Apology is Round 1237 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
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- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Taihei Aoki
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Ippo tells Taihei that Teru told him about the bullying. When asked, Ippo declines the request to teach Taihei boxing, as he doesn't trust neither his fists nor his words. After Taihei exclaims that he quits being a delinquent, Ippo requests for Taihei to apologise to Teru, only then will he listen. Despite not believing Taihei will go through with it, Teru visits the Makunouchi Fishing Boat and states that Taihei apologised to him. Teru then relayed the message from Taihei to Ippo that he is waiting for him at the bank. Ippo rushes to the riverbank and spots Taihei under a tree. Umezawa couldn't believe that Taihei wants Ippo to teach him boxing, Hiroko believes that a bully finding a goal is praiseworthy. Umezawa disagrees, as he claims former delinquents should realise what they're doing earlier and shape up. Umezawa continues stressing that former delinquents can't forget or undo the pain they caused and people like Ippo are the ones that should be praised. At the riverbank, Taihei tells Ippo that he's serious. Ippo then grabs some leaves and throw them in the air, asking if Taihei can do it.