E14 - Naruko VS Manami, a Tense Battle Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:04] Naruko     Shall we race, Manami? [00:08] Kuroda     He slipped through the     30-centimeter gap between us. [00:12] Manami     You're challenging me here,      in these mountains? [00:16] Naruko     Your hearin' must be pretty     good if you caught all that. [00:19] Manami     Let's go! [00:25] Naruko     Damn, he's fast. [00:26] Naruko     That's Manami Sangaku. [00:29] Naruko     Are you a flippin' bullet train? [00:35] Manami     Oh? You kept up. [00:37] Manami     I can tell you're straining yourself. [00:39] Naruko     Of course I am. I'm racin'     against a bullet train here. [00:43] Manami     How far do you plan on riding this train? [00:45] Naruko     All the way to the last stop in Hakata. SIGN    Shin-Osaka SIGN    Tokyo SIGN    Nagoya SIGN    Hakata [00:47] Naruko     After all, I love mentaiko. [00:50] Manami     There's no chance of that happening. SIGN    Shin-Osaka SIGN    Shin-Osaka [00:54] Manami     Why don't you get off at Nagoya? [00:57] Naruko     You know more about railways     than I thought, Manami. [01:00] Naruko     You're really gettin' on board with it. [01:02] Manami     You mean the train, or your joke? [01:04] Naruko     The joke. [01:06] Manami     Now that I think about it, even though we     both raced in the Inter-High last year... [01:12] Manami     We've never spoken much before. [01:16] Manami     What a novel experience. [01:18] Naruko     Of course we didn't. [01:19] Naruko     You're a climber, and last     year I was a sprinter. [01:26] Kuroda     Wait, Manami. [01:27] Manami     Kuroda-san... [01:31] Kuroda     Your contest is over.     Quit racing him immediately. [01:35] Kuroda     There's no need to accept his challenge. SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal SIGN    Naruko VS Manami, a Tense Battle [03:11] Kuroda     Did you think this was the     crossroads of the race? [03:15] Kuroda     That was pretty clever of you, Naruko. [03:17] Kuroda     Your plan was to challenge Manami [03:19] Kuroda     and exhaust him just before     the finish line, wasn't it? [03:23] Kuroda     Even if it meant sacrificing yourself. [03:26] Naruko     Sacrifice? Not a chance, Kuroda-san. [03:30] Naruko     I'm on my way to the front of the race... [03:35] Naruko     by pullin' ahead of Manami. [03:39] Naruko     I've got an old promise left     unfulfilled from last year. [03:43] Naruko     I'm headin' to the front so     I can make good on that, too. [03:49] Kuroda     Pull ahead of Manami and reach the front? [03:52] Kuroda     Is he bluffing? [03:55] Kuroda     He thinks he can pull ahead     of Manami on this climb? [03:58] Kuroda     You're not capable of that! [04:00] Manami     So that was his plan after all. [04:03] Manami     I could tell from the way he was riding. [04:06] Naruko     Oh, right. I forgot to mention     the rule I came up with. [04:10] Naruko     Just ridin' normally wouldn't be any fun. [04:13] Kuroda     Rule? Fun? [04:16] Naruko     Our destination is the lead riders. [04:18] Naruko     Until we reach them,     no ridin' two against one. [04:22] Naruko     Sorry, Kuroda-san, but you're     not allowed to interfere. [04:26] Naruko     But in exchange, I'll give something up, too. [04:31] Naruko     If I lose this race, I'll stay behind     Kuroda-san until I cross the finish line. [04:37] Naruko     How does that sound? [04:39] Manami     Sounds good. Let's do it, Naruko-kun. [04:42] Naruko     I'm glad you're so understanding, Manami. [04:44] Naruko     Shall we go, then? [04:45] Kuroda     He responded instantly. [04:47] Kuroda     Wait, Manami. There's no reason     to accept such a risky— [04:49] Manami     Risky? [04:52] Manami     That's why I'm accepting     his challenge, Kuroda-san. [04:55] Naruko     