You can't win against Gaju. 100 percent.
Who you need to defeat is...
Shizuku, right?
You become Mako's frame.
Let me ask of you...
Please.
Make me bloom!
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 9- FLOWER & FRAME
TENPEI CUP
We will now begin the Tenpei Cup finals.
Ah! There you are!
Where the heck were you?! I thought you got cold feet and ran off!
The lighting has changed.
Why's he out of breath?
No. 23! Hurry and line up!
Listen, make sure to pace yourself in the finals.
Unlike the semifinals, you're gonna be on the floor the whole time.
And do you know the term "Flower and Frame?"
The frame that Hyodo was talking about means the leader's role to--
I understand.
I'll do it! I'll become the frame!
The order is as follows.
Entry No. 8.
No. 23.
No. 15.
No. 41.
No. 37.
So you guys are second. Your final solo.
Solo?!
The Tenpei Cup's final always begins with this.
The solos are judged individually.
Which means, just the two of you will be on the floor for one whole minute.
Just the two of us...
The individual judging's a big chance for you guys.
Because you won't be compared to the other competitors.
To the seven pairs, once the prior couple finishes,
swiftly proceed to the floor before the music begins.
Um, what is the solo's style?
Why do you think I made a special variation for just one dance?
What? Then...
Be glad!
The Tenpei Cup's solo dance every year is
-the Quick-- -...the Waltz!
Huh?
Right, Coach?
Well if you say so, Marisa-chan...
Thank you, Coach!
That darn woman...
The first couple, entry No. 8.
Hideki Miura & Minako Nakajima.
The final solo...
the Waltz.
It's begun!
The waltz, huh...
Don't even think about doing Hyodo's variation.
A beginner doing that is like asking to be worn out...
Tatara-san...
Tatara-san!
I'm... going to trust you and dance!
The second couple, entry No. 23.
Tatara Fujita & Mako Akagi.
Oh, No. 23.
Tatara Fujita, huh.
I'm sure this is his first time in a final round.
Moreover, a solo performance?
Hey...
Look at that...
Isn't that boy a little too nervous?
Whoa, look at that stiff face!
It's cold! I feel the cold blood flowing down from my head.
My body's starting to lock up.
Hurry...
Hurry and play the music!
My body wants to get hot!
A natural turn to a spin turn.
It's the same steady basics seen in the semifinals.
So you got enough room to be puttin' on a smile.
I forgot he was that type of guy!
He's normally wimpy and timid,
but at times he gets oddly confident.
And at the most important moments, he's incredibly tough.
Just repeatin' the basics in a final solo...
This sure kills the mood.
Though, that's probably all he can dance.
What's this awkward feeling?
Two whisks in a row...
The line of dance...
It changed!
Fujita-kun's moves are different from usual...
I won't do Hyodo-kun's choreography!
I won't, but...
Don't dance alone anymore.
You become Mako's frame.
A Throwaway Oversway from a Double Turning Lock!
I don't want a dance like the semifinals!
Just focus on your job!
I am a frame.
Mako-chan is the flower.
These guys put in a variation?
Weren't they just doing the basics a second ago?!
That was... one of Hyodo's variation figures!
He slipped one in.
What's that kid thinkin'?!
Applause?
I can't hear it...
My heart's so loud.
But compared to the cold tension before dancing...
it's a good beating!
Tatara-san has a natural smile on his face.
And his lead is coming through!
We've come halfway. What should we do next?
How should we use the floor?
The next figure is...
I found myself clapping just now.
They did appeal to the crowd at a good spot.
That leader was so tense before the music came on,
but he's got a good flow.
Did they just come to stir up the crowd?
It was clearly a floor composition calculated for performance.
I didn't get the impression No. 23 was an experienced performer though...
Natural spin turn.
Whisk.
He's back to the basics again.
What a weird routine.
It's centered on the basics, but they randomly put in special moves.
Huh? They're doing the high hover again.
A routine?
Wrong.
This variation...
It's a Same Foot Lunge to a right leg Develope?!
What are you doing, Fujita-kun?
This figure...
He's mixing in our variation...
and improvising?!
I'm sorry, Hanaoka-san and Hyodo-kun. I copied part of your original routine.
But at my level, it won't be a match if I don't show everything I know.
