E29 - Bonds

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    Kanagawa School of Medical Science
    Secondary Hospital
[00:05] ---
    That boy must be in the middle
    of his match about now.
[00:08] ---
    Though, I'd bet his team'll
    lose pretty darn quick.
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    Mom...
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    Sora's basketball game... I'd love to see it.
[00:22] ---
    I want to see... my son.
[00:31] ---
    It's not wrong
[00:34] ---
    So that one step you took
    and endured today is
[00:37] ---
    The sound of a footstep
    that radiates brilliantly
[00:43] ---
    It's not wrong
[00:47] ---
    So the world you blindly
    jumped into must be right
[00:54] ---
    The plans I held for the
    future when I was greedy
[00:56] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
[01:01] ---
    Was soiled by my days of
    attentiveness to others
[01:07] ---
    Those that sought the
    same dream have long ago
[01:10] ---
    Started on new paths
[01:13] ---
    Sighs color the sky a dark gray
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    But it's not the end yet
[01:25] ---
    Today must be the day, so I pray as I sing
[01:34] ---
    It's not wrong
[01:37] ---
    So that one step you took
    and endured today is
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    The sound of a footstep
    that radiates brilliantly
[01:46] ---
    It's not wrong
[01:49] ---
    The world you blindly
    jumped into must be right
[01:58] ---
    SHI-N-JO! SHI-N-JO! SHI-N-JO! SHI-N-JO!
[01:58] ---
    BONDS
[02:01] ---
    KU-ZU HIGH! KU-ZU HIGH!
    KU-ZU HIGH! KU-ZU HIGH!
[02:18] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[02:21] ---
    Whoa... both teams are going
    all in under the basket!
[02:25] ---
    They'll come from high to low!
    Don't let #12 get into position!
[02:36] ---
    His arms are unbelievably long.
[02:38] ---
    Even though we're nearly the same height...
    his reach is way longer than mine!
[02:45] ---
    They saw him coming!
[02:57] ---
    It went in... that guy can
    shoot from long-range, too?!
[03:00] ---
    SHINJOTOWA
[03:00] ---
    They took the lead! Kuzu High
    is starting the second half really strong!
[03:03] ---
    You saw I was totally
    open for a shot just now!
[03:06] ---
    So why did you throw it back outside?!
    Don't make me whoop your ass, dammit!
[03:10] ---
    Sorry, it was instinctive.
[03:12] ---
    Nice assist.
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    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[03:17] ---
    My first order of business
    is to shut this guy down.
[03:21] ---
    It's this foppish jerk who has been propping up the other team...
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    both offensively and defensively!
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    So heavy...!
[03:30] ---
    This guy is packing more
    pounds than even Yukio does!
[03:33] ---
    Feels like I just got insulted somehow.
[03:35] ---
    Huh?
[03:37] ---
    Rebound!
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    All mine!
[03:44] ---
    They're tough. Especially under the basket.
[03:46] ---
    Yeah.
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    The one with the afro seems
    like top tier material,
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    but he's only 4th or 5th tier
    when someone else is playing point guard.
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    In other words, if he was playing the position he was meant for,
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    they wouldn't be struggling this much.
[04:04] ---
    So, the points they've scored so far
    don't actually show their full potential.
[04:08] ---
    Although, I don't think that Mokichi
    will hold out for the entire game.
[04:12] ---
    But in either case, it's unlikely Takahashi and that #8
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    can stop Kuzu High's inside game by themselves.
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    NURSES STATION
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    Permission to leave?
[04:23] ---
    Apparently Mrs. Kurumatani
    wants to go watch her son play sports.
[04:26] ---
    But Dr. Hayashi isn't even on duty today,
    if I remember right.
[04:29] ---
    Yes, as far as I know he's not here.
[04:33] ---
    If you had told us ahead of time
    then we could have been prepared.
[04:36] ---
    There's not much we can
    do on such short notice.
