E8 - Episode 8
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SIGN "Practice today mainly focused on how to cope
with Misaki. The Miwa/Ooi pair likes to hit
high, so that makes it hard to stop fast balls.
SIGN I stand open to watch the opposing
front player, but poaching leaves
the side open. We practiced to make sure
that doesn't happen."
[00:10] ---
You had club activities on a Sunday?
What was that about?
[00:14] ---
I already told you yesterday.
We all went to a barbecue.
[00:18] ---
You did not.
[00:19] ---
And for starters, a barbecue
has nothing to do with club.
[00:23] ---
Those boys are irresponsible.
[00:24] ---
I wouldn't say irresponsible...
[00:26] ---
Those boys on the soft tennis club
are such a bad influence.
[00:30] ---
Besides, how could a barbecue be
any fun when you can't drink alcohol?
[00:35] ---
In any case, you won't pass
high school entrance exams
[00:38] ---
unless you spend your time studying.
[00:40] ---
It's only my second year.
[00:42] ---
It's already your second year!
[00:43] ---
Soft tennis is a waste of time
and there's no point in it.
[00:47] ---
You should quit alre--
[00:48] ---
I don't want to quit!
[00:52] ---
If you recall, I went to
one of your practice matches.
[00:55] ---
Not even your advisor took it seriously.
[00:57] ---
The boys kept losing match after match
as fast as they started.
[01:02] ---
You couldn't even hold your own.
[01:04] ---
I've never been so embarrassed in my life.
[01:07] ---
But now... it's different...
[01:10] ---
So, what now? Can you win?
[01:12] ---
Now you can slack off at a barbecue?
SIGN "Practice today mainly focused on how to cope
with Misaki. The Miwa/Ooi pair likes to hit
high, so that makes it hard to stop fast balls.
[01:14] ---
Now you can slack off at a barbecue?
[01:15] ---
--That's...
--Just do as I say!
SIGN I stand open to watch the opposing
front player, but poaching leaves
the side open. We practiced to make sure
that doesn't happen."
[01:17] ---
--That's...
--Just do as I say!
[01:17] ---
I'm telling you this for your own good!
[01:19] ---
I'm your mother, I'll have you know!
[01:23] ---
I never asked for that.
[01:36] ---
Will there ever come a day
when I can forgive myself?
[01:49] ---
Until now, I've been punishing myself,
carrying that burden without saying a word
[02:05] ---
Like a tropical fish thrown into
a fresh-water tank
[02:18] ---
It's waving its tail fin,
but it's not as if it's swimming
[02:28] ---
Just floundering as it drowns
[02:31] ---
Faintly heard from the distant sea
[02:35] ---
The crashing waves are not some dream
[02:39] ---
And if with my ears I listen carefully
[02:47] ---
I can hear the whales
singing together a song of joy
[02:58] ---
"Stars Align"
I can hear the whales
singing together a song of joy
[03:00] ---
"Stars Align"
[03:04] ---
"Episode 8"
[03:06] ---
Tsukinose's parents said that?
[03:09] ---
Mr. Sakurai, you must understand
when there's claims like this,
[03:13] ---
it can be quite difficult to disprove them.
[03:16] ---
Unless we do something promptly,
the situation may get out of hand.
[03:22] ---
Are we disciplining the club then?
[03:24] ---
I believe that's our best option for now, but...
[03:29] ---
Perhaps best for the school and parents.
[03:33] ---
But...
[03:34] ---
--After setting up the equation
to solve for Y, move the X...
[03:34] ---
--What about for the kids themselves?
--After setting up the equation
to solve for Y, move the X...
[03:40] ---
Eh?! For a whole week?!
[03:42] ---
Huh?! Why at a time like this?!
[03:44] ---
Ah, I get it now.
[03:46] ---
Was it the witch?
[03:48] ---
She strikes again.
[03:49] ---
What do they mean?
[03:51] ---
Nao's mother. She complains
to the school about everything.
[03:55] ---
She's what you'd call a helicopter parent.
[04:00] ---
I see... Must be tough, Nao.
[04:03] ---
I've got good news, too.
[04:06] ---
The bracket for the summer
team tournament was decided.
[04:10] ---
It arrived in the mail just this morning.
