8 - Metamorphosis of the Soul!
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[00:02] Hiyori
The witch handed the little
mermaid a knife and said,
[00:06] Hiyori
"Use this to pierce the prince's heart,
and you will return to your original form.
[00:10] Hiyori
If you fail, you will turn
into sea foam and disappear."
[00:18] Hiyori
And I...
[00:22] Makoto
Toono-kun?
[00:25] Hiyori
Hey, you're here, too?
[00:27] Makoto
Yeah, to root for my friends.
[00:31] Hiyori
Friends...
[00:35] Makoto
You know, Toono-kun, when I swam with you,
[00:39] Makoto
I got the sense that you were
trying too hard at something.
[00:42] Hiyori
Trying too hard? Me?
[00:45] Hiyori
Well, you have to try hard
to win at tournaments.
[00:49] Makoto
That's not what I mean.
[00:51] Makoto
I mean, like, with Ikuya...
[00:56] Makoto
Can't you have a little more faith in him?
[01:00] Makoto
I think it would make it
easier for you to swim, too.
[01:04] Makoto
You can just be you in the water.
[01:06] Makoto
Like—
[01:07] Hiyori
Like Nanase? Is that what you're getting at?
[01:12] Hiyori
He's all anyone ever talks about!
[01:15] Hiyori
If Ikuya had never seen him again...
[01:19] Hiyori
Why?
[01:21] Hiyori
I seriously don't get it!
[01:27] Makoto
I can't really explain it,
[01:29] Makoto
but if you swam with Haru, you'd understand.
[01:33] Makoto
He has something special
when he's in the water.
[01:39] Makoto
Let's go. Ikuya's race is starting.
[03:15] Voice
The third heat of the men's 200m
individual medley will now begin.
SIGN Episode 8:
Metamorphosis of the Soul!
[03:20] Nao
Sorry I took so long.
[03:22] Natsuya
You're late, Nao.
[03:24] Nao
Looks like I somewhat made it in time.
[03:26] Natsuya
But, man...
[03:28] Natsuya
Who knew Haruka, the guy who insisted
he'd only swim free, would do this?
[03:34] Nao
We all grow up. He's no different.
[03:38] Hoshikawa
Nanase from Taka U is in the next lane...
[03:40] Hoshikawa
I didn't know he swam the IM.
SIGN Unity
[03:45] Mikoshiba
You and Kirishima Ikuya were
buddies in middle school, right?
[03:49] Asahi
That's right.
[03:51] Mikoshiba
This should be a good race.
[03:55] Voice
Take your marks.
[04:01] Kisumi
Wow, the butterfly!
[04:03] Kisumi
Haru's amazing!
[04:05] Makoto
But...
[04:06] Makoto
Ikuya is...
[04:08] Asahi
That doesn't seem like him at all.
[04:10] Asahi
It's like he's fighting with the water.
[04:17] Nao
Haruka's improved his turn.
[04:21] Nao
You'd never know it was his
first time doing that stroke.
[04:23] Makoto
Yeah.
[04:28] Ikuya
Why can't I swim the way I mean to?
[04:31] Ikuya
The water... feels heavy...
[04:44] Ikuya
Haru?
[04:47] Ikuya
The sound of water...
[04:49] Ikuya
A liberated sound.
[04:52] Ikuya
He doesn't pin himself down,
and he's not bound by speed.
[04:58] Ikuya
Can someone really be this free?
[05:03] Ikuya
Haru hasn't changed at all since then.
[05:06] Ikuya
I'm the one who's changed.
[05:12] Ikuya
Before I knew it, I'd built
a cage around my heart.
[05:18] Ikuya
But...
[05:20] Ikuya
I think I finally understand why
I kept clinging to swimming.
[05:26] Ikuya
All along, I was afraid
[05:29] Ikuya
of ending up alone again.
[05:33] Ikuya
I thought everyone would end up leaving me.
[05:38] Ikuya
So I tried to get stronger.
[05:42] Ikuya
Strong enough not to
break even if I'm alone.
[05:45] Ikuya
Strong enough to be able to fight on my own.
[05:48] Ikuya
That's why I so desperately kept swimming.
