WEBVTT 00:14.220 --> 00:16.340 Are you all right, Ogata-san? 00:17.540 --> 00:19.650 I dunno what kinda magic he used, 00:20.010 --> 00:23.850 but even I can tell it's a totally different car now. 00:23.850 --> 00:26.340 Yes. It's even more than I'd hoped for. 00:26.710 --> 00:30.940 Despite going uphill, it springs into third the way it used to spring into second. 00:31.580 --> 00:33.650 This is what I wanted for the 86. 00:34.030 --> 00:38.410 With this kind of acceleration, I can take on the top cars, even in the dry. 00:39.440 --> 00:43.310 I was surprised by how easy it was to drive in spite of the flat torque curve. 00:43.970 --> 00:46.750 That'll come in very handy in a dogfight. 00:47.420 --> 00:51.210 Mister Okuyama may very well be a magician. 00:53.600 --> 00:56.890 I wanna take it for a spin at full speed to check some finer details. 00:56.890 --> 00:59.840 Do you mind waiting here, Ogata-san? 01:01.600 --> 01:03.930 Kanata had a different look in his eye. 01:11.920 --> 01:16.370 Maybe that was the face of Kanata Rivington, the racing driver. 01:17.320 --> 01:21.830 But man, it was only an increase from 200hp to 300hp. 01:22.120 --> 01:26.080 And Kanata and Okuyama-san really think they can now take on 600hp beasts? 01:26.450 --> 01:29.000 That's optimistic as hell. 01:34.590 --> 01:35.190 m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100 01:34.590 --> 01:39.010 The Peninsula Opens 01:36.030 --> 01:39.450 Huh? Marie-san can't make it? 01:39.450 --> 01:41.220 Ah, it's not really an issue. 01:41.570 --> 01:44.220 Anyway, she seems the type who just goes on and on. 01:44.220 --> 01:47.680 Now I can take the time to absorb your romantic situation, Ren-chan. 01:48.190 --> 01:51.240 That might actually be lucky for me. 01:52.380 --> 01:56.440 So tell me about this guy you like. 01:56.870 --> 02:00.700 I'm sure I don't know him, so don't hold back on the details. 02:01.080 --> 02:05.490 Well, when you put it like that, I'm not sure how to begin. 02:06.240 --> 02:10.070 To be honest, the guy I like is... 02:10.420 --> 02:14.230 Uh, I'll give you a few hints, and you can try to guess. 02:14.230 --> 02:17.720 What? We're doing this in quiz format? Why? 02:18.330 --> 02:23.180 Sorry. It's just, uh, kinda hard to discuss... 02:24.030 --> 02:28.400 Around the end of April, my parents came to me 02:28.400 --> 02:33.940 and told me someone from overseas was coming to stay with us. 02:36.110 --> 02:37.180 Thanks. 02:37.740 --> 02:39.800 I'm an only child, 02:39.800 --> 02:44.160 so the idea of some strange boy coming to live with us didn't sit right. 02:44.520 --> 02:46.350 I'll bet. 02:46.350 --> 02:50.620 Having to live under the same roof with a guy you don't know... Even I'd pass on that. 02:51.080 --> 02:53.240 So where's he from? 02:53.240 --> 02:58.000 He's an English citizen, but he's half Japanese. 02:58.380 --> 03:02.470 He's 19 years old. And his Japanese is pretty good. 03:03.700 --> 03:04.940 Kyoko-san. 03:05.800 --> 03:09.020 Does all of that remind you of anyone? 03:10.290 --> 03:11.300 Remind? 03:12.890 --> 03:16.690 Whoa, hold up. Does that mean I know the guy? 03:17.740 --> 03:18.490 Wait. 03:19.050 --> 03:20.490 Him?! 03:20.490 --> 03:24.110 The super rookie that's the talk of MFG?! 03:24.110 --> 03:25.660 You guessed right. 03:30.730 --> 03:34.320 Boy, oh boy. That's quite a crush you've got. 03:35.220 --> 03:37.870 So is he a nice guy? 03:38.240 --> 03:41.800 All of the MFG drivers seem totally self-absorbed to me. 03:42.260 --> 03:44.280 I think he's really nice. 03:44.630 --> 03:48.700 He's sweet and pure, but really mature. 