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I feel weird when I miss my morning workout.

Ushio!

Captain! Kei!

What's all the commotion?

I'm not sure.

Congratulations

The sumo club has qualified for the national tournament!!

Congratulations

The sumo club has qualified for the national tournament!!

The sumo club have qualified for nationals! Congrats!

You guys were awesome yesterday!

Bout 11 "Barbecue"

Would all members of the sumo club please come up onstage.

Kei-kun!

Yuma-san!

You're the boss, Hinomaru!

Ozeki!

Principal's Office

That was a magnificent performance, boys.

You fought extremely well. I was impressed.

In that case, could we get our club budget increased?

Of course!

Uh, I understand them wanting to celebrate our success,

but why are they all talking like they were in the crowd at the tournament?

I can't remember hearing much cheering for Dachi High.

And they're more excited than when I won the national wrestling championship.

It's ticking me off.

Chanko! You know where I'm coming from, don't you, buddy?

Guys! I know why they've gone bananas!

This is why, right here!

What's that?

A video of yesterday's team finals?

Students have been sharing it on social media,

and it's spread like wildfire through the whole school.

But who posted this?

Was it you, Tsuji?

No, it wasn't me.

Was it you?

No.

E-Excuse me...

It was me who p-posted that video.

Why?

Um...

I-I was so inspired by the exploits of our school's sumo club,

I had to share that feeling with as many people as possible.

So that's how it is.

Thanks for supporting us.

A-And, um... I'd like to become the sumo club's manager.

For real? A female manager?

Yeah!

D-Do you really mean it?

Yes, I've fallen in love with sumo.

I was just thinking I could use another pair of hands.

You'd be a big help.

Hey! Now just hold up one second!

If you wanted a manager, why didn't you come ask me?!

I thought you hated the sumo club.

That doesn't matter!

You can both join our club.

Good. Now, the student council will be in our corner.

He's scheming again.

What's this? You wanted to be a manager?

No... I don't...

Okay, let's do some light training,

then go celebrate winning a tournament and gaining some new members!

Yeah!

S T A M I N A J I R O

Barb-e-

Q

Stamina Jiro

Barbecue? This is how you roll out the red carpet to two new girls?

Stamina Jiro

Couldn't we have gone somewhere nicer?

Come now. This is our victory party, after all.

Oh, I don't think you introduced yourself...

Ah, right.

I'm Hori Chizuko, a first-year.

Thank you for having me.

Boy, the seamy sumo club just got a whole lot prettier.

Hey, whose bout inspired you the most?

Whose bout?

Hey, no fair! She's gonna pick someone who won.

What's that, Hotaru? You got a problem with that?

Yes, I do. And it's Kei, not Hotaru.

Hey, Hotaru! Remember my genius moves!

I didn't see that coming.

Okay. You're next, Reina-san.

Me?

I'm the two-time Miss Dachi High

and current student council president, the great Gojo Reina!

Why would I need to introduce myself?

Well, I mean...

My brother Yuma's been training hard, so I figured I should support him, y'know?

Hm? Oh, you're siblings?

I didn't realize!

Just how invisible am I to him?

By the way, what do managers actually do?

They do plenty.

They handle the sort of stuff the captain and I have been doing,

and they get everything ready for the chankonabe stew.

Oh, chanko!

We couldn't make it before because our budget didn't allow it.

But will our budget really go up?

What? You needed more money?

I'm the president, you know. You could've just asked me.

You're the best, Reina-san!

That'll be a big help!

Them thanking me feels pretty good.

These two are so gullible.

Oh, right.

We're on a timer, so let's continue this discussion as we eat.

A timer?

Yes, 2,000 yen gets you 90 minutes

at a buffet comprising of over 100 dishes, including barbecue, sushi and dessert!

All you can eat!

Wow, look at that!

We can eat as much as we want, right?

Okay, let's see who can eat the most.

Sounds good to me.

They have stuff besides meat, too.

High schoolers on the way back from club? Ah, to be young again.

Clean your plates

You hungry youngsters can eat your fill and go home sated.

Stamina Jiro Atsugi Jiro

I get joy from seeing happy, full patrons, which is why I opened this restaurant.

I'll clear away your dirty plates.

Wh-What's this?

The meat... is glistening?!

Okay. Looks good to go.

Yay!

The meat you grill tastes so good.

H-How wonderful.

I've heard that people's true colors come out at a buffet.

And his plates

exude the kind of sensitivity and sincerity unimaginable from his delinquent looks.

They even suggest a great upbringing!

He is the greatest man to ever grace a buffet!

