E17 - Shifting Wind

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[00:06] Kinjou
    Stop the car, Tadokoro.
[00:08] Tadokoro
    Huh?
[00:10] Tadokoro
    What is it, Kinjou?
[00:13] Kinjou
    I saw someone I know from college.
[00:15] Tadokoro
    College?
[00:17] Kinjou
    Hey, are you going to the finish line?
[00:19] Kinjou
    We'll give you a lift.
[00:21] Arakita
    What? Kinjou?
[00:23] Arakita
    What are you doing here?
[00:25] Kinjou
    As long as you're here,
    let's watch the finish together.
[00:29] Arakita
    Man, talk about perfect timing.
[00:32] Makishima
    Who's that?
[00:33] Tadokoro
    Who knows?
[00:35] Arakita
    Move it, spectators.
[00:37] Kinjou
    It's someone you guys know well.
[00:44] Kinjou
    Former ace assist of Hakone Academy
    and Yonan University first-year,
[00:49] Kinjou
    Arakita Yasutomo.
SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal
SIGN    Shifting Wind
[02:25] Official
    Vehicle in the front, please hurry!
[02:30] Official
    Please keep moving!
[02:33] Arakita
    Excuse the intrusion, then.
[02:36] Arakita
    Thanks.
[02:38] Makishima
    Ara...
[02:39] Tadokoro
    ...kita?
[02:40] Arakita
    Good to see you again,
    Tadokoro, Makishima.
[02:45] Official
    Vehicle in front, please move!
[02:47] Tadokoro
    Whoops.
[02:48] Tadokoro
    I'm flooring it.
[02:50] Kinjou
    So you came.
[02:51] Arakita
    Huh? Yeah. I didn't have anything else to do.
[02:56] Arakita
    Actually, I got an itch to come.
[02:59] Arakita
    Toudou kept texting me, too.
[03:02] Arakita
    I followed the updates on
    the first and second days.
[03:06] Arakita
    But I got here late, and the bus
    didn't take me all the way there.
[03:10] Kinjou
    I'm sure your juniors on the Hakone Academy
    team will be glad to see you here.
[03:15] Arakita
    They're not like that.
[03:16] Arakita
    They'd consider me a frightening nuisance.
[03:22] Arakita
    Wait a sec, Makishima. Aren't you
    supposed to be overseas in England?
[03:27] Makishima
    What? Oh, uh...
[03:30] Arakita
    I'll let Toudou know. He was
    screaming about something.
[03:36] Arakita
    What? Seriously?
[03:38] Arakita
    You guys already met up
    last night and went for a ride?
[03:48] Tadokoro
    I see it, Kinjou. It's the goal gate.
[03:52] Kinjou
    That's a huge crowd.
[03:55] Makishima
    Private vehicles are being directed
    to park in the lot behind it.
[04:03] Arakita
    The goal gate, huh?
[04:05] Arakita
    It's my first time passing though one.
[04:08] Arakita
    I was a third-year last year,
    and it was my first Inter-High.
[04:12] Arakita
    I dropped out of the race and
    was resting when it ended.
[04:16] Arakita
    Let's see who passes through
    this gate first this year.
[04:27] Imaizumi
    Attack all you want. I'll stop you.
[04:31] Imaizumi
    And I'll cross the finish line before you,
[04:34] Imaizumi
    as our team's ace.
[04:37] Midousuji
    You'll stop me?
[04:40] Midousuji
    You were so weak last year.
[04:44] Midousuji
    I thought you'd grown a little after a year,
[04:47] Midousuji
    but you made errors in judgment,
    chirped like a baby, and broke again this year.
[04:51] Midousuji
    You groaned and gasped in surprise.
[04:55] Midousuji
    You haven't changed at all,
    but you think you can stop me?
[05:01] Fan T
    Sohoku and Kyoto Fushimi collided!
[05:04] Fan U
    They're raring to go!
[05:05] Imaizumi
    What's the matter?
[05:09] Imaizumi
    Bring it on.
[05:13] Midousuji
    Groanizumi, what is this pressure?
[05:18] Midousuji
    You look like you've just been released
[05:21] Midousuji
    from the limits that had
    been restraining you.
[05:26] Midousuji
    In that case, shall we go?
[05:28] Midousuji
    Either way, the only way to win
[05:31] Midousuji
    is to either outsmart you or
     pull ahead by brute force.
[05:37] Midousuji
    Gross!
[05:40] Midousuji
    Gross!
[05:44] Midousuji
    Gross!
