Make way!
Nice boat, huh?! I rushed it here from Niigata in two hours!
It can supply up to 300 kilowatts!
Whoops, almost forgot! It's water-cooled!
Whoa...
What is that?
An EHF transmission antenna module.
I borrowed it from the military garrison in Matsumoto.
What part of the Self Defense Force do you work in, Riichi?
Some place I can't name.
Are all the men in our family idiots?!
- The funeral car is here and it has an antenna! - The ship is full of light bulbs!
Quiet down!
Behave yourselves, okay?
Okay...
Is it okay for us to sit around like this?
We're in mourning. Just stay put.
- Three days is a long time. - I feel guilty. I keep thinking about work.
- Forget about work. - I can't.
Granny did always tell us to be helpful to people.
Yeah.
Everyone! Please listen!
Oh, this is good!
We could really use your help, Naomi.
I can't, this is too good.
Oh, what time is it?!
It's about to start!
Yumi!
- Kazuma! Your change of clothes! - Later.
Kazuma almost seems like King Kazma.
He doesn't look like it, but he used to get bullied a lot.
Huh?
His Grandpa Mansuke taught him Shaolin martial arts through OZ.
So that's why he calls him "Master."
Don't touch that! I mean it!
- We aren't touching it. - We're just looking.
Cooling is the main issue. This house doesn't have an air conditioner.
There's plenty of ice on the boat! Lend me a hand!
LCDs have too much response time. Do you have any HD CRT monitors?
Sure do!
- What kind of house is that?! - A normal one.
A 200 teraflops supercomputer with a 100 GHz EHF connection...
Those are not normal specs!
- We want to issue a challenge. - A challenge?
From King Kazma. "I'm nothing like the King Kazma I was before."
Why would you say that?
Because I'm King Kazma.
That's funny.
Seriously?
Master.
Can I beat him?
You're an adult. It's up to you whether you win or lose.
- I'm an adult? But I'm in junior high... - You're about to be a big brother, right?
Not by choice. I didn't ask to have a sister...
Having siblings isn't so bad.
You get half the snacks, you fight a lot,
and the very sight of them annoys you!
One minute to go!
All set!
Ready here!
Win this time!
Give it your all!
Let's do it.
Ueda High faces the indomitable Matsusho Academy
after a long, hard struggle this year to reach the championship game!
If they win, they'll be in the national tournament for the first time in 24 years!
Matsusho is tough, though. They'll have to play their very best here.
Watch over Ryohei, Granny!
It's time for the game to get underway!
He came!
All right!
He's really fast!
I can do this!
- Don't let him get away! - Lure him to the spot!
I can beat him myself!
- He's controlling stolen avatars! - He can do that?!
Oh, no! Get out of there, Kazuma!
- Master! - Use this chance to run!
- Master! - Just lure him to the spot!
- He fell for it! - Sakuma!
Exactly as planned!
We did it, Granny! Kazuma got him!
Yorihiko! You guys are up!
Yeah! Leave it to us!
Don't underestimate our 30 years of playing games!
I haven't played much lately,
but I think I'll unleash some serious moves for old times' sake!
Yes!
Is that Dad's avatar?
- Yeah. - I want this one too!
- Daddy's so cool! - Cool!
It's the bottom of the 8th! Ueda High scores three runs to take the lead!
Yumi!
He's trapped like a rat. Now it's just a matter of...
Wh-What is this?!
Huh?! Something's wrong with the stage!
What's going on?!
- Behind you, Tasuke! - Behind?
What is it?
Oww! Hot!
- It's overheating! - What?!
What happened to all the ice?! There was so much of it!
Shota carried it away.
What?!
There. Does that feel cooler, Granny?
Apparently today's the hottest day on record!
It's the bottom of the 9th with two outs, and Jinnouchi is suddenly flustered!
Yes, things are looking strange.
- This batting lineup isn't showing him any mercy.
- Ryohei! - This batting lineup isn't showing him any mercy.
- This batting lineup isn't showing him any mercy.
- Could it be the heat? - This batting lineup isn't showing him any mercy.
- Natsuki... - It could be.
...come help me make a list of guests. - It could be.
...come help me make a list of guests. - He's been pitching non-stop; he's likely running out of stamina.
- He's been pitching non-stop; he's likely running out of stamina.
Yes, it's very worrying. Ueda High's desperate situation continues!
- Matsusho Academy is on the offensive! - Natsuki!
