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INOMATA

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You're working so hard! It's amazing!

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I'm so proud of you!

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I'm rooting for you so hard!

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You have to build your strength
before the nationals.

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We'll have a feast tonight.

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Thank you.

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Oh, good.

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Chinatsu Senpai made it to nationals.

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I'm so glad.

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Thank goodness!

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She's amazing.

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Amazing!

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She accomplished what she set out to do.

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That's so cool!

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And yet...

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Winner, Mr. Yusa
from Sajikawa High School.

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And yet...

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And yet...

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Here I am.

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I lost.

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BLUE BOX

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BLUE BOX

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EPISODE 9
I'LL BE ROOTING FOR YOU

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Hurry!

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Wait!

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Hurry up!

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OYASU SHRINE

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I can't do it anymore.

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I've hit my limit.

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I'll just have to give up.

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Screw final exams!

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FINALS IN 7 DAYS

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Why is there a test
right after our tournament?

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That's why I told you
to study little by little.

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Let's go to practice now.

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Studying little by little
is the hardest thing to do.

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You make it sound easy.

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You wouldn't understand.

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Quit sulking.

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Were you waiting long?

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Not at all.

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Which category are you entering?

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Maybe recitation?

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MATHEMATICS

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I still have practice during finals.

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I have no motivation to study
once I get home.

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But you find time to work out.

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{\an8}Hina!

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{\an8}ENGLISH

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Mind not talking to me right now?

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I'm using all my brainpower
to study English vocab.

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Glad I'm not the only one.

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Don't group me in with you!

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I've never failed a test before!

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- I've never--
- Eighth grade, first semester.

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I had a stomachache!

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Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say.

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{\an8}- Don't give up!
- Keep going!

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{\an8}- Over here!
- Okay!

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{\an8}The girls' basketball team
is practicing already.

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- Keep moving!
- Okay!

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Focus!

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- Defense!
- Ready?

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Nationals are less than two months away.

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Their practices go even later than usual.

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MATHEMATICS

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We can't lag behind.

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Now, it's time to forget about studying
and focus on practice!

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He's not over it yet, is he?

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He tried to brush it off,

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saying he knew it was possible
that he'd lose the prefectural qualifiers.

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But Chinatsu Senpai made it to nationals.

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I bet it's awkward at home.

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Doesn't seem like he's had much chance
to talk to her, though.

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They've been busy with exams and practice.

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Right.

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She's not the type
to take joy in something like this.

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Taiki will be fine.

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That's one of his greatest strengths.
He can get over anything quick.

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You're right.

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Everyone, gather round.

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Kengo Haryu,
congrats on making it to nationals!

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Thank goodness.

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I would've hated to see Sajikawa
take all the spots.

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Seriously?

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It's thanks to all of you, really.

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I'll probably be a pain
until the nationals,

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but I hope I can count on your help.

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Bring it in!

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I'll pass.

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What? Come on!

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I guess no doubles for a while.

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Probably not.

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Okay...

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Now that the tournament's over,

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I want everyone to write their goals
and pin them up here.

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Goals, huh? What should I put?

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Well, you want it
to be something big, right?

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{\an8}WITH FORTITUDE AND RESOLUTION
- KASAHARA

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{\an8}What's that even say?

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"With fortitude and resolution."

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There we go.

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Seriously, Nishida?

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{\an8}MAKE NATIONALS!!
- NISHIDA

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{\an8}Rewrite it if you made a mistake.

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The important thing
is that it's heartfelt!

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What about you, Haryu?

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WIN NATIONALS (THIS YEAR IF POSSIBLE)
- HARYU

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Could you not post yours above mine?

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Let's post yours on the ceiling.

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Like he's above all of us?

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Yeah.

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There.

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Taiki, can I get the tape?

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Sure.

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{\an8}INCREASE MY SMASH PRECISION
- INOMATA

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{\an8}Actually, add "Don't fail any tests"
on there.

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{\an8}I can't write down something I can't do.

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{\an8}Nishida, you're hopeless.

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Here.

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Thanks.

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Fight!

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Who said that so fluently?

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Fight!

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Am I getting a cold?

129
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I should take a break.

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Welcome home, Chinatsu.

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Practicing late, huh?

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Sorry it's so late.

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It's totally fine! Don't worry about us.

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It's all for nationals!

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Thank you.

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TAIKI
CHINATSU

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It's over!

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We worked really hard!

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Yeah.

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And we never missed practice
despite having finals.

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No matter the results,

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just getting through it
is an accomplishment.

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- Yeah!
- Yeah!

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Let's go celebrate by getting some food.

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00:10:48,502 --> 00:10:49,543
Sounds good.

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00:10:49,544 --> 00:10:51,463
Nishida's treat!

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I'm down!

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00:10:53,965 --> 00:10:56,009
Why would I treat you?

