E2 - The Beginning of the Fight!

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    Nanikashira kojitsuketewa
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    Iya na koto sakete ikiteta
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    Naiyou nante naiyone
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    Dono michi no tatsujin mo
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    Ichinichi ja naritatte nai
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    Sono risouzou mune ni daki
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    Muda guchi kikazu
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    Wakime mo furazu
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    Demo nakidashi soude
    nagedashitaku natte
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    Yowai jibun ni makesou naraba
[00:58] ---
    Sonna jibun torikago ni ire
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    Tani e tsukiotose
[01:06] ---
    Soshite kitto dare yori shinjite kureteru
[01:11] ---
    yatsura no tame shinnen no tame
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    Tsuyoku nareru
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    Tsuranukya iisa
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    The karate fighter, who has
    earned himself the nickname
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    of the 100th dan in street fighting,
    Shio Sakaki. [dan: rank and degree]
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    And then there's Apachai Hopachai,
    the grim reaper of secret Muay Thai boxing.
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    And Kensei Ma, a master of
    all kinds of Chinese martial arts.
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    And Akisame Koetsuji,
    the warrior philosopher.
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    And Shigure Kosaka, who summons
    great skill in handling swords and weapons.
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    And then there's me,
    the elder of the house.
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    This is a place where masters in
    the practice of martial arts gather.
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    Masters, who have little fondness
    for the trends that have turned
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    martial arts into sports.
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    People do not regard this
    place as a dojo, but rather...
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    ...they call it Ryozanpaku.
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    "Ryozanpaku"
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    I wasn't told about this!
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    Well, I think I'll go
    and make some tea!
[02:29] ---
    Miu-san, please don't leave
    me here alone with them!
[02:32] ---
    That Miu pushed this kid
    on us and then just took off.
[02:36] ---
    It's a child-like response of running
    away after trying to help a butterfly
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    escape a spider's web, but having seen
    it backfire with terrible consequences.
[02:46] ---
    That's a nice analogy.
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    So? What are we going to do
    with this butterfly, my friends?
[02:52] ---
    Well, I suppose we should just ask him.
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    You have come prepared
    for this, have you not?
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    Let me ask you again,
    Kenichi Shirahama-kun.
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    Are you here to join us?
    Here at the Ryozanpaku?
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    If I can become stronger!
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    Then fill out your name
    and address on this form here.
[03:23] ---
    Yes!
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    Well, you need to pay 20,000 yen
    as a monthly tuition fee.
[03:28] ---
    What? That's expensive!
[03:32] ---
    We'll take 10,000 yen then.
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    Everyone! I've brought some tea!
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    Here you go, Kenichi-san!
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    Uh, thanks.
[03:42] ---
    --Here you go.
    --Thank you.
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    We'll take 5,000 yen, then.
[03:49] ---
    That's a quarter of what
    he asked just a minute ago.
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    Hey, Kensei. That's awfully vulgar.
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    Oh, come on, Akisame-kun.
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    The fact is that this here Ryozanpaku
    is experiencing some financial hardship.
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    Oh, is that right?
[04:03] ---
    Thank you!
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    Well, we've managed so far thanks
    to Miu's clever bookkeeping.
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    What? She's still only in high school,
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    but Miu-san does all
    the household finances?
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    That's not all.
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    There's the laundry
    and cleaning and cooking as well.
[04:15] ---
    --It's hard to imagine how Ryozanpaku
    would carry on without her.
[04:16] ---
    --Here you go! Here you go!
    --It's hard to imagine how Ryozanpaku
    would carry on without her.
[04:23] ---
    Hey! Bring me sake!
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    Hurry up!
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    Oh, my!
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    But we don't have
    any money left to afford that!
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    Then there's only one way!
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    Apachai, go pawn Miu!
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    Hurry up!
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    Apa!
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    Oh, no!
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    That's wrong! I must come here
    every day and protect Miu-san!
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    So, what is it that you
    want to learn, Kenichi-san?
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    Huh?
[04:54] ---
    Well, it'd be great
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    if I could learn karate, since
    I have a particular fondness for it...
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    I said that I don't take on disciples!
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    I think... it would be best
    if Akisame taught him.
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    Hey, come on.
    Are you talking about me?
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    I see.
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    Akisame does have some
    familiarity with teaching.
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    Besides, anyone else...
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    ...might end up killing him.
