01x10 - The Desire to Win

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Autumn is here.

The cultural festival is over, and now

we're preparing for the athletic festival.

October 17th

(Mon.)

Athletic

Festival

Teams

Relay

Inuzuka

Shikimori

Scavenger Hunt Race

Nagumo

Taneda

Henna

Boys & Girls

Mixed Relay

Okay, that takes care of

the scavenger hunt race.

Next up is the boys and girls mixed relay.

And since nobody's volunteered

We'll pick the runners by lottery.

Okay, line up.

I won't be of any help,

so I hope I get an event

that's not a big deal.

With a lottery, you know

it's gonna end up being Izumi.

Poor Izumi.

I haven't even drawn yet!

Boys & Girls Mixed Relay

You're In

It doesn't even surprise me anymore.

All is as it should be.

I saw this coming myself.

Not the relay Not the relay

Not the relay

She really doesn't want this!

Not the relay

Please, God!

Boys & Girls Mixed Relay

You're In

Meeeeeeeelt

Athletic

Festival

Teams

Relay

Inuzuka

Shikimori

Scavenger Hunt Race

Nakajima

Muraki

Itou

Boys & Girls Mixed Relay

Izumi

Hachimitsu

So our first girl for the

relay is Hachimitsu.

Let's just try our best, okay?

Hachimitsu-san Please get up

Wanna trade?

You're Out

Hachimitsu-san!

Really?!

Shh.

Tha-Thump

Izumi-san! I'm in the relay, too!

Wow, really?

She's so overprotective

We just need one more

boy and one more girl.

Me.

I'll do it.

How come, Inuzuka-kun?

'Cause a relay with you

guys oughta be super fun!

Okay, then I'll do it, too!

You guys really are good friends, huh?

Okay, that's it for the mixed relay.

This should be a fun relay, huh, Izumi-san?

I feel so much better,

Inuzuka-kun! Thank you!

Sure! Let's show 'em what we got.

If you're gonna play the hero,

do it where he can see you.

I wasn't trying to play the hero!

Boys & Girls Mixed Relay

Izumi

Hachimitsu

Shikimori

Inuzuka

Nekozaki

What's our running order?

There's something I'd like to say first.

What?

I'm going to hold you all back.

You're just announcing that now?!

Indoorsy

Sorry I'll do my best,

but I'll probably hold you back too.

At least Izumi's here.

That makes me feel a little better.

Nah, he's not slow or anything.

He just falls a lot.

You traitor!

D-Don't worry! It's a sure bet I'll fall!

What kind of follow-up is that?!

I don't think you need to worry so much.

Yeah.

We're—

We're here, after all!

What is with you?! Come on!

Why are you mad at me?!

Now, now.

With the five of us on the team,

I bet it's gonna make for a great memory!

I think this will be the most fun

athletic festival of my life.

How is Izumi so optimistic?

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

Shikimori's

Not

Just

a

Cutie

Shikimori's

Not

Just

a

Cutie

Shikimori's

Not Just a Cutie

Amusement Park

Shikimori-san might like it??

Get a reservation!!!

Get gifts for the family

Eat this!!

Inuzuka-kun

Eat this!!

Keep warm and go to bed early!!

Inuzuka-kun!!

Please Help

I'm going to an amusement park with

Shikimori-san next week. Suggestions?

#10 The Desire to Win

All right!

Time to practice for the

boys and girls mixed relay!

One practice isn't gonna make

slow runners any faster.

Well, let's just do everything we can!

I mean, the five of us actually

get to do this together!

We wanna win!

Yeah!

Okay, let's spread out a bit

and practice the hand-off.

Right!

Okay.

Sure!

First Leg

Nekozaki

Second Leg

Hachimitsu

Third Leg

Izumi

Fourth Leg

Shikimori

Anchor

Inuzuka

Here I come!

Here!

Trot

Trot

Trot

Trot

Trot

Her stride is way too short!

Trot

Trot

Toddle

Keep it up!

She's already worn out?!

All yours!

Why

the heck?!

Izumi-san!

This is hopeless.

It's never gonna work

Here!

W-We're sorry.

As long as we nail the hand-offs,

we should be able to recover.

It looks like this order should work, too.

