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    Ahiru no Sora
[01:39] ---
    H-have you started going bald, Momoharu?!
[01:42] ---
    That's the first thing
    you have to say to me?!
[01:45] ---
    Momoharu and the guys were
    finally allowed to return
[01:47] ---
    from suspension once the rainy season hit.
[01:51] ---
    Why didn't you assholes get buzz cuts?!
    I thought we all agreed on this!
[01:55] ---
    Enough. No more yelling.
[01:59] ---
    We're sorry for all the trouble we caused.
[02:02] ---
    Sink your heads lower!
[02:03] ---
    Ouch!
[02:05] ---
    Okay. Please write your names
    and class numbers on here.
[02:09] ---
    It's the list of members for our new clique.
[02:12] ---
    Huh?
[02:13] ---
    Nanao, did you find an advisor?
[02:15] ---
    Not yet. Actually, it's
    looking pretty hopeless.
[02:18] ---
    Mr. Satsuki
[02:19] ---
    Mr. Satsuki is the only
    real possibility left.
[02:23] ---
    In that case, you'd better not.
[02:24] ---
    Our only hope for survival
    is by assuring that we allow
[02:28] ---
    no members who actually caused the fire.
[02:31] ---
    And so...
[02:32] ---
    Actually, we need them.
[02:34] ---
    This may not seem convincing coming from me,
[02:36] ---
    but there's no point trying to gain approval
    without having the exact same members.
[02:40] ---
    Isn't that right, Nao?
[02:41] ---
    Yes. I totally agree.
[02:43] ---
    So then...
[02:49] ---
    Natsume...?
[02:50] ---
    I'm not against it.
[02:52] ---
    But... it still grinds my gears.
[02:57] ---
    I thought he would object to it for sure.
[03:11] ---
    Let me tell you one thing.
[03:13] ---
    Your plan of being stronger than everyone
    in high school is flat out unrealistic.
[03:17] ---
    Since the reality is that high school matches
    are never fought one-on-one.
[03:22] ---
    Just because you're an ace
    doesn't mean your team is gonna be successful.
[03:25] ---
    The only way to make it to the top as a team
    is by having strong teammates.
[03:26] ---
    Greased
    Lightning
[03:32] ---
    I already know all about that!
[03:34] ---
    It's something that I've struggled
    with my entire life...
[03:38] ---
    There's nothing more I want
    than teammates who I can rely on!
[03:43] ---
    I'll figure out a way
    to convince Mr. Satsuki.
[03:47] ---
    Please, I really need you
    to let me handle that part.
[03:52] ---
    I wanna... own up to my failures.
[03:55] ---
    I let you down in more
    ways than one. I'm sorry.
[04:04] ---
    Wha... what the hell, man?
[04:06] ---
    I figured I shouldn't let you apologize
    without getting in my fair share of payback.
[04:11] ---
    But looking back,
[04:13] ---
    I actually wouldn't have been able
    to play basketball without you, Momoharu.
[04:16] ---
    So you can consider us even now!
[04:20] ---
    You dumbass. That's what I'm supposed to say.
[04:24] ---
    I think a buzz cut would've suited you
    a lot better, though!
[04:27] ---
    Well, I do have one big
    bald spot in the back.
[04:32] ---
    It was all thanks to you.
[04:36] ---
    How does it feel... to actually fly?
[04:40] ---
    I swear to you.
[04:42] ---
    I'll stake the remainder
    of my high school life...
[04:45] ---
    ...entirely on basketball.
[04:51] ---
    Kite still seemed pretty pissed,
[04:54] ---
    but I bet even HE has approved
    of Momoharu at this point.
[04:58] ---
    Because we're gonna need everyone's help.
[05:01] ---
    Let's go.
[05:02] ---
    To the inter-high!
[05:06] ---
    The promise I made on
    that day still lives on.
[05:11] ---
    Oh! Hey, Madoka!
[05:14] ---
    Check this out! It's a rare case
    of going bald from a young age!
[05:18] ---
    I ain't going bald!
[05:19] ---
    Besides, you've got a weird
    short haircut of your own!
[05:23] ---
    Y-yo.
[05:34] ---
    H-huh?
[05:36] ---
    Sorry...
[05:42] ---
    Did something happen between
    you and Madoka recently?
[05:46] ---
    Not really.
[05:48] ---
    Nothing at all...
[05:49] ---
    Okay! Now it's time to start
    doing turn-about runs!
[05:52] ---
    Noooo!
[05:53] ---
    I don't wanna!
