E1 - The Last Minegayama

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[00:04] Mom
    You've been keeping secrets
    from me, Sakamichi!
[00:06] Sakamichi
    B-But, mom, I've explained it so many times.
[00:11] Mom
    You took your bike all the way to Mt. Fuji!
[00:14] Sakamichi
    Well, actually...
[00:16] Mom
    I heard you were going to Hakone,
    but nobody told me you were going to Mt. Fuji!
[00:19] Sakamichi
    What? I did tell you.
[00:21] Imaizumi
    Excuse me, ma'am. My name is Imaizumi.
[00:24] Naruko
    Excuse the intrusion. I'm Naruko.
[00:27] Naruko
    Written "cry" and "child," then "sentence"
    and "lucky," my name is Naruko Shoukichi.
[00:31] Naruko
    Onoda-kun did something super amazing.
[00:35] Imaizumi
    At the Inter-High, the year's biggest race...
[00:38] Naruko
    Onoda-kun won the general classification!
[00:41] Imaizumi
    He carried our wishes...
[00:43] Naruko
    ...to the finish line.
[00:49] Mom
    What on earth is the Inter-High?
[00:51] Naruko
    That's your question?
[00:52] Imaizumi
    This won't be easy.
[00:55] Naruko
    Basically, he climbed Mt. Fuji faster
    than any other man in the country.
[01:01] Mom
    That is amazing.
[01:03] Both
    It worked.
[01:05] Mom
    That's why you slept for
    three days after coming home.
[01:08] Sakamichi
    I was so exhausted, I couldn't move.
[01:12] Naruko
    Oh, right.
[01:13] Naruko
    Ma'am, we brought this.
SIGN    Inter-High Winner The Man Who Conquered Mt. Fuji Onoda Sakamichi
[01:16] Naruko
    Onoda-kun's in a magazine.
[01:21] Mom
    Oh, my. How cool.
[01:25] Mom
    Look at this, Sakamichi.
    This is a nice photo.
[01:27] Sakamichi
    I'm good. I've already seen it.
[01:29] Mom
    This is great.
[01:30] Mom
    I forgot my camera in the car, so I
    didn't get to take a picture of you.
[01:37] Sakamichi
    You were there?!
[01:38] Naruko
    You were there?!
[01:39] Mom
    Oh, didn't I tell you?
[01:41] Mom
    I was watching all through
    the award ceremony.
[01:44] Imaizumi
    You were watching, and you
    still don't understand?
[01:47] Sakamichi
    Then that voice I heard then...
[01:51] (Flashback) Mom
    Do your best, Sakamichi!
[01:58] Mom
    Imaizumi-kun, Naruko-kun...
[02:01] Mom
    Take care of Sakamichi for me.
[02:05] Mom
    Sakamichi...
[02:08] Mom
    Be careful, and keep riding your bike.
[02:13] Sakamichi
    Okay.
[02:14] Sakamichi
    I'm off!
SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal
[03:55] (Flashback) Miki
    I can hardly believe it rained yesterday.
[03:57] (Flashback) Miki
    The weather's so nice.
SIGN    RIDE.01  The Last Minegayama
[04:04] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Hey.
[04:05] (Flashback) Miki
    Good morning, Imaizumi-kun.
[04:06] (Flashback) Miki
    You're right on time for opening.
[04:08] (Flashback) Miki
    Did you take the bus today?
[04:10] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Yeah.
[04:11] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    This place is pretty far from the bus stop.
[04:13] (Flashback) Miki
    But you'd do anything for love, right?
[04:16] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    What do you mean by love?
[04:18] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Is it ready?
[04:23] (Flashback) Toji
    Hey.
[04:24] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Hey, Kanzaki-san.
[04:27] (Flashback) Toji
    It's ready.
[04:28] (Flashback) Toji
    Your last one broke during the Inter-High.
[04:32] (Flashback) Toji
    It's got a new frame.
[04:34] (Flashback) Toji
    I stuck new components and wheels on it, too.
[04:37] (Flashback) Toji
    It's your new bike.
[04:40] Imaizumi
    Incredible.
[04:41] Imaizumi
    It's so direct.
[04:43] Imaizumi
    It's like the bike is responding to
    my legs' movements without any error.
[04:47] Imaizumi
    And it's light, too.
[04:49] Imaizumi
    I'm already at 40 kph,
    but it can go even faster.
