# 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.