E15 - No matter where I stand

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[00:04] Kana
    Tsukuba-kun, please win for me.
[00:10] Chi
    Kana-chan?!
[00:14] Chi
    Did this happen during the last match?
SIGN    It's really swollen.
[00:19] Kana
    Good thing it was me.
[00:21] Kana
    Good thing it wasn't Chihaya-chan
    jamming her finger.
[00:24] Chi
    What are you talking about, Kana-chan?!
[00:26] Kana
    We should consider ourselves lucky!
[00:28] Kana
    It wasn't our ace who got hurt.
[00:30] Kana
    We have first-years to sub in!
[00:32] Kana
    Luck is on our side.
[00:34] Kana
    Mizusawa is set up to win.
[00:41] Sumi
    Did you notice that Oe-senpai
    was injured, Tsukuba?
[00:45] Tsu
    O-Of course!
[00:46] Tsu
    I was watching Oe-senpai the whole time!
[00:48] Sumi
    Yeah, you're lying.
[00:49] Sumi
    You always lie.
[00:51] Tsu
    I was worried about her stamina,
[00:54] Tsu
    and I never noticed her injury.
[00:57] (Flashback) Kana
    That was a lie.
[00:58] (Flashback) Kana
    Tsukuba-kun, please win for me.
[01:02] Tsu
    Her lie was completely different from mine.
[01:06] Miya
    I'm amazed you were able
    to win your game like this.
[01:08] Miya
    It may be sprained.
[01:10] Miya
    The swelling could get worse.
[01:12] Kana
    It's okay.
[01:18] Miya
    Her hand is so small...
[01:21] Miya
    Yet Oe-san and Komano-kun
    are able to lead the others?
[01:28] Miya
    But...
[01:34] Miya
    In the process, they're also providing a push.
SIGN    Chihaya Furu
SIGN    Verse 15
SIGN    No
    matter
    where I
    stand
[02:53] Retro
    We're sorry...
    We're sorry... We're sorry...
[02:57] Retro
    We're sorry, Sudo-san!
[02:59] Retro
    Please don't spank us!
SIGN    Spank?
[03:00] A
    What?
[03:01] Ama
    Oh, one of the hosts...
[03:03] A
    Members of Hokuo,
    too bad about that match.
[03:09] Retro
    Do you need something?
[03:10] A
    Uh, do you know who
    Wataya Arata-kun is?
[03:14] A
    From Fukui...
[03:15] Retro
    Wataya Arata?!
[03:16] Retro
    He is my eternal rival!
[03:19] Retro
    Back in the winter of sixth grade,
[03:21] Retro
    when we were almost equals,
    we had a fateful encounter in Tokyo!
[03:25] A
    Oh, I just wanted to know
    if you were acquainted.
[03:29] A
    Wataya-kun came here to cheer for you,
[03:33] A
    but due to a mishap, he
    wasn't able to watch in person.
[03:36] A
    Once the third place match is
    over, you should go see him.
[03:40] A
    He's in the room at the
    end of the second floor.
[03:43] Retro
    Wataya Arata came to cheer for us?
[03:48] Retro
    Doesn't matter.
[03:50] Retro
    I don't have time to worry
    about another school.
[03:53] Retro
    Because...
[03:56] Sudo
    Bastards...
[03:59] Sudo
    Are you ready to bunny hop down
    the Tokaido on the way home?
[04:06] Sudo
    Just kidding. I was a fool.
[04:10] Sudo
    I was convinced that you
    would make the final,
[04:12] Sudo
    so I wasn't watching the last match.
[04:15] Sudo
    I was convinced that you
    would make the final,
[04:17] Sudo
    so I wasn't focused.
[04:20] Sudo
    This time, I'll be watching...
[04:21] Ama
    Huh?
[04:27] Sudo
    Hokuo must end the
    tournament with a win!
[04:30] A
    The third-years are so good.
[04:32] B
    I want to know what lineup
    we'll use for the final.
[04:34] C
    There's no reason to change lineups.
[04:36] C
    They're our best players.
[04:37] B
    Stupid. Don't you know
    Coach Sakurazawa's style?
[04:40] B
    She always switches in a
    younger player for the final!
