1. There is someone...Copy !req
2. that I want to meet
first thing every morning.Copy !req
3. That person is...Copy !req
4. Are you all right?Copy !req
5. I'm okay.Copy !req
6. Sorry! I was practicing my elbow pass.Copy !req
7. Show me.Copy !req
8. It's turning red.Copy !req
9. Did it hurt?Copy !req
10. It's really okay!Copy !req
11. But...Copy !req
12. Wait.Copy !req
13. Here, take this.Copy !req
14. A treat from her pocket...Copy !req
15. Will you forgive me...Copy !req
16. in exchange?Copy !req
17. Of course!Copy !req
18. Eimei Private High School is an integrated
junior and senior high schoolCopy !req
19. known as a sports powerhouse.Copy !req
20. After retiring
from my junior high club activities,Copy !req
21. I now practice
with the senior high badminton team.Copy !req
22. Mornings are for free practice,Copy !req
23. and I always want to be
the first one in the morning.Copy !req
24. But Chinatsu Kano from the girls'
basketball team always beats me to it.Copy !req
25. In the cool, still air of the school gym,Copy !req
26. she practices her shooting
with intense focus.Copy !req
27. Chinatsu Senpai is someone...Copy !req
28. I like.Copy !req
29. EPISODE 1Copy !req
30. - If only I could marry her...
- Not happening.Copy !req
31. Wow, harsh!Copy !req
32. What's all this talk about marriage?Copy !req
33. I mean, I'd get to see
Chinatsu Senpai's face first thingCopy !req
34. when waking up in the morning!Copy !req
35. That would be awesome!Copy !req
36. Do you want coffee?Copy !req
37. You can't even go out with her
in the first place.Copy !req
38. Chinatsu Senpai
is the basketball team's next ace.Copy !req
39. She not only has talentCopy !req
40. but also personality and star quality.Copy !req
41. She's popular both inside
and outside the school.Copy !req
42. On the other hand,
you have yet to achieve much in badminton.Copy !req
43. And you're not even close
to being popular.Copy !req
44. You're just a low-level underling
who participates in high school practice.Copy !req
45. If we were to compare you to schools,
Chinatsu Senpai would be a seeded school,Copy !req
46. and you'd be the school
that gets knocked out in the first round.Copy !req
47. You're at completely different levels.Copy !req
48. Talking to her at practice
is your only point of contact...Copy !req
49. I have a point of contact!Copy !req
50. My mom's an alum
of our school's basketball team.Copy !req
51. Private schools are full of kids
whose parents also went there.Copy !req
52. I get what you're saying, Kyo.Copy !req
53. But you can't win if you don't try.Copy !req
54. Besides, it's fun to play
against a powerhouse school.Copy !req
55. At least aim to get to the second round.Copy !req
56. Get her to remember your name,
or ask for her contact info.Copy !req
57. - I see.
