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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 Fifth Stage)

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Reality is...

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His speed has obviously increased.

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Is it because I am no longer a rookie?

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Am I not able to charge
forward regardless?

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Is it because I want to make no mistakes,
and preserve the tires for the second lap?

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Is it these calculations
that make me so slow?

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What a joke.

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I believe myself to be
faster than anyone else,

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which is why I joined the racing world.

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He hit the guardrail.

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What happened?

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A professional racer is
showing his true skills

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when facing an amateur racer in an 86.

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What was that? How did he do it?

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He made the turn!

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Professional racers are indeed formidable.

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This is already my limit.

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I can't increase my speed anymore.

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Does this mean that a direct confrontation
with him is disadvantageous for me?

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Fujiwara is caught up.

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Is the race finally reaching its end?

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To win this race, I have to
be reckless just like a rookie.

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FUJIWARA TOFU STORE

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(Episode 5: Fujiwara Zone)
FUJIWARA TOFU STORE

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FUJIWARA TOFU STORE

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Hey, Fujiwara,

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how long will you let your son
do such meaningless things?

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Your words sound really harsh.

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You clearly enjoyed speeding on mountain
roads too when you were young.

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Times have changed.

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It's only meaningful to race on the track.

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No matter how much you practice
on the mountain roads, you'll hit a plateau.

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FUJIWARA TOFU STORE
Your son is very talented.

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FUJIWARA TOFU STORE
I am saying this for his own good.

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FUJIMI CAFE
The race must be tough now.

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FUJIMI CAFE
It's like being pursued by the opponent.

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You are wrong.

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Hiroshi, his evolution is
beyond your imagination.

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Really?

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If he takes the lead, he should
adopt a swift attack strategy.

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I gave Fujiwara detailed
instructions yesterday.

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The real place to attack
is the section up ahead.

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He should still be able to
maintain his concentration.

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FUJIWARA TOFU STORE
Whether an amateur can surpass a professional,

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FUJIWARA TOFU STORE
I don't understand such things.

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I can guarantee you.

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We will definitely win this duel.

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I'm telling you in advance, there's
no absolute answer to who will win.

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Ryosuke was right.

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I need to stay focused here.

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I have to do my utmost and gamble here.

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This ability to push
the vehicle to its limits

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is the real value of the "Fujiwara Zone".

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When he's driving the 86,

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he can enter a realm that even
professional racers can't compete with.

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Although my strategy is betting on this,

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the opponent should have
realized our intention by now.

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Are you saying our strategy
has failed this time?

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No.

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Do you think a professional racer would
shy away from this kind of technical duel?

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Even if he puts his honor at stake,
he would still accept.

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At least that's how today's opponent is.

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After all, he is the kind of person who'd
decide the starting position by flipping a coin.

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For someone who has so
much confidence in themselves,

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even if they see their opponent has tricks,
they would still face the challenge.

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Let alone the race is in the mountains.

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My son is an expert in mountain racing.

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The finish line is already in sight.

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I will decide the victory by
surpassing the limits in the corners.

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This is the real way to
win on mountain roads.

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If you can make the turn
at this kind of speed,

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then there's no way I can't do it.

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I accept your challenge.

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The potential of Fujiwara and the 86

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let them make turns at a speed that
professional racers deem impossible.

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Turning the impossible into reality.

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"Fujiwara Zone" is capable of
overthrowing all conventional ideas.

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Same speed, same racing route.

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Besides, the car I drive is a mid-engine, RWD MR
which performs better than a front-engine, RWD FR.

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Are you kidding me?

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I lost.

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I know everything I say now
would sound like an excuse,

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but my car is mid-engined
and has a spoiler.

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If it's about braking,
I believe I could never lose.

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"Professionals" should control their cars
before getting into a situation like just now.

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You were able to control the car
till the very last moment,

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but I ran away...

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That's why my car spun out of control.

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This is the part I'm most
unwilling to accept.

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Though I'm not sure whether forcing
my way would get me round the turn,

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or perhaps it might cause me to lose control
and crash into the mountain wall,

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it's hard to say what the result would be,

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but my competitiveness lost to
the fear of veering off the track.

