# E2 - The Red That Is
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**[00:00] Arata**
-
**[00:01] [POEM] Chihaya**
Note that though we may
be apart, if I am to hear
**[00:06] Person A**
Can I copy your homework?
**[00:06] Chihaya**
No good. What was the second verse?
**[00:07] Person B**
Again?
**[00:10] [POEM] Chihaya**
that you pine for me as the Inaba
mountain pines, I shall return to you.
**[00:15] (Flashback) Arata**
Chihaya is a good name.
**[00:20] (Flashback) Arata**
Look, this is your card.
***SIGN*** the red that is the Tatsuta River
**[00:24] (Flashback) Arata**
The first verse for this card
begins with Chihaya Furu.
**[00:27] (Flashback) Arata**
This is the card you pick
up when you hear Chihaya,
**[00:29] (Flashback) Arata**
so in my mind, it's the Chihaya card.
**[00:34] Chihaya**
Okay! I can do this!
**[00:37] Chihaya**
Good morning!
**[00:43] Chihaya**
Huh?
**[00:49] Chihaya**
Oh.
**[00:50] (Flashback) Taichi**
Everyone's gonna start
ignoring you tomorrow!
**[00:54] (Flashback) Chihaya**
I don't care!
**[00:55] (Flashback) Taichi**
I'm gonna ignore you, too!
**[00:57] (Flashback) Taichi**
I mean it!
**[00:58] (Flashback) Chihaya**
I said that I don't care!
**[01:08] Taichi**
If you stop talking to the outsider,
**[01:11] Taichi**
we'll stop ignoring you.
**[01:14] Chihaya**
I don't mind.
**[01:16] Chihaya**
You should stop ignoring
Wataya-kun instead.
**[01:20] Taichi**
Why do you keep taking his side?!
**[01:22] Chihaya**
Why are you so mean?!
**[01:25] Taichi**
There's nothing to like about
this puny and poor bumpkin!
**[01:26] Arata**
I-It's okay, Ayase-san.
**[01:28] Arata**
It's okay.
**[01:29] Chihaya**
There is!
**[01:30] Chihaya**
There is!
**[01:35] Chihaya**
Wataya-kun can beat
everyone here at karuta!
**[01:43] Chihaya**
Right?
**[01:48] Arata**
I-
**[01:49] ---**
I won't let anyone take
a single card from me.
**[01:58] Taichi**
I'll make you eat those words!
**[02:00] Taichi**
Let's have a showdown at the
upcoming karuta tournament!
**[02:02] Person A**
If anyone takes a card from you,
**[02:04] ---**
we're ignoring you until you graduate!
**[02:06] Person B**
Yeah!
**[02:07] Chihaya**
*It was a reckless bet,*
**[02:09] Chihaya**
*but it felt so right.*
**[02:12] Chihaya**
* Because I didn't have anything*
* where I could claim*
**[02:15] Chihaya**
*that no one else could ever beat me!*
***SIGN*** Chihaya Furu
***SIGN*** Verse 2
***SIGN*** The Red
That Is
***SIGN*** East Osato
Elementary School
Karuta Tournament
**[03:31] [POEM] Reader**
*Naniwa Bay, now the flower
blooms, but for winter.*
**[03:40] [POEM] Reader**
*Here comes spring,
now the flower blooms.*
**[03:42] Person A**
Hey, why isn't anyone moving?
**[03:45] Person B**
This is just the opening poem.
**[03:47] Person A**
Opening poem?
**[03:48] Person B**
The contest begins with the reading
**[03:49] ---**
of a poem that isn't one of the Hundred.
**[03:51] Person B**
Then the match starts.
That's what the handout said.
**[03:54] Person A**
Oh...
***SIGN*** Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
**[03:58] [POEM] Reader**
The tail feathers of the
copper pheasant are long,
**[04:02] Taichi**
Uh...
**[04:08] Taichi**
There it is!
**[04:09] Person A**
Yeah!
**[04:10] Person A**
You got this, Taichi!
**[04:12] Person B**
Nice one, Taichi!
**[04:13] Taichi**
Too easy.
**[04:15] Person A**
You can win this!
**[04:17] Person B**
Keep it up!
**[04:21] [POEM] Reader**
long as the nights I spend alone.
**[04:27] Teacher**
Next will be the first round
matches for the second group.
***SIGN*** Mashima Taichi | Tanno Shouta | Umehara Asuka
**[04:30] Teacher**
Will the contestants please
step onto the tatami?
