# E15 - Downhill Attacking and Defending!!
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**[00:02] Onoda**
Imaizumi-kun!
**[00:04] Imaizumi**
Yeah, I see him. Honestly, I'm surprised.
**[00:09] Imaizumi**
It's not a blue jersey or a purple one.
**[00:14] Imaizumi**
It's hard to believe, but it's
our team's yellow jersey.
**[00:22] Naruko**
The flashy genius of Naniwa is
finally here, Onoda-kun and hotshot.
**[00:27] Naruko**
I, Naruko Shoukichi, have finally
**[00:31] Naruko**
made the flashiest
**[00:33] Naruko**
of returns.
**[00:36] Onoda**
Naruko-kun!
**[00:37] Imaizumi**
Naruko.
**[00:39] Imaizumi**
I'm glad you made it back.
**[00:41] Naruko**
You surprised, hotshot?
**[00:43] Naruko**
Does my flashiness make you dizzy?
**[00:46] Onoda**
But, um, I really, um...
**[00:50] Onoda**
Thank you, Naruko-kun.
**[00:53] Imaizumi**
What are you thanking him for?
**[00:55] Naruko**
Don't say that!
**[00:57] Onoda**
It must've been really hard.
**[01:01] Onoda**
Your back...
**[01:03] Onoda**
Even your number tag is soaked with sweat.
**[01:09] Naruko**
Our three-way finish is approachin'.
**[01:14] Naruko**
But there are still seven kilometers to go.
**[01:19] Naruko**
I might not have enough left in the tank.
**[01:23] Naruko**
Hotshot, Onoda-kun.
**[01:26] Naruko**
I'm just happy I got to dream about it now.
**[01:32] Fan I**
Sohoku's all alone!
**[01:34] Fan J**
Will they hold their lead?
**[01:37] Imaizumi**
Naruko, Onoda, the flats are ending.
**[01:40] Imaizumi**
We're entering the downhill.
**[01:42] Imaizumi**
Try not to fall behind.
**[01:44] Naruko**
Who do you think you're talking to, dummy?
**[01:47] Imaizumi**
Let's go.
**[01:49] Onoda**
Yeah.
**[01:52] Naruko**
Go on, hotshot!
***SIGN*** Yowamushi Pedal
***SIGN*** Downhill Attacking and Defending!!
**[03:26] Fan A**
Look, three Sohoku riders are in the lead!
**[03:28] Fan B**
Only seven kilometers left
to the finish line!
**[03:30] Fan C**
I don't see anyone behind them!
**[03:33] Fan A**
Will Sohoku finish by themselves?
**[03:36] Fan B**
The course is entering a downhill!
**[03:40] Fan B**
The flats are ending!
**[03:44] Naruko**
Onoda-kun, it's a downhill. We'll gain speed.
**[03:47] Naruko**
Stick close so you don't fall behind.
**[03:50] Sakamichi**
Okay!
**[03:53] Naruko**
That's a nice determined response.
**[03:55] Naruko**
I'll have to do my best to stick close, too.
**[03:59] Naruko**
My field of view's been shrinkin'
because I'm not gettin' enough oxygen.
**[04:07] Manami**
Now, then...
**[04:08] Manami**
What shall we do, Kuroda-san?
**[04:11] Kuroda**
Don't worry. We'll catch up
on the downhill up ahead.
**[04:15] Kuroda**
You just wait, Sohoku.
**[04:27] Naruko**
Crap.
**[04:28] Naruko**
I'm havin' trouble finding the
correct angle on the turns.
**[04:32] Naruko**
I'm practically enterin'
them on instinct alone.
**[04:36] Naruko**
Whoa!
**[04:38] Imaizumi**
What are you doing?
Don't fall behind, Naruko.
**[04:41] Imaizumi**
Avoid gaps in the road's surface.
**[04:43] Imaizumi**
Even those will slow you down a little.
**[04:45] Naruko**
I know that, hotshot. Ain't no big deal.
**[04:49] Naruko**
I can't them, damn it.
**[04:51] Naruko**
I was just enjoyin' the
scenery since it's so pretty.
