# E7 - Alternative
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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.