01x16 - Tri-Fusion
Posted: 03/03/23 11:06
ISAGI: C'mon, guys. Stop fighting over a silly bed.
ISAGI: We're teammates now, so—
ISAGI: Quit it!
ISAGI: See? You're kicking up dust!
BAROU: You...
BAROU: Ventilate the room.
BAROU: And don't leave your towels and clothes on the floor. They're eyesores.
ISAGI: Uh, right.
ISAGI/I: Isn't Barou kinda meticulous?
NAGI: You're not a king anymore.
NAGI: You're a maid.
NAGI: It's the birth of Maid Barou.
BAROU: You and I don't get along, Mr. Hassle Man.
NAGI: Huh? That nickname sucks. I don't like it.
BAROU: Move, Mr. Hassle Man.
NAGI: Don't call me that. It'll upset my folks.
ISAGI/I: I see.
ISAGI/I: He has some absolute rules that must not be broken.
Top,BAROU: Oh, and I go to bed at pm sharp, so no turning on the light after that.
ISAGI/I: It's like everything has to be just right or he won't be satisfied.
ISAGI/I: He has a clear idea of how he wants to lead his life.
NAGI: What a hassle. I'm gonna play my game.
ISAGI/I: Yeah, having Barou around might be a hassle,
ISAGI/I: but maybe his whole "I am the rule" shtick is the driving force behind his ego
ISAGI/I: that makes his exceptional skills possible.
ISAGI/I: I want to learn more about him, so I can understand his genius.
ISAGI: Hey, wanna come train with me?
ISAGI/I: Unless we understand each other, there won't be any chemical reactions.
SIGN: Episode
SIGN: Tri-Fusion
NAGI: I'm fine with practicing, but why's it just the two of us?
NAGI: What's he doing?
ISAGI: Apparently, that's his daily physical training routine.
NAGI: Isn't it a bit long? Not to mention, seriously intense.
NAGI: How long you gonna keep that up for, Barou? Come join us.
BAROU: Forty more minutes. Then I'll grace you with my presence.
NAGI: Did that guy lose his sense of cooperation while still in the womb?
NAGI: I can watch an episode of a TV drama in forty minutes.
ISAGI: Yeah, or nearly two episodes of anime.
ISAGI: But I guess this strict regime and his self-discipline are why he's so strong.
NAGI: Right. It's almost an obsession.
ISAGI/I: Well, in that case...
ISAGI: I'll join you!
BAROU: Huh? Forget it, donkey.
BAROU: You can't possibly keep up.
ISAGI: You never know until you try!
NAGI: Uh, what's happening?
NAGI: Jeez...
NAGI: I'll join you, too!
ISAGI/I: To advance further...
ISAGI/I: To b*at those guys...
ISAGI/I: I'll trigger a chemical reaction with all three of us.
Top,ANRI: So, um, as you can see, in the second selection,
Top,ANRI: interpersonal relations, self-awareness, and understanding others all improve,
SIGN: Japan Football Union BL Supervisor
Top,ANRI: and each player has to think for themselves to get their team playing.
ANRI: This is how they are able to grow into independent strikers without compare.
ANRI: That concludes my report.
BURATSUTA: You've presented all sorts of plausible arguments,
BURATSUTA: but it really all comes down to talent, right?
SIGN: Japan Football Union Special Adviser
Top,BURATSUTA: Even left to his own devices, a genius is still a genius.
EXEC A: He's right.
EXEC A: What we want is Japan's next star player.
EXEC B: Hurry up and produce a genius high school player who'll make a splash.
ANRI: Well, we're only at the second selection, and—
EGO: You want a star that badly?
EGO: You old geezers truly are money grabbers.
EGO: How many geniuses have been crushed underfoot that way?
SIGN: Blue Lock Project Representative
BURATATSU: What do you mean, Ego-kun?
EGO: All you ever do is create a temporary genius.
EGO: Then the stupid bandwagon fans go crazy about this domestic-level "genius"
EGO: and spend tons of money on shirts and tickets.
EGO: This deluded "genius" goes off to play overseas totally unprepared,
EGO: but two or three years later, he's back,
EGO: because he can't produce results due to "cultural and language barriers,"
SIGN: mestic Transfer
EGO: and he spends the rest of his days as a mid-level player in the domestic league.
EGO: If you don't break this cycle, Japanese soccer will forever be third-rate.
EGO: Producing the best striker in the world will remain a pipe dream.
EXEC A: W-We have operation costs to think about! Making money is necessary to some extent!
EGO: Then, let me ask you this:
EGO: What is talent?
EGO: Is it a natural gift you're born with?
EGO: Or is it being blessed with a splendid physique?
EGO: To me, those things make you nothing but a diamond in the rough.
EGO: Make a note. Talent is the skill to prove one's own ability.
EGO: Someone who dreams of demonstrating the ability he believes in to the rest of the world,
EGO: and dedicates his life to it...
EGO: That's what I call a genius.
EGO: I'm creating a genius in Blue Lock.
EGO: And I'm dedicating my life to demonstrating it.
BURATATSU: Okay, then! I look forward to seeing the results, Ego-kun.
BURATATSU: Failure is not an option.
NAGI: Oh.
ISAGI/I: This guy...
ISAGI/I: We told him over and over, but he still took the single bed!
NAGI: I said we'd rock, paper, scissors for it.
NAGI: Hey, can I go kick him awake?
ISAGI: But it looks like the room is tidier.
ISAGI: Maybe Maid Barou cleaned up the place?
NAGI: I guess it's fine, then. Thinking about it is too much of a hassle, so I'm going to bed.
ISAGI: Huh? It's fine?
ISAGI: Man, you're so laid-back.
ISAGI: Huh?
ISAGI: Wait, I'm on the bottom bunk?
ISAGI: Geniuses really are selfish!