- What are you talking about?Copy !req
58. The heck are you doing?Copy !req
59. Salutations!Copy !req
60. Are you in elementary school?Copy !req
61. Wrong! This spring, I became
a high schooler, just like you guys.Copy !req
62. I've also gained 7 cm
since my elementary school days.Copy !req
63. You're still under 150 cm.Copy !req
64. Shut up!Copy !req
65. You're not even 170 cm!Copy !req
66. I'll get taller!Copy !req
67. They're both like elementary school kids.Copy !req
68. So? Something on your mind?Copy !req
69. Not really...Copy !req
70. Just asking for reference.Copy !req
71. What kind of things... make girls happy?Copy !req
72. What's this? Are we talking relationships?Copy !req
73. If so, leave it to me!Copy !req
74. First of all, don't be weak.Copy !req
75. You need to act like someone
who is relaxed and reliable!Copy !req
76. And the most important thing is...Copy !req
77. LIKE MARCE* NGUYENCopy !req
78. physical beauty!Copy !req
79. Asking Hina was a mistake.Copy !req
80. Her tastes are way too specific.Copy !req
81. Maybe the door's still locked.Copy !req
82. Right.Copy !req
83. It's now or never.Copy !req
84. This is my chance to talk to her!Copy !req
85. I should introduce myself...
No, that might be too sudden.Copy !req
86. THIS AIN'T NO JOB INTERVIEWCopy !req
87. I should thank her for the treat...
But I haven't eaten it yet.Copy !req
88. Got it!Copy !req
89. I should ask what she's reading.Copy !req
90. I'll just keep quiet...Copy !req
91. Hey!Copy !req
92. Use this if you like!Copy !req
93. It's just been washed!Copy !req
94. And...Copy !req
95. here's some hot tea.Copy !req
96. This thermos is great
at keeping things warm.Copy !req
97. Here are some gloves, and a pocket heater!Copy !req
98. It gets warm if you shake...Copy !req
99. Shoot! I jumped the gun!Copy !req
100. What is it?Copy !req
101. I was curious what you'd hand me next.Copy !req
102. I'm kidding.Copy !req
103. Thanks for looking out for me.Copy !req
104. No worries.Copy !req
105. She laughed...Copy !req
106. I'm fine, so make sure you keep warm.Copy !req
107. Isn't this...Copy !req
108. kinda like a newlywed wife
tying her husband's tie.Copy !req
109. - Sorry.
- It's okay.Copy !req
110. I noticed this the other day too,Copy !req
111. but Chinatsu Senpai
has a low body temperature.Copy !req
112. Finished.Copy !req
113. Sorry I'm late.Copy !req
114. It's okay.Copy !req
115. Don't catch a cold, Taiki Inomata.Copy !req
116. How do you know my name?Copy !req
117. Good question. I wonder why.Copy !req
118. Has she known all this time...?Copy !req
119. You have a great mom.Copy !req
120. Mom?Copy !req
121. So embarrassing!Copy !req
122. But she said my name...Copy !req
123. It's still so embarrassing!Copy !req
124. Break time!Copy !req
125. Taiki, get a damp cloth.Copy !req
126. Roger!Copy !req
127. In any case, she remembered my name.Copy !req
128. Taiki Inomata.Copy !req
129. Her saying my name
was more destructive than I expected.Copy !req
130. Anyway, I made it to the second round.Copy !req
131. Now to the third round.Copy !req
132. Ask for her contact info!Copy !req
133. Chinatsu Senpai
and the girls' basketball coach?Copy !req
134. What're you up to?Copy !req
135. Hina!Copy !req
136. Nothing!Copy !req
137. You mustn't aim too high.Copy !req
138. You're one to talk.Copy !req
139. I just thought they looked serious.Copy !req
140. I saw that girl walking
with a boy the other day.Copy !req
141. Just kidding!Copy !req
142. The nerve of her!Copy !req
143. Catch you guys later.Copy !req
144. See ya!Copy !req
145. I forgot my towel at the gym.Copy !req
146. What? Forgot something?Copy !req
147. - Yeah, you can go...
