E4 - Two-Man Team

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[00:02] Teshima
    Aoyagi!
[00:09] Yamaguchi
    We'd like to challenge you
    to a race, two-against-two.
[00:14] Yamaguchi
    We won't be competing to see who
    crosses the finish line first,
[00:20] Yamaguchi
    but whose second rider
    crosses the bridge first.
[00:25] Teshima
    Fine. We accept your challenge, Yamaguchi.
[00:28] Yamaguchi
    I see.
[00:30] Teshima
    The two-against-two sprint race...
[00:32] Teshima & Yamaguchi
    ...is on!
[00:43] Aoyagi
    Supersonic Oxygen Human Bullet, Third Style.
[00:49] Aoyagi
    Junta, I'm going to accelerate now.
[00:52] Aoyagi
    Stick right behind me.
[00:57] Teshima
    We caught up, Yamaguchi.
SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal
SIGN    Two-Man Team
[02:42] Funatsu
    What are we gonna do, Yamaguchi-san?
[02:44] Funatsu
    Teshima may not be a threat,
    but Aoyagi is a first-class sprinter.
[02:48] Funatsu
    We were pulling the pack until
    a few moments ago. We can't—
[02:50] Yamaguchi
    Get in front, Funatsu.
[02:52] Funatsu
    What?
[02:53] Yamaguchi
    Don't think. Just keep pulling
    until you drop out of the race.
[02:57] Funatsu
    Drop out?
[02:59] Yamaguchi
    We've got four kilometers to go.
[03:00] Yamaguchi
    The other side of the
    bridge is our finish line.
[03:05] Funatsu
    I thought I didn't have anything left
    to lose after I shaved my head, but...
[03:11] Funatsu
    You're demanding this of
    us, too, Midousuji? Damn it.
[03:17] Yamaguchi
    Don't worry. I'll pull
    until I can't anymore, too.
[03:21] Funatsu
    Yamaguchi-san, you're also planning
    on ending your race here?
[03:25] Yamaguchi
    That's the phase we've been tasked with.
[03:30] Funatsu
    Yes, sir!
[03:35] Yamaguchi
    That's it, Funatsu.
[03:37] Yamaguchi
    We're gonna see our final phase through.
[03:41] Aoyagi
    We're going after them, Junta.
[03:43] Teshima
    Yeah.
[03:52] Teshima
    2.5 kilometers to go.
[03:54] Teshima
    The finish line is approaching, but...
[03:57] Teshima
    We're slowing down.
[04:00] Teshima
    Are his knees finally getting to him?
[04:04] Aoyagi
    Don't worry about me, Junta.
[04:08] Aoyagi
    It feels like we're going slower
[04:10] Aoyagi
    because I'm riding at 40% strength
    so I don't exhaust my legs.
[04:16] Aoyagi
    Sprinting isn't just about going fast.
[04:20] Aoyagi
    That's what Tadokoro-san taught me last year.
SIGN    Sohoku
    High
    School
    Bicycle
    Club
[04:23] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    Listen up, Aoyagi.
[04:25] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    Sprinting is about strategy.
[04:28] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    In certain situations, it's important
    to allow your opponent to run.
[04:33] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    Allow them to run?
[04:34] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    That's right. The longer you make
    them run, the more power they use.
[04:41] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    Conserving your energy
[04:43] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    and catching up slowly rather than
     immediately gives you an advantage.
[04:49] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    You get it, don't you?
[04:51] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    Sprinting is surprisingly intellectual.
[04:56] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    Huh? Uh... Yeah, okay.
[05:01] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    I'll show you how it's done.
[05:05] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    You need strong legs to catch your opponents.
[05:08] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    Yes, sir.
[05:09] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    You gotta practice like crazy,
[05:11] (Flashback) Tadokoro
    and finally, it takes experience and guts.
[05:13] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    Yes, sir!
[05:15] Tadokoro
    I'm the man I am today because of him.