[04:38] ---
    We nurses don't have the authority
    to allow a patient to leave the hospital.
[04:42] ---
    I know, but... she just brought
    it up today out of the blue.
[04:46] ---
    She's never breached the subject herself before,
    this is the very first time.
[04:53] ---
    I'm sure she must be
    preparing for the worst...
[04:56] ---
    Yes... yes.
[05:00] ---
    Is that so?
[05:01] ---
    Ms. Yabuuchi, apparently Dr. Hayashi
    is actually here today.
[05:05] ---
    They're putting him on the line now.
[05:10] ---
    Hello, this is Yabuuchi speaking.
[05:14] ---
    Yes, Mrs. Kurumatani's son is...
[05:17] ---
    Right. Yes, that's correct.
    Apparently it's happening right now.
[05:22] ---
    From what I understand
    the venue is close by...
[05:26] ---
    Really? Sure. Of course, thank you very much!
[05:32] ---
    Mrs. Kurumatani! The doctor is coming to chaperone.
[05:36] ---
    I'll call a taxi now, so please get ready.
[05:44] ---
    Way to go, Sora!
[05:57] ---
    What a high arc!
[05:58] ---
    That's not the same hook he did before!
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    Basket counts! One free-throw!
[06:10] ---
    They can't be stopped! Kuzu High
    is totally dominating the second half!
[06:14] ---
    They've rushed to the basket relentlessly!
    The point gap is about to be double digits!
[06:18] ---
    What's up? You're not
    shooting anymore skyhooks?
[06:22] ---
    It's true those can't be stopped, but the angle needed to get them
[06:25] ---
    in is too tight for me to pull off.
[06:30] ---
    I only used it as a bluff earlier.
[06:32] ---
    Besides, jumping so high
    every time wears me out.
[06:34] ---
    This damn punk...
[06:36] ---
    Th-they're so strong.
[06:38] ---
    I'm starting to think this team
    is even better than Saijo...
[06:42] ---
    Don't let your nerves start showing.
[06:46] ---
    We've still got time left!
[06:48] ---
    Let's go, let's go! Shinjo!
[06:48] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[06:51] ---
    Crush 'em, crush 'em, Shinjo!
[06:57] ---
    SHI-N-JO! SHI-N-JO! SHI-N-JO!
[07:01] ---
    On the defensive again!
    Shinjo can't even manage to score!
[07:10] ---
    Watch #7! He's going for high post!
[07:30] ---
    Did that really just happen? An elbow pass?!
[07:33] ---
    It must've been fluke, dude.
[07:35] ---
    These fools!
[07:36] ---
    That pass went through at close-range,
    and in just a fraction of a second!
[07:39] ---
    Two flukes can't happen
    at the same damn time!
[07:42] ---
    Both passer and receiver can only
    make that happen with pure, unadulterated skill!
[07:46] ---
    You should really let me know ahead of time
    to expect a pass like that...
[07:49] ---
    Whatever, you caught it just fine!
[07:53] ---
    They planned that ahead... right?
[07:56] ---
    Fascinating. It seems our next opponent
    is going to be Kuzu High.
[08:01] ---
    It's not over! Just stay
    calm and let's score one!
[08:04] ---
    Spread yourselves around the inside!
[08:06] ---
    Right!
[08:07] ---
    They're 5 minutes into the second half.
[08:09] ---
    Even Shinjo and their two 190
    cm players are struggling
[08:12] ---
    to cut through the defense in the paint
    that's centered around Mokichi.
[08:19] ---
    Fast break!
[08:23] ---
    They're quick!
[08:25] ---
    Stay on #11! They'll definitely pass to him!
    Don't let him score no matter what!
[08:37] ---
    He got past me!
[08:45] ---
    He smashed right through!
[08:47] ---
    That tiny guy is totally putting
    all these 190 cm giants to shame!
[08:51] ---
    Now they have a 16 point lead!
[08:53] ---
    That basket just now really
    hit where it counts!
