E21 - Tears

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    Until the very last second...
    none of us are giving up!
[00:14] ---
    THIS ONE IS MINE!
[00:19] ---
    Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!
[00:21] ---
    Nice dive, bro!
[00:22] ---
    Defend the basket!
[00:23] ---
    Everybody go back!
[00:25] ---
    Chiaki!
[00:28] ---
    He kept it in!
[00:37] ---
    Kite is totally open.
[00:38] ---
    We can score 2 points for sure.
[00:40] ---
    Do I pass?
[00:42] ---
    No.
[00:44] ---
    Our whole team is already running on empty!
[00:46] ---
    If this goes into overtime,
    then we'll lose for sure!
[00:49] ---
    The only way to win this...
[00:51] ---
    ...is by going all in... from here!
[00:57] ---
    I couldn't reach it!
[01:00] ---
    Son of a bitch!
[01:09] ---
    GO IN!
[01:20] ---
    He missed!
[01:21] ---
    That damn bonehead!
[01:22] ---
    It's coming down! Run for it!
[01:26] ---
    It's not over yet! Don't give up!
[01:30] ---
    If we can get it, then...
[01:36] ---
    Time's up! The game is over!
[01:50] ---
    Back to the mirror, my dream getting
    farther with every step I take
[01:58] ---
    I want to come face-to-face with you
[02:03] ---
    Saying to the incapable version
    of myself, "never mind"
[02:11] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
[02:18] ---
    A dream slowly dismantled
    on the assembly line
[02:24] ---
    (Suitable? Unsuitable?
    Pretty much impossible?)
[02:26] ---
    True feelings gone missing without a whisper
[02:31] ---
    (Not even capable of a sigh)
[02:34] ---
    None of it will end by
    placing the blame on others
[02:40] ---
    Right now, in the face of a steep slope
[02:43] ---
    My heart cries out for me to "overcome it"
[02:48] ---
    Finding excuses not to try is
    something that anybody can do
[02:55] ---
    Pushing myself to run beyond, I
    went to meet a me I've never known
[03:03] ---
    There's graffiti etched on the
    wall that says "never mind"
[03:09] ---
    Now, I bounce into tomorrow
[03:20] ---
    Time's up! The game is over!
[03:22] ---
    Kuzuryu
[03:22] ---
    Kitasumiyoshi
[03:23] ---
    With the score at 76 to 74,
[03:23] ---
    Tears
[03:25] ---
    the winner is Kitasumiyoshi High School!
[03:29] ---
    We won!
[03:38] ---
    Thanks for the game!
[03:45] ---
    It's always like this...
[03:47] ---
    I just end up hurting the person I love.
[03:50] ---
    But no matter what...
    my feelings for Nao will never change!
[04:00] ---
    Looks like I won. It's over, Momoharu.
[04:03] ---
    Let's be clear, you didn't beat me.
[04:06] ---
    But Kuzu High did lose
    and it's because I held the team back.
[04:11] ---
    I'll concede that much.
[04:17] ---
    Thank you for the game!
[04:20] ---
    Sure.
[04:22] ---
    See ya, dude.
[04:27] ---
    Thanks for the game.
[04:30] ---
    Thanks...
[04:34] ---
    You made quite a big mistake
    with that last three-pointer, eh?
[04:38] ---
    Yes... I think so, too.
[04:42] ---
    It was our last chance to make a comeback,
[04:45] ---
    so I got scared of being blocked from behind.
[04:47] ---
    It kept me from following
    through on the shot.
[04:50] ---
    It's all because I'm still so shor-
[04:51] ---
    No, that's not what I'm talking about.
[04:53] ---
    Huh?
[04:53] ---
    I certainly agree that it
    was a poorly made shot,
[04:56] ---
    but the biggest mistake you
    made was even before that.
[04:59] ---
    Even before that?
[05:00] ---
    You hesitated whether to pass
    it or shoot it, didn't you?
[05:05] ---
    While it's true that Taro was right on your heels,
    you had a whole 4 seconds.
