I-I'm sorry!
Uh, yeah.
Shizuku-san, please run!
What?
Hyodo's now dead.
Shizuku!
Dance with me!
Huh?!
What?
Who is this guy?!
Yes, one sec 'til contact
Two sec and check my toe Three sec shall we dance, right?
Tick tock as the gears start to turn
But only the one foot placed keeps going
Something's odd I can't remember how to breathe
As each day keeps rolling playing
The most vital heart won't sing
What's the matter? Is an opportunistic score needed?
Sometimes you shouldn't read the situation
One beat, praise, light the fire!
Playing tricks like such a melodrama?
If you're just gonna laugh I'm outta here
Now style a pure heart Change on over
Then you can go anywhere The door is left open
Go on and perform
Take me out! After I shyly take your hand
Let's show off this rhythm of surprise
The way you dance with the world
It's too good I want you to show me a little at a time
Take me out! 110% sympathy
It's a secret that we've linked
Because to see you this close
I may be the only one since the dawn of history, right?
One sec 'til contact
Two sec and check my toe Three sec shall we dance, right!
HEAT 5- PARTNER
OGASAWARA DANCE STUDIO
Really, you're from Saitama, Jinbo-san? I'm from Gunma Prefecture.
They're kinda close.
Gunma has a large dancer population, right?
Yup, that's right.
You're sure informed, Tamaki-san!
Tatara-kun, is this your first time meeting those two?
Yes.
The brother, Gaju-kun, is a freshman in highschool,
and his sister is a 2nd year in junior high.
In Amateur Latin,
they're a brother-sister pair as famous as the Hyodo couple.
But I laughed so hard at the Mikasa Cup!
Waaaait!
This face!
You're his dummy, aren't ya?!
D-Dummy?
Can I get a handshake?
Ya got some guts replacing Hyodo.
Ya got rid of Hyodo for me.
Thanks.
Wha...
Pfft.
Jeez, look at this hair! It's like a broom.
And you replaced Hyodo?! What a joke!
I'm the producer.
You're the man, Sengoku-san!
Thank you.
Why're you the one lookin' smug?
But you guys shouldn't be doin' that in the 2nd Qualifying Round.
If Hyodo ain't in the Finals,
it's as boring as sukiyaki without shimonita leeks.
And you didn't even make it to the victory stand in Latin at...
5th place?
That's why we didn't notice you.
Well, that's 'cause Mako's pulling me down!
I'm sorry, Onii-chan!
What's up with this guy?
Hey, is Hyodo's leg pretty bad?
Who knows?
Really, then let's pair up--
-Owww! -You're annoying.
What's wrong, Big Bro?!
Who're ya callin' Bro? Go home!
I'm being serious!
Ever since I first saw Shizuku, I felt our destinies collide!
Shizuku! I'll promise to make you happy!
Just ditch the dead Hyodo and come to me!
No!!
Um...
Hanaoka-san is...
What, is she your partner?
N-No, but...
Hyodo-kun told me to take care of her...
You need to give up too, Gaju-kun.
Shizuku-chan would never pair up with anyone besides Hyodo-kun.
What? Why?!
That's right, ya idiot. Shizuku ain't like them cheap women out there.
To pair up as a couple is just like getting married.
It can't be done that easily.
M-Married?!
Okay. Let's dance.
Wha...
Alright!!
It's mutual!
Shizuku! I don't remember raising you to be a skank like that!
C-C'mon, they're probably just practicing, not pairing up.
Right, Shizuku-chan?
Let's hurry and go dance!
Hanaoka-san...
seemed angry?
He's no doubt a Latin dancer.
I think this is my first time seeing Shizuku-chan dance
without Hyodo-kun.
Looks like he's having fun.
Wait... Gaju-san has a partner already!
And yet...
he wants to dance with Hanaoka-san.
Tatara-kun.
Why don't you dance with Mako-chan?
What?!
C'mon, it's your chance to practice as a couple.
There aren't many opportunities to practice with someone your age.
B-But...
I've never danced with anyone besides my brother, but is that okay?
It's your first couple practice, right?
I'll help ya out!
Sengoku-san, you'll teach me?!
Of course, my friend.
You'll be making up for picking on Tatara-kun at the Mikasa Cup.
This music's tempo must be the Slow Foxtrot.
P-Pleasure to dance with you. Can I take your hand?
Y-Yes.
A girl's hand...
Alright, your hold's set?
So next... Wait.
What's up with that hold?! Why's your right hand on her shoulder?
This guy...
Does he have a weird habit from shadowing with Shizuku's image?
What?
Mako and Shizuku have different heights.
So your right hand goes here where the bra strap is!
Bra strap!
Huh?
Oh, I'm sorry.
I don't have one on.
Wait a second!!
I'll explain the positioning to you too.
First, each of you will face the other slightly offset to the left.
There're five upper body connection points.
The palms of the hands, the leader's right arm,
and the partner's shoulder blade.
Competitive dance is a pair sport.
Which means, unity between the two is everything.
Thus, connection No. 5.
I'm sorry! And what was that voice by the way?!
The right side of the body.
-Oh my, do you see that? -My, my.
L-Let's move.
Okay.
