"I won't come within 5 meters of you anymore!" "So don't say you won't see me anymore!" "Ouch." "I'm sorry." "Are you okay?" "Yeah." "I'm fine." "Wai... wait!" "Stop!" "I'm surprisingly heavy." "Yeah." "I know." "That's enough!" "Put me down!" " That's dangerous, watch out." " Please, put me down." "I..." "I love Shirakawa-san." "Me, too..." "I love you, too." "Don't leave me anymore." "Huh?" "!" "I can hear it." "Huh?" "I can hear Mai's footsteps." "Eh?" "This is bad." "They're getting closer." "And closer..." "I'm sure I locked this!" "This is bad!" "You have to leave!" "Ala?" "Wait..." "That's no good!" "That's Mai's room!" "Wait!" "That's Shuji-kun's room." "What'll I do?" "Ah, that hurt." "Careful." "Your shoes, your shoes." "Take off your shoes, take off your shoes." "Uh, over here, over here." "Go in here." "We're back!" "I'm back!" "Welcome home!" "Huh?" "Even though it's midnight, shouldn't we increase the tension?" "Please take a look." "Mai-san bought all of this." "Really?" "All of that?" "We can drink till morning with this." "Right?" "!" "Well, let's continue with the party." "Well, I'll wash the glasses." "We'll drink with nice, clean glasses." "Okay." "Riko-san." "Huh?" "Let's drink lots tonight, okay?" "Ah, I'll drink, I'll drink." "It's your birthday, after all." "I'll drink, too!" "Here." "This is the one Mai-san recommended." "What?" "What is this?" "What?" "A wine?" "It's wine." "A red wine." "Okay, Riko." "Stand up." "Yeah, yeah." "Well then, tell us what new wish you want to make." "Huh?" "What?" "My wish?" "At Mai's birthday, did you tell yours?" "I did." "Ah." "Mai-san, what did you say?" "Eh?" "Ah." "I remember." ""I want to get a boyfriend," wasn't it?" "You didn't have to remember that." "Well, I wonder if I can make it come true." "You don't have to get embarrassed about that." "Ah, I'm sorry." "Well then, Riko." "Yeah." "I wonder if it's the dream I can't give up on." "Yeah." "I think my true dream is to become a splendid violinist." "But, even so," "I still think I can get closer to that dream by taking it one step at a time." "Yeah!" "That's a great wish!" "Thank you." "Yeah, that's really great." "I can't get depressed, either, and have to work hard at basketball." "That's right." "After all, Shuji-kun, you're still very young yet." "Stop that, Riko." "We're the ones who are still young." "Yamada-senpai said it." "Back in the 20th century, a girl who wasn't married by 24 was part of the "Christmas Cake" syndrome, but here in the year 2009," "24 is just a 2nd chance for women like us to chase our dreams." "Yeah." "That's right." "Let's chase our dreams!" "Let's chase them!" "Okay, Riko." "Yes." "To being 24, Kanpai!" "Kanpai!" "Congratulations!" "Kanpai!" "Congrats!" "Thank you!" "Ah, I'm so happy!" "Thank you." "Shuji-kun and Mai-chan both." "Not at all." "'Mai-chan'..." "Mai-san..." "Riko." "That's what I'll call you." "Then..." "Naoki." "That's what I'll call you." ""What is this?"" ""This incredibly miraculous sensation?"" ""Like a ball dribbling in my hand,"" ""I'm drawn in by this soft sense of security."" ""It feels so comfortable,"" ""that, as I hold her here so tightly,"" ""even the 1mm gap between us disappears."" "Heiwa Fansubs Presents:" ""Buzzer Beat" ~ Hero on the Edge ~" "Episode 8: "Please Don't Go"" "You can come out now." "It's okay now." "Ala?" "Where are those two?" "Yeah." "They probably went to buy breakfast at the convenience store." "Ah." "By the way, those two are getting along well, aren't they?" "Yeah." "Seems so." "I'll have a talk with them about it soon." "Is it okay if I clean all this up?" "Ah." "No, no, you don't have to do that." "Yeah." "But, I did want to eat some of your French toast the other day..." "Shall I make some?" "No." "Mai and Shuji'll be back and I don't have the ingredients." "That other day, Mai ate all of