E3 - The Kamaboko Straight

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[00:00] Commentator
    The arrival of this driver is going
    to be the hot topic of this season!
[00:06] Commentator
    And he's out of the death zone!
[00:09] Commentator
    You can see the Ohiradai hairpin
    up ahead of the 86 car, clear as day!
[00:38] Joyu
    I'm getting flashbacks. For a second,
    I saw that black-and-white Panda Trueno.
[00:44] Joyu
    That's Fujiwara Takumi's
    super high-speed four-wheel drift!
[00:50] Ogata
    Ogata here! 9 cars left! Over!
[00:59] Commentator
    What we're seeing now was unthinkable
    before the 86 plunged into Sector 3...
[01:04] Commentator
    But at this point, it's hard
    not to get your hopes up!
[01:11] Commentator
    I can just imagine what
    all 30 million MFG viewers...
[01:14] Commentator
    ...across the world are thinking right now.
[01:17] Commentator
    And I guarantee I'm right
    on the money with this.
[01:21] Commentator
    To put it plainly...
[01:24] Commentator
    "Katagiri Kanata...
    I wanna see this guy in the actual race!"
[01:51] Sign
    MF Ghost
[02:59] Sign
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[02:59] Sign
    The Kamaboko
    Straight
[03:04] Commentator
    I have an interesting nugget of info
    for all of you MFG watchers.
[03:10] Sign
    Qualifying Run
[03:10] Commentator
    Now, this is only tentative
    for now, but the 86...
[03:14] Commentator
    ...has been streaking through Sector 3
    a tad faster than the record for this stretch.
[03:20] Commentator
    The current holder of the record is the
    Stuttgart Slayer, Michael Beckenbauer!
[03:26] Commentator
    Are we about to witness
    Katagiri Kanata smashing his record?
[03:29] Sign
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[03:29] Sign
    Name
[03:29] Sign
    Age
[03:29] Sign
    years old
[03:29] Sign
    Height
[03:29] Sign
    Nationality
[03:29] Sign
    Germany
[03:29] Sign
    Car
[03:31] Commentator
    It's impossible to look away!
[03:39] Agnes
    Did you hear that?
[03:41] Sign
    Qualifying Run
[03:42] Agnes
    What will you do about it, Michael?
[03:44] Michael
    Nothing. There's no need.
[03:47] Sign
    Qualifying Run
[03:48] Michael
    It's obvious at a glance that
    this red car is down on power.
[03:52] Sign
    Qualifying Run
[03:58] Michael
    He's torturing those tires so bad,
    I almost feel sorry for them.
[04:07] Michael
    The course levels out soon, and there's
     a long straight just before the finish line.
[04:12] Michael
    He'll bleed time there.
[04:15] Michael
    I wasn't particularly attached
    to that record anyway.
[04:18] Michael
    There's lots of ways to shave off time,
[04:21] Michael
    because I leave plenty
    of margin when I drive.
[04:26] Michael
    Most top-level drivers have
    a kind of mental gear shifter.
[04:31] Michael
    So for example, if my
    mental setup has five gears...
[04:37] Michael
    It's like that.
[04:39] Michael
    To be honest, I haven't used
    top gear once since starting in MFG.
[04:44] Michael
    Fourth gear has been enough
     to get me to the top.
[04:48] Michael
    And that pretty much sums up MFG, Sis.
[04:52] Michael
    It's boring.
[04:54] Michael
    Once this season's title fight
     is done and dusted,
[04:57] Michael
    I'm hopping on the first plane
    back to Deutschland in the fall.
[05:00] Agnes
    What's this? It hasn't even been a year
     and you're already homesick?
[05:06] Agnes
    You missing Mama's home-cooking
    that badly? You're such a spoiled brat.
[05:10] Michael
    It's not like that.
[05:12] Michael
    And if you're going to jump to simplistic
    conclusions, I won't bother explaining.
[05:18] Agnes
    Seems like a waste when it's
    so easy to make money over here.
[05:22] Agnes
    You've been a pretentious pain in
    the butt ever since you were little.
[05:26] Agnes
    Suit yourself.
[05:29] Agnes
    But just so you know, I'm staying.
[05:32] Agnes
    Tokyo's too much fun. The thought
    of going home makes me shudder.
[05:48] Commentator
    His on-the-edge all-out assault continues!
[05:52] Commentator
    And he's maintaining his
    sector record-beating pace!
[06:05] Commentator
    He's got a razor-sharp driving technique
    and a burning desire to win!
[06:09] Commentator
    We're looking at one
    dangerous Englishman here!
[06:17] Ogata
    Hey, Shun.
[06:19] Ogata
    I just had a thought. Do you think
    Kanata's got a split personality?
[06:22] Aiba
    Why?