[05:51] Cameraman
    Both of them looked so determined.
[05:54] Cameraman
    Especially their expressions.
[05:56] Cameraman
    Their eyes were pure, seeking victory.
[05:58] Cameraman
    Riders always scowl like demons during the
    all out sprint before the finish line,
[06:04] Cameraman
    but for them, this is the
    area in front of the goal.
[06:07] Cameraman
    They're the two riders at
    the front of the whole race.
[06:11] Cameraman
    I'm not rooting for one or the other,
[06:13] Cameraman
    but I hope they both finish
    without any regrets.
[06:17] Cameraman
    There are only 4.5 kilometers
    remaining to the finish line.
[06:21] Imaizumi
    Move, Midousuji.
[06:23] Midousuji
    Fall back, Groanizumi.
[06:27] Fan A
    Whoa, the sign!
[06:28] Fan B
    He rode right on the edge!
[06:30] Midousuji
    The gap, the gap, the gap...
[06:33] Midousuji
    The gap that leads to victory.
[06:35] Midousuji
    The opportunity to leave Groanizumi
    behind and get ahead of him.
[06:39] Midousuji
    Find it. It must be around here somewhere.
[06:42] Midousuji
    The path to victory...
[06:45] Midousuji
    Pry open the tiny gap to that path.
[06:50] Midousuji
    I'll stick my fingers inside and pry it open.
[06:53] Midousuji
    And I'll crawl through it.
[06:56] Midousuji
    I'll crawl like my life depends
    on it and seize victory.
[07:05] Imaizumi
    He's riding so close to the edge of the
    course that he knocked down a sign.
[07:11] Imaizumi
    He's taking the shortest route
    straight to the finish line.
[07:16] Imaizumi
    Is Onoda keeping up?
[07:18] Imaizumi
    No, I can't afford to worry
    about what's behind me.
[07:21] Imaizumi
    I need to focus all my attention on
    what's in front of me, or he'll beat me.
[07:25] Iamizumi
    That's the kind of pressure Midousuji exudes.
[07:30] Midousuji
    Feel free to slow down if your legs
    are getting tired, Groanizumi.
[07:37] Midousuji
    Groanizumi!
[07:41] Imaizumi
    Crap!
[07:43] Fan C
    Sohoku wobbled!
[07:44] Fan D
    Their wheels collided!
[07:45] Fan E
    Kyoto Fushimi accelerated in the meantime!
[07:48] Midousuji
    You lost focus for a moment there.
[07:53] Midousuji
    What's wrong? Were you thinking
    about your teammate behind you?
[08:00] Imaizumi
    Our wheels made contact!
[08:03] Imaizumi
    Since the front rider's back wheel is
    bearing his weight and driving him forward,
[08:07] Imaizumi
    the rear rider's front wheel is deflected.
[08:10] Fan F
    Did he take advantage of a
    moment's opening on purpose?
[08:14] Fan F
    Does that mean Kyoto Fushimi
    expected this to happen?
[08:19] Fan F
    The course is about to enter a
    downhill along a steep ridge.
[08:26] Imaizumi
    That's right. This year, there are two
    downhills at the end of the course.
[08:29] Imaizumi
    The downhill before the climb
    we just finished, and this one.
[08:36] Midousuji
    It's open.
[08:39] Midousuji
    The hole! The gap! To* victory*.
[08:44] Midousuji
    I did it. A lead here is massive.
[08:47] Midousuji
    My victory is becoming certain.
[08:49] Midousuji
    I didn't miss a moment's opening.
[08:52] Fan G
    Kyoto Fushimi's coming down in the lead!
[08:54] Fan H
    Why is he leaning so far forward?
[08:57] Fan I
    He's practically on top of his handlebars!
[08:59] Fan J
    He's reducing his wind resistance
    by streamlining his profile!
[09:03] Midousuji
    I don't need your cheers.
[09:05] Midousuji
    Why don't you direct them
    at the guy behind me?
[09:11] Midousuji
    Wish him luck.
[09:13] Midousuji
    He's a little baby chick
    who never seems to grow up.
[09:18] Fan G
    Kyoto Fushimi's all alone!
[09:20] Fan H
    He's more than three seconds
    ahead of the guy behind him!
[09:25] Imaizumi
    Damn it!
[09:27] Sakamichi
    Imaizumi-kun!
[09:32] Imaizumi
    Don't worry, Onoda.
[09:35] Imaizumi
    I'm so calm right now,
     I can hardly believe it myself.
