E7 - The First Youth Match

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[00:03] Hana
    I'm a fan of Aoi Ashito.
    Probably his first in the world.
[00:11] Hana
    So there you have it. You never
    know when fans might be listening,
[00:15] Hana
    so watch what you say. End of discussion!
[00:24] Ashito
    Hey. What's up?
[00:38] Hana
    Y-You didn't hear all that, did you?
[00:42] Ashito
    Can I have that lunch?
[00:43] Hana
    Huh?
[00:45] Ashito
    The lunch you were talking about.
[00:47] Ashito
    Is this it?
[02:23] Sign
    The First
    Youth Match
[02:24] Ashito
    Hey, tell me something.
[02:26] Ashito
    Why do you root for me so much?
[02:30] Ashito
    I mean, I wasn't eavesdropping as such...
[02:34] Ashito
    I was just sitting there when I heard old man
    Fukuda's voice, followed by yours...
[02:39] Ashito
    Then, I heard my name, so I couldn't just leave...
     and I ended up hearing the whole thing.
[02:45] Hana
    That's exactly what eavesdropping is!
[02:49] Hana
    Don't you have a match? Just go already.
[02:53] Ashito
    Well, what I'm trying to say is...
[02:56] Ashito
    Thanks.
[02:58] Ashito
    For persuading my mom and
    all that. You've been really—
[03:02] Hana
    Noriko-san?
[03:04] Hana
    Oh, yeah! That was the first thing I was
     going to mention when I saw you next.
[03:08] Hana
    Your mom is such an amazing woman!
[03:11] Hana
    Trust me on this.
[03:12] Hana
    We got really close over the phone.
[03:15] Hana
    Just from listening to her talk,
    I could tell she really cares about you.
[03:22] Ashito
    I know.
[03:24] Ashito
    You're a good person.
[03:26] Hana
    Huh?
[03:27] Ashito
    That's what I planned to say to you when
    I saw you next. You're a good person.
[03:34] Hana
    I know.
[03:36] Ashito
    You know what? You're kinda cute.
[03:39] Ashito
    Yeah.
[03:40] Ashito
    I think you're cute.
[03:42] Ashito
    Cu—
[03:47] Togashi
    Bein' on this youth team ain't all that bad!
    Gotta love that all-you-can-eat cafeteria.
[03:54] Ashito
    J-Jeez, what am I saying?
[03:57] Ashito
    That didn't come out right.
[04:01] Hana
    Well, I guess I can tell you.
[04:04] Hana
    So, uh, I'm rooting for you because
    you remind me of a certain player.
[04:12] Hana
    And that person is someone
    very important to me.
[04:16] Hana
    Watching you takes me back to a time
    when I was totally crazy about him.
[04:21] Hana
    So I feel like I want to root
    for you for my own sake.
[04:28] Ashito
    Really? I remind you of that guy, huh?
    He must be an awesome player!
[04:35] Hana
    He is!
[04:36] Hana
    Hey, listen! I have a dream.
[04:40] Hana
    I want to...
[04:44] Hana
    H-Hey! Where'd my lunch go?
[04:47] Ashito
    Huh? I ate it all.
[04:49] Ashito
    It was good.
[04:50] Hana
    Don't you have a match soon?!
[04:53] Hana
    I said you could have one!
     Why would you stuff your face?!
[04:56] Ashito
    Don't worry, I'll be fine!
[04:58] Hana
    Give them back! I'm sticking
     my hand down your throat!
[05:01] Ashito
    What?! Hold on, you're...
[05:05] Ashito
    Stop it, you idiot! Are you insane?!
[05:10] Hana
    If you want to go pro,
    learn to take care of your body!
[05:19] Togashi
    What's up with that girl?
[05:21] Togashi
    She's scary.
[05:24] Benzen
    This intrasquad game is a 30-minute, one-off
    7-on-7 match, using only half the field.
[05:28] Benzen
    Offside rule applies.
[05:30] Benzen
    This match is just for the new players.
[05:33] Benzen
    We don't have enough goalkeepers,
     so I'll fill in between the sticks. I can't wait!
[05:39] Date
    And as Fukuda mentioned,
    if you show your worth in this game,
[05:45] Date
    you will be promoted to
    the A team immediately.
[05:48] Date
    I will instruct both teams in the tactics
     I have come up with for them.
[05:52] Date
    Follow the basic plan, though you are free to add your own individual flare.
[06:00] (Flashback) Date
    There's no way he's going pro.
[06:16] Ashito/I
    I won't have you judging me
    before I even get to play.
