A day before National Tournament
- Hey, which one is Sky Tree? - That one?
Tokyo
There are so many people...
Is there any festival today?
Well, maybe there is.
The air is somehow different.
- Really? - There's no such thing like...
...you're right. Perhaps it's different.
Hey, isn't that person a celebrity?
Huh, really? Where?
Who?
Sensei, is the venue still far away?
Aah, well... yeah.
Taro-sensei...
...could it be that...
...you actually don't know where to go?
No, no, no, no.
Look, there are so many buildings like that in this city...
...so I just think how the scenery is similar to each other.
Really?
Aah, it's this way, this way.
- Huh? - We're going back?
I wonder if they arrive safely at the venue.
They have Urushido-sensei around, so they will be okay.
But it's outside the prefecture, and there will also be students who are there for field trip...
...they must feel really nervous.
Don't be panic like that. Calm down.
They've done what they have to do to finally arrive on this day.
Vice Principal, you must be looking forward to watch your daughter dance, right?
Aah~ Wait...
It's actually hard to calm down, isn't it?
"1 day to go until National Tournament"
They have come this far for real.
"Aiming for All-American Champion"
Oh, it's here. We've arrived.
- How big. - We've arrived~
Let's go, let's go.
- Whoa, we've arrived~ - Everyone!
Coach Aoi!
It makes me feel at ease to see Coach's face~
- Sorry for making you wait. - Thank you for your hard work.
Well, let's get in now.
Okay.
- How big. - Yeah.
Amazing.
Whoa.
It's so spacious.
It's totally different from the venues we knew so far.
So we are really going to dance here?
This is the stage which is admired by...
...all high-school cheer-dance clubs in Japan.
Tomorrow, this place will be crowded with the audience and the participants.
It will be full of great enthusiasm.
I guess I'll go to the restroom...
Class-rep, wait a sec.
Wakaba, what are you doing?
- I'm drinking the air. - What?
To understand the venue's atmosphere...
...it's better to try it from here, right?
That's a good idea.
Hey, hey, let's do that too.
- Come on, class-rep. - Okay.
- Breathe in. - Somehow it feels delicious.
In JETS, we called this...
..."Breathing in the confidence and spitting out the anxiety".
Breathing in the confidence...
...and spitting out the anxiety.
- That sounds good. - Yeah.
- Breathe in the confidence... - Breathe in the confidence...
- Spit out the anxiety! - Haa~
-Everyone, we piled up too much anxieties! - Next, let's take a look on the sub-arena.
Okay.
- Sensei. - Ah, okay, okay.
It's this way.
Huh? Shiori?
- You're right. - It's Shiori.
Shiori.
Shiori?
- Who are they? - Hey...
...perhaps they are...
...Shiori's former teammates in her previous school?
Shiori.
Are they your former teammates?
Yeah.
Somehow it feels kinda awkward for me...
...because there were lots of things happened before.
It doesn't sound like you.
Huh?
It's true that to face our old friends or old-self properly...
...is somehow a bit scary.
But even so, if we can face it without running away...
...we can move forward.
You're the one who taught me about that, Shiori.
Maki...
Let's go, shall we?
Okay.
Ah~ I'm nervous.
Ah, it's JETS.
- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.
- Aoi-senpai, long time no see.
I'm really glad...
...that both JETS and Rockets can come this far.
We are really looking forward...
...to dance together with Rockets in this National Tournament.
Really?
Wakaba-san, you made it.
Yeah, I'm perfectly fine now.
Tomorrow, we'll give our very best.
- Right, everyone? - Yeah.
Let's do our best.
- Excuse us. - Excuse us.
We've always been chashing...
...for those backs, right?
Yeah.
It always seems to be so far away...
But it's not anymore.
It's now right in front of our eyes.
Wow!
Lots of meat!
And shrimps!
There are sweets too.
They seems delicious!
- Taro-sensei, what is this? - These are from the parents and teachers.
They have kindly prepared this for you.
Thank you very much.
- I'm hungry. - Well then, everyone...
One, two...
Let's eat!
Yay~
It's delicious.
Ah.
Honoka, you ate the shiitake.
- Shiitake? - Is it something to be surprised about?
It might be just a tiny step for most people...
...But for Honoka, it's really a big deal.
Honoka~
What do you mean?
It's one of the targets Honoka wrote in her Note of Dreams.
She wrote that she'd eat the shiitake she always hated.
Aah, so it's like that.
- How great~ - Excellent~
Shibata-senpai...
...what do you do in your days off?
Well, I usually do stretching, muscle training, or jogging.
Whoa~ You're really stoic.
To be able to dance like Shibata-senpai is Mako's and Yumi's dream.
Because she's so cool, right?
You're both are Shibata-senpai's fans, right?
Maki, are you being shy?
Ah~ Your face turns red.