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    Oh, Miu-san!
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    Don't worry. Akisame is
    a pretty straight up fellow.
[05:26] ---
    R-Really?
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    Well, relatively speaking, anyway.
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    Are you an absolute beginner
    in the martial arts?
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    Uh, yes. If I don't
    get stronger soon,
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    I'm going to be killed by a senior.
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    Killed?
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    I see. So that's how it is.
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    I can understand.
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    After all, I was bullied and pushed
    around a lot when I was a kid.
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    Huh?
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    Jujutsu is very effective
    in protecting your body.
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    Don't worry.
    I'm not a very strict teacher.
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    Uh, yes!
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    "Courage"
[06:05] ---
    "Endurance"
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    Se-Sensei!
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    "Courage" "Endurance" "Effort"
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    I said, sensei!
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    It feels like my fingers
    are going to rip off!
[06:15] ---
    Many have said that,
    but I've never seen it happen.
[06:18] ---
    Sensei! D-Didn't you say
    that you weren't strict?
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    Hmm?
[06:24] ---
    I'm not strict. Not at all.
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    Don't tell me that this
    is what he calls "easy level"!
[06:36] ---
    Owww!
[06:39] ---
    Now, let's give ourselves a break and...
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    How about we go to Soramigaoka Park?
[06:44] ---
    Wait a minute. Soramigaoka?
    That's like three train stops away.
[06:49] ---
    Are you telling me to haul this
    as I walk all that distance?
[06:51] ---
    No!
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    You'll run!
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    You're slow! Even a turtle
    could catch up to you! Faster!
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    You're evil!
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    A snail could run circles
    around you! Faster!
[07:07] ---
    See you later!
[07:14] ---
    Well, today was the first day,
[07:16] ---
    so I intended a simple
    body workout, but...
[07:19] ---
    Starting tomorrow, we will
    engage in real training.
[07:22] ---
    So make sure you sleep well tonight
    and get all the rest you can.
[07:25] ---
    See you in the morning.
[07:28] ---
    He calls this training?
[07:32] ---
    No bullying I ever got
    was as bad as this.
[07:35] ---
    I'm going to quit!
[07:37] ---
    I'm going to qu--
[07:41] ---
    Kenichi-san.
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    I know this is really tough on you,
[07:44] ---
    but I hope you give it
    your best tomorrow as well.
[07:57] ---
    I guess I could give it another shot.
[08:00] ---
    It's a bit clumsy,
    but I made this for you.
[08:04] ---
    Good luck!
[08:05] ---
    --H-He made a cane just for me!
[08:06] ---
    --Keep at it!
    --H-He made a cane just for me!
[08:08] ---
    He's a real nice guy.
[08:10] ---
    Maybe I should've picked
    Muay Thai boxing instead.
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    "Ryozanpaku"
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    Your head's too high!
[08:16] ---
    Bring your hips down lower!
[08:19] ---
    I want you to walk between the posts
    quickly by shuffling your feet forward.
[08:23] ---
    Th-This is really difficult!
[08:25] ---
    K-Koetsuji-sensei!
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    It's only been muscle training
    all day yesterday and today.
[08:32] ---
    When are you going to
    start teaching me jujutsu?
[08:35] ---
    Whatever you may think, we've got
    to work on your strength first.
[08:39] ---
    No matter how good your skills
    and techniques may be,
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    an ant can't beat an elephant, right?
[08:43] ---
    So am I like an ant?
[08:46] ---
    Maybe I was a bit rude
    to compare you with an ant.
[08:50] ---
    Aww! You're making fun of me now!
    I wanna quit! I wanna quit!
[08:54] ---
    Kenichi-kun, an ant possesses
    the strength to carry things
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    that are several times
    its own weight.
[09:00] ---
    Maybe you should
    learn from an ant.
[09:04] ---
    It is a fact that
    I don't have much strength...
[09:08] ---
    So, what should I do next?
[09:11] ---
    Well, how about
    we take a little break?
[09:15] ---
    --Okay, the break's over!
    --That was too fast!
[09:19] ---
    I think it was a good idea
    to have Koetsuji-kun train him.
[09:22] ---
    He's giving good guidance.
[09:25] ---
    Lucky him. He's got a disciple.
[09:28] ---
    So, anyway...
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    You will now be training in Muay Thai.
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    I look forward to it!
[09:33] ---
    M-My body!!
