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Victory or Death
It's ten past two in the afternoon.
Their match will be over soon.
I hope they're doing well.
Hiroshi's Summer
Yuuko!
Hiroshi-kun!
How'd it go?
You won?
Yeah.
Awesome!
Now you're in the quarter-finals!
You might be able to make it to the Nationals!
I'll cheer for you at your next match!
What about cram school?
Don't worry about that. I'll take a few days off.
I think you'll end up skipping more than that.
Huh?
I... no, we really want to make it into the finals this year.
Things are different this year.
I think we're strong enough to make it.
This is our last junior high tournament.
We don't want to leave any regrets behind.
Miyauchi
Really? They've made it to the quarter-finals?
That's right.
Would you like to come cheer for them?
Sorry, I'm going home to the country tomorrow.
So...
I-I see. Nothing you can do.
Sorry to bother you.
Bye.
No way! They WON?!
Yeah. So...
I think Naganuma-kun's the only good player in our soccer club.
I don't think they can win the next one.
That's not true!
Hiroshi-kun said that they can make it to the Nationals this year!
What'd you expect?
They're not going to play to lose.
So, are you coming? Or not?
Sorry, I can't.
I'm not interested in soccer, and besides, I've got lots of studying to do.
I don't have time for that. Sorry.
No problem.
The other part-timers are taking time off, so I've got to help out with our store.
Cashier
Geez! They're so heartless.
So, what about you, Taka-chan?
S-Sorry, Yuu-chan. I can't make it.
I'm doing a lot of work experience in beauty parlors, so...
Okay.
Fine! I'll do it myself!
Go for it, Shiomi-chu!
Victory or Death, Shiomi-chu!
Ninomiya-chu!
Go for it!
Ninomiya-chu!
W-Wow.
Whoa. Look at their cheer squad.
On the other hand...
Victory or Death, Shiomi-chu!
Go for it, Shiomi-chu!
Hang in there, Shiomi-chu!
she's all we've got.
Don't be silly.
We're not playing against their cheerleaders.
Y-Yeah.
Come on, everyone, let's do it!
YEAH!
Niyomiya-chu!
Kawai-san.
Kugayama-san!
They've got quite the cheer squad.
I can't compete with that.
You'd expect that for a quarter-finals match.
By the way, don't you need to study for your entrance exams, Kawai-san?
N-No worries!
I'm totally fine!
Go for it, Senpai!
Go for it, Hiroshi-kun!
Shiomi-chu Ninomiya-chu First Half Second Half
They're in the semis!
That'll be 250 yen.
So they made it to the semis?
Awesome! It feels like a super-miracle!
Yeah.
Let's all cheer for them next time.
Maybe, if there was a cool player like Kawauchi.
What about you, Rumiko?
You like Hashimo, don't you?
Well, I like Miyau's better now.
What's that supposed to mean?
Please tell everyone and encourage them to come and cheer.
Okay, I'll give it a try.
Let's do it!
Over here!
Pass it to me, Kudo!
Don't let Number 10 get the ball!
I knew it.
Fine! I'll do it even if I have to do it alone!
Do your best! Fight!
Kainan-chu Shiomi-chu First Half Second Half
Victory or Death. Shiomi-chu!
They did it!
We won, we won! We won!
We've never made it to the finals before!
Yeah!
We did it!
We did it, Naganuma.
Yeah. The finals are up next.
Travels in Canada
Everyone wanted to cheer you on, but they were busy with various things.
I see.
They should come if I tell them that you've made it to the finals.
It's okay.
You don't have to do all that.
Huh?
We encourage each other.
I know how hard we train.
We want to play well, so we won't be ashamed of our performance in the finals.
We do it for ourselves.
Hiroshi-kun...
Just kidding.
That was pretty cheesy.
So he says, but the final is up next.
Isobe Private Junior High School Soccer Club Grounds.
Oh, hello. Ton-chan?
Well, our soccer club is playing a match at 10 o clock tomorrow.
Oh, I see.
Okay.
Yes.
Don't worry about it.
Yes.
Sorry to bother you.
Bye.
Takahata Takako Hirayama Rumiko Miyauchi Touki Kitano Miyuki Senkawa Mari Inada Mika
Ton-chan can't come either.
Tsutsumi Kaori Tobita Tomoko Tanaka Keiko Nakagawa Youko Hashimoto Shikiko Jousui Sakurako
Who's next?
Hello? My name is Kawai.
May I speak to Keiko-san?
Coming!
Kawai-senpai!
Karasuyama-san, could you please gather up the brass band members?
But, senpai, we're all on summer vacation.
I won't be able to gather all of them.
You don't have to get everyone. Just tell as many people as you can, Okay?
Please?
I did what I could, but...
You can't be a cheerleader.
Okonomiyaki.
National Junior High Soccer Tournament District Heats Final Isobe Junior High and Shiomi Junior High.
Shiomi Junior High School Locker Room.
Please be especially careful of Number 10, Isobe-chu's captain.
His endurance, speed and techniques are at a high schooler's level.
Do not allow him to play freely.
You heard her.
Their individual strengths are of a much higher quality than ours.
However, if our teamwork stays solid, we can win.
