E4 - Let's Prevail & Unite

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[00:07] ---
    Be conscious of the correct tones.
[00:15] ---
    Yeah, not bad. Good vocal expression.
[00:18] ---
    Vocalization is getting better, too.
[00:20] ---
    Let's increase the difficulty a bit next time.
[00:23] ---
    Okay.
[01:55] ---
    I know where I should
    resonate my voice in my body,
[01:58] ---
    but was never able to do it well.
[02:00] ---
    I didn't think I could do it so easily.
[02:04] ---
    Me neither. After I was taught, my throat
    doesn't get sore anymore.
[02:08] ---
    Exactly.
[02:09] ---
    It's good that my throat doesn't get sore,
    but I get terrible muscle aches lately.
[02:14] ---
    You mean the dance lessons?
    They’re harder on the body than I thought.
[02:17] ---
    I'm a lot worse at dancing than either of you,
    so it's really depressing.
[02:21] ---
    That’s because you're not conscious
    of your basic stamina in everyday life.
[02:26] ---
    You work out every day?
[02:27] ---
    Huh? Well, that's normal.
[02:30] ---
    Hey there.
[02:31] ---
    How is it?
    Looks like your lessons started.
[02:34] ---
    We just had a lesson with Maoto earlier.
[02:37] ---
    He complimented me and said,
    "That's good," in that sweet voice.
[02:41] ---
    But we had our first dance lesson,
    and it didn't go well at all.
[02:45] ---
    Back when we first grouped up,
    I agonized about it, too.
[02:49] ---
    After all, Eishiro and Daiki
    are exceptional dancers.
[02:51] ---
    You have a lesson with Ms. Kyoko, right?
[02:54] ---
    Yes.
[02:55] ---
    Were you under
    Ms. Kyoko's instruction as well?
[02:58] ---
    She originally was an instructor
    for groovy's school.
[03:02] ---
    We took lessons from her
    up until middle school.
[03:04] ---
    So I see.
[03:06] ---
    We'll go with you and watch.
[03:09] ---
    I owe you guys one
    from the Chinese restaurant,
[03:11] ---
    and there might be something
    I can give advice about.
[03:13] ---
    Hurray!
[03:23] ---
    I-I guess it's usually like this
    in the beginning.
[03:25] ---
    Right, right.
[03:27] ---
    Mr. Eishiro, do you have any advice for us?
[03:31] ---
    Work out, I guess?
[03:33] ---
    All right, see you.
[03:36] ---
    Oh, perfect.
[03:37] ---
    There's something I want
    to tell Eishiro and Fuga, too.
[03:42] ---
    A commercial filming?
[03:44] ---
    Shisuido is coming out with a new anti-perspirant,
    and it's called KINGS.
[03:49] ---
    But why us?
    We haven't even debuted yet.
[03:53] ---
    The offer is for LEGIT, to be precise.
[03:56] ---
    You three will participate
    as backup dancers for them.
[04:01] ---
    Together with LEGIT?
    I'm really looking forward to this.
[04:04] ---
    Right?
[04:05] ---
    Hold on just a second.
[04:07] ---
    Shouldn't you be talking to us
    about this first and foremost?
[04:10] ---
    I just told you.
[04:11] ---
    That's true, but...
[04:13] ---
    LEGIT is fit to be KING, but you need
    backup dancers to fill in the ranks, right?
[04:19] ---
    In other words, the king's attendants.
[04:22] ---
    Don't worry.
[04:23] ---
    Since you guys haven't debuted yet,
    we're planning to film with your faces hidden.
[04:28] ---
    The filming will be in two weeks.
[04:30] ---
    Can you somehow get their dancing
    up to par by then?
[04:33] ---
    I'm counting on you.
[04:37] ---
    There's no way they can dance this.
[04:40] ---
    Is Lin serious about this?
[04:42] ---
    Is the dancing that difficult?
[04:45] ---
    The tie-up song is called "FIRE."
[04:47] ---
    It's a dance number that's on the difficult end
    among all of our songs.
[04:53] ---
    Well, I guess it would be faster
    for you to see it.
[04:55] ---
    I'll start with the basic choreography.