**[04:31] Person A**
You were awesome, Taichi!
**[04:33] Taichi**
Piece of cake.
**[04:35] Person B**
Your next match should be just as easy!
**[04:36] Person C**
I know, right?
**[04:47] Taichi**
Wouldn't it be lame if he
lost in the first round?
**[04:53] Chihaya**
You'll understand once
you've seen him play.
**[05:07] [POEM] Reader**
Like a boatsman...
**[05:31] Person A**
Wow.
**[05:33] Person B**
What was that?
**[05:36] Person C**
Hey, did you see Wataya's match?!
**[05:38] Person D**
Yeah, that was crazy.
**[05:40] Person E**
Does Taichi have a chance?
**[05:42] Person D**
He'll be fine.
He can do anything.
**[05:45] Person D**
Besides, his mom will be
on his case if he loses.
***SIGN*** Mashima Taichi Wataya Arata
**[05:48] Person A**
Yeah, he'll have to do
whatever it takes to win
**[05:51] ---**
if he doesn't want to get in trouble.
**[05:52] Person B**
You don't think he'll lose without
taking a single card, do you?
**[05:58] Chihaya**
You're amazing, Wataya-kun!
**[06:00] Chihaya**
At this rate, you'll
have a perfect victory!
**[06:03] Arata**
But you were able to
take a card from me.
**[06:07] Chihaya**
That was a fluke.
**[06:09] Arata**
You're wrong.
**[06:10] Chihaya**
Huh?
**[06:11] Arata**
You have the instinct
of a karuta player.
**[06:17] Chihaya**
The instinct of a karuta player?
**[06:20] Taichi**
Hey!
**[06:25] Taichi**
It's on me!
**[06:26] Taichi**
You should be grateful!
**[06:28] Chihaya**
Taichi?
**[06:31] Taichi**
What's wrong?
It's not poisoned or anything.
**[06:34] Arata**
Oh, that's not it...
**[06:36] Arata**
Thank you.
**[06:41] Chihaya**
Hey, Taichi!
**[06:42] Chihaya**
What do you think you're doing?!
**[06:44] Taichi**
That was his own fault!
**[06:50] Chihaya**
Man, what's Taichi even thinking?
**[06:55] Chihaya**
Sorry, I don't have a
handkerchief on me.
**[06:58] Chihaya**
You can wipe your face on here.
**[07:00] Arata**
No, it's okay.
**[07:01] Chihaya**
It's no big deal.
**[07:03] Chihaya**
Uh, then...
**[07:05] Chihaya**
How about here?
**[07:07] Arata**
It's really okay.
**[07:09] Chihaya**
What?
**[07:10] Chihaya**
What about here?
**[07:12] Arata**
I said it's okay.
**[07:14] Chihaya**
Over here then?
**[07:16] Arata**
I don't want to get your clothes wet.
**[07:18] Chihaya**
You don't have to worry about that!
**[07:20] Chihaya**
If I run really fast,
they'll dry in a flash!
**[07:27] Arata**
Huh? That's strange.
**[07:29] Chihaya**
What's wrong?
**[07:32] Arata**
My glasses...
**[07:34] Chihaya**
Huh?
**[07:42] Chihaya**
Taichi!
**[07:43] Chihaya**
Have you seen Wataya-kun's glasses?
**[07:45] Taichi**
Nope.
Isn't that right?
**[07:48] Person A**
Hmm? Yeah.
**[07:49] Person B**
Right.
**[07:50] Chihaya**
Really...
***SIGN*** Eyesight without glasses 0.03
**[07:52] Taichi**
Ayase-san, I'm pretty sure that Mashima
**[07:55] ---**
was the one who hid my glasses.
**[07:57] Person A**
Huh?
**[07:57] Chihaya**
Taichi might be selfish,
but he's not mean!
**[08:02] Chihaya**
And that's not me.
**[08:04] Teacher**
We will now begin the final match!
**[08:08] Chihaya**
I'll go find your glasses!
**[08:11] Chihaya**
Hold on!
**[08:21] Taichi**
Do you really have to lean
that close to read them?
**[08:24] Taichi**
Are you making sure you'll
have an excuse when you lose?
**[08:28] Taichi**
J-Just so we're clear...
**[08:30] Taichi**
If I take a card from you, you lose!
**[08:44] [POEM] Reader**
Naniwa Bay, now the flower
blooms, but for winter.
