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  |  | *[[Clannad_viet:SEEN6430P1|Phần 1]]  | 
 | <pre>
  |  | *[[Clannad_viet:SEEN6430P2|Phần 2]]  | 
 | // Resources for SEEN6430.TXT
  |  | *[[Clannad_viet:SEEN6430P3|Phần 3]]  | 
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 | #character 'Nagisa'
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 | #character '*B'
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 | #character 'Sunohara'
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 | #character 'Nữ Sinh'
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 | // 'Female Student'
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 | #character 'Tomoyo'
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 | #character 'Nam Sinh'
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 | // 'Male Student'
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 | #character 'Fuuko'
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 | #character 'Miyazawa'
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 | #character 'Giọng Nói'
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 | // 'Voice'
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 | #character 'Misae'
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 | #character 'Kyou'
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 | #character 'Ryou'
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 | #character 'Cô Gái'
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 | // 'Girl'
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 | #character 'Furukawa'
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 | #character 'Yoshino'
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 | #character 'Thành Viên Bóng Rổ'
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 | // 'Basketball Player'
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 | #character 'Đội Trưởng'
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 | // 'Team Captain'
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 | #character 'Thành Viên'
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 | // 'Team Member'
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 | #character 'Người Đàn Ông'
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 | // 'Man'
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 | #character 'Another Man'
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 | #character 'Delinquent'
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 | #character 'Delinquents'
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 | #character 'Trọng Tài'
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 | // 'Referee'
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 | #character 'Akio'
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 | #character 'Oogami'
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 | <0000>
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 | // April 30 (Wednesday)
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 | <0001>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "Good morning."
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 | <0002> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "...Good morning..."
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 | <0003>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "You look like you're hurting."
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 | <0004> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Every muscle in my body is sore..."
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 | <0005>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "Were you practising yesterday?"
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 | <0006> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."
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 | <0007>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry for having all the fun by myself..."
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 | <0008> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Nah, your job was to keep Mei-chan entertained. It's fine."
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 | <0009> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Did she have fun?"
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 | <0010>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "Oh, yes. It almost felt like we were having more fun that we should've had."
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 | <0011>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "She gives her best regards to \m{B}-kun as well."
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 | <0012> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "I see, so she's not here anymore?"
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 | <0013>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "Right. She left last evening."
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 | <0014>
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 | // ...I'm sure Sunohara and I were at the school at that time, though.
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 | <0015>
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 | // .........
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 | <0016>
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 | // I guess I shouldn't think about it too much.
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 | <0017>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "Good morning."
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 | <0018> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "...Good morning..."
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 | <0019>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "You look like you're hurting."
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 | <0020> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Every muscle in my body is sore..."
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 | <0021> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "I don't normally exercise, you see..."
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 | <0022>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "Are you okay?"
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 | <0023> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."
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 | <0024>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "Um, I brought a sandwich today."
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 | <0025>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "It's not from our store. I made it myself,"
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 | <0026>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "However, I had Mom help me."
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 | <0027>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "After the match is over, let's eat together."
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 | <0028> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Sure..."
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 | <0029> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "I'm looking forward to it..."
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 | <0030>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "You really look hurt."
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 | <0031> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "I'm fine..."
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 | <0032>
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 | // Afternoon break.
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 | <0033> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Good morning."
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 | <0034>
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 | // Sunohara finally arrives.
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 | <0035> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Even though you have the most motivation, you also arrive the latest."
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 | <0036> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "I have to make sure I have plenty of sleep!"
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 | <0037> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "You're oversleeping!"
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 | <0038> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "We're depending on you to not embarrass us, so give it your best!"
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 | <0039>
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 | // As I said that, I lightly slapped his shoulder.
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 | <0040> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "GYAAAAAAAA!!"
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 | <0041> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Whoa...what's with you all of a sudden..."
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 | <0042> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Nothing..."
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 | <0043> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't surprise me like that, okay?"
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 | <0044>
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 | // This time, I slap his arm.
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 | <0045> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "GYAAAAAAAA!!"
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 | <0046> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "........."
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 | <0047> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "... you got muscular pains?"
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 | <0048> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah, looks like it..."
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 | <0049>
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 | // I slap both of his arms one more time.
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 | <0050> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "GYAAAAAAAA!!"
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 | <0051> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "You trying to kill me?!"
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 | <0052> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "........."
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 | <0053>
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 | // Nagisa won't be of any use, and my shoulder is damaged.
