1. Now our racers have entered
the final straight!Copy !req
2. Fujimasa March races on
with Oguri Cap closing in!Copy !req
3. It's down to the wire!Copy !req
4. I'm aiming to be Tokai Derby champion!Copy !req
5. You think I'd let myself loseCopy !req
6. here of all places?Copy !req
7. here of all places?
Fujimasa March accelerates,Copy !req
8. Fujimasa March accelerates,Copy !req
9. pushing forward once again!Copy !req
10. But Oguri Cap keeps up her dogged pursuit!Copy !req
11. Only 100 meters remain!Copy !req
12. I can't lose here!Copy !req
13. I won't allow it!Copy !req
14. Aaaaugh!Copy !req
15. That's it, folks!Copy !req
16. The confirmation sign has lit up!Copy !req
17. First place goes to Fujimasa March!Copy !req
18. Second to Oguri Cap!Copy !req
19. - March!
- Followed by South HeroineCopy !req
20. - I knew she had this all along!
- in third and Sekai TohaCopy !req
21. - That damn Dust Bunny. She had me scared for a bit...
- in fourth.Copy !req
22. That little...Copy !req
23. Phew... It was close,Copy !req
24. but... we got our first win.Copy !req
25. Don't think this is over, Shibasaki!Copy !req
26. We'll get you next time!Copy !req
27. What a sore loser...Copy !req
28. Oguri!Copy !req
29. Belno...Copy !req
30. Oguri, did something happen
during the race?Copy !req
31. You looked—Copy !req
32. whoa, blood?Copy !req
33. Geez! Don't clench your fists so tight!Copy !req
34. Look at what you did to your hand!Copy !req
35. I get that you're frustrated, but still!Copy !req
36. I see...Copy !req
37. So this is... frustration.Copy !req
38. By the way, Oguri, those shoes...Copy !req
39. You ran with your shoes falling apart?Copy !req
40. Yeah.Copy !req
41. Wait a minute,Copy !req
42. is that from all
the practice kicking sand?Copy !req
43. Yeah...Copy !req
44. I thought they'd hold up
for this race, but guess not...Copy !req
45. WAAAH!Copy !req
46. I looost!Copy !req
47. Ah... There, there...Copy !req
48. Running's fun and all...Copy !req
49. but losing really sucks.Copy !req
50. Hm? What happened here?Copy !req
51. That? That's the footprint from the racerCopy !req
52. that took second in the last race.Copy !req
53. But this looks more likeCopy !req
54. the footprint of some kinda beast.Copy !req
55. UMAMUSUMECopy !req
56. CINDERELLA GRAYCopy !req
57. HEADMASTER'S OFFICECopy !req
58. Well, it seems congratulations are in order!Copy !req
59. What a fantastic debut race,Copy !req
60. EPISODE 3
VIEW FROM THE TOP
Fujimasa March!Copy !req
61. I expect great things from you.Copy !req
62. And Shibasaki, for a trainer so young,
you're working wonders!Copy !req
63. You flatter me.Copy !req
64. Any specific races you're aiming for?Copy !req
65. I suppose the Chukyo Hai
would be the next logical step.Copy !req
66. No, we haven't gotten around to—Copy !req
67. My goal is the Tokai Derby.Copy !req
68. Oho!Copy !req
69. Wait, March—Copy !req
70. However, that will have to wait...Copy !req
71. until after I defeat Oguri Cap.Copy !req
72. Huh? What are you talking about?Copy !req
73. You just beat her, didn't you?Copy !req
74. Whoooa!Copy !req
75. Look at all these shops!Copy !req
76. Look at all these shops!
And they're so sparkly...Copy !req
77. And they're so sparkly...Copy !req
78. Could this be the big city
I've heard so much about?Copy !req
79. Nope, just the local shopping mall.Copy !req
80. B-Belno!Copy !req
81. There's so much tasty-looking food!Copy !req
