Aoi sora miageru yoko-gao
Tomatta toki no rasen
ltsudemo ijippari de kimochi kakushite iru
Setsunakute (koishikute) Kurushiku naru
Sonna ni tsuyokunai hazu
Hontou wa futari no kyori ni okubyou ni naru
Sawatte hoshii no mai haato
Toumawari shitemo tadoritsukeru no nara
Sutaato rain
Kokoro himotoku sutourii
Namida ni sayonara shite mirai o aruite yukou
Mitsuketa yasashisa mune ni daite yukeru kara
Onegai ima dake wa sono mama de ite
"Suzuka"
"Yokohama city, Kanagawa..."
When I see Asahina, I don't know what I'll say...
How am I supposed to act?
I really don't know.
But...
I can't stop thinking...
...about Asahina.
"Love Rival"
It's supposed to be around here...
Don't tell me this is it.
"Asahina"
This is it!
M-Man, what a house!
Is her family super rich?
Why did I come over here anyway?
What are you doing in front of my house?
Huh?
Who are you?
Uh, well, I'm Yamato Akitsuki.
I'm a friend of Suzuka's.
And why do you need to see my sister?
Umm... I was just thinking about her.
She said she was going to see a guy named Kazuki...
And so you ran all the way here?
Y-Yeah...
To see Suzuka?
I... I'd better go back.
All right. Come with me.
I'll take you to see them.
Huh?
So you went to Fantasy Land with Suzuka and told her you liked her?
Y-Yeah... umm...
I'm a little surprised that she has a guy to date.
But you were disappointed after she rejected you.
You're right...
She's getting to the root of my heartbreak...
Where is she taking me?
First of all, even if I do see Asahina and Kazuki,
I won't know what to say...
Not to mention, I'll be interfering.
He had an accident.
"Tsuda Family Tombstone"
While he was heading to a competition, a truck suddenly came out of nowhere.
I really wanted to see you...
The one Asahina longs to see is no longer...
I know this sounds insensitive,
but Asahina looked more mature and more beautiful then...
than I had ever seen her.
Kazuki was a year older than Suzuka
and was the ace of the track and field club.
He was Suzuka's hero and was the best sprinter in the prefecture.
He was called "Kazuki Tsuda, rocket starter,"
and very famous around this neighborhood...
Rocket starter...
Well, he was famous, but he was also kind of a goofy guy.
You know, for some reason, you remind me of Kazuki.
What?
It's been about two years since his accident.
Whenever she has time, she spends time over there, like that.
I'm going home.
Hey, wait...
Please don't tell her that I came over here.
Suzuka...
Sis.
Isn't it about time you stopped coming over here?
But...
You spend too much time thinking about someone who's dead.
I don't know if it's such a good idea.
Why don't you go somewhere with your friend on Sunday?
How about going to Fantasy Land, like a normal high school student.
I don't want to go to such a place!
Suzuka...
Yamato Akitsuki...
Somehow, you remind me of Kazuki.
After meeting you, I can tell that...
you seem to be her type.
I was just a stand-in for him...
Ebisu... Ebisu...
Asahina hasn't looked at me twice since we met.
I just remind her of the guy she used to like.
How stupid I was!
Yamato.
Huh?
How did you do?
Did it work out well?
Actually, it was hard...
finding Suzuka's home address.
Yeah... Thank you.
Yamato?
Sorry, but I'm going back to my room.
Yamato, dinner will be ready soon.
Yamato...
Good!
You spend too much time thinking about someone who's dead.
I think time has stopped moving since then.
"Shirasuka Junior High School"
There!
Asahina...
The way you're going, I can move on without worrying.
Sempai...
Keep doing your best, all right?
Yes. I hope you do well in your high school examination.
Thanks for all your support these two and a half years.
I hope you lead the high jump team.
Okay!
Ah, no way, no way!
I don't think she's good enough for that, Sempai.
What?
Tsu... Tsuda sempai...
Suzukaze doesn't perform well under pressure. (kaze = wind)
If she leads the team next year, the freshmen won't work hard.
Hey, how can you say such things about me? You're a sprinter!
And my name isn't Suzukaze!
Geez, Sempai, does he have to be our captain?
Isn't there anyone else?
Like maybe Miyamoto sempai?
Well, our club picks its captain by athletic ability.
That's right.
Humph, just because you went to the nationals two years in a row...
Well, how about you? You only advanced to the prefecture-level competition, right?
So you'd better do as the captain says.
I won't have any problems if you are respectful enough.
What?
Hey, hey, you two.
Starting tomorrow,
you'll have no more arguments and will help each other, okay?
All right. Of course!
Isn't that right, Suzukaze?
My name is Suzuka!
Gosh, why does someone like him have to be captain?
Listen, I'm saying, let's enjoy club practice!
You're too serious!
I can practice however I want.
You should have a more serious attitude, okay?
What?
Our two aces don't get along at all.
Miyamoto, can you do something?
I think it's okay.
It's important that they discuss track and field issues.
Miyacchi! It's best to grill sausages, right?
It's definitely best to boil them, right?
They aren't talking about track and field anymore...
but you still think it's okay?
Geez! You irritate me so much!
Tsuda sempai picks a quarrel with me whenever he has a chance.
Hey, look!
These are all starting blocks.
You bought way too many!
He doesn't know how to manage club expenses properly.
Yet he easily made the nationals as a sophomore...
...while I couldn't even get past the prefecture competition.
Gosh, I hate that kind of guy!
And it was the summer competition
"All Junior High School Sports Competition Track and Field Kanagawa Prefecture Preliminary" of my sophomore year...
In the end, the only people to go the prefecture preliminary were...
...myself, Miyacchi, and Suzukaze.
