E24 - The Small Pass

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SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal
SIGN    LINE.24  The Small Pass
[01:38] Sakamichi
    It must be him.
[01:39] Sakamichi
    That's Hakone Academy's
    Mountain God, Toudou-san!
[01:44] Toudou
    Well, if isn't four-eyes.
[01:47] Sakamichi
    G-Good evening!
[01:49] Sakamichi
    It's been a while!
[01:51] Sakamichi
    He's exuding so much pressure.
[01:54] Sakamichi
    But he's so composed.
[01:55] Sakamichi
    He's so cool!
[01:57] Sakamichi
    Are you here to inspire Hakone Academy?
[02:03] Toudou
    I was going to, but I got a call.
[02:07] Toudou
    Now I have to ride with this
    borrowed jersey and bike.
[02:11] Toudou
    I'm chasing after a man riding up ahead.
[02:17] Sakamichi
    I see.
[02:18] Sakamichi
    Toudou-san, you haven't changed.
[02:21] Sakamichi
    No, actually....
[02:22] Sakamichi
    You've gotten faster at climbing.
[02:24] Sakamichi
    Your aura's grown even more impressive.
[02:27] Toudou
    That's an honest impression, four-eyes.
[02:31] Toudou
    That's exactly right!
[02:32] Toudou
    I, the thrice-blessed Toudou Jinpachi,
    have honed my speed and coolness even further!
[02:40] Sakamichi
    H-He really hasn't changed.
[02:42] Toudou
    I'm in college now.
[02:45] Toudou
    Fuku, Shinkai, and Arakita
    are my opponents now.
[02:49] Sakamichi
    Opponents...
[02:51] Toudou
    But don't take me lightly, four-eyes.
[02:55] Toudou
    They are my opponents only when we race.
[02:58] Toudou
    In the mountains, they are no match for me.
[03:00] Sakamichi
    H-He's so cool!
[03:04] Toudou
    It's too bad you didn't get to race
    against Manami in today's race.
[03:11] Sakamichi
    Oh, well... yes.
[03:14] Toudou
    I was disappointed I didn't
    get to see you fight, too.
[03:19] Toudou
    I was looking forward to it at the peak.
[03:21] Sakamichi
    You were watching the race?
[03:25] Toudou
    I wanted to see Manami get his revenge.
[03:29] Sakamichi
    He believes in Manami-kun.
[03:32] Sakamichi
    That must be nice.
[03:34] Toudou
    Oh, right. I don't have time to chat.
[03:38] Sakamichi
    You're in a hurry. Sorry for bothering you.
[03:42] Toudou
    See you later, four-eyes!
[03:43] Sakamichi
    Sorry for taking up your time.
[03:45] Sakamichi
    Thank you... for...
[03:49] Sakamichi
    Huh?
[03:50] (Flashback) Toudou
    I'm chasing after a man riding up ahead.
[03:55] Sakamichi
    Toudou-san's chasing someone?
[03:59] Sakamichi
    That's odd.
[04:01] Sakamichi
    He said no one stands a chance
    against him in the mountains.
[04:04] Sakamichi
    But he's riding with that serious expression.
[04:09] Sakamichi
    He's climbing in the middle of the night.
[04:11] Sakamichi
    Chasing someone.
[04:14] Sakamichi
    Chasing who?
[04:16] Sakamichi
    What is this?
[04:17] Sakamichi
    My heart rate suddenly increased.
[04:20] Sakamichi
    It's pounding so loudly.
[04:24] Sakamichi
    Wait for me, Toudou-san!
[04:33] Toudou
    Four-eyes!
[04:34] Toudou
    He's fast!
[04:36] Toudou
    He kept up with my acceleration on a climb!
[04:39] Toudou
    Are you sure, four-eyes?
    You've got a race tomorrow.
[04:42] Toudou
    Should you be using up your energy here?
[04:44] Sakamichi
    Tell me!
[04:45] Sakamichi
    Who are you chasing right now, Toudou-san?
[04:53] Toudou
    A willful man.
[04:56] Toudou
    He went to England alone
    without consulting anyone.
[04:58] Toudou
    I hadn't heard from him,
[05:00] Toudou
    but then he suddenly called to say he'd
    be waiting for me on Mount Haruna.
[05:05] Toudou
    Funny, right?
[05:07] Toudou
    After hearing that, I hastily jumped on
    a bike, and now I'm chasing after him.
[05:12] Toudou
    I wanted to push myself to the limit again.
[05:17] Toudou
    Who am I chasing?
[05:19] Toudou
    You should see for yourself.
[05:21] Toudou
    After the turn up ahead,
    it's a long straightaway.
