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Money can't buy my love nante...
...nonki na yatsu ni lariat san kai
Manual douri ni tada dakiai
Ai ga nai koto ni ki ga tsukanai
Chissoku suru mae ni sakebouze Ho!!!
In the midnight dream.
Iki sae tsukenai nemurenai machi
Suki mo misezu ni waraiatte
Uso sae safety honto ga empty
Abunai kurai ni wanna shut and break out
Now, we gotta start. Let's get moving.
Let's move into the brand new world.
Let's dive into the brand new trip.
Hiroi sekai ni obieteru
Hajimatta bakari no
Now we go full speed and funky beat.
Kitto kagayaku
Around the world.
Trip to the world.
Yo! Here we go unknown world he to
Umareta bakkari no tabibito
Narenai ashidori mo mata aikyou
Kimeru took dake bashitto
So many people in this world...
...toki ni chuusyou toka mo nai wake ja nai kedo
Tsumannai took wa warp shitekou
Suji dake wa toosite ikiteru
That's our law.
W...what the hell?
I don't believe this.
Did I just see the ghost of a Road Racer who died here?
His first counter-steer was a motion to get the right angle for the left curve.
It was the perfect drift of a driver who knows everything about Akina.
Keisuke, did you see that Eight-Six?
Yeah.
My pride is torn up.
My FD, with its mountain setup, was beaten by a 10 year old Eight-Six junker.
What the hell is that Eight-Six?
Declaration of Revenge! Howling Turbo
Yes, Fujiwara Tofu Shop.
Hey, Takumi! Takumi!
How much longer are you gonna sleep? Get up! You've got a phone call!
It's Itsuki, isn't it?
I don't know! Hurry and pick up the phone!
Hello, it's me.
Takumi, over here!
Were you surprised?
I was.
I thought it was Itsuki.
I thought it was about time to restore our friendship.
Restore, you said?
But we weren't in a fight or anything.
You guys were talking about cars at school yesterday.
Can you drive, Takumi?
Yeah, I just got a license.
Then let's go driving somewhere during summer break.
You drive and I'll fix lunch.
Fine with me...
...but I only have a dorky one for work.
I don't mind. It at least has a cassette deck, doesn't it?
I don't care what the car is.
I don't mind at all.
You don't?
It'll be fun. I'm getting excited.
Why don't we drive a long way?
That's right. The ocean would be nice.
Let's swim together, since it's summer.
No doubt. It's the Eight-Six.
I bet the fastest on Akina is the tofu shop's Eight-Six.
Is this the fastest machine on the downhill?
It looks like it's an ordinary Eight-Six.
An early Apex model, except for the fog lights.
A car like this can't be faster than the latest machines.
Something must be wrong with me, searching for it.
Iketani.
Takumi.
What're you doing here?
Hey, is this your house?
Yeah.
What were you doing in front of my house?
I had something to do, and I was just passing by.
Anyway, Takumi, you really don't know anything about cars.
You said you didn't know about the Eight-Six yesterday...
...but the car at your house is an Eight-Six.
Wait a minute. It's not an Eight-Six.
It says Trueno on the back.
You see, a Trueno is an Eight-Six.
The Levins and Truenos with the chassis type AE86 are called Eight-Six.
Huh?
An Eight-Six at Takumi's house?!
Are you serious, Iketani?
Yeah, I'm serious.
Damn you, Takumi!
Why'd you keep it a secret?!
It couldn't be helped, because I didn't know.
If it's a Trueno, why don't you say Trueno?
You said "Eight-Six." Ordinary people don't call them that.
Why you...
By the way, I have something to discuss.
Can you borrow the Eight-Six next Saturday?
Why?
It's obvious.
We'll go watch the gathering of the Speedstars and Redsuns.
Since that incident yesterday, I'm really into the Road Racer world.
Don't you want to see how the Takahashi brothers, the fastest on Akagi, drive?
Not really...
Say what?!
How can you say that?!
Are you really my friend?!
I beg you to drive your Eight-Six on Saturday.
Hey, guys, what're you doing?
You have a customer.
Oh, I'm sorry.
How can I help you?
Installing brand new tires? You've really spoiled yourself.
I've got to cut my time by installing high grip tires.
I'll also change the brake pads.
Brakes are important on the downhill.
Are you going to run, Iketani?
I'll run on the downhill.
I'll tackle the downhill of Akina like hell.
