E5 - A Different Bicycle Race Track!! Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:07] Naruko     What'd you want to talk about, Hotshot? [00:11] Imaizumi     You must've noticed, too. [00:14] Imaizumi     It's about that. [00:17] Imaizumi     Since Makishima-san left and Tadokoro-san     and Kinjou-san stopped coming to practice, [00:22] Imaizumi     we've started practicing with     just Teshima-san and Aoyagi-san. [00:27] Imaizumi     You must feel it, too. Keenly. [00:31] Imaizumi     The huge size of the hole     left by the third-years. [00:41] Naruko     Not really. [00:42] Imaizumi     It's not Teshima-san and Aoyagi-san's fault. [00:45] Imaizumi     They've gotten more than strong enough. [00:48] Imaizumi     But the reality is our     practices have gotten weaker [00:50] Imaizumi     than when the third-years were around. [00:54] Imaizumi     We experienced it firsthand     at this year's Inter-High. [00:57] Imaizumi     Its fierceness, its level, its brutality. [01:01] Imaizumi     At this rate... [01:04] Imaizumi     We can't win next year. [01:07] Imaizumi     Not even a single stage. SIGN    Tadokoro Jin SIGN    Imaizumi Shunsuke [01:10] Imaizumi     Even the sprint and mountain tags     could fall out of our reach. [01:19] Naruko     What are we supposed to do, then? [01:21] Naruko     All we can do is practice. [01:23] Imaizumi     Naruko... [01:25] Imaizumi     You should become an all-rounder like me. [01:29] Imaizumi     Abandon the sprint. [01:30] Naruko     Hotshot, who do you think you're talking to? [01:33] Imaizumi     Cry all you want, but the     third-years aren't coming back. [01:37] Imaizumi     We have to change. [01:39] Naruko     Are you stupid? I'm the Speedman     of Naniwa, Naruko Shoukichi! [01:43] Imaizumi     Our team doesn't have enough riders who     can aim for the finish line right now. [01:48] Imaizumi     Road racing is a race to     reach the finish line. [01:53] Imaizumi     If you start working on it now,     you'll be ready by the Inter-High. [01:56] Naruko     What? [01:57] Imaizumi     Spend less time practicing     on flats and climb. [02:00] Imaizumi     You need to change your style completely. [02:05] Naruko     I can't do that. [02:06] Naruko     No way. I refuse. [02:08] Naruko     Besides, we're classmates.     I don't take orders from you. [02:12] Imaizumi     It's for the team. It's so we can win. [02:14] Imaizumi     You already showed a glimpse     of that at the Inter-High. [02:19] Imaizumi     You climbed despite being a sprinter. [02:21] Imaizumi     That's not something a normal rider can do. [02:24] Imaizumi     You can climb. You have     the right feel for it. [02:26] Imaizumi     Your body is light, too. [02:27] Imaizumi     You already have a keen nose for the goal. [02:30] Imaizumi     Do it. [02:35] Naruko     I can't. [02:36] Naruko     I can't let the quiet one pass me now. [02:40] Naruko     Sorry, Hotshot. [02:42] Naruko     I'm a pure sprinter. SIGN    Sohoku     High     School     Bicycle     Racing      Club SIGN    RIDE.05 A Different Kind of Race!! [02:53] Boy     I'm nervous. [02:55] Boy     I know. I'll use this to relax. [03:00] Boy     Okay, I'm ready. [03:02] Boy     Ready, and... [03:03] Boy     Thanks for the food! [03:10] Teshima     We had an unexpected visitor. [03:12] Teshima     A local middle school student     came to watch us practice. [03:14] Teshima     He didn't realize the door was locked     and pulled as hard as he could. [03:18] Aoyagi     Rice Boy... [03:21] Sugimoto     You're the one who broke     our legendary club's door? [03:25] Boy     Teru-chan, I'm here. [03:28] Sakamichi     He's huge! [03:29] Sugimoto     Sadatoki! [03:31] Sakamichi     