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E12 - The Story That Begins With Goodbye

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    The place where we made our first step...
[00:11] ---
    It's a place we should commemorate, right?
[00:14] ---
    Thanks for coming with me.
[00:15] ---
    Of course. I slept early last night,
    so I'm totally fine.
[00:20] ---
    Mei was the one who didn't wake up--
    even though I tried to wake her.
[00:23] ---
    But you'd never leave me behind, right?
[00:27] ---
    Wh-Who knows? I wonder...
[00:30] ---
    You're so stubborn, Suzu-nyan!
[00:32] ---
    Stop it, Mei!
[00:34] ---
    --Suzu-nyan, you're so warm!
    --I said stop, Mei!
[00:36] ---
    Big Sister took her first step here, too.
[00:40] ---
    And today,
[00:41] ---
    we're going to stand on the finals stage she
    was supposed to stand on three years ago.
[00:46] ---
    We really made it.
[00:48] ---
    Yeah.
[00:49] ---
    Look! It's sunrise!
[00:51] ---
    How beautiful!
[00:54] ---
    Let's make it the best performance.
[00:56] ---
    Yeah.
[00:58] ---
    Let's go back before we catch a cold.
[01:02] ---
    Kotono.
[01:04] ---
    Happy birthday.
[01:11] ---
    Thanks.
[01:15] ---
    Hey!
[01:19] ---
    Sakura...
[01:22] ---
    It's so pretty.
[01:24] ---
    It's so refreshing.
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    It's going to be an unforgettable day.
[01:30] ---
    The finals stage.
[01:32] ---
    Let's fight with our all.
[01:34] ---
    Yup.
[01:40] ---
    The weather's fine today.
[01:43] ---
    Are you there, Mana?
[01:46] ---
    You are, right?
[01:47] ---
    You promised you wouldn't disappear
    until you saw the finals performance.
[01:56] ---
    Oh...?
[01:57] ---
    Not here?
[01:59] ---
    What is it?
[02:00] ---
    Where's Mr. Makino?
[02:01] ---
    He was here at the end of rehearsal...
[02:03] ---
    Could he be in the other dressing room?
[02:06] ---
    He wasn't there.
[02:07] ---
    Where could he be?
[02:09] ---
    I don't see Mana anywhere.
[02:11] ---
    Yeah, she's been gone since this morning.
[02:14] ---
    What?
[02:15] ---
    Could it be she's already...?
[02:17] ---
    No, I don't think she disappeared yet.
[02:20] ---
    She said she'd watch
    everyone's finals performance.
[02:24] ---
    She was always good at keeping her word
    for important things like that.
[02:27] ---
    But she did seem really distressed.
[02:29] ---
    Maybe she's trying to conserve
    her energy as much as possible.
[02:33] ---
    Maybe.
[02:35] ---
    There you are, Mr. Makino!
[02:37] ---
    What's up?
[02:38] ---
    Actually, I wanted to tell Miss Mana something.
[02:42] ---
    Is she here right now?
[02:43] ---
    What?
[02:44] ---
    Yeah...
[02:45] ---
    Yeah, she's here...
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    Where?
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    Miss Mana, I'll be singing, putting in my all.
[03:03] ---
    And I'll fight against Kotono and
    the others with all my might.
[03:07] ---
    So please watch me.
[03:15] ---
    Big Sister...
[03:16] ---
    I want you to watch me...
[03:20] ---
    The finals performance of
    Moon Tempest's Kotono Nagase.
[03:27] ---
    The Next Venus Grand Prix finals battle
[03:32] ---
    between Sunny Peace and Moon Tempest
    will begin momentarily.
[03:36] ---
    All our seniors are here!
[03:38] ---
    Y-Yeah...
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    Hey, hey.
[03:41] ---
    If you don't greet them properly,
[03:43] ---
    you'll get beat up by
    the scary person from LizNoir.
[03:47] ---
    Wh-What?!
[03:48] ---
    W-We better hurry, then!
[03:52] ---
    The finals three years ago...
[03:55] ---
    It was Mana Nagase vs. LizNoir.
[03:57] ---
    To be honest, I couldn't imagine
    LizNoir winning.
[04:02] ---
    Mana at the time was unbeatable.
[04:05] ---
    That finals turned out to be a mirage.
[04:08] ---
    Fans are still after that mirage today.
[04:12] ---
    Along with you and me.
[04:14] ---
    You're right.
[04:16] ---
    But watching the semi-finals
    changed my thinking.
[04:20] ---
    Between the current LizNoir and TRINITYAiLE,
    I can't say who'd win.
[04:25] ---
    Next year's even more of a toss-up.
[04:28] ---
    Same goes with us, too.
[04:30] ---
    I gave you the game this time--
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    It was a narrow margin.
[04:34] ---
    Next time, I'll win.
