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    Ahiru no Sora
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    The morning yields a rainbow of seven colors
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    The birds all spread their wings wide
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    There are no answers to be found anywhere
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    So let's go and create them
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    Feel it
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    Feel it
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    You have beautiful wings of your own
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    And you will use them to fly up to the sun
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    For that one sparkling moment
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    Believe that you can change
    even the world itself
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    We were surely born with transparent hearts
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    Using our dirty shoes we will take flight
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    Drawing an arch in the air
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    Before the sky of tomorrow
    disappears completely
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    Pass through a night of sorrow and be reborn
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    Break
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    Hey...
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    If you're just gonna throw it away,
    could I have some of that ice?
[02:06] ---
    Fine by me.
[02:10] ---
    I feel alive again!
[02:11] ---
    He's eating it...
[02:13] ---
    Even though everybody put their hands in it.
[02:16] ---
    You're a freshman, isn't that right?
[02:18] ---
    Are you not gonna play today?
[02:21] ---
    The freshmen are assigned
    only to errands and cheering.
[02:23] ---
    We won't be allowed to play in games
    until fall at the earliest.
[02:26] ---
    Huh? But I heard that #15
    on your team was a freshman.
[02:32] ---
    You know, the one with the carrot hair.
[02:36] ---
    That's because... Hyou is one
    of Yohito's prized players.
[02:39] ---
    Yohito?
[02:40] ---
    Oh, that's our coach.
[02:43] ---
    Everybody on the team calls
    him by his first name.
[02:45] ---
    Really? He doesn't get mad about that?
[02:48] ---
    He said its one of his principles.
[02:50] ---
    Principles?
[02:52] ---
    Back at the freshman welcome ceremony...
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    None of you need to bother calling me "Coach"
    until this team becomes the #1 in all of Japan.
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    Let's rise to the top together.
[03:04] ---
    He's a weird guy, but everyone trusts him.
[03:08] ---
    Wow, that's amazing.
[03:09] ---
    You think?
[03:11] ---
    It's easy to tell that their level of resolve
    is totally different from ours.
[03:16] ---
    I'm starting to think all we've
    really done is talk tough...
[03:22] ---
    Shouldn't you hurry back?
[03:23] ---
    Oh, uh, yeah. I'm going now.
[03:26] ---
    Bye.
[03:29] ---
    Did you feel confident about
    that first three-pointer you shot today?
[03:34] ---
    It looked like you were
    being pretty careless to me.
[03:38] ---
    Yeah, I felt confident.
[03:41] ---
    That's the one thing
    I never want to be bested at by anyone.
[03:45] ---
    It might be really difficult for us to catch up at this point...
    
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    Kuzuryu
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    Yokohama Taiei
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    but that's not enough to make me give up!
[03:52] ---
    After all, it only takes 10 three-pointers
    to get the 30 points we need to tie it up again!
[03:59] ---
    Is he stupid or what?
[04:01] ---
    It's so obvious that he's just a poor loser.
[04:04] ---
    Scoring 10 three-pointers is ridiculous.
    He must be downright crazy.
[04:09] ---
    Oh, that's right.
[04:10] ---
    I haven't had a chance to ask your name.
[04:15] ---
    Yozan... Kamiki.
[04:19] ---
    "Yohzawn"? That's a weird name.
[04:22] ---
    Ugh. Okay, I hate this guy.
[04:26] ---
    I'm Sora Kurumatani.
[04:29] ---
    So, I guess that means we'll have a chance
    to face each other sometime next year.
[04:34] ---
    I'm looking forwa-
[04:34] ---
    Hold on a second.
[04:36] ---
    Did you just say "Kurumatani"?
[04:39] ---
    Yeah. My last name is Kurumatani.
[04:41] ---
    Why?
[04:43] ---
    Oh, it's nothing. It's a rare name,
    so I thought you might be related.
[04:52] ---
    The person who taught me how to play basketball...
    was also named Kurumatani.
[04:57] ---
    What?
[05:02] ---
    I got here way too early.
[05:05] ---
    Now what? I guess I'll
    go look around somewhere.
[05:11] ---
    Seriously, what's wrong with me lately?
[05:14] ---
    Um, please come watch if you have time!
[05:16] ---
    I swear to you we're gonna
    win this one for sure!
[05:19] ---
    It's probably about halftime now.
[05:23] ---
    Hi there, Madoka!
[05:26] ---
    Aren't you way early?
