So, I'll be coaching you again until next week's match.
I'm sorry for the horrible things I said before,
but I'm going to make sure you girls win.
It can't be helped!
I'll forgive you, Subarun.
Maho...
We were all too naïve.
We'll practice more from now on.
I'll do my best, too.
Oh~! Hina will, too.
Subaru-san, once again we'll be in your care.
Yes.
Growing my determination
Don't give up and do your best
Try your luck and fight! Chin-up!
wakatteiru yo
わかっているよ
I know perfectly
hitori no muryokusa nante
一人の無力さなんて
How weak a person is on their own
ushinai souna mono
失いそうなもの
Things that are on the verge of being lost
mune ni taguri yoseta
胸に手繰り寄せた
I hold them close to my chest
yasashii kotoba
優しい言葉
Your gentle words
sururi hoo wo kasumete
スルリ頬をかすめて
Caress my cheeks
yoseru shosoukan
寄せる焦燥感
The irritation that has been building up
tada gooru mitsumeta
ただゴール見つめた
From wanting to reach the goal
nakisou datta kokoro wo
泣きそうだった心を
My heart that almost wants to burst out crying
atatamete kureta basho
暖めてくれた場所
The place that warms it up
itami mo wo kotaete mo
痛みもを堪えても
Even if we have to go through the pain
mamorinukitakute
守り抜きたくて
We have to protect this
We're unripe fighters!
ima wa makenai
今は負けない
We won't lose now
chiisana te wo takaku hirogete
小さな手を高く広げて
We will raise our small hands up in the air
semaru pawaa ukete dakishime
迫るパワー 受けて抱きしめ
Take in that vital power, embrace it
hane kaesunda sora he
跳ね返すんだ空へ
Then release it towards the sky!
yamenai yuuki
やめない勇気
The courage that cannot be stopped
asu he jump and shoot
明日へjump and shoot
Tomorrow we'll jump and shoot!
kimi he pasu suru kara
君へパスするから
I will pass the ball to you
yobisamasareta omoi to
呼び覚まされた思いと
The memories that are awoken by our calls
geemu ga ugokidasu
Game が動き出す
Will move the game along
The Pass That Leads to Tomorrow
We're off to do some running.
We'll join you soon.
Take care~!
Hey, Subarun, is here okay?
Yeah, okay!
I'm gonna have you two do some shooting practice.
From today until the match, try to practise shooting only from there.
Make sure you remember that position.
Um... isn't this a little too far?
Just try it.
Okay.
It's fine; that's good.
All right, next is Maho.
Roger!
Watch this.
Go in!
As long as you can hit the backboard, that's fine for now.
After that, just remember your basic shooting posture.
Bend my knees a bit, right?
That's right.
If either of you notices the other has a mistake in her posture, point it out and continue to practise like that.
Got it!
Hinata, hang in there!
Is she okay?
I'm sorry.
I didn't notice that Hinata was pushing herself too hard.
I'm fine, Onii-chan.
Medic!
No, she should go to the school infirmary.
Hinata-chan, hang in there.
Nya nya nya nya nya nya~
I'm fine.
Just from being on Onii-chan's back, I feel a little better.
I see.
I'm glad.
Huh? Can't get 'em off.
Hinata-chan, sorry about this.
Is it okay if I put you down for a moment?
No~!
Uh, why?
Well, because I kinda like Onii-chan's back.
I see.
Then it can't be helped.
Hinata?!
What the hell are you doing?
Oh~, Takenaka!
Hey, you!
Didn't you say you stopped coaching them?!
A lot happened, and I decided to continue.
Don't give me that, you lolicon bastard!
Put Hinata down now!
I can't just put her down because you said to...
Could it be...
She's injured?
Oh~, I'm not.
Oh...
I see.
Whatever.
Even if you coach the girls' basketball club,
we'll be the ones to win!
Their club's gonna be disbanded in a week.
No matter how hard you try, it's hopeless.
Wait!
What is it?
Could you...
...help me take off my shoes?
Does Takenaka...
...possibly...
Ah, never mind.
It's nothing.
Infirmary
Sorry to bother-
My, who is it?
Uh, I'm Takahara Mihoshi's nephew...
Ah, the one she said was coming to coach basketball.
This girl isn't feeling too well.
Oh~, Touko.
You're like another victim of Innocent Charm.
What's that supposed to mean?
"The devilishness that becomes pure."
That's her second name.
I like giving students nicknames.
Airi-chan is Prismatic Bud.
Maho-chan is Fire Works.
Saki-chan is Ice Age.
Tomoka-chan is...
I haven't decided on a name yet.
Hey, Onii-chan...
Hina doesn't want this to end.
I want to take part in more club activities with everyone.
But Hina is bad at basketball, slow, and can't shoot.
Please...
Hina will try her best, so please teach Hina basketball, too!
Hinata-chan, do you like basketball?
Oh~, I love it!
It's fun to play basketball with everyone.
Tomorrow's training will be even tougher.
I can't tend to your needs that much anymore.
Oh~, bring it on!
Ah, that was tiring!