[04:52] (Flashback) Toji
    This time I made the
    components electric, too.
[04:55] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Electric?
[04:57] Toji
    The wires you've used to physically shift
    gears until now have been switched out
SIGN    Electric Signal
SIGN    Cord
SIGN    Motor
SIGN    Motor
SIGN    F Derailleur
SIGN    R Derailleur
SIGN    Battery
[05:01] Toji
    for electric signals sent to
    motors that do it for you.
[05:04] Toji
    It's like shifting gears using a switch.
[05:07] (Flashback) Toji
    On this battery, you'll be able
    to ride about 1,500 kilometers.
[05:10] (Flashback) Toji
    It's not that one's better than the other,
[05:13] (Flashback) Toji
    but you're the type to manage your
    body by shifting gears a lot.
[05:18] (Flashback) Toji
    Even when you're pushed to your limit,
    you'll be able to accurately shift gears.
[05:21] (Flashback) Toji
    This'll be a huge advantage for you.
[05:24] Imaizumi
    There's zero delay when shifting gears.
[05:29] Imaizumi
    Amazing.
[05:31] Imaizumi
    It feels so strange to have the
    gear shift at the lightest touch.
[05:35] Imaizumi
    But this bike can move!
[05:38] Imaizumi
    It feels awesome.
[05:39] Imaizumi
    Thank you, Kanzaki-san.
[05:45] Imaizumi
    Kinjou-san...
[05:46] Imaizumi
    I had a range of experiences
    at the Inter-High.
[05:49] Imaizumi
    What I've felt since it ended is that
    I've definitely become stronger.
[05:56] Imaizumi
    I'll become even stronger.
[05:59] Imaizumi
    I'll go to the Inter-High again next year.
[06:02] Imaizumi
    I'll kick aside the strong riders who
    will gather from all over the country.
[06:05] Imaizumi
    I will, as Sohoku's ace!
[06:10] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    Um, hello.
[06:13] (Flashback) Miki
    Welcome, Onoda-kun.
[06:16] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    H-Hello. Um, Kanzaki-san asked me to come.
[06:20] (Flashback) Miki
    Yeah, I heard. Come in.
[06:26] (Flashback) Toji
    Hey.
[06:26] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    Hello. Thanks for all your
    help at the Inter-High.
[06:31] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    What did you want to talk about?
[06:37] (Flashback) Toji
    The chromoly frame out front's the one
    you rode in the Inter-High, right?
[06:41] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    Oh, yes. Thank you.
[06:43] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    Thanks to you, I...
[06:44] (Flashback) Toji
    Give it back.
[06:45] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    What?
[06:49] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    What? I know I've been
    borrowing it from you, but...
[06:56] (Flashback) Sakamichi
    But...
[07:01] (Flashback) Toji
    Ride this instead.
[07:06] (Flashback) Toji
    It's a carbon module cast.
[07:08] (Flashback) Toji
    The frame's made entirely from carbon fiber.
[07:11] (Flashback) Toji
    It weighs half as much as the
    chromoly frame you've been riding.
[07:15] Sakamichi
    Half?
[07:17] (Flashback) Miki
    Even I can lift it easily.
[07:20] (Flashback) Toji
    Weight is key for climbers.
[07:23] (Flashback) Toji
    Take the next step forward, Onoda.
[07:26] Sakamichi
    Forward...
[07:28] (Flashback) Toji
    That bike will be able to meet your needs.
[07:33] Sakamichi
    What is this?
[07:34] Sakamichi
    It's so light.
[07:37] Sakamichi
    I feel like I'm floating
    three centimeters above the ground.
[07:39] Sakamichi
    It's so fast.
[07:42] (Flashback) Toji
    This bike moves easily, far, and quickly.
[07:46] (Flashback) Toji
    You can really pedal when you need to.
[07:48] (Flashback) Toji
    It's the right bike for you.
[07:50] Sakamichi
    The pedals really do turn fast.
[07:53] Sakamichi
    I might even be able to pedal faster
    than I did at the Inter-High.
[08:01] Sakamichi
    Imaizumi-kun! Naruko-kun!
[08:04] Imaizumi
    Onoda!
[08:04] Naruko
    Onoda-kun!
[08:06] Naruko
    What's your new weapon?
[08:08] Sakamichi
    Kanzaki-san just gave it to me.
[08:11] Naruko
    A yellow carbon frame, huh?