[08:56] ---
    Too tough...
[08:57] ---
    How can they be this strong?
[08:58] ---
    They've never participated
    in any tournaments until this one!
[09:02] ---
    Damn showoff!
[09:04] ---
    Hey, Chiaki.
[09:07] ---
    Let's win this thing.
[09:11] ---
    You know it.
[09:14] ---
    Timeout! Shinjotowa Academy!
[09:20] ---
    So crazy! This game is the real deal!
[09:23] ---
    And apparently the winner
    is gonna face Saijo next.
[09:25] ---
    This tournament is totally
    gonna make the news!
[09:28] ---
    Tanabe, it's your turn to keep score.
    Kawamoto, get the athletic tape ready.
[09:34] ---
    Get moving!
[09:35] ---
    Wait, Kojima, you aren't thinking about...?
[09:38] ---
    You bet your ass I'm gonna play!
[09:40] ---
    I'm sure as hell not sitting
    on the bench like an idiot!
[09:44] ---
    Koji...
[09:49] ---
    Huh? There isn't a basketball
    team here at all?
[09:52] ---
    Well, that's not exactly true.
[09:55] ---
    We have a team, but there are 0 members after last year's graduates left.
[09:59] ---
    To be honest, this school is mainly for those
    focused on going to college,
[10:02] ---
    so club activities aren't really
    taken seriously in the first place.
[10:06] ---
    You two are a rarity.
    Wanting to keep it up through high school...
[10:11] ---
    Goddamn, what a disaster.
[10:14] ---
    If I had know this was my future, I would've
[10:16] ---
    studied more
    and tried to get into Saijo instead!
[10:18] ---
    I could've made it there with ease, you know.
[10:20] ---
    What?! Hey, man. You aren't
    seriously blaming me for this, are you?!
[10:23] ---
    But I'd hate to play basketball
    with a bunch of smug elites, anyway.
[10:28] ---
    This is much more my speed.
[10:32] ---
    Is that your attempt to try and cheer me up?
[10:34] ---
    Huh?
[10:39] ---
    I swear, this guy has absolutely
    zero social awareness.
[10:43] ---
    Takahashi has always been smart,
    for as long as I've known him.
SIGN    Do you dream of becoming popular? Be a part of the basketball team!
[10:48] ---
    Join the boys' basketball team!
[10:49] ---
    Let's live it up together, c'mon!
[10:51] ---
    Anybody interested in playing basketball?
SIGN    Be a part of the basketball team! Basketball Team
[10:52] ---
    Are they for real? So lame.
[10:53] ---
    Forget them, did we manage
    to score any ladies?
[10:55] ---
    Shimamoto said he's bringing 4 of them later.
[11:11] ---
    Good! Keep your eyes forward. Only 50 more!
[11:20] ---
    Oh, hey, Koji!
[11:23] ---
    Dude, who the hell are these kids?!
[11:25] ---
    Our advisor asked if we could coach some middle schoolers,
[11:28] ---
    and so I'm seeing what they can do.
[11:30] ---
    That's great, but every other team is off at
    the inter-high tourney!
[11:33] ---
    Why are we stuck babysitting?!
[11:35] ---
    All of these kids are in their first
    or second year of middle school.
[11:39] ---
    I know what you're thinking,
[11:41] ---
    but the older ones will actually be freshmen here by the time we're seniors.
[11:46] ---
    Hey, you guys are planning
    to come to Shinjo right?
[11:49] ---
    Yeah!
[11:50] ---
    I'D FOLLOW YOU FOR LIFE!
[11:51] ---
    Are you going to give us
    more popsicles again today?
[11:53] ---
    Today I've got a smorgasbord of snacks!
[11:58] ---
    You and I are the only members
    of this team right now.
[12:02] ---
    Which means, we have to do whatever it takes
    to recruit some fresh blood next year.
[12:06] ---
    But even then, I don't think we'll have enough time
    to enter the inter-high prelims.
