Whistle! 23

Chapter 23- Beyond the Limit

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Tatsuya: Sho?!

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Announcer: Josui No.9 fell as he made the shot!

Masato: Sho!

Katsuro: !

Katsuro: ...

[sFX: Whoom]

--Page 3--

[sFX: Krakk]

Announcer: Musashinomori's GK kicked the ball outside to halt the game allowing the injured player to get treated.

Masato: Huh?

Tatsuya[Thought]: Katsuro...

Musashinomori Coach: It's useless...

Musashinomori Coach: But even with this break they won't be able to make a come-back.

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Souju: "Midnight's bell" has...

Souju: ...Rung.

Ko: Huh?

Ko: What did you say?

Announcer: Josui's No.9 isn't getting up.

Announcer: Is he hurt?

Ko: Sho...

Oda: I hope it's not serious...

[sFX: His shot would have scored if he didn't fall.]

[sFX: He injured his ankle when he collided.]

[sFX: He was the one who moved the most...]

[sFX: And now it's too late.]

--Page 5--

[sFX: The magic is over and cinderella will turn back to who she really is.]

[sFX: They no longer gace tge stamina or focus to keep going.]

[sFX: Now they'll see how limited they are against Musashinomori's superior technique and power.]

Souju: It's too bad...

[sFX: I wanted to see...]

[sFX: ...How they'd fight back a but longer.]

Shigeki: This is really bad!

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Shigeki: That collision with the GK injured you.

Sho: Ouch!

Tatsuya: Why didn't you tell us sooner?

Sho: I'm sorry, Tatsuya.

Sho: I'm sorry, everyone.

Sho: Sorry about not shooting that ball.

Masato: With that injury, it's...no wonder.

Yusuke: You don't need to apologize.

Yusuke: We still have 15 minutes...we can do it.

[sFX: They're all tired. They're reaching their limit.]

Sho: Everyone.

[sFX: It might've been the last chance to tie...]

[sFX: ...And i blew it.]

Tatsuya: ...

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Referee: No.9 you all right?

[sFX: Foom]

Referee: Can you continue?

Masato: He needs to res--

[sFX: Unnhhhh]

Sho: I...I can do it.

Sho: I'm...fine!

[sFX: Hop]

[sFX: Hop]

Referee: We'll start with Josui doing the slow-in then.

[sFX: No need to jump up and down.]

Sho: Yes!

Masato: Sho! Forget it. We'll do the...

Hiroyuki: No! Let him play.

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Everyone: !

Masato: Hiroyuki?!

[sFX: Huh]

[sFX: Huh]

[sFX: Huh]

[sFX: Huh]

Hiroyuki: Sho must...play the game!

Masato: What're you saying...?

Hiroyuki: I...I'm no good! I'm fat and a burden... In a real world, I'd never be a regular. It would've been a dream of a dream...

Hiroyuki: If I hadn't met sho, I would've quit.

Hiroyuki: But becasue he was there... Becasue he encouraged me..I didn't give up.

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Sho: ... Hiroyoshi.

[sFX: Wawww]

Hiroyuki: We made it this far. I want to play...

Hiroyuki: ...With Sho to the very end!

Masato: ...You're right.

Masato: Besides, if we don't let him, he'll probably put a curse on us.

[sFX: Taa-Wheeet]

Referee: Continue to delay the game and I'll give you the yellow.

Tatsuya: We're sorry. We're starting.

Sho: Tatsuya!

Tatsuya: Despite some great passes, you messed up twice already.

--Page 10--

Tatsuya: And you still call yourself an FW?

Tatsuya: You think you can score this time?

Sho: Yeah...

[sFX: Thanks, everyone...]

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[sFX: Fiip]

[sFX: Rampp]

Musashinomori Player: Finally, the game's starting.

Musashinomori Player: So slow!

Musashinomori Player: And stupid! Usually, the winning team delays the time to play.

Souju: He's still standing?

Ko: Of course!

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Ko: He's a stubborn one.

Ko: He won't give up until he totally falls apart.

Souju: Is that right...

Announcer: Oops, Josui.

[sFX: Klap]

Announcer: !

Announcer: He passed the slow-in ball to Musashinomori. Is he trying to pay back what they owe?

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Sho: Tatsuya!

[sFX: Krakk]

Tatsuya: What? you giving up after all?

Sho: No,no way.

Sho:At first all I wanted was to take revenge on the Musashinomori who said I was no good.

Sho: It's the reason I kept pushing myself. I even transferred school's to do that.

Sho: But now I know... ...That wasn't the real reason.

Sho: I just wanted to play soccer with my friends. That was it.

Sho: So I'm glad I came to Josui...

Sho: I'm glad I met you all, and that... ... I can play soccer with you like this.

Sho: I...

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Sho: This is the team I want to win with!

--Page 15--

Tatsuya: So let's win...

[sFX: Pat!]

--Page 16--

Souju: He's better now...

Souju: That look of defeat he had...

Souju: ...It's now gone.

Musashinomori Coach: So unless...

Musashinomori Coach: They think they have the energy to fight back...

Musashinomori Coach: ...But their strenght is gone. Will alone can't win.

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Announcer: From the slow-in, Musashinomori passed the ball backward.

Announcer: They're not making any offensive moves...they're just passing the ball to themselves...on their side of the field.

Ko: Blast! we won't be able to steal the ball!

Oda: They're not men! Fight!

Yuko: Ah...

[sFX: Whooshh]

[sFX: Fooomm]

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[sFX: Krak]

[sFX: Whoooshh]

Musashinomori Player: Ha Ha Ha!

[sFX: Ha ha ha ha]

Musashinomori Player: He's a fool! No way he'll get it.

Musashinomori Player: He's so...stupid.

[sFX: Sho don't stop!]

Sho: Unhhhh Unhhhh

[sFX: Unhhhhh]

[sFX: Slapp]

Musashinomori Player[Thought]: Try as hard as you want, jerk.

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[sFX: Foom]

Musashinomori Player: Oops!

[sFX: Skriiikk]

[sFX: Slapp]

Musashinomori Player[Thought]: Close! It was close!

Musashinomori Player[Thought]: Don't they know it's useless?

[sFX: Whossh]

[sFX: Futt]

[sFX: Fssh]

[sFX: Futt]

[sFX: Futt]

Musashinomori Player[Thought]: I'm sick of this!

Musashinomori Player[Thought]: They won't quit!

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Yusuke: Huff

Musashinomori Player: Huff

Masato: Huff

Masato: Huff

Musashinomori Player: I wonder... ...how long can this continue.

Musashinomori Player: I dunno.

Musashinomori Player: In about five minutes, they'll get the lost-time.

Musashinomori Player[Thought]: Blast! It! let me try the long-pass.

[sFX: Krakk]

[sFX: Oof!]

[sFX: Thump]

[sFX: Whuk]

--Page 21--

[sFX: Krushh]

[sFX: Those kids...]

[sFX: It may not end like this.]

[sFX: Something...]

[sFX: ...could still happen]