E22 - Long Last We Meet Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) SIGN    Ayase Chihaya SIGN    Wakamiya Shinobu SIGN    Chihaya Furu SIGN    Episode 22 SIGN    Long     Last     We     Meet [01:36] Mura     We will now begin the third round     of the individual tournament. [01:40] Mura     Please place your cards. [01:42] All     Thank you very much. [01:44] All     Thank you very much. [01:50] Sakura     The quarterfinals of the Class     A individual tournament. [01:54] Sakura     Of the eight remaining     players, three are ours. [01:58] Sakura     Emuro-kun is up against     Amakasu-kun from Hokuo. [02:01] Sakura     He has good game sense, [02:02] Sakura     and his reflexes allow him     to take cards quickly. [02:06] Sakura     In terms of mental strength     and overall balance, [02:08] ---     Emuro-kun has the advantage. [02:11] Sakura     Suzuki Manata must be upset about     being taken out of the lineup yesterday, [02:14] Sakura     since he's playing better than usual today. [02:17] Sakura     His opponent is Wataya-kun from Fukui. [02:19] Sakura     I've been asking around     the other societies, [02:21] Sakura     and I was only able     to learn that he's the [02:23] ---     grandson of the Eternal Master Wataya. [02:26] Sakura     What kind of karuta does he play? [02:29] Sakura     Yamai-kun is up against Ousaka-san     from First Akashi Girls'. [02:33] Sakura     While Yamai-kun relies on his power, [02:36] Sakura     Ousaka-san's weapons are     her speed and grace. [02:39] Sakura     She's also been playing better     than in the team tournament. [02:42] Sakura     This will be a battle of willpower. [02:45] Sakura     And there's the Queen,     Wakamiya Shinobu. [02:49] Sakura     Her opponent is Ayase-san     from Mizusawa. [02:52] Sakura     Her game sense was     enough to defeat Rion, [02:54] ---     but how far will it take     her against the Queen? [03:07] Haya     Coach... [03:10] Sakura     She's been using her left     hand this whole time? [03:12] Miya     Ayase-san removed the bandages. [03:14] Miya     Is she going to use her right hand? [03:19] Chi     I don't know how much I can do against     Shinobu-chan with this hand, [03:23] Chi     but I don't want any regrets. [03:30] Chi     Huh? [03:33] Shi     Lame T-shirt. [03:36] Shi     Lame T-shirt. [03:47] Shi     The super rare Mommy Bear tanktop! [03:59] Shi     It appears that you've     injured your favored hand. [04:03] Shi     Shall I play with my right hand? [04:09] Chi     That's not something     you should joke about! [04:13] Chi     Since I played Shinobu-chan last year, [04:17] Chi     not a day has gone by [04:19] Chi     that I haven't remembered     her speed, her strength... [04:23] [POEM] N     Naniwa Bay, now the flower     blooms, but for winter [04:28] Chi     My only goal has been to beat Shinobu-chan. [04:31] [POEM] N     Here comes spring,     now the flower blooms [04:36] Chi     Show me your true strength. [04:39] Chi     The strength of the number one     player in Japan, in the world. [04:40] [POEM] N     Here comes spring,      now the flower blooms [04:56] A     Wow! [04:57] B     How is she so fast? [04:58] C     So fast... [04:59] D     The Queen's play is steady today. [05:19] (Flashback) Chitose     Hey, Chihaya! Enough already! [05:22] (Flashback) Chitose     The drama I was briefly     in is about to start! SIGN    This again? [05:25] (Flashback) Chitose     Haven't you gotten sick of     watching that chubby girl yet? [05:29] Chi     I watched the Queen match so many times [05:32] ---     that my sister was disgusted with me. [05:34] [POEM] N     when I should have     gone to sleep instead [05:43] [POEM] N     As my love first came... [05:46] Chi     I knew it. [05:48] Chi     It looks like she waits until     the unique syllable to move, [05:51] Chi     but that's not the case. [05:53] Chi     She doesn't move her hand, [05:55] ---     but her body is moving in     response