E21 - Switches and Humming
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[00:01] Kuroda
Manami, hang tight.
[00:03] Kuroda
I told you. I'll pull until
we catch up to Sohoku.
[00:08] Kuroda
Right now your job is to wait.
[00:12] Kuroda
Just shut up and follow me.
[00:14] Kuroda
I promise I'll get you there.
[00:17] Manami
Kuroda-san...
[00:19] Kuroda
Are you bored, though?
[00:21] Kuroda
In that case, let's reminisce about the past.
[00:26] Kuroda
Last year, in one intra-squad tournament
to determine our Inter-High lineup,
[00:32] Kuroda
I lost to you.
[00:35] Kuroda
I was depressed.
[00:37] Kuroda
I had no place to vent
my frustration and rage.
[00:39] Kuroda
My head was a mess because I didn't
understand my own feelings.
[00:47] Kuroda
I couldn't even speak to you.
SIGN Yowamushi Pedal
SIGN Switches and Humming
[02:29] Hakone A
It's not fair how fast Manami
is despite being so easygoing.
[02:33] (Flashback) Hakone B
Honestly, it's impossible to hate him, too.
[02:36] (Flashback) Hakone C
He's like a new generation of climber.
[02:40] (Flashback) Hakone A
Yeah.
[02:42] Kuroda
Every time someone praised you,
I became enraged
[02:48] Kuroda
because I believed I'd be the one who'd
make a name for himself at the Inter-High.
[02:55] Kuroda
I really don't get to race
at this year's Inter-High?
[03:01] Kuroda
Until then, I'd been the best
at everything I did.
[03:05] Kuroda
That may have been the moment
my pride truly came crashing down.
[03:10] (Flashback) Kuroda
Damn it!
[03:13] Kuroda
But time gradually smoothed
over my emotions.
[03:18] Kuroda
By the time the Inter-High started,
[03:20] Kuroda
I was thinking about what I needed
to do to participate next year.
[03:27] Kuroda
Luck's not enough to race.
[03:28] Kuroda
And on top of that, people think
of this team as champions.
[03:31] Kuroda
Ultimately, I was naïve.
I wasn't good enough.
[03:36] Kuroda
I've just gotta do it.
[03:38] Kuroda
But I'd heard a rumor...
SIGN Hakone Academy Bicycle Racing Club
[03:42] (Flashback) Arakita
No matter how you look at it,
Kuroda should wear #6.
[03:45] (Flashback) Arakita
He actually makes some sense,
and he climbs well during practice.
[03:48] (Flashback) Arakita
Manami's just a first-year.
[03:50] (Flashback) Arakita
It's too soon.
[03:53] Kuroda
When I heard Arakita-san wanted
me instead of Manami to wear #6,
[03:59] Kuroda
it made me really happy.
[04:01] Kuroda
That's my one ray of hope.
[04:04] Kuroda
Thank you, Arakita-san.
[04:08] Kuroda
But shortly after,
I'd witness a shocking truth.
[04:14] Kuroda
On the final day of last year's Inter-High...
[04:16] (Flashback) Kuroda
What? You can't be serious.
SIGN Hakone
Academy
[04:19] (Flashback) Kuroda
This must be a joke.
[04:23] (Flashback) Kuroda
Hakone Academy lost.
[04:28] (Flashback) Team
Good work!
[04:31] (Flashback) Hakone A
Good work!
[04:33] Kuroda
This was the only outcome I hadn't expected.
[04:37] Kuroda
And I never imagined...
[04:42] Kuroda
that I'd see this man lose.
[04:46] (Flashback) Arakita
Quit crying about every little thing.
[04:48] (Flashback) Team
Good work!
[04:50] Kuroda
Arakita-san is someone who gets things done.
[04:52] Kuroda
He had a terrible attitude and a mouth
to match, but his skills were top class.
[04:57] Kuroda
He saw through my elite mindset and taught
me that efficiency wasn't enough to win.
[05:04] Kuroda
He was the only man I'd ever bowed to.
[05:08] Kuroda
I assumed it was a forgone conclusion
that he'd win the Inter-High...
[05:13] (Flashback) Arakita
Of course we won.
