E9 - The Princess of Climbing Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:01] Mc     Dios mio, so exciting! [00:03] Mc     Kasahara is amazing us with her skills! [00:06] Mc     Incredible! [00:08] Mc     Appearing out of nowhere half a year ago     and taking several competitions by storm, [00:11] Mc     she became climbing's new star! [00:13] Mc     Her analytic skills, which help her one-shot     routes like she climbed 'em for years, [00:17] Mc     are being called "Murder Observation"!     Mamma mia, how marvelous! [00:21] N     Way to go, Konomin. She's looking good. [00:24] S     "Murder," though? That's not very nice. [00:27] N     It fits though, when you     see her in the zone. [00:31] K     Next up, the crux. The last hold. [00:33] K     I need to wedge my fingers     in at the very top. [00:35] K     Wedge my fingers in at     the top of the sloper... [00:37] K     Top of the sloper... [00:39] K     or I can't secure it... [00:40] K     Wedge my fingers in... [00:42] K     or I can't secure it. [00:46] Mc     She flashes it! Excellent! [00:50] K     Yes! [00:51] Mc     Kasahara Konomi, barrilete cósmico!     Fantastic Murder Observation! SIGN    Iwakakeru! SIGN     Wall 9 The Princess of Climbing [02:28] N     Congrats on your victory, Konomin! [02:30] K     Thank you! [02:32] S     Entering all those competitions over     the past six months has really helped. [02:36] S     You've built up more stamina and gotten     used to the competitive atmosphere. [02:40] N     Yeah, yeah! [02:41] N     You're attracting more     attention from the guys, too. [02:43] N     Is that why you're wearing     an extra hairpin now? [02:46] K     Huh? What? [02:47] K     N-No! [02:49] N     Really? [02:51] K     Really! [02:52] K     It's a symbol of my desire for Hanamiya     to win the Combined Japan High School Cup! [02:56] N     B-Back up... [02:57] K     To win as a team! To win! [02:58] S     You can definitely feel her enthusiasm. [03:01] N     Yeah... [03:03] K     What's up? [03:04] S     Is she here now? [03:06] N     Who's here? [03:07] An     Cool Kurusu! Thanks for     being here to welcome me! [03:12] C     Anne-chan! Cool Kurusu! [03:16] N     What? [03:17] K     Kurusu Anne-san? [03:19] An     Everyone... Cool Kurusu! [03:22] C     Cool Kurusu! [03:25] K     Whoa. [03:26] S     Didn't you know? She's scheduled to perform     an exhibition climb here in a bit. [03:30] N     Seriously? Let's go watch! [03:32] An     Thanks for greeting me,     everyone! Cool Kurusu! [03:36] C     Not at all! Cool Kurusu! [03:39] An     A Cool Kurusu to you all! [03:45] An     Hey, it's Yotsuba Sayo-chan! [03:47] N     Huh? Do you know her?! [03:50] S     I don't. [03:51] K     Uh, she's coming this way. [03:54] An     Long time, no see. [03:56] An     I haven't seen you since that     last competition, Yotsuba-chan. [03:59] S     Yes. [04:00] S     I'm honored that someone who competes with     climbers all over the world remembers me. [04:07] An     Why wouldn't I, Cool Kurusu? [04:09] An     You, Iwamine-chan, and Fujita-chan are     famous as the Three Climbing Dames. [04:15] An     Oh, what's this? [04:17] An     Aren't you Kasahara Konomi-chan?     I didn't know you were here, too! [04:20] K     What? You know of me? [04:23] An     Of course I do. Kasahara Konomi-chan,     with the Murder Observation. [04:27] An     Everyone in climbing is talking     about you now, Cool Kurusu! [04:32] K     Oh, you flatter me! [04:34] An     I've been wanting to meet you. [04:39] An     Say, Konomi-chan, do you     mind being friends with me? [04:43] K     Huh? Uh, I'd love to. [04:46] An     Yay! That's so cool, Kurusu! [04:48] An     Oh, right. [04:51] An     Guys, I have an announcement! [04:53] C     What's this? [04:53] C     Are they doing something together? [04:55] C     Are Anne-chan and