**[04:55] Naruko**
Quit nitpickin'.
**[04:56] Naruko**
A high-speed downhill with my
limited vision is pretty risky.
**[05:02] Imaizumi**
What if you fall or get a flat?
**[05:08] Imaizumi**
I have to nitpick because we're in the lead.
**[05:16] Imaizumi**
The riders behind us are closing in
**[05:19] Imaizumi**
at full speed so they can
knock us out of position.
**[05:21] Sakamichi**
There are riders behind us!
**[05:23] Naruko**
I know that, you jerk.
**[05:26] Imaizumi**
Road racing is an equipment-based sport.
**[05:29] Imaizumi**
You can blame your loss on equipment issues,
but whoever finishes first wins.
**[05:33] Imaizumi**
We're battling against the terrain, too.
***SIGN*** Flats
***SIGN*** Downhill
***SIGN*** Climb
**[05:36] Imaizumi**
After this downhill, there's a steep climb.
**[05:41] Imaizumi**
We're trying to stay ahead, and the
guys behind us are trying to catch up.
**[05:45] Imaizumi**
The slightly less than seven kilometers
remaining may seem short, but they're not.
**[05:49] Imaizumi**
You can't assume things will go as expected.
**[05:52] Imaizumi**
That's why you need to carefully and
consistently get the details right.
**[05:58] Imaizumi**
All of us do.
**[06:04] Naruko**
You're exactly right, hotshot.
**[06:06] Naruko**
Every single thing you said is correct.
**[06:08] Naruko**
But if I could add just one thing...
**[06:11] Naruko**
It's that you gotta be bold sometimes.
**[06:13] Naruko**
Opportunities are only born from bold moves.
**[06:18] Sakamichi**
Bold moves...
**[06:21] Imaizumi**
You're right.
**[06:23] Imaizumi**
Sounds like you really do know
what you're doing, Naruko.
**[06:26] Naruko**
Of course I do.
**[06:28] Naruko**
Sometimes a man's gotta be bold.
**[06:32] Naruko**
And flashy.
**[06:37] Imaizumi**
Let's go. Don't let your guard down.
**[06:42] Imaizumi**
And let's raise our pace a little more.
**[06:44] Imaizumi**
We'll create a decisive lead
over the riders behind us.
**[06:47] Imaizumi**
We'll do our best to stay out
of reach until the finish line.
**[06:51] Sakamichi**
Got it.
**[06:51] Naruko**
Sure thing. That'd be supremely flashy.
**[07:01] Fan D**
The last rider's going up the hill!
**[07:04] Fan E**
You can do it!
**[07:05] Fan F**
Damn, the lead pack's already
on top of the mountain!
**[07:08] Fan G**
Wow, just seven kilometers to go!
***SIGN*** First Aid Tent
***SIGN*** First Aid Tent
**[07:12] Radio**
Once again, three riders are
currently in the lead pack.
**[07:14] Radio**
They've crossed the seven-kilometer mark.
**[07:17] Radio**
They are Sohoku High School's
Imaizumi, Onoda, and Naruko.
**[07:24] Kaburagi**
S-Seriously?
**[07:29] Nurse**
Don't get up. Your wounds will open!
**[07:32] Kaburagi**
Wow! That's amazing, Imaizumi-san,
Naruko-san, and Onoda-san!
**[07:36] Nurse**
Don't get too excited.
**[07:38] Kaburagi**
Heck yeah! Huh?
**[07:42] Kaburagi**
Aren't my seniors amazing, nurse?
**[07:45] Kaburagi**
They're gonna win a one-two-three finish!
**[07:48] Nurse**
Actually, I don't think they've finished yet.
**[07:51] Nurse**
He's one tough kid.
**[07:52] Kaburagi**
Oh, crap. Aoyagi-san!
***SIGN*** First Aid Tent
***SIGN*** First Aid Tent
**[07:55] Kaburagi**
My super cool senior Kaburagi-san
is resting in the next tent over.
**[07:59] Kaburagi**
I need to tell him the news.
**[08:00] Nurse**
No, you have to rest.
**[08:03] Kaburagi**
Let go! Let me go!
