E22 - The Last Piece
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[00:02] ---
Looks like the seniors are
gonna win it all this year.
[00:05] ---
Maybe not, there are some
freshman teams left.
[00:09] ---
I hear class 1-3 is pretty tough to beat.
They've got that one kid with the cornrows.
[00:15] ---
We wouldn't have lost if you'd made
solid passes like that to me during OUR game.
[00:20] ---
There's no doubt, the biggest mistake
you made in that last play...
[00:23] ---
...was not looking at the basket
the instant you got your hands on the ball.
[00:34] ---
Crud...
[00:36] ---
Kagami ni senaka mukete ayumu
hodo ni toozakaru yume yo
[00:44] ---
Massugu kimi to mukiaitai
[00:48] ---
Dekinai jibun e to "never mind"
[00:57] ---
Ahiru no Sora
[01:04] ---
Nagare sagyou de waketeyuku yume
[01:10] ---
Muki? Fumuki? Iwaba rongai?
[01:12] ---
Koe mo naku kietetta koe
[01:17] ---
Tameiki sura denai
[01:20] ---
Hito no sei ni shitatte owarenai
[01:26] ---
Me no mae ni kiritatta ima
[01:29] ---
"Koetai" to kokoro ga sakenderu
[01:34] ---
Dekinai wake o sagasu nara daredemo dekiru sa
[01:41] ---
Agaki hashitta sono saki
mada shiranai jibun to deau
[01:49] ---
Kabe ni kizamikonda rakugaki to "never mind"
[01:55] ---
Ima asu e to hazume
[02:07] ---
Good job out there!
[02:09] ---
Oh, hi, Nanao.
[02:09] ---
The Last Piece
[02:12] ---
Hey! You put on your basketball
shoes! That's unfair!
[02:14] ---
Uh, well, my next match against Kite's class
is going to be rough.
[02:18] ---
I know I can't keep up with him
in the school's gym shoes...
[02:23] ---
In that last game, you didn't even try
for a single three-pointer.
[02:28] ---
Why is that?
[02:29] ---
Well, to be honest...
[02:31] ---
I'm sure that wasn't just by choice.
You can't shoot properly now, right?
[02:37] ---
Ouch!
[02:37] ---
Hello, Chiaki.
[02:39] ---
Sup?
[02:40] ---
Ow...
[02:43] ---
You've gotten too afraid of
missing to make any shots.
[02:46] ---
It's a mental block that newbies
often have to deal with.
[02:49] ---
Screwing up during practice is totally different
from doing it during a game.
[02:53] ---
There are many situations
where a single mistake can cost the whole game.
[02:57] ---
It's a traumatic experience for anybody.
[02:59] ---
But it's my lack of experience in actual games
that's the problem. Is that right?
[03:04] ---
No. My conclusion is that...
[03:07] ---
...I'm to blame for all of this.
[03:09] ---
Huh?
[03:10] ---
This all proves that you're not capable
of being a good point guard.
[03:14] ---
Directing the team's offense while
simultaneously trying to score yourself,
[03:17] ---
is something far easier said than done.
[03:19] ---
Not to mention, you're a three-point shooter.
[03:23] ---
What I should have done,
is just let you play to your strengths.
[03:27] ---
But instead I've pretty much killed your ability
to shoot anymore threes. Sorry, dude.
[03:32] ---
That was the least convincing
apology I've ever heard...
[03:36] ---
You really shouldn't think too hard about it.
[03:39] ---
You should just keep playing
in the same way that you have been.
[03:44] ---
But if I just stay the way I am...
[03:46] ---
...doesn't that doom me to fail again
in any similar situation?
[03:51] ---
I don't wanna let that happen no matter what!
[03:53] ---
Seriously?
[03:55] ---
He sounds like a kid having a fit!
[03:57] ---
It's not just an issue of
skill, but also personality!
[04:00] ---
She's right. Dummies like you
just can't handle being the point guard.
[04:05] ---
Fine then! I'll go out there and play point guard
while also shooting a bunch of threes!
[04:10] ---
I can handle that! I'll show all of you!