Umm, the Slow Foxtrot moved like...
Huh?
I should be dancing the routine right.
What is this little exercise?
C'mon, your hips are bent.
A-Are you two okay?!
You both fell in an odd way though.
Tatara!
I... I'm fine!
Jeez, nothing good ever comes of you.
I-It's not my fault. Tatara went ahead and...
Okay, it was my fault!
Are you okay?
Y-Yes!
Thank you.
Aren't you slick, broomhead!
Did ya stumble like this at the Mikasa Cup too?!
Huh, Shizuku?
Onii-chan!
Shut it, Nonbo!
NONBO (SNAIL)
I'm sorry.
Well, it's the truth.
How uncool...
I always practiced hard on shadowing...
to pair up one day with a partner.
And this was my first couple practice?
Was I doing something wrong?
Now don't say that, it's not his fault.
Yes, you're overthinking it.
I understand how you feel, but you shouldn't think too much about it.
I don't care about Kiyoharu anymore.
Shizuku-chan...
He always hides that he's hurt or not feeling well.
Well, that's 'cause...
See, Sengoku-san always takes Kiyoharu's side.
Kiyoharu's leg was hurt.
You knew, so that's why you tried to stop him at Mikasa, right?
I would've withdrawn from the Cup if you'd have just told me.
You tried to disqualify us on purpose for Kiyoharu's sake.
What do you mean for Hyodo-kun's sake?
So you put Tatara out there to...
You didn't even want to explain why I needed to withdraw?
Am I that unreliable?
I don't know who or what to believe at this point.
Hanaoka-san...
Ain't Hyodo just terrible?
Alright!
I'm taking Shizuku!
Hey, everybody!
Ugh, he's back. Can't you read the situation?
"It's as if she was snatched away from under my nose."
I can't believe I thought that for a second.
Did I think that I'd have a chance or something?
I must be stupid.
Hanaoka-san's leader is Hyodo-kun.
Just 'cause he told me to take care of her and all...
Wait, maybe...
take care of her meant...
Okay.
Problem three. Fujita.
Fujita?
Maybe he meant that so guys like Gaju-san don't mess with her.
Then Shirota. Your name's close enough.
What?!
Get on.
Shizuku paired up with the idiot, Gaju.
You pair up with Mako.
Huh?
Um... I don't understand...
Don't tell Hyodo.
Shizuku is just having a fit.
B-But that still doesn't make sense.
Why me?
If it's Mako-chan, she can pair up with anybody...
I asked!
I was the one who wanted to pair up with you, so I asked Sengoku-san!
So...
Um...
Will you...
take my hands?
Why are ya havin' dirty thoughts?
I am not!
You can have your revenge couple practice from before.
Just as we planned.
Y-Yes!
Right now, I'm gonna have you guys lead and follow,
except Mako will not move on her own.
What?
However, the direction to move is already set.
You have to read her mind and lead her.
How could I do something psychic like that?
Y-You can do it.
Huh?
Because you were able to save me when we fell during practice!
You knew I was going to land on my left foot,
so you used it to swing around, right?
I-I did?
I was surprised!
You always danced your shadows while imagining your partner, right?
Uh...
Well, um...
Partners always want to pair up with a leader like that.
You're correct.
Begin!
Did he just make me draw back my left leg?!
If Sengoku-san says that I'm correct...
Correct.
Normally, not even an experienced dance couple could do this.
But when he danced with Shizuku offhand at the Mikasa Cup,
it didn't even look like it was their first time pairing up.
This guy's senses...
are beyond just having sharp eyes!
Right foot forward!
U-turn!
Mako and Shizuku have different heights.
Last time,
the one standing before me wasn't Hanaoka-san.
It was Mako-chan.
I...
wasn't looking at Mako-chan at all!
That's why now... I'll look!
Don't miss any of it!
Focus every nerve of your body!
Gotta respond faster!
Competitive dance is a pair sport.
Which means, unity between the two is everything.
Now unite!
I could tell...
what she's thinking!
She'll stop here!
Wha?
I could tell this too...
That idiot, Gaju, said...
"If Mako can dance better than Shizuku, I'll pair up with her again."
What the heck is that?!
I'll...
practice a lot more and promise to get better!
Can you believe that crap?
Someone like that...
Mako-chan and I will go and shut him up!
Well said!
Look down!
Yes!
GAJU CRAP YOUR PANTS
What are you making her write?!
I thought she was kinda dragging her feet!
You made her write it! With your lead!
So then, me and Mako-chan paired up as a couple.
After the dream-like moment passes
Anyone would want to see more
But it's only beautiful because it ends like a dream
So lock it away deep within our hearts
I want to be driven by rhythm, light, and dreams
On that night I stretch out my hand
I know something will change That something I will find by surprise
Spin, spin By the sounds of the world
The passion blooms and it makes my heart dance
"We shall meet here someday again"
Please don't say that, you unexpected Next Waltz
We will cross paths if we just dance
And we'll enjoy our overlapping lives
We'll express our joy with all of our bodies
After we flash smiles
We can cross paths once again
And when we enjoy our overlapping moments
It'll lead to a new step
So spin, spin forever
Next episode- "Line of Dance"