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As you all know, there was a certain boxing event at Toko Juvenile Prison on Nogiku Island.

And I, the famous female correspondent slash photographer who has risen up from these slums,

will be conducting a photo exhibit slash news conference

of the exciting match between Bro Joe and Aoyama-kun.

This picture here shows Bro Joe's glove as he KO'd Aoyama-kun!

“Famous photographer,” my ass.

Just look at those crappy pictures.

Everything's out of focus!

It’s unclear exactly who is in the photos,

except that it’s someone's ass, or someone's foot, or the corner of someone's face.

Geez! Just where is Bro Joe in these pictures?

You shut your big yaps!

Um, I mean, I'll only answer real questions.

If only you’d let me be your photographer,

we’d have gotten much nicer pictures out of it.

Kiss my butt!

You guys wouldn’t know aesthetic sense if it clomped you on the head.

Why don't you guys ask more questions about what happened at the fight!?

If we really wanted to know, we’d get the news much faster from Danpei himself.

That’s a good idea!

Hey, guys, let’s go over to his house right now!

Let’s go!

Yeah, let’s go!

Let’s go! Yeah, let’s go!

Hey, come back here, you jerks!

Um, wait for me, please!

Where’s the old man?

Not here. He must’ve gone out somewhere.

He probably went over to Nogiku Island to coach Bro Joe.

The old man sure is a meanie.

He doesn't tell us anything.

But, I guess it can’t be helped.

He’s obsessed with Joe, not us.

Well, that was a letdown.

I wonder when Bro Joe is finally gonna come back to town?

Hey! That's it!

Put more of your back into it! Your back!

Looks like it's about to rain.

Joe, you had your fight with Aoyama-kun just yesterday.

That was a serious beating, even for you.

And there's some time before your match with Rikiishi-kun,

so let’s end your training today.

Those words don’t suit you, old man.

You and I both know I’m not the type of guy who collapses with just this much effort.

Or have you forgotten?

That’s what I love about you, Joe.

Okay. I’m going to go especially hard on you, so prepare yourself.

That’s the fair lady Yohko…

I wonder why she’s coming to Nogiku Island now?

There are still several days left until the match between Joe and Rikiishi-kun.

I guess I should at least go say hello.

“Fair lady,” my ass.

She’s just a stuck-up, rich bitch!

There’s nothing else good about her.

Rikiishi.

Hey there.

You were covered in bandages last time I saw you.

Aren’t you pushing it a little too hard?

That just makes me want to push myself harder...

seeing as I've gotta fight you a week from now.

Sorry, but I don’t think that’s gonna happen anymore.

What?

Next Sunday doesn’t work anymore.

Something came up.

What did you say?

Th-That’s ridiculous!

What “something” came up?

The specifics don’t concern you.

What does concern you is that we’re not fighting a week from now.

So I thought…

that I’d fight you now instead.

You up for it… Joe?

You up for it… Joe?

What’s wrong with you?

Such a shock that you forgot how to speak?

Answer me, Joe.

Will you fight me or not?

Spit it out!

Begging me with that dog-like voice. Pathetic.

You think I ain't man enough to fight a big ape like you?

Don’t worry.

I struck dumb with joy that a dream opportunity like this would come my way.

Fine, let’s do this.

Let’s make it crystal clear which one of us is the better fighter.

I see…

So, I can finally bid farewell to this prison without any regrets.

Wh-What?

Hey, focus!

Hey, you two! Just what do you think you’re doing!?

Damn.

That’s what you get for not focusing!

Cut it out!

Hey! Is anyone else around!?

If you wanna flap your gums, then do the countdown, Mr. Guard.

Ah-ha! You hit me.

Yabuki, you just hit me.

You hit me! You hit me!

I didn’t really hit you.

I just shrugged you off.

Stop crying over spilt milk.

You really have a rotten attitude, kid. Fine!

I’ll arrest you!

You'll be tossed in solitary for disrespecting a guard!

Shut up!

After this fight is over, you can lock me in whatever room you want.

That was a dumb move.

Now you've bought yourself a heap of trouble.