82. Is that why you brought me here?Copy !req
83. Huh? Uh, no...Copy !req
84. Y-you see, Oguri, uh...Copy !req
85. we're here to go...Copy !req
86. Shoe shopping?Copy !req
87. Yeah. If I just send her,Copy !req
88. I doubt she'll know what to buy.Copy !req
89. Think you could tag along
and help her out?Copy !req
90. Cut it out.Copy !req
91. SHOES BUDGET
Here, this should cover it.Copy !req
92. Oh...Copy !req
93. Well, I don't mind shopping, butCopy !req
94. I don't think this is going to be enough.Copy !req
95. Huh?Copy !req
96. Oguri kicks the ground hard
when she runs,Copy !req
97. so if we buy normal shoes,Copy !req
98. she'll just wear them out
again in no time.Copy !req
99. A sturdy pair would be better,
even if it is a little expensive.Copy !req
100. Urgh... Y-you've got a point...Copy !req
101. Not to mention cleats
wear down over time.Copy !req
102. We should pick up a few pairs
so we can replace them in a pinch...Copy !req
103. - Oh, a bug.
- O-okay, I get it!Copy !req
104. Just take my credit card
and buy what we need!Copy !req
105. Which is why we should
head straight to—Copy !req
106. RUMBLECopy !req
107. Well, I suppose we can have lunch first.Copy !req
108. Really?Copy !req
109. This is the place!Copy !req
110. Let's get you some good shoes!Copy !req
111. There are so many kinds...Copy !req
112. These are cute...Copy !req
113. Oguri, Oguri!Copy !req
114. I think I found the perfect pair for you!Copy !req
115. What do you think?Copy !req
116. SLUMPCopy !req
117. SLUMP
Water and slip resistant,
the toe box of these bad boysCopy !req
118. Water and slip resistant,
the toe box of these bad boysCopy !req
119. is reinforced with an
extra strong fibrous resin!Copy !req
120. These won't break down
like your last pair!Copy !req
121. Well... Yeah, they definitely look sturdy...Copy !req
122. Then it's settled!
Now to pick out some cleats...Copy !req
123. For training, long-lasting extra low carbon steel
is the standard, even if it is a bit heavy.Copy !req
124. As for races, I'd go with this aluminum alloy!
It's at least a third of the weight of the steel ones!Copy !req
125. That said, they are not quite as durable,
so we should buy a few!Copy !req
126. Of course, if we want to play it safe, they make aluminum
cleats specifically for racing, but in your case...Copy !req
127. What do you think, Oguri?Copy !req
128. Wow, it's just...Copy !req
129. you really know your stuff.
You sound like an expert salesman.Copy !req
130. You're not far off.Copy !req
131. My family runs a chain of Umamusume
sporting goods stores, including this place.Copy !req
132. I've been watching them sell this stuff for years,
so I guess I picked up a thing or two...Copy !req
133. I've been watching them sell this stuff for years,
so I guess I picked up a thing or two...
I'm just glad I can help you out
with that know-how.Copy !req
134. I'm just glad I can help you out
with that know-how.Copy !req
135. Yeah...Copy !req
136. With these, I've got nothing to fear.Copy !req
137. Next time, I'll win for sure!Copy !req
138. TWO WEEKS LATER...
KASAMATSU RACECOURSECopy !req
139. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE
FOR SUPPLIESCopy !req
140. Uh, Jo, you okay there?Copy !req
141. Just a small business expense...Copy !req
142. Please win this one...Copy !req
143. Post two, South Heroine!Copy !req
144. Looks like she's ready to run!Copy !req
145. - Her feet should be protected this time around...
