"Give me more pride!" "What are you doing?" "What are you doing, huh?" "Naoki!" "You're wrong." "Naoki!" "Please, wait!" "Wait, Naoki!" "Sorry!" "I'm sorry." "I'm very sorry." "Why are you in tears?" "!" "It's just a fake." "I'm sorry!" "For you, I..." "I'm sorry!" " I don't know you." " I'm sorry." "Hey you... did you know you were messing around with my woman?" "Don't you know about that?" "When a person's ball becomes a loose ball... that wanted ball can be taken." "Don't mess with me." "Naoki!" "Stop it!" "Leave!" "Since when?" "When did it start?" "Just now." "Suddenly, earlier." "I'm sorry." "I didn't mean for it to happen." "While I listened to him talk about his injury, it suddenly happened." "I don't understand this." "I don't understand it either." "I'm sorry, Naoki." "Forgive me." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "You've treated me time after time." "Once I've gotten a part-time job, I'll treat next time." "It's okay." "Girls don't have to worry about such things." "And... what'll we do after this?" "I know." "Then, wanna come to my home?" "Eh?" "Are you sure?" "Yes." "Ah." "Seems Riko's coming over with Kawasaki-san right now." "Ah, then won't we be a bother to them?" "No." "It says they're coming over for Shuji-kun's moving-in celebration." "Are you serious?" "!" "All right!" "Well, but, I am happy." "This way, Mai-san and Riko-san and I can all become friends." "You're not a friend, you're a freeloader." " Don't mistake the two." " Yes." "I'm sorry." " Okay, put all that away." " Yes." "Still, I fundamentally think a 'friendship' between a man and a woman is a little fishy." " Why's that?" " Because..." "No matter how much they say they're friends, they're still a man and a woman in the end." "They can't do anything like just hold each other or kiss." "Hmm..." "But couldn't they do that as friends?" "Then, imagine this." "You have a friend who's this really cute girl." ""Shuji." "My boyfriend and I are thinking of breaking up,"" "She comes to tell you." "She tilts her head to one side." "And, with her cleavage like this, she gets closer..." "What would you do?" "I'd do it." "For sure." " Right?" " Yeah." "But if it's between women, that'd never happen." "However, when it's between a man and a woman, you can't do that." "That's why I don't think they can have a pure friendship." "I see." "So I say I'm doubtful that'll happen for Riko." "Why did this have to happen..." "Kanpai!" "Ah, thank you for the celebration." "Well, I'd totally forgotten all about your existence." " Huh?" " Huh?" "No." "Oh well." "At least I got to come to her room..." "Here you go." "Please have some." " Ah, thank you." " Ah!" "Peaches!" "They look good, don't they?" "Moreover, this is a nice room." "It feels like a girl's room." "Does it?" "Well, Mai-san is fond of cleanliness and very strict about putting things away." "That's true, isn't it?" "She's strict, isn't she?" "Yes." "In appearance, Mai-san seems sleepy but in truth is very energetic." "Conversely, Riko-san appears sharp but around the house she's sluggish and rough around the edges." "Ehh..." "Is that right?" "I'm sorry." "Shuji." "Be thankful to these two." "I will!" "He's here, he's here." "I called for him." "You called for him?" "Who'd you call?" "I wonder if it's Naoki?" "He lives nearby." "Eh?" "!" "Kamiya-kun?" "!" "Good evening!" "Eh?" "No way!" "?" " Ah, it's Utsu!" " Please come in." "Good evening!" " Excuse my disturbance." "Hello." " Hello." "Ah, here." "Um, since Shuji is under your care from now on." "Ah, thank you very much!" "Ah, um, please sit down!" "Ah, thanks." " You're so thoughtful." " No." "It was unexpected." " Sorry for disturbing you." " Sorry for the disturbance." "Somehow, it's gotten really late, hasn't it?" " Thank you for the peaches." " You're welcome." "Then I'll see them off." "Okay." "See you." "Have a good night." " Good night." " Night." "What is it?" "Geez." "Why are you following me?" "Because I haven't gotten any mail..." "You haven't." "You did an address change, didn't you?" " Eh?" " Ah?" "What is it?" "What is Riko-san doing?" "Is that..." "What are you doing?" "Ah!" "Good morning!" "Were you taking pictures?" "Eh?" "No." "Um..." "A butterfly." "It was a butterfly." "One