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Ha, your yo-yo is broken. Who would you say is losing now?
Don’t forget you still got me here
I will carry on the game with you
But it should be you copying my moves now
Split The Atom!
It's surprising a girl can be so good at playing yo-yo
Skillful as she is, she is too far from defeating me
Split The Atom!
Gosh, bird droppings? Disgusting! Freaking dirty!
Lucky.
You didn't follow up. You lost.
You are lucky enough this time. But remember I will get you returned.
he is so poor at yo-yo skills
Challenging us is just insulting himself. He asked for it himself
I was just lucky. I always am
You'd better be careful not to offend me.
Oh, right. Your yo-yo
Oh, no! It's broken. Where am I gonna get a yo-yo for the contest?
Relax. I know this person who can fix everything
She can help you
Hello, Sandy!
You are…
I'm Lily. I just entered Grade one in this school
I've signed up for the election trial
But, how do you get to know me?
You are well-known as the manager of Blazing Team
Actually, we are here to ask for your help.
We?
Come on in.
It's you!
Oh, I remember you, the sister in Blazing Team
Don’t worry. I can fix it.
It was a bad day today. The string was broken halfway in the game
The string has been long used
You should have changed a new one earlier
You've never got it maintained, have you?
Er… was it necessary?
How can you be a yo-yo player like this?
Leave the yo-yo here, I will try to fix it.
That'a great. Thank you very much!
By the way...
What's going on between you and Jacky?
Why would you have the game with him.
The freak? I met him when I was playing yo-yo with kids by the river.
He said I didn't know how to, and shouldn't, play yo-yo
So…but I don’t understand why we should care about so many rules
Isn't it enough to have fun?
Yes. To have fun is most important in playing yo-yo.
All right, forget it. I feel angry at mentioning him.
Sandy, see you.
Liam.
Jacky, meeting him might be a good thing for you.
Awesome! Do you have any better moves?
That's really cool
I want to be someone like you and beat anyone who challenge me when I grow up.
Actually…is it the result that really matters?
You feel happy when playing yo-yo?
Of cause!
I am a basketball genius too. Hahaha…
Hey, daydreaming boy. Pass us the ball please.
No problem.
Liam.
Liam, look at this.
This isn't mine.
It's Thunder. Thunder?
That's right. It's more suitable for both lining and speedy style
Did you feel that it’s not smooth when you use the Fire Warrior
you'd been used to do the string-centered styles?
Yes.
That's it. The Fire Warrior can just meet the needs for basic skills
Now you've got better skills. A better yo-yo can help you improve much faster.
It's also one of drum-shaped yo-yos, but still very helpful for lining skills' training
Wow. I didn’t know it's so useful. Thank you!
Wait. If you wanna own this yo-yo, you have to…
Have to do what?
Have to pass the election trial and join in the team.
Ok. I will prove it to that freak Jacky.
Great.
Blazing Team, I'm coming!
Moonsault Backflip!
Double UFO!
Spuperspeed Withdraw!
UFO!
Much better than before. You've improved so much after changing the yo-yo.
Really? I still cannot do every move up to standard
though I've learned play yo-yo in the right way.
I believe in you. You can make it with such talent
What you need is practice.
I believe so. After practising for a period of time
I found it give me a sense of success to master a move by myself
But I'm still a little worried about the coming election trial.
Don’t be. I can help you with those difficult moves.
But, aren't we competitors?
Maybe both of us can join in the team, and became teammates.
Besides, don’t you feel lonely if you have to make it yourself?
That's true.
The point is I'm lucky enough to get myself in. Lucky!
Then let's work together, and join in the team.
Jacky, Ken and Jerry still haven't shown up yet?
Jacky.
Why did you give that guy a Thunder?
Anything wrong with that?
He needs a better yo-yo since his skills have been upgraded
You know this better than me
But do you know what he thinks of yo-yo?
He thinks of it as a toy. Do you think such person deserves the Thunder?
And joins in the team?
Yes! I do want to let him in the team.
You…he would be nothing but a burden to the team
But still better than someone who wants to get out of the team.
I...
Captain, you are retreating from the team?
I'll explain to you later.
But Sandy, I won't let that happen
And plus, by no means he could pass the election trial.
What if he can make it? Would you say yes to any request we raise?
It's not happening.
Well, then you have to stay if he succeeds in entering the team
What?
Sandy, why Liam is involced in the bet you made with captain?
what's going on between him and captain?
I'm not sure, but I have a feeling that Liam could change Jacky's mind
Besides, since Jacky is resolved to leave the team
there is no harm in making a bet on it.
If so…
Failed again? How come?
That's because something is wrong with your yo-yo.
Oh, you are the guy signing up for the election trial the other day, aren't you?
Yes, my name is Liam. You wanna know why you failed the move?
Let me have a look at your yo-yo.
It seems you never cared to maintain it.
What? I didn't know yo-yo needs maintaining.
This is a big time to show off.
I knew you were a amateur player by having a look at your yo-yo.
A professional player must have a suitable yo-yo. Look.
Wow. It's Thunder.
I heard that it's very smooth to do moves with it.
Hahaha…it's just all right from a professional angel.
There he is.
Go. Come with me.
Let me off. Help! Let me off.
What do you want?
Keep away from me.
Liam, I heard that you've signed up for the election trial.
Why don’t you practice with us?
Our team members would give you special training so
that you woud surely pass the election trial
What'd you say?
There is no free lunch, you guys must be up to something
Say it. What do you want?
