E48 - The Straight Story

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[00:01] ---
    If you want me to teach you how,
    then just be honest and say so.
[00:05] ---
    No way!
[00:06] ---
    What's going on?
[00:08] ---
    Apparently, he couldn't get
    a single shot to go in during practice today.
[00:12] ---
    It's because he's trying to look cool
    and only shoot with one hand.
[00:14] ---
    Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
[00:17] ---
    Not sure why, but he says it's embarrassing
    to have his mom teach him anything.
[00:21] ---
    Miho told me that I was laaaaame!
[00:30] ---
    That's the way! Look at you, getting it done!
[00:34] ---
    I'm home!
[00:36] ---
    Hey, guess what?
    Today I only missed 4 shots at practice!
[00:40] ---
    Everybody was so shocked!
[00:42] ---
    So Mom, once we finish dinner can you-
[00:46] ---
    What happened?
[00:48] ---
    Sora! Hurry upstairs and find something warm
    we can wrap your mom in.
[00:51] ---
    We're going to the hospital right now.
[01:05] ---
    Way to go!
[01:08] ---
    He scored!
[01:27] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
[01:31] ---
    Nanairo no niji ga umareta asa
[01:35] ---
    Tori tachi wa hane o hirogete yuku
[01:38] ---
    Kotae nante doko ni mo nai kara sa
[01:42] ---
    Sore o egaki ni yukou
[01:45] ---
    Feel it
[01:48] ---
    Feel it
[01:53] ---
    Utsukushiki hane o motsu kimi wa
[01:56] ---
    Taiyou o mezashi tobu no darou
[02:00] ---
    Matataki no sono shunkan ni sekai o
[02:03] ---
    Kaeru koto mo dekiru to shinjite
[02:08] ---
    Bokura wa toumei na kokoro de umareta hazu sa
[02:15] ---
    Yogoreta kutsu de habatakunda
[02:19] ---
    Arch o egaku youni
[02:22] ---
    Ashita no sora ga kieteshimau sono mae ni
[02:29] ---
    Kanashimi no yoru o koete umarekawarunda
[02:41] ---
    The Straight Story
[02:48] ---
    Something bothering you?
[02:49] ---
    Yeah.
[02:51] ---
    Off in the distance...
    the clouds seem to be getting darker.
[02:54] ---
    Oh.
[02:55] ---
    Yeah, looks like it might rain.
[02:57] ---
    Summer came so fast! It's crazy
    because it feels like the prelims just ended yesterday.
[03:02] ---
    I was so surprised. I had no idea
    you were on a basketball team, too, Tsukasa.
[03:06] ---
    You don't really look
    like much of a sportsman.
[03:09] ---
    I get that a lot.
[03:11] ---
    And the fact that you're
    here right now means...
[03:13] ---
    Yep, my team lost in the very first round.
[03:16] ---
    It's a repeat of what happened last year.
[03:19] ---
    Despite what you may think,
    we're all pretty dedicated to the sport.
[03:22] ---
    Our opponents were just too good.
[03:24] ---
    What team did you have to face?
[03:26] ---
    Kitasumi. They're absolute monsters
    on the court, you know.
[03:30] ---
    But actually, even Kitasumi
    ended up losing later on.
[03:33] ---
    The ones going to the inter-high
    are Sho Academy and...
[03:36] ---
    Yokohama Taiei.
[03:38] ---
    Oh yeah! That's the place.
[03:40] ---
    Don't you ever feel, like, they're different from us?
    The people who strive for that sort of thing.
[03:48] ---
    It honestly makes me think that our idea
    of "dedication"... is way off somehow.
[03:59] ---
    Yeah... I know exactly what you mean.
[04:08] ---
    There's a long, straight road
    that just stretches on and on.
[04:12] ---
    The finish line is out of sight.
    In fact, it might not even exist.
[04:15] ---
    Some people sprint onwards at top speed.
[04:17] ---
    Some people walk at a leisurely pace.
    Some people come to a stop.
[04:21] ---
    Some people never even start.
[04:24] ---
    I'm certain that until very recently,
    I was one of those people who were running.