**[08:05] Nurse**
No!
**[08:06] Kaburagi**
Let me go, nurse!
**[08:07] Doubashi**
The tent next door sure is noisy.
**[08:08] Kaburagi**
Aoyagi-san! Did you hear that, Aoyagi-san?
**[08:10] Nurse**
No!
**[08:11] Doubashi**
Right, Sohoku's Aoyagi-san?
**[08:11] Kaburagi**
Let me go!
**[08:14] Nurse**
No!
**[08:16] Aoyagi**
Yeah, sorry. Our idiot's making
all that noise by himself.
**[08:22] Doubashi**
You're not going to make
any noise, Aoyagi-san?
**[08:25] Aoyagi**
It's incredible. I'm thrilled after
hearing the announcement, too.
**[08:30] Doubashi**
What? That's what "thrilled" looks like?
**[08:33] Doubashi**
Does this guy barely react to things?
**[08:36] Aoyagi**
But we won't know for certain
until the race is over.
**[08:40] Aoyagi**
Favorable situations are
frequently turned around.
**[08:44] Aoyagi**
But if I could talk to them now,
**[08:49] Aoyagi**
I'd praise them.
**[08:50] Aoyagi**
I'd tell them they did a good job.
**[08:53] Aoyagi**
It's not easy to achieve such a huge
lead in the final stages of a race.
**[09:00] Doubashi**
Our team won't let your guys get away.
**[09:03] Doubashi**
We've got Manami and Kuroda-san.
**[09:06] Doubashi**
I know they'll do it.
**[09:07] Aoyagi**
Probably. It won't be easy.
**[09:11] Aoyagi**
And my words won't reach them.
**[09:15] Aoyagi**
So I'll pray.
**[09:18] Doubashi**
Pray?
**[09:20] Aoyagi**
We all put our faith and trust in each other.
**[09:24] Aoyagi**
That's how Team Sohoku rides.
**[09:30] Naruko**
Looks like things won't go as
planned after all, hotshot.
**[09:34] Imaizumi**
Yeah.
**[09:36] Sakamichi**
What?
**[09:39] Imaizumi**
We're raising our pace on the downhill,
**[09:44] Imaizumi**
but our opponents have raised
their own speed quite a bit.
**[09:49] Kuroda**
Look, Manami.
**[09:51] Kuroda**
You can see the lead Sohoku riders.
**[09:57] Sakamichi**
I just caught a glimpse
of the riders behind us.
**[10:00] Sakamichi**
Two blue jerseys. It's Hakone Academy.
**[10:05] Aoyagi**
You'd better not lose,
Imaizumi, Naruko, Onoda.
**[10:11] Doubashi**
I'm counting on you, Kuroda-san and Manami.
**[10:15] Sakamichi**
They're behind us. They're right behind us.
**[10:18] Imaizumi**
I know. I'm doing everything I can.
**[10:23] Imaizumi**
Kuroda-san, huh? He's fast on downhills.
**[10:29] Imaizumi**
I thought I knew what to expect, but I
didn't think they'd catch up this quickly.
**[10:36] Kuroda**
I'm not letting you...
**[10:39] Kuroda**
have your way, Sohoku!
**[10:46] Manami**
That's how Kuroda-san always
shifts into a higher gear.
**[10:49] Manami**
They can't escape him now.
**[10:51] Kuroda**
Hold up, Sohoku!
**[10:54] Naruko**
They're coming, hotshot.
**[10:56] Sakamichi**
They're closer than before.
**[10:59] Sakamichi**
Hakone Academy is 50 meters behind us.
**[11:04] Sakamichi**
40 meters.
**[11:06] Imaizumi**
I know, Onoda.
**[11:08] Imaizumi**
Damn, they're closing in.
**[11:11] Imaizumi**
On downhills, the riders in front
face the brunt of the wind,
**[11:16] Imaizumi**
so the riders behind them have an advantage.
**[11:20] Imaizumi**
But that's just an excuse.
**[11:27] Sakamichi**
30 meters.
**[11:29] Sakamichi**
They're right on our tails.