[04:12] ---
Really?!
[04:13] ---
Let's see it then!
[04:15] ---
The hell, Tacky! Start with that first!
[04:18] ---
Who we got?! Who we got?!
[04:19] ---
--Oh, well hold on...
--Yoink!
[04:21] ---
--Let's check this thing out!
--Team tournament!
[04:24] ---
Who's first?
[04:25] ---
H-Hatanooka Middle School!
[04:30] ---
This Joy guy is a big hit on social media.
[04:33] ---
Oh, I know him.
The handsome half, Joy Kusakabe.
[04:36] ---
"The importance of being true to yourself"
"Loves all 'cool' things"
[04:36] ---
Oh, I know him.
The handsome half, Joy Kusakabe.
[04:36] ---
Incredible...
[04:38] ---
A height of 178cm... as a second year?!
[04:41] ---
He's physically a different beast.
Should be against the rules.
[04:45] ---
A guy like him is a second year like us.
[04:48] ---
We don't know much at all about Hatanooka.
[04:52] ---
You want to gather data, right?
[04:54] ---
We can't practice for a week anyway,
[04:56] ---
so if we can form a plan to deal with him,
it won't be a waste of time.
[05:02] ---
Um, hey.
[05:03] ---
I might have an idea.
[05:13] ---
For Yu to wear?
[05:14] ---
This might be cute. What do you think, Izumi?
[05:17] ---
Oh, that's nice. But what about this, Hikari?
[05:21] ---
--Um...
--Hmm?
[05:23] ---
Keep this a secret from mom.
[05:25] ---
Of course.
[05:27] ---
This is our little secret.
[05:31] ---
Aren't you glad club is on break?
You always get back too late to study.
[05:36] ---
I'll make sure you get time off.
[05:38] ---
Oh, I think we can get you into cram school.
[05:41] ---
They say it's a famous one.
I brought a pamphlet home.
[05:45] ---
Oh, okay.
[05:49] ---
That's good.
[05:50] ---
Right? So I went ahead and
signed you up for a trial session.
[05:54] ---
Great... When?
[05:57] ---
How's tomorrow?
[05:58] ---
I'll fill out the forms you'll need to enter.
[06:01] ---
It's good to see you so motivated, Nao.
[06:06] ---
Motivated...
[06:10] ---
Scouting?
[06:11] ---
Yup. At Hatanooka.
[06:13] ---
Thing is, outsiders that peep at the
tennis courts get reported to the police!
[06:18] ---
Didn't they put a fence and shrubs
in the way so you can't see the courts?
[06:24] ---
Shrubs to keep the perverts away.
[06:27] ---
But that doesn't stop the girls from
peeping to catch a glimpse of Joy.
[06:33] ---
Peeping like that ain't cute at all.
[06:35] ---
They watch his every move and
squeal like idiots. It's disgusting.
[06:39] ---
The teachers at Hatanooka
started yelling at them to leave.
[06:43] ---
But they've given up altogether now.
It's only girls peeping anyway.
[06:48] ---
We'll stand out like a sore thumb if we go.
[06:50] ---
Forget standing out! They'll report us!
[06:53] ---
But hey, can't we just march in there
and say we came to watch?
[06:58] ---
That'd be ideal,
[07:00] ---
but if we go to watch as their first opponents,
it's obvious we're scouting.
[07:05] ---
They'll be on guard.
[07:06] ---
That's right.
[07:08] ---
The one strength we have is that other
schools don't know anything about us.
[07:13] ---
We have to keep them in the dark
if we want them to underestimate us.
[07:17] ---
Yeah? Then let's lie about
what school we're from!
[07:21] ---
Denied.
[07:22] ---
Yup, denied.
[07:24] ---
It's fine as long as we're not caught.
[07:27] ---
Um, guys? We have a girl that can go.
[07:33] ---
Huh? Me? No way.
[07:35] ---
I don't think it'll work well
unless a club member goes.
[07:39] ---
We won't know their plays or how they practice.
[07:42] ---
The most I could tell you
is that he's good and stuff.
[07:48] ---
We'll have to dress up as girls and go.
[07:51] ---
As girls?