[05:10] ---
    That's plenty of time to throw in a fake
    and then take a breath for a moment.
[05:15] ---
    Or if you had kept your cool,
    you might have thought about drawing a foul.
[05:18] ---
    Actually, that would have been the best option
    to assure you made a comeback.
[05:23] ---
    There's no doubt, the biggest mistake you made
    in that last play...
[05:26] ---
    ...was not looking at the basket
    the instant you got your hands on the ball.
[05:31] ---
    After #7 saved the ball,
[05:33] ---
    you should have noticed #11 ahead of you
[05:35] ---
    and felt more at ease about everything.
[05:37] ---
    Because a tie was possible,
    even in the worst-case.
[05:40] ---
    If this had happened in the first-half,
    you would have gone straight for the shot.
[05:45] ---
    Am I wrong?
[05:46] ---
    Changing positions in the last quarter
    ended up costing you, huh?
[05:52] ---
    Thank you very much.
[05:53] ---
    Oh, sure. Let's play again sometime soon.
[05:56] ---
    I would really enjoy it.
[06:01] ---
    In any case... out of 9 attempts
    at three-pointers, he sank 7 of them.
[06:07] ---
    Even with numbers like that,
[06:09] ---
    it's not exactly surprising
    that he missed the very last one.
[06:12] ---
    Only 150 centimeters tall, eh?
[06:15] ---
    If you ask me, players like him
[06:17] ---
    are going to be...
    indispensable to the future of basketball.
SIGN    BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM
[06:25] ---
    It was a close game, guys.
[06:26] ---
    We nearly had it.
[06:28] ---
    But damn, I'm exhausted.
[06:30] ---
    Whoa, even my jersey is
    totally soaked with sweat.
[06:33] ---
    I can't get my body to move an inch...
[06:35] ---
    Well, my dudes, I'm just glad nobody died
    after all the training.
[06:40] ---
    This was just a damn practice match...
    and we still got our asses whooped!
[06:44] ---
    This is the worst.
[06:50] ---
    What's with him?
[06:53] ---
    Kite...
[06:56] ---
    Dammit!
[06:59] ---
    Yo, seriously? Not you too, Momoharu.
[07:02] ---
    Come on, guys. Isn't Kitasumi supposed to be
    just as strong as Maru High?
[07:06] ---
    We did pretty damn well to come so far
    against Kitasumi if you consider that, right?
[07:09] ---
    I mean, we only lost by 2 points!
[07:11] ---
    We've only been a team for about a month,
    which means we're making good prog-
[07:14] ---
    You just don't get it.
[07:16] ---
    Huh?
[07:18] ---
    We lost by 2 points against a team
    that wasn't even trying.
[07:21] ---
    What do you mean by that?
[07:23] ---
    They weren't using their best players.
[07:26] ---
    Didn't you notice?
[07:28] ---
    Kitasumi didn't have a #4 on the court,
    even though that should be their captain.
[07:32] ---
    N-now that you mention it...
[07:34] ---
    And I'm betting that #10 and #14
    are normally substitutes.
[07:37] ---
    It's safe to assume they have
    at least 3 other players who are even better.
[07:40] ---
    On top of that, Kitasumi never made
    any substitutions in this game.
[07:43] ---
    They also only used one of their timeouts
    at the very beginning.
[07:46] ---
    Meanwhile, we had to use all 5 of ours.
[07:49] ---
    That's crazy...
[07:50] ---
    So, does this mean we suck...?
[07:52] ---
    That's the reality of it,
    just look at the facts.
[08:05] ---
    We lost...
[08:07] ---
    The difference between you and me is...
    the fact I have wings and you don't.
[08:15] ---
    The biggest mistake you
    made in that last play...
[08:17] ---
    ...was not looking at the basket
    the instant you got your hands on the ball.
[08:24] ---
    We lost!
[08:26] ---
    Goddammit!
[08:34] ---
    Now's not the time... I
    should just leave him be.
[08:45] ---
    Thank you for coming today.
[08:45] ---
    Hey! Wait a sec! Please!
    Just let go of me, you guys!
