"Mixed feed is really expensive" " You have cattle?" " No, chickens." "And you?" "Adding phytase..." "Newcastle disease or 'flu..." "At the end of lactation the body condition score..." "Now trisaminomethane..." "It seems 90% will die with a strong poison" "At our place, it's about 4.0" "Mainly Jersey and Brown Swiss, I'm not au fait with Hol' ...making butter and cheese?" "By using additive as a diluting agent I guess" "From now on your dormitory life will include hard study... and hands-on experience" "This school is split into departments of agriculture, dairy farming, food production, forestry and agricultural engineering" "But since the dairy farming course involves a lot of practice... you will basically have no time off" "Ichiro Komaba, from Shimizu Daiichi junior high" "After graduation I intend to take over the family dairy farm" "Mayumi Yoshino, Lower Urahoro" "To benefit from my studies at Ooezono," "I plan to set up a cheese shop using milk from the family dairy farm" "I came from Obihiro Kawanishi Central" "I'm Tamako Inada" "After studying farm management, I want to run a world-class farm" "Furthermore, apart from milk, the company brand..." "Hachiken-kun" "Could you help me with this a moment?" "Sorry, you should try someone else" "Well, it would only take a moment" "I can barely even do it myself" "Stop bothering me" "Ah..." "I guess you're right" "Raise your hand when you've finished" "Solve this problem quickly" "Ah, it's OK... it's OK" "Sorry" "It's pointless taking the junior high school exam" "You got in because it's affiliated" "Why do you have to go to this kind of place?" "Yugo's teacher said... this school would be suitable for him" "Things like growing crops... and handling livestock." "Is there any point in that?" "Running off to this school will make you feel better?" "Since you studied like that... and couldn't even raise your grades, you're going to run away now?" "I... can't do it anymore" "In that case..." "I have no more hopes for you" "So, next" "Hey" "Oh..." "OK" "Well..." "I'm Yugo Hachiken" "Pleased to meet you" "Your previous school and objectives?" "Sorry" "Uh..." "I came from New Sapporo" "As for my objectives..." "I don't have any" " Eh?" "You have one?" " No" "Don't you?" "Despite being so cool" "You came from a prep school?" "Eh?" "New Sapporo is for the really bright people, isn't it?" "Well..." "You said earlier that you had no objectives, what does that mean?" "What do you mean?" "Since you came here... there must be something" "Like a love of animals or wanting to work with nature" "There's something?" "Sorry." "Nothing at all" "Then why come to this school?" "This is a boarding school." "I can leave home" "Sounds like an easy life" "Dairy is easy?" "It's not like that" "Dairy isn't as easy as you think, you know" "Hey, wash your hands!" "Hey freshman, catch it!" " Just catch it quick!" " Oh, OK" "What is it?" "Ah, you, help!" "Ah, what's up" "Stay still!" "Waah, go away!" "Wait, this is for real?" "!" "Here you go" "Thanks." "Okay, ouch" "You're Hachiken-kun, right?" "Yeah..." "And you're?" "Ah, I'm Mikage." "Nice to meet you" "Likewise" "It's a fine chicken" "If you look closely, it's adorable" " Looks delicious" "En route from the poultry house, the cages were wrecked" "We were in a hurry" "You've saved us" "Later I'll put in smoked chicken" "Ah, lucky" "Actually, you're good at catching chickens" "Poultry's in our family" "No wonder." "Then you'll take it over" "Well, I guess so" "Return them to their cages?" " Yeah" " Gotcha" "Wait." "Not that" "Ah, OK" "You look clumsy but you were able to catch one" "Not really." "A girl named Mikage caught it for me" " Ah, Aki" " You know her?" "She's from my middle school" "I see... you did it?" " Don't be silly" " So you did it?" " No" " Liar" " Aki Mikage" " Let's go then" " Wah!" " Sorry" " My shirt!" " Sorry, sorry" "Give me a break!" " Hey!" " Hey, hey!" "You okay?" "Seriously?" "Get up, Hachiken!" "[2 months later] [2 months later]" "Come on, hurry up about it" "Hey, get up!" "We're gonna be late" "The dairy department sure starts early" "I beg you to get up quietly" "You'll wake us too" "Oh, shuddap" "Heeeey, get up!" "Come on, Hachiken." "Hurry" " You're late" " It's already past 5" "'Cause this guy ain't getting up" "Say, don't you often feel drowsy?" "Well, I sleep during class" "That's nothing to be proud of" " Hey, hey, hey!" " What the..." " It's this way" " Ah, that way." "Sorry" "At least remember the road." "You're smart, right?" "It wasn't intentional" "Hey, what are you doing?" "That's bedding" "The feed is over this way." "Good grief" "My bad" "Huh?" "Is that cow being moved somewhere else?" "It doesn't get pregnant