# E23 - The Moon and the Hoop
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KUZURYU HIGH SCHOOL
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Chemistry Club
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Sweet
Tea
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Hm? From the gym?
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This early in the morning?
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Oh crap! Mokichi!
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Back to the mirror, my dream getting
farther with every step I take
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I want to come face-to-face with you
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Saying to the incapable version
of myself, "never mind"
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Ahiru no Sora
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A dream slowly dismantled
on the assembly line
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(Suitable? Unsuitable?
Pretty much impossible?)
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True feelings gone missing without a whisper
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(Not even capable of a sigh)
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None of it will end by
placing the blame on others
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Right now, in the face of a steep slope
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My heart cries out for me to "overcome it"
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Finding excuses not to try is
something that anybody can do
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Pushing myself to run beyond, I
went to meet a me I've never known
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There's graffiti etched on the
wall that says "never mind"
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Now, I bounce into tomorrow
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A-a-are you okay?!
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Morning practice?
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The Moon and the Hoop
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Yeah, since the prelims are coming up fast.
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Did you get hurt at all, dude?
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Oh, let me introduce you.
This is Momoharu, our team captain.
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Oh... um...
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He said "Good morning, sir."
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Uh, yeah, same to you.
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So, I hear you used to shoot hoops?
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Well, feel free to join us.
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No... I didn't come here
to play with you guys or anything.
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Huh?
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I just always come to school
around this time in the morning.
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What? Every day?
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Yeah.
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Let him do what he wants.
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Two of our usual clowns are sleeping in,
so we're down players anyway.
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We can play 3-on-3 if he's in.
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Let's play together, Mokichi!
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Since it's so early in the morning,
we can use the whole court to our heart's content!
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I've already quit... playing basketball.
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Huh? But why?
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You're really good at it!
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No doubt about that.
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The fact he can get the ball in the basket
already makes him better than Momoharu.
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Totally.
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Asswipes...
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My doctor told me... that I shouldn't play.
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Kuzuryu High School Boys' Basketball Team
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I've always had a frail constitution
and I don't handle physical exercise very well.
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So that's why...
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Huh? But wait, didn't you tell me
that you've played basketball since grade school?
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I did, to try and help me build some stamina.
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I'm guessing that didn't work.
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Not even in the slightest...
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I can't live up to your
expectations. I'm sorry.
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Playing high school basketball...
isn't a possibility for me.
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Man, what a bummer...
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I was really looking forward
to shooting hoops with Mokichi.
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Not everybody's fit for the court.
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Actually, when we met in the gym yesterday,
Mokichi said that he was jealous of me.
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Just imagine all the practice he went through
to get good at hook shots.
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I have no doubt... he must love basketball.
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Seriously?! They're mine?!
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Awesome!
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That's okay. Because I...
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...don't need to wear them anymore.
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Loving a sport but being unable to play it...
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...I know how he feels.
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How's that? Somebody you know
have a similar problem?
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Huh? Uh, not at all!
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I was just imagining what it must be like.
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Happens all the time.
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Lots of players have to retire due to illness
or back and knee injuries.
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Loving a sport ain't
enough to keep you in it.
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Now that I think about it,
mom hasn't been sending me many replies lately.
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Does that mean she hasn't been feeling well?
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Wow. This is a surprise.
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What inspired you two to start playing shogi?
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We're betting our lunch on it.
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I already won, though.
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What the-?!
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Sorry, I didn't mean to just
steal your seat, Nanao.
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Oh, don't worry about it. Anyways...
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I just picked this up from Mr.
Satsuki a few minutes ago.
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The tournament bracket is out!
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Prelims! Prelims! Prelims!
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Shut up!
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Our first opponent will be...
***SIGN*** Shinmaruko Shinjotowa Kuzuryu
***SIGN*** Shinmaruko Shinjotowa Kuzuryu
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Maru High is in the same block that we are...
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Wh-wh-what about Kitasumi?!
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Yes! They're in another block!
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We're safe from dealing with
any of them for a while then!
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You can't avoid the inevitable, guys.
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What kind of team are we
facing in the first round?
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Don't you have data on them or something?
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Uh, well, Shinjotowa is a team that...
has 3 players in the 190 cm range.
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I know that one of them is 196 cm tall.
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The average height of
their sophomore players is 184 cm.
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So, we're dealing with a team of giants.