[05:28] ---
    My rule is always to be the first to arrive
    so I never keep any girls waiting, you know.
[05:31] ---
    What are you drinking?
[05:33] ---
    Um, peach tea.
[05:36] ---
    Oh crap...
[05:37] ---
    Now it looks like I'm super
    into this whole thing!
[05:40] ---
    Actually, it's strange to wear your uniform on a date.
    Didn't you stop by your house first?
[05:45] ---
    Oh, yeah. I did go home, but...
[05:48] ---
    Forget it, I'm actually glad
    you decided to wear it.
[05:51] ---
    I've totally got a school uniform fetish.
[05:54] ---
    Thanks for coming today.
[05:56] ---
    To be honest I didn't think
    you were gonna show up.
[06:00] ---
    Say, Tsukasa. I bet you use that line
    on all the girls you meet up with, don't you?
[06:05] ---
    Yep, I sure do. Why?
[06:08] ---
    C'mon, do you even need to ask?
[06:10] ---
    But I'm only being honest.
[06:11] ---
    Y-you're good.
[06:13] ---
    You think?
[06:14] ---
    Oh by the way, remember
    back when we first met...
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    I guess I must be pretty gifted.
[06:21] ---
    Here I am carrying on a conversation
    while thinking about something totally different.
[06:26] ---
    All the background noise
    that's usually so loud seems oddly quiet.
[06:31] ---
    There's no way I should be able to,
    but I can hear the distant echo of Sora dribbling the ball.
[06:38] ---
    I really hope they win.
[06:49] ---
    Seeing him up close
    makes him seem even shorter somehow.
[06:53] ---
    It's amazing how he can nail shots
    one after the other like that.
[06:59] ---
    You learned basketball from her?
[07:01] ---
    F-from my mother?
[07:04] ---
    Can you make it all the
    way to the final eight?
[07:08] ---
    Most likely our team will be
    seeded in next year's tourney,
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    meaning that if we're
    going to face each other
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    the earliest chance would be
    after the semi-finals of the regional prelims.
[07:18] ---
    But there's no guarantee
    you'd even play in that match, Yozan!
[07:23] ---
    I will. For sure.
[07:29] ---
    Then same here. I'll make
    it that far for sure.
[07:33] ---
    You should thank your DNA for that.
[07:36] ---
    Yeah... I am thankful.
[07:39] ---
    But I'm aiming far beyond just
    being in the final eight.
[07:45] ---
    I'm gonna be the greatest
    and shortest player in all of Japan!
[07:49] ---
    I'm glad that you're a
    little taller than I am.
[07:52] ---
    I honestly hope that during
    the next 3 years...
[07:55] ---
    ....no players who are shorter than me
    show up on the scene.
[08:04] ---
    Hey, you!
[08:06] ---
    Yeah, I'm talking to you!
[08:08] ---
    Do you remember who I am?!
[08:20] ---
    I have no idea.
[08:21] ---
    Are you kidding?! Hey! Hey! Damn you!
[08:23] ---
    What's your problem, Mineta? Calm down!
[08:26] ---
    It's clear to me now that I let myself get too distracted
    by complicated tactics for the first half.
[08:31] ---
    I was both overly eager and nervous
    because we were facing a tough team like Taiei.
[08:35] ---
    It prevented me from coming up
    with a good response to each situation we faced.
[08:38] ---
    I also made our strategy way too specialized
    and I have to own up to that.
[08:43] ---
    I believe all of that is what
    led to us falling so far behind.
[08:47] ---
    Nanao...
[08:49] ---
    Half of the reason is simply because
    the other team is too good.
[08:51] ---
    It's got nothing to do with you.
    Don't get full of yourself.
[08:56] ---
    So then, what's the other half of it?
[08:58] ---
    The fact that we're not
    good enough, obviously.
[09:01] ---
    Why'd you have to go and say it?
[09:03] ---
    But now, things are a lot more simple for us.
[09:05] ---
    Trying to keep track of so much stuff
    while running around just isn't my style.
[09:10] ---
    We're doing man-to-man for
    the entire second half.
[09:12] ---
    It's time to butt some heads!
[09:14] ---
    Get it done, guys!
[09:15] ---
    Go out there and make a crazy comeback!
[09:24] ---
    Over half of the teachers
    who were watching just up and bailed.
[09:28] ---
    Should've seen that coming.
[09:29] ---
    It's actually better for us this way.