so it's being culled" "Eh, culled?" "Really?" "Sounds coldhearted" "What nonsense are you talking about?" "Farming isn't charity work" "Pigs have a keen sense of smell" "And their smell-based memory is amongst the best in the animal kingdom" "It even allows them to move in the dark" "They also have very powerful jaws" "They can easily bite off a finger, so watch out" "Let's now go to the nursery" "How adorable!" "Look at how they suckle" "This is where we take care of the sow and piglets" "You first years will be taking care of these pigs for a while" "Ah, the piglet at the end, it's so small and cute" "So cute..." "The nipple at the back releases the least milk" "This little one lost the competition" "I see" "Poor thing" "Once a piglet has chosen it's place to suckle, even if there are better ones available, it'll stay right where it is" "If it loses out at the start, it will content itself with that position" "Don't you do the same" "Yes" "OK, since you are 8th in a litter of 8..." "I'll call you Hachi (eight)" "That's a bad idea" "Livestock aren't pets" "Don't get attached" "That's right." "Soon it will be turned into a pork dish" "In that case I'll just name it 'Pork Dish'" "Funny" "I've decided!" "I'm going to raise you into a fine pig" "Let's do it, Pork Dish!" "What?" "It'll be shipped out by autumn" "Eh?" "Is that a joke?" "Eh?" "You can't eat grilled pork now?" "Not really" "Eat it then" "I will" "Come on, eat it" "In my own good time" "He doesn't have to eat pork" "Right, he needn't eat it ever again" "Guys, stop it" " Come on, eat it" " Then, I won't eat it!" " Don't be a baby" " Baby" "Hey, Hachiken-kun" "They don't mean any offence, you know" "Coming from a prep school, it seems they don't like me" "Is it so great running a dairy farm?" "Come on, don't get mad over it" "I'm not getting mad particularly" "Say, this thing" "I've been wondering what that is exactly" "Hmm..." "I wonder." "A talisman?" "No, a talisman's only related to ninja" "Ah" "Jeez..." " Komaba-kun isn't it?" " It's Komaba-kun" " He's so cool" " Really amazing" "One lap of the school grounds - are they really this vast?" "I've a feeling we've done 5km already" "This school's grounds are the largest in the country" "One lap is 20km 20?" "That's a half-marathon!" "Is it normal for PE class?" "I'll go on ahead" "Hey, Hachiken." "You're dead last!" "Stop dragging your feet!" "I want to quit this school already" "Come on, go!" "Hachiken-kun?" " You were still running?" " Yeah" "You're too feeble" "Everyone has gone off to their clubs" "To their clubs from this?" "Are they human?" "How about you?" "I suppose you haven't yet chosen a club?" "No, I'll pass" "How about the equestrian club?" "I don't know..." "But I do think it would suit you" "But you see..." "It's fun... when you ride a horse" "Running like the wind... the scenery thrilling your senses" "It feels amazingly good" "It feels good?" "Yep!" "But, you see..." " I'm done" " Good" "Um -..." "I'll be in your care" "Let's work together" "Ah right." "Hachiken, I forgot to tell you" "As you'll be taking care of the horses, there's a 4am start" "Seriously?" "Yes, seriously" "From leading, volte" "OK, turn in the corner to reverse" "The last of the 3 fertilizer elements is potassium" "Potassium is mainly for root development" "It is used to regulate osmotic pressure in the cells" "Also, diseases..." "More, more ...yuck" "Straighten your back" "OK" "So here you are." "I was searching for you" "Look at him Mikage." "Isn't this guy really cute?" "Yeah, he certainly is" "Huh?" "Why were you looking for me?" "Ah... right." "Are you free tomorrow?" "Huh?" "Yeah" "As it's finally a day off, shall we go out?" "Eh?" "Really?" "I'll go!" "Where shall we go then?" "It's already set" "Oh I see." "Where?" "A hint then" "The moment you enter, it's a place full of dreams" "Where, I wonder?" "Then, next hint" "There's a mascot character costume" "Ah!" "That's right." "I got it!" "But isn't Chiba far?" "Hmm?" "Chiba?" "Yeah." "It was Tokyo you were talking about" " Chiba" " Huh?" " Yeah, Chiba, Chiba" "Hachiken-kun" "Sorry for the wait" "Say... this place is a racecourse isn't it?" "Yep." "Ban'ei racing" "It's OK for high school students to just watch" "I know that..." "You know, my uncle's horse will enter the race today" " I see" " Yep" "What the...?" "Ah..." "Ichan!" "Wait, wasn't it just us two today?" "Eh?" "Why?" "Never mind" "What?" "So he's here as well" "Huh?" "OK, everyone's here." "Let's be on our way" ""The horses begin simultaneously"" ""The 9 runners start well"" "Go, Mikagehomare!" " Which one is it?" " 4, number 4" "So slow" "Ban'ei racing is a unique horse race" " Amazing, right?" " Ah, is that so?" ""Next, we come to the decisive point of the race - the 2nd obstacle"" "They've stopped" "They need to gather strength to climb" " Amazing" " Go!" "Amazing right?" "How heavy are the sleds?" " About 480kg" " Seriously?" "Go, Mikagehomare!" ""No. 4, Mikagehomare is heading the race"" ""It's Mikagehomare"" ""A little behind is No. 7, DoRoyal"" ""The gap is about 3 1/2 lengths"" "Go!