[06:24] Ogata
    I mean, he's normally a gentle guy
     who wouldn't hurt a fly. But...
[06:29] Ogata
    Just look at him now!
[06:33] Ogata
    He's driving with such aggression,
    I can hardly believe it's the same person.
[06:39] Aiba
    You could say that about
    most MFG drivers, man.
[06:45] Aiba
    When you grip the wheel and floor it,
     it's like a switch gets flipped.
[06:48] Aiba
    That's just how racing drivers are.
[06:54] Aiba
    Besides, Ogata, I'm not sure Kanata's
    being as aggressive as you think he is.
[07:02] Ogata
    What do you mean?
[07:03] Aiba
    For all we know, he might still
    not be giving it everything out there.
[07:14] Aiba
    It looks like he might spin out
    at any second, but he's not.
[07:19] Aiba
    He's got perfect control of the car
     and is making great time.
[07:30] Aiba
    You see guys like this sometimes.
[07:36] Aiba
    If he's got another level above this
    when he gets into top gear...
[07:39] Aiba
    At this point, I wouldn't be surprised.
[07:56] Ogata
    One car left, Kanata! Over!
[08:01] Ogata
    He did it!
[08:03] Ogata
    What do I tell him now, Shun?
[08:08] Ogata
    U-Um—
[08:09] Aiba
    That's enough. Don't say another word, Ogata.
[08:12] Aiba
    We'll go silent now, too.
[08:15] Aiba
    Anything we say would just be noise.
[08:18] Aiba
    And it's too early to celebrate anyway.
[08:20] Aiba
    The downhill stretch that masked
    the car's weaknesses ends soon,
[08:24] Aiba
    and there's a really long
    straight before the finish line.
[08:28] Aiba
    The cars he's been passing up to now
    are gonna start gaining on him fast.
[08:33] Aiba
    He needs a much wider
    margin if he wants to seal it.
[08:39] Commentator
    He blasts past the closed Hakone-Yumoto
    train station like a tornado!
[08:46] Commentator
    And soon, a long straight
    will open out in front of the 86.
[08:51] Commentator
    Outstripping Fuji Speedway's
    1.5 kilometer-long straight,
[08:54] Commentator
    at 1.9 kilometers long, you can really
    let her rip on Kamaboko Straight!
[09:01] Commentator
    Can he stay above the
    15th place cutoff for the race?
[09:04] Commentator
    It's full throttle from here on out!
[09:06] Commentator
    Our drone maxes out at 180 kph
    and you can see him pulling away from it!
[09:10] Commentator
    That means we won't have
    footage from it going forward.
[09:15] Commentator
    So enjoy the view from the five
    stationary cameras that line the route!
[09:24] Commentator
    The 2.0-liter NA Toyota 86 GT charges
    onward with all the power it can muster!
[09:31] Commentator
    A wall of air buffets the front
    of the 86, trying to slow it down!
[09:35] Commentator
    Its speed is starting to plateau,
[09:37] Commentator
    and the unseen high-performance models
    are gradually clawing it back!
[09:41] Ogata
    This is bad! He's getting no more out of sixth!
[09:44] Ogata
    He's lost a place!
[09:45] Ogata
    You can do this, Kanata! Hang in there, 86!
[09:50] Ogata
    The margin Kanata built up
    with his daredevil driving
[09:54] Ogata
    is being eaten away by
    my car's total lack of power!
[09:58] Ogata
    I can't stand it.
[10:01] Ogata
    I'm so sorry, Kanata.
[10:03] Commentator
    Battling against a wall of air
    at 230 kph, the 86 struggles on!
[10:08] Commentator
    But most of the cars in the Godly Fifteen
    were doing 300 kph by this point!
[10:13] Commentator
    At the end of the straight lies the
    Higashi-Kazamatsuri intersection,
[10:17] Commentator
    a 90-degree turn!
[10:18] Commentator
    And he's absolutely sending it!
[10:28] Commentator
    Despite looking shaky, he makes it around.
[10:31] Commentator
    He continues to push right on the edge!
[10:34] Commentator
    After this winding S-bend,
    he's in the home straight!
[10:36] Commentator
    The finish line is approaching fast!
[10:39] Aiba
    There's a gap of three-tenths
    between him and the car in 16th.
[10:42] Aiba
    If he can stay ahead of it...
[10:44] Aiba
    Scramble for it, Kanata!
    Go as hard as you can!
[10:49] Aiba
    This is going down to the wire!
    Which way will it go?
[10:53] Aiba
    He's in trouble if the car
    behind him has a lot of power.
[10:56] Aiba
    But I guess any other car
    this far up would have plenty...
[11:03] Commentator
    There's the finish line! He's almost there!
[11:48] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:48] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:48] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:48] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:48] Ren
    MF Ghost.