KUNIGAMI: Reo!
REO: Okay!
REO: Run, Chigiri!
CHIGIRI: Piece of cake.
KUNIGAMI: That was pretty good.
KUNIGAMI: Our coordination's getting better.
REO: Nice sh*t, missy.
CHIGIRI: Isagi and the others must have advanced already, right?
CHIGIRI: If we don't get a move on, they might clear all the stages.
KUNIGAMI: I realize that, but if we just play whoever, we'll get someone mediocre.
KUNIGAMI: Losing to Isagi because we didn't improve would be getting our priorities wrong.
CHIGIRI: But doesn't it look like the strong guys are already winning and advancing?
KUNIGAMI: That's true.
CHIGIRI: What do you think, Reo?
REO: As long as we can b*at Nagi, I don't care.
REO: I'm gonna make him say he needs me.
KUNIGAMI: Is that a regret?
REO: No, it's revenge.
CHIGIRI: So intense. I like it.
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: You are a genius of adaptability!
ISAGI/I: That's what Naruhaya said, but what exactly is "adaptability"?
ISAGI/I: I won because I was able to emulate Naruhaya's w*apon of getting in behind.
ISAGI/I: Does adaptability mean getting stronger to match the strength of the opponent?
ISAGI/I: Then, my next target should be this selfish king.
Top,ISAGI: Can I sit here?
Top,BAROU: Hm? Knock yourself out.
ISAGI: Say, Barou, what's your ideal playstyle?
BAROU: What kind of question is that? And what's it to you?
ISAGI: I want to create a chemical reaction with you.
ISAGI: And for that, I think we need to know each other's ideal playstyle.
ISAGI: So tell me about the kind of soccer you wanna play.
BAROU: Help me so I can score.
BAROU: That's it. The end.
ISAGI: Well, sure, but...
ISAGI: That's why you lost to us, remember?
ISAGI: Could we consider, like, coordinating as teammates or...
BAROU: Huh? What do you mean?
BAROU: I would've won if that shorty had done what I needed him to.
ISAGI: You still lost.
ISAGI: You may score goals by yourself, but that alone won't make your team win.
BAROU: Who cares?
BAROU: "Win through my goals."
BAROU: I'm not changing my rule.
BAROU: I mean, if you were looking to win by using team play,
BAROU: why didn't you pick that shorty instead, donkey?
ISAGI: You're not getting it!
ISAGI: Sure, Naruhaya and I could've understood each other,
SIGN: Off the ball
SIGN: Off the ball
ISAGI: but a chemical reaction would've been beyond us.
SIGN: Blind spot
SIGN: Blind spot
ISAGI: I emulated his w*apon, so I know.
ISAGI: A w*apon I can emulate won't cut it.
ISAGI: A sh*t range that's over meters. A bulldozing charge.
ISAGI: You have weapons I could never obtain, even if I spent the rest of my life trying.
ISAGI: With me, your talents can shine brighter.
BAROU: Then, all the more reason for you to do as I say.
ISAGI: Wait, that's... Then what's the point of being a team?
ISAGI: Hey!
BAROU: Shut up. I'm taking a bath.
ISAGI/I: Aw, gimme a break. What's up with that guy?
ISAGI/I: He's a king through and through.
ISAGI/I: I'm sure he doesn't have a lot of friends. In fact, I bet he has none!
ISAGI/I: Man...
ISAGI/I: He does have talent, though.
ISAGI/I: But he won't win since he has no sense of cooperation.
ISAGI/I: It's like Barou...
ISAGI/I: is a seriously wasteful genius.
ISAGI/I: Man, my muscles are so sore.
ISAGI/I: Oh, it's because I did Barou's intense training regimen.
ISAGI/I: I can't believe he does that every day.
KUNIGAMI: Oh, my bad.
KUNIGAMI: Didn't mean to splash you.
ISAGI: Kunigami?
KUNIGAMI: Isagi?
ISAGI: I didn't know you were here.
KUNIGAMI: No, wait. That's my line.
KUNIGAMI: Why are you still at the third stage?
KUNIGAMI: So long story short, you lost to Itoshi Rin's team and lost Bachira as a result,
KUNIGAMI: then you stole Barou, condemning Naruhaya, and now, you're here. Is that about right?
ISAGI: Yup, more or less.
KUNIGAMI: I don't see you for a while and you go through all that.
ISAGI: Who'd you team up with?
CHIGIRI: With me, loser.
CHIGIRI: What were you thinking, leaving us behind? Stupid Isagi.
ISAGI: Chigiri!
CHIGIRI: Why didn't you wait for me, you jerk?
KUNIGAMI: What he said.
ISAGI: I-I'm sorry. I was gonna wait, but then Nagi asked me—
NAGI: You talking about me?
ISAGI: What are you doing?
NAGI: Huh? This is the easiest way to take a bath.
CHIGIRI: Well, if Nagi asked me, I'd probably go, too.
KUNIGAMI: Yeah, same here.
BAROU: Hey, Mr. Hassle Man.
BAROU: You louse. Don't swim in the public bath.
NAGI: Ah, a little swim won't hurt.
NAGI: Look, I'm a ninja.
BAROU: Stop blowing bubbles! You're getting your spit everywhere!
BAROU: Did you all wash before getting in?
CHIGIRI: Yup.
CHIGIRI: I used conditioner, too.
BAROU: And don't put the towel in the hot water. It's dirty!
KUNIGAMI: Hey, Isagi, is Barou really this persnickety?
ISAGI: Yeah. He's super particular about things.
Top,NAGI: I'm getting dizzy. Can I have some water?
CHIGIRI: So? Do you know who you're playing next?
Top,BAROU: Out! It's because you swam, idiot!
ISAGI: No, not yet. What about you?
CHIGIRI: We're...
REO: We're playing you, obviously.