[05:25] Toudou
    You'll see him illuminated
    by the streetlights then.
[05:29] Toudou
    His long limbs and hair
    waving back and forth...
[05:33] Toudou
    Climbing with that unique form...
[05:35] Toudou
    That spider-like man!
[05:41] Makishima
    The glow of the streetlights
    and the sound of wheels...
[05:45] Makishima
    How long are you going
    to make me wait, Toudou?
[05:50] Makishima
    What's Sakamichi doing with you?
[05:52] Sakamichi
    My heart is pounding.
[05:56] Sakamichi
    Makishima-san!
[06:00] (Flashback) Makishima
    We're counting on you to
    carry our Sohoku, Sakamichi.
[06:04] Sakamichi
    My heart's going to burst.
[06:07] Sakamichi
    Is what I'm seeing now an illusion?
[06:12] Sakamichi
    Is it real?
[06:15] Sakamichi
    You're right.
[06:16] Sakamichi
    I could search the whole world over,
[06:19] Sakamichi
    but you're the only one I'd
    find who rides with that form.
[06:22] Sakamichi
    Makishima-san!
[06:31] Sakamichi
    Toudou-san's Sleeping Climb!
[06:33] Toudou
    Sorry, four-eyes!
[06:35] Toudou
    From here on out, it's a
    race between me and him!
[06:38] Toudou
    I'm going on ahead!
[06:39] Sakamichi
    O-Okay...
[06:42] Sakamichi
    He's right.
[06:43] Sakamichi
    They're here because Makishima-san
    called Toudou-san.
[06:48] Sakamichi
    I can't interfere.
[06:53] Sakamichi
    Toudou-san!
[06:54] Sakamichi
    I-I hate to bother you but, um...
[06:59] Sakamichi
    Could I keep riding with you?
[07:04] Toudou
    This is our race.
[07:07] Toudou
    However...
[07:09] Toudou
    Very well. History needs witnesses.
[07:14] Toudou
    You won't have time to blink, four-eyes!
[07:17] Sakamichi
    Got it!
[07:20] Sakamichi
    Toudou-san and Makishima-san
    are neck and neck!
[07:22] Sakamichi
    They're fast!
[07:24] Toudou
    Maki-chan...
[07:26] Toudou
    Maki-chan!
[07:29] Sakamichi
    That's right. Toudou-san hasn't seen
    Makishima-san in a while, either.
[07:37] Toudou
    It's good to see you again, Maki-chan!
[07:39] Makishima
    Yeah, Toudou!
[07:44] Toudou
    Why don't you answer any calls or texts?
[07:47] Makishima
    I'm too lazy.
[07:49] Makishima
    Besides, what am I supposed to write back?
[07:51] Makishima
    I can't think of anything to say.
[07:52] Makishima
    "I'm doing well"?
[07:54] Makishima
    "I miss you"?
[07:56] Makishima
    Wouldn't that be creepy?
[07:59] Toudou
    Your argument astonishes me.
[08:01] Toudou
    But what about the
    sender's feelings, Maki-chan?
[08:04] Toudou
    We're talking about four-eyes.
[08:06] Toudou
    I'm sure he's sent you countless letters.
[08:10] Toudou
    Mountains of letters!
[08:14] Makishima
    That's why I'm here!
[08:21] Makishima
    Are you disappointed, Toudou?
[08:22] Toudou
    No! I'm totally satisfied, Maki-chan!
[08:30] Toudou
    Maki-chan!
[08:37] Toudou
    Maki-chan!
[08:39] Makishima
    Toudou!
[08:40] Makishima
    This feeling, Jinpachi!
[08:42] Toudou
    My heart is telling me to reach the peak!
[08:46] Toudou
    Let's go, Maki-chan!
[08:47] Makishima
    Jinpachi!
[08:52] Toudou
    That skill! That technique!
[08:54] Toudou
    You haven't changed at all
    since a year ago, Maki-chan!
[08:57] Makishima
    Not that I care, but what's
    up with that jersey?
[09:00] Makishima
    Talk about lame!
[09:02] Toudou
    It's your fault for suddenly calling!
[09:04] Toudou
    I had to borrow this bike and jersey!
[09:08] Toudou
    However...
[09:09] Toudou
    I don't care if it's lame!
[09:11] Toudou
    I get to battle you, Maki-chan!
[09:14] Makishima
    How can you shout such
    embarrassing things, Jinpachi?
[09:31] Makishima
    What's wrong, Jinpachi? Is that all?
[09:33] Makishima
    Have your skills dulled in the past year?
[09:35] Toudou
    No!
[09:36] Toudou
    They've gotten sharper!