[06:20] Ashito/I
    And you're dead wrong.
[06:24] Ashito/I
    It's not a matter of if I can or can't
    make it as a pro, Coach Stone Face.
[06:32] Ashito/I
    I will definitely go pro.
    There's no "want" or "hope" about it.
[06:37] Ashito/I
    I absolutely will*.
[06:39] Ashito/I
    So even if others think it's impossible,
    that means nothing to me. It doesn't matter.
[06:45] Ashito/I
    Not to mention, I have plenty*
    of people rooting for me.
[06:49] Ashito/I
    To pay them back, I've got to show results.
    That's my first step toward becoming a pro.
[06:54] Ashito
    All righty! My first youth match!
[06:57] Ashito
    That ticket to the A team will be mine!
[07:05] Ashito/I
    Score! I'm gonna score!
[07:07] Ashito/I
    I'll show 'em all!
[07:10] Ashito
    Yuma! To me!
[07:11] Yuma
    Huh?
[07:12] Ashito
    Gimme the ball!
[07:13] Ashito
    I'll show you that I'm the
    reincarnation of Roberto Baggio!
[07:16] Ashito
    Though Roberto Baggio's still alive!
[07:20] Yuma
    You're a funny one.
[07:21] Tachibana
    Give me...
[07:22] Tachibana
    ...the ball!
[07:24] Kuroda
    Yuma! Pass it back to me!
[07:26] Ashito
    No, don't! Give it to me!
[07:30] Yuma
    Here you go, Kuroda.
[07:31] Ashito
    Huh?
[07:45] Togashi
    Aw, man! Five centimeters
    lower and it woulda gone in!
[07:49] Parents
    Wow, that was close.
[07:51] Ashito
    What are you doing, Togashi?
[07:52] Togashi
    Huh?
[07:53] Ashito
    That was a great shot, but why'd you shove
     Kuroda outta the way? He's on our side.
[07:58] Ashito
    Stop messing around, will ya?
    We're trying to play soccer here!
[08:03] Togashi
    The only way to show your worth in a
    30-minute half-field mini-game is to score.
[08:09] Togashi
    Even defenders need to go for it.
[08:12] Ashito
    That's not an answer. You can't go
    stealing the ball from your own team!
[08:17] Ashito
    Don't do that again.
[08:19] Ashito
    And you're a defender. Focus on your job.
[08:22] Parent C
    Did you hear that dull
    clunk when it hit the bar?
[08:29] Ohtomo/I
    Let's go score!
[08:30] Togashi/I
    I'm gonna score!
[08:32] Ashito/I
    I've got to score!
[08:37] Tachibana/I
    Wow, that pass got through to me?
[08:39] Tachibana/I
    It came right where I needed it.
[08:44] Tachibana/I
    This is no time to be impressed.
[08:45] Tachibana/I
    If I want to score in a game at this level...
[08:50] Tachibana
    Whoa!
[08:57] Tsukishima
    Aoi Ashito doesn't look up at all, does he?
[09:01] Date/I
    Is he planning to do it all on his own?
[09:05] Yuma
    Ya tryin' to dribble it through? Won't work!
[09:07] Kuroda
    Out to the wing! Let's attack down the wing!
[09:11] (Flashback) Ashito
    You're a defender. Focus on your job.
[09:14] Ashito/I
    Don't do anything that'll mess up my play.
[09:17] Ashito/I
    You're a defender. Focus on your job.
[09:20] Ashito/I
    I'm doing this for me! I'm the one who scores!
[09:24] Ashito/I
    Don't get in my way!
[09:31] Ashito/I
    I don't care if it's egoistic.
[09:34] Ashito/I
    Call me selfish all you want.
[09:36] Ashito/I
    For this match...
[09:37] Sign (Top)
    Savings Account
[09:37] Sign (Center)
    Deposit (Yen)
[09:37] Sign (Right)
    Balance (Yen)
[09:39] Ashito/I
    A match that can get me into the A team...
[09:44] Ashito/I
    I will be the one who scores!
[09:56] Yuma
    All right!
[09:58] Masuko/I
    I guess he knows better than to charge right in.
[10:01] Asari
    Masuko.
[10:02] Asari
    Don't lose that No. 2, okay?
    But keep your distance.
[10:05] Masuko
    I know.
[10:07] Asari/I
    We have enough people behind the ball.
[10:09] Asari/I
    If we can hold this line...
[10:18] Masuko/I
    What... What's he doing?
[10:21] Masuko/I
    He's just walking...
