Why Not Just Tell Him? is Round 1440 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Ryō Mashiba
Summary
Ippo and Mashiba argue about Kumi while fighting at close range until they hit each other with a dual exchange consisting of Ippo's left to Mashiba's head and Mashiba's right to Ippo's head that hits directly, causing Ippo to fall down and declare that he is done, ending the spar. Mashiba's coach thought that the spar was good and asks Mashiba if he wants Ippo to come by everyday. Mashiba doesn't think it will happen since he knocked Ippo out to the point he can't even move, however, they become shocked when they notice Ippo already left the ring to talk to Mashiba's sparring partners to give them tips. Ippo wishes Mashiba good luck on his title match and leaves the Tōhō gym with Itagaki, who is amazed Ippo fought Mashiba for seven rounds. The Tōhō coach is amazed by Ippo's toughness and recovery, believing that he is even stronger now than he was when he was active. Mashiba leaves the gym and calls out to Ippo. After a long pause Mashiba tells him to go already. Ippo and Itagaki wishes for him to becomes world champion as the walk away. Itagaki and the Tōhō coach wonder why Mashiba can't be honest and tell Ippo that he is grateful. Ippo returns home with a swollen face that shocks Hiroko, resulting in her calling Kumi over. When Kumi gets there, she scolds him for sparring and going too far for practise, thinking Ippo was sparring Takamura. After learning it was her brother who hurt Ippo, she apologises, but Hiroko and Ippo tells her it is fine. Ippo claims that the fact that he is in a lot of pain means that Mashiba is incredible and makes him think that he will definitely win the world title, which makes Kumi happy. At Itagaki's house, Itagaki wishes that he can share what he captured to everyone before going to bed. The next morning, Itagaki wakes up and is surprised by the amount of notifications he has on his phone.
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