to what's being read. [05:58] Chi     She's saving it up. [06:00] [POEM] N     word had already spread [06:03] Chi     So she can take the card as soon     as the unique syllable is read, [06:06] ---     without any mistakes. [06:11] Chi     So... [06:14] ---     she can stab the border of the card [06:17] Chi     at the shortest distance. [06:36] [POEM] N     is that I have no way     to tell you in person [06:45] [POEM] N     I feel as though I am... [06:49] [POEM] N     The storm blasts autumn leaves... [06:52] [POEM] N     In order for us... [07:00] A     Sh-She's strong. [07:02] B     How can she be this accurate? [07:04] C     And so fast, too! [07:06] D     It's like there's something connecting     her fingers to the cards. [07:09] D     Not a sound... [07:12] D     That's how light and sharp     her movements are. [07:17] D     She is truly the Queen. [07:30] Chi     I'll let the people watching talk     about how strong and fast she is. [07:35] [POEM] N     the plum blossoms still smell the same [07:45] [POEM] N     For you, I would have given up my life [07:53] Chi     I-I got it! [07:55] Miya     She usually struggles with them,     but she defended a multi-syllable card! [08:01] Chi     I only had 10 minutes to     practice, but it worked. [08:06] Chi     It was a gamble, [08:08] ---     but I moved "For you, I would"     from my usual position on [08:13] ---     the inside lower right     to the inside lower left. [08:18] Chi     This was something I didn't realize     until I tried playing with my left hand. [08:22] ---     There's a position for     multi-syllable cards that's [08:24] ---     difficult for left-handed players to reach. [08:41] Chi     Forget about it.     Forget about it. [08:45] Chi     If I hold back at all, [08:46] ---     I won't be able to take a     single card against her. [08:49] Chi     There's only one thing for me to focus on. [08:52] Chi     How can I win? [08:53] [POEM] N     now together, I guard it dear [09:03] Chi     How can I win? [09:07] Chi     How can I win? [09:10] Chi     How?! [09:14] Miya     Ayase-san appears to be reacting quickly, [09:18] ---     but the Queen is taking all of the cards? [09:25] Chi     How?! [09:27] [POEM] N     In [09:29] [POEM] N     the sleepy spring sunlight, [09:37] Chi     I'm losing by a hair. [09:40] Chi     Shinobu-chan is beating     me with her accuracy. [09:43] Chi     That was one of my best cards! [10:11] Chi     The gauze and tape are too heavy. [10:16] Chi     I've worked hard on my accuracy. [10:28] Shi     Why? [10:31] Shi     Aren't you the ace of the team that     won the tournament yesterday? [10:37] Shi     You and your friends accomplished     your goal, right? [10:43] Shi     So why? [10:46] Shi     Why are you so focused on     me when you're injured? [10:55] Shi     So focused on karuta? [10:59] [POEM] N     ...I could not hide my love, [11:04] E     "Since I could not hide"?! [11:07] E     She took the Queen's best card! [11:45] A     Is something wrong? [11:47] Chi     I-I'm fine. [11:57] Shi     I lost "Since I could not hide." [12:01] Chi     I'm sending a card. SIGN    the red that is the Tatsuta River [12:12] (Flashback) All     Please wait! SIGN    the red that is the Tatsuta River [12:31] [POEM] N     people would always ask if     I was pining for someone [12:47] A     Wow! [12:48] B     No mercy on an injured opponent. [12:51] Miya     Ayase-san... [13:01] [POEM] N     as helpless autumn leaves     are caught against the flow [13:33] (Flashback) Shi     So many cute pictures! [13:35] (Flashback) A     If you like karuta, we can visit     the nearby karuta society. [13:43] (Flashback) Ise     I understand. [13:45] (Flashback) Ise     Nice to meet you, Shinobu-chan. [13:49] (Flashback) Ise     Oh, there's a girl your age who just joined. [13:55] (Flashback) Ise     You can practice with her. [13:57] (Flashback) Ise     She's over there. [14:19] [POEM] N     now bloom inside the nine-fold palace [14:29] [POEM] N     Long last we meet... [14:38] (Flashback) Sato     The same time. [14:40] (Flashback) Ise     A card touched at the same time     goes to the side it was on. [14:43] (Flashback) Ise     That goes to Shinobu-chan. [14:46] (Flashback) Ise     Better luck next time. [14:50] (Flashback) Ise     That's a poem written by Lady Murasaki [14:53] (Flashback) ---     about a reunion with an old friend. [15:02] (Flashback) Sato     Another close win for me! [15:04] (Flashback) Sato     Shinobu-chan, we're rivals! [15:09] (Flashback) Ise     Shinobu-chan, why don't you     play Ryuusei-kun next? [15:16] (Flashback) Ise     He's much older than you are. [15:18] (Flashback) Ise     Give it your best shot. [15:38] [POEM] N     Impassionate gods [15:45] [POEM] N     have never seen [15:56] Shi     Thank you very much. [15:59] Chi     Thank you very much. [16:02] Both     Thank you very much. [16:13] A     Oh, Wakamiya-san. What was the score? [16:16] Shi     I won by 23 cards. [16:18] A     Impressive as always. [16:20] A     23 cards... SIGN    Ayase Chihaya [16:24] Miya     Honestly, you shouldn't     push yourself like this. [16:28] Miya     Look at the swelling. [16:30] Miya     You even took off the taping. [16:32] Miya     It must have hurt. [16:34] Miya     I'll go find an ice pack, so wait here. [16:44] (Flashback) Shi     How many cards should     I have let her take? [16:50] (Flashback) Ise     We should keep Shinobu-chan     away from children her age. [16:58] (Flashback) Ise     She'll learn to go easy on her opponents. [17:04] Shi     He's right. [17:06] (Flashback) Ise     The more isolated she is, the     stronger she will become. [17:11] Shi     Coach Ise is always right. [17:22] Chi     Th-Thank you! [17:24] Chi     For not going easy on me! [17:31] Chi     Let's play karuta again! [17:39] Shi     When? [17:43] Shi     When will we play? [17:50] Chi     The Queen match! [18:04] Shi     What was her name? [18:25] (Flashback) Shi     Satoko-chan! [18:38] A     In any case, the Queen     is as strong as ever. [18:41] A     It appears that there's no one     her age who can challenge her. [18:44] B     I'm worried about her motivation. [18:47] B     If she stops participating in     tournaments like Master Suo... [18:54] Shi     That was a sorry performance.     What's wrong with me? [18:58] Shi     I only won by 23 cards. [19:01] Shi     I lost two. And she was injured. [19:04] Shi     I even lost "Since I could not hide." [19:08] Shi     Next time, I won't let     her take a single card. [19:18] Chi     My match with Shinobu-chan is over. [19:25] Chi     It's over... [19:31] Chi     My summer is over. [19:40] [POEM] N     Nobody wishes to see... [19:42] Sumi     Over here! [19:44] Both     Thank you very much. [19:46] Sumi     I did it! [19:48] Sumi     I won! [19:49] Sumi     I won! [19:50] Sumi     I made it to the third round! [19:52] Chi     Full power! [19:53] Sumi     It was hard to tell since I'm always     surrounded by karuta freaks, [19:58] Sumi     but I'm actually pretty good. [20:00] Sumi     I might be able to win     the Class D tournament?! [20:03] Tai     That's amazing, Hanano-san. [20:05] Tai     I'm impressed. [20:09] An     Yes! On to the semifinals! [20:13] Sumi     Eliminated in the third round... SIGN    Eliminated in the third round [20:23] Tsu     Hanano! Hanano! [20:24] Tsu     I made it to the semifinals! [20:25] Tsu     Take a picture so I can     send it to my brothers! [20:28] Sumi     What? [20:31] Tsu     I have an e-mail from Ms. Miyauchi. [20:32] Tsu     Oh, Mashima-senpai and... [20:35] Sumi     Mashima-senpai is still in it! [20:37] Sumi     I'm going to go cheer for him! [20:38] Tsu     What? [20:40] Tsu     I'm still in it, too... [20:57] Sumi     Mashima-senpai! [21:03] Sumi     What's this atmosphere? [21:10] Retro     I can't lose... I can't lose... [21:14] Retro     I will win... I will win... [21:18] Retro     I'll beat Mashima [21:20] Retro     and make Class A!