I found it.
Cousin, sparkling.
You're sparkling.
My sweat?
Lucky.
Episode 12
『0.00000000198 Centimetres Per Second』
ni-nensei baka wa hitori
２年生 バカは一人
2nd year of high school, there is an idiot,
koko no machi no sora miageru
ここの町の 空見上げる
Looking up into space from this.
sabori gakusei pajama kiteru
サボり学生 パジャマ着てる
A truant student wearing pyjamas,
natsuyasumi ga kozu ni chuutai
夏休みが 来ずに中退
Not waiting for summer break, the student quits school.
chikyuu de uchuujin nante adana demo
地球で宇宙人なんてあだ名でも
Even being nicknamed an alien on Earth,
uchuu no machiawase shitsu ni wa motto hen na anata ga ita no
宇宙の待ち合わせ室にはもっと変なあなたがいたの
in the waiting room in space, an even weirder you was there.
jushin shiteru kana to setsuzoku shite miru to
受信してるかなと 接続してみると
I wonder if you are receiving this; I thought I'd try connecting.
minna ga sakeru naka de pachikuri miteiru anata ga ita kara
みんなが避ける中で ぱちくり見ているあなたがいたから
Because while everyone else was avoiding it, you were there watching.
telepathy kimochi ga denpa ga chigakutemo
テレパシ気持ちが 電波が違くても
Even if these feelings I am transmitting telepathically are the wrong wavelength,
kitto ne nanika tsukande kureteru
きっとね 何か掴んでくれてる
I'm sure you will catch something.
anata no koto ga suki
あなたのことが好き
I love you.
jushin shite kureru no kana to, shinpai mo shiterun desu
受信してくれるのかなと心配もしてるんです
I wonder if you will receive this from me; I'm starting to worry.
nandakanda de soba ni ite kureteru
なんだかんだで側にいてくれてる
You're with me no matter what happens.
anata ga suki
あなたが好き
I love you.
kitto anata shika jushin dekinai no
きっとあなたしか受信できないの?
I'm sure you are the only person that can receive this.
Tomorrow is the real game.
It's the decisive battle.
I see.
Does Transfer Student want to play, too?
I'm free, as always, so I don't mind.
We haven't won any games yet, so it doesn't feel like we can win.
No, everything up until now has been nothing more than exhibition games.
How about Touwa?
You want to play grass-field baseball tomorrow?
She says she'll go.
Roger that.
I also have a special surprise tomorrow.
It's not a party, you know.
All right, I'll see you then.
Okay.
Cousin, want to see the stars?
If you can see it change this much over just one day,
it must be living a really exciting life.
Going by Yashiro's theory,
humans only move a few centimetres over dozens of years.
That's discouraging.
Hey.
Why do you play baseball?
It... It's a secret!
Well, whatever.
She assessed me as having the potential...
...to be able to get close to psychic ability.
Where does she see that in me?
Advancement so slow you can't see its movement...
And I can't even catch up to that speed.
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Well, let's get ready to go.
Let's go!
All clean!
Not at all!
The entire galaxy is crying over the suffering I endure at your hands.
Thanks for waiting!
Here's your lunch.
You put a lot of effort into this.
Gotta bring your own lunch for picnics!
I used to make huge feasts for Eri-chan!
There was so much food that I ended up eating for a whole day!
Well then, off we go.
Off! Off!
Go! Go!
Maekawa, are you still in the washroom?
Haha, he's sure nervous!
Oh, hey!
Hey, what's going on?
I came to return the cheering.
Oh, I see.
Thanks.
Well... Touwa-san is...
Good morning!
Oh, morn-morn...
Hey!
Let's do some practising!
Coming!
Here.
Thanks.
Isn't this for catchers?
Niwa-kun, good luck!
Doesn't Ryuushi-san have to cheer for the city team?
It's Ryuuko!
Hey, hey.
Did you forget already?
I'm Niwa-kun's ally!
Woo! Woo!
Such youth!
Why is she so concerned that she's teasing herself?
Because it's embarrassing!
It's a very weird feeling!
Well, well, you guys are early!
And Ryuushi is here, too.
It's Ryuuko.
Maekawa-san, that's...
A dugong.
It's a mermaid!
Also, there's a state of emergency.
With that tone, it doesn't sound like an emergency.
My dad succumbed to the pressure...
...and he ran away.
Who's going to pitch?
Anyone have experience?
I do, with croquet.
I do, with billiards.
It's not just experience with any kind of balls!
Gentlemen!
Quiet down!
Mum!
What's with that outfit all of a sudden?
It seemed like it would end without my big role,
so I came out on my own!
It's like the final boss in a game not worth playing to the end!
If he's not this assertive, it's just wasted graphics!
What's she doing here?