[04:57] ---
    Win this game
[04:59] ---
    Change fate
[05:00] ---
    Shhh check it out
[05:02] ---
    Race through, we're going up high
[05:04] ---
    Nobody can stop us
[05:07] ---
    Take off to the unexperienced zone
[05:09] ---
    Let the sparks fly,
    we’re gonna burn up, fire
[05:11] ---
    Fire, fire
[05:13] ---
    - Ahh yeah yeah
    - Fire, fire
[05:15] ---
    We gotta get up
[05:16] ---
    - Fire, fire
    - Ahh yeah
[05:18] ---
    Burn all the fake,
    Everybody go yeah
[05:23] ---
    That's basically it, and they're using these
    20 seconds of the chorus in the commercial.
[05:28] ---
    At your current skill level, it's very tough
    that you only have two weeks' time.
[05:33] ---
    But depending on how you look at it,
    it's only 20 seconds.
[05:37] ---
    We can split it up into parts, and have you
    learn it from how the body silhouette looks.
[05:41] ---
    Why the hell is this happening?
[05:43] ---
    Daiki.
[05:44] ---
    They can just let JAXX/JAXX
    be the backup dancers.
[05:47] ---
    They can dance just as well.
[05:49] ---
    I understand how you feel.
[05:51] ---
    It's inefficient to teach amateurs
    from square one.
[05:55] ---
    However, having our seniors perform the role
    of our attendants will cause fans to criticize.
[06:00] ---
    Lin’s just asking for the impossible
    like usual, right?
[06:03] ---
    If he solidified everything ahead of time like this,
    we can't possibly overturn it.
[06:07] ---
    I absolutely refuse to teach them.
[06:09] ---
    Why is that?
[06:10] ---
    They don't even have the skills.
    It was a fluke that they joined sMiLea.
[06:14] ---
    This is what happens when they underestimate
    what it means to be an idol.
[06:16] ---
    They brought this on themselves!
[06:18] ---
    Are you stupid?
    This is our commercial we're talking about.
[06:21] ---
    Sh-Shut up.
[06:22] ---
    For now, Daiki should take a look
    at their dancing, too.
[06:25] ---
    Let's think about
    how to deal with this afterwards.
[06:35] ---
    Hey.
[06:36] ---
    We're sorry for a lot of things.
[06:38] ---
    But we will give it everything we have.
[06:40] ---
    It's not your fault.
[06:42] ---
    In any case, let's start over
    at square one for now.
[06:45] ---
    We'll begin practice tomorrow.
[06:46] ---
    We'll think of your practice regimen.
[06:51] ---
    So, what are we going to do?
[06:53] ---
    About us? Or about those three?
[06:56] ---
    Both.
[06:58] ---
    I know this is how Lin's personality is.
[07:00] ---
    And I understand that this commercial
    is a job we can't get from our current skills alone.
[07:06] ---
    I'm sure he went through a lot of effort.
[07:08] ---
    Yeah. This will be a big turning point for us.
[07:12] ---
    So, what will we do with those three?
[07:15] ---
    From the looks of it, there's a skill differential
    between the three.
[07:18] ---
    The biggest problem is probably Akira.
[07:21] ---
    The time he’s spent dealing with music
    is overwhelmingly short compared to the other two.
[07:27] ---
    Since there’s a variation between them,
[07:28] ---
    it's likely more efficient to teach them
    one-on-one rather than all at once.
[07:32] ---
    Let's go with that.
    Can you look after Banri?
[07:35] ---
    Daiki, you got Chihiro.
[07:37] ---
    I'll look after Akira.
[07:43] ---
    See, I really am the worst of all of us.
[07:45] ---
    We're not that different.
    We all started dancing at the same time.
[07:50] ---
    For now, there's very little difference
    between us.
[07:52] ---
    But the difference in experience
    and knowledge is huge.
[07:56] ---
    Both in music and idols. I recently started
    to think about it and watched some videos, but...
[08:00] ---
    Let's do our best for now.
[08:02] ---
    We're going to dance together with LEGIT
    and be in a commercial.
[08:05] ---
    Doesn't that make you excited?
[08:07] ---
    If you think from a different perspective,
    this is a chance that Lin has given us.
[08:12] ---
    If we succeed, not only will LEGIT approve of us,
    but we'll also catch the attention of the industry.
[08:17] ---
    It'll be a step up towards our debut?
    Well, I guess that's true.
