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<i>There is someone...</i>

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<i>that I want to meet
first thing every morning.</i>

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<i>That person is...</i>

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Are you all right?

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I'm okay.

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Sorry! I was practicing my elbow pass.

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Show me.

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It's turning red.

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Did it hurt?

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It's really okay!

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But...

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Wait.

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Here, take this.

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<i>A treat from her pocket...</i>

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Will you forgive me...

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in exchange?

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<i>Of course!</i>

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EIMEI PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

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<i>Eimei Private High School is an integrated
junior and senior high school</i>

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<i>known as a sports powerhouse.</i>

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<i>After retiring
from my junior high club activities,</i>

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<i>I now practice
with the senior high badminton team.</i>

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<i>Mornings are for free practice,</i>

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<i>and I always want to be
the first one in the morning.</i>

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<i>But Chinatsu Kano from the girls'
basketball team always beats me to it.</i>

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<i>In the cool, still air of the school gym,</i>

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<i>she practices her shooting
with intense focus.</i>

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<i>Chinatsu Senpai is someone...</i>

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<i>I like.</i>

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BLUE BOX

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BLUE BOX

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EPISODE 1
CHINATSU SENPAI

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- If only I could marry her...
- Not happening.

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Wow, harsh!

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What's all this talk about marriage?

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<i>I mean, I'd get to see
Chinatsu Senpai's face first thing</i>

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<i>when waking up in the morning!</i>

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<i>That would be awesome!</i>

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Do you want coffee?

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You can't even go out with her
in the first place.

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<i>Chinatsu Senpai
is the basketball team's next ace.</i>

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<i>She not only has talent</i>

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<i>but also personality and star quality.</i>

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<i>She's popular both inside
and outside the school.</i>

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On the other hand,
you have yet to achieve much in badminton.

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And you're not even close
to being popular.

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You're just a low-level underling
who participates in high school practice.

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If we were to compare you to schools,
Chinatsu Senpai would be a seeded school,

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and you'd be the school
that gets knocked out in the first round.

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You're at completely different levels.

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Talking to her at practice
is your only point of contact...

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I have a point of contact!

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My mom's an alum
of our school's basketball team.

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Private schools are full of kids
whose parents also went there.

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I get what you're saying, Kyo.

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But you can't win if you don't try.

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Besides, it's fun to play
against a powerhouse school.

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At least aim to get to the second round.

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Get her to remember your name,
or ask for her contact info.

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- I see.
- What are you talking about?

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The heck are you doing?

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Salutations!

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Are you in elementary school?

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Wrong! This spring, I became
a high schooler, just like you guys.

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I've also gained 7 cm
since my elementary school days.

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You're still under 150 cm.

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Shut up!

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You're not even 170 cm!

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I'll get taller!

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They're both like elementary school kids.

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So? Something on your mind?

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Not really...

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Just asking for reference.

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What kind of things... make girls happy?

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What's this? Are we talking relationships?

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If so, leave it to me!

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First of all, don't be weak.

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You need to act like someone
who is relaxed and reliable!

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And the most important thing is...

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LIKE MARCE* NGUYEN

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...physical beauty!

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EIMEI PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

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<i>Asking Hina was a mistake.</i>

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<i>Her tastes are way too specific.</i>

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<i>Maybe the door's still locked.</i>

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<i>Right.</i>

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<i>It's now or never.</i>

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<i>This is my chance to talk to her!</i>

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<i>I should introduce myself...
No, that might be too sudden.</i>

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THIS AIN'T NO JOB INTERVIEW

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<i>I should thank her for the treat...
But I haven't eaten it yet.</i>

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I OFFER MY THANKS

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<i>Got it!</i>

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<i>I should ask what she's reading.</i>

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RUNNING A STACK PLAY

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<i>I'll just keep quiet...</i>

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Hey!

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Use this if you like!

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It's just been washed!

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And...

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here's some hot tea.

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This thermos is great
at keeping things warm.

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Here are some gloves, and a pocket heater!

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It gets warm if you shake...

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<i>Shoot! I jumped the gun!</i>

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What is it?

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I was curious what you'd hand me next.

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I'm kidding.

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Thanks for looking out for me.

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No worries.

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<i>She laughed...</i>

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I'm fine, so make sure you keep warm.

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<i>Isn't this...</i>

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<i>kinda like a newlywed wife
tying her husband's tie.</i>

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- Sorry.
- It's okay.

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<i>I noticed this the other day too,</i>

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<i>but Chinatsu Senpai
has a low body temperature.</i>

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Finished.

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Sorry I'm late.

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It's okay.

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Don't catch a cold, Taiki Inomata.

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How do you know my name?

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Good question. I wonder why.

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<i>Has she known all this time...?</i>

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You have a great mom.

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<i>Mom?</i>

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TAIKI INOMATA

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<i>So embarrassing!</i>

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<i>But she said my name...</i>

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<i>It's still so embarrassing!</i>

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Break time!

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Taiki, get a damp cloth.

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Roger!

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<i>In any case, she remembered my name.</i>

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<i>Taiki Inomata.</i>

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<i>Her saying my name
was more destructive than I expected.</i>

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<i>Anyway, I made it to the second round.</i>

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<i>Now to the third round.</i>

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<i>Ask for her contact info!</i>

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<i>Chinatsu Senpai
and the girls' basketball coach?</i>

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What're you up to?

