Salaryman’s Club
Shiratori Mikoto utilizes his keen observation skills as a badminton player.
However, a traumatic incident at the Interhigh leaves him unable to play the way he wants.
He's cut from Mitsuboshi Bank's powerhouse amateur team.
In an attempt to make a comeback, he takes a job at Sunlight Beverages, where he finds waiting for him work with unfamiliar coworkers and a weak unaccomplished badminton team...
Season 1
E1 - Assignment
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SIGN Kyoto-Shimazu Multi-purpose Gymnasium
SIGN December, Kyoto
SIGN Victory
SIGN Mitsuhoshi Bank
SIGN Ito Koji
JHL Hokkaido
SIGN Shiratori Mikoto
Mitsuhoshi Bank
[00:20] Mikoto
Not yet.
[00:22] (Flashback) Mikoto
You're firing me?
[00:25] (Flashback) Masatoki
I gave you a year.
[00:28] (Flashback) Masatoki
A whole year.
[00:31] (Flashback) Mikoto
I can keep going!
[00:34] (Flashback) Masatoki
If you're so sure, then achieve
something at the next tournament.
[00:38] (Flashback) Masatoki
That's everything here at Mitsuhoshi.
[00:42] Mikoto
If I can just win this rally,
I can keep going.
SIGN Toba Commercial One
Tokyo
SIGN March, Kyoto
SIGN Nozomi 16 12:01 Tokyo Unreserved Cars 1-3
[01:28] Sign
Stops: Nagoya, Shin-Yokohama, Shinagawa
SIGN Kodama 724 12:10 Tokyo Unreserved Cars 1-6.13-16
[01:28] Sign
Stops: Every Station
SIGN Nozomi 18 12:24 Tokyo Unreserved Cars 1-3
[01:51] (Flashback) Takuma
Loser.
SIGN Shiratori Makoto-sama, Since joining the company, you worked wholeheartedly to develop the team and made significant contributions. As you leave the company, from the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your years of distinguished service. -Mitsuhoshi Bank Badminton Team
SIGN Chili Oil
SIGN Carbonated Beverage
[02:17] [Messenger] Sign Phone
Mom
Cell
[02:19] Inami
Hey, Mikoto!
[02:21] Inami
Nobody told me you were fired from your job!
[02:24] Mikoto
I just texted you.
[02:25] Inami
Jeez!
[02:26] Inami
Just so you know, don't expect
to stay here if you come back.
[02:30] Mikoto
What?
[02:31] Mikoto
An iguana?
[02:32] Inami
You're the one who ran off
to Kyoto to get a job.
[02:36] Inami
Of course I assumed you
wouldn't be coming back.
[02:39] Inami
Right, Micchan?
SIGN Micchan's Room
[02:42] Inami
Anyway, sounds like they're
hard-asses over at Mitsuhoshi Bank.
[02:45] Inami
Everyone called you a child prodigy,
and you still couldn't cut it.
[02:48] Mikoto
Could you stop calling me that?
SIGN Award
SIGN Award
[02:51] Inami
If you couldn't make it playing singles,
then couldn't you play doubles again?
[02:56] Mikoto
No. In any case, I'm moving
back home for a while.
[03:00] Inami
Then as a souvenir, bring me
back some coriander yatsu—
[03:09] Mikoto
Is it over for me?
[03:18] Mikoto
Jeez, give it a rest.
SIGN Incoming Call
[03:20] Mikoto
Huh?
[03:22] Mikoto
Hello? Yes.
[03:27] Mikoto
What?
[03:28] Mikoto
An offer for me?
SIGN Salaryman's Club
SIGN April, Urawa
[05:03] Mikoto
The phone call I received
that day was an offer
SIGN #01: Assignment
[05:06] Mikoto
from the coach of Sunlight
Beverage's corporate team.
[05:12] Mikoto
My badminton career wasn't over yet.
[05:17] Mikoto
There's a shortcut through the park, huh?
SIGN Message
SIGN Mom
New message from Mom.
SIGN Today
SIGN Mom
SIGN Are you up?
SIGN I had your suit sent for cleaning
SIGN Got your handkerchief?
[05:24] Mikoto
I'm not a child.
SIGN Got your necktie?
SIGN I had your suit sent for cleaning
SIGN Got your handkerchief?
SIGN Got your necktie?
[05:32] Clerk
Welcome.
[05:40] Mikoto
Why am I even wearing a suit and necktie
when I came here to be an athlete?
[05:55] Mikoto
Just a drunk.
[05:58] Tatsuru
Excuse me.
[06:01] Tatsuru
Could I have some water?
SIGN Natural Spring Water
[06:12] Tatsuru
Now that's satisfying.
[06:14] Mikoto
Well, I should get going.
[06:16] Tatsuru
Hold it right there!
[06:19] Tatsuru
I owe you my life.
[06:21] Tatsuru
It'd be dishonorable if I let
you leave empty-handed.
[06:24] Mikoto
Don't worry about it.
[06:26] Mikoto
Jeez, you reek of booze!
[06:29] Tatsuru
I can tell from your tie
that you're just a kid.
[06:34] Tatsuru
They say a simple knot is standard for
fresh youngsters, but I recommend...
[06:39] Mikoto
Hey, what are you—
[06:41] Mikoto
Aw, crap! It's my first day,
and I'm going to be late.
[06:45] Tatsuru
Good luck, newbie.
[06:54] Mikoto
I made it in time.
[06:57] Sakaki
Starting today, he'll be
joining our sales department.
[06:59] Sakaki
His name is Shiratori Mikoto-kun.
[07:01] Sakaki
Shiratori-kun, ask anytime if you
have any questions or concerns.
[07:10] Yada
Your tie.
[07:16] Mikoto
Huh? What the hell is this?
[07:20] Takeda
You mean you didn't tie that yourself?
[07:23] Takeda
I thought you were some kind of party animal!
[07:28] Mikoto
That old guy...
[07:29] Tatsuru
Good morning.
[07:32] Takeda
Tatsu-san, you're late.
[07:33] Takeda
Were you out all night again?
[07:35] Tatsuru
The Waoko guys wouldn't let me leave.
[07:39] Mikoto
What? Why are you here?
[07:43] Tatsuru
Hey, newbie.
[07:45] Tatsuru
What do you think of that knot?
[07:47] Tatsuru
Perfect hold, right?
[07:49] Sakaki
Oh, if you guys already know
each other, that'll save us time.
[07:52] Sakaki
This is Miyazumi-kun, our top salesman.
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru (32)
Sunlight Beverage Sales Department
[07:55] Sakaki
You'll be shadowing him.
[07:58] Tatsuru
And we're both on the badminton team.
[08:01] Tatsuru
Nice to meet you, partner.
[08:05] Mikoto
What?
[08:07] Tatsuru
Sunlight Beverage is a beverage
manufacturer founded 40 years ago.
SIGN Bubbly Bursting Soda
Released 2009
First Bottled Jelly Drink
[08:12] Tatsuru
Our top seller is local sodas.
SIGN Untouched Sparkling Grape Drink
Released 2015
[08:14] Tatsuru
Since a decade ago, we've also
been making craft beers, and—
[08:17] Tatsuru
Hey, are you listening?
[08:19] Mikoto
Natto Cola.
[08:20] Tatsuru
That one's definitely not a big seller.
[08:25] Makoto
Um, do we not need to go to practice?
[08:28] Tatsuru
Cheer up! Our next stop is our last.
[08:32] Tatsuru
Hello!
[08:34] Tatsuru
This newbie joined us today.
[08:36] Tatsuru
I hope you'll all show him the ropes.
[08:38] Mikoto
Ow!
[08:42] Mikoto
I'm Shiratori Mikoto. Nice to meet you.
[08:45] Toya
Mikoto?
[08:46] Toya
You're the newbie?
[08:48] Mikoto
Toya?
[08:49] Tatsuru
You guys know each other?
[08:50] Toya
We were teammates in high school.
SIGN Saeki Toya (19)
Sunlight Beverage Planning Department
[08:53] Toya
Can you believe this jerk?
[08:55] Toya
He left us for Kyoto without a word.
[08:59] Mikoto
Sorry.
[09:00] Toya
Yeah, right! You're not sorry at all!
[09:03] Toya
Jeez, you should've told me you
were back. Don't be a stranger.
[09:06] Toya
Are you still not over what
happened at the Inter-High?
[09:13] Mikoto
That has nothing to do with this.
[09:15] Toya
Uh-huh...
[09:17] Tatsuru
Wow, look at the time.
[09:19] Mikoto
Can we finally practice—
[09:20] Tatsuru
Let's head outside next.
[09:22] Mikoto
What? Didn't you just say
that was our last stop?
[09:24] Tatsuru
Our last stop inside the office.
[09:27] Tatsuru
Practice starts at four.
[09:30] Mikoto
Huh?
[09:34] Tatsuru
Now, you're a newbie worth teaching.
[09:38] Tatsuru
Not only did you forget your business
cards and get our client's name wrong,
SIGN Kotoriasobi-san.
SIGN It's "Takanashi."
[09:42] Tatsuru
you don't even have a license.
[09:46] Mikoto
This doesn't make sense.
[09:47] Tatsuru
Huh?
[09:48] Mikoto
I was invited here to be a badminton player.
[09:51] Mikoto
But practice is in the evening?
Is this a joke to you?
[09:55] Mikoto
At Mitsuhoshi—
[09:56] Tatsuru
Those are the rules here.
[09:58] Mikoto
This is why you're stuck in
the second division league.
[10:01] Tatsuru
Actually, last year we made
it back into the S/J league.
[10:04] Mikoto
You're ranked last, though.
[10:06] Tatsuru
Compared to Mitsuhoshi,
we've got a long way to go.
[10:10] Tatsuru
Let's work on that together.
[10:12] Mikoto
I like badminton. I won't
slack off at practice.
[10:16] Mikoto
But I have no intention of making friends.
[10:18] Tatsuru
Come, now.
[10:20] Tatsuru
Coordinated play between pairs is what
achieves results, in both work and badminton.
[10:24] Mikoto
I wouldn't know. After all,
I don't play doubles.
[10:28] Tatsuru
I see. That's too bad.
SIGN Saitama Matsugishi Public Elementary School
[10:32] Mikoto
What?
[10:34] Mikoto
This is where you practice?
[10:37] Mikoto
Seriously?
[10:39] Toya
You're in the way.
[10:41] Mikoto
Toya?
[10:42] Mikoto
Wha... Are you...
[10:44] Toya
Wouldn't it be weirder if I weren't
on the badminton team?
[10:47] Haruki
Hey, you.
[10:50] Haruki
What's in the big bag?
[10:52] Mikoto
Huh?
[10:53] Toya
Uh, this is—
[10:55] Haruki
What kind of adult comes to
an elementary school? Weirdo.
[10:58] Mikoto
I couldn't agree more.
[11:02] Mikoto
Anyway,
[11:03] Mikoto
don't you think there's something off about
practicing in an elementary school gym?
[11:07] Toya
You're even worse.
[11:09] Toya
You showed up to your first
day with that goofy necktie.
[11:12] Mikoto
Who told you that?
[11:14] Takeda
Hey, guys.
[11:15] Takeda
The walking speaker,
SIGN Takeda Koki (27)
Sunlight Beverage Sales Department
[11:18] Takeda
Takeda Koki, has arrived!
[11:20] Mikoto
So it was you.
[11:23] Toya
By the way, Ko-san and I are a doubles team.
[11:26] Takeda
They call us the Taketo Pair.
[11:28] Takeda
Nice to meet you.
[11:29] Toya
You're the only one who calls us that.
[11:34] Toya
Hey!
[11:34] Takeda
Hey!
[11:37] Sota
Hey.
[11:38] Toya
You're here early, Brother.
[11:39] Mikoto
Brother?
[11:40] Toya
Oh, right. You haven't met.
[11:43] Toya
This is my brother, Saeki Sota.
He's four years older.
SIGN Saeki Sota (23)
Sunlight Beverage Quality Assurance Department
[11:46] Toya
He plays singles.
[11:48] Soya
Hello.
[11:49] Mikoto
I'm Shiratori. I also play singles.
[11:52] Soya
Ah, the bow tie guy they're all talking about?
[11:56] Mikoto
Did you do this?!
[11:58] Takeda
It's funny, though.
[11:59] Ono
Shut up, morons!
[12:04] All
Hey, Coach!
SIGN Ono Yasuomi (46)
Sunlight Beverage General Manager
& Badminton Team Coach
[12:07] Ono
Hey.
[12:08] Ono
You're here, Shiratori.
Let's see you go all-out.
[12:11] Mikoto
Yes, sir.
[12:13] Ono
Where's the other half of your pair?
[12:16] Mikoto
Huh? What do you mean by "pair"?
[12:19] Ono
A pair's a pair. A doubles team.
[12:23] Mikoto
Doubles?
[12:27] Tatsuru
Hey, sorry I'm late.
[12:30] Tatsuru
Thanks for waiting.
[12:32] Tatsuru
Whether it's work or badminton,
you and I are a pair.
[12:39] Mikoto
I'm quitting. Thank you for everything.
[12:41] Ono
Hold it, Shiratori!
[12:43] Mikoto
Nobody told me I'd be playing doubles!
[12:45] Ono
Of course not. I never told you.
[12:48] Mikoto
You mean you tricked me?!
[12:49] Toya
He hadn't told him?
[12:50] Ono
Sorry about that!
[12:52] Sota
He's got some brass balls.
[12:54] Ono
You're better at doubles than singles.
[12:57] Ono
I know I'm right.
[13:00] Mikoto
You can't just decide that!
[13:03] Mikoto
I'll win playing singles and prove
that Mitsuhoshi was wrong.
[13:09] Ono
You could do that playing doubles, too.
[13:12] Mikoto
I don't want to play doubles.
[13:15] Mikoto
Besides, I wouldn't have come here if
I'd known you had such a shoddy team.
[13:19] Takeda
Hey, watch your mouth—
[13:21] Toya
Ko-san.
[13:22] Mikoto
I don't want to end here.
[13:29] Tatsuru
In that case, let's play singles.
[13:32] Mikoto
Huh?
[13:33] Tatsuru
You don't want to play doubles, right?
[13:36] Tatsuru
Beat me at singles, then.
[13:40] Mikoto
What are you—
[13:41] Ono
All right.
[13:42] Ono
If you win, I'll let you play singles.
[13:51] Mikoto
Okay.
[13:52] Tatsuru
But if I win, you'll be my partner.
[13:57] Mikoto
Fine, but I'll win.
[14:04] Ono
One-game match. Shiratori versus Miyazumi.
[14:07] Ono
Love all. Begin.
[14:20] Mikoto
His shots are heavy.
[14:21] Takeda
Tatsu-san, this is your chance!
[14:27] Tatsuru
Yeah!
[14:28] Sota
1-0.
[14:37] Takeda
Looks like he can't do anything
against Tatsu-san's power.
[14:40] Toya
No, that's Mikoto's style.
[14:43] Sota
You mean he's a defensive player?
[14:45] Toya
No. He observes his opponent
at the start of the game.
[14:48] Toya
He's studying Tatsuru-san's movements.
[14:50] Takeda
Observes?
[14:53] Sota
7-0.
[14:59] Mikoto
I see it.
[15:16] Takeda
What? His movements suddenly changed.
[15:19] Ono
That's Shiratori's greatest
weapon, his "foresight."
[15:23] Ono
His opponents feel like he's
predicting their moves.
[15:28] Sota
He's a psychic, then.
[15:29] Takeda
So... what does that mean?
[15:32] Toya
He's exceptionally good at observing
people's subtle movements
[15:35] Toya
and predicting what they'll do.
[15:36] Toya
How their eyes move, which way their
body is facing... That kind of thing.
[15:41] Toya
Apparently, he can predict how people
will move next based on that.
[15:44] Takeda
Seriously? Wow.
[15:54] Tatsuru
He's got my number.
[15:56] Tatsuru
No matter where I aim, he's already there.
[15:59] Tatsuru
That said, we're just getting started.
[16:05] Mikoto
A straight shot.
[16:09] Sota
He's good.
[16:10] Sota
He swapped his stance from a straight
to cross-court shot at the last second.
[16:15] Sota
11-9.
[16:17] Ono
His foresight is a powerful weapon if you
fall for it, but it's also a big gamble.
[16:22] Ono
Shiratori's ability becomes more
effective when he plays doubles.
[16:27] Toya
In singles, he doesn't have a partner to
cover for him when he loses his gamble.
SIGN Toba Commercial One
Tokyo
[16:47] Sota
11-10.
[16:52] Tatsuru
What was that?
[16:53] Sota
He could've returned that, right?
[16:56] Toya
What is he doing?
[16:59] Mikoto
Damn it. I'm using my foresight
to anticipate his moves, but...
[17:03] Mikoto
He's so persistent.
[17:11] Tatsuru
Hell yeah!
[17:13] Mikoto
Is it really necessary to play so recklessly?
[17:16] Mikoto
Why won't you give up already?
[17:18] Tatsuru
You lose when the shuttle hits the ground.
[17:20] Tatsuru
So I'll return all of them.
[17:24] Tatsuru
Why don't you give up and become my partner?
[17:30] Mikoto
He has the brute strength
to overpower his opponents
[17:33] Mikoto
and a strong defense that allows
him to react to any shot.
[17:36] Mikoto
I though he was simple-minded,
[17:38] Mikoto
but he's got an intellectual side to him.
[17:40] Mikoto
He's tough to play against.
[17:50] Tatsuru
I've got you backed into a corner.
[17:53] Mikoto
I'm just getting started.
[18:03] Takeda
Whoa, whoa. How long is this
rally going to keep going?
[18:10] Mikoto
This guy would make a pretty tough opponent.
[18:13] Mikoto
But if he were my teammate...
[18:20] Mikoto
What am I thinking?
[18:37] Tatsuru
I...
[18:39] Tatsuru
I did it!
[18:44] Mikoto
I lost?
[18:52] Tatsuru
Man, singles is tough.
[18:55] Tatsuru
I'm totally worn out.
[19:00] Mikoto
Please don't puke on the floor.
[19:03] Tatsuru
Why don't you admit it already?
[19:05] ---
What?
[19:06] Tatsuru
You like doubles, don't you? I could
tell from playing against you.
[19:13] Mikoto
You're making things up.
[19:15] Tatsuru
A contest's a contest.
[19:17] Tatsuru
Starting today, you're my partner.
[19:24] Tatsuru
All right!
[19:30] Mikoto
What a long day.
[19:32] Tatsuru
Since we're Miyazumi and Shiratori,
would that make us the Miyashiro Pair?
[19:36] Tatsuru
Or maybe Tatsumiko, from Tatsuru and Mikoto?
[19:40] Mikoto
We don't need an abbreviation.
[19:42] Tatsuru
What? Then how about making your name
first, and calling us the Mikotatsu Pair?
[19:47] Mikoto
Just so you know, I haven't
accepted that we're a team.
[19:50] Tatsuru
What are you talking about? You lost.
[19:54] Tatsuru
It's okay. We'll make a good pair.
[19:58] Tatsuru
Both in work and at badminton.
[19:59] Mikoto
I can't do it.
[20:00] Tatsuru
Sure you can!
[20:02] Tatsuru
I'll teach you the joy of being a Badaryman.
[20:07] Mikoto
What kind of lame proper noun is that?
[20:12] Tatsuru
I'm glad you asked.
[20:14] Tatsuru
Sometimes he's a corporate warrior!
[20:16] Tatsuru
Other times he's a badminton player!
[20:19] Tatsuru
A superhero who paves the way to
the future with suits and shuttlecocks.
[20:25] Tatsuru
He is the Badaryman!
[20:30] Mikoto
Well, goodbye.
[20:32] Tatsuru
Wait, wait. Don't blow me off!
[20:33] Mikoto
Why are you following me,
anyway? Are you stalking me?
[20:37] Tatsuru
Huh? This is our dorm.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage Corporate Dorm
[20:45] Mikoto
Wha...
SIGN Miyazumi
SIGN Shiratori
[20:47] Mikoto
What?!
[22:35] (Flashback) Tatsuru
What are you doing?
[22:38] (Flashback) Tatsuru
It's time for kids to head home.
[22:41] (Flashback) Mikoto
Don't worry about me.
[22:44] (Flashback) Tatsuru
"Don't worry about me"?
[22:48] (Flashback) Mikoto
What's that bag for?
[22:50] (Flashback) Tatsuru
This? This is called badminton.
[22:57] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Wanna give it a try?
[23:00] (Flashback) Mikoto
Yeah.
[23:02] (Flashback) Mikoto
Who are you, Mister?
[23:04] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Me? I'm a superhero who paves the way to
the future with suits and shuttlecocks.
[23:11] (Flashback) Tatsuru
I'm a Badaryman!
E2 - Synergy
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SIGN Sunlight Beverage Employee Dorm
[00:11] Mikoto
Okay.
[00:17] Tatsuru
Hey!
[00:20] Tatsuru
Let's show some enthusiasm again today, huh?
[00:23] Mikoto
You really are stalking me.
[00:26] Tatsuru
Badaryman secret number one.
[00:29] Tatsuru
The true answer can be
found in pointlessness.
[00:32] Mikoto
Why the stairs, though?
[00:33] Tatsuru
They say good salesmanship takes legwork.
[00:36] Tatsuru
Okay, let's go!
[00:39] Tatsuru
Yeah!
[00:41] Tatsuru
Huh?
SIGN Emergency Stairs
[00:44] Tatsuru
That's not fair, Shiratori!
[00:45] Mikoto
I don't want to do anything pointless.
[00:48] Tatsuru
Wha...
SIGN Saitama's Famous
SIGN Kushikatsu Desugana
SIGN Pub
[00:50] Tatsuru
Thank you for your business.
Sunlight Beverage here.
[00:53] Manager
Hey, Miyazumi-kun. Good timing.
[00:56] Manager
Could I get three more
cases of Besshonuma soda?
[00:59] Tatsuru
Yes, sir! Thank you for your business.
[01:02] Tatsuru
I'll bring them by this evening.
[01:05] Manager
Thanks for always being so quick about it.
[01:07] Tatsuru
It's no problem.
[01:08] Mikoto
Huh?
[01:09] Mikoto
What about an order form?
[01:10] Tatsuru
Oh, we'll write it up.
[01:12] Mikoto
But the manual says...
SIGN 1. Ordering Procedure
[01:15] Tatsuru
That thing's useless in practice.
[01:17] Mikoto
Then the manual is pointless.
[01:21] Tatsuru
Badaryman secret number two...
[01:24] Mikoto
Forget it.
SIGN Salaryman's Club
SIGN #02: Synergy
[02:58] Takeda
Warm-up's over!
[02:59] Takeda
Basic shots!
[03:00] All
Yes, sir.
[03:08] Mikoto
Again? Don't you think
the ceiling's too low here?
[03:11] Tatsuru
You'll get used to it.
[03:14] Takeda
Returns!
[03:21] Mikoto
Where are the cameras for checking form?
[03:23] Tatsuru
We don't have any.
[03:25] Mikoto
What?
[03:27] Takeda
Strength training!
[03:32] Toya
Ten more seconds...
[03:35] Mikoto
Where are your workout machines?
[03:36] Tatsuru
Don't need 'em.
[03:38] Takeda
Hey, newbie! Don't assume we're like
your elite Mitsuhoshi training program!
[03:43] Sota
You don't need to be Mitsuhoshi
to have proper facilities!
[03:45] Ono
Shiratori, Tatsu.
[03:48] Ono
To prepare for this weekend's
practice match against Unisics,
[03:52] Ono
I want you guys to work on your teamwork.
[03:54] Both
Yes, sir.
[03:55] Mikoto
Wait, Coach, where's your racket?
[03:58] Tatsuru
It's coming.
[03:59] Mikoto
Huh?
[04:02] Mikoto
Seriously?
[04:03] Ono
Again!
[04:10] Ono
I can't hear you!
[04:11] Ono
You're not playing by yourselves!
[04:20] Tatsuru
Oh, man.
[04:22] Tatsuru
Sorry about that. It's important
to communicate, right?
[04:26] Tatsuru
Hey, are you okay?
[04:29] Mikoto
Yeah, I'm fine.
SIGN Restaurant Isuzu
[04:39] Toya
Four beers and one ginger ale, please.
[04:42] Toya
You guys were shockingly uncoordinated today.
[04:47] Takeda
That's so much. You're scaring me.
[04:50] Mikoto
Unbelievable.
[04:51] Mikoto
"We'll make a good pair," my ass.
[04:54] Mikoto
You're making zero effort to match me.
[04:56] Tatsuru
It's your fault for trying
to do everything yourself.
[05:02] Mikoto
Because you jump around
trying to smash everything.
[05:06] Takeda
At this rate, Uni will beat us
to a pulp this weekend.
[05:06] Tatsuru
Jump smashes are cool, though!
[05:09] Mikoto
Are you a child?
[05:11] Manager
Here are your Fukaya green onions.
[05:13] Reporter
Today on "Good! Sports!" we're looking
at the real face of Kirishima Hayato,
[05:14] Takeda
Hell yeah!
[05:18] Reporter
the badminton men's doubles player
ranked second in the world.
SIGN No. 2 in the World Badminton Doubles
A Close Look at Kirishima Hayato!
[05:20] Sota
Speak of the devil. It's Hayato-senpai.
[05:21] Reporter
Kirishima, who currently plays for Unisics,
[05:23] Toya
Oh, yeah. You knew him
in high school, right?
[05:25] Reporter
leads the Japanese badminton world
with his perfect looks and playstyle.
[05:27] Takeda
Looks have got nothing to do with badminton.
[05:29] Toya
Nobody likes a jealous man.
[05:31] Reporter
Kirishima has even ventured into modeling.
SIGN Kirishima Hayato
1st Photo Book
[05:34] Reporter
Next month, his first photo
book will be released.
[05:37] Toya
What?! Does he think he's
an idol or something?!
[05:38] Reporter
Isn't it difficult being
both an athlete and a model?
[05:40] Takeda
Idiot!
[05:41] Hayato
Not at all.
[05:42] Reporter
How do you feel about your younger
brother Kirishima Takuma,
[05:47] Reporter
the number one ranked men's
doubles player in the world?
[05:50] Hayato
My brother Takuma is even more stoic
and uncompromising than myself.
[05:52] Sota
I couldn't handle it if my younger brother
were ranked number one in the world.
[05:54] Hayato
Simply put, he's amazing.
[05:56] Hayato
His playstyle is totally different from
mine, and I'm making progress my way.
[05:56] Toya
Are you being sarcastic?
[05:59] Mikoto
In any case, it'll be your fault
if we lose our upcoming match.
[06:03] Tatsuru
Are you already making
excuses for when we lose?
[06:06] Mikoto
Absolutely not!
[06:08] Sota
An arguing odd couple.
[06:08] ---
What did you mean, then?
[06:09] ---
Can't you take this more seriously?
[06:10] Sota
If this were a fiery sports anime,
doesn't this mean they'd win?
[06:11] ---
Hey, I always take it seriously.
[06:13] Toya
That's not happening.
[06:13] ---
How was any of that serious?
[06:16] Tatsuru
Waoko is the prefecture's biggest
supermarket and my number one client.
[06:23] Mikoto
That car looks expensive.
[06:24] Tatsuru
It's the president's car. He's into cars.
[06:27] Mikoto
Huh.
SIGN President's Office
[06:30] Kazuo
Miyazumi-kun, your recent campaign
did 8% better than last year.
[06:36] Kazuo
Nice work, as always!
[06:37] Tatsuru
Thank you.
[06:38] Tatsuru
I'll bring you a new proposal
the next time I visit.
[06:42] Kazuo
Sounds good.
[06:46] Mikoto
Is Sales responsible for doing this, too?
[06:49] Tatsuru
It may look pointless to you, but this
kind of thing builds toward results.
[06:56] Tatsuru
It used to be that we only
got one row on this shelf.
[07:00] Tatsuru
Here.
[07:02] Tatsuru
Don't just stand there.
