WEBVTT

00:34.829 --> 00:36.539
<i>There is someone...</i>

00:38.874 --> 00:41.293
<i>that I want to meet
first thing every morning.</i>

00:48.843 --> 00:50.052
<i>That person is...</i>

00:57.560 --> 00:58.894
Are you all right?

01:00.187 --> 01:01.313
I'm okay.

01:01.397 --> 01:04.441
Sorry! I was practicing my elbow pass.

01:06.277 --> 01:07.444
Show me.

01:09.196 --> 01:10.698
It's turning red.

01:11.699 --> 01:12.867
Did it hurt?

01:14.827 --> 01:16.495
It's really okay!

01:16.579 --> 01:17.621
But...

01:18.164 --> 01:19.248
Wait.

01:20.916 --> 01:21.959
Here, take this.

01:25.171 --> 01:27.131
<i>A treat from her pocket...</i>

01:28.716 --> 01:30.009
Will you forgive me...

01:31.802 --> 01:32.970
in exchange?

01:35.264 --> 01:36.765
<i>Of course!</i>

01:38.058 --> 01:39.643
EIMEI PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

01:39.727 --> 01:43.105
<i>Eimei Private High School is an integrated
junior and senior high school</i>

01:43.188 --> 01:44.857
<i>known as a sports powerhouse.</i>

01:46.233 --> 01:48.485
<i>After retiring
from my junior high club activities,</i>

01:49.194 --> 01:52.656
<i>I now practice
with the senior high badminton team.</i>

01:54.116 --> 01:56.785
<i>Mornings are for free practice,</i>

01:57.453 --> 02:00.789
<i>and I always want to be
the first one in the morning.</i>

02:01.874 --> 02:05.377
<i>But Chinatsu Kano from the girls'
basketball team always beats me to it.</i>

02:07.546 --> 02:10.382
<i>In the cool, still air of the school gym,</i>

02:10.466 --> 02:12.801
<i>she practices her shooting
with intense focus.</i>

02:14.511 --> 02:16.513
<i>Chinatsu Senpai is someone...</i>

02:17.556 --> 02:18.641
<i>I like.</i>

02:28.275 --> 02:31.528
BLUE BOX

03:48.063 --> 03:54.028
BLUE BOX

03:54.653 --> 03:58.782
EPISODE 1
CHINATSU SENPAI

04:20.679 --> 04:23.182
- If only I could marry her...
- Not happening.

04:23.974 --> 04:25.184
Wow, harsh!

04:25.267 --> 04:27.603
What's all this talk about marriage?

04:27.686 --> 04:30.230
<i>I mean, I'd get to see
Chinatsu Senpai's face first thing</i>

04:30.314 --> 04:31.982
<i>when waking up in the morning!</i>

04:32.066 --> 04:33.150
<i>That would be awesome!</i>

04:33.233 --> 04:34.360
Do you want coffee?

04:34.443 --> 04:36.820
You can't even go out with her
in the first place.

04:38.822 --> 04:41.867
<i>Chinatsu Senpai
is the basketball team's next ace.</i>

04:42.868 --> 04:44.620
<i>She not only has talent</i>

04:44.703 --> 04:47.122
<i>but also personality and star quality.</i>

04:47.206 --> 04:50.376
<i>She's popular both inside
and outside the school.</i>

04:50.459 --> 04:55.255
On the other hand,
you have yet to achieve much in badminton.

04:55.339 --> 04:57.174
And you're not even close
to being popular.

04:57.925 --> 05:02.638
You're just a low-level underling
who participates in high school practice.

05:04.598 --> 05:08.268
If we were to compare you to schools,
Chinatsu Senpai would be a seeded school,

05:09.228 --> 05:11.855
and you'd be the school
that gets knocked out in the first round.

05:11.939 --> 05:13.774
You're at completely different levels.

05:14.650 --> 05:17.027
Talking to her at practice
is your only point of contact...

05:17.111 --> 05:18.529
I have a point of contact!

05:19.488 --> 05:23.283
My mom's an alum
of our school's basketball team.

05:23.367 --> 05:26.036
Private schools are full of kids
whose parents also went there.

05:26.829 --> 05:29.289
I get what you're saying, Kyo.

05:30.958 --> 05:34.044
But you can't win if you don't try.