[09:41] Sakamichi
    What?
[09:42] Imaizumi
    I felt this once before last year on
    the third day of the Inter-High.
[09:49] Imaizumi
    While fighting on the climb up Mt. Fuji,
[09:52] Imaizumi
    all sounds faded away.
[09:54] Imaizumi
    My senses were heightened.
[09:58] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Riding at the front is so quiet.
[10:08] Imaizumi
    It feels great. It's a good feeling.
[10:12] Imaizumi
    I'm growing right now.
[10:17] Sakamichi
    Imaizumi-kun...
[10:19] Imaizumi
    I'm going to catch up to him now.
[10:21] Imaizumi
    I can do it.
[10:23] Imaizumi
    I can tell. I can feel it.
[10:26] Imaizumi
    I'll ride in front.
[10:32] Imaizumi
    You're an interesting guy, Midousuji.
[10:35] Imaizumi
    You always use tricky techniques and
    risky methods to get in front of me.
[10:42] Imaizumi
    You got me yet again.
[10:44] Imaizumi
    Bring it on. I'll brush you aside.
[10:47] Imaizumi
    Using all the strength
    I have, again and again,
[10:51] Imaizumi
    I'll keep knocking you down!
[10:54] Imaizumi
    Midousuji Akira!
[10:56] Fan I
    Sohoku's closing in! He's stupid fast!
[10:59] Fan J
    He's crazy!
[11:01] Fan I
    That's Imaizumi! The second-year, Imaizumi.
[11:03] Fan I
    He's famous in Chiba.
[11:06] Fan I
    He's swept every tournament
    title since he was little.
[11:09] Fan I
    Last year he served as his team's ace
    assist in the Inter-High as a first-year.
[11:14] Fan I
    On the third and final day,
    on the climb up Mt. Fuji,
[11:17] Fan I
    he even fought against Hakone Academy's
    ace Fukutomi and won the mountain result.
[11:26] Fan K
    He caught up to Kyoto Fushimi!
[11:29] Midousuji
    I thought I'd finally pried open the gap.
[11:35] Midousuji
    You closed my precious three-second lead.
[11:40] Midousuji
    Not bad.
[11:42] Midousuji
    I'd expect nothing less
    from Sohoku's ace. So cool.
[11:47] Midousuji
    But you rode so hard to catch up.
[11:50] Midousuji
    You may look fine,
[11:54] Midousuji
    but you're short of breath, aren't you?
[11:57] Fan L
    Kyoto Fushimi accelerated!
[11:58] Fan L
    The gap's widening again!
[12:00] Midousuji
    Attacks are most effective right after
    your opponent has finished his own attack.
[12:06] Midousuji
    After someone has used all
    the muscles in their body,
[12:08] Midousuji
    raised their heart rate,
    and pushed their heart,
[12:13] Midousuji
    even the most athletic person needs some
    time before they can go all-out again.
[12:22] Midousuji
    And repeatedly going all out makes
    your cells and muscles scream.
[12:29] Midousuji
    I will pull ahead.
[12:31] Midousuji
    You'll fall here, Groanizumi.
[12:38] Imaizumi
    Didn't I tell you to bring it on
    and that I'd stop you?
[12:43] Midousuji
    What?
[12:45] Imaizumi
    You were right earlier. I haven't
    changed at all since one year ago.
[12:50] Imaizumi
    You outsmarted me and won yesterday.
[12:54] Imaizumi
    I hadn't achieved anything
    over the past three days.
[12:57] Imaizumi
    But there are people who
    praised me regardless.
[13:02] Imaizumi
    "Good job." "You're amazing." "Not bad."
[13:08] Imaizumi
    Sometimes I hear their voices in my head.
[13:11] Imaizumi
    They encourage me to keep going.
[13:15] Imaizumi
    They're telling me to fight.
    To stand strong. To move forward!
[13:25] (Flashback) Naruko
    Catch, hotshot.
[13:31] (Flashback) Naruko
    Don't dodge it, you jerk!
[13:33] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    I thought it might be poisoned.
[13:36] (Flashback) Naruko
    Why would I poison you?
[13:37] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    So it's not poisoned? How unusual.
[13:44] (Flashback) Naruko
    I've been wondering lately
    about when a person grows.
[13:52] (Flashback) Imaziumi
    Grows? Are you trying to get taller?
[13:56] (Flashback) Naruko
    That's not what I meant, you jerk!
[13:58] (Flashback) Naruko
    When they've lost something important,
    their pride has been shattered,
[14:03] (Flashback) Naruko
    and they've hit rock bottom. From there...