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    ♬ This feeling in our hearts ♬
[04:42] ---
    ♬ Together ♬
[04:43] ---
    ♬ Let's shine ♬
[04:45] ---
    ♬ Brightly! ♬
[05:01] ---
    Amazing...
[05:03] ---
    That vortex of light looks like stars!
[05:06] ---
    Feelings are flowing into me
    from all around this place.
[05:10] ---
    My heart is beating so fast.
    Way faster than ever before!
[05:16] ---
    There's more to this sensation
    than just pleasure.
[05:18] ---
    It's scary and it feels like
    it's about to burst.
[05:21] ---
    But it continues to beat my heart passionately!
[05:24] ---
    It's my very own beating heart!
[05:27] ---
    ♬ The beating of my heart lets me know ♬
[05:32] ---
    ♬ These feelings in my heart ♬
[05:36] ---
    ♬ If I can face them ♬
[05:38] ---
    ♬ I can ♬
[05:39] ---
    ♬ Establish myself ♬
[05:41] ---
    --♬ Become ♬
    --♬ Even ♬
[05:42] ---
    ♬ Stronger! ♬
[05:46] ---
    --♬ This feeling in our hearts ♬
    --♬ Together ♬
[05:49] ---
    --♬ Let's shine ♬
    --♬ Brightly! ♬
[05:52] ---
    ♬ I want to illuminate you brightly! ♬
[05:56] ---
    --♬ Sunny P! ♬
    --♬ Sunny P! ♬
[05:58] ---
    --♬ Hold me tight right now ♬
    --♬ What should I do? ♬
[06:01] ---
    --♬ The beating doesn't stop ♬
    --♬ I miss you ♬
[06:02] ---
    Are you watching, Mana?
[06:08] ---
    ♬ Become a star ♬
[06:12] ---
    ♬ I want to shine all the time ♬
[06:20] ---
    "Gekka Hakanabi"
[06:45] ---
    Big Sister, are you watching?
[06:49] ---
    Three years ago, you said you wanted me
    to watch your finals performance.
[06:54] ---
    I really understand how you felt now.
[06:58] ---
    And yet, that time, I...
[07:08] ---
    But... I can say this now.
[07:12] ---
    I'm glad you were there, Big Sister.
[07:14] ---
    ♬ In the true darkness ♬
[07:17] ---
    ♬ I couldn't see anything ♬
[07:20] ---
    ♬ But I found out what it means "to shine" ♬
[07:25] ---
    ♬ The moonlight shines on your light ♬
[07:27] ---
    I'm glad you were an idol, Big Sister!
[07:31] ---
    ♬ It's so bright and brings happiness ♬
[07:32] ---
    ♬ Everything starts to change ♬
[07:35] ---
    ♬ The waxing and waning shakes
    the darkness in my heart ♬
[07:39] ---
    ♬ I'll accept it and won't hesitate anymore ♬
[07:41] ---
    ♬ I'll do as much as I want to in this moment ♬
[07:46] ---
    ♬ It's so uncertain I could crumble
    at any moment ♬
[07:51] ---
    ♬ But you illuminate me ♬
[07:53] ---
    ♬ So I'm able to shine ♬
[08:16] ---
    I was watching you, Kotono.
[08:19] ---
    It was the best finals.
[08:22] ---
    Thank you.
[08:23] ---
    Big Sister...
[08:28] ---
    Big Sister...
[08:31] ---
    This is the finals!
[08:34] ---
    The audience is fired up to the max!
[08:41] ---
    Making their debut on the same day
    from Hoshimi Productions,
[08:44] ---
    it's newcomers Sunny Peace
    and Moon Tempest!
[08:46] ---
    The two lowest-ranked groups
    of the preliminaries
[08:49] ---
    unexpectedly face off in the finals!
[08:50] ---
    They're the dark horses
    of this year's Grand Prix!
[08:53] ---
    And now, the winner gets determined here!
[08:57] ---
    Next Venus Grand Prix!
[09:00] ---
    Who is the winner?!
[09:05] ---
    "Sunny Peace" "Moon Tempest"
[09:09] ---
    This is the final count!
[09:15] ---
    And the winner is...
[09:23] ---
    A draw?!
[09:25] ---
    Nobody was expecting this!
[09:29] ---
    A...
[09:30] ---
    ...draw...
[09:34] ---
    This is an unexpected development.
[09:38] ---
    According to Grand Prix regulations...
[09:43] ---
    The results just came in.
[09:45] ---
    A draw that occurs with
    astronomical probability.
[09:48] ---
    When that happens in the finals...!
[09:52] ---
    "Sunny Peace
    &
    Moon Tempest"
[09:53] ---
    "Sunny Peace
    &
    Moon Tempest"
    Both groups are tie-score winners!