05:34.837 --> 05:38.090
Besides, it's fun to play
against a powerhouse school.

05:39.383 --> 05:43.053
At least aim to get to the second round.

05:43.929 --> 05:48.183
Get her to remember your name,
or ask for her contact info.

05:48.892 --> 05:50.811
- I see.
- What are you talking about?

05:52.646 --> 05:54.273
The heck are you doing?

05:54.356 --> 05:56.567
Salutations!

05:56.650 --> 05:58.360
Are you in elementary school?

05:58.443 --> 06:02.573
Wrong! This spring, I became
a high schooler, just like you guys.

06:02.656 --> 06:07.286
I've also gained 7 cm
since my elementary school days.

06:07.369 --> 06:09.746
You're still under 150 cm.

06:10.414 --> 06:11.582
Shut up!

06:11.665 --> 06:14.459
You're not even 170 cm!

06:14.543 --> 06:16.753
I'll get taller!

06:16.837 --> 06:18.589
They're both like elementary school kids.

06:22.176 --> 06:24.094
So? Something on your mind?

06:24.178 --> 06:26.263
Not really...

06:28.932 --> 06:30.976
Just asking for reference.

06:31.059 --> 06:35.355
What kind of things... make girls happy?

06:35.939 --> 06:38.483
What's this? Are we talking relationships?

06:39.193 --> 06:42.112
If so, leave it to me!

06:42.196 --> 06:44.865
First of all, don't be weak.

06:44.948 --> 06:48.869
You need to act like someone
who is relaxed and reliable!

06:49.453 --> 06:52.122
And the most important thing is...

06:52.206 --> 06:53.415
LIKE MARCE* NGUYEN

06:53.498 --> 06:55.375
...physical beauty!

07:08.222 --> 07:10.390
EIMEI PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

07:12.976 --> 07:15.354
<i>Asking Hina was a mistake.</i>

07:15.437 --> 07:17.523
<i>Her tastes are way too specific.</i>

07:25.906 --> 07:27.741
<i>Maybe the door's still locked.</i>

07:37.834 --> 07:39.002
<i>Right.</i>

07:39.086 --> 07:40.295
<i>It's now or never.</i>

07:41.046 --> 07:42.839
<i>This is my chance to talk to her!</i>

07:47.386 --> 07:50.472
<i>I should introduce myself...
No, that might be too sudden.</i>

07:50.556 --> 07:51.723
THIS AIN'T NO JOB INTERVIEW

07:52.266 --> 07:56.270
<i>I should thank her for the treat...
But I haven't eaten it yet.</i>

07:56.353 --> 07:57.354
I OFFER MY THANKS

07:57.938 --> 07:58.897
<i>Got it!</i>

07:58.981 --> 08:00.732
<i>I should ask what she's reading.</i>

08:01.650 --> 08:03.443
RUNNING A STACK PLAY

08:10.576 --> 08:12.119
<i>I'll just keep quiet...</i>

08:15.831 --> 08:16.915
Hey!

08:17.541 --> 08:19.626
Use this if you like!

08:19.710 --> 08:21.044
It's just been washed!

08:23.422 --> 08:24.339
And...

08:25.132 --> 08:26.592
here's some hot tea.

08:26.675 --> 08:29.136
This thermos is great
at keeping things warm.

08:29.219 --> 08:32.222
Here are some gloves, and a pocket heater!

08:32.306 --> 08:34.057
It gets warm if you shake...

08:39.021 --> 08:42.816
<i>Shoot! I jumped the gun!</i>

08:47.362 --> 08:49.239
What is it?

08:49.865 --> 08:52.659
I was curious what you'd hand me next.

08:58.123 --> 08:59.583
I'm kidding.

09:01.335 --> 09:02.961
Thanks for looking out for me.

09:03.503 --> 09:04.796
No worries.

09:04.880 --> 09:06.131
<i>She laughed...</i>

09:11.720 --> 09:15.515
I'm fine, so make sure you keep warm.

09:20.020 --> 09:21.271
<i>Isn't this...</i>

09:22.147 --> 09:26.276
<i>kinda like a newlywed wife
tying her husband's tie.</i>

09:27.861 --> 09:29.488
- Sorry.
- It's okay.