She's the surprise
You went too far...
And so, I'm taking the position of your beautiful coach.
I'm going to raise your morale!
Old eyes are frightening.
All right.
Everyone, listen up.
That's a different coach from a different game.
Mako-kun's weakness is the scent of a woman.
Use your socks to mark your territory.
Do you want to get punched?
Coach, I have a question.
Mako-kun is in charge of giving information.
You're the type of person who always complains about extended baseball games on TV, Coach.
Do you even know the rules of baseball?
I won't lose to anyone in enthusiasm!
When did I say anything about enthusiasm?!
Since you talked back to the Coach, you're on the bench, Mako-kun.
Or rather, the chair!
Are you a devil?
Or just a kid!?
Coach, more importantly, there's another problem.
What is it, part-timer?
Our team currently has doesn't have a pitcher,
since my father ran away.
Why do we need a jug to play baseball?
What we don't need is you on our team!
Well, our pitcher will be Eri-tan!
The coach's order is final.
All right.
Go line up!
The game will now begin!
Bow!
Let's have a good game!
Jr Beginner Baseball Basics
The pitcher really is Erio.
The great battle is about to begin.
A baseball game of resignation, adolescence and radio waves.
This is the opening.
But Mako-kun was a substitute!
Where did the line between joke and reality go?
Play ball!
What can you throw?
A ball?
No, you see...
The TV remote, pizza, wash cloths, books...
I can't throw a telescope.
Let's just go!
I can't believe I've really been chaired.
I'd like you to find Maekawa-chan's father for me, Mako-kun.
There are only a few places he would run to.
The manga cafe by the station or the movie theatre.
Or maybe...
Does he do this regularly?
But why me?
It would probably be better if his daughter went.
Maekawa-chan is substituting in your position.
And if Mako-kun goes instead,
If I go instead...?
it would be more interesting, I hear.
You see...
Objection?
It's troublesome.
You don't want to at all?
Well...
Everyone!
Mako-kun was smelling the futon that I was rolling around in-
All right!
I get it!
I'll go search for him.
I will never forgive myself for what happened back in April.
That's what I like about you, Mako-kun!
That's what makes my life a living hell.
By the way, what happened to Ms. Smooth Cheeks?
She seems to be pretty depressed.
I came here to see Niwa-kun in action today.
Don't worry.
I'm sure Mako-kun will come back and save the day when it really counts.
I sure hope so.
Jr Beginner
Baseball
Basics
Jr Beginner
Baseball
Basics
Jr Beginner Baseball Basics
Strike!
Eri-chan!
You're so cool!
Good luck.
Unable to become the hero,
I'm crawling around the side of the stage.
This is a search for Maekawa's father, who escaped.
And on the other hand, this is also a reprieve that has been given to me.
Searching takes time.
If I keep it up until the match is over,
I can get by without participating.
The opponent is Hanazawa-san.
All we're going to do is embarrass ourselves.
If everything is going to be settled today,
maybe if we give up just this time,
Ryuushi-san won't have to come cheer for me anymore.
You were actually relieved back then, weren't you?
Even if you were put in the game,
how well would you have been able to play?
Wouldn't you just have embarrassed yourself in front of your parents?
That's right, Niwa-kun.
Even so, I pedalled around on my bicycle.
Going around the city,
chasing Maekawa's father.
Why are you following me?
Because you're running away.
I'm not running away!
I'm just on a journey to find myself!
What are you going to find so close to your home?
I'm more exhausted from this than the match.
Same here.
Shouldn't you be at the match?
It's because you ran away.
Even though you're the ace.
No way.
I'm not going.
That high school girl is too strong.
We won't be able to win.
I pretty much agree with you.
Yet they still make me pitch!
And if we lose, it's the pitcher's fault for giving them points!
I can't take this anymore!
I think the opponent's pitcher is always thinking that same thing.
She also said in her club that she always loses.
There's always someone higher than you.
She says that with her pitching,
she gives the team hope that they can win,
so she hates pitching.
She's lucky to be bothered about something like that...
She really is.
But I really didn't think that was so bad.
I mean, at the very least, your pitching gives us that kind of hope.
Even if people definitely can't fly on bicycles,
I can't definitively say that it's bad to make people believe they can.
So far, the person who has gotten us through the games has definitely been you.
You didn't exactly stand out, but you were magnificent.
There hasn't been a single game where we've lost by a large margin.
The protagonist.
Someone the majority considers to be special.
The hero.
I wanted to be one of those guys too.
But it was too hard, so I gave up.
To be honest, that's all there is to it.
I've always had a habit of running away.
The only times I haven't run away were when I proposed marriage,
when I had the idea of opening up a bar...
...and when I fought with my wife over our daughter's name.
