Mizu Iro Jidai Episode 34
Translated by Moho Kareshi
Girls' Toilet
Oh, no! It's so crowded!
Wow!
Awesome!
I should have known. These will be our future J-League stars!
Yeah!
Kawai-san!
Kugayama-san!
Monthly
School Soccer
Digest
This month's special
The eleven most promising middle school soccer stars
School Soccer
Digest
This month's special
The eleven most promising middle school soccer stars
School Soccer
Digest
This month's special
The eleven most promising middle school soccer stars
School Soccer
Digest
This month's special
Promising middle
school soccer hopes
The eleven most promising middle school soccer stars?
Shiomi Middle School is quite poor at soccer, but thanks to their captain, Naganuma-kun, a new star, they made it to the finals.
Hiroshi-kun.
Isn't it wonderful?
Wow!
New School Troubles
Special Books Reference Books Textbooks
Book store
Naganuma-sempai's so cool!
Do you think he has a girlfriend?
I think so.
It is their manager, Kugayama Natsumi?
No, it's a girl in the brass band, she plays those giant drums.
That's right.
Her name's Kawai Yuuko, and she's in the ninth grade.
What's she like?
Good question.
No Chewing Gum
Right?
That'll be 1200 yen.
Look. That's her.
Kawai Yuuko.
I feel like a celebrity!
Hey! You shouldn't be sneaking around like that during lunch!
Look who's talking! Where've you been?
What's that, Yuu-chan?
I bought a magazine.
Oh, I saw that.
Naganuma-kun's in that magazine, isn't he?
Oh? You already know?
I know you're happy that he's been featured in a magazine, but I'd be worried if I were you.
Now that he's famous, lots of girls will try to steal him away from you.
Huh?
Everyone will be chasing him, and you'll grow further apart.
D-Don't be silly!
Shiomi Middle School
I'm not trying to bully you.
I'm just giving you a friendly warning.
Fame changes people.
He'll probably be talking with famous people on TV.
R-Really?
You've got nothing to worry about.
Naganuma-kun's not like that.
I-I guess you're right.
Shiomi Middle School
Shiomi Middle School is quite poor at soccer, but thanks to their captain, Naganuma-kun, a new star, they made it to the finals.
Shiomi Middle School is quite poor at soccer,
but thanks to their captain, Naganuma-kun, a new star, they made it to the finals.
Kawai!
Hashimo! Miyau!
Oh, you bought one too.
Yeah.
I bought one too.
It's great that they're saying such good things about him.
They didn't have to badmouth the team like that, though.
Don't worry about that.
It's such a waste.
He said that he'd quit soccer in high school.
Can't he just enter the Kita High soccer club?
Kita High School's well-known for its academic achievement.
Yeah! Their soccer club is just for leisure, not competition.
It would be a waste of his time if he didn't go to a well-known soccer school.
But it'll be tough to change the high school you want to go to now.
Hiroshi-kun decided to go to Kita High School a long time ago.
Yeah.
His family's strict.
He should go to Kita High School if he wants to go to a prestigious university.
Yeah.
Boo!
Suprised?
Y-Yuuko.
Why were you spacing out?
I-It's nothing.
Wanna walk home together?
Sure.
Um... excuse me, Miss.
Sir?
Where is the staff room?
Climb those stairs, go inside the building and it'll be on your right.
Thank you.
Shizuoka
Shizuoka?
Guest Room
Thank you very much for coming all this way.
Don't mention it.
I'd travel around the world to find a golden egg like him.
Guest Room
Well?
Did you talk to Naganuma-kun about the special entrance scheme for me?
Yes.
He needs to decide soon.
He's very intelligent, and he's also considering going on to university.
I know this is sudden. It can't be easy for him to decide.
Even so, I don't think he wants to stop playing soccer.
Hey, Hiroshi-kun.
Yes?
Are you ready for your entrance exams?
Y-Yeah.
You still want to go to your first choice, Kita High, right?
Well...
You'd better pass their entrance exams!
You're really smart. You'll be fine.
I'll work hard to get into Nishi High.
It's not far from Kita High, so we'll be able to walk to school together!
We'll be able to walk to school together even in high school.
Y-Yeah.
What's wrong?
Oh, it's nothing. Nothing at all.
Tell me!
It's nothing!
C'mon! Let's go!
Man! You're acting weird!
Thanks for dinner.
I've gotta study hard!
You don't have much time left.
Make sure you don't catch a cold.
I'll be satisfied as long as you can get into high school.
Dad!
How can I put up with such low expectations!?
I'm gonna be Nishi High's valedictorian!
I see.
W-What's happened to you?
You've become really focused on studying all of a sudden.
Yuuko just wants to go to a high school near Hiroshi-kun's high school.
Onee-chan!
See? I was right!
I wish you would't look down on me like that.
So, Hiroshi-kun's her motivation to go to high school.
Honestly, what does she think high school's for?
Oh, don't worry about her.
At least she's decided to study hard.
Well, I suppose romance can help sometimes.
Kakegawa No. 1 High School Entrance Guide
This is one of the top two soccer schools in Shizuoka.
Many professional players have gradated from this high school.
If you want to keep playing soccer, it would be perfect for you.
Your parents want you to go to Kita High.
At any rate, this choice will determine the rest of your life.
Don't be hasty, discuss it with your parents, and think it over well.
Yes, sir.
I'll work hard to get into Nishi High.
It's not far from Kita High, so we'll be able to walk to school together!
