Ping Pong (ピンポン)

Young man!

I don't know what happened, but you still have plenty of things to look forward to.

I myself lost at the horse races and only have 60 yen left, but I'm getting by.

How do you think your parents would feel if you died?

Dieg?

"Dieg"?

Ah, right. You can do anything if you're prepared to "dieg".

I'm not going to.

Oh?

I'm gonna fly in the sky.

That's good!

Touching the moon is a piece of cake.

Good, good. That's the spirit!

I can fly!

Yes!

You can fly!

Ping Pong

Tamura Table Tennis Hall

Here they call me Peco.

You college students can call me that too.

Right…

Peco, huh?

But if I win, you refer to me with "-san", okay?

"Peco-san".

Just like that.

You fucking ripped my hair out!

I'll have you know that Akkun's the ace at our university!

He can beat a kid like you with just his left hand!

Granny, I'll be borrowing Table 3.

I don't let betters rent tables here!

The heck's wrong with you? Say something!

Don't act like you're too good to talk to us!

Come on, smile for us!

Cut it out you guys!

Crap! Peco's here, run!

You know what? Blood tastes like iron.

I'm not on those guys' side, but why are you so emotionless?

If you're angry, then show it! If you're happy, then smile.

Okay, I'll make an effort.

So why do you skip school, Hoshino?

I'm kinda busy.

Peco! What're you doing? All the tables will be gone!

Yeah, Akuma! Go on ahead!

Okay!

I play table tennis. You heard of it?

Come with me, I'll teach you.

Here comes…

…the hero!

18 - 6!

Damn it! Your floor's too slippery, old lady!

Who's he playing?

Some dimwitted college athlete.

Having fun at your club?

It's the same wherever I play.

No, it isn't.

Katase High.

Fight on…

First years, don't slack off!

Hey, Mr. Ota.

Yes?

Where's Tsukimoto?

Tsukimoto again? I sent him to call Hoshino.

Hoshino?

He's the first-year with a bowl cut.

Who's better, that bowl cut or Tsukimoto?

It's Hoshino, of course. He's our ace, believe it or not.

Ota! A dragonfly got in! Don't let it escape!

Okay, I got it!

Coach?

Tsukimoto's not here, so I'm leaving.

Why don't you step up, play for real, and stop hiding behind Peco all the time?

Yeah!

You challenged me three centuries too early.

Right, that'll be 3,000 yen.

Akkun.

Please, let's do another one! I'll bet 2,000!

Don't even bother calling me.

Hey, wait.

What the hell?

Sanae-chan!

Oh, it's Smile.

I'm gonna buy new rubbers with this, so come with me.

Come to practice.

Why?

They're asking for you.

It's hard for me when you're not there.

Did Ota hit you again?

I told you.

Right, and I heard you.

You don't wanna play?

That dude acts just like an office worker.

Living like him must be exhausting.

He looks pretty cute when he laughs, though.

I've never seen that.

I have, but it's been forever.

When was the last time it happened…?

Do you think I can ever be like you, Peco?

Born!

Born!

Born!

Born!

Ugh, that's not fair!

Read this.

"Table tennis helps keep the mind sharp." - Hayashiya Kompei

What?

Not there!

Shanghai Junior player Kong Wenge enrolls at Tsujido Academy as an international student.

Former Shanghai Junior Youth player Kong Wenge enrolls at Tsujido Academy as an international student.

They hired from China 'cause they couldn't beat Dragon with what they had.

Who's Dragon?

Kazama from Kaio. You lost to him in middle school with a 10-point handicap, remember?

I don't really see why I should care.

Ribbit ribbit.

You don't care, huh?

Katase High.

One, two…

Katase High.

Fight on!

Katase High.

Lots of girls with big noses are so slutty.

Don't run all sloppy! And chant louder! Louder!

Yeah, she's got a big one.

Wait…

Hey, where are Hoshino and Tsukimoto?

I'm going to Europe after I graduate high school.

Why?

To be on top in table tennis, like I said!

I have to get into a pro team in Germany first.

Then why do you skip practice?

Hey, look at this.

"Kansai-style Udon Flavor Potato Chips"

Then I'd rather eat udon than this!

Our snack food industry's a total mess.

Right?

I sure do love hanging out with you.

You're so good at conversation.

Next stop?

The next next one.

Born!

You should sing "in the U.S.A." too.

What's that?

Nothing.

Tsujido Academy

Brace yourself!

Brace yourself!

That sounds like you're picking a fight.

That's right!

Kong, why aren't you running?

I wish I had gone to Sweden or Germany instead.

Don't get cocky. Remember, they hired you to beat Kazama!

…That's a skilled chopper.

Yeah, but the offensive player's dominating the game.

The chopper's losing on purpose.

But why?

I don't know! Maybe it's a Japanese thing?

Anyway, let's go inside. The wind makes it hard to hear.

I'll take that.

Yeah!

Playing like that'll become a bad habit, four-eyes.

You're China?

Bowl-cut's game is full of openings because of you.

Uh, what he's saying is—

No translation needed. He gets it.

Get to the table, four-eyes.

Ni hao.

Try your chop against me.

Um, not you. Him.

Go on.

It would be a loss anyway.

He says it'd be a loss anyway.

A loss? For who?

Let's go home, Peco.

What's wrong, China? You afraid of me?

Come on, panda man.

Xie xie, xie xie.

Take this.

The Japanese spirit!

I got skunked!

You should stop crying whenever you lose, Peco.

Who're you lookin' at, ugly?!

Granny, what does "skunk" mean?

It's losing without scoring any points.

Hey, Peco got skunked!

Skunked, skunked, skunked, skunked!

I should've never been born.

You played a former Shanghai Junior Elite.

Why are you getting so carried away?

I'm a disgrace to Japan! I'm gonna die.

Die elsewhere.

I'll die here!

1,000 yen fine for lying on the table!

I saw Granny's panties!

2,000 yen!

Nooo!

You!

Don't get involved with Hoshino anymore. Stop going to Tamura's.

I don't understand.

You…

You're going easy on Hoshino, aren't you?

That's not true.