[07:52] ---
Yeah. There's lots of girls watching Joy,
so we can blend in with them.
[07:57] ---
Huh? Wearing girls' clothes?
[07:59] ---
Never saw that one coming.
[08:01] ---
Dude, that's hilarious! Who's doing it?
[08:04] ---
Wait a sec! Where will you
get clothes and wigs?!
[08:07] ---
I can borrow clothes from my two older sisters.
[08:10] ---
I can sneak a video,
but one of you should be there.
[08:13] ---
You? Well, it might work.
[08:17] ---
But who else here could pull it off?
[08:29] ---
Huh? What?
[08:37] ---
Oh? You can do makeup?
[08:40] ---
My sisters taught me how to do it.
[08:42] ---
I see.
[08:47] ---
Don't you think it's weird?
[08:49] ---
Not really.
[08:51] ---
Really? You really think that?
[08:53] ---
I think in general,
people might think it weird,
[08:57] ---
but I think it can be hard for people to
figure out for themselves who they are.
[09:04] ---
You're right.
[09:06] ---
I have no idea what I want to do
or who I want to be.
[09:11] ---
There's this friend of my mom's.
[09:14] ---
You'd think you're looking at a man,
but they're officially a woman.
[09:18] ---
Huh? Really?
[09:20] ---
I guess you could say he's FTM.
[09:23] ---
So you knew.
[09:25] ---
He actually told me in person.
[09:29] ---
I guess he was a college friend of my mom's.
[09:32] ---
He cared for me when I was little
and even helped me study.
[09:37] ---
I really love him a lot.
[09:41] ---
My mom was busy all the time,
[09:43] ---
so when she couldn't
take care of me, he stepped in.
[09:49] ---
I think of him as my family.
[09:52] ---
I see...
[09:54] ---
He said it didn't feel like his gender
was right when he was young.
[09:59] ---
In middle school, he said wearing
the girls' uniform was brutal for him,
[10:04] ---
but realized no one else felt like that.
[10:07] ---
Still, he was afraid of
talking about it with his parents.
[10:11] ---
Thinking he was betraying their expectations...
[10:14] ---
Thinking it would make them sad...
[10:17] ---
It agonized him.
[10:20] ---
His own existence made him
feel uneasy... and alone.
[10:24] ---
He said he was so scared of the future,
he couldn't bear it.
[10:28] ---
But after graduating school
and moving out on his own,
[10:32] ---
he started living life as a man.
[10:35] ---
And once he did, the unease
he always felt vanished...
[10:39] ---
...and the pain in his heart
became a lot more bearable.
[10:44] ---
Good for him.
[10:46] ---
Honestly, I just can't relate
to how that must feel.
[10:50] ---
But I get times where I don't
know the meaning of life, too.
[10:55] ---
Why am I even here on this earth?
It makes you wonder.
[11:01] ---
Me, too. Sometimes I think the same.
SIGN "1 in 11 people are a sexual minority"
"1) What is LGBTQIA(+)?"
"2) What sort of problems do LGBTQIA(+) face?"
[11:07] ---
If I had to say, I think I'm non-binary.
SIGN "2-1: Emotionally"
"2-2: At Work"
"2-3: Legally"
"3) How do you make your lifestyle easier?"
[11:10] ---
If I had to say, I think I'm non-binary.
[11:11] ---
But it doesn't feel right
to be categorized like that.
[11:15] ---
Still, the world always wants
a decision one way or another.
[11:20] ---
Being unsure makes issues.
[11:22] ---
But what do I really want?
What do I want to become?
[11:27] ---
You're not the only one. I'm the same way.
[11:30] ---
I feel so out of place just by living sometimes.
[11:34] ---
Out of place...
[11:35] ---
It's like something's wrong,
but I don't know what.
[11:39] ---
I'm not even sure that something's wrong at all.
[11:42] ---
I think he probably felt that way, too.
[11:46] ---
Is it that important to decide
between being a man or woman?
[11:50] ---
Or does it even matter?
[11:52] ---
Is it strange to worry about that sort of thing?
[11:55] ---
I mean, there's people out there who do.
[11:59] ---
You can't understand a pain
of the heart you don't feel.
[12:03] ---
But I think you can imagine the pain at least.
