E18 - And Then, Morning

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[00:09] Kazuma
    Starting tomorrow, I'm going
    to China for high-altitude training.
[00:13] Kazuma
    I wanted to encourage
    Kiyose before leaving Japan,
SIGN    Famous Confections
[00:17] Kazuma
    but I'm still not familiar
    with your home base.
[00:21] Kazuma
    Thanks for the escort.
[00:23] Musa
    Home base?
[00:26] (Flashback) Student
    They've got an exchange student?
[00:28] (Flashback) Student
    I know. I wish they'd run
    an all-Japanese team.
[00:32] (Flashback) Student
    The school's probably paying
    for it to promote themselves.
[00:38] Kazuma
    They're the words of amateurs.
[00:40] Kazuma
    Don't let them distract you.
[00:43] Kazuma
    I know how you feel.
[00:44] Kazuma
    People have always dealt with that criticism.
[00:47] Kazuma
    There are two reasons
    not to let it bother you.
[00:50] Kazuma
    First, there's the logic that recruiting
    an exchange student is unfair.
[00:56] Kazuma
    What about the Olympics then?
[00:58] Kazuma
    It's only natural that there's some
    difference in individual physical ability.
[01:02] Kazuma
    Moreover, sports are fair and impartial.
[01:08] Kazuma
    Those who question its
    fairness don't understand
[01:11] Kazuma
    what it means to compete
    in the same sport on the same stage.
[01:16] Kazuma
    The other reason is that they
    think winning is everything.
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[01:22] Kazuma
    Is the only thing that matters that
    a Japanese person places first?
SIGN    New Japanese Record
SIGN    Spectacular Achieve in Track and Field
[01:25] Kazuma
    No. That's not the true
    nature of competition.
SIGN    Mens 10000m Finals  1 Fujioka Kazuma Rikudo 2 Yamamoto Hayato Kofu Academy 3 Kobayashi Ryutaro Boso 4 Suzuki Riku Manaka 5 Nakagawa Kenta Jonan Bunka 6 Ito Kaito Dochido 7 Takagi Kazuki North Kanto 8 Uemura Akira Akebono
[01:29] Kazuma
    Even if I finish first,
[01:32] Kazuma
    if I feel like I've lost to myself,
    then it's a loss.
[01:36] Kazuma
    In this world where times and
    standings change at dizzying speeds,
[01:39] Kazuma
    what determines who's the best?
[01:43] Kazuma
    Don't we keep running because there are
    ideals and goals we value more than that?
[02:00] Kazuma
    You've gathered good members.
    It's his kind of team.
[02:04] Musa
    Are you and Haiji close?
[02:07] Kazuma
    We were teammates in high school.
[02:09] Kazuma
    He was supposed to be wearing
    a Rikudo uniform, too.
[02:12] Both
    What?
SIGN    Run with the Wind
SIGN    — 4 Years Earlier —
SIGN    Congratulations Track and Field Team
[03:59] All
    One, two, three, four.
[04:01] All
    Five, six, seven, eight.
[04:04] All
    Two, two, three, four.
[04:07] All
    Five, six, seven, eight.
[04:09] All
    Three, two, three, four.
[04:12] All
    Five, six, seven, eight.
[04:14] All
    Four, two, three, four—
[04:17] Haiji
    Those fireflies you hate
    so much will be back soon.
[04:21] Kazuma
    I don't hate them.
[04:22] Kazuma
    There are just too many around here.
[04:26] Haiji
    This is our last year. Savor it.
[04:30] Kazuma
    Let's go together.
[04:32] Kazuma
    To Rikudo. Then we can—
[04:35] Haiji
    It's already been decided.
[04:40] Kazuma
    But you were recruited.
[04:42] Kazuma
    The care they offer
    their athletes is top-class.
[04:44] Haiji
    I've already spent two years with this leg.
[04:48] Haiji
    I know my body better than anyone else.
[04:53] Kazuma
    What did the coach say?
[04:56] Haiji
    “Be patient.” That's all.
[05:00] Haiji
    That was a lot of talking for him.
[05:04] Haiji
    I'm happy about this year, though.
[05:06] Haiji
    Last year, I didn't get to run
    with you once because of PT.
[05:11] Haiji
    My athletic career may be over, but we—
[05:13] Kazuma
    It's not over!
[05:15] Kazuma
    Believe in yourself.
[05:23] Haiji
    I'm not that strong.
[05:31] Kazuma
    He should be telling you this himself.