[05:51] Ikuya
I pushed myself into a corner, all alone...
[05:56] Ikuya
But I was wrong.
[05:58] Ikuya
All I was doing was running away.
[06:01] Ikuya
I was terrified of ending up alone,
[06:03] Ikuya
and I hid that by swimming
like my life depended on it.
[06:07] Ikuya
In reality, the opposite was true.
[06:10] Ikuya
It's not about getting stronger
so I can carry on alone.
[06:13] Ikuya
If I'm not gaining that strength
for someone else, there's no point.
[06:17] Ikuya
That's what true strength is.
[06:19] Ikuya
And gaining that has to
be what it really means
[06:23] Ikuya
to be free!
[06:25] Natsuya
The water's changed...
[06:34] Asahi
Ikuya...
[06:36] Asahi
is back!
[06:44] Makoto
Both of you!
[06:46] Asahi
Go!
[07:03] Asahi
All right!
[07:04] Suzuki
No, it's not! Nanase lost!
[07:07] Asahi
Who cares about those little details?!
[07:11] Ikuya
Haru.
[07:14] Ikuya
I'm back.
[07:17] Haru
Welcome back.
[07:20] Haru
I finally kept my promise to you.
[07:26] Ikuya
You remembered...
[07:30] Haru
I'd never forget that.
[07:37] Ikuya
Haru...
[07:40] Ikuya
Haru!
[07:48] Nao
Looks like everything's okay now.
[07:52] Natsuya
Yeah.
[07:54] ---
It does.
[08:03] Haru
The shooting stars we saw that night...
[08:06] Ikuya
Oh, that's right. During the meteor shower.
[08:10] Haru
What did you wish for then?
[08:15] Ikuya
It was...
[08:16] Asahi
Hey, there you are!
[08:18] Ikuya
Asahi... Makoto...
[08:20] Makoto
Ikuya, congratulations on coming in first.
[08:22] Asahi
That was an awesome race!
[08:25] Ikuya
Thanks.
[08:27] Makoto
What were you guys talking about?
[08:28] Ikuya
Huh?
[08:29] Haru
What we wished for the
night of our training camp.
[08:31] Ikuya
Wha... Haru!
[08:32] Asahi
Really? Hey, Ikuya, tell us about it!
[08:36] Makoto
I wanna hear it, too!
[08:39] Ikuya
That night, I wished
[08:41] Ikuya
that I'd become like Haru.
[08:43] Ikuya
That I could become a hero like Haru.
[08:46] Haru
A hero?
[08:48] Ikuya
Yeah. Not a hero that fights evil and stuff,
[08:51] Ikuya
but the kind that everyone looks up to.
[08:54] Ikuya
The kind that helps out whenever
someone is lost or stuck.
[08:59] Haru
What even...
[09:00] Makoto
Haru's embarrassed!
[09:02] Haru
I am not.
[09:04] Haru
You might be someone's hero already, Ikuya.
[09:08] Ikuya
I don't...
[09:09] Asahi
Yeah, that's true!
[09:11] Makoto
You just don't realize it.
[09:13] Makoto
Just like Haru.
[09:14] Ikuya
Makoto...
[09:16] Asahi
Heroes don't see themselves as heroes.
That's what makes them heroes.
[09:21] Asahi
And now that I've wrapped
that up so nicely...
[09:24] Ikuya
Is that for you to say?
[09:27] Makoto
Shall we head back?
There are still more races.
[09:30] Makoto
And isn't there something you'd like
to tell your friends from Shimo U?
[09:34] Ikuya
Yeah...
[09:36] Asahi
Go on, Ikuya.
[09:46] Ikuya
I'll see you later!
[09:47] Asahi
Yep.
[09:47] Makoto
Sure!
[09:50] Asahi
Let's head back too, Haru.
[09:52] Asahi
The freestyle relay is next.
[09:54] Haru
Yeah.
[09:56] Makoto
What's wrong, Haru?
[09:59] Haru
Just thinking, am I really Ikuya's hero?
[10:05] Makoto
Not just Ikuya's, I'm sure.
[10:13] Ikuya
Hiyori...