[04:17] ---
Nice! Looks like the semi-finals are going to be
match between Kite and lil' Sora's classes!
[04:21] ---
That means we're in for a real show!
[04:25] ---
I'm guessing everybody else
on these teams are amateurs.
[04:29] ---
That basically makes this
a one-on-one game between Kite and Sora.
[04:32] ---
You're so cool, Natsume!
[04:34] ---
You can do it!
[04:35] ---
Show them your moves!
[04:37] ---
Why are there so many girls here?!
[04:39] ---
None of them were watching
the softball matches!
[04:42] ---
I'm gonna play, too!
[04:44] ---
Everybody knows you're not a freshman!
[04:46] ---
I am, I just turned back time.
[04:50] ---
Hey, shrimp.
[04:51] ---
Tell me something...
[04:54] ---
At the end of the Kitasumi match...
[04:55] ---
...why didn't you pass me the ball?
[04:58] ---
That's because...
[05:01] ---
...our team didn't have any stamina left,
[05:03] ---
so I thought we would lose
if it went into overtime.
[05:06] ---
The only one who didn't have
any stamina left was you.
[05:09] ---
Who gave you the right to
throw away our last chance?
[05:11] ---
I could have kept playing!
[05:15] ---
Sweet, it's our ball! Pass it here!
[05:24] ---
He's gonna blow right past him.
[05:26] ---
Like he always does.
[05:27] ---
I'm NOT letting him get by me!
[05:29] ---
Dumbass.
[05:47] ---
Let's take it nice and slow, guys!
[05:49] ---
Right!
[05:54] ---
He's all over me.
[05:56] ---
Here, Kida!
[05:59] ---
He's not playing offensively.
[06:01] ---
I know he's outside of shooting range,
but this is far from his usual play style...
[06:05] ---
Move in! Head for the basket!
[06:10] ---
Dammit! It missed!
[06:13] ---
Whoa! What a lucky grab!
[06:15] ---
The basket is straight ahead!
[06:16] ---
I can sink one!
Time for a three!
[06:20] ---
But Tobita is open in low-post!
[06:23] ---
Too slow.
[06:24] ---
That idiot.
[06:26] ---
Guess he's no match for Kite.
[06:33] ---
Wow, 4 points in the blink of an eye.
[06:35] ---
They're way too good!
[06:36] ---
Class 1-3 is winning for sure.
[06:38] ---
Natsume is just way too cool!
[06:41] ---
I can't remember, have I always
been this bad at point guard?
[06:46] ---
I think even mom told me...
[06:48] ---
Listen, you're an attacker,
which makes you a bad fit for point guard.
[06:56] ---
I'd really... like to shoot a three.
[07:03] ---
It's a three!
[07:05] ---
Stupid fool! You haven't even
shaken off your defender!
[07:08] ---
You should just keep playing
in the same way that you have been.
[07:14] ---
That was slick.
[07:16] ---
He passed it!
[07:19] ---
Just playing the same way...
isn't an option for me!
[07:23] ---
Shoot it again!
[07:24] ---
Over here! Pass it back!
[07:25] ---
Let's back off and regroup!
[07:27] ---
That was a real surprise.
[07:29] ---
I never thought he'd go for a pass there.
[07:32] ---
Let's take our time and not rush!
[07:33] ---
I wanna win! I'm sick
of losing over and over!
[07:36] ---
Kurumatani, over here! Pass it to me!
[07:39] ---
This damn shrimp...
is he actually going to shoot a three now?
[07:43] ---
He got distracted!
[07:52] ---
Dammit!
[07:53] ---
He's off his game.
[07:55] ---
Both his timing and his form are sloppy.
[07:57] ---
Nah, he's got the right idea.
[07:59] ---
Huh?
[07:59] ---
Whether he's playing point
guard or some other position,
[08:02] ---
it doesn't change the fact
he needs to focus on scoring.
[08:05] ---
I'm curious, Chiaki.
[08:07] ---
Do you really believe that
Kurumatani has no potential...
[08:10] ---
...in becoming a good point guard?
[08:12] ---
At the end of the day, he's just a baby bird.