[09:35] ---
    Hmm... Maybe I ought to teach
    him a few things as well.
[09:38] ---
    My body's not designed
    to contort like that!
[09:42] ---
    You're lucky.
[09:43] ---
    Even a king wouldn't be
    able to get taught by
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    so many masters at the same time.
[09:49] ---
    I'm going to be killed!
[09:57] ---
    --I'm going to be so late now...
[09:58] ---
    --Hey, Daimonji.
    --I'm going to be so late now...
[09:59] ---
    Are you really going to do it?
[10:01] ---
    If you're not careful,
[10:03] ---
    you might actually end up
    killing that spineless jelly.
[10:05] ---
    What are you talking about, guys?
[10:07] ---
    Having a weakling
    like him in the club
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    sullies the reputation of
    the Koryo High Karate Club.
[10:12] ---
    I'll beat the crap out of
    that bastard Shirahama
[10:16] ---
    and make sure that he's never able to
    set foot in the karate club ever again!
[10:19] ---
    That's a good plan.
[10:21] ---
    Come to think of it,
    he hasn't showed his face lately.
[10:24] ---
    Maybe he's run away in fear!
[10:32] ---
    I see. So that's what's going on.
[10:36] ---
    "Kirigakure Park"
[10:37] ---
    Oh, I somehow managed to
    make it through the day alive...
[10:40] ---
    Kenichi-san!
[10:43] ---
    Miu-san.
[10:43] ---
    I figured you'd be passing
    by here around now.
[10:47] ---
    What? Are you going to teach me
    some techniques or something?
[10:50] ---
    Yes. Well, it's more
    about how to walk.
[10:52] ---
    Huh?
[10:53] ---
    We refer to it as "stepping methods."
    First, I want you to have a good look.
[10:57] ---
    Sure.
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    This is called "kouho" when
    we bring the toes together.
[11:03] ---
    And "haiho" is when
    you pivot outwards.
[11:06] ---
    Uh, right...
[11:08] ---
    It might be quicker
    and easier if I have you try it.
[11:12] ---
    Kenichi-san, I want you
    to try and attack me.
[11:15] ---
    What? I can't do that!
[11:17] ---
    There's no way that I, as a man,
    can ever raise a hand against a woman!
[11:20] ---
    Ever!
[11:21] ---
    He's awfully chivalrous in an odd way.
[11:24] ---
    Then I want you to touch me.
[11:27] ---
    Wh-Wh-Wh-What? T-T-T-Touch you?
[11:30] ---
    Yes! I'm going to show
    you how you dodge it.
[11:33] ---
    S-So, you're sure about this?
    I can touch you?
[11:35] ---
    Yes.
[11:36] ---
    I don't like the way
    he's moving his hands...
[11:42] ---
    Here I come again!
[11:45] ---
    Why, you!
[11:48] ---
    What?
[11:50] ---
    Like that!
[11:52] ---
    The key is how you move your feet.
[11:54] ---
    The right foot,
    which I stepped forward with,
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    becomes the back foot after
    using it to pivot my body.
[11:59] ---
    In other words, like this.
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    You quickly use your footing to get
    around to the side of your opponent.
[12:04] ---
    You intentionally leave your upper
    body in place until the last moment,
[12:06] ---
    and by quickly pivoting away,
    you can avoid your opponent's attack.
[12:10] ---
    Let's see...
[12:13] ---
    I point the tip of my right foot
    towards the tip of my left foot, and...
[12:20] ---
    Okay...
[12:28] ---
    Maybe we should start by focusing
    on moving just that foot for now.
[12:31] ---
    Right...
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    Point your toes into each other.
[12:35] ---
    You fall over because
    you're not lowering your hips.
[12:44] ---
    I can't do it.
[12:45] ---
    I don't have the talent for it.
    It's impossible.
[12:48] ---
    Have you been building your muscles?
[12:51] ---
    Even if I do this, there's no
    way that I can beat Daimonji.
[12:56] ---
    If that's what you've decided,
[12:57] ---
    then maybe you ought to run away
    while you have the chance.
[13:00] ---
    That's easy for you to say!
[13:01] ---
    If I fight this guy, it's a sure bet
    that I'm going to get killed!
[13:04] ---
    There's no such thing
    as a sure bet in fighting.
[13:07] ---
    You don't know how
    you'll fare unless you try.
[13:10] ---
    I know that for sure!