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "Almost there!" ""DoRoyal and Mikagehomare"" "Your horse finishes first!" "Not yet." "The sled hasn't crossed" " Go Mikagehomare!" " Go!" " "As it is, they overtake at the finish line"" "Alright!" "Ah, Ayame-chan" "Ah, if it isn't Aki Mikage." "What are you doing here?" " To cheer on our Mikagehomare" " I see" "I'm sorry about our DoRoyal coming first" "Wait a moment, have you gained weight?" "What?" "No I haven't!" "I see." "But you've become really unsightly" "What?" "No way." "I'm shocked!" "What's this "I'm shocked"?" "That sort of "cute" act makes me sick" "Komaba-kun!" "Long time no see!" "Did you get taller?" "No" "What?" "You've become really hot." "For sure" "Huh?" "Who's this four-eyes?" "You eat slow, four-eyes" "Stop that" "By the way, who was that rude girl?" "Our classmate in junior high." "Just an idiot" "Hey, hey" " But she's an idiot" " Hey, hey, hey" "Nevertheless, it was so close" "A bit further and it would have won" "I was happy even with 3rd" "It can now live a bit longer" "Huh?" "What do you mean?" "With a bad result, it would be retired and turned into food" "What?" "It would be eaten, despite trying so hard?" "For livestock, it's the result rather than endeavour that counts" "But..." "I don't like the idea that endeavour isn't rewarded" "You can say that but it can't be helped" "Those chickens from before didn't lay eggs so they became smoked chicken" "It's like that chicken curry you're eating now" "You normally just eat meat without thinking" "Stop showing sympathy just when you feel like it" "I just..." "I just want to say that the result isn't everything" "You can speak that way because you don't have a farm" "Do you know how hard it is for effort to go unrewarded?" "Huh?" "What the hell?" "Guys who don't know reality have it nice" "Huh?" "Born on a farm, you can enter a school without studying" "After you just go back to the farm" "You don't know the pressure of needing good grades" "I envy that" " What did you say?" " What!" "Stop it, you two" "Come on." "Let's go to my uncle's stables" "I'll pass." "I'm leaving." "I want you to get along with Ichan though" "Sorry" "But the provocation came from him" "Well..." "However, Ichan has a lot of worries, so he's feeling tense" "Worries?" "Ah, Uncle!" "Oh, Aki." "Long time no see" " Yeah" " Hmm?" "Have you put on weight?" " Jeez!" " Why me?" "I want to try ban'ei racing too" "I guess it would be hard for you even to keep it straight" "You won't know that until I've tried, right?" "So you like horses" "Yep." "I like them" "Love them" "In that case, are you considering working with horses after graduating?" "Ah... no" "Well, Aki has to take over brother's farm" "Yeah, that's my intention" "Huh?" "Is that a new horse?" "Ah, it's 2-years-old and has just come in" "How cute!" "What's its name?" "I haven't yet decided on a name... but I think maybe "Titanic"" "Ah!" "That's gorgeous" "But in the end, it sank" " Ah, really?" " Yes" "Well..." "I liked the name though" "But unfortunately it sank" "Then how about "Non-sinking Titanic"?" "It would be best to leave that name behind" "Then you try" " It's alright my naming it?" " Sure" "Alright!" "I'll be a godparent" "Let's think together" "Um, what's over there?" "Is it someone's funeral?" "Yesterday, a racehorse died suddenly" "They have human funerals?" "Not really, only rarely" "Well, they're tough to manage anywhere" "Then it must have been an amazing horse" "No." "It didn't have great results" "Eh, then why?" "Even a superior horse... usually ends up on a dinner plate if its results decline somewhat" "But it's a strange thing..." "Though they haven't left good results, some of them are loved until the end" "Ah!" "Headmaster" "What's this?" "Hey Hachiken!" "Shout out when dropping these" "Sorry" "Didn't Hachiken come from prep school?" "Yes" "Oh dear, I'm having a hard time with this inspection" "I'm really sorry" "It's OK" "Hachiken-kun, what kind of career are you considering, here at Ezono?" "Ah... um, about that..." " I'm sorry" " Hmm?" "I don't have a dream or anything" "Oh, you don't have a dream" "That sounds alright" "Huh... that's alright?" "Let's look forward to it, Nakajima-sensei" "Yes" "The summer break begins next week, but spend that time with a purpose