Let's go, Manami! [04:56] Naruko     Our tense battle starts now! [05:02] Naruko     Our race ends once we can see     the backs of the two lead riders [05:05] Naruko     and one of us catches up to them. [05:08] Manami     Sounds good, Naruko-kun. [05:10] Manami     It would a waste to miss out on... [05:12] Manami     a tense last-minute race like this. [05:16] Fan A     Hakone Academy accelerated! [05:18] Fan B     He instantly caught up to Sohoku! [05:20] Naruko     Crap, you caught up already? [05:23] Manami     Did you just say,     "Crap, you caught up already?" [05:25] Naruko     Whoa! Nah, you must've misheard me. [05:28] Manami     Are you sure you're okay? [05:29] Naruko     Shut up. I said, uh,     "Crap, I love being red." [05:35] Manami     Before long, you'll be     saying I passed you. Look. [05:39] Manami     You'd better pedal like     your life depends on it. [05:41] Fan C     Hakone Academy is so fast! [05:43] Naruko     He passed me already. [05:45] Naruko     It's not surprising,     considering Manami's a pure climber. [05:48] Naruko     Though I've learned to climb,     I'm still just a sprinting all-rounder. [05:53] Naruko     He's on another level. [05:55] Manami     You're one step behind. [05:58] Manami     That's what makes you different     from a pure climber. [06:02] Manami     Do you want to forfeit this race? [06:04] Manami     I can already see how this ends. [06:06] Naruko     Oh, yeah? And where do you see that? [06:09] Naruko     There isn't an outcome in this world     that can be seen before it happens. [06:12] Naruko     In 100% of cases,     you won't know until you try. [06:16] Naruko     He's on another level, but my chances      of beating him are greater than zero. [06:19] Manami     That's exactly what I'd hoped you say. [06:22] Naruko     Then don't ask, dummy. [06:26] Manami     I guess you could say I wanted to confirm... [06:29] Manami     if I could really go all-out against you. [06:32] Naruko     Overconfident much? You were appraising me? [06:35] Manami     You're expensive, Naruko-kun. [06:37] Manami     You're A5. [06:38] Naruko     Are you callin' me a tasty piece of wagyu? [06:41] Manami     No, you're a fighting bull. [06:43] Manami     You're a sucker for red things, aren't you? [06:45] Manami     You charge straight at your     opponents with your horns out. [06:48] Naruko     Of course. I'm always puttin'     my life on the line [06:52] Naruko     with everything I do! [06:59] Naruko     He's friggin' fast. But I'll do     whatever it takes to keep up. [07:03] Manami     Naruko-kun, there are two things     surprising me right now. [07:08] Manami     The first is that you're keeping     up better than I expected. [07:12] Manami     I thought you'd have fallen     behind a while ago, [07:14] Manami     but you've doggedly kept up     with all my accelerations. [07:17] Manami     On this climb, no less. [07:20] Manami     Then there's the other thing. [07:22] Manami     Battling you right now is     more fun than expected. [07:25] Manami     That goes for me and for you. [07:28] Manami     We're both enjoying this tension. [07:31] Manami     I always feel most alive when     I'm brushing up against death. [07:40] Manami     Right now, I feel alive. [07:46] Naruko     Manami, you're a pretty     flashy daredevil, too. [07:51] Naruko     Each time I've kept up with you,     I've felt a fire burnin' inside me. [07:56] Manami     I'm glad I took you up on your challenge. [07:58] Manami     It was fun. Thanks. [08:02] Manami     But unfortunately, our race is over. [08:06] Manami     We'll probably catch up to the lead     riders once we're past the next turn. [08:10] Manami     Then I'll accelerate at full speed. [08:13] Manami     You won't be able to keep up. [08:15] Manami     I'll