**[11:33] Imaizumi**
Remove the limiter!
**[11:37] Imaizumi**
Remove it!
**[11:40] Imaizumi**
Should we let them catch up
so we can prepare ourselves?
**[11:44] Imaizumi**
Is that the safer choice?
**[11:46] Imaizumi**
No, that's just another excuse.
**[11:49] Imaizumi**
Keep moving forward, Imaizumi Shunsuke.
**[11:52] Imaizumi**
In a high-speed downhill battle,
whoever defeats their own fear wins.
**[11:57] Imaizumi**
Kuroda-san, if you're trying to catch up
on this downhill, then I'll take you on.
**[12:03] Sakamichi**
Imaizumi-kun, your shoulder...
**[12:11] Imaizumi**
I'll pull ahead of you.
**[12:15] Kuroda**
Sohoku's Imaizumi...
**[12:18] Kuroda**
ran up against the guardrail to slow
himself down instead of braking.
**[12:22] Kuroda**
Interesting. He's challenging
me to a downhill battle?
**[12:26] Kuroda**
He wants to go head to head?
**[12:29] Kuroda**
Bring it on.
**[12:32] Kuroda**
Flex, cat legs!
**[12:42] Sakamichi**
That let us pull ahead of
them to about 80 meters.
**[12:47] Naruko**
Are you stupid, hotshot?
You're out of control.
**[12:50] Naruko**
I can barely see over here.
**[12:53] Imaizumi**
It's still going. Don't relax yet.
**[12:56] Sakamichi**
60 meters...
**[12:58] Sakamichi**
They're closing in again. 50 meters.
**[13:01] Kuroda**
Hey, elite!
**[13:03] Imaizumi**
Kuroda-san!
**[13:05] Imaizumi**
It's all right. We'll reach
the climb ahead of them.
**[13:08] Imaizumi**
If we can get there without them catching up,
**[13:11] Imaizumi**
then we'll hold whatever
lead we have on the climb.
**[13:14] Imaizumi**
It's difficult to close gaps on a climb.
**[13:16] Imaizumi**
Let's stay focused.
**[13:19] Sakamichi**
40 meters.
**[13:21] Sakamichi**
Hakone Academy is on us.
**[13:23] Imaizumi**
Let's speed up again.
**[13:28] Imaizumi**
Remove the limiter!
**[13:31] Sakamichi**
Imaizumi-kun!
**[13:35] Sakamichi**
Um, behind us...
**[13:38] Imaizumi**
I know. You mean Hakone Academy, right?
**[13:41] Sakamichi**
No, actually. I just caught a
glimpse of the guy behind them.
**[13:49] Imaizumi**
Behind them?
**[13:52] Naruko**
What?
**[13:55] Sakamichi**
He's catching up from behind Hakone Academy.
**[14:02] Sakamichi**
It's Kyoto Fushimi!
**[14:05] Sakamichi**
Midousuji-kun...
**[14:11] Midousuji**
I caught up on this downhill.
**[14:16] Midousuji**
Just as planned.
***SIGN*** Yowamushi Pedal
**[14:28] ---**
**[14:33] Midousuji**
Gotcha, housefly! Sand fly!
**[14:38] Imaizumi**
Damn it! I don't have time
for Midousuji right now!
**[14:41] Kuroda**
Damn, it's Kyoto!
**[14:43] Kuroda**
I knew you'd show up on the downhill!
**[14:52] Manami**
Kuroda-san, he caught us.
**[14:54] Kuroda**
He's so fast!
**[14:56] Midousuji**
Fly, fly, scum! Gross.
**[15:00] Midousuji**
Gross.
**[15:02] Midousuji**
Gross.
**[15:04] Manami**
He's gone, Kuroda-san!
**[15:07] Sakamichi**
Midousuji-kun passed
Hakone Academy behind us.
**[15:10] Imaizumi**
Already?
**[15:11] Naruko**
Midousuji!
**[15:12] Sakamichi**
He's right behind us in the turn.
**[15:16] Sakamichi**
He's trying to catch up to
us on this downhill, too.
**[15:21] Kuroda**
You may be fast, Midousuji,
but you're going too fast.