[09:32] ---
    Huh?
[09:33] ---
    The ones who left were probably
    just watching the game casually.
[09:36] ---
    But the teachers who stayed for the rest
    are the ones we know will really watch closely.
[09:42] ---
    So now, we don't have to pay
    any mind to the crowd, right?
[09:44] ---
    He's got some real smarts
    despite his stupid face!
[09:47] ---
    Most of the teachers left
    are the ones who teach gym, though...
[09:51] ---
    God, I hope we don't get the mohawk guy!
    I just know he'll kill us!
[09:57] ---
    Is something the matter?
    We're about to start, Mr. S.
[10:00] ---
    Ah, right. It's nothing.
[10:03] ---
    Okay. This is where the real battle begins!
[10:07] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[10:13] ---
    You want to change our matchups?
[10:15] ---
    So, you're going to put Momoharu
    up against that Yakuma guy?
[10:18] ---
    Yes.
[10:19] ---
    Huh? Why me?!
[10:20] ---
    I thought Chiaki was supposed to be our center
    whenever Mokichi was outta the game.
[10:24] ---
    It's the process of elimination.
[10:26] ---
    The only person on this team with enough resilience to compete
[10:28] ---
    against that guy is you, Momoharu.
[10:31] ---
    Only when it comes to resilience, though.
[10:33] ---
    That's all he's got.
[10:34] ---
    That and nothing else.
[10:35] ---
    Shut your faces!
[10:38] ---
    Dammit...
[10:40] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[10:55] ---
    Against a team like Taiei,
    it doesn't matter who I get matched up with!
[11:11] ---
    Nice shot!
[11:12] ---
    Good job, Fuwa!
[11:13] ---
    Man, that orange fluffhead is hella good.
[11:16] ---
    Is that tongue thing he does just a bad habit?
    It's creeping me out.
[11:20] ---
    Actually...
[11:23] ---
    ...there's a reason behind that.
[11:25] ---
    For example, when you have to shift your body
    in the opposite direction...
[11:29] ---
    you reach a point where you
    can't turn it any further,
[11:31] ---
    but sticking your tongue out relaxes your body
    and allows for greater movement.
[11:35] ---
    It's a technique that allows him
    to push to make full use of his body's physical limits.
[11:43] ---
    I don't think we can beat these guys...
[11:45] ---
    Let's score a basket, guys!
[11:45] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[11:48] ---
    A 30 point differential... we'll never make up for it
    by using the slow and steady approach.
[11:55] ---
    We're playing the winner of the Kanto tourney
    and a participant at the inter-high.
[12:00] ---
    Meanwhile, we don't even know if this match
    will be enough to let us form an official team.
[12:06] ---
    It all seems so far away...
[12:12] ---
    Thanks, sucker!
[12:18] ---
    Incredible!
[12:19] ---
    Not good!
[12:23] ---
    For any shorter player, it's incredibly rare
    to be able to make a clear shot
[12:26] ---
    without some sort of wall
    standing in the way.
[12:30] ---
    How we make a difference...
    is by taking advantage of those rare moments.
[12:35] ---
    If that thread of hope is in front of me,
    I have to grab tight and not let go!
[12:41] ---
    He nailed it!
[12:42] ---
    Our first basket in the second half!
[12:47] ---
    That was amazing.
[12:49] ---
    My posture totally fell apart there...
    but I was still able to get off a shot that felt solid.
[12:54] ---
    Well, you know, I'm just glad
    they didn't ban us from the sport or anything.
[12:59] ---
    I was so childish back then,
    when I felt satisfied with
[13:01] ---
    anything as long as I could
    keep playing basketball.
[13:05] ---
    But as of today, I'm putting
    all of that behind me!
[13:08] ---
    I'm gonna crawl my way up no matter what!
[13:34] ---
    A three-pointer!
[13:37] ---
    Crap!
[13:38] ---
    And just after lil' Sora put some wind in our sails
    with his own three!
[13:41] ---
    The split in skill level
    is just getting worse and worse over time...
[13:45] ---
    Sorry to rain on your parade.
[13:48] ---
    Amazing, and to think he's
    a freshman just like me...
[13:55] ---
    What's wrong, Kite?! Are
    you tapped out already?
[14:03] ---
    It's not over! You still have a chance!
[14:05] ---
    That's right! When the chips are down,
    that's your time to shine!
[14:08] ---
    Kite!