It's time to flip the meat when the edges start turning white

and there's juice on the top.

Chihiro Special!

Rib Tornado!

Tasty!

Hey! That meat was for me!

Oh, you weren't cooking it for me?

What a slob!

His plates show that he doesn't care how it looks,

as long as the food reaches his stomach.

He's making me lose my appetite.

Oh, I mustn't judge.

Everyone has their own way of eating.

Here, Hinomaru.

You've gotta balance out the meat with vegetables.

Oh, thanks!

Hey, Gojo!

You won't get your money's worth doing it that way!

"Money's worth"?

Young man, you just bought yourself a one-way ticket to Hell!

You must be getting tired of just chowing down on meat.

Boys should always have a bowl of rice in one hand.

Thanks for doing that for us.

Have some of our rich Jiro noodles.

I made them extra large for you, so eat up!

Wow, this looks delicious.

I love ramen.

Fools! This is how I protect my meat supply!

I won't let you get your money's worth that easily!

Though, with your ravenous appetite, this might not be enough to stop you.

But what about your friends?

Oh, man, I've got a food baby.

What, already? Is your belly just for show?!

I actually don't eat all that much.

I think I'm done.

Me, too.

There you have it.

You won't be able to make up the difference on your own!

Yes, this is a team battle!

Coming in here with a weak lineup has sealed your fate.

You'll never beat the mighty Mr. Stamina Jiro!

Boss, please get back to work.

Come on, now. Don't throw in the towel so soon.

Don't forget why we came to an all-you-can-eat buffet.

This is a welcome party, a victory party, and training all rolled into one.

You must each eat twice what a pro eats: 20,000 calories.

Now, eat! Wolf it down!

Wh-What?!

In all seriousness, our captain's the only one on the team who weighs over 100 kg,

so our team's on the light side.

Our team needs to eat and get bigger.

If that's how it's gotta be...

We've gotta eat!

What? What's going on here?

If we leave anything on our plates, we have to pay a penalty fee.

Mitsuhashi, you need to work especially hard at this.

You're the devil!

No... Yuma's gonna blow up like a balloon...

I'm sorry, guys!

I can't eat any more meat!

A-ha!

That's one down.

I'll swap to eating these instead!

He's got room for dessert?!

What's going on?

They looked fit to collapse just now, but they all got their second wind.

Dunno how it happened, but I'm engaged in my first test of wills in a long time.

It's time for Jiro to get serious!

Get back to work, Jiro!

Five Minutes Left

I've reached my limit. I can't eat another bite.

I'm gonna hurl.

Don't! If you do, our battle will have been for naught!

How is this a victory party? It feels more like torture.

What can I do? Will we have to pay the penalty fee?

The cheap carbs I put in front of them to fill them up are finally working their magic.

Nicely done, Jiro. That was a fine play indeed.

Wait.

I'm still eating!

Ushio!

Hey, don't be ridiculous!

You've already eaten a ton of food!

I have trouble keeping my weight up.

If I don't stuff myself, the weight just falls off.

D-Don't, Hinomaru!

You're at your limit, too!

Legendary yokozuna, Yamatokuni,

forced himself to get bigger so he could compete against foreign sumo wrestlers.

What's more, I won't allow myself to leave food on my plate!

Anyone who wastes food is unfit to become a yokozuna!

Impossible! How can he fit all that food into such a small body?

I must admit defeat.

You guys win.

What even is going on here?

He's so cool.

Stamina Jiro

Thank you!

I've lost.

Before you go, tell me one thing.

Who are you guys?

We're the Dachi High sumo club.

Oh, the sumo club!

I see.

Good luck, Dachi High sumo club!

Th-Thanks.

Okay, yesterday's tournament gave us pointers on what each of us needs to work on.

Nationals are less than two months away.

Let's give it our all!

Yeah!

Man, what a meal.

Don't walk so fast.

I'll puke.

Mitsuhashi, you okay?

What each of us needs to work on, huh?

Chizuko-san, are you okay?

Does this girl find that shrimp...

Wh-What is it?

I need to talk to you about Yuma.

That was one heck of a battle.

Good luck, Dachi High sumo club!

And...

Odachi High School sumo club not welcome

Odachi High School sumo club not welcome

Odachi High School sumo club not welcome

Odachi High School sumo club not welcome

Don't come back.

We've been focusing on individual training up to this point,

but now, we'll do some training in pairs as well.

Training in pairs?

So, Gojo-san, I'd like you to partner with the captain.

Wh-Why?

The captain's heavy, and I want you to learn some techniques to counter being grabbed.