REO: That's why I teamed up with them, you know.
NAGI: Reo.
NAGI: It's been a while.
NAGI: Hey, listen, Reo. I trained so much after that...
REO: Stop.
REO: You and I are enemies now, Nagi.
REO: You didn't choose me, so I'm going to crush you.
CHIGIRI: So I guess I should ask...
CHIGIRI: Do you want to play us?
KUNIGAMI: Don't you run away.
ISAGI: Sure.
ISAGI: With pleasure.
SIGN: Time Until the Match:
ISAGI: Let's pass it around so it's easy for Barou to move,
ISAGI: and if the situation allows, Nagi and I will break them down with our link-up play,
ISAGI: and we can be flexible with the finish.
NAGI: Okay. So I guess I'm gonna be scoring a lot, then.
BAROU: Hey, make sure you pass me the ball.
NAGI: No. After all, you won't pass to me.
BAROU: Even so, pass it to me.
NAGI: No way.
BAROU: Do it.
NAGI: I said no.
ISAGI/I: Yup, these two are gonna find it impossible to coexist on the field.
ISAGI/I: Guess it's up to me to be the key man
ISAGI/I: by adjusting to these two and triggering a chemical reaction.
NAGI: But Isagi, why'd you let them provoke you into answering them immediately?
NAGI: We could've looked for some other team to play.
ISAGI: Oh, well, I didn't want them to underestimate us, I guess.
ISAGI: Our weapons are Nagi's first touch, Barou's dribbling, and my direct sh*t.
ISAGI: In order for us to b*at Rin's "Top " team,
ISAGI: we're definitely lacking in a certain area.
NAGI: And that area is?
ISAGI: The speedster, Chigiri Hyoma.
ISAGI: I want his speed.
NAGI: I see.
BAROU: Wait. We need someone who's good at hold-up play so they can pass me the ball.
BAROU: That orange-haired guy's physique...
BAROU: I want someone like him who's good at ball retention.
ISAGI: True, if we had Kunigami, the ball would stay up front more.
ISAGI: And he has a mid-range sh*t as a w*apon, too.
NAGI: I guess I'd have to choose Reo.
NAGI: I did promise him we'd play together again.
ISAGI: Uh, wait, so we all want different people?
BAROU: I have a style of soccer I want to play.
NAGI: I guess we don't have to decide right now.
NAGI: If we don't win, they'll take one of us.
ISAGI: Okay, let's go over formations again.
SIGN: Kunigami
SIGN: Chigiri
SIGN: Reo
KUNIGAMI: So like this, Reo is the anchor who provides balance.
KUNIGAMI: And Chigiri and I will att*ck down both sides.
CHIGIRI: Okay. We worked on combinations in our training session,
CHIGIRI: so in terms of attacking might, we should be equal.
KUNIGAMI: Right. So onto the question of who's marking who.
REO: I will mark Isagi Yoichi.
Flashback/Overlap,NAGI: I want to play soccer with him.
REO: I will put him in my pocket and prove to Nagi that he made the wrong choice.
KUNIGAMI: Okay. Then, given our respective physiques, I'll mark Barou.
CHIGIRI: Then, I've got Nagi.
CHIGIRI: Also, who are we gonna pick?
KUNIGAMI: Hm...
KUNIGAMI: Isagi's w*apon would be great if we can make it fit our team,
KUNIGAMI: and Barou's individual skills are appealing,
KUNIGAMI: but going purely on attributes, I'd say Nagi.
CHIGIRI: I agree.
CHIGIRI: He's at that level without even trying, right?
CHIGIRI: Just from a potential point of view, Nagi's the only choice.
CHIGIRI: Don't you think, Reo?
REO: No, it might be better to kick him out, so he can go through what I did.
KUNIGAMI: Hey now, don't involve your personal feelings.
KUNIGAMI: This team is more than just you.
CHIGIRI: Well, maybe we should take a vote after the match?
CHIGIRI: We'll find out the answer we need in the match, anyway.
ARYU: Want to play my team?
TOKIMITSU: W-We'd like a match with you. What do you say?
MOB : Uh, but you have the top three on your team.
MOB : No, thanks.
MOB : Come on, let's go.
TOKIMITSU: H-Hey, wait up!
ARYU: How many rejections does that make now? They all get scared and run away.
TOKIMITSU: Aw, man. What do we do?
TOKIMITSU: No one's gonna play us.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
TOKIMITSU: What if we run out of time?
Top,ARYU: b*ating players that run away at this stage wouldn't be glam.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
Top,ARYU: They'll eventually get disqualified.
BACHIRA: I don't want to play yet, anyway.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
BACHIRA: I'm planning on waiting for Isagi's team.
TOKIMITSU: But, but, but!
TOKIMITSU: What if they don't make it here?
TOKIMITSU: We're finished!
BACHIRA: Don't worry. Isagi will get here.
ISAGI/I: I can't lose anymore.
NAGI: Let's go, Isagi.
ISAGI: Yeah!
ISAGI/I: If I want Bachira back, then I can't get stuck here!
BACHIRA: Nice sh*t, Rin-chan.
BACHIRA: Can I join you?
RIN: Hm? You're in my way. Leave.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
BACHIRA: You said you were playing soccer to surpass your big brother, right?
RIN: So what?
RIN: I told you to leave.
BACHIRA: I've never seen anyone look as blue as you while playing soccer.
RIN: Are you picking a fight with me, Bob Cut?
BACHIRA: Play with me, and I promise you'll have fun.
KUNIGAMI: Hey.
CHIGIRI: Hm?
KUNIGAMI: I wonder if a hero gets this excited when they're fighting bad guys.
CHIGIRI: You're excited because you've teamed up with me, you dumb hero.
KUNIGAMI: We'll win this, Chigiri.