[04:28] ---
    But then I lost my way.
    I started to feel insecure about it all.
[04:35] ---
    Maybe the reason the sky feels so small to me now
    isn't just because of the buildings.
[04:42] ---
    Heeeere... we go!
[04:45] ---
    Sweet, an open shot!
[04:46] ---
    Two-handed?
[04:52] ---
    Uh, time for defense!
[04:53] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[04:54] ---
    That was close! So close, Nabe!
[04:56] ---
    It was the exact opposite of close.
[05:00] ---
    I can't blame my fatigue on that one.
[05:03] ---
    I KNEW that he was going to drive by me.
[05:07] ---
    But I couldn't see it.
    He just slipped by me like it was nothing.
[05:11] ---
    It would make sense if I had
    been facing Kite or Taro...
[05:14] ---
    No, that's besides the point.
[05:18] ---
    It was conceited of me to think that we were
    on an equal level just because we're the same size.
[05:23] ---
    Defensive foul! Black #7!
[05:25] ---
    That #7 is on his third foul now.
[05:27] ---
    Gah, that stupid runt!
[05:32] ---
    So next summer...
[05:33] ---
    let's fight again with the
    inter-high on the line.
[05:38] ---
    In other words, he was saying
    that we're not ready for a real fight yet.
[05:45] ---
    We've got a long road ahead of us.
    It feels so far... so very far...
[05:52] ---
    Yokohama Taiei
    Kuzuryu
[05:53] ---
    There's 8 minutes left and we need 28 points.
    That's nearing the realm of impossible.
[05:57] ---
    This is the time to either put up or shut up.
[06:00] ---
    Hey, bro!
[06:00] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[06:01] ---
    Give me more passes just like that last one.
[06:04] ---
    Send the ball my way as much as you can.
[06:09] ---
    Man, this team is just full of screwballs.
    And I can't think of anyone more reliable!
[06:14] ---
    A'ight!
[06:17] ---
    They threw it from inside
    to the outside again!
[06:18] ---
    Kite...
[06:21] ---
    Using that same pattern
    ain't gonna do you any good.
[06:24] ---
    There's no way I'm letting
    you get open for a shot!
[06:30] ---
    Hyou!
[06:34] ---
    So fast!
[06:35] ---
    No, Hyou's just too slow.
[06:40] ---
    That kid must've dropped his knees.
[06:44] ---
    It's in! The shot counts!
[06:46] ---
    "Dropped his knees"?
[06:47] ---
    It's an old martial arts technique.
[06:50] ---
    Instead of bending your knees to build strength
    for a jump, you go loose and let your body drop.
[06:55] ---
    The motion starts and ends in a split second,
    so it can seem like you're just hesitating.
[06:59] ---
    I bet Hyou didn't even realize
    when that kid started to actually make his shot.
[07:04] ---
    There's no way he had somebody teach him that
    technique, and it's not something pulled off so easily.
[07:10] ---
    So it's either something he did
    by accident under pressure, or else...
[07:14] ---
    he just has an innate sense for it.
[07:18] ---
    Amazing.
[07:19] ---
    I can't believe there's someone aside
    from Hyou who can make a shot like that.
[07:25] ---
    Excuse me, Nanao.
[07:27] ---
    We need as much advantage in the paint
    as we can get right now. I'm going in.
[07:31] ---
    Shigeyoshi...
[07:33] ---
    We can keep doing man-to-man for our defense.
[07:35] ---
    But...
[07:36] ---
    It's okay. I've taken a long enough break.
[07:38] ---
    I can last for the remaining 7 minutes.
[07:40] ---
    Hey, Mokichi.
[07:43] ---
    Go show 'em that you can be a man.
[07:46] ---
    You know... my gender is male.
[07:51] ---
    Gotta admit, you scared
    me with that last one.
[07:53] ---
    Huh?
[07:55] ---
    You were using the exact same technique
    that Yohito taught to me.
[07:59] ---
    What the hell are you blabbing about, Fuwa?!
    Pass the ball!