These are all the avatars that were absorbed!
Over 400 million!
Kazuma! Run! Kazuma!
You kids are just sittin' here, playing games
while Granny's about to start rotting in this heat?!
It's your fault...
Huh? What was that?
It's your fault!
- It's all your fault! - Stop, Kazuma!
What the hell?!
Are you okay, Shota?
Nothing good's happened since you came here!
First, Natsuki's an idiot! Then Granny dies! Then Kazuma slugs me!
Shota...
- Wh-What is this?! - Huh?
The World Clocks...
They're going crazy...
What's... it counting down to?
Wh-Why is it showing nuclear reactors?
This is bad.
Alarms are going off across the U.S. Army's confidential network.
Japan's Arawashi asteroid probe
is out of control and plummeting to Earth...
What?!
The Arawashi can hit any given location using GPS guidance!
If he's controlling the Arawashi!
Then this countdown is?!
The time left until the Arawashi hits
one of the 500-plus nuclear facilities throughout the world...
"The world might end!!" "Someone help!! " One of the 500-plus nuclear facilities throughout the world...
"The world might end!!" "Someone help!! " A truly strenuous match! We're going into extra innings!
"The world might end!!" "Someone help!!" This is for the national tournament.
"The world might end!!" "Someone help!! " That's got to be a lot of pressure on his shoulders for sure.
That's got to be a lot of pressure on his shoulders for sure.
On top of that, he already pitched for fifteen innings in yesterday's game.
- How much does he have left in him? - Ryohei!
"To my family... Read if something happens to me"
"To my family... Read if something happens to me" - Th-This is... ...Granny's...
- Th-This is... ...Granny's...
H-Hold on, Natsuki!
Natsuki! Wait! What are you doing?
Everyone!
A game? You call the end of mankind a game?!
You can't be serious...
This is just a game to him. It's not doing this out of want or hate.
Sounds like the U.S. Army is in chaos too.
They never anticipated that a simple experiment would lead to this.
An object one meter in diameter reentering at 7 kilometers per second
is as powerful as a meteor or a ballistic missile.
If it hits a reactor and scatters radioactive material over a wide area,
the damage would be unfathomable.
What do we do, then?
"King Kazma! Beat that monster!!" What do we do, then?
"King Kazma! Beat that monster!!" 38% of all OZ accounts have been stolen so far, 412 million in all!
"King Kazma! Beat that monster!!" We need to take back the account that controls the GPS system...
"King Kazma! Beat that monster!!" Within two hours.
There's no way we can take back 400 million OZ accounts!
But there's no other way...
Kazuma...
What's happening?
This isn't real, right? It's just part of a game, right?
No, King!
- You don't stand a chance! - Shut up!
Granny... I'm sorry...
I couldn't protect Mom... or my sister!
The only person who can do anything now...
...is Wabisuke. But...
...I don't think...
...he'll come back...
We haven't lost yet.
Kenji...
We have lost.
No, we haven't.
We lost!
No, we haven't yet!
There's gotta be something else we can do.
Yeah, sure! This isn't math, you know!
It's the same idea.
If you give up, you'll never solve anything. You'll never get the answer.
Are you?
Natsuki!
How did you get this address, Natsuki?
- Where are you? - What does it matter?
How did you figure out my phone's password?
Come back.
Granny put you up to this, didn't she?
Just listen.
I'm never going back. Not as long as she's living there.
Please, just listen...
I wouldn't have come back if I'd known it was her birthday.
Uncle...
- I'm not going... - You don't even know what's going on!
- What are you talking about? - Great-grandma Sakae is dead.
She had a weak heart.
Uncle Mansaku couldn't help her because of all the OZ trouble!
Granny's... Granny's dead?
You lied! You didn't forget her birthday!
Your password was "August 1st"!
You came here to see her! I know you did!
Please! Come back and say goodbye!
To my family...
First, just relax.
It's always important to stay calm.
Make my funeral a quick one, with only those close to us,
and then go on with your normal lives.
I don't have an inheritance to leave behind,
but I'm certain all of my old acquaintances will be helpful to you,
so there's nothing to worry about.
Please continue to work hard.
And...
And, when Wabisuke comes back...
It's been ten years since he left, so I don't know when he'll return,
but if he ever does, I'm sure he'll be hungry so let him eat
all the vegetables, grapes, and peaches in our fields he wants.