And you, captain, need to work on grabbing your opponent.

Gojo-san likes to fight at arm's length, so it'll be good practice for you.

Okay, I understand.

I will partner Mitsuhashi, and we'll work on improving his strength.

Yes, sir.

The next pairing is Kunisaki and Hinomaru.

The point of emphasis in this training is to communicate with each other.

Tell your partner everything you notice.

Yes, sir!

Come to think of it, we don't know each other very well.

Do you guys all have brothers and sisters?

When Kirihito said everything, he meant everything sumo.

Take the rod outta your ass, dude.

Looks like we're partners, Yuma-san.

Let's work hard.

Yeah.

Yuma-san, you need to be forceful with your charge.

Where have the others got to?

I heard the first-years had something on, so they're gonna be late.

Does Kunisaki have detention again?

I'm their manager now, but I can't bring myself to go inside.

Yuma doesn't seem himself lately.

I've been wondering about his lack of motivation in the individual bouts.

He used to be more eager to fight me.

I think it's because of the captain.

So why are Yuma and the captain partners?

Get to know each other?

I already know what Ozeki thinks of me.

Damn!

You not feeling well?

Your thrusts had no power in them.

It's nothing.

Come on. Tsuji told us we had to communicate.

I said it's nothing!

Then, you need to hit harder.

Neither of us will get anything out of this otherwise.

I can't hit harder!

I'm done.

Like you said, this is no way to practice.

I'll tell the trainer and get a new partner.

But why?

This is a good chance to get to know each other.

If there's something you want to say, please just say it.

It's not your fault...

It's mine.

It's all my fault.

I can never forget what I did to you, not even for a moment.

I cleaned up the dojo, bowed my head...

And I thought I'd set things right.

But I hadn't.

Now that I've tasted the joys of sumo,

I realize how much I've taken from you.

I know that I have no right to be here.

I have no right to enjoy sumo!

Whoa, that's what's been bothering you?

I drew a line under it after you bowed your head and joined the club.

I was hesitant at first, sure.

But I got over it almost immediately.

I could see how much you enjoyed sumo.

Way of Sumo

Meat is Justice!

And seeing how much you loved sumo after making fun of it before

was pretty funny in and of itself.

If all that stuff hadn't happened, we might never have spoken to each other.

And you wouldn't be here now.

If anything had been different, we wouldn't have a sumo club.

Even though we were completely ignored before, now we're on everyone's lips.

If you think of it like that, I guess everything worked out just fine.

What I'd like is for you to keep on enjoying sumo.

That's all I want from you.

That's all I want you to know.

Looks like it worked.

The captain had already forgiven Yuma, and it was all water under the bridge.

That's one of his greatest strengths.

The captain's kind, but Yuma won't take advantage of him.

I don't mind that super serious side of Yuma.

That's why, before we went to nationals, I wanted him to know

that he's welcome here.

Hinomaru-san!

W-Wait, you planned this?

Who can say?

Hey, quit slacking off!

Get back to training!

Ushio!

W-We're not slacking!

I didn't invite Yuma to join the sumo club because we were taking anyone we could get.

I did it because I believe he'll get a win at nationals

that will help out the captain and the rest of the team.

Now, come at me full force!

Yeah!

I always admired him,

but now that he's an opponent I have to defeat...

I'm getting chills.

I can't even picture how I'm going to win.

The high school yokozuna, Tennoji Shido.

We haven't figured out a solid plan.

Well... I'll just have to keep training.

Damn it! Will simply training be enough?

Huh? H-Hey!

Wait, Hinomaru!

Master!

Master Shibakiyama

Oh, is Hinomaru-chan there?

Oh, y-yes.

You don't sound all that cheerful.

Oh, uh, we were just watching videos of Tennoji.

Ah, that explains it.

Do you and the Dachi High team wanna come over and train with us this weekend?

Sumo wrestlers from another stable are joining us for a joint training session.

You'll get the chance to fight a current ozeki wrestler.

A-An ozeki?!

But aren't you gearing up for the July tournament?

We'd only be a distraction when you're so busy preparing.

Don't worry about that.

At times like these, you should take us adults up on our offer.

Yes, sir!

But wait, isn't the July tournament...

Yes, that's right.

I'll see you here in Nagoya.

I've been thinking. It's pretty strange, you wanting to be a sumo club manager...

Is it?

I think it's great.

O-Oh.

So your interest piqued after watching the prelims yesterday?

No, since way before that.

I've been interested since the day I met him.

Next Bout "Attack!! Nagoya Castle"