To tell you the truth, I knew you were a genius at playing yo-yo at the first sight
We've been focusing on genius like you
More important, you have potential, and good image.
You are the right person we've been looking for.
So we decided to give you special training and get you in the team right away
Haha…you are right about that
I'm not only talented but also handsome
It would be your lost not having me in the team
But there is no free luch
Why would you want to help me this way? Too good to believe
Well, actually…because our captain will leave the team if you fail passing the election trial.
It has something to do with that freak Jacky?
What's going on?
Our captain has decided to leave the team.
The manager made a bet with him
that he has to stay as long as you pass the election trial
That freak is looking down upon me.
So you must pass the election trial.
Are you kidding me? It’s just perfect if he retreat from the team
I don’t have to take part in the election trial just to prove him wrong
You'd better elect another captain. See you.
You have to take part in the election trial.
I said no!
You…
Calm down, calm down. Now what we should do is to talk him over.
Say it, what do you want for taking part in the election trial?
I will, if…
It's just tasty!
Now shall we start practicing?
Wait…
Six bowls of ramen are still not enough for you?
It's too much. Now it makes me thirsty.
Liam. Dad…
Having ramen here too?
I see. You are sizing your time to have more beef before you lose them to me
because you have no confidence to pass
Stop! What are you talking about? What beef…
Beef?
You are Liam's classmates, right?
He made a bet with me on the whole year's beef that he would pass Blazing team's election trial
I think he's definitely losing with his present strength. Haha…
Dad, you didn't have to say it out.
It explains everything
Get down to training right away.
Yes, vice captain.
What are you doing? Help! I'm kidnapped. Go. Hurry up.
There are two rounds in our annual election trial.
First section is testing the basic 30 moves.
If you fail this section you will be out right away
If you pass the first round, you will have one minute for free style performance
Couch and…
What's up?
Did you hear what I said?
Just the basic moves and free style.
They are so easy to me. It would be no problem
Watch this.
Raise your arm higher.
UFO!
Lower your left arm.
Three Leave Clover
Enlarge your action range!
Eiffel Tower!
Cross the line faster in Eiffel Tower.
Brain Twister!
Strengthen your power.
Stop And Dash!
You would snap the string if you use your power in a wrong way.
I quit it!
Neither this nor that. Can I just do the moves?
The point is your moves are not up to standard.
Jacky is very strict with this
Those whose moves are not up to standard will definitely be out.
That freak again. Why should we play along so many rules?
Hey! Stop insulting our captain.
Calm down, calm down. Now what we should do is to correct his moves.
Not only his moves, but his physical strength
His moves are so soft, so weak.
From now on, get up at six everyday
and jog along the river so that you will be stronger.
Why should I do as you said?
I quit! You do it yourselves.
Liam, if you refuse to do so, return the Thunder to me.
No. You gave it to me.
And you promised me to pass the election trial.
About that…Er…
Don’t forget you got beef to win.
It's just a pity to have spicy Ramen without beef.
Ok. I will do it. I'm not scared of it.
It's surprising that you are actually jogging.
What a small world. You are here to jog?
I'm here to see if you keep your word.
What do you think I am?I mean what I said
I can get in the team if such freak can be a captain.
I will kick him out of the team when I became a regular member of the team
And I will change all the rules so that everyone can play yo-yo just for fun.
captain, you are awesome!
Is he really that bad in your eyes?
Do you know why he started playing yo-yo?
I knew him since we were little kids
Actually he liked playing football at that time
and dreamed of being a football player when he grows up
An accident shattered his dream. His legs got broken by a car
The doctor even claimed that he will never walk on his own legs again
But he couldn't take it, and didn't give up
With that strong will, he stands up again.
But he can never play football since then.
Later he found a new goal, that is yo-yo
In his eyes, yo-yo is a sport. He aims to bring it onto a regular sport stage.
No wonder his face is always as long as a fiddle
It's because of this painful experience.
If so, I must work harder and get in the team so as to kick him out
Then who enjoy it the best gets to be the captain.
Oh, well…
I didn't know that freak Jacky was that tough
If he can make it, I have no reason for failing it.
But what should I do to master those moves?
Ah, right.
Here. Thirteen-year old genius won the championship of Group A
captain of Blazing Team, Jacky.
Jacky representing China enters contest in Japan.
Blazing Team lost the finals of the international yo-yo contest.
It's only two days away from the election trial
Liam didn't even show up
There is little hope counting on him to press our captain to stay in the team.
In my opinion, we'd better get a better candidate.
Where we're gonna find one in such a short time?
Look!
Pin Wheel!
Barrel Roll!
Moonsault Backflip!
What are you doing? Why didn't you practice with us?
That I didn't practice with you doesn't mean I really didn't practice.
No way. Would you possibly be that earnest?
You might be so self-conscious as pigs might fly.
Ugh. If you don’t believe me, why don’t you have a game with me?
What's so funny?
How dare you such a rocky challenge us?
You can't even do the moves right, what gives you the gut to compete with us?
What if I can do them correctly?
Well, let me teach you a lesson. To be fair, we will just do the basic moves
If you succeed in following up my moves, you win
Deal.
Watch this. Brain Twister!
You think you can beat me with this? Look at this!
Brain Twister!
Gee, he is not bad! He even can do the series of moves so accurately.
Evil, one more!
Pin Wheel!
Pin Wheel!
Unbelievable! It took me a few months to master these basic moves
He made it in just several days.
What now? You know me now.
Isn't it too early to get proud? It's not over yet. Watch this!