Chapter 088

'''Look Out! Hawk's Getting Pissed Off' (清次の怒り, Seiji no Ikari, "Seiji's anger''") is the eighty-eighth chapter of Initial D.

Plot
The two drivers continue down the mountain. Seiji continues to get annoyed by Kyoichi's instructions, as he can't understand why he would need to trail behind a weak car like an Eight-Six. The cars reach the longest straight, and Seiji loses his patience and overtakes. He picks up his speed and drifts through the corners, intent on losing his opponent.

At the top of the mountain, Itsuki notes how tense everyone is. He thinks about Takumi's chances of victory, and how they had doubted he could win before, but now it does seem that he's outclassed. The more he thinks about it, the more he believes that Takumi may actually be able to win, despite all logic.

Seiji checks his rearview mirror, and is shocked to see that the Eight-Six is tailing right behind him.

Japan

 * May 26th 1997 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1997 Volume 23)
 * December 5th 1997 (Tankōbon, Volume 09)

Chinese

 * September 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 09, Sharp Point Press)

English

 * December 9th 2003 (Tankōbon, Volume 09, Tokyopop)
 * April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 07, Kodansha USA)

French

 * April 22nd 2010 (Tankōbon, Volume 09, Kazé)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Seiji Iwaki
 * Takumi Fujiwara
 * Itsuki Takeuchi
 * Kenji
 * Koichiro Iketani

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV RS (CN9A)
 * Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)