[05:19] Teshima
    I received a lot of help
    from Tadokoro-san, too.
[05:22] Teshima
    He taught me a lot of things.
[05:26] Teshima
    But maybe you learned
    more from him than I did.
[05:29] Teshima
    Honestly, I'm jealous.
[05:30] Aoyagi
    What?
[05:32] Teshima
    It probably made Tadokoro-san happy
[05:35] Teshima
    that of the two racers he
    looked after and trained,
[05:40] Teshima
    one of us followed the same
     sprinter path that he did.
[05:45] Aoyagi
    You think so?
[05:47] Teshima
    I do. You're special.
[05:59] Aoyagi
    Now that I think about it,
    he did pat my head a lot.
[06:04] Teshima
    Look. While we were reminiscing,
[06:07] Teshima
    we caught up to them.
[06:11] Funatsu
    It's not possible for us to shake off Aoyagi.
[06:14] Yamaguchi
    You did well, Funatsu.
[06:16] Yamaguchi
    I'll pull now. Try to keep up.
[06:22] Aoyagi
    Stick to me, Junta.
[06:23] Teshima
    Yeah.
SIGN    Bridge 1km Ahead
SIGN    Bridge 1km Ahead
[06:30] Teshima
    One kilometer to the bridge.
[06:32] Teshima
    1.5 kilometers to the other side.
[06:34] Teshima
    I feel like I'm losing
    years off my life, but...
[06:39] Teshima
    Right now, I'm racing along at speeds right
    in the middle of a sprinter's range.
[06:43] Teshima
    Don't fall behind.
[06:44] Teshima
    If you fall behind now,
    you'll never catch back up.
[06:48] Teshima
    Aoyagi, catch up to Yamaguchi and Funatsu.
[06:51] Teshima
    From there, we'll go all out.
[06:52] Teshima
    Pull ahead of them and race
    through to the finish line.
[06:55] Teshima
    I'll be fine.
[06:57] Teshima
    I'll keep up, even if it kills me.
[07:03] Aoyagi
    Got it. You can count on me, Junta.
[07:08] Aoyagi
    Supersonic Oxygen Human Bullet!
[07:16] Aoyagi
    The pain's getting worse.
[07:24] Imaizumi
    Do you feel the tension in the air, Naruko?
[07:28] Naruko
    Unfortunately, I totally do.
[07:32] Imaizumi
    They're raring to go.
[07:37] Imaizumi
    Hakone Academy is showing us kindness,
    but it won't last that long.
[07:45] Imaizumi
    Prepare yourselves.
[07:46] Imaizumi
    We'll accelerate when they make their move.
[07:51] Kaburagi
    Damn it!
[07:53] Kaburagi
    That really was the last time, wasn't it?
[07:56] Onoda
    Kaburagi-kun...
[07:57] Kaburagi
    I mean, right?
[07:59] Kaburagi
    If we're accelerating and they still
    haven't caught up yet, then...
[08:04] Kaburagi
    I should've tried harder to stop him.
[08:07] Kaburagi
    I can't believe that was the last
    time I'll race with Aoyagi-san.
[08:11] Kaburagi
    I'm an idiot after all.
[08:13] Kaburagi
    Yesterday, when Aoyagi-san came to help me,
     I thought he'd fallen behind.
[08:20] Kaburagi
    He's always giving me nonsensical
    orders and making me sing weird songs.
[08:26] Kaburagi
    I thought he was a nutty guy
    who never did anything, but...
[08:32] Kaburagi
    Yesterday, I figured it out.
[08:35] Kaburagi
    When I thought about what I'd
    have done in his position...
[08:40] Kaburagi
    I wouldn't have gone to help him!
[08:42] Naruko
    He came right out and said it.
[08:44] Kaburagi
    But without a word...
[08:47] Kaburagi
    Without bragging about it,
    without speaking, he gets it done.