Well, in my case, it was very close.
But you and Asahina have a good chance
to advance to the nationals, right?
Maybe I will, but you won't.
Why?
I'm always telling you...
You're not good enough under pressure.
An athlete who can't do their best under stress,
can't advance to the highest level.
Number 16 has failed her second jump!
What should I do?
I can't get the right takeoff.
And the way I jumped was terrible...
If I drop the bar again, I will be out of the preliminary...
What should I do?
Hey you, Suzukaze!
Look alive and keep your eyes open!
You always clear that height easily!
Tsuda sempai!
Man, you're really hopeless!
I'm going to help you get your rhythm...
Hey, there, there, there!
Geez! Please stop it!
It's so embarrassing!
Hey, you. She'll be eliminated if you don't stop!
Ah, sorry, I'm sorry.
He's so crazy...
You two, get closer.
You won't fit in my picture like that.
But...
But what?
You passed the preliminary because of my help!
I could've jumped over that height without your help!
But you got nervous in the finals, after all,
and you ended up 6th, right?
I'm not a reckless, crazy person like you!
Hey, you calling me crazy?
What about crazy?
Hey, can you guys cut it out?
I really want to take a picture now...
Geez... well then...
Tsuda sempai had a mark of 10.82 in the 100-meter dash.
It was the best in the country that year
and he was going on to the nationals.
And... that day...
Man, we're finished!
It's unusual for you to help me.
Well... today is the last day of my club activity.
I still have the nationals tomorrow, though.
Since it's the last competition, I want to take first.
I'm sure you'll do it.
You hit the best mark in the country at the last competition.
No one will beat you.
Oh, it's unusual to hear you praise me.
N-Not really...
But it won't be easy, like math.
Because it's the nationals.
Sempai?
Although I was always cocky about it...
But when I go onto the track,
I get scared and my legs start trembling.
And I feel like getting out of there.
That even happens to you?
Of course! Do you think I'm any different?
Hmm... I see...
I wanted to go to this last competition with you.
And I know why.
You just want to make fun of me, right?
Hey, Suzuka...
Huh?
Suzuka... I've always...
...had feelings for you.
Huh?
Sorry for the way I acted before.
I actually wanted to act differently,
but for some reason, I couldn't be honest with you.
Umm... well...
I was the same way.
Do you...
...dislike me?
No... I don't...
Then I would like you to go out with me.
B-But you're saying this all of a sudden...
You don't need to answer me now.
When I win the nationals and return,
you'll give me your answer.
See you then!
I never, ever thought something like this would happen.
That Kazuki would like me...
What should I do...
How can I answer him?
Tsuda sempai...
When you passed away,
I finally understood my feelings for you.
But how can I answer you now?
Tsuda sempai...
We've got the Tokyo metropolitan preliminary tomorrow,
but he's off again this morning?
Anyway, I entered him in the meet.
I'm wondering what happened to Akitsuki.
Miyamoto-sempai, would you want me to go after school and bring him back?
Yeah, thanks.
Okay.
Hey, Mr. Track and Field.
You're goofing off today again?
Geez...
Hey, Akitsuki!
What are you doing?
Hurry up, so we can go to club practice.
Sorry. Suddenly, I don't care about that anymore.
Hey, stop being so irresponsible.
You're on the team which will represent us at the meet!
Hey, leave him alone.
He just said he doesn't care.
You shut up!
Listen, I told you that...
Suzuka doesn't like such a wishy-washy attitude.
Remember?
Akitsuki?
H-Hey...
Miyamoto sempai believes in you.
That's why he entered you for the competition.
Come to tomorrow's practice, okay?
Yes...
Asahina...
Are you going to quit the track and field club?
You've been working so hard,
so I thought you had some motivation.
That's why I told you if you were not serious...
Leave me alone!
You wanted me to quit the club, didn't you?
Then it's over now.
Oh, I see. You didn't have any spirit after all!
You just joined and then you just quit!
It's really annoying!
Yeah, you're right!
After all, I...
...am not Kazuki Tsuda!
What?
You used me as a stand-in so you could remember him.
Isn't that what I was?!
Stop comparing me to someone who's not even alive!
It's really annoying!
Why...
...did I just get slapped by her?
Why...
...did she look at me with such disgust?
"Inter-high Tokyo Metropolitan Preliminary"
That's not good...
Akitsuki really won't show up?
Hey, Asahina.
Did you hear something?
No, I didn't!
Huh? Oh, hey!
Kaze ni naru yo aoi fiirudo de
lma wa tada...
Choppiri "yake" ni "atsuku" natte supiido agete
lkou
Hashiru
Tomaru
Susumu
Hirumu
Haneru
Shagamu
Utau
Sakebu
Michiru
Kakeru
lkiru koko de
Konna mucha na ikikata mo manzara waruku wa nai ne
Nanika okiru sonna ki ga shiteru
Aza-darake ni naru hibi ni
"Genkai" o kanjiru hi mo arundakedo ne...
Kaze ni naru yo aoi fiirudo de
Isshun o hashiri-nukete iku
Katachi nante kawatte iku mono dakara
Tomerarenai...
Choppiri "ganko" de "yancha"
"Makezu-girai"
Kokoro
Hashiru
Tomaru
Susumu
Hirumu
Haneru
Shagamu
Utau
Sakebu
Michiru
Kakeru
lkiru koko de
I hear cicadas chirping.
Even though it's still June...
I'm so stupid, huh?!
After all that big talk...
Because it's hotter than usual this year,
they thought it was summer already, so they showed up, I guess.
"Next Episode: Showdown" they thought it was summer already, so they showed up, I guess.
"Next Episode: Showdown" - Huh? - The cicadas!