Kasahara Konomi      up to something? [04:55] C     What is it? What is it? [04:57] An     I want to hold an exhibition match,     Anne vs. Kasahara Konomi. [05:03] An     Me climbing by myself would just be boring. [05:07] K     Wai... [05:08] An     Gotta live up to expectations, right? [05:12] K     A duel? [05:14] S     It's a discipline you sometimes     see in competition finals. [05:18] S     Climbers get one minute to observe, then     attempt the same problem simultaneously. [05:22] S     Whoever finishes first wins. [05:24] S     It's basically like the halfway     point between speed and bouldering. [05:28] N     Anyway, it's just something     Anne-chan came up with on a whim, [05:32] N     so you could just turn it down. [05:34] S     I personally don't see a need to refuse. [05:36] K     Of course I'll do it. [05:38] K     Gotta live up to expectations. [05:41] Bo     "Expectations"? [05:43] Mc     Ladies and gentlemen! [05:45] Mc     The exhibition match of a     lifetime is about to begin! [05:48] Mc     The rules are simple. [05:49] Mc     Whoever presses their button     atop the wall first wins! [05:52] Mc     First, we have today's champion, Kasahara      Konomi, with her Murder Observation! [05:59] Mc     Her opponent: ruler of the girls'     climbing world, the Princess of Climbing, [06:03] Mc     Kurusu Anne! [06:05] An     Cool Kurusu! [06:07] C     Anne-chan! [06:09] Mc     Okay, start the observation process! [06:15] K     A wall with an overhang... [06:16] K     Not many moves to make. Maybe five or six. [06:18] K     Most of the moves involve     pushing, not pulling, [06:21] K     including the crux at the end     which requires a mantel. [06:24] K     But I can't gauge the distance     to the top from here. [06:27] Mc     Observation time's up! [06:29] K     What? Already? [06:30] K     I'm not done yet. [06:32] Mc     Let's start the exhibition match! [06:34] Mc     Three, two, one... Go! [06:35] K     I'll push down on the hold     with my wrist and reach out. [06:42] K     Okay, so far, so good. [06:45] K     Now to mantel the crux. [06:52] K     S-So far! [06:55] K     Get it! [06:56] K     Almost there! [06:58] An     You're almost there. [07:02] An     You can do this, Konomi-chan! Hang in there! [07:07] An     Come on! Come on! [07:11] K     I was no match for her. [07:14] An     Konomi-chan. [07:15] An     Thanks for accepting this sudden match up. [07:19] An     I had lots of fun! [07:25] An     Guys, give Konomi-chan a big Cool Kurusu! [07:29] C     Konomi-chan! Cool Kurusu! [07:32] An     Konomi-chan. [07:34] An     Let's climb together again sometime. [07:37] K     Sure. [07:40] K     I've got so much to learn. [07:42] K     I climb so slowly, too. [07:45] An     Cool Kurusu! Your heart's     going on a cool Kuruise! [07:49] K     Anne-san? [07:51] An     Wow, do you always post-climb     analyze by yourself? [07:56] K     Oh, I guess. [07:57] An     So admirable! [07:58] K     N-Not really. [08:00] K     I realized I have so far     to go after that match up. [08:05] An     You do? I don't think so! [08:08] K     I do. [08:09] K     But, one day, I want to be able to win those. [08:13] K     Not just for myself, but for Hanamiya, too. [08:17] K     And I want us to win the Combined Japan     High School Cup in two months' time! [08:22] An     Huh... You want Hanamiya to win? [08:25] K     Yes! It's our dream! [08:28] An     Nyuk, nyuk, Cool Nyuks. [08:31] An     That is just not gonna happen. [08:34] An     Look at you, letting a teensy-weensy     bit of attention get to your head. [08:39] An     "Murder Observation"?     "The Three Climbing Dames"? [08:43] An     It makes me laugh. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. [08:46] An     Allow me to enlighten you.     