WEBVTT 01:32.110 --> 01:37.110 Episode 14: What's the Connection? 01:32.110 --> 01:37.110 Episode 14: What's the Connection? 01:35.340 --> 01:37.050 About tomorrow's second round game... 01:37.930 --> 01:41.140 We're up against last year's champs, Minatozaki Academy. 01:41.640 --> 01:44.560 Honestly, it's gonna be a tough game... 01:45.180 --> 01:47.560 but they are not unbeatable. 01:48.480 --> 01:50.440 I want each one of you to stay focused. 01:50.940 --> 01:52.020 Okay! 01:57.450 --> 01:58.910 Nagisa! Chinatsu! 01:59.990 --> 02:01.700 We are counting on you tomorrow. 02:02.530 --> 02:06.750 We won the first round, all thanks to the points you scored. 02:06.830 --> 02:09.710 That was due to the assists you Senpais gave us. 02:10.290 --> 02:13.540 Then, next time try to do it without the assists. 02:15.920 --> 02:18.760 That was sorta harsh. 02:21.890 --> 02:24.350 By the way, Chinatsu, did you hear? 02:24.930 --> 02:27.100 Yoshitani-senpai and Koike-senpai are... 02:27.600 --> 02:29.730 leaving the team after the Inter-High is over. 02:29.810 --> 02:30.810 What?! 02:31.310 --> 02:33.230 They want to focus on entrance exams. 02:34.480 --> 02:36.030 So we have to make sure... 02:36.110 --> 02:39.490 we can keep them on the basketball team for as long as possible. 02:44.830 --> 02:47.790 I didn't hear it directly from them though. 02:47.870 --> 02:48.620 It's just a rumour... 02:51.710 --> 02:53.250 She rolled up like a pill bug! 02:53.520 --> 02:58.570 Let me explain! 02:54.360 --> 02:58.570 When the pressure gets to be too much for Chinatsu... 02:54.380 --> 02:57.010 It's like our final game of Junior High. 02:56.230 --> 02:58.570 she rolls into a fetal position. 02:59.260 --> 03:03.510 Chinatsu-san, you don't have to bear it all on your shoulders. 03:07.140 --> 03:08.770 I can't. 03:10.350 --> 03:12.770 She doesn't usually vent it out... 03:14.150 --> 03:16.020 Well, cannot blame Chinatsu... 03:16.110 --> 03:19.280 She came all this way to Inter-High, even leaving your family behind. 03:20.070 --> 03:24.160 Even though she's only a second-year, she's expected to be the main scorer. 03:24.240 --> 03:27.120 That's a lot to deal with for one person. 03:32.120 --> 03:33.290 Nagisa. 03:34.000 --> 03:36.040 You enjoy basketball, right? 03:36.540 --> 03:37.500 Of course. 03:38.000 --> 03:39.300 I do too. 03:44.090 --> 03:48.720 Until now, I've always had this anxiety in a corner of my mind... 03:49.640 --> 03:52.850 But after playing that first match and winning it... 03:52.940 --> 03:54.850 the adrenaline rush I got... 03:55.350 --> 03:56.150 I get it. 03:57.150 --> 04:01.820 It's because of all the practice we've put in. 04:02.610 --> 04:04.910 Getting passes from Yoshitani-senpai... 04:05.410 --> 04:08.490 Having Koike-senpai's screen free me up so I could take a shot. 04:08.990 --> 04:12.410 And having you, Nagisa, grab the rebound if I miss. 04:14.040 --> 04:18.840 I thought about how I wanted to keep playing basketball for the rest of my life. 04:23.760 --> 04:26.140 That's impossible, you know. 04:28.680 --> 04:31.350 Come on! Get up already! 04:32.390 --> 04:35.350 You could let me stay down a little longer. 04:36.020 --> 04:38.520 You can't play basketball if you're not standing up! 04:39.230 --> 04:42.190 Your wish ribbon would cry seeing you like this! 04:42.690 --> 04:43.690 Huh? 04:52.750 --> 04:55.710 I'll be okay. I'll do what I have to do tomorrow. 04:56.210 --> 04:57.750 You better do it. 05:00.590 --> 05:02.880 Taiki, that court's available! 05:03.460 --> 05:04.380 Coming! 05:04.970 --> 05:08.390 So Hyodo-san ended up winning. 05:08.970 --> 05:11.640 At least Haryu lost to the eventual champion. 05:11.720 --> 05:14.310 Just don't bring it up to him. 05:19.270 --> 05:22.400 Now only the girls basketball team is left at the Inter-High. 05:22.900 --> 05:24.900 I think they have a game at 4 pm today. 