[08:49] ---
    Nao! NAO!
[08:51] ---
    Sorry about this...
    I'll call you!
[08:52] ---
    Such a strange feeling.
[08:54] ---
    I was only just a spectator...
    but it's still frustrating.
[09:00] ---
    This is all my fault.
[09:02] ---
    Everyone... placed their
    faith in me and my strategy.
[09:06] ---
    Hey, Nao. Don't you have a
    plan or something to help?
[09:11] ---
    It was only for a second...
    but I gave up on us winning.
[09:14] ---
    And that's not the worst part,
    even my game plan turned out flawed...
[09:21] ---
    Next time. You can win then.
[09:25] ---
    Right...
[09:30] ---
    I'm the worst!
[09:31] ---
    I couldn't even stay on my feet for the whole match!
[09:34] ---
    Yet I spouted all that cocky shit about winning!
[09:41] ---
    Natsume...
[09:42] ---
    So fucking pathetic!
[09:51] ---
    Nanao. Gather all of the boys together.
[09:54] ---
    Huh?
[09:56] ---
    Let's go out and have BBQ for dinner.
[09:58] ---
    But that was only if we won the match...
[10:05] ---
    I'll give you a reward in
    advance... for your next victory.
[10:13] ---
    So, to sum it up, we've got a school-wide
    sports tournament coming up soon.
[10:17] ---
    SELECTING PLAYERS FOR THE
    SCHOOL-WIDE SPORTS TOURNEY
[10:17] ---
    We're going to decide who will be representing
    this class in each game.
[10:20] ---
    My muscles are so sore, I can hardly move...
[10:21] ---
    If you'd like to participate,
    then please raise your hand.
[10:23] ---
    We'll start with the boys.
    Who wants to play softball?
[10:24] ---
    I don't feel like doing anything today...
[10:25] ---
    I just wanna go home...
[10:28] ---
    Okay. Then the next sport is... basketball.
[10:31] ---
    Um, anybody?
[10:34] ---
    Freshman are allowed to play in any
    sport, even if they're on the school team.
[10:37] ---
    So please...
[10:38] ---
    Count me out.
SIGN    Madoka So, the team doesn't have any practice today? Then let's walk home together (^0^)
[10:39] ---
    Do we have anybody that's
    on the basketball team?
[10:41] ---
    No way, nobody wanted to join those guys.
[10:43] ---
    No kidding. They're scary as shit.
SIGN    Madoka So, the team doesn't have any practice today? Then let's walk home together (^0^)
[10:46] ---
    Oh, but wait, I thought
    that Kurumatani was...
[10:49] ---
    Huh?
[10:51] ---
    I'm totally in! Let's play ball!
[10:53] ---
    Come on, everybody! It'll be a ton of fun!
[10:57] ---
    Dude, calm down!
[11:01] ---
    Wait, Kurumatani!
[11:02] ---
    Oh, hey, Nanao!
[11:04] ---
    What's got you in such a rush?
[11:06] ---
    Don't tell me that you're headed
    to the gym for practice.
[11:09] ---
    I thought I was clear, everybody is ordered
    to recuperate today!
[11:12] ---
    Uh, well...
[11:14] ---
    Hold it right there!
[11:15] ---
    Oh crap!
[11:16] ---
    I am NOT letting you skip out
    on cleaning duty ever again!
[11:19] ---
    Sorry! But I've got something
    super important to do today!
[11:21] ---
    Come back here!
[11:25] ---
    Something super important...?
[11:29] ---
    I'm sorry, but uh...
[11:31] ---
    ...I don't think I'll be
    headed home anytime soon.
[11:35] ---
    Oh yeah?
[11:36] ---
    No problem, I'll just wait
    for you in my classroom.
[11:39] ---
    Jeez. This is what he gets for
    skipping out all the time.
[11:47] ---
    Will you... make sure that Sora gets this?
[11:51] ---
    I had no idea people's arms
    could even get that thin...
[11:54] ---
    It scared me to see that.
[11:58] ---
    I wonder how serious her illness is?
