Meister 5

Kuroko's translation might have to wait tomorrow, I'm just dying out there >.>; Spent an all-nighter coughing my lungs out ._.

So well, feverish head + coughing + lack of motivation for proofreading = maybe worse quality then usual for this translation. Enjoy anyway~

Meister chapter 05

Page 01

Narration : Nishiki Hiromu's goal is to become a star player.

Narration : Since his talent was known ever since he was a child,
Narration : At 12 years old, Nishiki joined the Jr Youth team of the J-League's Chiba Jazz.

Narration : During his three years there, he scored 72 goals in 65 matches.
Narration : With more than one goal a match on average, it's a wonderful record.
Middle : Raiho's words made Nishiki's tears flow... That past...
Play.5 : Star Player
Narration : “A player that will definitely scores if he plays”

Narration : With these skills in front of the goal
Narration : He should have become the future of the Japanese national team.

Page 02

Narration : The Chiba Jazz are a team that plays a typical football based on counterattacks.
Narration : Even in Jr Youth, they aim to develop the defensive abilities of their players.

Narration : As a forward, Nishiki didn't get a lot of passes.
Narration : He was slow at supporting his teammates when defending as well.

Narration : Because of all that, Nishiki, who was aiming to become a star player, thought that scoring was the easiest way to achieve his goal.

Narration : Throwing away defense,
Narration : And forcing his way to score, even alone, was a necessary playing style for him.

Page 03

Narration : But...

Narration : In exchange for this scoring ability, Nishiki was tormented by injuries to his leg.

Narration : In the beginning, he kept quiet about it and kept playing, but
Narration : last year, an injury to his right knee forced him to take a six months leave.

Narration : No matter how good a player is, he can't show it if he's not playing.

Narration : Being so prone to injuries despite being so young, Nishiki was thrown away by the team, and couldn't be promoted to the Youth team.

Narration : Only told “Because you don't want to defend” as a reason...

Page 04

Raiho : So you understand?
Raiho : The reason why you couldn't join the Youth team,
Raiho : But I'm glad Nishiki-kun joined our club.

Raiho : Let's play
Raiho : football together!
(Xophien's random trivia : Raiho's shirt is a reference to a song of Children of Bodom, Needled 24/7)

Page 05

Nishiki : Captain...

Nishiki : Thank you very much.

Nishiki : In the Jr Youth team, all my teammates were also rivals that aimed for the top, none of them said anything like that to me.

Nishiki : Even though... I was thinking such a despicable thing...

Nishiki : There is... Something I have to apologize for...

Nishiki : Actually, if I joined this football club,
Nishiki : It's because I thought the road to become a star player wasn't closed yet.

Nishiki : When I heard that Satomi got into the best 4 last year...

Page 06

Nishiki : I was to join the club, score a lot and make the team champion of the Chiba prefecture,
Nishiki : Gather attention in the national tournament,
Raiho (small text) : It's all thanks to Nishiki-kun!
Kiichi : Nishiki-sama! <3
Nishiki : Get called by a J-League club too,
Sign : Nishiki Hiromu, new player conference
Nishiki : Then the Japanese team... and then the world.
Nishiki : I was thinking only about myself...

Nishiki : I was conceited!
Nishiki : Please forgive me!!

Page 07

Raiho : I don't dislike a forward who's an egoist, you know?
Nishiki : Eh?

Raiho : Actually, since you're there to score, you being selfish makes reliable, kinda.
Raiho (small text) : Selfishness of that kind is very welcome in our team!

Raiho : But, well,
Raiho : Why are you in such a rush to become a star player?
Nishiki : Eh!?

Nishiki : Well...
Nishiki : A... Erm... That's...

Nishiki : Because...
Nishiki : I'm stupid...

Raiho : Huh?
Nishiki : I'm not really good at studying...
Nishiki : Actually, I could join Satomi only because there was a vacancy.

Page 08

Raiho : Filling a vacancy...
Raiho : But even Kiichi-kun passed the exams properly!!?
Kiichi : Hm?
Narration : Raiho shuddered a bit at the memory.

Shizuku : Waaaa!
Kozue : Ah, wait!!

Touma : Hiromu onii-chan!
Kozue : Don't go on the ground with permission, you guys!
Nishiki : Touma!? Shizuku!?

Matsudo : That's...
Matsudo : the kinds that were watching the match from outside just before...?

Girl : A... I'm sorry!
Girl : Geez! I told you no, right!!
Touma (small text) : Eeeh...
Shizuku (small text) : Why?
Nishiki : Why are you guys here...

Girl : I'm sorry.
Girl : They wanted to come and see onii-chan's training after coming back from kindergarten no matter what...

Page 09

Raiho : All of them are your siblings?
Nishiki : Ah, yes.
Nishiki (small text) : Sorry about that.
Raiho : So you're four siblings...

Nishiki : No, I also have two little brothers in third and fifth grade.
Kozue : What a family!!

Nishiki : Since I'm the eldest one,
Nishiki : It's no good if I'm reliable, but
Nishiki : The only thing I'm good at is football...

Nishiki : And then they're all cheering for me.
Nishiki : My parents even buy me spikes and other things so I can play football.
Nishiki : These guys always come to see my matches too...