I'd never seen before." "Ah, a butterfly, huh?" "Yes, yes, yes." "I wonder what its name could be?" "Its wings were fluttering like this..." "I wonder where it's gone?" " Do you know what time it is now?" " Ah, the time?" "A little after 7." "Can you call my phone?" "Ah, sure." "I'm sorry, I don't know your number." "Um... 090..." "Got it." " Hey, could it be you were practicing all night?" " Yeah." "Natsuki Natsuki" " I wish it were a dream." " Huh?" "So long, I'm going home." "Ah, wait, wait." "You forgot your ball." "Ah..." "What am I doing...?" "Thanks!" "Say?" "Riko." "I want you to tell me." "Where, in the dead center of this city, did you find a butterfly?" "No way." "You saw it all?" "I don't believe you." "Why were you sneaking shots of him?" "Well, I didn't particularly intend to take pictures." "It's just that, well, when I saw Kamiya-kun's sleeping face, you could say I just spontaneously reached for it." "I wonder if I lost control of myself?" "What kind of excuse is that?" "I guess, Riko, about Kamiya-kun, you..." "That's not true." "I don't love him." "I don't love him." "He has a girlfriend he likes, so it's impossible." "Yeah." "The other day, Kamiya-kun told me this." ""Let's chase our dreams together."" "I was happy." "That's why if I love him, I'll lose an important friend like him." "That's what's not true." "And..." "I'll get rid of the pictures, too." "Do you want to delete?" "1." "Yes 2." "No" "Deleted" "You deleted it." "Yeah." "By the way, I've taken lots of pictures of you sleeping." " You're lying, right?" " It's true." " Show me." " I won't." " Show me!" " Nope." "Don't want." "Mai." "I'm sure I'll fall in love with Kawasaki-san." "Yeah." "I definitely will." "So don't worry." "Yeah." "All right." "That's right." "He's such a good person." "He is." "Mai-san." "I've gotten hungry." "And there's nothing in the fridge." "Wanna go somewhere to eat?" "Let's go, let's go." " Ah." "I'm manly." " Okay, let's go." "Your treat?" "I'm home." "Mama." "Oniichan's back." "Naoki!" "Where have you been?" "Hey, your phone wasn't on." "Sorry, sorry." "I'm gonna take a bath then sleep." "Naoki." "My French toast..." ""When I really thought about it, there were prior signs."" "I don't want those things." "I want you to be more delirious!" "So my eyes won't see anyone other than you!" ""I'm the fool for not noticing."" "Buzzer Beat ~Hero on the Edge~" "Episode 05" "Softsubs by Heiwa Fansubs." "Special thanks to furransu for timings." "Starting next week, we'll be having an intensive training camp." "Yeah!" "Larry comes back from Boston for training camp as well and, in order to bring practice closer to the actual fight itself," "I've been thinking about the rebirth of the ARCS game making." "The rebirth of the ARCS, huh?" "Until then, toughen yourselves on the fundamentals." "Yes!" "How are our prospects for this season?" "Well, I'm not sure yet." "The other teams have been transferring members intensively and I can't read their tactics yet." "I see." "Next month, I want you to go to Boston for some scouting." " Boston?" " Yeah." "I really don't want to lose this season." "Incoming call Natsuki" "This is the Answering Machine Service Center..." "Utsu-san!" "What's up?" "Well, I got a call to come in from the Directors." "To report to them about the All Japan Representative match." "Ah." "They'll all be pleased, won't they?" "For the final match, Utsu-san made a double-double." "Well, I still have a long ways to go." "My dream is to appear in the Olympics." "It's been awhile, so wanna go get a drink?" "I'll have to pass on today." "I still have work." "But, I'll want to hear your story next time." " OK." "So long." " Yes." " Good work." " You, too." "They're so graceful." "Tomorrow it seems I'll be in training camp." "Huh?" " Mai, I want to tell you something." " Riko, I need to tell you something." "Then, let's play Jyanken." "[rock-paper-scissors]" "One, two..." "Jyanken-pon!" " Whaa!" "I lost!" " Yes!" "Um, the other day at the mini-concert, Tajima-san was there as well." "Who played the viola?" "Yes." "She sent me an e-mail saying she'd introduce me to some part-time work." "Ah, with the violin?" "Yeah." "It's playing at night for a membership club bar, though." "Ah, that's