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Too many kids going through
ridiculous growth spurts these days.
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You're one to talk.
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All right. Let's get to practicing!
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Hold up. I don't see Kite anywhere.
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Kite's busy right now.
He got stuck with extra lessons today.
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Hah! Guess he's an idiot
outside of basketball.
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You guys should consider following his example.
Mid-terms are next week, you know?
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Are you serious?!
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Hey, Chucky! You're defending too high!
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Pay more attention to the
distance you're leaving!
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Hiyah!
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Yasuhara, that's your 7th foul today!
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Drop and give me 20 more push-ups right now!
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Next! 2-on-2!
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Rotate positions!
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There's pretty much no time
left before the prelims.
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What do you think, do we stand a shot?
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To be perfectly frank, it
will be an uphill battle.
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Right... you really cut to the point.
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I think the biggest obstacle at this point
is our lack of height.
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We only have 3 players on the team
who come in at over 180 centimeters.
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We were able to go up against Kitasumi
on pretty even terms in that regard,
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but the only reason that worked out
is because Kitasumi is on the short side overall.
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Our first match in the prelims
is going to be completely different.
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Especially under the basket.
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If that's the case, then we really need somebody with height,
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even if it's not that Mokichi guy.
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You're right.
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Well, we shouldn't waste time
worrying about what we don't have.
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So let's work hard to overcome
any challenges on our own.
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Considering how high you can jump, it's pretty much
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like having two players for the price of one.
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Trust me.
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Oh-ho?
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That's some high praise coming from you.
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But your lack of scoring ability practically
puts us down a player,
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so we come out even in the end.
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Ouch...
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Extra Lessons
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You have a good head on your shoulders.
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'Course, I do.
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Listen up.
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You were suspended for two weeks
immediately after school started.
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If you don't put some effort into studying,
you'll get left behind quickly.
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And don't forget... I'm holding you
to your promise of not getting into any fights.
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I haven't forgotten.
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The prelims are about to start,
I'm not gonna throw it all away for a fight.
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A'ight, time to head for the gy-
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Wow!
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I didn't know that!
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Take this and then put it over
in this one, and it's done.
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It's the beanstalk...
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Incredible! You really did it!
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You've got a real knack for this, Mokichi!
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Most definitely, everybody around here
considers you the ace of the chem club!
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"Ace"?
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Can a chemistry club even have an "ace"...?
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This reminds me, Mokichi.
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I hear that you turned down
the basketball team on their offer yesterday.
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I was really surprised.
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I had no idea that your physical condition
was bad enough
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that the doctor made you stop playing...
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Oh, but hey, you're safe with us!
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We'll never make you do anything
too strenuous around here, Mokichi.
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That was a lie.
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Huh?
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I lied. About the doctor.
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You lied? But why would you do that?
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Because teams always quit trying to recruit me
after I tell them that.
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Quit trying?
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Well isn't that an interesting story?
Start 'splaining it to me.
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Wh-who are you and why are you here?
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I'm just here to chat with the beanstalk.
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Why the hell would you lie to us?
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If you didn't want to play,
then you could've just told us that straight up.
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It's really... none of your business.
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You're right about that.
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I don't give a single shit
about you or your problems.
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But some of us believed in you
and really took that lie to heart, jackass!
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What's going on?! What was that noise?!
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S-Sir! Please do something about him!
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Oh shit, this is bad...
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Ugh! What is that smell?!
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I'm very sorry.
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I was clumsy and accidentally
spilt ammonia solution on him.
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Please forgive me.
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Forget it. No big deal.
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Dammit.
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Why the hell am I getting all bent out of shape
on behalf of the shrimp?
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Sorry to bother you, Nanao.
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Can you pass them to me from further away?
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Sure. I can do that.
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Kurumatani is different today.
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He's incredibly focused...
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...don't need to wear them anymore.
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My doctor told me... that I shouldn't play.
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Hard to believe he can sink
threes like that at his height.
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His skills are really... impressive.
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Whoa, check him out.
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He's gotta be at least 2 meters tall, yeah?
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Wish we had somebody like him
on our school's volleyball team.
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What am I, chopped liver?
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Must be nice to reap all
the benefits of being tall.
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So annoying...
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Huh? Hey, asshole! What did you just say?!
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He's, like, kind of creepy.
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You want me to kick your
ass to the curb, punk?
