E12 - Chin Up and Face Forward

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SIGN    Sometimes
SIGN    in Russian
SIGN    Hides Her
SIGN    Feelings
SIGN    Alya Sometimes Hides
    Her Feelings in Russian
SIGN    Episode 12
SIGN    Chin Up and Face Forward
[01:32] Alya
    If you think I'm lacking something as
    a president, feel free to point it out.
[01:38] Alya
    Thank you for your time.
[01:41] Masachika
    Okay.
[01:42] Masachika
    Now if you can do this at the closing
     ceremony, we won't have a problem.
[01:46] Alya
    Right. I need to do this at the ceremony...
[01:48] Masachika
    Worried?
[01:49] Masachika
    You did fine during the student congress.
[01:53] Alya
    I only managed that because
    I was focused on my own thoughts.
[01:57] Alya
    Besides, we'll have a bigger
    audience tomorrow, won't we?
[02:02] Masachika
    That's right.
[02:03] Masachika
    This auditorium will be packed
    with students tomorrow.
[02:08] Masachika
    But it won't change what we have to do.
[02:11] Masachika
    Just focus on delivering your message.
[02:13] Alya
    I don't think that's going to work.
[02:16] Alya
    I realized that while watching you talk
    during the student congress.
[02:21] Alya
    How can I engage the audience like you do?
[02:25] Masachika
    I really don't know how to answer that.
[02:28] Masachika
    A lot of it comes down to experience.
[02:35] Masachika
    Wanna know a little trick to break
    the ice and grab the audience's attention?
[02:40] Alya
    A trick?
[02:41] Masachika
    Yep.
[02:44] Alya
    Uh...
[02:45] Masachika
    Simple, ain't it? And it works wonders.
[02:49] Alya
    Okay, I'll give it a try.
[02:51] Yuki
    Rehearsing for tomorrow?
[02:53] Masachika
    Yep. You done with your work?
[02:56] Yuki
    Yes, of course.
[02:59] Yuki
    What seems to be the matter, Masachika-kun?
[03:02] Yuki
    You're wearing a rather foul expression.
[03:04] Masachika
    Oh, playing dumb, are we?
[03:07] Masachika
    You realize your mask
    is starting to crack too, right?
[03:11] Yuki
    You don't say.
[03:13] Masachika
    See? This is what she's really like.
[03:16] Masachika
    Don't be fooled.
[03:17] Alya
    R-Right.
[03:19] Yuki
    Oh, Alya-san.
[03:20] Yuki
    Are you perhaps disappointed in me?
[03:23] Alya
    Not at all. I have no reason to be.
[03:27] Alya
    It's only natural that people behave
    differently in different circumstances.
[03:32] Alya
    And you meant it when you said you wished
    to remain friends with me, didn't you?
[03:37] Yuki
    Yes, I certainly did.
[03:39] Alya
    Then it's fine.
[03:41] Alya
    You gave me an opportunity
    to take stock of myself.
[03:45] Yuki
    And?
[03:46] Alya
    You asked me yesterday why I wanted
    to be student council president.
[03:51] Alya
    I intend to give you my answer tomorrow.
[03:56] Yuki
    Your forthright nature
    really shines through, Alya-san.
[03:59] Yuki
    It makes you a fascinating person.
[04:02] Masachika
    Boy, I'm so glad that whole thing
    didn't ruin your friendship with Alya.
[04:06] Yuki
    Oh? You almost make it sound like it did
    sour my friendship with you, however.
[04:14] Masachika
    Not really?
[04:16] Masachika
    I just think it was real classy of you.
[04:20] Yuki
    Are you mad at me?
[04:21] Masachika
    Far from it.
[04:24] Masachika
    Attacking your opponent's vulnerabilities
    is the clear and obvious move.
[04:29] Masachika
    Just... How do I express how I'm feeling here?
[04:33] Masachika
    I don't really understand it
    myself, but it's kinda like...
[04:37] Masachika
    I half want to give my pet dog
    head pats for daring to bite me,
[04:42] Masachika
    and half want to teach it a lesson
    so that it never tries again.