What are you saying? Moreover, your Fukui dialect is not good at all, stop using it.
- Am I wrong? Your face turns red... - It's not like that.
- Teach me then! - I won't.
- Taro-sensei. - Oh.
You still want to eat more?
No, it's not about that.
Then, what is it?
Taro-sensei...
I'm really glad...
...that I can do the things I want to do.
You told me about that before, right?
To be able to do the things you really want to do...
...is perhaps the happiest thing.
It's all thanks to Taro-sensei.
Why do you say it in all of sudden like this?
Well, somehow, I just want to tell you that.
Tomorrow, we'll surely win...
...and we'll take you along to America too, Taro-sensei.
I see.
We ate too much, let's do some exercises now.
Yeah, let's do it.
See you then.
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About the arms' strength and also the timing when you look up, let's do it one more time.
Come on, your face~ 3 4 5 6 7 8, 1 2...
Let's do it from the beginning.
Your tip toes. Yeah, that's good.
Everyone...
...finally, it's tomorrow.
Tomorrow...
...let's defeat JETS...
...and go to America then.
Yeah.
To defeat JETS...
...or to aim for All-American Champion...
...at first...
...I honestly thought that it's totally impossible for us.
- Huh? - Did you really think so?
When I first moved to this school...
...we didn't have cheer-dance club, right?
Moreover, the members we could gather at first...
...were all amateurs and very unskillful.
- How cruel~ - I'm just joking!
Let me be honest now.
Actually after I failed in Tokyo and then came to Fukui...
...I didn't know what I should do.
That's why...
...I said stuffs like 'Defeat JETS'...
...and dragged you all into that.
I have to say that because otherwise, I feel like I'm lost to myself.
Somehow, it feels like we were deceived.
I'm sorry.
But those words Shiori said...
...are what brings Rockets this far.
Right?
Yeah.
You're right.
I also...
...have something I hide from you all.
♬～kimi wa kimirashiku ikite... You should live the way you want...
- What is it? - Keyaki? (*Note: it refers to idol group Keyakizaka46)
Yeah.
Even if it's just once...
...I wanted...
...to dance freely...
...to my heart's content...
...just like them.
That's unexpected.
But surprisingly, it suits her.
If it's like that, you should just say it honestly.
Yeah, Class-rep isn't being honest, isn't she?
Maki, among all people, I don't want to hear that from you.
- Just exactly like what she said. - What?
Well, well, stop it, both of you.
It's the first time I ever took out my courage and here I am now.
It's like that for all of us too.
At first, to say things like All-American Champion...
...or the impossible dream. We laughed at that at first, right?
Yeah, and also about exposing our forehead.
Now something feels just off if we don't do it, right?
After I joined this cheer-dance club...
...I understand how it feels to be passionate about something for the first time in my life.
Tomorrow, we will dance wholeheartedly.
We'll show off everything...
...you have taught us, Senpai. Right?
Yeah!
Well, everyone...
- Let's do our best tomorrow! - Yeah!
Good night~!
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"All-Japan High School Cheer-Dance Championship Final"
For everyone who's supporting Fukui Nishi High school, this way please.
- Don't get lost. - Everyone is here, right?
- This way. - Okay.
- What a splendid venue. - Whoa~
They're selling lots of goods too.
Ah.
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- Long time no see. - Shiori.
Umm...
- I... - It's great, isn't it, Shiori?
Huh?
We saw it too, you know. How Rockets advances so steadily.
Really?
To create a team from nothing...
...and be able to participate in National Tournament after only one year and a half, it's really great.
Mayu.
Though we're in different team now, I'm really looking forward...
...to stand in the same stage as you, Shiori.
Everyone...
Long time no see~
How are you doing?
Principal.
Good work.
- Good work. - Thank you for coming all the way here.
- How is everyone? - Well, even I feel really nervous now.
It's the proof that you've always worked hard together with those girls.
Principal.
You look so happy, Urushido-sensei.
- Ah, no... - Taro-san.
- Sensei. - Oh!
- Wakaba. - Yuki~
Wakaba~
Aah, everyone.
Hey, how's the outfit? Is it easy to dance while wearing them?
- It's perfect, you know. - Really?
Wakaba.
Mom! Aren't you tired? It's so far, right?
We are okay.
- Is your leg okay? - It's okay now.
"I support Asako-senpai!"
Asako.
- Come with me. - Ouch, what is it?
Huh? Where is Haru?
Huh? Ah...
...I guess he's going somewhere.
Wakaba, just go looking for him.
- Huh? - Come on, just do it.
Okay, I will.
Here, come with me.
- What? - Hold this.
Give it back.
Here.
"Digestive medicine"
If your stomach starts to get hurt, take this.
Thank you.
But...
...I'm okay now.
I see.
- I'm going back. - Ah...