What? [03:32] Aoyagi     You know him, Sugimoto? [03:34] Sugimoto     Yes. Can you introduce yourself, Sadatoki? [03:38] Sadatoki     Yeah, Teru-chan. [03:40] Sadatoki     I'm studying to get into Sohoku! [03:43] Sadatoki     If I pass the exam, I hope     to join the bicycle club! [03:46] Sadatoki     My name is Sugimoto Sadatoki! [03:49] Teshima     Sugimoto? [03:51] Sadatoki     My dream is to race with     my brother Teru-chan! [03:54] Sakamichi     Y-You're Sugimoto-kun's younger brother? [03:57] Sadatoki     One, two. [03:58] Sadatoki     One, two. One, two. [04:01] Sugimoto     Go, Sadatoki! [04:03] Sugimoto     Go, go! [04:05] Sugimoto     Strong, isn't he? [04:08] Sakamichi     Th-That's amazing. [04:10] Sadatoki     Um, are you Onoda-san? [04:12] Sakamichi     Yes. [04:13] Sadatoki     My brother's told me all about you. [04:17] Sadatoki     I'm a huge fan of yours. [04:19] Sakamichi     Huh? What?! [04:21] Sadatoki     Onoda-san, you're small.     Far smaller than I imagined. [04:25] Sadatoki     But you're strong. You're so cool. [04:28] Sakamichi     Oh, I'm not... [04:30] Sadatoki     If I get accepted by Sohoku     and get into the bicycle club, [04:34] Sadatoki     I want to become an     incredible rider like you. [04:40] Sakamichi     Yeah, g-good luck. [04:42] Sadatoki     Thank you! [04:45] Friend     I can't believe you have someone     who wants to join the club already. [04:48] Friend     The bicycle club's all set. [04:51] Friend     Miki? [04:53] Miki     Sorry, yeah. You're right. [04:57] Sugimoto     Shall we get practice started, then? [05:00] Sugimoto     We're training on Minegayama     today, right, Teshima-san? [05:02] Sugimoto     Sadatoki's been wanting     to ride with you, Onoda. [05:05] Sakamichi     What? [05:06] Imaizumi     I'm against it. [05:10] Imaizumi     I've been listening. [05:11] Imaizumi     Hey, big boy. Ride this. [05:15] Both     A th-three-drum roller? [05:18] Imaizumi     It's a test. If you can't ride this,     I won't let you participate in our practice. [05:22] Sugimoto     You can't be serious. [05:24] Sugimoto     Sadatoki's never rode one before. [05:26] Imaizumi     Every day of practice counts     for us. We're desperate. [05:31] Imaizumi     We can't give you special treatment     just because you're someone's brother. [05:35] Imaizumi     You have only one chance. [05:36] Imaizumi     If you fail, leave. [05:38] Sakamichi     Imaizumi-kun. [05:39] Sugimoto     But it's hard to balance     on three-drum rollers... [05:42] Sugimoto     At least give him a few chances. [05:47] Imaizumi     Can he succeed with only one chance? [05:50] Imaizumi     In road racing, that's an important factor. [05:55] Imaizumi     Onoda did it. [06:08] Imaizumi     Huh. [06:09] Sugimoto     Well, that was easy. [06:12] Teshima     We can afford to take him to     one practice to see how he does. [06:18] Imaizumi     Yes, sir. [06:19] Teshima     So, how good is he on a bike? [06:22] Sugimoto     You mean Sadatoki? He's fine. [06:25] Sugimoto     After all, I've taught him everything     I know about road racing. [06:34] Imaizumi     He's so slow. [06:35] Imaizumi     He's strong enough to lift a mommy bike,     but he's a slow sprinter. [06:40] Teshima     Maybe it's his form. [06:42] Imaizumi     His form is awful. It's just like Sugimoto's. [06:45] Imaizumi     It's inefficient. [06:47] Imaizumi     He may have been good enough to ride on     the roller, but he's no good on a bike. [06:50] Sakamichi     Wait, Imaizumi-kun. [06:53] Sakamichi     Sadatoki-kun's strength could be climbing. [06:59] Imaizumi     Looks like you were wrong. [07:01] Imaizumi     It's another exact copy. [07:04] Sakamichi     Sadatoki-kun, you can do