**[08:53] [POEM] Reader**
Here comes spring,
now the flower blooms.
**[09:09] [POEM] Reader**
A mountain stream...
**[09:14] Person A**
That was fast!
**[09:17] Person B**
That scared me.
**[09:23] Taichi**
*What's going on?*
**[09:25] Taichi**
*I thought he couldn't see.*
**[09:28] [POEM] Reader**
I wish...
**[09:30] Taichi**
*No way!*
**[09:31] [POEM] Reader**
Waves...
**[09:35] Taichi**
* He memorized the initial*
* position of every card?!*
**[09:38] [POEM] Reader**
My life means nothing after...
**[09:46] [POEM] Reader**
While some dodge...
**[09:49] Reader**
Oh, Wataya-kun.
**[09:50] Reader**
That's the wrong card.
***SIGN*** I have learned to both love and hate my fellow man
**[09:56] [POEM] Reader**
I deflect your artful words
to keep my sleeves dry
**[09:59] Taichi**
Got it!
**[10:02] Person A**
Nice job, Taichi!
**[10:03] Person B**
Time to start your comeback!
**[10:06] Arata**
*The cards have been moved?*
**[10:12] [POEM] Reader**
My fear is that you will forget
your promise to never forget me,
**[10:14] Arata**
*Where is it?*
**[10:18] Taichi**
Found it!
**[10:20] Person A**
Mashima got another card!
**[10:22] Person B**
Way to go, Mashima!
**[10:23] Person C**
Keep it up!
**[10:24] [POEM] Reader**
When the misty bridge of magpie
feathers comes into sight,
**[10:27] Taichi**
Awesome!
**[10:29] Person A**
He got it!
**[10:29] Person B**
That's it, Mashima!
**[10:31] Person C**
Don't lose to the outsider!
**[10:32] Person D**
Wataya's lame!
**[10:33] Person E**
That's what you get for bragging
about being good at karuta!
**[10:35] Person F**
Take him out, Mashima!
**[10:39] Person G**
Get him!
**[10:41] Person H**
Do it!
**[10:45] Person I**
That's it!
**[10:48] Chihaya**
Sensei!
**[10:52] Chihaya**
Can I take Wataya-kun's place?!
**[10:55] Arata**
Huh?
**[10:56] Taichi**
Huh?
**[11:04] Chihaya**
I'll take Wataya-kun's place!
**[11:06] Teacher**
What are you saying?
**[11:08] Teacher**
You shouldn't interrupt
a match, Ayase-san.
**[11:10] Chihaya**
But Sensei!
Wataya-kun lost his glasses!
**[11:13] Chihaya**
And um...
**[11:14] Chihaya**
I'm his number one pupil!
**[11:17] Teacher**
It's true that he doesn't
have his glasses.
**[11:20] Taichi**
I don't mind.
**[11:23] Taichi**
Chihaya is obviously weaker.
**[11:27] Chihaya**
Thank you!
**[11:32] Person A**
But Chi-chan only has a third
of the poems memorized.
**[11:35] Person B**
Is she going to be okay?
**[11:39] Chihaya**
* I'm going to win this*
* match for Wataya-kun!*
**[11:44] Chihaya**
*No...*
**[11:45] [POEM] Reader**
the night is nearly past
**[11:46] Chihaya**
*I'm not doing this for him.*
**[11:47] Chihaya**
*I'm...*
**[11:49] Chihaya**
*I'm the one who's going to defeat Taichi!*
**[11:56] [POEM] Reader**
May the scarlet kadsuras
of Mount Afusaka...
**[11:57] Chihaya**
*I know this one!*
**[12:01] Taichi**
Wh-What are you doing?!
**[12:04] Teacher**
You're not supposed to use both hands.
**[12:07] Chihaya**
Huh? What order were these in?
**[12:10] Taichi**
You're out of control.
**[12:13] Chihaya**
*When I was playing against Wataya-kun,*
***SIGN*** Emperor Sutoku
Swift waters parted by the jagged rocks
**[12:16] Chihaya**
*I was focused on jumping into action*
***SIGN*** are joined at river's end
**[12:18] Chihaya**
* as soon as I heard the first*
* word of the first verse.*
**[12:20] Chihaya**
*In other words...*
**[12:22] Chihaya**
* I just have to keep cycling*
* through the first few words*
**[12:23] ---**
*of every first verse!*
**[12:25] Chihaya**
*It doesn't matter what the poem means!*
**[12:26] Chihaya**
* If she reads a card*
* I don't recognize...*
**[12:28] [POEM] Reader**
Since the dew atop the blades of grass
**[12:32] Chihaya**
* I bat away the cards that are*
* in the area Taichi is looking!*
**[12:36] Taichi**
That's cheap, Chihaya!