[08:14] Naruko
    Pretty flashy and cool.
[08:17] Imaizumi
    How's the new bike?
[08:19] Sakamichi
    G-Good!
[08:21] Sakamichi
    Since the way you ride heavy bikes is
    different from how you ride light bikes,
[08:24] Sakamichi
    it'll take some getting used to.
[08:26] Sakamichi
    But Kanzaki-san said once I get used
    to it, I'll be dramatically faster.
[08:33] Naruko
    Hotshot's got a new frame and electric
    components, and Onoda-kun's got a new bike?
[08:39] Naruko
    Looks like we had the same idea.
[08:44] Sakamichi
    What?
[08:47] Sakamichi
    What is this sound? Is that the wind?
[08:49] Sakamichi
    They're thick and huge. What are those?
[08:52] Naruko
    On hills, the lightness of
    your wheels is important.
[08:55] Naruko
    I think Makishima-san said that.
[08:59] Naruko
    On flats, your wheel's wind
    resistance is important.
[09:02] Naruko
    They negate the wind blowing toward
    you and convert it into thrust.
[09:06] Naruko
    These are the ultimate wheels for sprinters...
[09:09] Naruko
    Carbon deep-rimmed wheels!
[09:11] Sakamichi
    Amazing.
[09:14] Imaizumi
    Why don't the three of us
    go for a shakedown ride, then?
[09:17] Imaizumi
    Try to keep up, Naruko.
[09:19] Naruko
    Shut up. I'll be leading the group.
[09:21] Naruko
    I'll show you just how fast my new weapon is.
[09:26] Naruko
    Ready, and...
[09:29] Sakamichi
    Wait!
SIGN    Library
[09:41] Makishima
    Yeah. I know, Bro.
[09:44] Makishima
    I've packed most of my things.
[09:48] Makishima
    I'll be fine. I'll talk to them, too.
[09:52] Makishima
    Yeah, bye.
[10:03] Makishima
    The Sohoku High Bicycle
    Racing Club was a good team.
[10:09] Makishima
    But now it's time to say goodbye.
SIGN    Club Withdrawal
SIGN    Makishima Yusuke
SIGN    Bicycle Racing Club
SIGN    Club Withdrawal
[10:39] Makishima
    Why do I look so dejected?
[10:42] Makishima
    We finally won the Inter-High.
[10:47] Makishima
    I should be leaving with a smile.
SIGN    Inter-High Road Race Boys' Champions
SIGN    Idiot
[10:54] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    Why'd you write "idiot" on it?!
SIGN    Climber for life
    Makishima Yusuk
[11:15] Makishima
    Time for one last climb up Minegayama.
[11:26] Naruko
    What do you want, old man?
[11:28] Naruko
    I'm not slacking off just
    because it's summer break.
[11:31] Naruko
    What? I'm training with hotshot right now.
[11:36] Naruko
    Huh? Onoda-kun's off training by himself.
[11:38] Naruko
    What?
[11:40] Naruko
    Makishima-san is?
[11:42] Naruko
    Yeah, I heard he was going to college.
[11:45] Naruko
    But why's he going overseas?
[11:48] Tadokoro
    His brother's living in England by himself.
[11:53] Tadokoro
    He's going to help him
    while living abroad there.
[11:57] Naruko
    No one told me anything about that!
[11:58] Tadokoro
    No one told me, either.
[12:00] Tadokoro
    We just heard the news, too.
[12:03] Tadokoro
    Their school year starts
    in September over there.
[12:05] Naruko
    September? You mean this September?
[12:08] Tadokoro
    Yeah.
[12:09] Tadokoro
    I did think he was spending a lot of time
    in the library since the Inter-High ended.
[12:13] Tadokoro
    Apparently, he was finishing all
    his credits here ahead of schedule
[12:17] Tadokoro
    so he could go to college there.
[12:19] Naruko
    What?
[12:20] Naruko
    Are you serious?
[12:22] Naruko
    What about the race to send
    off the third-years, then?
[12:26] Naruko
    What about his bike?
[12:35] Sakamichi
    Makishima-san!
[12:37] Sakamichi
    Are you on your way to practice now?
[12:44] Makishima
    That bike seems to be working out well.
[12:47] Makishima
    It's a good fit for you.
[12:49] Sakamichi
    Oh, I'm not nearly good enough for it yet.
[12:53] Sakamichi
    I haven't tapped into my full potential yet.
