E4 - To tell the people in the capital that I make for the islands 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.) [00:05] A     Time has really flown.     Has it already been three years? SIGN    Wataya Family Grave [00:08] B     I can still hear Master     Wataya's voice sometimes. [00:14] Dada     Arata, it's getting hot,     so let's head back. [00:17] Mom     W-Wait! [00:18] Mom     I just put those sandwiches     there as an offering. [00:21] Ara     I can understand why Grandpa     and Dad never got along. [00:24] Dad     Your grandpa didn't like me [00:26] ---     because I wasn't interested in karuta! [00:28] Mom     Your quarrels were the reason you took [00:30] ---     a job in Tokyo and forced     Arata to switch schools. [00:34] Dad     B-But! [00:36] Dad     It was a good experience, right? [00:37] Dad     You made friends in Tokyo. [00:44] Mom     That's right. [00:45] Mom     The Tokyo High School     Regional is today. [00:48] Mom     Are your friends doing well? [00:50] Mom     You exchange e-mails, right? [00:51] Ara     No, not as often as before. [00:53] Dad     You need to send more e-mails [00:56] ---     or your friends in Tokyo     will forget about you. [00:59] Ara     Really? I doubt that would happen. [01:03] (Flashback) Chi     Cell phones are incredible! [01:05] (Flashback) Chi     Like the misty bridge! [01:12] Ara     Chihaya... [01:15] Ara     In my mind, our misty bridge... [01:17] Ara     is not a cell phone, but something else. [01:21] Ara     Mom, Dad. [01:24] Ara     If I win the National High     School Championship, [01:28] Ara     I want you to grant my request. SIGN    Chihaya Furu SIGN    Verse 4 SIGN    To tell the     people in     the capital     that I make     for the     islands [02:41] Hara     Man, I'm so excited. [02:43] Hara     I hope we don't miss the finals. [02:46] Hara     They should have made it      past the prelim stage, easy. [02:49] A     Yes, yes, Doctor. [02:51] A     Mashima-kun hasn't sent any     e-mails about them losing yet. [02:54] Hara     Eyelashes... [02:57] Hara     I wonder what his problem is. [03:00] Hara     Based on his play during practice,     he should be a Class A player now. [03:05] Hara     He's put in so much effort,     so why can't he win a tournament? [03:10] A     Doctor, I ran into [03:12] ---     Mashima-kun at the Kyoto     and Hiroshima tournaments [03:15] A     and watched him play. [03:17] A     It seems like... [03:19] A     ...he just has terrible luck. [03:22] A     He can never catch a lucky break     when he needs it the most. [03:27] Sumi     Mashima-senpai! SIGN    I made them myself <3 [03:29] Sumi     Please, have some! [03:31] Tai     Sorry, I try to avoid eating     anything solid before a match. [03:36] Pork     Wait. Mashima, you're     copying Dr. Harada? [03:38] Pork     I'm gonna eat up. [03:40] Pork     If we win our next match,     we're in the Nationals! [03:43] Pork     You can have some, boys. [03:44] All     Yay! [03:47] Tai     Don't think too much. [03:50] Tai     If I lose after doing everything     I can, I can accept that. SIGN    Group C Preliminary [03:53] Tai     What's important is that I do my best. [03:57] Hara     Oh, there they are! [03:58] Chi     Dr. Harada! [03:59] Hara     Sounds like you're doing well. [04:01] Hara     I'm glad to hear that. [04:02] Tai     Thanks for coming to cheer us— [04:09] Hara     I'm certainly here to cheer you on, [04:12] Hara     but that's not the only     reason I'm here this year. [04:14] Hara     It's twice as exciting for me,     but also quite distressing. [04:17] Chi     Huh? [04:18] Hara     Oh? Haven't you heard? [04:21] Tsu     Let's go, guys! SIGN    Homei [04:23] ---     Yes! [04:23] Tsu     The team to defeat last year's     dark horse, Mizusawa, [04:26] Tsu     will be this year's dark horse, Homei! [04:29] All     Yes! [04:30] Tai     Tsuboguchi-san? SIGN    High School Championship Tokyo Regional Final Tournament Bracket SIGN    Mizusawa High Homei High Hokuo Academy Shoyo High [04:32] Pork     This could be dangerous. SIGN    Yeah, they were completely off my radar. [04:36] Pork     The data from last year won't help. [04:37] Tsu     What's the problem? [04:40] Kana     Homei's advisor, Tsuboguchi-san, [04:42] Kana     was the East Representative for     the Master match last year, [04:45] Kana     and he's the ace of the