- We're in for a show today.Copy !req
146. And the race is the same distance
as last time, 800 meters.Copy !req
147. As long as she has a good start,
she should win.Copy !req
148. Fujimasa March isn't here after all.Copy !req
149. There's just one thing...Copy !req
150. What?Copy !req
151. I told you, I'll be fine!Copy !req
152. Heck, I've got this in the bag.Copy !req
153. No way would I ever lose to Dust Bunny.Copy !req
154. Unlike some people.Copy !req
155. Th-that was just for class,
so it don't count!Copy !req
156. Norn Ace...Copy !req
157. I didn't think we'd have
to go up against her...Copy !req
158. I just hope nothing happens...Copy !req
159. Norn! Norn!Copy !req
160. Hm?Copy !req
161. What's up, Mini?Copy !req
162. You should... right before...Copy !req
163. Aha...Copy !req
164. All right...Copy !req
165. Sounds fun.Copy !req
166. Eight racers from KasamatsuCopy !req
167. will be battling out over
800 meters in today's race.Copy !req
168. All racers have entered their gates.Copy !req
169. All preparations are complete!Copy !req
170. C'mon, I know you've got this!Copy !req
171. And they're off!Copy !req
172. A beautiful start for all eight racers!Copy !req
173. Yes! A good start!Copy !req
174. Thank goodness!Copy !req
175. From the far outside,
Norn Ace moves to the inner trackCopy !req
176. and settles into
a good position in the pack.Copy !req
177. Heehee, that's right.
Just like the plan.Copy !req
178. Whaddaya mean?Copy !req
179. You should step on Dust Bunny's heel
right before her spurt.Copy !req
180. She always plants her foot down
to kick off into her final dash.Copy !req
181. So all Norn's gonna do
is touch her foot to Dust Bunny's heel.Copy !req
182. From here,
it'll look like a simple accident.Copy !req
183. If you really want your tricks to pay off,
it's all about the timing.Copy !req
184. You are the worst.Copy !req
185. She might've gotten
some new shoes, but...Copy !req
186. If her shoes fall off,
what good are they?Copy !req
187. The front of the pack has left
the 3rd corner and is headed to the 4th.Copy !req
188. In first is number two, South Heroine,Copy !req
189. - What's that idiot scheming now...
- with a lead of one length.
In pursuit is number one, Oguri Cap.Copy !req
190. Huh?Copy !req
191. I just gotta get behind her and...Copy !req
192. The lead heads into the homestretch!Copy !req
193. 200 meters to go!Copy !req
194. Oguri Cap is currently in second,
with Norn Ace following close behind!Copy !req
195. You piss me off...Copy !req
196. For such an eyesore,
it's like you insist on standing out.Copy !req
197. Don't get all high and mighty just 'cause
you almost beat March.Copy !req
198. The only racers who can stand at the top...Copy !req
199. are the ones with special talent.Copy !req
200. I don't have that.Copy !req
201. That's why I told myself
just to have fun.Copy !req
202. I'm already known back home for being fast.
That's good enough for me.Copy !req
203. Getting all dirty and sweaty...Copy !req
204. what good would that do me?Copy !req
205. I'd just look like a cringey tryhard.Copy !req
206. That's why you...Copy !req
207. piss me off!Copy !req
208. So get out of my sight!Copy !req
209. Oguri Cap begins her final spurt!Copy !req
210. Flying right past South Heroine,
she takes the lead!Copy !req
211. Dammit! You little—Copy !req
212. She's already that far ahead?Copy !req
213. No way...Copy !req
214. There's just no way...Copy !req
215. I can't compete with that...Copy !req
216. Wow...Copy !req
217. She's done it!Copy !req
218. Oguri Cap overwhelms her rivals,
easily taking first!Copy !req
219. Her second race ends in victory!Copy !req
220. AW YEEEAAAH!Copy !req
221. Hooray!Copy !req
222. No way, are you serious?Copy !req
223. Sorry 'bout that.Copy !req
224. I didn't mean to kick sand in your face.Copy !req
225. You okay?Copy !req
226. It's fine.Copy !req
227. Nothing you need to worry about...Copy !req
228. I can't wait for
Oguri's winning concert!Copy !req
229. Oh crap. We haven't done
any dance practice...Copy !req
230. What?Copy !req
231. Uh-oh...Copy !req
232. Hey Norn, what happened
out there? You okay?Copy !req
233. Why didn't you follow the plan?Copy !req
234. It's not that I didn't...Copy !req
235. it's that I couldn't.Copy !req
236. With that kinda strength...Copy !req
237. even if I had stepped on her foot,Copy !req
238. she would've just sent me flying.Copy !req
239. Haha... Seriously?Copy !req
240. I finally get it after racing her...Copy !req
241. That girl's... on a whole nother level.Copy !req
242. And now, celebrating
her first ever victory, Oguri Cap!Copy !req
243. Put your hands together
for her very first winning concert!Copy !req
244. - Woo-hoo!