them." "Seriously?" "Yeah." "Ah, that's right." "Hey, take a look at this." "This is the mug I told you about." "Adorable, isn't it?" "Yeah." "It's cute." "That's from Kawasaki-san." "But, I've told Kawasaki-san." ""I have someone I like."" "I thought I should return that, too, but Kawasaki-san went to America." "Me, too..." "I have to have a talk with Kawasaki-san when he gets back." ""I want to go out with Riko."" "So, until then, to keep things right..." "I've decided I won't get so close to you." "Yeah." "I think it's best if the people around us aren't aware of it, either." "Then, what should we do?" "What we've been doing..." "call each other and meet at the park." "Yeah." "All right." "Worried?" "No." "I'm so happy..." "I don't know what to do." "But, Mai-san." "A shock." "This is a shock." "They were all sold out of soy milk." "Ah, no, not about that." "Am I really okay for you?" "Ah." "I wonder if you are okay..." "Eh?" "After all, look." "You're different from my image of an ideal man." "You're very unreliable, and it's clear we'd have to depend on my income from music our entire lives." "Yes." "It's as you say." "I wonder if you really are okay?" "Ah, over there." "Ah." "I forgot to get her e-mail address again." "Whoa..." "Your hearing's too good." "Thank you." "Didn't Riko-san say just now she was giving up on him?" "What's going on?" "I have to hear." "Let's hurry and ask her." ""Riko."" "Ow." "A change in the game schedule..." "There." "Kanasawa-san!" "Your phone is ringing." "Geez..." "I've told her to keep it in silent mode during office hours." "Incoming call Yoyogi Ren" "Ah!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry." "What do you mean by that "I'm sorry" just now?" "What do you mean by apologizing to me?" "But..." "I don't think I've done anything wrong." "After all, when Natsuki-senpai and Kamiya-san were together, you were seeing Yoyogi-san as well." "That's why I don't think I've done anything at all wrong to Natsuki-senpai." "Ah, really?" "Hmm..." "So that's it, huh?" "Does it hurt?" "No." "It's fine." "Since yesterday, the pain has gone down a little when I'm playing." "Hmm..." "It may be the movements of your ankle have improved it." "Yes." "But, still, you don't know when the symptoms of an intra-articular detachment like that will come back." "You really don't need an operation?" "No." "You're okay with not telling everyone on the team about this?" "Well, it's true now's not the time to go revealing any vulnerabilities." "I don't want to worry them with anything strange." "Yeah." "All right." "Make sure you tell the coach though." "I will." "Run, run!" "Your back!" "Watch your back!" "Naoki's changed." "He's gotten tougher mentally." "That's true." "Ever since training camp, his rhythm has increased quite a bit." "I see." ""First e-mail."" ""Dear Riko."" ""I played a little better today."" ""I wonder if it's because I saw you..."" ""I think it was, a little."" ""When I'm with Riko I get better."" ""Okay!"" ""I'll play basketball today to my limits, too."" ""Naoki."" "Ehh..." "He's someone who uses pictographs." "Save this?" "Yes" "Saved" "What's this?" "Did you get an e-mail from this morning's boyfriend?" "You're wrong." "Me and Kamiya-kun aren't what you'd call boyfriend and girlfriend yet." "We both have to have a serious talk with Kawasaki-san first." "So there's the possibility of what they call a "one-shot, sudden reversal," huh?" "One shot, sudden reversal?" "Look." "Kawasaki-san, in Boston, goes to pick a flower from a cliff for Riko." "He then falls off the cliff and now he can't move his body anymore." "And then he says, "I can't go on without you."" "Wouldn't you feel responsible and get married to him?" "What's that?" "Sounds like a story from a bad shojo manga." "Truth is scarier than even the worst fiction, you know." "Ah, Kawasaki-san!" "Please forgive this woman who