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 | <0054>
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 | // And, Sunohara is on the verge of death from muscular pain.
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 | <0055> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "I guess we'll forfeit..."
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 | <0056> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Forfeit what?"
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 | <0057> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "The match, of course."
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 | <0058> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "You idiot, don't say such a shameful thing!"
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 | <0059> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Remember how hard we worked for this day!"
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 | <0060>
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 | // Poke.
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 | <0061> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "GYAAAAAAAA!!!"
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 | <0062> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "As if you can play like that."
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 | <0063> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Even if I can't, I will."
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 | <0064> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Even if I end up crawling across the ground..."
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 | <0065> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Because that's the Sunohara 3 on 3 Team..."
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 | <0066>
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 | // Don't stick your name on it.
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 | <0067> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "You'll do it, right, \m{A}?"
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 | <0068>
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 | // Can he not put this will-power of his into anything more useful?
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 | <0069>
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 | // But, well...I guess I'm the same way.
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 | <0070> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Fine...I just gotta do it. That's all."
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 | <0071> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah!"
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 | <0072> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Let's go and check on Tomoyo!"
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 | <0073> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Ah, that's right."
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 | <0074> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Ow..."
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 | <0075> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "You have muscle pains too?"
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 | <0076> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Haha...I guess I hustled too much!"
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 | <0077> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Me too. Even walking is painful."
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 | <0078> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "There's a trick to this."
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 | <0079> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "If you just move the parts of your leg below your knees, it doesn't hurt."
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 | <0080>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack...
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 | <0081>
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 | // His upper body doesn't budge. It was quite a creepy walking technique.
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 | <0082> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's see..."
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 | <0083>
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 | // I try it as well.
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 | <0084>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack...
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 | <0085> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah, just like that. Hey, you're good!"
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 | <0086>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack...
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 | <0087>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack, clack, clack~!
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 | <0088> \{Nữ Sinh} ""
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 | // \{Female Student} "Eeeek!"
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 | <0089>
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 | // The two of us continue walking this creepy walking technique as the upper part of our bodies remain still.
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 | <0090>
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 | // When we get to Tomoyo's classroom, we grab a leaving student and tell him to get her.
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 | <0091> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "It's you two."
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 | <0092> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "You're in this, right?"
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 | <0093>
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 | // Sunohara instantly asks.
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 | <0094> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "........."
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 | <0095>
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 | // She thought for a while, and then...
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 | <0096> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "Looks like I have to, doesn't it?"
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 | <0097>
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 | // That was her reply.
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 | <0098> \{Nam Sinh} ""
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 | // \{Male Student} "Hey, Sakagami. Here, I'll go ahead and hand this to you."
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 | <0099>
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 | // A male student that appeared from beside us handed Tomoyo a beaten bag.
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 | <0100> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "Right. You have my gratitude."
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 | <0101> \{Nam Sinh} ""
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 | // \{Male Student} "It's real scary if the size doesn't fit, so try not to hurt yourself."
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 | <0102> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "Mm."
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 | <0103> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Could that possibly be..."
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 | <0104> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "Yeah, shoes."
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 | <0105>
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 | // What she pulled out from the bag was a pair of basketball shoes.
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 | <0106>
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 | // By looking at the size and color, I can tell that it's a female type. It must be an acquaintance of that guy.
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 | <0107> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "And we're only wearing our gym shoes..."
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 | <0108> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "All right, you two."
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 | <0109> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "Since I'm in this, I will not tolerate losing."
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 | <0110> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "Let's win."
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 | <0111>
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 | // She was a promising helper.
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 | <0112>
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 | // Two hours of class end, and it's after school.
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 | <0113> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "I was worried. Thought you might not show up."
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 | <0114> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Well, I did work hard for this day."
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 | <0115> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, let's go eat."
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 | <0116> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Ow..."
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 | <0117> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "You have muscle pains too?"
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 | <0118> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Haha...I guess I hustled too much!"
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 | <0119> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Me too. Even walking is painful."
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 | <0120> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "There's a trick to this."
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 | <0121> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "If you just move the parts of your leg below your knees, it doesn't hurt."
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 | <0122>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack...
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 | <0123>
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 | // His upper body doesn't budge. It was quite a creepy walking technique.
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 | <0124> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's see..."
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 | <0125>
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 | // I try it as well.
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 | <0126>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack...
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 | <0127> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah, just like that. Hey, you're good!"
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 | <0128>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack...