in mind" "Tokiwa, you'll be alright?" "Yes, I'm going to Tokyo for the summer" "I'm going to pick up girls!" "I see." "You needn't come back anymore" "Huh, huh... why?" "Hey, Hachiken-kun." "Are you going home for the summer?" "No, I have no plans to go home" "Really?" "Then won't you come to my place?" "Huh?" "My parents won't be there for awhile" "Ah, you see." "That's quite, you know..." "We're looking for workers" "Ah, it's just work" "Labour was it?" "Hmm, what?" "Nothing" "Since my father must get surgery for his hernia, we need someone to care for the cows and horses" "Ah, you'll get paid" " Really?" " Yep" "I'll do it" "I see." "In that case we need to make contact with your parents" "Give me the contact details later" "It's alright, I'll make contact with them" "But we'll also give them a call" "Um, it's really OK." "It is" "That's it." "Ah, OK, OK" " Oh, you're going already?" " Yeah" "Pleased to meet you." "I'm Yugo Hachiken" "You're not from a farmer's family?" "Ah, yes." "My father is a salary man" "Really?" "Then he'd be an ideal match for Aki" "What are you saying?" "Don't so much as lay a hand on her while I'm away" "As Aki is inheriting the farm, it's better to agree a husband quickly" "Don't take it seriously, because I'll be coming home soon!" " OK" " Come on, just get in" " OK, here" " Take care!" " OK, we're leaving" " Don't lay a hand on her" "Right, you're in" "Aki!" "Show Hachiken-kun how to clean the stables" "He's in the equestrian club so he knows" " Oh, I see" " Yep" " Then I'll leave it to you" " OK" "Huh?" "Hey, isn't this one a Ban'ei horse?" "Right." "It's called King" "I see." "So it can compete in a race?" "Yeah, if things go well" "Say... does the idea of taking over the farm trouble you in some way?" "Why?" "It's nothing." "Just a thought" "The truth is..." "I want to work with horses" "Thought so." "If that's the case..." "I'm an only child, and..." "I don't want to disappoint my family" "Hachiken-kun" "Yes" "The bath is free, go ahead" " Oh, OK" " OK" " Aki" " What?" " ...them?" " What?" "Wait, what?" "What?" "Grandpa asked if you'd called your parents" "Ah, not yet" "You haven't?" "You shouldn't make your parents worry" "OK" "OK" "You're going to run away now?" "In that case..." "I have no more hopes for you" "If only we could meet every day when summer is over" "What?" "That means...?" " Right, King?" " Ah, the horse" "Come along, come along" "Good boy" " Hachiken-kun" " Yes" "Can you deliver this to our neighbor?" "OK" "The sugar level of vegetables gradually drops after picking, so hurry" "I understand" " Then I'll leave it to you" " OK" "Ah." "Which way is it to the neighbour's place?" "Turn there and the first building is Ichan's place" "Huh?" "Your neighbor is Komaba?" "That's right" "Komaba's place, huh?" "Shall I go?" "Um... nah, this is also my job" "I'll be going" "OK" "Ah, the bike" "Some neighbour." "How far is it?" "That bastard Komaba." "I mean, at least come and get the vegetables yourself" "Hokkaido!" "Nippon-Ham Fighters!" "Freaked me out" "But that's scarier than a bear" "So you were here" "Aki called to ask that I search for you" "Sorry" "Hey, found him" "Ah, you walked did you?" " Far isn't it?" " Yeah" "Even if we're neighbors, it's 8km" "Looks like it." "I've underestimated Obihiro" "These are my younger sisters" "Good evening" "Say "Good evening"" "Good evening" "Do you girls know the Labour Standards Act?" "Don't tell them that stuff." "Usually kids on farms help out from this age" "Really" "That's right" "We don't have money to hire people, so it's hard all year round" "Also, our cows are old so they don't produce much milk" "I see" "Huh, you aren't going to have them culled?" "Well, as mother's attached to them, we won't cull them unless we have to" "But you said before that farming is not charity" "Yeah, I said that" "That's why we're having a hard time" "I see." "That's how it is" "Um, would you mind if I help out as well?" "Go ahead" " I can give them this?" " Yeah" "Want some raw milk?" "Yeah" "We can't sell unsterilised milk, so it's at your own risk" "At my own risk - that's OK." "Thanks" "Whoa!" "This is good" "An overreaction" "But it's really delicious" "On your farm, is your mother running the cow shed alone?" "Yeah" "My father pushed himself too hard, I guess" "He died from overwork" "After that, my mother worked alone" "That's why... there's no one else if I don't take it on" " I see" " Yeah" "When I graduate," "I'll work like crazy and pay off our debts" "I want to let my sisters go to university" "And I want to make my mother happy" "Sorry" "The other day, I said people who just inherit the family farm have it easy" "I also spoke out of