You girls have no chance in hell, [08:50] An     because yours truly is gonna     enter that competition. [08:53] An     Sucks to be you. You can't beat      Kokureikan High with me, a pro, leading it. [08:58] An     With Hanamiya, of all schools?     Do you even have any decent climbers? [09:02] An     In the Kanto championships,     one was knocked out in the prelims. [09:05] An     One in the semis.     One withdrew from the finals. [09:08] An     And then, you... [09:11] An     What do you think you girls can even do? [09:13] An     Come to think of it, [09:14] An     I haven't seen one of you in a while.     Did she give it up? [09:18] An     Smart choice. Not like she had     any talent for this, anyway. [09:22] An     Your little "dream" will remain just that! [09:25] K     Why... Why would you say     such hurtful things?! [09:28] An     Why, you ask? [09:36] An     Because the truth hurts. [09:38] K     I'm going to beat you and win     the Combined Japan High School Cup! [09:43] An     You what? [09:48] An     Cool Kurusu would love to see you try. [09:53] Hi     Welcome back. [09:54] Hi     How'd the exhibition climb go? [09:58] An     I wasn't the least bit excited about     entering a high school competition, [10:02] An     but now I'm looking forward to it a little. [10:06] N     You and Anne-chan talked in the showers? [10:09] K     Y-Yeah. [10:11] S     She's entering, is she? [10:13] ---     Yeah. [10:14] N     As if Kokureikan wasn't a     powerhouse without her, too. [10:18] S     Oh, they aren't the only     powerhouses we're up against. [10:22] S     You learned something important      in that exhibition match, didn't you? [10:27] K     I did. [10:28] K     I'm not fast enough. [10:30] S     Correct. SIGN    Example Speed 35th Bouldering 2nd Lead 3rd [10:31] S     When you compete in all three disciplines,     your rankings in each are multiplied [10:35] S     and the lower your score, the better it is. [10:38] N     So, it'll be hard to place if     you do badly in any discipline. [10:43] S     If we're aiming for victory as a team,     we need to train with a focus on speed. [10:49] N     We need a speed climbing coach. [10:52] S     We already have one. [10:53] S     Hanamiya's very own trusty speedster. [11:16] J     Welcome. SIGN    Receptionist [11:19] J     Take care and have fun. [11:22] J     Ugh. [11:24] J     It's great that I get to     use this gym for free, [11:27] J     but I really am allergic to this stuff. [11:30] U     This is so hilarious. [11:33] U     Uehara Jun is smiling? [11:36] J     Why'd the new hire have     to be you, of all people? [11:39] U     Right back at you. [11:42] U     I wasn't expecting to see you working here... [11:45] U     Li'l Miss Loser. [11:46] J     What. [11:47] U     Mew sure embarrassed yourself     in that last bouldering competition. [11:51] J     Well, if I'm a loser, what does that make you?     You crashed out in the prelims. [11:55] U     'scuse me? [11:56] U     You picking a catfight? [11:58] J     You started it. [12:03] C     Uehara-sensei! [12:04] C     When are we starting bouldering class? [12:06] C     We're all here. [12:08] J     Oh, sorry. I'll be right there,      so wait by the wall. [12:11] C     Gotcha. [12:12] C     Let's go. [12:18] U     A sourpuss like you,     teaching a bouldering class for kids? [12:22] J     Shut up! Not one more word! [12:24] U     Well, since you have seniority     here at work and all, [12:27] U     I'll come and watch for refurrence, okay? [12:30] U     Uehara-sensei? [12:32] J     Tch. Do what you want. [12:37] J     Today, I'll be teaching you     how to identify problems. [12:41] C     Bouldering! [12:42] J     Urk, they're so hyper. [12:45] J     Climbing gyms have a litany of holds, [12:48] J     and their color represents which problem     they belong to and how difficult it is. [12:52] J     A set course mapped on a     wall