E1 - First Encounter

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[00:14] Staff
    Stop!
[00:41] Yu
    Hello, everyone.
    Thank you for coming today.
[00:47] Yu
    As of next April, I, Yu Otonashi, will be
     leaving the entertainment industry...
[00:55] Yu
    to study at the Horse Racing School.
[00:58] Reporters
    Why are you announcing this now?
[00:59] Reporters
    What did the rest of the band think?
[01:01] Reporters
    What's the future of Mr. Doctor?
[01:04] Reporters
    Otonashi, why did you
    decide to become a jockey?
[01:12] Yu
    It's been echoing within
    me ever since that day...
[01:35] Yu
    I think I've finally found it.
[01:47] News
    Found racing... you mean?
[01:54] Yu
    No.
[01:56] Yu
    What I found was...
[02:05] Sign
    Episode 1 First Encounter
[02:09] Sign
    Horse Racing Studies
[02:12] ---
    Thank you for everything.
[02:26] Girls
    I'm so shocked.
[02:28] Girls
    What's Mr. Doctor without Yu?
[02:30] Girls
    Seriously! They looked like
    such good friends, too.
[02:35] Kosei
    Why? Why are you quitting now?
[02:38] Masaki
    Knock it off. Yu thought it over
    a lot before deciding to quit.
[02:55] Shun
    Thanks, mister!
[02:57] Shun
    Say hi to the rest of the island for me!
[03:30] Sign
    Turn right in 5 meters,
    then left at the intersection
[03:30] ---
    24 mins
[03:35] Yu
    Huh?
[03:37] Yu
    Wait...
[03:39] Yu
    No way!
[03:42] Yu
    Where am I?
[03:47] Yu
    I'm fine... Totally fine...
[03:52] Yu
    I'm not, am I?
[03:55] Yu
    I'm lost.
[04:17] Yu
    This way.
[04:51] Yu
    A horse...
[04:53] ---
    The Horse Racing School
[04:58] Aki
    It's obvious what they're here for.
[05:00] Hayato
    Don't say that, Aki.
    It's good to have the publicity.
[05:05] Aki
    You're such a suck-up, Hayato.
[05:07] Aki
    It'll take a lot more than that
    to bring in more young jockeys.
[05:11] Kota
    Look at them all!
[05:12] Kota
    Think we'll be in the papers, too?
[05:14] Eri
    Probably.
[05:16] Eri
    Sheesh. The first girl jockey student in
    forever, and thanks to him, nobody cares.
[05:22] Sojiro
    Or look at it this way.
[05:23] Sojiro
    Thanks to him, everybody'll be
    watching the incoming class.
[05:27] Sojiro
    Hey, everybody! We're the students who
    are going to be Yu Otonashi's classmates!
[05:34] Aki
    Knock it off, idiot!
[05:37] Reporter
    Otonashi! I'm from Weekly Raishun.
[05:40] Reporter
    Can you tell us a little about why you suddenly
     decided to get involved in horse racing?
[05:45] Yu
    U-Um...
[05:48] Asahi
    Hey, paparazzi dude.
[05:50] Asahi
    You got permission to interview him now?
[05:53] Asahi
    This place is off-limits
    to the public, please.
[05:56] Reporter
    Oh, um...
[05:58] Asahi
    So leave, okay?
[05:59] Asahi
    Horses are delicate, so it's a
    big "no, thank you" to noise.
[06:03] Asahi
    They don't like shutter sounds
    or inappropriate questions.
[06:07] Reporters
    We're sorry!
[06:12] Yu
    U-Um... thank you.
[06:16] Asahi
    So you're the new student,
    huh? Yu Arimura, right?
[06:19] Yu
    Uh, yes. I'm Yu Arimura.
[06:22] Asahi
    Welcome. I'm Yutaka Asahi, your instructor.
[06:25] Asahi
    Out of interest, why'd you
    come in through the back gate?
[06:29] Yu
    Oh, uh, my phone stopped
    working and I got lost...
[06:35] Asahi
    Oh my god! That's bad!
[06:38] Asahi
    Those woods back there are
    dark and very scary, right?
[06:41] Yu
    Yeah, I guess.
[06:42] Asahi
    They say, sometimes, you can even
    see the ghost of a horse in there.
[06:46] Asahi
    It's just a rumor, though.
[06:49] Yu
    I saw one! The ghost of a horse, I mean.
[06:53] Yu
    Well, maybe it wasn't a ghost,
    but it was a beautiful horse.
[06:58] Asahi
    Huh. Fascinating.
[07:05] Shun
    Hm?
[07:07] Staff
    You still can't get a hold of him?
[07:09] Staff
    He doesn't have a cell phone.
