10 - The Grab Start of Hope!

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[00:04] Makoto
    Haru...
[00:07] Ralph
    That was a great swim.
[00:08] Al
    It wasn't anything special.
[00:10] Makoto
    Isn't that guy...
[00:12] Isuzu
    Yes, it's Albert Wåhlander.
[00:15] Isuzu
    The Swedish swimmer who holds the
[00:17] ---
    world record in the 100m and 200m freestyle.
[00:20] Makoto
    Uh, you're...
[00:22] Isuzu
    You're Tachibana Makoto-san, right?
[00:24] Isuzu
    I'm the captain of the Hidaka University
    High School swim team, Mikoshiba Isuzu!
[00:28] Isuzu
    You know my older brother!
[00:30] Makoto
    Your older...
[00:31] Makoto
    Wait, you're Mikoshiba-senpai's sister?
[00:34] Isuzu
    Yeah!
[00:35] Makoto
    I had no idea...
[00:38] Makoto
    Did you see the race?
[00:39] ---
    What'd you think of Haru?
[00:40] Isuzu
    He didn't seem to be in bad form.
[00:43] Isuzu
    Albert, though... He's been called
    the Odin of the swimming world.
[00:48] Makoto
    That's the god of battle and
    death in Norse mythology, right?
[00:51] Isuzu
    Right.
[00:52] ---
    The rumors say that anyone
[00:54] Isuzu
    who swims with him feels their
    mind being torn apart.
[01:00] Guy
    Would all those who are not participants
    or staff please clear the venue?
[01:04] Guy
    Closed practice is about to begin.
[01:10] Makoto
    Haru...
SIGN    Episode 10: The Grab Start of Hope!
[02:54] Sousuke
    Hey.
[02:55] Sousuke
    Good to see you, Rin.
[02:57] Rin
    Hey, Sousuke.
[03:00] Rin
    It's been a while, huh?
[03:01] Sousuke
    Yeah. When did you get in from Sydney?
[03:04] Rin
    Uh... A little while ago.
[03:06] Rin
    I'm here for the All-Japan Invitational.
[03:08] Sousuke
    The All-Japan, huh?
[03:11] Rin
    Oh, yeah. I got you a souvenir, too.
[03:16] Sousuke
    Uh...
[03:17] Rin
    You have a scary-looking face, so I
    thought it'd soften your image a little.
[03:21] Sousuke
    Very funny.
[03:23] Rin
    Shut up. I had the right idea, didn't I?
[03:26] Rin
    Oh, I stopped by Samezuka, too.
[03:28] Rin
    Seems like Ai and Momo made
    it into the regionals.
[03:31] Sousuke
    Oh, good. Those guys worked hard.
[03:34] Rin
    Oh, and apparently my coach,
    Mikhail, is a relative of Ai's.
[03:39] Sousuke
    For real?
[03:40] Rin
    Yeah. Small world, right?
[03:43] Sousuke
    Sure is.
[03:46] Rin
    So anyway, Sousuke...
[03:49] Rin
    I mean...
[03:50] Rin
    Um, so...
[03:54] Sousuke
    You want to ask how my surgery went, right?
[03:58] Rin
    Y-Yeah.
[04:09] Sousuke
    A success.
[04:14] Sousuke
    The surgery was a success.
[04:27] Rin
    Good.
[04:28] ---
    That's what I wanted to hear.
[04:30] Sousuke
    You crying?
[04:31] Rin
    Like hell I am!
[04:35] Sousuke
    I feel like I'm finally
    standing at the starting line.
[04:38] Sousuke
    Keep taking on the world until I get moving.
[04:43] Rin
    Don't get smart with me.
[04:45] Rin
    I don't have time to wait around.
[04:47] Rin
    I've gotta keep moving ahead,
    even beyond the horizon.
[04:51] Sousuke
    Another poem?
[04:53] Rin
    It's fitting enough right now, isn't it?
SIGN    Haru
SIGN    How's the camp? Wasn't it hot today? You okay?
[05:00] Makoto
    No reply...
[05:02] Saotome
    What? Is he ignoring you?
[05:04] Makoto
    He lost his race at the friendly
    match, so he might be depressed...
[05:08] Saotome
    Oh, yeah...