[09:40] Toudou
    The turn's ending!
[09:41] Toudou
    I won't let you take the peak, Maki-chan!
[09:44] Makishima
    I'll stop you, Jinpachi!
[09:47] Sakamichi
    Amazing...
[09:48] Sakamichi
    I could only describe this as amazing.
[09:51] Sakamichi
    My hands are shaking. My heart is on fire.
[09:54] Sakamichi
    Neither one's giving any ground.
[09:58] Sakamichi
    It's not even a race, but they're fighting
    all out on this small, nameless pass.
[10:04] Sakamichi
    Last year's Inter-High must
    have been this amazing.
[10:09] Sakamichi
    I'm on fire.
[10:11] Sakamichi
    What is this urge in my heart?
[10:13] Sakamichi
    This situation should be tough for them.
[10:18] Sakamichi
    But they're enjoying themselves!
[10:21] Sakamichi
    You can fight like this?
    You can ride like this?
SIGN    100 Meters to Lookout Point
[10:25] Sakamichi
    I want to see more!
[10:27] Sakamichi
    I want to see more, but...
[10:30] Sakamichi
    We're already at the peak.
SIGN    Downhill Ahead
[10:36] Sakamichi
    We're entering the downhill.
[10:42] Sakamichi
    It's over. I wanted to see more.
[10:48] Sakamichi
    U-Um, I don't know what to say.
[10:53] Sakamichi
    That race was amazing.
[10:55] Sakamichi
    It really seemed like you finished
    at the same time, though.
[10:59] Sakamichi
    Uh...
[11:02] Sakamichi
    They're right. It was too short.
[11:07] Sakamichi
    I'm glad I got to see their amazing race,
    but I'm sure their feelings run deeper.
[11:15] Sakamichi
    They called it a race.
[11:29] Sakamichi
    But are they going to keep riding down?
[11:33] Toudou
    Did you hear what four-eyes said, Maki-chan?
[11:37] Makishima
    Yeah. He said we tied.
[11:39] Toudou
    He witnessed this race.
[11:42] Toudou
    He said we tied.
[11:45] Toudou
    That's not good.
[11:46] Makishima
    No, it's not.
[11:48] Sakamichi
    Huh?
[11:49] Toudou
    It can't be helped.
[11:51] Makishima
    Yeah, can't be helped.
[11:53] Makishima
    But it looked to me like you
    slowed your pedaling at the peak.
[11:59] Toudou
    What are you talking about?
[12:01] Toudou
    You're the one who slowed down, Maki-chan!
[12:03] Sakamichi
    What?
[12:03] Makishima
    No other choice, then!
[12:04] Toudou
    In that case...
[12:08] Both
    Time for round two!
[12:12] Sakamichi
    They turned around!
[12:15] Sakamichi
    That's right. A downhill...
[12:22] Sakamichi
    Becomes an uphill if you make a U-turn!
[12:26] Toudou
    Let's go, Maki-chan!
[12:27] Makishima
    Yeah, Jinpachi!
[12:29] Sakamichi
    Round two!
[12:31] Toudou
    This time let's go all out to the peak!
[12:34] Makishima
    I've finished warming up!
[12:36] Makishima
    Now I'm going all out!
[12:38] Makishima
    Try not to fall behind, Jinpachi!
[12:40] Toudou
    Who do you think you're
    talking to, Maki-chan?
[12:42] Sakamichi
    I-I'm not good at U-turns.
[12:45] Sakamichi
    Hurry.
[12:48] Sakamichi
    I need to catch up!
[12:51] Sakamichi
    They really are amazing.
[12:54] Sakamichi
    I'm so happy.
[12:55] Sakamichi
    I get to see them again.
[12:57] Sakamichi
    I get to watch them race!
[13:01] Makishima
    Round three!
[13:04] Toudou
    Round four!
[13:07] Makishima
    Round five!
[13:19] Makishima
    One more!
[13:21] Toudou
    Last one!
[13:24] Sakamichi
    That day on that small pass,
    they climbed six times.
[13:28] Sakamichi
    The first time they tied.
[13:30] Sakamichi
    On the second through
    fifth races, they won two each.
[13:33] Sakamichi
    And the one who ultimately
    conquered the pass was...
SIGN    100 Meters to Lookout Point
[13:41] Sakamichi
    Makishima-san.
[13:44] Sakamichi
    Their race on that small
    pass won't be recorded.
[13:54] Sakamichi
    But it left a huge mark on my heart.
[14:03] Manami
    See? There they are again.
[14:05] Hakogaku
    What? Where?
[14:07] Manami
    One, two...
[14:09] Manami
    There's a third one, too.