get there first. [08:17] Manami     I don't know what your plan was, [08:20] Manami     but challenging me on this climb     really was a reckless gamble. [08:27] Naruko     That's right, I took a gamble. [08:30] Manami     On your own potential? [08:32] Manami     Look, the backs of the lead     riders are coming into view. [08:35] Naruko     Our race isn't over yet. [08:43] Manami     Huh? I don't see them. [08:46] Manami     The lead riders aren't here. [08:48] Manami     Huh, I guess our race isn't over yet. [08:52] Manami     Shall we race a little longer? [08:54] Manami     They're farther ahead than I— [08:56] Naruko     You're right. Looks like they're farther     ahead than you guys expected, Manami. [09:03] Manami     He's smiling? [09:05] Naruko     So that's what Hakone Academy      expected after all. [09:08] Naruko     You thought you'd catch up to the     lead riders around here on the climb. [09:12] Naruko     In road races, predicting future     events affects the outcome. [09:17] Naruko     I expect we'll catch up to the     lead riders farther ahead. [09:22] Naruko     I made a different prediction     from Hakone Academy. [09:25] Naruko     That's why I challenged you. [09:27] Manami     That's his gamble? [09:28] Naruko     Do you know what I mean by     "farther ahead," Manami? [09:34] Naruko     That's right. I'm sure you     saw it on the course map. [09:37] Naruko     Once we're out of the next two turns, [09:40] Naruko     the climb will end temporarily. [09:42] Naruko     The course turns into a flat road     passing by the beautiful Lake Yumi. [09:49] Manami     A flat road? [09:51] Manami     Naruko-kun is a sprinting all-rounder. [09:55] Naruko     I'm at a total disadvantage on a climb. [09:57] Naruko     But if I can drag it out into the flats,      then I've got a chance. [10:02] Naruko     The difference in our predictions     determined this contest. [10:05] Naruko     We're risking everything in     this tense last-minute battle [10:07] Naruko     as we push ourselves to the limit. [10:10] Naruko     You're right. This is truly fun. [10:14] Naruko     Come on, Manami.     It's time for the final battle. [10:19] Manami     I see. I'm surprised. [10:21] Manami     I didn't realize this was your strategy. [10:24] Manami     We expected to catch up on the climb. [10:28] Manami     You expected our race to continue     into the flats past the climb. [10:33] Manami     And you used the difference in     our expectations against us. [10:36] Manami     Not bad. [10:39] Manami     As it should be. [10:41] Naruko     Manami stood up? [10:42] Naruko     He entered his dancing stance. [10:45] Naruko     His eyes say he's ready to fight. [10:47] Naruko     Of course. Though there are flats     ahead and their prediction was wrong, [10:54] Naruko     we're still on his home turf—a climb! [10:59] Manami     Let's go! [11:04] Manami     Naruko-kun said we'd be into the flats     once we're through these two turns. [11:10] Manami     Two? That's right. [11:12] Manami     There's still two whole     turns' worth of climbing. [11:15] Manami     Our race isn't over yet. [11:19] Manami     Show yourselves, lead riders. [11:21] Naruko     Damn, he's freakin' fast. [11:23] Naruko     Is Manami even human? [11:25] Naruko     Oh, right. He's a bullet train. [11:36] Manami     They're not here? [11:38] Manami     One more turn to go. [11:40] Naruko     All right. We still haven't seen them. [11:42] Naruko     I've just got to hold on for one more corner. [11:46] Naruko     Then the climb will be over. [11:49] Naruko     Stay out of sight, Onoda-kun and hotshot. [11:52] Naruko     Once the climb is over,     we'll be on a flat road. [11:54] Naruko     I'll speed past him then. [12:01] Naruko     But if there's a break in the climb, [12:04] Naruko     that means we'll have reached a peak. [12:08] Naruko     And it's a bit windy on peaks. [12:14] Naruko     But I'll be fine. [12:16] Naruko     Naruko Shoukichi, the Speedman      of Naniwa, is a friend of the wind. [12:20] Naruko     Once we enter the flats,     I'll show off my true... [12:26] Naruko     The wind? Crap. [12:29] Naruko     I heard this guy uses the wind, too. [12:30] Manami     The wind's picking up... [12:36] Manami     Naruko-kun... [12:37] Naruko     He's a friend of the wind, too!      