[07:03] Tatsuru
Go get a foldy and a set of POP.
[07:13] Mikoto
A foldable container, or "foldy" for short.
[07:16] Mikoto
I don't need to know that kind of "fun fact."
[07:32] Both
We're terribly sorry.
[07:35] Kazuo
Could you stop already?
[07:37] Kazuo
You'll bother the customers.
[07:39] Tatsuru
But...
[07:40] Kazuo
I've worked with Sunlight
Beverage for a long time,
[07:44] Kazuo
but I'll have to reconsider
our relationship, I think.
[07:46] Tatsuru
This incident was the product
of poor management on my part.
[07:50] Tatsuru
I'll take responsibility for
everything, so please...
[07:53] Kazuo
After spending six months convincing my
wife, I finally bought it just the other day.
[08:01] Tatsuru
Huh? Hey, Shiratori?
[08:06] Mikoto
Do you have a minute?
[08:08] Man
Let go of me!
[08:11] Mikoto
A hook to the face.
[08:16] Man
Crap!
[08:17] Mikoto
I knew it.
[08:19] Man
Damn it.
[08:30] Tatsuru
Why, you...
[08:32] Tatsuru
Jeez, don't go running off
on your own like that.
[08:35] Tatsuru
Why do you think there are two of us?
[08:41] Tatsuru
Good work today.
[08:46] Tatsuru
President Wao said he'd think things over,
so everything turned out all right.
[08:50] Mikoto
So why are we drinking at the dorm?
[08:52] Tatsuru
How'd you know he was a shoplifter, anyway?
[08:58] Tatsuru
C'mon, spit it out.
[09:04] Tatsuru
Hey, what are you doing?
[09:06] Mikoto
This is how I knew.
[09:08] Tatsuru
Huh?
[09:09] Mikoto
My foresight predicts a person's next move
based on their subconscious behavior.
[09:16] Mikoto
Simply put, it's like predicting the future.
[09:21] Tatsuru
I imagine everyone anticipates their
opponent's moves to some degree,
[09:25] Tatsuru
but can it really be done that accurately?
[09:27] Mikoto
Yes. I've observed people since I was a kid.
[09:34] Tatsuru
So it's like non-verbal communication, huh?
[09:37] Mikoto
Huh? Non-verbal?
[09:40] Tatsuru
90% of communication is non-verbal.
[09:43] Tatsuru
In other words, it takes place
using something other than words.
[09:48] Mikoto
Huh, I've never heard that before.
[09:50] Tatsuru
You're amazing.
[09:53] Tatsuru
I thought you were just some insolent
kid, but I've found a great partner.
[09:57] Mikoto
Just so you know, our
partnership is temporary.
[10:03] Tatsuru
I want to play doubles with you.
[10:08] Tatsuru
I know. You should give this a shot.
SIGN New Product Planning
Development Ideas Wanted
SIGN The Planning Department is currently developing plans for a new hit product for our company. We'd like to get ideas for new products from the Sales Department. If your idea is chosen, you will be involved until the product is developed and receive a 100,000 yen bonus! We await your fresh new perspective! Think hard and submit your ideas!
[10:12] Mikoto
A new product planning contest?
[10:15] Mikoto
Nah. I'm not interested in planning.
[10:19] Mikoto
I'm not even good at sales—
[10:20] Tatsuru
Badaryman secret number one!
[10:23] Tatsuru
The true answer can be
found in pointlessness!
[10:26] Mikoto
Shut up, you drunk.
SIGN Unisics HQ
[10:36] Mikoto
It's huge.
[10:49] Takeda
D-D-Damn it...
[10:51] Takeda
We're deep in enemy territory.
[10:54] Toya
They think we're no better than
parsley included as garnish.
[10:57] Sota
I like to eat the parsley.
[11:00] Hayato
See you later!
[11:01] Hayato
Good morning.
[11:02] Ono
Hey.
[11:03] Hayato
Miyazumi-san, it's good to see you again.
[11:05] Tatsuru
Good to see you.
[11:07] Tatsuru
That's a ton of cameras.
[11:09] Hayato
Unisics is also announcing
a new product today.
SIGN Kirishima Hayato (25)
Unisics Member
[11:13] Hayato
It's good to see you again,
Sota. You look well.
[11:16] Sota
Hi.
[11:17] Misora
Hey, excuse me!
[11:18] Misora
You're Miyazumi, right?
[11:20] Misora
I started at Unisics this year.
SIGN Misora Ayato (17)
Unisics Member
[11:22] Misora
I'm Misora Ayato, 17 years old.
[11:27] Misora
Can I take a picture with you?
[11:29] Tatsuru
Yeah, sure.
[11:31] Misora
I have 500,000 Insta followers.
[11:36] Sota
He already uploaded it.
[11:38] Both
Let me see.
SIGN With badminton old-timer Tatsu-san!
SIGN #misoraayato #miyazumitatsuru #badminton #unisics #sunlightbeverage #gottabademall
[11:42] Toya
He called him an old-timer!
[11:44] Hayato
Let's have a good match.
[11:47] Hayato
I imagine we'll win, tho—ow!
[11:50] Oginome
What are you idiots doing?
SIGN Oginome Daiki (25)
Unisics Member
[11:51] Hayato
I'm just saying hello!
[11:53] Misora
Daiki-san, you're so mean.
[11:55] Oginome
Don't provoke people for no reason!
[11:57] Oginome
Sorry about that.
[12:01] Utsugi
Apologies for the fuss.
I look forward to playing today.
[12:05] Ono
We'll blast a hole through
your guts. Prepare yourselves.
[12:10] Utsugi
You haven't changed.
SIGN Yagami Jun
Natsuki Ryo
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
[12:17] Takeda
Just imagine they're pumpkins,
they're pumpkins, they're pumpkins...
[12:20] Toya
What, is it Halloween today?
[12:21] Natsuki
Yeah!
[12:22] Yagami
Can we stream today's match on our channel?
[12:26] Oginome
Obviously not!
[12:27] All
Aww!
[12:29] Toya
Why are they so confident?
[12:31] Takeda
They really underestimate us.
[12:33] Ref
Love all. Begin.
[12:43] Misora
Huh. I guess they're better than I thought.
[12:53] Ref
First game won by Unisics.
[12:56] Toya
They really are strong.
[12:58] Takeda
Yeah. Let's go.
[13:01] Toya
Yeah.
[13:10] Toya
Ko-san, don't worry about it!
Let's get the next one.
[13:19] Takeda
Damn it.
[13:21] Yagami
I'm not sure what's going on,
but things seem to be going our way.
[13:24] Natsuki
Lucky us.
[13:31] Ref
Game and match won by Yagami
and Natsuki of Unisics.
[13:36] Takeda
Sorry.
[13:37] Toya
The team hasn't lost yet.
[13:39] Takeda
Yeah, but...
SIGN Game Two
Saeki Sota (Sunlight Beverage) vs. Yokosu Kakei (Unisics)
[13:46] Ref
First game won by Saeki Sota.
[13:48] Takeda
Nice work, Sota!
[13:50] Toya
We've got this singles match!
[13:56] Misora
He's definitely good,
but he's no fun to watch.
[14:00] Oginome
Keep it down.
[14:00] Misora
Ow!
[14:01] Ref
Game and match won by Saeki
Sota of Sunlight Beverage.
[14:06] Misora
Aw, man. I wish I could've played, too.
[14:09] Oginome
You're our ace in the hole.
[14:11] Oginome
Be patient until the corporate tournament.
[14:14] Misora
I know.
SIGN Game Three
Miyazumi Tatsuru & Shiratori Mikoto (Sunlight Beverage) vs. Kirishima Hayato & Oginome Daiki (Unisics)
[14:20] Hayato
One to one, huh? This has been
a surprisingly good match.
[14:24] Hayato
I thought I wouldn't be playing tod—ow!
[14:27] Oginome
Don't get ahead of yourself.
[14:34] Ref
Love all. Begin.
[14:38] Mikoto
He's good.
[14:42] Hayato
Gotcha!
[14:48] Misora
Nice one, Hayato-san!
You're perfect again today!
[15:02] Tatsuru
It's still the start of the game.
There's no rush.
[15:05] Mikoto
I know.
[15:07] Sota
They're pulling ahead.
[15:08] Takeda
Maybe he's in the observation
stage of his foresight ability.
[15:11] Toya
Maybe, but this seems kind of different.
[15:20] Mikoto
His moves are hard to read.
[15:22] Mikoto
He has almost none of the habits
normal people always have.
[15:27] Mikoto
On top of that, this front player
is hard to deal with, too.
[15:35] Mikoto
Damn.
[16:01] Toya
Mikoto's foresight isn't working.
[16:03] Toya
They're aiming their shots carefully, too.
[16:07] Sota
Hayato-senpai's smashes are a threat,
[16:10] Sota
but Oginome-senpai's accurate
plays impact every key moment.
[16:14] Takeda
The world's second-best
player is strong as hell.
[16:18] Ref
First game won by Unisics.
[16:21] Tatsuru
Are you nervous about
playing a better player?
[16:25] Mikoto
No.
[16:25] Tatsuru
Well, that was pretty non-committal.
[16:28] Mikoto
You don't know what—
[16:30] Tatsuru
You finally looked at me.
[16:31] Mikoto
Huh?
[16:32] Tatsuru
Come on. Why do you think there are two of us?
[16:38] Tatsuru
I'll return all the shots you can't get.
[16:44] Ref
Love all. Begin.
[16:52] Tatsuru
I've got it!
[17:00] Tatsuru
Yeah!
[17:13] Tatsuru
In badminton, you lose when
the shuttle hits the ground.
[17:16] Tatsuru
I'm not into losing. How about you?
[17:21] Mikoto
I have an idea.
[17:33] Mikoto
Straight or cross-court?
[17:37] Mikoto
Cross-court!
[17:39] Misora
He got it!
[17:41] Mikoto
I've got it!
[17:48] Mikoto
Yes.
[17:49] Takeda
All right!
[17:50] Toya
Hell yeah!
[17:55] Both
Nice!
[17:57] Oginome
Could it be...
[18:01] Hayato
He's got a read on us?
[18:04] Mikoto
Which is it?
[18:08] Mikoto
Guessed wrong!
[18:11] Tatsuru
Just as planned.
[18:13] Mikoto
I have an idea.
[18:17] (Flashback) Mikoto
His form may have no tells,
[18:19] (Flashback) Mikoto
but my foresight can narrow down
the trajectory of his shots a bit.
[18:22] (Flashback) Mikoto
After that, it'll be a gamble.
[18:24] (Flashback) Tatsuru
You sure that'll work?
[18:26] (Flashback) Mikoto
If I'm wrong, cover for me
like your life depends on it.
[18:30] (Flashback) Mikoto
Isn't that what you're here for?
[18:35] (Flashback) Tatsuru
All right. Now I'm all fired up.
[18:46] Misora
No way...
[18:56] Mikoto
I see it.
[18:58] Mikoto
This is it.
[18:59] Mikoto
This feeling.
[19:04] Tatsuru
We can do this!
[19:05] Mikoto
Yeah!
[19:08] Oginome
It won't be that easy!
[19:11] Hayato
I've been waiting for this!
[19:23] Tatsuru
In badminton, you lose when
the shuttle hits the ground.
[19:30] Oginome
A cross-court shot? Now?
[19:41] Ref
Second game won by Sunlight Beverage.
[19:45] Takeda
Wow!
[19:45] Toya
Yeah!
[19:46] Sota
They brought it back.
[19:48] Misora
Impossible. I can't believe
Hayato-san's team lost a set.
[19:54] Oginome
How many plays ahead is
he predicting our moves?
[19:58] Hayato
How many years has it been since we
last dropped a set at a practice game?
[20:01] Oginome
Let's focus on the next game.
[20:03] Hayato
Okay. Looks like we'll get
to have some fun after all.
[20:08] Ref
Final game. Love all. Begin.
[20:25] Tatsuru
Get over it already.
[20:27] Tatsuru
I know we lost, but we gained
something from the experience.
[20:31] Mikoto
We couldn't do anything in that last game.
[20:35] Tatsuru
We can pay them back at the
corporate tournament in June.
[20:38] Tatsuru
Besides, there are plenty of other
strong opponents for us to play.
[20:41] Mikoto
We won't lose next time. Not to anyone.
[20:45] Tatsuru
Oh? Are you extending our
temporary partnership?
[20:50] Mikoto
For the time being, we're presenting a united
front until the corporate tournament.
[20:57] Tatsuru
Sure. I'm counting on you, Mikoto.
[20:59] Mikoto
Wha—
[21:00] Tatsuru
Feel free to call me Tatsuru.
[21:03] Mikoto
I am not doing that.
[21:05] Tatsuru
Hey, Mikoto.
[21:08] Tatsuru
Why can't you jump anymore?
SIGN Tomari Transport
[22:47] Tonozaki
Hey, let's break for lunch.
SIGN M! News
SIGN Unisics vs. Sunlight Beverage
SIGN Unisics overwhelms opposition in practice match 2-1
[23:02] Azuma
Is that...
SIGN New message from Toya.
SIGN Message
SIGN Toya
SIGN Mikoto's returned to doubles
SIGN Reply
SIGN Turn off notifications
[23:12] Azuma
Mikoto...
E3 - Ride the Headwind
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[00:01] Tatsuru
Work went great again today.
[00:03] Mikoto
How are you still this energetic
after walking around so much?
[00:07] Usuyama
Miyazumi-san, do you have a moment?
[00:11] Tatsuru
Hey, Usuyama. What's up?
SIGN Usuyama Toru (29)
Sunlight Beverage Quality
Assurance Department
[00:13] Usuyama
You offered Waoko a giveaway campaign
without consulting me again, didn't you?
[00:19] Mikoto
Giveaway?
[00:20] Tatsuru
Freebies. You know, like, you buy a case of
beer, and it comes with free detergent.
[00:25] Mikoto
Ah.
[00:26] Tatsuru
Oh, right. I haven't introduced
you yet. This is our newbie.
[00:30] Usuyama
I know who he is. He's on
the badminton team, right?
[00:33] Tatsuru
And this is Usuyama from QA.
He used to play badminton.
[00:37] Mikoto
Huh?
[00:37] Tatsuru
I'm still trying to get him to join the team.
[00:40] Usuyama
That aside, why did you
offer them a giveaway—
[00:42] Tatsuru
Aren't minor details up to Sales' discretion?
[00:44] Usuyama
Miyazumi-san, you're butting
right up against the limits
[00:46] Usuyama
of the Premiums and Representations Act.
[00:48] Tatsuru
I won't cross any lines. How many years
do you think I've been doing this job?
[00:52] Usuyama
It's that carelessness of
yours that's so risky.
[00:54] Usuyama
In any case, make sure you
submit your paperwork to QA.
[01:00] Tatsuru
Yeah, fine.
[01:04] Mikoto
He's kind of scary.
[01:06] Tatsuru
Even for QA, he's particularly
serious and strict.
[01:11] Mikoto
What's QA?
[01:13] Tatsuru
The Quality Assurance Department.
[01:15] Tatsuru
Simply put, they're like
the company's internal police.
[01:20] Tatsuru
They monitor us to make sure there
are no issues with product labels,
[01:22] Tatsuru
that ingredients meet standard values,
[01:25] Tatsuru
and that we're following
laws and company rules.
[01:29] Mikoto
Monitor?
[01:31] Tatsuru
But our customers feel safe and secure
because we have a QA department at all.
[01:36] Tatsuru
They can be a bit fussy,
but they're essential.
[01:39] Mikoto
Huh...
[01:41] Tatsuru
We're back.
[01:42] Sakaki
Good work, Shiratori-kun.
[01:44] Sakaki
Your proposal was chosen.
SIGN New Product Planning Contest Selection Results
SIGN Thank you for participating in the new product planning contest. Below are the product ideas that passed the first round. If your name and idea are listed below, please submit a complete proposal by the 31st of this month.
SIGN Department/Name Product Suggestion
SIGN Sales Department
Shiratori Mikoto: Green Onion Ginger Ale
SIGN PR Department
Otani Saki: Orange Juice "Rouge"
[01:49] Mikoto
Huh?
[01:50] Mikoto
Who, me?
SIGN Salaryman's Club
SIGN #03: Brainstorming
[03:27] Toya
I gotta hand it to you, Mikoto,
I can't believe we're getting
[03:30] Toya
time off work to go have fun.
SIGN Zunda Rikyu
[03:32] Takeda
We're not going to have fun.
SIGN Travel Plan
[03:34] Takeda
We're touring Tatebayashi Factory and
helping Shiratori write his proposal.
[03:37] Takeda
We're going for work.
[03:39] Sota
This font is honest about our intentions.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
SIGN Badminton Team Get-Together
SIGN Draft
SIGN Let's make a toast with our company's alcoholic products!!
SIGN Schedule
SIGN Date | Time | Itinerary
SIGN Meet in front of office
Depart in company vehicle 1
SIGN Arrive at Tatebayashi International, meal break Depart
SIGN Arrive at Tatebayashi Factory End tour, depart
SIGN Arrive at lodging Proposal meeting in multipurpose room End meeting, free time
SIGN Meet in lobby Depart
[03:41] Toya
This is clearly our primary objective.
[03:43] Toya
Anyway, I'm impressed we
were given permission to go.
[03:45] Takeda
We have Tatsu-san's personal
magnetism to thank for that.
[03:50] Sota
I'm sure he begged the
president until he gave in.
[03:52] Tatsuru
Bingo.
[03:53] Takeda
The president's real fond of Tatsu-san.
[04:02] Mikoto
What am I doing here?
[04:04] Toya
Come on, now.
[04:05] Toya
You're the star of the day.
You can't be depressed.
[04:08] Takeda
All these first-class helpers showed
up to give your sorry ass a hand.
[04:13] Mikoto
I don't remember asking for help.
[04:15] Mikoto
I would've preferred a
badminton training camp.
[04:18] Takeda
Shiratori, you should show a little more
awareness that you're now a working adult.
[04:23] Takeda
If you never learn to do your job,
you'll get kicked off the badminton team.
[04:30] Takeda
Just kidding.
[04:33] Sota
Just get the proposal over with quickly.
[04:36] Toya
Exactly.
[04:37] Tatsuru
We Badarymans are here to help.
[04:41] Mikoto
Fine. So...
[04:44] Mikoto
What's a proposal?
[04:50] Amano
Does Shiratori know how to write a proposal?
[04:55] Ninosaka
He's got Toya-kun from
the department with him.
[04:57] Ninosaka
I'm sure he'll manage.
[04:59] Yata
They're so lucky. I wish I could've
attended the training, too.
[05:02] Amano
Yata, you just want to
go hang out and have fun.
[05:05] Yata
Is it that obvious?
[05:06] Amano
Obvious? Training isn't your thing.
[05:10] Yata
Sir.
[05:12] Amano
Hello, sir.
[05:15] Oshitari
The badminton team is pushing its luck.
SIGN Training Camp
SIGN Tatebayashi Factory
SIGN Miyazumi
SIGN Takeda
SIGN Shiratori
[05:25] Factory Manager
Here at Tatebayashi Factory,
[05:26] Factory Manager
with the way markets have been
expanding over the past few years,
[05:29] Factory Manager
we plan to introduce new equipment
this summer to increase production.
SIGN Tour Route
SIGN Exhibits
[05:34] Factory Manager
Last year, thanks to the sales team,
our Besshonuma Soda was a big hit,
[05:39] Factory Manager
so we temporarily added extra assembly lines.
[05:43] Tatsuru
I'm actually pretty fond of that product.
[05:46] Factory Manager
My daughter's a fan and
drinks it all the time.
[05:56] Toya
This place is pretty nice.
[05:58] Takeda
Nice choice, Tatsu-san!
[06:01] Tatsuru
I know, right?
[06:02] Tatsuru
Let's head to the multipurpose room
once we put our luggage away.
SIGN New Product Proposal
(Green Onion Ginger Ale)
[06:06] Tatsuru
Now, let's start writing this proposal.
[06:10] Mikoto
Do I really have to do this?
[06:12] Takeda
It's your proposal, Shiratori.
[06:15] Tatsuru
Even in doubles, everyone
has to do their job.
[06:20] Tatsuru
The company has currently tasked
you with writing a proposal.
[06:26] Toya
What does that mean?
[06:27] Sota
He probably just wanted to combine
badminton and work concepts.
SIGN New Product Proposal
SIGN Sales Department Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Product Name
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale
SIGN Describe the selling points and
sales plan for the product below.
[06:31] Takeda
Anyway, this product...
[06:33] Sota
It's pretty aggressive.
[06:34] Toya
At least it's better than Natto Cola?
[06:37] Mikoto
What's that mean? Natto Cola's good.
[06:39] Takeda
Honestly, I don't get why this got greenlit.
[06:42] Tatsuru
Why green onion, anyway?
[06:45] Mikoto
The other day, I had Fukaya green onions
with ginger ale and thought it tasted good.
[06:51] Tatsuru
Well, some products come from simple ideas.
[06:55] Takeda
In any case, let's try making some progress.
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale Proposal
[07:00] Mikoto
Um, I don't even know
how to write a proposal.
[07:05] Toya
Then let's begin by coming up with ideas
related to green onion and ginger.
[07:10] Toya
We'll brainstorm selling points,
[07:12] Toya
plus when and where we could sell it,
and write those down in the proposal.
[07:19] Tatsuru
Reliable as ever, Planning Department.
[07:20] Sota
You really know how this goes.
[07:23] Takeda
Should we try doing a SWOT analysis?
[07:25] Takeda
Normally they're used in
management strategies,
[07:28] Takeda
but I think it could be useful for
teaching Shiratori to consider things
[07:32] Takeda
from multiple perspectives.
[07:34] Tatsuru
I see.
[07:35] Toya
Good idea!
[07:37] Toya
It could be easier for Mikoto to come up
with ideas if he understands the strengths
[07:40] Toya
and weaknesses of green onion and ginger.
[07:44] Toya
SWOT is an abbreviation of strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
[07:51] Mikoto
Okay...
[07:52] Takeda
By identifying these, we can determine
the direction of green onion and ginger.
[07:57] Mikoto
Uh, okay?
[07:59] Tatsuru
The strengths of green onion and ginger, huh?
[08:02] Tatsuru
Well, it's got a lot of impact.
SIGN Impact
[08:05] Sota
Doesn't it seem like a strange combo, though?
SIGN Strange Combination
[08:07] Sota
I doubt it'd have broad appeal.
[08:09] Toya
Exactly. What do you think?
[08:11] Mikoto
Huh?
[08:11] Mikoto
Wh-What do I think? It might go
well with meals, or something?
[08:17] Tatsuru
Ginger ale is a pretty standard choice,
so it's not out of the question.
SIGN With Meals
[08:21] Toya
Fukaya green onions are a local specialty.
SIGN Local Specialty
SIGN Souvenir
[08:23] Toya
It might make a good souvenir.
[08:24] Takeda
It sounds healthy.
SIGN Healthy
[08:25] Toya
You're right!
[08:26] Tatsuru
And these days...
SIGN Impact Local Specialty Sounds Healthy
SIGN Strange Combination Lacks Broad Appeal
SIGN With Meals Popular on Social Media Unusual Souvenir
SIGN Other Local Specialties
[08:34] Takeda
I guess that's everything.
[08:37] Mikoto
So, what do we do with this?
[08:39] Toya
We compare these against each
other and perform an analysis.
[08:43] Taekda
We'll start with strengths and opportunities.
[08:50] Sota
Well, it's got impact.
It's definitely viable as a souvenir.
SIGN Green onion
[08:54] Toya
And if celebrities made social media posts
about it, that would increase visibility.
SIGN Strange Combination?!
SIGN Delicious?
SIGN Green Onion
Ginger Ale
SIGN We Tried Green Onion Ginger Ale!
[08:58] Takeda
That always helps with advertising expenses.
[09:01] Tatsuru
What about cooking meals
that pair well with this?
SIGN Pairs With Green Onion Ginger Ale!
SIGN So good
SIGN Great Pairing
SIGN Green Onion
Ginger Ale
SIGN Green Onion
Ginger Ale
SIGN We Made This Godlike Recipe!!
[09:04] Takeda
Cooking streams are popular. That could work!
SIGN Popular on Social Media
Release Recipes That Pair
With Green Onion Ginger Ale
[09:08] Takeda
Looks like there's some
hope for this product.
[09:12] Tatsuru
So, weaknesses and threats are next?
[09:16] Takeda
The standard souvenirs are tough competition,
like Hyakumangoku buns and Koedo sour.
SIGN Rank 1 Kami Rice Crackers
Rank 2 Mikabo
Rank 3 Hyakumangoku Buns
Rank 4 Kuibuku no Kura
Rank 5 Koikyomo
Rank 6 Senka no Takara
[09:22] Toya
I'd like something to keep us from
getting lost among the other souvenirs.
[09:28] Takeda
Something that compels you to pick it up.
[09:30] Toya
Yeah, exactly! Something that
makes you want to buy it.
[09:38] Mikoto
Like ramune bottles?
[09:41] Mikoto
Ramune bottles are kind of nice, aren't they?
[09:45] Toya
Yeah, they do stand out visually.
[09:49] Tatsuru
They're a beautiful color, too.
[09:50] Tatsuru
They'd be easy to tell apart
from other souvenirs.
[09:53] Sota
And I like their retro feel.
[09:56] Toya
Then maybe we should make the label cute, too.
[09:59] Tatsuru
Something that makes people want to
take a pic and post it to social media.
[10:02] Takeda
If things go well, it could
downplay the weird flavor combo.
[10:05] Tatsuru
Should we design a mascot to go with it?
[10:08] Sota
Ugh, someone always suggests a mascot.
[10:10] Takeda
All right! This is starting to come together.
[10:12] Toya
Hey, this looks pretty promising.
SIGN Ramune Bottles
Aim for Broad Appeal
on Social Media
[10:18] Tatsuru
Anyway, ramune bottles were a good idea.
[10:25] Tatsuru
All right.
[10:26] Tatsuru
Could you summarize what
we've discussed so far?
[10:28] Mikoto
Got it.
SIGN Onion
[10:43] Sota
You're like our grandpa.
[10:45] Tatsuru
So this is why you always take so
long to write your daily reports?
[10:48] Mikoto
Shut up!
[10:49] Mikoto
You're distracting me! Be quiet!
[10:52] Mikoto
This would be faster if I could
use flick inputs, like on a phone.
[10:57] Sota
Guess I'll look for rare monsters.
[10:58] Tatsuru
This is gonna take all night.
[11:09] Mikoto
I'm so tired.
[11:17] Tatsuru
Hey, this place is pretty big.
[11:25] Mikoto
It's a big bath. You don't
have to sit right next to me.
[11:28] Tatsuru
Now, now.
[11:29] Tatsuru
Hanging out naked is an
essential part of friendship.
[11:32] Mikoto
Not for me.
[11:34] Tatsuru
That feels so good.
[11:37] Mikoto
And here I thought I'd finally
get some time alone.
[11:43] Mikoto
I just want to play badminton.
[11:46] Mikoto
Why do I have to suffer through
sales and proposals?
[11:50] Tatsuru
Because it's your job, obviously.
[11:53] Tatsuru
For us, work and badminton are inseparable.
[11:58] Mikoto
I don't understand this proposal
or SWOT stuff at all.
[12:03] Tatsuru
You don't have to understand it right now.
[12:06] Tatsuru
But whether it's proposals or anything else,
what's important is always the same.
[12:13] Tatsuru
Nothing goes well unless
you put yourself into it.
[12:17] Tatsuru
That goes for proposals and doubles.
[12:21] Tatsuru
As long as you're into it,
you can return any shot,
[12:25] Tatsuru
and your proposals will convince any client.
[12:30] Mikoto
Sometimes you fail no matter
what you do, though.
[12:38] Tatsuru
I asked you about it after the Unisics game,
[12:41] Tatsuru
but did something happen
to you in your past?
[12:45] Tatsuru
Someone as good as you doesn't
just ignore their own weaknesses.