[10:25] Hiyori
You really are amazing, Ikuya.
[10:27] Hiyori
You come through when it really counts.
[10:33] Ikuya
Hiyori, I was thinking...
[10:36] Hiyori
I want to swim relays again.
[10:42] Hiyori
With Nanase?
[10:44] Ikuya
No!
[10:45] Ikuya
That's not what I mean!
[10:48] Hoshikawa
Hey, there you are, Kirishima.
[10:50] Ikuya
Captain Hoshikawa...
[10:51] Hoshikawa
It looked like you finally got back
into your stride in that last race.
[10:56] Ikuya
Thank you.
[10:57] Hoshikawa
So I wanted to run this by you...
[11:00] Hoshikawa
Do you want to be in the freestyle relay,
[11:02] ---
the last event of the college championships?
[11:04] Hoshikawa
If you can swim freestyle the
way you just did, we can win.
[11:09] Ikuya
Yes. Please let me do it.
[11:12] Hoshikawa
Good answer.
[11:13] Ikuya
But I have one request.
[11:16] Hoshikawa
Let's hear it.
[11:18] Ikuya
Put Hiyori in it, too.
[11:21] Ikuya
I've only done solo events for so long,
[11:23] ---
I haven't practiced relay exchanges.
[11:26] Ikuya
But if I'm in it with Hiyori,
[11:29] Ikuya
I know I can pull it off.
[11:33] Hiyori
Ikuya...
[11:34] Hoshikawa
Makes sense.
[11:36] Hoshikawa
I have no objections to putting Toono in.
[11:39] Hoshikawa
Will you do it, Toono?
[11:41] Hiyori
But...
[11:42] Ikuya
I thought about it, and I realized
we've never done a relay together.
[11:49] Ikuya
This is what we should've
done from the start.
[11:53] Ikuya
Come on. Swim with me, Hiyori.
[12:03] Hiyori
Okay, Ikuya.
SIGN Haru... Qualified for the All-Japan in the 100m and 200m freestyle.
[12:06] Gou
Ta-da!
[12:08] Gou
Haruka-senpai easily beat the
base time in the 100m freestyle!
[12:13] Romio
That means, in the next tournament...
[12:16] Nagisa
Haru-chan and Rin-chan will
finally face off again!
[12:19] Gou
He also says Haruka-senpai swam in the IM!
[12:22] Nagisa
What?! The Haru-chan who
says he only swims free...
[12:25] Rei
...swam in the IM?
[12:28] Shizuru
"I am"?
[12:29] Romio
Not "I am"! The "IM"!
[12:31] Rei
So what were the results?
[12:33] Gou
He didn't beat the base
time, but he came in second.
[12:37] Gou
And he's going to be in
the freestyle relay next!
[12:40] Rei
Really?!
[12:41] Rei
The freestyle relay is the highlight
of the college championships!
[12:45] Nagisa
It's being broadcast live, right?
[12:48] Nagisa
I wanna watch Haru-chan swim!
[12:50] Romio
I wanna watch, too!
[12:53] Ayumu
Leave that to me.
[12:54] Ayumu
I thought this might happen,
[12:56] Ayumu
so I've already reserved the A/V room.
SIGN Classroom Usage Permission Form
SIGN Year: 1 Class: 1 Homeroom Teacher: Amakata Miho Name: Kunikida Ayumu Permission is granted to use the following room. Room granted: Audiovisual room Other resources: TV Purpose of request: Club activities Time frame: July 25th 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
[13:01] Momo
All right!
SIGN Men's 400m Freestyle Relay 5 Hidaka University
SIGN 1st Leg: Mikoshiba Seijuurou 2nd Leg: Kiryuu Isana 3rd Leg: Shiina Asahi
[13:03] Momo
Nii-chan's up first!
[13:05] Momo
I guess the strategy is to take
an early lead and hold it.
[13:08] Nitori
Yeah, but Shimo U is in the next lane,
[13:11] Nitori
and their ace, Captain Hoshikawa, is first.