[08:24] ---
    Anyone can give up, but only
    a handful of people can be given a chance.
[08:30] ---
    We have to be happy.
[08:32] ---
    That comment wasn't like you, Banri.
[08:36] ---
    Did you think that too, Chihiro?
[08:38] ---
    Let's see.
[08:39] ---
    Anyone can give up—
[08:41] ---
    That's too embarrassing, so stop it.
[08:43] ---
    Well, you did sound cool.
[08:46] ---
    Your heart isn't in that comment at all.
[08:48] ---
    You were just like a prince.
[08:50] ---
    Your eyes are so lifeless!
[08:51] ---
    But only a handful of people
    can be given a chance.
[08:54] ---
    Your eyes have absolutely
    no light in them!
[08:59] ---
    Oh, good morning.
[09:02] ---
    You don't need your mask?
[09:03] ---
    I have the precious opportunity to learn
    dancing from you, so I wanted to do my best.
[09:09] ---
    I see.
[09:11] ---
    I won't say the same thing twice.
[09:14] ---
    If you don't understand,
    think hard with your own head.
[09:17] ---
    Yes, I hope to do well.
[09:35] ---
    You're getting a lot better.
    A job well done for your first day.
[09:39] ---
    Really?
[09:40] ---
    I think I’m getting the hang of things.
[09:44] ---
    You seem to have good core muscles.
[09:45] ---
    Did you do any sort of athletics?
[09:46] ---
    Oh, uh, yeah.
[09:52] ---
    Baseball?
[09:53] ---
    Yes. I started playing in grade school.
[09:56] ---
    But I quit before I entered high school.
[10:00] ---
    I see.
[10:01] ---
    So a previous baseball boy turns into an idol.
[10:03] ---
    And a former online singer to boot.
    That's interesting.
[10:06] ---
    I mean, I entered showbiz as a model,
    and I was an idol before I knew it.
[10:11] ---
    From a model?
[10:12] ---
    I've been dancing from when I was a kid,
[10:14] ---
    and that’s when they reached out to me
    and I became a model.
[10:16] ---
    They let me sing songs as solo acts, too.
[10:20] ---
    But when you do it for a long time,
[10:22] ---
    you can't help but think about things
    like the value of yourself as a product.
[10:26] ---
    But there's a part of me
    that was able to keep going because I met them.
[10:32] ---
    We talked with Eishiro the other day as well.
[10:35] ---
    You three LEGIT guys are all so awesome.
[10:38] ---
    Thanks.
[10:39] ---
    The three of us have gone through a lot.
[10:42] ---
    And this is a chance that we finally grasped.
[10:45] ---
    I really think the fact that I'm here now
    is all thanks to those two.
[10:50] ---
    And for the sake of both of them,
    I want to make this commercial a success.
[10:54] ---
    So please lend me a hand.
[10:57] ---
    Please.
[10:58] ---
    Oh, no...
[11:03] ---
    I'll give it a try.
[11:10] ---
    Grandpa, I'm gonna use the changing area.
[11:46] ---
    Hey, Akira. It's been a while.
[11:49] ---
    Long time no see.
[11:50] ---
    All three of us are together now.
[11:52] ---
    Since we've been only doing individual lessons,
    this makes me happy.
[11:56] ---
    It’s only been four days.
[11:58] ---
    How's practice going?
[11:59] ---
    Well, yeah, it’s going slowly,
    but I feel like I'm progressing.
[12:05] ---
    Oh, that's right.
[12:06] ---
    In the beginning where you extend
    your right hand at "going up high..."
[12:09] ---
    He always yells at me to, "Feel the groove!"
    Do you know what that means?
[12:13] ---
    Oh, I was told to
    "hold for 0.02 seconds" right there.
[12:17] ---
    Basically, I understand it as accenting
    when you tense up and when you relax
[12:20] ---
    to create a variation in tempo.
[12:23] ---
    Oh, so that your movements
    don't keep flowing?
[12:26] ---
    Yeah, that's basically it.
[12:46] ---
    Damn it.
[13:18] ---
    Burn all the fake,
    Everybody go yeah
[13:21] ---
    All right, that'll be it for today.
[13:24] ---
    Banri, Chihiro, you're getting a lot better.
[13:27] ---
    Be more conscious of your peripherals
    so that all three of you match timings.