[04:46] Mako
    Who will be dropped?
[04:49] Ichi
    Will it be me for being the
    single loss against Hokuo?
[04:53] Both
    This is the best lineup we have, Coach.
[05:01] Saku
    Suzuki Manata.
[05:04] Saku
    You're out.
[05:06] A
    Wow, she's breaking up
    Fujisaki's Mana-Kana,
[05:08] A
    Manata-senpai and Kanata-senpai!
[05:10] B
    They're even, ability-wise,
[05:12] B
    but she only removed
    one from the lineup.
[05:13] C
    Evil!
[05:15] Mana
    C-Coach, why me?!
[05:18] Saku
    Your knees.
[05:20] Saku
    You've put a lot of strain
    on those knee supports.
[05:22] Saku
    Thank you.
[05:23] Saku
    We wouldn't have made it to the
    finals without your hard work.
[05:27] Saku
    Yamashiro Rion, you're in.
[05:32] Rion
    Yes.
[05:32] D
    A second-year in the lineup...
[05:34] E
    I knew it'd be Yamashiro.
[05:36] E
    She's confirmed to be the
    next core of this team.
[05:38] F
    I've heard rumors that the
    reader for the next match is—
[05:40] Saku
    Stop chattering.
[05:43] Saku
    The finals are the best opportunity to learn.
[05:45] Saku
    Watch carefully and consider
    the meaning of each card.
[05:47] All
    Yes!
[05:54] Mako
    Yamashiro Rion.
[05:56] Mako
    I figured she would be chosen.
[05:58] Mako
    Frightening...
[05:59] Mako
    The third-years are all in love with her.
[06:04] Mako
    Frightening...
[06:05] Mako
    Plus, she's copying my hairstyle.
[06:08] Mako
    Frightening...
[06:09] Rion
    Makoto-senpai.
[06:11] Rion
    I was watching Mizusawa's match,
[06:13] Rion
    so I'm familiar with each player's—
[06:14] Mako
    You think you can give advice
    to the third-years?!
[06:17] Mako
    And why did you agree
    to enter the lineup?!
[06:19] Mako
    You must know how hard
    Manata worked to get here!
[06:22] Mako
    You should have refused to play!
[06:23] Ichi
    Hey, Makoto.
[06:24] Mako
    We don't need you to win!
[06:26] Ero
    Stop it, Makoto!
[06:28] Mako
    Why are you all so soft on Rion?
[06:30] Mako
    Don't you find it creepy how
    she never shows any emotion?!
[06:34] Rion
    But if I play, we can win for sure.
[06:37] Rion
    Also, I wasn't the one who took
    Manata-senpai out of the lineup.
[06:44] Mako
    I know that, you iron mask!
[06:48] Mako
    I know that...
[06:50] Mako
    The scariest person in Fujisaki is...
[06:54] Saku
    We will be fine this year.
[06:56] Saku
    The problem is the year after next.
[06:58] Saku
    The third-years we have now are so good
[07:00] ---
    that our team is no longer balanced.
[07:02] Saku
    There are only a few first-years
    who show any promise.
[07:06] Saku
    I suppose I could have taken out
    another third-year to let a first-year play.
[07:10] Mochi
    Ms. Sakurazawa.
[07:13] Saku
    Mr. Mochida.
[07:14] Mochi
    Congratulations on advancing to the finals.
[07:16] Mochi
    I was very impressed.
[07:18] Mochi
    I just saw that you took out one
    of your third-years for the final.
[07:22] Mochi
    He was the player who defeated
    our Kameda very quickly.
[07:26] G
    Coach Sakurazawa is really something.
[07:28] G
    Most people would never take out
    a third-year for the final.
[07:31] F
    I know, but you have to
    admire Manata-senpai.
[07:34] F
    He's not hiding the fact that he's upset.
[07:38] Kana
    Manata, your knees aren't
    bothering you that much, right?
[07:42] Kana
    We can go appeal to Coach.
[07:44] Mana
    Kanata...
[07:50] Kana
    Ma-Manata?!
[07:53] Mana
    I-It's okay...
[07:54] Mana
    I was just remembering all the
    grueling practice we went through.