[12:52] Tatsuru
Well, y'know, I guess I'll go
wash my hair or something.
[13:01] Mikoto
I'm scared to jump backwards.
[13:07] Mikoto
During my high school Inter-High,
[13:12] Mikoto
I had a doubles partner.
[13:24] (Flashback) Mikoto
You okay, Azuma?
[13:26] (Flashback) Azuma
Yeah, I'm fine. I'll handle the back.
[13:30] (Flashback) Azuma
You focus on scoring.
[13:52] (Flashback) Coach
Tachibana, are you okay?
[13:54] (Flashback) Coach
Someone get a stretcher!
[13:56] (Flashback) Coach
Are you all right?
[13:59] Mikoto
He couldn't play badminton
anymore because of me.
[14:07] Mikoto
We'd played together forever,
but I couldn't fully trust him.
[14:12] Mikoto
So I ran away to Mitsuhoshi,
but I couldn't jump backwards anymore.
[14:20] Mikoto
Even now, when shots come that
way, I imagine that moment.
[14:25] Mikoto
My body won't move.
[14:29] Tatsuru
I see. In that case, you're fine now.
[14:33] Mikoto
Huh?
[14:34] Tatsuru
You've got me behind you.
[14:39] Tatsuru
Even if you can't jump, it's not a problem.
[14:44] Tatsuru
After all, I'm stronger than you.
[14:48] Mikoto
Huh? What makes you say that?
[14:50] Tatsuru
I beat you on your first day.
[14:53] Mikoto
Y-You just happened to win.
Don't let it get to your head.
[14:56] Tatsuru
You know, I'm strong because
I take such good care of myself.
[15:00] Mikoto
You passed out drunk in a park.
What are you talking about?
[15:03] Tatsuru
Shut up.
[15:05] Tatsuru
I feel better.
[15:07] Mikoto
I think I stayed in too long.
[15:11] Toya
Happy birthday!
[15:15] Mikoto
Huh?
[15:16] Mikoto
What is this?
[15:18] Takeda
Shiratori, today's your 20th birthday, right?
[15:22] Takeda
We thought we'd thank you for your work and
celebrate your birthday with a surprise.
[15:26] Sota
Come on, birthday boy. Take your seat.
[15:29] Mikoto
Hey, wait...
[15:31] Mikoto
Toya, what do you think you're doing?
[15:34] Toya
It wasn't me. It was Tatsuru-san.
[15:37] Mikoto
Huh?
[15:37] Tatsuru
Toya told me it was your birthday.
[15:41] Tatsuru
Pretty nice party, right?
[15:44] Mikoto
Why are you doing this for me?
[15:46] Tatsuru
Why?
[15:48] Tatsuru
Because you're one of us.
[15:52] Takeda
Here.
[15:54] Takeda
Not only are you one of us,
you're also a legal adult now.
[15:58] Takeda
Let's make a toast with our
company's alcoholic beverages.
[16:01] Tatsuru
Nice!
[16:03] Toya
Go on, choose one.
[16:08] Tatsuru
Good work today, everyone,
and happy birthday, Shiratori Mikoto.
[16:14] All
Cheers!
[16:18] Tatsuru
That hits the spot!
[16:20] Toya
Tatsuru-san, you sound like an old man.
[16:23] Tatsuru
You're too young to understand.
[16:33] Mikoto
So bitter! Is it supposed to be this bitter?
[16:36] Toya
You've got the palate of a child.
[16:37] Sota
You just turned 20 recently yourself.
[16:40] Toya
Shut up.
[16:42] Takeda
Shiratori Mikoto is consuming
alcohol on his 20th birthday.
[16:46] Takeda
What do you think of our
company's craft beer?
[16:49] Takeda
You can tell it has a pretty
decent market share, can't you?
[16:52] Mikoto
Not at all.
[16:55] Tatsuru
You're drinking quite a lot,
considering it's your first time.
[16:58] Toya
Don't push yourself too hard.
[16:59] Mikoto
So bitter...
[17:09] Toya
Mikoto, you should probably quit soon.
[17:12] Takeda
You've got work tomorrow, right?
[17:16] Mikoto
No problem.
[17:18] Tatsuru
You really should stop.
[17:20] Mikoto
What are you doing?
[17:22] Toya
C'mon, drink some water.
[17:26] Toya
Hey!
[17:27] Toya
Seriously, enough with the booze.
[17:33] Mikoto
This is... This is why the Sunlight
Beverage badminton team sucks!
[17:38] Mikoto
I'll perform a SWOT analysis on
Sunlight Beverage's current problems!
[17:43] Mikoto
First, Takeda-san!
[17:44] Takeda
Who, me?
[17:45] Mikoto
Why do you have such bad performance anxiety?
SIGN Performance Anxiety
[17:47] Mikoto
You screw up tons of serves,
and you're too self-conscious!
SIGN Repeated Service Errors
SIGN Self-conscious
[17:51] Takeda
Oh, no!
[17:52] Toya
This has nothing to do with SWOT.
[17:55] Mikoto
It's a game! Of course people
are gonna be watching you!
[17:58] Takeda
Yes, sir!
[17:59] Mikoto
Toya!
[18:00] Mikoto
You rely on your intuition too much!
SIGN Overly Reliant on Intuition
SIGN Doesn't Think
[18:02] Mikoto
You don't use your head!
Quit playing so sloppily!
SIGN Sloppy Play
SIGN Enough Already!
[18:06] Toya
Huh?!
[18:06] Mikoto
You haven't improved at
all since high school!
[18:10] Mikoto
You should be better than this!
[18:12] Mikoto
Don't think your reflexes
are enough to carry you!
[18:15] Sota
He's really going hard on you, Toya.
[18:17] Mikoto
You, too, Sota-san!
[18:18] Mikoto
You're limiting your own
potential, aren't you?
[18:22] Mikoto
Do you think it's cool to act
composed and not push yourself?
[18:28] Mikoto
Not trying to do what you could do
[18:31] Mikoto
is the same as running away.
SIGN The Same
[18:33] Mikoto
The same... the same... the same...
SIGN The Same
SIGN The Same
[18:36] Mikoto
And finally, you!
[18:38] Mikoto
Your movements are shockingly inefficient!
[18:41] Mikoto
How many years have you
been playing badminton?!
[18:42] Sign
How many years have you been playing badminton
[18:44] Mikoto
You should think more logically
and effectively when you move!
[18:44] Sign
Think logically and effectively when you move
[18:47] Mikoto
Even grade school kids
think more than you do!
[18:47] Sign
Even grade school kids think more than you do
[18:54] Mikoto
Oh, but...
[18:56] Mikoto
I hear Takeda-san always
covers for me at work.
[19:03] Mikoto
And you helped me a lot today.
[19:07] Mikoto
Thank you!
[19:08] Takeda
Uh, d-don't worry about it.
[19:11] Mikoto
And Toya, I can tell you
anything without restraint.
[19:15] Mikoto
Thanks, I think!
[19:17] Toya
Uh, sure.
[19:18] Mikoto
And Sota-san, you helped me today.
[19:22] Mikoto
Thank you!
[19:23] Mikoto
Thank you... Thank you... Thank you...
[19:26] Sota
Th-Thank you...
[19:32] Mikoto
And you...
[19:34] Mikoto
Your room is filthy, your feet stink,
and I can hear you snoring from my room!
[19:37] ---
Do something about it!
[19:38] Mikoto
You're such! A nuisance!
[19:50] Tatsuru
Wait, you've got nothing but bad
things to say about just me?!
[19:54] Tatsuru
We're partners. Say at least
one nice thing about me!
[19:59] Tatsuru
Hey. Hey, wait. Hey, you!
[20:03] Tatsuru
Don't laugh!
[20:06] Sakaki
You think Shiratori-kun's
proposal will go well?
[20:10] Tatsuru
I'm sure he'll manage.
[20:14] Yata
A-Are you okay?
[20:16] Mikoto
I don't think so.
[20:18] Yata
Want some water?
[20:19] Ninosaka
I can't believe you showed up to work
hungover when you're new.
[20:22] Amano
Looks like we've got a
big-shot in the making.
[20:25] Mikoto
My head hurts. I feel sick.
[20:27] Sakaki
You really think he'll manage?
[20:29] Tatsuru
I'm sure he'll manage somehow.
[20:32] Tatsuru
Probably.
[20:40] Ono
We've got a match coming up.
Get yourselves in shape.
[20:44] Ono
Return, return, return.
[20:46] Ono
Show some guts!
[20:48] All
Yes, sir!
[20:51] Ono
Gather round.
SIGN Men's Tournament
[20:55] Ono
This is this year's corporate
tournament bracket.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
SIGN Tomari Transport
[20:59] Toya
We're in the same block as Tomari
Transport, one of the big three.
[21:03] Mikoto
If we beat Tomari, we'll face Unisics next.
[21:06] Tatsuru
We can't afford to lose if we want
to get revenge for the other day.
[21:10] Mikoto
Naturally.
[21:11] Takeda
We can't lose, either.
[21:13] Toya
Of course.
[21:16] Ono
All right, then.
[21:18] Ono
Let's give our first round
opponent a thrashing!
[21:22] All
Yes, sir!
[22:59] Announce
The opening ceremony will begin shortly.
[23:02] Announce
Athletes, please line up by team.
E4 - Conflict
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[00:09] (Flashback) Azuma
Hey, you.
[00:11] (Flashback) Azuma
Are you interested in badminton?
[00:14] (Flashback) Azuma
I'm on the badminton team.
[00:18] (Flashback) Azuma
Would you like to give it a try?
[00:21] (Flashback) Azuma
Shiratori-kun, have you played before?
[00:23] (Flashback) Azuma
Like at your previous school or something?
[00:25] (Flashback) Mikoto
No.
[00:27] (Flashback) Azuma
Why don't you join the badminton
team? Play doubles with me.
[00:30] (Flashback) Mikoto
Uh, I...
[00:33] (Flashback) Azuma
I'm Tachibana Azuma.
[00:36] (Flashback) Mikoto
Nice to meet you.
SIGN Award
Boys' Doubles
1st Place
Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Award
Boys' Doubles
1st Place
Tachibana Azuma
[01:06] (Flashback) Azuma
Do you have plans after graduation, Mikoto?
[01:08] (Flashback) Mikoto
Yeah. If I wanna go someplace with a strong
badminton team, that's Toba High.
[01:13] (Flashback) Azuma
I see.
[01:15] (Flashback) Mikoto
Azuma, you'll come with me, right?
[01:19] (Flashback) Azuma
Of course.
[01:22] (Flashback) Azuma
After, all we're...
[01:25] (Flashback) Both
The best.
SIGN Salaryman's Club
SIGN #04: Conflict
SIGN National Corporate Badminton Tournament
First Day
SIGN Saeki Sota
SIGN Kimura Kohei
Kumamoto Pharmaceuticals
[03:09] Ref
Game and match won by Saeki
Sota of Sunlight Beverage.
[03:14] Toya
Nice, bro!
[03:16] Takeda
We made it through the first round!
[03:18] Ono
Don't let your guard down just
'cause we won one match!
[03:21] Ono
We're aiming for the top!
[03:23] All
Yes, sir!
[03:25] Player 1
Jeez, their coach is scary.
[03:27] Player 2
Sunlight Beverage, huh?
They're looking strong this year.
[03:31] Player 1
Their game one doubles team swept, too.
[03:35] Yata
Hear that? Our team's
getting a lot of attention!
[03:38] Amano
Yeah.
[03:40] Amano
The powerful veteran Miyazumi and
intellectual new recruit Shiratori.
[03:45] Amano
They work so well together, it's hard to
believe they're a recently-formed team.
[03:48] Amano
It's still only the first round, though.
They've got a long road ahead of 'em.
[03:53] Yata
Roughly 200 corporate teams gather
at the corporate tournament.
SIGN Men's Team Competition
[03:57] Yata
For Sunlight Beverage to
make it to the finals...
[04:01] Yata
We have to win seven times!
[04:03] Amano
And the first five rounds will be
played over the next three days.
SIGN Tomari Transport
[04:08] Amano
Not only that, but if things go as expected,
[04:10] Amano
we'll face the powerful Tomari
Transport in the fifth round.
[04:13] Amano
It'll be pretty tough.
[04:15] Yata
Good luck, guys.
SIGN Restaurant Isuzu
[04:18] Takeda
Cheers!
[04:22] Takeda
Though we're having non-alcoholic drinks
since we've got matches tomorrow.
[04:25] Toya
Oolong tea after a win hits the spot!
[04:28] Sota
Toya, you didn't play today.
[04:30] Toya
Because you and Mikoto's team
won round two for us, too.
[04:35] Takeda
You just watch. Tomorrow my
racket will be spitting fire!
[04:41] Takeda
You guys are awfully quiet today.
[04:44] Toya
It's the green onion ginger ale.
[04:46] Takeda
Oh, yeah. They're making a trial
product for their presentation, right?
[04:50] Toya
Apparently they've hit a wall.
SIGN 1) How to best utilize green onion's
bitterness in a beverage
[04:53] (Flashback) Planning Department
Here's the data from the analysis team.
[04:57] (Flashback) Planning Department
In summary, the results show the harder
we pursue onion-like qualities,
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale
[05:01] (Flashback) Planning Department
the farther away it takes us
from producing a tasty beverage.
[05:05] (Flashback) Tatsuru
I guess that makes sense.
[05:08] (Flashback) Toya
I knew that.
[05:10] (Flashback) Usuyama
If I may.
[05:13] (Flashback) Usuyama
The Quality Assurance Department
[05:16] (Flashback) Usuyama
believes ensuring that new products
meet all safety standards
[05:19] (Flashback) Usuyama
allows us to protect the
safety of our customers.
[05:23] (Flashback) Usuyama
Don't ignore that.
[05:26] (Flashback) Toya
Shouldn't flavor come first, though?
[05:30] (Flashback) Planning Department
Naturally, we're working to
ensure we meet standard values.
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale
[05:34] (Flashback) Planning Department
But when it comes to producing
a green onion-flavored beverage...
[05:39] (Flashback) Mikoto
Please give us some more time!
[05:41] (Flashback) Mikoto
I know it'll taste good!
[05:43] (Flashback) Planning Department
I'm not sure I can trust your sense of taste.
SIGN Favorite Drink: Natto Cola
[05:49] Takeda
Usuyama-san's in your meetings, huh?
[05:52] Takeda
He's strict when it comes to sales.
[05:54] Toya
Bro, don't you think your
boss is too inflexible?
[05:57] Sota
He never cuts corners on anything.
[06:00] Mikoto
It's good.
[06:02] Mikoto
How can we capture this flavor in a drink?
[06:06] Tatsuru
I wish we knew more about
Fukaya green onions.
[06:10] Mikoto
So good.
[06:11] Manager
Right? Our green onions come
directly from a farm in Fukaya.
[06:17] Mikoto
Could you tell us more about that?
SIGN National Corporate Badminton Tournament
Day 2
[06:28] Ref
Game and match won by Takeda Koki
and Saeki Toya of Sunlight Beverage.
SIGN Sato Nobuaki
Aoki Kenta
Art Saikyo
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
[06:34] Takeda
All right!
[06:37] Yata
We did it. We made it through
the fourth round, too!
[06:40] Amano
We're playing Tomari tomorrow, huh?
[06:43] Yata
Tomari's a super-aggressive team
[06:46] Yata
specializing in smashes unleashed by back
muscles strengthened via transport work,
[06:50] Yata
and low-altitude drive rallies
that barely pass over the net.
[06:56] Yata
They're known as the Golden
Lions of the North!
[07:00] Yata
They're such rugged and
wild athletes... I dig it!
[07:03] Amano
Sunlight Beverage has never
beaten them as a team before.
[07:09] Amano
I wonder what'll happen this year.
SIGN Message
SIGN Ninosaka-san
New message from Ninosaka-san.
[07:13] Yata
It's Ninosaka-san.
[07:14] Amano
He didn't show up today, either.
SIGN Today
SIGN Enjoy working on your day off
[07:18] Ninosaka
"Enjoy working on your day off."
[07:20] Yata
That twerp.
[07:22] Amano
He sticks to his guns.
[07:25] Amano
Get plenty of rest for tomorrow.
[07:28] All
Good work today.
[07:29] Tatsuru
Shall we go?
[07:31] Mikoto
Yeah.
[07:32] Tatsuru
See you guys later.
[07:34] Takeda
What? Where are they going?
[07:49] Tatsuru
Sorry about the sudden visit.
[07:51] Grandpa Shibusawa
Not at all. I'm just glad you're
interested in my onions.
[07:55] Grandpa Shibusawa
Are you boys athletes?
[07:58] Tatsuru
Normally we work in sales
for a beverage manufacturer,
[08:01] Tatsuru
but we're also on our company's
corporate badminton team.
[08:04] Grandpa Shibusawa
So you wear two hats, eh? That's cool.
[08:13] Tatsuru
It's huge.
[08:15] Grandpa Shibusawa
This whole stretch of land is my farm.
[08:18] Mikoto
Wow.
[08:19] Grandpa Shibusawa
Fukaya is Japan's number
one green onion producer.
[08:22] Tatsuru
Whoa.
[08:24] Grandpa Shibusawa
The fertile soil from the Tone
River and dry winter winds
[08:28] Grandpa Shibusawa
make Fukaya green onions real sweet.
[08:31] Grandpa Shibusawa
Here.
[08:32] Tatsuru
Freshly harvested Fukaya green onions.
[08:34] Mikoto
Thank you.
[08:43] Mikoto
It's spicy...
[08:44] Grandpa Shibusawa
Well, it is raw, after all.
[08:49] Haruki
Grandpa!
[08:51] Grandpa Shibusawa
Ah, Haruki. You're here?
[08:53] Haruki
Hey, it's the grown-up grade-schooler.
[08:57] Mikoto
You're that kid.
[08:58] (Flashback) Haruki
What kind of adult comes to
an elementary school?
[09:02] Tatsuru
You know each other?
[09:04] Mikoto
He approached me near the gym.
[09:07] Tatsuru
Huh...
[09:09] Tatsuru
Nice to meet you, Haruki-kun.
[09:11] Tatsuru
I'm Tatsuru. This is Mikoto.
[09:14] Tatsuru
Nice to meet you.
[09:16] Haruki
Are you a grown-up grade-schooler, too?
[09:19] Tatsuru
Actually, we're Badarymans!
[09:31] Grandma Shibusawa
Here you go.
[09:32] Grandpa Shibusawa
Don't be shy. Eat as much as you'd like.
[09:35] Both
We will, thank you.
[09:39] Mikoto
It's good.
[09:41] Tatsuru
Fukaya green onions have a sweetness
other green onions don't.
[09:45] Grandpa Shibusawa
These are summer onions.
Winter onions are even sweeter.
[09:49] Grandpa Shibusawa
They have as much sugar content
as melons or tangerines.
[09:52] Tatsuru
Really? That's practically a fruit.
[09:56] Haruki
Green onions again? I want a Hamburg steak.
[09:59] Mother
Now, don't be self-centered.
[10:03] Grandma Shibusawa
That's just how young kids are.
[10:05] Grandma Shibusawa
It's not meat, but try some of this.
[10:12] Haruki
It's good!
[10:14] Tatsuru
Green onion and apple salad?
[10:17] Grandma Shibusawa
They go surprisingly well together.
[10:19] Grandma Shibusawa
They say apples remove the
strong smell of the onions.
[10:24] Grandpa Shibusawa
That smell is part of
what makes onions great.
[10:26] Grandma Shibusawa
Yes, yes.
[10:30] Tatsuru
Thank you.
[10:32] Grandma Shibusawa
You ate so much, it was
worth making all that food.
[10:35] Grandma Shibusawa
You certainly have the appetites of athletes.
[10:37] Tatsuru
This guy's stomach is beyond athlete level.
[10:43] Grandma Shibusawa
Make yourselves at home until
we're ready to send you off.
[10:49] Tatsuru
Thank you for everything.
[10:54] Tatsuru
Nice. Seems like Shibusawa-san will help
us develop our green onion ginger ale.
[10:59] Mikoto
I really hope our next trial
product goes over well.
[11:02] Haruki
Hey.
[11:04] Haruki
What's inside those big bags?
[11:07] Mikoto
This sport is called badminton.
[11:10] Haruki
I know badminton! It's popular at my school.
[11:13] Haruki
This isn't like the stuff we
have at school. It's so cool.
[11:18] Mikoto
You wanna try using them?
[11:19] Haruki
Can I?!
[11:21] Haruki
One, two, three.
[11:31] Tatsuru
You're a proper Badaryman, too.
SIGN National Corporate Badminton Tournament
Day 3
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
SIGN Tomari Transport
[11:39] Tatsuru
It's time.
[11:41] Mikoto
If we win today, we'll face Unisics next.
[11:43] Tonozaki
Tatsu-niisan.
[11:46] Tatsuru
Tonozaki, it's been a while.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu (28)
Tomari Transport Member
[11:48] Tonozaki
Good to see you again!
[11:49] Takeda
It's Tomari.
[11:51] Toya
Jeez, they're rugged.
[11:53] Tonazaki
Come on, guys. Say hello!
[11:56] All
Hello!
[11:57] Sota
They're so loud.
[12:00] Tatsuru
You guys are as courteous as ever.
[12:04] Mikoto
Huh?
[12:06] Mikoto
Azuma?
[12:14] Ono
Our team order may have backfired on us.
[12:17] Sota
Tonozaki-san isn't on their doubles 1 team?
[12:20] Ono
I made Tatsu and Shiratori our doubles 2 team
[12:23] Ono
so we could avoid a direct
confrontation with Tonozaki, but...
SIGN Gokura Kotetsu
Saruhashi Yukei
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
[12:27] Amano
Tonozaki and Gokura are said to be Tomari's
strongest specialized doubles team.
SIGN Inui Yosuke
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
SIGN Gokura Kotetsu
SIGN Takeda Koki
SIGN Saeki Toya
SIGN Saruhashi Yukei
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
SIGN Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Tomari Transport
[12:33] Amano
Normally Tomari wins by making
them their doubles 1 team,
[12:38] Amano
but apparently they mixed things up.
[12:40] Yata
They've got a newcomer for this tournament:
Tachibana Azuma, 20 years old.
SIGN Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Tomari Transport
SIGN 19 years
November 14th
172cm/66.5kg
B
Right
Reading
[12:44] Yata
He's the same age as
Shiratori-kun and Toya-kun.
[12:47] Amano
He and Tonozaki are their
doubles 2 team, right?
[12:51] Yata
How does breaking up their
strongest team benefit them?
[12:54] Amano
I don't know.
[12:55] Amano
Maybe they're testing their newbie during
the early stages of the tournament, or...
[13:01] Yata
They've created an even stronger pair?
[13:07] Mikoto
Why?
[13:09] Mikoto
Is his elbow okay?
[13:14] Tatsuru
So he's your former teammate.
[13:18] Yota
Gokura-san, where's Tonozaki-san?
SIGN Gokura Kotetsu (28)
Tomari Transport Member
[13:22] Gokura
Tono is—
[13:23] Saruhashi
I'm Tetsu-san's new
partner, Saruhashi Yukei!
SIGN Saruhashi Yukei (24)
Tomari Transport Member
[13:28] Saruhashi
You got a problem with that?
[13:29] Saruhashi
You wanna go?! Huh?!
[13:32] Gokura
Yukei.
[13:33] Saruhashi
Sorry, Tetsu-san. We're
checking our formation, right?
[13:36] Saruhashi
Got it.
[13:37] Toya
What was that about?
[13:40] Ref
Love all. Begin!
[13:54] Takeda
Sorry, my return was—
[13:59] Ayaka
C'mon...
[14:01] Ayaka
Let's get pumped up!
[14:03] Ayaka
Everybody make some noise!
[14:06] Tomari Cheer Squad
Yeah!
[14:08] Toya
It's Tomari's famous extreme cheer squad.
[14:08] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go Kotetsu! Go Kotetsu!
[14:13] Toya
Ko-san.
[14:14] Takeda
I-I'm fine. Th-This is nothing!
[14:15] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go Kotetsu!
SIGN Gokura Kotetsu
Saruhashi Yukei
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
[14:31] Ref
That's game. First game won by Gokura
and Saruhashi of Tomari Transport.
[14:41] Saruhashi
Did you see my perfectly synced
teamwork with Tetsu-san?
[14:46] Gokura
Yukei.
[14:46] Toya
He's so annoying.
[14:48] Saruhashi
Yes, sir! Sorry, Tetsu-san!
[14:48] Toya
Let's get our heads in the next game.
[14:51] Toya
Winners aren't determined by who's
got more people cheering for them.
[14:54] Takeda
Y-Yeah.
[14:56] Yata
Tomari's cheers are fierce.
[15:00] Amano
Apparently their intensity has increased
[15:02] Amano
since the president's daughter
started leading them.
[15:05] Yata
They're so cool.
[15:07] Amano
It's Takeda I'm worried about.
[15:11] Ref
Love all. Begin.
[15:15] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[15:18] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[15:21] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[15:24] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[15:32] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it! Now's your chance!
[15:34] Takeda
Stop.
[15:36] Takeda
Please stop.
SIGN A School Festival Tradition!!
Confess Your Love
SIGN Gymnasium Stage
Begins at 14:00
SIGN 100% success rate!!
SIGN Participants wanted!!
SIGN Go for broke!!
[15:40] (Flashback) Yotsuya
"Confess your love," huh?
[15:42] (Flashback) Masuda
Now that's got nothing to do with us.
[15:44] (Flashback) Yotsuya
But isn't Kawai totally into Takecchi?
[15:48] (Flashback) Takeda
What?
[15:48] (Flashback) Masuda
I thought so, too.
[15:50] (Flashback) Masuda
Look, she's looking this way right now.
[15:57] (Flashback) Both
See?
[16:01] (Flashback) Takeda
Kawai-san, will you go out with me?
[16:06] (Flashback) Kawai
I'm sorry. I...
[16:09] (Flashback) Kawai
I like Yotsuya-kun!
SIGN Confess Your Love
[16:26] Takeda
No. Don't think about the past.
[16:29] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[16:31] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[16:32] Ref
Game and match won by Gokura Kotetsu and
Saruhashi Yukei of Tomari Transport.
SIGN Gokura Kotetsu
Saruhashi Yukei
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
[16:41] Saruhashi
I knew you could do it, Tetsu-san!
[16:43] Saruhashi
No one can stop those smashes.
[16:46] Saruhashi
Someday I hope I can be like you.
[16:48] Gokura
Yukei.
[16:49] Saruhashi
Sorry, Tetsu-san. You always say the
game's not over until you shake hands.
[16:56] Saruhashi
Let's get to it!
[16:58] Saruhashi
Thank you!
[17:04] Ono
We can reflect on our mistakes later.
The team match isn't over yet.
[17:08] Both
Yes, sir.
SIGN Mashiba Yuho
SIGN Saeki Sota
[17:12] Takeda
That was my fault.
[17:14] Takeda
Sorry.
[17:15] Toya
It's not just your fault, Ko-san.
[17:18] Toya
It takes two to play doubles.
[17:20] Toya
I need to pull my weight, too.
[17:24] Ref
Love all. Begin.
SIGN Mashiba Yuho (23)
Tomari Transport Member
[17:26] Mashiba
All right. Act fast, get the win.
[17:31] Mashiba
Gotcha!
[17:39] Mashiba
How did I screw that up?
[17:41] Mashiba
I know my muscles can do better than that.
[17:44] Mashiba
Damn it, why?
[17:44] Ayaka
Hey, Yuho!
[17:47] Ayaka
If you lose, I'm not making
you protein shakes anymore.
[17:51] Mashiba
Ayaka-san.
[17:53] Mashiba
I can do it!
[17:56] Mashiba
I can do better than that!
[18:00] Sota
How?
[18:01] Mashiba
Yeah!
[18:03] Mashiba
All right!
[18:05] Sota
How does he get so fired up?
[18:06] Mashiba
Nice work, muscles!
[18:09] Sota
No matter how hard you play,
[18:11] Sota
you can't overcome an overwhelming
difference in strength.