I’m prepared for that.

Just like I’m prepared for you to crawl back up to me.

Whoa! Not so fast.

I’ve never met a hothead like you before.

I almost got done in by your sucker punch.

Wh-What the hell do you mean, "sucker punch"?

You're the one who let your guard down.

Wait, I said.

Don’t get flustered.

We can’t fight where we might be seen.

Let’s move to the practice ring and continue there.

Shit. You really know how to give a guy a hard time.

Big news! Big news!

W-Warden! There’s a fight!

All the inmates have started fighting each other in the courtyard!

What?

Shit! I’ll get you for that!

H-Hey! Stop it! Stop this at once!

Stop it, I say!

You see that? The higher-ups' jaws just hit the floor!

They never expected to see a fight like this.

While we’re distracting them with this fight,

our man Rikiishi-san can kick Joe’s ass.

Shut up!

What the hell was that for!?

I don’t know if you’re really a pro, or whatever,

but this is kinda sneaky.

Stop your grumbling.

You’re gonna sleep here tonight.

Your battered body sprawled on the mat will look really swell.

What the hell?

I can fight ya here just fine, but who’s gonna do the count?

Don’t we need a referee?

Aren’t we gonna ring the bell?

How’re we gonna determine who wins? Eh?

The gong is only important for notifying everyone that the three-minute round is up.

I don't need three minutes to knock you out.

Additionally, I won’t do nasty things, like break the rules.

And I won’t put you into a position that’ll make you to break the rules, either.

I’m not so stupid that I’d force you to clinch.

And we’re determining the winner by KO, so we don’t need this match scored.

In short: We don’t need a bell, or a referee.

You pompous ass.

Have you forgotten how you made a fool of yourself in front of all those people at your last match?

The ring is fixed now.

Instead of whining, why don’t’cha get ready?

Shit.

Just you watch!

Well done.

Even though he took a lot of damage in his last fight,

he thinks he’s fully recovered now.

I've riled him up, too.

At any cost… By any means…

This time, I must make sure he's beaten to a pulp.

I’m ready.

What’s wrong, Rikiishi?

Weren’t you gonna put me to sleep?

What the…?

Those two guys!

You fools!

You mean to say that you don’t know why you started fighting!?

Yeah.

Guess the Devil made us do it.

It’s horrible! I need your assistance immediately!

It’s horrible! Yabuki and Rikiishi are having a duel in the practice ring!

A d-duel?

C-Crap!

Why does Joe have to be so damn reckless!?

Let me through!

Joe!

I figured something like this would happen when I hurried over here.

Looks like I was too late.

They’re really going at it, guys!

Unreal.

Damn you…

That’s right!

Put your back into it more!

It’s coming!

What’s going on?

Why are his amateur punches making a fool of me today of all days?

What’s going on?

Well, look at that. The super-tough Rikiishi is getting wobbly.

No. He’s resolved to win.

Joe… When the hell did he…

When did he get such a powerful punch!?

Stop this!

I’m begging! Both of you, please, just stop this!

Rikiishi-kun, in just three more days, you’ll be able to leave this prison.

But if you cause more trouble, you’ll be trapped here even longer!

Three more days!?

In just three more days…

he’ll be able to leave this prison?

D-Damn it!

He's down!

He did it!

That's right, three more days. So now you know.

That's the reason why I couldn’t wait a week.

I’ve paid my debt to society.

I’m also getting out early as a reward for preventing you from escaping.

I just got a notice last night that I would be released in three days.

No hard feelings.

Ah-ha! So you’re running away, you coward?

Don’t make me laugh.

If I was a coward, would I be here fighting you now?

Shit…

Rikiishi-kun! Shit…

Once you leave this place, the road to becoming a pro boxer will be open to you!

So please, stop wasting your time with a petty fight like this!

A “petty fight,” you say!?

Fair lady, I’m fighting this “petty fight” because I want to walk the path of glory.

It’s just that if I left now and tried to make my debut in the professional fighting world,

while leaving behind an unsettled score with some juvie punk,

I’d be too embarrassed.

You bastard!