it. [07:06] Sakamichi     I mean, when you're climbing, uh... [07:10] Sadatoki     Yes, sir. What am I supposed to do? [07:13] Imaizumi     He's wasting his time. [07:14] Imaizumi     Let's go, Teshima-san. [07:17] Imaizumi     If there's anything he's specialized at,     it's being in perfect sync with his brother. [07:23] (Flashback) Sugimoto     Let's go. [07:25] Teshima     Synchronization? [07:29] Imaizumi     Maybe this is how they felt. [07:32] Imaizumi     As younger members join the team, [07:35] Imaizumi     you pray for just a handful     you can use at the Inter-High. [07:43] Imaizumi     Then your intentions just might reach them. [07:46] Imaizumi     It's a crushing, almost wishful feeling. [07:52] Imaizumi     Is that how you felt, Kinjou-san,     Tadokoro-san, Makishima-san? [07:58] Imaizumi     I guess I had hoped for more. [08:02] Imaizumi     Honestly, I'm disappointed     by our current situation. [08:06] Imaizumi     Let's go, Onoda. [08:08] Imaizumi     Unfortunately, we have to leave them behind. [08:10] Imaizumi     We don't have any more time for them. [08:12] Both     What? [08:13] Imaizumi     We have things we have to do today. [08:17] Imaizumi     We're facing the entire country. [08:26] Sadatoki     Thanks for the food. [08:27] Sadatoki     No, wait. I mean thank you. [08:30] Sadatoki     I had fun riding with you, Onoda-san. [08:34] Sugimoto     It's okay. I'll ride with Sadatoki. [08:40] Sakamichi     Sorry I couldn't do anything for you. [08:49] Teshima     Imaizumi, do you have some time to spare? [08:51] Teshima     Maybe about three minutes. [08:53] Imaizumi     Teshima-san? [08:54] Teshima     Go ride with Rice Boy for three minutes. [08:58] Imaizumi     No, thank you. We've already     reached a conclusion. [09:01] Teshima     Are you sure? [09:03] Teshima     Unlike his brother, he's big and powerful. [09:07] Teshima     He even had a good enough sense     of balance to ride on the roller. [09:10] Teshima     But he was slow on a bike. Why? [09:13] Imaizumi     Because of his form.     He's copying his brother's form. [09:18] Imaizumi     Sugimoto's form makes him lose power. [09:21] Imaizumi     Without power, you get left     behind in road racing. [09:24] Imaizumi     That's why he always falls behind. [09:27] Teshima     Then what if his form were improved? [09:29] Imaizumi     Then... No, it can't be fixed that quickly. [09:33] Imaizumi     At the very least, not in three minutes. [09:35] Teshima     Are you sure? Couldn't you do it? [09:39] Teshima     You said he had the power to synchronize. [09:44] Teshima     Go test it out. It means he has potential. [09:48] Imaizumi     Potential? [09:50] Teshima     Imaizumi, isn't that how      you brought Team Sohoku... [09:56] Teshima     its top-class ace climber? [10:01] Imaizumi     Onoda... [10:06] Sakamichi     Huh? Imaizumi-kun? [10:08] Sadatoki     Imaizumi-san? [10:10] Imaizumi     Big boy, you get one chance. [10:12] Imaizumi     Forget everything your brother     taught you about road racing. [10:16] Sugimoto     What are you talking about? [10:20] Imaizumi     Copy that small bespectacled guy's form     and do your best to catch up to him. [10:27] Sadatoki     My idol Onoda-san's form? [10:30] Sugimoto     He should be able to handle that.     