I've brought a reliable escort, that can protect you while I'm away.
Really?
I'm Ganbared!
mune no oku ga takanaru atsui koe ni kizuitara
胸の奥が高鳴る 熱い声に気付いたら
My heart races whenever it notices your warm voice
sutaatorain wa kimi no me no mae ni aru
スタートラインは君の目の前にある
The starting line is right in front of your eyes
mada mienai michi de mo hashirihajimereba ii sa
まだ見えない道でも走りはじめればいいさ
Just start running, even if it leads down a path you can't see yet
akirameru yori mo suteki da to omowanai?
あきらめるよりも素敵だと思わない？
Don't you think that's better than just giving up?
itsumo fuan wa sugu soba de
いつも不安はすぐそばで
My anxieties are always right here by my side
kakedasu omoi wo shimetsukeru keredo
駆け出す思いを締め付けるけれど
Even if I can quiet the feelings that race through me
ima wo koete arukidasu
今を超えて歩き出す
We'll start walking, passing by today
michi naru michi ni hikari wo
未知なる未来に光を
and cast light down the unknown path ahead
hajimete wo kurikaeshi
初めてを繰り返し
Let's go all the way back to the start
tsukamitore ashita wo
掴み取れ明日を
and seized everything we ever wanted!
sou sa bokutachi wa mugen no
そうさ僕達は無限の
Come on! We'll head onwards
yume dakishime susumu no sa
夢抱きしめ進むのさ
embracing our infinite dreams
kagayaiteru jibun wo shinjitai
輝いてる自分を信じたい
I want to believe in myself as I shine like this
tachiagaru chikara ni
立ち上がる力に
Filling ourselves with endless love...
saidai na ai wo komete
最大な愛をこめて
...and the strength to stand up...
omou mama tabidatou!
思うまま旅立とう！
Let's feel! And set off right away!
atarashii sekai no naka he
新しい世界の中へ
Toward a new world
A head rush at a time like this?!
Could this be the end?
You can't give up!
We still have this!
We're not finished yet!
It's time to reveal our true power!
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
This sword, which holds everyone's hope!
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
Congratulations on your victory!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi
A national tournament, huh?
A shining holy blade!
Will change...
Nervous?
...your tears and your courage into power!
Not really.
I've run through this in my head so many times already.
Now, stand up to the greatest of foes!
I'm jealous.
I'd love to take part in a big event like this, too.
For archery?
Forever...
No.
Forever...
Horse racing.
Horse racing?
Forever...
I want to be a jockey.
Forever...
Racing full speed toward the finish line, faster than anyone else.
Across the beach!
Beyond the clouds!
That's pretty cool.
Really?
Beyond the clouds!
Hey! Keep it down a little.
Thi-
And what do you mean by "congratulations"?
This is only the first round.
We're urging you on to victory!
Right?
Exactly!
Do you really want all of Vienna's hard work to go to waste?!
You're not making any sense.
Wakana!
Let's cheer him on together.
Here are your maracas.
Now, stand up to the greatest of foes!
Yeah!
Sorry, I'm not feeling very well today.
I'm going to head home.
Episode 5
Removing, Irremovable, and...
Maybe we were too loud?
You really like festivals, don't you?
Festivals?
Say, why did you start playing badmi, Tanaka?
Don't shorten it like that!
Shirahamasaka High School's Tanaka Taichi-kun,
please proceed to the designated court.
Good luck!
Funki ippatsu!
What does that mean?
Taichi, are you ready?
Commoners during the Edo Period would shout it to get fired up.
Yes!
They'd boldly raise their glasses into the air, and...
Konatsu!
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Excuse me!
Ah, coming!
Please enjoy yourselves.
Yes?
Do you have this in pink?
In pink...
I'm afraid the ones here are all we have.
Red will be fine too, right?
You think?
Oh, welcome back.
You're early.
Yeah.
Then, we'll take this one.
Okay.
Excuse me, could we have some tea?
Wait just a moment!
I'll make dinner tonight.
Thanks!
Here's your bill, then.
Shiramasaka
Game, set and match!
Just getting into the top eight is incredible!
Yeah!
Though, if he had have made it into the top four,
he would have qualified for the all-Japan tournament...