the edge of the water trade, huh?" "[escort services, massages, etc.]" "Weren't you the one saying you didn't like that much?" "Well, that's true, but..." "I have been giving some thought to working at night." "Well, I just had some trouble bringing myself to say it." " Can I tell my story now?" " Ah, sure." "Go ahead." "I was just invited on a date by Utsunomiya-san!" "No way?" "!" "Up till now, I haven't revealed to any degree that I liked him, so that's why I held off sending him an e-mail for the last 2 days." "Ah, but that's not revealing your love." "So then, just now, an e-mail came from him for the first time." ""Since I will be at training camp tomorrow, how about having dinner tonight?"" "He's so wonderful!" " Even his sentences are wonderful." " Aren't they?" "Even his sentences are overflowing with sportsmanship!" "What's more, there's a lovely, cute deco-mail symbol in the space here." "Wonderful, isn't it?" "You're right!" "Ah, that's really great for you, Mai." " It is great." " Yeah." "Okay." "I'll use that." "The 'Before a Date to Get an Immediate Effect' pack." " One pack is 1,500 yen." " One pack is 1,500 yen?" "!" "Expensive!" "The time has finally come to use my secret weapon." "Hey, hey." "Show me your secret weapon, too." "Sure." "Let's go." "Ah!" "Shuji-kun." "Thank you very much for all your cooperation." "Ah, yes." "Somehow I'm... a little lonely." " Here it is." " Incredible!" " It smells so strong!" " So strong!" "Oh no!" "What'll I do with this..." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." "Am I a little early?" "Not at all." "I was finishing up just now." "Riko." "The register, please." "Hello there." " Coming back from practice?" " Yeah." "I had voluntary training." "Because training camp this time'll be a match." "What kind?" "No." "To settle which positions we get." ""I'm great." "So please try me out." That was my appeal to the head coach." "Hmm..." " Sounds like fun." "I should go see it." " Yeah." " Have you been practicing?" " Ah." "Yeah." " If I don't practice every day, my fingers'll get weak." " Ah, I see." "But I don't have any scheduled performances, though." "Hey, Kamiya-kun." "Just if..." "If I was one of this group, would you think I was great?" "Yeah." "I would think it." " Because you'd have a CD, wouldn't you?" " Yeah." "That's true." "Still, they're awfully under-dressed for classical music, aren't they?" "I think it's just the producer's taste." "Hmm..." "But, I guess there is that." "I prefer a live performance over a CD." "What?" "That sounds like the opinion of a musical enthusiast." "Because it's better to see the form of the musicians who are playing." "I love Shirakawa's form when you're playing." "Eh?" "It's so manly." "You're like a cool, good-looking guy." "Well, whatever." "Still, it's true that when I'm playing before someone, that's when I'm the happiest." " Yeah." " Yeah." "Okay, I guess I'll take it." "What's that?" "Part-time job at a bar." "It's still a long ways away from my dream, but having people hear my violin and make some money would make me happy." "Yeah." "Sounds nice." "Do your best." "I'll come see you someday." "Thank you." "Whenever I talk to Kamiya-kun, somehow it cheers me up." "Seriously?" "Shirakawa-san." "The register, please." "I have to go." " Kamiya-kun, good luck at your training camp, too." " Yeah." "Ah." "The next customer, please come over here." "I'm really very sorry!" "That's enough." "Go home!" "I'm home." " Please, Yukino." "Forgive me." " Don't sit down." "Yusuke-san?" "Yeah." "He came to bring her back." "It was wrong of me to secretly meet my ex-wife." "I repent it." "It won't happen a second time." "So, please forgive me." "Why did I have to meet her?" "I don't understand that myself." "Well, still, I'm not having an affair." "Not at all!" "I'm begging you, please forgive me." "Hey, Yukino." "Isn't it about time you forgave him?" "Okay?" "He's doing his very best to apologize, after all." "That's right." "I'll apologize as much as you want." "It's unforgivable." "Huh?" "Eh?" "After all, why should she forgive you just for saying" ""forgive me" and "I'm sorry"?" "That's strange, isn't it?" "A wound caused by betrayal isn't so easily mended." " Naoki?" " Wait, wait." " What's