Only those three times.
Anyway, you!
What kind of friend are you to my daughter?
Well, a simple cosplay friend.
Liar!
When the match is over, I'm going to make you spill everything.
All right. All right.
Well, I did run away...
I bet everyone is mad.
Oh, I feel sick.
What kind of reaction is that?
It's going to be fine!
A hero is meant to come in late.
The match was already in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Team
City
Shopping District
The shopping district team had two people get on base, due to an error and a walk.
At the time, there was one out, with runners on first and second.
You worked hard.
Meme-chin will cancel her pinch-hitting...
Sorry for taking so long.
Pinch-hitter, Mako-kun!
Um...
You, you're going out next inning, so warm up your shoulder with-
I wonder... What do they do?
Well, just go spin around like this!
All right.
Spin, spin!
Meme-san.
This is that kind of scene, isn't it?
Go win the game.
Good luck,
Niwa-kun!
Ouch...
That was embarrassing.
You should be a bit further away when you yell.
What are you talking about?
If I'm not close, you won't get the message!
Here.
All right.
Take care!
No problem!
This scene is one step away from two outs and bases loaded.
I'll believe in the mystery of 0.00000000198 Centimetres Per Second one more time.
This time, for sure.
I guess I'll go hit a home run!
Hoshimiya Yashiro.
I'll clear this challenge without giving up!
I don't have any esper abilities,
so I'll have to fight with my own skills.
First pitch.
This is the only chance I've got.
A fastball, low and dead-centre.
That's Hanazawa-san's favourite spot.
There's a reason she can get nearly twenty batters out in a row.
On the first pitch, she almost always throws there.
I have no choice but to hit it.
Here it is!
If I check the ball's flight with my eyes before swinging,
it'll be too late!
With slow eyes, I don't have any skill in baseball.
But right now, just this once,
please give me the result even if I lack talent!
Even though I'm obviously swinging too late,
my nails are digging in!
I'm not letting go!
Humans risk their whole lives...
...just to fill a short distance in front of them!
I... did it.
Cousin!
Where's the ball?
My hands hurt so much...
I gave it my all...
Whoa!
What's that?
I'm going to pray,
wishing for those few centimetres.
For a miracle to be carried at that speed...
It went a completely different direction than I thought.
Are you trying to hide your shyness, Transfer Student?
Starting today, Niwa-kun is...
...Mr. Miracle!
Huh?
This match still has the fifth and the final inning left,
but it's all right.
We can definitely win like this!
Isn't that right?
It seems like we can win now, so I'll pitch for that goal.
And don't forget the thing about my daughter.
Cousin, that was cool!
Thank you.
That was a good play,
all thanks to the great coach!
You're saying that about yourself?
And so, here's a gift from the Goddess!
When you say "Goddess", do you mean a god for a tadpole?
TL Note: "Megami", meaning "Goddess", can also be an abbreviation for "Medaka no Kami", or "Tadpole God".
This is what society calls kis-
What!?
Ah.
Whoa!
Those last two have no enthusiasm at all!
kaze hiku no, kaze hiku no
風邪引くの 風邪引くの
I'll catch a cold; I'll catch a cold.
ofuton nakute samui
おふとんなくて寒い
It's cold without a futon.
ofuton hagasarete samui
おふとんはがされて寒い
It's cold when the futon is pulled off.
yoake ni anata ga kuru
夜明けにあなたが来る
In the morning, you come.
anata ga waratteiru
あなたが笑っている
You have a smile on your face.
kitto boku ni wa mienai to omotteiru
きっと僕には見えないと思っている
You must think I can't see you.
sotto te wo nobashite
そっと手を伸ばして
You slowly extend your hand out.
ittai nani wo suru tsumori?
一体何をするつもり?
Just what are you trying to do?
kaze hiku no, kaze hiku no
風邪引くの 風邪引くの
I'll catch a cold; I'll catch a cold.
netafuri wo shite sugosu
寝たふりをして過ごす
I pretend that I am asleep.
sukoshi dake atatakaku naru
少しだけ暖かくなる
It's become just a bit warmer.
tonari de anata ga nemuru
隣であなたが眠る
You are sleeping next to me.
urusai negoto wa mushi shite
うるさい寝言は無視して
I ignore your annoying sleep talk.
kasanaru odeko ni kisu shite
重なるおでこにキスして
I put my lips to your forehead and kiss it.
My first home run ever: +4
First kiss being accidental: -5
Current adolescence points total: + 18
『Midnight Sun』
Next time: Midnight Sun.
The heart of summer vacation, the night of the festival.
I thought basking in this moment of youth would be a good way for this to end.
However, the mystery around the psychic girl still remains.
What difference would believing make?
Remember with all five of your senses!
The story's not over yet.