[05:10] Saotome
    He must be at the stage of
    trying to accept that he lost.
SIGN    How's the camp? Wasn't it hot today? You okay?
[05:17] Makoto
    Once you finish ten laps, take a break.
[05:20] Makoto
    Misaki-kun, how are you feeling?
[05:23] Misaki
    I'm fine now.
[05:24] ---
    Thanks for your help last time.
[05:26] Makoto
    No, I'm sorry I didn't notice it sooner.
[05:29] Makoto
    But don't push yourself too hard again, okay?
[05:31] Misaki
    Right!
[05:33] Nao
    Makoto.
[05:34] Makoto
    Oh, Nao-senpai.
[05:36] Nao
    I heard something from a friend
    that bothered me a little.
[05:39] Nao
    It's about Haruka.
[05:41] Makoto
    About the friendly match
    at his training camp?
[05:44] Nao
    Yeah.
[05:46] Makoto
    I didn't get there in time
    to see all of his race.
[05:49] Makoto
    I only saw Haru come in second
    to that Albert Wåhlander guy.
[05:54] Nao
    I see...
[05:56] Makoto
    I haven't been able to get
    in touch with Haru since.
[05:59] Makoto
    I heard the athletes at
[06:00] ---
    the camp are on their way to a
    training facility on higher ground...
[06:04] Makoto
    But I'm worried Haru might
    be dwelling on his loss.
[06:07] Makoto
    I can't help wondering if there's
    anything I can do for him...
[06:12] Nao
    You might be cut out
[06:14] ---
    for a job that puts you close to
    swimmers so you can help them out.
[06:16] Makoto
    Huh?
[06:17] Nao
    Like a trainer, maybe.
[06:19] Makoto
    You mean...
[06:21] Nao
    Yeah. Helping them with stretches
    and massage so they don't get hurt,
[06:25] Nao
    offering mental support, things like that.
[06:29] Nao
    I'm actually studying some of that stuff now,
[06:32] Nao
    thanks to that friend I mentioned before.
[06:34] Makoto
    Really?
[06:37] Nao
    After what happened with my eye,
[06:39] Nao
    I decided to go into sports medicine.
[06:42] Nao
    There's more than one way
    to be involved in swimming.
[06:45] Nao
    I'm sure there's something that'll
    make use of your best talents, too.
[06:49] Makoto
    Um—
[06:50] Misaki
    Coach Tachibana?
[06:52] Misaki
    Do you have a second?
[06:53] Nao
    Well, I'd better go.
[06:55] Nao
    Misaki-kun, your competition's
    coming up, right?
[06:57] Nao
    Good luck.
[06:58] Nao
    Thanks, Coach Serizawa!
[07:03] Makoto
    What's up, Misaki-kun?
[07:05] Misaki
    Well, I just can't get my turns right.
[07:09] Misaki
    I think you're kicking a little too
    soon after pushing off the wall.
[07:13] Makoto
    Want to give it a try now? I'll watch.
[07:15] Misaki
    Okay.
[07:19] Misaki
    Natsume's turns are really smooth...
[07:24] Makoto
    Natsume-kun is the one who
    moved away, right? Your rival?
[07:28] Misaki
    Yeah.
[07:29] Misaki
    So I'm gonna work hard, too.
[07:31] Misaki
    He's gonna be so surprised!
[07:35] Misaki
    See ya, Coach Tachibana!
[07:39] Makoto
    There's always going to be a
    winner and a loser, in any sport.
[07:43] Makoto
    Someone has to win, and someone has to lose.
[07:46] Makoto
    But until the moment when the
    winner and loser are determined,
[07:50] Makoto
    all the athletes fight with
    everything they've got.
SIGN    Nagisa
SIGN    Nagisa
SIGN    Talking
[08:06] Makoto
    What's up, Nagisa?
[08:08] Nagisa
    Doing okay, Mako-chan?
[08:09] Makoto
    Yep.
[08:10] Nagisa
    I have good news!
[08:12] Nagisa
    Rei-chan's going to the nationals!
[08:15] Nagisa
    In the 100m butterfly!
[08:16] Makoto
    Wow, that's awesome! Congratulations!
SIGN    Congrats on Making It to Nationals Rei-senpai and Nagisa-senpai!!
