Thank you for everything till now.
I really loved you, Natsuki.
Hello? Could you hear it?
What happened?
I'm sorry. My battery's about to give out.
Kamiya-kun.
Thank you. I'll call again later.
Kamiya-kun, are you okay?
Why?
Because you were crying.
Let's stay like this...
a little longer.
Ah, sorry.
Sorry, my alarm clock.
I thought I'd get up early and do my diet exercises.
Ehh...
That startled me.
Well, it startled me, too.
Still, that you'd come all the way out here.
Ah, well, after all, listening to you it seemed you were a little depressed somehow.
Yeah, but this is Gotenba, you know.
Well, if this'd been last year, you'd have had to come to Australia.
Ah. Thank goodness it was closer than last year.
Closer, huh?
Hey.
Did something happen during training camp?
Yeah. Ah.
I defended my pride.
Huh?
Well. It's nothing really. It's okay.
I see.
Sorry for suddenly appearing like this.
I'm sorry if my call seemed to have worried you.
No.
Okay.
Then I'll head back.
- Eh?! You're going back already? - Yeah.
I've got my part-time job.
And you have to practice, right?!
Um... Aren't you gonna go see Kawasaki-san?
No.
I don't have my make-up on.
Look. I didn't even bring anything for him.
- Ah, that's true. - Yeah.
I just couldn't leave it alone...
...that's why.
Look, I'm...
your friend.
And a fan.
I'm glad I'm Shirakawa-san's friend, too.
Thank you.
Okay, so long.
- Hey! - Huh?
The bus stop... I'll take you the bus stop.
As soon as training camp is over, you're heading straight to Boston?
Yeah. Starting Monday and for 2 weeks after that.
Ah, that's really tough, isn't it?
Well, I'll be fine.
What's important now are
the players physical and mental conditions.
I'm doing well. In my private life, too.
Ah, yes.
Still, women can be troublesome.
Don't say that.
I think a person
who has someone to do their best for
will work harder than they would if they're alone.
As you'd expect, the words of a man in love are different from one who isn't.
Well, don't worry.
It's impossible for Kawasaki-san not to be loved.
That's why I'm telling you, I'm fine.
Okay!
- Go for one more lap! - Yes! I'm off! Okay!
Shirakawa-san.
Huh?
Your playing...
was really good.
I don't understand music all that well,
but when I heard it over the phone, I was moved.
So...
do your best.
Yeah.
So long, see you again.
I'm on a bus right now.
I'm coming in to my part-time job!
What is she doing?
I don't know her. Doing such reckless things.
Geez. What's gonna happen now?
What is this...
The moment I'm alone and feel lonely,
I start talking out-loud to myself.
Say cheese!
Thank you.
Eh? You cheerleaders going back so soon?
Yes. We're going on ahead of you.
We have to be back at the company tomorrow.
Ah. We have it tough, but you cheerleaders have it tough, too, don't you?
So both for us as well as the company,
please do your best, all of you.
- Of course we will. - Let's do our best!
Utsu-san. Let's take a photo of us together!
Ah! Yoyogi-san!
Here is the DVD of last year's game you were asking for.
Ah. Thank you.
When you come back to Tokyo, contact me.
Well then, everyone. I'll be going on ahead of you.
Natsuki.
What was that just now?
Are you worried? About Naoki?
No. But...
The one who was dumped...
was me.
Eh?
Hey you! Number 8!
What are you doing?!
You were gonna get stronger!
We met at a nearby supermarket.
Seems she lives in my neighborhood.
It was nothing.
I wonder if it's Naoki? He lives nearby.
Eh?! Kamiya-kun?!
Ah. Naoki, huh...
Kawasaki-san. What's on the menu after this?
- Isn't this interesting? - Huh?
Okay! Everyone, gather around!
Eh, after a ten minute break, we'll play a practice game.
Yes!
Red team.
- Saga. - Yes.
- Larry. - Yes, coach.
- Nakamura. - Yes.
Ren.
- Naoki. - Yes.
Oi, oi. Naoki and Yoyogi on the same team.
This should be interesting!
With those members, Naoki'll be the Point Guard, huh?
White team.
- Utsu. - Yes.
- Moriguchi. - Yes.
- Sato. - Yes.
- Tanaka. - Yes.
And then...
And then?
And then...
And then, me!
Eh?
Kawasaki-san?
Eh? Kawasaki-san, you're going to play, too?
Like I thought, I've noticed my body getting weaker.
Is your knee gonna be okay?
It'll be okay. For a little while anyway.
- Whaa! This'll be fun! - Yeah!