line" "Let's go." "Here, here" "Welcome back, dad!" "Welcome home" " It's OK" " It's been a while" "Sorry" " Hey, coffee" " OK" "What the hell are you doing, idiot!" "Sorry" "Grandpa!" "The tap is open - the milk's spilling out!" " What!" "?" " Grandpa, quickly!" "Sorry, I forgot to close the tap before milking the cows" "In that case..." "500 litres went down the drain" "I'm really sorry" "Well, there's nothing we can do about it now" "Let's get back to work" "Hurry and milk the rest of the herd or they may get mastitis" "Yes" "I'll do that." "You two get this place cleaned up" "Yes" "Say, how much does milk cost?" "Don't worry about it" "It's 500 litres." "I'll worry about it" "How much?" "Hmm... the value per litre is 83 yen I think" "So we just lost 41,500 yen?" "That was fast" "Then if you deduct milk production overheads such as feed not much is left for the farmer" "That's right." "That's why it's tough" "Right" "So don't worry about it!" "OK?" "Here's some tea" "Thank you" "Hachiken-kun." "You were a great help this summer" "Thanks" "Thank you too." "It has been a great education for me" "This isn't much but here's your pay" "I... can't take it" "Why?" "Well, it was my fault that so much valuable milk was wasted" "Listen, be quiet and take it" "This money... shows that we appreciate the work you did for us" "But..." "In the end... it was up to us to do proper checks" "Look, buy yourself something with it" "I accept with thanks" "And eat this too" "Thanks" "It's sweet" "Long time no see" "That tickles" "Stop it" "You've spent all summer at Mikage's, right?" "Yeah, I guess" " You do it?" " No, we didn't" "You're kidding" " You did it, right?" " I said, I didn't" "Really?" "Are you okay?" "Shut up" "Boooring" "Hachiken, you've done it with Aki?" "Huh?" "I said I didn't" "You should do it soon - I think Aki's waiting for you" "Is that for real?" "Yeah." "In any case, today you and Aki are on duty to feed Pork Dish" "Ah that." "Oh no!" "Good morning" " You're late" " Sorry, sorry" "What's wrong?" "Pork Dish became a pig" "Pork Dish is a pig" "Wow." "A pig's growth rate is impressive" "Looks like they can be shipped out as planned" "Um, Fuji-sensei" "How about we extend their life..." "No, they'll be sold as pork" "Right" "Today we'll study the workings of the slaughterhouse" "Since we'll see the whole process of butchering livestock, it is not necessary for you to participate" "Those who want to watch, please move" "First, they give it an electric shock... and after it's been stunned they bleed it" "It is a mistake to let the blood out after the heart has stopped, as the meat will be inferior" "As for skinning, the blade is passed just below the hide" "To take out the tongue, the centre of the lower jaw is cut open" "The carcass is decapitated between the back of the skull... and the first cervical vertebra" "Huh?" "Hachiken-kun, you're on duty today?" "Ah..." "Fuji-sensei is letting me care for Pork Dish until he's shipped out" "Why?" "Because the countdown to shipment day has begun" "Something like that" "That's why..." "I said before not to get attached to them" "I know, but..." "I'm not so easily convinced" "OK." "However, in my eyes what you're doing is nothing but hypocrisy" "You may be right" "But I don't want to go along with the flow" "It feels like I'll regret it if I don't find an answer for myself" "I see" " Mikage" " Yes" "You can approach" "OK" "Approaching the vertical" "Okaay" "Mikage, that's it for today" "OK" "Hachiken-kun" "Huh?" "Ah" "You need to concentrate" "You're thinking about Pork Dish" "Yeah" "It sure has got bigger" "It's really amazing" "Huh, the feed box is empty isn't it?" "They're shipping tomorrow so they don't need to be fed" "What?" "We must empty their stomachs in order to process them" "You'll finally be separating" "The time flew by" "Hachiken-kun" " Fuji-sensei" " It's going ahead" "How much does a pig cost?" "How will buying it help?" "Will you keep it as a pet?" "Food costs?" "A place for it to stay?" "You need to cut it out" "I don't mean to say I would buy Pork Dish alive" "I'll buy him when he's become meat" "You have money?" "Yes, from working" "Fine" "Sold" "Please keep the meat of the marked pig separate" "OK, that one" "Um..." "Thanks for your help" "He's gone" "Yeah" "Are you really going to eat Pork Dish?" "Yeah" "I will" "You're making it hard for yourself" "Something like this is silly isn't it?" "It's OK, I want to eat some as well" "Really" "Anyway, what's that?" "You don't know the wrestler "The Potato"?" "Who's that?" "At the festival, the baseball club will do pro-wrestling" "The baseball club should do baseball" "And your club?" "An open day or something" "Huh?" "Do