CHIGIRI: We sure will, Kunigami.
CHIGIRI: I'll outrun everyone.
ISAGI/I: Somehow, I'm not scared.
ISAGI/I: Is it because I'm shoulder to shoulder with geniuses?
ISAGI/I: Or might it be because I've gotten stronger?
ISAGI/I: The answer to that...
ISAGI/I: will be revealed by winning this game!
ISAGI/I: Go, Barou!
ISAGI/I: Our chemical reaction with you will be the key to controlling this game!
Top,KUNIGAMI: Hey, King.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
Top,KUNIGAMI: I'm here to dethrone you.
Top,BAROU: Give it your best sh*t, soldier boy!
SIGN: New BL Ranking
BAROU: That weak press won't stop me.
BAROU: What's the matter? Too scared to get close?
KUNIGAMI: Come at me if you want.
ISAGI/I: What's with this defense?
ISAGI/I: Getting in close, then pulling back... What's he up to?
KUNIGAMI: Off you go. You're free to roam in that direction.
BAROU: Huh?
KUNIGAMI: It's impossible to stop you one hundred percent of the time.
ISAGI/I: I get it now!
ISAGI/I: He's letting him go if he dribbles away from goal,
SIGN: Stop
SIGN: Let go
SIGN: Stop
SIGN: Let go
ISAGI/I: It's a Barou-exclusive man-marking that utilizes Kunigami's physique!
KUNIGAMI: Though I'm barely able to stop you, even with this tactic.
BAROU: A meathead soldier boy like you is trying to outsmart me?
ISAGI: Pass it to me, Barou! Over here!
BAROU: Shut up and stop ruining it, donkey.
BAROU: I can outrun a guy like him myself!
NAGI: Man, how selfish can you get?
NAGI: Isagi, what do we do?
ISAGI: Don't drop back! Stay in their half!
ISAGI: I'll back up Barou and keep us going forward—
REO: What did you say you were going to do?
REO: Prepare yourself, Isagi Yoichi.
REO: Nagi's a treasure I found.
REO: I'll take him back from you in this game!
SIGN: New BL Ranking
ISAGI/I: What the heck is this guy's problem?
SIGN: BL Ranking
ISAGI: Barou, pass to me! Now!
BAROU: Shut up! Don't distract me!
ISAGI: Use me, Barou!
REO: But you won't, King.
REO: Don't think you can b*at us alone!
KUNIGAMI: Took your time, Reo.
REO: Good work, Meat Wall.
BAROU: Tch. Damn it!
NAGI: See? Told you.
REO: Let's go, Kunigami!
KUNIGAMI: I'm going!
ISAGI/I: Are these guys for real?
ISAGI/I: Knowing Barou wouldn't pass, they doubled up on him.
ISAGI/I: And they switched up the play seriously fast!
ISAGI/I: It's now me versus Reo and Kunigami, meaning I'm outnumbered.
ISAGI/I: I'm the last line of defense. I have to stop them.
ISAGI/I: Is he going to dribble all the way or pass to Kunigami?
ISAGI/I: Which is it?
ISAGI/I: Wait till the last second.
ISAGI/I: Keep your distance to react to either eventuality.
ISAGI/I: Read the timing when Reo makes his decision!
ISAGI/I: A pass to Kunigami!
ISAGI/I: If I can intercept...
ISAGI/I: Huh?
ISAGI/I: He passed it to...
ISAGI/I: Chigiri!
SIGN: New BL Ranking
CHIGIRI: Right on the money, Reo.
NAGI: You were bound to slow up when taking the ball down.
NAGI: I caught up to you, Red Panther.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
CHIGIRI: Sure. For a moment.
CHIGIRI: Happy with yourself, genius? Well...
CHIGIRI: Now you get to step on my shadow!
NAGI/I: Seriously? This is my first one-on-one against him, but he's annoyingly fast.
ISAGI/I: Our formation has been ripped apart!
ISAGI/I: Kunigami's physique, Reo's tactics, and Chigiri's speed...
ISAGI/I: They understand one another's weapons, and by bringing out each other's abilities,
ISAGI/I: they've achieved a tri-fusion on a higher plane
ISAGI/I: that even surpasses geniuses like Barou and Nagi!
CHIGIRI: Yeah!
KUNIGAMI: Eat it!
BAROU: Damn.
NAGI: They're a great team.
NAGI: Now I'm definitely fired up.
ISAGI: Now I'm definitely crushing them!
SIGN: A
BAROU: Blue Lock, Additional Time.
SIGN: me!
SIGN: me!
SIGN: Maid Café King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café King Barou
BAROU: Baro, baro, kyun!
SIGN: King Barou
BAROU: Barou's specialty: the King Love Omurice.
BAROU: With extra hearts!
BAROU: Baro, baro, kyun!
SIGN: EC&Baro
SIGN: Baro
SIGN: K
SIGN: y
SIGN: u
SIGN: n
Top,BAROU: Baro, baro, kyun!
SIGN: Nagi Seishiro
SIGN: Nagi Seishiro
SIGN: Isagi Yoichi
SIGN: Isagi Yoichi
NAGI: This is what "Maid Barou" means, right?
ISAGI: Yikes! That's super gross!
SIGN: Barou Shouei
SIGN: Barou Shouei
BAROU: Stop doing weird stuff to me in your imaginations, shitheads!
NAGI: Oh, wait, that might work.
NAGI: "Swearing Maid Café."
ISAGI: Oh, true!
SIGN: King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café
SIGN: With Swear Words?!
SIGN: King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café
SIGN: With Swear Words?!
BAROU: Please get the hell out...
SIGN: King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café
SIGN: With Swear Words?!
BAROU: you donkey bastards!
ISAGI: That might actually catch on! It's a real business opportunity!
NAGI: I think it'll work.
BAROU: No, it won't! I'll kick you to death!