    It's so obvious!
[13:12] ---
    I'm sure that you would be spooked
    if you saw his muscles...
[13:16] ---
    You're right.
[13:17] ---
    It's certain that you'll lose,
    the way that you are now.
[13:20] ---
    I mean, the way you are right now...
[13:23] ---
    I can tell that your spirit has already
    lost before you've even started the fight.
[13:27] ---
    Now that I think about it,
    I've always been that way.
[13:34] ---
    Oh, right. There's one thing
    I forgot to tell you.
[13:37] ---
    Huh?
[13:54] ---
    Meow.
[14:01] ---
    At any rate, Kenichi-san is much
    later than usual this morning.
[14:07] ---
    I wonder if he doesn't plan
    to come to school today.
[14:11] ---
    But that's okay.
[14:13] ---
    One ought to steer
    his own life the way he pleases.
[14:15] ---
    If he chooses to run away,
    he's free to do so.
[14:18] ---
    --Hey, look!
    --Oh, how creepy. What's he doing?
[14:21] ---
    Kouho, haiho... Kouho, haiho... Kouho...
[14:27] ---
    Kenichi-san?
[14:29] ---
    Oh, Miu-san. Good morning.
[14:32] ---
    I've been walking like this
    all the way from home.
[14:34] ---
    Even though I left
    an hour earlier than usual,
[14:36] ---
    it looks like I'm still
    going to end up late.
[14:38] ---
    Um, Miu-san.
[14:40] ---
    At this rate, we're definitely
    going to be late,
[14:43] ---
    so feel free to go ahead of me.
[14:46] ---
    I'm going to come to school
    like this every day from now on.
[14:48] ---
    What are you talking about?
    I'm your friend.
[14:52] ---
    I'm going to stick
    with you all the way.
[14:54] ---
    In this way, a week had
    passed before I knew it.
[15:01] ---
    I have done everything that
    I could in the past week.
[15:04] ---
    After the grueling training
    with blood and sweat,
[15:07] ---
    I have managed to
    learn two techniques.
[15:10] ---
    This and this. That's all!
    This and this. That's all!
[15:16] ---
    Shirahama, what are you doing here?
[15:20] ---
    Well, we agreed that
    we'd meet in a week, so...
[15:23] ---
    What?
[15:25] ---
    Don't tell me you think you have
    a chance of beating me! Eh?
[15:31] ---
    I-I wouldn't know unless I tried.
[15:34] ---
    Interesting...
[15:37] ---
    If you want to die that much...
[15:46] ---
    ...I will kill you.
[15:47] ---
    All right. I'll be the referee.
[15:50] ---
    Do it, Daimonji!
[15:52] ---
    Finish him off in one move!
[15:54] ---
    Begin!
[15:59] ---
    There's no way in hell!
[16:08] ---
    Out of bounds!
[16:09] ---
    Wow! He blasted him!
[16:12] ---
    This is great!
[16:13] ---
    What do you want to do, kid?
    You wanna give up?
[16:20] ---
    N-No! I'm not done yet!
[16:24] ---
    Calm down. Just calm down, Kenichi!
[16:29] ---
    Give it up already.
[16:31] ---
    You're gonna die!
[16:32] ---
    Begin!
[16:35] ---
    What was it that Miu said?
[16:37] ---
    The urge to avoid the attack
    will inadvertently put you
[16:39] ---
    in a more dangerous position.
[16:41] ---
    Before your opponent's striking action
    builds speed, you step forward.
[16:45] ---
    You got that?
[16:46] ---
    The most important thing to
    remember here is to step forward
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    at the most dangerous moment!
[16:51] ---
    That's right!
[16:52] ---
    Die!
[16:54] ---
    Step forward!
[16:58] ---
    What? H-He disappeared!
[17:00] ---
    Huh?
[17:03] ---
    Wh-When did you...
[17:23] ---
    Against the armor of my muscles,
[17:25] ---
    punches and strikes from
    the likes of you have no effect!
[17:29] ---
    What'll you do?
[17:31] ---
    I'll continue.
[17:33] ---
    "With Your Heart and Soul"
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    Begin!
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    M-My attacks have no effect at all!
[17:46] ---
    You idiot!
[17:47] ---
    No matter how good
    you are at dodging,
[17:49] ---
    it means nothing if
    your attacks don't work!
[17:53] ---
    He's right about that!