[08:52] Kaburagi
    He does things even when
    no one thanks him for it.
[08:56] (Flashback) Kaburagi
    He's crazy.
[08:59] Kaburagi
    He doesn't walk the talk, he just walks.
[09:04] Kaburagi
    So in the end, I wanted to race my heart
    out and tell him how much I respect him.
[09:14] Kaburagi
    I get it, though. This race will be difficult.
[09:19] Imaizumi
    That's right.
[09:20] Kaburagi
    Then let's go and not look back.
[09:26] Kaburagi
    Onoda-san?
[09:27] Onoda
    U-Um, I think you should tell him that.
[09:31] Kaburagi
    Huh?
[09:33] Kaburagi
    But I can't possibly given the circumstances.
[09:37] Onoda
    Tell him, Kaburagi-kun.
[09:39] Onoda
    Maybe it won't happen,
    and maybe it's unlikely,
[09:44] Onoda
    but keep thinking you want to
    tell him that until the end.
[09:47] Kaburagi
    Keep thinking?
[09:48] Onoda
    Isn't that what it means
    to believe in someone?
[09:55] Naruko
    Sounds like somethin' you'd say, Onoda-kun.
[09:57] Imaizumi
    Keep thinking, huh?
[10:00] Imaizumi
    That reminds me.
[10:01] Imaizumi
    Last year, I became certain of something
    after seeing what you achieved.
[10:06] (Flashback) Imaizumi
    Our thoughts will reach them.
[10:10] Imaizumi
    Showoff, think.
[10:12] Imaizumi
    Appreciate the words of wisdom
    Onoda-senpai has given you.
[10:15] Naruko
    That's it. Think as hard as you can.
[10:17] Kaburagi
    Yes, sir.
[10:18] Onoda
    Uh, I didn't think it was that big a deal.
[10:23] Yuuto
    I'm not sure what happened, but the pressure
    Sohoku's exuding suddenly increased.
[10:28] Izumida
    Yeah, you're right.
[10:31] Onoda
    Let's believe in them.
    I'm sure they'll catch up.
[10:35] Kaburagi
    Got it. I'll do it.
[10:39] Kaburagi
    I'll keep thinking about what I want to
    tell Aoyagi-san even if things get dicey.
[10:47] Teshima
    There's the bridge!
[10:49] Yamaguchi
    To the other side of the bridge...
[10:51] Aoyagi & Teshima
    ...there's one more kilometer.
[10:53] Aoyagi
    We caught up!
[10:54] Teshima
    Go, Aoyagi! All-out!
[10:55] Teshima
    Pedal at 120%.
[10:59] Aoyagi
    Got it, Junta.
[11:07] Aoyagi
    Funatsu doesn't have the
    strength left to pull.
[11:10] Aoyagi
    Yamaguchi's exhausted, too.
    They're at their limit.
[11:13] Aoyagi
    There are 800 meters to go.
[11:15] Aoyagi
    If we can pass them, then we'll win!
[11:23] Aoyagi
    You're kidding, right?
[11:24] Aoyagi
    How does he have the strength to do that?
[11:26] Yamaguchi
    I gotta do this. It's my final job.
[11:30] Yamaguchi
    I'll do it, no matter what!
[11:34] Teshima
    No. If they pull ahead here,
     we'll be screwed.
[11:37] Aoyagi
    Junta, we're going faster.
[11:40] Yamaguchi
    Don't fall behind, Funatsu.
[11:42] Funatsu
    Yes, sir.
[11:48] Teshima
    We're on the bridge.
[11:49] Yamaguchi
    Five hundred meters to the finish line.
[11:52] Funatsu
    Only the sprint to the finish remains.
[11:55] Funatsu
    What will you do? What's your play, Sohoku?
[12:00] Funatsu
    Aoyagi is a first-class sprinter.
[12:02] Funatsu
    It should be possible for him to accelerate
    before the finish line and pass us,
[12:06] Funatsu
    but as a climber,
    Teshima won't be able to keep up.