with you, Naoki?" " Are you okay?" "Well, I feel like forgiving." "But," "I don't know if I can believe it." "What's there to believe in, when it all suddenly crumbles like that?" "Our values are crumbling." "Naoki." "What's happened?" "Nothing." "Did something happen between you and Natsuki-chan?" "Well, that's enough about me." "You two talk it out properly and come to a decision." "Thank you, Naoki-kun!" "Eh?" "You're going to America?" "Yeah." "To do some scouting." "When that ends, it'll be just before the season starts." "We have to get serious this season." "I'll definitely be absorbed in basketball." "I even see basketball in my dreams every year." "Even in your dreams?" "Serious, isn't it?" "Yeah." "So... will you stay with me through tonight?" "Spend tonight, all night, with me." "Then..." "Shall we drink until morning?" "Ah, yeah." "From Shirakawa Riko Thank you for yesterday." "It was fun." "What's wrong?" "You drank too much yesterday?" "Well, I'm fine." "This year we have to practice running twice as much as last year." "Yes!" "Get ready right after we arrive!" "Yes!" "Do your best!" "Do your best!" "Looks like Yoyogi-kun's leg is already all right." "Yeah." "There's no difficulty in practicing." "After Utsunomiya-kun, he's the second star of ARCS we want to train as expected." "Run!" "Do your best!" " Kanazawa-san!" "Keep up with the rhythm!" " Yes." "Yamamoto-san!" "Stretch your arms further!" "Kanazawa-san!" "Why are you behind the rhythm so often?" " Do it properly!" " I'm sorry." "Yamamoto-san, too!" "Stretch your arms further!" "We're not practicing just for fun." "Do it properly!" "Isn't Natsuki-senpai so scary?" "What did you say?" "Well, do it one more time!" "Well, tomorrow we'll have breakfast from 6:30 AM, then running from 7:30." "Good work today." "Good work." "And cheerleaders team, tomorrow, because it seems we just can use the gym from 7:30, so we'll start practicing from 7:30." "Room 303-Players-Kamiya Naoki-Yoyogi Ren" " Good work today." " Good work." "All right." "So I end up in the same room with you, huh?" "Don't stab me while I'm sleeping." "I don't do stupid things like that." " Since when?" " Huh?" "When did it start?" "Maybe from the day I beat you at one-on-one." "Finally it's the start of new team, right?" "!" "Yes." "I'm looking forward to it." "Focus on your ankle..." "Everyone!" "We've got some fruit from Moriguchi-san's wife." "Excuse me." "These are what I took from nearby, please eat it together!" "Thank you very much for those things." "Papa!" "Please do your best!" "Okay, thank you." "I'll do my best." "Ah, everyone, shall we put them here?" "Hi!" "Oh, Larry!" "Larry!" "Larry, long time no see." "Yoyogi Ren is surely an interesting player." "But Naoki can also watch his teammates' moves well." "Utsu's pass flow." "Larry's habits." "Moriguchi's strong position." "This year is Naoki's third year." "It'll be interesting from now on." "Hmm..." "Kamiya-kun, right?" "!" "How will he team up?" "I look forward to it." "All right!" "Good!" "Good!" "Naoki's good, right?" "!" "It's good you've gotten more aggressive recently." "Well, I was so surprised!" "You're in your fighting spirit, aren't you?" "!" "You've also been practicing your body recently, haven't you?" "Well, but, today I got the feeling Kawasaki-san's thinking of letting Yoyogi play main position." "I haven't decided yet." "Good work." " It's still the second day." " What happens from now, happens." " I'll be leaving first." " I'll leave too." "Oh, good work." "Well, I have to leave, too." " Ah." "Naoki." " Yes?" "Did something happen between you and Natsuki?" "Eh?" "You guys have gotten along well up to now, so everyone can see it, don't they?" "!" "Natsuki seems off, as well." "Is that right?" "Um, I'm sorry to have worried you." "But I'm totally fine." "Yeah." "It's all right." "I'm leaving." " I wonder if they'll be okay?" " Huh?" "Well, love between a player and a staff is difficult, isn't it?" "!" "That reminds me, how's it going between you and Mai-san?" " Eh?" "Me?" " Yeah." "Well somehow, when I'm with a girl, I get nervous and don't know what to talk about." "I see." "I see." "I think I can just feel comfortable with men around me." " Actually..." "Utsu." " Yes?" " I'm