9 - Forming of a Slump!

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[00:07] Minami
    I don't believe this.
[00:08] Uozumi
    There's no way!
[00:16] Member A
    He broke Iwashimizu-senpai's record!
[00:19] Member B
    Nitori-senpai is amazing!
[00:21] Rin
    Looks like someone's coaching
    was pretty effective.
[00:25] Sousuke
    Shut up.
[00:27] Momo
    That was awesome, Nitori-senpai!
[00:29] Momo
    After that, you're totally going to
    be on the relay team at regionals!
[00:32] Nitori
    That's jumping the gun a bit,
    Momo-kun... But thank you.
[00:36] Momo
    What kind of training did you do?
[00:38] Momo
    Do you have some kind of
    awesome secret technique?!
[00:40] Nitori
    No. Yamazaki-senpai just
    coached me a little...
[00:45] Momo
    No fair! Coach me, too!
[00:47] Sousuke
    What a pain...
[00:48] Momo
    Senpai! Pretty, pretty please?!
[00:50] Rin
    Ai...
[00:51] Rin
    It's not set in stone yet
    that you'll swim in regionals.
[00:54] Rin
    Don't lose focus.
[00:57] Nitori
    Right!
[00:59] Ama-chan
    Are you boys still practicing?
[01:02] Makoto
    Miss Ama-chan!
[01:03] Ama-chan
    The guidance counselor will scold you
[01:05] Ama-chan
    for staying past the school's
    closing time, you know.
[01:08] Makoto
    Regionals are next week.
[01:10] Makoto
    So we want to use every
    moment we can to train.
[01:13] Nagisa
    The more we practice our exchanges,
    the better we'll perform.
[01:16] Haruka
    One more time.
[01:18] Rei
    Okay!
[01:18] Ama-chan
    Practice your exchanges?
[01:20] Makoto
    That's right.
[01:21] ---
    Our only chance at surpassing the top schools
[01:22] ---
    Here I go!
[01:24] ---
    is by shaving off enough time
    from our exchanges.
[01:30] Makoto
    We need to learn to anticipate the
    timing of the person before us,
[01:34] Makoto
    so that we're already starting
    to move into our dives
[01:37] ---
    by the time they touch the platform.
[01:40] Makoto
    We'll ideally have zero seconds
    between touch and dive.
[01:43] Ama-chan
    But if you cut the timing that close,
[01:45] ---
    what if you dive in before the touch?
[01:47] Nagisa
    We'd be disqualified.
[01:49] Nagisa
    But we can't let ourselves be afraid of that.
[01:52] Makoto
    If we can master this timing,
    we can cut our time down further.
[01:58] Principal
    Oh, you're still practicing at this hour?
[02:00] Gou
    The guidance counselor?
[02:02] Ama-chan
    And the principal, too?!
[02:04] Ama-chan
    W-We're sorry! We were
    just getting ready to leave!
[02:08] Counselor
    No, no, you're fine.
[02:10] Principal
    More importantly, Nanase-kun,
[02:13] ---
    we hear that scouts have been contacting you.
[02:16] Principal
    That's very impressive!
    You're the pride of our school.
[02:20] Principal
    We're all looking forward to
    your performance at regionals.
[02:22] Principal
    Give it your all!
[02:27] Haruka
    Okay.
[02:29] Gou
    That reminds me, it looks like at regionals,
[02:32] ---
    Nitori-kun will likely be
    on Samezuka's relay team.
[02:36] Nagisa
    I get to battle against Ai-chan?
[02:38] Nagisa
    I can't wait!
[02:39] Nagisa
    Though I guess our toughest opponents
    are still Rin-chan and Sou-chan.
[02:43] Rei
    Why are you calling him "Sou-chan"?
[02:46] Kisumi
    Then Sousuke's shoulder
    must have healed, huh?
[02:48] Nagisa
    His name's "Sousuke." Hence "Sou-chan."
[02:49] Gou
    Makoto-senpai, what's the matter?
[02:50] Rei
    But still...
[02:52] Makoto
    Oh, it's nothing...
[02:52] Nagisa
    Then what else would we call him, Rei-chan?
[02:53] Makoto
    Gou-chan, have you heard
    anything about Yamazaki-kun?
[02:54] Rei
    Why would you ask me that?
[02:56] Gou
    Like what?
[02:56] Nagisa
    Can't think of anything, can you?
[02:57] Makoto
    Well, it's fine if you haven't heard anything!
[02:58] Nagisa
    So what's wrong with 
    calling Sou-chan "Sou-chan"?
[03:03] Makoto
    I wonder if what Kisumi told us is true.