[10:25] Asari
    What are you doing, Masuko?!
[10:26] Asari
    Don't go toward him!
[10:28] Masuko
    Huh?
[10:44] Ashito
    Eat that!
[10:46] Ashito
    How d'ya like that?!
[10:47] Yuma
    Nice!
[10:47] Ashito
    Did you all see that?!
[10:49] Ashito
    Did you see that, Yuma?
[10:49] Ohtomo
    I-I can't believe he scored...
[10:53] Ohtomo
    But what was that just now?
[10:57] Tachibana/I
    I don't get it. What was that?
[10:59] Tachibana/I
    Aoi was just aimlessly walking
    around in front of the goal.
[11:04] Tachibana/I
    Then, seconds later, he darts forward
    and breaks through their defensive line.
[11:10] Tachibana/I
    But what was the logic behind it?
[11:13] Ashito/I
    Mom, Shun, I did it!
[11:16] Ashito/I
    But I'm not done yet!
[11:17] Ashito
    I can do so much more!
[11:20] Ashito
    I'm gonna win this by scoring
    3.86 trillion more goals!
[11:24] Tsukishima
    Oh, bravo, Aoi Ashito!
    A player who defies logic!
[11:30] Tsukishima
    They defended well,
    preventing shooting chances
[11:32] Tsukishima
    and plugging the gaps so that
     no one could run in behind.
[11:36] Tsukishima
    But when Aoi-kun started walking,
    it upset the defense's rhythm.
[11:41] Tsukishima
    No one expects a player to
    start walking in that situation,
[11:45] Tsukishima
    and that action disrupted
     the defensive line!
[11:48] Tsukishima
    It drew Masuko out of the line and he
     ended up getting too close to Aoi-kun.
[11:55] Tsukishima
    How on earth did he do it?
[11:58] Tsukishima
    It's impossible unless you know how lots of
    players, including Yuma, are likely to move!
[12:05] Date
    However...
[12:07] Date
    Tsukishima, don't you feel it?
    Something doesn't quite fit.
[12:11] Yuma
    You're amazin', Ashito!
[12:16] Yuma
    That play required precise calculations.
[12:19] Yuma
    So spill: when'd ya come up with that plan?
[12:24] Ashito
    Oh, to tell you the truth,
    I don't remember at all.
[12:28] Date
    Aoi Ashito.
[12:30] Date
    He might have an interesting skill...
[12:33] Date
    But the vital flaw in his
    game will prevent him
[12:36] Date
    from making the jump
    from J-Youth to pro level.
[12:53] Togashi
    Hey, Kuroda.
[12:54] Togashi
    The parents are gettin'
    restless over there.
[12:57] Togashi
    Can't blame 'em, though.
[12:59] Togashi
    I was scouted and Ashito
    made it through the tryouts.
[13:03] Togashi
    You junior youth guys have
    had zero chance to show off.
[13:06] Togashi
    Too bad, really. You coulda shown
    your parents the perfect debut here.
[13:12] Togashi
    You junior youth guys ain't
    nothin' but a bunch of softies.
[13:17] Asari
    Masuko, switch positions with me.
[13:20] Masuko
    Huh?
[13:21] Asari
    I don't want that guy doing
    anything else to ruin my mood.
[13:26] Ashito/I
    There! Take that, you jerk!
[13:28] Ashito/I
    One goal ain't enough.
    Right, Coach Stone Face?
[13:31] Ashito/I
    Then, I'll just score as many as I can!
[13:41] Tsukishima
    What amazing power you have, Togashi-kun!
    He's speedy, too. He's like a tank!
[13:46] Ashito
    That's far enough, Togashi! You're a defender!
    Pass me the ball and get back!
[13:51] Togashi
    Tsk!
[13:55] Ashito
    All right!
[13:57] Ashito/I
    Asari?
[14:02] Ashito/I
    Oh, piss off!
[14:06] Ashito/I
    I became keenly aware during the tryouts
[14:09] Ashito/I
    that I'm way below the other youth
    players when it comes to ball skills.
[14:14] Ashito/I
    So once I got that acceptance letter,
[14:17] Ashito/I
    I practiced hard with my
    friends in the soccer club.
[14:22] Ashito/I
    I'll get by you!
[14:26] Ashito
    Huh?
[14:28] Togashi
    You idiot! What do you think you're doing?!
[14:32] Yuma
    Hey, don't push your luck
    and try to dribble past 'em.
[14:35] Yuma
    You can pass it to me like before.