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What do you want to do, Taiki?

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I'll pass.

151
00:11:02,099 --> 00:11:04,058
You okay?

152
00:11:04,059 --> 00:11:06,560
Just a little sleep deprived.

153
00:11:06,561 --> 00:11:08,605
I'll be fine after a nap.

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00:11:10,357 --> 00:11:13,610
It's back to working hard
at practice tomorrow.

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Good work, everyone!

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- See ya!
- Bye.

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- We should go too.
- Yeah.

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INOMATA

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My head hurts.

160
00:11:42,472 --> 00:11:44,433
I think I have a fever.

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I want a sports drink.

162
00:11:48,645 --> 00:11:50,522
But nobody else is home.

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00:11:51,648 --> 00:11:55,569
I absolutely cannot pass this on
to Chinatsu Senpai.

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Oh, crap.

165
00:12:04,786 --> 00:12:06,830
It's bringing back...

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00:12:11,585 --> 00:12:13,253
bad memories.

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00:12:15,380 --> 00:12:18,925
I managed to push it
from my mind during finals.

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If I felt well,

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I'd go clear my head by running.

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00:12:34,649 --> 00:12:36,693
Please make it to the nationals!

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00:12:38,278 --> 00:12:41,072
Thank you, Taiki Inomata.

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00:12:43,700 --> 00:12:45,619
Don't go treasuring it too much.

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I'll win next time.

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That's the spirit!

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00:12:49,372 --> 00:12:52,792
I think Taiki's going to be good.

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00:12:54,127 --> 00:12:55,044
Okay!

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00:12:55,045 --> 00:12:59,299
So stop overthinking things
and go show them what you can do.

178
00:13:01,092 --> 00:13:02,093
Please...

179
00:13:03,595 --> 00:13:08,266
Please let both Chinatsu Senpai
and me make it to nationals.

180
00:13:09,434 --> 00:13:11,019
Taiki, score!

181
00:13:29,496 --> 00:13:31,248
I'm so lame.

182
00:13:33,416 --> 00:13:35,001
No, you're not.

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00:13:46,346 --> 00:13:47,806
You're burning up.

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Good work.

185
00:14:05,490 --> 00:14:06,907
Chinatsu Senpai?

186
00:14:06,908 --> 00:14:10,119
Don't come near me! I'm not feeling well.

187
00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:11,453
I can't pass this on to you.

188
00:14:11,454 --> 00:14:12,831
- Please leave!
- I'm fine.

189
00:14:13,790 --> 00:14:15,834
Now, calm down before you get even sicker.

190
00:14:18,461 --> 00:14:19,588
Yes, ma'am.

191
00:14:32,726 --> 00:14:35,645
COOLING PATCH

192
00:14:57,876 --> 00:14:59,002
Come in.

193
00:15:01,630 --> 00:15:05,800
We had udon noodles,
so I made you something to eat.

194
00:15:06,801 --> 00:15:07,968
Noodles?

195
00:15:07,969 --> 00:15:10,347
Chinatsu Senpai's homemade cooking?

196
00:15:11,514 --> 00:15:12,807
Okay.

197
00:15:14,935 --> 00:15:18,063
Yukiko won't be home until late.

198
00:15:18,688 --> 00:15:21,066
Sorry, it's nothing fancy.

199
00:15:23,109 --> 00:15:24,569
Thank you.

200
00:15:27,113 --> 00:15:28,990
Her home cooking.

201
00:15:32,994 --> 00:15:34,162
Thank you for the food.

202
00:15:43,463 --> 00:15:46,841
My nose is too stuffed to taste anything.

203
00:15:47,759 --> 00:15:50,095
Just let me know
if you want anything else.

204
00:15:51,304 --> 00:15:52,973
Thank you.

205
00:15:58,812 --> 00:15:59,980
Nothing.

206
00:16:03,566 --> 00:16:06,360
It's been a while
since we've been this close.

207
00:16:06,361 --> 00:16:08,613
Is two pills the right amount?

208
00:16:09,698 --> 00:16:10,615
{\an8}Um...

209
00:16:12,617 --> 00:16:14,618
I'm really okay now.

210
00:16:14,619 --> 00:16:16,621
You can go back to your room.

211
00:16:17,622 --> 00:16:19,748
I'll stay until you fall asleep.

212
00:16:19,749 --> 00:16:22,127
You might get worse.

213
00:16:22,961 --> 00:16:25,130
But I'm not sleepy.

214
00:16:27,841 --> 00:16:30,385
Then, can we talk?

215
00:16:31,219 --> 00:16:35,140
We haven't talked lately
because of all the tournaments and tests.

216
00:16:35,974 --> 00:16:38,392
Besides, remember what you told me?

217
00:16:38,393 --> 00:16:42,397
You said you wanted to ask me something
once the tournament was over.