Shiranami society     Chihaya-chan and the president are in. [04:49] Tai     Did you know, Chihaya? [04:53] Tai     I don't understand what     gets you excited... [04:58] Tsu     Everyone's worked hard     to make it this far! [05:00] Tsu     You're playing much better than two     months of practice can account for! SIGN    Every Card Counts [05:03] Take     Your advice was spot on, Coach! [05:05] Toda     After changing my form,     my swing is much smoother! [05:09] Nana     Me, too! [05:10] Mori     I followed your instructions     for sending cards [05:12] ---     and my opponent made four mistakes! [05:14] Sasa     Lost that one, lost that     one, lost that one... [05:17] Sasa     "I hear," "As this," "Note that,"     "The storm blasts," "May it"... [05:20] Take     Sasa, you need to learn to let go! [05:20] Sasa     "My fear is not," "The autumn wind," "Like the"... [05:25] Tsu     Mizusawa is strong, [05:26] Tsu     but the practice and hard work you've     put in since spring will pay off. [05:33] Tsu     Will you take me to Omi Jingu? [05:36] All     Yes! [05:38] All     Th-That's youthful spirit... [05:43] Tai     They changed orders every match. [05:45] Tai     It's hard to see any patterns. [05:48] Tsu     Go easy on us, reigning champions. [05:55] Tai     I've known Tsuboguchi-san     since I was a kid. [06:00] Tai     He wants to win. [06:02] Tai     What order will they use? [06:04] Tai     Who's their strongest player? [06:06] Tai     What order do we use to     guarantee three victories? SIGN    Good Luck [06:08] A     Taichi-kun! Taichi-kun! [06:11] A     Good luck! I bought this for you! [06:12] A     A lucky charm! [06:14] B     I bought one, too! Take it! [06:15] A     All you're missing is the luck! [06:17] A     You have the skill! [06:19] Tai     Sorry, I need to come     up with our order! [06:22] N     Will the semifinalists please     turn in their orders? [06:26] Tai     Damn, there's no time. [06:32] Hara     Eyelashes... [06:33] Hara     An individual match is a team match. [06:36] Hara     A team match is an individual match. [06:41] N     Homei High School, Takei-kun. [06:44] N     Mizusawa High School, Komano-kun. [06:44] Tai     What did he mean? [06:46] Tai     Homei High School, Toda-san. [06:46] Tai     Team matches and individual     matches are different things. [06:49] ---     Mizusawa High School, Mashima-kun. [06:51] Tai     The side that does better     as a team will win! [06:52] ---     Homei High School, Sasa-san. [06:55] N     Please begin placing your cards. [06:57] N     After a fifteen minute memorization     period, the match will begin. [07:01] Chi     Amazing... [07:03] Chi     Group C had strong schools like Kase     High and Eiko University High. [07:08] Chi     They must have improved a lot     with Tsuboguchi-san's teaching. [07:10] Take     I knew it! [07:12] Take     You're totally my type! [07:14] Take     Give me your number after the match! [07:17] Chi     Wh-What?! [07:18] Tsu     Good! [07:19] Tsu     Chihaya-chan isn't used     to romantic stuff, [07:22] Tsu     so we can use that. [07:23] Tsu     Still, I know that she'll go back [07:25] ---     to being crazy about karuta     once the match starts, [07:27] Tsu     so we're only pretending     to go after her. [07:30] Take     So how about it? [07:31] Take     It's a promise. [07:33] Chi     What do I do? What do I do? [07:35] Tai     That's dirty! [07:36] Tai     You're taking advantage     of Chihaya's personality! [07:38] Tai     I know what you're up     to, Tsuboguchi-san! [07:42] Tsu     In reality, we're throwing     Eyelashes off his game. [07:44] Tsu     Chihaya-chan may be Mizusawa's ace, [07:46] Tsu     but Eyelashes is their mental leader. [07:50] Tsu     You pay too much attention     to your surroundings. [07:52] Tsu     Are you sure that you     should be glaring at me? [07:56] Mochi     Dr. Harada. [07:57] Hara     Oh, Mochida-kun. [07:58] Hara     It looks like Hokuo is     winning their games. [08:01] Mochi     Yes, thank you. [08:03] Mochi     By the way, did you notice, Doctor? [08:06] [POEM] N     Naniwa Bay, now the flower     blooms, but for winter [08:06] Mochi     They're switching readers     every round this year. [08:09] Mochi     It must have been difficult     to find five readers. [08:11] Hara     Oh, that's impressive. [08:13] Mochi     I know. [08:13] [POEM] N     Here