**[15:25] Kuroda**
There's a banked 270-degree turn up ahead.
**[15:30] Kuroda**
If you enter it at that speed, you'll slip.
**[15:37] Kuroda**
Wait, what's happening?
**[15:39] Kuroda**
He's not slowing down.
**[15:41] Kuroda**
Midousuji's entering the
turn at his current speed?
**[15:46] Kuroda**
What kind of crazy diving bank is that?
**[15:57] Kuroda**
He took that corner at an
unbelievable angle and speed!
**[16:03] Sakamichi**
He's right behind us.
**[16:06] Imaizumi**
Seriously? He's so damn fast.
**[16:09] Imaizumi**
It's all right. This downhill is ending soon.
**[16:12] Imaizumi**
It's a straight line
after that. Don't let up.
**[16:14] Imaizumi**
We're nearly at the climb.
**[16:17] Imaizumi**
He's fast, but not much faster than us.
**[16:20] Imaizumi**
We can hold our lead.
**[16:21] Sakamichi**
Yeah!
**[16:23] Naruko**
Stay ahead of them, hotshot!
**[16:24] Imaizumi**
As long as we don't make any mistakes,
**[16:27] Imaizumi**
they won't catch up.
**[16:31] Imaizumi**
Part of the road is uneven. Be careful.
**[16:34] Sakamichi**
Yeah.
**[16:35] Imaizumi**
We're entering the climb.
**[16:36] Imaizumi**
Shift to a lighter gear when we do.
**[16:38] Sakamichi**
Yeah.
**[16:48] Midousuji**
Gross!
**[16:51] Imaizumi**
Naruko!
**[16:52] Sakamichi**
Naruko-kun!
**[16:53] Naruko**
Sorry, I hit a bump.
**[16:56] Imaizumi**
Midousuji!
**[16:58] Sakamichi**
He passed us.
**[17:00] Sakamichi**
He passed all five riders fighting
for the lead on this downhill,
**[17:06] Sakamichi**
like a ferocious insect consuming its prey.
**[17:10] Midousuji**
Consume! I consumed my prey.
**[17:13] Midousuji**
I passed them.
**[17:15] Midousuji**
The houseflies.
**[17:16] Midousuji**
And the sand flies.
**[17:18] Midousuji**
Just as planned, on this downhill.
**[17:25] Midousuji**
I'll hone my alertness and the sensitivity
of all the nerves in my body and search,
**[17:32] Midousuji**
as though groping around
for pebbles in the mud.
**[17:39] Midousuji**
Always considering and selecting
what can be discarded.
**[17:42] Midousuji**
Everything unnecessary and useless.
**[17:47] Midousuji**
Status, praise, and useless assertions
are nothing more than vanity.
**[17:53] Midousuji**
Everything not necessary to victory
will be discarded without hesitation.
**[18:00] Midousuji**
And finally, I search only for things
that will lead me to victory.
**[18:06] Midousuji**
Find, secure, and execute.
**[18:10] Midousuji**
A teammate slipped? A friend is in trouble?
**[18:14] Midousuji**
Who turns around out of
concern during a race?
**[18:20] Midousuji**
Haven't I told you again and again...
**[18:25] Midousuji**
that friendship should be the
first thing you throw away?
**[18:40] Fan H**
It's #111 with the number yellow tag!
**[18:42] Fan I**
Kyoto Fushimi's Midousuji
reached the bottom first!
**[18:45] Fan J**
After placing second on day one and winning
yesterday, he's trying to win today, too!
**[18:52] Fan H**
He's racing uphill in the lead!
**[18:56] Fan I**
And all that remains is...
***SIGN*** Inter-High Road Race
***SIGN*** Inter-High Road Race
**[18:59] Fan I**
5.5 kilometers!
**[19:03] Fan J**
Sohoku's chasing after him!
**[19:05] Fan H**
Yeah, but there's a significant gap.
**[19:07] Fan I**
100 meters...
**[19:09] Fan I**
No, it's 200 meters!
**[19:12] Imaizumi**
Damn. That's bigger than I thought.