[04:45] Masachika
    Know what I mean?
[04:48] Masachika
    You took a bite, so you'd better
    sink those teeth all the way in.
[04:53] Toya
    Oh, there you are.
[04:55] Chisato
    Heya.
[04:56] Toya
    Let's do a final rundown of tomorrow's plans.
[05:00] Toya
    That leaves the order of tomorrow's speeches.
    How do you want to do this?
[05:04] Toya
    Last year, the candidates played
    rock-paper-scissors to decide.
[05:07] Yuki
    That sounds acceptable to me.
[05:10] Masachika
    Not to me.
[05:11] Masachika
    RPS rewards reading your opponent too much.
[05:13] Alya
    What?
[05:14] Yuki
    You have a point.
[05:16] Yuki
    How about a coin toss, then?
[05:19] Masachika
    That's fair.
[05:21] Yuki
    Very well.
[05:22] Yuki
    How about Ayano does the coin toss,
    and Alya-san guesses?
[05:26] Masachika
    Nah, someone else should do the toss.
[05:30] Yuki
    Not very trusting, are you?
[05:32] Masha
    Hey, want me to do it?
[05:35] Masachika
    Please, Masha-san, if you would.
[05:39] Masachika
    If Alya guesses right, we get first choice.
[05:42] Masachika
    If she doesn't, Yuki will get to choose.
[05:45] Masachika
    Masha... Are you sure you're up for this?
[05:48] Masha
    Hey! Don't mock your big sis!
[05:51] Masha
    I can do this.
[05:53] Masha
    Just watch.
[05:56] Masha
    Go!
[06:00] Yuki
    If I go first and set the bar high enough,
[06:02] Yuki
    I can score a decisive victory.
[06:04] Yuki
    What if I go second?
[06:06] Yuki
    The first pair will get polite applause
    while the audience weighs its options.
[06:10] Yuki
    It won't be an outright domination
    if Alya-san gets to go first.
[06:13] Yuki
    Should I take first dibs?
[06:15] Yuki
    But it'd be smarter to go second
    and see what Onii-chan does first.
[06:20] Yuki
    Speaking of, why'd he try so hard
    to intimidate me just now?
[06:24] Yuki
    It's not like him.
    He usually operates in the background.
[06:29] Masha
    There, I caught it!
[06:31] Masha
    See? I did it, Alya-chan!
[06:33] Alya
    You've made your point.
[06:35] Alya
    Heads.
[06:36] Masha
    Huh? Shouldn't you think about it some more?
[06:39] Alya
    It's fine. Get on with it.
[06:41] Masha
    Ugh.
[06:42] Masha
    Okay, here.
[06:44] Masha
    Oh, it's tails.
[06:45] Masha
    Yuki-chan, do you want to go first or second?
[06:49] Yuki
    Well...
[06:51] Yuki
    What if Onii-chan's outburst was all an act?
[06:55] Yuki
    To what end?
[06:57] Yuki
    Did he challenge me head-on in a bid
    to distract me from something?
[07:02] Yuki
    Alya-san!
[07:04] Yuki
    Right. I got distracted by Onii-chan there,
[07:08] Yuki
    but my target has been Alya-san all along.
[07:11] Yuki
    She's surprisingly emotionally fragile.
[07:14] Yuki
    Yesterday's broadcast
    must be eating away at her.
[07:17] Yuki
    And I was going to pile on the pressure
    by making her go second!
[07:23] Yuki
    Onii-chan's goal is to go first, get that
    polite applause, and make it a draw.
[07:28] Yuki
    In which case, I should stick to
    the original plan and look to dominate.
[07:33] Yuki
    I'd like to go first, please.
[07:36] Toya
    Okay, you got it.
[07:37] Toya
    The Suou-Kimishima pair will go first,
[07:40] Toya
    and the younger Kujo-Kuze pair will go second.
[07:43] All
    Got it.
SIGN    Closing
     Ceremony
[07:49] Principal
    As we look back on the first term,
[07:51] Principal
    I'm sure all of you have learned
    a fair few lessons to take away.