SIGN Men's 400m Freestyle Relay
SIGN 4 Shimogami University 5 Hidaka University
SIGN 1st Leg: Hoshikawa Tsubasa
2nd Leg: Terashima Kotarou
3rd Leg: Kirishima Ikuya
4th Leg: Toono Hiyori
SIGN 1st Leg: Mikoshiba Seijuurou
2nd Leg: Kiryuu Isana
3rd Leg: Shiina Asahi
4th Leg: Nanase Haruka
[13:13] Nitori
This should be an incredible race.
SIGN Shiina Asahi Nanase Haruka
[13:17] Shizuru
Chappy-senpai is the anchor...
[13:20] Romio
As a first-year?
[13:21] Rei
Yeah. Once you see Haruka-senpai swim,
[13:24] Rei
you'll understand!
[13:34] Mikoshiba
Hidaka will be taking the
championship this year.
[13:40] Hoshikawa
We'll show you the true strength of Shimo U.
[13:51] Voice
Take your marks.
[13:55] All
Go!
[13:57] Momo
Go, Nii-chan!
[14:06] Kiryuu
Haven't seen you since the
newcomer tournament, Archerfish.
[14:09] Terashima
Shut it, Kiryuu.
[14:11] Terashima
I'm a bazooka today.
[14:13] Terashima
I'll blow you to smithereens!
[14:17] Guy
Go, Kiryuu!
[14:23] Ikuya
Asahi, are you actually nervous?
[14:26] Asahi
Not a chance.
[14:27] Asahi
I bet you're freaking out, though, huh?
[14:29] Ikuya
I'm fine. I practiced telling
myself in the mirror,
[14:33] Ikuya
"I'm a genius. I'm a genius."
[14:37] ---
Familiar?
[14:38] Asahi
Wha... You jerk! Don't copy me!
[14:46] Kiryuu
Shiina!
[14:48] Terashima
Kirishima!
[14:53] Rei
They're even!
[15:00] Haruka
Trust your friend.
[15:05] Haruka
Trust Ikuya.
[15:09] Hiyori
I don't need you to tell me.
[15:11] Hiyori
I do trust him.
[15:17] Ikuya
Hiyori!
[15:22] Asahi
Haru!
[15:31] Hiyori
This is...
[15:33] Hiyori
what Ikuya felt in Nanase's freestyle.
[15:41] (Flashback) Makoto
If you swam with Haru, you'd understand.
[15:48] (Flashback) Makoto
I think it would make it
easier for you to swim, too.
[15:53] Hiyori
I can just be me in the water...
[15:58] Ikuya
Hiyori!
[16:01] Ikuya
Hiyori!
[16:07] Hiyori
I think I understand now...
[16:12] Hiyori
A little more about Nanase,
[16:13] Hiyori
and Ikuya, too.
[16:18] Terashima
Toono's gaining speed!
[16:24] Ikuya
Hiyori!
[16:24] Tera/Hoshi
Toono!
[16:27] Asahi
Haru!
[16:27] Miko/Kiryuu
Nanase!
SIGN Shimogami University
Hidaka University
Keirinkan University
[16:43] Hiyori
I guess I lost.
[16:46] Haru
In free, maybe.
[16:51] Hiyori
Ikuya...
[16:56] Hiyori
Hiyori, thanks for swimming with me.
[17:04] Hiyori
That's my line.
[17:07] Hiyori
Thanks!
[17:14] Mikoshiba
Way to go, Nanase!
[17:16] Asahi
That was so much fun!
[17:18] Terashima
That was some nice swimming, Toono!
[17:20] Hoshikawa
What do you two think now?
[17:22] Hoshikawa
Relays are pretty great, right?
[17:29] Both
Yeah!
[17:30] Text/Voice
This concludes today's events.
[17:31] Kon
Nanase-kun really is amazing.
[17:34] Higashi
I'd give him 70 points.
[17:36] Kon
Huh?
[17:37] Higashi
He has room for improvement.
[17:40] Kon
Are you saying he can transform even more?
[17:42] Higashi
We'll just have to look forward
to seeing what he transforms into.
[17:51] Ikuya
Hey, Hiyori.
[17:54] Ikuya
Back when I was in kindergarten...
