Since Peco rescued Smile from a gang of bullies and introduced him to the game of table tennis, the pair have been inseparable. Now Peco is a cocky teenager who wants be the best player in the world, but lacks self-discipline - while Smile has more natural talent than anyone, but plays 'to kill time' rather than to win, and his reluctance to see other players humiliated makes him hold back. But after Peco is sorely beaten in a tournament and quits the game, Smile continues his rise to the top . . .
