Takara Fansubs Translation: Shippothekit
Takara Fansubs Encoding: Bader
Look up at the stars
An infinite number of scattered lights
Floating above the ring
Today rainbow-coloured sweat will fly
It's not bright tonight! My life
At this moment is only small
Like a lit firework
Our red faces flare up
I don't understand tonight! Now I'm
Suited for this lonely smell
Hit the waves and break them
Things like kindness have no meaning
We will be leaving you.
We're leaving Japan tonight,
to sign a match contract for the title in Mexico.
Wait, Robert.
I want to stay in Japan.
What?
Before leaving Japan, I want one more match.
Carlos!
And my opponent will be...
Joe Yabuki!
Episode 10: The Christmas Eve Gift
Carlos, you already up?
We fought for nothing, yesterday.
I've come to make peace. Stop sulking.
We must leave Japan today.
Carlos... Come on, we've been friends forever, right?
Carlos!
Hayashi Groceries
Hey, Joe!
Nishi!
What are you doing, Joe!?
Fishing in a ditch?
It's hilarious, you never know what'll come out.
See?
What? Why aren't you laughing?
It seems that Carlos Rivera has disappeared.
What?
Yoko called Hayashi's store.
She thought he was with you.
Why? Why would that guy come to see me?
Because he stayed in Japan
for the sole purpose of fighting you, while competing for the world title.
What, Nishi? Carlos has disappeared?
Yeah, all the members of the Shiraki club are searching for him.
Well, that's annoying. And we have no clues?
Actually...
- He's amazing, Sachi. - Who?
The "master" of Venezuela, of course.
It's the first time.
We've fought before but we always made up
by talking it over.
Since we were kids...
That's how we got out of the slums
full of garbage and mad dogs.
And finally, we reached our goal!
Hey! Carlos!
Carlos!
I'm sorry.
Tomorrow is Christmas.
Too bad we have to celebrate Christmas Eve in Caracas...
I will do anything for Carlos to become world champion.
I swear it!
Miss Yoko, where are the slums of Tokyo?
The slums?
Yes, the poorest district of the city.
Carlos must be there.
There!
That makes a total of 3573 points. What do you want?
The cakes, chocolate, and chewing-gum...
It is Christmas Eve. I'll be nice to the kids.
But where are they?
They were playing here a while ago...
Hey, Sachi, Kinoko, Tonkichi!
Damn! Too bad...
Merry Christmas!
There's candy, help yourself.
It's a little present!
- Joe! - Look what we got!
What's all this?
We were given Christmas presents.
From who?
- Santa Claus, of course. - Santa Claus?
Hurry up, he must still be at the corner.
There, there he is!
Merry Christmas!
Stand in line. Everyone gets a turn, okay?
No, no, no, no! Don't pull on the beard, no!
Hey, that's Carlos...
- Merry Christmas! - Thank you!
Merry Christmas!
Carlos was born
and grew up in the slums of Venezuela.
When the other kids received Christmas presents,
Carlos wept trembling on a mat on the floor.
At the time,
he thought that Santa Claus wouldn't give him presents
because the sock he pinned up was full of holes.
He still believed that until not too long ago.
He told me about it, and laughed.
Joe Yabuki! Hello, how are you?
Hey. "Herro", is it?
It seems your manager and the members of your club are looking for you.
What brings you to a place like this?
You wanted to see me?
Well, it doesn't matter...
I don't have coffee unfortunately but I can make you some tea.
Come in. Make yourself at home.
So, this is Joe Yabuki's training house?
Yes. It's also my home. It's small but a happy home.
I too started to learn boxing
in a little gym like this.
You miss it?
Gramps!
Where are you going?
Stop, this is my guest.
Come with us, Gramps.
Frankly, you made me happy yesterday.
But I advise you not to give up the championship.
I can wait for you to come back with the world champion title.
Joe Yabuki, do you think that there is a tomorrow?
Huh?
For a boxer, there is no tomorrow.
We must fight to the end, otherwise we will have no other matches.
Don't you agree, Joe Yabuki?
I want to K.O. you before attempting my next match.
You think you're capable of K.O.ing me?
Joe, where you going?
I don't know. Ask Mr. Runaway-Latino.
I see... Yes...
Understood.
Mr. Tange just called the club.
Carlos went home.
- You play well. - Thank you.
Listen, Carlos...
It's just an idea but...
I just thought of a solution for you to be able
to leave Japan tomorrow.
We can settle the score.
What if we fight here, in the public park?
Joe! Is this snow?
Fine! Very, very fine!
What, Carlos? Is this the first time you've ever seen snow?
Yes, Venezuela is a tropical country.
It never snows there.
O.K., Joe! Come on!
I feel a little soft, all of a sudden.
I... I don't have good memories of the snow.
Get ready, Master Tropical!
Carlos... What are you playing at?
Why won't you punch me?
Tell me!
Jerk, come back!
Miss!
Will you come to search with us?
I saw Carlos's fight against Tiger yesterday
as well as his sparring with Joe, at the Shiraki club.
