Barakamon manga volume 9 features story and art by Satsuki Yoshino.

No matter if you win or lose, today only comes once!

The villagers have chosen handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa to compete in their famously competitive sports-festival relay race! While Handa strives to keep his morning practices out of the public eye, Hiroshi goes job hunting, Tama writes a manga, and the kids do their best to keep up with the adults!

Everyone's hard at work in the ninth volume of this super-popular, hot 'n' hearty island comedy!