[12:02] ---
    Is it really okay if I hide the fact
    this is a gift from his mother?
[12:21] ---
    Crap! It's been 30 minutes already!
[12:24] ---
    Madoka might have gone home by now!
[12:28] ---
    I'm gonna have to find a new way
    to escape from our class rep...
[12:33] ---
    I'd like to talk to you
    for a sec. Do you mind?
[12:38] ---
    Look, I was just wondering
    if you'd go out with me sometime...
[12:43] ---
    Ever since we met last year...
    I've been totally into you.
[12:48] ---
    Oh... um, well...
[12:50] ---
    Actually... I have feelings for someone else.
[12:56] ---
    I'm sorry.
[13:04] ---
    Damn... that must've hit hard.
[13:08] ---
    You sneak.
[13:13] ---
    Did you hear all that?
[13:15] ---
    Hear what? I have no idea what you mean.
[13:23] ---
    I guess Madoka must get a lot
    of attention like that...
[13:27] ---
    But wait, she said she
    had feelings for someone.
[13:30] ---
    Who is that?
[13:31] ---
    Maybe I should ask...
[13:32] ---
    Hey.
[13:34] ---
    Tell me, Sora, is there anybody
    you have the hots for?
[13:36] ---
    Huh? WHAT?!
[13:38] ---
    No! Um, well, there's... there's
    nobody in particular who I-
[13:43] ---
    Okay, then how about you
    tell me who your type is.
[13:45] ---
    What kind of people have
    you fallen for in the past?
[13:48] ---
    Wh-who I fell for in the past?
[13:49] ---
    Um, well... first, my teacher from kindergarten,
    
[13:53] ---
    then in 3rd grade, Micchan who was a year above me,
[13:55] ---
    then in middle school, a senpai
    who was two grades above me, and...
[13:58] ---
    So basically, he likes them older.
[14:00] ---
    But...
[14:02] ---
    All of them were taller
    than I was at the time...
[14:05] ---
    ...so I think that my feelings
    were pretty far from actual love.
[14:11] ---
    This is especially true out on the court,
[14:13] ---
    but it's kinda painful for me
    to only be seen from above.
[14:22] ---
    All right, Sora. Close your eyes for me.
[14:24] ---
    Huh?
[14:25] ---
    Just do it.
[14:26] ---
    Uh, okay!
[14:28] ---
    For real?! She's just going for it?!
[14:30] ---
    Keep those eyes shut real tight, all right?
[14:36] ---
    Okay! Look over this way.
[14:45] ---
    Is this better?
[14:46] ---
    U-uh, no, well...
[14:49] ---
    A gap in height isn't such a big deal,
    in love or basketball.
[14:53] ---
    Trust me.
[14:54] ---
    Madoka...
[14:59] ---
    The reason I asked you to come with me today is because
[15:01] ---
    I have something to give you.
[15:03] ---
    Huh?! For me?! Are you serious?!
[15:06] ---
    Put your arm out.
[15:08] ---
    S-sure!
[15:14] ---
    Because... she's the only one who has ever
    supported my passion for basketball.
[15:19] ---
    He's keeping it all a big secret from her.
[15:22] ---
    Is my son... having a good
    time playing basketball?
[15:36] ---
    Okay!
[15:37] ---
    Isn't this... the wristband
    that I always see you wearing in the gym?
[15:42] ---
    Consider it a good luck charm
    to help you win your next game! Okay?
[15:45] ---
    You'll be playing for keeps soon.
[15:47] ---
    So I don't want you to lose, no matter what!
[15:50] ---
    Y-y-y-y-y-you can count on me!
[15:52] ---
    I'll DEFINITELY win the next one for sure!
[15:54] ---
    Great. I look forward to it.
[15:56] ---
    All right!
[15:57] ---
    Bring it on!
[16:02] ---
    I'm so sorry, Mrs. Yuka.
    I can't be the one who gives it to him.
[16:07] ---
    If he ends up getting it from me, then...
[16:09] ---
    ...the true meaning behind
    it will be lost for sure.
SIGN    Get ready for the
    School-wide Sports Tourney
     Much excite!