[14:11] ---
    I've got to stockpile it... even more...
[14:14] ---
    The way you play basketball
    is totally dominated by hatred.
[14:18] ---
    What?
[14:19] ---
    It's just like I said.
[14:21] ---
    All of your plays are rough and wild.
[14:24] ---
    Does it really piss you off THAT much
    to find someone your own age who's better than you?
[14:29] ---
    Not really. I don't got time
    to worry about that kinda shit.
[14:32] ---
    Besides, our showdown never really ended.
[14:34] ---
    Well from everything that you've told me,
[14:36] ---
    this Taiei guy is in a
    completely different league.
[14:40] ---
    I mean, he sounds like a total monster.
[14:43] ---
    See, that's the face I'm talking about.
[14:48] ---
    The truth is that it's okay for
    you to feel frustrated by him.
[14:52] ---
    Your problem is that you don't know
    how to vent the resulting stress.
[14:57] ---
    The energy that bursts forth
    whenever you get pissed off at somebody...
[15:01] ---
    you've gotta stockpile it.
[15:04] ---
    Just let it come and then
    build it up more and more.
[15:07] ---
    Eventually, it'll turn into a
    substance inside of your body.
[15:11] ---
    "Substance"?
[15:15] ---
    It's a drug.
[15:18] ---
    Hey, Kite!
[15:19] ---
    I'm surprised, that's some real good defense
    coming from Fuwa.
[15:22] ---
    It seems like he's really starting
    to hit his stride out there.
[15:33] ---
    Sweet! He got by him!
[15:37] ---
    Rebound!
[15:39] ---
    He reacts so fast!
[15:41] ---
    How the hell did Mokichi deal
    with this dude earlier?!
[15:44] ---
    Yakku!
[15:49] ---
    You're not getting by me!
[15:59] ---
    There he goes!
[16:04] ---
    Another basket for us!
[16:06] ---
    You're so awesome, Shiraishi!
[16:09] ---
    This makes it a 36-point lead!
[16:11] ---
    Who the hell shoots like
    that on a fast break?
[16:13] ---
    Seriously? Is he getting bored with this match?!
    And on top of that he actually sunk it!
[16:16] ---
    Hey, you punk! Yeah, you little bastard!
[16:21] ---
    What's your problem?
[16:23] ---
    Wh-what's MY problem?!
[16:26] ---
    You're no different from that #5.
[16:27] ---
    It seems like all your team can do
    is pair me against shitty players.
[16:30] ---
    It makes the game dull.
[16:36] ---
    May I please just... wring his stupid neck?
[16:40] ---
    I'm gonna murder you!
    Then revive you so I can do it again!
[16:43] ---
    Please stay focused!
[16:45] ---
    We just need one thing...
    just for one of our guys...
[16:49] ---
    ...to find or make an opening!
[16:54] ---
    That's it.
[16:56] ---
    I just have to be able to pull
    off that exact same thing!
[16:59] ---
    That guy earlier helped...
[17:02] ---
    ...shed a little light
    of hope for me to find!
[17:05] ---
    Back here!
[17:11] ---
    Yeah! Go, Sora!
[17:27] ---
    Pushing! White, #23!
[17:30] ---
    Damn!
[17:32] ---
    Two-handed, eh?
[17:35] ---
    Two free-throws!
[17:41] ---
    What the hell kind of shot was that just now?
    I jumped thinking it was gonna be an alley-oop.
[17:46] ---
    It looked to me like he made that shot out of desperation.
    Getting it in would've been a fluke.
[17:51] ---
    No, he was aiming for it. From the start.
[17:54] ---
    I'm betting that he was trying to pull off
    the same move that Shiraishi did just before.
[17:58] ---
    He's a player with a lot of confidence
    in his three-pointers and drives.
[18:02] ---
    Nothing could be more difficult for our defense to stop
    than him starting to shoot pull-up jumpers.
[18:12] ---
    That's two in the bag!
[18:14] ---
    Way to go, lil' Sora!
[18:16] ---
    We've gotta shift the momentum.
[18:18] ---
    Even the smallest little thing helps!
[18:21] ---
    I WILL find a way to break through them!
[18:26] ---
    But why did he shoot with both hands?
[18:29] ---
    Yeah. He should be more
    comfortable just using one.
[18:33] ---
    When it comes to Kurumatani,
    his greatest weakness is his short stature.
[18:38] ---
    Of course, even we know that much.
