Kinji Takigawa: To win the Last Ninja race, I'm gonna have to use a curve ball.
Nagi Matsuo: Your sentiment is not lost on me, but I think a straight pitch would suit you better than a curve ball, Nagi boy.
Kinji Takigawa: Eh? What do you mean?
Nagi Matsuo: Nagi boy, you're so careful of your surroundings that you do not really take a really good look of myself. I think you could believe in yourself more.
Kinji Takigawa: Oh come on! Kin-san, you don't understand how hard it is to be the youngest.