[07:58] Saku
    Yes, Suzuki Manata is
    an excellent player.
[08:02] Saku
    I expect him to perform well in the
    individual tournament tomorrow.
[08:05] Mochi
    It's my fault that Hokuo lost.
[08:09] Mochi
    I'm not as strong as she is.
[08:11] Mochi
    I don't have her kind of
    strength and conviction,
[08:17] Mochi
    to utilize the hopes of the
    third-years to win the final.
[08:25] Ama
    Retro, pay attention!
[08:27] Retro
    Yes!
[08:29] Ama
    Give it everything you got left.
[08:32] Ama
    The senpais, who hated how
     our red T-shirts stand out
[08:34] ---
    and swore to never wear them again,
[08:36] Ama
    are wearing them now
    as they watch us play.
[08:39] Taku
    One of those isn't a senpai...
[08:42] Ama
    Forget it! Don't mention that!
SIGN    Self- made replica
[08:43] Ama
    She's still here to support us.
[08:45] Ama
    We're not alone here!
[08:51] [POEM] Kana
    May my sighs be blamed upon the moon,
[08:56] [POEM] Kana
    or do my tears come from
    the feelings it invokes?
[09:00] Miya
    Oe-san?
[09:01] Kana
    How did the Monk Saigyo feel
    when he looked up at the moon?!
[09:05] Miya
    I-I'm glad to see that
    you're doing okay.
SIGN    Listen up, everyone.
SIGN    I'm confident that I can guess our opponent's lineup with 100% accuracy.
[09:18] All
    What?!
SIGN    Fujisaki has multiple players who are highly skilled.
SIGN    Think of it as playing against five of Hokuo's Sudo-san.
[09:24] Chi
    What?!
[09:25] Pork
    He said that like it's nothing!
SIGN    None of the players stand out for individual performance,
SIGN    1. Emuro Ryoga (Captain)
SIGN    but they have a vague order that may be based on their personalities.
SIGN    1. Emuro Ryoga (Captain) 2. Ichimura Mitsuki
SIGN    1. Emuro Ryoga (Captain) 2. Ichimura Mitsuki 3. Suzuki Manata\Kanata
SIGN    1. Emuro Ryoga (Captain) 2. Ichimura Mitsuki 3./4. Suzuki Manata\Kanata ?. Yamai Makoto
[09:33] Pork
    Why do you have a question mark here?
SIGN    I'm not sure where to put him.
SIGN    They'll be changing the lineup for the final, anyway.
SIGN    One of the twins will be dropped for a younger player.
[09:44] Pork
    Wait, a third-year Class A
    player's getting dropped?!
SIGN    Yep, and he'll probably be replaced by a girl.
[09:49] Chi
    How do you know that?!
[09:51] (Flashback) Mako
    In Fujisaki, the girls are
    scarier than the guys.
SIGN    I watched three of their matches.
SIGN    Also...
[09:59] Tai
    He reminds me of Arata.
[10:02] Tai
    He's about the same build
    and wearing glasses.
[10:05] Tai
    Huh?
[10:07] Tai
    I'd forgotten Arata until now.
[10:10] Tai
    He kept popping up before...
[10:13] Tai
    Was it because I was concentrating
[10:16] Tai
    on the team match?
[10:17] A
    Time's up.
[10:19] A
    Will the players please enter the room?
SIGN    Nationals edition
[10:22] Desk
    I've done all I can.
[10:25] Desk
    I doubt I'll be able to win my game.
[10:30] Desk
    But...
[10:32] ---
    But...
[10:35] O
    Nakayama! We'll barely make the
    train if we watch this match!
[10:37] O
    Can we make it? Can we make it?
[10:40] Sumi
    Did you really want to play that badly?
[10:42] Kana
    Of course I did!
[10:44] Kana
    If I'd known about this, I would
    have insisted on playing!
[10:46] Sumi
    Huh?
[10:47] A
    I'm so glad that she agreed to come.
[10:49] A
    This is a wonderful present
    for the high school students.
[10:52] Kana
    The certified reader,
    Yamashiro Kyoko, grade 7.
[10:56] Kana
    We're so lucky to have her
    read for a high school match!