[05:54] ---
    Speak up for yourself. You can do it.
[05:56] ---
    Okay.
[05:57] ---
    Hey, what's going on?
    Practice has already started, you know.
[06:01] ---
    Uh, hey, Madoka...
[06:03] ---
    Sasaki just told us that
    she wants to quit the team.
[06:10] ---
    She was absent from practice
    quite a lot, right?
[06:13] ---
    This isn't a surprise.
[06:14] ---
    Right...
[06:15] ---
    You know how our school is.
[06:18] ---
    Every student has to join a
    team just for the sake of it.
[06:20] ---
    But who knows how many of them
    are actually taking it seriously.
[06:26] ---
    It's weird, the gym seems
    a lot bigger lately.
[06:30] ---
    Those guys were troublemakers,
    but they were serious about the sport.
[06:33] ---
    It feels lonely without them.
[06:39] ---
    Yeah...
[06:49] ---
    S-still not yet, Nanao?
[06:51] ---
    Nope, not even close.
[06:54] ---
    The first part of everyone's
    training regimen: timed runs.
SIGN    Stretching
    STAMINA TRAINING
    Timed jog - 10 minute - x 4 sets
    Uphill dash 50 meters - x 10 x 2 sets
    Stair climbing dash - 10 - x 2 sets
SIGN    INTERVAL TRAINING
    30 meter dash x 20
    50 meter dash x 20
    100 meter dash x 20
SIGN    Did you do it all?
[06:57] ---
    The running they do to build stamina
    is recorded by time rather than distance.
[07:00] ---
    For Kurumatani, it's 4
    sets of 10 minutes each.
[07:05] ---
    Running for only 10 minutes may
    seem like a short amount of time,
[07:08] ---
    but it amounts to 3 km for faster people.
[07:12] ---
    Not only is there no finish line for him to cross,
    but I don't let him see the time either.
[07:16] ---
    So it works to build his stamina
    while also making him mentally tougher.
[07:21] ---
    G-gotta be... getting close now!
[07:24] ---
    He still has 5 whole minutes.
[07:27] ---
    I'm worried about Momoharu.
    I hope he'll be okay.
[07:31] ---
    He told us to let him do all
    the talking with Mr. Satsuki,
[07:35] ---
    but it might have been better
    if I was the one who asked him...
[07:38] ---
    Don't worry, Momoharu knows what he's doing.
[07:42] ---
    Apologies and haircuts aren't enough
    to make the guilt he feels go away.
[07:46] ---
    That's why I think Momoharu is so driven
    to do whatever he possibly can.
[07:53] ---
    He really is good at reading
    what goes on in Momoharu's head.
[07:57] ---
    Anyways, Nanao, there's
    something I wanted to ask you.
[08:00] ---
    What?
[08:01] ---
    My weight training regimen is lacking
[08:03] ---
    compared to Chiaki and the
    others, don't you think?
[08:05] ---
    Well, that's because...
[08:07] ---
    I really want to build muscle
    and fill out my body as much as I can.
[08:11] ---
    You've got it backwards.
[08:12] ---
    Huh?
[08:13] ---
    When you build extra muscle
    during your growth period,
[08:16] ---
    it actually prevents you from getting taller.
[08:19] ---
    So, that means...
[08:21] ---
    And also, I've been meaning
    to say this for a while,
[08:24] ---
    but you know those calcium bars
    you're always snacking on?
[08:28] ---
    You should give those up, too.
[08:31] ---
    We get taller when we're young because
[08:32] ---
    all our joints have areas of
    cartilage called growth plates
[08:35] ---
    and we stop growing when those areas
    harden into bone.
[08:40] ---
    Taking extra calcium supplements could cause
[08:42] ---
    that cartilage to harden
    before you grow fully,
[08:45] ---
    so it's important to balance your diet.
[08:49] ---
    Oh, and by the way, protein is what
    supplements cartilage growth.
[08:53] ---
    Oh... I didn't know that...
[08:55] ---
    Okay, I'm going to check on Chiaki now.
[08:57] ---
    If it starts raining any harder,
    I want you to come inside.
[09:00] ---
    It wouldn't be good if you caught a cold.
[09:02] ---
    Uh, okay.
[09:03] ---
    Your face looks really pale, are you okay?
[09:06] ---
    Uh, yeah, I'm fine.
[09:08] ---
    Don't push yourself too hard, okay?
[09:10] ---
    Call me when you're finished.
    I'll help you do your calisthenics.
[09:13] ---
    Sure, thank you.