[18:19] Mashiba
Close. We were one—no,
two steps short, quads!
[18:25] Sota
I don't believe hard work is
always rewarded proportionally.
[18:29] Ayaka
You'll get the next one!
[18:29] Sota
The world isn't that convenient.
[18:32] Sota
There are plenty of situations in
which feelings alone aren't enough.
[18:40] Ref
Game and match won by Saeki
Sota of Sunlight Beverage.
SIGN Mashiba Yuho
SIGN Saeki Sota
[18:45] Mashiba
You crushed my muscles. Thank you!
[18:53] Ono
I wish I could say you did well, but...
[18:58] Ono
Do you like badminton?
[19:02] Sota
Yes.
[19:05] Ono
I see.
[19:07] Yata
Since Sota-kun won, it's 1-1. It all
comes down to the third match.
[19:11] Amano
It hasn't been long since Tonozaki and
Tachibana started playing together.
[19:16] Amano
Their individual strength will probably
have a big influence on the match.
[19:22] Tonozaki
He's your former teammate, right?
[19:25] Azuma
Yes.
[19:26] Tonozaki
You're acting pretty aloof, considering.
[19:30] Tonozaki
Well, rather than nitpicking, I guess
it'd be faster to start playing.
[19:36] Ref
Love all. Begin.
[19:47] (Flashback) Teammate 1
Azuma seemed down.
[19:49] (Flashback) Teammate 2
Of course he is. Even if
the surgery's successful,
[19:53] (Flashback) Teammate 2
he was told he may not be
able to play badminton again.
[19:56] (Flashback) Teammate 3
Apparently he'd been pushing
himself pretty hard for a while.
[20:00] (Flashback) Teammate 2
Speaking of, a certain someone hasn't
visited him, even though he's his partner.
[20:04] (Flashback) Teammate 1
How can he face him after what happened?
[20:06] (Flashback) Teammate 3
Seriously.
[20:23] Mikoto
He must hate me.
[20:29] Mikoto
I knew he did, but now that
he's standing in front of me...
[20:33] Tatsuru
Mikoto!
[20:45] Tomari Cheer Squad
Azuma! Azuma! Azuma!
[20:49] Toya
Mikoto, what are you doing?!
[20:50] Tomari Cheer Squad
Azuma!
[20:52] Ono
You've gotta overcome it eventually.
[20:55] Ono
This is your moment of truth, Shiratori.
[21:06] Tatsuru
I've got it!
[21:07] Azuma
Could it be...
[21:08] Tatsuru
Assholes...
[21:18] Ref
11-5, interval.
[21:26] Azuma
If this is it...
[21:30] Azuma
If this is how it's going to be,
[21:33] Azuma
I wish we'd never met.
E5 - Feedback
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[00:03] Takeda
What happened to him?
[00:06] Toya
Tachibana Azuma.
[00:07] Takeda
Huh?
[00:08] Toya
The guy playing with Tonozaki-san
is Mikoto's former partner.
[00:12] Toya
He's the reason Mikoto can't
jump backwards anymore.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru Shiratori Mikoto
[00:18] Ref
First game won by Tonozaki and
Tachibana of Tomari Transport.
[00:25] Tatsuru
Hey, you okay?
[00:28] Mikoto
I'm fine.
[00:37] Ono
You having a tough time playing
against your old partner?
[00:40] Ono
This is a world of pure competition.
[00:43] Ono
Only the winners get to advance.
[00:45] Ono
Haven't you got the resolve to live
in that kind of world, Shiratori?
[00:51] Mikoto
We'll win the next game.
[00:56] Ono
Hang in there, Shiratori. I'm betting that
[01:00] Ono
you'll become even stronger.
[01:05] Ref
Second game.
[01:06] Ref
Love all. Begin.
SIGN Salaryman's Club
SIGN #05: Feedback
[02:44] (Flashback) Member 1
Wow, you're actually in the paper!
SIGN Doubles Prodigy!!
SIGN Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Magnificent Plays
[02:47] (Flashback) Member 2
They say he's a prodigy. Talk about cool.
[02:50] (Flashback) Mikoto
I wish they'd shut up.
[02:50] (Flashback) Member 1
Come to think of it, Mikoto played
a huge role in this match, too.
[02:52] (Flashback) Mikoto
Azuma, let's warm up.
[02:53] (Flashback) Azuma
Okay.
[02:53] (Flashback) Member 2
Yeah, seriously. They couldn't return
any of his smashes in the second game.
[02:57] (Flashback) ---
Not a single one!
[02:57] (Flashback) Teacher
Sorry you didn't get a
recommendation to Toba High.
[03:01] (Flashback) Azuma
It's only natural. Mikoto's better than I am.
[03:05] (Flashback) Teacher
So what are you going
to do after graduation?
[03:08] (Flashback) Azuma
I'm going to take the general entrance exam.
[03:09] (Flashback) Teacher
I see. Well, I'm sure you'll be fine.
[03:13] (Flashback) Teacher
Good luck in high school, Golden Pair.
[03:19] Azuma
Honestly, I was panicking.
[03:25] Azuma
I didn't want to get left behind.
[03:28] (Flashback) Advisor
The following is our team order.
[03:30] (Flashback) Advisor
Doubles 1, Shiratori and Tachibana.
[03:33] (Flashback) Both
Yes, sir.
[03:34] (Flashback) Advisor
Doubles 2, Saeki and Minaguchi.
[03:36] (Flashback) Both
Yes, sir!
[03:37] (Flashback) Advisor
Singles, Yamamoto.
[03:37] (Flashback) Member A
Why's he a regular when he didn't
even get a recommendation?
[03:38] (Flashback) Yamamoto
Yes, sir!
[03:40] (Flashback) Advisor
Okay, guys. Make sure you strengthen
your weak shots by the next tournament.
[03:41] (Flashback) Member I
I bet he's got connections.
[03:43] (Flashback) Toya
Quit talking about people
behind their backs. It's lame.
[03:46] (Flashback) Toya
Our team's a total meritocracy.
[03:49] (Flashback) Mikoto
Don't let it get to you.
[03:50] (Flashback) Mikoto
Together, we're the strongest.
[03:53] (Flashback) Azuma
Yeah.
[03:55] Azuma
I wanted a weapon that was all mine.
[04:02] (Flashback) Advisor
You're still training?
I'm locking up. Go home.
[04:06] (Flashback) Azuma
Yes, sir. Sorry.
[04:08] (Flashback) Advisor
Don't train too hard on your own.
[04:11] (Flashback) Advisor
You shouldn't push your body too
hard before it's fully developed.
[04:14] (Flashback) Azuma
I'll be careful.
[04:16] Azuma
As Mikoto's partner, I wanted
to stand proudly at his side.
SIGN 71st National High School Sports Tournament
Badminton Tournament
SIGN Where: Toyotama Construction Stadium
When: August 3rd (Mon) – August 8th (Sat)
[04:25] (Flashback) Toya
Hey, isn't that Mitsuhoshi's coach?
[04:28] (Flashback) Toya
Is he here to scout? I'm kinda nervous!
[04:31] (Flashback) Mikoto
I'm not.
[04:32] (Flashback) Toya
Yeah, yeah. The great prodigy Mikoto-sama
doesn't have to worry about anything.
[04:38] (Flashback) Mikoto
You're mocking me, aren't you?
Don't call me that.
[04:43] (Flashback) Ref
On my right, Shiratori and Tachibana
of Toba First High School.
[04:48] (Flashback) Ref
On my left, Kawakami and Kirishima
of Hoyoku High School.
[05:01] (Flashback) Mikoto
You okay, Azuma?
[05:04] (Flashback) Azuma
Yeah, I'm fine. I'll handle the back.
[05:08] (Flashback) Azuma
You focus on scoring.
[05:13] Azuma
They're gunning for me.
[05:18] Azuma
I can't hold us back.
[05:28] Azuma
I have to make this shot!
[05:41] Azuma
I was foolish.
[05:42] Azuma
I was only thinking about what I could
do so I wouldn't hold Mikoto back.
[05:51] Ref
Second game.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
[05:53] Ref
Love all. Begin!
[05:57] Azuma
That wasn't Mikoto's fault.
[06:06] Azuma
I admired Mikoto. I wanted to be like him.
[06:11] Azuma
So why the hell is he playing like that?
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru Shiratori Mikoto
[06:17] Azuma
Is it because he feels guilt over me?
[06:29] Azuma
If this is how the game's going to go,
[06:33] Azuma
I wish we hadn't run into each other.
[06:35] Mashiba
Tachibana-kun's play is sharp.
[06:39] Mashiba
You'd never believe he injured
his triceps brachii.
[06:42] Matsushita
A lot of athletes suffer physically
and psychologically over injuries.
[06:45] Matsushita
But Tachibana-kun patiently
and steadily continued PT.
[06:52] Matsushita
He's a strong athlete who
can keep moving forward
[06:56] Matsushita
in order to win even when he stumbles.
[06:58] Matsushita
It's the reason I recruited him.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru Shiratori Mikoto
[07:01] Tonozaki
Hey, you're doing pretty well,
considering it's your first tournament.
[07:05] Azuma
Thank you.
[07:06] Tonozaki
Let's pick up the tempo. Try to keep up.
[07:10] Azuma
Yes, sir.
[07:17] Ayaka
Nice shot!
[07:19] Ayaka
One more! One more! One more!
[07:22] Toya
It's no use. They're being overpowered.
[07:23] Ayaka
One more! One more! One more!
[07:25] Sota
Their teamwork is falling apart, too.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
[07:32] Tatsuru
Hey, that's—
[07:34] Azuma
That's enough!
[07:36] Azuma
Why are you holding back?!
[07:38] Azuma
Do you feel sorry for me?!
[07:41] Azuma
I don't enjoy winning like this at all!
[07:45] Yata
Whoa, they're fighting about something.
[07:53] Tonozaki
Even you get pissed off sometimes, huh?
[07:57] Azuma
I lost my composure. I'm sorry.
[08:09] Mikoto
Ow!
[08:09] Tatsuru
Ow! I did that way too hard!
[08:10] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[08:13] Mikoto
What was that for?!
[08:15] Tatsuru
I'm hyping you up here.
[08:16] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[08:18] Tatsuru
Why do you look so lifeless?
[08:20] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[08:20] Tatsuru
What's the number one thing
we have to do right now?
[08:24] Mikoto
Win.
[08:25] Tatsuru
Right? I've got a good idea.
[08:25] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[08:29] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[08:30] Mikoto
Huh?
[08:32] Ref
11-2. Begin.
[08:40] Mikoto
Mine!
[08:41] Tatsuru
Yours!
[08:49] Saruhashi
They're calling their shots?
What are they, amateurs?
[08:52] Gokura
Yukei.
[08:54] Saruhashi
I get it! By shouting,
[08:56] Saruhashi
they're not only confirming who's getting
what, but also each other's location!
[09:01] Mashiba
In other words... muscles!
[09:04] Toya
What a primitive strategy.
[09:06] Takeda
Why'd they suddenly start doing that?
[09:08] Takeda
You can more or less tell
where your partner is.
[09:12] Toya
I think it means the incident with Azuma
was so traumatic that Mikoto can't do that.
[09:19] Tatsuru
Mine!
[09:19] Mikoto
Yours!
[09:21] Tonozaki
Good, good! Come and get us!
[09:26] Tonozaki
We can't let them build momentum.
[09:28] Tonozaki
Let's hammer 'em down.
[09:30] Azuma
Yes, sir!
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
[09:33] Tatsuru
Man, they're not easily beaten.
[09:37] Tatsuru
But shouting keeps your mind
from wandering, right?
[09:41] Tatsuru
Your eyes are the key to this match.
[09:44] Tatsuru
I believe in you, Mikoto.
SIGN Winner
[10:10] (Flashback) Mikoto
Azuma, you always touch this
spot when you're happy.
[10:14] (Flashback) Azuma
Huh?
[10:15] (Flashback) Azuma
Quit using your foresight to
read minds outside of matches.
[10:18] (Flashback) Mikoto
You're just too easy to read, Azuma.
[10:26] Mikoto
Why didn't I understand that?
[10:48] Mikoto
For so long, I'd forgotten this feeling.
[10:56] Azuma
That's it.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
[11:05] Toya
Nice, Mikoto!
[11:06] Takeda
We can bring this back!
[11:08] Saruhashi
Wow...
[11:19] Both
All right!
[11:20] Yata
Wow, wow, wow! This is amazing, Amano-san!
[11:24] Amano
Are they for real?
[11:26] Amano
They made a comeback!
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru Shiratori Mikoto
[11:29] Ref
Second game won by Miyazumi and
Shiratori of Sunlight Beverage, 21-19.
[11:35] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[11:36] Azuma
Sorry, Tonozaki-san.
[11:38] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[11:38] Tonozaki
Huh? What are you talking about?
[11:42] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[11:42] Tonozaki
The game's just getting started!
[11:45] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[11:45] Azuma
Yes, sir!
[11:48] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[11:48] Ono
He's solved one problem.
[11:51] Ono
The question is,
[11:51] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[11:52] Ono
will they be just as effective in the third
game the way they're playing now?
[11:54] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
[11:57] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[12:00] Ref
Final game.
[12:00] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[12:02] Ref
Love all. Begin.
[12:05] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[12:05] Sakaki
Man, I'm totally late.
[12:08] Sakaki
I got stuck at a client's office.
[12:08] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[12:11] Yata
Director Sakaki, took you long enough.
[12:12] Tomari Cheer Squad
Go, go, Tomari!
[12:13] Amano
They're currently playing their third game.
[12:15] Tomari Cheer Squad
Get it, get it, Tomari!
[12:17] Sakaki
This is no time to be at work.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru Shiratori Mikoto
[12:23] Toya
Nice, Tatsuru-san!
[12:25] Ono
Things are going well so far, but...
[12:38] Tatsuru
Damn, I was too slow.
[12:40] Toya
He still can't jump?
[12:42] Mikoto
I could've returned that. What am I doing?
[12:51] Mikoto
Damn it...
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru Shiratori Mikoto
[12:58] Tomari
One more! One more! One more!
[13:02] Mikoto
How long am I going to keep forcing
my partner to return everything?
[13:06] (Flashback) Tatsuru
I believe in you, Mikoto.
[13:11] Mikoto
It's not that I can't jump...
[13:15] Mikoto
It's that I'm not letting myself jump!
[13:26] Ref
20-19, match point.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
[13:30] Yata
You can do it, Shiratori-kun
and Miyazumi-san.
[13:33] Ayaka
Go, go, let's go! Go, go, Tomari!
[13:40] Toya
One more point!
[13:40] Cheer Squad
Go, go, let's go! Go, go, Tomari!
[13:41] Takeda
Go!
[14:07] Mikoto
I'll make this shot.
[14:10] Mikoto
I have to.
[14:13] Mikoto
Please.
[14:14] Mikoto
Don't stop.
[14:16] Mikoto
Don't stop.
[14:19] Tatsuru
Jump, Mikoto!
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru Shiratori Mikoto
[14:49] Yata
Yes!
[14:51] Ref
Game and match won by Miyazumi
and Shiratori of Sunlight Beverage.
[14:57] Ref
7-21, 21-19, 21-19.
[15:01] Ono
You broke out of your shell, Shiratori.
[15:02] Toya
He friggin' jumped!
[15:06] Tatsuru
Mikoto.
[15:13] Tatsuru
Nice smash.
[15:18] Mikoto
Thanks.
SIGN Tonozaki Shiryu
Tachibana Azuma
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
[15:37] Tatsuru
So you showed up after all.
[15:39] Usuyama
Miyazumi-san, congratulations.
[15:42] Tatsuru
Thanks. We're in the quarter-finals.
[15:45] Tatsuru
Say, why don't you join the team this time?
[15:48] Usuyama
I came today because
[15:49] Usuyama
the director told me to show my
support at a tournament at least once.
[15:53] Usuyama
I'm just following orders.
[15:55] Usuyama
Goodbye.
SIGN Kowara
SIGN Izakaya
[16:05] Mashiba
You need protein to treat muscle fatigue.
[16:05] Tonozaki
Tatsu-niisan, I can't believe you're over 30.
[16:08] Waiter
Here are your beers.
[16:10] Tatsuru
That's right. You youngsters can't beat me.
[16:10] Gokura
Yukei.
[16:11] Saruhashi
Yes, sir, Tetsu-san!
[16:12] Mashiba
Ayaka-san, I'm sorry! I promise
I'll win next time!
[16:12] Saruhashi
Excuse me, could we get some more takowasa?
[16:15] Ayaka
I'm counting on it.
[16:16] Takeda
Damn it. I wanted to celebrate a win.
[16:19] Toya
Ko-san...
[16:20] Saruhashi
Hey, you.
[16:21] Saruhashi
Is it true that you've
got performance anxiety?
[16:24] Takeda
Yeah. Go on, laugh if you want.
[16:27] Saruhashi
I know what that's like.
I used to be the same way.
[16:30] Both
Yeah, right.
[16:32] Saruhashi
I'll never forget that winter day...
[16:34] Toya
He's monologuing!
[16:36] Saruhashi
It was my first big tournament.
[16:38] Saruhashi
I was so nervous, and the coach said to me...
[16:41] (Flashback) Matsushita
Saruhashi-kun.
[16:44] (Flashback) Matsushita
Imagine they're naked.
[16:47] (Flashback) Matsushita
Everyone in the gymnasium.
[16:50] Saruhashi
Honestly, I was bewildered by his advice,
[16:52] Saruhashi
but ultimately, I won.
[16:57] Takeda
It was a mistake to take you seriously.
[16:59] Saruhashi
What?!
[17:00] Gokura
Yukei?
[17:01] Saruhashi
No, Tetsu-san! I made sure
not to imagine you naked!
[17:02] Tatsuru
Oh, come on.
[17:04] Mikoto
Jeez, you reek.
[17:05] Saruhashi
I haven't, but...
[17:06] Tatsuru
What's your problem?
[17:08] Mikoto
Please don't face this way.
[17:09] Tatsuru
Maybe I'll get even closer.
[17:16] Tatsuru
You sure you don't need to
talk to Tachibana, Mikoto?
[17:20] Mikoto
It's none of your business.
[17:23] Tatsuru
Huh? You're not drinking.
[17:25] Mikoto
I know what happens when I do.
[17:27] Tatsuru
Are you sure you want to leave
[17:30] Tatsuru
without trying this place's famous
spicy red king crab plum wine?
[17:33] Mikoto
Spicy red king crab... plum wine?
SIGN Our Recommendation!
Kowara's Famous!!
Spicy Red King Crab Plum Wine
You just might get hooked...?
Repeat orders on the rise!
¥888 per bottle
[17:52] Azuma
Tonozaki-san.
[17:58] Azuma
He's pissed.
[18:00] Azuma
U-Um, I—
[18:02] Tonozaki
Hey, you.
[18:02] Azuma
Y-Yes?!
[18:04] Tonozaki
Be honest. Is playing with me difficult?
[18:06] Azuma
Huh? Uh, no.
[18:09] Tonozaki
Really?
[18:10] Azuma
Yes.
[18:13] Tonozaki
Seriously? I was freaking out about that...
[18:19] Tonozaki
Since I have a foul mouth,
I thought I'd scared you.
[18:26] Azuma
To be honest, I did think
you were a scary person.
[18:32] Tonozaki
Pretty much everyone on this team
[18:35] Tonozaki
is like me and needs to be
told things to understand.
[18:39] Tonozaki
At first, there were a lot of conflicts.
[18:42] Tonozaki
So now, I make sure to
say everything out loud.
[18:46] Tonozaki
I'd appreciate it if you
could do the same, Azuma.
[18:51] Azuma
Today's match made something clear to me.
[18:55] Azuma
Until now, I'd thought only of making sure
[18:58] Azuma
I didn't get left behind by
my partner—by Mikoto.
[19:03] Azuma
But that won't make me stronger.
[19:06] Azuma
I'd like to start over at Tomari.
[19:10] Tonozaki
Nice. Let's aim to become
the strongest together.
[19:14] Tonozaki
I look forward to playing with you, partner!
[19:18] Azuma
Yes, sir!
[19:21] Azuma
The truth is, I had plenty of
opportunities to talk to Mikoto.
[19:25] Azuma
But I ran from them.
[19:28] Azuma
I was counting on Mikoto to understand
everything, even if I didn't express it in words.
[19:34] Azuma
Miko—
[19:35] Mikoto
Where have you been, Azuma?
[19:38] Azuma
Huh? M-Mikoto?
[19:40] Mikoto
You were always... always thinking about me.
[19:46] Mikoto
You approached me when I was alone and
invited me to join the badminton team.
[19:52] Mikoto
I'd never gone to karaoke with friends
before, but you took me to all those places.
[19:59] Mikoto
It made me so happy.
[20:01] Mikoto
Because of you, school
events were fun for me.
[20:04] Sota
Like a tear-jerking video message.
[20:05] Toya
I was there, too!
[20:07] Azuma
Mikoto, could you not?
This is pretty embarrassing...
[20:15] Mikoto
I was afraid you'd never be able
to play badminton again, so I ran.
[20:22] Mikoto
Sorry.
[20:24] Mikoto
I'm sorry.
[20:27] Mikoto
But...
[20:29] Mikoto
Still, I'm glad we got to play today.
[20:33] Mikoto
It was fun.
[20:35] Mikoto
Thank you so much.
[20:38] Tatsuru
Whoops.
[20:39] Takeda
Tatsu-san, you know you can't let him drink!
[20:42] Tatsuru
Sorry. He gets like this when he drinks.
[20:45] Tatsuru
He meant every word, though.
[20:49] Toya
But he won't remember it.
[20:55] Azuma
I see.
[22:31] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Aw, man.
[22:32] (Flashback) Tatsuru
That was quite the fall.
[22:35] (Flashback) Tatsuru
You don't need to try so
hard to return everything.
[22:38] (Flashback) Mikoto
But I got it.
[22:42] (Flashback) Mikoto
You lose when it hits the ground, right?
[22:47] (Flashback) Tatsuru
I see. Yeah, you're right.
[22:51] (Flashback) Tatsuru
That's exactly right.
[22:54] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Thanks, Mikoto.
[23:07] Tatsuru
I'm glad I got to play
with you before it's over.
E6 - Presentation
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[00:05] Mikoto
I can't believe I'm doing this
with a tournament going on.
[00:09] Mikoto
And done.
[00:12] Mikoto
All that's left is the presentation.
SIGN Acquisition of All-Glass Ramune Bottles
SIGN Do you want to save your current document?
SIGN Save
SIGN Discard
[00:25] Tatsuru
Hey, Mikoto!
[00:27] Mikoto
Crap!
[00:28] Tatsuru
How long are you going to
keep sleeping? It's time!
[00:30] Mikoto
I know!
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale Supplement
SIGN 1-1 Acquisition of All-Glass Ramune Bottles
SIGN 1-2 Benefits of Using All-Glass Ramune Bottles
SIGN Do you want to save your current document?
SIGN Save
SIGN Discard
SIGN Salaryman's Club
SIGN #06: Presentation
[02:04] Both
Good morning.
[02:07] Tatsuru
Not enough sleep?
[02:09] Mikoto
The presentation documents
gave me some trouble.
[02:12] Tatsuru
You gonna be okay?
[02:13] Tatsuru
The presentation's not our only job.
[02:17] Amano
Yeah! There's the tasting session.
SIGN When: 6/8 (Wed)
[02:19] Amano
It might be rough with the tournament
going on, but we'll need your help.
SIGN We've developed
new tasty products!
SIGN Tasting Session
SIGN Original Product
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
[02:23] Tatsuru
We'll be fine. After all, we're Badarymans.
[02:27] Mikoto
Uh, what's a tasting session?
[02:29] Tatsuru
Are you for real?
[02:31] Tatsuru
Didn't I tell you that your
presentation's right after
[02:34] Tatsuru
seeing the customer response
at the tasting session?
[02:36] Mikoto
Oh, right.
[02:37] Tatsuru
"Oh, right"? Everyone's doing
all this work for your proposal.
[02:43] Tatsuru
So let's make sure it's a success, yeah?
[02:46] Mikoto
Got it.
[02:47] Ninosaka
Hey, Shiratori.
[02:49] Ninosaka
Give me a hand with something.
[02:50] Mikoto
Okay.
[02:52] Yata
When you're finished with that, come help me.
[02:57] Mikoto
Who's going to be wearing this?
[02:59] Ninosaka
You, obviously.
[03:02] Mikoto
What?
[03:03] Ninosaka
Go air it out on the roof.
[03:04] Mikoto
Ugh...
[03:06] Yata
Hup.
[03:09] Yata
You badminton boys sure are strong.
[03:12] Mikoto
I can't see where I'm going.
[03:14] Amano
Shiratori, help me out!
[03:16] Mikoto
Okay.
[03:17] Takeda
Shiratori, over here!
[03:18] Mikoto
Got it.
[03:19] Amano
Shiratori.
[03:20] Mikoto
Yes!
[03:21] Takeda
Shiratori!
[03:22] Mikoto
Yes!
[03:23] All
Shiratori!
[03:24] Mikoto
Y-Yes!
[03:28] Mikoto
These people are working me to the bone.
[03:30] Toya
Hey, hard worker.
[03:33] Mikoto
What do you want?
SIGN Tasting Session
[03:35] Toya
We've got a meeting.
[03:37] Toya
You can't hold an event without
the planning department.
[03:39] Mikoto
Aw, what?
[03:40] Tatsuru
Mikoto, let's go over the guest list.
[03:44] Tatsuru
I've listed our clients here.
You got anyone else?
[03:49] Toya
Mikoto, why don't you invite your parents?
[03:51] Tatsuru
Hey, that's a good idea.
[03:53] Mikoto
Huh?
[03:53] Takeda
Why don't both of you
invite your parents, then?
[03:55] Both
What? I don't really wanna...
[03:58] Takeda
What are you, teenagers?
[03:59] Tatsuru
Apparently Usuyama invites
his family to every event.
[04:03] Mikoto
Usuyama-san is married, huh?
[04:06] Toya
He's even got a kid.
[04:07] Tatsuru
He quit playing badminton
when he got married.
[04:11] Tatsuru
In high school, he and
Mitsuhoshi's Ibuki Sentaro
[04:13] Tatsuru
were considered the two best players.
[04:15] Tatsuru
People called them "Ibuki of the
West" and "Usuyama of the East."
[04:19] Takeda
He always competed in the finals
at intercollegiate tournaments.
[04:23] Mikoto
He must've been impressive.
[04:25] Tatsuru
But now he's all about his job.
[04:28] Tatsuru
He can't be persuaded.
[04:30] Takeda
He's a lucky guy. I wish I was married, too.
[04:33] Toya
Ko-san, you need to find
someone to marry first.
[04:37] Takeda
Where will I find someone like that?
[04:40] Usuyama
The nutritional values look good.
[04:42] Usuyama
It should be all right to produce
a limited number for the tasting.
[04:46] Sota
I'll notify the manufacturing department.
[04:49] Usuyama
Thank you.
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale
[04:52] Usuyama
I'm amazed they made it this far.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
SIGN Original Product
SIGN Tasting Session
SIGN Restaurant Isuzu
[05:07] Tatsuru
All right.
[05:08] Tatsuru
That's most of the invitations
to the tasting session.
[05:12] Mikoto
I hope everyone comes.
[05:16] Tatsuru
You've got a stain on your suit.
[05:18] Mikoto
It might be the curry
udon I ate the other day.
[05:21] Tatsuru
Make you sure get it cleaned.
[05:24] Mikoto
But then I'll have nothing to wear.
[05:26] Tatsuru
Don't tell me you only have one suit.
[05:29] Mikoto
What? Is there something wrong with that?
[05:31] Tatsuru
Seriously?
[05:32] Tatsuru
A salesman's suit is a tool of the trade.
[05:36] Mikoto
I see...
[05:41] Tatsuru
All right.
[05:46] Tatsuru
Excuse me.
