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I... I... I... I...

Huh?

There's something... I've been wanting... to tell you...? Or, uh, not...?

What?

I've... been, you know... doing gymnastics... f-for a long time, right?

And... tomorrow? There's... a tournament...

So... like, if you want...

Sure, I guess.

Rain, huh?

"The Gymnastics Samurai"

Episode 10 Samurai's Decisive Battle

Rain is in the forecast for today, November 14th.

With a high of nine degrees Celsius, it will be a pretty cold day for November.

Next, in America, California's new governor...

Well, I'm off then.

Okay. I'll go later with Grandma and the others.

Did you forget anything?

Nope. I was cheered up by your mom, too.

Turn around.

Do your best, Samurai!

I will!

The All-Japan Artistic Gymnastics Championships gathers the country's best gymnasts--

adults, students, high schoolers, and junior athletes--

in order to determine who is the number one gymnast in Japan.

The morning session just finished their performances,

and we are now moving on to the afternoon session.

Commentator Kamimura, are there any gymnasts you have your eye on for this tournament?

Yes, of course I'm paying attention to Minamino.

After all, he accomplished the feat of getting silver in the individual all-around

at the world championships this past summer.

It's been about 20 years since Japan's glory days as the "kingdom of gymnastics."

Minamino lives up to expectations and wins silver

The young ace who will make Japan's name ring out around the world again--

He's been gaining attention as people put their hopes on him

to drive the Japanese gymnastics world.

Tecchan!

Looks like everyone's here for Minamino.

How's your leg feeling?

I took a painkiller earlier.

I'll be fine. I can do it.

You've made it this far. I'm not going to tell you not to force yourself.

But you don't need to strain yourself more than necessary, either.

Just do what you always do.

Believe in all the work you've put in up until now.

Okay, let's go. It's time to head into battle!

Wow, so this is a gymnastics tournament?

What do you think? Amazing, right? Are you glad you came?

I-I don't know yet!

Jeez... You're the one that said you wanted to come watch.

What you really want to see is something else, right, boy?

I know it's hard to have one-way feelings.

I've experienced it, too, darling.

Sh-Shut up, old baldy!

You're gonna get it, kid!

You little! Hey! Idiot! Apologize on your knees! Anyway, isn't it Mr. Joe's turn soon?

I'm sorry, I'll apologize on my knees. I'm sorry!

He's not out yet?

I want to show Leo my gymnastics.

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So I'll believe in him and wait.

He'll be here. Leo will definitely come.

It's your turn, Tecchan.

Next, Minamino will start his floor exercise.

His first tumbling pass is a double-twisting double back tucked somersault.

His landing is perfect, too!

That height...

He must have been training his lower body a lot to get that extra jumping power.

A combination of E- and D-level skills!

He landed this, as well!

"Tetsuo Minamino"

He's got a nice, clean line from his toes to his shoulders.

He hasn't really made any mistakes so far.

Is this the true strength of the man who got silver?

And now, his final tumbling pass--

He finishes with...

...a double layout!

H-He...!

Wh--?!

Floor

His score is 9.075.

I can't believe he made a mistake like that right at the end...

It's not like Minamino to do that.

Tecchan.

I'll make up for it in the next event.

Minamino is about to start his second event, the pommel horse.

His hips are high, and both legs are nearly horizontal.

It's a very impressive performance.

Minamino is giving a sharp performance, as if making up for his earlier mistake.

Wh--?!

Oh, did he break form?

What's the matter today?

His movements seem sharper and even cleaner than usual...

He might be in such good form today that he's having trouble adjusting...

Even if he's got the talent, he's still only 18.

This is probably his first time experiencing this, too.

- Pommel Horse - 9.150! It's not that good of a score compared to the usual Minamino.

And here's a double layout!

He makes a solid landing, too!

His score is...

Floor

...9.500!

A surprisingly high score!

And with this, the current top is Aragaki! Jotaro Aragaki!

"1. Jotaro Aragaki" "2. Jun Dojima"

Dad!

"1. Jotaro Aragaki" "2. Jun Dojima" "3. Shigeru Nishikiori" "4. Tetsuo Minamino"

You're kidding me!

Cold rain is falling from the sky, but inside, a heated battle is unfolding!

Okamachi and the others are almost unrecognizable

after their joint training camp with China and the world championships.

Even outside of their favorite events,

they have included many high-difficulty skills in their routines.

"1. Jun Dojima" "2. Shigeru Nishikiori"

Next, Aragaki will start his pommel horse routine.

Aragaki has been performing well today.

What will he show us on the pommel horse?

Dad, do your--

Do your best!

What I'm surprised about with Aragaki is his precision.

Precision?

It is very difficult to continue rotations on just one pommel.

But even so, his toes are nicely pointed.