[11:00] Kana
    She's one of the best readers out there!
[11:02] Sumi
    The world of karuta is too
    deep for me to understand.
[11:06] Kana
    This really is the final...
[11:08] Kana
    In Omi Jingu, on the ultimate stage,
    with the ultimate reader.
[11:14] Both
    I wanted to play!
[11:17] Chi
    I'm actually a greedy person.
SIGN    Huh? We know.
[11:21] Chi
    Compared to becoming Queen, becoming
    the strongest woman in Japan,
[11:25] Chi
    it's much harder for us to
    become best in Japan together!
[11:38] Tai
    Let's do this!
[11:39] Pork
    Mi!
[11:39] Tsu
    Zu!
SIGN    Sa!
[11:40] Chi
    Wa!
[11:41] All
    Fight!
[11:44] Mura
    I will now read the order
    for the final match.
[11:47] Mura
    Fujisaki High School, Yamashiro Rion.
[11:49] Kana
    What? Yamashiro?
[11:52] Mura
    Mizusawa High School, Ayase Chihaya.
[11:54] A
    They took out a third-year
    Class A player.
[11:56] B
    The first game is between
    two second-year girls.
[11:58] Z
    Wait, isn't that certified reader
    Yamashiro's granddaughter?
[12:02] Z
    She's a student at Fujisaki?
[12:05] Z
    Is that why she agreed to come?
[12:07] Mako
    You'll have a lot to answer for
    if you lose in the number one seat.
[12:13] Desk
    I don't know which girl they'll put in,
[12:16] Desk
    but your goal is to become the
    strongest girl in Japan, right?
[12:21] Mura
    Fujisaki High School, Suzuki Kanata.
[12:23] Mura
    Mizusawa High School, Nishida Yusei.
[12:26] Kana
    I'll avenge Manata's anguish!
[12:28] Pork
    I'll avenge my anguish!
[12:31] Mura
    Fujisaki High School, Emuro Ryoga.
[12:34] Mura
    Mizusawa High School, Mashima Taichi.
[12:36] I
    The two leaders are against each other!
[12:38] J
    That's how a final should be!
[12:39] Desk
    This was the biggest surprise.
[12:41] (Flashback) Tai
    I'll play their captain.
[12:44] Desk
    That Mashima, not Ayase, was the
    one who took the challenge.
[12:48] Tai
    I won't run away.
[12:50] Tai
    If it's a team match,
[12:53] Tai
    not even Arata can scare me!
[12:55] Mura
    Fujisaki High School, Ichimura Mitsuki.
[12:58] Mura
    Mizusawa High School, Tsukuba Akihiro.
[13:00] Tsu
    If I win here, I'll look so good!
[13:02] Tsu
    I'll be a true hero!
[13:05] Ichi
    Fox-eyed creature?
[13:06] Tsu
    Huh? What?
[13:08] Tsu
    Is that a nickname?
[13:08] Tsu
    Wait, you've got fox eyes, too!
[13:11] Mura
    Fujisaki High School, Yamai Makoto.
[13:14] Mura
    Mizusawa High School, Komano Tsutomu.
[13:16] Mako
    Oh? You actually made it
    to the final, Mr. Spy?
[13:19] Mako
    That's impressive,
[13:20] Mako
    but you shouldn't expect to win.
[13:22] Mako
    That goes for your whole team...
SIGN    You should stop blowing at your bangs when you're in trouble.
[13:29] Mura
    Next, we have the third place match.
[13:32] Mura
    First Akashi Girls' vs. Hokuo Academy.
[13:34] Taku
    Huh? Where's Retro?
[13:37] Shi
    It should be dry by now.
[13:40] Sho
    Stop it!
SIGN    Why are you facing us?!
[13:41] Sho
    Don't change in front of us!
[13:42] Sho
    Give us a warning first!
[13:47] Sho
    What?!
[13:48] Sho
    What are you?! Who are you?!
[13:49] Sho
    Strangers should stay out!
[13:51] Ara
    Retro-kun?
[13:54] Ara
    Hokuo...
[13:56] Ara
    The first place team from Tokyo.
[13:58] Ara
    Retro-kun's still playing karuta?