[07:54] Disciplinary
    Our aim is to continue to promote
    self-discipline among the student body...
[07:59] Pa
    Next, we have the student
    council's presentations.
[08:04] Pa
    Starting with the student council
    president, Kenzaki Toya-san.
[08:11] Toya
    Hello, everyone. Good job
    getting through the first term.
[08:14] Toya
    Two months have passed
    since our student council has taken office.
[08:18] Toya
    Our numbers may have dwindled, but I truly
    believe in the team we have put together.
[08:22] Chisato
    Don't go slacking off
    just 'cause it's summer break, guys.
[08:26] Chisato
    Remember to plug away
    at the homework and workouts every day.
[08:31] Masha
    It is important to take it one day at a time.
[08:34] Masha
    Maybe I should take a walk
    to the park every day myself.
[08:38] Masha
    Speaking of walks,
    let me tell you what happened...
[08:42] Pa
    Next, we'll hear from Suou Yuki-san.
[08:48] Yuki
    Ready to roll, Ayano?
[08:50] Ayano
    Yes, Yuki-sama.
[09:00] Yuki
    A very good afternoon to everyone.
[09:02] Yuki
    I'm Suou Yuki, student council spokesperson.
[09:05] Yuki
    I will be a candidate in next year's
    student council presidential election.
[09:11] Yuki
    I look forward to working with you all.
[09:14] Boy 1
    Go for it!
[09:15] Boy 2
    You've got my vote!
[09:17] Yuki
    Thank you kindly.
[09:19] Yuki
    Now, in light of that, I would like
    to share a part of my vision with you.
[09:25] Yuki
    What I want to do when I become
    student council president...
[09:29] Yuki
    is to bring about an academy
    that takes its students' opinions seriously.
[09:34] Yuki
    Oh? Were you not expecting
    something so ordinary from me?
SIGN    Suggestions Box
[09:41] Yuki
    I'm talking about this suggestions box,
    to be more specific.
[09:44] Yuki
    It has been available in our school for years,
[09:47] Yuki
    but I believe most students
    have never once made use of it.
[09:52] Yuki
    I have addressed many of
    the suggestions on my PA broadcasts,
[09:57] Yuki
    but I've also found the box empty
    most of the times I've checked.
[10:01] Yuki
    Is that because you think writing in
    is a waste of time and that nothing will get done?
[10:08] Takeshi
    Yeah...
[10:09] Hikaru
    That's right.
[10:11] Yuki
    That's perfectly understandable.
[10:14] Yuki
    Most council officers are busy dealing with
    the challenges of their new posts.
[10:18] Yuki
    With their hands full
    just completing their tasks,
[10:20] Yuki
    they find it difficult to divert
    their attention to student needs.
[10:25] Yuki
    However,
[10:27] Yuki
    when I become president,
    your wishes will be fulfilled!
[10:31] Yuki
    For instance, you may want
    the sports day competitions to be changed
[10:34] Yuki
    or school festival events
    to be altered or expanded.
[10:38] Yuki
    Holding new events such as on Halloween
    or Christmas might be fun too, don't you think?
[10:48] Yuki
    As someone who was president
    of the middle school student council
[10:51] Yuki
    and is now an officer in high school,
    I have the track record, the experience,
[10:55] Yuki
    and the firm belief that I am uniquely
    positioned to make all of this happen.
[11:00] Yuki
    Thank you for your time.
[11:04] Masachika
    Gah, that's dirty.
[11:06] Masachika
    She talked a lot of bull and said
    absolutely nothing of real substance.
[11:11] Toya
    But that was a masterful speech.
[11:13] Toya
    She's way better than I could ever be.
[11:16] Masha
    Are you okay, Alya-chan?
[11:18] Alya
    I'm fine. Just leave me alone right now.
[11:21] Masha
    Jeez, quit being so cold.
[11:25] Girl 1
    Who is that?
[11:26] Boy 2
    I don't remember seeing that beauty.
[11:28] Ayano
    I am Kimishima Ayano,
    student council general affairs.