something more exciting" " Like ban'ei racing" " What?" "No way, no way" "Then how about acrobatics?" "Standing on a horse" "I can barely ride one" "So acrobatics is impossible" "I see." "Boring" "Even if you say it's boring, there are things we can and can't do" "She's like Super Potato" "Looking good!" "Hachiken" "The meat has been returned" "He's become small" "In total 51 kilos" "As the market price is 496 yen per kilo..." " 25,296 yen" " That was quick" "So that's how much" "It's cheap" "Oh, Hachiken" "What is it?" "Pardon me, but... could you show me how to make bacon" "Tie it tightly" " Slips doesn't it?" " It does" " Yeah... you've got it?" " It's fine." "OK" "When you threw by a hip-sweep you weren't able to hoist at all" " OK" " You, hoist" "Are you listening?" "Hoist" " OK" " Hoist" " Hoist" " OK" "A hip-sweep requires a proper hoist" "Hoist" "Well... it's finished" "You're done?" "Yes." "It's quite hard work, isn't it?" "It's madness to try doing 50 kilos on your own" "Yes" "What's that nice smell?" "Hey..." "Don't do anything sneaky." "Let me have some too" "Sure" " He's doing it" " Right" " Here you go, headmaster" " Looks good, thank you" "Here" "Everyone has some?" "Hachiken-kun has the first bite" "OK" "Pork Dish, you taste real good" " Itadakimaasu" " Itadakimaasu" "Delicious, isn't it?" "Yeah" "Hey, stir-fry this with the bacon" "It's freshly picked" "There's rice too" "Where's the bacon?" "Huh, where's Komaba?" "Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him today" "Oh well..." "I guess I'll save some bacon for him" "What about your parents too?" "No, I'm sure they're fine" "Hmm?" "Send them some;" "they'll be delighted" "No way they will." "My father is interested in nothing but test results" "In fact, I would only be making a fool of myself by doing this kind of thing" "It's fine if he says you're a fool" "You'll be showing him what you're made of" "Excuse me." "Please mail this" "OK, sure." "OK, here we go" "The question number 1" "What's the meaning of winning two games for Japanese people?" " Mr. Miyashita?" " Yes" "Please answer the question" "These were Japan's first wins in an overseas World Cup" "That's right." "Sit down, please" "These were Japan's first wins in..." " Hey, Mikage" " Hmm?" "Say, did something happen with Komaba?" "Eh?" "It's just that Komaba is absent and yesterday I happened to see you crying" "Ah..." "It has nothing to do with you" "Has nothing to do with me?" "What are you doing?" "Ah, silverware needs to be polished or it will soon blacken" "Is there some meaning attached to that spoon?" "I'd prefer it was called "silver spoon"" "In foreign folklore a child born with a silver spoon won't ever go hungry" "As it means eating your fill during hard times, then surely farmers' kids are born with a silver spoon, maybe" "I'd like to believe that" " Here" " Thank you" "Komaba is still absent from school" "It's already a week" "You haven't heard?" "What?" "Don't, Tama-chan" "What?" "Something happened?" "This morning it was formally proposed that the Komaba's give up their farm" "Give it up?" "They can no longer service their debts - they're bankrupt" "It seems he's dropping out of school" "No way..." "I see" "Mikage, I suppose you were aware of this" "Why didn't you say?" "You can't talk lightly about someone's bankruptcy" "Besides, her telling you wouldn't help in any way" "B-But..." "Sorry" "Aki's farm was also a guarantor for the loan" "It's serious, isn't it?" "It seems I won't have to drop out of school though" "Well probably...." "I think we'll decide to sell the horses" "Even King?" "Isn't there some other way?" "All the same..." "Well, there's no choice" "You say that." "However" "Let's stop this talk now, OK?" "We have a considerable debt from the time we expanded our place" "Of course, we're in a period of economic austerity" "But it's standard for dairy farms to take on debt now" "What?" "I thought I wouldn't be discovered if I came during class" "You're really quitting school?" "Guess so" "Don't give me that look." "It isn't even unusual to lose a farm" "So there's no other way?" "If there was I'd be doing it already" "I can see that, but..." "I'll now be minding my own business" "Don't harp on about others' affairs" "I won't harp on about it, but..." "I'm fine, so do something about Aki's worries instead" "Here - a farewell gift" "So then" "Is that so..." "If the money's impossible, is there another way?" "I know how you feel, but the Komaba's bankruptcy process has already finished" "There's nothing we can do now" "Everyone... has said things to the effect that nothing can be done and it's angered me" "But really a guy like me, who came here to escape, cannot