[18:41] ---
    Plus, the fact that all his moves leading up to a shot
    have to be exaggerated.
[18:45] ---
    In order to launch the ball
    far away with his small frame,
[18:49] ---
    he has to make big moves
    that produce enough kickback.
[18:53] ---
    Oh yeah. He always bends his knees
    really far when he goes to make a shot.
[18:56] ---
    I've noticed that, too.
[18:57] ---
    The more exaggerated his moves are,
    the more time he loses by making them.
[19:02] ---
    Say for example that Kurumatani
    manages to shake his defender with a good drive,
[19:05] ---
    it would only take a second
    for another defender
[19:07] ---
    to help by stepping into
    the path of his shot.
[19:09] ---
    That's exactly why he is so fixated on mastering
    the pull-up jumper, no matter what it takes.
[19:19] ---
    Again?! Should I go?
    Should I step in to help?
[19:22] ---
    He was defending too high.
[19:23] ---
    I CAN FLY!
[19:28] ---
    It's not a shot?!
[19:29] ---
    How does he even think about
    passing in that situation?!
[19:34] ---
    I'm not just gonna roll over
    and let you keep screwing us like that!
[19:38] ---
    TAKE THIS!
[19:40] ---
    Okay!
[19:41] ---
    NOOOOO!
[19:45] ---
    That was killer teamwork!
[19:46] ---
    Nice assist!
[19:48] ---
    Is jumping all you think about, dumbass?!
    There are other ways to play the game than that!
[19:53] ---
    I thought I was gonna be totally free to nail that shot.
    He made me panic for a sec.
[19:59] ---
    I knew it.
[20:01] ---
    Momoharu definitely has faster reflexes
    than that other guy.
[20:05] ---
    The little brother is named Momoharu, right?
    He's got a good sense for the game, but...
[20:10] ---
    He's racked up some experience,
    but it's not nearly enough to compare.
[20:14] ---
    If he seriously wants to
    go toe-to-toe with Yakuma,
[20:16] ---
    then he's gotta be determined enough
    to keep at this game for the rest of his life.
[20:22] ---
    Even though we've started to make baskets again,
    it hasn't done anything to cut their lead.
[20:27] ---
    We have to do something big here.
[20:29] ---
    Pass it here.
[20:37] ---
    Is he smiling?
[20:39] ---
    Or am I imagining things?
    Well, in either case...
[20:42] ---
    It's strange. He looks so
    composed from back here.
[20:49] ---
    Move! You're in my way!
[20:54] ---
    Black team's ball!
[20:55] ---
    That was some nice defense, Fuwa!
[20:56] ---
    That number #11 on the other
    team is really impressive.
[20:59] ---
    He didn't slow down even a little bit
    against Itoga's show defense.
[21:03] ---
    And it's even more impressive
    that Fuwa managed to stop him.
[21:06] ---
    That's just how desperate they've gotten.
[21:09] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[21:12] ---
    Jeez, what the hell is even happening now?
[21:15] ---
    Seriously, there's not a single damn thing
    I can do out here.
[21:18] ---
    The other team is way outta our league
    and it's nearly impossible for me to even keep up.
[21:22] ---
    What was I thinking, saying that I could
    make up for my wrongs out on the court?
[21:27] ---
    I look so goddamn pathetic right now...
[21:30] ---
    Yasuhara!
[21:35] ---
    Pass it, Yasu!
[21:44] ---
    Don't touch me.
[21:50] ---
    He just blew past Shiraishi...
[21:57] ---
    KITE!
[22:17] ---
    I know that realizing dreams
[22:22] ---
    Is not an easy thing to accomplish, but
[22:27] ---
    Those who say it's impossible
    from the beginning
[22:32] ---
    Can't see light with their eyes
[22:38] ---
    Up above in the sky are the fixed stars
[22:43] ---
    That always shine bright with life
[22:48] ---
    I can, too
[22:51] ---
    Taiyou runner with a heart burning at maximum
[22:55] ---
    Radiating the light of
    revolution towards the goal
[23:01] ---
    Nobody can know the outcome
    until the very last second
[23:07] ---
    I'll keep on running and improving
    until I don't recognize myself
[23:14] ---
    Step 1! Focus on winning
[23:16] ---
    Step 2! Imagine the future
[23:19] ---
    Step 3! Just penetrate through at full power
[23:31] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
    Next Time: Certain Proof
[23:31] ---
    Next time: "Certain Proof."