[08:19] Rei
    After three years of toil,
[08:20] Rei
    I have at last begun to walk the path
    toward becoming a butterfly champion!
[08:26] Shizuru
    Isn't three years actually not that long?
[08:29] Ayumu
    Getting to the nationals in
    just that much time is amazing.
[08:32] Ayumu
    Maybe Rei-senpai is possessed by something...
[08:35] Rei
    That's right. The butterfly
    ghost has possessed me...
[08:39] Rei
    Seriously though, just commend
    me on my efforts, you guys!
[08:42] Nagisa
    I'll be there, too. For
    the 100m breaststroke!
[08:44] Makoto
    That's great! Congratulations!
    I'll come cheer you on!
[08:47] Nagisa
    And Samezuka's having Ai-chan and
    Momo-chan there for the medley.
[08:50] Nagisa
    Ai-chan will be in the
    100m breaststroke, too.
[08:52] Makoto
    Oh, so you'll be up against Nitori-kun, huh?
[08:56] Gou
    Hey, Makoto-senpai! Onii-chan's
    in Tokyo right now!
[09:00] Makoto
    Rin's here?
[09:01] Gou
    Yeah! You should meet up
    with him if you have time!
[09:04] Makoto
    I will. Thanks.
[09:06] Makoto
    See you soon.
[09:07] Nagisa
    Rin-chan's in Tokyo now?
[09:09] Gou
    He said he wanted to see Sousuke-kun.
[09:11] Nagisa
    I see.
[09:12] Nagisa
    We'll get to see them all too, right?
[09:14] Nagisa
    Haru-chan, Mako-chan, Rin-chan,
    Sou-chan, and Iku-chan.
[09:19] Nagisa
    I wonder if we'll see Asa-chan, too.
[09:20] Gou
    It's hard to tell who you're talking about
    when you call them all "chan" like that...
[09:23] Nagisa
    Huh? What should I use, then?
[09:26] Nagisa
    Like, "sama" or "dono"?
[09:28] Rei
    Haruka-sama...
[09:29] Romio
    Like he's a prince?
[09:30] Rei
    Makoto-dono...
[09:32] Romio
    Sounds like someone in a period drama.
[09:33] Gou
    We could just name them for their muscles!
[09:35] Gou
    Like "Beautiful Killer
    Muscle Cool," BKC Nanase...
[09:39] Gou
    And "Nice Killer Muscle
    Lovely," NKL Tachibana!
[09:42] Ayumu
    Those are really hard to say.
[09:44] Shizuru
    Really? But "Perfect Killer
    Muscle Handsome" was a big hit.
[09:49] Ayumu
    With who?
[09:50] Shizuru
    My grandpa.
[10:03] Makoto
    The way they swim is said to resemble
    a dog sniffing the ground as it walks.
[10:07] Makoto
    That's why it's known in Japan
    as a "dog shark," this says.
[10:10] Rin
    Aw. It's actually kinda cute.
[10:14] Makoto
    I've been dying to show it to you!
[10:15] Rin
    You're just as weird as ever, I see.
[10:17] Rin
    You and Haru both.
[10:19] Makoto
    You haven't changed, either.
[10:21] Makoto
    You seem a little stronger now, though.
[10:24] Rin
    Yeah. Studying abroad made a difference.
[10:29] Makoto
    I heard you saw Sousuke?
[10:33] Rin
    Yeah.
[10:34] Rin
    He said his surgery was a success.
[10:39] Makoto
    Really? That's great news.
[10:45] Rin
    Oh, by the way, I met a guy named
    Kirishima Natsuya in Sydney.
[10:48] Rin
    He's been roaming all over
    the world entering races.
[10:52] Makoto
    Nao-senpai told me a little about that.
[10:54] Makoto
    Natsuya-senpai's amazing, isn't he?
[10:57] Rin
    He was worried that his little
    brother wasn't doing so well.
[11:00] Makoto
    Oh, Ikuya bounced back after
    swimming in an IM with Haru.
[11:03] Rin
    Haru swam an IM?!
[11:05] Makoto
    Yeah. He's not sure if he'll
    ever do it again, though.
[11:11] Rin
    I guess free is still the
    only way to go for him, huh?