If you guys get passed,

Shikimori and I can make up ground.

They're so nice

Okay! One more practice run!

Sorry. We gotta go practice

for our other events.

I guess that's it for us today.

Okay.

Be careful.

Hachimitsu-san

What?

If you want, well

We could practice a little longer.

Yeah. We should.

Here.

We're doing a lot better

than that first time.

Yeah

Let's take a little break.

Yeah

Hachimitsu-san

What?

Eep!

I just wanted to thank you

for practicing with me.

You're not overdoing it, are you?

I'm at my limit

Sorry.

But

I didn't stay to practice for you.

I'm doing it for myself.

But it didn't seem like

you wanted to practice.

Relax.

I'm always this lethargic.

I hate running because it's not

like you get anything out of doing it.

But this time

It's making you guys happy.

So even if it wears me out,

it's still good for me.

Hachimitsu-san!

You have so much energy.

Yeah!

I envy you.

Put your jacket on.

Okay!

Athletic Festival

Phoenix

Blue Dragon

Golden Tiger

Our 44th athletic festival will now begin.

Entrance

Neko, your hair looks so nice!

The day is finally upon us!

You think so?

It's time to show off the results

of our intensive practice!

I do!

Izumi! Baton!

Except

Hmm

Hmm.

She has no drive at all!

Hachimitsu-san is actually frowning.

I have to cheer her up somehow.

Izumi, we need to head over

to the mock cavalry battle.

Huh? Er, hang on

C'mon, let's go.

Hachimitsu.

Want to go cheer them on with us?

Sure.

Participants in the mock cavalry battle,

please assemble at area 3 inside the track.

Oh, Izumi's a horse?

Isn't being a horse gonna k*ll him?

Can he even lift anyone up?

Ready, and

Wow, he's stronger than I thought.

Okay, don't break formation.

Right foot first!

"He's so cool. I love him."

D-Don't give me a voiceover!

Good try.

Man, I never would have thought

it'd turn out like that.

They lost

Thanks, Inuzuka-kun.

Don't mention it.

The next event is the girls' ball toss.

Aren't you in that, Hachimitsu-san?

Participants, please assemble

at area 5 inside the track.

I guess I could just blow it off

Hachimitsu!

You can do it!

Think she'll be okay?

The net's so high up.

Athletic Festival

The girls' ball toss will now begin.

You can do it!

You got this!

Nothing's going in!

It's too high up!

Oh, crap!

Yeah, that's not going in.

The net's too high for girls.

What?!

W-Wow!

B-But she's slow to pick up more ba*ls!

But they're all going in!

Nice!

Keep it up!

First place in the girls'

ball toss goes to Class 3.

In second place

Whew, that was a good laugh!

You burned out toward the end, huh?

If you had any stamina,

you would've won.

Shut up.

Hachimitsu.

You did great.

You looked really cool!

Hachimitsu, you were seriously amazing!

You really are a riot, Hachimitsu!

Cut it out.

That smug grin!

She looks so happy!

Entrance

My hair's a mess, and I'm

covered in sand. This sucks.

But

I guess

This athletic festival is more fun than most.

All right, let's keep this up!

And kick butt in the relay!

Yeah!

That Afternoon

Participants in the boys and girls

mixed relay, please assemble.

Entrance

Should we say a prayer

for Izumi's shoelaces?

I repeat: participants in the

boys and girls mixed relay

Even if we do, some other stroke

of bad luck will find him.

Rude!

He won't fall! They'll stay tied! It's fine!

Laces, stay tied! Shoes, stay on! Don't fall!

H-Hey, come on! Seriously?!

They're not the least bit nervous.

Let's do our best, Hachimitsu-san!

Yep.

Let's win.

Hey, why aren't you guys saying anything?

Well said, Hachimitsu!

She sure is motivated.

Aw, Hachimitchoo!

First runners, third runners,

and anchors, please take your places!

Okay, ready to go?

Yep.

Let's win this!

What was that all about?

Hachimitsu.

We should get moving, too.

Right.

You can do it!

Normally, I don't get

nervous about anything.

But I might puke.

Lub-dub Lub-dub Lub-dub Lub-dub Lub-dub Lub-dub Lub-dub

Something's already dripping out!

Give me your hand.