[08:07] ---
    Does it really piss you off THAT much
    to find someone your own age who's better than you?
[08:12] ---
    I don't wanna admit it.
    But reality is staring me in the face right now.
[08:17] ---
    Embrace it.
[08:18] ---
    If I just embrace it and move on, then all that's left for me
    is to charge ahead on that straight road.
[08:27] ---
    Damn this smug little freshman!
[08:29] ---
    I'm through letting you
    sink anymore shots, punk!
[08:33] ---
    He stopped it! What a badass block!
[08:36] ---
    There's more to me than just rebounds!
[08:38] ---
    Just watch and I'll show you
    the reason I live on the court!
[08:42] ---
    Black #4! Two free-throws!
[08:44] ---
    A FOUL, SERIOUSLY?!
[08:47] ---
    Ah, here comes the backup.
[08:49] ---
    Man, I did a whole lot of nothing again...
[08:52] ---
    Yo, beanstalk.
[08:54] ---
    You're not very useful to us judging by
    those 4 points you scored in the first quarter.
[08:58] ---
    If you're here to drag us down,
    then stay on the damn bench.
[09:02] ---
    Oops, sorry.
[09:04] ---
    I already know. I don't need you
    to make it any more clearer to me.
[09:10] ---
    Okay! Nice shot!
[09:12] ---
    Way to go, Fuwa!
[09:15] ---
    I know fully well!
[09:20] ---
    We've got a chance! Grab it!
[09:25] ---
    Shit, this can't be happening right now!
[09:27] ---
    Captain!
[09:30] ---
    Nice rebound!
[09:32] ---
    What the hell? What is this guy made out of?!
[09:37] ---
    You should've dunked that, you bonehead!
[09:40] ---
    Uh oh!
[09:42] ---
    Not good... I let my guard down!
[09:44] ---
    That was a nice block.
[09:46] ---
    It's because our guy was too busy
    goofing around! That big idiot!
[09:49] ---
    I got it!
[09:50] ---
    Good, pass it here!
[09:54] ---
    Man, how slow on the uptake
    can he be? Damn turtle.
[09:58] ---
    We got a good chance at a fast break,
    but there's nobody to lead the charge.
[10:03] ---
    It's tough out here without
    the shrimp around.
[10:06] ---
    Makes me wanna cry.
[10:11] ---
    What was that?
[10:13] ---
    Huh? Is he just giving up?
[10:15] ---
    No, it's going in.
[10:19] ---
    It went in! It's a three!
[10:24] ---
    Timeout! Yokohama Taiei High School!
[10:27] ---
    If you think we've got this in the bag
    then you're wrong. Quit slacking off out there!
[10:31] ---
    Yes, sir!
[10:33] ---
    Slow it down.
[10:34] ---
    Rather than making this a game of speed,
    we need to focus on hitting them in the paint.
[10:38] ---
    Shift to half-court offense.
    Make it work, Yozan.
[10:42] ---
    I'm putting in one of our centers.
[10:51] ---
    Awesome...
[10:52] ---
    I never thought I'd get my chance so quickly.
[10:56] ---
    Listen up. Just go out there
    and stick to the stuff you normally do.
[11:00] ---
    I don't expect you to be capable
    of doing everything right from the start.
[11:02] ---
    You and Yakku are going to attack them
    right under the basket together.
[11:06] ---
    Yakku, cover him as best you can.
[11:07] ---
    Roger.
[11:09] ---
    What are you getting so
    nervous for, you little turd?
[11:11] ---
    Hurry up and get out there already!
[11:14] ---
    If the other team catches up
    and makes fools of us 'cuz of you,
[11:17] ---
    then I'm gonna turn all the freshmen
    into coneheads like you.
[11:21] ---
    Get up here, Mineta! It's
    not too late to back out!
[11:24] ---
    We can't trust you with our futures at stake!
[11:27] ---
    Shut your faces!
[11:30] ---
    I'm wearing the Taiei uniform
    that I've admired for so long...
[11:33] ---
    I grabbed it! The thread of hope!
[11:36] ---
    YOKOHAMA CITY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
[11:36] ---
    Please take this, Mineta.