[14:11] Manami
    Two of them are moving really fast.
[14:13] Manami
    It's like the third one is chasing them.
[14:17] Hakogaku
    You think they're UFOs?
[14:19] Hakogaku
    They are on top of the mountain.
[14:20] Hakogaku
    Well...
[14:21] Hakogaku
    This upperclassman of ours
    can be kind of strange.
[14:24] Manami
    No.
[14:26] Manami
    Those are bicycle headlights.
[14:28] Both
    Huh?
[14:29] Manami
    You can see them through the trees.
[14:33] Manami
    They're pretty fast.
[14:35] Manami
    Someone's racing.
[14:40] Manami
    It's probably a serious race.
[14:42] Hakogaku
    Can you see them, Ishida?
[14:43] Hakogaku
    I see one that might be it.
[14:46] Hakogaku
    Is that a bike, though?
[14:48] Hakogaku
    He said he saw three.
[14:50] Hakogaku
    Just how good are Manami-san's eyes?
[14:51] Manami
    Oh...
[14:53] Manami
    It's over.
[14:57] Hakogaku
    By the way, Manami-san,
    about tomorrow's schedule...
[15:00] Manami
    That's too bad.
[15:03] Manami
    I was going to go check
    it out if they kept going.
[15:06] Manami
    Right?
[15:07] Hakogaku
    Check it out? Now?
[15:09] Hakogaku
    On a bike?
[15:10] Hakogaku
    "Right?"
[15:11] Hakogaku
    He wanted us to go with him?
[15:12] Both
    Manami-san's ideas are crazy!
[15:14] Manami
    Come to think of it, Toudou-san
    was at the meeting earlier.
[15:19] Manami
    But he left in a hurry when it ended.
[15:22] Hakogaku
    He asked to borrow a bike.
[15:25] Hakogaku
    The guy who lent him his bike is lucky.
[15:29] Hakogaku
    Think something came up?
[15:30] Hakogaku
    Like a friend was in the area?
[15:34] Manami
    In that case, I hope
    Toudou-san got to see him.
[15:40] Sakamichi
    U-Um, excuse me.
[15:42] Sakamichi
    I just got these at the
    bottom of the mountain.
[15:45] Sakamichi
    You must be tired.
[15:46] Sakamichi
    These are for you.
[15:53] Toudou
    Why are you standing so far away, four-eyes?
[15:56] Makishima
    How are we supposed to get them?
[15:57] Sakamichi
    Right!
[15:59] Sakamichi
    Um, you're just so awe-inspiring!
[16:01] Sakamichi
    It's difficult to approach you.
[16:03] Sakamichi
    After a battle like that,
    I thought I'd be bothering you.
[16:07] Sakamichi
    Um...
[16:09] Sakamichi
    It's been so long since I've seen
    or talked to you, Makishima-san.
[16:15] Sakamichi
    I'm nervous.
[16:19] Makishima
    I'm not that big a deal.
[16:22] Makishima
    I'm just your senior who came
    to Japan to watch the Inter-High
[16:25] Makishima
    and happened to be wandering
    around a nameless pass.
[16:30] Sakamichi
    You're Makishima-san.
[16:33] Sakamichi
    You're kind, reliable, and strong.
[16:37] Sakamichi
    That's the Makishima-san I know.
[16:40] Sakamichi
    I'm glad you haven't changed.
[16:44] Makishima
    You're idealizing me too much.
[16:47] Makishima
    You can call me scary.
[16:49] Sakamichi
    While chasing behind you earlier, I kept
    wishing to never wake up, if this were a dream.
[16:57] Sakamichi
    The situation was so incredible,
    I thought I must be dreaming.
[17:02] Makishima
    Is it a dream or not?
[17:05] Sakamichi
    Thank you for letting me ride with you!
[17:17] Toudou
    Thanks, four-eyes.
[17:24] Makishima
    They're cold.
[17:27] Sakamichi
    Yes, sir!
[17:28] Makishima
    Stop shouting.
[17:39] Makishima
    Well, I'm heading back.
[17:42] Makishima
    Kinjou and Tadokoro are waiting.
[17:46] Makishima
    I forced Kinjou to lend me this.
[17:52] Makishima
    See you later, Toudou.
[17:55] Toudou
    Yeah.
[17:57] Sakamichi
    Um, I...
[18:00] Makishima
    Thanks for the letters, Sakamichi.
[18:06] Makishima
    Thanks for telling me about the club,
    the new members, and your practices.
[18:13] Makishima
    I'm relieved to hear about them.
[18:16] Makishima
    But...
[18:18] Makishima
    You don't need to tell me about that
    anime character named Kumotaro.