[03:06] Haruka
    Who knows? It doesn't matter either way.
[03:08] Haruka
    If he can swim, he must be fine.
[03:11] Makoto
    You're right.
[03:13] Makoto
    We need to worry about ourselves right now.
[04:52] Nagisa
    This hotel is huge!
[04:54] Rei
    It's quite a step up from our hotel last year.
SIGN    The Forming of a Slump!
[04:56] Makoto
    You don't think only Gou-chan and 
    Miss Ama-chan are staying here,
[04:59] Makoto
    and we're getting stuck in a tent?
[05:01] Rei
    Like at our training camp last year?!
[05:04] Gou
    What are you talking about?
[05:06] Ama-chan
    That's right. You're the stars
    of this show, after all.
[05:10] Ama-chan
    However, there is a famous saying that goes:
[05:12] Ama-chan
    "There is nothing more expensive than
    that which comes free, for it is priceless!"
[05:18] Ama-chan
    So make sure you all put up good results, okay?
[05:21] All
    Right...
[05:24] Momo
    Gou-san!
[05:25] Gou
    Onii-chan's team!
[05:26] Rin
    What, you guys are staying here, too?
[05:29] Nagisa
    Yep! Good to see you, Ai-chan!
[05:32] Nitori
    Like I keep saying, please don't call me that!
[05:34] Gou
    That reminds me, Sousuke-kun.
[05:36] ---
    I saw you at the station near
    our house the other day.
[05:39] Gou
    What were you up to?
[05:40] Sousuke
    Oh, nothing.
[05:42] Momo
    Gou-san! Please pay attention
    to me, not Yamazaki-senpai!
[05:46] Momo
    Mikoshiba Momotarou!
SIGN    I'm the Star!
[05:49] Momo
    My favorite ice cream bar is
    the chocolate pudding flavor!
SIGN    Gatagata-kun
[05:51] Momo
    My favorite hamburger is
    the triple-cheese burger!
[05:54] Momo
    And...
[05:55] Momo
    My favorite type of girl is...
[05:57] Rin
    We're going.
[05:59] Sousuke
    See you later.
[05:59] Sousuke
    Lemme go!
[06:00] Gou
    O-Okay.
[06:02] Rin
    Once we get back to our rooms, gather up.
[06:04] Rin
    We're having a meeting.
[06:05] Samezuka
    Yes, sir!
[06:07] Gou
    We got plenty of funds from Amakata-sensei,
    so feel free to eat whatever you want!
[06:13] Nagisa
    Whatever we want?!
[06:15] Haruka
    I want this.
[06:17] Nagisa
    How cute!
[06:18] Rei
    Chub mackerel...
[06:19] Makoto
    Haru...
[06:22] Mikoshiba
    I'd love to tell our guys that, too!
[06:22] Gou
    Captain Mikoshiba?
[06:24] Rei
    Why is he here?
[06:25] Toudou
    I'm sure.
[06:28] Mikoshiba
    Gou-kun! And Nanase-kun and the team!
[06:30] NagiRei
    Good evening!
[06:31] Makoto
    And who is this?
[06:33] Mikoshiba
    This is Toudou-san, who oversees
    all scouting for my university!
[06:37] Nagisa
    A scout?
[06:39] Mikoshiba
    As an alum, I thought I'd introduce
    some of Samezuka's swimmers to him.
[06:43] Toudou
    Nanase-kun? As in, from Iwatobi High School?
[06:46] Mikoshiba
    Yes!
[06:47] Gou
    He's heard of Haruka-senpai?
[06:49] Toudou
    Of course I have.
[06:51] Toudou
    Ah, so you're Nanase-kun!
[06:54] Toudou
    Nanase Haruka, the freestyle swimmer.
[06:56] Toudou
    Who could forget you after the way you
    swam at the prefectural tournament?
[07:00] Toudou
    We, along with other colleges,
    I'm sure, have had our eye on you.
[07:06] Toudou
    I sense that your talent has infinite potential.
[07:10] Toudou
    We can't allow that talent to go to waste.
[07:13] Toudou
    I'm positive you'll climb to far greater heights.
[07:16] Toudou
    We've got high expectations
    for your race tomorrow!
[07:24] Rin
    Nakagawa Shouta.
[07:25] Member
    Yes, sir!
[07:26] Rin
    Minami Kazuki.
[07:27] Member
    Yes, sir!
[07:28] Rin
    Ryouno Dai.
[07:29] Member
    Yep!
[07:30] Rin
    That's our roster for the freestyle relay.
[07:33] Rin
    Next, the medley roster.