[05:15] Kuroda
...is what I thought he'd say.
[05:21] Kuroda
I can't say a word.
There's nothing I can say to him.
[05:31] (Flashback) Arakita
Kuroda!
[05:32] (Flashback) Arakita
Don't you have something to say to me?
[05:35] (Flashback) Arakita
Your senior's back from a race,
and you're ignoring him?
[05:38] (Flashback) Kuroda
Y-Yes, sir. I'm so—I mean, uh...
[05:43] (Flashback) Kuroda
I couldn't find the words to—
[05:46] (Flashback) Arakita
No excuses!
[05:49] (Flashback) Arakita
Don't make excuses.
[05:52] (Flashback) Arakita
You don't get to make excuses anymore.
[05:55] (Flashback) Arakita
You've gotta do what you gotta
do when you gotta do it.
[05:59] (Flashback) Arakita
You only get one chance.
[06:02] (Flashback) Arakita
No matter what happens,
don't let it get away from you.
[06:05] (Flashback) Arakita
No matter what they do
or what's done to them,
[06:08] (Flashback) Arakita
there's no room for losers to spout excuses.
[06:14] (Flashback) Arakita
Doesn't matter whether it's
big stuff or small stuff.
[06:21] (Flashback) Arakita
Kuroda, I'm counting on you next year.
[06:28] (Flashback) Kuroda
Yes, sir!
[06:31] (Flashback) Kuroda
Good work, sir!
[06:34] (Flashback) Arakita
Quit shouting, dumbass.
[06:38] Kuroda
At some point, I'd started crying.
[06:41] Kuroda
That's when I realized the man I used to
hate had become someone I looked up to.
[06:51] Kuroda
I'll do it.
[06:54] Kuroda
Next year, I'll do it, Arakita-san.
[06:59] Kuroda
I'll restore Hakone Academy to the throne.
[07:04] (Flashback) Fukutomi
The next captain of Hakone Academy
is Izumida Touichirou.
[07:10] (Flashback) Fukutomi
The vice captain is climber and
second-year Kuroda Yukinari.
[07:16] Kuroda
Summer ended, and the torch was passed.
[07:20] Kuroda
The third-years who used to be a
constant presence in the team room
[07:23] Kuroda
were rarely seen anymore.
[07:27] Kuroda
Captain Izumida's strengthening
program was simple.
[07:31] Kuroda
We'd practice adequately
and enter more races.
[07:35] Kuroda
We participated in races we'd skipped before.
[07:40] Kuroda
It happened during one such race
near the end of the season.
[07:45] (Flashback) Fan A
Wow, it's Hakone Academy!
[07:47] (Flashback) Fan B
They've got team jerseys!
[07:49] (Flashback) Shinozaki
Should I be wearing this jersey?
[07:51] (Flashback) Kuroda
Shino, you're an Inter-High candidate, too.
[07:55] (Flashback) Kuroda
In this race, I'll be your workhorse.
[07:57] (Flashback) Kuroda
I'll shut down and control
anyone who tries to get ahead.
[08:00] (Flashback) Kuroda
Either you or Touichirou
will take the finish line.
[08:03] (Flashback) Kuroda
However...
[08:04] (Flashback) Kuroda
Victory is a prerequisite.
[08:07] (Flashback) Kuroda
While we're wearing these jerseys,
we're not allowed to lose.
[08:10] (Flashback) Rider A
Someone's leaving the pack!
[08:11] (Flashback) Rider B
They're using the climb to attack!
[08:14] (Flashback) Kuroda
I'm going to crush them, Touichirou.
[08:16] (Flashback) Izumida
I'm counting on you, Yuki.
[08:19] Kuroda
Hardly anyone notable was participating
in that dull little race.
[08:24] Kuroda
But Touichirou and I raced in earnest.
[08:28] Kuroda
We swore to each other that we'd
achieve total victory in every race.
[08:35] (Flashback) Kuroda
We'll show no overconfidence.
[08:37] (Flashback) Kuroda
When we race, we go all-out.
[08:41] (Flashback) Kuroda
We're fighting a battle
we're never allowed to lose.
[08:45] (Flashback) Rider C
It's Hakone Academy!