I remember the day I first met him very well.
I was shocked by the way his ears looked just like my husband's.
While we walked through the field of morning glories,
I told him he would be a member of our family from that day forward.
He didn't say anything, but he never let go of my hand.
I think my happiness of bringing him into the family got through to him.
Remember, never let go of fellow family members...
Never let life get the best of you...
And you always eat together as a family, even during difficult times...
Because being hungry and being all alone
are the worst things that can happen to anyone...
I am very happy to have lived with all of you by my side.
"Thank you. Goodbye."
Uncle!
Granny! Granny!
Wabisuke. Go and see Granny.
Then we can all sit down and eat together.
Come on, Ryohei!
- Huh? - Come on, Yumi!
Aww! But the game's not over yet!
I'm back, Granny.
It's trying to cause a nuclear explosion?! That's terrible!
- Yeah, things are looking bad. - Should we really be eating?!
It was her dying wish.
The enemy's really strong, right?!
We helped take on the huge Tokugawa army of 150,000 soldiers
during the Osaka Summer Campaign of 1615.
But didn't we lose?
It isn't about fighting if you'll win or not fighting if you'll lose.
Our family fights losing battles all the time.
What an idiotic family!
Yes. And we're their descendants.
That's true. I'm one of those idiots.
But... you have a plan, right?!
I'm going to dismantle him remotely.
But it's only a 50% chance we'll make it in time.
It all boils down to the fact that he steals accounts.
So how can we steal them back more efficiently?
Efficiently?
- You said he likes games, right? - Huh?
This is the answer!
One hour left!
Welcome to the OZ Casino Stage.
Do you want accounts that badly?!
Then I'll give you mine.
But only if you can beat me!
Japanese Hanafuda selected. Please place your bet.
I bet...
...my family!
I bet all of our accounts!
Okay! Your accounts are in my hands, guys!
Watch over her, Granny!
It's just like our family to fight using Hanafuda...
Wabisuke. Work on dismantling it in parallel!
Will it accept, though? There's only 20 of us, including Sakuma.
That's not much of a bet...
Be quiet! We're talking about our lives here!
- Fight her! - Yeah! Take her on!
- It will accept. - Definitely.
A challenger has appeared.
"I'll play." A challenger has appeared.
"I'll play." This is it!
Win, Natsuki! The fate of the world is resting on you!
Casino rules apply to this stage.
Points are doubled for each Koi Koi called.
The last player to collect gains all points amassed.
Willow and swallow. Iris and junk.
The initial play goes to Natsuki.
Let the game begin.
Be quiet!
- A Blue Tanzaku! - Will you Koi Koi?
Koi Koi!
Natsuki calls Koi Koi.
Dry 3 Bright. Will you call Koi Koi?
Tanzaku. Will you call Koi Koi?
Natsuki wins.
All right!
This is great! This guy's an amateur!
Our family means business! Granny taught us all from a young age!
Transferring 26 accounts.
26 out of 400 million...
Next!
You have first play, Natsuki. Please set your rate.
Dry 3 Bright. Viewing the Cherry Blossoms. Dry 4 Bright.
Five 10s. Rainy 4 Bright. Boar Deer Butterfly.
Natsuki wins.
Natsuki has raised the rate.
Koi Koi!
Natsuki's amazing...
She's already freed over 300,000 avatars!
But she still hasn't taken an account that can avert this crisis!
Wabisuke!
- Viewing the Cherry Blossoms. - Oh no!
Unknown did not call Koi Koi. Natsuki loses.
Transferring points.
Natsuki currently holds 74 accounts.
Not good! Under 30 minutes left!
You lack enough to make a bet at the current rate.
Will you quit the game now?
You lack enough to make a bet at the current rate.
Will you quit the game now?
"To Natsuki... Please use my account."
"To Natsuki... Please use my account. " - It's from a boy in Germany! - Who is it?
"To Natsuki... Please use my account. " - A fan of Kazma's? - I don't know him.
"To Natsuki... Please use my account."
Whoa!
13.837% of all the accounts have gathered! Over 150 million in all!
- Why are there so many? - It must be because Natsuki's so pretty!
"I'm giving my account to you, Natsuki." - Why are there so many? - It must be because Natsuki's so pretty!
"I'm giving my account to you, Natsuki."
"Please protect our family."
Wh-What happened?!
OZ's guardian angels granted Natsuki an auspicious rare item!