03:48.700 --> 03:54.190 Sometimes, it's like he's really got it together, and other times, he's cute like a little kid. 03:54.860 --> 03:59.820 I would've thought living together would've helped me to see all of his flaws, 04:00.210 --> 04:04.990 but I haven't seen anything that changes my mind. If anything, I like him even more. 04:05.510 --> 04:09.520 And considering the Angels contract, I'm in a sticky situation, aren't I? 04:09.520 --> 04:10.950 I don't think so. 04:11.400 --> 04:14.250 You can't help who you fall in love with. 04:14.700 --> 04:19.920 Besides, it's not like you got to know him through the job. 04:20.520 --> 04:26.250 Someone in your private life just happened to become an MFG driver. 04:26.590 --> 04:30.090 I don't think that goes against the terms of the contract. 04:30.090 --> 04:32.100 You don't, huh? 04:32.100 --> 04:36.700 But for now, let's keep it between you and me. 04:37.250 --> 04:37.980 Right. 04:38.350 --> 04:41.100 I wouldn't worry about all that other stuff. 04:41.100 --> 04:46.770 Just act the way any high schooler would around the guy they like. 04:48.030 --> 04:52.020 And if trouble does rear its head, I've got your back all the way. 04:52.020 --> 04:54.240 Ex-punks can be scary, y'know. 04:54.560 --> 04:58.950 Uh, well, it's still just a crush, so I don't know if I'll need help like that... 05:00.730 --> 05:03.300 I'm really glad we got to talk, Kyoko-san. 05:03.300 --> 05:05.590 It's a real weight off my shoulders. 05:06.420 --> 05:08.810 Four days until the next event, huh? 05:08.810 --> 05:10.050 Yup. 05:10.680 --> 05:13.350 The Peninsula's a real pain every year. 05:13.350 --> 05:15.820 The schedule's always a total mess. 05:15.820 --> 05:18.310 It's the middle of the rainy season, so no wonder. 05:19.300 --> 05:21.400 I'm honestly kind of worried. 05:21.400 --> 05:25.140 What if the race clashes with my end-of-term exams? 05:27.010 --> 05:30.810 If it's qualifying, I'm sure I can get someone to cover my shift, 05:31.120 --> 05:34.240 but they told me I can't miss races, no matter what. 05:34.240 --> 05:38.620 It'd mean I'd have to take a makeup exam. Nightmare. 05:38.620 --> 05:42.580 By the sounds of it, being a high school Angel comes with extra challenges. 05:46.060 --> 05:48.310 It's the moment you've all been waiting for. 05:48.310 --> 05:53.470 The third MFG race of the season, the Peninsula Manazuru, is about to begin. 05:54.190 --> 05:57.560 The course is 17.4 km long, and it's a five-lap race. 05:58.070 --> 06:01.130 With a bridge out over the sea and three tunnels, 06:01.130 --> 06:05.530 a complicated layout sees the course cross over itself in four places. 06:05.930 --> 06:09.660 A mix of super-high speed sections and ultra-low speed ones, 06:09.660 --> 06:15.990 the visual splendor of Manazuru's urban areas makes it popular with MFG viewers. 06:21.630 --> 06:27.480 The fact I'm running on the first day after regularly featuring on the last is humiliating. 06:28.300 --> 06:32.180 I'll just have to get into the mindset of being a challenger again. 06:32.180 --> 06:34.350 I'm aiming for the top. 06:41.400 --> 06:45.450 I can't approach this like the two of us will partner up in the race anymore. 06:45.900 --> 06:48.820 Nozomi's becoming a better driver. 06:48.820 --> 06:51.740 I'm the one on shaky ground. 06:52.020 --> 06:53.530 So come on, Lotus. 06:54.010 --> 06:57.210 Manazuru's a good match for us. Let's turn it around! 06:58.430 --> 07:02.030 Approaching it in their own way, each driver begins... 07:02.030 --> 07:06.110 their fight for survival over the seven-day stretch today! 07:23.780 --> 07:25.930 Passing's next to impossible in Manazuru. 07:26.300 --> 07:31.900 If you drop a place in qualifying, it's hell to make it up again in the race. 07:32.340 --> 07:37.870 And given that I didn't pick up any points in Ashinoko, this race is critical for me. 07:38.170 --> 07:40.160 I'm out for blood. 