Hiroshi-kun's also studying hard for his high school entrance exams.
Right! I've gotta give it my all!
It's been a long time since I studied so hard!
I'm still sleepy.
Yuu-chan!
What's up?
Is it true that Naganuma-kun is going to a high school outside our prefecture?
What do you mean?
Haven't you heard?
Someone from a famous private soccer school in Shizuoka, offered a special entrance scheme for him!
No way!
Yesterday, Hiroshi-kun said he'd go to Kita High.
That's strange.
We heard it straight from Kugayama-san, the soccer club's manager.
No way.
He told Kugayama-san, but he didn't tell Yuu-chan.
Kawai-san!
Is it true that Hiroshi-kun is going to a high school in Shizuoka?
M-Most likely.
That doesn't make any sense!
He never told me anything about it!
It would've been hard for him to tell you.
You're not interested in soccer, so he thought you'd definitely be against it.
Good for you, Naganuma.
They've even won the national inter-high championships there.
Of course they have.
They're one of the top two soccer schools in Shizuoka.
Of course you'll go, right Naganuma?
Y-Yeah.
Hiroshi-kun!
Hiroshi-kun, you're not going to a high school in Shizuoka, are you?
W-Well...
You've been left out of the loop.
They gave him an offer to go to a high school in Shizuoka.
If he wants to continue playing soccer, he really should go to a high school in Shizuoka.
Hold this for me!
What was that about?
Wait!
Yuuko.
How could you!
You didn't say anything to me.
I tried to tell you, but...
You told Kugayama, but you didn't tell me anything!
She eavesdropped on the meeting yesterday!
Yesterday, you said that you were going to Kita High.
I can't go to the same high school as you,
but I thought that I could at least go to a high school close to yours.
But...
How could you do this to me?
You... You don't care about me!
That's not true!
Thanks for dinner.
Yuuko doesn't look too good.
Maybe she's studying too much.
I heard that Hiroshi-kun's received special consideration to go to a high school in Shizuoka to play soccer.
I see.
That must've been a tough decision.
Now that I think of it, Naganuma-san asked me to get Giiko's autograph the other day.
I think that's when he decided to go pro.
I guess that makes you responsible for Yuuko's heartbreak.
I-It's not my fault!
It seems that they had a close match in summer.
I think that's why he wants to keep playing soccer.
I can understand that.
But it's very hard to go from being a high school soccer player to a professional soccer player.
It's not an issue about becoming a professional.
It's important for men to finish what they started.
They can't give it a half-hearted effort.
It means a lot to him, but he can't tell anyone.
That's so old-fashioned.
Really?
Yeah.
Men who want to finish what they started are so old-fashioned.
I'm not so sure.
Taka-chan.
Naganuma-kun needs to live his own life.
He can't just think about you all the time.
I know that.
So why are you so depressed?
You're his girlfriend, so you should try to understand where he's coming from.
I was shocked when I heard that he was going to high school outside our prefecture.
It's such an important decision, but he didn't discuss it with me until everyone else spread rumors about it.
That was what really shocked me.
But that's...
Maybe he doesn't need me anymore.
D-Don't be ridiculous!
He'd never abandon you!
Things will just get worse if you believe that.
I guess.
Hiroshi-kun.
Hello, Kawai residence.
Yuuko? It's me.
Hiroshi-kun.
We need to talk.
Do you have some time?
Okay.
I'm sorry.
I should have discussed this with you when I first considered it.
I wanted to tell you before, but that's just an excuse.
You wanted to tell me before?
I didn't know if it was for sure at the time.
You were so excited, and I couldn't bring myself to tell you.
You... You were about to tell me about the special entrance scheme.
I was being selfish.
I... want to keep playing soccer.
I can't just give up now.
Hiroshi-kun.
We worked very hard during the summer tournament, but we lost in the finals.
If I was faster...
If I could kick harder...
I hate myself for it!
I don't hate myself because we lost.
I hate myself for not playing at my full potential.
That's why I want to go!
I want to go to a high school in Shizuoka and see how far I can go!
If I go to a school outside our prefecture, I won't be able to see you as often.
Yuuko, will you please forgive me?
If I asked you to give up soccer, would you give it up for me?
W-Well...
"It's important for men to finish what they started."
"They can't give it a half-hearted effort."
"It means a lot to him, but he can't tell anyone."
That's what my father said.
Congratulations.
That's my answer.
I've given it a lot of thought, but I think your well-thought decision is the best.
Yuuko.
I'll miss you, but it's not like we'll never see each other again.
Right?
I'll come home often.
Really?
I swear.
This uniform with Giiko's autograph is my most precious possession.
This was what made me start playing soccer seriously.
Could you look after it for me?
I'll take good care of it.
What's wrong, Yuuko?
It's nothing.
Maybe I should go to a high school in Shizuoka too.
Really?
Just kidding.
I'll cheer you on during your matches.
You'll always be welcome.
I'll be there!
Don't forget to tell me about your matches.
I'll never forgive you if you don't.
I know that.
I'll definitely give you a call.
You're scary when you get mad.
What's that supposed to mean?
Just kidding.
Now I don't feel like cheering for you.
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If I put my heart on my sleeve, would you hear me out?
I won't keep any secrets from you.
I've been there ever since I was born.
I want to see your brightest smile.
I want to smile while you hold me.
My worries, my hesitation, my courage, my feelings, will you wrap them all up with you?
A Present
Next time: Present.
Please look forward to it!