[08:46] (Flashback) Rider D
He already caught up!
[08:47] (Flashback) Rider C
This race doesn't matter to Hakone Academy.
[08:51] (Flashback) Rider C
Let us go this time.
[08:52] (Flashback) Kuroda
Sorry, but I can't do that.
[08:53] (Flashback) Both
What?
[08:54] (Flashback) Rider E
Come on. What's wrong with you guys?
[08:58] (Flashback) Kuroda
Huh?
[08:59] (Flashback) Rider E
Quit going on about Hakone Academy.
He's just another second-year racer like us.
[09:04] (Flashback) Rider E
What I'm trying to say is...
[09:07] (Flashback) Rider E
Don't get ahead of yourself, Hakone Academy!
[09:09] (Flashback) Rider E
You lost at the Inter-High!
[09:11] (Flashback) Kuroda
What?
[09:12] (Flashback) Rider C
Don't make him angry.
[09:13] (Flashback) Rider D
You'll ruin our chances of winning.
[09:16] (Flashback) Rider E
It's the truth. These guys lost
to a first-year of all people.
[09:20] (Flashback) Rider E
This year's lineup must've
been really pathetic,
[09:23] (Flashback) Rider E
especially the third-years.
[09:25] (Flashback) Rider E
Fukutomi? Shinkai? Toudou?
[09:28] (Flashback) Rider E
Was there someone named Arakita, too?
[09:30] (Flashback) Kuroda
Hey, asshole.
[09:33] (Flashback) Rider E
You're resorting to violence?
[09:35] (Flashback) Rider E
Hakone Academy guys are scary.
[09:37] (Flashback) Kuroda
Take it back.
[09:39] (Flashback) Kuroda
You can speak the truth,
but that last bit was wrong.
[09:43] (Flashback) Kuroda
Take it back.
[09:45] (Flashback) Kuroda
The third-years were strong.
[09:47] (Flashback) Kuroda
They were far better than you can imagine.
[09:51] (Flashback) Rider E
You're the one who grabbed
me first. No hard feelings.
[09:57] (Flashback) Rider E
Oh, no. My handlebars hit him.
[10:01] Kuroda
This jerk did that on purpose.
[10:03] (Flashback) Rider E
Two years ago in middle school,
I was the captain of my basketball team.
[10:10] (Flashback) Rider E
I lost because of Kuroda-kun
the last-minute substitute.
[10:14] (Flashback) Rider E
My elbow still hurts.
[10:17] (Flashback) Rider E
I doubt you remember, but do
you know what you said then?
[10:23] (Flashback) Rider E
"You're so clumsy."
[10:31] (Flashback) Rider E
Pick up the pace. We're holding this
lead all the way to the finish line.
[10:35] (Flashback) Rider C
O-Okay.
[10:37] Kuroda
After striking the ground,
I didn't move for a while.
[10:43] Kuroda
I stayed there for about 30 seconds.
[10:47] Kuroda
Even if I'd stayed down, either Touichirou
or Shino would probably win the race.
[10:52] Kuroda
As far as the team was concerned,
there was no problem.
[10:54] Kuroda
I could report his dangerous behavior later.
[10:59] Kuroda
The thought crossed my mind.
[11:02] Kuroda
But I...
[11:05] Kuroda
Sorry, but I'm Kuroda Yukinari.
[11:08] Kuroda
I'm not so serene that I'll stay
down after someone mocks Hakone Academy.
[11:16] Kuroda
You just wait, jerk. You're not getting away.
[11:19] Kuroda
I'll catch you.
[11:23] Kuroda
I'll make you apologize for what you said.
[11:28] (Flashback) Rider C
Is Kuroda-kun okay?
[11:30] (Flashback) Rider D
Should we go back and apologize?
[11:33] (Flashback) Rider E
What are you talking about?
Don't be so noncommittal.
[11:35] (Flashback) Rider E
This is a race. In other words, a battle.
[11:38] (Flashback) Rider E
Races are cutthroat survival games.
[11:41] (Flashback) Rider E
Only one rider wins.
[11:42] (Flashback) Rider E
If 80 riders race, then 79 of them lose.