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 | <0129>
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 | // Clack, clack, clack, clack, clack~!
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 | <0130> \{Nữ Sinh} ""
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 | // \{Female Student} "Eeeek!"
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 | <0131>
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 | // The two of us continue walking this creepy walking technique as the upper part of our bodies remain still.
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 | <0132>
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 | // Two hours of class end, and it's after school.
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 | <0133> \{Tomoyo} ""
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 | // \{Tomoyo} "........."
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 | <0134>
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 | // I meet up with Tomoyo in the hallway.
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 | <0135>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry for being late."
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 | <0136>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa, carrying her bag and bundled handkerchief, came out of her class as well.
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 | <0137> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Well...let's go."
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 | <0138>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara leading the way, we start walking.
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 | <0139> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "But, I wonder if she'll be okay..."
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 | <0140>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "We're the ones that asked for her help, so we have to have faith in her!"
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 | <0141> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "But, she didn't even practice..."
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 | <0142> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "She did say she was extremely busy..."
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 | <0143> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "I'm getting even more anxious about this..."
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 | <0144>\{Nagisa} ""
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 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sure it'll be okay."
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 | <0145>
  |  | 
 | // We open the door to the empty room.
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 | <0146>
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 | // There was Fuuko, intently carving and looking the same as she did two days ago.
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 | <0147> \{\m{B}} ""
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 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Fuuko."
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 | <0148> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "... huh?"
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 | <0149>
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 | // She raises her head.
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 | <0150> \{Fuuko} ""
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 | // \{Fuuko} "Why is everybody here together?"
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 | <0151> \{Sunohara} ""
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 | // \{Sunohara} "Ugh...this girl forgot!"
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 | <0152> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hagh!"
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 | <0153>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara presses his knuckles against the left and right side of her forehead.
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 | <0154> \{Fuuko} ""
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 | // \{Fuuko} "Mmmmph! It hurts!"
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 | <0155>
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 | // The team was already falling apart.
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 | <0156>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Sunohara-san, please stop it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0157>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Anybody can forget a thing or two!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0158> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "We practiced every day for this day, you know?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0159> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Forgetting about it kind of ruins the effort, don't you think?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0160> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "Fuuko remembered! We were to play Cricket today!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0161> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's basketball!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0162> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "Whichever is fine. Fuuko was to participate and become known by many people today."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0163> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That's right. If you want that to happen, get serious!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0164> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "Yes, if Fuuko is there, it is 1.5 x human power."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0165> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Another doubtful statement..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0166> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Is this really gonna be okay...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0167>
  |  | 
 | // To meet up with Miyazawa, our helper, we go to the reference room in the old school building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0168> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Sup!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0169>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara opens the door and greets.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0170> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "Welcome."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0171>
  |  | 
 | // ... just for a moment, I felt there was someone else.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0172>
  |  | 
 | // And it wasn't just one or two people either...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0173>
  |  | 
 | // But, only Miyazawa alone stands in the room.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0174>
  |  | 
 | // It must be my imagination...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0175> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Are you ready?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0176> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "What?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0177> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "For the basketball match."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0178> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "Oh, it is time? Pardon me."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0179>
  |  | 
 | // She closes the book she was reading and stands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0180> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "Any time is fine."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0181> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Okay. Let's go."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0182>
  |  | 
 | // We head to the dormitories to meet up with Misae-san as our backer.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0183>
  |  | 
 | // I knock on Misae-san's door.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0184> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Coming!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0185> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Yes?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0186> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Let's play basketball!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0187>
  |  | 
 | // POW!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0188> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, tell her."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0189>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Oh, okay."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0190>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "The basketball match is about to start."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0191>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Are you okay with the time?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0192> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Oh, it was today..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0193> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Oh well, I have some work left to do, but I'll just work hard tonight."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0194>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Excuse us..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0195>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Um, please let me help you with it later."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0196> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "No, it's fine, don't worry about it."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0197> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "It's my job, after all!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0198> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Sloooooow!!!!" 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0199>
  |  | 