[13:30] ---
    Akira.
[13:31] ---
    Yes.
[13:32] ---
    I really don't want to say this,
    but you're still not at an acceptable level.
[13:37] ---
    You’re still too ill-prepared
    to perform in front of others.
[13:39] ---
    And stop cowering while you dance.
[13:43] ---
    If you lack confidence, you simply
    have to practice until you are confident.
[13:46] ---
    Fuga. Are you properly teaching him?
[13:50] ---
    Sorry.
[13:50] ---
    Eishiro. Just get rid of him already.
[13:53] ---
    We have less than a week left.
    It's impossible if he's still at this level.
[13:56] ---
    Daiki.
[13:59] ---
    Akira. We understand
    that you’re putting in a lot of effort.
[14:03] ---
    That's why we will never drop you.
[14:05] ---
    But in return, you have to get yourself
    ready in four days. Got that?
[14:09] ---
    Yes.
[14:12] ---
    It's really hard to time things
    correctly with other people.
[14:16] ---
    When I have to dance while being
    conscious of what's around me,
[14:18] ---
    my brain gets confused.
[14:20] ---
    It seems like you put in
    quite a bit of practice, Akira.
[14:24] ---
    Your training shoes
    are pretty run down already.
[14:27] ---
    I'm sure Nijo said what he said
    because he caught onto that.
[14:32] ---
    I wonder if you guys
    can just do it without me.
[14:36] ---
    I’ve noticed it, too. I'm being left behind
    further and further.
[14:41] ---
    Fuga is really good at teaching,
[14:44] ---
    and both of you told me that we should
    try our best, so I've been giving it everything.
[14:49] ---
    Aren't you being too simple to quit
    just because your efforts don't pay off?
[14:54] ---
    I'm like a clump of anxiety,
    but I'm still advancing bit by bit.
[15:00] ---
    But I'm sure I'll trouble everyone else.
[15:03] ---
    It seemed like the mood among LEGIT
    was going to get worse, too.
[15:06] ---
    If the commercial goes well,
    I'm sure everyone will acknowledge us.
[15:11] ---
    But if we fail,
    we'll rob everyone's efforts in return.
[15:15] ---
    - Oh, no.
    - I understand.
[15:18] ---
    However, if we proceeded
    without you this time,
[15:21] ---
    what will you do next time?
[15:23] ---
    In a live concert, we'll be dancing
    to a lot of songs in front of our audience.
[15:27] ---
    The next time, and the time after that,
    no, every single time from now on...
[15:31] ---
    Are you going to keep running away like this?
[15:41] ---
    Not many people come here at this time,
    and the night view is pretty here, so I like it.
[15:46] ---
    I'm sorry for raising my voice earlier.
[15:49] ---
    No, I'm sorry.
[15:53] ---
    You know how I like Crossfire, right?
[15:56] ---
    That's the reason I played baseball
    ever since I was a kid.
[16:00] ---
    But I quit back in middle school.
[16:02] ---
    Why?
[16:05] ---
    Because of my mistake, I crushed
    the dreams of my teammates.
[16:10] ---
    There was a tournament
    during my second year.
[16:12] ---
    Our school was considered a powerhouse,
[16:15] ---
    and our opponent was one
    that we could've won against.
[16:31] ---
    For my seniors,
    it was their final tournament.
[16:35] ---
    And because I made that error,
    everything went to waste.
[16:39] ---
    I'm aware of how upsets
    are inevitable in sports.
[16:43] ---
    I mentioned this earlier,
    but our school was a powerhouse.
[16:47] ---
    So many of my seniors could've gotten
    baseball scholarships, but...
[16:51] ---
    Most of them didn't get anything
    because of me.
[16:55] ---
    The coach told me
    to not worry about it,
[16:57] ---
    and since I loved baseball,
    I kept playing afterwards.
[17:02] ---
    But I alone being able to continue
    having fun playing baseball
[17:05] ---
    was somehow all the more painful for me.
[17:09] ---
    That's why this time, I have to make sure
    not to make a mistake.
[17:12] ---
    This is a chance that Lin
    made a lot of effort to give us,
[17:15] ---
    and the three LEGIT guys
    are counting on this commercial.