[11:49] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:53] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:53] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:53] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:53] Sign
    MF Ghost
[11:54] Kanata
    MF Ghost.
[11:57] Commentator
    And it's 16th place!
[11:59] Commentator
    He misses out on a spot in the race
    by mere hundredths of a second!
[12:06] Ren Dad
    Good grief.
[12:09] Ren Dad
    It's unbearable.
[12:12] Ren Dad
    And bad for my heart.
[12:20] Aiba
    Don't sulk, Ogata.
    It's really not your fault.
[12:24] Aiba
    Come on. Let's go welcome Kanata back.
[12:44] Ogata
    I'm so sorry, Kanata.
[12:46] Kanata
    No, don't be silly, Ogata-san.
[12:49] Kanata
    You're a fantastic mechanic.
[12:52] Kanata
    And you have my heartfelt gratitude.
[12:55] Kanata
    This car lived up to my expectations
     all the way to the very end.
[13:00] Kanata
    The 86 is a fine car.
[13:04] Ogata
    Kanata...
[13:06] Ogata
    Can I hug you?
[13:07] Kanata
    Not with that runny nose, no.
[13:10] Aiba
    All right! Let's go have a consolation party.
     My treat. We'll live it up!
[13:16] Kanata
    Wow. With beef bowls?
[13:18] Aiba
    Tut, tut. There's a lot more in store than that!
[13:21] Aiba
    Who do you think I am?
[13:23] Aiba
    You're talking to the "rich man"
    who came ninth last year, Aiba Shun!
[13:27] Aiba
    I'm gonna show you what Japan
    does with food when we get serious.
[13:31] Kanata
    Serious food?
[13:34] Aiba
    So let's meet up at Odawara
    station's east entrance at six.
[13:37] Ogata
    What? Why aren't we going now?
[13:40] Aiba
    Nah, man. A big shot like me has
    stuff he needs to deal with first...
[13:48] Aiba
    Speak of the angel!
[13:51] Aiba
    Number Seven!
[13:55] Aiba
    Ya came here to see little old me?
[14:18] Seven
    Jerk!
[14:34] Ogata
    What was that about?
[14:37] Aiba
    What just happened, Kanata?
[14:39] Aiba
    Do you know Angel Number Seven?
[14:42] Kanata
    I-I don't know.
[14:44] Kanata
    I'm not sure.
[14:45] Aiba
    You've gotta know something, man.
[14:48] Aiba
    Why'd Number Seven slap you?
[14:50] Kanata
    I'd like someone to tell me
    the answer to that, Aiba-senpai.
[14:54] Kanata
    I've only been in this country for six days,
     and I'm not particularly sociable.
[15:00] Kanata
    I don't talk to people I don't know.
[15:03] Kanata
    I've only spoken with my
    host family, Ogata-san, you,
[15:08] Kanata
    and the lady who runs
    the local convenience store.
[15:12] Kanata
    I've never even met one of the MFG Angels.
[15:14] Aiba
    Maybe it's something you did rather than said?
[15:17] Aiba
    Did you grab her butt before your run?
[15:19] Kanata
    No! Never!
[15:21] Ogata
    Shun. You're projecting.
[15:29] Ren
    I'm home.
[15:31] Mayuko
    Welcome back. I bet you're hungry.
[15:34] Mayuko
    I'll have dinner ready soon,
    so get changed and come back down.
[15:37] Ren
    Okay.
[15:46] Ren
    Where's Kanata?
[15:48] Mayuko
    He called to say he was
    eating out with some friends.
[16:00] Sign
    Odawara Offal
[16:01] Aiba
    I don't mind admitting this to you guys...
[16:04] Aiba
    but I'm totally zokkon
     for Angel Number Seven.
[16:08] Kanata
    What's "zokkon"?
[16:09] Ogata
    It means he's head over heels in love.
[16:14] Aiba
    It's currently an unrequited love,
    but I have an eye toward marriage.
[16:18] Aiba
    Though she won't tell me her name.
[16:20] Kanata
    Wow, that's so romantic,
    Aiba-senpai. It's wonderful.
[16:25] Aiba
    You'll root for me, right?
[16:27] Kanata
    Yes!
[16:28] Aiba
    Then, promise me something, Kanata.
    This is a real man-to-man promise.
[16:33] Aiba
    No matter what happens, don't fall in
    love with or start dating Number Seven.
[16:39] Aiba
    Can you promise me that?
[16:40] Kanata
    I can. Aiba-senpai, I...
[16:44] Kanata
    Um, how should I put this?
[16:46] Kanata
    I wouldn't really be interested in a girl
     who slaps someone they just met.
[16:52] Kanata
    I don't go for that.
[16:55] Aiba
    It's a relief to hear that.
[16:58] Aiba
    But don't be too mad at her.
