02x11 - The Cost of Courage

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Car No. 86 continues its wild dash.

Even an amateur like me can tell

Kanata Katagiri makes

full use of the track's width.

He is still maintaining the pace

that breaks the track record.

The tunnel is ahead.

After passing through,

the finish line will be right before him.

Will a new record be set on this track?

His driving posture

is like that of a ghost!

The Toyota 86GT has set

a brand-new track record!

That's incredible, Kanata.

Maybe the amulet is too powerful.

(MF GHOST Season 2)

(Turn 23: The Cost of Courage)

OGATA CARS

(Turn 23: The Cost of Courage)

OGATA CARS

I didn't dare say it before

that Mr. Okuyama set his target

for preliminaries in fifth place.

And you ended up setting a record.

A big surprise for him.

No, there are still 4 days left

in the preliminaries.

Faster racers are waiting for their turn.

I think the final preliminaries results

will be close to Mr. Okuyama's prediction.

Moreover, I'm not very satisfied

with my performance yesterday.

There were many mistakes.

Otherwise, I could've been even faster.

THE PENINSULA MANAZURU

QUALIFYING 4TH DAY

CAR NO. 4, KOUKI SAWATARI

Wow, Car No. 4 has started off.

It's Kouki Sawatari.

In the Lake Ashinoko race, he nearly

drove Beckenbauer into a corner.

I've been overtaken by this car

on the toll road before.

Since then, I have known that he is fast.

If you ask

why I'm so invested this season,

the answer is obvious.

Kanata Rivington.

It's because of you.

You have stirred up

the competitive spirit in my heart.

Woman is no longer

the most important thing to me.

Don't blame me, Sana.

Because this is the real me.

The Odawara transit station is buzzing.

Kouki Sawatari is racing at a speed

that rivals the track record set yesterday.

Sawatari in Car No. 4 is

indeed extraordinary.

He's already 0.1 seconds

ahead of the record,

passing the checkpoint

with a temporary top place.

He's great.

Times like this highlight the difference

between H-pattern and paddle shifting.

But to shift gears

while enduring strong horizontal G force,

there will be a time lag when the left hand moves from

steering wheel to the gear lever, no matter how fast.

But if I were to say it,

Mr. Ogata would be upset.

So I've decided to keep it to myself.

That's really impressive.

Handling an underpowered car

like one's own limbs.

Before Michael Beckenbauer

and Kanata Katagiri appeared,

this man had to be

MFG's young genius racer.

Sawatari in Car No. 4

is shining as if to assert his presence.

COURSE RECORD

There it is!

Kouki Sawatari rewrote

the course record in just one day.

With an advantage of a mere 0.2 seconds!

It's the transmission system.

Only 0.2 seconds?

I thought it was a good ride.

What is this?

This inexplicable sense of fear.

I'm counting on you, GT-R.

Don't let me down.

To all the MFG fans,

thank you for waiting.

The rainy days have finally cleared up.

The 5th day of the preliminaries

started 5 days later than scheduled.

Hard work there!

You too.

So, did you settle the final exams?

Yes, thanks to the weather.

The rescheduling allowed me

to attend exams of the last day.

No need for a makeup exam now.

The deity in charge of the weather,

thank you.

In the dawn of MFG,

we must talk about the magician of turns.

That's the nickname of Takuya Yanagida.

His skills are still unrivaled

to this day.

Car No. 6 is going fast.

Mr. Yanagida,

have you switched to the M4?

Yes.

Those new forces made me realize that

the bulky body of the M6

hinders agile steering.

In the past, if I started in the top positions,

I could use the car's large body

to prevent rivals from overtaking

and secure a decent result.

But now, it's different.

If I keep this lax attitude,

I'll soon be out of the game.

I have been looking forward to

that kind of MFG race though.

It's a worldwide huge event.

We have to show people intense battles.

As long as there's a gap,

I'll wedge my car in there.

I haven't forgotten being overtaken

like that in Odawara.

I will settle this score.

Suits me fine.

I'm looking forward to it.

How did you do on the exam?

Well, I have a bad feeling about Physics.

You say that, but you always

get good grades.

This time I'm serious.

I couldn't concentrate on classes

this semester because of my part-time job.

Huh?