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Uh, no, I...
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Not again...!
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C'mon, shithead. Answer my damn question.
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Ew, gross. What's his problem?
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Enough bullshit, hurry up and say something!
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Ugh, just forget this loser
and let's get out of here.
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Freaks like this make me wanna puke.
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Could say the same about you.
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Total barf bags!
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Huh...?
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Sweet, that was worth the trip.
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I thought for sure her
panties would be black.
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Yo! What the hell are you doing to my woman?!
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Who the hell decided that she was YOUR woman?
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Wh-who do you think...?
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See? I told you we shouldn't bother.
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Guys like us just aren't cut
out for this hero stuff.
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We got a peek at some panties,
so I consider it a win.
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Man, I missed tonight's
"Kumagoro Animal Nation"...
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Please turn... right...
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Dude, you better not just
be faking it. I'll drop you!
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This is my house...
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Hot damn, are you one of those
super rich kids or what?
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I could smell piles of cash
coming from this guy a mile away.
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Good evening.
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For real?!
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Let's claim a little
reward. For our good deed.
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Holy shit! A private court?!
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We're still in Japan, right?
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Dudes, let's try out our
footwork on this thing!
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We just finished doing all that at practice!
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No way, this can't be real.
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Just how much money does his family have?!
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Who's there?!
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Oh my, are all you boys from Kaname's school?
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Yes, ma'am! We're his good friends!
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Oh no! He collapsed at school again?!
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Yes. And we're the ones
who made sure he got home safely!
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Dear madam, allow me to offer my assistance.
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You cheat! I'm the one who carried him all t-
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No, it was me who did!
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Quit lying!
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You're the liar!
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Th-thank you, boys...
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You!
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Excuse my bluntness, but
may I have your name?
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I'm Kaname's older sister, my name is Sayuri.
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A beautiful name.
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Um, so is this court like...
part of your house?
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That's right.
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Kaname was still just an elementary student.
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It was an outrageous request, but our father did it for him.
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How is a private basketball court "outrageous"
instead of just plain "impossible"...?
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After that, he would play around out there every day,
from morning until night.
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Wow.
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And in middle school,
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he went to this place
called Saijo known for their tough basketball team.
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Seriously?! This guy went to Saijo?!
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Even in 6th grade, he was already
upwards of 180 centimeters tall.
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So delicious! Delectable!
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So in middle school, he was
made a starter right away.
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He was a shining star, with the hopes
of the team and school riding on him.
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I also thought...
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Stop it!
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Kaname!
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Hearing that stuff... really aggravates me.
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Nobody gave any thought to how I felt,
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nor how hard it was to deal with everyone's expectations.
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All I ever wanted to do... was
just play some basketball.
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Seijo
Miyasakae
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And yet...!
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He can't run worth a shit.
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All he's got is height.
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People kept expecting so much of me
and then were disappointed all on their own!
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Kaname...
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That sounds pretty nice, man.
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Nobody even bothers...
to expect anything from guys like us.
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That's for damn sure.
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We're basically just a
pimple on society's ass.
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But that doesn't stop us from
trying to win the inter-high.
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It's almost funny, eh?
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The inter-high...
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Yo, let us get in on some of the fun.
**[15:19] ---**
What do they mean by that?
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Sure.
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You wanna put 5,000 funbucks down on this?
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I thought that Kuzu High
didn't have a boys' basketball team.
**[15:23] ---**
Bring it. I'll bet all the funbucks you want.
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I thought that's why you applied there.
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Don't underestimate the
power of funbucks, Momoharu.
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To give up on ever playing basketball again.
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Yeah, but...
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...it turns out there
is... a basketball team.
***SIGN*** BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAM
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He lied?
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All that stuff about the doctor was BS.
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That stupid beanstalk really pisses me off.
**[15:45] ---**
Why would he even bother
to lie to us like that?
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Cuz he's a 2-meter-tall freshman.
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Any high school would kill to have him.
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Just putting him on a team
would help motivate the other members.
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With a ton of expectations piled up like that,
anybody would snap from the pressure.
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Just like that.
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It doesn't matter whether he's sick or not.
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If he's not interested in joining,
then there's nothing we can do.
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Hey, Kite.
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Did Mokichi really say all that stuff?
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Why the hell would I lie
to you about what he said?
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C'mon dude, just forget that beanstalk.