07:42.200 --> 07:43.300 Cool. 07:43.820 --> 07:45.750 A Lamborghini Huracán. 07:45.980 --> 07:48.040 Wild and sexy. 07:49.380 --> 07:51.010 It's your turn tomorrow. 07:51.300 --> 07:54.810 You went pretty late in the running order the last two times. 07:54.810 --> 07:57.140 Is it harder to do your run sooner? 07:57.140 --> 08:00.640 I don't think so. It's all the same to me. 08:00.910 --> 08:04.350 I just prepare as well as I can so that I'll do as good a job as possible. 08:04.920 --> 08:10.090 My run being earlier or later shouldn't affect my performance. 08:10.850 --> 08:13.570 Is it me or are you looking forward to this? 08:13.810 --> 08:18.280 Yes. The 86 Turbo felt like a real improvement. 08:18.890 --> 08:23.750 It's got me excited. I can't wait to drive the Manazuru course. 08:24.270 --> 08:26.790 I dunno if I'm impressed or what, 08:27.020 --> 08:29.220 but this kid's mindset is something else. 08:30.290 --> 08:36.340 I'm gonna have to get stronger in that respect if I wanna be a good partner to Kanata. 08:45.360 --> 08:48.520 Katagiri-kun never messaged me. 08:53.900 --> 08:56.280 Running on the second day sucks. 08:56.660 --> 08:58.780 You have no benchmark to aim for. 08:58.780 --> 09:01.190 You absolutely need to be aggressive, 09:01.190 --> 09:04.120 but I'm scared I'll push too hard and run out of grip. 09:29.150 --> 09:31.110 I'm heading out. 09:31.530 --> 09:36.820 Wait, Kanata, you're going to work today? What about MFG qualifying? 09:36.820 --> 09:40.410 I try to be flexible with my days off. 09:40.860 --> 09:43.240 And with this rain, this is how it worked out. 09:43.730 --> 09:49.220 The people at his workplace probably don't know he's an MFG driver, do they? 09:51.340 --> 09:53.500 Is there a rainy season in England, too? 09:53.500 --> 09:56.750 Yes. England definitely has one. 09:57.090 --> 10:01.620 It usually begins in September and ends around Eastertime in March. 10:02.840 --> 10:05.520 So long! It lasts seven months? 10:05.840 --> 10:10.630 It doesn't rain every day, but you don't see the sun much, either. 10:11.020 --> 10:15.350 Compared to that, Japan's a country with a bright sun and lots of water. 10:15.350 --> 10:18.740 I get what you mean about the sun, but you've lost me on the water part. 10:19.050 --> 10:22.900 It might be hard for you to comprehend, since you grew up here. 10:22.900 --> 10:25.080 Water is precious in England. 10:25.410 --> 10:27.500 The water pressure in showers is weak, 10:27.500 --> 10:31.540 and you have to be careful or you risk emptying the tank. 10:31.990 --> 10:36.000 The idea of soaking in the tub the way you do in Japan is unthinkable. 10:37.200 --> 10:39.400 England's less convenient than I imagined. 10:39.400 --> 10:41.970 No. I'd say Japan is special. 10:42.300 --> 10:46.770 I don't know if there's any other country in the world as blessed with water as this one. 10:47.590 --> 10:50.810 Do you like Japan, Kanata? 10:51.140 --> 10:54.150 Of course. I love it here. 10:54.780 --> 11:00.030 But more than that, I think I love the Japanese people. 11:03.990 --> 11:10.470 I think I'd probably pass out if he said "I love you, Ren" in the same way. 11:12.000 --> 11:12.330 MF Ghost 11:12.330 --> 11:12.540 MF Ghost 11:12.540 --> 11:12.750 MF Ghost 11:12.750 --> 11:15.960 MF Ghost 11:12.920 --> 11:14.370 MF Ghost. 11:17.010 --> 11:17.340 MF Ghost 11:17.340 --> 11:17.550 MF Ghost 11:17.550 --> 11:17.760 MF Ghost 11:17.760 --> 11:18.670 MF Ghost 11:18.420 --> 11:20.970 MF Ghost 11:18.460 --> 11:20.090 MF Ghost. 