05:25.820 --> 05:27.610 By the way, what about Chuno-san? 05:28.110 --> 05:29.320 Did you hear about her results? 05:29.410 --> 05:31.700 I haven't heard from her. 05:32.290 --> 05:34.750 I contacted her before the event, but... 05:35.750 --> 05:37.830 Hey, you guys! 05:37.920 --> 05:40.670 They're doing maintenance on the gym today... 05:40.750 --> 05:43.670 so we have to clear out of here by four. 05:43.750 --> 05:45.010 Okay! 05:53.850 --> 05:55.180 I haven't forgotten anything, have I? 06:01.900 --> 06:06.030 I wonder if Chinatsu-senpai is doing warm-ups right about now. 06:13.530 --> 06:15.290 That's a bad omen! 06:15.790 --> 06:19.460 I have to at least make one shot by four! 06:22.340 --> 06:23.170 Huh? 06:34.220 --> 06:36.430 Omen or not... 06:36.930 --> 06:39.060 Chinatsu-senpai will still make her shots. 06:41.270 --> 06:45.480 After all, she practiced so much everyday... 06:46.610 --> 06:48.320 She's one year older to me... 06:49.320 --> 06:50.740 Does things at her own pace... 06:51.320 --> 06:53.490 Stays strangely distant... 06:55.080 --> 06:57.750 and I never know what she's thinking. 06:57.830 --> 07:00.000 She can also be surprisingly childish at times... 07:02.080 --> 07:04.790 She worries too much about being considerate. 07:06.300 --> 07:08.210 Plus, she hates losing. 07:09.920 --> 07:13.510 When she's playing basketball, she looks so incredibly cool. 07:14.140 --> 07:16.510 That's my senpai... 07:16.600 --> 07:18.770 I love... 07:22.100 --> 07:24.770 Whoaaaa, what am I doing?! 07:24.860 --> 07:28.230 Muttering a practice confession is so cringey! 07:29.610 --> 07:32.950 I didn't want to hear myself sound so serious! 07:33.030 --> 07:35.370 And somewhere so public! 07:37.120 --> 07:41.040 Even though I can't even tell that to her face! 07:47.380 --> 07:51.220 Now I'm all depressed about a bunch of things... 07:52.300 --> 07:54.050 What are you yelling about all by yourself? 07:56.640 --> 07:57.720 Hina! 08:00.470 --> 08:03.350 The gym's off-limits for the rest of the day. 08:03.440 --> 08:04.810 I know that. 08:05.730 --> 08:09.650 Had to report my Inter-High results to the principal. 08:09.730 --> 08:13.070 Our school's pretty annoying when it comes to stuff like that. 08:14.070 --> 08:16.240 So how did you do? 08:16.320 --> 08:17.000 Taiki. 08:18.740 --> 08:20.080 Treat me to some Taiyaki. 08:20.910 --> 08:21.750 Tai..? 08:25.170 --> 08:26.330 We will now begin... 08:26.960 --> 08:32.210 Minatozaki Academy versus Eimei High. 08:33.970 --> 08:35.470 Let's have a good game! 08:42.480 --> 08:45.560 I thought taiyaki in summer was weird, but... 08:45.650 --> 08:47.360 that's how they serve it... 08:47.440 --> 08:51.150 Sweet bean paste and soft serve ice cream go perfect together! 08:51.730 --> 08:55.240 The Inter-High is over, so I'm rewarding myself. 08:57.530 --> 09:01.160 Ahh~ This hits the spot~ 09:02.120 --> 09:04.540 She hasn't mentioned anything about her results... 09:05.040 --> 09:07.500 Maybe things didn't go well? 09:08.170 --> 09:10.670 Otherwise, she would've told me right away. 09:11.670 --> 09:14.130 Even this taiyaki looks like stress eating.... 09:14.630 --> 09:16.130 By the way, I got third place. 09:16.220 --> 09:17.890 Third place? 09:17.970 --> 09:19.680 My Inter-High results. 09:19.760 --> 09:21.560 I just realized I hadn't told you. 09:21.640 --> 09:23.680 Don't drop that so casually... 09:23.770 --> 09:26.060 Third place is amazing! 09:26.560 --> 09:28.190 You means third nationally, right? 09:28.270 --> 09:31.440 And you think I'm satisfied with that? 09:31.520 --> 09:33.400 I guess not? 09:34.110 --> 09:35.780 It's a better score than before... 09:36.530 --> 09:39.530 and I can see how much I've improved. 09:40.780 --> 09:43.990 So next time I'll go even higher. 