 | // As we leave into the hallway, Kyou and Nagisa were already waiting.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0200> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Aren't you two being too sloppy to play against these experts?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0201> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, well. You seem pretty excited about this, don't you?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0202> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Ha... hah hah... we're gonna win for sure, today's match, that is!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0203> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Um, did something happen?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0204> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "There's a basketball club member in my class, you see."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0205> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I see."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0206> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "He knew that I was a member of this team... what do you think he said?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0207> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "What did he say?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0208> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "'To team up with such a lowly group, even Fujibayashi has fallen'..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0209> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Grrr! It pisses me off!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0210> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Ahh... a lowly group, huh...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0211> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "I want to turn his despicable smile blood red!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0212> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "\m{B}, is it a foul if I throw the ball into their face?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0213>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Um, please calm down."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0214> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "If you don't get caught, it's technique."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0215>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0216>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa raises a defensive voice against what I said.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0217>
  |  | 
 | // But, it does irritate me to be called lowly.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0218> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Well, let's go, shall we?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0219>
  |  | 
 | // Kyou boldly smiles as she starts walking.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0220>
  |  | 
 | // I also walk up beside her and follow.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0221>
  |  | 
 | // A little behind, Nagisa and Sunohara started following along.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0222> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "... Nagisa-chan... I, I might've picked up the wrong teammate..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0223>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It's all right. She's saying such things right now, but when the time comes, she'll be fair..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0224> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "If it becomes a free-for-all, can I slip in and throw in my elbow?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0225> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "The area under their rib is an effective way to remove their stamina."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0226> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "I see."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0227> \{Sunohara} ""\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "........." \r\{Nagisa} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0228>
  |  | 
 | // Class ends. Sunohara and I walk up to Fujibayashi's seat.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0229> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "So, are you ready?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0230> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Y, yes, I will do my best."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0231> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, you don't have to overdo it."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0232> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "N, no, to make sure I'm useful...um...I w-will do my best."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0233> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It'll be fine, even your fortune-telling said we would win!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0234> \{Cô Gái} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Girl} "\m{A}-kun, Sunohara-kun."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0235>
  |  | 
 | // A girl from behind calls us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0236> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Heh? What?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0237> \{Cô Gái} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Girl} "Do your best."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0238> \{Cô Gái} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Girl} "I'm sure there will be a chance again."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0239> \{Cô Gái} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Girl} "\m{A}-kun shouldn't be discouraged, either."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0240> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Haha, \m{A}, we're being supported."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0241> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "We'll have to win for sure!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0242> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Um... I feel that it is something other than cheering..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0243> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Well, let's go! Let's go!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0244>
  |  | 
 | // There was already a crowd waiting in the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0245>
  |  | 
 | // Half of the room was the basketball club. The other half that was separated by a net was being used by the volleyball club.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0246>
  |  | 
 | // As if the members weren't picked yet, each member was practicing.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0247>
  |  | 
 | // ...I've missed this atmosphere.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0248>
  |  | 
 | // I was once a part of that group.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0249>
  |  | 
 | // But, now...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0250>
  |  | 
 | // I look down at my own body.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0251>
  |  | 
 | // I'm wearing just the plain school uniform.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0252>
  |  | 
 | // To think that I'll be enthusiastically playing basketball is ironic. It's too ridiculous.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0253>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm getting very nervous..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0254> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You're just watching, you know."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0255>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I know that."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0256> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "This is just a game."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0257>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But...we're playing against the basketball club. I believe that's amazing."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0258>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Look at them. Everybody is very good."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0259>
  |  | 
 | // She says something that would likely anger the listener.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0260>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "They are practicing every day like this."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0261>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "To think that...we that just got together get to play against such people..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0262>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "We who walked down different paths..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0263>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I wonder, just how deep our friendships have become in this little time."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0264>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "And if we win..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0265>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It would mean that in that little time, our bonds became stronger than the basketball team's."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0266>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "And if that is so, it would really be amazing..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0267>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Although I awkwardly grew up apart from everyone else..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0268>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Although I'm always falling behind everybody else..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0269>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "To think if we work together, we can accomplish something greater than normal people..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0270>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That's why I'm nervous."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0271> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Ahh...you're right."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0272>
  |  | 
