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INITIAL
...but we don't know how to choose it.
Those who say, "Money can't buy my love..."
...deserves a lariat three times.
We make love according to the manuals.
We don't notice the lack of love.
Before we suffocate, let's yell. Ho!!!
In the midnight dream.
No place to relax in the sleepless city.
We smile without dropping our guard.
It's safe to lie and the truth is empty.
I desperately 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.
You're afraid of a big world.
It's just begun.
Now we go full speed and funky beat.
You'll surely shine.
Around the world.
Trip to the world.
Yo! Here we go to an unknown world.
You're a newborn traveler.
Unstable footsteps are fun to watch.
Get things done right, only when needed.
So many people in this world...
...sometimes, you'll receive slanders.
Let's warp uninteresting things...
...and lead at least a rational life.
That's our law.
Are you serious? With that Mogi Natsuki?
Everyone was after her.
She's got such a hot body.
She'll listen to anything I say.
I'll teach her slowly.
Teach what?
You know.
All girls are the same.
Even if they resist, they'll be obedient anyway.
I took her up to the roof the other day...
Knock it off already!
What's the matter with you, Takumi?
Is that the way you're supposed to talk to your seniors?
Don't, Takumi.
You're pissing me off, you assholes!
Say what?!
Stop, Takumi!
Stop!
A Road Racer's Pride
You're so mean, Takumi.
How can you leave such a cute girl alone and go to your own world?
I asked you if you have some girl you like.
I have someone I'm interested in a little, too.
Iketani.
Hey, where did Iketani go?
Iketani?
I witnessed the incident!
On the frightening Mt. Akina downhill where a scream echoes...
...of Iketani in the third corner, passing out!
That Iketani went on a delivery a while ago.
I see.
If Iketani isn't around, I guess I have to ask Takumi.
I want you to take a sales slip to Yamada Trading.
You can use my car.
Okay.
Manager.
You know, I have a license, too.
Why do you only ask Iketani or Takumi?
Well, on that...
Put your hand on your chest and think.
Do you get it?
Nope.
In other words, I can trust Iketani and Takumi's driving...
...but if it's you...
...my precious car might come back with a dent.
A dent?!
That's why.
Shit, once I get an Eight-Six, I'll become a good driver quickly.
A 32!
Welcome!
Cool. The 32 is so awesome.
N...Night Kids?!
Hey, I'm Nakazato.
A local guy told me that I could speak to the Speedstars' members if I came here.
Can you tell me when I should visit Akina to see the Eight-Six?
Don't you know what I'm talking about?
Aren't you a member of the Speedstars?
Member of the Speedstars? It sounds so wonderful.
I guess I came to the wrong station.
No, you came to the right place!
I'm the best friend of the driver of the Eight-Six.
Say what?
We're called the fastest Eight-Six downhill pair by our team.
Really?
Well, he's a little better than me.
I've never heard that the Speedstars' skill level was so high.
Anyway, I can contact the Eight-Six driver you're looking for.
He's my best friend.
Then I'll count on you to tell him.
Next Saturday at 10:00 pm...
Next Saturday at 10:00 pm...?
Nakazato of the Night Kids will be waiting at the peak of Mt. Akina.
"At the peak of Mt. Akina."
There'll only be one race.
Wait...is that...?!
Wait a minute!
Hey...
I'm in big trouble.
Wasn't that a challenge for Takumi?
Holy shit! How should I tell him?!
Takumi!
What're you doing there?
Don't worry about that, Takumi.
Anyway, if you're free this Saturday...
...do you feel like driving on Akina?
Nope.
Why not?
Sorry, but unless I have a special reason...
...I won't go out and drive.
Takumi, thanks.
Come on in and have some coffee.
Okay.
Hey!
This is bad. This is really bad.
Good work.
Hey, Takumi.
Let me ask you something.
Hypothetically speaking, if a Road Racer challenged you...
...you'd race him, wouldn't you?
I don't like that, so I wouldn't.
Then I'd be in trouble!
Why would you be in trouble?
Well, that's my problem...
...but a Road Racer has to race when challenged.
That might be so if you're a Road Racer...
...but I don't want to be a Road Racer.
No way.
And I don't like the idea that I "have to" race when challenged.
This is bad. Extremely bad.
What am I gonna do?
Two more days till the race.
I'll show that Eight-Six guy and Takahashi Ryosuke...