[12:11] Funatsu
    It's possible Aoyagi will
    continue supporting him
[12:14] Funatsu
    and launch Teshima at the last second,
[12:18] Funatsu
    but as the weaker sprinter,
    Teshima won't be able to pass us.
[12:22] Funatsu
    Either way, we'll finish
    crossing the bridge first.
[12:26] Yamaguchi
    It's really a shame.
[12:28] Yamaguchi
    Your defeat was certain the moment
    you accepted this challenge.
[12:34] Teshima
    Go. You're great at sprints, Aoyagi.
[12:40] Teshima
    What?
[12:41] Teshima
    Aoyagi, you...
[12:44] Teshima
    You made it this far despite your knee?
[12:47] Teshima
    No, it's because of that.
[12:50] Teshima
    You were prepared for this to
    be your last sprint, so you...
[12:56] Teshima
    I'm sorry for pushing you so hard, Aoyagi.
[13:01] Teshima
    I'll handle the rest of the sprint.
[13:03] Teshima
    Stick behind me.
[13:07] Aoyagi
    Junta...
[13:09] Aoyagi
    He's smiling?
[13:11] Aoyagi
    How can he smile under these circumstances?
[13:14] Teshima
    Thanks for pulling me this far.
[13:19] Aoyagi
    It's that cheerfulness of yours
    that's saved me over and over.
[13:32] Aoyagi
    I'm a gloomy person.
[13:34] Aoyagi
    It's what I've always been told,
     and I believed it myself.
[13:42] Aoyagi
    I even started bicycle racing
    because I could practice alone.
[13:47] Aoyagi
    I entered races alone and raced alone.
[13:52] Aoyagi
    Because I had no one to correct me,
[13:54] Aoyagi
    I always raced too quickly
    through the first half
[13:57] Aoyagi
    and got left behind during the second.
[14:09] Aoyagi
    I met Junta at the high school I chose
    just because it had a bicycle racing club.
[14:17] (Flashback) Teshima
    You're a pretty decent climber.
[14:22] (Flashback) Teshima
    I'm Teshima Junta from Minami
     Middle School. What's your name?
[14:27] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    Aoyagi Hajime.
[14:34] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    Hajime is written with the
    character "one" for number one.
[14:40] (Flashback) Teshima
    You were in that race?
[14:44] (Flashback) Teshima
    Higashido from class four used to race, too.
[14:49] (Flashback) Teshima
    Today's practice was really tough.
[14:53] Aoyagi
    I don't know what he liked about me,
    but Junta often started conversations with me.
[14:58] Aoyagi
    Not that I was any good at responding to him.
[15:03] (Flashback) Teshima
    Hey, Aoyagi...
[15:05] Aoyagi
    He was always smiling.
[15:08] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    I-Isn't it boring always talking to me?
[15:13] (Flashback) Teshima
    No, it's fun.
[15:16] (Flashback) Teshima
    You actually listen to what I'm saying.
[15:20] Aoyagi
    Junta always granted me strength.
[15:24] Aoyagi
    After our first-year Inter-High,
    we formed our two-man team.
[15:30] Aoyagi
    And Junta put me up on the
    winner's podium five times.
SIGN    Chiba Prefecture Newbie Road Race
[15:36] Aoyagi
    I apologized to him numerous
    times because I felt bad
[15:39] Aoyagi
    about being the only one up there.
[15:42] Aoyagi
    But every time, Junta smiled.
[15:46] (Flashback) Teshima
    We've proven we're strong enough to do it.
[15:51] (Flashback) Teshima
    That satisfies me.
[15:53] (Flashback) Teshima
    I'm happy.
[15:55] Aoyagi
    And every time, that ignited my passion,
[15:59] Aoyagi
    and I felt like I became
    stronger and stronger.