[11:31] Ayano
    Outside of school, I serve the Suou family
    as Yuki-sama's personal attendant.
[11:36] Girl 1
    What's an attendant?
[11:38] Girl 2
    Dunno.
[11:39] Ayano
    And I intend to stand for next year's
    election as her running mate.
[11:46] Ayano
    Yuki-sama is a person of extraordinary
    talents and exemplary conduct.
[11:52] Ayano
    And yet, she shows not a smidge of conceit.
[11:54] Ayano
    Her capacity for empathy
    and kindness is unmatched.
[11:57] Ayano
    Hmph.
[11:59] Masachika
    A safe, well-curated speech.
[11:59] Ayano
    Her grades are always excellent.
    Her English is native-level.
[12:02] Masachika
    No wonder they went first.
    They're trying to shut the door on us.
[12:05] Ayano
    She's even begun studying Chinese recently.
[12:06] Masachika
    You doing okay?
[12:07] Alya
    Yes.
[12:08] Masachika
    Good.
[12:09] Ayano
    She has shown herself to be gifted with
    the piano, flower arrangement, and karate—
[12:09] Masachika
    Do you remember
    what this part of the event is called?
[12:12] Alya
    The student council officers'
    greeting, right?
[12:14] Ayano
    ...truly an academic and an athletic prodigy.
[12:14] Masachika
    Exactly. It's a greeting.
[12:17] Masachika
    Let's present you to the audience
    and let them get to know you.
[12:20] Ayano
    I have no doubt that she will be a fine
    leader and student council president.
[12:27] Ayano
    Thank you for your time.
[12:36] Pa
    Next, we have Kujo Alisa-san,
    the student council treasurer.
[12:48] Girl 1
    She was funny.
[12:49] Girl 2
    Kimishima-san, was it?
[12:51] Boy 3
    Suou-san knows how to pick 'em.
[12:53] Boy 2
    We basically have our next president already.
[12:59] Boy 1
    Right?
[13:36] Alya
    My apologies. I was so nervous, I seem to
    have defaulted to speaking in Russian.
[13:43] Girl 3
    Was that... a joke?
[13:45] Girl 4
    I guess?
[13:46] Boy 1
    How does that even happen?
[13:49] (Flashback) Masachika
    Listen up.
[13:50] (Flashback) Masachika
    If we end up having to go second,
    start your speech in Russian.
[13:54] (Flashback) Masachika
    The crowd will still be buzzing about Yuki
    and Ayano's speeches when you step up.
[13:59] (Flashback) Masachika
    So pour cold water on them by
    talking at the audience in Russian.
[14:04] Alya
    Let me start over. I am Kujo Alisa,
    student council treasurer.
[14:08] Alya
    I intend to run for student council
    president in next year's elections.
[14:14] Alya
    I only transferred into this academy last year,
    and I have no track record to boast of.
[14:21] Alya
    I can't say I fully understand
    what council work
[14:25] Alya
    and presidential responsibilities
    entail just yet.
[14:28] Alya
    There is a lot I'm lacking as I am now,
    and I'm aware of that.
[14:33] Alya
    However, there is one thing that
    I can say with my head held high.
[14:39] Alya
    And that is...
[14:41] Alya
    I'm a person who can and does
    work harder than anybody else.
[14:46] Alya
    I have always strived to bring what I believe
    to be the ideal outcome to fruition.
[14:51] Alya
    That's because I believe that we as people
    must never rest on our laurels
[14:55] Alya
    and must always try to better ourselves
    and aim for greater heights.
[14:58] Alya
    I'll admit that my drive
    has at times sown discord,
[15:02] Alya
    causing me to experience bitter failures.
[15:05] Alya
    But I learned from my mistakes
[15:07] Alya
    and helped my class win the best attraction
    award at last year's middle school festival.
[15:13] Alya
    I didn't do it alone, of course.
[15:17] Alya
    I'm sure there's a lot I'm lacking in order
    to be a fine student council president.
[15:29] (Flashback) Masachika
    I know full well how driven
[15:32] (Flashback) Masachika
    and how earnest and hardworking you are.