[11:14] Rin
    So what's going on with Haru now?
[11:16] Rin
    I haven't been able to get in
    touch since I got to Japan.
[11:19] Makoto
    Well...
[11:21] Rin
    Did something happen?
[11:23] Makoto
    He was in a friendly race
    at his training camp,
[11:25] Makoto
    and a Swedish swimmer named
    Albert Wåhlander beat him.
[11:29] (Flashback) Mikhail
    You should be careful of him.
[11:33] (Flashback) Mikhail
    His swimming is...
[11:35] (Flashback) Mikhail
    not of this world.
[11:39] Rin
    Haru swam with him?
[11:45] Rin
    Let's go, Makoto.
[11:47] Makoto
    Where?
[11:47] Rin
    To see Haru!
[11:48] Makoto
    What? Right now?
[11:58] Ryuuji
    Sheesh.
[12:00] Ryuuji
    You're only focusing on
    swimming long distances.
[12:02] Ryuuji
    You need to balance it
    with sprint practice, too.
[12:05] Haru
    All right. Let's practice
    sprints next, Coach.
[12:07] Ryuuji
    You're the one who got yourself
    into that race and lost!
[12:12] Ryuuji
    Don't get all pissy with me!
[12:14] Ryuuji
    You lost because you took on a
[12:16] ---
    world record swimmer before
    your body reached peak form.
[12:19] Haru
    I won't lose next time.
[12:20] Ryuuji
    Were you always this competitive?
[12:23] Haru
    I'll swim more after a quick break.
[12:25] Haru
    If there's anything you want
    to teach me, do it now.
[12:31] Ryuuji
    Are you familiar with the term "shuhari"?
[12:33] Haru
    Shuhari?
[12:35] Ryuuji
    It's used in Japanese disciplines such
    as martial arts and tea ceremonies.
[12:38] Ryuuji
    First is "shu," upholding the fundamentals.
[12:40] Ryuuji
    Next is "ha," breaking tradition.
[12:43] Ryuuji
    Finally, there's "ri," transcending.
[12:48] Ryuuji
    Your freestyle is going in reverse order.
[12:50] Ryuuji
    You broke tradition first.
[12:52] Ryuuji
    You need to start over from the basics.
[12:57] Haru
    Enough.
[12:58] Ryuuji
    The hell is with that attitude?!
[13:00] Makoto
    Haru...
[13:00] Rin
    Hey, looks like he's still
    working his butt off.
[13:03] Ryuuji
    Hey.
[13:04] Makoto
    Hello.
[13:06] Ryuuji
    You're a long way from school.
[13:07] Ryuuji
    Who's this?
[13:08] Rin
    I'm Matsuoka Rin.
[13:10] Ryuuji
    Oh...
[13:11] Ryuuji
    Freestyle swimmer, right?
    What brings you here?
[13:14] Rin
    I came back here from Sydney,
[13:16] ---
    where I'm studying abroad, for
    the All-Japan Invitational.
[13:18] Ryuuji
    Sydney?
[13:20] Ryuuji
    There should be a swimmer named
    Mikhail there. You know him?
[13:23] Rin
    He's my coach.
[13:26] Ryuuji
    Is that right?
[13:28] Ryuuji
    So the kid I'm coaching
[13:30] Ryuuji
    and the kid he's coaching
    will be facing off, huh?
[13:33] Ryuuji
    Seems like fate.
[13:36] Makoto
    Azuma-san, you're officially
    coaching Haru now?
[13:40] Ryuuji
    Yeah, but he doesn't listen to a thing I say.
[13:44] Ryuuji
    Yo, Nanase! Come on out for today!
[13:48] Rin
    This was Mikhail's rival
    when he was still competing,
[13:51] Rin
    the guy Gou called "Perfect Killer
    Muscle Handsome" Azuma...
[13:56] Ryuuji
    Listen to me. You need to
    start over from the basics.
[13:59] Haru
    What good would going backwards do now?
[14:01] Ryuuji
    I've told you over and over again
    to go back to fundamental training!
[14:05] Makoto
    Haru.
[14:07] Haru
    Makoto? What are you doing here?
[14:09] Makoto
    I couldn't get in touch with you,
    so I thought something happened.