[05:34] Kazuma
    If he hasn't told you yet, then he probably
    doesn't think it's the right time.
[05:40] Kazuma
    I shouldn't have said anything.
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[05:52] Kakeru
    Haiji isn't back yet.
[05:56] Kakeru
    He's not answering his phone either.
[05:58] Kazuma
    I see.
[06:00] Kakeru
    I'm sorry.
[06:01] Kazuma
    Then, the next time I'll see
    him will be in the new year.
[06:06] Kazuma
    Good luck to both of us.
[06:08] Kazuma
    Tell him that.
[06:10] Kakeru
    I will.
[06:12] Kazuma
    Oh, this is for you guys.
[06:14] Kazuma
    Red bean paste. Better than cream, right?
[06:16] Kakeru
    Oh, yeah. Thank you.
[06:21] Kazuma
    I'll be waiting at Hakone!
[06:28] Haiji
    I wish I could've seen him.
[06:30] Haiji
    What did you talk about with Fujioka?
[06:32] Kakeru
    What did we...
[06:34] Haiji
    I was just wondering if you got along.
[06:36] Kakeru
    More or less. It went fine.
[06:40] Haiji
    What does that mean?
[06:42] Kakeru
    Haiji.
[06:45] Kakeru
    I think I'm finally starting to understand.
[06:48] Kakeru
    I mean, I don't understand yet.
[06:51] Haiji
    What are you talking about?
[06:53] Kakeru
    What it means to be strong.
[06:56] Kakeru
    You told me about how Fujioka is strong.
[07:00] Kakeru
    I understand now what you meant.
[07:02] Kakeru
    He's been pursuing a much higher
    level of running than I've been.
[07:08] Kakeru
    It's hard to explain, but—
[07:12] Haiji
    You can, too.
[07:16] Haiji
    Become strong, Kakeru.
[07:23] Kakeru
    I will.
[07:25] Haiji
    By the way, I brought Fujioka here once,
[07:29] Haiji
    but he didn't last ten seconds.
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[07:32] Haiji
    In that regard, I'm stronger than him.
[07:34] Kakeru
    You two sure are close.
SIGN    Race Completion Certificates Issued Here
    Saitama Ageo Athletic Field
SIGN    Welcome to Ageo
SIGN    Welcome to Ageo!
    Ageo City Marathon/Ageo City Half Marathon
    Sponsors: City of Ageo/Ageo Board of Education/
    Ageo Sports Association/Saitama Track and Field Association
[07:42] Haiji
    The Ageo City Marathon is about
    as long as Hakone's sections.
[07:46] Haiji
    It's the perfect dry run.
[07:48] Haiji
    Make sure you experience
    what it's like to run on city streets
[07:51] Haiji
    and the tension of a race.
[07:54] Tazaki
    Anyway, I won't say anything else.
[07:58] Tazaki
    Go enjoy yourselves.
[08:00] Nico
    No one's enjoying himself more than you.
[08:04] Hanako
    Haiji!
[08:04] Hanako
    They said they want to do
    “the mountains of Hakone.”
[08:08] Jota
    What?
[08:09] Joji
    What are you talking about, Hana?
[08:11] Hanako
    Didn't you say hearing
    Haiji do that fires you up?
[08:16] Nico
    Hana's such a good girl.
[08:18] Yuki
    Yeah.
[08:20] King
    The twins missed their
    opportunity to apologize to Haiji.
[08:23] Nico
    And she's giving them
    a chance to return to normal.
[08:27] Shindo
    Now we wait for Haiji to come through.
[08:30] Haiji
    You want to do it?
[08:33] Haiji
    You guys want to do it that badly?
[08:38] King
    Kiyose Haiji doesn't play along that easily.
[08:41] Hanako
    Come on. Put out your hands.
[08:43] Joji
    Hey!
[08:44] Jota
    Are you okay?
[08:45] Jota
    Your face is bright red.
[08:47] Hanako
    Don't worry about it!
[08:49] Hanako
    Go ahead!
[08:51] Haiji
    The mountains of Hakone are?
[08:53] Hanako
    The steepest in?
[08:56] Joji
    In the world, right?
[08:57] Joji
    It's in the world.
[08:58] Both
    In the world.
[08:59] Hanako
    Perfect! You can do it!
[09:03] Kakeru
    Should we not have joined them?
[09:07] Yuki
    You're pretty bad, too.
[09:10] Kakeru
    What?
SIGN    Ageo City Marathon
SIGN    Sendai J High School Track Coach Claims incident with KK is “in the past...”  and refuses to speak...