has no eye for men!" "From:" "Shirokawa-san I'll do my best at my part-time work, too!" "Riko" "Too short!" "Naoki-san, are you on good terms with Riko-san?" "Huh?" "What's that out of the blue?" "Well, the two of you meet a lot at that park." "Well..." "Ah?" "Who's this you're getting along with?" "Why do I have to tell you?" "Eh?" "!" "Tell me!" "No, that's okay." "What's with you?" "I'm married, so there's no reason not to tell me who you're in love with." "Hey!" "This isn't the time to go on and on about love talk, now is it?" "PBA Regular Season Opening Game JC ARCS vs HARTS" "That's what a Captain is always supposed to say anyway!" "Well, the Season's almost here, isn't it?" "Yeah." "Okay!" "I'm gonna go push my body a little more." "Ah." "Then I'm coming, too!" "Oi, oi!" ""I love you, too."" ""Don't leave me anymore."" "Oi." "Wai... wait..." "I'm going on ahead!" "Oi!" "What's this?" "Just 'cause you got a boyfriend, you're so happy." "What 'boyfriend'?" "I still haven't decided yet whether to go out with Shuji-kun or not." "Stop it with that look." "Speaking of which," "I'm worried about our nice relationship falling apart if we became lovers." "No way!" "You really like Shuji-kun that much?" "Eh?" "Well, that's not so." "If Utsunomiya-san were to come see me right now, well of course it could be Utsunomiya-san..." "Hey." "What delusions are you under?" "It's no good!" "I guess I am weird!" "If Shuji-kun's ship and Utsunomiya-san's ship came to meet me at the same time," "I think I would take Shuji-kun's ship." "Even if it was some worn out ship!" "Look, I was right!" "It's just like I thought!" "But I can't come out and tell him I love him after all this." "What'll I do?" "Ah, wait." "Sorry, it's my phone." "Hello?" "Thank you, this is Shirakawa." "Ah, yes." "I can come in right away." "Well, it's tough to say this but, about the other day, look..." "That customer who found fault with Shirakawa-san's performance?" "Ah, yes, yes." ""Never play again."" ""It's pitiful to both instrument and the listeners."" "He's a client of ours." "Ah, is that right?" "I'm sorry." "When he told you that in front of the other customers, he also told us we shouldn't allow Shirakawa-san to perform in our restaurant again." "Eh?" "No." "Um, I will do much better." "I will practice more and do my utmost to satisfy you." "Yours is the only place I have where anyone can hear me perform." "Even if you say that..." "I'm very sorry." "I'll transfer your performing fees up till now into your account." "Something up?" "Mmm." "Riko..." "Okay!" "Has something happened?" "Naoki seems to be in a really good mood." "Maybe he's gotten into a good rhythm at basketball." "Ah, I see." "Mama, you should come with me and see him play this year." "Ah, I'm fine." "After all, he has you to go see him." "You're still worried about that?" "You still believe if you go see him play a match, you'll be a jinx and he'll lose?" "After all, it's been like that the entire time since high school." "You're surprisingly delicate." "I'll go this time." "This'll be the year that Onii-chan wins, after all." "That's so..." "Ah, Onii-chan." "They mention you." " You serious?" " Yeah." "Where?" "Where?" "Look, look, look." ""This Season's ARCS will have..."" "...an impressive number of stars with unmatched speed techniques." "Utsunomiya, just like last year, exhibits the sureness of a Captain, and is our most important player in terms of points scored." "Utsunomiya will be rally center for the team again this year." "Our newest member, Yoyogi, is rash but always keeps a positive posture and brings energy to the entire team." "And then, the one I have the highest hopes for this Season, is Kamiya." "He was a player with potential from the start, but if Kamiya hits his marks this year, he has a strength that can't be stopped." ""For the reborn ARCS to have an eye