[05:48] Tatsuru
Could you help us find a suit for him?
[05:51] Tailor
Understood. This way, please.
[05:55] Tailor
Let's start with the material.
[05:57] Tailor
Broadly speaking, the material
is produced in three countries.
[06:01] Tailor
They are Italy, England, and Japan.
[06:04] Tailor
Italian material has a smooth
feel and appearance.
[06:08] Tailor
It's known for its strong
colors and soft material.
[06:11] Tailor
English fabric has a
springiness and toughness.
[06:13] Tailor
It's thick and stiff, suited to the local
climate to keep you warm.
[06:16] Tailor
Japanese material is similar to English.
[06:17] Mikoto
What language is she speaking?
[06:17] Tailor
It's resilient, thick, and durable,
so it'll last a long time.
[06:18] Tailor
The Owari Province of western Aichi
is famous for producing this material.
[06:35] Tailor
Have a seat and wait here.
[06:38] Tatsuru
Hey.
[06:40] Tatsuru
What do you think of these?
[06:42] Tatsuru
Let's get matching clips!
[06:44] Mikoto
No friggin' way.
[06:45] Tatsuru
Aw.
[06:47] Mikoto
I never knew choosing a suit
could be so exhausting.
[06:51] Tatsuru
Your appearance changes
the impression you make.
[06:54] Tatsuru
It'll help you with your presentation.
[06:57] Mikoto
I'm just glad Usuyama-san approved
our green onion ginger ale.
[07:01] Tatsuru
You wouldn't have even made it to
the presentation without QA's approval.
[07:05] Mikoto
Usuyama-san was super strict.
[07:08] Mikoto
I understand why people call
them the company police.
[07:11] Tatsuru
He's a serious and stubborn guy.
They're his strengths.
[07:16] Tatsuru
But I think he could afford to be
a little more honest with himself.
[07:20] Mikoto
Huh?
[07:21] Tatsuru
I know he hasn't completely
let go of badminton.
[07:26] Tatsuru
Otherwise, he wouldn't make excuses
to come watch us play at tournaments.
[07:29] Mikoto
Oh, right.
[07:31] Toya
You haven't smoothed out your shirts again.
[07:34] Sota
Yeah, yeah.
[07:36] Toya
You think tomorrow's tasting will go well?
[07:39] Sota
Who knows?
[07:40] Toya
"Who knows"? That's cold.
[07:42] Toya
We came up with the proposal together.
[07:44] Toya
Don't you want to do something to help?
[07:47] Sota
The trial product's already been made.
[07:49] Sota
There's nothing I can do to change
the outcome as a QA employee.
[07:52] Toya
Maybe so, but...
[07:55] Toya
I guess he'll be fine as long
as nothing major happens.
[07:59] Sota
I'm sure he will be.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
SIGN Tasting Session
[08:13] Purchasing Dept 1
What's this stuff in storage?
[08:16] Purchasing Dept 2
I'm not sure. Maybe it's
ingredients for the tasting.
[08:19] Purchasing Dept 2
But there isn't enough for it to be that,
and there shouldn't be anything leftover.
[08:25] Usuyama
Could you tell me more about that?
[08:32] Takeda
Now we just have to wait
for the drinks to arrive.
[08:37] Tatsuru
That looks pretty good on you.
[08:44] Takeda
Speak of the devil. They're here.
[08:47] Mikoto
Huh? Where's the green onion ginger ale?
[08:49] Driver
What? This is everything.
[08:52] Mikoto
Huh?
[08:53] Tatsuru
That can't be right.
[08:55] Usuyama
There's been a problem.
[08:57] Usuyama
Because of that, the tasting of the green
onion ginger ale has been canceled.
[09:02] All
What?
[09:04] Mikoto
What?
[09:07] Mikoto
The tasting is canceled? But why?
[09:10] Usuyama
I was informed by the
purchasing department that
[09:13] Usuyama
some ingredients that should
have been used in the ginger ale
[09:15] Usuyama
may have been leftover.
[09:18] Usuyama
It's possible ingredients
for another product
[09:20] Usuyama
were mixed into the drink in
place of the leftover ingredients.
[09:24] Mikoto
All this over a possibility—
[09:25] Usuyama
Reducing that possibility to zero is the
job of the quality assurance department.
[09:29] Usuyama
I can't allow the green onion ginger
ale to be shipped to the tasting.
[09:33] Mikoto
But...
[09:36] Tatsuru
It hasn't been confirmed yet, right?
[09:38] Usuyama
It's simply extremely likely.
[09:41] Toya
I'm going to ask my seniors if
there's anything we can do about it.
[09:45] Takeda
Then I'll see if we can change
the order of the tasting session.
[09:49] Tatsuru
We should do what we can, too.
[09:52] Tatsuru
It's possible the wrong quantity was ordered.
[09:55] Tatsuru
Let's check the order slip.
[09:56] Ninosaka
We'll do what we can here. Go on.
[10:00] Yata
What? Ninosaka-san?
[10:01] Ninosaka
I wish I were getting paid a bonus for this.
[10:05] Tatsuru
Let's send someone to
Tatebayashi's warehouse, too.
[10:08] Tatsuru
Best to have someone check in person.
[10:09] Mikoto
Then I'll go—
[10:10] Sota
No.
[10:11] Sota
I'll go.
[10:14] Usuyama
There's no need for you to go.
[10:16] Sota
I helped write the proposal.
[10:19] Sota
If I don't do something,
this will leave a bad taste in my mouth.
[10:22] Tatsuru
All right. In that case,
we're counting on you, Sota.
[10:25] Mikoto
Thank you.
[10:27] Mikoto
Excuse me, do you have the order slip for
the green onion ginger ale ingredients?
[10:33] Tatsuru
It's an emergency. Please.
[10:35] Purchasing Dept 1
The slip was already sent to accounting.
[10:39] Mikoto
Thank you.
[10:41] Accounting Dept
The order slip?
[10:42] Accounting Dept
It's already been sent to storage.
[10:44] Mikoto
Could you let us in there?
[10:48] Mikoto
Damn it. Where is it?
[10:50] Tatsuru
Given the date, it should
be around here somewhere.
[10:53] Mikoto
Is it really in here?
[10:55] Accounting Dept
It sure is. Every slip gets brought
here after it's been processed.
[11:01] Mikoto
Really?
[11:03] Accounting Dept
Of course.
[11:10] Accounting Dept
Huh?!
[11:13] Mikoto
What are these?
[11:14] Tatsuru
Looks like unsorted slips.
[11:16] Accounting Dept
We're always busy around
the end of the month.
[11:22] Accounting Dept
Please don't tell my boss!
SIGN Tohoku Expressway
SIGN Drive Safely
[11:41] Mikoto Mom
Why, if it isn't Saeki-san.
[11:43] Mikoto Mom
It's good to see you!
[11:46] Saeki Mom
Oh, wow. Shiratori-san,
you haven't changed at all!
[11:49] Megumu
Daddy!
[11:52] Usuyama
Megumu.
[11:53] Megumu
We're here.
[11:54] Fumi
What's the matter? You were scowling.
[11:58] Usuyama
It's nothing.
[12:00] Fumi
Remind me, what's that drink
the badminton team is working on?
[12:03] Megumu
Green onion ginger ale!
[12:05] Fumi
Yeah, that's it. I'm excited for it.
[12:07] Megumu
Yeah!
[12:08] Usuyama
How do you know about that?
[12:10] Fumi
We remembered because for once,
you told us all about your work at home.
[12:16] Usuyama
I did?
[12:18] Yata
Thank you for making time
in your busy schedules today
[12:22] Yata
to attend the Sunlight
Beverage tasting session.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
Original Product Tasting Session
[12:25] Yata
The trial products you'll be tasting today
[12:28] Yata
were developed as part of our
company's planning contest.
[12:31] Yata
We'll be serving drinks freshly
produced at our factory.
[12:34] Yata
Now, let's get started!
[12:36] Yata
Here's our first beverage!
[12:40] Mikoto
We'll never get through all these.
[12:41] Tatsuru
Move your hands, not your mouth.
[12:44] Mikoto
I know, I know!
[12:48] Mikoto
Usuyama-san?!
[12:49] Usuyama
There's no time to dawdle.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
Original Product Tasting Session
[12:52] Yata
Here's our second beverage.
SIGN Rouge
SIGN Orange Juice
[12:54] Yata
Orange Juice "Rouge."
[13:06] Mikoto
Found it!
[13:07] Mikoto
Five bags is correct, right?
[13:09] Tatsuru
Yeah.
[13:10] Usuyama
So the order was correct...
[13:12] Usuyama
What were those leftover ingredients, then?
[13:17] Tatsuru
It's Sota.
[13:18] Tatsuru
How'd it go?
[13:20] Sota
The leftover ingredients at the warehouse
happened to be in similar-looking bags,
[13:23] Sota
but they weren't for the
green onion ginger ale.
[13:25] Sota
They were just mistakenly shipped here.
[13:30] Tatsuru
Got it. So there's no problem
with the trial product.
[13:33] Tatsuru
Have them sent over ASAP.
[13:36] Tatsuru
What? The trucks are all out,
and there are none left?
[13:39] Sota
Apparently a rush order came in.
[13:42] Sota
There are no refrigerated
trucks they can send.
[13:44] Tatsuru
Got it. Thanks, Sota.
[13:46] Mikoto
But we made it this far...
[13:54] Tatsuru
Yeah, it's me. You got a sec?
[13:58] Yata
Next up is our final product of the tasting.
[14:01] Yata
Last, but not least, is...
SIGN Roasted Green Tea
SIGN Black Tea
SIGN Oolong Tea
SIGN We Are TEA
[14:07] Yata
But first, let's enjoy a performance
from our company's mascot, Sunbeaver!
[14:15] Ninosaka
I'm definitely getting that bonus!
[14:20] Mikoto
There's no point in doing that to buy time.
[14:23] Tatsuru
What are you doing? It's not over yet.
[14:26] Mikoto
Isn't it, though?
SIGN Safety First
SIGN Thriving Business
[14:37] Mikoto
What?
SIGN Tomari Transport
[14:45] Mikoto
Azuma?!
[14:47] Yata
Thank you for waiting, everyone!
[14:50] Yata
The tasting's final drink has arrived!
It's green onion ginger ale!
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
Original Product Tasting Session
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale
[15:00] Mikoto Mom
It's refreshing and easy to drink.
[15:02] Saeki Mom
And there's a hint of apple.
SIGN Today's event has ended
SIGN This way to the Sunlight
Beverage Tasting Session
SIGN Thank you for coming
[15:14] Azuma
Surprised?
[15:15] Mikoto
Of course.
[15:16] Mikoto
You looked out of place
in that tricked-out truck.
[15:19] Azuma
Well, I still can't believe
you're a salesman.
[15:23] Mikoto
That's fair.
[15:26] Mikoto
Hey, uh...
[15:28] Mikoto
You really saved my neck today.
[15:31] Mikoto
Thanks, Azuma.
[15:35] Azuma
You've changed, Mikoto. You're
more honest than you used to be.
[15:40] Mikoto
Huh? I haven't changed.
[15:46] Azuma
I can give badminton everything I've got now.
[15:50] Azuma
I had fun playing with you after all,
even if it was as opponents.
[15:56] Mikoto
Me, too.
[15:58] Azuma
I won't lose next time.
[16:04] Mikoto
I'll beat you again.
[16:12] Mikoto
Okay.
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale
SIGN Sunlight Beverage Co., Ltd.
Sales Department Number 1
[16:22] Employee
Sales department number one, you're up next.
[16:26] Mikoto
Yes, sir.
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale
[16:29] Mikoto
Allow me to begin my presentation
on green onion ginger ale.
[16:36] Yata
You think Shiratori-kun will be okay?
[16:39] Amano
I'm not so sure.
[16:40] Ninosaka
Later.
[16:41] Yata
What? Aren't you curious
about the presentation?
[16:44] Ninosaka
I don't get paid to be curious.
[16:46] Yata
Oh, Ninosaka-san.
[16:48] Amano
He bought time until the green
onion ginger ale arrived.
[16:51] Amano
He must care, at least a little.
[16:53] Yata
You think so?
[16:56] Yata
Anyway, that Tomari truck
sure was impressive.
SIGN Tomari Transport
SIGN Tomari Transport
[17:03] Tonozaki
Sorry about the rush job.
[17:05] Azuma
It's fine. More importantly, um...
[17:10] Tonozaki
Aren't our babies awesome?
[17:15] Azuma
I don't think I'm ready for those yet.
SIGN Concrete Merchandise Sales Plan
SIGN 1. Use All-Glass Ramune Bottles
SIGN Shape and Raw Materials
[17:18] Mikoto
This concludes my presentation.
Thank you for listening.
[17:23] President
That sounded good to me.
[17:25] Managing Director
Indeed. It would do well as one of
our company's unusual products.
[17:30] President
Right? We'll promote it as this year's special—
[17:32] Managing Director
However!
[17:34] Managing Director
Recently, the reaction to our unusual
products has been diminishing.
[17:39] President
But doing things other
companies can't is our—
[17:43] Managing Director
Our company employs a large
number of employees.
[17:47] Managing Director
We should cut back on products
that don't produce results.
[17:50] President
Y-You're not wrong, but...
[17:54] Mikoto
This doesn't look good.
[17:56] Takeda
The president can be a pushover.
[17:59] Managing Director
What our company needs is to
strengthen our key products.
[18:02] Managing Director
Our minor products alone aren't enough.
[18:04] Managing Director
According to this proposal,
[18:06] Managing Director
the ramune bottle is intended to
eliminate its minor product impression.
[18:10] Managing Director
How are you going to get all-glass
bottles in this day and age?
SIGN All-Glass
[18:15] Both
You'll find an explanation
in this supplement.
[18:23] Mikoto
Takeda-san, what are you doing?
[18:27] Takeda
What's going on here, Shiratori?
[18:29] Takeda
It's blank!
[18:31] Mikoto
What?! That can't be right.
[18:34] Mikoto
Why?
[18:37] Managing Director
What's the matter?
[18:38] Takeda
Nothing, uh...
[18:45] Takeda
I can't do it.
[18:47] (Flashback) Saruhashi
Just imagine everyone's naked.
[19:02] Managing Director
What's so funny?
[19:04] Takeda
It really works.
[19:07] Takeda
Allow me to explain.
[19:10] Takeda
We've already negotiated
with the manufacturer
[19:12] Takeda
regarding the all-glass ramune bottles,
and things are looking good.
[19:15] Takeda
Also, by using return bins,
[19:18] Takeda
we can keep our CO2 emissions and container
manufacturing energy consumption low.
[19:24] Takeda
Furthermore, we're partnering with
green onion farmers from Fukaya City
[19:27] Takeda
and glass manufacturers
within the prefecture.
[19:30] Takeda
Promoting green policies and
reinvigorating regional industries
[19:35] Takeda
will improve our company's image.
[19:38] Managing Director
What about the cost?
[19:40] Managing Director
All of this costs time and money.
[19:43] Managing Director
This better earn a profit.
[19:45] Managing Director
You can make it sound as nice as you want,
[19:48] Managing Director
but it doesn't mean anything without results.
[19:51] Managing Director
Besides, I can't imagine
there's any demand for this.
[19:54] Usuyama
May I speak?
[19:56] Managing Director
I didn't ask for the QA department's opinion.
[19:59] Managing Director
You only need to concern yourself
with safety and numbers.
[20:02] Usuyama
You're right. According to the numbers,
[20:06] Usuyama
the green onion ginger ale
[20:08] Usuyama
received a high rating from 89% of the
guests who attended the tasting event.
SIGN My child loved it. The natural sweetness was delicious. I look forward to it becoming a product!
SIGN I'm glad it seems healthy. I liked that it wasn't too sweet, either.
SIGN It was really good!
SIGN The strong carbonation made it refreshing and tasty. I'd like to drink this during the summer.
[20:14] Usuyama
There's adequate demand for this product.
[20:17] President
Well, we can't ignore the
voices of our customers.
[20:19] President
All right. Let's go with
green onion ginger ale!
[20:22] Takeda
Yes!
[20:33] Tatsuru
Good work.
[20:35] Tatsuru
Takeda seems to have overcome his
performance anxiety, and you did well, too.
[20:40] Tatsuru
And you looked good in that suit.
[20:42] Mikoto
I'm glad it all worked out.
We had some close calls.
[20:47] Tatsuru
You're starting to enjoy
your job, aren't you?
[20:50] Mikoto
It's... It's not like that.
It's because I had everyone's help.
[20:54] Mikoto
I just felt like I had to do it.
[20:57] Tatsuru
Hey, thanks for the help at the end.
[21:00] Tatsuru
You're the same Usuyama of
the East you used to be.
[21:02] Tatsuru
You still get things done
when it's crunch time.
[21:06] Usuyama
Oh, please. How many years do you think
it's been since I quit playing badminton?
[21:12] Tatsuru
No matter how many years pass, you can't
get rid of what's ingrained in you.
[21:18] Mikoto
Usuyama-san, are you really never
going to play badminton again?
[21:25] Usuyama
I...
SIGN National Corporate Badminton Tournament
Day 4
[23:07] Takuma
How amusing.
[23:09] Takuma
All the nobodies have shown up.
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SIGN Toyo AUTO
SIGN Mitsuhoshi Bank
SIGN Izumo Naohiro
SIGN Kirishima Takuma
[00:07] Ref
Game and match won by Kirishima and Izumo.
[00:14] Takuma
Aw, man. That wasn't even a warm-up.
[00:18] Ibuki
Kirishima.
[00:21] Nakamura
Takuma, Uni's playing SunBev.
[00:24] Nakamura
You're not gonna watch?
[00:26] Takuma
Nah, I'm sure my brother's
team is gonna win anyway.
[00:29] Takimoto
Isn't SunBev where Shiratori-kun went?
[00:32] Takimoto
I heard he switched to doubles, too.
[00:35] Takuma
Huh...
[00:36] Nakamura
It'd be pretty interesting if they
beat the world's second-best team.
[00:39] Takimoto
No one can do that except for Takkun.
[00:42] Ibuki
When's their match?
[00:44] Takimoto
What? Ibuki-san, you're
going to watch their match?
[00:47] Ibuki
Yeah.
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
SIGN (Player Name)
SIGN (Number)
SIGN Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
SIGN Saeki Sota
SIGN Saeki Toya
SIGN Takeda Koki
[00:53] Izumo
Tatsuru...
SIGN National Corporate Badminton Tournament Sixth Round
Sunlight Beverage vs. Unisics
[01:00] Takeda
Today's the day my racket spits fire!
[01:03] Takeda
Allow me to explain! If I imagine
my opponents are naked...
[01:06] Toya
Okay, okay! Let's try to chill out.
[01:09] Mikoto
We're going to win.
[01:11] Tatsuru
Yeah.
[01:17] Misora
Today's match is being broadcast, right?
[01:19] Misora
Maybe we'll gain some followers.
[01:21] Yagami
Should we provide commentary?
[01:23] Natsuki
Hype!
[01:24] Misora
You two might not get the chance to play.
[01:27] Misora
Hayato-san's team and I will get us two wins.
[01:30] Misora
Ow.
[01:30] Ogino
Idiots, don't get ahead of yourselves.
[01:33] Ogino
You, too, Hayato.
[01:36] Hayato
Why am I getting yelled at, too?
[01:40] Hayato
There's no way I'd get ahead of myself.
[01:43] Hayato
Not when they took a game
off us the other day.
[01:45] Yata
It's nearly time. If we win this,
we're in the semifinals!
[01:49] Amano
But we're up against the powerful Unisics.
[01:52] Amano
It'll be a tough battle.
[01:55] Megumu
Wow, look at these people.
[01:57] Futami
It's been a while since I last
watched a match. I'm excited.
[02:06] Ibuki
You curious about your old team's match?
[02:16] Hayato
We'll be going all-out from the start today.
SIGN #07: Alternative
[02:32] Ref
First game won by Kirishima
and Oginome of Unisics, 21-15.
[02:35] Megumu
We lost.
[02:37] Futami
We haven't lost yet. We'll win the next one!
[02:40] Futami
Right, Daddy?
[02:42] Usuyama
I hope so.
[02:44] Usuyama
Oginome's brilliant shots
are forcing them to lob,
[02:48] Usuyama
and Kirishima is smashing them down.
[02:50] Usuyama
They're playing into their
opponents' strategy.
[02:53] Hayato
They're weaker than I expected.
[02:56] Oginome
Why do you look mildly disappointed?
[02:59] Oginome
Let's win the next game.
[03:01] Hayato
Yeah, yeah.
[03:03] Tatsuru
Those smashes are fast. I couldn't get them.
[03:07] Mikoto
We expected this.
[03:09] Tatsuru
Just like we planned,
it's time for Operation: Attack.
[03:13] Mikoto
That name...
[03:16] Mikoto
Luck is on our side. The gym
will favor us in the next game.
[03:24] Ref
Love all. Begin.
[03:32] Tatsuru
There it is.
[03:34] Hayato
It's low!
[03:44] (Flashback) Tatsuru
What? You want to throw the first game?
[03:47] (Flashback) Mikoto
We'll lay the groundwork to win the match.
SIGN A 7/19 Cross Hairpin
SIGN B 5/19 Hairpin
[03:49] (Flashback) Mikoto
For the first game, we'll let
our opponents do what they want,
SIGN Oginome
SIGN C 3/19 Push
SIGN Other 4/19
SIGN Straight 5/16
SIGN Cross 1/6
[03:52] (Flashback) Mikoto
and identify their habits and patterns.
[03:56] (Flashback) Tatsuru
A-All right.
[03:57] (Flashback) Mikoto
Once they've let their guard
down in the second game,
[03:59] (Flashback) Mikoto
we'll answer their hairpin
shots with attack lobs.
[04:08] Yata
Miyazumi-san's amazing!
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Kirishima Hayato
Oginome Daiki
[04:10] Hayato
I see. They're using attacking
lobs to prevent me from smashing.
[04:17] Oginome
Go!
[04:18] ---
Here it comes!
[04:20] Mikoto
I'm not hitting it over there.
[04:23] Both
Yes!
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Kirishima Hayato
Oginome Daiki
[04:28] Hayato
They're not too bad.
[04:29] Oginome
No, but...
[04:31] Oginome
In that case, I'll put some spin on
my shots to catch them off-guard.
[04:37] Hayato
Even if they hit attack lobs,
I'll force the smash!
[04:45] Tatsuru
They're not making this easy.
[04:51] Mikoto
In this game, we've focused
our shots on Kirishima Hayato.
[04:55] Mikoto
They'll assume we'll do the same
thing again, but we'll outwit them.
[05:01] Both
One more point!
[05:09] Oginome
All right, it's up in the air.
[05:12] Hayato
Perfect.
[05:16] Oginome
It's short?!
[05:18] Hayato
Is it the wind?
[05:19] Mikoto
He realized too late.
[05:21] Tatsuru
Just as planned.
[05:24] (Flashback) Mikoto
The shuttle weighs five grams.
[05:26] (Flashback) Mikoto
The slightest breeze affects its course.
[05:28] (Flashback) Mikoto
Fortunately for us,
we're playing upwind this game.
[05:32] (Flashback) Mikoto
Their shots will fall short.
[05:35] Tatsuru
So that's what you meant when
you said the gym would favor us.
[05:38] Mikoto
If he smashes, you have to
return it, no matter what.
[05:42] Tatsuru
Talk about an unreasonable request.
[05:45] Oginome
It's out!
[05:51] Both
Yeah!
[05:53] Ref
Second game and match won by Miyazumi
and Shiratori of Sunlight Beverage.
[05:59] Ibuki
The world's number two team was beaten.
[06:02] Yata
Now they're even.
[06:04] Amano
It's down to the next game.
[06:08] Hayato
This time we're upwind!
[06:19] Hayato
That went farther than I expected.
[06:24] Hayato
The previous game threw me off.
SIGN Miyazumi Tatsuru
Shiratori Mikoto
SIGN Kirishima Hayato
Oginome Daiki
[06:33] Mikoto
This is what we've been waiting for.
[06:35] Mikoto
He just missed his smash.
[06:37] Mikoto
A normal player would hesitate
to aim for the same spot again.
[06:40] Mikoto
But Kirishima Hayato, the perfectionist...
[06:44] Mikoto
will go for this!
[06:46] Toya
Wow!
[06:47] Takeda
One more point!
[07:02] Tatsuru
Come on, come on, come on!
[07:16] Mikoto
Yeah!
[07:19] Ref
Game and match won by Miyazumi
and Shiratori of Sunlight Beverage.
[07:22] Both
Yeah!
[07:26] Ref
15-21, 21-19, 21-19.
[07:36] Hayato
Now it's 1-1.
[07:38] Mikoto
We'll win the next match, too.
[07:41] Takeda
You guys are amazing!
[07:43] Takeda
I can't believe you beat the
world's second-ranked team.
[07:46] Ono
Good work.
[07:47] Both
Thank you.
[07:48] Toya
You better ride this wave, bro!
[07:51] Sota
Yeah.
[07:53] Yata
Sota-kun's opponent in the
next match is Misora Ayato.
[07:56] Amano
Yeah. After winning the Inter-High,
he joined a corporate team.
[08:00] Amano
He's this tournament's youngest player.
[08:03] Yata
What kind of monster is he?
[08:08] Misora
I look forward to our match, Elizabeth.
[08:12] Utsugi
Misora, don't do that during matches.
[08:15] Misora
Oh-kay.
[08:18] Yata
He k-kissed it.
[08:21] Amano
Yeah.
[08:22] Yata
An eccentric pretty boy. I dig it!
[08:26] Ref
One-love.
[08:27] Yata
What, already?
[08:32] Misora
I'm coming for you, Elizabeth.
[08:36] Misora
See? Gotcha.
[08:40] Misora
Yeah!
[08:44] Yata
I know he's our opponent, but he
makes me want to cheer for him.
[08:47] Amano
Yeah...
[08:48] Utsugi
Just look at that. It's like he's
playing around with the shuttle.
[08:52] Natsuki
Is it true that Sorarin can talk to shuttles?
[08:55] Yagami
I once saw him eating lunch with one.
[08:57] Natsuki
Huh?
[08:58] Utsugi
You guys go get warmed up.
We're gonna sweep this match.
[09:04] Both
Yes, sir!
[09:11] Takeda
Sota, up front!
[09:14] Usuyama
Close.
[09:17] Misora
Hey, when are you gonna
actually start trying?
[09:21] Sota
I already am.
[09:23] Misora
Oh, really?
[09:28] Sota
I'm doing my best, too.
[09:32] Toya
A high backhand smash!
[09:34] Sota
But...
[09:36] Sota
Some things just can't be done,
no matter how hard you try.
[09:42] Misora
All right! That feels awesome!
[09:43] Ref
Game and match won by Misora
of Unisics, 21-14, 21-13.
[09:54] Tatsuru
Good work. That was a close game, Sota.
[09:57] Sota
Hardly. I don't stand a
chance against a genius.
[10:02] Toya
It's okay, Bro.
[10:04] Toya
We'll win the next game. Right, Ko-san?
[10:07] Takeda
Sure. You can count on us.
[10:13] Takeda
We lost the other day,
but I'm different today!
[10:29] Both
Yeah!
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
SIGN Yagami Jun
Natsuki Ryo
[10:39] Natsuki
Their movements have improved.
[10:42] Yagami
But we'll catch up in a sec!
[10:44] Natsuki
Course we will!
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
SIGN Yagami Jun Natsuki Ryo
[10:50] Takeda
Stick with it.
[10:52] Toya
Roger that!
[10:59] All
Did you hear? Kirishima Hayato lost.
[11:02] All
I heard about that. His opponents
were Miyazumi and Shiratori, right?
[11:06] All
Yeah, that's it. Their team
is... what was it again?
[11:21] Ref
That's game. First game won by
Yagami and Natsuki of Unisics.
[11:25] Yagami
Did you see that super shot?
[11:28] Natsuki
It was totally insane! There's our thumbnail.
[11:32] Takeda
Sorry.