comes spring,      now the flower blooms [08:25] [POEM] N     Here comes spring, now     the flower blooms [08:42] [POEM] N     My life means nothing... [08:43] Hara     What was that pause about?! [08:45] Hara     Mochida-kun, is he an amateur?! [08:47] Mochi     No, Tashiro-kun is certified! [08:49] [POEM] N     ...to see you again [08:54] [POEM] N     I wish I could show the... [08:55] Hara     He didn't wait long enough this time! [08:57] Mochi     Tashiro-kun's nervous because he was [08:59] ---     just certified as a Class B reader! [09:00] Mochi     He's not following the correct rhythm! [09:03] A     Mizusawa's at a disadvantage! [09:05] A     The strange rhythm will affect     experienced players more! [09:08] B     Taichi-kun's luck is so terrible! [09:11] Kana     Karuta is similar to dance. SIGN    Irritated     Irritated     Irritated     Irritated [09:15] Kana     You can't dance if the     music is off beat. [09:19] Tai     Oe-san. [09:21] Tai     Focus on the first card. [09:22] Tai     Make your own rhythm. [09:26] Kana     Yes. [09:27] [POEM] N     ...with tears of blood [09:33] [POEM] N     A mountain village grows... [09:37] Tai     Chihaya and Nishida are fine. [09:39] Tai     What about Komano? [09:40] Tai     Komano, attack the next card! SIGN    Yeah! [09:45] Chi     My opponent's card     placement is very familiar, [09:47] ---     since their coach is Tsuboguchi-san, [09:49] Chi     and he's playing the Shiranami     offensive karuta style. [09:51] Chi     Offensive is my style, too... [09:53] Take     I'd love a girlfriend     who's good at karuta. [09:56] Take     You're perfe— [09:58] Chi     Focus on the opponent's     bottom right side! [10:00] [POEM] N     I feel that my love... [10:04] Tsu     Chihaya-chan's gotten better. [10:07] Tsu     I never expected to defeat the     two Class A Mizusawa players. [10:13] Tsu     But... [10:15] Take     Yes! I took one from     my opponent's side! [10:17] Nana     Same here! [10:17] Mori     Good, keep it up! [10:21] Chi     He's taking all the     cards I'm not watching, [10:24] Chi     while sending all the cards     I've been targeting. [10:26] Tai     Tsuboguchi-san's taught     them all the nasty tricks. [10:30] [POEM] N     A mountain stream dips... [10:34] Tai     Crap, I was too late. [10:36] Tai     I need to focus. [10:39] Sasa     Come on! Come on! Come on! [10:45] Tai     I'm pretty sure I want to ignore that. [10:48] [POEM] N     Nobody wishes to see... [10:49] Sasa     I knew it would come! [10:53] Sasa     Come on! Come on! Come on! [10:55] Tai     Some kind of curse? [10:57] Tai     What's with her? [10:59] Tai     She's the only one acting so strange. [11:02] Sasa     I've dreamed about becoming the karuta     queen since I was a little girl. [11:06] Sasa     However, I didn't have the courage     to enter a karuta society, [11:09] Sasa     so I had to practice and work     on my positioning by myself. [11:13] Sasa     Our high school had a karuta club, [11:15] ---     but they just sat around chatting. [11:17] Sasa     That was when my savior arrived. [11:22] (Flashback) Tsu     Everyone, karuta is fun! [11:24] (Flashback) All     Huh? [11:26] (Flashback) Tsu     I guess it's not karuta that's fun... [11:31] (Flashback) Tsu     It's the act of trying     your hardest that's fun! [11:35] Sasa     I was shocked. [11:38] Sasa     I wasn't the only one     who wanted to try hard. [11:44] Sasa     I was shocked... [11:48] [POEM] N     The sky may hold... [11:49] Sasa     It came! [11:50] Tai     She guessed two cards in a row?! [11:52] B     He's trying to attack, but     he's not getting any chances! [11:54] A     Horrible luck! [11:56] [POEM] N     So spring ends... [11:56] Sasa     That's it! [12:01] Hara     Eyelashes doesn't believe     that he just needs luck. [12:05] Hara     He continues to believe     that he lacks the skill. [12:10] Tai     Why? [12:12] Tai     She can guess cards this     well after two months [12:14] ---     of instruction from Tsuboguchi-san? [12:17] Tai     I've been working my ass off for years. [12:19] Hara     But when he tells himself that     it's skill that he lacks... [12:26] Tai     Her sense is better than mine? [12:29] Hara     he falls victim [12:31] Hara     to the belief that he     doesn't have the talent. [12:40] Tai     Is it because of the reader's rhythm? [12:42] Tai     We aren't