12 - Step Forward Already!

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[00:21] aya
    A smash?
[00:22] aya
    A cut?
[00:45] (Flashback) uchi
    How are you feeling?
[00:51] (Flashback) aya
    I'm okay now.
[00:53] (Flashback) uchi
    I see. That's good.
[00:58] (Flashback) aya
    I wonder what you'll get me
    on your trip this time...
[01:01] (Flashback) aya
    The chocolates you brought
    last time were so good...
[01:13] (Flashback) aya
    I didn't really lose.
[01:17] (Flashback) aya
    I mean, I beat her every other time.
[01:21] (Flashback) aya
    I was sick of it already,
    so I stopped playing hard.
[01:25] (Flashback) aya
    But she got so worked up...
[01:30] (Flashback) aya
    So I didn't really lose.
[01:50] (Flashback) aya
    You're... coming back, right?
[01:57] (Flashback) aya
    Mom!
[02:04] (Flashback) aya
    Don't go...
[02:08] aya
    I didn't expect such sneaky
    badminton from you, Nagisa-chan.
[02:14] aya
    You don't want me to see your smash?
[02:19] nag
    Stay calm.
[02:20] nag
    If she riles you, you'll
    lose control of the game.
[02:33] kao
    She's going force her way through?!
[02:42] kao
    It curved?
[02:43] kao
    As if it... ran away from her racket...
SIGN    #12 "Step Forward Already!"
[04:23] ele
    Why did you leave Ayano behind?
[04:28] uchi
    Elena-chan.
[04:29] uchi
    You've been with Ayano all this time, then?
[04:35] uchi
    Thank you.
[04:41] uchi
    I wanted to develop Ayano's
    talent as much as I could.
[05:01] (Flashback) uchi
    Okay, that's all for today.
[05:03] (Flashback) uchi
    Aw, no fair!
[05:06] (Flashback) uchi
    More!
[05:08] (Flashback) uchi
    If you want to play more,
[05:09] (Flashback) uchi
    you'll have to get a whole lot better!
[05:12] (Flashback) uchi
    Mom!
[05:14] (Flashback) uchi
    Mom, that's not fair!
[05:21] (Flashback) uchi
    She must be going at it.
[05:33] uchi
    She started doing badminton for my sake.
[05:39] ele
    And that's why you ran away from Ayano?
[05:52] ump
    1-2!
[05:54] sasa
    Did you see that, Kaoruko-chan?!
[05:56] sasa
    It was all like vroom, then zwee!
[05:59] kao
    It was a cut smash.
[06:00] sasa
    But my cut smashes don't curve like that!
[06:04] kao
    That's likely because you're right-handed.
[06:07] kao
    What do you mean?
[06:11] nagi
    I need to turn things around.
[06:14] coach
    Not good.
[06:15] coach
    Hanesaki's going to notice that uncertainty.
[06:25] miki
    It curved again!
[06:27] kao
    The feathers on a shuttle are
    arranged counterclockwise.
[06:31] kao
    So a cut smash from a southpaw
    gives the shuttle a wild spin.
[06:37] kao
    It's called a crossfire.
[06:41] nagi
    If I let this bother me,
[06:43] nagi
    I'll lose even more initiative.
[06:47] nagi
    One more time... Go on the attack!
[06:55] nagi
    She's powering through!
[06:57] aya
    It's really stretched out.
[07:16] miki
    Did she just hit it while jumping backwards?
[07:20] miki
    By taking her feet off the ground,
    she softened the repellent force,
[07:24] miki
    while also giving herself enough
    space to return the shot...
[07:28] miki
    What an absolute monster she is!
[07:31] miki
    She didn't just make that
    move up on the fly.
[07:35] miki
    Hanesaki has practiced
    that move in the past.
[07:39] nagi
    Sweat, please.
[07:42] nagi
    I won't be surprised by
    any move you bring at me.
[07:47] nagi
    I was never under the delusion
    that I could overwhelm you!
[07:52] nagi
    Bring it on!
[07:54] aya
    I'm better than Connie.
[07:56] aya
    Better than Nagisa-chan.
[07:58] aya
    But I'm never coming back!
[08:04] uchi
    I might be an awful parent.
[08:06] uchi
    I put badminton over my
    relationship with my daughter.
[08:11] uchi
    But I wanted her to see...
[08:14] uchi
    what having great skill
    can open your eyes to.
[08:17] ele
    What are you talking about?
[08:20] ele
    It's just a sport, isn't it?
[08:23] uchi
    Only a very small number of people
    can make a living playing sports.
[08:28] uchi
    And even if you make it your career,
    one injury can ruin everything.
[08:33] uchi
    Dedicating your life to a sport
    hardly seems worthwhile, right?
[08:38] uchi
    But feeling your body
    move any way you want it,
[08:41] uchi
    controlling the shuttle like
    an extension of yourself...
[08:47] uchi
    Throwing everything you have
    against a difficult opponent...
[08:52] uchi
    I feel like there is purpose
     to be found in those moments.