[12:07] ---
I don't force myself to understand.
[12:09] ---
But I think it's good to
put myself in their shoes.
[12:12] ---
What was the name of that person?
[12:16] ---
Shou. His name is Shou.
[12:19] ---
His actual name was Shouko.
[12:21] ---
He says with a name like Shouko,
it confuses people when they see him.
[12:27] ---
But I think he's just more comfortable
without "ko" in the name.
[12:32] ---
I feel like I get that.
[12:35] ---
My older sisters both refer to me as Yu.
[12:39] ---
I think it suits me perfectly.
[12:42] ---
I see.
[12:44] ---
Then that's what I'll call you from now on, Yu.
[12:47] ---
Okay. Thank you, Maki.
[12:54] ---
All done.
[12:57] ---
Amazing! It's like...
[12:59] ---
...amazing!
[13:02] ---
Hey, did you bring a camera?
[13:04] ---
I borrowed my dad's.
[13:06] ---
Won't they get caught disguised as girls?
[13:09] ---
Hmm. Depends how good it is.
[13:11] ---
It's asking way too much.
[13:13] ---
That's what I thought, too.
[13:15] ---
Huh?!
[13:16] ---
Eh?!
[13:18] ---
Whoa!
[13:19] ---
U-Uh!
[13:20] ---
No way!
[13:22] ---
You guys... For real?
[13:24] ---
It's believable, too!
[13:25] ---
They don't even seem off
standing next to Mitsue.
[13:29] ---
What do you think, Shinjo?
[13:31] ---
Well, I think we'll be fine.
[13:34] ---
--No!
--Ouch!
[13:35] ---
Come on, let's go.
[13:38] ---
Hey, Toma?
[13:40] ---
Huh? The others, too?
[13:43] ---
--Oh?
--Takuto!
[13:45] ---
Wh-What are you doing here?
[13:46] ---
I'm on my way to a basketball match.
[13:49] ---
Who are those two girls?
[13:51] ---
Uh, they're friends, I guess.
[13:53] ---
But who really cares? You've gotta hurry
or you'll be late for your match!
[13:58] ---
They're pretty darn cute!
[14:00] ---
How'd you make friends like that?
[14:01] ---
No, no! We just ran into them,
that's all! Now get going!
[14:05] ---
--C'mon, introduce me to 'em!
[14:07] ---
--Shut up! Go to your match!
--C'mon, introduce me to 'em!
[14:09] ---
And lose!
[14:11] ---
What the heck, Toma?!
[14:15] ---
That was so cold.
[14:18] ---
Joy!
[14:20] ---
He's so cool!
[14:22] ---
Joy!
[14:23] ---
He's wicked!
[14:25] ---
There!
[14:26] ---
Look over here!
[14:29] ---
Did you see that?! He looked at me!
[14:31] ---
--It was me!
--Outta the way. Move it, all right?
[14:33] ---
--Hey, don't shove me!
--Outta the way. Move it, all right?
[14:35] ---
This spot isn't reserved just for you.
[14:37] ---
What the hell? You guys new here?
[14:40] ---
--Well, something like that.
[14:40] ---
--Watch it!
--Well, something like that.
[14:41] ---
What's her problem?
[14:45] ---
Good, we can see clearly from here.
[14:47] ---
Yeah, it's perfect.
[14:49] ---
You're awful bossy for getting here after us.
[14:51] ---
Shut it, ugly.
[14:53] ---
Huh?!
[14:55] ---
Joy's amazing. Seeing him
up close like this proves it.
[14:59] ---
Yeah.
[15:01] ---
There!
[15:02] ---
I see how it is.
[15:04] ---
Mitsue is arguing with some girls.
[15:07] ---
She's drawing the attention to herself.
[15:09] ---
What a schemer that Kanacat is.
[15:12] ---
She's letting Maki and Yuta
scout out Joy by being a decoy.
[15:17] ---
They'll get busted if they talk
or get seen up close.
[15:20] ---
She's providing cover for them. I'm impressed.
[15:24] ---
Aren't you guys younger than us?
[15:26] ---
What's that matter?!
[15:27] ---
Brats like you should learn to behave.
[15:30] ---
You're not my boss, granny.