is called a "route." [12:55] J     Its start is marked by an "S" sticker     and its goal with a "G." [13:02] C     I don't get it! [13:04] C     You keep using big words,     Uehara-sensei! [13:07] J     S-Sorry. [13:09] J     I thought I was keeping it simple... [13:13] U     They're really hating on you, Uehara-sensei. [13:16] J     Not the time for jokes! [13:17] U     Well, just watch me. [13:18] U     If you can manage to get     your claws into them, you win. [13:24] U     Hear me, my little kittens. [13:26] U     You know what bouldering is all about? [13:29] U     It's a game where mew have to     collect gems of the same color! [13:35] C     Collect gems! Game! [13:38] C     Mew! [13:39] J     The mew, too?! [13:40] U     You collect gems of the same     color as the starting gem [13:44] U     and if you reach the goal gem, mew win! [13:47] C     Reach the goal gem, mew win! SIGN    Climbing Grades SIGN    V0-V1 SIGN    V2 SIGN    V3 SIGN    V4 SIGN    V5 SIGN    V6 SIGN    V7 SIGN    V8 [13:49] U     This chart has the value of each kind of gem. [13:52] U     Go out there and collect all the gems meow! [13:55] C     Yeah! We'll do it meow! [13:58] J     Wow. [13:59] J     Why is she so good at teaching when she's     called the Rookie Killer and stuff? [14:04] U     Okay. I'll show you the basics     of collecting the gems, [14:07] U     so tell me which color you all want. [14:10] C     Red, red! [14:11] C     Green! [14:11] C     Blue! [14:13] U     Aw, listen to all these requests. [14:16] U     Akane-sensei is way too pawpular! [14:20] U     You, the girl there. [14:21] U     What's your request? [14:23] C     Um, then... [14:25] C     Those purple gems! [14:27] U     Okay, okay. Purrple, eh? [14:29] U     Ack. [14:31] J     Dug your own grave. [14:33] J     The purple problem is the most     difficult one this gym has. [14:36] J     Can you climb it? [14:37] U     Uh, then, we shall now     collect these purple gems. [14:42] U     Uehara-sensei will collect them for mew! [14:45] J     H-Hey, who said you could... [14:48] U     Isn't this your class? [14:50] U     Just look. [14:52] U     Get a load of their hopeful gazes. [14:55] U     They're waiting on you. [14:57] U     It's time to prowl. [15:01] U     Okay, watch Uehara-sensei     climb the purple route meow! [15:05] C     Meow! [15:07] U     First, you place your hands and feet      on the initial purple gems, [15:10] U     and then... [15:18] U     What are you doing? Get climbing. [15:21] U     Are you mad I'm making      you go up the tree? [15:25] U     What's the big deal?     This problem should be easy for... [15:31] U     Wait, what? [15:33] U     Don't tell me... you can't climb? [15:39] U     Hey! [15:40] C     Uehara-sensei? [15:47] J     I'm so sorry. [15:48] K     Jun-chan. [15:51] J     Konomi. [15:59] U     What is her problem? [16:01] U     She ran off and left me      to deal with all those kittens! [16:06] U     Kasahara Konomi? [16:09] U     Wait, why am I even hiding? [16:12] K     You're working here, huh? [16:14] J     Yeah. [16:15] K     Wrong! That's not what I want to ask her! [16:18] K     Uh, the other day in school... [16:20] J     It's fine. [16:22] J     I'm doing it again.     That's not what I want to say. [16:29] J     I need to go. [16:31] K     Oh, wait! [16:32] J     What? [16:33] K     I need you to teach me something. [16:37] K     Uh... [16:38] J     Sorry, but leave. [16:44] U     Again, why am I skulking around? [16:47] K     Jun-chan, [16:48] K     sorry for showing up out of the blue. [17:03] U     Uehara Jun. [17:06] J     What? [17:06] U     You're gonna compete with me. [17:08] J     Huh? [17:10] U     Let's see who can climb     that purple problem better. [17:14] U     If I win, you'll quit this job. [17:17] J     Wha... I can't do that! [17:21] J     You got hired