- Mibu: We come to life, we die... It's a perpetual renewal. How boring
- Jiro Kokubun: Did you come up with that? Or did you read it in a book
- Mibu: No, I just came up with it.
- Jiro Kokubun: Don't think about the future, you are still young.
- Mibu: But I have hope
- Jiro Kokubun: Me too, but I dislike triviality.
- Mibu: Triviality? Is thinking about the future trivial?
- Jiro Kokubun: Yes.
- Mibu: So what is your goal in life then?
- Jiro Kokubun: Satisfaction of the present. The sword, and nothing else. I only think about victory at the national championship. Everything else is futile. Do you understand?
- Mibu: Yes, i'm trying. I won't think about the future anymore.
- Mibu: Captain... I want to become strong like you.
- Jiro Kokubun: You need to practice a lot for that. It's the only way.