[08:16] ---
The moment he learns how to really fly...
is still in the future.
[08:21] ---
Don't worry about dribbling,
let's move the ball with passes!
[08:24] ---
Right!
[08:26] ---
A point guard who doubles as a shooter
isn't actually all that hard to find.
[08:30] ---
But guys who go straight for a three
from the front without a second thought
[08:35] ---
are just brainless fools
with no sense for the game.
[08:38] ---
This shrimp is no different.
[08:40] ---
I know better than to panic
when a totally ordinary player shoots an open three.
[08:46] ---
The fact remains that overall accuracy
of three-pointers is relatively low.
[08:54] ---
But he's another story...
[08:59] ---
Whoa!
[09:00] ---
He scored from so far away!
[09:02] ---
You can tell Natsume has started to hesitate
while playing defense.
[09:05] ---
That's only natural.
[09:07] ---
Passes are usually the biggest thing
you have to worry about when defending a point guard.
[09:11] ---
And pulling up tight to prevent shots
only increases the risk of getting shaken off by a drive.
[09:16] ---
The squirt's height actually works in his favor
in times like these.
[09:20] ---
Quit standing around like an idiot!
[09:21] ---
Hurry and pass the ball in!
[09:23] ---
Uh, right.
[09:24] ---
That stupid twerp! I'll
show him how to really-
[09:28] ---
Game over!
[09:31] ---
All right! Yahoo!
[09:34] ---
The winner is class 1-3!
[09:36] ---
What?! But why?!
[09:38] ---
The answer to that should be obvious.
It's because you boys didn't score enough points.
[09:42] ---
Why the hell are you celebrating
over a single three pointer?
[09:45] ---
You know that's hardly enough
to beat me, little monkey.
[09:48] ---
I lost again...
[09:52] ---
You've got it wrong,
passing and shooting aren't important.
[09:55] ---
Scoring points is.
[09:58] ---
You couldn't score enough points by the end,
and that's why you lost.
[10:01] ---
Fool.
[10:04] ---
The real problem is that 6 minutes
aren't enough to play a decent game!
[10:10] ---
Tell me something, Nanao.
[10:11] ---
Yes?
[10:12] ---
If you're planning on making
Sora our point guard,
[10:14] ---
does that mean you want Chiaki
to switch to shooting guard?
[10:17] ---
That's definitely one possible arrangement.
[10:19] ---
In terms of enhancing our
offensive capabilities,
[10:21] ---
it's absolutely fundamental for Kurumatani
to be the one who serves as the point guard.
[10:26] ---
If we find a way to make my ideal plan a reality,
then Kuzu High will become even stronger.
[10:31] ---
I gotta admit, this little
lady is really something else.
[10:35] ---
We don't have a lot of time
until the prelims start up.
[10:38] ---
We'll just have to do what we can.
[10:40] ---
But to put us in the most
ideal position possible,
[10:43] ---
we're going to need one more
player to join the team.
[10:46] ---
Huh?
[10:47] ---
Of course, the fact remains that we only have
7 players on the team right now.
[10:50] ---
So I'm trying to keep my
expectations realistic.
[10:53] ---
Okay, so, give me an example.
What kind of guy are we talking about?
[10:57] ---
Do we need another forward?
[10:59] ---
Well, I think...
[11:09] ---
Holy shit, that dude's a giant!
[11:12] ---
The sloping shoulders champ, for sure.
[11:14] ---
I'm pretty sure that guy has
at least 5 centimeters on you, Chiaki!
[11:16] ---
Nah, I'd win if I squished my
afro to give it more height.
[11:24] ---
Time for the semi-finals of B block!
[11:26] ---
Students from class 1-7 and 3-6, line up!
[11:29] ---
That kid is like skyscraper.
[11:31] ---
And so thin...
[11:32] ---
Whoa! What the hell? What kind of bean
did that stalk sprout from?!
[11:35] ---
Think he's got any experience shooting hoops?
[11:37] ---
Or maybe he was on a volleyball team?
[11:39] ---
His class managed to survive up to the semi-finals,
so he's gotta have some skills.