on the championship this year,"" ""Kamiya will have to play an important part in that."" "Whaa, that's incredible, isn't it Naoki?" "That Kawasaki-san would praise you like that." "Yeah." "This is great!" "And that's a really great picture of him." "It really is!" ""I trust you."" ""In you."" "Ah." "I knew it was you just now by sound alone." "Seriously?" "By your footsteps and the sound of the ball." "Like that, I can tell wherever you are in the basketball court just by sound." "I'm not here to play basketball." "Maybe not, but I'm still happy." "Wanna try?" "Yeah!" "I'd like to touch it!" "Be careful, okay?" "Let's go." "Yeah." "It's seriously heavy, isn't it?" "Here, shoot!" "Okay." "Ah, wow!" "It feels like we're playing a match!" "Are your fingers okay?" "Yeah." "But..." "I wonder if my dream is drifting away..." "Eh?" "Nothing." "How is it during a championship match?" "Do lots of people come?" "Hmm, about 300." "But, when the final games approach, there can be thousands of people." "That second gym with Yoyogi, right?" "It can hold 3,000 people when it's full." "Ehh..." "That many?" "That's a lot!" "It is a lot." "Hearing the guests cheering is really something and it makes me incredibly excited." "I want you to come see it as soon as possible." "Yeah." "I'm looking forward to it." "Ah." "French Toast Recipe" "I'm gonna be really busy, so I won't have time to make any for you." "So I wrote down the recipe." "Thank you!" "I'll make them." "That time..." "Huh?" "That time, when your cell phone was found on the bus that was me." "Eh?" "Outside the window, I saw Naoki running after it with all his might." "But then I couldn't see you anymore." "And then I got a call from Kawasaki-san." "That was when we met." "I see." "Yeah." "So that's how it was." "Eh?" "But that's okay." "I can meet you now." "Just seeing you for even a little while like 5 minutes or even 10 minutes makes me feel incredibly better." "Awesome!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Fast switch!" "Fast switch!" "Hurry!" "Fast switch!" "Fast switch!" "Hurry!" "Whoa!" "Connections like this are the blessing of civilization!" "Good work, Kawasaki-san!" "What is it with you guys?" "You're embarrassing me." "How's the situation going over there?" "Hmm." "Truth is, there's not much of a harvest here." "How's it over there?" "We're in good shape." "I've gotten them through the F's on your menu." "Ah, that's great." "Ah." "Is it hot?" "Is it hot in Boston?" "What's that, you?" "Yeah." "So-so." "Naoki." "How's your condition?" "I'm perfect." "I see." "Kawasaki-san." "Hurry and come back with some weird foreigners like Larry here." "Utsu's seriously lonely." "That's a lie, you!" "No, I'm not lonely." "Well, anyhow, there's just one more week left." "Do your best to keep my expectations of you." "Yes!" "Yo!" "Okay!" "Good afternoon." "Ah." "Whaa, I'm sorry." "I'll be done in just a little longer." "Yeah." "Don't worry, don't worry." "I'll be reading a magazine over there." "Hey, Riko." "What's that about?" "Ah." "She phoned earlier." "She said she wanted to have dinner with me." "Eh?" "Why?" "Why do you and I have to go out with that woman?" "Yeah." "Still, I'm sure she's a good person." "Besides, Mai." "Don't you have an orchestra lesson tonight?" "That's true..." "But..." "Yeah." "So long, I'm off first." "Eh?" "Somehow she makes me feel ill." "Sorry for calling you out so suddenly." "I thought since Kawasaki-san wasn't around, you might be comparatively free in the evenings." "Ah, well..." "Lonely, aren't you?" "Since Kawasaki-san is so busy." "Yes, well..." "It's okay to speak casually." "We're the same age, after all." "Eh?" "We are?" "Yeah." "Naoki said so." "You and Naoki are friends, aren't you?" "Naoki has told me everything about you." "Ah, really?" "I have some free time as well." "Since Naoki and I broke up." "Ah." "Which