SIGN    Reveals Actual Name
[09:59] King
    Sendai J High School track
    coach claims incident with KK
[10:04] King
    is “in the past” and refuses to speak?
[10:09] King
    If you weren't going to talk,
    don't accept an interview request!
[10:12] Joji
    J and KK? They're identifying them!
[10:15] Musa
    Don't let it bother you.
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[10:21] Tazaki
    For this incident...
[10:24] All
    We're terribly sorry!
[10:27] [Messenger] Sign
    Incoming Call
    Home
[10:29] Kakeru
    It's me.
[10:30] Mom
    Are you okay? I read the magazine article.
[10:34] Mom
    Dad's mad, okay?
    Are you sure you're okay?
[10:39] Mom
    People in the country like to talk.
[10:42] Mom
    Put yourself in our shoes. Please.
[10:45] Kakeru
    I know.
[10:46] Mom
    What are you doing for New Year's?
[10:49] Kakeru
    I'm not going home.
[10:50] Mom
    Don't tell me you've made bad friends in—
[10:53] Kakeru
    I'm running at Hakone!
[10:59] Yuki
    Sorry. I didn't mean to eavesdrop.
[11:04] Kakeru
    I don't get along with my parents.
[11:07] Yuki
    I forgot to tell you before,
    but neither do I.
[11:12] Yuki
    We haven't met once since I started college.
[11:15] Yuki
    It's not serious.
[11:17] Yuki
    My mom got remarried. She's living
    with a man I don't know very well.
[11:22] Yuki
    I don't know how close we're supposed to be.
[11:23] Kakeru
    Oh.
[11:25] Yuki
    I don't like close relationships,
    parents or otherwise.
[11:29] Yuki
    Everyone's alone.
[11:32] Yuki
    It's stupid to try to understand others.
[11:36] Yuki
    But living here's been
    throwing me off my pace.
[11:44] Shindo
    The track team's short distance team
    offered to be our water station staff.
[11:49] Shindo
    It's a first for all of us,
[11:51] Shindo
    so I'm thinking we should
    make time next week to rehearse.
[11:54] Haiji
    I agree. What about the
    shopping center vendors?
[11:57] Shindo
    I'm having them arrange transportation
    and lodging for the athletes,
[12:00] Shindo
    as well as recording our times.
[12:02] Shindo
    Also, about the forms we're submitting
    to the student association...
[12:06] King
    What would we do without Shindo?
[12:09] Musa
    He never accepts my offers for help.
[12:13] Nico
    Have you been getting enough sleep?
[12:14] Shindo
    I'm great. This is actually fine for me.
[12:18] Prince
    At least there wasn't a huge
    commotion over the article.
[12:22] Haiji
    We have our landlord
    to thank for handling it quickly.
[12:25] Haiji
    The school has agreed to wait and see, too.
[12:28] King
    That guy actually does his job, huh?
[12:31] Shindo
    He bragged about being
    called Tazaki the Beggar.
[12:35] Nico
    Is that something to brag about?
[12:37] Yuki
    Thanks for waiting.
[12:38] Yuki
    I bought liquor.
[12:40] Both
    Yeah!
[12:42] Haiji
    Let's gather in the twins' room.
SIGN    Merry Christmas
SIGN    Kansei University
SIGN    January
    January 1st
    Tuesday
    New Year's Day
    New Year's Day is the day for planning
    It's tomorrow!!!
    Yeah!!! I'm so nervous heh heh
    We'll be popular tomorrow!!
SIGN    Hakone
SIGN    Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race
SIGN    Kansei University
[15:14] Haiji
    You'll tire yourself out
    if you move too much.
[15:19] Haiji
    I'll now tell all of you who
    I've signed up for each section.
[15:30] Haiji
    First, section one. Prince.
[15:33] Prince
    What?
[15:35] Prince
    Are you trying to throw the race?
[15:37] Haiji
    I can't imagine anyone else
    running section one.
[15:40] Haiji
    You're the only one who can
    stand there so calmly
[15:42] Haiji
    that you seem almost oblivious,
    even with all that attention on you.
[15:45] Nico
    Is that a compliment?
[15:47] Haiji
    Naturally, I'm not throwing the race.
[15:50] Haiji
    I made this line-up to win.
[15:52] Yuki
    Are you sure?
[15:53] Yuki
    There have been a lot of fast-paced
    developments the past few years.
[15:58] Haiji
    It's possible this year will be
    slow-paced in response to that.
[16:02] Haiji
    Even if Prince falls behind,
    we'll get it back in section two.
