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THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

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PLEASE DRIVE SAFE AND FOLLOW THE RULES.

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(Initial D Final Stage)

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Why...

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Why...

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He's really interesting. Well done.

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Mr. Hojo?

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That kid told me he wants to be a hero.

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If he loses, he won't become a hero.

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He's not unaware of the rules.

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He definitely wants to win.

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Which is to say,

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he did that foolish thing because
he has the confidence to overtake again.

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Facing the fastest and invincible
downhill expert in North Kanto,

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no driver has dared to
be this disrespectful.

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Now it's all messed up.

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Nobody knows what will happen from now.

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What's going on?

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Aren't we in a race?

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What are you thinking?

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The race is already out of control.

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But...

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I think this fits the final
race of the "Project D".

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The actors are already in place.

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There's no need for such
a third-rate script anymore.

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The two of them are going to put
on the best performance.

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(Episode 3: Dangerous Scent)

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Am I supposed to keep the lead like this?

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Is this really okay?

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Oh no.

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I can't concentrate at all.

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But...

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If our goal is to win,

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we can only make the best
of this opportunity, right?

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Although Fujiwara's pride
might not allow it,

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we have a chance to win in this way.

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Hiroshi.

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You still don't understand the situation.

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If he lets us pass,

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it means that he's confident
in overtaking us again.

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No way.

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How could he possibly do it?

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The second half of this road
is extremely narrow.

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There's not enough space to overtake.

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In top-level races, victory is often
decided by the smallest thing.

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Fujiwara is our downhill ace.

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In both North Kanto and Kanagawa,

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his speed is unrivaled.

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Perhaps you're right.

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I don't have anything to prove it,

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but according to my intuition for racing,

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something will happen next.

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I agree with Keisuke.

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The opponent definitely won't just
allow Fujiwara to lead all the way.

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Ryosuke...

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You might want to abandon

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your usual way of thinking for now,

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Hiroshi.

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That's why I said...

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he is the perfect last
opponent for Fujiwara.

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I didn't expect

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that there's someone of this talent here.

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I can only keep pushing forward.

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The key to this race

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is in the technical contest area
before the finish line.

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All I have to do is make
the tires last until there...

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For the two cars in the uphill race,

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the 86 with extremely weak horsepower
should have a decent speed on the straights.

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I guess it's because it corners fast.

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The 86 is truly an amazing car.

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What the audience are seeing now

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is probably a heated race.

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Because it's full of speed.

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Yes.

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But for us,

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neither of these two
have given their all yet.

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Right now, it's like
the peace before a storm.

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You're right.

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But I can't shake the feeling
that something's off.

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This race is making me breathless.

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I understand that feeling.

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The 86 behind seems to be up to something.

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No.

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Perhaps he has already begun.

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There is clearly
a dangerous vibe right now.

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This race is bound to get very exciting.

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I can't see...

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I don't see those wings today.

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Why?

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This is very disappointing.

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If you don't let me see them...

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Then I won't need to follow you anymore.

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It's very difficult to drive
when following behind Shinji.

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Anyone following him
would lose their rhythm.

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The reason lies in his
astonishing cornering speed,

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and also his unique sense of rhythm.

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The better the driver, the easier
it is to be thrown off rhythm by him.

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It's as if they've been hypnotized by him.

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They keep making minor mistakes.

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Everyone who has driven
behind him has said so.

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Some people tried to keep up and
ended up skidding out of control.

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That's why I said he
has to be the one in front.

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Running behind just can't
bring out his strengths.

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Don't be so angry.

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Mr. Kubo.

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He changed position as he wanted.

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They both drive the 86, he must
have felt something from Fujiwara.

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This is a good thing.

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This is the first time Shinji has
shown interest in how others drive.

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He was only interested
in his own driving before.

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If the race tonight is just about winning,

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then he doesn't need to
care about anything else.

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But if we want Shinji to continue to grow,

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it may do him good to have a setback.

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Although his ignorance is
the reason for his strength,

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it is also his limit.

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The one who can make him breakthrough...

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is that other gifted driver
who has traveled from Gunma.

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I really don't understand.

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Why would Shinji yield way?

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As a local "Sidewinder" driver, taking
the lead should be more beneficial.

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This is the proactive way.

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They should strike first
and end it quickly.

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But he...

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I just can't understand it.

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Moreover, he's so young...

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How did he become the ace racer
of the strongest team in Kanagawa?

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I don't know either.

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But Takumi is the same
if you put it this way.

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When he raced with us on Usui Pass a year ago,
he was just a high school student.

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You're right.

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If there are more than one gifted boy
in the world at the same time,

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it shouldn't be considered rare.

