Chapter 127

Opposites Attract (反発, Hanpatsu, "Opposition") is the one hundred and twenty-seventh chapter of Initial D.

Plot
Wataru says that the Eight-Six's engine isn't the sort you'd have in a car for street racing, but a professional racing car, and that most professionals would have a hard time getting one. He calls Itsuki and Takumi liars again, which annoys Takumi, who tells him that he really doesn't know anything about the engine. He doesn't understand why Wataru would think he'd play a prank on him when they've never met. Takumi goes to leave, and Wataru angrily shouts for him to come back, making Takumi almost snap. Suddenly, Kazumi slaps Wataru. She tells him to apologise or go back to Saitama, as she doesn't want him messing up her life in Gunma. Wataru leaves. Takumi decides to go as well, leaving Itsuki with Kazumi.

Wataru parks at the top of Akina, and realises how much Kazumi has changed in the short time she's been in Gunma. He hears a car approaching, and sits up to see Takumi pulling up next to him.

At Lake Akina, Kazumi figures out that Takumi was the rival Itsuki had dreamed about beating. She's surprised at herself for slapping Wataru.

Wataru acts aggressively towards Takumi, but he says that he just wants to know more about the engine.

Japan

 * April 20th 1998 (Weekly Young Magazine, 1998 Volume 18)
 * August 6th 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 12)

Chinese

 * December 1st 1998 (Tankōbon, Volume 12, Sharp Point Press)

English

 * June 1st 2004 (Tokyopop) (Tankōbon, Volume 12, Tokyopop)
 * April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 12, Kodansha USA)

French

 * December 9th 2010 (Tankōbon, Volume 12, Kazé)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Wataru Akiyama
 * Kazumi Akiyama
 * Itsuki Takeuchi
 * Takumi Fujiwara

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door GT-APEX (AE86)
 * Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)

Tokyopop/Kodansha USA version

 * In the Kodansha USA release page 8 is aligned to the bottom right of the page, leaving no space on the right or the bottom of the page.
 * Takumi refers to Itsuki as "Don Juan", the name of a legendary fictional womaniser.