[11:45] (Flashback) Kuroda
Those are Fukutomi-san's words.
[11:48] (Flashback) Rider E
Yeah, I'm surprised you knew that.
[11:51] (Flashback) Rider E
I quoted something Hakone Academy's
Fukutomi said a long time ago.
[11:53] (Flashback) Rider C
What? Did you say that?
[11:55] (Flashback) Rider D
No. Who said that?
[11:59] (Flashback) Rider E
Forget about Kuroda. He's gone.
[12:01] (Flashback) Rider E
He got what he deserved.
[12:03] (Flashback) Rider E
He elbowed me and called me clumsy.
[12:07] (Flashback) Kuroda
Sorry about that. I apologize.
[12:10] (Flashback) Kuroda
That was the old me.
[12:11] (Flashback) Kuroda
Honestly, it sounds like something I'd say.
[12:14] (Flashback) Rider E
What?!
[12:16] (Flashback) Kuroda
But we're in the present now. Let's play fair.
[12:20] (Flashback) Rider E
He caught up alone after getting injured?
[12:24] (Flashback) Kuroda
Apologize. Then I'll forget what you did.
[12:29] (Flashback) Rider E
S-Sorry for pushing you?
[12:33] (Flashback) Kuroda
No, not that. Before that.
[12:37] (Flashback) Kuroda
For mocking Hakone Academy.
[12:41] Announce
Kuroda Yukinari has won
the sprint to the finish!
[12:44] Announce
Hakone Academy wins!
[12:48] Kuroda
I'm suffering from a bit of blood loss,
but the lack of blood kept me calm.
[12:55] Kuroda
It's actually pretty all right.
[12:58] (Flashback) Hakone A
Kuroda-san!
[12:59] (Flashback) Hakone B
Are you all right?
[13:00] (Flashback) Hakone C
Kuroda-san!
[13:02] Rider E
Hakone Academy is incredible.
[13:08] Kuroda
That event was the origin of
what I call my switch now.
[13:13] Kuroda
I looked up to my seniors and
Hakone Academy itself, too.
[13:19] Kuroda
They're all strong.
[13:21] Kuroda
Fukutomi-san, Shinkai-san, Toudou-san,
and Arakita-san are beyond our reach.
[13:27] Kuroda
They're gods.
[13:29] Kuroda
But last year, they still didn't win.
[13:33] Kuroda
So it's up to us to prove ourselves now that
we've been entrusted with the team.
[13:39] Manami
Kuroda-san...
[13:41] Kuroda
It's our pride that allows us
to continue being champions.
[13:46] Kuroda
The Sohoku lead riders will
be coming into view soon.
[13:48] Kuroda
You think "my injury hurts" or "my wound stings"
are adequate excuses, Manami?
[13:56] Manami
But he injured himself trying
to win the first day.
[14:00] Manami
Wouldn't that be a good enough reason?
[14:03] (Flashback) Arakita
Don't make excuses.
[14:06] Kuroda
You're right, Arakita-san. We have to win.
[14:09] Kuroda
There's no point if we don't win.
[14:13] Manami
He activated his switch.
He's accelerating again in his condition?
[14:17] Manami
That's what it means to be Hakone Academy.
[14:20] Kuroda
Let's go, Manami!
[14:22] Kuroda
Let's catch up to Sohoku!
[14:24] Manami
Yes, sir!
[14:25] Kuroda
Flex, cat legs.
[14:27] Kuroda
My injury still hurts, but my legs
had better not stop moving now.
[14:34] Kuroda
I see Sohoku!
[14:38] Kuroda
Sorry for dumping everything on
you at the end again, Manami.
[14:44] Manami
It's fine. I don't mind.
[14:47] Kuroda
You've grown. You truly are dependable.
[14:55] Kuroda
Go on. You can go now.
[14:58] Kuroda
There's nothing left for me to do.
[15:01] Kuroda
All that's left is to watch
you fly up into the sky.
[15:06] Kuroda
Fly. Don't worry about what's behind you.
[15:10] Kuroda
Fly your way. Ride freely.