11:21.400 --> 11:23.600 Two days down, and here on Manazuru Peninsula, 11:23.600 --> 11:26.510 it's cloudy with patches of blue peeking through. 11:27.210 --> 11:32.480 Good morning to all 30.35 million MFG fans around the world. 11:32.910 --> 11:35.190 I'm your commentator, Tanaka Yoji. 11:35.600 --> 11:39.570 The long-awaited third day of the time trials is about to get underway. 11:39.570 --> 11:43.410 And the star of today has to be the 86 car. 11:43.410 --> 11:49.580 This rookie, now in his third race, is fifth in the rankings after Hakone and Ashinoko. 11:49.580 --> 11:52.210 Manazuru is a technical street circuit, 11:52.210 --> 11:55.760 and I'm looking forward to seeing how he performs. 11:56.200 --> 11:57.990 Hi, Kanata. 11:57.990 --> 11:59.500 Hi, Nozomi. 11:59.720 --> 12:01.210 I've got something for you. 12:02.100 --> 12:04.840 Here you are. A little present. 12:05.550 --> 12:06.880 What is it? 12:06.880 --> 12:08.150 Open it. 12:10.960 --> 12:14.190 Wow, lovely! How exotic. 12:11.020 --> 12:14.190 Hakone Shrine 12:14.410 --> 12:18.820 It's a charm from Hakone Shrine. The god there supposedly has dominion over contests. 12:19.080 --> 12:23.920 Me and my stupid brother always pay it a visit before a race. 12:24.320 --> 12:27.120 With that charm, that god will give you power. 12:27.440 --> 12:29.130 Good luck, Kanata. 12:29.130 --> 12:30.680 Thanks, Nozomi. 12:30.680 --> 12:34.020 I don't know what to say. I'm touched. 12:34.590 --> 12:38.050 But why? We're rivals. 12:38.050 --> 12:39.210 You think? 12:39.680 --> 12:42.090 We might be rivals on the track, 12:42.090 --> 12:46.680 but we're also companions trying to build MFG into something big, right? 12:46.680 --> 12:51.140 "Companions"? What a lovely bit of Japanese. 12:51.460 --> 12:54.570 Thanks, Nozomi. Good luck to you, too. 12:55.790 --> 12:59.060 Man, he gets all the chicks. I'm so jealous. 13:01.890 --> 13:04.530 Hey. Just thought I'd drop by, Kanata. 13:05.300 --> 13:06.780 Aiba-senpai! 13:06.780 --> 13:10.850 Why do you show up for every single one of Kanata's qualifying runs, Shun? 13:19.070 --> 13:21.860 The 86 has arrived at the gate. 13:22.820 --> 13:25.170 Ten seconds until its run begins. 13:25.170 --> 13:27.680 Ogata here. Radio check. 13:28.000 --> 13:29.000 Loud and clear. 13:29.500 --> 13:34.980 I'm sure you know, but the toughest parts are the bridge and tunnel near the start. 13:35.290 --> 13:39.710 You'll have zero visibility, so exercise extreme caution. Over. 13:40.090 --> 13:40.900 Roger. 13:41.910 --> 13:44.650 So that's the guy Ren-chan likes, huh? 13:44.650 --> 13:47.610 Nine. Eight. Seven. 13:47.610 --> 13:51.610 Six. Five. Four. Three. 13:47.610 --> 13:51.610 Now that I'm getting a good look at him, they might be a decent match. 13:51.610 --> 13:53.480 Two. One. 13:56.120 --> 14:01.460 And off he goes! Katagiri Kanata's Peninsula run has begun! 14:01.990 --> 14:05.090 It makes me wanna root for those two young lovebirds. 14:05.630 --> 14:08.050 Good luck, handsome. 14:08.640 --> 14:10.510 Has Kana-chan's run begun? 14:10.930 --> 14:14.920 As usual, I won't be watching, so let me know how it turns out. 14:14.920 --> 14:15.970 Sure. 14:16.260 --> 14:18.480 And almost immediately, it's the tunnel! 14:18.480 --> 14:23.230 While the tunnel is usually illuminated, the lights are switched off intentionally. 14:23.470 --> 14:24.580 Oh, wow. 14:24.580 --> 14:29.950 Emerging from darkness into light, it's Manazuru's unique Black and White section! 14:29.950 --> 14:31.890 It's bright as hell when you exit. 14:31.890 --> 14:37.040 Even on cloudy days like today, the sun's glare can blind you temporarily. 