Really?
Still, this should be interesting.
Ah. This'll be the first time Kawasaki-san and I have played together.
Okay! Let's put in our fighting spirit!
Buzzer Beat ~Hero on the Edge~
Episode 06
Softsubs by Heiwa Fansubs. Special thanks to furransu for timings.
I'm back.
Welcome home.
Now, you can give me a brief explanation
as to why you'd be back just before going to the part-time job. Go ahead.
I...
pushed Kamiya-kun down.
Eh?!
Huh?
I pushed him down...
so I could get the chance to kiss him.
What am I gonna do?
I'm scary.
Wai... Wait a minute.
What do you mean?
Well, it wasn't deliberate, though.
Really.
It just suddenly happened while he was there.
So I just sorta did it spontaneously.
Then his heart started beating wildly and I wanted to hear it more.
The closer I got to him,
the more it went 'bata' like that.
- And then... - Wait.
I have no idea what those sounds mean.
Then there was this 'bi-bi-bi' sound. It was my alarm clock.
And so then I came back.
Then it suddenly appeared in me
what should I do if Kawasaki-san or Kamiya-kun's girlfriend see us.
I'll repent. Right now and a whole lot.
I don't really get it, but...
Yeah.
I got the gist of it.
Go take a shower.
We'll leave in 10 minutes.
Yeah.
Thanks, Mai.
This has gotten way beyond serious.
- What's a 'punishment' game?! - Ah! Damn!
It was all the fault of your passing.
It was because of you playing so selfishly. If you had passed it around more...
Ah, shut up, shut up, shut up!
Well, Kawasaki-san played wonderfully, didn't he?
He seems like he could still totally be an active player.
We still have 20 laps!
Larry.
He's fast!
Whoever loses gets the punishment game.
30 laps.
Got it?
You guys are slow in your changeovers!
- Nice shot! - Run to your fullest!
Incredible.
Naoki! You're not in perfect harmony!
What's the matter, Naoki? You okay?
I'm fine.
I was too enthusiastic today.
Still, it was incredibly fun.
Okay. Thank you.
Okay.
- So long, good work. - Good job.
Ah. Are you okay to do me, too?
- Then, after Utsu-san. - Okay.
Say? Naoki.
Yes.
I...
want to put you in as a regular from this season.
Seriously?
That's what I wanted to say.
But after your moves today...
You didn't move the ball around at all.
Yoyogi, either.
It'd be best if you two could work as a good combi team.
Well now, there's also the fact that I was totally wonderful today.
Yes. I could really feel your existence out there.
Could I call it an overpowering feeling?
If it was a match-up with you, I'd normally be afraid.
For the first time I thought I hated you.
Really?
It's fine to be honest.
You're honest and kind. That's why I can trust you.
I'm not kind.
I really don't like those kinds of words.
You are kind.
But, Naoki.
Are you...
hiding anything from me?
- I didn't intend to hide it from you. - Yeah.
Natsuki and I have broken up.
Eh?!
Well, but, I'm totally okay.
I can finally concentrate solely on basketball now.
I'm sorry if I worried you.
No, no, you don't have to apologize.
But are you sure you're okay?
Yes.
I...
will be fine without a woman for awhile.
- So long, good work. - Good job.
"I will be fine without a woman for awhile," huh?
Then I'll go after her without reserve.
Why did she do that, I wonder?
Sis went home quietly. Don't worry. Do your best at training camp.
Roger that.
I got an e-mail from Kawasaki-san.
What about?
He's coming back, so he wants to meet the day after.
Whaa, he's being proactive.
I haven't gotten even one e-mail.
- Eh? From Utsunomiya-san? - Yeah.
On my date with Utsunomiya-san, all he did was talk about basketball.
Seems the weight and feel of a Japanese basketball ball
is totally different from an NBA ball.
The NBA ball is of a softer type,
but the Japanese ball is a dry type.
He went on talking about that subject for over an hour.
Hmm... The Japanese ball is a dry type, huh?
It was really regrettable we were eliminated last year,
but, well, this year we'll win the championship for sure.
Is that right?
And? How's it going with you and Kawasaki-san?
Well, I think...
we've been getting along
together well when we meet.
But you could say the meeting we have planned
for tonight is making me nervous.
But you weren't nervous
when you pushed Kamiya-kun down.
Last spurt!
Yes!
Still, it looks like I should exert myself a little more.
Training camp starts!! Training camp ends
But I don't think Utsunomiya-san is interested in women.
That's why all he talks about are those uninteresting things.