[15:14] Kuroda
But if I can ask you for one
last thing before the end,
[15:20] Kuroda
make me say my first and last
Inter-High in my third year
[15:30] Kuroda
ended the best way possible!
[15:32] Kuroda
Yes, sir!
[15:39] Manami
Kuroda-san, thank you.
[15:42] Manami
We're 1,400 meters from the finish line.
[15:47] Manami
It's time to fly.
SIGN Yowamushi Pedal
[15:59] Fan D
The lead riders are here!
[16:01] Fan E
Sohoku's in front! He pulled
ahead of Hakone Academy!
[16:04] Fan E
He's 20—no, 30 meters ahead!
[16:09] Sakamichi
I'm in the lead. I'm currently
closest to the finish line.
[16:16] Sakamichi
What's this?
[16:17] Sakamichi
The moment I started thinking about
the finish line, I became nervous.
[16:21] Sakamichi
My head feels fuzzy. My legs feel slow.
[16:26] Sakamichi
I'm thinking about being in front?
About the finish line?
[16:30] Sakamichi
No, don't. It's not over yet.
[16:33] Sakamichi
Don't. Calm down.
[16:35] Sakamichi
Calm down, calm down.
[16:38] (Flashback) Imaizumi
Go!
[16:40] (Flashback) Imaizumi
Steel your resolve! Don't look back!
[16:42] (Flashback) Imaizumi
Be strong, Onoda Sakamichi!
[16:51] Sakamichi
Be strong.
[16:54] Fan F
The Mountain King is dancing!
[16:57] Fan G
He's so small, but so intense!
[17:01] Manami
He recovered again.
[17:02] Manami
His mind wavered for a moment.
It disrupted his pace.
[17:08] Manami
He's being overwhelmed by the
pressure of riding at the front.
[17:13] Manami
You have an advantage riding at the front,
[17:14] Manami
but it's not as though you have no enemies.
[17:17] Manami
The moment you realize you might win
while riding alone and focus on victory,
[17:23] Manami
the fear of making a mistake
becomes too strong,
[17:27] Manami
and you make mistakes
you normally wouldn't.
[17:33] Manami
That pressure comes from something small.
[17:37] Manami
It enters the smallest of gaps in your mind.
[17:40] Manami
The bigger the title, the more
you feel like you have to win,
[17:46] Manami
and the more it sneaks through
gaps to take over your mind
[17:49] Manami
and paralyze your body.
[17:52] Manami
You become your own enemy.
[17:54] Manami
You panic as you try to
move your immobile body
[17:57] Manami
and become unable to move as you normally do.
[18:01] Manami
People call it the swamp before victory.
[18:05] Manami
But you just pushed it aside.
[18:08] Manami
You grabbed your handlebars and
stopped your hands from shaking.
[18:11] Manami
You wiped it away by dancing
with all your might.
[18:18] Sakamichi
I've calmed down.
[18:20] Sakamichi
I'm okay. I'm all right.
[18:23] Sakamichi
I can keep going.
[18:24] Sakamichi
I'll keep going.
[18:28] Manami
He's returned to his earlier pace.
[18:30] Manami
You're amazing, Sakamichi-kun.
[18:36] Manami
Despite saying you couldn't do anything alone,
[18:39] Manami
you're strong when others
are depending on you.
[18:41] Fan H
1,300 meters to go!
[18:43] Fan I
Keep going, Mountain King!
[18:45] Fans
Mountain King! Mountain King! Mountain King!
[18:52] Manami
The wind's picking up.
[18:55] Manami
You're strong, but unfortunately,
your steady advance is about to end.
[19:01] Manami
Once we're through the next turn,
the crosswind blowing across these highlands...
[19:09] Manami
will become a tailwind.
[19:13] Manami
Too slow. Go!
[19:18] Sakamichi
Manami-kun...
[19:20] Sakamichi
It's a good thing you noticed,
but you were a little too late.
[19:24] Sakamichi
This time I'll be going ahead, Sakamichi-kun.
[19:28] Fan J
Hakone Academy instantly passed Sohoku!
[19:30] Fan K
Seriously? Using that gust?
[19:33] Fan L
He read the direction of the wind!
[19:35] Fan M
That's Manami Sangaku, the Sky Prince!