09:31.448 --> 09:33.659
<i>I noticed this the other day too,</i>

09:33.742 --> 09:37.079
<i>but Chinatsu Senpai
has a low body temperature.</i>

09:38.205 --> 09:39.331
Finished.

09:40.207 --> 09:41.875
Sorry I'm late.

09:41.958 --> 09:42.793
It's okay.

09:43.502 --> 09:46.672
Don't catch a cold, Taiki Inomata.

09:47.881 --> 09:49.174
How do you know my name?

09:49.800 --> 09:51.802
Good question. I wonder why.

09:54.262 --> 09:56.056
<i>Has she known all this time...?</i>

09:56.139 --> 09:57.808
You have a great mom.

09:59.226 --> 10:00.352
<i>Mom?</i>

10:01.144 --> 10:01.978
TAIKI INOMATA

10:02.062 --> 10:03.146
<i>So embarrassing!</i>

10:03.230 --> 10:04.981
<i>But she said my name...</i>

10:07.651 --> 10:12.531
<i>It's still so embarrassing!</i>

10:26.420 --> 10:27.546
Break time!

10:28.505 --> 10:31.091
Taiki, get a damp cloth.

10:31.174 --> 10:32.134
Roger!

10:35.512 --> 10:38.557
<i>In any case, she remembered my name.</i>

10:39.307 --> 10:40.642
<i>Taiki Inomata.</i>

10:42.602 --> 10:46.565
<i>Her saying my name
was more destructive than I expected.</i>

10:51.069 --> 10:54.364
<i>Anyway, I made it to the second round.</i>

10:54.906 --> 10:57.200
<i>Now to the third round.</i>

10:57.951 --> 11:00.495
<i>Ask for her contact info!</i>

11:07.794 --> 11:11.089
<i>Chinatsu Senpai
and the girls' basketball coach?</i>

11:12.340 --> 11:13.175
What're you up to?

11:14.009 --> 11:15.218
Hina!

11:15.302 --> 11:16.845
Nothing!

11:20.682 --> 11:23.101
You mustn't aim too high.

11:23.226 --> 11:24.853
<i>You're one to talk.</i>

11:25.770 --> 11:29.983
I just thought they looked serious.

11:32.777 --> 11:36.865
I saw that girl walking
with a boy the other day.

11:40.744 --> 11:42.037
Just kidding!

11:43.997 --> 11:46.625
<i>The nerve of her!</i>

12:04.267 --> 12:05.477
Catch you guys later.

12:05.560 --> 12:06.686
See ya!

12:09.731 --> 12:11.942
<i>I forgot my towel at the gym.</i>

12:13.109 --> 12:14.528
What? Forgot something?

12:14.611 --> 12:16.488
- Yeah, you can go...
- I'm leaving.

12:20.992 --> 12:23.203
Good. It's still open.

12:32.587 --> 12:33.922
<i>What the heck...</i>

12:34.589 --> 12:35.715
<i>Again...</i>

12:37.217 --> 12:38.468
Taiki Inomata!

12:39.427 --> 12:41.179
<i>She remembered my name!</i>

12:42.389 --> 12:43.974
Were you still practicing?

12:44.975 --> 12:47.602
I wasn't satisfied
with the way I played during practice.

12:48.395 --> 12:50.480
You shouldn't overwork yourself.

12:51.106 --> 12:52.524
You're probably right,

12:52.607 --> 12:56.236
but I just wanted to play
for a little while longer.

12:58.071 --> 13:00.240
<i>She must really love basketball.</i>

13:03.618 --> 13:05.078
<i>She caught me lookin--</i>

13:06.621 --> 13:07.998
Let's play one-on-one!

13:08.623 --> 13:09.708
What?

13:22.637 --> 13:24.222
Should we take a break?

13:24.306 --> 13:26.391
I'm... sorry...

13:27.434 --> 13:28.893
<i>That was pathetic.</i>

13:29.811 --> 13:32.897
Must be all that badminton you play.
You really move well.

13:33.690 --> 13:38.486
My mom was on the basketball team,
and we'd play together sometimes.

13:38.570 --> 13:39.904
Me too.

13:40.572 --> 13:42.824
My mom was also on the basketball team,

13:42.907 --> 13:46.911
and we used to play together
before I joined the youth basketball team.