I don't think it's because the part-time job,

it's because Mr. Kanata, right?

Maybe it is.

But I really don't want to admit it.

Blaming my poor grades

on the fact that I like Kanata

would be unfair to him.

And that's the worst kind of love.

For Kanata, I should try even harder.

There are still two days of exams.

I must work even harder.

The rookie has brought us

an amazing performance in his first race.

Car No. 885,

Toyota GR SUPRA.

His name is Sena Moroboshi.

He is currently in seventh place.

Having this ranking

on the sixth day of the preliminaries

is truly impressive.

The Porsche Academy,

French schools,

and prestigious racing schools in the UK

are all trash.

The European experience is useless.

What's required in the MFG races

is a natural talent on the road tracks.

With Ryo Takahashi as the pinnacle,

the founder of MFG

who completed the Kanto Fastest Plan,

the DNA of being the fastest on the road

has been passed down to me

by boss, Keisuke Takahashi.

All of Gunma is behind me.

I will show all of you

that I have only the pinnacle in my eyes.

Beckenbauer ranked seventh

the first time he competed.

Even Kanata Katagiri, in his first appearance,

finished in 15th place,

barely making it into the finals.

Right after these two,

he's almost certain to make it

into the Godly Fifteen in his debut.

That's incredible.

Kanagawa has

the suspension magician Okuyama.

Then in Gunma, there's Shuichi Matsumoto,

known as the Hand of God.

Matsumoto used to be

an exclusive technician for RedSuns.

His skills were honed

by the difficult Ryosuke.

Later on in Project D, he served as

the technician for the ace downhill ace racer.

He is now involved in the Dream Project.

DREAM PROJEC

He is now involved in the Dream Project.

This Supra is the masterpiece of Shuichi Matsumoto,

who is well-acquainted with road race.

Moreover, this yellow color

is specially formulated

just like that of Keisuke's FD.

I feel like crying

Once getting older,

I can't control my tears.

There it is!

Rookie Sena Moroboshi has ranked seventh.

The third race at The Peninsula

will be an intense fight.

Only one day is left

for the preliminaries.

KAMAKURA STATION

Ren, your eyes are all red.

Are you okay?

You've hardly slept, right?

I'm okay.

I studied at the library until evening.

I'll take a nap at home after dinner.

But you'll stay up to study

after you wake up, right?

Your concentration

at times like this is amazing.

By the way,

uncle of one of my relatives

got hit by a car.

Ah, thankfully he wasn't injured.

He used to buy

a traffic safety amulet every year,

except for this year.

Then, he rushed to buy one.

He said, Hachiman's amulets

are the most efficacious.

It's so funny.

Amulet?

I have been thinking about that.

I might as well buy one, too.

He would be really happy.

He loves shrines so much.

Are you buying it for Mr. Kanata?

I'll visit Hachiman's place

on the way home.

Wakana, come with me.

Eh? I can do that.

But can't we go after the exams?

That'll be too late.

We're going on a date tomorrow.

Rest area to Michael.

Currently driving according to the plan,

0.2 seconds behind target.

Perfect.

Over.

This is where I had

my first MFG race last year.

Since it's my second time,

I won't lose to anyone,

no matter how strong.

I won't rush like I'm under pressure.

I'll keep my heartbeat

in low gear while driving,

and show my strength in the final section.

But I won't cede to anyone

the pole position.

Because that's the purest proof of speed.

Oh, Car No. 12 is beginning

to overtake from here?

He's now 0.2 seconds ahead.

COURSE RECORD

Indeed, he's great!

Michael Beckenbauer has refreshed

the track record once again

and secured the first position!

Three racers have broken

Keisuke's demo run record.

This is a feat in the history of MFG.

(MF GHOST Season 2)

(MF GHOST Season 2)

It should be sunny tomorrow.

That's great.

I still prefer a dry track.

This is the rainy season,

but for some reason, the day

of the Peninsula final is always sunny.

This is one of the MFG's seven wonders.

Seven wonders

What?

Ah, finally.

Thanks for the coffee, Mr. Ogata.

See you tomorrow.

Are you heading out on the date?

It's not even noon yet.

Ren should still be at school now.

She has an exam today,

so she'll get out of school early.

And this isn't a date.

She's just accompanying me

to visit a temple.