[17:18] ---
    I want to make sure this succeeds,
[17:20] ---
    and make it a stepping stone
    for everyone to move forward.
[17:23] ---
    But I'm afraid that my failure
    will entangle everyone around me again.
[17:28] ---
    You can totally entangle us.
    We're a team, after all.
[17:32] ---
    Even if you fail, we can follow through.
    So let's do our best together.
[17:35] ---
    That's just lip service.
[17:37] ---
    Until now, I might have been
    forgiven even if I failed.
[17:41] ---
    But I don't think that's how
    it works in the professional world.
[17:45] ---
    If I fail on stage,
    I can't recover from that.
[17:49] ---
    And if that happens, everyone's hopes
    and dreams will all be wasted.
[17:54] ---
    Making my friends and everyone around me sad
    is something I never want to do again.
[18:01] ---
    It's just as you say, Akira.
[18:04] ---
    You should not simply tolerate failure
    while on stage.
[18:09] ---
    But will you continue
    to run away like this, Akira?
[18:12] ---
    By running away,
    does our happiness lie further ahead?
[18:17] ---
    In turn, is that where you can find
    what you wished for?
[18:23] ---
    I mentioned to you before that
    you're much more fortunate than me.
[18:28] ---
    That's because
    you have people cheering for you.
[18:33] ---
    For those seeking to become idols,
[18:35] ---
    not every family
    will be supportive of that endeavor.
[18:40] ---
    That's why I...
[18:43] ---
    I...
[18:44] ---
    I have to succeed, no matter what the cost.
[18:48] ---
    That's why I absolutely cannot
    let this chance slip away from me.
[18:52] ---
    There's no turning back for me anymore.
[18:56] ---
    I realize it's impudent for me
    to say this as a fledgling idol,
[18:59] ---
    but I believe idols are people who stand on stage
    shouldering the feelings of multitudes of people.
[19:06] ---
    The fans who cheer for you, the staff
    who support you, and family and friends.
[19:11] ---
    Because you can respond to everyone's feelings,
    you can become an idol.
[19:28] ---
    That day, when I saw LEGIT's
    live performance, I realized something.
[19:34] ---
    Maybe I could become the hero that I always
    admired to be if I stood on that stage.
[19:41] ---
    Perhaps I could regain
    all the things I'd given up on.
[19:49] ---
    I really do want to try
    being an idol after all.
[19:52] ---
    I don't want to run away
    or give up anymore.
[19:55] ---
    Akira.
[19:58] ---
    Banri, Chihiro.
[20:00] ---
    Will you become idols together
    with me as a trio?
[20:05] ---
    Of course we would!
[20:06] ---
    Without you, Akira,
    I just don't feel motivated.
[20:13] ---
    But the problem remains.
[20:16] ---
    How to improve Akira's skills.
[20:19] ---
    Oh, I had forgotten.
[20:21] ---
    What should we do?
[20:23] ---
    If you're afraid of failure or mistakes,
[20:25] ---
    you just have to practice
    until you're confident just like Nijo said.
[20:29] ---
    And I mean, the three of us
    practice together day and night.
[20:34] ---
    Day and night?
[20:36] ---
    In other words...
[20:37] ---
    This way, we can increase the amount of time
    the three of us practice together.
[20:41] ---
    Yeah! We can practice
    on getting the timing right, too.
[20:44] ---
    Definitely!
[20:55] ---
    I put yesterday's practice video
    alongside Fuga's actual dancing.
[21:35] ---
    Race through, we're going up high
[21:38] ---
    Nobody can stop us
[21:40] ---
    Take off to the unexperienced zone
[21:42] ---
    Let the sparks fly,
    we’re gonna burn up, fire
[21:44] ---
    Fire, fire
[21:46] ---
    - Ahh yeah yeah
    - Fire, fire
[21:48] ---
    We gotta get up
[21:49] ---
    - Fire, fire
    - Ahh yeah
[21:51] ---
    Burn all the fake,
    Everybody go yeah
[22:05] ---
    Akira, well done.
[22:07] ---
    Thank you very much.
[23:39] ---
    Hey everyone! I see you're all here.
[23:41] ---
    When Lin shows up,
    I only have a bad feeling.
[23:44] ---
    It's all set now.
[23:46] ---
    Your unveiling!
[23:52] ---
    Unveiling?