[09:17] ---
    I see... taking too much calcium
    is actually a bad thing...
[09:25] ---
    Then what the hell have I
    been doing this whole time?!
[09:29] ---
    I'll never recover from this...
[09:32] ---
    Oh no! A young child just passed out!
[09:34] ---
    Hang in there, little guy!
[09:39] ---
    What in blue blazes happened to you?!
[09:41] ---
    Just don't ask...!
[09:48] ---
    I'm begging you!
[09:49] ---
    Please be our advisor again,
    so that we can reform the basketball team!
[09:58] ---
    Do you really have any right to come here
    asking for another chance to play basketball?
[10:05] ---
    I know that I have come to grips
    with everything that your wife said to me.
[10:10] ---
    But none of it changes the fact
    I don't know what else to do!
[10:13] ---
    I'm not very smart. Getting down on my knees
    was the only idea I could come up with.
[10:19] ---
    What's up with him?
[10:20] ---
    Gotta be related to the basketball team.
[10:23] ---
    Please do it, Teach!
[10:26] ---
    Don't let what my wife said bother you.
[10:30] ---
    Your haircut and attitude show me
    that you're being sincere.
[10:34] ---
    I'm sure you're feeling a great
    deal of remorse over this.
[10:37] ---
    However, there is nothing
    that I can do for you.
[10:41] ---
    I want you to imagine how you
    would feel about this situation
[10:44] ---
    if you were another student or teacher.
[10:49] ---
    I truly want to lend you a helping hand,
    but my position makes that impossible.
[10:59] ---
    If you want to play, then you'll
    have to ask another teach-
[11:01] ---
    You're the only option for us!
[11:04] ---
    And it's not because none of
    the other teachers would do it!
[11:07] ---
    It's because we want YOU, Mr. Satsuki!
SIGN    Basketball Basics for Beginners
[11:11] ---
    He was so excited about that match you played recently,
    despite not being part of it himself.
SIGN    How to Manage Young Children | Sample Problems for Midterms | Handbook on Educational Research | Basketball Basics for Beginners | Statistics - Factor Analysis | Psychology - Research and Data | Entrance Exam Fundamentals
[11:17] ---
    Then... you'll just have to give up.
[11:25] ---
    But why?! Dammit!
[11:29] ---
    Quite the stubborn group of boys, eh?
[11:35] ---
    Mr. Principal...
[11:37] ---
    KITSUEN
    BAR:
[11:38] ---
    The reason I made it mandatory
    for students to join teams at this school,
[11:41] ---
    is because my ideology
    aligns quite closely with yours, Mr. Satsuki.
[11:46] ---
    You know, what you said the other day...
    about "reality" and all that.
[11:50] ---
    Sorry, I'm embarrassed
    by how out of line I was.
[11:52] ---
    Actually, back when I was a student,
    I was part of the baseball team.
[11:56] ---
    We were so pitiful, that
    we never did win any games,
[11:59] ---
    but I kept at it, and to this day
    I treasure all of the thrills
[12:03] ---
    that I shared with my fellow teammates.
[12:07] ---
    I wanted the students of this generation
    to experience that.
SIGN    Fatty
    Pork
    500 Yen
SIGN    Chicken
    Wings
    500 Yen
[12:11] ---
    However, the mandatory enrollment rule
    really backfired on me.
[12:15] ---
    Many just treat it as a leisure activity.
[12:17] ---
    These days, there are very
    few students who take
[12:20] ---
    the role of sports in their lives seriously.
[12:24] ---
    That boy, Natsume, was it?
    The one with the braided hair.
[12:27] ---
    Ah, yes. Kenji Natsume.
[12:30] ---
    I suppose he was the reason why.
[12:32] ---
    I'll take the Kuzu High basketball team...
    all the way to the national inter-high.
[12:36] ---
    Despite my old age, hearing his words
    instilled some exhilaration back in my heart.
[12:42] ---
    Although the incident those boys caused
    was most unfortunate,
[12:46] ---
    I want to acknowledge all the genuine effort
    they put in until now.
[12:50] ---
    This must be what it feels
    like to be a doting parent.
[12:53] ---
    KITSUEN
    BAR:
[12:54] ---
    They accepted and took the punishment
    we handed to them.
[12:57] ---
    And I see no reason for that
    punishment to go on further.
[13:01] ---
    When children get lost on the path of life,
[13:03] ---
    it is our solemn duty as teachers and adults
    to become the light that guides them.
[13:10] ---
    What do you think?
[13:11] ---
    Perhaps we can offer them
    just one chance to turn things around.