Asako...
FIGHT! Ah...
Fight...
Dad...
Haru.
Wakaba, what's wrong?
Haru, I didn't find you inside.
I see.
Well, you came in the right time.
What?
GOOD LUCK, ROCKETS!
GOOD LUCK, FUJITANI WAKABA!
What... Ha-Haru...
It's my turn now.
You've always supported me...
...so today...
...I'll do my best to support you.
Haru...
This time...
...you're not the one who support others anymore...
...but the ones who get support from others.
The ones who get support...?
I'll be watching.
I'm going now.
Thank you for waiting.
- Did you meet him? - Yeah.
Glad to hear that.
Now, the 27th...
...All-Japan High School Cheer-Dance Championship Final...
...is officially started.
Amazing.
Entry number 1.
From Tokyo Gakkan Urayasu High School, Candytuf.
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Their level is high.
As expected from the National Tournament.
Entry number 6, from Fukui Chuo High School, Fukui Prefecture...
...JETS!
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They're sparkling.
Let's go!
As expected, JETS is amazing.
Go JETS! Fuuu~!
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…hope in your heart. And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
Come on. Don't you want to drink...
...the air of this venue?
You're right.
Breathe in the confidence...
...and spit out the anxiety.
Breathe in the confidence...
...and spit out the anxiety.
Eveyone, please gather.
Okay.
- Are you ready? - Yes.
To trust me who's still a beginner and not really skillful as your coach...
...and take me this far, thank you very much.
After this...
...just enjoy it.
Okay.
Fukui Nishi High School, please get ready to proceed to the floor.
Yes.
Well then...
Taro-sensei...
...we are going now.
Everyone...
...you are all really amazing, you know.
You've finally come...
...to the stage you've been dreamed of.
People laughed at your impossible dream...
...and you also had...
...many frustrating moments...
...and even embarrassing moments.
But you never lose to yourself.
Sensei...
To see Rockets' dance...
...makes others feel happy.
Even though we had hard times...
...it makes us think that we can do our best tomorrow.
That's why...
...can you please...
...bring smiles to everyone...
...with your dance?
We will.
Yosh, let's make a circle.
Okay.
It's not to defeat JETS.
Huh?
Because...
...JETS has brought us this far, right?
So rather than to defeat...
...I'd like to say thank you instead...
...with our dance.
To everyone here...
...who has supported Rockets...
...and also to Taro-sensei.
Wakaba.
- I want to convey that too. - Yeah.
With all the feelings we have now.
Let's say thank you.
Let's convey it wholeheartedly.
Entry number 10...
...from Fukui Nishi High School, Fukui Prefecture...
...Rockets!
Let's go.
Fly high to anywhere!
We are…
Rockets!
Fuuuu~!
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Let's go!
Go Rockets！
Rockets! I love Rockets!
- Thank you! - Wakaba~!
The 27th...
...All-Japan High School Cheer-Dance Championship Final.
It's time to announce the result.
"Result Announcement"
On the 3rd place...
...from Fujieda Meisei High School, Daisies!
On the 2nd place...
...from Fukui Nishi High School, Fukui Prefecture, Rockets!
Then on the 1st place...
...from Fukui Chuo High School, Fukui Prefecture, JETS!
Congratulations to all the winning teams.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
How frustrating.
Everyone...
...you did well.
You did really well.
It's over now.
Yeah..
It's all over now...
We lost...
Though it was so close...
Our dream...
...can't become true.
We can't go to America.
Wakaba.
But...
...you were all sparkling, you know.
You were all sparkling.
Sensei...
Huh?
I see...
Perhaps...
...my dream comes true.
Huh?
- What is it? - What do you mean?
Yeah, my dream comes true.
Because...
...just like them...
...whom I watched as a kid...
...I was sparkling.
I really had a blast!
Wakaba.
My dream...
...really comes true.
What's that?
- Yeah. - Then...
...does it mean that our dreams come true as well?
- Huh? - Yeah!
Ah, here they are.
You did it!
You did well!
You were so cool!
Everyone...
Rockets is the best!
You all are really amazing!
You did really well!
- We're deeply moved. - Rockets forever!
You have to come home with your head held high.
Rockets, you're so cool!
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Everyone...
...for all your supports...
...thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
Yosh! Rockets!
Congratulations!
Everyone...
...I want you all to keep smiling like this always.
Because...
...you are my miracles.
Urushido-sensei, please move a bit to the right.
Okay, let's take it~
One, two~
Go Rockets!
- Let's go home to Fukui. - Yeah.
Aah, I'm hungry~
By the way...
...what about going for a meal? Let's try something Tokyo-like.
Well, I guess for us...
...it has to be Enoki Restaurant, right?
It's Taro-sensei's treat!
Ah!
Let's go!
Let's go home!
Let's have a large serving!