 | // I understand exactly what Nagisa wants to say.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0273>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara and I lived the same way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0274>
  |  | 
 | // But, reality isn't that easy.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0275> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Where is Team Furukawa?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0276>
  |  | 
 | // A voice from behind us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0277> \{Furukawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Furukawa} "Eh? Yes, Furukawa would be me."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0278>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa turns around.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0279>
  |  | 
 | // There stood a tall male figure.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0280> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yo... Yoshino Yuusuke!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0281>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Don't scream people's names so loudly!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0282>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately, the crowd nearby stirs.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0283>
  |  | 
 | // They reacted to Yoshino Yuusuke's name.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0284>
  |  | 
 | // Especially the girls' reactions. Leaving a distance, as if to surround us, they begin to form a circle.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0285>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "I'm leaving..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0286>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "But...I did promise..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0287>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Ack, why did this happen..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0288> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yoshino-san, what are you doing here today?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0289>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Oh, you're a member too?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0290>
  |  | 
 | // Yoshino-san looked at Sunohara as he says that.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0291>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Sigh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0292>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "I am... your teammate."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0293> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Huh? Why you?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0294>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "A person I couldn't refuse asked me to..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0295> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Who?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0296>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "I can't say. It's supposed to be a secret."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0297> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Who could it be?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0298>
  |  | 
 | // We look at each other.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0299>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "What, is it a bother? I'm glad. I can go home."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0300>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "P-please wait!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0301>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa raises her voice and stops him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0302>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Um... I, don't have any self-confidence, so I would like to request this..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0303>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Huh? A girl like you were going to play against these guys?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0304>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "That would be reckless, indeed."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0305>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0306>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Fine... I'll help."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0307>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "That guy did help me out with my work, too."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0308>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "But before that, I don't like standing out. Can you scatter these people?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0309>
  |  | 
 | // He looks around at the gathered ring of people and say that.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0310>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0311> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Sunohara."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0312> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Okay!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0313> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hey! What are you guys lookin' at?! Get outta here! Shoo!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0314> \{Cô Gái} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Girl} "Kyaaaa!!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0315>
  |  | 
 | // An instant effect. As if scattering baby spiders, the crowd disperses.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0316>
  |  | 
 | // And in their place, a basketball club member comes closer.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0317>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "What's with the noise?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0318> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Um, this guy, he isn't a student from this school, but can we use him in our team?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0319>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "That's fine. Even if he's experienced, if you two are his teammates, there won't be any teamwork."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0320> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Oh, and how good are you at basketball?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0321>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Ah, so it's basketball..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0322>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Well, when I was a student, I did it during gym class."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0323>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hahaha, what an experienced backer he is!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0324>
  |  | 
 | // He's completely mocking us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0325>
  |  | 
 | // Though I've become worried, I'm sure it's many times more relaxed than Nagisa is.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0326>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "So, are you prepared?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0327>
  |  | 
 | // .........
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0328>
  |  | 
 | // Several members of the basketball club was looking towards us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0329>
  |  | 
 | // Inside a gymnasium, school uniforms stand out.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0330>
  |  | 
 | // One person from the crowd walks towards us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0331>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Are you prepared?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0332>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "...wait, Misae-san?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0333> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Huh, what, you have a problem with that?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0334> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "She's our teammate. It's fine, isn't it? She works for the school, after all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0335>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "There's no problem, but our team is all male, you know?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0336> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Well, just keep talking."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0337>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Ugh...Misae-san, you sound kind of, pumped..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0338>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "So, you guys, are you prepared?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0339>
  |  | 
 | // Looking at us, he asks while laughing.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0340> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah. Going in as a form isn't my style."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0341>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara boldly laughs back.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0342>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Then, let's start. If our advisor found us, it would be bothersome."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0343> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Isn't the advisor's name Oogami or something?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0344>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Yeah."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0345>
  |  | 
 | // Oogami is not only the basketball club's advisor, but also responsible for guidance.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0346>
  |  | 
 | // Even I have seen him many times.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0347> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That would be a problem. Let's get this over with."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0348>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Then, wait under that basket. We'll pick our members."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0349> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It'll be fine if you just pick your regulars."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0350>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hahaha! Be prepared to play as if you are!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0351>
