[ His doubt comes, of course. Wondering if Sanji's actually right, feeling like part of it was still just luck and not his own merit. But he wants to believe what Sanji is saying too, that he did it because of his own faith in himself. ]
... Yeah, yeah, I do. It wasn't just luck. It was more than that. It was me.
[ His voice wavers a little at the end there but he refuses to doubt so he straightens up and says it again. ]
I did it. 'Cuz I believed I could do it and I knew I could get it done.
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[And that belief forms a miracle. It's not something that drops into a waiting lap. Ryuji ran for it, and he grasped it as consequence.]
The belief that you can do what must be done, and the will to achieve it. You get what I'm saying?
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... Yeah, yeah, I do. It wasn't just luck. It was more than that. It was me.
[ His voice wavers a little at the end there but he refuses to doubt so he straightens up and says it again. ]
I did it. 'Cuz I believed I could do it and I knew I could get it done.
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Exactly.
[So long as Ryuji believes, it'll always be possible.]
How about it? Want to go for a run sometime?
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... Yeah, I do. Just let me know when, Sanji!
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[He's fast, but they can maintain a pace that works for Ryuji and his leg. It's not about the speed, anyway.]