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They're here.

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How could he...

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He overtook...

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Is there something wrong
with the driver of that two-door 86?

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No normal person would
think about overtaking here.

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I can't believe it.

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The monster-like Takumi Fujiwara,

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who has defeated
countless experts in Kanagawa,

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was overtaken...

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He was overtaken.

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That Gunma's 86.

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Taku... Takumi was overtaken!

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How could it be...

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How could this happen?

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What do we do now?

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Is there any spot for overtaking later?

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I can't believe it...

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Mako, what do you think?

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I also think it's impossible.

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It's truly unbelievable.

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This hairpin turn is shaped like an "S".

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There is only one line to drive.

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He actually drove tightly
against another car here.

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No one would want to do that.

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But he just rushed straight forward.

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Let alone his opponent is Takumi.

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This is just my speculation...

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Can I say it?

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Hm.

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Was Shinji... just trying
to show off to you?

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It has nothing to do
with the route or anything else.

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Maybe he could overtake at any time?

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But how...

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How is that possible...

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He bumped into me.

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So you're this kind of person.

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Since you want to play this way...

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(Initial D Final Stage)

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(Initial D Final Stage)

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Mr. Hojo's prophecy came true.

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Geez.

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This kid is too terrifying.

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I heard that he overtook at
the hairpin turn of the observation deck.

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He completely ignores the theory.

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He overtook there?

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Yes.

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When Shinji concentrates
and enters the zone,

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he simply becomes like another person,
completely opposite of his usual calmness.

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He doesn't care whether
he will hit the car or not.

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His type of driver is really rare.

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Street racers in road races try
their best to avoid damaging their cars.

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He doesn't seem to have the concept
of protecting his car when driving.

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After all, the car has been battered
since he started driving it.

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Even if the car hits
the guardrails or bushes,

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he doesn't care.

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But what's amazing is, he's only
had minor scratches so far.

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He's never damaged the car seriously.

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He can probably see through an opponent's
attacks like a martial artist.

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I even replaced the battered body
with sheet metal and repainted it.

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This is also one of my tactics.

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Otherwise, the opponent would be guarded.

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The spot he overtook is really surprising.

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No one can understand
what Shinji's thinking.

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But...

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He made his move too early.

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I don't think he can keep
the lead all the way.

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Boldness is good,

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but Shinji...

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Takumi Fujiwara is a much more
terrifying opponent than you imagine.

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FUJIWARA TOFU STORE

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The hairpin turn of the observation deck?

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No way.

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He got overtaken there?

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It's hard to imagine

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someone would attempt to overtake there.

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How can he toy with
our downhill ace like that?

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Damn.

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Fujiwara himself must feel worse.

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I hope he doesn't get
disheartened because of this.

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He won't be discouraged
by something like that.

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That guy isn't driving for himself now.

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Right.

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All the drivers who have competed with him
in North Kanto are watching him...

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That will become a tailwind
and push him forward.

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No matter what happens,
he won't be discouraged.

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The race is just beginning now.

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How can one be happy
to be let through by others?

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We just returned
their position, that's all.

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Yes, that's right.

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Yeah.

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That makes sense.

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This incident isn't too
serious for Fujiwara.

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Things aren't that bad.

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If he was overtaken at high speed,
that would've been a big blow.

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But he probably maintained
a steady speed to avoid tire wear.

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It could be said that Fujiwara was
too careless for this sudden attack,

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but facing such a tough cornering,

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not blocking him and letting him pass

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was the correct choice.

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This isn't bad.

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After being pushed, Fujiwara should
develop new abilities again.

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Because Takumi Fujiwara

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is a genius who evolves and
accelerates at the same time.

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This is good.

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As long as we return to the lead,

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all unstable factors will disappear.

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I didn't voice this out because making
overly optimistic predictions feels dumb.

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But this race should be settled by now.

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Takumi Fujiwara is indeed very strong.

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However, the more confident
a driver is in his speed,

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the more dangerous it is
for them to follow Shinji.

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No one can mimic the way Shinji drives.

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If you try to keep up with him,

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you'll make a mistake.

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Shinji really is a local driver.

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We used to practice in Usui every day,
so we can tell

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that he remembers
every corner of every turn.

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Only those who practice daily

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whether it's windy or rainy
would have a grasp of such details.

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Even his reckless overtaking just now

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is made possible because
he knows this road so well

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That's a huge advantage.

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Because Takumi is driving
here for the first time, right?

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Huh?

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I can't shake him off.

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He's keeping up with my speed.

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He's faster than before.

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Hey, Sayuki, do you remember?

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The race Takumi had
with us on the Usui Pass?