    No graffiti!!
SIGN    Get hype!
    Today!!!
    Do it!
SIGN    Defeat Class 2!!!!
    Yeah!
    Cute!
[16:43] ---
    Two outs!
[16:45] ---
    You survived! Way to hold it together, man!
[16:48] ---
    Hey, you guys! I think we're
    gonna need a new catcher!
[16:51] ---
    I smell another victory
    on the horizon this year.
[16:54] ---
    My popularity with the girls
    is going to skyrocket!
[16:56] ---
    Is that all you've guys got?
    My class is bunch of spineless wimps.
[17:02] ---
    I'll show you how to deal
    with this fool's weak-ass pitches.
[17:07] ---
    Prepare yourself, you're facing a man
    who is destined for the major leagues!
[17:11] ---
    But you're on the basketball team...
[17:14] ---
    Well, Nabe. You're the first batter I've seen
    with any balls today.
[17:18] ---
    If you manage to hit a homerun off of me,
    then I'll give you a 1,000 funbucks.
[17:22] ---
    Don't be a cheapskate.
    Make it 5,000 funbucks.
[17:24] ---
    You're a greedy little punk.
[17:26] ---
    Fine then.
[17:28] ---
    The hell are "funbucks"?
[17:29] ---
    You know, Nabe, we've been friends
    since back in Elementary.
[17:33] ---
    It's been a long road for us.
[17:34] ---
    Yeah, it sure has.
[17:36] ---
    What now? This is turning into
    some kind of soap opera...
[17:40] ---
    People would often confuse us as being twins just because
[17:42] ---
    we both grew out manly facial hair.
[17:44] ---
    Yeah, they sure did.
[17:47] ---
    Did they really though?
[17:48] ---
    But now!
[17:50] ---
    I've cast aside all the sentiment
    that I had for our past!
[17:53] ---
    Let's do this!
[17:54] ---
    Bring it!
[17:55] ---
    What the?! Why'd the
    weather suddenly change?!
[18:03] ---
    F-flames?!
[18:11] ---
    He hit it! He actual hit it!
[18:15] ---
    You're the first man to
    ever hit one of my pitches.
[18:18] ---
    I can't send Chiaki's pitches flying
    with a flimsy piece of shit like this!
[18:23] ---
    Bring me a metal bat right now!
[18:25] ---
    B-but you'll die, Nabeshima...
[18:26] ---
    Shut it!
[18:28] ---
    This right here is a deathmatch
    with the pride of two men at stake!
[18:32] ---
    The damn ball could gouge my heart out
    and I still wouldn't go down!
[18:35] ---
    And honestly, I kind of
    want those 5,000 funbucks!
[18:38] ---
    No seriously, what are "funbucks"?
[18:43] ---
    There's no man on Earth capable
    of hitting my pitches!
[18:47] ---
    You're wrong, there is one man!
[18:51] ---
    And his name is Ryuhei Nabeshima!
[18:55] ---
    Huh...?
[18:57] ---
    He hit it right out of the
    park! It's a home run!
[18:59] ---
    Nice, Nabe!
[19:00] ---
    Class 2-1 is the winner this year!
[19:02] ---
    Thanks, dudes! Thanks for cheering me on!
[19:07] ---
    Touch.
[19:08] ---
    Huh?
[19:10] ---
    Dude, that's a different ball
    that was just lying around.
[19:13] ---
    Nope, I caught yours when no one was looking.
[19:15] ---
    That's a load of bull!
[19:17] ---
    There's no way you caught that ball!
[19:19] ---
    You all saw it go flying, right?!
[19:20] ---
    It went out of the park for sure!
[19:22] ---
    We didn't see nothing...
[19:24] ---
    Three outs! Change!
[19:26] ---
    What the hell?! Why are you asswipes
    pretending you didn't see anything?!
[19:33] ---
    Do your best, Yoshihara!
[19:36] ---
    Keep it up!
[19:37] ---
    Move it, runt! Or else I'll send you flying!
[19:40] ---
    Ugh, what a huge jerk...