14:37.040 --> 14:39.750 It's not a problem when driving normally, 14:39.750 --> 14:44.020 but at top speed, the curves after the tunnel exit come at you fast. 14:44.020 --> 14:48.300 Whiteout in a situation like that is enough to scare the piss out of you. 14:48.820 --> 14:51.030 And what comes next is even scarier. 14:51.340 --> 14:55.680 Just as the driver's eyes adjust to the light, the second tunnel comes into view 14:55.680 --> 15:01.060 like a creature with its dark maw wide open, leading straight to hell. 15:01.060 --> 15:02.980 This bit's rough, too. 15:02.980 --> 15:07.440 In my GTR, I hit around 200 kmph with practically all four wheels drifting. 15:07.990 --> 15:13.030 If you screw up your line even a little after that blackout, 15:13.030 --> 15:15.490 it can spell disaster in total darkness. 15:19.150 --> 15:21.750 He seemed to speed in like that was no problem. 15:22.100 --> 15:27.170 W-Well, maybe it's nothing major for someone on Kanata's level. 15:27.170 --> 15:28.630 Dunno if I like that. 15:29.100 --> 15:32.010 This is known as the Midnight Straight! 15:32.010 --> 15:36.970 At the exit of the tunnel, we hit some of the highest speeds on the course! 15:36.970 --> 15:39.090 And after rocketing out of it, 15:39.090 --> 15:43.900 it's the super-high speed S-curve that sends a chill down every MFG racer's spine! 15:43.900 --> 15:46.230 They call it Eau Rouge! 15:48.640 --> 15:52.080 The first right is tighter than it seems. 15:52.080 --> 15:55.070 If you enter too fast, you can't regain control in time. 15:56.840 --> 15:59.450 Not good, Kanata. You're going too fast. 16:09.800 --> 16:14.690 See that? He went from hugging the inside to basically skimming along the outside wall! 16:14.690 --> 16:17.690 I thought I was gonna have a heart attack. 16:17.690 --> 16:23.890 Cresting with the max amount of lateral Gs lets the downward movement neutralize them! 16:24.190 --> 16:26.390 I dunno who first pointed it out, 16:26.390 --> 16:29.780 but it's supposed to resemble Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps. 16:30.310 --> 16:34.990 And you're telling me Kanata got through there with no problems at all? 16:34.990 --> 16:38.200 The 86 clears Eau Rouge without a hint of difficulty! 16:38.200 --> 16:41.040 He's never demonstrated this kind of speed before! 16:42.100 --> 16:46.970 The course extends from this toll section to an inland stretch. 16:46.970 --> 16:51.550 Sagami Bay was previously on his right, but it'll soon be on his left. 16:54.320 --> 16:58.010 And that's a dazzling handbrake turn by the 86! 16:58.010 --> 17:00.760 At the checkpoint, he's up into third provisionally! 17:01.030 --> 17:02.220 Are you kidding me? 17:02.220 --> 17:06.470 You said you gave the car a turbo, right? A 400? A 500? 17:06.470 --> 17:07.730 A 300. 17:07.730 --> 17:10.020 What?! He's only got 300hp?! 17:10.620 --> 17:12.280 Holy shit, Kanata. 17:12.560 --> 17:16.490 That's the difference an extra 100 horsepower makes for you? 17:16.490 --> 17:22.340 You've conquered the Black and White section at a level no one else has hit before. 17:22.340 --> 17:23.450 Ogata here. 17:23.450 --> 17:25.460 You're in third for now. Over. 17:25.780 --> 17:29.540 Roger. The 86 Turbo hasn't shown what it's really capable of yet. 17:29.980 --> 17:31.000 Excuse me? 17:32.770 --> 17:35.920 The course now gently climbs toward Old Manazuru Station. 17:36.690 --> 17:39.450 And the 86 car ascends with intent! 17:39.450 --> 17:43.890 That's clearly not a naturally aspirated engine anymore. It's been turbo-charged! 17:43.890 --> 17:49.400 It seems that, at long last, Katagiri Kanata and the 86 have more power! 17:49.710 --> 17:52.450 He then takes a right at Old Manazuru station! 17:52.950 --> 17:56.570 Whoa! As of that checkpoint, he's now provisionally in second! 