- You got this!Copy !req
245. Huh? What?Copy !req
246. Wait, I know this song...Copy !req
247. "Ahhhh...Copy !req
248. Down in Mino's Kasamatsu
You'll find a sight to behold.Copy !req
249. To the west is Mount Ibuki.
The Kisoji road in the eastCopy !req
250. I was raised along the Kisoji
A budding flower, petals fluttering gracefully.Copy !req
251. - Cringe much?
- All right, sing along, dance along,Copy !req
252. - Maybe... I could teach her some moves.
- all together now!Copy !req
253. Sore! Sore! Sore! Dance to the
Kasamatsu Ondo Cha-cha-cha!"Copy !req
254. KASAMATSU RACECOURSECopy !req
255. Nice to see you, sir.Copy !req
256. Oh, hanging in there?Copy !req
257. Ah, is that this morning's newspaper?
I swear everyone's reading it, any clue why?Copy !req
258. Well, let's just sayCopy !req
259. ROOKIE ON THE RISE! OGURI CAP
there's a new racer in town.Copy !req
260. Oguri... Cap?Copy !req
261. You're eating even more than usual...Copy !req
262. Races make me even hungrier
than usual. It's so weird.Copy !req
263. Right, but surely your stomach
has its limits, right?Copy !req
264. Yo. We wanna talk.Copy !req
265. What do you want?Copy !req
266. Calm down, we're not here to fight.Copy !req
267. Norn's just got something to say.Copy !req
268. I finished... unpacking.Copy !req
269. Hm? Good job?Copy !req
270. Hey, Norn, I think you're gonna have
to lay it out for her.Copy !req
271. Oh, for—I'm saying you can come back to our room!
You and I are roommates, remember?Copy !req
272. We are?Copy !req
273. Surely you don't want
to stay in the storeroom?Copy !req
274. But it's such a nice, comfy room...Copy !req
275. And by the wayCopy !req
276. my parents run a dance studio.Copy !req
277. Having to watch you dance
like that would be so lame...Copy !req
278. so use these to come practice.Copy !req
279. Well, if you still suck after that,Copy !req
280. I suppose I wouldn't mind teaching you!Copy !req
281. And I'm... sorry for picking on you.Copy !req
282. Anyway, I'm leaving! C'mon, Rudy! Mini!Copy !req
283. She's booking it!Copy !req
284. She's booking it!
Hey! Wait for me!Copy !req
285. Hey! Wait for me!Copy !req
286. What's gotten into them?Copy !req
287. Heeheehee, your face is bright red, Norn!Copy !req
288. Oh, shut up!
And why was I the only one to apologize!Copy !req
289. You were just as bad!Copy !req
290. I was? When?Copy !req
291. When?Copy !req
292. Oh!Copy !req
293. March? Where's she off to?Copy !req
294. THERE YOU AAARE!Copy !req
295. You brats...
think you can just skip practice again?Copy !req
296. This is why all three
of you lost to Oguri!Copy !req
297. What?Copy !req
298. The hell you tryin' to say?Copy !req
299. The hell you tryin' to say?
You heard me, two-bit trio!
If you don't like it, practice!Copy !req
300. You heard me, two-bit trio!
If you don't like it, practice!Copy !req
301. You heard me, two-bit trio!
If you don't like it, practice!