[11:33] Toya
We couldn't help that. Let's get
our heads in the next one.
[11:42] Both
Nice shot!
[11:44] All
They're striking their signature poses!
[11:46] All
Nice work, flashy boys!
[11:53] Utsugi
You have the showiness, cheeriness,
[11:56] Utsugi
and freewheeling attitude
to win over the audience.
[11:59] Utsugi
That is your greatest weapon.
[12:02] Utsugi
Make full use of it.
[12:07] Takeda
We're four points behind.
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
SIGN Yagami Jun Natsuki Ryo
[12:09] Ref
Service over.
SIGN Takeda Koki
Saeki Toya
[12:12] Takeda
I'm not in bad shape.
[12:14] Takeda
I can see both our opponents
and the court clearly, but...
[12:20] Ref
Service over.
[12:22] Takeda
But I can't close this four-point gap.
[12:27] Takeda
I can't afford to lose.
[12:32] Takeda
For both the team's sake and my own...
[12:37] Natsuki
Hup!
[12:40] Takeda
I have to give everything I've got!
[12:48] Ref
Game and match won by Yagami and
Natsuki of Unisics, 21-16, 21-16.
[12:51] ---
Hell yeah!
[13:00] All
Thank you.
[13:03] Amano
That was a good match.
[13:07] Usuyama
I can't believe they put up such
a strong showing against Unisics.
[13:10] Usuyama
They might actually be able to
rank well at the next S/J League!
[13:15] Futami
Daddy.
[13:15] Futami
Megumu has to pee.
Could you wait for us at the exit?
[13:19] Usuyama
Sure.
[13:21] Usuyama
I'm an idiot. What am
I getting so excited for?
[13:31] Usuyama
Now I get it. I'm jealous.
[13:40] Usuyama
Reliable and stable. That's my motto.
SIGN 2. Marunaga Futami 496 Points
SIGN 3. Hayashi Ken 495 Points
SIGN 4. Hara Ryo 494 Points
SIGN 5. Usuyama Toru 493 Points
SIGN 6. Seki Hikari 490 Points
SIGN 7. Furukawa Miki 489 Points
SIGN 8. Ito Daisuke 488 Points
[13:49] Usuyama
Futami understands me better than anyone.
[13:58] Usuyama
I wanted to make her happy.
SIGN Maternity Record Book
SIGN Guardian Name:
[14:11] Usuyama
Just before graduating from college,
we learned she was pregnant and got married.
[14:17] Usuyama
I quit playing badminton.
[14:20] Usuyama
I'd protect my family.
[14:22] Usuyama
That's all I was thinking about.
[14:27] Usuyama
Work, Futami, Megumu.
[14:34] Usuyama
It's greedy to want
[14:37] Usuyama
more than I already have.
SIGN Locker Room
[14:43] Takeda
All right! We're gonna drink tonight.
[14:45] Toya
The proposal's due first thing Monday, huh?
[14:49] Tatsuru
Has anyone seen my pants?
[14:52] Sota
No.
[14:53] Mikoto
Why are you guys acting so normal?
[14:55] Mikoto
There's no way you can be satisfied
with only making it to the sixth round.
[15:01] ---
Hey...
[15:03] Toya
Why do you care? You won.
[15:05] Mikoto
Because we all have to win.
[15:08] Mikoto
You know, because we're a team.
[15:16] Mikoto
What's so funny?!
[15:17] Tatsuru
Just who said we're satisfied?
[15:20] Toya
We all get it.
[15:22] Takeda
Acting glum about it won't change anything.
[15:25] Tatsuru
I'm glad to hear you say that, though.
[15:27] Takeda
You used to be so self-centered, but now...
[15:30] Both
"We all have to win because we're a team."
[15:36] Mikoto
What? Hey—
[15:37] Tatsuru
You've matured, Shiratori-kun.
[15:50] Hayato
Hey. We had some close matches, huh?
[15:53] Sota
Not me. I can't keep up
with a teen's stamina.
[15:58] Hayato
I see. Better get running, then.
[16:01] Sota
I suppose.
[16:02] Hayato
You've gotta practice if you want to win.
[16:06] Sota
Excuse me.
[16:07] Hayato
Huh?
[16:08] Sota
You're already so strong.
What motivates you to try even harder?
[16:16] Hayato
There's someone I really don't
want to lose to. That's all.
[16:28] Mikoto
Are you okay?
[16:31] Tatsuru
Yeah, I'm fine. I just twisted it a little.
[16:35] Mikoto
Try to be careful.
[16:36] Mikoto
You're an old man.
[16:39] Mikoto
Excuse me.
[16:40] Izumo
No, excuse me.
[16:44] Izumo
You're Tatsuru's...
[16:46] Mikoto
Huh?
[16:48] Izumo
I'm glad you found a nice partner.
[16:51] Tatsuru
Izumo...
[16:53] Mikoto
You two know each other?
[16:56] Izumo
Izumo Naohiro. I'm Tatsuru's former partner.
[16:59] Mikoto
Huh?
[17:00] Takuma
Well, if it isn't the loser.
[17:04] Takuma
I heard you're playing doubles again
after I crushed you at the Inter-High.
[17:10] Mikoto
You deliberately went
after Azuma, didn't you?
[17:14] Takuma
Crush the weaker player first.
[17:17] Takuma
It's standard practice.
[17:19] Takuma
Shouldn't you be worrying
about your own team instead?
[17:23] Takuma
Our second-string team is
still better than yours.
[17:26] Takimoto
Takkun, let's go.
[17:27] Takuma
Whatever. Good luck with
your weak little team.
[17:31] Mikoto
Hold on.
[17:33] Mikoto
Kirishima Takuma, we'll beat you
and Mitsuhoshi at the S/J League.
[17:39] Takuma
What? Who do you think you're—
[17:41] Ibuki
Knock it off.
[17:44] Ibuki
It's good to see you again.
[17:47] Mikoto
Hello.
[17:48] Ibuki
You can settle this on the court.
[17:51] Ibuki
That said, beating Mitsuhoshi would
make you the best in the world.
[17:57] Ibuki
So good luck with that.
[18:02] Izumo
Take care of your leg.
[18:18] Megumu
Daddy!
[18:20] Megumu
Mommy said she won an award.
[18:22] Usuyama
What?
SIGN Arata Literary Award
SIGN 172nd Selection Results
SIGN Winner "Ecstasy of the Dead" Yanagi Seiji
SIGN Winner "The Shepherd's Long Dream" Kigami Hana
SIGN Honorable Mention "A Single Human" Honda Minami
SIGN Honorable Mention "The Rain, the Sky, and
Clouds of Dust" Usuyama Futami
SIGN These 4 works have been awarded prizes
A list of judges can be found below
[18:24] Usuyama
That's amazing. Congratulations.
[18:28] Futami
I'm one step closer to becoming an author.
[18:32] Futami
It's because you helped me
with housework and childcare.
[18:36] Futami
I'll go for the grand prize next!
[18:39] Usuyama
Sure.
[18:40] Futami
Which means... you should
play badminton again.
[18:46] Futami
You want to play with them,
[18:49] Futami
don't you?
[18:55] Usuyama
But...
[18:57] Futami
It's all right for us to have dreams even
after we get married and become parents.
[19:05] Usuyama
I might fail despite my efforts.
[19:08] Futami
If that happens, Megumu
and I will cheer you up.
[19:12] Futami
Then you can look for a new dream.
[19:16] Megumu
Daddy.
SIGN One Coupon to Play Badminton
[19:30] Usuyama
Thank you.
[19:31] Futami
Come on, you'd better hurry.
[19:35] Usuyama
I'll be back.
[19:40] Futami
Go get 'em, Daddy!
[19:42] Usuyama
Yeah!
[20:04] Usuyama
Wait! Wait for me!
[20:08] Mikoto
Usuyama-san.
[20:12] Usuyama
I run ten kilometers every day.
[20:14] Usuyama
I do strength training and
practice my swing, too.
[20:17] Usuyama
I'll pick up shuttles or do anything else!
[20:20] Usuyama
Just please, let me play badminton!
[20:28] Ono
It's been too long since you've
played an actual match.
[20:30] Ono
You're not especially young, either.
[20:35] Ono
So you'd better play like
your life depends on it.
[20:39] Ono
You got that, Usuyama?
[20:42] Usuyama
Yes, sir!
[20:43] Tatsuru
You made us wait long enough.
[20:47] Ono
Out in the sixth round. That's how
strong you guys are right now.
[20:52] Ono
Based on that, I've gotta ask:
how far do you want to go?
[20:55] Mikoto
Winning the S/J League.
[20:57] Mikoto
What other answer is there?
[20:58] Toya
Wow, so confident.
[21:00] Tatsuru
It's worth a shot.
[21:02] Takeda
It'd be nice to win.
[21:05] Sota
Let's go with that, then.
[21:08] Ono
Then that's the team's goal.
[21:10] Ono
We've got five months until the S/J League.
[21:13] Ono
There isn't a moment to waste. Got it?!
[21:16] All
Yes, sir!
[22:56] Managing Director
I see. So they lost.
[23:03] Managing Director
A weak team is a useless team.
[23:08] Managing Director
We must discard anything that's
a burden to the company.
E8 - Breakthrough
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SIGN Saitama Matsugishi Public Elementary
[00:25] Sota
Usuyama-san, are you sure you took
time off from playing badminton?
[00:28] Usuyama
My stamina is still lagging way behind.
[00:32] Usuyama
I've got a long way to go.
[00:34] Ono
Gather up.
[00:37] Ono
I've got something to tell you boys today.
[00:39] Ono
It's about the future of the badminton team.
[00:43] Toya
Ko-san, do you need the bathroom?
[00:45] Sota
Wait until after this.
[00:46] Takeda
It's not that!
[00:47] Ono
Toya! Sota!
[00:49] Both
Sorry, sir!
[00:54] Ono
You two...
[00:56] Ono
will be playing doubles together.
[01:00] Both
Huh?
[01:03] Both
What?!
SIGN Salaryman's Club
[02:37] Toya
What do you mean, we'll be playing doubles?!
SIGN #08: Breakthrough
[02:40] Toya
My brother plays singles,
and I've got Ko-san—
[02:44] Toya
Wait...
[02:46] Ono
Takeda's retiring from play
and becoming a coach.
[02:51] Takeda
It's not a bad thing.
[02:54] Takeda
I'd been considering it for
a while. You knew that, Toya.
[02:58] Mikoto
But you overcame your
performance anxiety recently.
[03:03] Takeda
That's why I'm doing this.
[03:04] Mikoto
Huh?
[03:05] Takeda
In our match against Unisics
at the corporate tournament,
[03:08] Takeda
I played at full strength and lost.
[03:12] Takeda
I gave everything I had as
a player and still lost.
[03:17] Takeda
Now that Usuyama-san's joined the team,
[03:20] Takeda
when I thought about what I could
do to help SunBev improve,
[03:25] Takeda
I realized I had to become a coach.
[03:26] Toya
But...
[03:27] Takeda
I'm engaging with badminton
on the path of my choosing.
[03:31] Toya
Ko-san...
[03:33] Ono
Takeda's always paying close
attention to his surroundings.
[03:36] Ono
He'll make a good coach.
[03:39] Tatsuru
I hope you'll provide us with some
good guidance, Coach Takeda.
[03:44] Takeda
You can count on me, team!
[03:46] Takeda
Try not to let my coaching
throw you off the team.
[03:48] Toya
See? It went straight to his head.
[03:54] Ono
Now then, our goal is winning the S/J League.
[04:01] Ono
It won't be like the number two league
we were playing in until last year.
[04:04] Ono
We'll be going hard with a winning lineup!
[04:07] All
Yes, sir!
[04:08] Ono
Doubles 1 will be Tatsu and Shiratori.
[04:10] Ono
We'll start with you two
locking down a win for us.
[04:13] Both
Yes, sir.
[04:14] Ono
Usuyama, you'll be playing singles.
[04:15] Ono
Make up for the gap in your
badminton career with grit.
[04:18] Usuyama
Yes, sir!
[04:19] Ono
Doubles 2 will be Sota and Toya.
[04:21] Ono
You've got the potential for dramatic change.
[04:24] Ono
I've got high hopes for you.
[04:26] Toya
Yes, sir!
[04:27] Sota
Yes, sir.
[04:32] Toya
Hey, you're picking out
your bell peppers again.
[04:35] Sota
I'll eat them later.
[04:37] Toya
Yeah, right.
[04:39] Sota
Are you really okay with Ko-san's decision?
[04:46] Toya
I think some part of me blamed
Ko-san for our losses.
[04:54] Toya
Even though I made a ton of
mistakes, he'd always apologize.
[05:01] Toya
I took advantage of that.
[05:04] Toya
I don't think Ko-san will regret
choosing to become a coach.
[05:08] Toya
So I want to give 100% to
everything I can do, too.
[05:13] Toya
I mean, it does feel a little weird
having you as my partner.
[05:17] Toya
But...
[05:18] Toya
Bro?
[05:20] Sota
I'm going for a run.
[05:21] Toya
Huh? Hey, Bro!
[05:30] (Flashback) Ono
Usuyama, you'll be playing singles.
[05:32] (Flashback) Ono
You two will be playing doubles together.
[05:47] Mikoto
It's kinda quiet today.
[05:49] Tatsuru
Is Takeda late to his first day as a coa—
[05:52] Tatsuru
Hey, ow, ow, ow!
[05:56] Toya
My brother's not here yet, either.
[05:59] Takeda
B-Bad news, guys!
[06:01] Toya
Office gossip again?
[06:03] Takeda
It's Sota!
[06:05] Takeda
He... He submitted his team resignation!
[06:13] Coworker
Saeki, don't you need to go to practice?
[06:16] Sota
Oh, you know...
[06:17] Toya
You dumb piece of shit!
[06:21] Coworker
What the?
[06:22] Toya
You didn't tell me you were quitting!
[06:24] Toya
What do you think you're doing?!
[06:26] Toya
You're always—
[06:28] Sota
We're in the office.
[06:30] Sota
Sorry about the noise.
[06:34] Toya
So what's this about you quitting
when we're just getting started?
[06:38] Sota
I'm just a filler player now.
[06:41] Sota
I might as well not be on the team.
[06:44] Toya
Why would you say that?
[06:47] Sota
It was already over once
I was taken off singles.
[06:51] Sota
I was swapped to doubles
because I was left over
[06:54] Sota
after Usuyama-san joined
the team and Ko-san quit.
[06:58] Toya
Nobody thinks that.
[07:00] Sota
I wouldn't be so sure. Deep down,
you feel sorry for me, didn't you?
[07:07] Toya
What?
[07:08] Sota
Having you play doubles with me out
of pity just makes me feel miserable.
[07:13] Toya
I want to play with—
[07:15] Sota
Spare me that crap.
[07:17] Sota
Honestly, it's annoying.
[07:25] Toya
I see.
[07:40] Usuyama
Hey, good evening.
SIGN Extra Onions 100
Rice 100
SIGN Ramen & Mini
Chashu Set 950
SIGN Ramen & Fried
Rice Set 950
SIGN Tsukemen
Regular / Large 850
SIGN Pork Shabu Ramen
Regular 900
Large 1000
XL 1050
SIGN Chashu Ramen
Regular 900
Large 1000
XL 1050
SIGN Ramen
Regular 700
Large 800
XL 850
[07:51] Usuyama
Ramen after practice tastes extra good.
[07:55] Sota
Shouldn't you be eating at home?
[07:58] Usuyama
It's fine. I let them know.
[08:00] Usuyama
They did sound jealous, though.
They said it wasn't fair.
[08:03] Sota
If you're trying to convince me
to change my mind, I already—
[08:06] Usuyama
I'm not giving up the singles spot.
[08:09] Usuyama
I might've disrupted the team by joining.
[08:13] Usuyama
I know it's an important time
with the tournament coming up.
[08:16] Usuyama
But I made that choice prepared
for everything it would entail.
[08:21] Sota
I know I can't compete with you.
[08:24] Sota
The coach made the right decision.
[08:27] Usuyama
You're always capable of calmly seeing
things from a bird's-eye view.
[08:31] Usuyama
You're an honest worker. As your
superior, I have no complaints.
[08:35] Usuyama
But don't you think you're being
inconsiderate of your own feelings?
[08:42] Usuyama
As your teammate, I don't want
you to give up like I did once.
[08:49] Usuyama
Of course, I don't regret choosing my family.
[08:55] Sota
Your son's an only child, right?
[08:58] Usuyama
Huh? Yeah.
[09:01] Sota
Sometimes I wonder stupid things,
like why I had to be the older brother...
[09:07] Sota
Having to stay ahead of him just because
I was born first is actually pretty hard.
[09:14] Sota
It's not like there are save points.
[09:16] Usuyama
I heard Toya-kun started playing
badminton because he looked up to you.
[09:21] Sota
Whenever I turn around, he's looking
back at me with glittering eyes,
[09:27] Sota
even though I'm just Villager A.
[09:33] (Flashback) Toya
You're amazing, Bro!
[09:37] Sota
I'm not actually that attached to singles.
[09:41] Sota
I just didn't want to disappoint Toya
as his brother and partner, so I ran.
[09:51] Toya
It's freakin' unbelievable!
[09:54] Toya
Why do I feel like I've been rejected?!
[09:57] Mikoto
Just go home already.
[09:59] Toya
I can't go home!
[10:01] Toya
I don't wanna see his stupid face!
[10:03] Mikoto
Calm down.
[10:06] Toya
Maybe he actually hates me.
[10:10] Mikoto
That's not true. You're brothers.
[10:12] Toya
You're an only child!
You don't know what it's like!
[10:15] Mikoto
I sure don't!
[10:16] Toya
Where's Tatsuru-san, anyway? I wanted
to bitch to him about sibling crap.
[10:21] Mikoto
Now that you mention it,
it has been quiet recently.
[10:23] Toya
He's out on a Friday night? Damn normie!
[10:26] Toya
Mister, could I get another?
[10:29] Mikoto
This ain't an izakaya!
[10:33] Mikoto
Could you practice with me after this?
[10:36] Tatsuru
Oh, sorry. I've got something to do.
[10:39] Mikoto
Didn't you say the same thing last week?
[10:42] Tatsuru
Did I? In any case, see you next week.
[10:49] Takeda
It must be spring.
[10:51] Mikoto
What? It's summer right now.
[10:53] Takeda
I'm talking about Tatsu-san.
[10:55] Takeda
He's been disappearing a lot lately.
[10:57] Takeda
It must be because he got a girlfriend.
[11:02] Mikoto
There's no way.
[11:04] Takeda
All right. As the Walking Speaker,
I swear I'll get to the bottom of this.
[11:10] Takeda
There is always one truth!
[11:16] Sota
Try again.
[11:17] Toya
What?! Why?!
[11:20] Toya
...Sir.
[11:20] Sota
I thought I warned you
[11:22] Sota
to avoid designs that would cause confusion
when you submitted your request.
SIGN Product Name (Temp)
[11:26] Sota
It's likely this design would
make consumers think there's
[11:30] Sota
shredded green onion in the ginger ale.
[11:32] Toya
Th-The designer just took
things a little too far.
[11:36] Toya
But it won't sell without this much impact.
[11:39] Sota
There's no point in selling the drink
if it causes problems later.
[11:45] Sota
Why haven't you come home?
[11:47] Toya
You don't want to see my face, do you?
[11:51] Sota
In any case, please resubmit your
design first thing tomorrow.
[11:55] Toya
Fine.
[11:58] Mikoto
It's unusual for Toya to miss practice.
[12:00] Takeda
Yeah, apparently he's having some problems.
[12:03] Mikoto
Huh?
[12:12] Toya
Why is he ignoring my calls and messages?
[12:18] Toya
It's my senior.
[12:20] Toya
I can't get in touch with the designer.
[12:24] Senior Employee
He's famous for refusing to do redesigns.
[12:27] Senior Employee
That's why I told you to make your
request as detailed as possible.
[12:31] Toya
Sorry, sir.
SIGN Green Onion Ginger Ale Design (Ver. 1)
SIGN Product Name (Temp)
[12:36] Toya
This is the first time I've been
put in charge of a job, too.
[12:40] Toya
No, it's not over yet!
[12:41] Toya
I'll hit up a bunch of other designers.
[12:50] Toya
Sorry for springing a sudden request on you.
[12:53] Toya
I hope you'll work with us
again in the future.
[12:56] Toya
Another no...
SIGN Easier to contact in the evening
SIGN Aibu Taichi Less likely to become full-time this year
SIGN Kurama Ichijiro Contact via SMS
SIGN Kigami Sakura Easier to contact at home
SIGN Murakami Taichi Call cell phone
SIGN Shinozuka Yume Hard to contact
SIGN Inoue Hajime Stern person, be polite
SIGN Takahashi Hana Easy to contact
SIGN Kanda Ryuichi Call home phone
SIGN Ichioka Kotaro Answers phone at night
[13:01] Mikoto
Toya?
[13:02] Toya
Mikoto?
[13:03] Mikoto
Are you working overtime?
If there's anything I can do to help...
[13:07] Toya
It's okay. This is my job.
[13:11] Toya
I don't need your help.
[13:13] Toya
Go on and head home.
[13:19] Mikoto
He's pushing himself too hard...
[13:25] Mikoto
Are you working overtime?
[13:26] Sota
Yeah.
[13:32] Mikoto
The QA department is on a different floor...
[13:35] Sign
No. / Name / Notes / Contact Info
[13:35] Sign
1. Kimura Shuhei / Contact via email
[13:35] Sign
2. Ueki Ryota / Easier to get in touch on cell phone
[13:35] Sign
3. Anzai Teiichi / Easier to get in touch in evenings
[13:35] Sign
4. Aibu Taichi / Less likely to become full-time this year
[13:35] Sign
5. Kurama Ichijiro / Contact via SMS
[13:35] Sign
6.Kigami Sakura / Easier to contact at home
[13:35] Sign
7. Murakami Taichi / Call cell phone
[13:35] Sign
8. Shinozuka Yume / Hard to contact
[13:35] Sign
9. Inoue Hajime / Stern person, be polite
[13:35] Sign
10. Takahashi Hana / Easy to contact
[13:35] Sign
11. Kanda Ryuichi / Call home phone
[13:35] Sign
12. Ichioka Kotaro / Answers phone at night
[13:35] Sign
13.
[13:36] Toya
They all said no.
[13:41] Sota
Are you giving up?
[13:43] Sota
Bro...
[13:44] Sota
What do you want? I've still
got time until the deadline.
[13:48] Sota
You're always like this.
[13:52] Sota
You believe everything's possible
and keep trying until the end.
[13:56] Sota
I think that's an amazing quality.
[14:07] Toya
Wait!
[14:11] Toya
Help me out, Bro.
[14:14] Toya
I can't get anyone to do it,
not on this schedule.
[14:18] Sota
Ten o'clock, huh?
[14:21] Sota
We might just make it.
[14:22] Toya
Huh?!
[14:24] Toya
What? You're playing games
now? Is this a joke?
[14:29] Toya
Ugh, I'm screwed.
[14:32] Sota
Gotcha.
[14:33] Toya
What? A rare monster?
[14:37] Sota
Send the documents to
this address right away.
[14:40] Sota
He's a designer living in
America who I play games with.
[14:43] Sota
I'm pretty sure he's good.
[14:48] Toya
All right.
[14:49] Toya
Can you hear me?
[14:51] Designer
Yes.
[14:52] Toya
Thanks for accepting this rush job.
[14:55] Designer
I figured Sota must be in serious trouble,
since he sounded so desperate.
[15:01] Designer
Don't worry, I'll make it work.
[15:04] Toya
Thank you very much!
SIGN Design Ver_02
SIGN Design Ver_01
SIGN Design Ver_02
SIGN Design Ver_02
[15:37] Toya
Sir, have you gotten a chance to look
at the rough draft of the design?
[15:40] Senior Employee
It's fantastic!
[15:42] Senior Employee
How'd you get such a big-name
designer to do the job?
[15:47] Toya
My brother's an amazing guy.
[15:50] Toya
I'll come back to the office
after running home real quick.
[15:57] Toya
I'm exhausted.
[16:02] Toya
What the hell's all this?!
[16:03] Sota
Our home.
[16:05] Toya
How does this happen in only three days?!
[16:09] Toya
Unbelievable.
[16:15] Sota
I'll play doubles.
[16:17] Toya
Huh?
[16:19] Sota
I feel like Villager A might actually
have some value when I'm with you.
[16:26] Toya
What does that even mean? I don't get it.
[16:29] Toya
But I was reminded of something today.
[16:33] Toya
You really are amazing.
[16:37] (Flashback) Toya
You're amazing, Bro!
[16:41] Sota
Co-op might not be so bad after all.
[16:51] Yata
Hey, Shiratori-kun.
[16:54] Mikoto
What is it?
[16:54] Yata
Is it true Miyazumi-san's
getting married soon?
[16:59] Ninosaka
What is that, an urban legend?
[17:01] Mikoto
Takeda-san made that up, didn't he?
[17:04] Yata
I heard some secretaries gossiping about it.
[17:08] Yata
They said Miyazumi-san might accept
the promotion he'd been turning down.
[17:13] Ninosaka
So he's settling down and getting married...
[17:17] Ninosaka
And quitting badminton, too.
[17:19] Mikoto
Huh?
[17:20] Ninosaka
Wasn't he turning down the promotion
so he could play badminton?
[17:24] Mikoto
He's quitting?
SIGN Saitama Matsugishi Public
Elementary School Song
[17:33] Takeda
Does Tatsu-san seem kind
of weird to you today?
[17:37] Mikoto
This is our chance!
SIGN Restaurant Isuzu
[17:44] Mikoto
I don't believe this.
[17:47] Mikoto
Why didn't the old man go for the jump smash?
[17:50] Toya
You're unusually agitated.
[17:53] Manager
Here are your Fukaya green onions.
[17:55] Mikoto
Is he even trying?!
[17:58] Sota
He used to complain about
him jumping too much.
[18:01] Toya
I do feel like he's started making
more defensive plays, though.
[18:05] Takeda
They say love changes people.
[18:08] Usuyama
Yeah, that's the rumor going around.
[18:10] Usuyama
Is it true that he's getting married soon?
[18:13] Mikoto
I refuse to believe it!
[18:14] Mikoto
There's no way that crude
old man has a girlfriend!
[18:19] Takeda
You two are turning into a great pair.
[18:22] Mikoto
I'm pissed, okay?!
[18:23] Mikoto
I'll smash his stupid, grinning face!
[18:39] Takeda
Executive Director Oshitari!
[18:41] Executive Director
You boys seem to be having a good time.
[18:44] Toya
Mikoto, apologize! Quick!
[18:46] Mikoto
Executive director?
[18:50] Mikoto
It's an alien from Planet Green Onion!
[18:54] Usuyama
Hey, don't laugh. It's rude...
[19:06] Executive Director
The badminton team failed to put up a
decent showing at the recent tournament.
[19:12] Executive Director
Can you afford to be lazing around here?
[19:15] Mikoto
We made it all the way to the sixth round.
[19:17] Executive Director
Meaning you're a weak team that didn't
make it onto the winner's podium.
[19:21] Executive Director
I believe your captain is
Miyazumi-kun from Sales, right?
[19:27] Executive Director
It's irresponsible of him not to keep
someone so rude on a shorter leash.
[19:32] Takeda
It's not that big a deal.
[19:36] Executive Director
I've had doubts about Miyazumi-kun's
actions for some time now.
[19:40] Executive Director
He does whatever he wants,
[19:42] Executive Director
like using other companies'
distribution systems
[19:45] Executive Director
and poaching talented
employees for his team.
[19:46] Executive Director
I bet the rest of Sales gets
left to clean up his mess
[19:48] Executive Director
because he devotes all his
attention to badminton.
[19:52] Mikoto
That's not true! He gives 120% to both!
[19:56] Executive Director
What's gotten into you?
[19:58] Toya
Mikoto, enough already.
[19:59] Usuyama
We're really sorry.