[07:35] Rin
    Backstroke, Mikoshiba Momotarou.
[07:37] Momo
    Yes, sir!
[07:38] Rin
    Breaststroke...
[07:39] Rin
    Nitori Aiichirou.
[07:41] Nitori
    Yes, sir!
[07:43] Rin
    Butterfly, Yamazaki Sousuke.
[07:45] Sousuke
    Yep.
[07:46] Rin
    And I'll be swimming freestyle.
[07:49] Rin
    Get plenty of rest tonight
    and prepare for tomorrow.
[07:52] Rin
    Dismissed!
[07:53] All
    Yes, sir!
[07:54] Momo
    Looking forward to swimming
    with you, Nitori-senpai!
[07:57] Nitori
    Yeah! I am, too!
[08:00] Rin
    Sousuke...
[08:02] Rin
    Let's swim so we'll have no regrets tomorrow.
[08:09] Sousuke
    Yeah.
[08:30] Makoto
    Haru?
[08:31] Makoto
    Sorry, but can you bring me a towel?
[08:34] Makoto
    Haru?
[09:05] Bellhop
    Excuse me.
[09:10] Bellhop
    I'm terribly sorry!
[09:19] Haruka
    Your shoulder hasn't healed yet?
[09:23] Sousuke
    What are you talking about?
[09:24] Haruka
    I ran into Kisumi the other day.
[09:27] Haruka
    He told me.
[09:31] Sousuke
    Damn him...
[09:35] Haruka
    Wait.
[09:36] Sousuke
    It won't have any effect on the match.
[09:39] Sousuke
    But...
[09:40] Sousuke
    Don't breathe a word of this to Rin.
[09:47] Rin
    What? Haru's not here?
[09:50] Makoto
    When I got out of the shower, he was gone.
[09:52] Makoto
    He's probably gone for a jog or something.
[09:55] Rin
    For crying out loud!
[09:56] Rin
    Tomorrow's an important match
    with a lot of scouts watching!
[09:59] Rin
    What's he doing messing
    around the night before?
[10:02] Makoto
    Did you want to talk with
    him about something?
[10:05] Rin
    I just wanted to find out whether
    he's made up his mind yet.
[10:09] Rin
    But it looks like he's still
    running away, as always.
[10:12] Rin
    Jeez, what is he thinking?
[10:15] Makoto
    But you know, I think in his own way,
    Haru is thinking things over.
[10:19] Makoto
    Even if he doesn't say it out loud.
[10:23] Rin
    If he doesn't say anything,
    how am I supposed to know?
[10:28] Rin
    So, how about you?
[10:31] Makoto
    Huh?
[10:32] Rin
    At your skill level, at least one or
    two scouts should come talk to you.
[10:42] Makoto
    I...
[10:44] Nagisa
    Haru-chan! Mako-chan! Listen to this... Oh...
[10:47] Nagisa
    Rin-chan?!
[10:47] Rei
    Rin-san?!
[10:48] Rin
    You two! Don't stay up late
    the night before a tournament!
[10:53] Nagisa
    It's only eleven!
[10:55] Rei
    Did something happen?
[10:57] Rin
    I just dropped in to talk to Haru for a bit.
[10:59] Rin
    But it looks like he's out,
    so I'm heading back.
[11:01] Rin
    Later.
[11:03] Nagisa
    Hang on, Rin-chan!
[11:05] Nagisa
    We won't lose tomorrow.
[11:09] Rin
    That's my line.
[11:20] Principal
    You're the pride of our
    school. Give it your all!
[11:23] Toudou
    We can't allow that talent to go to waste.
[11:26] Toudou
    We've got high expectations!
[11:36] Haruka
    Too bright...
[11:38] Makoto
    It's finally time, Haru.
[11:40] Haruka
    Why are you saying that now?
[11:41] Nagisa
    Today's the big match!
[11:43] Nagisa
    I bet lots of scouts will be watching!
[11:46] Haruka
    I don't care.
[11:48] Rei
    Logically speaking, it's theoretically
    impossible for you not to
[11:52] ---
    catch the scouts' eyes, Haruka-senpai!
[11:55] Haruka
    That's enough. Stop.
[11:57] Nitori
    Nanase-san! We're expecting
    great things from you, too!
[12:01] Sousuke
    So swim already.
[12:06] Ama-chan
    There's a famous saying that goes:
[12:07] Ama-chan
    "You mustn't run away. You will only
    find yourself in a dead-end alley."
[12:12] Gou
    Haruka-senpai, look.
    Onii-chan is waiting for you!
[12:17] Rin
    Come on, let's go, Haru!