He's accelerating. [12:44] Naruko     Crap, what was that? [12:46] Naruko     He accelerated like some kind of CGI model. [12:49] Naruko     I saw wings for a second. [12:51] Naruko     I'm accelerating at full speed,      but I can't keep up. [12:54] Naruko     What are you, the Linear Shinkansen? [12:57] Manami     This is the last turn. Show yourselves. [13:00] Manami     Show yourselves, show yourselves! [13:03] Manami     Show me the lead pack! [13:08] Manami     I see. The lead riders still aren't in sight. [13:13] Manami     I'm impressed, Naruko-kun. [13:16] Manami     Congratulations. You won your gamble. [13:20] Manami     It was a long shot, but you didn't hesitate. [13:24] Manami     Why not? [13:27] Naruko     Before I answer your question,     you're too friggin' fast. [13:31] Naruko     Were you tryin' to kill me? [13:34] Manami     Look. The lead riders are on     the other side of the flats. [13:38] Manami     We failed to catch up to them     on the climb like we expected. [13:44] Naruko     Why didn't I hesitate? [13:48] Naruko     It's not that I didn't have doubts. [13:50] Naruko     After all, I was up against you. [13:52] Naruko     And the conditions were tough. [13:54] Naruko     I barely made it. [13:56] Naruko     But still, I gambled. [13:58] Naruko     Like you said, on my own potential. [14:02] Naruko     I persevered. [14:04] Naruko     But I couldn't have won this gamble alone. [14:09] Manami     What? [14:10] Naruko     There was another thing I bet on: [14:15] Naruko     the potential of my teammates. [14:19] Naruko     I didn't stand a chance [14:21] Naruko     unless they sped up the mountains     faster than Hakone Academy expected [14:25] Naruko     and far ahead on the flats     where I'm strongest. [14:31] Naruko     While racing against you,     I kept praying in my head, [14:35] Naruko     "Go, Onoda-kun. Hurry it up, hotshot." [14:40] Manami     A prayer, huh? I see. [14:45] Manami     This race was actually three against one. [14:52] Manami     I know I wasn't any weaker than you, though. [14:56] Manami     Maybe I enjoyed chatting too much. [14:58] Manami     Sorry, Kuroda-san. [15:02] Kuroda     Listen to me, Manami. [15:04] (Flashback) Kuroda     You can go, but promise me one thing. [15:08] (Flashback) Kuroda     Even if something goes wrong and it looks     like he's going to win, don't over-commit. [15:13] (Flashback) Kuroda     There's no need. [15:16] (Flashback) Kuroda     He's... [15:18] (Flashback) Kuroda     working too hard. [15:21] (Flashback) Kuroda     In this race, [15:23] (Flashback) Kuroda     before he reaches the finish line... [15:26] (Flashback) Kuroda     he'll drop out. SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal [15:38] Onoda     Imaizumi-kun! [15:41] Imaizumi     Yeah, I see him. Honestly, I'm surprised. [15:46] Imaizumi     It's not a blue jersey or a purple one. [15:51] Imaizumi     It's hard to believe, but it's     our team's yellow jersey. [15:59] Naruko     The flashy genius of Naniwa is     finally here, Onoda-kun and hotshot. [16:04] Naruko     I, Naruko Shoukichi, have finally [16:08] Naruko     made the flashiest [16:11] Naruko     of returns! [16:13] Onoda     Naruko-kun! [16:14] Imaizumi     Naruko. [16:16] Imaizumi     I'm glad you made it back. [16:18] Naruko     You