09:48.120 --> 09:51.590 You're not all full of yourself shows how you incredible are, Hina. 09:51.670 --> 09:55.840 But from an outside perspective, third place is really impressive. 09:55.920 --> 09:57.550 So let me be happy for you. 09:59.840 --> 10:01.220 Congratulations! 10:03.850 --> 10:04.600 Thanks. 10:05.310 --> 10:06.270 Hmm? 10:07.100 --> 10:09.060 Something felt unusual about her expression. 10:09.810 --> 10:12.310 Let's go eat in that park over there! 10:12.820 --> 10:13.730 Wait for me! 10:20.990 --> 10:23.990 They should be in the third quarter now. 10:32.330 --> 10:34.320 Minatozaki 10:32.330 --> 10:34.320 Eimei 10:37.550 --> 10:39.680 That was delicious~ 10:39.760 --> 10:41.430 Thanks for the treat! 10:41.510 --> 10:42.850 You're welcome. 10:44.390 --> 10:47.600 The swings are free! 10:51.230 --> 10:53.110 Well, I'm glad she's having fun. 10:58.490 --> 10:59.650 Stop! 11:01.530 --> 11:03.740 Huh? Why? 11:05.740 --> 11:07.160 Your panties were almost seen by me... 11:07.240 --> 11:08.040 What? 11:08.620 --> 11:10.500 I've got compression shorts on! 11:10.580 --> 11:12.630 That's not the issue! 11:12.710 --> 11:15.800 You're a girl! You ought to be more careful! 11:20.130 --> 11:21.380 This is rare. 11:21.880 --> 11:23.550 You treating me like a girl. 11:23.640 --> 11:25.180 Of course, I would. 11:25.680 --> 11:27.060 You are a girl after all. 11:34.480 --> 11:36.190 Are you worried about the time? 11:36.690 --> 11:38.900 Ah... no, not really. 11:41.070 --> 11:44.070 Could it be Chinatsu-senpai's match today? 11:45.870 --> 11:47.330 Yeah, it is. 11:48.240 --> 11:50.830 They should be starting the fourth quarter right now. 11:53.460 --> 11:56.040 I heard their opponent is last year's champion. 11:56.540 --> 11:58.800 So today's game is really important. 12:00.460 --> 12:01.720 I see. 12:08.140 --> 12:12.100 Not that.. I can do anything about it... 12:12.690 --> 12:16.110 Ah! In that case, let's have a shoe-throwing contest! 12:16.610 --> 12:18.110 What's the connection? 12:18.690 --> 12:23.320 Chinatsu-senpai's fighting hard, so I figured that you should fight hard tοο, Taiki. 12:24.240 --> 12:25.490 Don't look at my panties. 12:25.570 --> 12:26.870 I'm not. 12:26.950 --> 12:32.120 If you lose, you have to tell an embarrassing story that you've never told anyone. 12:32.200 --> 12:35.120 What? There's a penalty? 12:35.710 --> 12:39.090 By the way, I know about the first-year training camp incident in Junior High. 12:39.170 --> 12:40.500 Stop it! 12:43.050 --> 12:44.130 Okay, you go first, Taiki. 12:45.300 --> 12:47.680 If she's having fun, then fine by me... 12:49.220 --> 12:50.140 Somehow, today... 12:50.890 --> 12:52.850 she seems a bit unusual. 13:05.110 --> 13:06.570 That flew pretty high. 13:07.740 --> 13:08.910 Not so fast. 13:08.990 --> 13:11.660 This game demands distance, not height. 13:13.200 --> 13:15.160 What, so you're an expert now? 13:22.760 --> 13:24.800 So, my turn next! 13:30.680 --> 13:31.470 Natsu! 13:32.220 --> 13:34.390 Can you kick it out of the park? 13:37.690 --> 13:38.980 Go for it! 13:40.060 --> 13:41.230 I got this. 14:05.300 --> 14:07.590 I've never said this to anybody, but... 14:14.520 --> 14:15.640 I'm in love. 14:52.510 --> 14:53.970 I am not good enough. 14:55.970 --> 14:58.020 Not at all. 15:09.450 --> 15:11.160 I like you, Taiki. 15:14.780 --> 15:16.160 You mean... 15:17.160 --> 15:18.660 like romantically? 15:19.870 --> 15:21.170 Romantically. 15:21.670 --> 15:26.000 You thought we were just good friends, so you let your guard down, didn't you? 15:26.090 --> 15:29.670 Listen, I'm just as shocked as you are. 15:29.760 --> 15:32.470 To think that I'd feel this way about Taiki... 15:32.550 --> 15:34.600 How about that?! Surprise! 15:37.180 --> 15:38.600 What sort of face is that? 15:39.680 --> 15:44.230 I didn't expect that at all. I really don't know what to think. 