help Komaba at all" "Making an escape is a negative thing for you, huh?" "Eh?" "Even if you're indebted to that escape" "Was it a bad thing meeting the people you have since then?" "No" "We're different from a trapped animal, there are ways to carry on living" "There are?" "Then what do you do if you're someone without an escape route?" "As for Komaba, he's OK" "The blood of the Hokkaido pioneers runs through his veins" "He won't simply give up" "Pioneer's blood?" "Yeah" "Since the old days, people here were resilient even if their crops were damaged by floods even if their homes were swept away by the river" "They have recovered each time" "Even Komaba is the same" "He'll recover no matter what" "Don't underestimate the pioneer's spirit" "Hachiken, approach the obstacle" " Approaching the cross" " Approaching the cross" "That's his first completed jump isn't it?" "Yeah" "Mikage" "Hmm?" "Let's give King his debut" "What?" "Let's put on ban'ei racing at Ezono's festival" "You'll be King's rider" "It's impossible." "Besides, what will everyone say?" "It's OK." "I'll definitely convince them no matter what" "I want to show Komaba too" "That you can do it" "That anything's possible" "No, it's impossible" "I understand that it's impossible, but..." "I beg you" "Right, therefore I'm saying it's impossible" "I guess that's how it is..." "I beg you" "Aren't you listening to me?" " That's right." "I beg you" " You're not listening" " Right." "I beg you" " It's impossible" " I beg you" " Impossible" " I beg you" " Impossible" " We're not doing it" " I beg you" "I see." "A draught horse race" "Yes" "I want to make 2 obstacles on a 200-metre course" "Hmm, and how many hectares do you need?" "Huh, hectares?" "That's a bit..." "About 3 hectares please" "Understood." "Then use the vacant ground at the back of the bio lab" "It would be easy for spectators to get there" "OK" "I can let you use this area" "Really?" "Alright!" "Thank you, thank you!" "Whoa." "OK, I get it, I get it" "What's that?" "His mistress?" "It can't be helped" "This is deadly difficult isn't it?" "Yeah... my wrist hurts" "That's why I said it's impossible" "Hey, Hachiken." "Wait a moment" "I said this is impossible" "Hey, Hachiken... what is this" "Hello, Ayame-chan?" "Ah, Aki Mikage." "This is unusual" "Has your voice got deeper?" "What?" "No way, I'm shocked!" "Ah, I want you to help me with something" "What?" "Hachiken, we can soon call it a day, right?" "Finish up" "OK" "Senpai, my wrist hurts" "Your wrist?" "For me it's my back" "Come on you guys" "But don't hurt yourself" "My back" "Your knees are stiff." "Relax a bit" "OK" "Don't pull the reins so hard" "OK" "That's it, relaxed knees" "OK" "Alright" "OK, here" "Whoa, that was close" "I can't do anymore" " It fell down?" " Collapsed" "Ouch, ouch." "I've done my back in" "I've had enough" "Ah, yes..." "Sakae-chan, is your hand OK?" "It hurts, see" "Hey, look, aren't we going to do it in time?" "It will be quite tough, possibly" "Hey, Hachiken, you take a break as well" "I'm alright." "You take a good long rest" "Hachiken, I've had enough" "Oh my." "Is Hachiken OK there?" " Hmm?" " Look" "Huh?" "Hachiken!" "We've come to repay you for the bacon" "Hachiken!" "We've come to help you do this" "Then remove 70cm from here?" "Obstacle no.1 is OK" "It's OK" "Roger!" "Thank you very much" "Good luck then" "So long." "Good luck" "OK, thank you very much" "OK" "Oh, what brings you here?" "Here" "This is Pork Dish?" "Right" "Look tasty, thank you" "Sure" "And you...?" "What will you do from now on?" "Well, the dream to reorganise the farm has gone" "Once we sell the remaining cattle I'll find some work" "I see" "If there's anything I can do" "No need to worry over it." "Anyway, have you found something you want to do?" "Me?" "I'm... just the same as usual" "Hopeless" "Although there are many guys who are hopeless, even though they have a dream" "But... since I don't have a dream, that now makes two of us" "Ah, but recently I realised... if you don't have a dream, it means in the future you can be anything you can be" "Yeah, that's right" " Komaba" " Hmm?" "Perhaps I can't do anything" "But if you have some complaint..." "or something you want to give vent to" "I can at least listen to you" "When you want to talk frankly, you can tell me anything" "Yeah" "Also, I know that this is a tough period for you, but tomorrow we're doing ban'ei racing" "Seriously, you're doing ban'ei?" "That's right, so please come if you are able to" "You're amazing" "I think you also said we must do it" "Ah" "How about some Ezono milk?" "How about some Ezono milk?" "Only 200 yen." "Won't you try some?" "You can eat inside." "How about it?" " Your