  |  | 
 | // While laughing, he goes back to the group.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0352> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ha... keep laughing."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0353> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0354>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara looks up at the second floor pathway.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0355> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I don't see the chorus group..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0356> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "What, are they the type that gathers at a commotion?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0357> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oh, well. The achievement will spread in rumors."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0358> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I'm pretty sure rumors of us not being where we should be will spread as well."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0359> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0360> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "If something like that spreads..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0361> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We can't come to school, can we...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0362> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You're right."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0363> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We have to win, huh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0364> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That's right."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0365> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's go."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0366> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0367>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Please do your best."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0368>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa bowed her head in front of Yoshino-san.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0369>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Yeah. I will give it everything I have."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0370>
  |  | 
 | // I guess they decided on their members too. Three of them lined up and started walking.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0371>
  |  | 
 | // We have the ball. The game starts.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0372> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Tomoyo... the move I just explained, we're gonna use it right away!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0373> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "You think it can be done without practicing it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0374> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "If it's you, it can."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0375> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "Don't say something you aren't even sure about..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0376>
  |  | 
 | // Tomoyo and Sunohara were talking about some kind of secret.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0377>
  |  | 
 | // I pass the ball to Sunohara.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0378>
  |  | 
 | // Someone else's hand stretched out to it, but barely out of reach, it flew into Sunohara's hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0379> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (It's going to be intercepted at this rate...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0380>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara does a fake, and as the opponent turned his face, he greatly threw the ball towards the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0381>
  |  | 
 | // Is he trying for a three pointer...?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0382> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "What an amateur..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0383>
  |  | 
 | // The moment I thought that...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0384>
  |  | 
 | // Right beside the basket was a person in the air.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0385> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Alley oop...?!)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0386>
  |  | 
 | // Grabbing the ball with both hands...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0387>
  |  | 
 | // Boff! \shake{3}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0388>
  |  | 
 | // The ball was slammed down the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0389>
  |  | 
 | // A little after the ball, her long hair and figure lands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0390> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "What do you think? Pretty good for a first, I'm sure."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0391>
  |  | 
 | // She passes between the dumbfounded defense as she talks.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0392>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Sakagami-san, you're very skilled!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0393>
  |  | 
 | // No, it's not that kind of skill.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0394> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hmm, well, it is your first, after all, so I guess it'll pass."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0395>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara surpressed his feelings of joy and changed it into bitterness.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0396>
  |  | 
 | // After witnessing that alley oop, and then being told that it's her 'first', the other team couldn't had to feel uneasy.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0397>
  |  | 
 | // In fact, they're still not moving.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0398> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "Then what more do you expect me to do than that?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0399> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "First of all, hide your underwear when you're in the air."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0400>
  |  | 
 | // Thug!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0401> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "I'm never doing that move again!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0402> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I was kidding!...I didn't see it, so jump like crazy!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0403> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "That better be the truth..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0404>
  |  | 
 | // One after another, Tomoyo makes her shots and scores.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0405>
  |  | 
 | // Before we knew, the entrance to the gym was crowded with people in school uniforms.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0406> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The crowd is gathering and it's looking good!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0407> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But, the most of them cheering for Tomoyo, is that just my imagination?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0408>
  |  | 
 | // It was so intense, that it felt like there would be a Tomoyo Fanclub by tomorrow.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0409>\{Đội Trưởng} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Captain} "Time out! We're changing members!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0410>
  |  | 
 | // The captain's angry voice echoed throughout the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0411> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, I figured we could get this far, but..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0412> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The battle begins now that the main members are against us, huh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0413>
  |  | 
 | // If every person gets switched with main members, their strength would increase tremendously.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0414>
  |  | 
 | // I know they're going to get points in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0415>
  |  | 
 | // An amateur like Sunohara will get intercepted unless a lot of opportunities are used.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0416>
  |  | 
 | // So, I can only rely on Tomoyo.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0417>
  |  | 
 | // Tomoyo finds an opening and moves. To try to close the opening, the opponent moves as well.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0418>
  |  | 
 | // Thanks to that, Sunohara had become open.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0419>
  |  | 
 | // Without turning my head, I threw the ball to him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0420>
  |  | 
 | // Bam! \shake{2}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0421> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ow!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0422>
  |  | 
 | // It slammed right into Sunohara's face.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0423> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't get tricked by your own teammate's feints!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0424> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oww... all right, all right, I'll get it from now on."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0425>
  |  | 
 | // Checks against Tomoyo were harsh, and her openings are crushed countlessly.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0426>