    I want you to read it!
[11:46] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[11:53] ---
    Go Mineta!
[11:54] ---
    Get on defense! We're gonna stop 'em!
[11:55] ---
    YOKOHAMA WEST
[12:05] ---
    Wasn't that Shirai from class 4?
[12:07] ---
    Huh? You turned her down? What a waste.
[12:10] ---
    Someone already stole my heart.
[12:15] ---
    Akiyoshi!
[12:19] ---
    I heard the news!
    You made the prefectural tourney? Congrats.
[12:23] ---
    Um, yeah. Thank you. Good
    luck to the girls' team.
[12:26] ---
    Oh, sure. We'll try hard!
[12:29] ---
    Um, so, Akiyoshi. Are you gonna keep
    playing basketball in high school?
[12:33] ---
    Huh? Well, gosh... I dunno.
[12:37] ---
    I'm not very good.
[12:39] ---
    That's not true at all! You're
    plenty good, Akiyoshi!
[12:42] ---
    I guarantee it.
[12:44] ---
    Thank you!
[12:46] ---
    My heart was aflutter.
[12:50] ---
    She was my very first love.
[12:54] ---
    Shigeyoshi...
[12:56] ---
    You and I have already fought once before.
[12:59] ---
    Back in middle school!
[13:01] ---
    Rebou-
[13:03] ---
    He scored! Nice shot!
[13:05] ---
    Yokohama Taiei
    Kuzuryu
[13:08] ---
    Looks like you know how to make
    some pretty clever shots!
[13:11] ---
    Did you honestly think I'd say that?
[13:13] ---
    Don't you dare make any more
    chickenshit shots, punk.
[13:16] ---
    Right! I'll go face him head on!
[13:23] ---
    This reminds me, I noticed you had actually put Mineta's
    name on the practice match roster once before.
[13:29] ---
    Although, I guess you took him off
    after that incident where he briefly quit.
[13:34] ---
    He's not the type of center
    that I like to see on the court, but...
[13:37] ---
    with a player like Yakuma on our team,
    there are uses for more tricky players like Mineta.
[13:46] ---
    Nice defense!
[13:48] ---
    Shit! I'm not letting you go!
[13:50] ---
    Yozan!
[14:08] ---
    All right!
[14:09] ---
    That was a really good pass just now.
[14:12] ---
    You rarely ever see those sorts of plays
    in high school basketball.
[14:16] ---
    I get the feeling the triple threat of Kamiki,
    Fuwa and Mineta is gonna be pretty useful in the future.
[14:24] ---
    Shigeyoshi!
[14:27] ---
    Huh? There's someone you're interested in?
[14:30] ---
    Yeah... although I haven't
    actually spoken to him yet.
[14:33] ---
    His name is Shigeyoshi from Saijo Middle.
[14:37] ---
    He's on the team that you guys
    are playing against today, Mineta.
[14:42] ---
    Son of a bitch! Dammit! Dammit!
[14:45] ---
    Just watch! I'm gonna crush him into dust!
[14:50] ---
    Saijo
    Yokohama West
[14:52] ---
    We got crushed into dust...
[14:54] ---
    The game is over!
[14:56] ---
    It wasn't even a contest.
    I barely scored 8 points.
[15:00] ---
    It was a total shut out.
[15:04] ---
    But what frustrated me the most...
    wasn't the thing with Akiyoshi.
[15:07] ---
    Shigeyoshi, what the hell
    was that out there?!
[15:10] ---
    That guy put up an incredible defense
    that I could only break through 4 times.
[15:14] ---
    Yet somehow his seniors and coach
    were all getting mad at him?!
[15:23] ---
    You've got some slick moves
    for being a munchkin!
[15:25] ---
    Shut up.
[15:26] ---
    Take that!
[15:28] ---
    Whoa! Go, Mineta!
[15:33] ---
    I'm gonna pay you back in full...
    for the humiliation I felt!
[15:37] ---
    Foul! White #29!
[15:39] ---
    Right...
[15:40] ---
    That was a close one, Mineta!