15:44.310 --> 15:48.110 This is the first time anyone's ever confessed their love to me. 15:48.690 --> 15:50.690 Honestly, it got kind of embarrassed. 15:54.870 --> 15:57.120 Totally out of the blue. 16:01.040 --> 16:04.710 I know you like Chinatsu-senpai... 16:05.790 --> 16:08.250 so I don't need a response right away. 16:10.590 --> 16:14.640 I just thought that, if I didn't tell you, then nothing would ever change. 16:15.720 --> 16:18.060 From now on, don't see me as a friend... 16:18.560 --> 16:21.180 but as a girl who's in love with you. 16:29.110 --> 16:31.610 Well, now that that's done, I'm heading home. 16:31.690 --> 16:32.740 Huh? 16:35.490 --> 16:38.120 When I win first place next time, I'd would like a parfait! 16:38.200 --> 16:39.910 Ah.. Hina! 17:11.690 --> 17:14.440 It's so nerveracking to have someone confess their feelings to you! 17:15.030 --> 17:16.490 Hina likes me? 17:16.990 --> 17:19.070 Was there any sign of that? 17:19.580 --> 17:21.540 And since when? 17:25.120 --> 17:29.210 Could it be... even at the fireworks festival... 17:41.460 --> 17:42.680 Say it again! 17:45.980 --> 17:48.100 Even back then... 17:48.190 --> 17:51.360 she liked me... just imagining that... 17:51.980 --> 17:54.230 hits me right in the chest. 17:54.860 --> 17:58.820 Thinking about it, I was pretty awful to her, wasn't I? 17:59.820 --> 18:02.240 Well then, at that time too... 18:03.080 --> 18:03.910 Taiki, that's... 18:08.540 --> 18:10.500 what makes you so cool. 18:15.590 --> 18:17.260 She's a good person... 18:17.760 --> 18:19.220 as a friend... 18:19.300 --> 18:21.680 as an athlete, and as a human being. 18:21.760 --> 18:23.850 Easy to talk to, and hardworking. 18:23.930 --> 18:25.520 Worthy of respect. 18:26.100 --> 18:29.390 And someone like that l-likes... 18:36.360 --> 18:38.530 Stop doing it outside. 18:38.610 --> 18:40.660 What does it look like I am doing? 18:40.740 --> 18:41.620 Working out. 18:41.700 --> 18:43.330 I'm not. 18:45.240 --> 18:45.870 I'm home~ 18:45.950 --> 18:48.370 I don't want my mom seeing me... 18:48.460 --> 18:50.460 contemplating my love life. 18:52.630 --> 18:55.050 By the way, we got a call. 18:55.130 --> 18:56.170 Huh? 18:57.970 --> 19:00.800 Chinatsu-chan's team lost. 19:13.440 --> 19:16.480 Make sure to tell her she did a good job when she's back. 19:18.030 --> 19:18.860 I will. 19:39.460 --> 19:40.800 What's with it... 19:42.220 --> 19:44.010 I haven't done anything wrong... 19:45.430 --> 19:47.600 Why do I feel so guilty... 19:50.430 --> 19:53.650 How am I supposed to act when I meet her next time? 19:54.480 --> 19:55.810 I don't know. 20:08.290 --> 20:11.750 Oh, good. The rhythmic gymnastics team's taking today off. 20:12.790 --> 20:17.130 I'm not sure I'd be able to talk properly with Hina if I saw her right now. 20:17.670 --> 20:19.760 I need some time... 20:30.640 --> 20:31.640 Okay! 20:42.530 --> 20:44.320 What are you looking at?! 20:44.400 --> 20:46.950 I can't help it! That's the entrance I use too! 20:47.450 --> 20:48.910 I thought you had today off! 20:49.410 --> 20:51.450 Just had to take care of something. 20:53.330 --> 20:55.210 Well, you could've said a Hi! 20:55.790 --> 20:56.960 That's hard to do right now! 20:57.540 --> 20:58.880 Why? 20:59.460 --> 21:00.920 Why, well... 21:08.970 --> 21:12.310 Oh, right. You just keep that up, Taiki. 21:13.480 --> 21:16.560 Your heart will skip a beat every time you see me. 21:16.650 --> 21:18.230 My heart's not skipping... 21:22.400 --> 21:23.740 Even if it's not... 21:24.570 --> 21:26.570 just remember... 21:27.070 --> 21:28.820 I'm in love with you, Taiki. 21:32.160 --> 21:34.410 There! Your heart just skipped a beat. 21:34.500 --> 21:36.000 It didn't! 21:36.580 --> 21:40.090 Good, good. Looks like my confession worked like a charm. 21:40.170 --> 21:43.000 Hey.. Keep your voice down!