[14:12] (Flashback) Naruko
    I think people grow when they've
    gotta start all over from nothing.
[14:20] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Oh, you were being serious.
[14:24] (Flashback) Naruko
    Yeah...
[14:26] (Flashback) Naruko
    Real serious.
[14:30] Imaizumi
    When the struggle makes people give up once,
[14:34] Imaizumi
    but they're still struggling to
    move forward and rise back up,
[14:41] Imaizumi
    that's when people grow.
[14:43] Imaizumi
    That's when they become stronger.
[14:44] Fan M
    Sohoku's attacking! He's pulling
    ahead of Kyoto Fushimi!
[14:47] Imaizumi
    Isn't that right, Naruko?
[14:49] Fan N
    Wow, he's pulling ahead!
[14:53] Fan M
    Is he going for the
     finish line from back here?
[14:56] Imaizumi
    I'm going for it from here.
[14:59] Imaizumi
    I can do it. I can tell. I can feel it.
[15:02] Imaizumi
    I'll claim the finish line from here.
[15:05] Imaizumi
    I'll do it myself.
SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal
[15:30] Fan O
    Go!
[15:31] Fan P
    Keep it up and you'll win again this year!
[15:35] Imaizumi
    I don't hear anything. It's quiet.
[15:38] Imaizumi
    It feels like all the cells in
    my body are connected to my brain
[15:41] Imaizumi
    and are moving freely.
[15:48] Imaizumi
    They're directly connected.
[15:50] Imaizumi
    Crap, this feels amazing.
[15:54] Imaizumi
    I could win this year's Inter-High,
[15:57] Imaizumi
    as long as nothing happens.
[16:02] Fan Q
    Kyoto Fushimi's desperately chasing him!
[16:04] Fan R
    But he's slowing falling behind!
[16:06] Fan S
    That's it! He's gonna make it!
[16:09] Fan S
    This year's winner is Sohoku!
[16:12] Fan Q
    No, we don't know yet.
[16:14] All
    What?
[16:15] Fan Q
    There's a sudden wind blowing.
SIGN    Inter-High Road Race
[16:18] Fan Q
    And some cold air has suddenly
    blown in and darkened the skies.
[16:25] Fan Q
    The weather changes quickly
    in the mountains.
[16:28] Fan Q
    Maybe it's temporary, but it's possible
    that on the downhill ahead...
[16:37] Fan Q
    It'll rain.
[16:45] Imaizumi
    Rain?!
[16:47] Imaizumi
    Now? On the downhill?
[16:52] Imaizumi
    It hampers visibility and makes
    the road surface hard to see.
[16:55] Imaizumi
    Not only that, but rain lifts dust when it
    starts falling, reducing my tires' grip.
[17:03] Imaizumi
    It might cause me to slip.
[17:08] Imaizumi
    Rain is risky, but we're
    all in the same boat.
[17:13] Imaizumi
    Road racing is an all-weather sport.
[17:16] Imaizumi
    The terrain and weather are part of the race,
[17:21] Imaizumi
    and we fight to determine the
    winner under those conditions.
[17:25] Imaizumi
    Naturally, I've practiced riding in the rain.
[17:29] Imaizumi
    I'm going all-out.
[17:31] Imaizumi
    I'll ride alone under these conditions.
[17:35] Midousuji
    Rain!
[17:37] Midousuji
    Such unfortunate weather we're having.
[17:39] Imaizumi
    Midousuji!
[17:42] Midousuji
    What's wrong? You look
    like you've seen a ghost.
[17:48] Midousuji
    You just said you'd ride alone, didn't you?
[17:53] Imaizumi
    When did he get right behind me?
[17:56] Midousuji
    Don't be so surprised.
[17:58] Midousuji
    I just turned my pedals and caught up to you
[18:02] Midousuji
    while you were hesitating
    because of the rain.
[18:06] Midousuji
    I showed up while you were regaining
    your balance after slipping.
[18:16] Midousuji
    I closed the gap you so desperately created.
[18:33] Fan R
    Kyoto Fushimi's so close! They're colliding!
[18:35] Fan S
    They're riding right next to each other!
[18:37] Fan S
    Aren't they scared? It's raining!
[18:42] Imaizumi
    Does he not understand how risky the rain is?
[18:45] Midousuji
    Fall, and it's over.
[18:48] Midousuji
    You'll fall dozens of seconds behind.
[18:51] Midousuji
    An irrecoverable loss.