[15:42] ---
    Nice moves! Nice effort!
[15:45] ---
    Another freshman. He relies more on tact
    than power and he seems pretty speedy.
[15:51] ---
    This guy has a lot of skill.
[15:53] ---
    When did I play him? And where?
[15:57] ---
    A player of his caliber is definitely someone
    that I would remember.
[16:01] ---
    Ever since then, I've practiced like hell!
[16:05] ---
    "Since then"?
SIGN    MIDDLE SCHOOL PREFECTURAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
[16:07] ---
    The first match of last
    year's prefectural tourney.
SIGN    MIDDLE SCHOOL PREFECTURAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
[16:09] ---
    Saijo
    Yokohama West
[16:10] ---
    It was like God had blessed me
    with a bit of luck. No, it was fate.
[16:15] ---
    I knew this was my chance
    to reclaim the honor I lost to you before.
[16:19] ---
    But then... you weren't even there!
[16:24] ---
    What the hell were you doing, dammit?!
[16:27] ---
    Oh, I see.
[16:30] ---
    This is yet another guy who
    just charged straight down the path.
[16:34] ---
    It's another example of the gap being filled
    while I had stopped...
[16:41] ---
    Charging! Black #12!
[16:43] ---
    That's their fourth.
    One more and they'll have five team fouls!
[16:51] ---
    Player substitution for
    Yokohama Taiei High School!
[16:56] ---
    And here I thought this was finally my chance
    to play together with him...
[17:00] ---
    What do you think, Sei? How's the other team?
[17:02] ---
    Nothing special. They lost
    in the first round of the prelims, right?
[17:06] ---
    They don't seem any better or worse
    than the average team.
[17:10] ---
    I won't deny that they have
    something resembling potential,
[17:13] ---
    but they have horrible
    balance as an overall team.
[17:15] ---
    This is just what their
    advisor Mr. Satsuki told me,
[17:18] ---
    but they're apparently dead set
    on winning the inter-high next year.
[17:22] ---
    Okay.
[17:23] ---
    Nothing else to say?
[17:24] ---
    They're free to try, if they want.
[17:28] ---
    What do you think their odds are, Yohito?
[17:31] ---
    I'd like to say it's not outside the realm of possibility,
    but frankly that's just not realistic.
[17:36] ---
    However...
[17:38] ---
    If I were the coach of Kuzu High's team,
[17:40] ---
    I'm confident that I could have them ready
    to face a team like ours in under a year for sure.
[17:48] ---
    Defensive foul!
[17:49] ---
    Crap!
[17:50] ---
    That was Momoharu's fourth foul!
[17:54] ---
    Five team fouls...
[17:55] ---
    Sorry.
[17:57] ---
    Shake it off. There's 3 minutes left.
[17:59] ---
    You have to hold out for that long.
[18:01] ---
    If we have to take you off the court,
    then we are 100% screwed.
[18:05] ---
    Shit.
[18:06] ---
    Oh. This means free-throws, right?
[18:08] ---
    Yes. From now on, it'll be free-throws
    for them whenever we foul.
[18:13] ---
    Hanazono...
[18:17] ---
    He scored both of them!
[18:20] ---
    Now we're up to a 29-point lead!
[18:22] ---
    Looks like the only time they gave Taiei
    a swift kick in the ass was the end of the third quarter.
[18:27] ---
    Taiei didn't use any senior players,
    but Kuzu still managed to score 70 points against them.
[18:30] ---
    You've gotta give 'em credit for that.
[18:32] ---
    Kuzu doesn't have any seniors. So the question now
    is how much they can catch up with a year of practice.
[18:40] ---
    Looks like it's physically impossible
    for Kuzu to catch up to Taiei at this point...
[18:55] ---
    A three!
[18:57] ---
    Tetsuo! Get ready to sub in.
[19:01] ---
    He's gotten enough time.
[19:04] ---
    Player substitution for Yokohama Taiei!
[19:07] ---
    You did a pretty solid job.
[19:09] ---
    My opinion of you has changed a bit.
[19:10] ---
    Damn... I know I could do even more.