[14:04] (Flashback) Tai
    It doesn't matter if I lose
    my first match tomorrow...
[14:07] (Flashback) Tai
    ...as long as we win every match today.
[14:09] Retro
    Mashima's so stupid...
[14:12] Retro
    Working hard to win team matches
    won't get you anywhere.
[14:15] Retro
    You want to make Class A
    more than anyone else...
[14:17] Retro
    Maybe even more than I do.
[14:22] Retro
    Wataya-kun...
[14:24] Retro
    Aren't you going to cheer them on?
[14:26] Retro
    Mashima and Chihaya are playing
    to become the best in Japan.
[14:37] Shi
    He's talking about becoming first in Japan
[14:39] ---
    when it's a match between
    high school students.
[14:41] Shi
    I'm very impressed.
[14:42] Shi
    They must all be very good.
[14:45] Shi
    Don't you think so, Arata?
[14:59] Shi
    You're still not going?
[15:01] Ara
    If I go, I won't be able to play
     in the individual tournament.
[15:05] Shi
    Oh, so you care more about
    the individual tournament.
[15:08] Sho
    Arata, don't worry.
[15:10] Sho
    The room's so packed that
    no one will notice you.
[15:12] Sho
    Go on.
[15:13] Sho
    Isn't that why you came today?
[15:15] Ara
    If I don't accept my punishment
    after breaking the rules,
[15:17] Ara
    I'll be incurring the
    wrath of the gods, Shoji!
[15:23] (Flashback) Retro
    Mashima and Chihaya are playing
    to become the best in Japan.
[15:31] Sho
    Not your pants!
[15:34] Shi
    I wish I could be as relaxed as you are.
[15:37] Shi
    I'm so nervous about the
    tournament tomorrow.
[15:41] Shi
    I need to go home.
[15:42] Shi
    Goodbye then.
[15:45] Ara
    Shinobu-chan.
[15:47] Ara
    Won't you watch some of the team match?
[15:50] Ara
    Your presence will encourage
    some of the players.
[15:55] Shi
    You must be joking.
[16:07] Desk
    This is...
[16:08] Tsu
    U-Ugly!
[16:11] Mako
    So many three-syllable cards...
[16:13] Pork
    There's only one one-syllable
    card on the field.
[16:16] Tai
    No "Impassion—" cards.
[16:17] Tai
    This will be a tough match for Chihaya.
[16:26] All
    Excuse us.
[16:31] A
    They're leaving after placing their cards?
[16:33] B
    Did they already finish
    memorizing the cards?
[16:35] B
    That's crazy!
[16:37] Ama
    That's how Fujisaki plays.
[16:39] Ama
    This way, they always set their own pace.
[16:42] Ama
    Don't panic, Mizusawa.
[16:49] Tai
    It's no big deal.
[16:51] Desk
    We had to play five matches
    to reach the final.
[16:53] Desk
    The third-years on Fujisaki are also tired.
[16:56] Desk
    I think they'll leave their seats
    to avoid memorization overload.
[17:00] Desk
    The girl who hasn't played yet
    will probably remain.
[17:03] Chi
    Master Komano, you're incredible.
[17:07] Chi
    Karuta is about memorizing and
    forgetting over and over...
[17:12] Chi
    Memorize and forget...
[17:14] Chi
    Memorize and forget...
[17:17] Chi
    Forget...
[17:19] Chi
    Forget everything...
[17:24] Chi
    If I don't forget everything,
[17:28] Chi
    I won't be able to defeat a fresh
    player in her first match.
[17:32] Mako
    Where's Rion?
[17:34] Ero
    She's memorizing.
[17:35] Mako
    What? Is that okay?
[17:36] Mako
    She's not very strong to begin with,
    yet she's not going to stretch?
[17:39] Ero
    This is optional.
[17:41] Mako
    You guys are too soft on Rion.
[17:43] Mako
    True, she has incredible talent,
[17:45] Mako
    but isn't it creepy how she
    never shows any emotion?
[17:48] Mako
    Why is she so popular?
[17:49] Mako
    Plus, she's still stuck in Class B.
[17:52] Mako
    Sure, she's kinda cute.