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And it caused me to lose to you.

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I initially wanted to recommend
you to the racing world.

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But my thoughts changed
a bit after this race.

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Your unique style may not necessarily
help you in the racing world.

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I think that would be a great pity.

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You should continue to delve
into the world of road racing.

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You should be able to
become a one-of-a-kind.

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This is my advice to you.

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Thank you.

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I'll take this call. It must be my son
calling to tell me he won.

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Hello, it's me.

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What?

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How... how is this possible?

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Really? Takumi...

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He won, didn't he?

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How could something like this happen?

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Damn it!

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It was just a chasing game
on the mountain roads, it's no big deal.

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Don't comfort me.

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How could you possibly
understand how I feel?

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I am Minagawa.

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I am Keisuke Takahashi.

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I heard... you're quite fast.

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You have never been defeated by 4WD cars.

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Let's see if you can escape from me.

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Let me see your proudest
sprint acceleration.

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Are you implying that you want me to lead?

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I see.

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Can you keep up with me though?

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Just wait and see.

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Kenta.

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Yes.

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This race has a special meaning to me.

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Do you understand?

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I do.

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Watch me, I will definitely win.

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I wonder if Takumi's race has finished.

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He should at least
give me a call to tell me.

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He's completely oblivious in this respect.

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He has no idea how worried we are.

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Oh well, there's no use worrying here.

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Though we are worried about Takumi,

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isn't Keisuke Takahashi's opponent
a professional racer as well?

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Yeah, neither of them can
be casual about this,

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whether it's Takumi or Keisuke Takahashi.

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The more I think about it,
the more excited I get.

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Five seconds to go.

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Three.

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Two.

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One.

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GO!

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I have this inexplicable
feeling of anxiety.

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Why do I feel like I want to rampage?

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I want to beat you completely.

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I know perfectly well

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what Keisuke meant by "special".

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Because this time the opponent
is a professional racer.

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He wants to test his skills to see how
they match up against a professional racer.

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Even if you've defeated those
amateur 4WD racers many times,

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that's merely because those laymen
can't fully utilize the car's performance.

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All you need to do is
accelerate at the right time.

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Even the heavy A80 Supra
can easily corner.

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This race is a showdown
between RWD drivers.

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The key is on the wear
of each one's rear wheels.

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Real tire management

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is a skill you cannot learn
unless racing on the track.

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Push hard on your first run,
wear out your rear wheels.

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You, the mountain road racer
who is proud of his speed,

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will have no more tricks
up your sleeve then.

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(Initial D Fifth Stage)

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(Initial D Fifth Stage)

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FUJIMI CAFE

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Ryosuke, do you remember?

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I remember that it was the second
round against "Todo School" in Tochigi.

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That race was a mixed route
with uphill and downhill.

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The opponent was the professional
racer, Tachi Tomoyuki.

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Everyone thought you would
choose Keisuke's FD to compete,

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yet you picked Fujiwara.

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Your explanation at that time
was impressive and unforgettable.

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You said you used two approaches
to realize your "Fastest Road Theory".

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That's also the reason why
the "Project D" has two racers.

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Is that what you want to talk about?

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You have a good memory.

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How could I forget?
Your words carried deep meaning.

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You mentioned that Fujiwara is
a driver born for mountain roads.

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In a way, he can be considered
a non-conventional driver.

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I think you've completely
pinpointed his characteristics.

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Meanwhile, Keisuke is traditional, who
applies professional skills to mountain roads.

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If they are both traditional drivers,
we stand no chance against a professional.

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That's why you chose Fujiwara to race.

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I did say that.

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How will today's race turn out?

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Isn't today's opponent
a top-tier traditional racer?

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The young man in the 86
won the downhill race.

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How about the uphill race then?

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This time, I want to hear
your prediction, Mr. Hojo.

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Minagawa is very confident in his skills.

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He would never believe that
he could lose to an amateur driver.

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But Ryosuke Takahashi's little brother
is even more remarkable than he thinks.

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His throttle control skills
are strictly trained.

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This also enabled that FD to
break through all obstacles to get here.

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I see.

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And he has Ryosuke Takahashi behind him.