ISAGI: We're teammates now, so—
ISAGI: Quit it!
ISAGI: See? You're kicking up dust!
BAROU: You...
BAROU: Ventilate the room.
BAROU: And don't leave your towels and clothes on the floor. They're eyesores.
ISAGI: Uh, right.
ISAGI/I: Isn't Barou kinda meticulous?
NAGI: You're not a king anymore.
NAGI: You're a maid.
NAGI: It's the birth of Maid Barou.
BAROU: You and I don't get along, Mr. Hassle Man.
NAGI: Huh? That nickname sucks. I don't like it.
BAROU: Move, Mr. Hassle Man.
NAGI: Don't call me that. It'll upset my folks.
ISAGI/I: I see.
ISAGI/I: He has some absolute rules that must not be broken.
Top,BAROU: Oh, and I go to bed at pm sharp, so no turning on the light after that.
ISAGI/I: It's like everything has to be just right or he won't be satisfied.
ISAGI/I: He has a clear idea of how he wants to lead his life.
NAGI: What a hassle. I'm gonna play my game.
ISAGI/I: Yeah, having Barou around might be a hassle,
ISAGI/I: but maybe his whole "I am the rule" shtick is the driving force behind his ego
ISAGI/I: that makes his exceptional skills possible.
ISAGI/I: I want to learn more about him, so I can understand his genius.
ISAGI: Hey, wanna come train with me?
ISAGI/I: Unless we understand each other, there won't be any chemical reactions.
SIGN: Episode
SIGN: Tri-Fusion
NAGI: I'm fine with practicing, but why's it just the two of us?
NAGI: What's he doing?
ISAGI: Apparently, that's his daily physical training routine.
NAGI: Isn't it a bit long? Not to mention, seriously intense.
NAGI: How long you gonna keep that up for, Barou? Come join us.
BAROU: Forty more minutes. Then I'll grace you with my presence.
NAGI: Did that guy lose his sense of cooperation while still in the womb?
NAGI: I can watch an episode of a TV drama in forty minutes.
ISAGI: Yeah, or nearly two episodes of anime.
ISAGI: But I guess this strict regime and his self-discipline are why he's so strong.
NAGI: Right. It's almost an obsession.
ISAGI/I: Well, in that case...
ISAGI: I'll join you!
BAROU: Huh? Forget it, donkey.
BAROU: You can't possibly keep up.
ISAGI: You never know until you try!
NAGI: Uh, what's happening?
NAGI: Jeez...
NAGI: I'll join you, too!
ISAGI/I: To advance further...
ISAGI/I: To b*at those guys...
ISAGI/I: I'll trigger a chemical reaction with all three of us.
Top,ANRI: So, um, as you can see, in the second selection,
Top,ANRI: interpersonal relations, self-awareness, and understanding others all improve,
SIGN: Japan Football Union BL Supervisor
Top,ANRI: and each player has to think for themselves to get their team playing.
ANRI: This is how they are able to grow into independent strikers without compare.
ANRI: That concludes my report.
BURATSUTA: You've presented all sorts of plausible arguments,
BURATSUTA: but it really all comes down to talent, right?
SIGN: Japan Football Union Special Adviser
Top,BURATSUTA: Even left to his own devices, a genius is still a genius.
EXEC A: He's right.
EXEC A: What we want is Japan's next star player.
EXEC B: Hurry up and produce a genius high school player who'll make a splash.
ANRI: Well, we're only at the second selection, and—
EGO: You want a star that badly?
EGO: You old geezers truly are money grabbers.
EGO: How many geniuses have been crushed underfoot that way?
SIGN: Blue Lock Project Representative
BURATATSU: What do you mean, Ego-kun?
EGO: All you ever do is create a temporary genius.
EGO: Then the stupid bandwagon fans go crazy about this domestic-level "genius"
EGO: and spend tons of money on shirts and tickets.
EGO: This deluded "genius" goes off to play overseas totally unprepared,
EGO: but two or three years later, he's back,
EGO: because he can't produce results due to "cultural and language barriers,"
SIGN: mestic Transfer
EGO: and he spends the rest of his days as a mid-level player in the domestic league.
EGO: If you don't break this cycle, Japanese soccer will forever be third-rate.
EGO: Producing the best striker in the world will remain a pipe dream.
EXEC A: W-We have operation costs to think about! Making money is necessary to some extent!
EGO: Then, let me ask you this:
EGO: What is talent?
EGO: Is it a natural gift you're born with?
EGO: Or is it being blessed with a splendid physique?
EGO: To me, those things make you nothing but a diamond in the rough.
EGO: Make a note. Talent is the skill to prove one's own ability.
EGO: Someone who dreams of demonstrating the ability he believes in to the rest of the world,
EGO: and dedicates his life to it...
EGO: That's what I call a genius.
EGO: I'm creating a genius in Blue Lock.
EGO: And I'm dedicating my life to demonstrating it.
BURATATSU: Okay, then! I look forward to seeing the results, Ego-kun.
BURATATSU: Failure is not an option.
NAGI: Oh.
ISAGI/I: This guy...
ISAGI/I: We told him over and over, but he still took the single bed!
NAGI: I said we'd rock, paper, scissors for it.
NAGI: Hey, can I go kick him awake?
ISAGI: But it looks like the room is tidier.
ISAGI: Maybe Maid Barou cleaned up the place?
NAGI: I guess it's fine, then. Thinking about it is too much of a hassle, so I'm going to bed.
ISAGI: Huh? It's fine?
ISAGI: Man, you're so laid-back.
ISAGI: Huh?
ISAGI: Wait, I'm on the bottom bunk?
ISAGI: Geniuses really are selfish!
KUNIGAMI: Reo!
REO: Okay!
REO: Run, Chigiri!
CHIGIRI: Piece of cake.