- I don't really understand, but... - Thank you!
Unknown has raised the rate.
Each mon is worth 10 million avatars.
- 10 million! - He's going for the win!
Let the game begin.
Dry 3 Bright.
Boar Deer Butterfly.
Koi!
Red Tanzaku.
Koi!
Rainy 4 Bright.
Koi!
- Go! - Do it, Natsuki!
Finish him!
- You can do it, Natsuki! - Hit him hard!
5 Bright.
Natsuki wins. Transferring accounts.
It...
...stopped...
We...
We did it! We did it!
Natsuki!
Kenji...
I... I...
I did it!
N-Natsuki! Whoa!
Wait! Something's not right!
The countdown is still going!
What?!
That can't be! It's stopped everywhere else in the world!
It's only here?!
What?!
- It's going to drop the Arawashi here?! - That's the only thing it can mean!
Dammit! That bastard!
- You still haven't dismantled it?! - I'm working on it!
Less than ten minutes!
- It's impossible to alter its course now! - Stay calm. First, we evacuate.
We gotta alert everyone in the neighborhood!
There's no telling what kind of damage it'll cause! Let's go!
- Is our house going to blow up? - Let's just hope that's all that happens!
- What do we do about Granny?! - Carry her out, of course!
- What?! - Mom! Your bankbook!
Natsuki! Hurry! Natsuki!
- Sakuma, any logs of him inside the admin building?! - I'm on it!
You're still not giving up? He said we can't change its course!
Riichi, you said the Arawashi uses GPS for guidance, right?!
Y-Yeah.
If we can send their atomic clocks fake correction data like he did yesterday!
Found 'em! His footprints are clear as day!
- Yeah, that'd cause a positioning error! - That could change its course a little!
But there's no guarantee it'll work, so you should evacuate!
Kenji...
Hurry! All of you, too! Hurry!
We haven't lost yet!
Let's see, how does this work...
Oh, here we go!
Wh-Why?
The password was changed! He's interfering!
Y-You can't be serious...
Pull yourself together! We're with you!
Only you can solve this!
We're counting on you!
Right!
You can do it!
Yes!
It's open!
So fast!
- He shut you out! - Damn! I'll solve it again!
Kazuma!
I lowered his defense to zero!
Demolish him!
Go on!
Master!
Two minutes!
It opened!
Not again!
H-He's doing it in his head?
One minute left!
Stay out of his way!
Yes, please!
It's a hot spring!
A hot spring!
It made a hot spring!
A miraculous comeback victory! They're going to the national tournament!
After fifteen grueling innings, the warriors of Ueda High have prevailed!
But their exhaustion has left them! They're absolutely overjoyed!
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, dear Granny! Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday, Granny!
Natsuki!
Here, Ryohei. Don't cry.
- It moved! Gross! - She's saying, "Thank you."
Dad!
You did great.
I saw Wabisuke on the news. He came forward with the truth.
However, the professor only developed the Love Machine.
The Department of Defense was responsible for releasing it into OZ.
Luckily, there are no reports of death as a result of this incident,
but it goes without saying that the military bears a heavy responsibility
to the people around the world who were affected by its experiment.
Oh, and tell Kenji not to come back for a while.
He says you don't need to go back.
Yes, I do!
You two should get married!
No, you need to date first! What do you say?!
Say you like her and I'll kill you!
- You don't like Natsuki? - I'll kill you if you don't like her!
- L-I like her a lot! - You little!
That makes me happy. Thank you.
Kiss her! Kiss! Kiss!
- S-Stop! Don't make me arrest you! - Shut up!
I have a nosebleed!
What a wimp!
Just over that hill lies our summer
All the things that don't change, all the beautiful things... It's all there
The sunflowers chase after the sun
And we gaze at each other so intently that we can't even hear the wind
Heart atop heart, filling with drops of light
If we hold our hands tightly enough a small miracle will be born
I want you to believe
I can see the future each time the blue sky is reflected in your eyes
Since the times long ago when Zero fighter planes flew through the sky,
we were surely destined to meet here
Let's travel along the thousands of memories of love
I will protect you forever
Our history begins
Oh, wherever fate ends up taking us
I'll never forget that white promise that was pictured in the clouds
Heart atop heart, we'll dream of the summer
If we hold our hands tightly enough
a small miracle will be born
Our miracle will be born
A midsummer miracle...
Mother of Summer
We are together...
Mother of Summer