**[19:15] Sakamichi**
Imaizumi-kun, he's already way up there.
**[19:17] Imaizumi**
He got us.
**[19:20] Midousuji**
How disgraceful, Sohoku.
**[19:23] Midousuji**
All three of you.
**[19:26] Midousuji**
I'll maintain the lead I built
before the climb on the uphill.
**[19:32] Midousuji**
And closing it is no mean feat.
**[19:34] Midousuji**
Didn't you have the
same thought, Chirpizumi-kun?
**[19:37] Midousuji**
That's correct.
**[19:40] Midousuji**
That little climb is a huge
opportunity to seize victory.
**[19:45] Midousuji**
So I devoted my entire body
and mind to passing everyone.
**[19:52] Midousuji**
A 200-meter lead with 5.5 kilometers to go.
**[19:55] Midousuji**
That's plenty.
**[19:58] Midousuji**
In road races, riders often hold 30 to
50 meter leads before the finish line.
**[20:06] Midousuji**
I bet you wasted time
building up your friendship,
**[20:09] Midousuji**
helping each other, and dreaming together.
**[20:13] Midousuji**
That was all a waste of time!
**[20:17] Midousuji**
Throw it away. When your friend skidded earlier,
**[20:21] Midousuji**
you should've enjoyed the lighter load
**[20:24] Midousuji**
without sparing a glance and
charged ahead at full speed.
**[20:33] Naruko**
We're about...
**[20:35] Naruko**
200 meters behind.
**[20:38] Sakamichi**
Imaizumi-kun, I'll go after him.
**[20:40] Imaizumi**
No, wait. I'll—No.
**[20:44] Imaizumi**
Manami and Kuroda-san of
Hakone Academy are still behind us.
**[20:49] Imaizumi**
Should we send Onoda now?
What will Manami do?
**[20:53] Imaizumi**
No, don't hesitate, Imaizumi Shunsuke.
**[20:57] Imaizumi**
These circumstances call for prudent—
**[21:01] Naruko**
What are you thinkin' so hard for, hotshot?
**[21:08] Naruko**
We'll chase after anyone
who attacks. That's it.
**[21:11] Naruko**
You worry too much about details.
**[21:13] Naruko**
You really need to work on that.
**[21:16] Imaizumi**
What?
**[21:17] Naruko**
If things don't always go accordin' to plan,
**[21:21] Naruko**
then not plannin' at all is an option.
**[21:25] Naruko**
Didn't I tell you?
**[21:28] Naruko**
Sometimes you gotta be bold.
**[21:32] Naruko**
All three of us just need to catch up, right?
**[21:35] Naruko**
Hold on tight, you two.
**[21:37] Naruko**
I'll pull the rest of the way.
**[21:41] Sakamichi**
Naruko-kun...
**[21:43] Imaizumi**
Naruko...
**[21:46] Naruko**
The Naruko Super Express
is leavin' the station!
**[21:49] Imaizumi**
He can't see us when he looks our way.
**[21:53] Imaizumi**
Have you gone blind again?
**[21:56] Sakamichi**
Naruko-kun, your eyes...
**[22:02] Sakamichi**
What? Is that why he kept skidding?
**[22:10] Sakamichi**
Naruko-kun, fall back.
**[22:13] Sakamichi**
Huh?
**[22:15] Imaizumi**
You're going to pull for us, Naruko?
**[22:21] Naruko**
Ain't no big deal.
**[22:28] Sakamichi**
Imaizumi-kun...
**[22:34] Imaizumi**
Can you do that for us?
**[22:39] Naruko**
Yeah, you can count on me.
**[22:42] Sakamichi**
Imaizumi—
**[22:46] Sakamichi**
Imaizumi-kun already knows what's
going to happen to Naruko-kun, too.
**[22:55] Sakamichi**
He knows, and yet...
**[23:01] Naruko**
Y'all can pay me back later.
**[23:04] Naruko**
Hop on, Onoda-kun. I guess
you can come, too, hotshot.
**[23:13] Naruko**
This is the Naruko train's
super-flashy final trip.
***SIGN*** The Naruko Super Express!!