[11:43] ---
S-so huge!
[11:45] ---
Who is that?! How tall is
he?! What's he been eating?!
[11:48] ---
He's a freshman from class 7, uh,
I think they called him Mokichi?
[11:52] ---
Mokichi! He sounds like a samurai!
[11:54] ---
I bet he's nothing more than a giant oaf.
[11:57] ---
We're counting on you, Mokichi!
[11:59] ---
You're gonna be our wall that
defends the basket, okay?
[12:10] ---
He fell down again!
[12:12] ---
I hear he's anemic or something.
[12:13] ---
That's like the fifth time
he's hit the floor today.
[12:17] ---
The hell was that?
[12:18] ---
What did he even get on the court for?
[12:20] ---
I bet he'd make a good lackey.
[12:23] ---
For just a second, I envisioned
having the perfect team...
[12:28] ---
Scram!
[12:29] ---
Get out the way!
[12:30] ---
Prepare to get wasted!
[12:31] ---
Oh jeez, this is hopeless.
You gotta go defend the basket!
[12:34] ---
Don't be stupid, the
seniors are way too scary!
[12:37] ---
Man, and we made it all the
way to the semi-finals...
[12:41] ---
Hey, hurry and pass the ball in!
[12:45] ---
Oh, he woke up.
[12:50] ---
Is the match over?
[12:52] ---
Far from it! We actually just
got started a minute ago!
[12:55] ---
Hurry up and sub in! All you
gotta do is stand around!
[12:59] ---
Player substitution!
[13:04] ---
That dude is so huge!
[13:06] ---
His reach is unbelievable.
[13:08] ---
With height like that, even guarding
in high-post must be a piece of cake.
[13:11] ---
How the hell are you so tall?!
[13:15] ---
24 second violation! Senior's ball!
[13:19] ---
C'mon, man...
[13:23] ---
He's saying that you only
told him to "stand around."
[13:26] ---
Just speak normally!
[13:28] ---
How awesome! I wonder if he would consider
joining the basketball team?
[13:32] ---
Dumbass! Adding someone like him
to the team is pointless.
[13:35] ---
What good is having another
rank amateur going to do?
[13:38] ---
But having height like his
is a weapon of its own.
[13:42] ---
I despise teams that play
by relying on height.
[13:45] ---
Because I believe in using
speed and technique to win.
[13:49] ---
I thought that made us
two birds of a feather,
[13:52] ---
but I guess I had you pegged wrong.
[13:56] ---
He's not wrong, that's exactly
how I forged my path in basketball.
[14:01] ---
But the important thing isn't
how I play as an individual,
[14:04] ---
but how we play together as a team.
[14:08] ---
C'mon, freak! Hand over the damn ball!
[14:11] ---
The bigger they are, the harder they fall
when you push 'em!
[14:18] ---
Huh?
[14:21] ---
A hook shot!
[14:27] ---
What was that?!
[14:28] ---
He just chucked it and
somehow scored a basket...
[14:38] ---
I've never seen anyone make a hook shot
as clean as that one before!
[14:43] ---
So, his name's "Mokichi"?
[14:46] ---
The dude just made a lucky shot,
even I can do that sometimes.
[14:50] ---
You've never even come close, dude.
[14:52] ---
That's what we call a hook shot.
[14:54] ---
Huh?
[14:54] ---
Unlike the standard basketball shot,
[14:57] ---
you shoot it with your body turned
perpendicular to the basket.
[14:57] ---
Standard
[15:00] ---
It puts the ball father from the defender,
[15:02] ---
Hook
[15:03] ---
so it's hard for them to block
even with a height advantage.
[15:07] ---
Oh yeah? So if a tall guy like him shoots it,
then it's basically unstoppable.
[15:11] ---
That's right!
[15:12] ---
They shoved him off balance
before he even tried to shoot,
[15:15] ---
but it still sailed right into the hoop,
which means he's damn good.
[15:19] ---
I have my doubts about that.
[15:21] ---
It's not exactly rare for any type of shot,
hook shots included, to go in just by chance.