[13:17] ---
    Screw this.
[13:19] ---
    The teachers should be the ones
    cleaning up their own damn staff room.
[13:22] ---
    And just where the hell
    did Momoharu get off to?
[13:25] ---
    Oh! I found a game console.
    Did they confiscate this or what?
[13:29] ---
    Wonder if the manga they
    took from us is around here.
[13:31] ---
    Dude, just stop.
[13:34] ---
    Hello, you've reached Kuzu High School.
[13:36] ---
    Wait, dude! Who the hell said
    you could pick up the phone?!
[13:40] ---
    What's that?
[13:41] ---
    A practice game with the basketball team...?
[13:47] ---
    A game? What exactly do you mean?
[13:51] ---
    I've heard all about how you boys
    are trying to start a
[13:54] ---
    new basketball team from scratch.
[13:56] ---
    However, not a single teacher has agreed
    to serve as your advisor.
[14:00] ---
    Of course, that really shouldn't
    come as any surprise.
[14:04] ---
    Considering that you made
    your locker rooms go up in flames.
[14:08] ---
    Your reputation as delinquents is well known,
[14:11] ---
    and the reason I disbanded
    your team was because
[14:13] ---
    I believed that none of
    you had matured at all
[14:16] ---
    despite your dedication to basketball.
[14:19] ---
    However, it seems I was mistaken about that.
[14:22] ---
    Yasuhara, you'll be pleased
    to hear that the school
[14:25] ---
    was contacted by your probation officer.
[14:28] ---
    They strongly requested that we allow you
    to continue playing basketball.
[14:31] ---
    As for Nabeshima and Saki,
[14:33] ---
    they spent time going out
    to collect signatures
[14:35] ---
    from a variety of people in
    support of forming a new team.
[14:38] ---
    And then there's Hanazono.
[14:41] ---
    Mr. Satsuki has told me a lot about
    the strong sense of responsibility that you have.
[14:47] ---
    Getting down on your knees
    in the rain to make a
[14:50] ---
    formal apology is not
    something done very easily.
[14:54] ---
    Others of you made repairs
    to the locker rooms with your own hands,
[14:58] ---
    and others stayed late after school every day
[15:01] ---
    to search for a teacher to serve as advisor.
[15:03] ---
    And one of you even went as far as to train
    by challenging college players.
[15:08] ---
    All of you are looking towards the future.
    That has been made crystal clear to me.
[15:13] ---
    Although this may be unrelated,
[15:16] ---
    one member of your team lost his
    mother on the day of that match.
[15:20] ---
    Despite that, I'm certain that
    he isn't looking back on the past either.
[15:25] ---
    Sometimes it is the flowers wilted
    by the rain that move our hearts the most.
[15:33] ---
    What exactly is this geezer
    blabbing about now?
[15:36] ---
    Shut it. You're supposed to
    bite your tongue at this part.
[15:39] ---
    That being said, the other teachers on our staff
    do not feel that way.
[15:42] ---
    You all are going to have to make them understand
    your passion for basketball.
[15:46] ---
    That's way easier said
    than done, though... yeah?
[15:49] ---
    Are you telling us to have a match
    in front of all the teachers?
[15:53] ---
    Indeed, that would be the
    easiest way to do it.
[15:57] ---
    Unfortunately, Mr. Satsuki is no longer
    in a position to serve as your advisor.
[16:01] ---
    The school has also determined it best
    that he remain unassociated.
[16:05] ---
    But none of the other teachers...
[16:08] ---
    Which is why you must play.
[16:10] ---
    Or are you telling me you
    don't have any confidence?
[16:13] ---
    Confidence for what?
[16:14] ---
    I've had enough beating around the bush.
[16:17] ---
    You're saying that if we play
    then we've gotta win, right?
[16:25] ---
    Please let us play the match!
    We will definitely walk away as winners!
[16:31] ---
    Are you okay with this, Mr. Satsuki?
[16:34] ---
    Yes.
[16:35] ---
    Very well, I'll start contacting my colleagues
    at other schools.
[16:38] ---
    Excuse me...
[16:39] ---
    Yes, what is it?
[16:40] ---
    I, uh, kinda already accepted a match for us.
[16:45] ---
    Seriously, Nabe?!
[16:46] ---
    What the hell were you thinking?!
[16:48] ---
    You're one crafty fox, man!
[16:50] ---
    W-well, that's okay. It's certainly true
    there were multiple offers made to us.
[16:54] ---
    What is the name of the school
    that you'll be facing?