What'd you call us?Copy !req
302. What'd you call us?Copy !req
303. That's it! We're gonna
make you eat those words!Copy !req
304. We've got back-to-back races coming up!Copy !req
305. Oguri's will be longer,
so we're building up both of your stamina!Copy !req
306. And Belno, your debut's coming up!Copy !req
307. Make this practice count!Copy !req
308. O-okay...Copy !req
309. Belno.Copy !req
310. Thanks for the shoes.Copy !req
311. Huh?Copy !req
312. To be honest, up until now
I didn't really care what shoes I got.Copy !req
313. But who knew good shoes
would make such a difference?Copy !req
314. Racing in these felt so good.Copy !req
315. You're the reason
I won my last race, Belno.Copy !req
316. It's nice to know I was helpful.Copy !req
317. It almost feels like
we won the race together.Copy !req
318. I can't... go on...Copy !req
319. Belno! Hang in there!Copy !req
320. Cheers in my head
are no match for reality...Copy !req
321. MT. KINKA CHARTCopy !req
322. Feeling any better?Copy !req
323. I'm sho sowwy...Copy !req
324. We'll just take an
extended break while you rehydrate.Copy !req
325. All right. I'll go buy some drinks.Copy !req
326. Sorry about this, Oguri... but thank you.Copy !req
327. Now where's the vending machine?Copy !req
328. Oguri Cap...Copy !req
329. Where'd that girl go now?Copy !req
330. Oh, there you ar—huh? March?Copy !req
331. What the—Copy !req
332. Shibasaki?Copy !req
333. Please, just leave them be for a bit.Copy !req
334. I believe this is
our first time speaking alone.Copy !req
335. Don't look at me like that.Copy !req
336. I simply want to ask you one thing...Copy !req
337. What is your goal?Copy !req
338. My goal?Copy !req
339. Yes. For me, it's the Tokai Derby.Copy !req
340. That race decides
our generation's top runner.Copy !req
341. You could say it's the peak of racing
for the entire Tokai region, not just Kasamatsu.Copy !req
342. And I want to see
the view from that peak.Copy !req
343. But why do you run?Copy !req
344. What is it that compels you to race?Copy !req
345. Why... am I racing...Copy !req
346. No wonder I find you so irksome.Copy !req
347. I'll admit that you're fast.Copy !req
348. You may even be
the fastest at our school.Copy !req
349. However, at this rate,
that is all you'll ever be.Copy !req
350. Without a peak to aim for,
there's no point in climbing the mountain.Copy !req
351. Enter the Junior Crown, Oguri Cap!Copy !req
352. There, I will prove
I am worthy of the Tokai Derby.Copy !req
353. After I defeat you,
I am headed for the peak!Copy !req
354. Sorry about that, Jo.Copy !req
355. Don't worry about it.Copy !req
356. You felt this little talk was necessary
for your trainee, right?Copy !req
357. Thank you for understanding.Copy !req
358. Well, it's not like we didn't get
anything out of this ourselves.Copy !req
359. A goal... the peak...Copy !req
360. I'm not entirely sure
what those mean to me...Copy !req
361. But well,Copy !req
362. I have to admit...Copy !req
363. the view from up here is pretty great.Copy !req
364. Welcome to the fifteenth Junior Crown!Copy !req
365. This next racer
has been making waves lately!Copy !req
366. Bracket five, post five—Oguri Cap!Copy !req
367. In her debut race,
she fell to Fujimasa March,Copy !req
368. but will she get her revenge
this time around?Copy !req
369. Dat's hot!Copy !req
370. Hahaha, that's what you get
for diving in like that.Copy !req
371. What else am I s'posed to do?Copy !req
372. Not every day you find flat udon,
'specially out here in the sticks.Copy !req
373. Ah, mind handin' me the shichimi?Copy !req
374. This your first time in Kasamatsu?Copy !req
375. Sure is.Copy !req
376. I got on the wrong train, ya see.Copy !req
377. But since I'm here,
I figured I'd at least check out a regional race...Copy !req
378. Regional? Don't tell me, are you a national—Copy !req
379. Spicy!Copy !req
380. Hm? Uh-oh...Copy !req
381. The race's 'bout to start!Copy !req
382. Thanks for the grub!
It really hit the spot!Copy !req
383. Yeah, have a good 'un!Copy !req
384. By the way, I didn't get your name!Copy !req
385. The name's Tamamo Cross!Copy !req
386. TAMAMO CROSSCopy !req
387. EPISODE 4 - THE JUNIOR CROWNCopy !req
388. Next time on
Cinderella Gray!Copy !req
389. Episode 4 - The Junior CrownCopy !req
390. TC @ CALIGRAMA EDITORESCopy !req