E3 - The Kamaboko Straight 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.) [00:00] 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     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [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     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [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     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [19:24] Sign     Name [19:24] Sign     Age [19:24] Sign     years old [19:24] Sign     Height [19:24] Sign     Nationality [19:24] Sign     England [19:24] Sign     Car [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. [19:39] Sign     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [19:39] Sign     Name [19:39] Sign     Age [19:39] Sign     years old [19:39] Sign     Height [19:39] Sign     Nationality [19:39] Sign     Japan [19:39] Sign     Car [19:40] Man A     Ishigami Fujin in the     Porsche came first again, huh? [19:46] Sign     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [19:46] Sign     Name [19:46] Sign     Age [19:46] Sign     years old [19:46] Sign     Height [19:46] Sign     Nationality [19:46] Sign     Germany [19:46] Sign     Car [19:47] Woman A     Hey, look at this. [19:48] Woman A     Beckenbauer's aiming for that top spot. [19:53] Sign     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [19:53] Sign     Name [19:53] Sign     Age [19:53] Sign     years old [19:53] Sign     Height [19:53] Sign     Nationality [19:53] Sign     Japan [19:53] Sign     Car [19:55] Man B     Sakamoto in the Audi got third. [19:59] Sign     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [19:59] Sign     Name [19:59] Sign     Age [19:59] Sign     years old [19:59] Sign     Height [19:59] Sign     Nationality [19:59] Sign     Japan [19:59] Sign     Car [19:59] Man D     And Otani in the AMG is fourth. [20:02] Man D     Guess Aiba and his GTR are in fifth. [20:04] Sign     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [20:04] Sign     Name [20:04] Sign     Age [20:04] Sign     years old [20:04] Sign     Height [20:04] Sign     Nationality [20:04] Sign     Japan [20:04] Sign     Car [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. [20:08] Sign     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [20:08] Sign     Name [20:08] Sign     Age [20:08] Sign     years old [20:08] Sign     Height [20:08] Sign     Nationality [20:08] Sign     Japan [20:08] Sign     Car [20:11] Sign     m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 [20:11] Sign     Name [20:11] Sign     Age [20:11] Sign     years old [20:11] Sign     Height [20:11] Sign     Nationality [20:11] Sign     Japan [20:11] Sign     Car [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.