KUNIGAMI: That was pretty good.
KUNIGAMI: Our coordination's getting better.
REO: Nice sh*t, missy.
CHIGIRI: Isagi and the others must have advanced already, right?
CHIGIRI: If we don't get a move on, they might clear all the stages.
KUNIGAMI: I realize that, but if we just play whoever, we'll get someone mediocre.
KUNIGAMI: Losing to Isagi because we didn't improve would be getting our priorities wrong.
CHIGIRI: But doesn't it look like the strong guys are already winning and advancing?
KUNIGAMI: That's true.
CHIGIRI: What do you think, Reo?
REO: As long as we can b*at Nagi, I don't care.
REO: I'm gonna make him say he needs me.
KUNIGAMI: Is that a regret?
REO: No, it's revenge.
CHIGIRI: So intense. I like it.
Flashback/Overlap,NARUHAYA: You are a genius of adaptability!
ISAGI/I: That's what Naruhaya said, but what exactly is "adaptability"?
ISAGI/I: I won because I was able to emulate Naruhaya's w*apon of getting in behind.
ISAGI/I: Does adaptability mean getting stronger to match the strength of the opponent?
ISAGI/I: Then, my next target should be this selfish king.
Top,ISAGI: Can I sit here?
Top,BAROU: Hm? Knock yourself out.
ISAGI: Say, Barou, what's your ideal playstyle?
BAROU: What kind of question is that? And what's it to you?
ISAGI: I want to create a chemical reaction with you.
ISAGI: And for that, I think we need to know each other's ideal playstyle.
ISAGI: So tell me about the kind of soccer you wanna play.
BAROU: Help me so I can score.
BAROU: That's it. The end.
ISAGI: Well, sure, but...
ISAGI: That's why you lost to us, remember?
ISAGI: Could we consider, like, coordinating as teammates or...
BAROU: Huh? What do you mean?
BAROU: I would've won if that shorty had done what I needed him to.
ISAGI: You still lost.
ISAGI: You may score goals by yourself, but that alone won't make your team win.
BAROU: Who cares?
BAROU: "Win through my goals."
BAROU: I'm not changing my rule.
BAROU: I mean, if you were looking to win by using team play,
BAROU: why didn't you pick that shorty instead, donkey?
ISAGI: You're not getting it!
ISAGI: Sure, Naruhaya and I could've understood each other,
SIGN: Off the ball
SIGN: Off the ball
ISAGI: but a chemical reaction would've been beyond us.
SIGN: Blind spot
SIGN: Blind spot
ISAGI: I emulated his w*apon, so I know.
ISAGI: A w*apon I can emulate won't cut it.
ISAGI: A sh*t range that's over meters. A bulldozing charge.
ISAGI: You have weapons I could never obtain, even if I spent the rest of my life trying.
ISAGI: With me, your talents can shine brighter.
BAROU: Then, all the more reason for you to do as I say.
ISAGI: Wait, that's... Then what's the point of being a team?
ISAGI: Hey!
BAROU: Shut up. I'm taking a bath.
ISAGI/I: Aw, gimme a break. What's up with that guy?
ISAGI/I: He's a king through and through.
ISAGI/I: I'm sure he doesn't have a lot of friends. In fact, I bet he has none!
ISAGI/I: Man...
ISAGI/I: He does have talent, though.
ISAGI/I: But he won't win since he has no sense of cooperation.
ISAGI/I: It's like Barou...
ISAGI/I: is a seriously wasteful genius.
ISAGI/I: Man, my muscles are so sore.
ISAGI/I: Oh, it's because I did Barou's intense training regimen.
ISAGI/I: I can't believe he does that every day.
KUNIGAMI: Oh, my bad.
KUNIGAMI: Didn't mean to splash you.
ISAGI: Kunigami?
KUNIGAMI: Isagi?
ISAGI: I didn't know you were here.
KUNIGAMI: No, wait. That's my line.
KUNIGAMI: Why are you still at the third stage?
KUNIGAMI: So long story short, you lost to Itoshi Rin's team and lost Bachira as a result,
KUNIGAMI: then you stole Barou, condemning Naruhaya, and now, you're here. Is that about right?
ISAGI: Yup, more or less.
KUNIGAMI: I don't see you for a while and you go through all that.
ISAGI: Who'd you team up with?
CHIGIRI: With me, loser.
CHIGIRI: What were you thinking, leaving us behind? Stupid Isagi.
ISAGI: Chigiri!
CHIGIRI: Why didn't you wait for me, you jerk?
KUNIGAMI: What he said.
ISAGI: I-I'm sorry. I was gonna wait, but then Nagi asked me—
NAGI: You talking about me?
ISAGI: What are you doing?
NAGI: Huh? This is the easiest way to take a bath.
CHIGIRI: Well, if Nagi asked me, I'd probably go, too.
KUNIGAMI: Yeah, same here.
BAROU: Hey, Mr. Hassle Man.
BAROU: You louse. Don't swim in the public bath.
NAGI: Ah, a little swim won't hurt.
NAGI: Look, I'm a ninja.
BAROU: Stop blowing bubbles! You're getting your spit everywhere!
BAROU: Did you all wash before getting in?
CHIGIRI: Yup.
CHIGIRI: I used conditioner, too.
BAROU: And don't put the towel in the hot water. It's dirty!
KUNIGAMI: Hey, Isagi, is Barou really this persnickety?
ISAGI: Yeah. He's super particular about things.
Top,NAGI: I'm getting dizzy. Can I have some water?
CHIGIRI: So? Do you know who you're playing next?
Top,BAROU: Out! It's because you swam, idiot!
ISAGI: No, not yet. What about you?
CHIGIRI: We're...
REO: We're playing you, obviously.
REO: That's why I teamed up with them, you know.
NAGI: Reo.