Don't push yourself too hard. One mistake'll kill you on the downhill.
I know.
I know, but I have to push it...
...for the locals' pride.
That Eight-Six didn't show up today.
He isn't a Road Racer from this area?
No. He knew everything about Mt. Akina.
I want to see it again, and get revenge...
...or I won't be able to calm down.
Come out, ghost of Akina.
I don't care about the Speedstars.
I'm here to face you.
That's just like the drift king, Tsuchiya Keiichi! I can't sit still!
He must be controlling it using only acceleration.
Takumi, I wish we could perform a drift like that!
Yeah.
Look at that drift! It's awesome!
Yeah.
Takumi...
Yeah.
You only say "yeah, yeah!" Do you really know what drift is?!
Yeah, I know what drift is.
Well then, explain what it is.
In the curve...
Don't say curve, it sounds so uncool.
Road Racers call them corners.
Well, in the corner...
...you steer like this to let the front tires go outward so the car won't face the inside.
Gimme a break, Takumi!
If the front tires go outward, you're experiencing understeering.
It shows your poor skill, and it's totally uncool.
You let the rear go outward when you drift.
You're strange. You're incredible, Takumi.
Right.
You're the one who doesn't know, Iketani.
When the car is drifting, it's supposed to be understeered.
It was the advanced answer of those who have mastered the four-wheel drift.
I'm impressed.
Here's a customer. Let's get to work.
O...okay.
How can I help you?
Takahashi Keisuke's FD?
High octane, fill it up.
Okay.
You're really devoted, sir.
Of course.
I thought I'd seen that S13.
It's from the Speedstars.
Can I ask you something?
You should know about it.
There's a ghost on Mt. Akina, isn't there?
A ghost of an extremely fast Eight-Six.
Man, does he want to fly or something?
Please don't joke around with me, sir.
I was joking about the ghost part...
...but it's about a black and white panda Trueno...
The exterior looks like a normal Eight-Six, but it's an incredible monster inside.
A local guy should know about such an incredible car.
Well, it's okay.
If it's your secret weapon for Saturday, I'm looking forward to it.
Tell the driver of the Eight-Six...
...that I won't let the same guy defeat me twice.
I lost because I wasn't familiar with the course and got careless.
Thank you.
Takahashi Keisuke lost...?
What does he mean?
I didn't know any Eight-Six could do that.
It can't be...
But the one at Takumi's house is also a panda Trueno.
Is what the manager said true?
The fastest on the downhill is still that Eight-Six?
Okay, that does it for today.
It's more than usual.
Hey, just don't spill it, okay?
I know.
You look as sleepy as usual, Takumi.
I'm sorry, but my face is like this naturally.
Don't forget your Eight-Six on next Saturday, okay?
I know. You're so persistent, Itsuki.
I have to be persistent or I can't clear my doubts about you.
I wish Saturday would come early! I'm so excited!
Hey, since we hope to be Road Racers...
...we want to be called the fastest on Akina some day, right?
I don't really care either way.
Well, it's probably impossible, even if you try...
...because you don't have a bit of talent, being scared in the rear seat of Iketani's car.
But I'm different.
Well, it was a bit scary...
...but I could look at the sharp corners, clenching my teeth.
Iketani must have thought that there would be no hope for Takumi...
...but I have potential!
Takumi?
Takumi!
Takumi, hey wait!
Even if you're jealous of my talent, you're too cold.
I'm not...
Say what? Are you serious?
And Rumiko told my boyfriend about it. He's so mad.
I saw it.
You like that?
No.
It's a crime to make their skirts so short without thinking anything.
The school should regulate that.
Lucky.
Takumi, good morning.
M...Mogi.
Oh, I have something to talk to you about. Come with me.
Hurry.
W...what the hell?! What's going on?!
What happened?
Well...
...I have something...
...I want to tell you.
What is it?
Well...I...
...bought a new bathing suit! It's super cute!
Is that what you wanted to tell me?
Bingo.
Because I was so excited and I wanted to tell somebody about it.
Wanna see it?
What color do you think it is?
You want to see it soon, don't you?
Well, I want to, but...
I'll let you see it as much as you want when we go to the ocean.
Until then...
...just...look... forward...to...it.
What about this Sunday? Are you free?
Yeah, I don't have to work.
That'll do. Promise me, okay?
You can't break promises.
I don't like a person who breaks promises or smokes.