[07:12] Staff
    Huh? There are still kids without cell phones?
[07:15] Nohira
    Anybody come in through
    the back gate this year?
[07:19] Asahi
    That'll be a yes. For the first time in ages.
[07:22] Staff
    The ceremony's about to begin.
[07:23] Nohira
    Well, that's a problem.
[07:25] Asahi
    We might have a lot of
    troublemakers in this year's class.
[07:29] Nohira
    They'll calm down before too long.
[07:34] Nohira
    I'll make sure of it.
[07:39] ---
    Entrance Ceremony Grounds
[07:43] Sojiro
    It still hasn't started?
[07:46] Hayato
    The ones who didn't come to the
    orientation course aren't here yet.
[07:50] Aki
    They're rank amateurs and
    they think it's okay to be late?
[08:00] Aki
    Here's one of them now.
[08:05] Kota
    Hey, can I call you Otonashi?
[08:08] Yu
    You can call me Otonashi,
    or by my real name, Arimura.
[08:13] Kota
    I'm Kota Maki.
[08:15] Kota
    Do you know anyone who works in
    horse racing, Arimura?
[08:18] Yu
    Nope. Not a single one.
[08:19] Kota
    Ah, I see. Me, neither.
[08:23] Kota
    During orientation, everyone seemed to
    know each other already. I was kinda lonely.
[08:27] Yu
    We're the same, then.
[08:30] Staff
    Okay, new students,
    please head to the grounds.
[08:34] All
    Yes, sir!
[08:37] Staff
    Excuse me, we're the electricians.
[08:41] Staff
    We're supposed to be doing
     some work here today...
[08:43] Staff
    Sorry, it's entrance ceremony day.
     The parking lots are all full.
[08:49] Staff
    Can you do your jobs from the back lot?
[08:52] Staff
    Sure thing.
[08:57] ---
    Reiwa 4
[08:58] Principal
    For the next three years, this is the
    place where you will learn to be jockeys.
[08:58] ---
    41st Jockey Class Opening Ceremony
[09:04] Principal
    Once you know the basics, you'll progress
     to practical training at Ritto and Miho,
[09:04] ---
    41st Jockey Class
    Opening Ceremony
[09:11] Principal
    and learn how to really ride a horse.
[09:14] Principal
    Only then will you become real jockeys.
[09:17] Principal
    I'm expecting great things from all of
    you after you graduate and turn pro.
[09:24] Principal
    Nearest Station
[09:24] Principal
    Here
[09:24] Principal
    Elementary
    School
[09:31] Shun
    Well, whatever.
[09:37] MC
    Next up is Sojiro Sakuraba.
[09:39] MC
    His father used to be a jockey and is now a
    trainer who has raised many famous horses.
[09:45] MC
    Did your father have any advice for you?
[09:49] Sojiro
    No. My dad's my dad, and I'm me.
[09:53] Sojiro
    My dad's a stuffy old geezer, but I
    want to be half-celebrity, half-jockey!
[09:58] Sojiro
    Fortunately, we already
    have a celebrity in our class,
[10:01] Sojiro
    so I'd like to learn a few things from him.
[10:08] MC
    Next up is Hayato Hosho.
[10:11] MC
    He's a talented jockey who has
    won a number of competitions.
[10:15] MC
    How are you feeling on your first day?
[10:17] Hayato
    I'm relieved I made it in this year.
[10:22] Hayato
    I want to learn to be a
    jockey as soon as I can,
[10:25] Hayato
    so my mother up in heaven can watch me.
[10:29] MC
    Thank you.
[10:31] MC
    Next up is Eri Shimotsuki.
[10:34] MC
    You're our first female jockey prospect
     in years. How do you feel about that?
[10:38] MC
    If you have any specific
     goals, please tell us.
[10:42] Eri
    I don't think your gender has
    anything to do with racing.
[10:46] Eri
    My goal is to make as much
    prize money as possible,
[10:49] Eri
    which will make the wallets of the trainers
    and owners who support me very happy!
[10:57] Yu
    Everybody has their
    reasons for coming here.
[11:04] Yu
    For me, coming here meant betraying the
    hopes of my band members and my fans...
[11:36] Shun
    The wind...
[11:38] Yu
    I know I've caused a lot of worry for my fans.
[11:42] Yu
    I'll do my best to take
    it one step at a time,
[11:44] Yu
    so that I can live up to
    everybody's hopes for me.
[11:47] Yu
    I hope I can count on your support.
[11:51] Hayato
    He's good at this.
[11:53] Aki
    He's trying not to piss anybody off.
[11:55] Sojiro
    Yeah, no fun at all.
[11:58] MC
    Well then, that concludes
     our press conference—
[12:00] Reporters
    Otonashi, let us ask you some questions!