[16:57] ---
    What was it...?
[16:58] ---
    Use your head!
[17:00] ---
    Oh, that's right! It was Yokohama Tie-ay
    or something like that.
[17:06] ---
    P-please no...
[17:09] ---
    So are they, like, super tough?
[17:26] ---
    Defensive foul! White #14!
[17:29] ---
    Basket counts! One free-throw!
[17:32] ---
    He sunk it even after I tried
    to throw off his balance...
[17:41] ---
    Yokohama Taiei
[17:41] ---
    Kitasumiyoshi
[17:42] ---
    Let's go, let's go! SHI-RA-ISHI!
    Let's go, let's go! SHI-RA-ISHI!
[17:47] ---
    Shiraishi really is one of
    the best, he's just amazing!
[17:50] ---
    Winning will put us in the
    finals for this block!
[17:52] ---
    Stuck on the bench again. How boring.
[17:57] ---
    Shit! Goddamn! Panna Cotta!
[17:59] ---
    We had their lead down to just 6 points, but now...
    Aholehole! Phoque!
[18:02] ---
    Calm down, Taro. The match
    isn't over just yet.
[18:06] ---
    I definitely see why these guys dominated
    in the Kanto tournament.
[18:10] ---
    I can't think of any other team that became
    a top competitor as quickly as Yokohama Taiei.
[18:15] ---
    And amongst them all, that #10...
[18:17] ---
    ...the one named Shiraishi
    has outstanding skills.
[18:20] ---
    I don't think there are many players in Kanto
    who can compete with him.
[18:24] ---
    But it's not all bad news, Taro.
[18:27] ---
    Huh?
[18:27] ---
    From my perspective,
    your skills aren't that far behind his.
[18:31] ---
    The only major difference between you
    is about a head of height.
[18:35] ---
    Are you going to let that be why you lose?
[18:38] ---
    Like hell I am!
[18:39] ---
    Listen up! For the last 10 minutes we're going
    on the offensive with Taro leading the charge!
[18:43] ---
    We WILL pull this around! Got it?!
[18:45] ---
    Yeah!
[18:47] ---
    You finish warming up, Hyou?
[18:51] ---
    I was gettin' sick of waiting.
[18:54] ---
    You know what to do.
[18:56] ---
    Go widen our lead.
[18:58] ---
    Alrighty, let's do this!
[19:02] ---
    The interval is now over!
[19:06] ---
    Huh?!
[19:08] ---
    Looks like Taiei is benching their ace.
[19:11] ---
    Guess this match is too easy for them.
[19:12] ---
    Th-they're not taking us seriously...
[19:16] ---
    And they replaced him with a freshman?!
[19:17] ---
    What is up with that hair?
[19:20] ---
    Does he think this is a joke?!
[19:22] ---
    Oh, looks like Fuwa is finally
    getting some play time.
[19:25] ---
    Is he somebody you know?
[19:27] ---
    I reported on his middle school career.
[19:29] ---
    That kid lived in America
    up through the 5th grade.
[19:38] ---
    Apparently, returning and enrolling
    in a Japanese school caused him a huge shock.
[19:43] ---
    Since Japan's basketball scene
    was just too low-level for him.
[19:57] ---
    That was awesome...
[19:58] ---
    How did he pull that off?
[20:01] ---
    I'm jealous.
[20:02] ---
    Ah, this feels great!
[20:06] ---
    Hiratsuka Station
[20:18] ---
    He nailed it!
[20:20] ---
    Holy shit! That #7 has
    scored 4 baskets in a row!
[20:25] ---
    I won't lose!
[20:26] ---
    I REFUSE to lose!
[20:28] ---
    Taro!
[20:30] ---
    A behind-the-back pass!
[20:42] ---
    I hope the game hasn't ended yet!
[20:46] ---
    You're really slick, man.
[20:48] ---
    Huh?
[20:49] ---
    You sent chills down my spine.
[20:51] ---
    I'm grateful we got to play each other.
[20:54] ---
    Bye-bye now.
[21:11] ---
    What was that?!
[21:13] ---
    He took it all the way alone!
[21:31] ---
    So close...
[21:33] ---
    We had almost caught up!
[21:36] ---
    Son of a bitch!
[21:48] ---
    Don't do it.
[21:50] ---
    There aren't any words that
    can comfort the losers.
[21:55] ---
    The road to nationals is
    blocked by a thick wall
[21:57] ---
    that's taller than any of us can imagine.
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: Earring
[23:31] ---
    Next episode: "Earring."