[12:31] Announcer
    On your marks...
[12:41] Toudou
    Go on, Nanase-kun. Swim now and show us.
[12:45] Toudou
    Show us your freestyle!
[13:13] Nagisa
    It's finally time!
[13:14] Rei
    I'm getting nervous.
[13:16] Makoto
    What's wrong, Haru?
[13:18] Haruka
    Nothing...
[13:19] Hanamura
    Hey! We came to cheer for you guys!
[13:22] Gou
    Hana-chan!
[13:24] Student A
    We took the very first train.
[13:25] Student B
    We were sleepy, but we hurried!
[13:27] Makoto
    Thanks so much, guys!
[13:29] Rei
    Huh? Where's Coach Sasabe?
[13:31] Ama-chan
    The swimming club's going to be busy
    today, so he said he couldn't come.
[13:35] Nagisa
    Aw, how could you, Goro-chan?!
[13:38] Student A
    Hey, aren't those university scouts over there?
[13:41] Student B
    There are some over there, too.
[13:43] Student A
    There sure are a bunch here...
[13:45] Student B
    Yeah. It means if we swim well today,
    all those schools will reach out to us!
[13:51] Makoto
    Haru?
[13:52] Makoto
    Haru?
[13:53] Makoto
    Hey, Haru!
[13:55] Makoto
    You sure you're okay?
[13:58] Haruka
    Yeah. It's nothing.
[14:01] Rei
    It's just about time.
[14:02] Nagisa
    Let's go, Haru-chan!
[14:04] Gou
    Go get 'em, guys!
[14:06] All
    Right!
[14:07] Makoto
    Then, let's each do the best
    we can and stay focused!
[14:12] All
    Yeah!
[14:15] Momo
    Stag beetles! Stag beetles! La, la, la!
[14:18] Momo
    Ow! Nii-chan?!
[14:21] Mikoshiba
    Are you turning in your relay order sheet?
[14:23] Mikoshiba
    Lemme see.
[14:24] Momo
    Hey! Give it back, Nii-chan!
[14:26] Mikoshiba
    You're gonna be in it!
[14:27] Momo
    'Course I am! I can even
    match you at backstroke!
[14:32] Mikoshiba
    So this is Matsuoka's ultimate team, huh?
[14:35] Momo
    Ultimate team?
[14:37] Momo
    Rin-senpai! Yamazaki-senpai! Nitori-senpai!
[14:41] Momo
    Let's swim together, as the ultimate team!
[14:44] Rin
    I was wondering where you were.
    What brought this on?
[14:48] Momo
    I just heard about it from my brother!
[14:50] Momo
    About what happened at
    last year's tournament!
[14:54] Momo
    It sounds impossible if you think about it.
[14:57] Momo
    But when you guys put your strength
    together, miracles happen!
[15:01] Momo
    That's awesome!
[15:02] Momo
    I was so moved!
[15:04] Momo
    I couldn't just stand around after hearing that!
[15:08] Rin
    I get how you feel, so take it easy.
[15:11] Rin
    Well, we're all here now.
[15:13] Rin
    Let's do some practice exchanges
    in the warm-up pool.
[15:16] Momo
    Let's go right now! Hurry, Nitori-senpai!
[15:19] Nitori
    Oh, no, I'm getting a little nervous now!
[15:22] Sousuke
    What are you getting
    nervous over warm-ups for?
[15:26] Rin
    All right, let's go!
[15:27] All
    Yeah!
[15:43] Rin
    What's wrong, Sousuke?
[15:45] Sousuke
    Sorry. I messed up my timing.
[15:47] Rin
    That's not like you.
[15:49] Sousuke
    I know. I'm gonna go grab a drink.
[15:56] Announcer
    We will now begin the third heat
    of the men's 100m backstroke.
[15:59] Gou/Rei
    Makoto-senpai!
[16:00] Nagisa
    Mako-chan!
[16:03] Announcer
    Ready...
[16:04] All
    Go!
[16:06] Gou
    Go, go, go, go, go, Makoto!
[16:09] All
    Go, go, go, go, go, Makoto!
[16:12] Gou
    Swim, swim, swim, swim, swim, Makoto!
[16:15] All
    Swim, swim, swim, swim, swim, Makoto!
[16:18] Gou
    Last leg, last leg, last leg, last leg!
[16:20] All
    Last leg, last leg, last leg, last leg!
[16:21] Gou
    Last leg, last leg, last leg, last leg!
[16:23] All
    Last leg, last leg, last leg, last leg!
[16:25] All
    Great job!
SIGN    4th                                      Tachibana Makoto
[16:27] Rei
    This is on a totally different
    level than prefecturals...