[09:58] ---
    We won...
[10:00] ---
    All of us together...
[10:03] ---
    Kotono! We did it!
[10:05] ---
    I thought it was a wonderful performance!
[10:08] ---
    Thanks, Suzu-nyan!
[10:10] ---
    Thanks to you, we all had fun singing.
[10:13] ---
    Y-You can't say such a thing right now!
[10:18] ---
    I had a lot of fun.
[10:20] ---
    Yeah, I don't want it to end yet.
[10:23] ---
    Come on, we need to greet our audience.
    Right, Miss Haruko?
[10:27] ---
    I know, right?
[10:30] ---
    Were you watching, Mana?
[10:33] ---
    The finals stage where you wanted to stand...
[10:36] ---
    They all performed admirably.
[10:38] ---
    What did you think? Amazing, right?
[10:41] ---
    Kotono and Sakura...
[10:44] ---
    At last, they each performed with
    their own self-discovered voice.
[10:47] ---
    That was the performance you wanted, right?
[10:50] ---
    Yup.
[10:52] ---
    Mana?
[10:54] ---
    Now there's nothing to worry about.
[10:56] ---
    Mana?
[10:58] ---
    Thank you.
[11:03] ---
    Mana...
[11:13] ---
    Everyone, that was an outstanding performance.
[11:16] ---
    Congratulations.
[11:17] ---
    You all did well.
[11:19] ---
    Thank you very much!
[11:21] ---
    The winner's performance
    is happening after this.
[11:25] ---
    Since you're tie-score winners,
[11:27] ---
    both Sunny Peace and
    Moon Tempest can perform.
[11:32] ---
    That means...!
[11:33] ---
    We can keep performing then?
[11:35] ---
    --Yeah.
    --All right!
[11:37] ---
    Let's standby with the songs
    each group prepared--
[11:40] ---
    Actually, Mr. Makino...
[11:42] ---
    What do you think of this idea?
[11:48] ---
    Mr. Makino.
[11:50] ---
    Was Miss Mana happy with what she saw?
[11:54] ---
    Yeah.
[11:55] ---
    I think I saw her, too.
[11:58] ---
    My sister in the audience.
[12:00] ---
    I heard her voice, too.
[12:02] ---
    What was she saying?
[12:05] ---
    She said, "Thank you."
[12:07] ---
    Yeah, she did say that.
[12:10] ---
    Hey!
[12:12] ---
    The new setlist was approved.
[12:15] ---
    --Got it!
    --Yes!
[12:17] ---
    All right everyone, get ready!
[12:20] ---
    Yes!
[12:24] ---
    Mr. Makino...
[12:26] ---
    Where's Mana?
[12:31] ---
    No...
[12:34] ---
    I didn't get to say goodbye yet...
[12:37] ---
    Mei.
[12:39] ---
    You still need to perform.
[12:41] ---
    Go do it for Mana.
[12:46] ---
    Yeah... You're right!
[12:49] ---
    I will!
[12:54] ---
    They went beyond my expectations.
[12:59] ---
    Yes.
[13:00] ---
    And... you, too.
[13:05] ---
    Thank you very much.
[13:07] ---
    A lot happened,
[13:09] ---
    but I think you're finally full-fledged now.
[13:15] ---
    Um, Mr. Saegusa.
[13:17] ---
    I've got a favor to ask.
[13:45] ---
    Mana... You always disappear unexpectedly.
[13:50] ---
    You don't let me say anything.
[13:53] ---
    ♬ I'm still in the middle ♬
[14:01] ---
    ♬ of a faraway dream ♬
[14:06] ---
    ♬ To the utmost go on ♬
[14:17] ---
    ♬ As the precious things ♬
[14:25] ---
    ♬ stay the same ♬
[14:30] ---
    ♬ From the beginning ♬
[14:31] ---
    Wow! A shooting star!
[14:34] ---
    ♬ I want to bring my voice to you ♬
[14:41] ---
    ♬ Right now ♬
[14:48] ---
    ♬ Song for you ♬
[14:49] ---
    Actually...
[14:52] ---
    Will you be my manager?
[14:55] ---
    Manager? Isn't this a bit...
[14:58] ---
    I won't make you regret it.
[15:01] ---
    I won't make you regret it, no matter what.
[15:04] ---
    There could be a ton of challenges.
[15:06] ---
    But someday you'll feel like saying,
    "I'm glad I became a manager
[15:12] ---
    and said yes that time," I promise!
[15:15] ---
    Even if it costs me my life.
[15:17] ---
    When she makes that face,
    she carries out her words no matter what.
[15:23] ---
    Even if it costs her life, huh?
[15:27] ---
    She didn't need to go that far.
[15:34] ---
    Hey! Makino!
[15:36] ---
    You can't sneak out in the middle!