I said to myself: Carlos is the boxer who resembles Joe the most.
I'm sorry, Mr. Robert.
I know that your Carlos will challenge the world champion,
while my Joe rots in the slums.
It's wrong to compare the two, I know.
I do not speak of their skill,
but of their characters as boxers.
I honestly think that
their motivation is based on the nature of beasts.
They're not fighting for money or good sportsmanship.
All they want,
is to fight at the risk of their lives.
It's their instinct that drives them to box.
They are one of the same.
The beastly nature of Carlos has awakened Joe's
and has finally released the ghost of Rikiishi.
Miss Shiraki,
I must thank you.
If you'd never have invited Carlos to Japan,
Joe would continue to vomit and suffer.
I must sincerely thank you with all my heart.
Mr. Tange,
the reason I invited Carlos Rivera to Japan
was strictly business. I wanted to revive the Shiraki club.
Nothing more.
Still, I must confess...
that if it's done something useful,
I'm very, very...
glad.
You want to take off that disguise?
I can't.
I exchanged clothes with a sandwich man.
Would Joe Yabuki generously pay for my coffee?
I've spent all my money on gifts for the kids.
Alright.
Let's try somewhere else.
Public Park
Does Joe Yabuki come here often?
Yes. He loves this park.
Though, I doubt he will come
in the snow, especially with Carlos.
It's funny, Carlos also likes parks.
There are public parks in Venezuela?
Imagine that.
- Mr. Tange... - Yes? Yes?
You're right, Carlos has a beastly nature.
That's precisely why I made him act.
Thanks to that, he's been able to tame his nature.
He's become a first class boxer.
But his sparring with Joe has completely changed him.
Carlos has indeed awakened Yabuki's beastly nature,
the same thing has happened to Carlos, he's revealed his true nature.
Carlos has never felt that from another boxer.
At first, two beasts attract each other like magnets.
Very quickly, they can no longer stand each other. It is the exclusivity that prevails.
That's the reason why
I don't want him to fight against Joe Yabuki.
It's not because of the world championship,
or that I'm afraid he'll lose.
But how can I say...
that he could turn into a boxer that I do not recognize.
That's what I'm afraid of.
Mr. Tange, I beg you. Prevent the fight at all costs.
If you want my professional opinion,
Joe has no chance.
He's finally overcome his painful past,
but he's still very fragile.
He's not at Carlos's level at all,
with his beastly instinct and high-flying technique.
I am reassured. If that is what you believe,
we only have to reason with our boxers.
Evening.
- Welcome! - One radish and one meatball.
And the best one you have! We must be kind to foreigners.
Okay.
Here you go, one radish and one meatball! Haven't I seen you...
On T.V. perhaps...
That must be it. This is a great actor.
In fact, Carlos...
in the park, why didn't you fight?
It was your last chance, you know?
Whether you like it or not, you have already planned a major battle.
Robert won't ever accept a fight against me.
You must leave Japan tomorrow or the day after at the latest.
Why didn't you fight?
Shouldn't we finish our interrupted sparring?
What I wanted, was a real fight in the ring.
I've already told you! Stop dreaming, it won't happen!
Well, come on. I'll take you back to the hotel.
Joe, I want an official fight before I leave Japan.
I don't want to know!
Dreams, hope... None of that interests me.
I only talk about the dreams that I've fulfilled.
If they ban us from the ring, we can fight anywhere!
But you, you refused.
I believe you refuse to fight, in the end.
Come on, we should find a taxi, eh?
My bill!
Hey, stop!
Hey! Hey!
It's not working, Carlos.
Let's walk then.
What? Yeah, right. Your hotel is very far.
Hey, Carlos!
Come on, Joe!
What an idiot!
Joe, I swear before God:
that I won't leave Japan without my fight against you.
You are the first true boxer that I've met.
You smell like sulphur...
that reminds me of my neighbourhood as a child in Venezuela.
It's an exciting odour that inspires danger.
You, you are a knife...
with a blade that will always be brilliant.
In the ring, I will reveal your true talents as a boxer.
I will reserve you a warm welcome.
I hope you'll remember your words, Carlos.
Carlos!
Robert...
You're my friend.
More than that even... my best friend.
And you're also my brother and my father.
So it's up to you to decide who I address:
free me from this unbearable pain.
Please, Robert! Arrange a match against Joe Yabuki.
I promised to confront him with honour.
It's a promise between two men!
I understand, Carlos. I understand...
but what about the World Championship?
Even if we succeed to postpone the date,
we'll have to pay a penalty fee, it's an enormous sum.
If you want, the Shiraki club
will take care of the fee.
That will be my Christmas present to Yabuki and Carlos.
If you all agree, I'll take care of everything,
as a promoter of the fight.
Merry Christmas.
Sad memories are hidden by your shoulders
You are walking alone in life
Now sweet comfort
Shouldn't hurt your back
Bitter tears overflow
Just pretend you don't notice
Bitter tears overflow
Just pretend you don't notice