surprised, hotshot? [16:19] Naruko     Does my flashiness make you dizzy? [16:22] Naruko     Good, that shocked expression     is exactly what I wanted to see. [16:28] Imaizumi     Yeah, I'm genuinely surprised. [16:31] Imaizumi     You let me and Onoda get ahead. [16:33] Imaizumi     The Kyoto Fushimi pair caught up just     as you put a lid on Hakone Academy. [16:38] Imaizumi     And you escaped from that     melee all on your own. [16:43] Imaizumi     You couldn't have done it with     calculation and stamina alone. [16:46] Naruko     Sorry, but like I told you, I'm a genius. [16:50] Naruko     I'm overflowing with inventiveness,     ingenuity, and competitive instincts. [16:57] Imaizumi     Aren't inventiveness and     ingenuity the same thing? [17:00] Naruko     Don't correct me like some     kind of hotshot, hotshot! [17:03] Imaizumi     I was just thinking you lack language skills. [17:06] Naruko     Shut up! I was baskin' in my glory. [17:08] Naruko     Just make some sounds of amazement. [17:10] Imaizumi     Oh, wow. [17:12] Naruko     With feeling! [17:13] Imaizumi     Wow... [17:15] Naruko     Sixty points. [17:16] Imaizumi     Personally, I think that     was worth 100 points. [17:19] Naruko     That was 100 points? [17:20] Naruko     You're emotionless. Emotionally bland. [17:22] Naruko     You're like salt-flavored rice crackers. [17:24] Imaizumi     What kind of metaphor is that? [17:27] Onoda     But, um, I really, um... [17:31] Onoda     Thank you, Naruko-kun. [17:34] Imaizumi     What are you thanking him for? [17:36] Naruko     Don't say that! [17:38] Onoda     It must've been really hard. [17:42] Onoda     To make it here, I mean. [17:44] Onoda     Like Imaizumi-kun said,     it must've been really hard. [17:49] Onoda     Your back... [17:52] Onoda     Even your number tag is soaked with sweat. [17:56] Naruko     Well, yeah. I mean, it was no big deal. [17:59] Naruko     He was a pushover. [18:01] Imaizumi     What exactly did you fight against? [18:03] Naruko     A mountain-going bullet train. [18:04] Imaizumi     What? [18:06] Onoda     I think you must've worked really hard. [18:11] Onoda     But because of that, look. [18:15] Onoda     The three of us are currently riding     at the front of the Inter-High. [18:20] Fan D     The lead pack is here! [18:22] Fan E     It's three Sohoku riders! [18:24] Fan F     What? Just one team? [18:26] Fan G     Yeah, riding all by themselves! [18:29] Fan H     If they hold their positions,     they'll sweep the top three! [18:33] Imaizumi     You're right, Onoda. [18:35] Imaizumi     There are seven kilometers     remaining to the finish line. SIGN    Road Race Distance Remaining 7km [18:38] Imaizumi     Once we ride out those last seven     kilometers, we'll finish first. [18:42] Onoda     Yeah. [18:45] Naruko     We get it, you yahoo. [18:47] Naruko     You don't have to spell it out for us. [18:50] Naruko     We're this close to achieving our promise. [19:01] (Flashback) Makishima     Dream, Onoda. [19:04] (Flashback) Sakamichi     Huh? Did you say "dream"? [19:08] (Flashback) Makishima     Dream dreams with no hope of coming true. [19:11] (Flashback) Sakamichi     What? You mean during a race? [19:15] (Flashback) Makishima     Sure I do. [19:16] (Flashback) Sakamichi     I'm not sure that's a good idea. [19:19] (Flashback) Sakamichi     Calm judgment and decisiveness     are vital during races. [19:24] (Flashback) Sakamichi     Like K-Kinjou-san. [19:26] (Flashback) Makishima     Don't worry. [19:28] (Flashback) Makishima     You could spend your whole life trying,     and you'd never become Kinjou. [19:32] (Flashback) Sakimichi     You're right... [19:37] (Flashback) Makishima     I'm a realist. [19:39] (Flashback) Makishima     I think too much, and I don't dream. [19:43] (Flashback) Makishima     