[19:39] Fan M
With 1,200 meters to go,
Hakone Academy is in the lead!
[19:43] Manami
Are you keeping up, Sakamichi-kun?
[19:46] Manami
In the hill climbs I've raced in until now,
[19:49] Manami
when I accelerate like this
before the finish line,
[19:51] Manami
most of my opponents hang
their heads and slow down.
[19:54] Manami
But what about you?
[19:58] Fan
Don't give up!
[20:00] Fan
What's wrong, Mountain King?
[20:02] Fan
Raise your head!
[20:03] Sakamichi
It's no use.
[20:05] Sakamichi
He's strong. Manami-kun is incredible.
[20:10] Fan N
You've got this! He's pulling way ahead!
[20:13] Fan O
No, wait. The Mountain King
is saying something.
[20:18] Sakamichi
Lovely chance pancake girl...
[20:23] Fan N
What? Something about a chance?
[20:27] Fan N
No...
[20:28] Sakamichi
Even with a spell to make you bigger,
[20:31] Fan N
It's got a rhythm.
[20:34] Sakamichi
you're still my princess!
[20:37] Sakamichi
You are who you are!
[20:40] Fan N
He's singing.
[20:44] Sakamichi
It's no use.
[20:45] Sakamichi
Even though he passed me, watching
Manami-kun's incredible riding makes
[20:50] Sakamichi
"Love Hime-Hime Pancake Girl"
is playing endlessly in my head.
[20:55] Sakamichi
Princess, Princess!
[20:57] Sakamichi
Princess! I love, love, love you!
[20:59] Sakamichi
Princess! Princess!
[21:00] Sakamichi
Twinkle, twinkle!
[21:02] Fan O
I've heard about this.
[21:04] Fan O
When Sohoku's Mountain King starts singing
during races, his cadence increases.
[21:10] Fan O
It makes him faster.
[21:11] Fan N
What?!
[21:12] Sakamichi
You're still my princess!
[21:16] Sakamichi
You are who you are!
[21:19] Manami
He's closing in right behind me?
While smiling, no less?
[21:26] Manami
Amazing.
[21:27] Manami
I haven't felt this in a while.
[21:31] Manami
You're making this thrilling, aren't you?
[21:33] Manami
You truly are special.
[21:35] Fan P
Hakone Academy accelerated again!
[21:37] Fan Q
He's away from Sohoku!
[21:40] Sakamichi
His acceleration is incredible.
[21:42] Sakamichi
Manami-kun is so skilled.
[21:45] Sakamichi
Even with a spell to make you bigger,
[21:50] Sakamichi
you're still my princess!
[21:52] Sakamichi
You are who you are!
[21:56] Sakamichi
Manami-kun, you're amazing.
You're so amazing, Manami-kun.
[22:01] Manami
So are you.
[22:04] Fan R
The Mountain King caught up to Manami!
[22:06] Fan S
Wh-What's with this battle? It's crazy!
[22:10] Fan T
Neither one's giving any ground!
[22:14] Manami
I see it.
[22:16] Manami
The red upside-down triangle
flag with the number one.
[22:20] Manami
It means we're one kilometer
from the finish line.
[22:23] Manami
Let's settle this.
[22:26] Manami
The finish line is one kilometer ahead of us.
[22:32] Manami
I wonder why?
[22:35] Manami
Looking at Sakamichi-kun reminds of the
person who gave me that hat the other night.
[22:47] Class Rep
The sun's so strong in the mountains.
[22:51] Class Rep
I'm pretty sure I have a hat in my bag...
[22:53] Class Rep
Here it is.
[22:55] Class Rep
I'm borrowing this, Sangaku.
[22:58] Class Rep
I can't believe his taste. "Best Boy"?
[23:02] Sakamichi Mom
Oh, my. My, my, my.
[23:04] Class Rep
Huh?
[23:05] Sakamichi Mom
Where did you get that hat?
[23:07] Sakamichi Mom
What a wonderful hat.
[23:10] Class Rep
Who, me?
[23:13] Sakamichi Mom
Oh, my. You're that student.
[23:17] Class Rep
Ma'am!
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