It's proof that even though he's performing a difficult move,

he's conscious of everything through the tips of his toes.

His performances have changed a lot ever since the NHK Cup.

There's a beauty in the energy he has.

Honestly, I'm surprised that a veteran like him changed so much.

Aragaki's performance is filled with emotion!

Watching him moves the hearts of the audience!

That's a landing no one can complain about!

Pommel Horse

9.425! Another high score!

Still Rings

"1. Jotaro Aragaki" "2. Jun Dojima" "3. Shigeru Nishikiori" "4. Akihiro Takata"

You're doing really well today.

Amakusa, it's because I'm different from my usual self.

Huh?

I will do it today...

...for love.

Huh?!

Whazzup!

Oh, a newbie?

Hey, hey! I'm Takizawa.

Wanna go right now, to oke-kara? Ow, ow...!

Iru al la infero!

Oh, a Belle?

He ends with a Tsukahara! It's a Super E-level skill!

Ayu! Iru al la infero!

"Iru e "...?

It means "go to hell."

Does he hate you?

Parallel Bars 9.550! It's today's highest score for the parallel bars!

Tackey!

Love.

What do you mean, "love"? Stupid kid.

It's been 13 years since you joined the club.

It's proof that you've been working hard all these years.

Stultulo.

...Stupid

Takizawa jumps to second place!

"5. Akihiro Takata" "6. Tetsuo Minamino"

Next, we have this man's performance--

the one no one can take their eyes off of right now.

On the vault, Aragaki!

The man who won the silver medal at the Olympics

and caused a "samurai boom" across Japan--Jotaro Aragaki.

In the six years since the tragedy of Lausanne, he's had a long, hard road.

He even had a retirement press conference at once point.

But he didn't end there.

Enduring strict training, he faced gymnastics head-on.

And today, overturning everyone's expectations, here in Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium,

Japan's Samurai has returned!

This is the Yeo II!

A move created by the "god of vaulting," Yeo Hong-Chul!

Aragaki held on to his landing!

He landed that with his own power!

To stabilize his body in an instant by moving his feet together...

This is something you can only do with experience.

Vault

And here's his score! 9.700!

No one can catch up to this samurai now!

Samurai! Samurai! Samurai! Samurai...!

All of today's events are over.

"1. Jotaro Aragaki" "2. Tomoki Takizawa"

The top 36 in today's qualifiers will compete in the finals tomorrow.

I'll win tomorrow.

Wait, Tecchan.

Tecchan.

Tetsuo!

I noticed right away that you were off today.

But I didn't say anything on purpose. Do you know why?

Because the usual you would've been able to recover from that.

But today...

You were distracted by someone else's performance

and lost sight of your own gymnastics.

What's your goal? Is it a place you can reach while looking away like that?

Is it something so easily attained?

Damn it.

Tomorrow... I'll give it my all.

"Become #1 in gymnastics" "Tetsuo"

You can do it, Tecchan.

Wow! Samurai's at the top! The top!

He'll definitely win like this!

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There you are.

Miss Rei Aragaki.

Oh! You're one of the agents who was chasing Leo!

Yes. I work with him.

Why...?

Will you come with me for a moment? It's about Leonardo.

I'll lure his chaperone away, so go into the room when you find an opening.

He's in that room.

Um, why are you doing this...?

Do you know what he was called in England?

Huh? Um, the "pride of Royal"?

That's right.

The young genius everyone acknowledged, even in a top ballet company.

Because of that brilliant talent, he ran away.

Huh?

Sometimes, expectation can be a heavy burden.

Just because someone is a genius doesn't mean that they are mentally strong.

Leo...

My job is to take him back to the ballet company.

But... I don't think he could stand on stage again if I bring him back now.

He might even quit dancing.

That would mean I failed at my job, right? That's why I went to get you.

You're worried about Leo, aren't you?

Enter the room in five minutes.

So this is where you were, Leo.

Dad's competition was today, you know. I was waiting for you the whole time at the--

Don't just stand there. Have a seat first.

Huh? R-Right...

Sorry.

For leaving without saying anything.

That's... okay.

I decided to go back to England.

So I could go back to the ballet company.

G-Go back?! B-But that's the ballet company you--

Ran away from?

That's true.

Th-Then--

It's thanks to you guys.

My life here helped me get back on my feet.

"I want to dance again." It made me able to feel that way.

I'm truly grateful.

Even so... you should watch Dad's gymnastics before you go.

Dad believes that you'll go see him, you know! He said he wanted to show you his gymnastics!

Joe has to do what he has to do, and I have to do what I have to do.

Huh?

Or do you think I should go watch Joe's gymnastics

even if it means abandoning what I should be doing?

That's...

"That's"?

I'll write once I'm back in England.

I'm glad I got to see you one last time.

Take care, Rei.

Goodbye, Joe...