[17:55] ---
    What am I going to do?
[18:01] ---
    You!
[18:08] ---
    You sneaky little bastard...
[18:12] ---
    I'm finished if he lands one on me!
[18:15] ---
    That's amazing. Daimonji's hits
    are powerful but slow.
[18:19] ---
    Yeah, if the kid keeps
    dodging him like that...
[18:24] ---
    This kid must've been training.
[18:27] ---
    Do I have to tell you again?
[18:29] ---
    No matter how well you escape,
[18:31] ---
    if you don't attack,
    you have no way of winning!
[18:35] ---
    That's true!
[18:36] ---
    But I've got to keep dodging him
    for as long as I can, otherwise...
[18:39] ---
    This little bean sprout!
[18:41] ---
    I'm not going to let him
    make a fool out of me!
[18:50] ---
    Huh?
[18:52] ---
    What's the matter?
    That's pretty shameful, Daimonji!
[18:55] ---
    You're getting tired in the legs?
[18:59] ---
    What was that feeling I just got?
[19:01] ---
    It was like I deflected
    his force just a little.
[19:08] ---
    Oh, right, there's something
    I forgot to tell you.
[19:11] ---
    A good technique is
    something that you can use
[19:13] ---
    defensively and offensively
    at the same time.
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    In other words...
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    Like this.
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    I get it!
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    I finally understand the other
    meaning of the "stepping method"!
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    Hey Daimonji, are you all right?
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    What color is your blood?
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    I knew I was beginning to realize it.
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    When I get back into a stance here,
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    I take one extra step forward
    and push with my body...
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    I draw the opponent in with my
    whole body as I return to a stance!
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    My stepping move turns
    into an offensive move!
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    Hey! Go and get a bucket of water!
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    Did you just see that?
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    Is this for real?
    That little junior beat him?
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    He went head first!
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    I can't believe it!
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    D-Did I win?
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    Th-That didn't count, right?
    That was a throwing move!
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    You're being pathetic!
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    The one who loses quits
    the karate club, right?
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    That was a man-to-man promise.
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    Th-That wasn't karate!
    That was some kind of trickery!
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    I... I... I don't want
    to quit the karate club!
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    H-He's right.
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    Throwing moves are
    prohibited in this club.
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    I'm afraid I lose
    because of an illegal move.
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    Thank you very much!
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    So I'm out of the club in the end...
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    Yo, Kenichi.
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    Look, I'm tired.
    Just leave me alone today.
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    So, how did the karate fight go today?
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    I lost.
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    Well, everyone does
    say that you lost
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    because you made an illegal move.
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    But they can't fool me.
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    I hate distorted information!
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    That may have been an illegal move.
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    But what happened today
    was a real fight.
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    So, no matter what anyone says,
    you won it, Kenichi!
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    Thanks! Huh?
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    You just called me Kenichi.
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    That must be the first time
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    you called me by my name
    instead of calling me "coward."
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    As a reward for your victory,
    let me give you a piece of information.
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    That guy who refereed today,
    Tsukuba-senpai,
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    was getting all fired up
    saying that he wanted
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    to test your skill or something.
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    Wh-What? What did you say?
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    That Tsukuba-senpai is one of
    the top fighters in the karate club.
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    On top of that, he's also in tight
    with some group of thugs.
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    This time you'll be finished for sure.
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    Wh-What am I going to do?
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    Amefuri de kakurete mo
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    Taiyou wa soko ni aruhazu
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    Yume sae miushinatte ita boku ni
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    Yuuki kureta egao wasurenai
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    Kimi ga irukara shinji tsuzukeru
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    Hikari mune no oku kara afurete kuruyo
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    Michibata ni saku
    na mo naki hana no you ni
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    Moshimo tsumazuki taoreta toki wa
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    Kono ashi de tachiagarou
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    Oh, no! This time I'm definitely,
    definitely finished!
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    What's the matter, Kenichi-kun?
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    It's distasteful to
    be in such a panic!
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    I was challenged to a duel by a really
    strong senior from the karate club!
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    I'm going to be ripped to shreds!
[24:21] ---
    Oh, a duel? Well, what a wonderful
    situation you've gotten yourself into.
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    What am I supposed to do?
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    That's easy! The only way
    is through training!
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    150 times around the neighborhood
    pulling tires! Let's go!
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    Th-That'll rip me to shreds
    before I even get into a fight!
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