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I don't think he would let his younger
brother participate in a hopeless race.

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I feel the same way.

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This race will be intense.

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If you think Minagawa will win easily,

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you are sorely mistaken.

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Mr. Hojo, whose side are you really on?

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00:14:58,933 --> 00:15:03,167
What's the grudge between
you and their captain?

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00:15:03,167 --> 00:15:07,300
There's no tie between Ryosuke and me.

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The one who has a grudge with Ryosuke ...

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is my brother.

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The driver known as the "Grim Reaper"?

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The FD takes the lead first.

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Minagawa chose to chase?

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00:15:30,367 --> 00:15:35,033
The position of the first lap
will be key in deciding victory.

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My horsepower can't compete with his.

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00:15:43,100 --> 00:15:46,967
But horsepower isn't the key in this race.

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We both understand this very well.

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Indeed.

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Keisuke's opponent this time
is a top traditional expert.

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His techniques honed in professional
races leave him flawless.

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His unbelievably precise sense of timing,

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a willpower that won't collapse
even under extreme conditions,

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and also physical strength.

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Street racers are far from
matching him in these areas.

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Though it'd be best to use a varied approach
to handle him, instead of direct confrontation,

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Keisuke won't make such a choice.

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Despite that, I confidently
picked Keisuke for the race.

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Because Keisuke has grown a lot.

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"Special training course"?

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You mean I'll have special training?

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Yes.

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It's extremely tough to rely on a RWD FD3S
to compete and win against a 4WD vehicle.

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The crux of victory lies in
how to effectively use the tires.

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This special training is
exactly for this practice.

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You just have to run back
and forth five times a day.

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For the ten runs up and down the hill, you need
to abide by the time I've set as best as you can.

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Record every lap's time in a notebook,
and show me every day.

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If the time you get have a major
discrepancy compared to the time I've set,

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think about the reasons yourself,

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and try to write a detailed
report for my review.

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This is all you have to do.

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00:17:20,733 --> 00:17:22,500
I can do that.

242
00:17:22,500 --> 00:17:28,300
But the time you set is much slower
than Akagi's fastest record.

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Isn't this too easy?

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I don't mean you just need
to reach the time I set.

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You can't drive too fast or too slow.

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Whether it's uphill, downhill or raining,

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even if you happen to encounter
a car in front that's very slow,

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you have to run within
the time I set, no exceptions.

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If you think this is easy,
you're terribly mistaken.

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You will soon find out
how difficult this is.

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If you feel upset about me not letting
you race with Tachi Tomoyuki in Tochigi,

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then try to follow this training
program every day until autumn.

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If you want to succeed and defeat
all challengers in Kanagawa, this is a must.

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So that's it...

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I didn't even know that Keisuke
was undergoing this special training.

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It's because of the second
round with the Todo School?

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But what's the point
of this special training?

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Although this practice
was modified for Keisuke,

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it's basically the same
training I've done before.

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You've done it too...

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If you merely rush forward recklessly,

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it only increases the burden of the car,
and your technique will not improve.

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If you drive at a speed close to the limit,
the time it takes will naturally be similar.

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But to keep the car at a moderate
speed, it would be more difficult.

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You get either too fast or too slow.

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You can't control the throttle accurately
just by stepping on it vigorously.

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What's really needed is the technique
to control the throttle opening smartly.

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And this special training
is not just about that.

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When it rains,

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you must adjust your speed to match
the changing friction coefficient of the road.

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If you encounter a very slow car in front,
how to deal with it is also a problem.

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If you slow down by four seconds
due to the car ahead,

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then you need to find a way to make up
the four seconds after overtaking.

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Furthermore, you can't rely on the stopwatch.
You must rely on your physical feel.

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Can that really be done?

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Of course, it can't be
achieved immediately.

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But with more and more training,
gradually, you will be able to do it.

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Practicing driving is exactly like this.

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Repeatedly doing monotonous exercises,

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letting your body memorize
a huge amount of data,

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developing your sensitivity
to changes in time.

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I need to carefully control
the force on the throttle.

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Controlling the speed precisely

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is a lot harder than a full sprint.

