soon.

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bubble sfx.1-6) tap

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bubble sfx. 1,2) bzzzzt
b1) It's from Nacchan.
b2) This is the first time she's sen me a text.
phone) Text 0479 // Nacchan // MMA // I won. It was pretty tiring though.

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bubble sfx.) bzzzzt
b1) Hello...
b2) CONGRATS NACCHAN!!!
b3) Whoa!
b4) THIS IS SWEET!!! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD A MATCH!!
b5) THAT'S REALLY COOL!! CONGRATS!!
panel) Damn you're loud.
b6) I wanted to go cheer for you.
b7) It's nothing that special.
b8) Yeah... just average.
box) Ishidou Natsuo, win
by 1st round KO.