Nishiki : That's why...

Shizuku : Onii-chan!

Touma : That last shoot was awesome!!
Shizuku : It was really cool!

Page 10

Nishiki : What are you guys saying!?
Nishiki : Shooting being completely free like that, it can't be awesome, right!!
Nishiki : There are so many more difficult shoots...
Touma : Eeeh...

Touma : But that shoot went all guwaaan and ended with a zubaaan!
Shizuku : And it was kinda beautiful!

Kozue : Yep.
Kozue : I understand.
Nishiki : Eh?

Kozue : Nishiki-kun is incredible.
Kozue : I think that being able to score no matter your posture is an incredible asset for a striker.
Kozue : You're a type of player that's essential for winning matches.

Kozue : But you know, people also like seeing beautiful shoots from middle range!
Kozue (small text) : And free kicks from far away are nice too <3
Kozue : Since you were alone on that last shoot, your leg could swing beautifully with that kind of dynamic!

Page 11

Kozue : Right?
Kids : Yeah!

Touma : Onii-chan, scores more goals like that!
Shizuku : Yeah, this kind is definitely good!
Shizuku : It's really thrilling!

Raiho : How about becoming a star player that doesn't just scores,
Raiho : but a star player that scores goals that please everyone?

Page 12

Raiho : So?
Raiho : Nishiki-kun!!

Kids (small text) : Nyahahaha

Nishiki : Yes!!

Page 13

Kiichi : Hahaha! I don't really understand, but it seems like it's settled!!

Kiichi : No matter what kind of trouble or problem there is, Raiho will just send them flying!
Kiichi : He's awesome, right!!
Kiichi : It was the same for me, in the past!
Nishiki : Ha... Haa...
Touma (small text) : Waaan, he's scary, onee-chan!
Shizuku (small text) : It's a delinquent!
Girl (small text) : Come here, quickly!

Kiichi : Raiho is the best captain in Japan!!
Kiichi : You think so too, right, Koori?

Taira : That's... right...

Taira : Though agreeing with Kiichi-kun feels like a disgrace worse than death...
Kiichi : What did you say, you bastard!!
Raiho : Please don't fight!
Nishiki : This club is so noisy...

Page 14

Narration : Several days later.

Someone : One-two!!

Someone : Nishiki scores!!

Nishiki : Alright!!!

Kai : This guy... Even though he has plenty of ability by himself, he's coming to use more and more his partners...
Kai : He's becoming an even more untouchable forward...

Page 15

Kai : With that guy, we may...
Nishiki : Taku!!

Someone : Aaah, it's off!!

Nishiki : What the hell was that, you should have returned the ball immediately here!

Matsudo : Haa!?
Matsudo : It was your chance to run at the space in the back, right!!

Nishiki : What did you say!?
Matsudo : What's with you!!

Kai : But I wonder why it doesn't go smoothly with Matsudo?
Taira : Oil and water...?

Raiho : Everyone!
Raiho : Big news!

Taira : Raiho-kun...?
Kiichi : News?

Raiho : Our first opponent in the interhigh tournament has been decided!!

Kai : Our first opponent!?
Kai (small text) : Ooh!

Kai : Which school is it!?
Raiho : Hehehe, our opponent is...

Page 16-17 (spread)

Raiho : Kuromine high school!

Kai : Kuromine!!

Kiichi : That's the school that defeated us last year in the semifinals, one of the four best teams of Chiba!!

Matsudo : The only team Raiho-san, who was called the scoring king last year, couldn't score against...

Page 18

Everyone : Eeeeeeeh!!?
Someone : Kuromine!!?
Someone : Why do we get one of the four strongest teams of Chiba in the first round!
Someone : What kind of luck is that!!

Matsudo : It's the worst...
Matsudo : Being defeated in the first round...

Laugh : Kukukukuku

Kiichi : Alright! I'm burning!
Kai : We won't lose this time!
Raiho : Bring it on, Kuromine!!
Matsudo : What!!?

Matsudo : W... Wait a second. Why are you getting so fired up!?
Matsudo : It's Kuromine, right!? The team you lost against last year...
Raiho : Hahahaha
Raiho : That's exactly why!

Raiho : We're getting a chance to take our revenge on the opponent that defeated us last year so quickly.
Raiho : Isn't that lucky?

Page 19

Matsudo : Eeeh...
Raiho : Our defeat isn't decided yet, you know?
Raiho : Our team has become much stronger since last year.

Raiho : On top of that, we've got new firepower
Raiho : with Matsudo-kun and Nishiki-kun~

Matsudo : These people are incredible...
Matsudo : Not mentioning how they play, the width of their hearts is off the charts as well...

Raiho : Well then.
Raiho : Our goal is to “win while having fun”!

Kiichi : I'll take them aback with how good my centering has become!

Taira : I'll get a ritual ready the day before the match so that our opponents get struck down by a high fever...
Someone : Sorry.
Someone : Please don't do that.

Everyone : Let's get our revenge!
Middle : The first team they'll go against!! They have more than enough spirit!!
Everyone : Satomi, go!!
Bottom : Next issue, how strong exactly is one of the four strongest teams of Chiba!? What will Raiho do!?