name?" " It's Hanako Beppu" "Here's a joke" "There's a draught horse race" " Please come" " Please" "We'll present Ezono potatoes to those who guess the correct order" "Please come" "The equestrian club is putting on a race" "Whoa... a lot of people have come" "Thankfully." "I was wondering what to do if no one came" "Ah, hey" "Hachiken, the sleigh painting's done" " Oh... on time?" " Sorry it's late" " Looking forward to seeing the result" " Let's go" "Let's go." "Where?" "It's OK?" "You said to paint it the way I like" "Ah, well..." "Of course, it'd be better to use a deeper pink in the background." "Sorry" "Well, as for that... background..." "How is it?" "Err... it's fine isn't it?" "Right?" "Huh, well, yeah..." "It's fine" "Thank goodness." "All along I was worried about the background colour" "Ayame-chan" "Thanks for today" "I'm not doing it for you particularly" "I mean, my margin of victory will be huge." "For sure" "Thanks for your help" "That's OK" ""Now the equestrian club is putting on a ban'ei race"" ""In the days of Hokkaido's pioneers, ban'ei..."" " Nakajima-sensei... that's tough" " That'll go down well" "Hey" "Hey, this..." "Is there any purpose to wearing this?" "Isn't a billboard enough?" "Well, it's not my place to say as it was Hachiken's request" "Let's do our best, King" ""The cooperation of the equestrian clubs of 2 local schools..."" "What's with that sleigh?" "It's awful" "Ah, you see, various circumstances" "Ah, your sleigh" "Wonderful isn't it?" "A parisian designer made it" "Wow..." ""Sorry for the long wait"" ""Equestrian clubs from Ooezono,"" ""Higashishikaoi and Shimizu Nishi high schools..."" ""will compete for the Ezono cup"" ""Already each horse is at the starting line"" ""Please enjoy this exciting race between high school jockeys"" ""The staff assistants have left their stations"" ""Everything seems to be in order"" ""In a moment the race will start"" "Go on!" "You're doing great, Mikage!" "It's amazing" "Go Mikage!" "More, more... go!" "Mikage!" "Go on!" "King!" "Go!" "Mikage!" "Will the cows be turned into food?" "Go, Mikage" "Go on!" "King!" "Mikage!" " Go, go" " No, keep on recuperating" " Go" " Keep on recuperating" "Are you stupid!" "She must go now" "Fool!" "It hasn't recovered yet" " Maybe it'll recover and crap too" " Hey!" "Alright, come on!" "Hold on Mikage, go!" "Mikage, go, do it, Mikage!" "Go, Mikage!" "Go Mikage, go Mikage" "Ah... sorry" "Mikage, go!" "Come on!" "Mikage, come on" "Go!" "Go!" "Go!" "Too close!" "Ah, damn it" "No, the sled hasn't crossed yet" "Come on, hey!" "Carry on" "Now!" "Mikage!" "Go!" "Alright!" "She's done it" "She won!" "Aki!" "Amazing!" "You did it, King" "And Ichan?" "Did he come?" "I see" "There's a reason." "My horse was in bad condition" "It had a 38 degree temperature" "That's usual for a horse" "No... what I'm saying is... it had horse influenza... or something" "Ayame-chan" "Thanks for today" "It seems your family is having a few troubles" "I'm not worried about you" "I know that you are not so weak as to lose heart" "Therefore, as your rival, I will look after you" "You two were amazing over there" "Thank you - it's all down to Hachiken-kun" "What?" "No, no way" "For sure" "It wasn't impossible." "It was a lot of fun, Hachiken" "Hachiken-kun" "Thank you so much for your hard work" " It was fun" " Thank you" " Good job" " Thanks" "Everyone, I really thank you for..." "Isn't this the time?" "To lift this guy in the air?" "Never mind, that's lame" "Then, for now..." "try making him ride King" "It's really OK, not seeing him?" "Yeah" "What will you do?" "Pay a visit to the school?" "No" "Get in" "Let's go then" " Mum" " Hmm?" "I have a feeling I can do it" "Then I'm happy" "Aki, I'm sorry" "It's alright, I'm a farmer's child" "These animals aren't pets" "I understand the practical reality" "Then, please" "I'll take care of them" "We'll be going then" "Bye bye" "Mikage" "You know..." "I'm considering trying to face my parents properly, without running away" "Therefore... you should try the same thing" "You want a job working with horses, right?" "Pigs have a keen sense of smell" "And their smell-based memory is amongst the best in the animal kingdom" "Ah, long time no see" "Whoa, you've gotten stronger" "Well, I have to pay off the debts" "So how's the new farm?" "Ah, I'm able to live there along with my family" "We were really helped by Nakajima-sensei" "I see" "Yeah" "Next, apprentice riders and... equestrian club students will participate in an exhibition race" "Even so, will she be okay?" "It's OK, she's had plenty of practice" "I hear you're the godparent?" "Yeah" "Ready, go" " Mikage!" " Do it" "Go!" "Aki, go!" "Go, Silver Spoon!"