[12:03] Reporters
    What do you have to say to the
    band members you left behind?
[12:05] Reporters
    Some people are saying they want
    you to go back to being an idol.
[12:09] Yu
    What I've just told you is
    everything I have to say.
[12:12] Reporters
    That's not good enough!
[12:13] Saionji
    Those aren't his own words.
[12:16] Reporters
    But you didn't tell us anything!
[12:17] Reporters
    Don't you understand you're
    one of Japan's top idols?
[12:20] MC
    I-I said this conference is over!
[12:23] MC
    New students, please leave the stage!
[12:28] Hayato
    They want us to hang out here for a while.
[12:30] Eri
    Got it.
[12:32] Aki
    A certain somebody made a mess of things.
[12:39] Kota
    Hey, uh, Arimura, what kind of
    jockey do you want to be?
[12:43] Yu
    Why do you ask?
[12:46] Kota
    It feels like a waste to
    just sit here in silence.
[12:52] Yu
    I want to be the kind of jockey
    who becomes one with his horse.
[12:59] Kota
    That's kind of amazing. Right, guys?
[13:01] Aki
    He'll be running for the hills soon enough.
[13:08] Aki
    What's this? You wanna fight?
[13:11] Hayato
    Knock it off, you two.
[13:13] Aki
    I'm not here to mess around.
[13:16] Aki
    I'm serious about being a jockey.
[13:18] Aki
    This isn't a place for some celebrity to
    play around at riding and see if he likes it!
[13:23] Yu
    I'm not here to play around!
[13:34] Yu
    What was that?
[13:36] Sign
    Record
[13:36] Sign
    Regional: 12 Races 10 Wins
[13:36] Sign
    National: 20 Races 12 Wins
[13:36] Sign
    Sex
[13:36] Sign
    Male
[13:36] Sign
    Color
[13:36] Sign
    Gray
[13:36] Sign
    Major Awards
[13:36] Sign
    Arima Kinen, 2 Times
[13:36] Sign
    Mile CS
[13:36] Sign
    Yasuda Kinen
[13:48] Reporter
    An accident?
[13:49] Reporter
    Get to the scene now!
[13:50] Staff
    Everyone, stay calm.
[13:52] Staff
    Don't try to leave the building.
[13:54] Nohira
    I see. Partial damage to the stable roof,
     huh? But the horses are safe, right?
[13:59] Staff
    Instructor Nohira!
[14:00] Staff
    The stable trainees had
    two horses out on a lead
[14:03] Staff
    when the noise startled
    them and they ran off.
[14:06] Asahi
    What?
[14:08] Hayato
    What was that sound?
[14:18] Sojiro
    Runaways?
[14:19] Eri
    No way!
[14:21] Aki
    This is gonna be fun!
[14:23] Hayato
    Hold it. We should tell the instructors.
[14:26] Sojiro
    They already know.
[14:28] Sojiro
    And if we can catch them
    ourselves, we'll make the news.
[14:32] Eri
    That's a big if.
[14:34] Kota
    They're probably standing around
    in the open space on the right.
[14:38] Kota
    The left way leads to the gym and
    parking lots, so they'll avoid all that.
[14:41] Kota
    The right leads to the horse clinic,
    which is quiet and has a big open space.
[14:45] Aki
    You know the place well?
[14:47] Kota
    I had my head in the pamphlet over the break...
[14:50] Eri
    So what do we do?
[14:56] Hayato
    Don't blame me if this goes wrong! Split into
     two groups and go at them from both sides.
[15:00] All
    Right!
[15:05] Eri
    Sheesh. What a mess.
[15:08] Kota
    You too, Arimura.
[15:09] Yu
    Hey, wait...
[15:13] Aki
    Wow, they're really here.
[15:15] Hayato
    Hold up. The others aren't here yet.
[15:18] Sojiro
    Relax, Hayato. They'll be here soon.
[15:27] Hayato
    Watch out!
[15:30] Eri
    Arimura!
[15:31] Kota
    Arimura!
[15:33] Aki
    He'll be running for the hills soon enough.
[15:40] Yu
    I'm not here to play around.
[15:55] Shun
    You'll just scare the horse even worse.
[16:04] Yu
    Um...
[16:05] Aki
    Stay put!
[16:09] Aki
    There's nothing to be scared of! It's all fine!
[16:11] Shun
    It's okay! It's okay!
[16:15] Aki
    Who are you?
[16:17] Shun
    Calm down. The horses
    can sense your excitement.
[16:21] Aki
    It's okay! It's okay!
[16:24] Aki
    Tongue clicking? You can't
    calm a horse down like that...