[17:59] Ikuya
At the swimming school I went to,
[18:02] Ikuya
there was one kid who was
always swimming alone.
[18:07] Ikuya
I wanted to be that kid's friend,
[18:10] Ikuya
but I had trouble bringing
myself to talk to him.
[18:14] Ikuya
One day, I finally did,
[18:17] Ikuya
and he...
[18:19] ---
smiled at me.
[18:22] Ikuya
It was a beautiful smile.
[18:25] Ikuya
But not long after that, he moved away,
[18:29] Ikuya
and I didn't see him again.
[18:34] Ikuya
Was that kid...
[18:40] Hiyori
I bet your smile was that kid's salvation.
[18:49] Hiyori
You were a hero to him, Ikuya.
[19:05] Natsuya
Hey.
[19:07] Ikuya
Bro...
[19:08] Natsuya
Nice job. Congratulations.
[19:11] Ikuya
Thanks.
[19:14] Natsuya
You've worked hard, Ikuya. Really hard.
[19:19] Ikuya
Yeah.
[19:22] Natsuya
I'm sorry, Ikuya.
[19:25] Ikuya
Why are you apologizing?
[19:28] Natsuya
You're right. I need to thank you.
[19:31] Natsuya
I have a new dream, thanks to you.
[19:33] Ikuya
Huh?
[19:34] Natsuya
A dream to take on the
world with you someday.
[19:38] Natsuya
Not for prize money, either.
[19:42] Natsuya
It's just...
[19:43] Natsuya
a dream to fight for my strength
and pride, plain and simple.
[19:47] Natsuya
A dream to be number one in the world.
[19:49] Ikuya
Bro...
[19:51] Ikuya
Are you crying?
[19:52] Natsuya
Idiot! I'm not crying!
[19:56] Hiyori
Natsuya-kun?
[19:58] Natsuya
Hey, Hiyori.
[20:00] Natsuya
Your exchange with Ikuya was perfect.
[20:02] Natsuya
It was a great race.
[20:04] Hiyori
Thank you.
[20:07] Natsuya
Also...
[20:09] Natsuya
I'm sorry for leaving
you to look after Ikuya.
[20:14] Natsuya
It was too heavy a burden to put on you.
[20:17] Hiyori
No, it's all right.
[20:20] Ikuya
Did you just call me a burden?
[20:24] Natsuya
Sorry about that.
[20:26] Natsuya
Well, I got to see you both,
so I'm gonna head home.
[20:30] Natsuya
See ya.
[20:35] Hiyori
Why don't you go, too?
[20:53] Kisumi
You look bored.
[20:55] Hiyori
Nah.
[20:57] Hiyori
Just thinking that I only ever
saw one side of Ikuya... Um...
[21:02] Kisumi
Oh, I'm Shigino Kisumi.
[21:04] ---
Hey, want to join my basketball club?
[21:09] Hiyori
I'll think about it.
[21:12] Makoto
Wow, that's awesome!
[21:14] Makoto
Maybe your teams should have
a joint practice sometime!
[21:17] Haruka
I'll ask our captain.
[21:19] Ikuya
Just so you know, our
practices are pretty tough.
[21:23] Ikuya
Think you can keep up, Asahi?
[21:24] Asahi
What about you?
[21:26] ---
Think you can keep up with my training?
[21:28] Ikuya
What's your training, exactly?
[21:31] Asahi
Push-ups while standing on my
head and flutter kicking—
[21:34] Ikuya
That's not even possible, you idiot.
[21:37] Asahi
Hey! Let me finish!
[21:39] Makoto
Come on, you two...
[21:41] Ikuya
You know, Asahi, you've always...
[21:43] Asahi
The past has nothing to do with today!
[21:45] Ikuya
Seriously, Asahi...
[21:49] Nagisa
Haru-chan's challenge
against the world begins!
[21:51] Rei
Who are those guys?
[21:53] Nagisa
Next time: "Interval in the Evening Calm!"
SIGN Episode 9: Interval in the Evening Calm!
[21:54] Rei
Interval...
[21:55] Nagisa
Interval...
[21:55] Rei
Interval...
[21:56] Nagisa
Interval...
[21:56] ---