[14:38] Yuma
    Move the ball about till we find
     the best place to shoot from.
[14:42] Yuma
    That's soccer.
[14:44] Yuma
    Let's work together.
[14:58] Kuroda
    Aoi-kun! Try again!
[15:00] Ashito/I
    I'll use my first touch trick.
[15:03] Ashito/I
    I can land it right there.
[15:06] Ashito/I
    And get past!
[15:09] Ashito/I
    I did it!
[15:14] Ashito/I
    H-How did he know?! Dammit!
[15:18] Yuma
    Ashito!
[15:20] (Flashback) Kogure
    Hm, point your bellybutton
    where you want to go?
[15:23] (Flashback) Kogure
    I understand.
[15:24] (Flashback) Kogure
    All right.
[15:26] (Flashback) Kogure
    You can practice that on
     us all you want, Ashito.
[15:30] (Flashback) Kogure
    We'll raise the level of your ball skills
     before you whirl into Tokyo like a storm!
[15:34] Ashito/I
    I'll get through!
[15:36] Ashito/I
    I'll get through them!
[15:39] Yuma
    Oh, man.
[15:40] Hana
    When you talked about Aoi Ashito's "vital flaw"
     that will prevent him from going pro...
[15:45] Hana
    Did you mean his ball skills, Nozomi-san?
[15:48] Tsukishima
    I'd like to know that, too, Coach Date.
[15:51] Tsukishima
    Why do you doubt his skills
    even after he's scored a goal?
[15:56] Tsukishima
    True, his ball skills
    leave a lot to be desired.
[15:59] Tsukishima
    From how he reacts to the ball
    to controlling and dribbling it,
[16:03] Tsukishima
    his skills are raw and unpolished.
[16:06] Tsukishima
    His lack of ball skills
    stands out in this company.
[16:08] Ashito/I
    Dammit!
[16:10] Ashito/I
    After all that practicing...
[16:13] Ashito/I
    And my friends helping me out...
[16:16] Ashito
    Dammit!
[16:18] Ashito
    I guess it wasn't enough.
[16:21] Ashito
    I see.
[16:23] Ashito
    I like it! That's exactly how
    Esperion Youth should be.
[16:27] Ashito
    And I'm not backing down!
[16:33] Hana
    Ball skills can be improved.
[16:36] Hana
    And don't forget, he scored!
[16:37] Hana
    How can you say he'll be
    useless in the youth team—
[16:40] Anri
    Tactics.
[16:43] Anri
    He was talking about tactics.
     Isn't that right, Coach Nozomi?
[16:48] Date
    Precisely. As astute as ever.
[16:54] Spectator A
    H-He lost the ball again.
    That's the third time now.
[16:58] Ashito/I
    Crap! Why can't I frigging get past 'em?! Dammit!
[17:02] Ashito
    S-Sorry, guys! Just one more go!
[17:05] Ashito
    Let me give it another try!
    I'll manage it this time!
[17:09] Anri
    Aoi Ashito.
[17:11] Anri
    He is unable to execute tactics.
[17:15] Anri
    It isn't about not learning how to or
    never thinking about them. He just can't.
[17:21] Anri
    He'll be useless on the youth team.
[17:23] Hana
    Excuse me, Miss "Daughter of the president
    of our sponsor, Kaido Electric," Kaido-san...
[17:31] Hana
    Would you mind saying that again?
[17:34] Anri
    My name is Kaido Anri.
[17:36] Anri
    It's nowhere near as long as
    what you said, Ichijo Hana-san.
[17:41] Anri
    Ichijo Hana-san, is Aoi Ashito
     your favorite player?
[17:47] Tsukishima
    Anri-san, you're a hardcore
     soccer fan, aren't you?
[17:51] Tsukishima
    It's really rare to see the
    family member of a sponsor
[17:55] Tsukishima
    come to a soccer club's training sessions
    so often, let alone to watch its youth team.
[18:00] Anri
    Am I being a nuisance?
[18:02] Tsukishima
    No, not at all! We're glad to have you here.
[18:06] Ashito
    Pass it!
[18:07] Ashito
    Just one more go! Pass to me!
[18:10] Hana
    What "tactics" are you talking about?!
[18:13] Hana
    Were they given detailed
    instructions before the game?!
[18:16] Tsukishima
    Uh, well, the black team was told to attack
    and the red team was told to defend—
[18:21] Hana
    See? Talk about vague.
[18:23] Hana
    "Tactics" are concrete
    instructions from the manager,
[18:26] Hana
    like "Play down the wing," or
    "Everyone stay back and look to counter," right?