...that I'm number one.
Iketani!
You accepted the match against the Night Kids of Myogi, didn't you?
If you did something that important, you should've told the rest of us.
I don't know anything about that. What're you talking about?
What do you mean? Everyone's talking about it.
It's gonna be a single match on the downhill between the Eight-Six and a 32.
The Eight-Six and...? Never heard of it.
But they say that Nakazato of the Night Kids came here himself and made the challenge.
Takumi, did you accept his challenge?
I don't know about it.
No one knows about it?
That's strange.
I'm sorry.
Itsuki, don't tell me...
I...I accepted it.
I'm sorry!
Nakazato of the Night Kids came here yesterday.
Neither Iketani nor Takumi were here at that moment.
I...
I was talking to him, pretending to be a member of the Speedstars...
...and it just happened.
Why'd you keep something so important a secret until now?!
I was going to tell you, but I couldn't find a chance.
I'm sorry, Takumi.
Forgive me. It was my fault.
Even if you say so...
Forgive me, forgive me.
Hey, that 32 is here again.
It's gonna race the Eight-Six of the Speedstars tomorrow night, right?
I'll definitely come and watch.
Yeah.
Nakazato will challenge the Eight-Six that Takahashi Keisuke couldn't beat.
We can't miss it.
It looks like a match between the Speedstars and the Night Kids...
...but in reality...
...it's a clash of pride between the Redsuns' Takahashi brothers and the Night Kids.
Whoever wins, Takahashi Ryosuke won't just stand by and watch.
Sleepless nights will come one after another this summer.
Anyway, this isn't good.
What should we do?
Since those rumors have spread so widely, we can't withdraw.
I'd better ask Takumi to drive myself.
But even if it's Takumi, we're at a disadvantage because the opponent's a 32.
Nakazato of the Night Kids is as famous as the Takahashi brothers.
It's gonna be a tough battle.
It might be a hopeless battle...
...and if I think about it, I just can't ask him.
We can't.
Here.
Hey, Dad...
How good is the 32?
The 32?
It's great.
Could you defeat the 32 on the downhill?
I'd win.
Whether it's a 32 or not makes no difference.
Do you think I could win?
I don't know.
But it'd be a close match.
Why're you asking me?
Are you going to race against a 32?
No reason.
I just wanted to ask.
I'm off.
So the next one's a 32.
I guess I have to change the settings on the Eight-Six.
I don't know, but it'd be a close match.
I had the feeling I'd see you if I came here at this time.
It was about this time when I first saw you.
I heard that you're gonna race against Nakazato of the Night Kids.
People are talking about you all over the place.
Let me tell you that I didn't agree to race him.
Say what?
He challenged me while I was away, and I'm not interested in racing.
What do you mean you're not interested?
Nakazato of the Night Kids personally challenged you, didn't he?
Why don't you accept?
And beat the shit out of him.
You should be able to do that.
Why are you saying that? It's none of your business.
It sure as hell is...
...because you defeated me.
Only the Takahashi brothers of the Redsuns will defeat you.
Until then, don't lose, even if it's against the 32.
I said I'm not doing it!
Besides, I don't have any reason.
Reason? What do you mean?
Why does a Road Racer need a reason to race?
I'm not a Road Racer.
Stop screwing around with me!
Are you trying to be sarcastic?
You must've been driving a lot to acquire such great technique.
Why would someone other than a Road Racer drive so much?
I don't mean to drive that way because I want to.
I have to drive to help the shop.
Don't lie to me.
How can you learn such great technique if you drive unwillingly?
That's not it.
You don't understand.
You're the one who doesn't understand!
How could someone who hates driving master drift?
Only those who like to drive can master that kind of technique.
You might not have noticed...
...but you like to drive in your heart.
Listen, if you like to drive a car, that's enough to be called a Road Racer.
If you're a Road Racer, you should have pride in the techniques you've learned.
If someone challenges you, you accept it.
That's the pride of a Road Racer.
I'm disappointed I came to see you.
I hadn't realized...
...that I like to drive a car?
But that doesn't mean I "must" accept someone's challenge.
I just don't get it.
Hey, Itsuki, where's Takumi?
He's on late shift today.
I see.
Iketani.
I'll go to Mt. Akina tonight and apologize to Nakazato of the Night Kids.
Itsuki...
If I beg him, and explain what happened, he might understand.