  |  | 
 | // But defensively, both Tomoyo and Sunohara moved quickly, took rebounds, and sometimes even intercept their passes.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0427>
  |  | 
 | // Nobody scoring up to this point was rare.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0428>
  |  | 
 | // But...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0429> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Huff... puff..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0430>
  |  | 
 | // As Sunohara's breathing begins to increase, our balance also begins to crumble.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0431>
  |  | 
 | // Their passes succeed, and they continuously score.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0432>
  |  | 
 | // I look at the score board.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0433>
  |  | 
 | // They were just one point away from us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0434> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How much time do we have left?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0435>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Thirty seconds left to go."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0436> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, move, only thirty more seconds!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0437> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hehe, I'm fine..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0438>
  |  | 
 | // Wobble, wobble...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0439> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't wobble your knees."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0440> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Tomoyo, can you still move?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0441> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "Of course."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0442> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Good, let's score."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0443>
  |  | 
 | // I throw the ball to where Tomoyo is running. It reaches her in one bounce. 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0444>
  |  | 
 | // It's over if she's surrounded. Immediately, she takes two steps and leaps toward the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0445>
  |  | 
 | // Layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0446>
  |  | 
 | // But, a hand stretches out in front of the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0447>
  |  | 
 | // Tomoyo, while in mid-air, switched the ball from her dominant hand to her left hand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0448> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (She's good!)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0449>
  |  | 
 | // She tosses the ball in front of the basket and lands, still surrounded by defense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0450>
  |  | 
 | // The figure that jumped this time was Sunohara, who was completely free.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0451> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0452>
  |  | 
 | // He grabbed the ball with both hands and...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0453>
  |  | 
 | // Thunk!\shake{3}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0454>
  |  | 
 | // The ball hits the ground.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0455>
  |  | 
 | // Without the ball going in through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0456>
  |  | 
 | // "Daaaahhhh---!" The cheering students all groaned at once.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0457> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't try to dunk if you can't even reach it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0458> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The one just now just happened to not reach it! Haha!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0459> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Because you're trying to look cool, even though you're tired!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0460> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Do you realize how important that shot was?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0461> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's fine if I intercept the next ball right? Yup, yup."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0462> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You know...!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0463> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "You two, are you leaving me to defend by myself?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0464>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0465>
  |  | 
 | // Their layup worked perfectly.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0466> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0467> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "I see... I understand how you guys feel."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0468> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "You gave up, huh? That's right, huh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0469> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "If that's the case, tell me sooner. I was serious all by myself..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0470> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "No..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0471> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "See, I figured the crowd would go wild if we ended the game with a turn-around."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0472> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It was a play, right, \m{A}?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0473> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah...that's right, Tomoyo."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0474> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "There isn't any time left. Pass the ball around, and finish the game with one last shoot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0475> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "But now, that one shoot is going to be hard..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0476>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "You guys, hurry up and start!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0477> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we're starting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0478> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "All right, you two."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0479>
  |  | 
 | // I hold on to their shoulders and give out the final instructions.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0480>
  |  | 
 | // Tomoyo should make the last move
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0481>
  |  | 
 | // I should make the last move 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0482> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "Got it."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0483> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It'll be nice if it works out that way."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0484>
  |  | 
 | // We go onto the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0485>
  |  | 
 | // If the first pass gets stolen, it's game over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0486>
  |  | 
 | // They know that as well. Their defense is tighter than ever before.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0487>
  |  | 
 | // Their formations spin round and around. It's hard on my eyes...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0488>
  |  | 
 | // I throw the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0489>
  |  | 
 | // It crosses over into Tomoyo's hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0490>
  |  | 
 | // Before getting surrounded, she throws it back to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0491>
  |  | 
 | // I dribble to the center.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0492>
  |  | 
 | // They were surprised.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0493>
  |  | 
 | // It's because I had not gone below the basket until now.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0494>
  |  | 
 | // One, two...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0495>
  |  | 
 | // ... layup!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0496>
  |  | 
 | // A shadow creeps behind me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0497>
  |  | 
 | // As Tomoyo did earlier, I transferred the ball to my left hand in front of me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0498>
  |  | 
 | // Then, believing it's Sunohara behind me, I toss the ball up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0499> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Here it comes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0500>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0501>
  |  | 
 | // I turn around to see Sunohara, landing with the ball in his hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0502>
  |  | 
 | // Then the defense that was on Sunohara tightens.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0503>
  |  | 
 | // After a fake, the ball hits the floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0504>
  |  | 
 | // The ball bounces high.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0505>
  |  | 
 | // The one that sprinted and picked up the ball was Tomoyo.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0506>
  |  | 
 | // She shook off the defense on her, and then...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0507>
  |  | 
 | // Layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0508>
  |  | 
 | // The ball circles around the hoop.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0509>
  |  | 
 | // Relying on force, the ball rolled off of the orbit... \pand fell onto the court floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0510>
  |  | 
 | // .........