    She's gonna be my wife someday, y'know?
[17:03] Aiba
    Girls that are a little kooky make for
    more interesting relationships, anyway.
[17:09] Aiba
    If anything, I wish I could get
    slapped by Number Seven every day!
[17:17] Kanata
    Aiba-senpai's a bit of a "heitai," isn't he?
[17:19] Ogata
    If you mean a "freak," the word is "hentai."
[17:23] Ogata
    Something doesn't make
    sense, though. That girl...
[17:27] (Flashback) Seven
    Jerk!
[17:29] Ogata
    ...she said as she slapped Kanata.
[17:32] Ogata
    Whichever way I look at it,
    it seemed like a lovers' tiff.
[17:38] Ogata
    It's a bit weird Shun was convinced so easily,
    but I don't think Kanata was lying, either.
[17:50] Joyu
    Someone was disqualified
    for breaking the rules?
[17:53] Official
    It was discovered in the
    post-qualification inspection.
[17:56] Official
    He was using unsanctioned tires.
[17:59] Joyu
    Let's bump up work on that new entry table
     that will help us match tread patterns.
[18:04] Joyu
    I'll try and hurry that along.
    It shouldn't be a problem on a technical level.
[18:10] Official
    Right. And as a result, the driver
    in 16th now qualifies for the race.
[18:14] Joyu
    Get the press release out quickly.
[18:17] Official
    Yes, sir.
[18:19] Joyu
    Well, well...
[18:21] Joyu
    Luck is definitely on
    Katagiri Kanata's side.
[18:24] Joyu
    Maybe he inherited that
    from his mentor, too.
[18:29] Sign
    Odawara Offal
[18:36] Kanata
    Delicious. This is really good.
[18:39] Kanata
    It's sweet, juicy, and has a texture
    unlike anything I've had before.
[18:43] Kanata
    What is it?
[18:45] Both
    You really wanna know?
[18:47] Aiba
    It's pig intestines.
[18:49] Kanata
    Oh my god!
[18:51] Kanata
    Unbelievable!
[18:55] Aiba
    If you like it, we can order plenty more.
[19:00] Aiba
    Hm?
[19:02] Aiba
    MFG apparently put out
     a new press release.
[19:07] Aiba
    Are you kidding me? Check your phone, Ogata!
[19:10] Aiba
    You guys are in tomorrow's race!
[19:13] Ogata/Kanata
    Huh?
[19:14] Aiba
    Now you can earn some prize money, too!
[19:16] Ogata/Kanata
    Huh?!
[19:23] Ogata
    15th place?
[19:24] Sign
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    England
[19:24] Sign
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[19:26] Ogata
    You're in 15th place now!
[19:28] Ogata
    Congratulations, Kanata!
[19:31] Aiba
    Well, looks like the rest
    are the usual crowd.
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[19:40] Man A
    Ishigami Fujin in the
    Porsche came first again, huh?
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[19:47] Woman A
    Hey, look at this.
[19:48] Woman A
    Beckenbauer's aiming for that top spot.
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[19:55] Man B
    Sakamoto in the Audi got third.
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[19:59] Man D
    And Otani in the AMG is fourth.
[20:02] Man D
    Guess Aiba and his GTR are in fifth.
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[20:04] Man C
    I thought he'd do a little better,
    but maybe he can bring it home.
[20:08] Man E
    There's Oishi in the Lamborghini
    and Akaba in the Ferrari.
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[20:12] Woman F
    I can't wait to see who'll take the big prize!
[20:15] Aiba
    Top prize is 100 million yen.
[20:18] Aiba
    And if you end the year on top,
     it's an extra billion.
[20:36] Ren
    Why did I do that to Kanata?
[20:42] Ren
    Is it because I was worried about him?
[20:45] Ren
    Or because he didn't tell me
    he was entering MFG?
[20:49] Ren
    But if it's that, then I'm just as bad.
[20:55] Ren
    I didn't tell him I'm an MFG Angel.
[20:59] Ren
    I mean, that costume is so embarrassing.
[21:04] Ren
    Why was I so upset at the time?
[21:08] Ren
    It felt like Kanata might become
    famous and beyond my reach.
[21:15] Ren
    So I got desperate and panicked.
[21:19] Ren
    But it's not like he belongs to anyone.
[21:23] Ren
    I was really awful today.
[21:28] Ren
    I bet Kanata hates me now.
[21:33] Ren
    What do I do? I've never
    been in a bigger mess!
[21:39] Sign
    Odawara Offal
[21:39] Aiba
    We're gonna get that billion!
[21:43] Aiba
    C'mon, Kanata.
[21:46] Aiba
    Man, you're one hell of a guy.
[21:50] Sign
    Odawara Offal
[23:31] Narration
    Next time, Turn 04: Tire Management.