We really put a lot of effort into that practice.
You know, Subarun said I had increased by five levels!
Six for me.
Hinata, are you feeling okay?
Oh~, I'm fine!
Airi, it's chocolate.
Airi?
I'll eat it.
From the outside, dribble right in front of Airi,
do a sideways drive and shoot.
Do your best, okay?
Yes.
Tomoka will be getting serious now,
but could you stay right there and not move?
Yes.
Here I come, Airi.
I can't be scared all the time...
I wonder if she's okay...
Airi.
It was for times like these that he gave me his number!
B-But...
If Subaru-san is doing homework, I might be disturbing him.
If he's in the middle of a meal...
Hasegawa Subaru
What should I do?!
He's good at man-to-man play.
However, they don't have anyone that's tall.
Tomoka?
Yes, hello?
S-Sorry for calling so late at night!
Uh... Um...
Have you done your homework?
I haven't done it yet.
I was watching some of the boys' basketball club's games.
So, what's the problem?
Uh, I remembered something while I was in the bath.
It's about Airi.
Bath...
Ah, never mind that.
It was something about Airi, right?
What about her?
She seemed bothered by what happened today and looked really down.
This is rather difficult.
I was thinking that we'd have a better chance of winning if I put her as the centre.
I feel sorry for Airi, but I'm jealous of her, too.
If I were that tall, I could do so much more on the court.
Well, there's nothing we can do if she has a complex about it.
When did she develop it?
The thing about being born in April is that you'll always be tall.
If I remember correctly, she was already like that when I transferred in.
Whenever it's about her height, Airi gets really irrational.
She's extremely sensitive to anything with the words "big" and "small".
She says she only eats watermelons if they're the small ones.
Her favourite food is red beans,
TL Note: "Red bean" is written as "小豆" (lit. "small bean"), while "soya bean" is written "大豆" (lit. "big bean").
and her least favourite food is soya beans.
So she likes one kind but hates another just because of their names?
That's it!
If we try that, it might work!
Well, we'll see tomorrow!
Okay...
[Name] Nagatsuka Saki
[Birthdate] July 1st
[Blood Type] O
[Class] Grade 6, Class C
[Height] 148cm
[Chest Size] Appropriate for her age, but below average. (She's secretly bothered by this.)
[Style] Class President
[Grades] Superbly elite, but her art is surprisingly horrible.
Five, six, seven, eight!
Oh, Airi!
Did you shrink a little?
R-Really?
Yeah!
It feels like it.
I'm glad!
Actually, I heard from someone on a forum that, to keep yourself from growing, you should sleep alone in a small space,
so I had a special bed made for me!
I had the mattress made just for my height, cupboards set around the mattress, and I even put a cover on it!
I see...
That's like sleeping in a coffin.
I'm so happy!
I can already see the difference!
All right, I'm gonna work hard today, too!
I'm ready.
Then here I come!
This just might work.
For now, I think we should go with this strategy.
Got it.
I just have to cover Takenaka-kun, right?
I'll try my best.
And then... Airi.
I feel sorry for Airi, but I have to play a trick on her.
A trick?
To do it, I need to meet with everyone but not explain everything in detail.
I hate to burden you further, but I need your strength.
I'm counting on you, Tomoka.
Yes.
Sorry.
Only a little while until the game.
Let's do our best.
Yes!
Dinner is ready!
All right!
Everyone, come in.
Yes!
Wow, it looks delicious!
On top of letting us practise here, you even cooked for us.
It's fine; don't worry.
Eat up and build up your energy for tomorrow's game, okay?
Here, eat up!
Let's eat!
I see.
Then, Takenaka is...
Everyone in the class knows about it.
Are you going to use that against him?
I'm still thinking about it.
Hasegawa-san, we can't feel guilty about it, in our situation.
I don't think it's cheating, and no one else does, either.
That's true.
It's not the time to decide whether it's right or wrong.
I'll try my best to convince the others about this.
Thanks.
It's a great help.
For some reason, things like this are really fun, aren't they?
Yeah.
Oh~, Hina thinks it's fun too!
Stop it!
It's soft!
Let me play around a little. It's soft too!
Geez, Hina!
Huh, Mo-kan?
What is it, all of a sudden?
Maho, thank you.
I'm really happy that I got to meet everyone.
Thank you.
Tomoka-chan...
I definitely don't want to lose the place where I can have so much fun.
I want to make a lot more memories with everyone from now on.
Let's win tomorrow!
For sure!
Yup!
Oh~, we'll win it!
Of course!
Yup.
Later, Subarun!
Goodbye.
I want to help them win.
This atmosphere is really tense.
Good morning, Takamura-sensei.
This will be the end of your stubborn resistance.
We're the ones who are going to win!
Seems like you're all bark and no bite!
Minato, I won't lose this time.
Maho!
Oh no!
Mo-kan!
I'll leave it to you!
Boys
Girls
You did it, Airi!
Good job, Airi!
Oh~!
I did it!
Amazing!
That was just a fluke.
Let's get one in!
Ah, it's two goals in a row!