[15:27] ---
Chucky could be right, it
might have been pure luck.
[15:31] ---
That's true.
[15:32] ---
A single hook shot is only halfway towards
proving his potential skill.
[15:36] ---
"Halfway"? Whaddya mean?
[15:40] ---
Well...
[15:41] ---
Mokichi! Score another one!
[15:43] ---
Stupid lanky bastard!
[15:45] ---
I'm not gonna let you pull
that weird move again!
[15:47] ---
His defender came at the ball this time.
[15:49] ---
He can't shoot a hook like that.
[16:02] ---
Amazing...
[16:03] ---
His arm was raised even higher
than the rim on that shot!
[16:06] ---
Whoa, he shot it with
his left hand this time!
[16:09] ---
So he's ambidextrous? That's badass!
[16:12] ---
He's not ambidextrous.
[16:14] ---
Any good hook shooter trains
to do it with both hands.
[16:17] ---
There's no point to the move
if they can't shoot from either side.
[16:21] ---
But now, we know it wasn't just a fluke.
[16:24] ---
Yep.
[16:26] ---
He's the real deal.
[16:31] ---
Good to know the finals won't
be a complete bore for me.
[16:35] ---
At 8 points to 6, the winner is class 1-7!
[16:39] ---
Sweet! We made it to the finals!
[16:41] ---
Nice, Mokichi!
[16:43] ---
Keep it up, dude!
[16:44] ---
C'mon! C'mon! C'mon! Down here!
Down here! High-five! High-five!
[16:48] ---
Yay!
[16:50] ---
Awesome! You're so cool! Nice moves!
[16:54] ---
Thanks...
[16:56] ---
Wait. Who are you?
[16:58] ---
I'm Sora Kurumatani from class 1-4!
Nice to meet you guys!
[17:03] ---
So hey, Mokichi. Did you
used to play basketball?
[17:06] ---
A little.
[17:07] ---
I knew it!
[17:09] ---
Mind if I ask how tall you are?
[17:11] ---
198 centimeters...
[17:12] ---
A-are you kidding me?!
[17:14] ---
I'm barely 165 centimeters myself!
[17:18] ---
Sorry, that was a bit of a
lie. I'm actually just 160...
[17:22] ---
Actually 149 centimeters tall
[17:25] ---
It must be hard... to play
on the basketball team at your height.
[17:28] ---
Uh, well, it can be.
[17:31] ---
But it's no problem! I don't
consider it a handicap at all!
[17:34] ---
I can play just fine, shortness be damned!
[17:37] ---
That's impressive.
[17:40] ---
Although, to be perfectly honest...
[17:43] ---
there are times I kinda wish I had
grown at least 10 more centimeters.
[17:49] ---
When I see tall people like you,
I can't help but feel jealous.
[17:57] ---
Well, I am... jealous of you.
[18:00] ---
Huh?
[18:10] ---
WHAAAAAT?!
[18:12] ---
While his technique seems solid,
Crap! Mokichi went down again!
[18:14] ---
Agh! We're about to play in the finals!
[18:14] ---
I'm not really sure he'd
be very useful to our team.
[18:16] ---
Yo! Somebody get a stretcher! Hurry!
[18:17] ---
Yeah.
[18:21] ---
Class 1 - 7
[18:21] ---
Oh, Mokichi?
[18:23] ---
Yeah. I wanted to make sure he recovered
after that nasty fall.
[18:27] ---
He's fine, don't worry. He
falls like that all the time.
[18:30] ---
It's why he's always staying home sick.
[18:32] ---
That explains why I've never
seen him around before.
[18:35] ---
If you want to talk to him,
you should check the chemistry lab.
[18:39] ---
Team practice should be starting about now,
so I need to make this quick.
[18:43] ---
Chemistry Club
[18:45] ---
YEOWCH!
[18:47] ---
Ow, ow, ow...
[18:49] ---
Watch where you're... ah!
[18:51] ---
Mokichi!
[18:52] ---
Are you okay?!
[18:55] ---
Yeah. I'm all right.
[18:57] ---
You don't look all right!
[18:59] ---
It's dissolving! Your coat is dissolving!
