A Request of the Gods is Round 1329 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Mamoru Takamura
Summary
Takamura asks Ippo if using the shrine actually works. Ippo doesn't know how to answer that, worrying about what Takamura will do if he says it does and then what he requests doesn't happen since he has been coming to the shrine since he was a child. Takamura is curious how many prayers would come true if one did one hundred prayers, however, Ippo explained that the shrine isn't defined by probabilities, and added that praying can help reduce feelings of unease, but having any doubts will just waste the offering. Takamura gives an offering to the shrine, claiming that if it can cause a miracle like making Kimura win, he figured that he could give it a try. When Ippo mentions to Takamura that he must is anxious about fighting Dragon, Takamura states that he is excited about the match and that Dragon is strong and a genius, believing that nobody pulled out his full potential. Ippo wonders if Takamura noticed that Dragon used to be a southpaw, but Takamura points out the possibility that he is ambidextrous and is hiding something, however, he plans to just fight and see who is the strongest as always. As Takamura was about to pull the shrine's string, Ippo asks what he is praying for if he isn't worried about the match. Takamura claims that there things he can't control on his on and his strength isn't enough for, he wants to ask for the Gods to help for some peace of mind. Takamura accidentally pulls the string to hard and breaks it. Before leaving, Takamura asks Ippo if he ever thinks that he should give something another try, as he has his boxing and natural talent, asking what is more valuable than those. Without hesitation, Ippo answers with his mother, leaving Takamura to realise that he has to do it on his own. Later, Takamura and Dragon arrive to their press conference, where Dragon wants Takamura to see the match as him fighting an angel, since the goddess of good fortune is his second, while Takamura wants Dragon to view him as the devil, since he is divine punishment itself.
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