01x08 - The Fated Tournament!

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Good.

Looking so good!

I had high hopes for you,
thinking you could keep up with me!

It was worth loving you.

Now, let's go...

...to a world just for ourselves!

Hey, are you okay?

So, the rumors were true, ADAM!

Why are you doing something like this?

I had my hopes up this time.

What are you talking about?

Isn't there someone out there somewhere?

An EVE just for me?

"PART #08:
THE FATED TOURNAMENT!"

"PART #08:
THE FATED TOURNAMENT!"

I'm in the first group.

"PART #08:
THE FATED TOURNAMENT!"

Man, I'm in the same group as SHADOW!

Which group were you in?

We're in separate groups from ADAM.

No problem. I simply have to keep winning.

If you can be in the top two of your qualifying
group, you can move onto the main tournament.

Well, that's a piece of cake.

Langa!

Reki isn't together with you?

Looks like he didn't even enter the tournament.

Reki won't be here.

Why?

Well...

He's just scared of skating against ADAM!

"The qualifiers are starting."
"Reki?"

The qualifiers will begin!

We've got ADAM from the first group!

MIYA, kick some ass!

This is the first time
I'm skating alongside you.

Don't group me up
with all those slimes and trolls.

I won't be taken out.

"Taken out"? What do you mean?

You playing dumb?

Of course I'm not playing dumb.

I'm always in love with my skating partner.

"Love"?

I'm not doing it out of hatred.

I simply am in love with them.

We aren't doing this because we harbor
hatred towards you, Ainosuke.

We are doing this because we love you.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much...

...for loving me.

I had been in love...

...with all of them.

ADAM's in the lead!

The qualifiers are on the sprint track.
So... it's a short yet decisive battle.

I can't catch up?

I didn't think there was this big a gap!

You are still a bud.

When you blossom beautifully,
that will be when I will love you.

JOE is in the next group!

SNOW is there, too!

"The qualifiers are starting."
"Reki?"

SNOW is there, too!

"The qualifiers are starting."
"Reki?"

The BACK TO BACK guys are there, too!

The BACK TO BACK guys are there, too!

--It's hard to tell this one!
--Listen up, guys.

Give JOE first place.

We're gonna take out that rookie...

...with everything we've got!

You haven't seen anything
like this, right, rookie?

Playing foul, huh?

Don't feel bad about this!

Take this!

This one's mine!

--SNOW got through?
--Against five of them? Are you serious?

Looks like I don't have to help out.

You won't get away!

You're no rival.

This is boring.

The qualifiers are a farce.

It's obvious who's going to win.

And if you drop out in the qualifiers,
I'll laugh at you.

They're here!

It's JOE and SNOW!

You're amazing, rookie!

They left everyone in the dust!

What is it? When I was able
to skate like this before...

...my heart always felt so loud.

Reki!

That was truly lovely, my SNOW!

That bunch isn't a match for you.

Of course, it has to be me--

--Carla, what was ADAM's time?
--Cherry's up next!
--Lord Cherry!

Four minutes exactly.

Who's in the lead?

Of course...

...it's Lord Cherry!

Carla, Type, Long!

Okay, Master.

Type, Long.

You can move onto the finals
as long as you're in the top two.

Isn't Cherry being a bit too serious?

He's going up against ADAM.

Huh?

He's planning on b*ating ADAM's time.

It's Cherry!

Carla, the time?

Four minutes exactly.

They say the main act comes last!

How's that? I'm fast even if I skate normally!

I'm so unlucky to be in SHADOW's group!

Huh! Maybe I'll be the only one
to cross the finish line. Wha--

What?

He overtook SHADOW?

Is it legit for a capman to be skating?

Who the hell is that guy?

Reki?

No.

That's not him.

Why are you...

Who the hell's that?

What's up with him?

He's crazy fast!

What's going on?

Huh! Don't think that "S"
is simply a speed race!

Haemanthus b*mb!

What the...

Rad!

Seriously, who's that?

His registered name is...

...SNAKE.