13:47.537 --> 13:49.914
<i>Something in common! It's fate!</i>

13:50.665 --> 13:53.418
Have you ever thought
about playing basketball?

13:54.711 --> 13:55.837
Pass...

13:56.630 --> 14:00.050
Turns out I'm not cut out for team sports.

14:00.133 --> 14:01.092
Sorry for asking.

14:01.968 --> 14:04.346
Besides, I like how it feels...

14:05.221 --> 14:07.849
<i>Standing alone on the badminton court,</i>

14:08.516 --> 14:11.478
<i>with all the responsibility
bearing down on me.</i>

14:13.146 --> 14:17.150
Whether I win or lose, it's all on me.

14:17.233 --> 14:19.277
That rush of nerves is exhilarating.

14:20.487 --> 14:21.655
So, you're a masochist, then.

14:24.908 --> 14:26.242
But I get it.

14:26.952 --> 14:29.245
That's why you practice so hard.

14:32.248 --> 14:34.084
That's rich coming from you...

14:34.167 --> 14:35.877
I was complimenting you.

14:35.961 --> 14:37.379
I mean...

14:38.338 --> 14:39.673
Chinatsu Senpai,

14:39.756 --> 14:43.218
weren't you practicing the day
after you retired from junior high?

14:43.718 --> 14:44.803
What?

14:45.512 --> 14:47.639
About a year and a half ago.

14:49.224 --> 14:51.142
<i>There were no club activities that day.</i>

14:52.143 --> 14:56.147
<i>But I used to live nearby
and happened to come by the school</i>

14:56.231 --> 14:57.983
<i>to pack up my things.</i>

14:58.692 --> 15:00.026
<i>And there...</i>

15:13.206 --> 15:17.419
<i>After that, I heard you missed
the nationals by just a hair.</i>

15:18.795 --> 15:20.880
You must've been really disappointed.

15:21.715 --> 15:25.802
To think you must've worked so hard
to be that disappointed...

15:27.095 --> 15:29.681
It made me want to work that hard as well.

15:32.017 --> 15:37.564
<i>Thinking back, maybe it was then
that I began to like you.</i>

15:47.907 --> 15:49.075
I'd forgotten...

15:52.954 --> 15:56.458
Hey! You guys should head home soon!

15:56.541 --> 15:57.625
Okay!

15:58.334 --> 15:59.419
Let's tidy up.

16:00.295 --> 16:01.921
<i>What the heck.</i>

16:02.589 --> 16:04.716
<i>For a moment, I thought she was crying.</i>

16:19.064 --> 16:19.981
Thanks.

16:22.692 --> 16:23.568
No problem.

16:29.991 --> 16:32.118
<i>Maybe it's because we just exercised...</i>

16:34.412 --> 16:38.666
<i>but Chinatsu Senpai's hand
felt warmer than last time.</i>

16:52.597 --> 16:55.016
<i>It will be sunny across the country today.</i>

16:55.850 --> 16:56.976
Morning!

16:57.060 --> 16:59.395
Good morning!
Your lunch box is over there.

16:59.479 --> 17:00.522
Thanks.

17:01.356 --> 17:03.399
Aren't you wearing your sweatshirt today?

17:03.483 --> 17:04.818
No, it's too warm.

17:05.860 --> 17:07.904
After I went through
all the effort to wash it.

17:07.987 --> 17:08.988
Sorry.

17:10.365 --> 17:12.534
GOING STRAIGHT FOR THE NET!

17:12.617 --> 17:14.077
Chinatsu Senpai!

17:15.036 --> 17:16.412
Do you know her?

17:17.080 --> 17:18.039
Not really!

17:18.957 --> 17:24.921
Actually... I used to be teammates
with Chinatsu's mom.

17:25.004 --> 17:26.381
What?

17:26.464 --> 17:28.383
Why are you shouting?

17:29.008 --> 17:30.051
No reason...

17:30.885 --> 17:33.555
<i>That's a huge point of contact!</i>

17:34.639 --> 17:37.142
We stayed in touch from time to time,

17:37.225 --> 17:41.563
but I never imagined her little girl
would get this good.

17:41.646 --> 17:43.439
It's a pity though.