He came so close...
Tanaka-kun's taking his time, huh?
I'll go and check on him.
Then pick me up a tea from the vending machine, on your way!
Huh?
Take care.
Hold my bag for a bit!
Crying?
As if!
I was replaying the match in my head as training.
While my memory of it is still vivid.
I don't want to lose again.
Haruka-san.
Yeah?
How long has Tanaka-kun been playing badminton?
Since about his third year of elementary school.
When I joined the school club,
he immediately decided that he'd play too,
and wanted his own racquet.
Ah...
If you've been playing since elementary school,
why didn't you go to a high school where badminton was more popular?
No reason.
Shira High is close enough that I can get home by bike,
and there used to be more club members.
Plus there was a player I liked who graduated from this school.
So you started playing badmi because you admired that player!
I told you not to call it that!
Ah, wait a sec.
Here you go!
Ah, hot!
They were selling them hot,
so you wouldn't get cold even in summer!
Geez!
What're you doing?
Hey, Sawa.
Do you think Wakana's okay?
She's seemed a little down recently, huh?
The water's really cool, Mama!
It is!
Wakana-chan?
It is you!
Oh, Sawa's mum...
Call me Shiho.
It's the first time I've sprained something in a while.
Thanks for the help!
Keep this a secret from Sawa, okay?
I know she'll tell me that I should act my age.
She gets more brazen with each year...
You get along really well together, don't you?
So hot...
Thanks. Just stick it down somewhere over there.
You're sweating, aren't you?
Want to take a bath?
Huh?
No, I'm fine.
Really?
Oh!
Wait a second.
Was it in here?
High Sc
Wor
Yeah, this is it!
What is it?
I went to Shira High as well.
I'm your senior.
Back then, pretty much everyone in the area went to either Shira High or Kama High.
Take a look at this.
It's your mother, right?
Mahiru-senpai.
In
honour
of
the
choir's
win.
Congratulations.
Mum...
Right?
She was one year above me.
This is Takakura-senpai.
Takukura Naoka's the vice principal now, right?
Huh...
I'll make you a copy for the next time you come.
Thank you.
Were they all in the choir?
That's right!
This photo was taken to commemorate their victory.
Didn't your mum tell you?
Did you not tell her about the illness?
No.
She was busy with her exams.
I guess so...
Oh, excuse me, I'll do that.
I'm home.
Dad, shall I make dinner tonight?
Huh?
Okay, I'll leave it to you.
Is it quiet today?
N-No, I'm busy.
Geez, be careful...
Sorry.
They told me you'd collapsed, so I was really shocked.
They always blow things out of proportion.
You'll be discharged again soon, right?
I'm going to go and borrow a cloth.
You've got to take better care of yourself, Mum.
If you help me write a song, I might get better.
Here.
See?
I'd like to hear your ideas and opinio-
I don't have time for stuff like that!
I have exams soon...
Then let's sing together!
I don't want to!
If you get worked up,
you're not going to be able to work your hardest...
Whose fault do you think that is?!
I made you angry.
I'm sorry.
If I'd helped her write a song,
maybe she'd have got better...
Hey!
Teach me properly!
That's not setting a good example!
We used to sing together like this all the time when you were younger.
So?
Studying may be important,
but music will continue long after your exams are over.
You've got to nurture your love for music,
so that it'll always be by your sid-
That's enough!
It's not going to mean anything if I fail my exams!
A sprained back?
Right...
Then, you can take Sunday and Monday,
and I'll handle Tuesday onwards.
Not at all.
You'd do the same for me.
Right.
See you later, then.
Yeah.
Was that my uncle from Tounou?
Yeah.
He's hurt his back again.
I figured I'd go and help him in the fields a little.
Hideiko-san is a salaryman, and he can't take time off at short notice.
It'll probably only be two or three days.
Will you be okay?
I'm not a kid any more.
Maybe I'll have sushi for dinner while you're away.
Hey!
Dad...
I'm thinking about throwing out the piano in my room.
Huh?
I don't use it any more.
It'd be better if somebody who really loves music has it.
I think Mum would be happier knowing that as well.
I see...