If I don't, Mako-chan can't reach the same ring...
as Hanaoka-san!
That idiot.
Is he just connecting all the techniques he knows?!
So this was what they were secretly doing before the finals!
Whoa! They're spinning like crazy!
They like it...
Well, excitement is a needed factor to the audience.
That kid only knows the easy four or five types of basic figures.
If they just looped that on a solo, we'd be the tired ones.
But,
their dance isn't a routine.
It's a performance composition...
danced offhand!
Changing a routine on the day of a competition isn't rare.
But, if a temporary couple did that, they'd usually fall apart.
If it were a normal couple that is!
Spin. Pivot.
It's about time for some change...
If it were me, I'd do...
an Overturned Turning Lock.
Spin.
Quick Open Reverse.
Kick up a Ronde.
This is an odd routine...
Yeah, it's a bit different.
I wonder how many people in this hall have noticed.
All of the communication...
There's a massive amount of information and messages being exchanged.
Ballroom dance originated from party or social dancing.
To perfectly dance certain figures is not the only aesthetics in competition.
The essence of lead and follow
is to have the leader lay out the footwork flexibly.
And have the partner pick up those steps.
There's only a handful of athletes who can do that though.
That boy...
His technique side isn't very good yet,
but I'm surprised he can dance in response to so much body language.
The Akagi pair had the image of the leader swinging the partner around
and the partner not leaving any impression...
Is that really Mako?
Is that really... the Mako I know?!
On count four, we don't match up. You're wobbling, Mako.
I'm sorry.
Your position's off!
Sorry.
What kind of lead do ya want? Tell me!
I... I'm fine!
Let's stop.
That just killed it.
I feel like I'm dancin' alone.
Jeez, this is stupid.
Ya think I'll lead the way as long as ya just shut up and stand there, huh?
Oh, um...
I...
I'll just follow you so that I don't get in your way.
That's the crap that kills my spirit!
You're a boring dancer!
What do ya wanna be like?!
Is that really... the Mako I know?!
That partner is nice.
Y-Yeah, she's good.
The leader's so bland. She's too good for him.
Mako Akagi's a good partner.
You can tell from her silhouette.
The tilt of her back.
You can't get that outline if you don't work out enough.
She never got the spotlight when she was paired with Gaju.
Because the frame stood out too much.
The ideal partnership in a male and female artistic pair sport would be...
the Flower and Frame.
Which is just as it sounds.
The women are the flower.
The men are the frame.
The frame shall enhance the beauty of the flower and should never let it wilt.
Depending on the lead, the partner lives or dies.
So how did...
I'll do it! I'll become the frame!
...they interpret the concept?!
Is there anything I can do?!
I'll try not to get in your way!
I...
I'll just follow you so that I don't get in your way.
You're...
You're not in the way...
Please,
don't say that, Tatara-san.
What do ya wanna be like?!
Let me ask of you...
Please.
Make me bloom!
Onii-chan,
are you watching?
What is with this couple?
I know the partner is really good,
but the leader becomes grayed out and the partner keeps drawing my eyes.
I can tell the partner's dancing better than usual.
However, this is going beyond the Flower and Frame.
No. 23...
what kind of frame are you?!
The flower...
just keeps blooming!
Only the partner catches my eyes.
How should I evaluate this leader?!
He looks at the floor, plans the position,
and just focuses on his role as support.
Tatara, so this is your idea...
...of a Flower and Frame.
Where do you wanna go next?
What figure?
With which count?
Who do you wanna show it to?
They're reversing?!
I've realized my limit in the semifinals.
Put myself aside.
It's okay... if no one compliments me anymore.
Please.
Make me bloom!
I will!
I'll make you bloom!
No. 23!
It was wonderful!
What's the partner's name?
It's Mako Akagi!
Mako-chan!
"I'll become the frame," my butt.
What is that partner-centered lead?
Your own movements were sloppy.
You're not the one being complimented, ya idiot!
Oh, no.
Usually, we're supposed to rank them
based on the leader's skills and the unity of the couple...
Mako-chan!
I was only looking at the partner...
Mako-chan's getting all the compliments.
I never thought that she would be a dancer that shines to this degree.
It must all be thanks to the lead.
But...
are you able to call yourself a leader?
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- "Voltage"