218
00:16:44,774 --> 00:16:46,650
Chinatsu Senpai.

219
00:16:46,651 --> 00:16:49,654
Could I ask you something
once it's all over tomorrow?

220
00:16:50,488 --> 00:16:53,115
Did I now?

221
00:16:53,116 --> 00:16:55,410
Hey, don't play dumb!

222
00:16:56,619 --> 00:16:58,079
I'm not.

223
00:17:00,123 --> 00:17:01,666
It's just that...

224
00:17:03,168 --> 00:17:06,713
I had the confidence to ask before.

225
00:17:08,131 --> 00:17:11,009
Seeing Chono made me jealous.

226
00:17:22,353 --> 00:17:24,939
Then can I ask you something instead?

227
00:17:26,274 --> 00:17:27,399
Sure.

228
00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:31,946
{\an8}Today, I looked
at the badminton team's goals.

229
00:17:33,823 --> 00:17:37,994
I thought you would write
that you wanted to make nationals.

230
00:17:40,413 --> 00:17:44,209
So I was wondering why you didn't.

231
00:17:45,877 --> 00:17:47,003
Well...

232
00:17:48,421 --> 00:17:51,673
There were a number of times
in my match that I thought,

233
00:17:51,674 --> 00:17:53,218
"If only I'd landed that smash."

234
00:17:54,219 --> 00:17:58,306
I feel like maybe nationals
was a little out of my reach.

235
00:17:59,808 --> 00:18:01,768
When I played in the tournament,

236
00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:05,188
I realized how many
players were better than me.

237
00:18:07,315 --> 00:18:10,902
You learned how tough
nationals was as a freshman.

238
00:18:11,444 --> 00:18:14,739
And you were still prepared to take it on.

239
00:18:15,657 --> 00:18:20,536
I just wanted to go, just wanted to win.

240
00:18:20,537 --> 00:18:23,498
I didn't realize I was out of my depth.

241
00:18:29,129 --> 00:18:31,798
Did you just... laugh at me?

242
00:18:32,465 --> 00:18:33,758
Sorry!

243
00:18:34,717 --> 00:18:38,012
So even you think about stuff like that.

244
00:18:39,764 --> 00:18:41,515
Thanks for the meal.

245
00:18:41,516 --> 00:18:43,017
You're welcome.

246
00:18:43,643 --> 00:18:46,646
I mean, I thought you did.

247
00:18:47,397 --> 00:18:49,524
But you never showed it.

248
00:18:50,441 --> 00:18:51,526
That's not...

249
00:18:52,986 --> 00:18:55,780
It's the new you.

250
00:18:57,448 --> 00:19:01,411
Having a lofty goal
while still seeing yourself as you are.

251
00:19:02,996 --> 00:19:07,041
But a lofty goal for me now...

252
00:19:08,168 --> 00:19:10,545
You said I was prepared.

253
00:19:12,380 --> 00:19:14,549
There was always
a little voice in my head...

254
00:19:15,842 --> 00:19:17,552
telling me I was out of my depth

255
00:19:18,428 --> 00:19:21,806
or that it was all just impossible.

256
00:19:22,849 --> 00:19:25,059
So that preparedness turned into pressure.

257
00:19:30,857 --> 00:19:33,401
I always thought
it'd be so much easier to give up.

258
00:19:35,695 --> 00:19:38,364
And then hated myself for thinking that.

259
00:19:40,575 --> 00:19:45,038
But I knew
that I wanted to go to nationals.

260
00:19:45,705 --> 00:19:47,332
That drive helped me get up early.

261
00:19:48,583 --> 00:19:51,753
If there are things you want to do,
things you want to become,

262
00:19:52,503 --> 00:19:54,339
then I want you to value that.

263
00:19:55,381 --> 00:19:59,344
I don't want you to be afraid
to have lofty goals.

264
00:20:00,261 --> 00:20:05,182
No matter how out of your depth you feel,
if that's what drives you,

265
00:20:05,183 --> 00:20:07,352
then it's enough.

266
00:20:08,311 --> 00:20:11,356
And I want to root for people like that.

267
00:20:18,112 --> 00:20:19,613
Are you okay?

268
00:20:19,614 --> 00:20:20,656
Yes.

269
00:20:20,657 --> 00:20:23,201
Sorry. You should go to sleep.

270
00:20:26,287 --> 00:20:27,121
You know...

271
00:20:28,831 --> 00:20:31,459
this is what I like about her.

272
00:20:32,460 --> 00:20:35,379
It's because she has firsthand experience

273
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of struggling with these issues
and working through them

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that she can empathize with others.

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And be kind to them.

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I'll be sure to add to my goal sheet.

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Copy that.

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Okay, I'll go wash these.

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Let me do that.

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No, you just rest.

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But...

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I'm sorry.

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I got dizzy.

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Subtitle translation by: Zensho Yamamoto