[15:32] ---
--You little...!
--Enough. Let's go.
[15:34] ---
Fine.
[15:35] ---
It's all yours now, grandma!
[15:38] ---
Never come back!
[15:39] ---
--What's with them?
--I'll have you banned!
[15:43] ---
Nice work. Did it work?
[15:44] ---
Yeah. Thank you, Mitsue.
[15:48] ---
That's awful.
[15:50] ---
They stomped all over you.
[15:51] ---
Their behavior is just as
rotten as their mouths.
[15:55] ---
You okay?
[15:56] ---
Let's wipe off your shoes.
[15:58] ---
It's fine. I don't care.
[16:02] ---
To get surrounded and bullied like that...
It was scary, right?
[16:08] ---
There, there. You did great.
[16:15] ---
Shut up.
[16:18] ---
Yet again, I don't know what I want anymore.
[16:22] ---
About what?
[16:23] ---
I don't think I've settled on
becoming a girl just yet.
[16:27] ---
I strolled around a girls' school today...
[16:30] ---
...and that's how I felt.
[16:33] ---
But can I carry on like this as a boy?
[16:37] ---
I'm not sure I have it in me.
[16:40] ---
It's fine if you can't decide right now.
[16:43] ---
But they say it's normal to
make up your mind and pick.
[16:46] ---
Even if that's true, don't force yourself
to make a decision.
[16:51] ---
There's still plenty of time for us.
[16:55] ---
You might be right... about that.
[17:01] ---
"Class 2-C"
"Class 2-D"
[17:03] ---
Incredible... He's elite for middle school.
[17:07] ---
We'll never beat him, no matter what we do.
[17:10] ---
But a team tournament takes three teams.
[17:13] ---
Even if we lose to Joy,
it's fine if our others win.
[17:16] ---
That's true, but...
[17:18] ---
He's right. Our other pairs can just win.
[17:21] ---
Say things like that and you'll lose all three.
[17:24] ---
Ugh!
[17:24] ---
Mitsue, that's...
[17:26] ---
I'm not trying to be mean.
[17:28] ---
Just saying that's the wrong attitude.
[17:31] ---
Good point. We'll lose if
we don't change our attitude.
[17:35] ---
It's just a matter of getting better.
[17:38] ---
We're allowed to resume practice this Saturday.
[17:41] ---
Let's do a challenge match.
[17:43] ---
What's a challenge match?
[17:45] ---
What do you think, Ms. Murou?
[17:47] ---
They're hoping for one last challenge match,
so what do you say? Please?
[17:53] ---
A girls versus boys practice match?
[17:56] ---
Did we not just have a match
at the start of May?
[17:59] ---
Er...
[18:01] ---
We did, but that was...
[18:03] ---
Awful, to say the least.
[18:05] ---
I think it'll be different now.
[18:07] ---
They've really turned themselves around.
[18:10] ---
And what about you?
Have you turned yourself around?
[18:14] ---
Yes?
[18:15] ---
A challenge match, huh?
[18:18] ---
You're right, the boys' club
has been working hard lately.
[18:22] ---
I'm begging you, Sis!
[18:24] ---
Please!
[18:25] ---
A practice match, huh?
[18:27] ---
Personally, I think it's
an interesting idea, but...
[18:31] ---
Right? So can you ask the Black Butterfly--
[18:34] ---
I mean, Captain Takada?
[18:36] ---
I don't mind mentioning it, but...
I can't make any promises.
[18:41] ---
The tournament's soon, so...
[18:43] ---
Namie's got it tough, too.
[18:58] ---
Yeah! Come in!
[19:01] ---
Huh?
[19:05] ---
What? Aren't you...?
[19:08] ---
Mitsue. Do you have a minute, Mr. Sakurai?
[19:11] ---
Yeah, sure. What's up?
[19:17] ---
Don't you think it's cluttered in here?
[19:21] ---
You think?
[19:30] ---
Could you take a look at my drawings, please?
[19:33] ---
Huh?
[19:41] ---
Hmm?
[19:43] ---
Oh?
[19:45] ---
Huh?
[19:51] ---
Are you learning art from somewhere?
[19:53] ---
My family doesn't have that kind of money.