[16:08] Haiji
    Musa, that's your job.
[16:16] King
    Seriously?
[16:18] Shindo
    You can do it, Musa.
[16:20] Musa
    H-Hold on! Kakeru should run that section.
[16:24] Musa
    Right, Kakeru? Right?
[16:26] Haiji
    You heard him.
[16:28] Kakeru
    You can run ten kilometers
    in about twenty-nine minutes.
[16:33] Kakeru
    That's on par with other runners.
[16:36] Kakeru
    But more than that,
[16:38] Kakeru
    you've been the most considerate and
    encouraging towards the rest of the team.
[16:42] Kakeru
    I can't imagine anyone but you running it.
[16:44] Haiji
    That was my thinking, too.
[16:47] Musa
    Oh, no!
[16:51] Haiji
    Section three, Jota.
[16:54] Haiji
    Section four, Joji
[16:56] Jota
    Isn't section three by the sea?
    I love that course.
[17:00] Joji
    I'll buy you guys some
    fish cakes from Ogawara.
[17:04] Musa
    Their sections sound way more fun.
[17:07] Shindo
    Accept your fate, Musa.
[17:10] Haiji
    Section five, Shindo.
[17:13] Yuki
    No objections.
[17:16] Haiji
    Section six, Yuki.
[17:17] Yuki
    Hey, wait!
[17:18] Yuki
    I'm section six? That's ridiculous.
[17:21] Haiji
    I've watched how all of you run
    for the past ten months.
[17:25] Haiji
    Your core strength and stable
    center of gravity are the best, Yuki.
[17:29] Haiji
    You're the only one
    who can ride down Hakone.
[17:33] Yuki
    I'm setting you up.
[17:35] Yuki
    Want something to drink?
[17:37] Haiji
    Section seven, Nico-chan Senpai.
[17:39] Haiji
    Section eight, King.
[17:41] King
    Just like I expected.
[17:43] Nico
    You were wrong at Musa.
[17:46] Haiji
    At this point, the runners
    will start to scatter.
[17:49] Haiji
    You might be running alone.
[17:52] Haiji
    The race for seeds will become intense
    during these two important sections.
[17:55] Haiji
    I know you'll be able to stay
    calm and maintain your pace.
[18:00] King
    You're trying to earn a seeded spot?
[18:02] Haiji
    Of course. That's why those
    sections are important.
[18:06] Haiji
    The return half's section two,
    section nine, Kakeru.
[18:14] Musa
    I don't see Fujioka.
[18:17] Haiji
    By last-minute registration, if Rikudo's
    Fujioka isn't signed up for the first half,
[18:23] Haiji
    we'll know Rikudo's strategy
    is to wait out the first half
[18:26] Haiji
    and attack during the second.
[18:29] Haiji
    Which means...
[18:31] Kakeru
    Bring it on.
[18:35] Haiji
    Finally, section ten.
[18:36] Haiji
    I'll take responsibility
    by finishing the race.
[18:40] Haiji
    Jota, Joji.
[18:45] Haiji
    I'll show you the top.
[18:47] Haiji
    No, we'll experience it together.
[18:50] Haiji
    All of us.
SIGN    Hakone
SIGN    Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race
[18:59] Announcer
    Happy New Year.
SIGN    January 2nd
[19:03] Announcer
    The new year arrived quietly this year.
[19:07] Official
    Runners, get ready to move!
[19:14] Official
    Coaches, please come to the admin vehicle!
[19:17] Tazaki
    Now I can die in peace.
[19:19] Tazaki
    I'll be watching from my box seat.
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SIGN    Kanto Student Association
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[20:07] Prince
    Thanks.
[20:10] Official
    One minute to go!
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[20:11] Official
    All attendants, please stand back!
[20:14] Announcer
    The time is 7:59.
[20:17] Announcer
    The Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip
    College Ekiden Race will begin shortly.
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[20:23] Announcer
    Which university will write
    a new page in history?
[20:28] Announcer
    Twenty-one runners wearing sashes
    will wrap themselves in a gust of wind
[20:33] Announcer
    as they run down Hakoneji Road.
SIGN    Hakone
[20:35] Announcer
    Will that wind be a headwind or a tailwind?
SIGN    Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race
[20:39] Announcer
    Who will be the first to return to Otemachi?
[20:43] Announcer
    They are starting now towards honor and glory!
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[20:53] Yuki
    Hey!
SIGN    Next time: The Moment of Release
[22:40] Narration
    Next time, “The Moment of Release.”