Yours is ice cold.

Because I'm nervous.

You?

Of course.

You don't look it at all.

That's because it doesn't matter who wins.

What matters is that we have fun.

Oh, please. You know you have

no intention of losing.

Of course!

Yikes.

Your face is scary.

Huh?!

Go for it!

Fight hard!

Class 4!

You can do it!

That's so cool. Everyone's really hyped up.

Nekozaki-san!

Go get 'em!

Yeah, okay!

Will it all work out like we planned?

Take your marks!

I'm serious about this. Because

Set!

I really want to win!

First and second are neck and neck!

Come on, Class 1!

Hachimitsu.

It's okay.

We're all here.

I'm here.

Sorry! I couldn't break away!

All yours, Hachimitsu!

Go!

Keep it up!

Class 4!

Oh, crap

My mind is totally blank

H-Her face is melting!

Man Is she worn out?

Gah, passed already?

Her stride's so long

And I'm moving my legs faster

than I ever have before.

I seriously don't know

what's happening anymore.

Um Right, left

Right, le—

Huh?

That had to hurt.

H-Hachimitsu!

She went down face first.

Is she okay?

Izumi's shoelace curse

hit Hachimitsu instead!

Can that happen?!

Uh The baton

Oh, I still have it.

Uh

Um, so now

Hachimitsu-san!

Just a little farther!

It isn't like me

to talk about winning.

They all looked shocked, too.

But I can't help it.

That's where I ended up.

After all that practice,

if we manage to win

How much will all of you smile?

Izumi

It's all yours!

Leave it to me!

Class 4 has handed off the baton!

Keep it up!

Fourth leg runners, get ready!

Hachimitchoo!

There's a pretty big gap

between them and Class 1.

It's gonna be tough.

Doesn't look like they'll catch up.

Hey, you okay?

I hurt so bad

And I'm even more exhausted.

Whoa, stop! Don't melt!

But the hand-off went perfectly.

In first place is Class 1!

They're moving fast!

And in sixth place is Class 4!

Hang in there!

We fell into last place,

but not by that much.

I can at least catch up to this guy!

That's it, Izumi! Please keep this up!

Of course!

This always happens, doesn't it?!

It's all yours!

No! We can't lose because of my bad luck.

Not this time!

He stayed on his feet!

Damn, he's amazing!

He kicked off both shoes at once!

I get it. His bad luck actually saved him.

Is that even possible?!

You can do it, Izumi!

Go, Class 4!

Man, he's a riot!

Anchors, stand by!

Here they come.

Hey.

What?

You look scary with that

serious face. Could you stop?

Shut up.

Also, I'm about to run.

Aren't you gonna cheer me on?

O-Oh G-Go for it.

Yep!

It's no use. I can't pass him.

At least I didn't let the gap widen, but

Sorry, Shikimori-san.

I wonder why it is

Even in a tight spot like this,

I somehow believe you'll make it happen.

Win, Shikimori-san!

I can't see

Why is everyone so excited?

Who is she?! She's so fast!

She's already up to second place!

How awesome is she?!

I don't think she's gonna catch

up to first place, though

Damn, she kicked up the pace again.

Shikimori really is fast.

If she was chasing me,

I wonder if I could get away

She's staring right at me!

And those eyes! If I don't win,

she's gonna k*ll me!

Here!

Yeah, I know.

Nekozaki made it to first

place right off the bat,

and Hachimitsu made the hand-off

just like she practiced.

Izumi didn't even fall.

And Shikimori made up the ground we'd lost.

All that's left

Let's win.

is for me to keep my promise.

Their anchor has the baton now!

Class 4 is making a huge comeback!

Come on.

Come on!

In first place

Class 4!

Yes!

Inuzuka-kun!

Izumi!

We actually won.

Shikimori-san!

Everyone was watching you when

you passed the next runner!

That was so amazing! We actually won!

What do I do?! I think I'm gonna cry!

Uh Y-Yeah

He's way too frank

Got Praised to High Heaven

That was really wild, huh?!

First place winners,

take this and line up, please.

Oh, okay.

We really managed to win.

Thanks.

That was fun.

I'm glad I met you guys.

You're so cute, and so cool.

You're friends I can be proud of.