**[12:38] Chihaya**
Am I allowed to do that, Sensei?
**[12:40] Teacher**
The rules allow it.
**[12:42] Teacher**
As long as the correct card is
removed from the area of play.
**[12:49] Person A**
This girl certainly has style.
**[12:53] [POEM] Reader**
For you, I head out to the
fields to pick spring greens
**[12:54] Taichi**
*The second verse is "while snow falls upon..."*
**[12:57] Chihaya**
*I can't lose!*
**[12:58] Chihaya**
*Focus on Taichi's movements!*
**[13:00] Chihaya**
Got it!
**[13:02] Taichi**
*Why is she so serious?*
**[13:06] Taichi**
*Is she...*
**[13:08] Taichi**
*Is she doing it for him?*
**[13:10] Taichi**
*For that loser?*
**[13:15] Chihaya**
Got it!
**[13:16] Person A**
What's wrong, Taichi?!
**[13:18] Person B**
You better not lose!
**[13:19] Person C**
Pull it together!
**[13:21] Taichi**
*They're right!*
**[13:23] Taichi**
*Focus!*
**[13:25] [POEM] Reader**
For the...
**[13:34] [POEM] Reader**
May I find the...
**[13:38] Person A**
Chi-chan got the card!
**[13:44] Arata**
*Only one left!*
**[13:51] Taichi**
*Only one left.*
**[13:53] Chihaya**
*Only one left.*
**[13:54] Chihaya**
*Huh?*
**[13:56] Chihaya**
*No way!*
**[13:57] Chihaya**
* I don't recognize any*
* of the other cards!*
**[14:01] Chihaya**
*What do I do?*
**[14:07] Chihaya**
Oh!
**[14:08] (Flashback) Arata**
That's how I see it.
***SIGN*** the red that is the Tatsuta River
**[14:13] (Flashback) Arata**
Chihaya is a good name.
***SIGN*** Chihaya
**[14:25] Chihaya**
*Th-This is...*
**[14:28] [POEM] Reader**
Impassionate gods...
**[14:35] Chihaya**
* This is how a karuta*
* player sees the world!*
**[14:42] Arata**
She did it!
**[14:46] Teacher**
Our sixth grade champion is
Ayase Chihaya-san from Class 1!
**[14:52] Taichi**
Man! What's going on?!
**[14:55] Taichi**
Who cares if I'm not good at karuta!
**[14:56] Chihaya**
That was a really fun match!
**[15:02] Chihaya**
Karuta is so much fun!
**[15:05] Chihaya**
But it would be a different story if
**[15:07] ---**
you were playing against Wataya-kun!
**[15:08] Chihaya**
He's going to become a master.
**[15:11] Shin**
That makes you the Queen, Ayase-san.
**[15:16] Chihaya**
Queen?
**[15:17] Arata**
It's the title given to the
strongest female player.
**[15:24] Chihaya**
Queen...
**[15:27] Chihaya**
The best player in Japan...
**[15:29] Chihaya**
is the best player in the world!
**[15:31] Arata**
I believe that you have
the talent for karuta.
***SIGN*** Ayase Chihaya This award certifies that you performed admirably in the 7th East Osato Elementary School Karuta Tournament
**[15:41] Chihaya**
Hello! Mom?
**[15:42] Chihaya**
There was a karuta tournament today!
**[15:45] Mom**
We don't have any time for that!
**[15:46] Mom**
There's a scout at our house
**[15:48] ---**
right now who's interested
in your sister.
**[15:49] Chihaya**
What?! Really?!
**[15:50] Chihaya**
That's amazing!
**[15:51] Mom**
He must have seen her
in the beauty pageant.
**[15:54] Mom**
Hurry home.
**[15:56] Mom**
I'll have a big dinner ready.
**[15:57] Mom**
We'll throw a party for your sister.
**[15:59] Chihaya**
U-Um, there was this karuta
tournament today and I...
**[16:02] Chitose**
Geez... Hurry up, Mom.
**[16:05] Chitose**
Chihaya?
**[16:06] Chihaya**
Oh, Sis?
**[16:07] Chihaya**
That's great news!
**[16:08] Chihaya**
And today, I was in
a karuta tournament!
