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The One Who Can't Accept It is Round 1422 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.

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Outside the Mashiba residence, Itagaki is joined by Nanako, who also brought Taihei and Kintarō after she told the two that Ippo is in trouble. Itagaki tells the three to not get involved as it will just make things worse. The group watches from outside as Ippo begins to leave, believing that nothing good can come of him staying. Mashiba goes outside with Ippo and gives him his wrist weight straps since he forgot them. Mashiba asks Ippo if he really has no regrets about boxing, noting how he still wears the weight straps and continuing his roadwork, making him no different than when he was active. Ippo explains that he is so used to wearing weight straps that he can't stop wearing them, and that he only is doing roadwork to run with his students. Mashiba asks again if he has any regrets, and Ippo quickly replies he doesn't. Mashiba mentions that while it is fine if that is how he feels, but Miyata won't accept it, asking if he is really okay not fighting him. Mashiba adds that Miyata, who was a top prospect is now just wandering like a a zombie, and wonders if deep down Ippo has regrets, which is why neither one of them can move on. Ippo glares at Mashiba and claims that they had countless chances to fight, which Mashiba thinks that Ippo wants to say that it is his fault. Mashiba claims that he fouled against Miyata on purpose, so he was the one who got in the way of their promise. As Ippo remembers what happened, he gets angry, but Mashiba apologises, shocking Ippo. Mashiba explains that all he could think about then was to become the world champion for Kumi's sake. Mashiba feels as if Kumi is the one taking care of him, which he believes is backwards, so he wants her to have no regrets by showing her the world's best brother. Mashiba notes that to become world champion, he needs to focus, so he asks Ippo to continue to put up with Kumi until he has the world champion belt around his waist. Ippo excitedly agrees and promises to cheer for him as well before running off in high spirits. Inside the house, Mashiba informs Kumi that Ippo and him has reached an accord. Mashiba thinks how the promise won't mean anything once he gets the title as there is no way he will ever recognise him. Later, Ippo, Taihei, and Kintarō does roadwork while the three plan to cheer for Mashiba.

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