[18:22] Sakamichi
    Oh, really?
[18:23] Sakamichi
    You seemed very interested in him
    when I gave you that present.
[18:27] Makishima
    No, I wasn't.
[18:31] Makishima
    It's very like you to include that, though.
[18:34] Makishima
    Are you uncertain, Sakamichi?
[18:36] Sakamichi
    Huh?
SIGN    We keep telling each other we'll do our best.   My second Inter-High is coming up.  I'm not sure I'll be able to ride well,  but I'll do my best.
[18:37] Makishima
    Your letter made it sound like you were
    anxious about this year's Inter-High.
[18:43] Makishima
    Being a second-year is hard.
[18:45] Makishima
    Your seniors are giving you orders.
[18:47] Makishima
    Your juniors are relying on you.
[18:49] Makishima
    You have to try harder
    than the previous year.
[18:51] Makishima
    Everyone expects it.
[18:54] Makishima
    It's not like being a first-year,
    who just has to listen to orders.
[18:58] Makishima
    You start to see your surroundings.
[18:59] Makishima
    You restrict yourself by thinking
    you have to do things or be a certain way.
[19:04] Makishima
    I know you.
[19:06] Makishima
    Compared to last year, you must be more
    worried about how it's supposed to be.
[19:12] Makishima
    But don't worry about that stuff.
[19:16] Makishima
    The fundamentals will always be the same.
[19:19] Makishima
    Your style is like your letters.
[19:22] Makishima
    If you want to write
    about anime, write all about it.
[19:25] Makishima
    Stick with it.
[19:27] Makishima
    Anything goes with bicycles.
[19:29] Makishima
    Nothing is cooler than seeing
    your style through to the end!
[19:37] Makishima
    See you later, Sakamichi, Toudou.
[19:40] Sakamichi
    Yes, sir.
[19:41] Toudou
    Yeah, Maki-chan.
[19:45] Makishima
    Come to think of it,
[19:47] Makishima
    I should've told him I was watching
    this afternoon in the mountains.
[19:52] Makishima
    Whatever.
[19:57] Sakamichi
    Thank you, Makishima-san.
[20:01] Sakamichi
    Tomorrow, on the last day, I'll ride all out!
[20:10] Toudou
    I lit a fire inside four-eyes.
[20:12] Toudou
    Maybe I shouldn't have let him ride with us.
[20:17] Toudou
    No, that's not right.
[20:19] Toudou
    You always want to fight your
     rival when he's in top condition.
[20:23] Toudou
    No one wants an opponent
    who's uncertain or depressed.
[20:27] Toudou
    The stronger, the better.
[20:29] Toudou
    Isn't that right, Manami?
[20:32] Hakogaku
    Manami-san, where are you going?
[20:35] Manami
    To brush my teeth, I guess.
[20:38] Hakogaku
    Can we join you?
[20:40] Manami
    What? I can do it myself.
[20:43] Hakogaku
    Kuroda-san told us to keep an eye on him.
[20:45] Hakogaku
    He told us to send him to bed
    early because he's always late.
[20:49] Manami
    Toudou-san...
[20:52] (Flashback) Toudou
    I'm a former member now.
[20:54] (Flashback) Toudou
    I don't intend to give you any advice.
[20:56] (Flashback) Manami
    What? Then why did you ask
    to see me before the meeting?
[21:01] (Flashback) Toudou
    I came to see if your eyes had
    grown dim, since you didn't get
[21:06] (Flashback) Toudou
    to race against four-eyes today.
[21:08] (Flashback) Manami
    Oh, please. They're totally fine.
[21:12] (Flashback) Manami
    If anything, I'm excited, now that
    it'll be happening on the last day.
[21:18] Toudou
    That's a good look.
[21:20] Toudou
    I doubt he'll have any problems.
[21:26] Hakogaku
    Oh, no! The window...
[21:28] Hakogaku
    Manami-san escaped!
[21:32] Manami
    There's an even steeper
    mountain on the third day.
[21:35] Manami
    It's also the last day of the Inter-High.
[21:38] Manami
    In this situation...
[21:39] Manami
    How could I not be excited?
[23:15] Sakamichi
    M-Makishima-san, you haven't changed!
[23:18] Sakamichi
    You're still cool!
[23:20] Makishima
    And you're...
[23:21] Makishima
    ...starting to look like a second-year.
[23:24] Toudou
    Maki-chan, I'm a college student now!
[23:30] Makishima
    You've gotten kind of gaudier.
[23:33] Sakamichi
    Toudou-san, you're cool, too!
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[23:36] Makishima
    What?
[23:37] Sakamichi
    Huh?
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