Chapter 913

Boy Talk
Chapter Info
Next	Chapter 914
Chapter	913
Previous	Chapter 912
Volume	95
Japanese Title	ボーイズトーク
Romanized Title	Bōizu Tōku
Pages	15 (WSM) 16 (Volume)
Arc	Blind Step Arc
Issue	Weekly Shōnen Magazine #48, 2010 (cover date: November 10, 2010)
Release (JP)	October 27, 2010

Boy Talk is Round 913 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.

Details

• Characters Introduced: Chie
• Title Page Character(s): Kumi Mashiba, Ippo Makunouchi

Summary

While being celebrated for his win by his shopping district, Kimura notices that Chie is down, which Kimura learns from her mother that her father is still in the hospital. Kimura offers Chie to go somewhere fun with him. Kimura invites Aoki, Ippo, and Itagaki to his house to celebrate their victories. After Itagaki and Kimura talk about the pain their in from their matches, Aoki thinks that they should talk about something other than boxing for once. After some silence, Kimura talks about how it is weird that Baron showed up again, remembering that he wanted revenge for getting beaten up by Aoki and Kimura. Ippo reminds them that they wanted to talk about something other than boxing. Ippo then asks about Itagaki's right fist. Itagaki claims that it isn't broken, so it will be fine as long as he is careful for a while. As Ippo asks about how Karasawa's guard was like, Aoki points out that they started talking about boxing again. Aoki thinks they should talk about H, but Kimura thinks that is too extreme. Itagaki thinks that they should have boy talk since it is all guys in the room. Aoki and Kimura agrees, but state how they may have to tone it down since Ippo is with them. After Itagaki asks the three questions regarding if they have done something to a woman, Kimura wants Itagaki to stop talking about women, claiming that the questions are stupid as Aoki is the only one claiming he has done anything. As Aoki pokes fun at Kimura for getting upset, Kimura asks Ippo if he thinks the questions are stupid as well. Ippo doesn't think so, as he believes it might help him later. Kimura scolds Ippo for encouraging Aoki and not taking it to the next level with Kumi. Kimura sees Itagaki looking calm, and comments how Itagaki shouldn't act like he has it easy as he doesn't have a girlfriend either. Itagaki claims that while he isn't in a relationship, he does get asked out all the time, making Kimura angry. Itagaki asks Kimura why he doesn't have a girlfriend since he is ranked top ten in his weight class in Japan, good at making conversation, and decent looking. Aoki finds a magical girl anime DVD, and Ippo finds a figurine of the female main character. A misunderstanding happens as Kimura tries to explain himself while the others find out the figurine can be nude if they take the clothes off, making Ippo disgusted in Kimura, and Aoki figuring that this is why Kimura doesn't have a girlfriend. Kimura wonders what he can do as everyone has the wrong idea now.