because we're short on staff. [17:25] J     Besides, I... [17:27] U     You're too afuraid of walls to climb? [17:30] U     You look like you're about to crumble     into kibble, so I'll help you along. [17:37] U     Uchimura Akane, the Rookie Killer,     will finish you off. [17:40] U     Not that mew're a rookie. [17:43] U     Well, you don't have to accept      if you're a fraidy cat. [17:46] U     I'll just write it off as Uehara Jun      being finished as a climber... [17:49] U     Along with the Hanamiya team. [17:52] J     Hanamiya? [17:53] U     I heard Yotsuba-san was injured, [17:57] U     and with you looking like     something the cat dragged in... [17:59] U     Maybe Hanamiya's already done for. [18:02] U     What a catastrophe. [18:11] J     I accept your challenge. [18:13] J     I'll win and prove what Hanamiya's made of! [18:20] U     Big words from the little kitty     who couldn't complete one move. [18:32] C     Wow, Uchimura-sensei! [18:34] C     You almost had it! [18:34] C     You were almost at the goal! [18:37] C     So close! [18:37] C     Amazing! [18:39] U     I couldn't send it,     but I did hit a personal best. [18:43] U     Now it's Uehara-sensei's turn. [18:46] C     Do your best, Sensei! [18:48] U     Hope you're a lucky cat. [18:50] J     No worries. I'll win. [19:06] J     My hand... my body's still trembling. [19:10] J     I'm competing here! [19:11] C     Go! [19:12] C     Go, Uehara-sensei! [19:14] C     Sensei! [19:14] U     If nothing changes, victory is mine. [19:17] J     Please... Please, my right hand, go up! [19:21] U     I'll finally beat the Uehara Jun! [19:26] U     I'll finally... [19:28] C     Go, Uehara-sensei! [19:32] U     ...beat the... [19:33] J     Please move. [19:35] U     The... [19:37] J     Go up! [19:38] U     The... [19:40] J     Why won't you move? [19:41] U     What is wrong with mew?! [19:44] U     The Uehara Jun, my butthole! [19:46] U     You think this is a joke?! [19:50] U     I'm Uchimura Akane, the Rookie Killer     who'll happily do whatever it takes. [19:54] U     Ending Uehara Jun for good would make me     the cat who swallowed the canary! [19:57] U     But... [19:59] U     Quit messing around! [20:01] U     Is that how my generation's star climbs? [20:04] U     Mew climb nothing like     the girl I know and hate! [20:08] U     If you're... If you're really Uehara Jun, [20:13] U     hurry up and reach the ceiling,      then look down on me from up there! [20:23] J     I was a perfectly ordinary little girl.     No likes, no goals, no individuality. [20:29] J     Then I happened to     come across these walls [20:33] J     and before long, I was obsessed     with the sport of climbing. [20:36] J     I... [20:40] C     Sensei! [20:41] C     You can do it! [20:42] C     Go! [20:43] C     Sensei! [20:45] C     Whoa! [20:48] C     She got the second gem! [20:49] C     So cool, Sensei! [20:56] J     I... [20:58] J     In the limited time I had at the gym, [21:00] J     I tried and tried to take in the view     from the top as many times as I could. [21:04] J     Faster, even faster, over and over again. [21:08] J     During that process, I became more     and more hooked on climbing. [21:13] J     At the same time, I started     developing tunnel vision. [21:18] J     When I saw people not climbing well, [21:21] J     I'd think, "You can't do this.     Go away and let me climb." [21:25] J     I couldn't stand people who climbed for fun. [21:28] J     At some point, I completely forgot. [21:31] J     Even I... [21:38] J     Even I only started doing     this because I found it fun! [21:43] J     And... [21:45] J     And... [21:49] J     I loved this view from the top! [21:52] C     Wow! You did it! [21:59] U     Th-That's the Uehara Jun I know!     And, one day, I'll destroy her! SIGN    Iwakakeru! SIGN    Wall 10: Restart!