[19:01] ---
Chemistry Lab
[19:02] ---
He was carrying sulfuric acid...?
[19:04] ---
Holy crap, I nearly got soaked in that stuff!
[19:10] ---
What can I do for you?
[19:12] ---
Uh, nothing, I just...
[19:15] ---
...was curious what the chemistry club does.
[19:17] ---
We do experiments and stuff.
[19:20] ---
And you enjoy doing that?
[19:22] ---
Yeah.
[19:26] ---
Pencil lead is made from a solid carbon.
[19:29] ---
It conducts electricity, so a charge sent through
will make it heat up and glow.
[19:32] ---
Oh yeah?
[19:34] ---
Hey Kurumatani! Basketball practice
started a while ago, you're late!
[19:39] ---
Sorry, I got absorbed and
lost track of time...
[19:41] ---
Jeez! We need to practice as much as we can
before the prelims start!
[19:44] ---
Uh, I'm so sorry for butting
in on your club everyone!
[19:52] ---
Your name was... Mokichi, right?
[19:54] ---
Do you have any interest in
joining the basketball team?
[19:57] ---
I'm already in the chemistry club.
[19:59] ---
Yeah, that much was obvious to me.
[20:02] ---
It's totally fine with me
if you split your time between both.
[20:05] ---
I just don't want you to miss the opportunity,
since you seem like you can play well.
[20:10] ---
Of course, it all comes down
to how you feel about it personally.
[20:14] ---
But I know a hook shot isn't a skill
that players learn very easily,
[20:17] ---
so I figure you probably have some experience
playing back in middle school.
[20:22] ---
I'm just guessing, but I think you must share our
passion for the game.
[20:29] ---
The truth is... I don't have
much physical strength or stamina.
[20:34] ---
I wanted to find at least one skill
that I could use to my advantage.
[20:39] ---
So, I just focused on practicing hook shots
ever since I was in grade school.
[20:46] ---
Well, you don't have to give
me an answer right now.
[20:48] ---
Please just take some time to consider it.
[20:51] ---
Okay then.
[20:54] ---
See you later, Mokichi! Bye-bye!
[20:57] ---
My name isn't Mokichi.
[21:00] ---
It's Shigeyoshi. Kaname Shigeyoshi.
[21:05] ---
I think he has a ton of potential, you guys!
[21:08] ---
We should do whatever we can to get him
to join the basketball team!
[21:11] ---
I'm against that idea.
He seemed like a big waste of space to me.
[21:15] ---
Having him would cut our
chances of playing, too.
[21:18] ---
Totally.
[21:19] ---
Oh please, don't give me that!
[21:21] ---
This is the perfect chance to boost
our player pool and bench strength!
[21:24] ---
Don't you think so, Kurumatani?
[21:29] ---
So, I just focused on
practicing hook shots...
[21:35] ---
The three-pointer?
[21:37] ---
That's right.
[21:38] ---
Master that, and then even you can fly!
[21:41] ---
I honestly don't care if he
makes us stronger or better,
[21:45] ---
I just really want to play
some basketball with Mokichi!
[22:12] ---
Hitori ja umaku ikanaku temo
[22:18] ---
Kikkake nante tanjun sa
[22:23] ---
Mienai deguchi ni hikaru ga sashite
[22:29] ---
Asu wa soko ni arunda
[22:33] ---
Hitori nanka ja nakatta
[22:39] ---
Kono me ni utsuru keshiki no naka ni
[22:45] ---
Kimi ga ireba doko made datte ikeru sa
[22:51] ---
Kitto genkai nante nainda
[22:56] ---
Kimi to ireba tsuyoku narunda
[23:01] ---
Nando demo tachiagatte susunde ikou
[23:08] ---
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
[23:16] ---
Saigo no ichibyou made
[23:19] ---
Akiramenaide busukatte
[23:22] ---
Kono michi no saki wa
kanarazu kagayaiteru kara
[23:30] ---
Ahiru no Sora
Next Time: The Moon and the Hoop
[23:31] ---
Next time: "The Moon and the Hoop."
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