[15:36] (Flashback) Masachika
    Chin up, Alya!
[15:40] Alya
    And yet I find myself here,
    speaking to all of you...
[15:44] Alya
    in my own words, straight from my heart.
[15:47] Alya
    And I'm going to keep making up
    for what I lack, one step at a time.
[15:54] Alya
    If I don't think I'm worthy of being
    president by next year's elections,
[16:00] Alya
    I will take myself out of the race.
[16:03] Alya
    So I ask you, please keep an eye out
    for who I am and what I do from now.
[16:07] Alya
    All of it will fuel me into becoming
    the president you need, deserve, and want.
[16:14] Alya
    Thank you for your time.
[16:28] Masachika
    Good job.
[16:29] Masachika
    That was great.
[16:31] Alya
    You think?
[16:32] Masachika
    Yeah. You were cool as hell.
[16:36] Alya
    I feel like I got over the hump.
[16:39] Pa
    Next up, we'll hear from Kuze Masachika-san.
[16:42] Alya
    Good luck.
[16:43] Masachika
    I got this.
[16:44] Masachika
    All right.
[16:45] Masachika
    Time to go win.
[16:54] Masachika
    Heya. I'm Kuze Masachika,
    student council general affairs.
[16:58] Masachika
    You may have heard that Suou Yuki had
    a VP that pulled the strings behind the scenes.
[17:04] Masachika
    That VP? Yours truly.
[17:07] Masachika
    Huh?
[17:08] Takeshi
    Bro, that joke bombed hard!
[17:15] Masachika
    Anyway, I think some of you might know
    that I was once middle school vice president.
[17:21] Masachika
    Which, naturally, would lead
    to the following question:
[17:24] Masachika
    "Wait, why aren't you running
    with Suou-san, then?"
[17:28] Masachika
    "Are you cheating on her now? Is that it?!"
[17:32] Masachika
    Let me make this perfectly clear!
[17:34] Masachika
    I dumped Yuki's sorry ass!
[17:36] Masachika
    So this is not cheating!
[17:39] Boy 2
    Dude, you suck!
[17:40] Boy 3
    President hopping, much?
[17:45] Masachika
    So, why did I dump Yuki
    and decide to back Alya instead?
[17:50] Masachika
    What kind of person do you all think is
    most fit to be student council president?
[17:55] Masachika
    A capable, responsible person?
[17:58] Masachika
    One with mental fortitude?
[18:00] Masachika
    I have to disagree.
[18:03] Masachika
    I think the person most fit to be president
[18:06] Masachika
    is one with the charisma
    to draw people to them.
[18:10] Masachika
    What did you all think of
    Alya's speech just now?
[18:16] Masachika
    I personally thought it was awkward as heck.
[18:19] Masachika
    But, at the same time, I also felt
    it was really genuine and heartfelt.
[18:25] Masachika
    Alya's a straightforward person.
[18:27] Masachika
    So much so that she used my idea
    of starting her speech in Russian.
[18:32] Masachika
    I chose to back her over Yuki because
[18:36] Masachika
    I was drawn to that side of her
    and wanted to support her in her pursuits.
[18:40] Masachika
    And I would very much like
    for all of you to do the same.
[18:45] Masachika
    But one person's opinion
    isn't going to be very convincing, is it?
[18:50] Masachika
    So I'm going to tell you
    something else—a fact.
[18:53] Masachika
    When Alya becomes student council president,
[18:56] Masachika
    Taniyama Sayaka and Miyamae Nonoa
    will join her student council as officers.
[19:04] Masachika
    Can you believe that?
[19:06] Masachika
    Former debate rivals will be working together
    in the same student council.
[19:14] Girl 2
    No way!
[19:15] Boy 1
    Yo, look.
[19:16] Boy 2
    Whoa, seriously?
[19:25] Masachika
    That's all from me.
[19:27] Masachika
    We ask for your support to bring
    a brand-new kind of student council to reality.
[19:40] Masachika
    Alya, you made this applause happen.
[19:53] Sayaka
    Now we're even.
[19:55] Alya
    Yes, thank you.