[12:56] Sakamichi
    I still have old habits to shake.
[13:00] Makishima
    Imagine sliding your feet forward when your
    toes are applying torque to the crank.
[13:06] Makishima
    You'll move farther on a
    lighter frame that way.
[13:10] Sakamichi
    Slide my feet?
[13:14] Sakamichi
    Oh, I see.
[13:15] Sakamichi
    Thank you. I'll give it a try.
[13:27] Makishima
    Onoda, I'm on my way up Minegayama.
[13:32] Makishima
    Want to join me?
[13:40] Sakamichi
    I just came back from Minegayama.
[13:43] Sakamichi
    Would it be all right
    if we rode another time?
[13:50] Makishima
    Yeah.
[14:06] Sakamichi
    Actually, can I come with you after all?
[14:10] Sakamichi
    I got a strange feeling in my chest.
[14:14] Sakamichi
    Let's go up Minegayama together.
[14:17] Makishima
    This kid...
[14:19] Makishima
    I can't tell if he's slow or sharp.
[14:22] Makishima
    Yeah, let's go!
[14:32] Makishima
    You've gotten faster.
[14:37] Sakamichi
    Yeah. Um, Makishima-san, you're cool, too.
[14:44] Makishima
    "Scary" is good enough for me.
[14:47] Makishima
    Sakamichi!
[14:48] Sakamichi
    Yes, sir!
[14:52] Makishima
    Hey, Sakamichi!
[14:54] Sakamichi
    Yes, sir!
[15:01] Makishima
    Do you enjoy riding your bike?
[15:05] Sakamichi
    Yes!
[15:15] Sakamichi
    Lately, I've been talking with Naruko-kun
    and Imaizumi-kun about how we'll
[15:19] Sakamichi
    "surpass the third-years
    by the time they graduate."
[15:24] Makishima
    That sounded just like him.
[15:25] Sakamichi
    What? Really?
[15:27] Sakamichi
    You beat me again at the end today,
[15:29] Sakamichi
    but I'm hoping to get stronger
    by the time you graduate.
[15:34] Sakamichi
    At least, I hope I do.
[15:38] Sakamichi
    Will you race me again then?
[15:46] Makishima
    I'm always riding with you.
[15:49] Makishima
    When you think of it that way,
    we can race anytime.
[15:53] Makishima
    On zigzagging climbs, on straight
    roads that stretch on forever,
[15:59] Makishima
    on overgrown country roads...
[16:02] Makishima
    Next year and the year after,
    I'll always be riding in front of you.
[16:09] Makishima
    So pass me.
[16:11] Makishima
    Become stronger.
[16:19] Makishima
    We're counting on you to
    carry our Sohoku, Sakamichi.
[16:24] Sakamichi
    Makishima-san...
[16:32] Kinjou
    I'm happy to have served as your captain.
[16:37] Kinjou
    You endured hard practices
    and rode well at races.
[16:42] Kinjou
    I'm truly grateful to all of you.
[16:45] Kinjou
    Thank you.
[16:47] Imaizumi
    It was nothing.
[16:48] Naruko
    Same goes to you, Captain.
[16:50] All
    Thank you!
[16:54] Tadokoro
    We really are blessed.
[16:57] Tadokoro
    I had an awesome time.
[16:59] Kinjou
    Teshima...
[17:00] Teshima
    Yes, sir.
[17:02] Kinjou
    You're the next captain of the
    Sohoku Bicycle Racing Club.
[17:06] Kinjou
    Second-year, Teshima Junta!
[17:08] Teshima
    Yes, sir!
[17:09] Kinjou
    Aoyagi Hajime!
[17:11] Aoyagi
    Yes, sir.
[17:11] Kinjou
    You're the vice-captain.
[17:13] Aoyagi
    Yes, sir.
[17:14] Tadokoro
    The rest is up to you guys.
[17:17] Kinjou
    Ride.
[17:19] Kinjou
    Fight for every second.
[17:21] Kinjou
    Next year's Inter-High has already begun.
[17:24] All
    Yes, sir!
[17:29] Teshima
    Sohoku won. We beat reigning
    champions, Hakone Academy.
[17:34] Teshima
    And at the same time, we became burdened...
[17:37] Teshima
    ...with the weight, responsibility,
    and pressure of being the winning team
[17:40] Teshima
    of the Inter-High.