Originally, it had nothing to do with the Speedstars.
I wonder if there's a way to convince Takumi.
I don't think it's possible. I know him too well.
He really hates it when someone tries to force or order him around.
He looks quiet, but once he makes up his mind, he gets stubborn and won't change it.
That part of his personality is identical to his father's.
He doesn't like the idea of accepting someone's challenge automatically.
That's why he's resisting.
If we force him, he'll get mad.
When he was a sophomore, he got pissed, and beat up a senior in the soccer club.
Takumi did?
Manager, I'm finished outside.
Good work.
Well then, I'm heading home.
Takumi.
Sit down over here for a sec.
I heard a rumor that you're going to race a 32 tonight.
Well, I...
You'd better not, because that's a tough opponent.
Well, about that...
Don't say anything.
I understand without you telling me.
I know all about it.
I know that you didn't accept the battle.
Itsuki accepted it without asking, didn't he?
Yeah.
But you're too nice.
You don't have to save face for your friend.
I'm telling you. You'd better stay away from the 32.
You don't know much about cars...
...so you don't know what kind of car the 32 is, do you?
Is a 32 that good?
Good, he took the bait.
It's far better than good.
It's totally overwhelming.
It's got a drive train that combines the advantages of both FR and 4WD.
It's so unfair.
The GT-R is totally different from the Eight-Six.
Maybe if the driver wasn't good...
But your opponent is a famous Road Racer, isn't he?
It's different from what Dad said.
He said it would be a close match.
Hey...
Are you listening?
You got famous by defeating the team from Akagi.
You should keep it.
It's not wise to race against someone you have no chance of beating.
Right, Takumi?
The opponent is a 32, so even if you don't race, no one will think you ran away.
Run away?!
Manager...
...thanks for your advice.
I don't think it's important to gain fame as a Road Racer at all.
So you're not gonna quit.
I won't.
Having heard how good it is...
...I want to see how good it is myself.
I'm not afraid of the 32.
Excuse me.
His reaction is surprisingly similar to his father's.
Temporarily closed due to private reasons. Fujiwara Tofu Shop
Temporarily closed?
I hadn't heard anything.
We're poor, so he should be working.
Damn, the car.
If he's gone out drinking, it's hopeless.
That shitty old man won't come home until morning.
If I don't have a car, I can't go anywhere.
I should've asked him this morning.
The galleries are really packed.
There are more people this time than there were during the race against the Akagi team.
What did they come to see?
I'll bet it's not the 32.
Of course, it's the drift of the Eight-Six.
He keeps the gas pedal open one corner after another, and they say he's so fast.
I can't wait to see it.
Oh, I see.
If he shows up, could you tell him to call home?
Thank you.
It's no use. I can't find him.
Shit.
You stupid old man! Bring back the Eight-Six!
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My pride says "You gotta be wild and tough."
I don't let others meddle in.
Never stop. I don't want to stop...
...even if I sacrifice my crying lover.
Head for the peak, and sweep the winding street.
By Fans for the Fans! Not for Sale or Rent!
Beep, beep! The warning sounds so cheap.
The sheep should make room.
`Cos I'm never gonna stop streakin' my dream.
Your motivation is easy.
Everything is simulated.
Even if you want to break out, you'll end up in a safety zone.
You obtain something while you lose something else.
It won't change, even if the world is destroyed.
Beasty shout. No one can handle it.
The raging dream goes beyond time now.
Rage your dream to break through the darkness.
Like a stream to the peak.
It will eliminate the frozen night.
Rage your dream to explore the road.
Di-ding dang, another round, never slow down.
Knock down in comma zero one second.
You head for the next town, leaving trails.
Dust rises and the loser falls down to the ground.
The puffery, full of logic...
...is bothering, so let's ignore it.
The streaker disappears into the street.
Something they would know.
Rage your dream.
In the never-ending street...
...without looking back at your love or your past...
...you keep on going, so you shine.
Rage your dream.
You live in the present.
Itsuki spoke too freely, and accepted this battle.
The 32 or the Eight-Six, which one do you think will win, Kenji?
Of course, I say the Eight-Six...
...but it's impossible, even if it's Takumi, because the GT-R's the fastest car in Japan.
Besides, we don't know if Takumi will arrive.
If not, once again, you might have to...
Don't say that!
Next time on Initial D, "Just Before the Time Attack."
Takumi, please come! Get here quickly!
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