[20:02] Mikoto
Everyone in the sales department
supports the badminton team.
[20:06] Mikoto
It motivates us to meet their expectations!
[20:10] Mikoto
And besides, we'll win
the S/J League this year!
[20:13] Executive Director
Win? Now that's a funny joke.
[20:20] Mikoto
A Badaryman doesn't go back on his word.
[20:24] Mikoto
You wouldn't know since you're always
sitting up there on your corporate throne,
[20:29] Mikoto
but this team is strong.
[20:31] Mikoto
We won't lose.
[22:14] Mikoto
Good morning.
[22:16] Yata
Good morning. Hung over again?
[22:20] Mikoto
Huh? Did he head straight
to see a client today?
[22:23] Yata
Miyazumi-san's on a business
trip to Osaka starting today.
[22:26] Yata
Didn't anyone tell you?
SIGN Sakaki
SIGN Amano
SIGN Miyazumi
SIGN Business Trip
[22:36] Mikoto
Miyazumi-san!
[22:39] Tatsuru
What's the matter?
[22:43] Mikoto
You've been acting weird recently.
[22:45] Mikoto
You didn't even mention your business trip,
and you've been slacking off at practice.
[22:50] Mikoto
Didn't we say we'd win the S/J League?
[22:55] Tatsuru
I was going to tell you once
I got back, but whatever.
[23:00] Mikoto
What?
[23:02] Tatsuru
I'd like to dissolve our doubles team.
E9 - Priority
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[00:02] Mikoto
You've been acting weird recently.
[00:06] Tatsuru
I was going to tell you once
I got back, but whatever.
[00:11] Mikoto
What?
[00:13] Tatsuru
I'd like to dissolve our doubles team.
SIGN Contacts
SIGN Izumo Naohiro
SIGN Salaryman's Club
SIGN #09: Priority
[02:13] Toya
Tatsuru-san's on a business trip to Osaka.
[02:15] Sota
Why now?
[02:17] Takeda
Apparently the executive
director's behind it.
[02:20] Usuyama
Is it because of what happened
at the izakaya the other day?
[02:23] Sota
Revenge of the alien from Planet Green Onion.
[02:26] Toya
Wouldn't he go after Mikoto instead?
[02:28] Takeda
He couldn't get the job
done if he'd been sent alone.
[02:31] Mikoto
See you guys later.
[02:32] Toya
Uh, sure!
[02:34] Takeda
Have a good night.
[02:36] Sota
It's kind of scary how oddly calm he is.
[02:40] Mikoto
Yes, thank you.
[02:43] Mikoto
We'll deliver the goods tomorrow afternoon.
[02:45] Mikoto
Yes, we look forward to
continuing to work with you.
[02:46] Amano
I was worried what would
happen with Miyazumi gone,
[02:48] Amano
but he's actually managing somehow.
[02:51] Ninosaka
Shiratori's acting like an actual salesman.
[02:53] Yata
He's a little hard to approach, though.
[02:56] Mikoto
Yata-san, I sent you the sales slip.
Could you check it for me?
[02:59] Yata
Oh! Yes, sir!
[03:03] Mikoto
Huh? There's no delivery file for Waoko.
[03:06] Amano
Oh, that one? Miyazumi was
looking at it last week.
[03:10] Mikoto
I'm always telling him to put things
back when he's done using them.
[03:14] Mikoto
Found it.
SIGN Medical Report
SIGN Name: Miyazumi Tatsuru-sama
SIGN Medical ID Number: 88432
SIGN Diagnosis: Damaged anterior cruciate ligament
SIGN Notes: Currently receiving outpatient treatment for above condition.
Recommended to avoid intense movement.
[03:20] Mikoto
What is this?
[03:23] Employee
Sir, could you review this, please?
[03:25] Ono
Sure.
[03:27] Mikoto
Coach, look at this!
[03:28] Ono
Focus on your job while you're at work!
[03:34] Ono
Tatsu's knee is at its limit.
[03:37] Ono
If he keeps up his current play style, his
badminton career could end at any moment.
SIGN Medical Report
SIGN Name: Miyazumi Tatsuru-sama
SIGN Medical ID Number: 88432
SIGN Diagnosis: Damaged anterior cruciate ligament
SIGN Notes: Currently receiving outpatient treatment for above condition.
Recommended to avoid intense movement.
[03:44] Mikoto
Did he injure it during
our recent Unisics match?
[03:48] Ono
He's been dealing with
this problem for a while,
[03:51] Ono
and used every trick in the
book to make it this far.
[03:53] Mikoto
He never said a word about this.
[03:55] Ono
He's not the kind of guy who complains.
[03:58] Ono
Especially not to you, his partner.
[04:08] Takeda
Sorry, I overheard your conversation.
[04:11] Takeda
Why does he have to be such a stranger?
[04:13] Takeda
He could at least tell me.
I'm a coach, after all.
[04:17] Mikoto
What would Izumo-san do?
[04:19] Takeda
Huh?
[04:21] Takeda
You know about him?
[04:23] Mikoto
I met him at the corporate tournament.
[04:29] Takeda
Who knows? He could be pretty unemotional.
[04:33] Mikoto
Why did he go to Mitsuhoshi, anyway?
[04:36] Takeda
We don't know exactly, either.
[04:38] Takeda
Shortly after we were promoted out
of the number two league last year,
[04:41] Takeda
Mitsuhoshi tried to poach Tatsu-san and
Izumo, the key members of our team.
[04:46] Mikoto
Sounds like something Mitsuhoshi would do.
[04:49] Takeda
Tatsu-san turned them down right away.
[04:51] Takeda
Naturally, we assumed
Izumo would say no, too.
[04:55] Takeda
But he left without a word.
[05:00] Takeda
It's not that I don't understand
how Tatsu-san feels.
[05:04] Takeda
When you get to be around our age, you start
wondering when's the right time to quit.
[05:09] Mikoto
He's being selfish.
[05:10] Takeda
Huh?
[05:11] Takeda
Hey, wait.
[05:15] Mikoto
He's the one who dragged me into this.
[05:20] Mikoto
Yeah, I'm on my way home.
[05:24] Mom
Everything you do is always so sudden.
[05:27] Passerby 1
Hey, isn't that Ibuki?
[05:30] Passerby 2
It is!
[05:31] Passerby 2
He looks amazing in a kimono.
[05:33] Passerby 3
I wonder if he'd give us his autograph.
[05:35] Passerby 4
Doesn't exactly look approachable, though.
[05:35] Mikoto
What's Ibuki-san doing here?
[05:39] Ibuki
Hey, Shiratori-kun.
[05:41] Mikoto
Huh?
[05:42] Ibuki
I'm glad I ran into you.
[05:43] Mikoto
What?
[05:45] Ibuki
Tokyo streets are so convoluted.
[05:48] Mikoto
Are you here for an interview
today or something?
[05:51] Ibuki
Yeah. I thought I'd take care of some
personal business while I was here,
[05:55] Ibuki
but as you can see, I'm lost.
[05:58] Ibuki
Are you training by yourself today?
[05:59] Mikoto
I happened to be here to
get my racket restrung.
[06:01] Ibuki
Ah... Oh, right. I saw your match
against Unisics the other day.
[06:06] Mikoto
Huh?
[06:07] Ibuki
How does it feel to play doubles again?
[06:11] Mikoto
I'm not in love with being pushed
around by someone else.
[06:15] Ibuki
Miyazumi-san certainly is a powerful man.
[06:17] Mikoto
He's selfish.
[06:20] Ibuki
Speaking of which, our Izumo said
Miyazumi-san asked to see him.
[06:26] Ibuki
He said he'd go all the way
to Kyoto to meet him.
[06:29] Ibuki
I guess they're still close.
Not that I know anything about it.
[06:32] Mikoto
I...
[06:34] Mikoto
I might go back to playing singles.
[06:40] Ibuki
I see.
[06:42] Ibuki
In that case, would you mind
coming with me after this?
SIGN Bicycles and Pedestrians Only
[06:46] Mikoto
Huh?
[06:49] Mikoto
Um, what are we doing here?
[06:52] Ibuki
This is the gym Mitsuhoshi uses
while we're on the road.
[06:55] Ibuki
They know me here. Don't worry about it.
[06:57] Mikoto
That's not what I meant.
[06:59] Ibuki
As long as we're here,
why don't we play a game?
[07:08] Ibuki
Don't be so uptight.
[07:10] Ibuki
We can have a nice, casual game.
[07:15] Mikoto
Drawn-out games against Ibuki-san
put me at a disadvantage.
[07:21] Ibuki
Your side's wide open.
[07:32] Ibuki
19-6.
[07:34] Ibuki
Shiratori-kun, are you sure
your instincts haven't dulled?
[07:38] Mikoto
H-How is this a nice, casual game?
[07:43] Ibuki
But a contest's a contest.
[07:46] Ibuki
If you lose, I don't want to hear
you say that nonsense again.
[07:49] Mikoto
Wait, is he mad?
[07:54] Mikoto
I'm not going down without a fight.
[08:05] Ibuki
One more point, and it's over.
[08:08] Mikoto
Why?
[08:10] Mikoto
My foresight's not working.
[08:13] Mikoto
Is it because I'm playing against Ibuki-san?
[08:15] Mikoto
Or because I haven't
played singles in a while?
[08:19] Ibuki
I don't know what happened,
[08:22] Ibuki
but you think you can return
to singles playing like that?
[08:26] Ibuki
How naïve of you, Shiratori-kun.
[08:46] Ibuki
Looks like you finally noticed.
[08:49] Ibuki
You're supposed to be playing singles,
but you weren't playing like you were alone.
[08:55] Ibuki
Who does your heart fight alongside?
[09:13] Izumo
I haven't had a SunBev craft beer in a while.
[09:16] Izumo
Hey.
[09:19] Izumo
Thanks for waiting.
[09:22] Tatsuru
You had a lot of nerve back
when you were a newbie.
[09:26] Tatsuru
I'm five years older, and you refused
to use honorifics when speaking to me.
[09:30] Izumo
You were the one who told me I didn't have to.
[09:33] Tatsuru
Most people would show
a little more restraint.
[09:36] Izumo
Did you come here just to talk about this?
[09:41] Izumo
Out with it. There's no need for
restraint between us now.
[09:48] Tatsuru
Was it my fault you left SunBev?
[09:53] Tatsuru
You knew my knee was showing
its age, didn't you?
[09:58] Izumo
I couldn't help but notice it
when playing with you.
[10:02] Tatsuru
I've always wondered if that's why you gave
up on me and chose Mitsuhoshi instead.
[10:11] Tatsuru
I honestly don't know if my
continuing to play badminton
[10:14] Tatsuru
would be good for the team or him.
[10:18] Izumo
Shiratori, right? He's still young.
[10:22] Tatsuru
Playing doubles with Mikoto was
supposed to be my last selfish act.
[10:27] Tatsuru
But now I'm wondering if maybe
I can actually keep playing.
[10:31] Tatsuru
I want more.
[10:37] Izumo
Give up.
[10:41] Tatsuru
You're right.
[10:42] Izumo
Me putting an end to it is
enough to satisfy you?
[10:46] Izumo
Ridiculous.
[10:48] Izumo
I chose Mitsuhoshi because there were
only upsides to me joining their team.
[10:53] Izumo
Joining a strong team would get me
closer to playing internationally.
[10:57] Izumo
If you've got time to worry about it,
go home and get some exercise.
[11:03] Tatsuru
Izumo.
[11:04] Izumo
The next time we meet will
be at the S/J League.
[11:11] Inami
What? You're not staying tonight?
[11:14] Mikoto
I've got work tomorrow.
[11:15] Mikoto
I just came to pick up some clothes.
[11:17] Inami
You'll stay for dinner, right?
[11:19] Mikoto
No, I—
[11:22] Mikoto
I'll have dinner.
[11:24] Inami
Oh, by the way...
[11:26] Inami
Thanks for inviting me to
the tasting the other day.
SIGN When: 6/8 (Wed)
SIGN We've developed
new tasty products!
SIGN Tasting Session
SIGN Original Product
SIGN Sunlight Beverage
[11:29] Inami
It brought back memories.
[11:31] Mikoto
Brought back memories?
[11:33] Inami
We lived around there for
a little while a long time ago.
[11:36] Mikoto
What?
[11:37] Inami
You used to play all the time at
that park with the hippo playground.
[11:41] Mikoto
Did I?
SIGN Micchan's Room
[11:45] Mikoto
I can't remember everything since
I transferred schools so much.
[11:52] Mikoto
The hippo playground?
[11:54] Mikoto
Did she mean that park?
[11:58] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Excuse me...
[12:00] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Could I have some water?
[12:05] Mikoto
What an awful first impression.
[12:11] Mikoto
How am I supposed to act
when I see him tomorrow?
SIGN General Purpose Notebook
[12:18] Mikoto
Hey, that's not food.
[12:22] Mikoto
Ugh, when is this from?
[12:26] Mikoto
Wow, these suck.
SIGN June 19th
I went to the beach with my mom.
There were lots of fish.
I had fun. I want to go again.
[12:32] Mikoto
Huh?
[12:34] Mikoto
Is this a shuttle feather?
SIGN Me
SIGN My Friend
[12:39] Mikoto
"July 7th, sunny. Today was my last
time playing badminton with my friend."
[12:47] Mikoto
"When I grow up, I want
to be a Badaryman, too."
[12:55] Inami
Mikoto, dinner will be ready soon!
[12:58] Mikoto
Sorry!
[13:07] Tatsuru
Back then, I failed to achieve
what I wanted to at SunBev.
[13:14] (Flashback) Employee A
The badminton team lost in the first round.
[13:16] (Flashback) Employee B
I heard the newbie who joined
this year lost all his games.
[13:19] (Flashback) Employee C
That Miyazumi guy?
[13:21] (Flashback) Employee A
He can't do his job,
and he sucks at badminton.
[13:23] (Flashback) Employee A
That's wage theft.
[13:25] (Flashback) Employee B
Seriously.
[13:28] Tatsuru
You can't be serious.
[13:30] Tatsuru
I'm working practically full-time over here!
[13:33] Tatsuru
They don't know the first
thing about badminton!
[13:45] Tatsuru
What's with him?
[13:49] (Flashback) Tatsuru
What are you doing?
[14:03] (Flashback) Tatsuru
That was a nice hit.
[14:06] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Okay, again!
[14:10] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Nice shot.
[14:14] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Hey!
[14:18] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Mikoto!
[14:23] (Flashback) Tatsuru
That was quite the fall.
[14:26] (Flashback) Tatsuru
You don't need to try so
hard to return everything.
[14:29] (Flashback) Mikoto
But I got it.
[14:33] (Flashback) Mikoto
You lose when it hits the ground, right?
[14:38] (Flashback) Tatsuru
I see. Yeah, you're right.
[14:42] (Flashback) Tatsuru
That's exactly right.
[14:45] Tatsuru
Those straightforward words opened my eyes.
[14:54] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Take care even after you move, all right?
[14:57] (Flashback) Mikoto
I don't wanna go.
[15:00] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Here, you can have this.
[15:03] (Flashback) Tatsuru
If you keep playing badminton,
we'll meet again someday.
[15:12] Tatsuru
Ten years later, when I found his name on
the Mitsuhoshi roster, my mind was made up.
[15:21] (Flashback) Ono
But his record this past year has been awful.
SIGN Number 11
SIGN Team
SIGN Birthplace
SIGN Date of Birth
SIGN May
SIGN Height
SIGN Weight
SIGN Dominant Hand
SIGN Right
SIGN Singles
SIGN Player Quote
SIGN The Appeal of Badminton
SIGN ...is clearly defined.
[15:26] (Flashback) Tatsuru
I was bad at first, too,
but you didn't give up on me.
[15:31] (Flashback) Tatsuru
I'll make it work somehow.
[15:35] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Please!
[15:39] (Flashback) Ono
Fine.
[15:40] (Flashback) Ono
I'm betting on you. You and Shiratori.
[15:45] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Thank you!
[15:53] Tatsuru
It was selfish of me to
think I could save him.
[16:01] Tatsuru
But still, I...
[16:03] Mikoto
There you are!
[16:08] Tatsuru
What are you doing here?
[16:11] Mikoto
I'll make it work somehow.
[16:14] Mikoto
Your knee, I mean. And your play style...
[16:18] Mikoto
We can talk about it, and make some changes.
[16:20] Mikoto
I don't have any concrete
ideas right now, but...
[16:24] Mikoto
No, wait. That's not what I wanted to say.
[16:27] Mikoto
Ah, screw it.
[16:30] Mikoto
Please play with me again!
[16:35] Mikoto
You're the one who taught me.
[16:46] Tatsuru
I'll be a Badaryman until the day I die.
SIGN Saitama Matsugishi Public Elementary
[16:58] Ono
Too slow!
[17:00] Ono
Don't go slacking off on me!
[17:01] Both
Yes, sir!
[17:03] Ono
Come on! Return, return, return!
[17:07] Mikoto
You'd better practice with me today.
[17:10] Tatsuru
Sorry, can't today, either.
[17:11] Mikoto
What?
[17:12] Mikoto
Where are you going every week—
[17:15] Mikoto
Wait, do you actually have a girlfriend?
[17:18] Tatsuru
You wanna come with me?
[17:20] Mikoto
Huh?
[17:25] Nakamori
Come on, your feet have stopped moving again.
[17:27] Student
Nakamori-sensei, go easy on me.
[17:31] Nakamori
That wouldn't be good for you.
[17:34] Nakamori
Huh?
[17:38] Tatsuru
Coach Nakamori is Coach Ono's junior.
[17:41] Tatsuru
He introduced me to him when I was
struggling with how to use my body better.
[17:46] Nakamori
In the world of para-athletes,
power alone isn't enough to win.
[17:50] Nakamori
My personal theory is that a flexible body
and the mental strength necessary
[17:55] Nakamori
to maintain your pace no matter
what are what's important.
[17:58] Mikoto
"Definitely a girlfriend," my ass.
[18:01] Tatsuru
Huh?
[18:02] Mikoto
Nothing.
[18:03] Mikoto
How could you tell me to rely on my
teammate and not mention this to me?
[18:09] Tatsuru
What? Are you mad at me?
[18:13] Nakamori
Okay, now that Shiratori-kun's here,
let's come up with a new play style.
[18:19] Both
Yes, sir.
SIGN Three months until
the S/J League!
SIGN By Master Artist Mikoto
SIGN You can do it
SIGN Ginger Ale Made With the Sweetness and Spiciness of Green Onions
SIGN New Product
SIGN Bringing you the deliciousness of a local specialty
Try Sunlight Beverage's new local drink
SIGN 29 days until the S/J League!
SIGN 1 day until the S/J League!
SIGN Badminton
S/J League Tokyo Tournament
SIGN Sumida City
Gymnasium
SIGN Badminton
S/J League
[19:29] Yata
The day's finally here.
[19:31] Amano
Yeah, the S/J League.
[19:34] Amano
The greatest domestic tournament,
SIGN Victory
SIGN Mitsuhoshi Bank
[19:36] Amano
where only the nation's top teams
are allowed to participate.
SIGN Tomari Transport
[19:41] Ref
The first match of the S Block
League will now begin.
[21:25] Secretary
Sir, our team made it to the
top four of the S/J League.
[21:30] Executive Director
Hah. What does it matter if they win?
[21:34] Executive Director
What do you think is important to a company?
[21:39] Secretary
Pursuing profit and creating an environment
where employees' minds are at ease.
[21:42] Executive Director
Exactly!
[21:44] Executive Director
Since joining this company, I've done
my very best to achieve that.
[21:49] Executive Director
The badminton team
[21:51] Executive Director
is a money-sink for upkeep,
produces no profit, and is an outrage.
[21:54] Executive Director
It deserves to be shut down!
[21:58] Executive Director
Don't you agree?
[22:02] Reporter
With the semifinals of the S/J
League coming up tomorrow,
[22:05] Reporter
we've invited the captains of the top
four teams to come speak with us.
[22:08] Reporter
Competing alongside perennial championship
contenders Mitsuhoshi Bank, Unisics,
[22:12] Reporter
and Tomari Transport is Sunlight Beverage,
[22:14] Reporter
a team promoted from the number
two league just last year.
[22:18] Reporter
Captain Miyazumi, a question for
you: How do you feel right now?
[22:21] Tatsuru
Uh, yeah. Our current
team is in g-great shape.
[22:26] Tatsuru
I hope we can ride this momentum
through the s-semifinals.
[22:27] Tatsuru
I hope we can ride this momentum
through the s-semifinals.
[22:30] Toya
He's stuttering like crazy.
[22:31] Mikoto
An embarrassment to the team.
[22:32] Sota
Apparently, this stream is being archived.
[22:34] Takeda
I could never do this!
[22:37] Usuyama
Miyazumi-san, you've got this.
[22:38] Ono
The hell are you doing?!
[22:40] Ono
Don't get ahead of yourselves just
because you made it into the top four!
[22:43] Ono
We're playing Unisics in the semifinals
tomorrow at the tournament.
[22:47] Ono
You two hold the key.
[22:49] Ono
We're counting on you brothers.
[22:51] Both
Yes, sir!
[22:52] Tatsuru
P-Paving the way to the future with focus
[22:55] Ninosaka
He's stuttering like crazy.
[22:55] Tatsuru
and shuttles is the Badaryman way.
[22:57] Amano
Either way, they did well.
[23:00] Yata
Promise you'll come cheer
the team on tomorrow.
[23:02] Ninosaka
No, thanks.
[23:04] Sakaki
I can probably make it tomorrow, too.
[23:07] Sakaki
Huh?
[23:09] Saki
What is this?
SIGN Dealing With Miyazumi Tatsuru
SIGN <Human Resources>
E10 - Tradeoff
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SIGN
Sales Department One:
Dealing With Miyazumi Tatsuru
To whom it may concern,
This is Kanda from Human Resources.
I have been informed by Executive Director Oshitari that
Miyazumi Tatsuru of Sales Department One committed
an act of violence at a dinner held at izakaya chain
restaurant "Toku-chan" the other day.
[00:02] Executive Director
Now everything is in place.
[00:05] Obata
He managed to cause a problem
at exactly the right time for us.
[00:09] Executive Director
Disbanding the badminton team is essential
to slimming down the sales department.
[00:13] Executive Director
And the first step toward
doing that is firing Miyazumi.
[00:21] Mikoto
What is the old man doing?
[00:23] Toya
This is an important match for us.
[00:27] Mikoto
Coach.
[00:29] Mikoto
One of our team members is late.
[00:31] Mikoto
Wait, what's with the suit?
[00:33] Ono
Tatsu probably won't make
it in time for the match.
[00:36] Mikoto
Huh?
[00:37] Ono
He's been called into the office.
[00:40] Takeda
Tatsu-san's been called in?!
[00:42] Usuyama
What happened?
[00:43] Toya
What about the semifinals?!
[00:44] Ono
Shut up!
[00:46] Ono
I'm confirming the situation.
[00:48] Ono
You boys focus on the match in front of you.
[00:51] Ono
Saeki brothers and Usuyama, get warmed up.
[00:55] Ono
Shiratori, worst case,
you'll play with Takeda.
[00:59] Takeda
Wha... Me?
SIGN Salaryman's Club
[02:34] Executive Director
The subject of today's
emergency board meeting
[02:38] Executive Director
is how we'll deal with Miyazumi-kun,
who has committed an act of violence.
SIGN #10: Tradeoff
[02:42] Tatsuru
What? Violence?
[02:44] Executive Director
The other day, we held a dinner
with Vice President Tokui,
[02:48] Executive Director
son of the president of
izakaya chain Toku-chan.
[02:51] Executive Director
At that dinner, you committed
an act of violence.
[02:54] Executive Director
Am I wrong?
[02:55] Tatsuru
I don't remember committing
any acts of violence—
[02:58] Executive Director
Don't lie to me!
[03:00] Executive Director
The vice president is, in fact, injured!
[03:03] Tokui
He suddenly pushed me.
[03:06] Tatsuru
You tripped on your own.
[03:10] Tatsuru
Sir, you were there, too.
[03:12] Executive Director
I did indeed witness the
incident with my own eyes.
[03:14] Executive Director
You pushed him.
[03:18] President
Oshitari-kun,
[03:19] President
surely we don't need to do this on
the day of an important tournament.
[03:22] Executive Director
Allowing the culprit in such a scandal to
[03:25] Executive Director
participate in a tournament would
damage people's faith in our company.
[03:29] Executive Director
I believe it would be appropriate
to have Miyazumi-kun stay home
[03:32] Executive Director
and consider his future at
the company during this time.
[03:36] President
But...
[03:39] Tatsuru
Are you telling me to quit?
[03:43] Mikoto
Why isn't he even reading my messages?
[03:46] Yata
Shiratori-kun!
[03:48] Yata
What am I gonna do?!
[03:49] Yata
I tried talking to the executive
director, but he wouldn't listen!
[03:52] Mikoto
Y-Yata-san?
[03:54] Mikoto
Calm down. What happened?
[03:57] Yata
The other day, Miyazumi-san and I accompanied
the executive director to a dinner.
[04:03] (Flashback) Tokui
Meat and red wine are a match made in heaven.
[04:06] (Flashback) Tokui
Do you understand the
pairing of wine and meat?
[04:09] (Flashback) Executive Director
Most impressive, Vice President
Tokui. You're so knowledgeable!
[04:13] (Flashback) Tokui
Give it a taste.
[04:15] (Flashback) Yata
Actually, uh, I'm not too fond of wine.
[04:18] (Flashback) Tokui
It's all right. This one's very drinkable.
[04:23] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Hey, you're right! I could
drink a whole mug of this.
[04:30] (Flashback) Tokui
A friend of mine runs a bar around here.
[04:34] (Flashback) Tokui
Why don't we go check it out?
[04:35] (Flashback) Yata
Uh...
[04:37] (Flashback) Tokui
They've got great drinks and finger food.
[04:40] (Flashback) Tatsuru
Seriously? That sounds great!
[04:42] (Flashback) Tokui
Just how inconsiderate are you?!
[04:44] (Flashback) Tokui
What's your problem?!
[04:46] (Flashback) Tatsuru
It's all right. I can go all night long.
[04:50] (Flashback) Tokui
Shut up! What's wrong with you?
[05:02] (Flashback) Executive Director
Sir!
[05:03] Yata
And now they're saying it
was an act of violence.
[05:07] Yata
What... What am I going to do
if Miyazumi-san is fired?!
[05:13] Mikoto
I'll do something about it.
[05:15] Yata
Huh?
[05:24] Yota
Think we can win?
[05:26] Sota
Tatsuru-san's not here.
[05:28] Sota
We have to step up.
[05:31] Toya
Yeah.
[05:33] Sakaki
Sir, don't you think demanding
his resignation is a bit much?
[05:36] Executive Director
I'm just asking him to consider it.
[05:40] Tatsuru
I won't accept this! We need
to confirm the facts—
[05:43] Executive Director
You're awfully persistent, aren't you?
[05:44] Tokui
People who have done
wrong always deny it.
[05:47] Obata
It also sounds like in
addition to this incident,
[05:50] Obata
Miyazumi-kun has all sorts of other problems.
[05:53] Executive Director
Exactly!
[05:55] Executive Director
At the tasting in June,
[05:58] Executive Director
he used a transport company with whom we
had no contract without authorization.
[06:01] Executive Director
His deviation from the rules
cannot be overlooked!
[06:06] Sakaki
He's just adjusting to circumstances
for the sake of our clients.
[06:11] Sakaki
They speak very highly of them.
[06:13] Executive Director
We also seem to have some employees
who aren't too happy with him.
[06:18] Samejima
His sudden orders increase
the amount of unscheduled work.
[06:21] Samejima
He spends too much entertaining clients.
[06:24] Samejima
Even a quick investigation turned up
a lot of complaints about you.
[06:26] Sakaki
But those have nothing
to do with this incident.
[06:30] Obata
Don't you think allowing this problematic
behavior to continue emboldened him?
[06:37] Tatsuru
I do think there were aspects of my behavior
that may have been a little pushy.