[19:17] ---
    Excuse me, Mr. Principal. Was the agreement that
    they could form a new team only if they won this match?
[19:22] ---
    No, it actually isn't a problem if they lose, so long as a
    teacher steps up who is willing to serve as their advisor.
[19:29] ---
    But given this situation...
[19:31] ---
    I believe it might cause some internal conflict
    in the team if that were to happen.
[19:34] ---
    Yokohama Taiei
[19:34] ---
    Kuzuryu
[19:35] ---
    For better or worse, the
    other team proved too strong.
[19:39] ---
    There's a little under 3 minutes
    left. We can't catch up.
[19:43] ---
    You all are going to have to make them
    understand your passion for basketball.
[19:48] ---
    Miracles don't happen in basketball.
[19:51] ---
    This whole mess is my fault for going
    and accepting a match against a team like Taiei.
[19:54] ---
    No...
[19:55] ---
    It's not about winning or losing.
[19:57] ---
    All of the guys have done their absolute best. I believe
    there MUST be a teacher who has acknowledged them.
[20:02] ---
    But what worries me is that the players might have
    a different impression from those of us off the court.
[20:07] ---
    Even if one of the teachers is willing to step up,
    I'm not so sure the guys will accept that they deserve it...
[20:12] ---
    Right, Kurumatani?
[20:16] ---
    Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!
[20:20] ---
    Yo.
[20:21] ---
    There's 3 whole minutes left.
    Don't you dare start taking it easy.
[20:26] ---
    That's just what I was
    about to say to you, dude!
[20:31] ---
    They can struggle,
    but there's no comeback on the horizon now.
[20:35] ---
    Which means he can use the remaining time
    to play as freely as he wants.
[20:38] ---
    At least, that's what I'd do.
[20:43] ---
    Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
[20:46] ---
    He's totally raring for a fight.
[20:49] ---
    It's weird but I know his moves
    like I know the back of my hand.
[20:53] ---
    It's almost like I'm watching
    myself back in middle school.
[21:00] ---
    Okay!
[21:02] ---
    Hold up. That's not the kind
    of player you are, is it?!
[21:09] ---
    That idiot.
[21:10] ---
    A three!
[21:12] ---
    He's got a one-track mind that only thinks about
    scoring points when the ball is in his hands, eh?
[21:16] ---
    But to be frank, that's
    not entirely a bad thing.
[21:20] ---
    So long as those shots that he makes aren't for himself,
    but rather for the team as a whole.
[21:26] ---
    Hell yeah!
[21:31] ---
    Have you noticed it yet, Hyou?
[21:32] ---
    You're not there yet.
[21:34] ---
    The team known as Taiei
    still isn't riding upon your shoulders!
[21:39] ---
    Hey.
[21:41] ---
    You can't just rest on
    the bench forever, fool.
[21:44] ---
    That other shrimp got the better of you,
    but quit pretending like that means everything is over.
[21:48] ---
    I can't do anything out here
    by myself. Give me a hand.
[21:52] ---
    Kite...
[21:54] ---
    Offense! Offense! Offense! Offense!
[22:17] ---
    Egaita yume tsukamu no wa
[22:22] ---
    Kantan janaitte wakatteru kedo
[22:27] ---
    Saisho kara muri datte dakyou shiteru
[22:32] ---
    Hito no me hikari wa mienai
[22:37] ---
    Miageru sora no kousei tachi wa
[22:43] ---
    Itsumo inochi o moyashite hikatteru
[22:48] ---
    Boku ni datte
[22:50] ---
    Taiyou runner kokoro o kanzen nenshou
[22:55] ---
    Goal e kakumei no hikari hanatsu yo
[23:01] ---
    Last rei byou sore made
    kekka nante wakaranai sa
[23:07] ---
    Akireru hodo onore o
    koete hashiritsuzukeru yo
[23:14] ---
    Step 1! Shouri o mark shite
[23:16] ---
    Step 2! Image wakasete
[23:19] ---
    Step 3! Tada zenryoku de penerate
[23:30] ---
    Ahiru no Sora
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