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Chapter 9 - Don't feel bad for people, even if they’re a white belt.

[BOKKI, SOBA, & GORO arrive at the tournament grounds]

[GORO]

Well boys, even if we didn't sign up, we're here.

Gotta say though, does bring back memories.

[SOBA]

How long has it been since you've fought Mr. Mochizuki?

[GORO, chuckles]

I'd say it's been around 40 years!

[BOKKI]

Yeah, definitely before I was born. 

This geezer was nothing but a mochi salesman when I knew him.

[GORO, smacks BOKKI]

I was a big name champion I'll have you know!

But someone forced me to put my coat up!

[Across the venue]

I WOOOOON!

I DID IT, I WON!

[BOKKI]

Huh? What was that?

[GORO]

Likely some sort of warm up match, let's go look.

[The three head over to where a large crowd had formed.]

[A man in a lavender gi stood triumphant over a knocked down opponent, tears of happiness streaming down his face]

[CRYING MAN]

My first win against someone outside dad's dojooooo!

[MAN IN GREEN CAP]

Alright Jack, let's go before more of a crowd forms. 

[JACK]

Awe man, I wanted to go for another fight!

[BOKKI raises SOBA's arm]

[BOKKI]

He wants to fight!

[SOBA]

I. DO. NOT!

[JACK]

Ho ho… Another challenger, eh?

Alright, bring it on!

[BOKKI and GORO push SOBA into the makeshift ring]

[SOBA puts himself in a fighting stance]

[JACK]

I am… JACK KABUKI!

My father, Jugem Kabuki, made the Kabuki sty-

[SOBA strikes him with a charged palm strike]

[SOBA]

YAKI-KEN, NAMELESS PALM!

[JACK, goes flying. He crashes into the wall]

[SOBA]

OH GOD! WHO DID THAT!

[BOKKI, smacks SOBA from behind]

YOU DID, IDIOT!

[SOBA, looking back at BOKKI]

Say whaaaaaat?

[BOKKI]

Go help the poor guy up!

You didn't even let him finish his monologue!

Don't you know that's the first rule of fighting in manga?!

[SOBA]

I- I got nervous!

[BOKKI]

THAT DONT MATTER NOW!

Go help the poor guy up!

[SOBA rushes over to help Jack up]

[SOBA]

Sorry about that…

I didn't really wanna fight so I got all nervous and struck without thinking!

[JACK, clearly in pain but trying to act cool]

I- It's ok kid!

That strike was nothing for the legendary Jack Kabuki, middlest son of the Kabuki Family!

[SOBA, concerned]

You look like you're in severe pain, sir.

[MAN IN GREEN CAP]

 

He's fine, kid.

He may be a white belt, but he can take a punch.

[JACK]

Heh… That's right!

[MAN IN GREEN CAP]

I must say though kid, you're pretty damn strong.

What's your name?

[SOBA]

Yaki Soba, sir!

[MAN IN GREEN CAP, shakes Soba's hand]

Giuglelmo Lombardi.

Most people call me Billy though.

[JACK]

AND I'M JA-

[BILLY]

Yeah, yeah.

He's heard your name already Jack.

[BOKKI and GORO catch up to SOBA]

[BOKKI]

Who're these guys?

[SOBA]

Oh, hey Bokki.

This is Billy and Jack.

[BILLY, sticks out his hand to Bokki]

Billy Lombardi, charmed to meet you Mr. Bokki

[BOKKI, clearly ticked off]

Mochizuki Tteokbokki… a pleasure…

[GORO]

Nice to meet you kid, I'm Mochizuki Goro

[BILLY, shakes Goro's hand]

Charmed, sir.

[JACK]

My time to shine…

HEY YOU TWO!

I'm Jack Kabuki! Middlest son of the Kabuki Family and inheritor of the Kabuki style sumo!

[BOKKI]

Middlest son?

[JACK, smug]

That's right!

[GORO]

Well it's nice to meet you two.

Say, where's your third guy?

[BILLY]

Oh, Ginga?

He should be 'round here somewhere.

Jack, did you see where Ginga went off to?

[JACK]

No actually, I haven't seen him since we signed in and he left for the bathroom.

[BILLY]

Damn.. where could that guy have gone.

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