**[16:11] Chitose**
Karuta?
**[16:12] Chitose**
Boring. And lame.
**[16:15] Chitose**
I'm gonna hang up.
**[16:21] Mom**
How could you lose to a girl?
**[16:23] Mom**
I was recording your matches.
**[16:25] Mom**
Now I can't show this to your father.
**[16:27] Taichi**
I-I'm sorry...
**[16:31] Mom**
It doesn't matter if you
can play karuta or not,
**[16:34] Mom**
but if you're going to lose,
**[16:36] ---**
you're no longer allowed
to play in tournaments.
**[16:37] Mom**
You're a good student
and a good athlete.
**[16:40] Mom**
Focus on contests that you can win.
**[16:53] Taichi**
What?
**[16:54] Taichi**
You beat me.
Why are you so upset?
**[16:56] Chihaya**
I'm not.
**[17:01] Chihaya**
What's that sound?
**[17:03] Taichi**
Huh?
**[17:04] Chihaya**
Didn't you hear that slam?
**[17:07] Chihaya**
Oh, there it is again.
**[17:09] Taichi**
Sound?
**[17:17] Taichi**
Oh, I can hear it.
**[17:18] Chihaya**
See?
**[17:19] Taichi**
How good is your hearing?
**[17:22] Chihaya**
I wish I was born with
a more useful talent.
**[17:25] Chihaya**
So I could be a good student
and athlete like you.
**[17:28] Taichi**
That's true.
I was born this good.
**[17:31] Chihaya**
But I know that you made flashcards
for learning the Hundred Poets.
**[17:36] Taichi**
Don't tell anyone.
**[17:37] Taichi**
They'll think I'm lame.
**[17:39] Taichi**
And then I lost to you.
**[17:41] Chihaya**
What's so lame about
losing in a fair fight?!
**[17:46] Chihaya**
At least, that's what I think.
**[17:49] Chihaya**
Though nobody's gonna praise
you for doing well at karuta.
**[18:22] Chihaya**
*He doesn't need his glasses...*
**[18:27] Chihaya**
*Or cards...*
**[18:33] Chihaya**
*He can see everything!*
**[18:42] Taichi**
What are you doing all alone here?
**[18:45] Taichi**
You like playing karuta that much?
**[18:50] Chihaya**
I'll go look for your glasses again!
**[18:53] Taichi**
H-Hey, Chihaya!
**[18:55] Chihaya**
There are a lot of crows around here,
**[18:56] Chihaya**
and one of them might have taken
the glasses since they're shiny!
**[18:59] Chihaya**
I'll go check the hill
behind the school!
**[19:01] Arata**
Ayase-san!
**[19:07] Arata**
Ayase-san, it's okay!
**[19:10] Arata**
It's okay!
**[19:15] Chihaya**
*I have to find them!*
**[19:16] Chihaya**
*I have to find Wataya-kun's glasses!*
**[19:19] Chihaya**
*I want to help Wataya-kun play karuta!*
**[19:24] Arata**
Ayase-san...
**[19:31] Taichi**
I...
**[19:34] ---**
found them in the hallway.
**[19:40] Taichi**
N-No.
**[19:43] Taichi**
I stole them.
**[19:51] Chihaya**
They're not here.
**[19:53] Chihaya**
Oh, sorry!
**[19:56] Taichi**
Don't tell Chihaya.
**[20:02] Taichi**
I don't want
**[20:04] ---**
her to hate me.
**[20:14] Arata**
Mashima, you're...
**[20:19] Arata**
a coward.
***SIGN*** A Coward
**[20:22] Taichi**
A-A coward?
**[20:24] Arata**
But...
**[20:27] Arata**
I understand how you feel.
**[20:31] Chihaya**
They're not here either!
**[20:32] Chihaya**
How many crow nests are there anyway?
**[20:37] Taichi**
Chihaya!
**[20:39] Arata**
I found my glasses!
**[20:41] Taichi**
Hey! Where are you?!
**[20:42] Arata**
Ayase-san...
**[20:43] Taichi**
Chihaya!
**[20:46] Taichi**
Chihaya!
**[20:49] Arata**
Chi—
**[20:52] Arata**
Chihaya.
**[20:53] Both**
Chihaya!
**[20:56] Chihaya**
Here!
**[21:08] Chihaya**
*That was when I knew.*
**[21:13] Chihaya**
* I would discover many lifelong*
* treasures this winter.*