17:56.570 --> 17:59.530 He's outpacing Oishi in the 3 car! 17:59.530 --> 18:02.990 Katagiri Kanata continues to attack! 18:02.990 --> 18:05.450 He's faster than a Lambo! 18:05.450 --> 18:10.000 Next up is the core of this peninsula course. 18:10.380 --> 18:14.960 The young warrior, Katagiri Kanata, takes on an impregnable labyrinth! 18:15.230 --> 18:19.430 The 86 has demonstrated a peerless mastery of the technical sections so far. 18:19.430 --> 18:23.000 Does he have our provisional pole-sitter, Ishigami, in his sights already? 18:28.330 --> 18:32.600 That's the most amazing thing about Kanata. 18:32.920 --> 18:38.100 It's his first time here, but his lines are razor-sharp and he doesn't hesitate on the gas. 18:38.820 --> 18:42.970 He can think two corners ahead of the one he's turning into. 18:43.300 --> 18:45.920 That's one thing I can never imitate... 18:46.140 --> 18:50.000 no matter how badly I want to. Because I'm dumb. 18:55.340 --> 18:58.950 He zips around the residential area's tight roads like a fish through water! 18:58.950 --> 19:01.270 So fast! Decisively fast! 19:01.710 --> 19:05.370 At this point, the course is roughly at sea level. 19:05.370 --> 19:09.250 It's also the next checkpoint. What will we see? 19:09.250 --> 19:13.690 How close has Katagiri gotten to the top? 19:16.090 --> 19:20.650 There it is! He's climbed to the top of the provisional times! 19:22.110 --> 19:26.080 Despite rising to the top, the 86 shows no signs of slowing down! 19:26.330 --> 19:30.620 He's likely intent on widening the margin between him and the 1 car! 19:31.030 --> 19:33.100 This is only the third day of qualifying. 19:33.100 --> 19:36.860 We'll see MFG's heavy hitters later on, 19:36.860 --> 19:42.590 and there's no doubt the 86's time will pile the pressure on them! 19:43.310 --> 19:46.080 Should I tell him, Shun? 19:46.080 --> 19:47.710 It's probably fine. 19:47.710 --> 19:50.870 Kanata's got a mind like Super Alloy Z. 19:51.410 --> 19:54.170 Ogata here. You're on top for now. 19:54.170 --> 19:56.690 I'm amazed, but don't overdo it, okay? 20:00.070 --> 20:02.110 Like I said before... 20:02.620 --> 20:05.570 He's the scariest one out there. 20:08.380 --> 20:13.410 This only means there'll be another gnat buzzing around my face. 20:13.980 --> 20:17.630 And just like Sawatari, if he irritates me, I'll swat him. 20:17.990 --> 20:23.300 The 86 exits the peninsula zone and enters the inland one. 20:23.610 --> 20:28.760 He's maintaining his provisional pole pace, but that's not all. 20:28.760 --> 20:31.850 After breaking the peninsula zone record by a long way, 20:31.850 --> 20:35.940 he's on track to break the course record as well! 20:37.400 --> 20:39.850 The course record?! 20:42.180 --> 20:47.240 Katagiri Kanata is still a threat! The challenger from England is to be feared! 20:47.780 --> 20:51.450 Fujiwara Takumi's apprentice is proving to be a real threat. 20:51.810 --> 20:55.130 But this is only him becoming who he was meant to be. 21:01.180 --> 21:04.160 The 86 continues to burn rubber! 21:06.250 --> 21:11.760 Even an amateur can tell how expertly Katagiri Kanata is driving the course! 21:12.180 --> 21:15.220 He's maintained the pace he needs to break the course record, 21:15.690 --> 21:17.680 and one last tunnel awaits. 21:18.160 --> 21:22.500 Once he's through, he'll be at the finish line! 21:23.730 --> 21:27.840 Is this it? Will we see a new course record?! 21:27.840 --> 21:30.870 He's driving like a demon god! 21:37.290 --> 21:42.710 The Toyota 86 GT has shocked us all by breaking the course record! 21:45.130 --> 21:51.980 Katagiri Kanata has carved his name into the history of MFG! 23:31.280 --> 23:36.060 Next time, Turn 23: The Cost of Courage.