worried too." " Eh?" "Perhaps..." "I'm not being loved." "Maybe I can't make it this year, too." "Hello." "Naoki?" "Shouldn't we talk about this properly?" "I thought so, too." "I... betrayed you." "I'm sorry." "Excuses are no good, so I'll speak truthfully." "You love him?" "I love Naoki." "I do love you." "You're so gentle, and always take care of me." "Then, why?" "For a long time before I met Yoyogi-kun," "I was dissatisfied with you." "Hey, Naoki." "When you say things like "when I win", and "when I have more self-confidence"..." "You were making me wait so long on vague things like that." "My heart doesn't have that sort of time." "I was totally happy when you said you'd support me." "But, Naoki, you're always thinking about your own pride." "Naoki..." "You told me, "I'll make you happy." "I'll definitely make you happy,"" "time after time, but..." "Those sorts of things aren't really real." "Then his words are real?" "He doesn't tell me things like that." "Whenever I'm with him," "I don't think about anything." "Love or hate or the future." "I don't think about those things." "I'm just lost in a daze." "That's all." "Nothing else." "I don't want to break up with you, after all." "That's why, I..." "That's enough." "It might be uncool, but..." "The most important thing to me is pride." "I seriously thought it when I said," ""I'll make you happy,"" "and, "I'll protect you."" "Thank you for everything till now." "I really loved you, Natsuki." "We can't lose tomorrow." "Hey!" "Please take care of Natsuki." "What're you talking about?" "She's a wonderful person who gets lonely easily." "Although she looks strong, inside, she's fragile and rash." "So... if you're serious about her," "I want you to date Natsuki properly." "What the heck?" "!" "What?" "!" "You telling me I should get married to her?" "I'm still 25." "I'm talking extremely seriously!" "Then, forgive her." "I don't get it but, isn't your life's plan, you and her?" "Everything wasn't going like she thought, so she was attracted to someone totally opposite to you, right?" "!" "She must be pushing herself too much." "Those cigarettes don't suit her, either." "She didn't smoke in front of me." "But it's impossible for me." "Take good care of her." "Hello." "This is Shirakawa." "Yeah." "Ah, sorry." "Is right now okay?" "Yeah." "What's up?" "Uhm." "I've collected all the stickers and got the mug cup." "I see." "That's good, isn't it?" "!" "Yeah." "That's why I want to thank you." "Sorry." "I'm calling you just for that." "That's okay." "Is the training tough?" "Yeah." "It's quite hard." "But Kawasaki-san is full of energy." "I know, somehow." "And Shuji's in the same room with a trainer, but his snoring is so loud, he wants to back go home soon." "I see." "Mai seems to be a bit lonely, too." "Is that so?" "!" "Today" "I worked part-time at the bar for the first time." "Hmm." " Did you play well?" " Yeah." "I played with all my effort, but no one listened to me." "That's not true, is it?" "Well, basically it's a drinking bar." "Everyone was talking in loud voices." "That's okay." "I think there was someone out there who was listening to you closely." "I wonder." "Ah, hey, you wanna listen now?" "Yeah." "Hello?" "Could you hear it?" "It was long, wasn't it?" "!" "Yeah." "That's good." "What happened?" "I'm fine." "I'm sorry." "It's out of battery." "Kamiya-kun." "Thank you." "I'll call you later." "Hey, Riko." "You were playing really well just now." "What's up?" "Here you are." "What should I do?" "Did he cry?" "Huh?" "What should I do, Mai?" "!" "Eh?" "Why?" "Because you were crying." "I made it!" "I thought I'd come at midnight, but there were no trains mid-way." "So I took the night bus, but the only bus stops were in strange places." "And then there weren't any taxis, either, so I ran the rest of the way." "Kamiya-kun, are you okay?" "That's what I should ask." "Are you okay?" "Yeah." "I didn't cry." "You did." "I said I didn't cry." "I have keen ears, after all." "I'm sorry." "Nope." "It's okay." "Let's stay like this just a little longer." "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" "Subete shiru no wa toutei muri nanoni It's impossible to know absolutely everything" "Bokura wa doushite So why are we..."