leading the way     we were in the prelims. [12:45] Tai     What about Nishida? [12:46] Tai     He's up by ten cards? [12:48] Tai     Impressive. [12:49] (Flashback) Retro     Porky. [12:50] (Flashback) Retro     You're too nice. [12:52] (Flashback) Retro     Why let Mashima, who's stuck     in Class B even though [12:55] (Flashback) Retro     he tops you all in skill, be your president? [12:58] Tai     Stuck in Class B... [13:03] Tai     Which card is she aiming for? [13:05] Tai     Check the card she just sent. [13:07] Tai     Talent... [13:09] Tai     She's watching "When the," [13:10] Tai     but being careful since the dead card     "When I" hasn't been read yet. [13:13] Tai     Talent... [13:14] Tai     "When winds blow" and "When winds     send" are still out there. [13:16] Tai     Talent... [13:19] Tai     This won't work! [13:21] Tai     Focus! [13:23] Tai     Refresh my memory! Check everything! [13:26] A     Huh? [13:28] A     The air conditioner above     Taichi-kun isn't working. [13:30] B     Why now?! Why that one?! [13:33] A     Horrible luck! [13:34] Tai     It's so hot... I need a towel... [13:41] Tai     My memorization... My hard work... [13:43] [POEM] N     The emotions experienced... [13:43] Sasa     There it is! [13:46] Tai     Aren't doing anything for me! [13:49] Hara     This is a good match. [13:51] Hara     Eyelashes is up against     a strong opponent. [13:53] Tsu     Well, she's hooked on your teachings. [13:58] Tsu     "Play like you can guess     what card's coming next." [14:01] Tsu     "If you end up taking a different card, [14:02] ---     talk like it was the     one you were expecting." [14:07] [POEM] N     The sound of birds crossing... [14:09] Sasa     I don't care about that card. [14:11] Tsu     It's a simple strategy,     but it's not easy to pull off. [14:14] Tsu     If she can convince him that the flow [14:16] Tsu     is on her side, and not on his, [14:19] ---     she might be able to overwhelm him while     he's worried about leading the team. [14:24] Hara     You're pretty passionate about this, [14:26] Hara     considering that you're the biggest     Class A slacker in our society. [14:32] Tsu     I had to ignore my own problems... [14:35] Tsu     It's the act of trying     your hardest that's fun! [14:38] Tsu     ...to inspire them. [14:41] Tsu     I didn't try my hardest, [14:44] Tsu     so I was left with regrets. [14:53] Tsu     Every match is close, and it's so hot... [14:57] Sumi     What do I have to do to become     Mashima-senpai's girlfriend? [15:00] Tsu     Huh?! What are you talking about?! [15:03] Sumi     There's nothing else for me to     do right now besides think. SIGN    She's     really     crazy     about     love... [15:07] Sumi     After watching him for two     months, it's become very clear. [15:10] Sumi     Mashima-senpai is in     love with Ayase-senpai. [15:14] Sumi     Why? [15:15] Sumi     Ayase-senpai doesn't pay any     attention to Mashima-senpai. [15:21] A     Yes, that's right. [15:22] A     The air conditioner in the very back. [15:23] B     Can I start after this match is over? [15:32] Miya     It's a sauna! [15:33] Miya     Plus, it's only affecting my kids! [15:35] Tai     This sweat feels gross... [15:38] Tai     I don't want to wipe it off     with a loaner kimono, [15:41] Tai     but I don't have a towel... [15:42] [POEM] N     As I wait for... [15:44] Sasa     Yes, got it! [15:45] Sasa     Go on the attack! [15:46] All     Yes! [15:52] Tai     E-Excuse me! [15:54] Tai     Can I have a towel? [16:23] Tai     Thank you very much. [16:26] Tai     I always try to play it cool. [16:29] Tai     I feel embarrassed about losing, [16:31] Tai     so I run off to tournaments     far away in secret. [16:36] Tai     I know that I'm not alone... [16:40] Tai     But... [16:44] Tai     I want to be strong, even when I'm alone. [16:47] [POEM] N     my body burns like the seaweed     drying on the shores of Matsuho [16:56] [POEM] N     The storm will soon carry... [17:01] Tai     Yes, that's one card! [17:03] Tsu     He's keeping his eyes on     the cards while speaking. [17:07] Tsu     He's not turning to look     at his teammates. [17:09] Tsu     That's right, Eyelashes. [17:12] Tsu     A team match is an individual match. [17:14] Tsu     You must trust in your teammates     while playing by yourself. [17:21] Tsu     Huh? Where are you