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Only 4 seconds left... only
one chance left to score!
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I gotta block!
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Yeah!
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We did it!
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Just a dream...?
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Oh yeah... I took the day
off from school today...
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Nobody even bothers...
to expect anything from guys like us.
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But that doesn't stop us from
trying to win the inter-high.
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It's almost funny, eh?
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I wonder... are they serious...?
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Welcome.
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Basketball shoes these days...
seem kind of futuristic.
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I can get your size, if
you'd like to try them on.
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I bet you must be about a 30?
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Uh, no thanks.
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I'm just looking.
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I don't play basketball anymore.
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Oh, is that so? That's a
shame, since you're so tall.
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Sorry to bother you.
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Ah! These ones! These are
the shoes our Senpai has!
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Is that you, Shigeyoshi?
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Tsu-Tsukishima?!
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Wow! It's been, like, forever!
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I'm so surprised to see you!
What are you doing out here?
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Who's this? An old classmate of yours, Kyoko?
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That's right! From back in middle school!
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C'mon, say hello!
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Uh, my name is Kanam-
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Speak up!
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You haven't changed. Your eyebrows
are as thick as ever, Senpai.
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Shut it!
**[18:13] ---**
Are you sure, about leaving
your friend behind?
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Oh, she's fine, don't worry.
**[18:17] ---**
I've got other plans today, anyways.
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But hey, I wanna know!
You were looking at basketball shoes earlier, right?
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Does this mean that you
started playing again?!
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No, uh, it's just a habit that I've had
ever since I was young...
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...hanging out in shoe stores like that
helps calm me down.
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Boo!
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Don't get my hopes up like that!
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I had such big expectations for you.
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Now I'm just super disappointed.
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So I'm curious, do you remember?
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Our summer vacation in 2nd year?
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There was this big rumor that spread through the whole
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girls' team about how you had a huge crush on me.
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Th-th-th-th-th-that was just gossip, I swear.
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Huh? So you didn't?!
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Th... That's right...
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Darn, that's too bad.
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Then... how about right now?
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Huh?
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Uh, no, actually, well... honestly,
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I don't feel any different about you now as I did back then.
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That's totally not what
I was asking you about!
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I meant sports!
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Are you playing on any other teams right now?
**[19:29] ---**
Uhhh... well... the chemistry club.
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Is that fun for you?
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Yes. It's something... I enjoy.
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Oh?
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More than basketball?
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It's fun... even more than basketball.
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I see.
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Then I'm happy for you!
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No... actually...!
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Kyoko!
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What're you doing? The library's gonna close.
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Oh shoot! I totally spaced!
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Gotta study for the test!
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Give me a break already, jeez.
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You're the one who asked
me to help you study.
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You remember him, right, Shigeyoshi?
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This is Fujita, another
senior from middle school.
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Uh, nice to see you.
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Actually, we've been dating
each other recently.
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See you later, Shigeyoshi!
**[20:41] ---**
Uh, sure.
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Who was that?
**[20:46] ---**
He was a freshman
at our school, remember? Shigeyoshi!
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Oh, right. You mean Mokichi, the one who...
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That's not his name!
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Kaname?
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He's 180 cm tall, dude!
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That's nuts!
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The size of the court and length of games
is a step up from junior basketball.
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You'll get used to it.
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Just work on building up your stamina, man.
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Dammit, right when we needed him!
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Don't be like that.
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It's what we get for relying on a freshman.
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Again, really?
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It's fine. Just go home today.
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He hasn't improved at all this year, I swear.
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Doesn't he understand that he's
on the verge of being left behind?
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I am... such an idiot.
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The one person who I disappointed
the most... was myself.
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I've gotta get back there... one more time.
No matter what!
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Even if things aren't going well on my own
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There's a simple way to turn it all around
**[22:24] ---**
A light falls down on an
exit previously unseen
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That's where the path to tomorrow lies
**[22:34] ---**
I was never really alone to begin with
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You were in the scenery reflected in my eyes
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I can go anywhere so long as you stay there
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There are no such things as limits
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Just having you by my side makes me stronger
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We'll pick ourselves up as
often as needed and keep moving
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Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
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Until the very last second
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Don't give up and keep fighting
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A shining light is undoubtedly
waiting for us down this path
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Ahiru no Sora
Next Time: Light
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Next time: "Light."