[12:11] ---
    So with next year's newbies and then
    all of these kids the year after that...
[12:16] ---
    ...then we can put together a full team
    that even Kitasumi and Saijo won't be able to stop!
[12:22] ---
    It should be a piece of
    cake... for the two of us.
[12:26] ---
    Despite all your talk, you
    still sound like a wimp.
[12:29] ---
    You gotta at least say
    "let's dominate the inter-high," man.
[12:33] ---
    Fair enough.
[12:35] ---
    Hand it over.
[12:36] ---
    But Kojima...
[12:39] ---
    I'm playing. I refuse to just watch our dream
    come to an end from the bench.
[12:45] ---
    Listen up. Our plan for the inside...
[12:48] ---
    Don't ignore me, dammit!
[12:51] ---
    Don't make me repeat myself.
    I said you're benched today.
[12:55] ---
    Takahashi... you of all
    people should know already.
[12:59] ---
    Being this far behind this late in a game
    is never a good sign.
[13:03] ---
    You can't beat the other
    team with your smooth talk.
[13:06] ---
    Just trust me. We will win this.
[13:13] ---
    Just put yourself in my
    shoes for a damn second!
[13:16] ---
    Do you seriously think you'd be satisfied
    after hearing that? Huh?!
[13:21] ---
    What's up? Are they fighting?
[13:24] ---
    Senpai...!
[13:28] ---
    Can you even run?
[13:32] ---
    You know full well how terrifying
    a knee injury like yours can be to basketball career.
[13:40] ---
    Can you really go out on that leg
    and put up a fight against them?
[13:44] ---
    Damaged?
[13:46] ---
    You were lucky that nothing was broken instead.
[13:48] ---
    This should heal up in about a month, I'd say.
[13:52] ---
    Ligament injuries are pretty much inevitable
    for people who play sports.
[13:55] ---
    You got off with a relatively light one,
    all things considered.
[13:59] ---
    Wait a damn second.
[14:01] ---
    "A month"?
[14:03] ---
    "Light"?
[14:04] ---
    "Lucky"?!
[14:12] ---
    I can't get it to bend at all!
[14:23] ---
    KOBAYAKAWA CLINIC
[14:27] ---
    This leg pain is nothing compared to the agony
    of just idling around while we lose.
[14:33] ---
    Even with the cast on, I never went a day
    without doing shooting practice.
[14:38] ---
    I even went as far as forcing
    my stiff knee to bend again.
[14:43] ---
    I'm begging you, Takahashi.
    Take me off the bench.
[14:48] ---
    Please let me stake my basketball career...
    right here on this very game!
[14:56] ---
    Kojima...!
[14:58] ---
    But... what if your injury
    only gets worse out there?
[15:02] ---
    You should just let him play.
[15:05] ---
    Even if his leg gets busted,
    it ain't gonna kill him.
[15:08] ---
    Don't joke around about that!
[15:11] ---
    Cool your jets.
[15:12] ---
    But, Roku...!
[15:13] ---
    Captain, I have to agree
    with Kazushi on this one.
[15:17] ---
    Just like the special bond that you
    both share with the freshmen,
[15:19] ---
    we sophomores feel equally
    as close to you seniors.
[15:23] ---
    If we're gonna win this, then
    we wanna do it together.
[15:26] ---
    We'll provide any backup,
    as much as you need.
[15:31] ---
    The timeout is over!
[15:36] ---
    Kawamoto! Wrap his leg with the athletic tape!
    Get it done fast!
[15:40] ---
    Y-yes, sir!
[15:49] ---
    Koji, I need you to promise
    me just one thing.
[15:55] ---
    We have a lot of games to win.
    Don't wreck yourself in this one.
[15:59] ---
    Just who the hell do you
    think you're talking to?
[16:02] ---
    Let's make our way to the top together!
[16:04] ---
    The promise that we made back as kids
    still lives on to this day.