I wonder if I shouldn't give up on him already.
But, isn't the face of a man when he talks about what he likes with his hardest that good?
I like that, though.
But, it's like being told what the difference is between
an 'open stance' and a 'closed stance' in front of the last train.
What's a 'stance'?
What's that?
- A riddle, isn't it? - A riddle.
But, I don't know
if Kamiya-kun is good for you.
Kawasaki-san is soooooo much more wonderful a person.
Yeah.
But I wonder if Kawasaki-san's chest isn't a little too thick
that it's scary.
Could you say he's too manly?
Stop making up such strange excuses.
Besides, you saw Kamiya-kun's bare chest at the ocean,
and he had a fairly large chest, too.
That's true.
Ah... I seem to be hearing it again.
The sound of Kamiya-kun's chest.
It's a low, far-off tone.
The nice rhythm of
ker-thump, ker-thump.
Ow!
Act responsibly, you pervert.
I'm not a pervert.
- This is normal for... - It's normal?
It's normal...
for someone in love.
Ah... You said it at last.
Hey. It's still totally one-sided.
That's why I thought there was no way I'd get to like him.
But...
I wonder why I can't suppress this feeling?
Riko. We're in trouble!
Why?
Between talking about part-time jobs and love,
before we knew it, 1 week has already passed.
Whaa. It's true. Incredible.
Which reminds me, didn't we do the same thing in our 4th year at the university?
"I wonder why we can't find boyfriends?" we asked.
We talked about that subject in that family restaurant until morning.
We did.
Brings back memories.
Ah. It'll be my birthday soon.
Riko's Birthday It is.
If we keep on talking like this every day, before we know it, we'll both be 24 years old, too, won't we?
Yeah.
Well, I'm going to the orchestra. The orchestra. Let's go, let's go.
- Mai. - Huh?
Before...
Kawasaki-san...
goes to America, tomorrow,
I'll speak to him honestly.
About the person I like.
Are you sure?
You don't know yourself.
You could be retracing your path to happiness in order to take the path of unhappiness.
Yeah.
Still,
I can't lie anymore.
Either to Kawasaki-san,
or to my own feelings.
I see.
Yeah.
Does that hurt?
It's okay.
How about this?
That's fine.
How about this?
I'm fine.
Is it a joint loose body? [fragments of cartilage, etc. caught in side a joint]
Seriously?
I'm home, I have returned!
Welcome back.
Hey. What have you got?
I bought this.
At a drive in.
These are the pickles you wanted, right?
Yes, yes. You did well.
And? How was training camp?
Ah. Well, it was...
Huh?
I'm not supposed to hear you?
No. It might be best if I quit already.
Eh?
Usually, at training camp, the coach decides which members he's gonna use during the current season.
I was totally left out of the main members.
I see.
It's like we're fellow lonely people, aren't we?
- Mai-san, are you lonely, too? - Yeah.
Okay.
I'll give you lessons.
Lessons?
Love lessons?
Special training.
- Closed stance. - Ehh?
Open stance.
Isn't that right?
Well, that looks a little right, somehow.
Then, together now.
Closed stance.
Ah, um... The hand is reversed, isn't it?
Ah, ah, ah.
Open stance.
Closed stance.
Open stance.
A joint loose body?
Yeah. Well, the cartilage in this area come off.
And, apparently that cartilage moves around inside the joint like this.
What's that?
Well, it seems to hurt even in imagination.
And after that joint loose body, what will it become?
It hurts from time to time, so I either have to endure it,
or undergo an operation to have it properly taken out.
- An operation? - Yeah.
Really?
Well, it's still not sure.
But maybe it'll be fine.
I'll go to the hospital and have it tested.
I see.
- Oniichan, welcome back. - Thank you for the meal.
Hey, mom, is there something to eat?
Well, okay, shall we cut the watermelon Yusuke-san gave us?
Ah! Great!
- Thank you so much. - Thank you.
Hey, Naoki, you wanna eat too?
Nope. I'm fine.
- Oniichan. - Huh?
- What happened to your leg? - I'm okay, I'm okay.
Somehow, oniichan seems a bit down again, doesn't he?!
Yo!
You worked hard.
You have beer?
- Here. - Ah, thank you.
Ah, and then, I'm hungry, so cook something for me!
Come in.
- Did something happen these days? - Huh?
Well... like something fun... ...or not really.
Mom, I'm sorry.
I broke up with Natsuki.
You liked Natsuki, didn't you?
Well~ don't worry about other people at a time like this.
Yeah.
I'm fine, after all.
I know.