[16:05] Aoyagi
    Whenever I was lost, troubled, or suffering,
[16:09] Aoyagi
    Junta, you always stood by my side.
[16:12] Aoyagi
    You've always sacrificed
    yourself so I could win.
[16:17] (Flashback) Teshima
    Thanks for pulling me this far.
[16:21] Aoyagi
    I should be thanking you.
[16:27] Funatsu
    He moved up.
[16:28] Funatsu
    So Teshima's going for the final sprint.
[16:31] Funatsu
    But what can a climber do?
[16:34] Funatsu
    We've won. We've won this race.
[16:40] Yamaguchi
    I'll do it. I'll do whatever it
    takes to complete my final phase!
[16:46] Funatsu
    Anyway, how is Yamaguchi-san
    racing like this?
[16:50] Funatsu
    I've always looked down on him,
     but this is incredible.
[16:53] Funatsu
    I've never seen him like this before.
[16:55] Funatsu
    His roots are planted deep,
    and he's blooming in all his glory.
[17:01] Funatsu
    He's like a wild cherry tree
    secretly blooming in spring
[17:04] Funatsu
    up in the mountains, hidden behind the trees.
[17:10] Aoyagi
    Is this the end?
[17:12] Aoyagi
    Is it impossible for us to
    win despite Junta's efforts?
[17:22] Aoyagi
    Not yet!
[17:24] Aoyagi
    Road races end when you give up!
[17:28] Aoyagi
    Junta!
[17:30] Aoyagi
    Junta, I've got an idea!
[17:33] Teshima
    What?
[17:34] Aoyagi
    There's no time to explain!
[17:36] Aoyagi
    Let's do it!
[17:38] Yamaguchi
    Two hundred meters left!
[17:40] Funatsu
    The finish line is right there.
[17:45] Funatsu
    Teshima? Did he catch up?
[17:48] Funatsu
    No, it's not Teshima who's accelerating.
[17:53] Funatsu
    It's Aoyagi!
[17:55] Yamaguchi
    He's pushing him with his hand?
[17:59] Yamaguchi
    So he's planning to push Teshima until
    the last second before launching him.
[18:04] Funatsu
    But he's just a climber.
[18:06] Funatsu
    He'll lose speed the moment he's launched.
[18:09] Funatsu
    Victory belongs to us sprinters!
[18:12] Funatsu
    Where will he launch him?
[18:15] Funatsu
    Well? Well? Well?
[18:20] Funatsu
    Why isn't he launching?
[18:22] Teshima
    Aoyagi...
[18:23] Aoyagi
    Match your movements, gear,
    and breathing to mine, Junta.
[18:27] Aoyagi
    I'm going to keep pushing you at max
    speed until we cross the last line.
[18:32] Teshima
    The last line?
[18:35] Aoyagi
    Here we go, Junta.
[18:39] Funatsu
    Crap. If they pass us...
[18:44] Teshima
    Fifty meters left.
[18:46] Aoyagi
    Let's go, Junta. One last acceleration.
[18:53] Aoyagi
    If I can make one wish,
[18:57] Aoyagi
    then just for a little while,
[19:00] Aoyagi
    take this pain away!
[19:07] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    In that case...
[19:09] (Flashback) Aoyagi
    Let's make it two.
[19:11] Teshima
    Aoyagi, it's a little early,
    but let me just say...
[19:16] Teshima
    Thank you for fighting with
    me for these last three years.
[19:22] Teshima
    Thank you.
[19:27] Aoyagi
    Junta, I can feel your
    gratitude through my hand.
[19:37] Yamaguchi
    I can't believe they did that.
[19:42] Yamaguchi
    Funatsu...
[19:44] Yamaguchi
    You did well. Thank you, Funatsu.
[19:50] Yamaguchi
    We lost, but strangely, I feel satisfied.
[19:55] Yamaguchi
    Now I can end my last Inter-High.
[20:00] Yamaguchi
    But...
[20:02] Yamaguchi
    I'm sorry, Ishigaki-san.