[16:08] ---
    And it's not gonna come to an end here.
[16:10] ---
    We're still climbing our way up the ladder!
[16:13] ---
    Throw-in with Shinjo in possession!
[16:22] ---
    Got it!
[16:23] ---
    Nice rebound!
[16:25] ---
    Shinjo can't score!
[16:26] ---
    Kuzu High totally dominates under the basket!
[16:30] ---
    If only you knew how to shoot a basket...
[16:32] ---
    Stuff it!
[16:33] ---
    He really is incredible.
    I jumped before him, but he still got the ball.
[16:38] ---
    I don't think there's gonna be a comeback
    with only 1 quarter left.
[16:40] ---
    I mean, they're 16 behind!
[16:42] ---
    Yeah, I think Kuzu High has it in the bag.
[16:45] ---
    Don't worry about it, Captain!
[16:48] ---
    Time for defense! Let's
    focus on stopping them here!
[16:50] ---
    Okay! Forget all about the scoreboard!
[16:53] ---
    Just keep cool and play like we always do!
[16:55] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[16:58] ---
    Something... has suddenly got them fired up.
[17:02] ---
    It's probably... because of him.
[17:06] ---
    We're gonna stop them this time!
    Watch out for any threes!
[17:14] ---
    Look, Shinjo is gonna make
    a player substitution.
[17:17] ---
    Uh, I thought he was injured or something?
[17:19] ---
    Yeah, at least he was supposed to be.
[17:27] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[17:35] ---
    Shinjo's bench is really going at it.
[17:37] ---
    Kinda weird since they're so far behind.
[17:41] ---
    Is a comeback possible?
[17:45] ---
    Out of bounds! Blue team's ball!
[17:48] ---
    Dammit.
[17:49] ---
    Nice defense, Kashiwagi!
[17:59] ---
    Showtime.
[18:03] ---
    Shinjo is putting in their own giant now!
[18:05] ---
    Neither side is backing
    down until the very end!
[18:09] ---
    Don't let them push you
    past your limit out there.
[18:10] ---
    Relax, I won't let them take meowt.
[18:13] ---
    Throw-in with Shinjo in possession!
[18:19] ---
    All right, 3 minutes left!
    Let's drop the gap to single digits!
[18:22] ---
    Yes, sir!
[18:23] ---
    Fo' sho!
[18:25] ---
    Let's go, let's go! Shinjo!
[18:27] ---
    Let's go, let's go! Shinjo!
[18:28] ---
    Crush 'em, crush 'em! Shinjo!
[18:30] ---
    Crush 'em, crush 'em! Shinjo!
[18:32] ---
    I can't get on the inside!
[18:34] ---
    That #12 really nails the more subtle moves.
[18:37] ---
    Compared to him, Shinjo's players
    totally suck at getting into a good spot.
[18:40] ---
    It's a shame, since they're all so tall.
[18:43] ---
    Yukio!
[18:45] ---
    Quit posting up in such a shitty position!
[18:48] ---
    I don't remember training
    you to play like a pussy!
[18:52] ---
    What part of the court does
    the real fight happen?! Remember!
[18:56] ---
    Listen up! The real fight
    happens under the basket!
[18:59] ---
    If you just wait off to the side,
[19:01] ---
    they'll have forced you out by the time the ball shows up!
[19:04] ---
    You have to fight for a spot
    right under the basket!
[19:06] ---
    Unless you can do that,
    then we stand no chance of winning!
[19:09] ---
    So shove your legs and arms out,
    and then plant your ass right on their knees!
[19:13] ---
    That's right! You have way
    more power than any of them!
[19:17] ---
    As long as you get into a solid position,
    Takahashi will pass you the ball!
[19:23] ---
    He got it!
[19:27] ---
    I won't let anybody score with an assist
    from that damn pretty boy!
[19:36] ---
    You picked the wrong team to fuck with.
[19:38] ---
    I don't pull any punches for
    the weak or the injured!