Damn, it's so difficult.
The dull corners now appear to be the scary and tight ones.
Those familiar corners challenge me so differently.
It's no use.
Even if I push myself to the limit, I can't shorten the time.
I thought if I depressed the accelerator more, I could cut the time, but...
...it's not that easy.
Is this the best my technique can do?
There's no way I can compete with them.
Hello! Excuse me!
Hello!
Excuse me!
I can hear you. Wait a moment.
How may I help you?
Is he the Eight-Six driver who's the fastest on Akina?
Is he the Road Racer who can beat Takahashi Keisuke?
What do you want, sir?
I'll have a fried tofu.
Thanks.
What am I doing?
Well, I'm Iketani...
...and I'm with a team called the Akina Speedstars.
I heard a strange rumor that the fastest on Mt. Akina's downhill...
...is an old guy from a tofu shop, who drives an Eight-Six.
I don't know who said that, but it's not me.
Please don't pretend not to know!
Even if I searched the entire city...
...I won't be able to find another tofu shop man who drives an Eight-Six.
Here. 140 yen.
O...okay.
Okay, thanks.
Well, I'm in a complicated situation.
Would you hear me out?
Don't trouble me. I'm working now.
You look bored! No one else is here!
How rude, saying something directly that should've been held back.
I'm sorry, but I'm desperate.
Actually, a team called the Akagi Redsuns challenged us to a time attack.
There are some highly skilled guys with the Redsuns, and we're no match for them.
I don't want to be defeated as a local driver!
So, what do you want me to do?
Mr. Fujiwara, I want you to teach me how to tackle Akina.
That's impossible.
Just a little is fine.
I'll be satisfied, even if it shortens the time by a tenth of a second.
Please.
I know how you feel, but driving technique is not something you can obtain in a few days.
You have to think over and over how you can make the car run as you like...
...and keep on driving.
When I was actively driving, I tackled Akina even in my dreams.
Technique isn't something to be taught, you must acquire it yourself.
I'm sorry that I can't be of help to you.
Mr. Fujiwara, I'll visit you again.
Think it over and over and keep on driving...
I'm trying, but I can't cut my time.
Why?
Dammit. I can't figure it out, no matter how hard I think.
I can't dodge him! Please, escape to the inside!
a remake standalone sub based on fansubfilesanime's release
Original translations and scripts by Central Anime
Repro sub by FXM-ID Project
My pride says "You gatta be wild and tough."
Sou tanin wo kaizai shinai
Never stop tomaritakunai
Gisei ni natta ai ga cry shitemo
Peak mezashite sweep the winding street.
By Fans for the Fans! Not for Sale or Rent!
Beep beep! Keikoku on wa so cheap
Sheep wa michi wo akero
Cos I'm never gonna stop streakin my dream.
Easy na motibation
Subete wa simulation
Nigete mitatte doko demo safety zone
The bell sound in Takumi's Eight-Six indicates he's over 100kmph (60mph approx.)
Nanika wo te ni irete nanika wo wasureteku
Sekai ga kowaretemo kawaranai
Tsuchiya Keiichi is an active racer supervising this show. He is well known as the "don-kin" or drifting king for his amazing car drifting skills.
Beasty shout dareno te ni sae oenai
Hageshii yume jikan sae mo ima koeteku
Rage your dream yami wo harisaite iku
Like a stream to the peak.
Sekai juu no kogoekitta yoru wo keshiteku
Rage your dream michi wo hiraiteku
Di-ding dang another round, never slowdown
Comma zero ichi byou de Knock down
Yoin nokoshi kietekou to the next town
Hokori mau haisha chi ni hau
Rikutsu dake no nogaki tachi
Jama kusai kara shikato shiteikou
Streaker satteiku street no mukou
Something they would know.
Rage your dream.
Tsuzuku hatenai michi wo
Ai mo kako mo furimukazu
Yukeru anata kagayaiteiru
Rage your dream.
Ima wo ikiteiru
Okay, today's guest is Fujiwara Bunta, the stubborn old guy from the Fujiwara Tofu Shop.
Mr. Bunta, your philosophy says that driving technique can't be taught...
...and must be learned by oneself?
You sounded so cool, and I really liked it.
Well, okay.
Then, could you tell us the highlights of the next episode?
Wait until you see it.
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Next Time:
Downhill Specialist Arrives
Well, then look forward to the next episode of Initial D!