Whistle! 25

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Chapter 25- The Thought Encapsulated In 22cm

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Shigeki: You'd better take Shige of Josui more seriously!

Shigeki: The ball's ours! Brace yourselves! You idiots!

Tatsuya and Masato: Shige!

Seiji: He saced it?

Seiji: Impossible.

[sFX: Ha ha ha ha]

Musashinomori Coach: Seiji you fool!

Musashinomori Coach: I thought you were an ace striker!

Shigeki: Hey! Focus!

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Shigeki: This is our last offense.

Shigeki: This ball!

The Thought Encapsulated In 22cm

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Shigeki: Pass the ball safely even if it kills you!

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[sFX: Whup]

[sFX: He's coming]

Hiroyuki[Thought]: N... Never.

[sFX: Gg rr rr rr rr]

Hiroyuki[Thought]: I won't let him take the ball.

[sFX: Ohh]

[sFX: Ohh]

Hiroyuki: Unghh!

[sFX: Plop]

[sFX: It's no good...

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Bully 1: You can't play soccer when you're so fat.

Bully 2: If you rolled, you'd be faster than the ball.

[sFX: Even if I'm fat...]

Seiji: !

[sFX: Boom]

Hiroyuki: ...I can play soccer!

Musashinomori Coach: What're you doing Seiji!

[sFX: Whup]

[sFX: Whup]

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[sFX: Whup]

[sFX: Whup]

Yoshihoko: Huff Huff

Yoshihoko: Huff Huff

Yoshihoko: Huff

[sFX: The ball...]

[sFX: Fwishh]

Yoshihoko Mother: You don't need this!

Yoshihoko Mother: Study hard. Get good grades and go to a good university. Then you'll stand above all others.

Yoshihoko Mother: I'm doing this for you Yoshihoko. You don't have time to play soccer!

[sFX: I...]

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Yoshihoko: ...Love...

[sFX: Skriiikk]

Yoshihoko: ...Playing soccer more...

Yoshihoko: ...Than studying!

[sFX: Whooom]

Musashinomori Coach: Hey! just don't stand there.

Musashinomori Coach: Get the ball back!

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Yusuke: Ah!

[sFX: Skriiiikk]

Yusuke: Blast it!

[sFX: Thoomp]

[sFX: Thudd]

Musashinomori Player: You.

[sFX: Uhhohhhh]

Yusuke: Ah--

Musashinomori Player: Wha--?

[sFX: Whoooooo]

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[sFX: Krashhh]

[sFX: Whup]

[sFX: Whup]

[sFX: Whup]

Ex-Josui Player 1: You want to stay with the team?

Ex-Josui Player 2: But you're a traitor...

Ex-Josui Player 2: Acting all special. Hah!

[sFX: I'm not a traitor!

[sFX: And I'm not...]

[sFX: Doing this for the others.]

Yusuke: I'm doing this...

Yusuke: ...Becasue I love soccer!

[sFX: Skriiikk]

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[sFX: Whammm]

Musashinomori Player: What?!

Masato: Nice clear Yusuke!

Yusuke: I did...it.

[sFX: Thump]

Musashinomori Coach: You fools! what're you doing?

Musashinomori Coach: Why aren't you playing seriously?

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Musashinomori Player: Incredible...

Musashinomori Player: They look like they can barely stand.

Musashinomori Player: What's driving them so hard?

Souju: Their will...it's unyielding.

Souju: Each one of them has something to prove.

Souju: Victory doesn't come from technique or power alone.

Souju: In the end, what's needed is a heart that won't give up.

Souju: The only question is--do they have what it takes to push beyond their limits?

Musashinomori Coach: They're tired and not even half as good as you, so why aren't you playing better?

Musashinomori Coach: Get back the ball and attack!

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Announcer: Josui's No.11...he stopped moving after he got the ball!

Announcer: What's wrong with him?

Sho: Masato!

Sho: !

[sFX: Skriiik]

Masato: Hunhunh

[sFX: Skrooshh]

Masato: Hunhunh

[sFX: Skrooo]

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Masato: Huff Huff

Masato: Huff

[sFX: Masato, evertyhing you've ever done has been a failure. But look at you now--you're working at playing soccer.]

[sFX: You were right, dad.]

[sFX: I'm not a man if I don't commit to what i believe.]

[sFX: Every time things got tough, I always ran away.]

[sFX: Man, that wasn't cool, and...]

[sFX: I knew I wasn't cool...]

[sFX: But I didn't care about it...]

[sFX: ...Until I met him.]

[sFX: Whatching him made me loathe myself.]

[sFX: I wanted to be cool like he is...]

[sFX: I mean, he's the best, and I didn't want him thinking I was the least coolest guy in the world.]

[sFX: But wanting something isn't good enough.]

[sFX: If I want to change I have to act it.]

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[sFX: Whoooom]

[sFX: Isn't that...]

[sFX: ...Right,Sho?]

Souju: Good one!

Souju: Drawing in the DFs,he sent the ball behind them!

Souju: But no one can get there...

Announcer: Ah...

Masato: I leave the rest...

Masato: ...Up to you...

[sFX: Oooph]

Announcer: Look who's rushing there--

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Announcer: It's Josui's No.9!

[sFX: Whoom]

[sFX: Thans everyone...]

[sFX: Skriiikk]

[sFX: Whooom]

[sFX: Whammm]

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Musashinomori Coach: I don't care what you do...Stop him!!

[sFX: Krakk]

[sFX: Thu nnk]

[sFX: Taa-wheeeett]

Referee: No.3 Foul!

Sho: Ouch...

Referee: PK!

Musashinomori Coach: Idiot!

Musashinomori Coach: I told you to stop him, but you're all playing horribly!

Note: PK means penalty kick. Defensive team gets to have a direct free kick from inside their penalty zone. If it's given due to a foul, it's given to the offensive team.

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Ko: One minute remaining. We've got a chance.

Ko: If they can tie with this...

[sFX: It's a PK born out of their unyielding will.]

Tatsuya: How's your left leg?

Sho: I think They're hurting more than me.

Tatsuya: True...

Tatsuya: Musashinomori's gotta be hurting. They wanted to keep us down, but now we have a chance to tie.

Sho: ...

Sho: Tatsuya.

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Sho: The PK...

Sho: Please...you do it...

Tatsuya: ...

Tatsuya: I understand.

Tatsuya: Count on me...