TRAFFIC SAFETY GUARDIAN

Katase Enoshima Station, Odawara

Sorry, have you been

waiting for long, Kanata?

Are you okay, Ren?

You look a little pale.

Don't stare at my face, Kanata.

I look bad today.

I know you haven't got much sleep

these past few days.

Don't worry about me.

I'm really happy that the exams are over.

Let's go.

When should I give him the amulet?

Huh?

He already has an amulet.

Hey, Kanata.

How come you have this amulet?

This?

It's a gift from a fellow MFG racer.

Is it a girl who gave this to you?

Why would you ask that?

Their gender doesn't matter to me.

When I competed in Europe,

it wasn't common to give gifts to rivals.

But there seems to be a friendship

among the MFG racers.

I find it quite interesting.

You're lying.

There must be something

you don't want to tell me.

No.

It's not like that.

If you ask me, I will answer truthfully.

I have no intention

of hiding anything from you.

Ren, you sound a bit strange.

Perhaps you can't understand us racers

because you are not one.

Apologies for the wait, everyone.

Arriving at Platform 1 is the train

-Sorry

-returning to Sagamiono.

I don't understand.

A female racer might

be able to understand.

But I am not a racer after all.

Oh no.

But,

even if I can't understand racers,

I still want to support you.

You idiot.

I don't want to talk to you anymore.

Go by yourself.

I'll go home.

Don't follow me.

Ren, wait!

Amulet

The train is about

to arrive at Platform 1.

To avoid accidents,

-please stand behind the yellow line.

-I feel sick.

I want to throw up.

I'm having Anemia now.

KATASE ENOSHIMA

Oh no it's serious this time

Ren!

A girl has fallen!

No, a young man has jumped down.

Are you okay?

Are you injured?

I'm alright.

We

We're not injured.

How is Ren?

Don't worry.

She's just startled.

She's fast asleep in bed now.

The station staff said on the phone

that the incident occurred

at the front end of the platform.

The train entering the station

is very fast.

They are surprised that the young man

who jumped down was so brave.

You saved Ren's life.

It's not like that.

I had a quarrel with Ren.

I made her upset.

So, I am also responsible.

Moreover,

it was not as dangerous as

you think, Mrs. Mayuko.

We racers have developed

exceptional dynamic vision.

We can accurately gauge

the train's speed as it enters the station.

It's not that hard.

So, please don't thank me.

You are very kind, Kanata.

Our whole family is grateful to you.

I lied to Mrs. Mayuko.

Although I can grasp

the speed of the train,

I had no confidence that I could catch up.

It was really perilous.

I still remember the sensation

of the train's wheel touching the heel of my shoe.

When I fell next to

the tracks holding Ren,

I felt that something hard

and sharp had hit my left elbow.

That pain is getting stronger now.

Can I still operate the gear stick

in tomorrow's race?

Even so, I am still thankful

that I could save Ren.

For her,

even if my left hand were

to be fractured or torn off,

I would not regret it.

When I picked up Ren,

her body was soft and light.

She was truly lovable.

It made me want to hold her tight.

The person I like became my life savior.

Good morning, Ren.

Good morning

I feel very confused right now.

I haven't dared look directly at Kanata

since this morning.

Though I'm not trying to avoid him,

I can only give awkward responses.

I can't even utter the words "thank you".

Because I feel if I do speak up,

I might start to cry.

We are again lucky this year.

The sky above The Peninsula

is clear and sunny.

The stretch of blue sky makes one wonder

where the rainy season front has gone.

Hello, everyone, I'm Yoji Tanaka,

the live broadcaster.

Today, we have Mr. Wataru Akiyama

as the guest commentator.

Mr. Wataru Akiyama is still challenging

the All Japan Rally race, the All Japan Gymkhana,

and other racing events

like touring car racing.

He has great expertise in road races.

Thank you, Miss Kyoko.

He's even a board member

of the MFG Operation Committee.

Mr. Akiyama, it's great to have you.

This is what I wanted to say.

I'm glad to be here.

There's something I must apologize

to Mr. Ogata and Mr. Okuyama for.

Yesterday, due to my negligence,

I injured my left elbow.

It feels very painful.

I can't control the gear stick as I wish.

Next Episode,

Bitter Decision.