I also know you're the one who'll say "I'm fine, I'm fine" even when you're not fine at all.
That's not true.
I really am alright.
I see.
Although you two got along well like that. What a pity!
Someday...
if you do meet a girl you could feel relaxed with,
and from your heart, that'll be great, right?!
Yeah.
Welcome.
Do you have a table for two?
Please come this way.
- What would you like to drink? - I'll take a whisky.
Your playing...
was really good.
When I heard it over the phone, I was moved.
Shirakawa-san. Yoshida-san. Please get ready.
Yes.
Welcome.
Tanaka-san's table.
Good to see you.
What would you like to drink?
Mizuwari. [whisky diluted with water]
It hurts more than I thought.
To be honest, it's painful.
I've called him every night for 2 years.
Even now, when something interesting happens,
I still think, "I have to let Naoki know."
And my hand reaches for the phone unintentionally.
I think Naoki's in more pain.
I know.
That I'm at fault.
Utsu-san,
you still can't forget, right?!
Me?
Well, I...
wonder if I should give up.
Yeah. I didn't get the feeling that I made any progress,
but maybe I should go on a date one more time.
Eh? Did you go on a date with someone?
With the girl playing flute that Kawasaki-san has introduced to me.
I've met her here before.
She's a good girl, isn't she?!
I didn't often do things like make phone calls.
And I can only talk about basketball,
and that's not interesting at all.
But she still listened to me with a smile.
Really?!
Well, isn't that good?!
She's not the type that I like much, though.
How was the training camp?
You're so tired, aren't you?
Well, that's fine.
If I didn't come today, I wouldn't be able to meet you again for 2 weeks.
Do I look tired?
No, absolutely not.
Then that's good.
Kawasaki-san.
Um...
I have something to tell...
How long are you gonna call me, 'Kawasaki-san'?
I'm sorry.
I know it's rude, but can you tell something in my room?
I want to give you something.
Let's go!
I'm so sorry.
I...
...have someone that I like.
I thought that, over time,
I'd gradually come to love Kawasaki-san.
But my feelings for that person gradually became greater.
I couldn't even stop them myself.
You're...
so kind to me, though.
I'm terribly sorry.
I see.
And...
...who is that man?
Um...
That person is...
Tomoya!
Mom?!
Mother?
We're heading for your home now.
Well, you should tell me when you're coming.
Because you don't come home at all.
So I thought we just had to see you before you leave for America.
- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.
Dad, this is the girl I've been talking about recently.
Shirakawa Riko-san.
Ah.
We're dating with the intention of getting married.
Thank you for always taking care of Tomoya.
He must be asking you to cook for him, right?!
Ah, no. I...
Mom, stop teasing her please. Riko's still young after all.
"Riko"?!
Hello?
Tomoya!
Sorry. It's my Chief.
Hello. I'm sorry.
Then, Shirakawa-san, in the future...
That's enough.
- Shirakawa-san, thank you so much. - Eh?
That kid... er, Tomoya, from the time he quit as an active player due to injury,
I think it's been really hard for him.
He's trying his best to be a couch,
but he's disappointed and irritated that he can't play himself.
He feels that day after day. He's always complaining about it.
It's embarrassing to say but, I had to...
enter the hospital this spring.
Well, at that time he told me,
"I'll look for a wife."
The old Tomoya was suddenly saying things we didn't expect.
Both I and my wife are so happy.
We're really thankful.
If you're the one always beside Tomoya, we can feel relieved about him.
Please take care of Tomoya from now on.
Please.
Sorry for making you talking with them.
That's fine.
Thank you for treating me.
Still, Kawasaki-san, I...
Have I told you before?
That if you're free, I'm happy.
But if you have someone you like, then I'll burn all the more.
I...
...have the confidence...
...I can make you happier than Naoki or anyone else.
Eh?
I'll wait...
...until you do come to love me.
Someday...
if you do meet a girl you could feel relaxed with,
and from your heart, that'll be great, right?!
Shirakawa-san!
Long time no see.
Good evening.
It's been a week, right?!
Yeah.
- You have an injury? - Ah, yeah.
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
Well, it hurts sometimes, though.
Next week I'll take MRI examination.
I have to practice today.
Ah, but there's an injury here.
Huh? Ah, that's a scratch from when I fell down recently.
You're full of injuries.
That's right.
But it's everyday matter.
Like sprained fingers or cuts.
Is that so?
When I started violin as a little kid,
I was told I mustn’t sprain my fingers.
So I just had to watch everyone else playing volleyball, basketball or dodge ball.
I see. They're interesting, though.