[18:31] Hana
    He wasn't given any instructions
    like that, but he still scored!
[18:35] Hana
    Doesn't that prove he understands tactics?
    I think he did amazingly well!
[18:40] Anri
    Um, what Hana-san's referring to is...
[18:44] Date
    Those are team tactics.
[18:46] Hana
    Huh?
[18:47] Date
    I'm not talking about those. When I say
    "tactics," I mean individual tactics.
[18:53] Date
    That is to say, crystallized intelligence.
[18:59] Togashi/I
    What's up with the promoted players?
[19:03] Togashi/I
    They seem to be playin' a bit
    closer to each other than before.
[19:06] Kuroda
    Togashi!
[19:11] Togashi/I
    What was that, Kuroda?! You givin' me orders?!
[19:16] Ashito/I
    Okay! I'll do it this time!
[19:18] Kuroda
    Aoi! Hold-up play!
[19:20] Ashito/I
    What?
[19:22] Ashito/I
    What did you say just now, Kuroda?
[19:33] Kuroda
    Aoi-kun.
[19:35] Kuroda
    I said "hold-up play." You were
    meant to keep the ball there.
[19:39] Kuroda
    Why'd you try to take it forward?
[19:41] Ashito
    W-Well, I know what "hold-up play"
    means, but it was so sudden...
[19:46] Kuroda
    The type of pass didn't clue you in?
[19:49] Kuroda
    If you'd paid attention to our
    positioning and the path the ball took,
[19:54] Kuroda
    you could've guessed our intentions.
[19:57] Ashito/I
    Intentions? Positioning?
    The type of pass cluing me in?
[20:02] Ashito/I
    What on earth is he talking about?
[20:10] Ohtomo/I
    The promoted players on both teams
    suddenly switched it up a gear.
[20:16] Roan
    Tachibana! Press! Press!
[20:18] Tachibana
    R-Right.
[20:21] Kuroda
    If you're gonna push up, do it faster,
    Togashi! You're a step behind!
[20:24] Togashi
    Wh-What the hell did you just say?!
[20:28] Togashi/I
    Crap. What's happenin' here?
[20:31] Togashi/I
    How can the promoted players be gettin'
    better in such a short space of time?
[20:36] Date
    The black team has realized Aoi Ashito
    cannot beat Asari one-on-one,
[20:42] Date
    so they've tightened up their formation
     and started playing shorter passes.
[20:48] Date
    Seeing this change in their play,
[20:50] Date
    the red team responded instantly
    and became more compact in defense.
[20:55] Date
    That's situational awareness.
[20:57] Date
    Players have to think for themselves on the
     field to figure out the best plan of attack
[21:02] Date
    and adjust how they play
    based on how the game unfolds.
[21:07] Date
    This freedom to think and
    make choices has been instilled
[21:11] Date
    in our home-grown players
    from a very young age.
[21:15] Date
    In fact, only the promoted players
    have adjusted their play.
[21:18] Date
    The others are barely keeping up.
[21:21] Date
    As for Aoi Ashito, he doesn't even
    realize the style of play has changed.
[21:27] Date
    That's because he's the type of
    player who relies on his intuition.
[21:32] Date
    That might sound like a good thing,
    but in his case, it's too extreme.
[21:37] Date
    While he sometimes does amazing things,
[21:39] Date
    he's unable to reflect on them
    and explain how he pulled them off.
[21:45] Date
    That's miles away from
    situational awareness.
[21:47] Date
    It's obvious because he can't verbalize
    what he does, and he can't replicate it.
[21:53] Date
    That just won't do.
[21:56] Date
    The thinking abilities of a J-Youth player
[21:59] Date
    far exceed those of the
     average high school player.
[22:02] Date
    A player who can't think for
    himself will never advance.
[22:06] Ashito/I
    I don't get it.
[22:07] Ashito/I
    Why are they moving
    differently all of a sudden?
[22:13] Ashito/I
    What exactly am I supposed to be doing?
[22:17] Ashito
    Hey! Pass it to me!
[22:18] Yuma
    Togashi!
[22:23] Ashito/I
    Five minutes left in the game.
[22:29] Ashito/I
    No one's passing the ball to me anymore.
[24:19] Sign
    Next Episode
[24:19] Sign
    Night Training
[24:19] Sign (Bottom)
    This is a work of fiction, and bears no relation to any actual persons, organizations, or names.
[24:23] Yuma
    The next episode of Aoashi is:
     "Night Training."