[16:29] Nagisa
    That's regionals for you.
[16:36] Rin
    Looks like Makoto didn't make it to the finals.
[16:39] Haruka
    Yeah...
[16:40] Rin
    Haru, have you made up your mind yet?
[16:42] Haruka
    Not really.
[16:43] Rin
    What do you mean, not really?
[16:45] Rin
    After prefecturals, a bunch of
    scouts started contacting me.
[16:50] Rin
    You must've gotten calls too, right?
[16:54] Rin
    Fine.
[16:56] Rin
    We'll talk after the race, then.
[16:59] Rin
    I'm going on ahead.
[17:04] Announcer
    We will now begin the fifth heat
    of the men's 100m freestyle.
[17:07] Gou
    Onii-chan!
[17:09] Rei
    This time, Rin-san and Haruka-senpai
    are in different heats.
[17:13] Nagisa
    Haru-chan will be in the next one.
[17:15] Nagisa
    Welcome back!
[17:16] Rei
    Good work out there.
[17:18] Makoto
    Thanks.
[17:20] Rei
    Rin-san's race is starting!
[17:24] Announcer
    Ready...
[17:28] All
    Go!
[17:30] Member
    And swim!
SIGN    Samezuka Academy
[17:32] All
    Swim!
[17:39] Makoto
    That's amazing. He's already taken the lead!
[17:41] Rei
    They're heading into the turn!
[17:43] All
    Go!
[17:46] Makoto
    He increased his lead even
    further during the turn!
[17:48] Nagisa
    No one can even compete
    with Rin-chan's speed!
[17:50] Rei
    He's so fast!
[17:56] All
    All right!
SIGN    1st                        Matsuoka Rin
[17:57] Gou
    Onii-chan!
[17:59] Nitori
    That time would be enough to win the finals!
[18:02] Momo
    He definitely made it to finals, then!
[18:04] Uozumi
    The captain's amazing!
[18:06] Samezuka
    Awesome, awesome, Matsuoka! Yeah!
[18:08] Rin
    Yes!
[18:14] Announcer
    Next, we will begin the sixth
    heat of the men's 100m freestyle.
[18:17] Rei
    Next up is Haruka-senpai!
[18:37] Announcer
    Ready...
[18:42] All
    Go!
[19:15] ---
    I...
[19:46] Nagisa
    Haru-chan...
[19:54] Rin
    Haru!
[19:57] Rin
    What do you think you were doing?
[19:59] Rin
    Why the hell did you do that?!
[20:01] Haruka
    It has nothing to do with you.
[20:03] Rin
    Like hell it doesn't!
[20:04] Rin
    This was an important match
    with all the scouts watching!
[20:07] Haruka
    What do I care about that?
[20:09] Haruka
    Because scouts were watching?
[20:11] Haruka
    So I can set records in front of a crowd?
[20:14] Haruka
    None of that is what I swim for.
[20:20] Rin
    Then what do you swim for?
[20:24] Haruka
    I swim for myself and for my friends!
[20:28] Rin
    Then swim for those friends,
    and for your own sake!
[20:33] Rin
    Do you not understand that what you do
    out there is going to impact your future?
[20:36] Rin
    Don't you have a dream?!
[20:39] Rin
    Take this more seriously!
[20:40] Rin
    I know you could—
[20:44] Haruka
    You're the one who doesn't understand!
[20:46] Haruka
    What dream?
[20:47] Haruka
    What future?
[20:49] Haruka
    It's you who cares about all that!
[20:51] Haruka
    I'm not you!
[20:52] Haruka
    I don't have any of that!
[21:05] Makoto
    Haru...
[21:06] Rei
    Haruka-senpai...
[21:07] Haruka
    You guys were in here?
[21:12] Haruka
    It's okay.
[21:13] Haruka
    Nagisa, Rei.
[21:15] Haruka
    Makoto.
[21:16] Haruka
    I'll swim the relay with you.
[21:19] Haruka
    That's what I've come this far for.
[23:12] Sousuke
    If only we could've stayed children forever...
[23:16] Sousuke
    I wish I could continue dreaming
    the dreams I had back then.
[23:19] Rin
    What are you talking about?
[23:21] Rin
    To continue dreaming would
    mean that you're asleep.
[23:24] Rin
    Wake up, Sousuke!
[23:25] Rin
    Dreams exist to be realized!
[23:27] Sousuke
    Next episode: The Six-Beat Kick of Tears!
SIGN    The Six-Beat Kick of Tears!
[23:30] Sousuke
    Hey, Rin, do you remember
    our dreams from back then?