All right! This is a great way to start the game!
We'll show them that man-to-man won't work against us.
If Airi is able to control the top with her height,
then we'll be free to pass the ball around.
But why is Airi suddenly...?
Sorry, Miho-nee.
I kept Airi in the dark.
Today's the day.
You all really tried your best.
If you apply that power during the game,
you'll definitely beat the boys.
Here are your positions:
Hakamada Hinata, Point Guard.
Nagatsuka Saki, Shooting Guard.
Misawa Maho, Power Forward.
Kashii Airi...
Small Forward.
Going by your stats, Tomoka should be the Small Forward,
but this is just to throw the opponent off guard.
I am... small...
That's right.
The smallest.
However, it's the most important position.
Airi, if you don't try your best, you'll have to switch with Tomoka.
Switch... Small Forward...
Be prepared.
If you fail, you'll have to play Centre.
Centre?
By the way, the Centre is also known as the "Big Man".
"Big Man"?!
If I fail...
Big Man...
I'll try my best!
So please teach me how to be a Small Forward!
Boys
Girls
So Airi is playing Centre but thinks she's a Small Forward?
Yeah.
I see.
Then it's not like Airi has gotten over it and started to move on.
Sorry,
but it's not the time to decide whether it's right or wrong.
For this match...
I know.
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Time-out!
All right!
Everyone's been doing well.
We just have to do what we talked about in our strategy meeting.
Okay!
The opponent will probably start covering Airi with two people.
If so, then it's all going according to plan.
Airi!
Yes!
Travelling.
If we cover Kashii, there's nothing you can do, right Minato?
Maho!
I've been waiting for this!
What?!
Amazing!
Well, she can't get a shot in from anywhere else.
Cover that Misawa!
That wasn't a fluke!
Saki!
Okay, okay!
Damn it!
I can't believe they got so good at passing and shooting in such a short time.
We did it!
Geez, elementary schoolers are the best!
Boys
Girls
Is everyone okay?
We're okay.
That's right.
Oh~...
Just one half to go.
We just have to play the second half the same way, right?
If we do, we can win, right?
Their movements are...
Boys
Girls
It's a tie?
parira parira parira (fu- fu-)
♪ぱりらぱりらぱりら (ふーふー)
♪Party love Party love Party love (fuufuu)
parira parira parira (fu- fu-)
♪ぱりらぱりらぱりら (ふーふー)
♪Party love Party love Party love (fuufuu)
hayaku ookiku naritai na na~
はやくおっきくなりたいな (なー！)
I want to grow up quickly (Yes-!)
Come on! Come on!
chicchai naraba
ちっちゃいならば、
If I'm small, if I stay small
chicchai narino
ちっちゃいなりの
yosa ga arutte iu keredo
よさがあるって言うけれど
You say there's virtue in it.
sonna no uso
そんなの嘘!
But that's a lie!
kiyasume desho
気休めでしょう？
You're just trying to console me, right?
hayaku ookiku naritai
はやく大きくになりたい!
I want to grow up faster!
gyuunu nonde
牛乳飲んで、
Drink milk, drink soy milk
tounyuu nonde
豆乳飲んで、
asoko no ebi ga en datte
あそこのエビがEんたって
You say that the shrimp there is good.
tori purue-...
AAA （トリプルエー）
Triple A
kakuzuke nante iranai
格付けなんていらない!
I don't need any ratings
ookiku naritai
おっきくなりたい!
I want to grow up faster!
doriburu
ドリブル
Dribble!
Zig-zag
ジグザグ
Zig-zag
defensu
ディフェンス
Defence!
ofensu (un!)
オフェンス (んー!)
Offence (Yep!)
shoot ga shitai
シュートがしたい
I want to shoot the ball
hayaku homeraretai no anata ni
はやくほめられたいの あなたに
I want to be praised soon... by you
mitete mitete kimechauzo!
「みてて、みてて、キメちゃうゾ！」
"Look here. Look here. It's going to end!"
Jump shite! Jump shite!
ジャンプして!ジャンプして!
Jump! Jump!
motto motto motto...
もっと、もっと、もっと...
More and more and more
otona ni naru toki wa itsumo
大人になるときはいつも
When can I become an adult
sechou chuu
成長中!
I'm growing! It's painful! The painful sores.
secchou tsu
成長痛!
setsunai itami
せつないイタミ
dakedo zettai taete miseru
だけど絶対耐えてみせる
However, I'll definitely show you that I can endure it
yureru yureru
ゆれる ゆれる
Shake, Bounce, Touch, Aim for the goal!
hazumu hazumu
はずむ はずむ
fureru fureru
ふれる ふれる
gooru mezashite!
ゴールめざして！
ah! ookiku narita~i!
ああ！おっきくなりた～い！
Ah! I want to grow up faster!
Oh~!
Airi and Hina are doing the preview.
Airi, your face is all red.
Sorry, Hina-chan!
I still think that speaking in front of people is-
Oh~! Airi, good girl, good girl.
Next Time:
Wish Upon Subaru
Oh? Is it over already?