[16:38] Shun
    See? It's okay now.
[16:43] Hayato
    Who the heck are you?
[16:45] Sojiro
    That uniform...
[16:47] Sojiro
    Ah! Are you the guy who was late?
[16:50] Shun
    Forget about that for now.
     We have to go catch the other one.
[16:53] Hayato
    Oh, yeah, right.
[16:55] Hayato
    But that horse...
[16:57] Aki
    Leave it to him.
[16:59] Shun
    Sure!
[17:00] Hayato
    Got it.
[17:01] Hayato
    You and Arimura hand it
    over to the instructors, then.
[17:04] Hayato
    Everyone, to the track!
[17:06] All
    Right!
[17:06] All
    Okay, okay.
[17:09] Yu
    Wait!
[17:13] Shun
    I guess they think you'll slow them down, huh?
[17:23] ---
    All right.
[17:26] Shun
    Now then...
[17:29] Shun
    Let's go.
[17:33] Yu
    What are you doing? You can't just get on it.
[17:35] Shun
    If you want to know about a
    horse, you ask another horse.
[17:39] Shun
    I'm sure that other horse is scared.
[17:44] Shun
    But with this one, we can find it fast.
[17:50] Shun
    Wanna come with?
[18:04] Aki
    It's over there, huh?
[18:06] Sojiro
    So how do we catch it?
[18:08] Hayato
    Let's see... we could all surround it and
     shepherd it to the side of the track...
[18:14] Shun
    Out of the way!
[18:23] Shun
    Wow, you're amazing! You can jump!
[18:26] Hayato
    What's happening?
[18:28] Nohira
    What are you all doing here?!
[18:31] Hayato
    Um, the horses...
[18:33] Asahi
    I understand what's going on.
[18:36] Asahi
    But who are the boys
    riding without permission?
[18:39] ERi
    I think it's Arimura and
    the boy who was late.
[18:43] Nohira
    Impossible! We need to stop them right now.
[18:51] Asahi
    They're going faster?
[18:53] Asahi
    He leaned forward to decrease
    the load on the horse.
[18:56] Asahi
    He's making it look easy...
[18:59] Asahi
    Everyone, pair up and block the exits
    to the track so they don't run off.
[19:05] Nohira
    Instructor Asahi?
[19:08] Shun
    It's okay! It's okay!
[19:10] Shun
    You'll tire yourself out, running like that.
[19:13] Shun
    You can stop. There's nothing to be afraid of.
[19:17] Yu
    So this is what a jockey sees.
[19:21] Yu
    Can you get neck and neck with it?
[19:25] Shun
    Okay.
[19:30] Yu
    I can't grab the reins!
    The wind's too strong!
[19:33] Shun
    Don't be scared.
[19:34] Shun
    Listen to the sounds of nature.
[19:37] Yu
    The sounds of nature?
[20:06] Kota
    Wow!
[20:07] Eri
    Nice!
[20:12] Hayato
    Whew...
[20:15] Nohira
    Sheesh. What if something
    had happened to the horse?
[20:19] Asahi
    Let it go, and don't worry about it.
[20:22] Nohira
    You're too soft on the students.
[20:24] Shun
    There we go.
[20:25] Asahi
    Now, now.
[20:26] Asahi
    Looks like we've got exciting
    days ahead of us this year.
[20:31] Shun
    Wow, that was fantastic!
[20:34] Shun
    I didn't know it felt so
     good to ride a horse!
[20:37] Shun
    They're not that hard to ride, huh?
[20:40] Yu
    Wait, you've never ridden a horse?
[20:42] Shun
    Nope!
[21:01] Yu
    Let me down!
[21:03] Shun
    All right, all right.
[21:04] Saionji
    Let's go.
[21:11] Shun
    I haven't forgotten.
[21:12] Shun
    Thank you.
[21:13] Shun
    We became one, huh?
[21:18] Yu
    Became one...
[21:20] Shun
    Nice to meet you.
[21:22] ---
    I'm Shun Kazanami.
[21:24] Shun
    Who are you?
[21:27] Yu
    I'm...
[21:27] Reporters
    Otonashi!
[21:29] Reporters
    Excuse me!
[21:30] Reporters
    Wow, it's your first day and
    there's already a runaway horse?
[21:33] Reporters
    Being a jockey seems dangerous.
    Are you really up to the task?
[21:36] Reporters
    When are you going back to
    being an idol, Otonashi—
[21:39] Yu
    No!
[21:42] Yu
    I've found something I want
    to do with all my heart.
[21:52] Yu
    I'm...
[21:55] Yu
    Yu Arimura.
[23:31] Tako
    Madam President, Yu's a good kid.
[23:34] Tako
    He'll come back.