[19:57] Alya
    You were a great help.
[19:58] Sayaka
    I won't be helping your campaign any more.
[20:01] Alya
    I understand.
[20:03] Alya
    I'll do my best to earn your approval as well.
[20:08] Sayaka
    Don't let me down.
[20:09] Nonoa
    Good luck with everything.
[20:12] Nonoa
    If Alissa becomes president,
    I'll be on your team.
[20:17] Alya
    A... Alissa?
[20:22] Alya
    This is why I want to become
    student council president.
[20:26] Alya
    Your motivations won't overpower me anymore.
[20:31] Yuki
    They got us.
[20:33] Ayano
    My apologies.
[20:35] Ayano
    If only I had delivered a better speech...
[20:38] Yuki
    It isn't your fault, Ayano.
[20:40] Yuki
    I made the wrong call in trying
    to win with strategy alone.
[20:44] Yuki
    I suppose I should admit defeat for today.
[20:48] Yuki
    Just for today.
[20:51] Ayano
    Yuki-sama.
[20:52] Yuki
    Hmm?
[20:53] Ayano
    You're giving off amazing boss vibes right now.
[20:57] Yuki
    Uh, I wasn't trying to.
SIGN    SUMMER BREAK!!!
[21:04] Masachika
    Now, if I'd hit my goal,
    it would've been the icing on the cake.
SIGN    Term 1 Finals Ranking
    1st - Kujo Alisa
    2nd - Suou Yuki
[21:09] Alya
    Tell me about it.
SIGN    33rd \ Kuze Masachika
[21:11] Masachika
    Talk about anticlimactic.
[21:14] Masachika
    I guess there are things
    even this prodigy can't do.
[21:18] Alya
    Says you?
[21:19] Alya
    So, any complaints about this outcome?
[21:21] Masachika
    None!
[21:22] Alya
    All good, then. Let's head home.
[21:25] Alya
    Today was a lot. I'm kind of worn out.
[21:28] Masachika
    Yeah, sounds good.
[21:32] Masachika
    Hey, Alya?
[21:34] Alya
    What?
[21:35] Masachika
    Y'know, what about our bet?
[21:38] Masachika
    I have to do one thing you ask for, right?
[21:41] Alya
    I'll come up with something.
[21:43] Masachika
    Didn't you have something in mind already?
[21:47] Masachika
    You gave me a hint in Russian.
[21:49] Alya
    Oh, that... I was just saying whatever.
SIGN    What the heck? I assumed you were going...
[21:58] Masachika
    Oh, she wasn't counting
    on winning the bet, huh?
[22:03] Masachika
    Er, what was it? I think she said
    "given name" or something?
[22:10] Masachika
    Uh...
[22:10] Masachika
    Alya?
[22:13] Masachika
    Well, we've now made
    our address to the student body
[22:16] Masachika
    and been recognized
    as running mates for the election.
[22:20] Masachika
    Why don't you start calling me by my given name
    to show off that we're a close-knit team?
[22:29] Alya
    I guess that's a decent idea.
[22:31] Masachika
    O-Oh, yeah?
[22:32] Alya
    Y-Yeah?
[22:36] Alya
    Well, in that case...
[22:40] Alya
    Masachika...kun?
[22:44] Masachika
    Y-Yeah... N-Not too bad, I'd say.
[22:47] Alya
    Y-You think?
[22:48] Alya
    Let's go with that, then.
[22:51] Masachika
    Y-Yeah.
[22:53] Masachika
    Whoa! Better switch to our outdoor shoes!
[22:56] Alya
    R-Right!
[23:05] Masachika
    Alya.
[23:06] Masachika
    Uh...
[23:08] Masachika
    It may be summer break,
    but we still need to prep for the election.
[23:13] Masachika
    Yuki and Ayano are gonna be
    together the entire time.
[23:17] Masachika
    So, you know...
[23:20] Masachika
    What do you say we meet up
    over the break, too?
[23:29] Alya
    Masachika-kun.
[23:30] Masachika
    Hmm?
SIGN    Face forward.
[23:38] Alya
    Gladly!