[19:57] ---
My mom says it's stupid for me to draw things.
[20:00] ---
That all I do is draw manga.
[20:03] ---
And that drawing pictures isn't
something respectable people do.
[20:07] ---
Well, perhaps. Studying helps
more for normal people.
[20:12] ---
But what is normal? What is respectable?
[20:17] ---
The world is full of things that aren't normal.
[20:20] ---
There's a lot in it that isn't respectable.
[20:21] ---
"Lurker: Your life is worthless.
Realize it already"
"Yuiko: Look at me wasting tuition! Just die"
There's a lot in it that isn't respectable.
[20:22] ---
"ok: Didn't you know there's
only hate in the world? Moron"
"Yuiko: My mommy and daddy are fighting"
There's a lot in it that isn't respectable.
[20:26] ---
And yet, wanting to draw...
[20:30] ---
Is it that silly and stupid
of a thought to have?
[20:35] ---
Is it just because I'm stupid
that I like drawing?
[20:40] ---
But the thing is, I want to
get even better at it.
[20:44] ---
I wanna be able to draw
the things in my head as I see them.
[20:49] ---
That's why... I wanna learn how to draw!
[20:57] ---
The boys...
[20:58] ---
Even though soft tennis is totally useless,
[21:02] ---
they push themselves so hard for it.
[21:06] ---
I thought it's because they were stupid.
[21:08] ---
But... But, I'm stupid, too.
[21:11] ---
Because I like drawing.
[21:15] ---
Is it all right to do what I want
and have my own dreams, too?
[21:26] ---
Huh? Kanako! Didn't come today?
[21:33] ---
Even I'm not bored all the time.
[21:39] ---
Are you hungry?
[21:40] ---
Huh? Wh-Why?
[21:43] ---
Because you're suffering.
[21:47] ---
Don't be stupid.
[21:51] ---
Maki sure is amazing.
[21:53] ---
Why's that?
[21:54] ---
He can sense things, I think.
[21:56] ---
Ever since finding that sky
we've yearned to soar through
[21:58] ---
When you're down, it helps to eat a ton of food.
[22:01] ---
Gah, I'll get fat.
[22:02] ---
--Then start exercising.
[22:03] ---
--I see. That's just how he is...
--Then start exercising.
[22:04] ---
--I see. That's just how he is...
--No chance in hell.
[22:06] ---
Our hearts have been drawn to the future
[22:07] ---
...probably.
[22:18] ---
The image grows with each hope and fear
[22:19] ---
We got it, everyone!
[22:21] ---
A practice match!
[22:23] ---
A match against the girls!
[22:24] ---
Tears and smiles come pouring out,
regardless of emotion
[22:25] ---
Sweet!
[22:26] ---
Yeah, nice!
[22:27] ---
Challenge match!
[22:29] ---
Woohoo!
[22:30] ---
It's almost dizzying
[22:30] ---
--Yeah!
--Awesome.
[22:31] ---
Makes us wanna break the cage
of this confined, empty life and run away
[22:32] ---
Thank you, Sis.
[22:34] ---
Fight!
[22:35] ---
Fight!
[22:35] ---
Fight!
[22:36] ---
Yeah!
[22:39] ---
Ever since the wings to fly
unfurled from our backs
[22:49] ---
Our hearts have faced the future
[22:53] ---
We wanna soar freely though skies far and wide
[23:03] ---
Hey, don't keep us locked up
[23:07] ---
No matter how hard we flap our wings
[23:10] ---
We can't reach like this
[23:14] ---
When we're inside a cage
[23:31] ---
Sis?
[23:34] ---
Sis?
[23:36] ---
What are you doing, Yuta?
[23:38] ---
Huh?
[23:42] ---
It can't be, Yuta.
[23:44] ---
Mom, this isn't...
[23:47] ---
You're a boy, you know. You're my son.
[23:50] ---
I have two daughters already, so--
[23:53] ---
Listen, Mom. I--
[23:55] ---
You're a boy.
[23:56] ---
I thought I raised you properly.
[23:59] ---
I did everything right!
[24:01] ---
[24:04] ---
"Stars Align"
"Look forward to next week!"
"Yeah, yeah!" "Go!!"
[24:08] ---
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