Sadatoki's a fast learner. [10:36] Sugimoto     And Sadatoki's watched videos     of the first-year race [10:39] Sugimoto     and our training camp over and over. [10:43] Sadatoki     Onoda-san's... [10:45] Sadatoki     Onoda-san... [10:46] Imaizumi     The pressure changed. Is he... [10:49] Sadatoki     Onoda-san! [10:54] Sadatoki     Onoda-san! [10:57] Sakamichi     H-How? [11:00] Sadatoki     I-I caught up. [11:04] Sakamichi     Sadatoki-kun! [11:06] Sugimoto     Are you okay, Sadatoki? [11:08] Imaizumi     It was only for a moment,     but he copied his form perfectly. [11:12] Imaizumi     He succeeded twice with only     a single chance each time. [11:16] Imaizumi     Was it a coincidence? If it wasn't, then... [11:19] Sadatoki     Thanks for the food, Onoda-san. [11:21] Sakamichi     Oh, it's fine. [11:22] Sadatoki     Thanks for the food. [11:23] Sakamichi     No, really. Thank you. [11:25] Sadatoki     Thank you. [11:26] Teshima     Smile, Imaizumi. [11:28] Teshima     You're supposed to praise your     juniors when they do well. [11:35] Sadatoki     Thanks for the food. [11:35] Sakamichi     Really, it's okay. [11:37] Imaizumi     Rice Boy. [11:39] Sadatoki     Yes? [11:41] Imaizumi     G-Good job. [11:44] Sakamichi     Imaizumi-kun, what's wrong with you? [11:46] Sugimoto     I-Imaizumi is making a conflicted face! [11:49] Imaizumi     I can't do it. I don't     compliment people often. [11:54] Sadatoki     Thanks for the food. [11:56] Imaizumi     Uh, I... [12:05] Naruko     Thanks for staying late. [12:07] Teshima     What did you want to talk about? [12:10] Naruko     Could I take time off     practice over the holiday? [12:15] Naruko     I'm having doubts about what's right     for me and the path I should take. [12:21] Naruko     I'm sorry. It's only a possibility, but... [12:26] Naruko     Could I quit being a sprinter? [12:34] Teshima     Quit being a sprinter? [12:37] Naruko     It's only a maybe. I'm just     saying it's a possibility. [12:43] Teshima     That's alarming. It affects our team. [12:48] Teshima     Tadokoro-san passed on the role     of sprinter to you. [12:53] Teshima     Your abilities leave nothing to be desired. [12:55] Teshima     What is there to worry about? [13:00] Naruko     I'm sorry! Please don't ask,     just give me the three days off! [13:03] Naruko     I'm thinking of going home to Osaka. [13:06] Naruko     I want to return to where     I started and think things over. [13:09] Naruko     I want to find my own answer. [13:13] Teshima     You're not too smart, are you? [13:15] Teshima     You've been too stubborn [13:17] Teshima     to ask Tadokoro-san about whatever's     bothering you, haven't you? [13:22] Naruko     I... [13:23] Teshima     It means it's too heavy a     concern to discuss with others. [13:27] Teshima     Naruko, that sounds just like you. [13:30] Teshima     You can go until you're satisfied. [13:34] Naruko     I'm back to the city where     I was born and raised, Osaka! SIGN    Naruko Snacks SIGN    Naruko Shoukichi-kun     Congratulations on your team's victory!     Celebrating a triumphant return!! [13:54] Naruko     I guess I'll go to where it all started. [14:03] Naruko     I might be able to find something here. [14:08] Naruko     This brings back memories.     It's been six months. [14:12] Naruko     That sign's the finish line. [14:15] Naruko     The fastest guys in Osaka gather here. [14:23] Naruko     I learned to sprint by racing here every day. [14:28] Naruko     They're so cool. [14:31] Naruko     This is where I first     encountered road racing! [14:34] Naruko     My home course! [14:36] Naruko     This is where everything started! [14:39] Naruko     One lap is 600 meters of 250-meter     straights and one turn. [14:44] Naruko     Fighting against and     utilizing the sea breeze, [14:47] Naruko     I used tricks, instinct, and     technique to seize victory! [14:51] Man 1     He's fast! [14:51] Man 2     His cornering and speed are incredible! [14:54] Man 3     That jersey... [14:56] Man 3     That's Chiba's Sohoku! [14:57] Man 1     What? You mean this year's     Inter-High winners? [15:00] Man 3     I heard a red-headed