[09:11] uchi
    Game point!
[09:13] uchi
    Hanesaki-san seems more
    determined than usual.
[09:16] kao
    She does, but...
[09:19] kao
    Aragaki-san's calm is equally intriguing.
[09:23] riko
    Nagisa!
[09:24] riko
    Do your best!
[09:31] nagi
    Go on the attack!
[09:35] nagi
    She returned it!
[09:46] nagi
    Game!
[09:47] nagi
    First game won by Hanesaki!
[09:49] nagi
    21-16!
[09:56] nagi
    She's outpacing me.
[09:58] riko
    No way!
[09:59] riko
    You played great!
[10:00] riko
    But is your knee okay?
[10:04] nagi
    Yeah, it's fine.
[10:10] nagi
    A-Ayanon...
[10:14] nagi
    I'm her senpai, but I'm terrified.
[10:18] nagi
    G-Good work in the first set!
[10:20] nagi
    Thanks.
[10:22] nagi
    How are you feeling?
[10:27] nagi
    Fine, I guess.
[10:29] nagi
    Nagisa-chan's been playing sneaky,
[10:32] nagi
    but there's no way I'll lose.
[10:35] nagi
    I knew she couldn't compare to Mom.
[10:44] uchi
    I know I've done something unforgivable.
[10:50] uchi
    But I have no regrets.
[10:54] uchi
    Right now, she's on the
    verge of taking a new step.
[11:00] uchi
    That's thanks to you, and the members...
[11:02] uchi
    ...of her club, who stayed by her side.
[11:08] uchi
    Let's head back.
[11:09] uchi
    I bet they're having a great match.
[11:14] ump
    Second game!
[11:16] ump
    Love-all! Play!
[11:19] ump
    If I take this set, I win the game.
[11:23] nag
    Let's have some fun.
[11:30] nag
    She's still not smashing it!
[11:31] nag
    Then I guess I'll do it!
[11:34] nag
    Enough already!
[11:48] nag
    Aragaki's really hanging in there.
[11:52] nag
    It's become a really good match.
[11:55] nag
    Yes. Hanesaki's winning for now, but...
[11:59] nag
    She's been forced into a style of
    badminton she doesn't usually play.
[12:03] nag
    That's true. Hanesaki-san is attacking,
[12:06] nag
    and Aragaki-san is on defense.
[12:08] nag
    It's like the opposite of
    their usual play styles.
[12:22] sasa
    Huh? She didn't smash it?
[12:29] nag
    Yes!
[12:32] nag
    She's getting desperate.
[12:35] nag
    What's wrong with Ayanon?
[12:38] kao
    She misunderstands what
     terrifies her opponent.
[12:42] kao
    The most frightening way
    to face her is in a rally.
[12:47] kao
    She uses her unusually fast return speed...
[12:49] kao
    ...to steal away her opponent's
    ability to think.
[12:51] kao
    And if you employ large
    clears to prevent that,
[12:59] kao
    she'll use shot placement to
    rob you of your stamina.
[13:04] kao
    But Aragaki-san has power
    that rivals a male player.
[13:11] kao
    15-all!
[13:12] kao
    She's been freely offering up her stamina...
[13:16] kao
    ...to protect that which she
    can't afford to lose!
[13:20] kao
    Finally!
[13:21] kao
    She caught up!
[13:23] kao
    Go, Nagisa!
[13:26] aya
    There's no way I'll lose.
[13:29] aya
    I could never lose to
    someone like Nagisa-chan!
[13:39] aya
    Because this time, I'm going to abandon Mom!
[13:45] aya
    She returned it!
[13:46] aya
    Not much curve!
[13:47] aya
    Hanesaki-san's swings are
    growing less forceful!
[13:51] aya
    I'll retake the lead now!
[14:02] aya
    16-15!
[14:04] aya
    Nagisa!
[14:05] aya
    She pulled out her jumping smash!
[14:08] aya
    What ideal timing!
[14:10] aya
    Both for the score and psychologically.
[14:13] aya
    What Aragaki-san traded
    her stamina to protect...
[14:18] aya
    Her ability to think!
[14:22] ara
    Let's have some fun, Hanesaki.
[14:27] aya
    Another short.
[14:29] aya
    Split second too late.
[14:30] aya
    Make it big.
[14:31] aya
    Hanesaki's faster-than-normal return speed...
[14:34] aya
    ...lets her catch and return
    shuttles from a position...
[14:36] aya
    ...closer to the net than most players would.
[14:40] aya
    But...
[14:44] aya
    If she won't actually step forward,
    that changes everything.
[14:49] ishi
    She's out of gas?
[14:53] kao
    I can guess Hanesaki-san's expression
    right now without looking.
[15:01] kao
    It's when things are hard that
    you need to step forward!
[15:04] kao
    Kaoruko-chan?
[15:06] kao
    Shut your damn mouth.
[15:08] kao
    I don't need you to tell me. I'm going to.
[15:17] kao
    Lucky me.