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How could I forget?

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It was Takumi's first time
running the Usui Pass then.

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I believe

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it must be the beginning
of his long journey.

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He followed us, the fastest local
drivers, learning my driving style.

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You were in front of him, he could
instantly learn your racing line

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and the speed when you cornered.

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That requires great focus.

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I wonder if Takumi can
recreate that situation.

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No matter how well Shinji
knows this mountain road,

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even if his speed is high
enough to ignore any theory,

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as long as Takumi can see him
with a humble attitude,

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maybe he will recall the feeling
when we were racing with him.

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Even though he is now hailed
as the undefeated downhill racer,

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I believe that is his starting point.

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He learned how to pass the hardest
"C-121 bend" on Usui Pass in an instant.

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I will never forget in my lifetime

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the impact he gave me then.

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Indeed...

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You are really good.

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You are very fast.

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But we are both driving 86.

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In that case...

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If you can corner at that speed,

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I definitely can as well.

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I think this turn is the hardest one

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on this mountain road.

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The difficulty of the exit is
even higher than the entrance.

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No one has ever been able to make
the turn at the same speed as me.

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What's with him?

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No way.

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This is the first time I have
seen someone able to do that.

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Though it is hard,
I should be able to handle it.

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Eh?

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Why?

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I didn't shake him off.

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I have already given it my all.

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But I can't shake him off.

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What...

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I just received a report from
the staff at Hairpin No. 3.

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Just as Mr. Hojo knew,

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that place is the most difficult turn
on this mountain road.

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Although it is not difficult
during the uphill race,

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in the downhill race,

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that place would become a dangerous turn
that gets harder to handle as you speed up.

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After all, only the guardrails
there are battered.

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As for that medium-speed hairpin turn,

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only Shinji was able to
pass it at high speed.

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Even if other drivers enter
the turn at the same speed,

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as soon as they reach the exit,
they'll rush out for whatever reason,

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crashing directly into the guardrails.

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But Takumi Fujiwara kept
close to the guardrails

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and went right around.

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I think this should be
a big blow to Shinji.

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Judging from the section time,
Shinji must be pushing his limits now.

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This is a good sign.

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The world that the kid
spent 13 years to build

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was surpassed by a genius in an instant.

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Takumi Fujiwara is not easy to handle.

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It might sound rude,

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but Mr. Hojo, you seem a bit different.

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In a good way.

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Until yesterday, you didn't care
about anything but winning.

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But you are different now.

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You are looking at things
from a broader perspective.

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You are not just concerned
about the result.

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You are also thinking
about Shinji's growth.

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Maybe.

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In terms of the result, I lost the race.

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But I also gained something from it.

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It would be a pity if it were
merely about the result.

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00:23:27,367 --> 00:23:29,533
Perhaps, everyone present
at this grand event

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has been influenced by the "Project D".

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Shinji is very fortunate

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to be on this fantastic stage.

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Although I'm not sure
if that child would win,

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I'm quite surprised...

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that he didn't avoid reality

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and stood on the starting line.

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Seeing his behavior this morning,

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I thought he would flee
at the last minute like before.

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I guess he must be very scared.

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00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:07,833
After all, without a steering wheel,
he's just a timid child.

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But once he starts driving,

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he will not rely on anyone,

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nor will he find any excuses.

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00:24:16,133 --> 00:24:17,967
Racers are always lonely.

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He is so fast.

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I can't beat him after all.

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00:24:25,033 --> 00:24:26,167
Mom.

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00:24:26,567 --> 00:24:31,533
That child is currently fighting
against his vulnerability.

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00:24:32,133 --> 00:24:33,767
He will definitely grow.

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00:24:34,133 --> 00:24:35,533
I've had enough.

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00:24:35,533 --> 00:24:37,667
I want to escape from all this.

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00:24:38,233 --> 00:24:39,567
No...

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00:24:39,567 --> 00:24:41,333
Shinji is not weak at all.

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00:24:42,267 --> 00:24:45,033
That kid spent so much time in practice

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00:24:45,733 --> 00:24:48,133
to possess that unique
sensibility and driving skill.

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00:24:49,167 --> 00:24:53,800
Even if he lost confidence
momentarily and was down for a bit,

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00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:57,633
a racer that fast could never be weak.

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00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,500
Men in battle

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00:25:03,033 --> 00:25:07,367
can only rely on the spirit
built by his own sweat.

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00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:09,467
Shinji is very strong.

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00:25:09,900 --> 00:25:11,467
That kid has so much potential.

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00:25:12,033 --> 00:25:13,267
So scary.

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00:25:14,333 --> 00:25:15,533
Mom...