going? [17:23] Sumi     To watch the other match. [17:25] Sumi     I can scout out our     opponent in the finals. [17:30] Sumi     "There's nothing else to do     right now besides think"? [17:32] Sumi     There has to be something else! [17:36] Sumi     I'm a member of this team! [17:39] Sumi     A member of the Mizusawa karuta club! [17:43] [POEM] N     No matter where I stand     on the shores of Tago, [17:51] Rieko     He caught up! [17:57] [POEM] N     I can look up and see the     snowy cap of Mt. Fuji [18:06] [POEM] N     When winds blow oak leaves... [18:08] [POEM] N     None are left... [18:12] [POEM] N     I feel as though... [18:16] [POEM] N     Look for the sound... [18:19] [POEM] N     The hazy early morning     light comes not from... [18:23] Tsu     He's built a lead in no time. [18:26] Tsu     She was able to make her sense     work in the first half, [18:29] Tsu     but in the second half... [18:30] Sasa     I'm moving my cards. [18:33] Sasa     I'll bring them together     and hit them all together. [18:36] [POEM] N     Waves creep closer... [18:38] [POEM] N     Feel sorrow wash over me... [18:39] Sasa     I'm not giving up yet! [18:41] Sasa     I want to win! [18:43] Miya     1 to 4. [18:45] B     He just needs one more card, but the cards     have all been on his opponent's side! [18:48] A     His luck is still horrible! [18:52] Tai     "My life," "I wish," "A mountain     village," "May it," "The sky is," [18:54] Tai     "The tail," "Though my," "Gust," "Impassioned was," "I feel that," [18:55] Tai     "Feel love," "The autumn paddy," "While it pains," "Impassioned vows," [18:57] Tai     "A mountain stream," "Nobody,"     "The sky may," "So spring ends," [18:58] Tai     "While autumn," "May the     time we," "Said bed," [19:00] Tai     "The emotions," "Swift," "Since the,"     "The sound of birds," "As this," "As the years," [19:02] Tai     "May the time spent," "The night,"     "While it may," "Rain," "My only thought as I," [19:04] Tai     "After many," "Would the,"     "As my," "The storm will"... [19:06] [POEM] N     though autumn is not mine alone [19:11] Tai     "No matter," "When winds blow,"     "None are," "I feel as," [19:12] Tai     "Look," "The hazy early morning light,"     "Waves," "Feel sorrow"... [19:18] [POEM] N     The... [19:22] [POEM] N     ...sight of Mount Arima... [19:31] Tai     Thank you very much. [19:33] Sasa     Thank you very much... [19:44] Tai     Did everyone win? [19:46] Tai     What's the score? [19:49] Tai     Man... [19:50] Tai     I'm a failure as the president     if I don't know that. [19:54] All     Thank you very much. [19:57] Tsu     Hey, Sasa. [19:59] Sasa     I-I'm sorry, Coach! [20:01] Sasa     My dedication wasn't strong enough! [20:05] Tsu     Eyelashes, how many cards were left? [20:08] Tai     95 cards were read, [20:10] Tai     so there were only 5 cards left. [20:12] Tai     None of them were dead cards. SIGN    What?! He knew that?! SIGN    What?! He knew that?! [20:15] Tsu     The last card had become     a first-syllable card, [20:18] ---     but you didn't move fast enough, [20:21] Tsu     because you thought there might     be other The cards left. [20:24] Tsu     You lost your lead in the second     half because your opponent [20:26] ---     was more aware of how     many cards were left. [20:28] Tsu     Isn't it creepy when someone     can memorize cards like that? [20:31] Tsu     He practices like crazy every day, [20:34] Tsu     but I'm inspired by the     effort he puts in. [20:39] Tai     Thank you very much, everyone. [20:41] Tai     I'll wash these towels     before returning them. [20:43] Rieko     It's okay, Taichi-kun! [20:45] Rieko     It's because the air     conditioning wasn't working! [20:46] A     You can have all the towels you need. [20:48] B     Good luck in your next match. [20:51] All     Does it really matter if he's good     at karuta when he's so popular? [20:55] Tai     Thank you too, Hanano-san. [20:57] Sumi     Oh, it was nothing. [21:00] Sumi     I have to be on my guard! [21:02] Sumi     Ayase-senpai is watching     Mashima-senpai! [21:07] Sumi     Though, I can't be entirely sure. SIGN    Mizusawa High Homei High Hokuo Academy Shoyo High [21:16] Chi     Our next match is against the     strongest school in Tokyo, Hokuo. [21:22] Chi     They'll give us their best shot! [21:24] Chi     We have to play to win!