- I'm leaving.Copy !req
148. Good. It's still open.Copy !req
149. What the heck...Copy !req
150. Again...Copy !req
151. Taiki Inomata!Copy !req
152. She remembered my name!Copy !req
153. Were you still practicing?Copy !req
154. I wasn't satisfied
with the way I played during practice.Copy !req
155. You shouldn't overwork yourself.Copy !req
156. You're probably right,Copy !req
157. but I just wanted to play
for a little while longer.Copy !req
158. She must really love basketball.Copy !req
159. She caught me lookin—Copy !req
160. Let's play one-on-one!Copy !req
161. What?Copy !req
162. Should we take a break?Copy !req
163. I'm... sorry...Copy !req
164. That was pathetic.Copy !req
165. Must be all that badminton you play.
You really move well.Copy !req
166. My mom was on the basketball team,
and we'd play together sometimes.Copy !req
167. Me too.Copy !req
168. My mom was also on the basketball team,Copy !req
169. and we used to play together
before I joined the youth basketball team.Copy !req
170. Something in common! It's fate!Copy !req
171. Have you ever thought
about playing basketball?Copy !req
172. Pass...Copy !req
173. Turns out I'm not cut out for team sports.Copy !req
174. Sorry for asking.Copy !req
175. Besides, I like how it feels...Copy !req
176. Standing alone on the badminton court,Copy !req
177. with all the responsibility
bearing down on me.Copy !req
178. Whether I win or lose, it's all on me.Copy !req
179. That rush of nerves is exhilarating.Copy !req
180. So, you're a masochist, then.Copy !req
181. But I get it.Copy !req
182. That's why you practice so hard.Copy !req
183. That's rich coming from you...Copy !req
184. I was complimenting you.Copy !req
185. I mean...Copy !req
186. Chinatsu Senpai,Copy !req
187. weren't you practicing the day
after you retired from junior high?Copy !req
188. What?Copy !req
189. About a year and a half ago.Copy !req
190. There were no club activities that day.Copy !req
191. But I used to live nearby
and happened to come by the schoolCopy !req
192. to pack up my things.Copy !req
193. And there...Copy !req
194. After that, I heard you missed
the nationals by just a hair.Copy !req
195. You must've been really disappointed.Copy !req
196. To think you must've worked so hard
to be that disappointed...Copy !req
197. It made me want to work that hard as well.Copy !req
198. Thinking back, maybe it was then
that I began to like you.Copy !req
199. I'd forgotten...Copy !req
200. Hey! You guys should head home soon!Copy !req
201. Okay!Copy !req
202. Let's tidy up.Copy !req
203. What the heck.Copy !req
204. For a moment, I thought she was crying.Copy !req
205. Thanks.Copy !req
206. No problem.Copy !req
207. Maybe it's because we just exercised...Copy !req
208. but Chinatsu Senpai's hand
felt warmer than last time.Copy !req
209. It will be sunny across the country today.Copy !req
210. Morning!Copy !req
211. Good morning!
Your lunch box is over there.Copy !req
212. Thanks.Copy !req
213. Aren't you wearing your sweatshirt today?Copy !req
214. No, it's too warm.Copy !req
215. After I went through
all the effort to wash it.Copy !req
216. Sorry.Copy !req
217. GOING STRAIGHT FOR THE NET!Copy !req
218. Chinatsu Senpai!Copy !req
219. Do you know her?Copy !req
220. Not really!Copy !req
221. Actually... I used to be teammates
with Chinatsu's mom.Copy !req
222. What?Copy !req
223. Why are you shouting?Copy !req
224. No reason...Copy !req
225. That's a huge point of contact!Copy !req
226. We stayed in touch from time to time,Copy !req
227. but I never imagined her little girl
would get this good.Copy !req
228. It's a pity though.Copy !req
229. They're transferring overseas...Copy !req
230. Apparently, they're moving in mid-March.Copy !req
231. How sad.Copy !req
232. Come to think of it...Copy !req
233. Taiki?Copy !req
234. Transferring? Overseas?Copy !req
235. What the...Copy !req
236. What the heck?Copy !req
237. Is she really okay with that?Copy !req
238. She's the first one at the gym
every morning,Copy !req
239. practicing harder than anyone.Copy !req
240. All that disappointment she felt...Copy !req
241. her emotions,Copy !req
242. her effort,Copy !req
243. her goals, everything.Copy !req
244. She can't just leave that all behind!Copy !req
245. What's wrong, Taiki?Copy !req
246. Chinatsu Senpai!Copy !req
247. Please make it to the nationals!Copy !req
248. I learned it from you, Chinatsu Senpai.Copy !req
249. Working hard every day toward your goalsCopy !req
250. and continuing to look forward
even when you lose.Copy !req
251. So please... don't give up!Copy !req
252. Even for reasons beyond your control,
like your parents transferring overseas.Copy !req
253. - Don't...
- Sorry.Copy !req
254. I'm not going... abroad.Copy !req
255. What?Copy !req
256. Wait... I...Copy !req
257. To be precise, my family will be going,Copy !req
258. but I'll be staying with an acquaintance.Copy !req
259. No way... I...Copy !req
260. jumped the gun!Copy !req
261. Well, that's a relief then!Copy !req
262. I was really torn.Copy !req
263. It'll be lonely being away from my family.Copy !req
264. But I had a chance to remember the timeCopy !req
265. I retired from the junior high team.Copy !req
266. How I wanted to make it to the nationals.Copy !req
267. How I didn't want to give up.Copy !req
268. It's all because of you.Copy !req
269. Thank you, Taiki Inomata.Copy !req
270. But... I didn't do anything...Copy !req
271. Let's play one-on-one again sometime!Copy !req
272. Let's play badminton as well.Copy !req
273. Okay.Copy !req
274. Wait, I said something
really embarrassing, didn't I?Copy !req
275. I'm glad today's Sunday...Copy !req
276. For the first time in my life,
I don't want to see...Copy !req
277. Chinatsu Senpai today...Copy !req
278. Good morning.Copy !req
279. What is Chinatsu Senpai doing in my house?Copy !req
280. You're up, Taiki.Copy !req
281. Remember? We talked about this.Copy !req
282. This is Chinatsu Kano.Copy !req
283. She'll be living with us
starting this spring.Copy !req
284. Please look after her.Copy !req
285. Thanks for helping out.Copy !req
286. - Thanks for having me.
- Come on, we were teammates.Copy !req
287. What the heck?Copy !req