[19:42] ---
    C'mon, pissant!
[19:43] ---
    Pass the ball here!
[19:48] ---
    Wow! He's amazing!
[19:49] ---
    So cool!
[19:51] ---
    That punkass freshman!
[19:52] ---
    Let's knock him down a peg!
[19:53] ---
    Hold it, you little shit!
[19:56] ---
    Get ready for a knuckle sandwich!
[20:02] ---
    Eat shit, fool.
[20:05] ---
    Game over!
[20:06] ---
    With the score at 12 to 4,
    class 1-3 is the winner!
[20:12] ---
    Holy cow! The freshmen
    totally trashed the seniors!
[20:14] ---
    All the new students are
    pretty damn good at sports!
[20:17] ---
    Oh my gosh, isn't Natsume just the coolest?!
[20:19] ---
    Although he's still a little scary.
[20:21] ---
    He's totally awesome! Especially that move,
    the double-whatever they call it!
[20:24] ---
    I've seen it in a sports manga before!
[20:26] ---
    Do you think he has a girlfriend yet?
[20:28] ---
    Oh jeez, I don't believe it...
    I'm totally going to ask for his number later!
[20:30] ---
    ...they're all fawning over him...
[20:31] ---
    Our class is definitely going to win in basketball.
[20:34] ---
    Nobody stands a chance against Natsume.
[20:36] ---
    Totally! It's in the bag!
[20:38] ---
    I'm not so sure it will be as simple as that.
[20:40] ---
    Since there's an amazing player
    in the class next to ours.
[20:43] ---
    An amazing player?
[20:44] ---
    Just look. Over on that court.
[20:47] ---
    Hey Kida, move further inside!
[20:50] ---
    Oh, uhhh... yeah, Kurumatani right?
[20:53] ---
    The short kid everybody was talking about.
    Is he the amazing player you mean?
[20:57] ---
    Just watch. He'll definitely surprise you.
[21:01] ---
    What a move!
[21:02] ---
    Nice pass, Kurumatani!
[21:04] ---
    Huh? A pass? But why?
[21:10] ---
    So close!
[21:12] ---
    Umm... sorry, Nao. I really don't get
    what's so amazing about him.
[21:17] ---
    Uh, well, that's okay.
[21:19] ---
    Maybe he's... focused solely
    on being point guard?
[21:23] ---
    At 8 points to 6, the winner is class 1-4!
[21:26] ---
    We did it!
[21:29] ---
    Wow! The freshmen managed
    to survive to the next game!
[21:31] ---
    That means the next match is
    between class 1-3 and 1-4.
[21:34] ---
    The winner of that is probably
    going to go all the way.
[21:37] ---
    Oh man, Kudo! That last
    shot you made was perfect!
[21:39] ---
    Right? I'm totally awesome!
[21:42] ---
    Hey, send me some passes too!
[21:43] ---
    Sure, leave it to me!
[21:46] ---
    We wouldn't have lost if you'd made solid passes
    like that to me during OUR game.
[21:50] ---
    Huh?
[21:52] ---
    I have no plans to lose again,
[21:53] ---
    no matter what team I have to go up against from now on.
[21:57] ---
    That also includes you, shrimp.
[22:12] ---
    Even if things aren't going well on my own
[22:18] ---
    There's a simple way to turn it all around
[22:24] ---
    A light falls down on an
    exit previously unseen
[22:29] ---
    That's where the path to tomorrow lies
[22:33] ---
    I was never really alone to begin with
[22:39] ---
    You were in the scenery reflected in my eyes
[22:45] ---
    I can go anywhere so long as you stay there
[22:51] ---
    There are no such things as limits
[22:56] ---
    Just having you by my side makes me stronger
[23:01] ---
    We'll pick ourselves up as
    often as needed and keep moving
[23:08] ---
    Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
[23:16] ---
    Until the very last second
[23:19] ---
    Don't give up and keep fighting
[23:22] ---
    A shining light is undoubtedly
    waiting for us down this path
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: The Last Piece
[23:31] ---
    Next time: "The Last Piece."