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Hina!

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Nothing!

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You mustn't aim too high.

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<i>You're one to talk.</i>

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I just thought they looked serious.

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I saw that girl walking
with a boy the other day.

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Just kidding!

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<i>The nerve of her!</i>

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Catch you guys later.

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See ya!

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<i>I forgot my towel at the gym.</i>

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What? Forgot something?

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- Yeah, you can go...
- I'm leaving.

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Good. It's still open.

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<i>What the heck...</i>

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<i>Again...</i>

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Taiki Inomata!

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<i>She remembered my name!</i>

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Were you still practicing?

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I wasn't satisfied
with the way I played during practice.

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You shouldn't overwork yourself.

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You're probably right,

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but I just wanted to play
for a little while longer.

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<i>She must really love basketball.</i>

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<i>She caught me lookin--</i>

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Let's play one-on-one!

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What?

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Should we take a break?

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I'm... sorry...

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<i>That was pathetic.</i>

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Must be all that badminton you play.
You really move well.

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My mom was on the basketball team,
and we'd play together sometimes.

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Me too.

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My mom was also on the basketball team,

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and we used to play together
before I joined the youth basketball team.

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<i>Something in common! It's fate!</i>

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Have you ever thought
about playing basketball?

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Pass...

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Turns out I'm not cut out for team sports.

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Sorry for asking.

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Besides, I like how it feels...

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<i>Standing alone on the badminton court,</i>

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<i>with all the responsibility
bearing down on me.</i>

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Whether I win or lose, it's all on me.

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That rush of nerves is exhilarating.

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So, you're a masochist, then.

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But I get it.

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That's why you practice so hard.

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That's rich coming from you...

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I was complimenting you.

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I mean...

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Chinatsu Senpai,

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weren't you practicing the day
after you retired from junior high?

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What?

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About a year and a half ago.

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<i>There were no club activities that day.</i>

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<i>But I used to live nearby
and happened to come by the school</i>

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<i>to pack up my things.</i>

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<i>And there...</i>

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<i>After that, I heard you missed
the nationals by just a hair.</i>

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You must've been really disappointed.

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To think you must've worked so hard
to be that disappointed...

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It made me want to work that hard as well.

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<i>Thinking back, maybe it was then
that I began to like you.</i>

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I'd forgotten...

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Hey! You guys should head home soon!

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Okay!

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Let's tidy up.

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<i>What the heck.</i>

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<i>For a moment, I thought she was crying.</i>

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Thanks.

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No problem.

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<i>Maybe it's because we just exercised...</i>

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<i>but Chinatsu Senpai's hand
felt warmer than last time.</i>

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<i>It will be sunny across the country today.</i>

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Morning!

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Good morning!
Your lunch box is over there.

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Thanks.

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Aren't you wearing your sweatshirt today?

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No, it's too warm.

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After I went through
all the effort to wash it.

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Sorry.

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GOING STRAIGHT FOR THE NET!

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Chinatsu Senpai!

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Do you know her?

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Not really!

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Actually... I used to be teammates
with Chinatsu's mom.

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What?

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Why are you shouting?

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No reason...

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<i>That's a huge point of contact!</i>

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We stayed in touch from time to time,

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but I never imagined her little girl
would get this good.

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It's a pity though.

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They're transferring overseas...

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Apparently, they're moving in mid-March.

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How sad.

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<i>Come to think of it...</i>

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Taiki?

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<i>Transferring? Overseas?</i>

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<i>What the...</i>

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<i>What the heck?</i>

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<i>Is she really okay with that?</i>

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<i>She's the first one at the gym
every morning,</i>

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<i>practicing harder than anyone.</i>

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<i>All that disappointment she felt...</i>

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<i>her emotions,</i>

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<i>her effort,</i>

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<i>her goals, everything.</i>

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<i>She can't just leave that all behind!</i>

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What's wrong, Taiki?

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Chinatsu Senpai!

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Please make it to the nationals!

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I learned it from you, Chinatsu Senpai.

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Working hard every day toward your goals

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and continuing to look forward
even when you lose.

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So please... don't give up!

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Even for reasons beyond your control,
like your parents transferring overseas.

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- Don't...
- Sorry.

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I'm not going... abroad.

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What?

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Wait... I...

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To be precise, my family will be going,

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but I'll be staying with an acquaintance.

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<i>No way... I...</i>

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<i>jumped the gun!</i>

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Well, that's a relief then!

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I was really torn.

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It'll be lonely being away from my family.

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But I had a chance to remember the time

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I retired from the junior high team.

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How I wanted to make it to the nationals.

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How I didn't want to give up.

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It's all because of you.

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Thank you, Taiki Inomata.

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But... I didn't do anything...

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Let's play one-on-one again sometime!

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Let's play badminton as well.

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Okay.

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<i>Wait, I said something
really embarrassing, didn't I?</i>

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I'm glad today's Sunday...

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<i>For the first time in my life,
I don't want to see...</i>

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<i>Chinatsu Senpai today...</i>

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Good morning.

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<i>What is Chinatsu Senpai doing in my house?</i>

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You're up, Taiki.

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Remember? We talked about this.

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This is Chinatsu Kano.

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She'll be living with us
starting this spring.

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Please look after her.

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Thanks for helping out.

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- Thanks for having me.
- Come on, we were teammates.

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What the heck?

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Subtitle translation by: Bakul Binjola