NAGI: It's been a while.
NAGI: Hey, listen, Reo. I trained so much after that...
REO: Stop.
REO: You and I are enemies now, Nagi.
REO: You didn't choose me, so I'm going to crush you.
CHIGIRI: So I guess I should ask...
CHIGIRI: Do you want to play us?
KUNIGAMI: Don't you run away.
ISAGI: Sure.
ISAGI: With pleasure.
SIGN: Time Until the Match:
ISAGI: Let's pass it around so it's easy for Barou to move,
ISAGI: and if the situation allows, Nagi and I will break them down with our link-up play,
ISAGI: and we can be flexible with the finish.
NAGI: Okay. So I guess I'm gonna be scoring a lot, then.
BAROU: Hey, make sure you pass me the ball.
NAGI: No. After all, you won't pass to me.
BAROU: Even so, pass it to me.
NAGI: No way.
BAROU: Do it.
NAGI: I said no.
ISAGI/I: Yup, these two are gonna find it impossible to coexist on the field.
ISAGI/I: Guess it's up to me to be the key man
ISAGI/I: by adjusting to these two and triggering a chemical reaction.
NAGI: But Isagi, why'd you let them provoke you into answering them immediately?
NAGI: We could've looked for some other team to play.
ISAGI: Oh, well, I didn't want them to underestimate us, I guess.
ISAGI: Our weapons are Nagi's first touch, Barou's dribbling, and my direct sh*t.
ISAGI: In order for us to b*at Rin's "Top " team,
ISAGI: we're definitely lacking in a certain area.
NAGI: And that area is?
ISAGI: The speedster, Chigiri Hyoma.
ISAGI: I want his speed.
NAGI: I see.
BAROU: Wait. We need someone who's good at hold-up play so they can pass me the ball.
BAROU: That orange-haired guy's physique...
BAROU: I want someone like him who's good at ball retention.
ISAGI: True, if we had Kunigami, the ball would stay up front more.
ISAGI: And he has a mid-range sh*t as a w*apon, too.
NAGI: I guess I'd have to choose Reo.
NAGI: I did promise him we'd play together again.
ISAGI: Uh, wait, so we all want different people?
BAROU: I have a style of soccer I want to play.
NAGI: I guess we don't have to decide right now.
NAGI: If we don't win, they'll take one of us.
ISAGI: Okay, let's go over formations again.
SIGN: Kunigami
SIGN: Chigiri
SIGN: Reo
KUNIGAMI: So like this, Reo is the anchor who provides balance.
KUNIGAMI: And Chigiri and I will att*ck down both sides.
CHIGIRI: Okay. We worked on combinations in our training session,
CHIGIRI: so in terms of attacking might, we should be equal.
KUNIGAMI: Right. So onto the question of who's marking who.
REO: I will mark Isagi Yoichi.
Flashback/Overlap,NAGI: I want to play soccer with him.
REO: I will put him in my pocket and prove to Nagi that he made the wrong choice.
KUNIGAMI: Okay. Then, given our respective physiques, I'll mark Barou.
CHIGIRI: Then, I've got Nagi.
CHIGIRI: Also, who are we gonna pick?
KUNIGAMI: Hm...
KUNIGAMI: Isagi's w*apon would be great if we can make it fit our team,
KUNIGAMI: and Barou's individual skills are appealing,
KUNIGAMI: but going purely on attributes, I'd say Nagi.
CHIGIRI: I agree.
CHIGIRI: He's at that level without even trying, right?
CHIGIRI: Just from a potential point of view, Nagi's the only choice.
CHIGIRI: Don't you think, Reo?
REO: No, it might be better to kick him out, so he can go through what I did.
KUNIGAMI: Hey now, don't involve your personal feelings.
KUNIGAMI: This team is more than just you.
CHIGIRI: Well, maybe we should take a vote after the match?
CHIGIRI: We'll find out the answer we need in the match, anyway.
ARYU: Want to play my team?
TOKIMITSU: W-We'd like a match with you. What do you say?
MOB : Uh, but you have the top three on your team.
MOB : No, thanks.
MOB : Come on, let's go.
TOKIMITSU: H-Hey, wait up!
ARYU: How many rejections does that make now? They all get scared and run away.
TOKIMITSU: Aw, man. What do we do?
TOKIMITSU: No one's gonna play us.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
TOKIMITSU: What if we run out of time?
Top,ARYU: b*ating players that run away at this stage wouldn't be glam.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
Top,ARYU: They'll eventually get disqualified.
BACHIRA: I don't want to play yet, anyway.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
BACHIRA: I'm planning on waiting for Isagi's team.
TOKIMITSU: But, but, but!
TOKIMITSU: What if they don't make it here?
TOKIMITSU: We're finished!
BACHIRA: Don't worry. Isagi will get here.
ISAGI/I: I can't lose anymore.
NAGI: Let's go, Isagi.
ISAGI: Yeah!
ISAGI/I: If I want Bachira back, then I can't get stuck here!
BACHIRA: Nice sh*t, Rin-chan.
BACHIRA: Can I join you?
RIN: Hm? You're in my way. Leave.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
BACHIRA: You said you were playing soccer to surpass your big brother, right?
RIN: So what?
RIN: I told you to leave.
BACHIRA: I've never seen anyone look as blue as you while playing soccer.
RIN: Are you picking a fight with me, Bob Cut?
BACHIRA: Play with me, and I promise you'll have fun.
KUNIGAMI: Hey.
CHIGIRI: Hm?
KUNIGAMI: I wonder if a hero gets this excited when they're fighting bad guys.
CHIGIRI: You're excited because you've teamed up with me, you dumb hero.
KUNIGAMI: We'll win this, Chigiri.
CHIGIRI: We sure will, Kunigami.
CHIGIRI: I'll outrun everyone.