17:44.065 --> 17:46.067
They're transferring overseas...

17:53.158 --> 17:55.743
Apparently, they're moving in mid-March.

17:55.827 --> 17:57.579
How sad.

18:00.748 --> 18:01.875
<i>Come to think of it...</i>

18:05.545 --> 18:06.629
Taiki?

18:08.089 --> 18:10.884
<i>Transferring? Overseas?</i>

18:10.967 --> 18:12.343
<i>What the...</i>

18:12.427 --> 18:13.761
<i>What the heck?</i>

18:19.434 --> 18:22.020
<i>Is she really okay with that?</i>

18:23.563 --> 18:25.773
<i>She's the first one at the gym
every morning,</i>

18:26.399 --> 18:27.942
<i>practicing harder than anyone.</i>

18:29.068 --> 18:32.697
<i>All that disappointment she felt...</i>

18:34.240 --> 18:35.700
<i>her emotions,</i>

18:35.783 --> 18:37.410
<i>her effort,</i>

18:37.493 --> 18:40.455
<i>her goals, everything.</i>

18:41.122 --> 18:43.208
<i>She can't just leave that all behind!</i>

19:00.058 --> 19:02.810
What's wrong, Taiki?

19:03.895 --> 19:05.063
Chinatsu Senpai!

19:05.813 --> 19:07.732
Please make it to the nationals!

19:10.068 --> 19:13.238
I learned it from you, Chinatsu Senpai.

19:13.988 --> 19:16.991
Working hard every day toward your goals

19:17.075 --> 19:20.787
and continuing to look forward
even when you lose.

19:21.829 --> 19:24.749
So please... don't give up!

19:25.792 --> 19:30.755
Even for reasons beyond your control,
like your parents transferring overseas.

19:30.838 --> 19:32.757
- Don't...
- Sorry.

19:32.840 --> 19:35.260
I'm not going... abroad.

19:36.844 --> 19:37.887
What?

19:39.347 --> 19:41.140
Wait... I...

19:42.308 --> 19:45.228
To be precise, my family will be going,

19:45.353 --> 19:48.648
but I'll be staying with an acquaintance.

19:49.607 --> 19:51.234
<i>No way... I...</i>

19:52.402 --> 19:54.445
<i>jumped the gun!</i>

19:55.863 --> 19:57.448
Well, that's a relief then!

19:57.532 --> 19:59.450
I was really torn.

20:01.411 --> 20:04.038
It'll be lonely being away from my family.

20:05.164 --> 20:07.917
But I had a chance to remember the time

20:08.626 --> 20:12.005
I retired from the junior high team.

20:13.131 --> 20:16.050
How I wanted to make it to the nationals.

20:17.760 --> 20:19.429
How I didn't want to give up.

20:25.643 --> 20:27.186
It's all because of you.

20:27.895 --> 20:30.606
Thank you, Taiki Inomata.

20:36.195 --> 20:38.823
But... I didn't do anything...

20:41.576 --> 20:43.828
Let's play one-on-one again sometime!

20:48.082 --> 20:50.084
Let's play badminton as well.

20:50.168 --> 20:51.336
Okay.

21:06.976 --> 21:10.772
<i>Wait, I said something
really embarrassing, didn't I?</i>

21:21.324 --> 21:23.618
I'm glad today's Sunday...

21:29.207 --> 21:32.126
<i>For the first time in my life,
I don't want to see...</i>

21:34.128 --> 21:36.339
<i>Chinatsu Senpai today...</i>

21:39.884 --> 21:40.927
Good morning.

21:44.514 --> 21:48.059
<i>What is Chinatsu Senpai doing in my house?</i>

21:50.311 --> 21:52.647
You're up, Taiki.

21:52.730 --> 21:55.650
Remember? We talked about this.

21:55.733 --> 21:58.653
This is Chinatsu Kano.

21:59.737 --> 22:02.198
She'll be living with us
starting this spring.

22:03.032 --> 22:04.158
Please look after her.

22:04.242 --> 22:05.952
Thanks for helping out.

22:06.035 --> 22:08.037
- Thanks for having me.
- Come on, we were teammates.

22:12.333 --> 22:16.879
What the heck?

23:43.007 --> 23:48.012
Subtitle translation by: Bakul Binjola