[18:54] Imaizumi
    So he does know. He knows, and yet...
[18:57] Midousuji
    I wonder who summoned this rain.
[19:01] Midousuji
    It's a passing shower.
[19:02] Midousuji
    Ten minutes from now or ten minutes earlier,
    and we wouldn't have been rained on.
[19:05] Midousuji
    But it's raining now on this downhill.
[19:10] Midousuji
    Either you or I summoned it.
[19:14] Midousuji
    Road racing is about
    terrain, weather, and luck.
[19:20] Midousuji
    The luckiest survive.
[19:23] Midousuji
    Shall we find out
[19:24] Midousuji
    whether it was lucky or unlucky
    that it started raining?
[19:30] Midousuji
    Which of us is luckier?
[19:32] Midousuji
    We'll race around this last turn and
    see who enters the climb first.
[19:41] Midousuji
    Doesn't that sound fun?
[19:45] Imaizumi
    A race?
[19:47] Midousuji
    That's right. To the final climb on the
    third and final day of the Inter-High.
[19:54] Midousuji
    One last contest.
[19:59] Imaizumi
    Fine. Bring it on.
[20:02] Midousuji
    Shall we decide which of us is worthy
    of the champion's title, then?
[20:07] Midousuji
    Which of us is luckier?
[20:10] Midousuji
    It'll be decided on this rainy downhill.
[20:14] Imaizumi
    Midousuji's attacking!
[20:19] Imaizumi
    He's accelerating again.
[20:21] Imaizumi
    His rear wheel is slipping,
    but he's still dancing to accelerate.
[20:25] Midousuji
    Gross! So gross!
[20:28] Imaizumi
    At first glance, his form seems strange,
[20:31] Imaizumi
    but from behind,
[20:33] Imaizumi
    I can tell he's moving his body back and
    forth precisely to maintain his balance.
[20:37] Imaizumi
    He's even using his long
    neck to shift his weight.
[20:40] Imaizumi
    They say a person's bike
    control is determined by
[20:41] Imaizumi
    how well they ride downhill on a rainy day,
[20:45] Imaizumi
    but he's dancing within
    millimeters of losing his balance
[20:49] Imaizumi
    and falling on rain-slick tires.
[20:55] Imaizumi
    His bike control is actually insanely good.
[21:01] Imaizumi
    Sorry, though.
[21:03] Imaizumi
    I'm confident in my own abilities as well.
[21:10] Midousuji
    You caught up. But should
    you be going that fast?
[21:15] Midousuji
    There's a sharp turn up ahead.
[21:18] Midousuji
    Shouldn't you be braking?
[21:21] Imaizumi
    You first.
[21:23] Midousuji
    No, you go ahead. You'd better hurry.
[21:26] Midousuji
    Everyone's worried about you.
[21:30] Fan G
    Are they okay? They won't
    make the turn at that speed.
[21:33] Fan H
    They're charging right in.
[21:35] Imaizumi
    I know your tricks.
[21:40] Imaizumi
    You're going to slide right through.
[21:47] Fan G
    Their frames and styles are different, but...
[21:51] Fan H
    Yeah, they were perfectly in sync.
[21:56] Fan I
    Hey!
[21:57] Fan J
    Wait, stop! The wind blew
    the banner into the road!
SIGN    You can do it
[22:04] Imaizumi
    No problem.
[22:07] Midousuji
    None at all.
[22:08] Imaizumi
    Move.
[22:10] Imaizumi
    I'll jump over it.
[22:12] All
    They jumped on their bikes!
[22:17] Fan I
    Wow. They're both amazing, but a
    winner will be chosen after this.
[22:24] Fan I
    After all, it's a race.
[22:26] Sakamichi
    Imaizumi-kun...
[22:32] Sakamichi
    The rain's getting in my eyes.
[22:36] Sakamichi
    Whoops.
[22:39] Sakamichi
    It's slippery. I can't see very well.
[22:43] Sakamichi
    I don't like rain or downhills.
[22:47] Sakamichi
    My hands are slick, too.
[22:49] Sakamichi
    The water's seeping into my jersey.
[22:52] Sakamichi
    My bike control is diminished.
[22:55] Sakamichi
    But...
[22:57] Sakamichi
    I'll chase after Imaizumi-kun.
[23:00] All
    You've got this!
[23:05] Sakamichi
    I bounced.
[23:06] Sakamichi
    There was a bump in the puddle.
    I didn't notice!
[23:11] Sakamichi
    Oh, no!
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