sprinter     from Osaka joined Chiba's Sohoku. [15:05] Man 1     The sprinter Naruko Shoukichi! [15:08] Naruko     Sprinter... [15:11] Naruko     Fast, flashy, and speeding     through corners at top speed. [15:14] Naruko     Racing past the scenery     faster than everyone else. [15:17] Naruko     A world of glorious make-or-break contests. [15:21] Naruko     That's what it means to be a sprinter! [15:22] Naruko     It's the world I admired! The path I believed in! [15:27] Naruko     I can't abandon this that easily. [15:30] Naruko     My red blood is screaming for it! [15:34] Kakimoto     Let's race, Sohoku.     How does three laps sound? [15:39] Kakimoto     I'm Handai High School's sprinter,     Kakimoto Ryudai. [15:44] Kakimoto     They call me the Dragon     of Rokko's Winter Winds. [15:46] Kakimoto     I'm undefeated on this course. [15:50] Naruko     Bring it on. Let's do three laps. [15:52] Naruko     If I fail here, I'll have failed     as a sprinter. I'll give it up. [15:56] Kakimoto     Ready, go! [15:59] Naruko     You won't beat me! [16:02] Naruko     The answer can always be found in battle. [16:05] Man 1     First lap! [16:06] Man 1     It's a race between the red-haired Sohoku     rider Naruko and Handai High's Kakimoto! [16:10] Naruko     It seems like it's true this Kakimoto     guy is undefeated on this course. [16:15] Naruko     He's keeping up with me. [16:17] Man 1     Third lap! One lap left! [16:21] Kakimoto     Sohoku's Naruko, your sprinting     and cornering are incredible. [16:25] Kakimoto     It's no wonder you won nationals. [16:27] Kakimoto     But this is an unofficial race.     Anything goes on this different kind of track. [16:35] Kakimoto     I'll show you why they really call me the     Night Dragon of Rokko's Winter Winds. [16:42] Man 1     There it is! [16:43] Man 2     The Night Dragon Kakimoto special! [16:47] Kakimoto     Surprised? Of course you are. [16:49] Kakimoto     Not only am I fast, but I glow! [16:53] Kakimoto     Like a nightscape of Kobe seen from     Mt. Rokko, I'm worth a million dollars. [16:59] Kakimoto     Why Kobe when I'm from Osaka?     They're close enough. [17:02] Kakimoto     Don't worry about the details. [17:05] Naruko     That's so cool! [17:08] Kakimoto     Now it's full speed ahead!     It's a straight line to the finish line! [17:11] Naruko     Oh, whoops. Calm down. [17:14] Naruko     I'm in the middle of the race. [17:15] Naruko     This is no time to be admiring his bike. [17:17] Man 1     Naruko's fallen behind! [17:18] Naruko     No matter the circumstances, I'll win. [17:20] Naruko     I learned this feeling during the Inter-High. [17:25] Naruko     Move, idiot! The flashiest man here... [17:31] Naruko     is me, Naruko Shoukichi! Yeah! [17:36] Man 1     What was that? Amazing! [17:38] Man 1     He stretched so far ahead     before the finish line! [17:40] Man 2     That's how the champions, Sohoku, sprint! [17:45] Daitsubu     If I beat you, I'll be top-class. [17:48] Daitsubu     Sohoku's Naruko, I'm your next opponent. [17:52] Daitsubu     It's been a while. [17:54] Daitsubu     I'm Nara Sanri Academy's white-hot     sprinter, Daitsubu Takeshi. [17:58] Daitsubu     I'll only turn the other cheek thrice. [18:00] Naruko     Who the hell is he? [18:03] Daitsubu     This is my bike. [18:06] Naruko     That's... [18:07] Daitsubu     They're popular in Europe. It's a track bike. [18:12] Daitsubu     Even the gears have been removed. [18:13] Daitsubu     It's light. It's strong. [18:15] Daitsubu     It's a bike made exclusively     for riding flats. [18:19] Daitsubu     The hollowed out tube... [18:21] Daitsubu     The super-light handles     made for track racing... [18:24] Daitsubu     Do you know