[15:38] ---
    It's an important performance.
[15:41] ---
    Give me a break at least at the end.
[15:45] ---
    It's time, right?
[15:50] ---
    I'm surprised you knew I was here.
[15:53] ---
    It's the second time.
[15:54] ---
    Still, you can be pretty dull, Makino.
[15:57] ---
    I'm... aware of that.
[16:01] ---
    You don't change at all, Makino.
[16:04] ---
    You, too.
[16:09] ---
    So you don't regret accepting
    my invitation that time, right?
[16:14] ---
    That's right.
[16:17] ---
    But I really wanted to be a top idol.
[16:20] ---
    Then, I would've been able
    to fulfill my real dream.
[16:24] ---
    Your real dream?
[16:26] ---
    Yup.
[16:28] ---
    I wanted to make you the manager
    of a top idol, Makino.
[16:34] ---
    That's... your... real dream?
[16:40] ---
    That's right.
[16:41] ---
    And my only regret is how I
    never got to tell you in person.
[16:50] ---
    No way...
[16:51] ---
    But I'm fine now!
[16:54] ---
    There are others who'll
    fulfill this dream for me.
[16:58] ---
    Right, Makino?
[17:01] ---
    Why...
[17:04] ---
    Why did you choose me?
[17:06] ---
    Why...?
[17:08] ---
    Let's see...
[17:10] ---
    Well, you're pure, hard-working, serious...
[17:14] ---
    I mean, there were lots of things
    that bothered me, too.
[17:19] ---
    But I'm glad...
[17:22] ---
    ...that I fell in love with you, Makino.
[17:27] ---
    I'm... the manager...
[17:31] ---
    That's why...
[17:33] ---
    That's why... I always...
[17:39] ---
    If only I could kiss you.
[17:42] ---
    ♬ Song for you ♬
[17:44] ---
    ♬ The closest ♬
[17:46] ---
    ♬ You were always the closest to me ♬
[17:52] ---
    ♬ Always watching ♬
[17:54] ---
    ♬ Always watching me ♬
[18:00] ---
    ♬ To the precious days I spent with you ♬
[18:09] ---
    ♬ I want to send a "thank you" ♬
[18:12] ---
    ♬ The courage ♬
[18:14] ---
    ♬ The courage you gave me ♬
[18:20] ---
    ♬ I'll hold it in my arms and
    hope for tomorrow ♬
[18:28] ---
    ♬ I'll become the brightest light ♬
[18:37] ---
    ♬ With pride in my heart ♬
[18:42] ---
    ♬ I sing out ♬
[19:11] ---
    There's still a long road ahead.
[19:17] ---
    Yup.
[19:30] ---
    Everyone, this is the last song.
[19:33] ---
    It feels a bit sad.
[19:35] ---
    I want to keep singing.
[19:37] ---
    It feels like I'm dreaming.
[19:39] ---
    Me too. It all seems so surreal.
[19:43] ---
    This isn't a dream, it's reality.
[19:45] ---
    The only thing left to do
[19:47] ---
    is to deliver the best performance we can.
[19:51] ---
    Hey, hey. Do you think we can
    reach the top as idols?
[19:55] ---
    We will!
[19:56] ---
    My heart's beating fast and telling me we will!
[20:00] ---
    This is the starting line of our next goal.
[20:16] ---
    ♬ Hey! What makes it a coincidence? ♬
[20:19] ---
    ♬ What makes it meant to be? ♬
[20:22] ---
    ♬ When I'm with you I don't know ♬
[20:26] ---
    ♬ Ah The strong impression like a dream ♬
[20:30] ---
    ♬ And the impulse I felt the day we met ♬
[20:32] ---
    ♬ We drew each other in without
    a second thought ♬
[20:37] ---
    ♬ Without realizing ♬
[20:40] ---
    ♬ The works of fate ♬
[20:43] ---
    ♬ We were always there for each other ♬
[20:45] ---
    ♬ Isn't it funny? ♬
[20:48] ---
    ♬ In the center of our miraculous meeting ♬
[20:54] ---
    ♬ It's okay for me to cry a little, right? ♬
[20:59] ---
    ♬ The story that begins with goodbye ♬
[21:04] ---
    ♬ The heartrending feeling stabbed ♬
[21:08] ---
    ♬ Deep into my heart is painful ♬
[21:12] ---
    ♬ But when I start to run ♬
[21:13] ---
    ♬ I create the starting line there ♬
[21:16] ---
    ♬ With you ♬
[21:18] ---
    ♬ With you ♬
[21:19] ---
    ♬ I want to keep running ♬
[21:22] ---
    ♬ Destiny ♬
[23:30] ---
    "Moon Tempest"
    "Sunny Peace"
    "Mana Nagase"
[23:36] ---
    "The Story That Begins With Goodbye"