But I love the scab.
Eh?
The scab?
Why?
After we tear off the scab,
the skin underneath is soft and smooth, right?!
I love to touch that.
You're a super maniac!
I wonder. I think everyone loves it.
No, that's not true, right?!
Then I'll tear it off.
No, don't! It's still early.
That's okay. I think it's healed.
No, definitely early.
That hurts!
Whaaa! It's really smooth.
Right?
Incredible! Touch it!
- Can I touch? - Yeah.
You like it, right?!
Whaa, that's true.
This is the first time I've touched someone else's.
Interesting!
Sorry.
I'm sorry for being over-familiar and touching that.
No, you don't have to apologize.
I'm sorry.
Hey!
I was...
...really happy.
That I could see you today.
And the other day, too.
I wonder...
...if this goes beyond friendship.
Well,
when you shout at me "Play properly! Idiot!" like you did before
I can get in the fighting spirit.
I...
When I hear that,
I think I can try my best from tomorrow.
Idiot!
It doesn't...
go beyond friendship.
Hang on a minute!
What the hell am I doing?!
I wanted to become a member of Tatsuya's, the one in front of the station.
Yeah. That store is good, isn't it?!
Yeah. But...
in order to create a membership certificate, I have to fill out the occupation column.
Well, I wanted to write 'basketball player'.
But I haven't been sent to any matches.
I wonder when I'll be able to call myself 'a basketball player'?
That makes me feel so sad.
Be stronger!
You'll make me sad, too.
I got an e-mail.
From Moriguchi-san.
Then, I'll go to my part-time.
Good luck!
Did something happen to her?
What a big trouble!
I'll go out for a while.
Eh? I'll be left alone again?
We're gonna make a 'broken-heart-party' for Naoki-san.
- For Kamiya-kun? - Yes.
Apparently Naoki-san and Natsuki-san have broken up.
What's that?!
You're so stand-offish.
Why didn't you tell us?
Well, I didn't mean to hide it from you.
But it's not a fun subject at all.
That's right.
I couldn’t believe Natsuki-chan would fall for Yoyogi.
Sh*t!
That's why I hate him.
But Natsuki, too.
She doesn't have discerning eye at all.
Well, well, we should forget that subject.
Today, we celebrate Naoki's freedom.
Ah, but that's good, isn't it?!
You don't have to be sneaky about going to go-kon's anymore.
I didn't go to any before.
You should go!
Anyway, you have to go. What a waste!
I myself don't have any freedom at all.
That's right. Being single is great.
Love is such childish.
Dating,
making an effort,
then being disappointed and having to break up in the end.
And then it repeats.
It's a waste of energy.
Right, right.
We have to enjoy our bachelorhood.
Yes. Thank you so much.
Still, Yoyogi-san is so terrible.
I said that's enough.
Well, still...
This isn't anyone's fault.
I'll forget this soon.
Subete nani ka no ichibutte koto ni The fraction of everything
Bokura wa kidzukanai That neither of us never noticed
Itoshii wake wo mitsuketa no nara Is the beloved one we've found
Mou ushiwa naide And never want to lose again
Aishi nukeru point ga hitotsu arya ii noni If that's the one point you love, then it's fine
Anata wa watashi no honno ichibu shika shiranai You only know a fraction of me
Kachihokoru youni warawarete mo Like when you laughed during my triumph
Sore hodo iya jyanai yo Even so, I couldn't hate you
Umaretekuru mae kiita youna sono fukai koe Before I was born, I heard this profound voice
Soredake de jinsei no okazuni nareru kurai desu That life is only just a side dish
Subete shiru no wa toutei muri nanoni It's impossible to know absolutely everything
Bokura wa doushite So why are we
Akumade nande mo seifuku shita garu So determined to overcome everything right to the end
Kanpeki wo oimotome And seek perfection
Aishi nukeru point ga hitotsu arya ii noni If that's the one point you love, then it's fine
Hey.
I think if we work together,
...we can make it.
We have to...
...make a new ARCS.
Kawasaki-san is also aiming for that.
Who knows.
Kimi ni shika wakaranai koto (I can't tell) The thing only you can understand (I can't tell)
Boku dake ga mieteiru koto (Never know) And the thing only I can see (Never know)
Doremo honto no koto Is really everything
- You worked hard. - Yo!
I'm leaving for Boston now.
- Please take care. - Okay.
Naoki.
Truth is...
I saw you.
You and Riko-chan...
...at that place near the training camp.
Ah.
I... trust you.
I trust you.
Then, I'm off.
I'll be back.