Are you trying to make me
eat the fruit of wisdom?

Carla, his time?

Three minutes, 58 seconds.

A new record!

He passed ADAM's time!

Just who the hell's that dude?

What is the meaning of this?

I don't remember...

...authorizing you to enter the tournament.

Answer me...

...Tadashi!

This is to go up against you.

What?

If I win, I will have you renounce
skateboarding, Mr. Ainosuke.

Do you think you can win against me?

You may have forgotten, but I was
the one who taught you how to skate.

You're going to tell me this
after all this time?

I will win against you.

Go ahead and try!

A dog cannot disobey his owner.

I'll illustrate that to your body.

"RIPPED 'EM..."

"RIPPED 'EM..."
"ROFL"

"SK8 the Infinity"

"SCREECH....."

"SK8 the Infinity"

Hey, Langa!

You barely made it!

Morning, Langa!

Morning.

Morning, Reki.

Hey.

I got past the qualifiers.

It has nothing to do with me, though.

Hello, everyone.

This is the "Good Afternoon" segment where
we follow famous people in various fields...

This is so uncool.

What's uncool?

Well, you're always uncool, Big Brother.

I didn't say it was about me.

Then, who's uncool?

See, it is about you.

But you're ever so slightly cool
when you're skateboarding!

But you haven't been doing it at all lately.

Why?

There are times when I feel this way.

"A CHALLENGE OF A FORMER RUNNER"
"WORKING FOR A MAJOR SHOEMAKER"

That's why I quit. I didn't have
the talent, either.

Why work on creating shoes?

Because I wanted to be involved in track,
regardless of the methodology.

I do love it, after all.

The fact that I can support amazing athletes
is really a fortunate thing!

That's amazing.

"Support"...

A job well done.

It's all thanks to you that we
were able to arrest Mr. Takano.

No. It's thanks to your leaks,
Superintendent Matsumura.

And it's not over yet.

Huh?

I'm not letting Mr. Shindo get away
with a false testimony during the assembly.

You haven't changed a bit.

Justice should be ex*cuted equally.

Mr. Takano has been arrested!

I hope you will be okay!

If you are found guilty, you will sling mud
upon the name of the Shindo Family!

To lose your Diet badge means
the death of your political career!

Do you understand that, Ainosuke?

Please rest assured, my aunts.

There is no way I'd screw up, is there?

I, the one who has been showered
with love from all of you...

Besides...

...I already have a sacrificial lamb prepared.

Right now, ADAM's skating all by himself.

Don't be so ridiculous.

Everyone is alone when they skate.

That's not what I mean.

Everyone other than himself
is the enemy, I guess.

It feels like he's completely isolated.

Why do you think that?

A hunch.

I was a fool to ask.

When you lost your wallet during our
social studies trip, I found it using my hunch!

Though the restaurant in L.A. that we
entered on your hunch was totally off!

The bar in Paris was good, wasn't it?

I was the one who looked it up, dimwit!

Reki still isn't showing up today?

I'm gonna go make sure of things
for myself, after all.

Stop it.

I'm sure something happened
with him and Langa!

If so, those two need to resolve it
themselves or it's meaningless.

I know that, but...

Besides... I personally have
my life on the line here.

Huh?

I'm...

...gonna win!

I didn't order this.

Hey!

JOE!

The main tournament starts today.
Aren't you coming?

I didn't enter.

It's okay if you just watch, so come by.

Leave me alone.

I'm no longer...

Reki...

Don't ever end up by yourself.

Huh?

Hey, Mom...

What is it?

This is tasty.

You think so?

It went rather well today.
How well it's cooked...

Hey, Mom...

What is it?

Will it be sunny tomorrow?

This is... Langa is trying
to consult me for something?

Come to think of it,
he hasn't been that cheerful lately!

Oh, here it is!
My son talking about his troubles!

What should I do, Oliver?

Hey, Mom...

Yes?

Calm down! Don't make a big deal out of it!
Adolescent boys are timid!

I kinda screwed up.

And I'm being avoided.