[06:41] Tatsuru
I'll correct that, going forward.
[06:43] Tatsuru
But I swear I never committed
any violent acts.
[06:48] Executive Director
I see. I understand.
[06:50] Executive Director
If you're so insistent you
didn't, then I'll believe you.
[06:54] Executive Director
But in exchange, the badminton
team will be disbanded.
[06:59] Tatsuru
What?
SIGN Saeki Sota
Saeki Toya
[07:06] Hayato
I'm surprised.
[07:07] Hayato
You're playing doubles, Sota. Not only that,
but you're playing with your brother.
[07:12] Hayato
What a shame. I was prepared to
play against Miyazumi and Shiratori.
[07:28] Sota
Damn.
[07:29] Usuyama
So this is how large the
gap is between them.
[07:31] Takeda
No, they'll still get their chance.
[07:42] Toya
They're so strong.
[07:46] Sota
This is the world's second-ranked team.
[07:51] Tatsuru
Hold on.
[07:53] Tatsuru
The badminton team has
nothing to do with this.
[07:56] Executive Director
A team whose member has caused
a scandal can't be allowed to operate.
[08:00] Executive Director
If people learned someone like
that was the team captain,
[08:03] Executive Director
it would destroy our company's image.
[08:05] Executive Director
Plus, I've been questioning the necessity of
the badminton team for some time now.
[08:10] Executive Director
We receive very little in return
for the cost of maintaining it.
[08:15] Executive Director
We should use those funds elsewhere to
expand our business, increase profits,
[08:20] Executive Director
and give back to our employees!
[08:21] Executive Director
Is that not how a company should operate?!
[08:25] Executive Director
The team should be shut down!
[08:28] Tatsuru
But...
[08:30] Executive Director
Because you won't admit
fault, we have no choice.
[08:33] Executive Director
You're being held collectively responsible.
[08:37] Tatsuru
If I quit the company, will the badminton
team be allowed to continue to operate?
[08:42] Executive Director
That depends on your attitude.
[08:49] Tatsuru
Very well.
[08:51] Tatsuru
As of today, I, Miyazumi Tatsuru
of Sunlight Beverage...
[09:02] All
Shiratori?
[09:06] Tatsuru
Mikoto?
SIGN Kirishima Hayato Oginome Daiki
SIGN Saeki Sota
Saeki Toya
[09:12] Usuyama
Game two has been nothing but
a defensive battle so far, too.
[09:15] Takeda
Damn it. If only they could find their form...
[09:26] Both
There it is!
[09:30] Oginome
He moved up?
[09:31] Ono
Now.
[09:35] Oginome
What?!
[09:37] Takeda
All right! They did it!
[09:40] Hayato
What's wrong?
[09:41] Oginome
Their front player was blocking the shuttle.
[09:43] Hayato
Can't help that, then.
Let's get the next one.
[10:00] Ono
Start with a jab.
[10:09] (Flashback) Sota
Ow!
[10:12] (Flashback) Toya
Sorry, Bro.
[10:18] (Flashback) Toya
It's not on purpose, really.
[10:22] Toya
That's odd. It's like the shuttle is being
sucked in toward my brother's head.
[10:28] (Flashback) Toya
Huh?
[10:31] (Flashback) Takeda
Nice, Sota!
[10:37] (Flashback) Ono
That's it!
SIGN Saeki Sota
Saeki Toya
SIGN Kirishima Hayato
Oginome Daiki
[10:47] Hayato
They're deliberately hiding their
smashes behind their front player.
[10:54] Oginome
We won't keep falling for the same trick.
[10:57] Oginome
We can handle it when we know it's coming.
[11:03] Hayato
Let's play like we always do.
[11:05] Hayato
Once we're used to it,
there's no need to panic.
[11:07] Oginome
Yeah.
[11:08] Ono
We expected them to figure
out how to handle it.
[11:11] Ono
The real battle starts here.
[11:15] Hayato
Here it comes.
[11:21] Ref
14-11.
[11:23] Hayato
A net-cord.
[11:25] Oginome
It was a lucky shot. Don't let it bother you.
[11:34] Hayato
Is he doing it on purpose?
[11:39] Oginome
Is that even possible?
[11:43] Ono
The huge by-product of all their
training is that net-cord smash.
SIGN Kirishima Hayato
Oginome Daiki
SIGN Saeki Sota
Saeki Toya
[11:53] Takeda
For some reason, he can't do it
without Sota's head in front of him.
[11:58] Usuyama
Only the Saeki brothers can pull this off.
SIGN Kirishima Hayato
Oginome Daiki
SIGN Saeki Sota
Saeki Toya
[12:08] Both
Yes!
[12:13] Executive Director
You again?
[12:16] Tatsuru
Wait, Mikoto.
[12:26] Tatsuru
Ow...
[12:30] Mikoto
What do you think you're doing,
and why didn't you tell anyone?
[12:33] Tatsuru
Wh-What am I doing? What are you
doing?! What about the match?!
[12:38] Mikoto
The others will win.
[12:41] Mikoto
So I'm here to do what I can.
[12:46] Mikoto
The badminton team needs Miyazumi-san.
[12:51] Mikoto
I learned to do my job because of this man.
[12:54] Mikoto
I learned to play badminton properly
because he teamed up with me!
[12:59] Tatsuru
Mikoto...
[13:00] Tokui
What is this tawdry sob story?
[13:05] Mikoto
Are you Tokui-san?
[13:07] Tokui
So what if I am?
[13:09] Mikoto
Yata-san told me that on top of
trying to force her to drink,
[13:14] Mikoto
you got drunk and broke the restaurant's
furnishings when you tripped.
[13:23] Executive Director
Th-This doesn't concern you!
What are you even talking about?!
[13:26] Tokui
Yeah!
[13:30] Mikoto
Have some water.
[13:33] Tokui
What are you doing? That's dangerous!
[13:35] Mikoto
Looks like your arm doesn't hurt that bad.
[13:39] Mikoto
Are you sure you're not lying about
both the violence and your injury?
[13:45] Tokui
Who do you think you are?!
[13:54] President
What's this?
[13:57] (Flashback) Tokui
I can't let my dad find out about this!
[14:00] (Flashback) Tokui
Who the hell was that guy?!
[14:02] (Flashback) Executive Director
I'm terribly sorry!
[14:04] (Flashback) Executive Director
I actually have some reservations
about Miyazumi, as well.
[14:07] (Flashback) Tokui
Do something about it, then.
[14:10] (Flashback) Executive Director
Actually, I have a suggestion.
[14:17] Tokui
How dare you drag me into this farce?
[14:20] Tokui
You won't get away with this!
[14:25] Executive Director
No, wait!
[14:27] Executive Director
Sir!
[14:31] President
Oshitari-kun, for the time being...
[14:35] Executive Director
There seem to have been some factual
errors concerning Vice President Tokui,
[14:39] Executive Director
but it's true that he enraged
an important client!
[14:44] Executive Director
Allowing this man to be team captain
[14:46] Executive Director
and play his little badminton games
[14:49] Executive Director
will bring down employee morale and
negatively affect our business!
[14:53] Mikoto
"Little badminton games"?
[14:55] Executive Director
As far as serious, hardworking employees
are concerned, it's just games.
[14:59] Executive Director
After all, you've failed to
achieve anything significant.
[15:02] Mikoto
But we will!
[15:04] Mikoto
We'll win the S/J League!
[15:07] Executive Director
Oh? Let's make a bet, then.
[15:10] Executive Director
If you win, I'll overlook this incident.
[15:13] Executive Director
But if you lose, Miyazumi-kun
will quit the team.
[15:18] Mikoto
What? What kind of deal is that?
[15:20] Executive Director
Didn't you say you'd win?
[15:22] Executive Director
Or can't you? You're just a bunch
of morons who are all talk!
[15:29] Tatsuru
Fine.
[15:31] Tatsuru
We'll win the League.
[15:34] Executive Director
Be as assertive as you want.
[15:36] Executive Director
Your team may have lost already.
[15:45] Toya
Damn it.
[15:47] Toya
Sorry, Bro. I'll get the next one.
[15:50] Sota
Sure.
[15:59] Takeda
Is Toya out of gas?
[16:07] Sota
Crap, that was a weak shot!
[16:09] Oginome
Gotcha!
[16:11] Toya
A cut smash!
[16:13] Toya
I won't make it in time!
[16:27] Usuyama
Nice cover!
[16:30] Usuyama
Sota-kun, you've changed.
[16:32] Usuyama
You were scared of Toya-kun's expectations
for you because you lacked self-confidence.
[16:37] Usuyama
But now...
[16:39] Sota
Toya does what I can't,
and I'll do what he can't.
[16:47] Sota
I'm not building ceilings and
setting limits on myself anymore.
[16:56] Sota
I'll pour everything I've got
into the things I can do!
[17:05] Toya
That was awesome.
[17:07] Toya
I knew you could do it, Bro.
[17:10] (Flashback) Toya
You're amazing, Bro!
[17:15] Sota
Let your brother get the shots
you can't reach, Toya.
[17:22] Toya
Got it!
[17:24] Toya
We're gonna win, Bro!
[17:27] Hayato
You two seem rather close.
[17:30] Takuma
I'm gonna win, Bro.
[17:33] Takuma
Next time I'll take a game off you.
[17:34] Takuma
You're too strong, Bro.
[17:36] Takuma
Bro!
[17:37] Takuma
You're really good at this, Bro.
[17:38] Takuma
I wanna beat you, Bro!
[17:41] (Flashback) Takuma
You held back, didn't you, Bro?
[17:44] Hayato
No. I played my best and lost.
[17:50] (Flashback) Takuma
Are you really moving out?
[17:53] (Flashback) Hayato
Yeah. I want to focus on badminton.
[18:00] Oginome
Hayato!
[18:05] Ref
19 all.
[18:06] Toya
All right!
[18:09] Hayato
What obnoxious brothers.
[18:25] (Flashback) Takuma
I returned your smash, Bro!
[18:27] (Flashback) Takuma
When are you gonna play me next?
[18:29] (Flashback) Takuma
You'd better go all-out next time.
[18:31] (Flashback) Takuma
Bro!
[18:32] Hayato
Shut up!
[18:36] Takeda
Huh? Wasn't that...
[18:48] Oginome
What's wrong, Hayato? This isn't like you.
[18:52] Hayato
Sorry.
[18:58] Toya
Hang in there.
[19:00] Toya
I can't keep relying on my brother.
[19:03] Toya
Doubles is a two-player game, after all!
[19:07] Takeda
Toya, you've worked harder than
anyone else because you're so small.
[19:12] Takeda
My hands were full managing my own problems,
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Saeki Toya
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Natsuki Ryo
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Saeki Toya
[19:17] Takeda
so I couldn't make the most of your efforts.
[19:22] Takeda
But with Sota, you should
be able to go even higher.
[19:28] Toya
I'll make this shot!
[19:29] Takeda
Go, Toya!
[19:38] Toya
Please... let it fall!
[19:42] Hayato
Not happening!
[19:50] Hayato
What?
[20:04] Ref
Game and match won by Saeki Sota and
Saeki Toya of Sunlight Beverage.
[20:10] Ono
Yeah!
[20:15] Takeda
Nice game!
[20:23] Toya
We did it, Bro. I knew you could do it.
[20:28] Sota
I couldn't have done it without you, Toya.
[22:16] Yata
Miyazumi-san!
[22:21] Tatsuru
How's the match going?
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[22:35] Takeda
All right!
[22:36] Tatsuru
Good job, guys!
[22:39] Usuyama
Miyazumi-san.
[22:41] Toya
You two are late as hell.
What have you been doing?
[22:44] Tatsuru
Sorry. We had some stuff to deal with.
[22:47] Takeda
It's time.
[22:50] Tatsuru
Yeah.
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SIGN Tomari Transport
SIGN Mitsuhoshi Bank
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Mitsuhoshi Bank vs. Sunlight Beverage
E11 - Competitor
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[00:02] Tatsuru
Cheers!
[00:03] All
Cheers.
[00:03] All
We're in the finals!
[00:04] All
Good work everyone.
[00:05] Takeda
I'm so glad your situation seems to
have worked out, too, Tatsu-san.
[00:11] Tatsuru
I caused a lot of trouble for you guys today.
[00:15] Tatsuru
Sorry!
[00:15] Toya
Seriously, there was a ton of pressure on us.
[00:19] Takeda
You'd better treat us
to something, Tatsu-san.
[00:22] Tatsuru
Sure, you can count on me.
[00:24] Mikoto
I want a hundred gacha pulls.
[00:42] Mikoto
Shouldn't we have told them the truth?
[00:46] (Flashback) Executive Director
Let's make a bet, then.
[00:48] (Flashback) Executive Director
If you win, I'll overlook this incident.
[00:51] (Flashback) Executive Director
But if you lose, Miyazumi-kun
will quit the team.
[00:56] Tatsuru
It'll be all right.
We're already playing to win.
[01:02] Mikoto
Of course.
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[01:14] Ono
Mitsuhoshi's been swapping the order
[01:16] Ono
of their doubles one and two
teams since their first match.
[01:20] Takeda
You can afford to do that when
you're the reigning champs.
[01:22] Ono
If they keep going in order,
[01:24] Ono
their doubles one team in the finals
will be Takimoto and Nakamura,
[01:27] Ono
and their doubles two team will
be Kirishima Takuma and Izumo.
[01:31] Ono
Given that, our doubles one team
will be the Saeki brothers.
[01:35] Ono
Usuyama will play singles.
[01:36] Ono
And our doubles two team
will be Tatsu and Shiratori.
[01:40] Ono
A change of partners, a seven-year
gap, and injury troubles.
[01:46] Ono
You guys overcame all that
and rose up to this point.
[01:49] Ono
We're aiming for the top.
[01:51] Ono
Go blast a hole through their guts!
[01:55] All
Yes, sir!
[02:02] Takuma
I thought I'd be playing my brother today.
[02:08] Takuma
You guys made it to
the finals on luck alone.
[02:12] Takuma
Gonna ignore me?
[02:13] Takuma
Whatever. Either way, I'll win.
[02:18] Mikoto
You keep talking about yourself,
but doubles is a two-person game.
[02:23] Takuma
What kind of weak sauce is that?
[02:26] Takuma
Just so you know, I'm only playing
doubles because of my brother.
[02:30] Takuma
I don't care who my partner is,
as long as they don't hold me back.
[02:35] Takuma
We've won until now because
I'm strong. That's all.
[02:40] Mikoto
That's your approach to badminton?
[02:45] Takuma
Don't get ahead of yourself, loser.
[02:52] Mikoto
We will win. Together.
[03:03] Sakaki
Sir, thank you for taking time out
of your busy schedule to come.
[03:06] President
How could I miss this?
[03:13] Yata
He finally came.
[03:15] Ninosaka
He has to, considering our
valued clients are here.
[03:19] Yata
Yeah, yeah. Anyway, I'm glad so many people
are here today to cheer the team on!
[03:34] Saeki Mom
I'm so nervous, I'm parched!
[03:37] Mikoto Mom
Seriously.
[03:39] Ono
They're overshadowed by
Ibuki and Kirishima Takuma,
[03:42] Ono
but Takimoto and Nakamura
are pretty good, too.
[03:45] Ono
Don't let your guard down.
[03:48] Takimoto
It's finally our turn to play.
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Mitsuhoshi Bank Member
[03:51] Nakamura
Let's tear 'em apart!
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[05:27] Yata
No way.
[05:29] Amano
Seriously?
[05:30] Takimoto
This is your fault!
[05:31] Nakamura
Yeah, right, you trash player!
[05:33] Ref
Game and match won by
Saeki Sota and Saeki Toya.
[05:33] Takeda
Nice game!
[05:36] Takimoto
You wanna fight, huh?
[05:37] Ref
21-9, 21-18, Sunlight Beverage.
[05:40] Takimoto
Let go of me!
[05:43] Both
All right!
[05:47] Yata
This is incredible! What an upset!
[05:50] Amano
Yeah!
[05:53] Hayato
I guess the power they
showed yesterday was real.
[05:56] Oginome
Don't be so impressed by them.
[05:58] Ono
Good work, you two.
[06:01] Both
Thank you, sir!
[06:02] Tatsuru
Here.
[06:04] Tatsuru
You guys are in great shape.
[06:05] Mikoto
You're amazing.
[06:09] Both
S-Sorry, si—
[06:10] Masatoki
Starting tomorrow, you're the
second string team. That's all.
[06:14] Both
Yes, sir.
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[06:19] Both
Yaganatsu's Badminton Channel!
[06:23] Natsuki
Today, we're streaming the S/J League finals!
[06:26] Yagami
And our special guest is Misora Ayato! Yeah!
[06:32] Tonozaki
It's the showdown of destiny.
[06:35] Saruhashi
Destiny?
[06:36] Kotetsu
Yukei.
[06:38] Saruhashi
I get it!
[06:39] Saruhashi
Known as Usuyama of the East and Ibuki of
the West during their high school days,
[06:43] Saruhashi
they're playing each other for
the first time in 11 years.
[06:47] Azuma
It'll be a fierce match.
[06:50] Tonozaki
Yeah.
[06:54] Takeda
Relax!
[06:57] Both
Daddy, you can do it!
[07:06] Usuyama
Ibuki...
[07:08] Usuyama
I never imagined I'd be
playing against you again.
[07:13] Usuyama
But...
[07:16] Usuyama
I'm not here to practice
with a stronger player.
[07:19] Usuyama
I returned to the game so I could win!
[07:29] Usuyama
His defense has no openings.
[07:30] Usuyama
His shots are accurate.
[07:33] Usuyama
He's truly strong.
[07:58] Ono
Both of them play defensively, looking for
opportunities to attack during rallies.
[08:05] Ono
Which puts Usuyama at a disadvantage,
given his time away.
[08:10] Usuyama
If I keep playing safely, he'll beat me
before I find a chance to attack.
[08:16] Usuyama
In that case...
[08:21] Usuyama
I'll quit playing it safe!
[08:28] Ono
He's going for it.
[08:37] Toya
I've never seen Usuyama-san
play so aggressively before.
[08:40] Sota
Not only that, but he's
making really risky plays.
[08:43] Tatsuru
He knows the risks, huh?
[08:49] Ref
Game won by Usuyama.
[08:50] Usuyama
Yes!
[08:51] Ref
21-18, Sunlight Beverage.
[08:54] Takeda
All right!
[08:55] Tatsuru
Nice, Usuyama!
[09:01] Megumu
Daddy!
[09:03] Misora
Wow, he took a game off him.
[09:08] Usuyama
Ibuki doesn't play aggressively
during the first game.
[09:10] Usuyama
He waits to see what his opponent will do.
[09:12] Usuyama
In the next game, I'll overpower him
before he has a chance to attack.
[09:28] Sota
He's attacking.
[09:34] Yagami
Did you guys see that high-speed drive?
[09:37] Natsuki
What an incredible course!
[09:39] Takeda
Can anyone catch up to that?
[09:42] Ibuki
I've gotta hand it to you, Usuyama.
[09:45] Ibuki
Making up for your break must
be hard enough already.
[09:47] Ibuki
Changing your play style mid-game
[09:50] Ibuki
isn't an easy thing to do.
[09:53] Ibuki
That said, it's still not enough.
[10:00] Usuyama
No matter where I hit it, he returns it.
[10:02] Usuyama
I have no chance to attack!
[10:04] Azuma
Ibuki-san's in total control of the game.
[10:12] Usuyama
How's this?!
[10:27] Misora
Ibuki-san's incredible!
[10:29] Misora
He took the second game
without hitting any smashes.
[10:32] Oginome
It must be mentally difficult
for his opponent.
[10:36] Ono
Clears and lobs are easy to attack against.
[10:39] Ono
Keep your returns as low as possible.
[10:41] Usuyama
Yes, sir.
[10:42] Ono
As long as you're patient,
you will get the chance to attack.
[10:47] Usuyama
Yes, sir.
[10:49] Ref
Resume in 20 seconds.
[10:56] Usuyama
Singles is a solitary battle.
[11:02] Usuyama
It's just you on the court.
[11:05] Usuyama
There's no one else to rely on.
[11:08] Usuyama
Ibuki's remained at the top
of singles since high school.
[11:13] Usuyama
His overwhelming strength
[11:15] Usuyama
stems from the honors he received
in exchange for his grand solitude.
[11:24] Usuyama
I took a seven-year break from badminton.
[11:27] Usuyama
I'm reminded of the magnitude of
what you built during that time.
[11:33] Usuyama
I was naïve.
[11:35] Usuyama
I was so naïve.
[11:38] Usuyama
This is my limit.
[11:43] Megumu
Daddy!
[11:45] Futami
Daddy!
[11:46] Megumu
You can do it!
[12:08] Usuyama
I'm not alone.
[12:10] Tatsuru
You can do it, Usuyama!
[12:11] Usuyama
I have teammates who support me.
[12:11] Takeda
Score another point!
[12:14] Usuyama
A family who encouraged me.
[12:17] Usuyama
I don't want this to end. Not yet!
[12:37] Mikoto
Wow...
[12:51] Tatsuru
You've got this, Usuyama!
[12:52] Takeda
Focus on the next point!
[12:53] Toya
Keep it up, Usuyama-san!
[12:55] Futami
Daddy!
[12:56] Megumu
You're so cool!
[13:03] Ibuki
So that's where your strength
comes from, Usuyama.
[13:08] Ibuki
It's not something I need,
but I suppose I am a bit jealous.
[13:15] Ibuki
I like the look in your eyes.
[13:17] Ibuki
It makes you worth defeating.
[13:33] Usuyama
A smash!
[13:51] Ref
Game and match won by Ibuki
Sentaro of Mitsuhoshi Bank.
[13:56] Ref
18-21, 21-9, 21-19.
[14:06] Usuyama
You crushed me. I was powerless against—
[14:11] Ibuki
Let's play again sometime.
[14:28] Mob
Good work!
[14:50] Megumu
Daddy's crying. Poor Daddy.
[14:53] Futami
Actually, I think he's happy.
[14:57] Megumu
Even though he lost? Weird.
[15:02] Futami
You're right. It is weird, isn't it?
[15:09] Mikoto
Let's win.
[15:11] Tatsuru
Of course.
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[15:19] Amano
It's time.
[15:20] Yata
If Miyazumi-san and Shiratori-kun
win, they'll win the tournament.
[15:23] Ninosaka
The boost to our reputation
will increase sales.
[15:26] Yata
Jeez, Ninosaka-san.
[15:29] President
I wish Oshitari-kun would've come.
[15:32] Sakaki
Please win, Miyazumi-kun.
[15:35] Oginome
Do you want them to beat your brother?
[15:39] Hayato
I guess I do.
[15:42] Ono
I've only got one thing to say to you.
[15:45] Ono
Go out there and win.
[15:46] Both
Yes, sir!
[15:51] Takuma
Hey, is it true that SunBev can't
practice until the evenings?
[15:56] Takuma
Not only that, but you guys use
an elementary school gym?
[15:59] Mikoto
So what if we do?
[16:00] Takuma
Do you seriously think you can
beat us with that half-assed effort?
[16:05] Takuma
Are you making light of badminton?
[16:07] Izumo
Kirishima, how they practice
isn't their fault.
[16:11] Takuma
Didn't you join our team
because you hated all that?
[16:16] Takuma
We're always expected to win. That's our job.
[16:21] Takuma
You guys are lucky.
[16:23] Takuma
You're allowed to play lukewarm
badminton just for fun.
[16:29] Mikoto
What do you—
[16:30] Tatsuru
Y'know, compared to Mitsuhoshi,
we certainly are lacking in a lot of ways.
[16:37] Tatsuru
Our facilities are run down,
and our budget's pretty meager.
[16:40] Tatsuru
Business trips and overtime
are common for us. Right?
[16:43] Mikoto
Huh?
[16:44] Tatsuru
But so what?
[16:47] Tatsuru
When you're on the court, all that
matters is whether you win or lose.
[16:53] Takuma
Oh, yeah?
[16:55] Takuma
Now you've said it.
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Shiratori Mikoto
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Izumo Naohiro
Mitsuhoshi Bank
[16:58] Ref
Love all. Begin!
[17:03] Takuma
We'll begin by going
after the loser's trauma.
[17:09] Takuma
Huh. So he's learned to hit it.
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Shiratori Mikoto
[17:17] Takuma
How about this, then?
[17:22] Yagami
There's his left-handed cut smash!
[17:25] Yagami
They call it...
[17:26] Both
The Crossfire!
[17:28] Oginome
The same is true of Ibuki-san,
[17:30] Oginome
but left-handed players' cut smashes
apply backspin to the shuttle.
[17:35] Oginome
This increases its speed,
making it harder to hit.
[17:39] Hayato
He's gotten even faster.
[17:43] Tatsuru
Here it comes.
[17:45] Tatsuru
A drop?
[17:47] Yagami
That was Kirishima Takuma's
killer move part two.
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[17:52] Natsuki
Struck using the same form as his smash...
[17:55] Both
The drop shot!
[17:57] Yagami
Because it falls over the
net at such a brutal angle,
[18:00] Yagami
you'll trip while trying to return it.
[18:03] Yagami
It's also known as the Devil's Drop.
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Izumo Naohiro
[18:08] Tatsuru
They're pulling ahead.
[18:25] Izumo
It's gonna be a jump smash.
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Shiratori Mikoto
[18:34] Tatsuru
Nice push.
[18:35] Mikoto
Are we going to do that every time?
[18:38] Tatsuru
Of course.
[18:39] Nakamori
That's it. That's the way.
[18:42] (Flashback) Nakamori
Since you have knee problems,
no more jump smashes.
[18:46] (Flashback) Nakamori
Instead, you'll work on
improving your control.
[18:51] (Flashback) Nakamori
No deep steps.
[18:52] (Flashback) Nakamori
Jump to the shuttle.
You'll strain your knees.
[18:55] (Flashback) Nakamori
Small steps. Move quickly.
[18:59] (Flashback) Nakamori
Don't rely on your arms and legs.
[19:01] (Flashback) Nakamori
Use your core. Control your speed.
[19:09] Amano
They're making a comeback!
[19:11] Nakamori
His hard work is paying off.
[19:13] Nakamori
If I'm worried about anything,
[19:15] Nakamori
it's that they'll realize Miyazumi-kun's
knee is in bad shape and gun for him.
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Izumo Naohiro
[19:19] Takeda
Nice, Shiratori!
[19:21] Toya
They caught up.
[19:22] Takuma
You're not going to show us your jump
smashes? Aren't they your specialty?
[19:27] Takuma
Or maybe it's that you can't.
[19:38] Tatsuru
It's coming.
[19:41] Mikoto
Huh?
[19:42] Tatsuru
A clear?
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Shiratori Mikoto
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Izumo Naohiro
[19:50] Tatsuru
This doesn't make sense.
Why aren't they attacking?
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Shiratori Mikoto
[20:00] President
They caught up again.
[20:02] Hayato
Takuma... He's...
[20:05] Tatsuru
Don't lose focus.
[20:06] Mikoto
You, too.
[20:07] Takuma
This is no fun.
[20:09] Tatsuru
Huh?
[20:10] Takuma
I was waiting because I thought
I'd get to see you pull off
[20:13] Takuma
a miraculous victory for
your precious partner.
[20:16] Takuma
But why can't you even
score two points in a row?
[20:18] Mikoto
I knew it! You're doing this on purpose!
[20:20] Takuma
After all your big talk,
you're still just shrimps.
[20:23] Takuma
Take your buddy-buddy
club somewhere else.
[20:35] Takuma
One more point.
[20:36] Tatsuru
Damn it.
[20:38] Takuma
How irritating.
[20:41] Takuma
You lost to these guys, Bro?
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Shiratori Mikoto
[20:57] Takuma
Good effort.
[21:01] Mikoto
I won't let it fall!
[21:18] Tatsuru
Mikoto?
[21:23] Tatsuru
Mikoto!
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Shiratori Mikoto
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Izumo Naohiro
Mitsuhoshi Bank