what happens [18:26] Daitsubu     when I combine them with my barrel-like legs,     which were made for sprinting? [18:31] Daitsubu     In scientific reactions, when you combine     pure reagents, you get miraculous results. [18:37] Daitsubu     Come, Sohoku sprinter! It's a three-lap race! [18:42] Daitsubu     I'll only turn the other cheek thrice! [18:44] Naruko     Is that your catchphrase? [18:45] Naruko     Jeez, these freaks keep     coming one after another. [18:50] Naruko     But I can tell they all love bikes. [18:54] Naruko     I'm the same way. [18:56] Naruko     So I'll sprint as hard as I can. [18:59] Naruko     I think he said something about purity. [19:03] Naruko     Sorry, but Naruko Shoukichi is a     natural-born 100 percent pure sprinter! [19:12] Naruko     You're pretty fast. [19:14] Naruko     I'm just unthinkably fast. [19:18] Naruko     I excel at straight lines     as I ride with flair! [19:21] Naruko     I'm the prodigal speedster! [19:30] Naruko     Uh-oh, I've gotten stronger. [19:34] Naruko     I'm faster than I was     when I used to ride here. [19:37] Naruko     I can tell I'm using my muscles,     and my speed's on a whole different level. [19:42] Naruko     Did riding in the Inter-High make me grow? [19:46] Naruko     Was it my friendly rivalry with     the old man and Aoyagi-san? [19:49] Naruko     Sorry, hotshot. I can't give up this gift. [19:54] Naruko     My next race will be my last one.     If I win, I'll keep riding as a sprinter. [20:03] Midousuji     Shall we race? [20:06] Naruko     M-Midousuji? Kyoto Fushimi's ace? [20:11] Man 1     Isn't that Midousuji, who won the first day's     race and two number tags on the second? [20:16] Man 2     He beat Hakone Academy's ace     sprinter, #4 Shinkai, in a sprint! [20:23] Midousuji     I came to Osaka since I was bored [20:27] Midousuji     and heard a gross freak in     a yellow jersey was here. [20:31] Naruko     Thanks for the compliment.     Does that mean you came to see me? [20:35] Naruko     Thank you. [20:37] Naruko     My last opponent is him of all people? [20:42] Naruko     It's just another race. [20:44] Midousuji     Since it's a 600-meter track, how does     a ten-lap, six-kilometer race sound? [20:51] Naruko     Sure. It's my last race. [20:53] Naruko     Give me everything you've got. [20:55] Midousuji     It's your last race. Make sure     you squeeze out every last drop. [21:01] Midousuji     But it wouldn't be fun to just race. [21:05] Midousuji     Why don't we each bet something important? [21:16] Naruko     Sure. I'd already decided for myself,     no matter who I was racing... [21:22] Naruko     If I win the next race,     I'll keep riding as a sprinter. [21:26] Naruko     If I lose... [21:29] Naruko     I'll quit sprinting! [23:08] Sugimoto     Imaizumi, you dropped something. SIGN    Love Hime     The Three-Hour Extra-Dimensional Labyrinth [23:12] Sugimoto     Huh? [23:14] Imaizumi     Uh, that's... [23:15] Sugimoto     Oh, don't worry. I don't have any     problem with this kind of thing. [23:20] Sugimoto     As a kid, I used to watch this stuff     all the time with my brother. [23:23] Sugimoto     I'm an experienced anime watcher. [23:26] Teshima     Well, we all have our own tastes. [23:28] Imaizumi     It's not that! [23:31] Sakamichi     Imaizumi-kun, good morning. [23:33] Sakamichi     The other day when we went to Love Hime— [23:34] Imaizumi     Not right now! SIGN    NEXT RIDE Naruko VS Midousuji SIGN    This is a work of fiction. All characters and organizations appearing in this work are fictional. In this work, characters sometimes engage in dangerous activities. While riding bicycles on actual roads, please follow all traffic laws and ride safely.