reminds me, you were the one shouting at Naoki during that practice game before, weren't you?" "Ah." "I'm really very sorry about that time." "No." "He became successful because of what you said." "But..." "Long ago, he was incredibly cool." "Eh?" "Back in my 4th year at college, some of the girls from my same class and I went to see Naoki play in a match." "At Bunkyo University." "Naoki made most of the decisive shots." ""An incredible person like you ought to be on the team for the same company as mine," I told him." "Ehh..." ""I think it'd be great to join your company," he confessed to me." ""This must be fate," he said and I was incredibly happy." "Ehh..." "I'm sorry." "We've already broken up, but all I'm doing is talking about Naoki." "Seems I still have some lingering attachment." "No." "No, no." "That's not..." "Then would it be okay if I talked about him a little longer?" "Ah." "Yes." "Of course." "Go ahead." "Thank you." "I really, really love Naoki's hands." "His fingers are so soft." "He has such a gentle touch." "Do you know the 'finger roll?" "'" "That's the instant you're about to make a shot with the basketball, you put a spin on the ball that makes this "kyuu" sound." "If done that way, it makes for an incredibly clean shot." "He's skillful, isn't he?" "When we'd have a stayover, he'd come out of the bath so sparklingly clean." "I'd become so shy." "He's so diligent about his phone calls and e-mails, too, isn't he?" "Moreover..." ""He confessed to me."" ""'It must be fate,' he said and I was incredibly happy."" ""His fingers are so soft."" ""He has such a gentle touch."" ""When we'd have a stayover, he'd come out of the bath so sparklingly clean."" "It's no good." "I can't concentrate at all." "What is Shuji doing?" "Ah." "If I make this shot then please become my girlfriend." "Eh?" "!" "It's true..." "I don't have an income." "But..." "I want you to properly acknowledge me as your boyfriend." "What's that?" "Sure." ""Sure"?" "!" " I did it!" " He did it!" "You did it!" "You did it!" "Shuji-kun, you did it!" "But of course he should have made it since he's a pro." "You did it!" "Hey, stop that in a place like this." "You're still a freeloader." "I'm sorry." "Don't let me go!" "Eh?" "I was lying." "Unkind words like those are just my peculiar habit of hiding my embarrassment." "You need to hurry up and recognize that." "Is that right?" "Then you meant..." ""I love you," like that..." "When you're facing me and looking at me," "I'm not good at saying that I love you." "When a junior like you is around me, the boy has to be good at leading." "I love you..." "Mai-san." "Yeah." "Me, too." "Whaa!" "You surprised me!" "Hey." "Why won't you go in?" "!" "What is it?" "Nothing." "I was just thinking how I never liked the way you played from the start." "Showing off with your crude and violent technique is just a form of self-satisfaction basketball." "So you say." "Then why didn't you call me?" "You and Kanazawa-san were busy on your date, weren't you?" "Hmm..." "Aren't you jealous?" "I'm sorry." "I..." "It seems I haven't gotten as far as being in love with you." "I did some checking." "The year you lost to Naoki in the intercollegiates, you went to study abroad." "Were you that ashamed?" "About losing to Naoki." "That's why you joined our company and went for me, too." "But maybe since your skills at basketball aren't that great, your playing with the ARCS will make you look frivolous." "Go on like this and you might lose to Naoki again." "Shut the hell up!" "Don't mess around with me!" "Such a child." "It'd be best if you changed your way of thinking more." "If you want to win." "What am I doing?" "What is a green curry?" "Is it green?" "Ah." "A green curry is whitish, with coconut milk..." "You got some there already, geez." "Ah." "I'm sorry." "Eat properly." "Yes." "This curry is