[17:54] Ichi
    Hey, Makoto. I have a girlfriend, you know.
[17:57] Mako
    Huh?
[17:57] Kana
    Me, too.
[17:58] Mako
    Seriously?!
SIGN    Good luck, Senpai
[17:59] Kana
    I've been dating the first-year
    Mano Misaki since spring.
[18:02] Ichi
    I've been with Shining Rainbow-chan
    since the spring season.
SIGN    Anime character
[18:05] Mako
    No way!
[18:06] Mako
    What about Eromu?!
[18:06] Mako
    You're in love with Rion, right?!
[18:10] Ero
    Rion has the breasts of an infant.
[18:14] Ero
    I need an E-cup at least.
[18:14] Mako
    Emuro... I forgot...
SIGN    Stop it with the hands
[18:16] Ero
    The bigger the better.
[18:16] ---
    You're called "Eromu" because
    of your erotic nature...
[18:17] Ero
    The ass is also important.
[18:19] Kana
    I've been thinking.
[18:21] Kana
    Isn't it because you're in love with Rion?
SIGN    Thump
[18:25] Mako
    Huh?! Huh?! Wh-What's that?!
[18:26] Mako
    Th-That's disgusting, Kanata!
[18:29] Mako
    Who would love that poker face?!
[18:30] Kana
    Well...
[18:31] Mako
    That girl who just has sharp ears
    and no sense of teamwork!
[18:37] Mako
    Who was that?
    I didn't hear any footsteps.
[18:39] Mako
    Scary...
[18:41] Shi
    So this is the extent of the
    ears of the best team players.
[18:46] Shi
    They have fun fooling around together,
    so far away from the cards.
[18:51] (Flashback) Ara
    Today is a day for teams.
[18:54] Shi
    Arata...
[18:57] Shi
    Why, Arata?
[19:01] ---
    Like cards... Check for like cards...
[19:02] ---
    "May the time we," "May the time spent"...
[19:14] Ero
    Excuse us.
[19:17] Tai
    Even his motions remind me of Arata.
[19:22] Tai
    Do all karuta players end up like this?
[19:27] Tai
    The grand finale of the team tournament.
[19:30] Tai
    I'm up against Fujisaki's Class A captain.
[19:33] Tai
    I chose to play against him.
[19:36] Tai
    If I beat him, maybe things will change...
[19:40] Ero
    I remember you.
[19:42] Ero
    You played against one of our
     alumni last year in the Class B final.
[19:46] Ero
    I remember you.
[19:48] Ero
    So...
[19:50] Ero
    You're still in Class B?
[19:53] Tai
    He drew a line.
[19:58] Tai
    He gauged my skill.
[20:01] Ero
    Yes, it's such a pity.
[20:04] Ero
    I was hoping to see those H-cup
    jugs bounce before me,
[20:09] Ero
    but it's not meant to be.
[20:10] Ero
    Then I'll go with pattern A, where I fantasize
[20:12] ---
    about Coach Sakurazawa letting me
    feel her F-cup boobies if I win.
[20:17] Mako
    Kanata actually thinks
    I'm in love with Rion?!
[20:21] Mako
    I'm in love with Rion?!
[20:22] Mako
    With Rion?!
[20:24] Kana
    Manata...
[20:25] Kana
    Watch me play, Manata!
[20:27] Ichi
    Which one should I use next?
[20:29] Ichi
    Saint?
[20:30] Ichi
    Rider?
[20:31] Ichi
    Fighter?
[20:35] Kana
    What's going on?
[20:37] Kana
    Why is Fujisaki so relaxed?
[20:40] Mura
    We will begin now.
[20:42] All
    Thank you for the game.
[20:44] All
    Thank you for the game.
[20:50] [POEM] N
    Naniwa Bay, now the flower
    blooms, but for winter
[20:59] [POEM] N
    Here comes spring,
    now the flower blooms
[21:03] Chi
    It's completely different.
[21:06] Chi
    This is the sound of
    a certified reader.
[21:09] Chi
    This is the final.
[21:12] [POEM] N
    Here comes spring,
    now the flower blooms
[21:22] Chi
    This is our grand finale!