Kizuna Ichigeki

One-Hit Bond

Meow

Meow

He wasn't cute...

Todoroki Family

Jingoro

Fin

It's finally time!

This is the final match of the 10th ASN Martial Arts World Championships!

Who will reign supreme?

Will it be Everest Choyama, the reigning champion for 10 consecutive years?

Or will it be the first time participant, thirteen year old Kizuna Todoroki?!

Begin!

I-Impossible...

How could I lose to a kid?

Old man, don't call me a kid.

You brat!

Guess what, I'm also a girl!

W-What?!

She's incredible!

I have to get a private interview with her!

The winner's trophy.

I don't need that! I'll just take the prize money!

Wait!

She's getting away!

Master! Master!

Master, are you alright?

I'm fine!

I just had a dream about losing to a damn deer!

But Master, you just lost to a 7th grade girl before you fainted.

I forgot about that!

I wish I had lost to a deer!

Then I wouldn't have lost to a girl!

That's not the problem!

Are you saying I'm sexist?

Not at all...

Kizuna Todoroki violated one of the competition's rules!

How dare she?!

Thank goodness we got that money.

Thanks Kizuna!

We finally paid off all of Grandpa's 100 million yen debt.

No problem.

Money is all you care about.

Why are you so shallow?

People should not have any problems with a life without money!

Excuse me for saying this, but you're the one with the massive debt, not me!

Then you should just give up your inheritance when I die!

Even if I did, it still wouldn't be enough to pay off the debt!

You're full of it, my son Goal Todoroki!

Do you know what I've been through because of that stupid name?

Shut up! Don't talk back to your father!

Don't you dare start that now!

Grandpa, Dad! Stop fighting!

Didn't we just solve our problem?

Yes.

Then let me see some smiles.

Smile!

More!

Smile!

There, thats better.

Try to get along, okay?

Coming!

You're all ears when Kizuna asks anything.

Look who's talking.

I'm coming!

Hello, nice to meet you.

I'm Hanaka Masaka,

a freelance journalist.

Hello...

I'd like to have a private interview with you for winning the championships.

I'm not very good with interviews...

Please, if you could just do your best?

I'm sure people are dying to know about you.

Kintaro Todoroki, first generation master of the Wadachi Ju-ken school, at your service.

Grandpa.

Why thank you.

Excuse me for asking, but are you her grandfather?

Yes, and the spokesman of Wadachi Ju-ken school.

May I ask if you're single?

Yes, at the moment.

Well, it's great to be single.

You never know when you'll find a nice man in the future.

Well, please come in.

Wow, what a cutie!

This cat looks really dignified.

What's its name?

Jingoro.

Looks like he likes you.

That doesn't happen very often.

He still doesn't like my dad.

Well, how about staying for dinner?

Is that really alright?

Sure, any young woman is welcome here at any time.

Father...

Dinner's ready!

Wow!

This looks delicious!

Dig in!

Thank you.

Thanks for the meal.

Just let me do the dishes.

Thank you so much for having me today.

Sir, may I ask you about Kizuna?

Of course.

I know exactly what you're asking.

Global Warming has been causing problems these past few years,

However, there was a man who tried to fix these problems by planting trees.

He started planting trees by following the words of his wife.

Almost ten years went by from the day the man started planting trees, then...!

Sir, does that have anything to do with Kizuna?

No.

Then can I hear something about her?

Of course. Something about Kizuna...

In a small town, there was a clumsy, short and shy girl at Yamanoue Academy.

Stuff happened, she made friends, and a bond was formed.

A bond between their hearts.

As such, one turned into four.

Then the four started a band!

R-Ready?

One, two! one, two, three, four!

Sir! Please!

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Just trying to lighten up the mood.

Year 350 Cosmic Era,

The Legion Army from planet Ascension sent Begalos to fight planet Meteos' invasion.

I don't want to fight.

But I'm a soldier! I have no choice!

Father, Mother, watch me until the end!

Sir!

Father!

Grandpa!

Oh, that's... unfortunate.

Then I suppose...

I'll tell you about another time!

Father!

What?

I'm warning you!

What?!

Was I really not funny?

I was just trying to entertain my guest!

Very well.

I'll enter silent mode.

So Kizuna, why did you start martial arts?

I-I had already started before I noticed.

I thought everyone studied martial arts until I started kindergarten.

I see!

So your family got you started early!

Not quite.

No?

When people walk, they follow the path laid before them.

Oh, and I deactivate silent mode.

Kizuna is simply emulating her father and me by following our path.

When she comes to the end of our path, she will choose for herself which path to follow.

So she's gotten this strong from just copying what you do?

That's unbelievable!

You probably shouldn't believe everything he says.

Yeah, really.

He's starting to get a few screws loose these days.

How rude, my son!