I had something similar happen to me.

Really?

You just keep missing each other.

But neither of you are in the wrong.

No.

It was my fault for breaking our promise.

I think it's best if you were honest
with your feelings.

"Honest"...

You like that person, right?

Huh?

Well...

...yeah.

Why don't you honestly relay your emotions?

No way. That's too embarrassing.

You have to act on it...

...if you really care about her!

"Her"?

Huh?

I wonder if Reki will be here today.

The window's open!

That means...

What is this?

So huge!

I can watch it here?

Where's ADAM gonna show up from today?

He came down from the skies last time.

JOE!

Have you seen Reki?

Nope. He's here?

Probably.

I see.

All you fools who love skateboarding!

As of now, I would like to determine
the one human who loves skating the most

and is loved by the gods of skateboarding!

ADAM is number one!

--Who do all of you think will win?
--Lord Cherry!

--SNOW is here, too!
--This gets you excited, doesn't it?
--Who is SNAKE?

JOE, I love you!

Give 'em hell, SHADOW!

Well now, let's get on with it.

The first challenger...

SHADOW!

All right!

It's SHADOW!

Who's his opponent?

Hurry up and draw, ADAM!

Who do you think will win?

ADAM, of course!

What about SNOW?
He had that draw the other day!

Gotta say JOE!

It's Lord Cherry!

I'll go for MIYA!

So, those guys were really amazing, huh?

I'm the only one who isn't amazing.

Here they come!

SHADOW's in the front!

Show 'em you're a man, Harry!

Go, SHADOW!

So fast!

A lot faster than when he skated against me!

My life is on the line in this tournament!

Gladiolus Laser!

SHADOW wins!

I'm fallin' for ya, Daddy!

SHADOW's the first one moving up.

Vulgar skating as always.

Then, on to the next beef...

This time, the skater is...

SNOW!

Oh!

This makes my heart race!

Who is the lucky one
who can become his opponent?

Me?

I hope it's me!

The opponent is...

JOE.

--JOE!
--It's JOE and SNOW!

--SNOW's totally outta luck!
--Which will you bet on?

Let's have a good one...

...SNOW.

Man, how will this beef go?

--Let's make a bet!
--Count me in!

--Get psyched up, SNOW!
--I'm betting on you, man!

--Where's Reki?
--JOE, look this way!

--Show us the quickest skating, JOE!
--Take me!

--Go for it, JOE!
--What the hell's gonna happen?

This will be the first time I'm skating
against JOE when he's serious.

How will he skate?

Skaters are really stupid.

It's not like you get money from this,
or like you get praised by society.

If you have one slip, you get a bad injury,
but you can't stop it.

You have to say you're stupid to do so.

You say it like you're having fun.

I'm stupid, too!

"S" is simply competing
to see who is more of an idiot.

Then, am I an idiot, too?

A huge idiot!

You're an idiot.

Making friends, fights, making up...

You end up doing everything
through skateboarding.

There's someone I'd like to punch.

Tell him to wake up.

So...

...I'm gonna win!

So fast!

Good going, SNOW!

Rip 'em apart, JOE!

So far, they're dead even!

There's a big corner coming up.

Both of them are thinking the same thing.

I'm sure they'll try to get in the lead there!

Huh?

That's reckless! That's too fast!

Does that guy have a death wish?

Wha--

No way!

He made a turn on the rock and accelerated?

--Sick!
--What was that just now?

That kind of skating is impossible.

Your legs would break.

Only that muscular idiot can do it.

That's JOE's Power Break!

Amazing!

JOE's this good?

"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW"

"NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW"

Little MIYA...

That "Little" grosses me out. What is it?

You want me to lift you up in the air?

Just as I thought,
ADAM is just some middle-aged guy.

I'll pass.

I see. Then, I'll give you a piggyback ride.

Only if I can strangle you from up there.

"PART #09:
WE WERE SPECIAL BACK THEN"

That's love!

"PART #09:
WE WERE SPECIAL BACK THEN"

I made a mistake.