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The most amazing thing about Keisuke

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is the fact that when he sets his mind to
something, he will carry it out to the end.

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Aside from the days of the expedition,

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he practices every day.

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Every day?

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He keeps practicing

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and correcting the mismatch between
his physical movement and the actual time.

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And then he starts to understand
what causes him to slow down,

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and what causes him to speed up.

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Writing it all down in a report

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develops the habit
of constantly analyzing.

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This gives the intuitive Keisuke
a theoretical backup.

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I think he must have
already discovered it,

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that "byproduct" brought by that training.

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00:21:18,067 --> 00:21:22,167
Brother says this is special
training for throttle control,

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but I feel that's not all there is to it.

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To constantly win in this racing
battlefield of Kanagawa,

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this technique is absolutely necessary.

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Brother, just watch.

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I finally understand.

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Hiroshi, think about
our first race in Kanagawa.

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The race with the LAN EVO of "Team 246"?

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Keisuke managed to overtake in one breath
after halfway through the race and won.

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Although Keisuke performed spectacularly
in the first half to avoid tire wear,

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the more important thing
was his final sprint.

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What I call the "byproduct"

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is actually "speed".

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The ability to control tires cultivated
on the mountain roads and the sense of time.

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To let his body master these two abilities

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is the real purpose of
my special training for Keisuke.

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00:22:18,367 --> 00:22:20,200
But what's amazing is

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even though the training was
supposed to slow him down

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it seemed to have made him even faster.

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And the strategy for the race today

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is to demonstrate this "byproduct".

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00:22:38,233 --> 00:22:39,900
So...so you mean

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you want him to decide the victory
with a professional racer by sprinting?

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00:22:44,933 --> 00:22:48,733
I can't always let Fujiwara take the lead.

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The legend of the fastest and
strongest "Project D" in Kanto

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will be created by me.

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Such a cunning guy.

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00:23:04,167 --> 00:23:09,600
Every time he comes out of a turn, he will
restrain me by changing the throttle opening.

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The throttle opening fluctuates
between 85 and 90 percent.

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Is he calculating the distance
between our cars

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while looking for
the opportunity to sprint?

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00:23:22,967 --> 00:23:25,733
I didn't expect his skills
to be so excellent.

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00:23:26,467 --> 00:23:29,867
This guy is a lot stronger than I thought.

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00:23:32,700 --> 00:23:36,400
They should be halfway
in the uphill race now.

333
00:23:37,433 --> 00:23:40,133
Fujiwara, what do you
think about this opponent?

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00:23:40,700 --> 00:23:43,067
What are your thoughts after
actually competing with them?

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00:23:43,067 --> 00:23:47,167
If we're talking about speed,
my opponent is indeed very fast.

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00:23:47,167 --> 00:23:48,767
He truly deserves the title
of a professional racer.

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00:23:49,433 --> 00:23:53,167
There was a time when I managed
to pull a distance from him.

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I thought I just had to speed up
and shake him off later on,

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but despite me giving my all in sprinting,

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I still got caught up by him.

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00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:08,267
I was really shocked at that moment.
I didn't expect him to catch up at that speed.

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00:24:08,267 --> 00:24:10,500
I can understand.

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00:24:10,500 --> 00:24:14,367
But I think Keisuke and I
are not quite the same.

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00:24:15,667 --> 00:24:17,700
How should I put it?

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00:24:17,700 --> 00:24:21,333
Recently, Keisuke emanates
a kind of "aura".

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00:24:22,033 --> 00:24:24,767
It makes people not want
to compete with him.

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00:24:24,767 --> 00:24:26,767
It makes me think...
thank god he's one of us.

348
00:24:27,533 --> 00:24:29,800
There are many racers
who drive really fast,

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00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:33,600
but competing with Keisuke
now would be very tough.

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00:24:55,433 --> 00:24:56,833
Are you about to sprint?

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00:24:57,500 --> 00:24:59,367
It's up to you now, Keisuke.

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00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,267
If my team doesn't have two genius racers,

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00:25:03,967 --> 00:25:06,033
we could not be undefeated
in the Kanagawa area,

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and the "Project D"
could not be completed.