ISAGI/I: Somehow, I'm not scared.
ISAGI/I: Is it because I'm shoulder to shoulder with geniuses?
ISAGI/I: Or might it be because I've gotten stronger?
ISAGI/I: The answer to that...
ISAGI/I: will be revealed by winning this game!
ISAGI/I: Go, Barou!
ISAGI/I: Our chemical reaction with you will be the key to controlling this game!
Top,KUNIGAMI: Hey, King.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
Top,KUNIGAMI: I'm here to dethrone you.
Top,BAROU: Give it your best sh*t, soldier boy!
SIGN: New BL Ranking
BAROU: That weak press won't stop me.
BAROU: What's the matter? Too scared to get close?
KUNIGAMI: Come at me if you want.
ISAGI/I: What's with this defense?
ISAGI/I: Getting in close, then pulling back... What's he up to?
KUNIGAMI: Off you go. You're free to roam in that direction.
BAROU: Huh?
KUNIGAMI: It's impossible to stop you one hundred percent of the time.
ISAGI/I: I get it now!
ISAGI/I: He's letting him go if he dribbles away from goal,
SIGN: Stop
SIGN: Let go
SIGN: Stop
SIGN: Let go
ISAGI/I: It's a Barou-exclusive man-marking that utilizes Kunigami's physique!
KUNIGAMI: Though I'm barely able to stop you, even with this tactic.
BAROU: A meathead soldier boy like you is trying to outsmart me?
ISAGI: Pass it to me, Barou! Over here!
BAROU: Shut up and stop ruining it, donkey.
BAROU: I can outrun a guy like him myself!
NAGI: Man, how selfish can you get?
NAGI: Isagi, what do we do?
ISAGI: Don't drop back! Stay in their half!
ISAGI: I'll back up Barou and keep us going forward—
REO: What did you say you were going to do?
REO: Prepare yourself, Isagi Yoichi.
REO: Nagi's a treasure I found.
REO: I'll take him back from you in this game!
SIGN: New BL Ranking
ISAGI/I: What the heck is this guy's problem?
SIGN: BL Ranking
ISAGI: Barou, pass to me! Now!
BAROU: Shut up! Don't distract me!
ISAGI: Use me, Barou!
REO: But you won't, King.
REO: Don't think you can b*at us alone!
KUNIGAMI: Took your time, Reo.
REO: Good work, Meat Wall.
BAROU: Tch. Damn it!
NAGI: See? Told you.
REO: Let's go, Kunigami!
KUNIGAMI: I'm going!
ISAGI/I: Are these guys for real?
ISAGI/I: Knowing Barou wouldn't pass, they doubled up on him.
ISAGI/I: And they switched up the play seriously fast!
ISAGI/I: It's now me versus Reo and Kunigami, meaning I'm outnumbered.
ISAGI/I: I'm the last line of defense. I have to stop them.
ISAGI/I: Is he going to dribble all the way or pass to Kunigami?
ISAGI/I: Which is it?
ISAGI/I: Wait till the last second.
ISAGI/I: Keep your distance to react to either eventuality.
ISAGI/I: Read the timing when Reo makes his decision!
ISAGI/I: A pass to Kunigami!
ISAGI/I: If I can intercept...
ISAGI/I: Huh?
ISAGI/I: He passed it to...
ISAGI/I: Chigiri!
SIGN: New BL Ranking
CHIGIRI: Right on the money, Reo.
NAGI: You were bound to slow up when taking the ball down.
NAGI: I caught up to you, Red Panther.
SIGN: New BL Ranking
CHIGIRI: Sure. For a moment.
CHIGIRI: Happy with yourself, genius? Well...
CHIGIRI: Now you get to step on my shadow!
NAGI/I: Seriously? This is my first one-on-one against him, but he's annoyingly fast.
ISAGI/I: Our formation has been ripped apart!
ISAGI/I: Kunigami's physique, Reo's tactics, and Chigiri's speed...
ISAGI/I: They understand one another's weapons, and by bringing out each other's abilities,
ISAGI/I: they've achieved a tri-fusion on a higher plane
ISAGI/I: that even surpasses geniuses like Barou and Nagi!
CHIGIRI: Yeah!
KUNIGAMI: Eat it!
BAROU: Damn.
NAGI: They're a great team.
NAGI: Now I'm definitely fired up.
ISAGI: Now I'm definitely crushing them!
SIGN: A
BAROU: Blue Lock, Additional Time.
SIGN: me!
SIGN: me!
SIGN: Maid Café King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café King Barou
BAROU: Baro, baro, kyun!
SIGN: King Barou
BAROU: Barou's specialty: the King Love Omurice.
BAROU: With extra hearts!
BAROU: Baro, baro, kyun!
SIGN: EC&Baro
SIGN: Baro
SIGN: K
SIGN: y
SIGN: u
SIGN: n
Top,BAROU: Baro, baro, kyun!
SIGN: Nagi Seishiro
SIGN: Nagi Seishiro
SIGN: Isagi Yoichi
SIGN: Isagi Yoichi
NAGI: This is what "Maid Barou" means, right?
ISAGI: Yikes! That's super gross!
SIGN: Barou Shouei
SIGN: Barou Shouei
BAROU: Stop doing weird stuff to me in your imaginations, shitheads!
NAGI: Oh, wait, that might work.
NAGI: "Swearing Maid Café."
ISAGI: Oh, true!
SIGN: King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café
SIGN: With Swear Words?!
SIGN: King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café
SIGN: With Swear Words?!
BAROU: Please get the hell out...
SIGN: King Barou
SIGN: Maid Café
SIGN: With Swear Words?!
BAROU: you donkey bastards!
ISAGI: That might actually catch on! It's a real business opportunity!
NAGI: I think it'll work.
BAROU: No, it won't! I'll kick you to death!