[14:12] Haru
    Sorry. I haven't looked
    at my phone in two weeks.
[14:15] Makoto
    I see.
[14:17] Makoto
    You had me worried.
[14:19] Makoto
    Oh, as for what Azuma-san said...
[14:22] Makoto
    When you fillet a mackerel, you always
    sharpen the knife first, right?
[14:26] Ryuuji
    What the heck are you—
[14:27] Haru
    Yeah. You can't cut a
    mackerel cleanly otherwise.
[14:30] Makoto
    Which means if you want
    to eat good mackerel,
[14:33] Makoto
    it's important to sharpen
    yourself first, too.
[14:37] Makoto
    I think that's what Coach Azuma means.
[14:42] Haru
    Start from the beginning.
[14:47] Ryuuji
    Okay, listen. As I've said over and over,
[14:50] Ryuuji
    competitive swimming is all about technique.
[14:52] Ryuuji
    That's the idea. You get it?
[14:55] Haru
    Yeah. I'll keep it in mind.
[14:57] Ryuuji
    All that time wasted...
[14:59] Rin
    Done talking, Haru?
[15:01] Haru
    Rin!
[15:05] Rin
    Been a while, huh?
[15:07] Rin
    Since that surprise party?
[15:09] Haru
    Yeah.
[15:10] Rin
    You got pretty heated up in there.
[15:12] Haru
    I guess.
[15:14] Rin
    What's so funny?
[15:15] Rin
    I mean, it's been so long
    since I saw you get like that.
[15:21] Haru
    It was a feeling I'd never felt before.
[15:24] Haru
    The water was being taken
    from me, stirred up...
[15:27] Haru
    I was swimming, but it didn't
    feel like I was swimming.
[15:31] Rin
    He must've been pretty incredible,
    to make you talk like that.
[15:35] Rin
    I'm getting excited now.
[15:37] Haru
    You haven't changed, Rin.
[15:39] Rin
    I change every day.
[15:41] Rin
    Even my time is different every time I swim.
[15:43] Rin
    If there's anything that hasn't changed,
[15:46] Rin
    Haru...
[15:47] Rin
    It's that I still want to swim with you.
[15:52] Rin
    I'm looking forward to facing
    you in the freestyle.
[15:55] Haru
    Yeah.
[16:02] Makoto
    Haru and Rin are aiming for the global level.
[16:05] Makoto
    And, what can I do?
[16:07] Ryuuji
    Hey.
[16:09] Ryuuji
    You're pretty good, you know that?
[16:11] Makoto
    Huh?
[16:12] Ryuuji
    I mean you're good at getting
    into an athlete's head.
[16:15] Makoto
    I've known Haru for a long time, that's all.
[16:18] Ryuuji
    Even then, it's harder
    to do than you'd think.
[16:20] Ryuuji
    The better the athlete, the more
    stubborn and egotistical they are.
[16:27] Makoto
    Um, can I ask you something?
[16:29] Makoto
    Why are you coaching Haru?
[16:33] Ryuuji
    I thought a guy who's as comfortable in
    the water as he is seemed interesting.
[16:39] Ryuuji
    When I was still competing, I won all
    the races that I was mentally into,
[16:43] Ryuuji
    but when I wasn't into
    it, I failed every time.
[16:45] Ryuuji
    I realized I'd hit my limit
    and retired as an athlete.
[16:49] Ryuuji
    But I couldn't stop thinking about swimming.
[16:53] Ryuuji
    I kept looking for something I
    could do other than competing.
[16:56] Ryuuji
    Then I decided that I wanted to help
    train up swimmers who had the potential
[17:00] Ryuuji
    to reach a level that I never could.
[17:03] Ryuuji
    I traveled overseas and
    observed a lot of swimmers,
[17:05] Ryuuji
    but none stood out to me.
[17:07] Ryuuji
    And then, I found him.
[17:13] Ryuuji
    He's obsessed with freestyle
    and says it's all he'll do.
[17:16] Ryuuji
    He's like a joke, honestly.
[17:19] Ryuuji
    But that kind of obsession is
    what a top-rate athlete needs.
[17:24] Ryuuji
    That's what I was lacking. My
    focus was all over the place.
[17:27] Ryuuji
    I felt like I'd found a real treasure in him.