[15:31] kao
    Got it!
[15:36] kao
    Yes!
[15:37] kao
    What?! That was in!
[15:39] kao
    It was out.
[15:52] kao
    Hey, she's made it to game point.
[15:55] kao
    Not using her smash in the
    first set is paying off now.
[15:59] kao
    Ayanon...
[16:07] kao
    Yes!
[16:08] kao
    Game!
[16:09] kao
    Second game won by Aragaki!
[16:11] kao
    21-18!
[16:16] riko
    Nagisa!
[16:18] nag
    Hey... I just caught up, that's all.
[16:21] riko
    Yeah, that's right.
[16:23] riko
    Let's see, you need a drink...
[16:28] riko
    Aragaki.
[16:29] riko
    Let me check.
[16:32] riko
    How's this?
[16:33] ara
    It's fine.
[16:36] ara
    And this?
[16:37] ara
    Fine.
[16:38] ara
    And this?
[16:39] ara
    It's fine!
[16:41] ara
    Promise me one thing.
[16:44] ara
    If you start feeling like you can't go on,
[16:47] ara
    you don't have to say anything.
[16:49] ara
    Just look over at me.
[16:51] ara
    Then I'll throw in the towel.
[16:55] ara
    Thanks.
[16:57] ara
    But I might forget and look
    your way after scoring a point.
[17:04] tachi
    I won't count those.
[17:12] yu
    Ayanon...
[17:13] aya
    No need to force yourself.
[17:17] aya
    You're on Nagisa-chan's side, right?
[17:21] aya
    You think I deserve to lose, right?
[17:26] yu
    That's not...
[17:30] aya
    Leave me alone.
[17:31] aya
    It's annoying.
[17:36] aya
    One minute!
[17:41] aya
    Final game!
[17:42] aya
    Love-all! Play!
[17:45] nagi
    It's the last stage.
[17:47] nagi
    Let's have some fun!
[18:05] nagi
    I'll be abandoned again.
[18:08] nagi
    Mom!
[18:14] nagi
    If I can't get good,
[18:16] nagi
    I'll become useless to everyone.
[18:19] nagi
    If I don't win,
[18:21] nagi
    I'll become someone that nobody needs.
[18:28] (Flashback) nagi
    I'm happy enough just
    being in class with you.
[18:32] (Flashback) nagi
    Took you long enough.
[18:34] (Flashback) nagi
    Sorry!
[18:36] (Flashback) nagi
    I'll be the team manager!
[18:40] (Flashback) nagi
    I mean, I wish it'd been
    full of hot guys, but...
[18:45] (Flashback) nagi
    What can you do?
[18:47] (Flashback) nagi
    Come on, Elena...
[18:51] (Flashback) nagi
    Go on!
[18:55] (Flashback) nagi
    You look great, Ayanon!
[18:57] (Flashback) nagi
    A-Ayanon?
[18:59] (Flashback) nagi
    It's really nice, isn't it?
[19:01] (Flashback) nagi
    It feels like we're part of the team.
[19:09] (Flashback) nagi
    A team...
[19:15] (Flashback) nagi
    I want to win and be part of the team.
[19:21] (Flashback) nagi
    She said the reason she abandoned
    me was to make me better!
[19:26] (Flashback) nagi
    Isn't that funny?
[19:28] (Flashback) nagi
    I feel so silly about
    withdrawing like I did.
[19:30] (Flashback) nagi
    Now that I think of it, I'm so glad
    I kept playing badminton!
[19:35] (Flashback) nagi
    Because back then, Mom abandoned me,
[19:39] (Flashback) nagi
    But this time, I can abandon Mom.
[19:44] (Flashback) nagi
    It's my fault.
[19:48] (Flashback) nagi
    Because I brought you to the badminton club.
[19:56] (Flashback) nagi
    Right now, she's on the
    verge of taking a new step.
[20:02] nagi
    8-love.
[20:05] nagi
    Please exchange your racket.
[20:14] nagi
    Please exchange...
[20:18] nagi
    This match is over.
[20:29] nagi
    Don't throw the game, okay?
[20:36] nagi
    I wanted to play in the finals, too.
[20:40] nagi
    I wanted to go to nationals, too.
[20:44] nagi
    You're fighting for us
    out there, too, you know?
[20:50] nagi
    She's right.
[20:52] nagi
    Ayanon, can't you just...
[20:54] nagi
    Ayanon, can't you just...
[20:57] nagi
    Just do your best!
[20:59] nagi
    You'll get an earful from me if you lose!
[21:01] nagi
    Get in there, Hanesaki!
[21:05] nagi
    Ayano! Do your best!
[21:16] nagi
    It's nice to have a team, huh?
[21:20] nagi
    But here on this court,
    it's just you and me.
[21:24] nagi
    Nobody else can enter it.
[21:27] nagi
    This world here is just for you and me.
[21:31] nagi
    Let's play some badminton.
[21:56] nagi
    Damn you!
[22:06] nagi
    She hit it... with her right hand?