[20:06] Yamaguchi
    I never managed to...
[20:14] Yamaguchi
    become his conscience.
[20:22] Mizuta
    M-Midousuji-kun, someone's
    coming up from behind.
[20:28] Komari
    Sohoku...
[20:33] Mizuta
    Those two lost?
[20:36] Midousuji
    What is it, Komari-kun?
[20:40] Kishigami
    Nothing.
[20:41] Kishigami
    Just thinking about how
[20:44] Kishigami
    steadfastly riding through to the
    end is a beautiful way to go, too.
[20:48] Midousuji
    You mean Yamaguchi-kun, huh?
SIGN    Yowamushi Pedal
[21:00] Teshima
    You really saved my neck.
[21:02] Teshima
    Thank you, Hajime.
[21:05] Aoyagi
    Sure thing, Junta.
[21:07] Teshima
    Is your knee okay?
[21:09] Aoyagi
    It hurts, but I'm okay. I feel amazing.
[21:15] Aoyagi
    Look. You can see them.
[21:19] Teshima
    That's... Those jerseys...
[21:22] Aoyagi
    Yeah. It's Team Sohoku.
[21:26] Onoda
    Th-They're here! It's them!
[21:28] Imaizumi
    Teshima-san.
[21:30] Naruko
    For real?
[21:31] Kaburagi
    Aoyagi!
[21:33] Teshima
    He's right. I feel amazing, too,
[21:36] Teshima
    now that we've been reunited
    with our fantastic team.
[21:39] Teshima
    Onoda, Imaizumi, Naruko,
    and Kaburagi, sorry I'm late.
[21:44] Aoyagi
    I'm back with one of our climbers.
[21:48] Onoda
    Now Team Sohoku has all six of its members.
[21:53] Kaburagi
    Aoyagi! I'm glad you made it back, Aoyagi!
[21:57] Aoyagi
    I keep telling you this,
    but I'm a third-year,
[22:00] Aoyagi
    and you're just a first-year.
[22:02] Kaburagi
    There's something I wanted to tell you.
[22:05] Aoyagi
    Are you listening? You're not listening.
[22:07] Kaburagi
    Listen, I...
[22:10] Kaburagi
    I'm so overwhelmed, I can't speak.
[22:12] Imaizumi
    Come on!
[22:14] Naruko
    This guy really is an idiot!
[22:16] Onoda
    Teshima-san, I know you just caught up,
     but there's no time to waste.
[22:22] Teshima
    I'm sure. I see what's going on here.
[22:26] Teshima
    You guys were supposed to be
    riding with Hakone Academy,
[22:30] Teshima
    but they're already gone.
[22:33] (Flashback) Izumida
    Enough. We've waited long enough.
[22:37] (Flashback) Izumida
    Let's go. Hakone Academy,
    it's time to accelerate.
[22:40] (Flashback) Izumida
    Abs!
[22:40] (Flashback) All
    Yeah!
[22:43] Imaizumi
    And then they disappeared from
    our sight a few minutes ago.
[22:47] Teshima
    I see.
[22:49] Onoda
    Give us our orders, Teshima-san.
[22:52] Teshima
    No matter how many climbers
    we bring for the critical moment,
[22:56] Teshima
    you don't stand a chance unless
    you're at the front in road races.
[23:00] Teshima
    Let's do whatever it takes to catch up.
[23:03] Teshima
    These are your orders.
[23:04] Teshima
    We'll catch up to Hakone Academy on
    these flats before the mountains begin.
[23:09] Teshima
    Kaburagi, get up there.
[23:10] Kaburagi
    Yes, sir.
[23:11] Teshima
    Naruko!
[23:12] Naruko
    Yes, sir.
[23:13] Teshima
    Aoyagi!
[23:13] Aoyagi
    Yeah, Junta.
[23:15] Teshima
    After them!
[23:17] All
    Yeah!
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