[17:31] Ryuuji
    I believe
[17:33] ---
    he can reach a level that
    I never could, one day.
[17:38] Ryuuji
    Don't tell him that.
[17:44] Haru
    Makoto?
[17:45] Makoto
    Oh... Haru, Rin.
[17:50] Makoto
    Haru, you really found
    yourself a great coach.
[17:58] Makoto
    Something you can do other
    than competing, huh?
SIGN    Sports Center
SIGN    Tokyo East Junior Elementary School
    Grade-by-Grade Short-Course Swim Meet
SIGN    Boys' Locker Room
[18:08] Makoto
    Misaki-kun, are you ready?
[18:10] Misaki
    Y-Yes!
[18:17] Makoto
    Misaki-kun,
[18:19] ---
    got a minute?
[18:25] Makoto
    Relax a little more.
[18:26] Misaki
    Okay...
[18:29] Misaki
    Thinking about swimming with him
    again just made me tense up.
[18:34] Makoto
    It's nice to have someone
    who makes you feel that way.
[18:37] Misaki
    Huh?
[18:38] Makoto
    I've seen lots of relationships like that.
[18:41] Makoto
    One side takes the rivalry seriously and
    becomes obsessed with taking on the other.
[18:46] Makoto
    Or they get separated from someone they thought they'd swim with forever,
[18:50] Makoto
    and when they reunite, their
    intense feelings end up clashing.
[18:54] Makoto
    But every time, they were set free
    when they finally swam together.
[19:03] Makoto
    I'm sure swimming with Natsume-kun again
[19:06] Makoto
    will open your eyes, too.
[19:11] Makoto
    Treasure your bond with him, okay?
[19:13] Makoto
    You have this chance to see him again
    because you stuck with swimming.
[19:17] Makoto
    Enjoy swimming with that kind
    of rival to the fullest.
[19:25] Makoto
    So that's Natsume-kun?
[19:45] Voice
    Take your marks.
[19:50] Nao
    Go!
[19:50] Makoto
    Misaki-kun!
[19:54] Misaki
    This feeling...
[20:08] Misaki
    It's just like back then.
[20:13] Makoto
    Go!
[20:13] Nao
    Misaki-kun!
[20:20] Makoto
    Last stretch!
SIGN    Natsume Kaoru Kuramoto Misaki
[20:40] Misaki
    Natsume.
[20:42] Misaki
    Congratulations.
[20:45] Kaoru
    Thanks! You swam really well, too!
[20:48] Kaoru
    I'm glad we got to swim together again!
[20:52] Misaki
    Me, too!
[20:54] Misaki
    Coach!
[20:55] Makoto
    Good job, Misaki-kun.
[20:57] Makoto
    Too bad you lost, but your
    time was a new personal best!
[21:00] Misaki
    Yeah!
[21:01] Misaki
    I think I was able to try my hardest
    because I was swimming with Natsume again.
[21:05] Misaki
    And also...
[21:06] Misaki
    thanks to you, Coach Tachibana!
[21:17] Misaki
    Thanks, Coach Tachibana and Coach Serizawa!
[21:22] Makoto
    Nao-senpai...
[21:25] Makoto
    Could you tell me more about what you
    mentioned before, about being a trainer?
[21:30] Nao
    Makoto...
[21:31] Makoto
    I want to be someone who supports
    swimmers that take on the world.
[21:36] Makoto
    Not just Haru.
[21:38] Makoto
    I want to help swimmers who
    compete at the global level!
SIGN    Shinkansen Platform (Central Gate)
[21:50] Nagisa
    Well, let's get on board.
[21:52] Romio
    It's finally time!
SIGN    Tokyo
[21:54] Rei
    Guys, our train departs in
    one minute! We have to hurry!
[21:57] Nagisa
    What?! I wanted to buy a station bento...
[21:59] Ayumu
    There's no time!
[21:59] Gou
    Hurry up, everyone!
SIGN    Tokyo
[22:04] Nagisa
    We're heading for Tokyo, too!
[22:06] Rei
    And this is our last summer
    as high school students!
[22:08] Nagisa
    Next time: "Streamline of Unity!"
SIGN    Episode 11: "Streamline of Unity!"
[22:10] Rei
    All we can do is our very best!
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