Be prepared for their attacks, put pressure on their mid-field, and keep them from scoring in the first half.
If we can do that, they will begin to panic, and they will give us an opportunity to counterattack.
Understand? In any case, the first half is very important.
If we can keep them from scoring, we can win.
Isobe! Isobe!
Go for it, Shiomi-chu!
Isobe!
I wonder if anyone else will come to cheer them on today.
Isobe! Isobe!
Their match starts in thirty minutes.
Isobe! Isobe!
Hiroshi-kun!
Yo. You're here early.
Kawai. It looks like you're our stand-in cheerleader.
I-I guess so.
You're not cool, but that makes you cute.
That was mean!
If you're gonna be that way, you can just go without.
Huh? You brought something for us?
Here. I got some good luck charms to help you win.
I've got enough for everyone.
Do your best, okay?
Thanks.
You went to all that trouble for us?
Yeah.
Thanks.
C'mon, Hashimo.
We need to warm up.
Go for it, Isobe-chu!
Victory or Death. Isobe-chu!
I didn't expect them to reach the finals.
Yeah.
Well, I'm glad they beat Kainan-chu for us.
Are they really in junior high?
Isobe-chu won the district championship last year.
Really?
Yes. They made it to the quarter-finals in the national tournament.
Kawai-san.
Miyau! I thought you were in the countryside!
Go for it, Shiomi-chu!
I heard that they made it into the finals, so I came back.
Thank goodness!
It's lonely when I have to cheer on my own.
You're not alone.
Wow! Look at this place! It's HUGE!
I never thought you could play soccer here.
Hi, Yuu-chan!
We've come to cheer them on!
Everybody came!
Senpai! I gathered everyone I could!
Karasuyama-san...
Go for it,
Shiomi-chu!
Did you tell everyone about it, Kawai-san?
Y-Yeah.
This is wonderful!
Now it feels like we're really in the finals.
Yeah!
What's going on? Everyone's come to see the finals.
Yeah.
It's the first time that so many people have come to cheer us.
This is...
What?
...awesome!
Isobe! Isobe! Iso-
Go for it!
Do your best, Shiomi-chu!
We'll take the field.
Shiomi-chu will start with the ball.
Begin!
Hiroshi-kun...
Nakanishi, mark Number 11!
Number 11!
Whoa! That was close!
I can see how they won the district championships last year.
Do you think our team can win, Yuu-chan?
Why are you asking me?
You're all too tense!
Take it easy! Relax!
Just play like you normally do!
We've made it this far, so let's have fun!
So that we won't have any regrets!
Yeah. He's right.
Let's do it!
Yeah!
Awesome!
It's incredible!
They managed to defend against Isobe-chu's attacks!
Go for it, Shiomi-chu!
Isobe-chu Shiomi-chu First Half Second Half
It's half-time.
Naganuma!
He's got it!
They did it! They won!
They haven't won yet.
Isn't the match over now?
It's only half over.
What were you doing against a team like that?
Don't let them set the pace.
Take control of the match.
We're better than they are in terms of ability.
Do whatever it takes to win.
Got it?!
Yes, sir!
Let's keep this up for the second half.
We need to stay on the attack.
If all we do is defend, we won't stand a chance.
Let's give it our all!
Right!
They're so rough.
Yeah.
That's horrible.
I hope he's all right.
Hiroshi-kun...
Naganuma.
It's okay. I'm fine.
Go for it!
There!
Oh, no!
They scored!
Don't worry. They're still tied!
That's right. The match starts now!
Karasuyama-san!
Please play.
Okay!
Isobe-chu Shiomi-chu First Half Second Half
We've got a penalty kick!
Huh? What happened?
Hiroshi-kun...
It's not your fault, Hashimo.
If you didn't grab him like that, he would have scored.
Naganuma...
We lost.
Still, we did our best.
Yeah.
It was really exciting.
I'm glad we came to cheer.
What are you gonna do now, Yuu-chan?
I'll wait for Hiroshi-kun.
You don't have to wait up for me.
Okay.
See ya!
Bye bye!
Bye bye, Yuu-chan.
Okay. See ya.
General Public Entrance.
Their Number 10 sure is something.
Yeah.
I think he'll go a long way.
I agree.
We lost.
Still, you did your best.
You fought evenly against Isobe-chu.
You were awesome
Entrance for Officials
It's so frustrating.
I wanted to act cool in front of you.
You did fine.
You were plenty cool, Hiroshi-kun.
Oh, yeah!
What is it?
Thanks.
It's the thought that counts.
Safe Delivery
'Safe delivery'?
What?!
W-W-W-what on Earth?!
Did you get the wrong one?
You might have lost because of this.
Don't be silly!
That's just a superstition.
Y-Yeah!
It's over.
It's not over yet.
General Public Entrance
Our summer's just getting started.
Next Episode Report
We are there, in a scene with a single petal.
Our unchanging smiles remain.
When we become adults, it will be just another memory.
Audio-visual editing room
Even so, I wish to keep it with me forever.
Like a bookmark, signifying our favorite moments in life.
Next time: The Eve of the Cultural Festival.
The Eve of the Cultural Festival.
Please look forward to it!