But you're different. [19:45] (Flashback) Sakamichi     Huh? [19:47] (Flashback) Makishima     Until now, you've made     many dreams come true. [19:52] (Flashback) Makishima     In your first-year race,     you caught up to Imaizumi. [19:55] (Flashback) Makishima     At the Inter-High, you brought     Tadokorocchi back to the team [19:59] (Flashback) Makishima     and took our jersey across     the finish line first. [20:05] (Flashback) Makishima     You made the impossible possible with your     dreams of who and what you wanted to be. [20:14] (Flashback) Makishima     That power of yours is     stronger than anyone else's. [20:18] Onoda     Power? I have power? [20:23] (Flashback) Makishima     So dream. Dream outrageous     and impossible dreams. [20:29] (Flashback) Makishima     Sometimes you'll fail.     Sometimes they won't come true. [20:33] (Flashback) Makishima     But your repeated efforts will     draw in the people around you... [20:38] (Flashback) Makishima     and become a powerful force     that pushes you forward. [20:43] Onoda     A powerful force... [20:45] Onoda     On that hot summer day, Makishima-san gave      me some advice in our club room. [20:49] Onoda     He told me to dream. [20:53] Onoda     I didn't really understand     it then, but now I really do. [20:58] Onoda     The three of us will cross     the finish line together. [21:02] Naruko     When we do, I'll be in the center. [21:04] Imaizumi     The center? You mean when we finish? [21:07] Imaizumi     It should be me. [21:08] Naruko     What? Why? [21:09] Imaizumi     I know, I'll rush ahead when we're     right in front of the finish line. [21:12] Naruko     Even though we're teammates? [21:14] Imaizumi     Because we're teammates. [21:14] Onoda     Just knowing there's a possibility     makes my heart pound. [21:20] Onoda     I feel like strength and courage     are endlessly pouring out of me. SIGN    Road Race      Distance Remaining      7km [21:25] Onoda     There are still seven kilometers remaining. [21:27] Onoda     Our opponents are behind us. [21:29] Onoda     It's not guaranteed. I know that. [21:33] Onoda     But if I maximize my power to dream,     I feel like I can face any challenge. [21:41] Onoda     Come on, guys. Don't fight. [21:44] Onoda     What are you talking about? [21:45] Naruko     Who would you prefer to be in the center? [21:47] Imaizumi     When we cross the finish line. [21:49] Onoda     Um, who? I'm not sure. Uh... [21:56] Naruko     For now, it doesn't matter. Let's go. [21:59] Onoda     What? Uh, yeah. [22:01] Naruko     The race isn't over yet. [22:03] Imaizumi     Yeah. [22:04] Onoda     Yeah. [22:06] Naruko     We'll pull ahead of our     opponents on these flats. [22:09] Imaizumi     You seem pretty energetic for someone     who just worked his butt off. [22:15] Naruko     Don't make me say it again. I'm a genius! [22:18] Naruko     Shall I pull for the seven     remainin' kilometers? [22:22] Imaizumi     Yeah, I'd appreciate it. Thanks. [22:24] Onoda     Imaizumi-kun? [22:26] Onoda     Let's take turns instead. [22:32] Naruko     Our three-way finish is approachin'. [22:37] Naruko     But there are still seven kilometers to go. [22:42] Naruko     I might not have enough left in the tank. [22:45] Naruko     Hotshot, Onoda-kun... [22:48] Naruko     I'm just happy I got to dream about it now. [22:54] Fan I     Sohoku's all alone! [22:56] Fan J     Will they hold their lead? [22:58] Fan K     Seriously? [23:01] Imaizumi     Naruko, Onoda, the flats are ending. [23:04] Imaizumi     We're entering the downhill. [23:06] Imaizumi     Try not to fall behind. [23:08] Naruko     Who do you think you're talking to, dummy? [23:12] Imaizumi     Let's go. [23:13] Onoda     Yeah. [23:17] Naruko     Go on, hotshot! SIGN    Downhill Attacking and Defending!!