[19:41] ---
    That's just the kind of
    lowlife I've always been!
[19:45] ---
    I gotta admit, that makes you manly as hell.
[19:52] ---
    Out of bounds! Blue team's ball!
[19:54] ---
    We did it! It's our ball!
[19:57] ---
    Just bumping up against this guy
    was enough for me to tell.
[20:00] ---
    He's really goddamn good at this!
[20:02] ---
    Nice try.
[20:03] ---
    YOU'RE the one who let the ball get this far!
[20:06] ---
    Are you okay, Koji?
[20:08] ---
    I pissed myself a bit.
[20:14] ---
    But... I'm good now.
[20:17] ---
    Koji...
[20:19] ---
    Damn that pompadour bastard!
[20:21] ---
    He smashed against my knee without a second thought!
[20:24] ---
    Don't let it bother you.
[20:25] ---
    We'll lose if you're distracted.
[20:26] ---
    It's not distracting me at all!
[20:29] ---
    Let's get the ball moving!
[20:31] ---
    I'm such a dumbass! This ain't
    pain I can just suck up!
[20:35] ---
    But... this is only the
    first match of the prelims.
[20:39] ---
    We've still got a long way to the top.
[20:42] ---
    I can't let this be all
    it takes to knock me out!
[20:50] ---
    Run for it!
[20:58] ---
    Switch back to defense!
[21:02] ---
    It's going straight in!
[21:08] ---
    Not gonna happen.
[21:11] ---
    A double-clutch!
[21:15] ---
    Nice block!
[21:17] ---
    They actually stopped that #11!
[21:20] ---
    Thank you, Takahashi. You saved our asses.
[21:22] ---
    Stop a basket and then score a basket.
[21:24] ---
    That's the only way we're gonna turn the tide.
[21:26] ---
    Nobody give up!
[21:28] ---
    We WILL make a comeback!
[21:30] ---
    No signs of that 16 point gap closing yet.
[21:33] ---
    It's impressive, truly a spectacular match.
[21:35] ---
    But it will be quite difficult
    to catch up at this point.
[21:38] ---
    Even if they have a whole
    quarter left to work with.
[21:41] ---
    What do you think, Mr. Sakamaki?
[21:43] ---
    There's still a fire in their eyes.
[21:46] ---
    Back when I was a student myself,
[21:48] ---
    our team once managed a 20 point comeback
    in the final 10 minutes.
[21:52] ---
    You never know what can happen in a game,
[21:55] ---
    until the clock has completely run out.
[22:01] ---
    I want to convey them to you
[22:04] ---
    Lay all of my feelings bare
[22:07] ---
    Whether I have to lie or sin,
    I just want you to smile
[22:14] ---
    By using these wings that you gave me
[22:17] ---
    And embracing the "promise"
    that ties us together
[22:19] ---
    I'll stretch up to the sky!
[22:23] ---
    Towards where only light shines
[22:28] ---
    I was suffocating myself
[22:34] ---
    In the empty corner of a cage
[22:38] ---
    Yeah... it was as if
[22:40] ---
    "I'm just like a bird that can't fly"
[22:43] ---
    I nearly locked myself
    in with all the excuses
[22:49] ---
    I want to change
[22:51] ---
    I cannot change
[22:52] ---
    Even if I become stained in lies
[22:55] ---
    I want to fall apart
[22:56] ---
    I cannot fall apart
[22:58] ---
    Now... I set flight
[23:00] ---
    Sailing into the open sky
[23:03] ---
    On these ugly wings
[23:06] ---
    To assure I never go through
    the same pain again
[23:13] ---
    Still so very fragile and ephemeral
[23:16] ---
    But no matter how dirty or pathetic
[23:19] ---
    I'll fight! I'll rise!
[23:22] ---
    Towards where there is a tiny glimmer
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: Reason for Living
[23:31] ---
    Next episode: "Reason for Living."