[17:43] Teshima
    At the next Inter-High—no,
[17:45] Teshima
    starting with our next race,
    the other teams will be gunning for us.
[17:50] Teshima
    We must leap past them and win again.
[17:53] Teshima
    No matter the circumstances.
[17:57] Teshima
    After all, at the next Inter-High,
    we'll be riding with single-digit tags...
[18:04] Teshima
    Because we are the champions.
[18:10] Teshima
    Come. Let me see how much stronger
    you became during the Inter-High.
[18:14] Imaizumi
    Let me see?
[18:16] Naruko
    Interesting. Does this
    mean a race, perm guy?
[18:19] Teshima
    Didn't you hear me?
[18:20] Teshima
    That's what I said.
[18:22] Teshima
    To the traffic signal at the
    end of this 15-kilometer flat.
[18:26] Teshima
    Let's race!
[18:29] Naruko
    He accelerated.
[18:30] Naruko
    Is he trying to pull ahead here?
[18:32] Imaizumi
    No, Teshima-san is a strategist.
[18:34] Imaizumi
    He could be plotting to make us wear
    out our legs by chasing after him.
[18:45] Naruko
    The quiet one jumped ahead.
[18:47] Naruko
    Their switch was ultra smooth.
[18:49] Naruko
    Their teamwork is still going strong.
[18:51] Naruko
    No...
[18:52] Imaizumi
    Naruko!
[18:53] Naruko
    Yeah!
[18:54] Imaizumi
    They're trying to pull ahead
    of us with brute force!
[18:59] Imaizumi
    They knew we'd expect them to
    strategize since they're not strong,
[19:02] Imaizumi
    so they did the opposite.
[19:05] Imaizumi
    Let's accelerate at full speed!
[19:07] Naruko
    I know!
[19:08] Naruko
    Can we close this gap?
[19:09] Imaizumi
    We will catch them!
[19:14] Naruko
    I must be stupid. I didn't notice.
[19:16] Naruko
    I didn't even pay any attention to it.
[19:17] Naruko
    Now that I get a closer look, their legs...
[19:21] Naruko
    Their legs are nothing like
    they were at the training camp!
[19:23] Naruko
    Those are the legs of someone
    who's practiced a ton!
[19:31] Tadokoro
    Will the first-years catch them?
[19:33] Kinjou
    I'm not so sure.
[19:35] Kinjou
    While they were looking
    toward the Inter-High,
[19:38] Kinjou
    Teshima and Aoyagi never stopped practicing.
[19:41] Kinjou
    And they've gotten stronger.
[19:45] Kinjou
    Especially Aoyagi.
[19:46] Kinjou
    His abilities as a sprinter are blossoming.
[19:53] Teshima
    Aoyagi...
[19:55] Teshima
    What percent are you at right now?
[19:56] Aoyagi
    70%.
[19:58] Teshima
    Then let's go to 100% for the last two
    kilometers and pull ahead of them.
[20:03] Aoyagi
    Got it.
[20:20] Teshima
    What's wrong, Naruko?
[20:21] Teshima
    Are those deep-rimmed wheels just for show?
[20:27] Teshima
    Imaizumi, don't think
    you'll be the ace forever.
[20:32] Teshima
    You're not strong enough yet.
[20:34] Teshima
    We will—Sohoku will become even stronger!
[20:37] Teshima
    We are the second generation of Sohoku!
[20:39] Both
    Yes, sir!
[20:44] Tadokoro
    Looks like the second-years won.
[20:47] Tadokoro
    Check it out. They look frustrated.
[20:51] Kinjou
    Thinking they were better
[20:53] Kinjou
    for even a moment let their biggest
    chance slip away from them.
[20:57] Kinjou
    That's part of road racing, too.
[21:00] Tadokoro
    But...
[21:02] Tadokoro
    I'm most worried about him.
[21:05] Tadokoro
    Onoda...
[21:08] Sakamichi
    I can't catch up. I can't catch up...
[21:11] Sakamichi
    I need to work harder.
[21:14] Sakamichi
    I can't be weak. I can't be weak.
[21:23] Sakamichi
    I can't be weak...
[21:31] Sakamichi
    Makishima-san...
[21:33] (Flashback) Makishima
    Become stronger.
[21:37] Sakamichi
    How can I become stronger?
[23:25] Teshima
    It's tea time.
[23:29] Aoyagi
    Junta.
[23:29] Teshima
    I almost forgot.
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