Plus, the little radio plays CDs,
so maybe I'll move out some of the other stuff I don't need and put a bed in instead.
I guess so.
I'll call about it tomorrow, then.
Right.
Clouds will be moving across the Kantou region today and tomorrow,
as strong low atmospheric winds head north across the coastline of the Bonin Islands.
So we are likely to see sunny weather between noon and dusk.
Hey.
If you think your classes will run late, you should take a raincoat.
The wind seems to be picking up.
Got it.
Wakana?
They said they're coming to pick up the piano and the rest of your stuff today.
Okay.
I've set everything out for them, so it should be fine.
Right...
Useless
Things I don't need
It's done!
What is it?
A goldfish?
A whale!
It's a goldfish! A goldfish!
A whale!
A goldfish!
A whale! It's a whale!
A goldfish!
Okay, in that case, let's call it dolphin-san.
Does dolphin-san sing?
She does.
I'm leaving.
Oh, I'll be leaving at half past three myself,
so if you need anything, give me a call.
It's hard to get mobile reception at your uncle's,
but you know the Tounou area code, right?
You can order sushi for dinner, too.
I'm telling you, I'll be fine.
See you.
Yeah...
Wakana...
I've got club after this.
Would you like to come along?
We're having a party to celebrate Taichi making the top eight.
Sorry.
I want to get some shopping done before it rains.
Wakana!
We're having a party to celebrate the badminton tournament.
And Tanaka's paying.
Sorry.
I'm kind of busy today.
Huh?
But we bought a cake for you as well.
One with a huge strawberry!
Don't you at least want to eat it?
Sorry.
See you later.
She really is down.
Maybe it's just that she doesn't like strawberries?
Not a chance.
Do you think maybe we're annoying her?!
That's possible...
Huh?!
I'm home.
Money for food
Dora?
Mum!
Hey, Mum!
I told you to take out my raincoat!
Oh, sorry... I'll get it for you right away.
Forget it.
If you need something, you should get it yourself.
Do you have your test certificate?
I've got it.
Is there anything else you've forgotten?
Nothing.
See you later.
Good luck!
Dora!
Wakana!
What is it?
Don't forget this.
I don't need stuff like that.
I'll be fine. Go home already.
I want to walk on with my daughter. With Wakana.
Songs for times of health.
For times of illness.
For times of happiness.
For times of sadness.
I feel that I'll be able to write songs like that, if I'm with Wakana.
Because, for me, songs are the words of love.
And because Wakana has taught me so many important things.
If I can turn the feelings I want to convey to Wakana into songs...
If I can sing them together with her,
and if I can hear her songs,
my life will be perfect.
I could never tell her...
..."see you later",
or "sorry",
or "thank you".
We'll never sing together again.
I'm sorry.
Mother.
hareta hi ame no hi de mo
晴れた日雨の日でも
Come rain or shine
minna ga ireba itsumo egao ni nareta
みんながいればいつも笑顔になれた
I was always able to smile when everyone was around
kioku no kanata made omoidashitari
記憶の彼方まで思い出したり
Let's think back to the farthest reaches of our memories
tayutau koe mimi sumasou
たゆたう声耳すまそう
and listen to the voices that murmur there
saa, te wo sashinoberarete wa no naka he
さぁ、 手を差し伸べられて輪の中へ
Oh, to a time where you reached your hands out to me and welcomed me into your circle
hitori ja nai kuukan de muchuu ni natteru jikan
一人じゃない空間で夢中になってる時間
And being in a place where I wasn't alone put me in a daze
kokochiyoi kaze ga fuite
心地好い風が吹いて
As the gentle breeze blows
warattari naitari utatte mitari
笑ったり泣いたり歌ってみたり
Let's smile, and cry, and try to sing, and...
tojiteita kokoro wo hiraite
閉じていた心を開いて
As even my once closed heart begins to open
omoide no fureezu kuchizusamu
思い出のフレーズ口ずさむ
I find myself humming the phrases of my feelings
kanadeyou
奏でよう
Let's play them together
Wakana! No!
Wakana, what do you think is the thing we need most of all?
Episode 6
Smiling, Thinking, and...
A meeting?
Hey Wakana, are you free?
Thank you.