Stop this, Joe!

Stop this, both of you!

Let go of me, old man!

Calm down and listen!

There’s no need to force yourselves to settle things like this now!

Rikiishi-kun, you and Yohko-san…

No, you and Shiraki Mikinosuke.

I heard he was gonna help you make your comeback as a pro boxer once you leave here.

But as soon as Joe leaves this place,

I’m gonna open a gym and start Joe on his first steps toward becoming a pro boxer.

He says Joe’s gonna turn pro, too!

So what I’m saying is this:

You don’t need to have this match in a rickety ring in the rain.

You can settle it on the outside!

In a huge ring, in a professional boxing stadium!

With all your heart!

I get it.

I've already served half my bit here.

I guess I can overlook it, just this once.

Until we meet again, in the pro ring.

In the pro ring, eh?

He says it like it’s gonna happen.

But I wonder...

What did he say!?

Hey, Danpei-san.

You're the problem.

You left a bad mark on the boxing world.

I heard some stories about you back when I was a six-rounder.

Stop it, Rikiishi-kun!

Well, either way,

be aware that the Japanese boxing world doesn’t want you in it.

Be quiet! Since when have you become so rude!?

I apologize, fair lady.

Men say such horrible things.

Come, let’s go.

Ah, yes! You boys should go back inside now!

But we were just about to see who was gonna win!

That old coot with the eye-patch had to ruin all the fun.

But never mind that.

Did ya notice Joe’s punches have gotten a lot better?

Yeah, I did! Rikiishi-san was kinda in trouble there…

Aw, I wish I could’ve seen more!

Wear this… It’s getting cold.

Wear this… It’s getting cold.

Hey, old man…

What did Rikiishi mean when he said that? Eh?

Are you really banned from the Japanese boxing world?

That damn Rikiishi, twisting rumors from the past to cut a man down…

Does he realize how many years have passed since then?

Ridiculous.

Never mind that, Joe.

You gonna take your gloves off, already?

Can’t ya hear me?

Take off your gloves, I said!

Why? What fo-

Stop talking and do it, Joe!

If you can’t, then I’ll take them off for you.

Joe! You didn’t!

Aw, damn. I guess you found me out.

You were holding rocks under your gloves?

You were hitting Rikiishi-kun with those!?

"So that's why he really felt my punches," right?

That bastard.

Every time he took a punch, he had that deer-in-the-headlights look.

In any case, I'm glad I thought up the idea.

Why did you pull a stunt like that!?

What were you trying to do?

What was I trying to do?

I just didn’t want him to win.

Even if it meant cheating!?

Ah, don't get me wrong, old man.

Under normal circumstances, I know I could’ve beaten him.

But after my tough fight with Aoyama yesterday,

I’m still really tired.

I knew I was at a disadvantage if I played fair.

If you were at a disadvantage,

then you should’ve just fought him tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow!

But that wouldn’t work.

When he came up to me,

he had this look in his eyes that said he couldn’t wait another second to fight.

So, no matter what, I knew he had to fight me then and there to feel better.

I could feel his zeal, loud and clear.

So I decided to take him on,

and secretly scheme a way to guarantee that I’d win.

“Guaranteed to win,” eh?

Now there's some steely resolve.

You wanted to win by any means necessary.

You really showed some spirit today, Joe!

You jackass!

Just try doing this dirty trick again!

I'll brain you with this rock, here!

Well.

The rain’s settled a bit.

So right now…

wanna follow behind me?

Why don’t we start some running on the grounds?

If you really want to be a pro boxer after you leave this juvenile prison,

you need to train hard, now.

Until you leave this place,

I'm going to beat into you the For the Sake of Tomorrows, up to number 15!

Come on, let’s go, Joe.

Stop stalling!

Let's get going!

The day has finally come

for Joe’s fiery rival, Rikiishi Toru, to leave the juvenile prison.

While holding memories of the days they had together…

While wearing a brand new business suit…

The juvenile prison will be lonely without Rikiishi.

Now, for Joe, who's chasing after visions of what Rikiishi left behind,

which way is tomorrow!?