delicious." "Somehow, I feel like I've disappeared from this home." "Kamiya Naoki" "You're going home to your parents?" "Yeah." "Tomorrow." "My mother called yesterday and said I should come home at least once during the summer." "Hmm..." "Where's your parent's home?" "Yamanishi." "They have lots of delicious fruits there." "Like peaches." "Ehh..." "Then..." "I wonder if I should come along, too." "Eh?" "Really?" "I'm joking, joking." "I have practice." "I'd love to go, but..." "Yeah." "That's true." "We won't be able to meet again for a little while." "Yeah." "But, it'll be okay." "We can call and e-mail, too." "What is it?" "Nothing." "Ah, that's right." "Could we meet tomorrow night?" "After I see you tomorrow, I can catch the midnight bus back home." "Yeah." "Then I'll come as soon as practice is over." "Yeah." "I think I can be there around 7." "At our usual park then." "Yeah." "Till then." "Bye-bye." "That's right." "French Toast Recipe" "Say." "How's your ankle doing?" "Ah, it's not a problem anymore." "I'm fine." "I see." "That's great." "But please don't strain yourself too much." "I said I'm fine." "I'm in terrific condition right now." "Hmm..." "You do look good." "By the way, be sure and come cheer for me this year." "Ah, we'll see." "When I read Kawasaki-san's interview, it made me feel like coming." "This is great." "1 message has arrived" "Natsuki" "Anata wa watashi no honno ichibu shika shiranai You only know a fraction of me" "Kachihokoru youni wararete mo Like when you laughed during my triumph" "Sore hodo iya jyanai yo Even so, I couldn't hate you" "Umaretekuru mae kiita youna sono fukai koe Before I was born, I heard this profound voice" "Soredake de jinsei no okazuni nareru kurai desu That life is only just a side dish" "Space strike!" "Space!" "Subete shiru no wa toutei muri nanoni It's impossible to know absolutely everything" "Sorry." "Bokura wa doushite So why are we" "Akumade nande mo seifuku shita garu So determined to overcome everything right to the end" "French Toast Recipe" "Kanpeki wo oimotome And seek perfection" "Aishi nukeru point ga hitotsu arya ii noni If that's the one point you love, then it's fine" "Some of the shell got in." "Aishi nukeru point ga hitotsu arya ii noni If that's the one point you love, then it's fine" "Kimi ni shika wakaranai koto (I can't tell) The thing only you can understand (I can't tell)" "Boku dake ga mieteiru koto (You never know) And the thing only I can see (You never know)" "Doremo honto no koto Is really everything" "It's raining." "It seems to be raining outside." "Eh?" "Then I won't be able to run today." "You were planning on running again?" "!" "You're such a stoic." "Okay." "Then I wonder if I shouldn't ask Ebina-san out for dinner?" "Eh?" "Ah, about that, um..." "Well, I'll be going first." "Yes." "Good work." " Where will you go?" " Eh?" "What are you going for?" "Italian." " Good work." " Good night." "We'll get wet, won't we?" "Well, whatever." "Yeah." "Okay, let's go." "There." "Preparations complete." "What's the matter?" "Take it." "That's okay." "Just take it." "I said that's okay." "I'm leaving it behind." "Hey!" "Is your ankle okay?" "Ever since training camp, you've been running strangely." "Ah." "It's okay now." "Thank goodness." "Thank you." "Was your call yesterday about that, too?" "Yeah." "We're no longer friends or lovers, but I still think of myself as your colleague." "You'll catch cold." "You don't have to do that." "Don't do such halfway kindnesses to a woman you've broken up with." "We're colleagues, right?" "I think so, too." "Has something happened with him?" "That has nothing to do with you." "Yeah." "But, you're not as strong as you think you are." "So long, I'm going." "Please don't go." "Kamiya Naoki" ""This is the answering machine service..."" "Please don't go." "Please." "Please don't leave me alone right now."