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0511>
  |  | 
 | // Silence filled the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0512> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Time's up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0513>
  |  | 
 | // Somebody's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0514>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0515>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "That was close!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0516>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "I guess that was pretty good for warm-up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0517>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "It would be funny if they thought we were serious in that game, though!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0518> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You all were extremely serious!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0519> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0520> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0521> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0522> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0523>
  |  | 
 | // The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0524>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0525>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0526> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0527>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0528> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap...let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0529>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0530> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "See you later, all right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0531> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "Yeah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0532>
  |  | 
 | // Tomoyo followed him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0533>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0534> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0535>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0536> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "There aren't a lot of people watching."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0537> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They'll start gathering soon enough."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0538> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "If we manage to make them bring out their main members, that is."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0539> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "First, I'll easily chase away the bench players."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0540> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Let's go!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0541>
  |  | 
 | // I passed the ball to that Sunohara, and the game begins.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0542>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara forces himself under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0543>
  |  | 
 | // But, he becomes surrounded by two opponents.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0544>
  |  | 
 | // I proceed to the opened space.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0545>
  |  | 
 | // Then, another defender sticks to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0546> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (These guys are definitely bench... I can shake off someone like him.)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0547>
  |  | 
 | // I turn twice, and I become free.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0548> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0549>
  |  | 
 | // When he turns this way to my call, Sunohara wasn't holding the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0550> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Throw it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0551> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "... huh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0552>
  |  | 
 | // Fuuko was holding the ball in front of the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0553>
  |  | 
 | // Fuuko was not marked at all.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0554> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Could she actually be... better than she looks?)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0555> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "There!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0556>
  |  | 
 | // The underhand shoot.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0557>
  |  | 
 | // Gong!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0558> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ow!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0559>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara was waiting for the rebound under the basket, as the ball hit him in the back of his head.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0560> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Was that a pass?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0561>
  |  | 
 | // The ball rolls along the floor, and is taken by an opponent.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0562> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "That was a shoot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0563> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That was extremely lowly thrown!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0564> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "It was heavier than I expected."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0565> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "Can I kick it next time?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0566> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That's a foul!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0567>
  |  | 
 | // There was laughter from somewhere around them.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0568> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hey, \m{A}..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0569> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I think it's just going to be the two of us..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0570>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara whispers into my ear.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0571> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "This is gonna be bad later on..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0572> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Fuuko."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0573> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "Yes?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0574> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Anyway, just move around. Then, if you get the ball, don't shoot, but pass it."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0575> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Got it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0576> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "That's too simple."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0577> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You couldn't shoot the ball because it was too heavy, wasn't it?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0578>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hey, we're gonna start now!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0579>
  |  | 
 | // The opponent threw in the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0580> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Fuuko, get on that guy!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0581> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "But that person over there is more handsome."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0582> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't pick by face!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0583>
  |  | 
 | // This is painful to not be able to freely move on my own.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0584>
  |  | 
 | // An easy opening was taken and they scored with a layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0585>
  |  | 
 | // Even if we have the ball, the result is the same.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0586>
  |  | 
 | // Even our lucky passes get stolen right away.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0587> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Are these guys the main players?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0588> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "No way."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0589> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We're just really bad."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0590>
  |  | 
 | // There's already only a minute left.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0591>
  |  | 
 | // They have successfully scored 11 times.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0592>
  |  | 
 | // But even so, Fuuko alone, chased after the ball until the end.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0593>
  |  | 
 | // Even when they taunted her by throwing the ball around in circles, she kept chasing.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0594> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's too late, why is she trying so hard?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0595>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara had already lost the will to play.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0596> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Time's up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0597>
  |  | 
 | // Somebody's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0598>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0599>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "Too easy!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0600>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "That wasn't even a good warm-up routine!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0601> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Bull, you guys were trying pretty hard!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0602> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0603> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0604> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0605> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0606>
  |  | 
 | // The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0607>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0608>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0609> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0610>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0611> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0612>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0613> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Fuuko, you should run as well!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0614> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "Fuuko didn't do anything bad!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0615> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You did!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0616> \{Fuuko} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Fuuko} "Fuuko was naive!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0617> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Come on, let's go, hurry!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0618>
  |  | 
 | // Fuuko reluctantly also went away.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0619>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0620> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0621>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0622>
  |  | 
 | // The players take their positions on their sides of the court. We are to initiate the offensive.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0623>
  |  | 
 | // Firstly, I tried spinning the ball to Yoshino Yuusuke.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0624>
  |  | 
 | // He grabbed the ball firmly in his hands, looked around, and started dribbling the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0625>
  |  | 
 | // His smooth actions seem to display his great athletic abilities.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0626>
  |  | 
 | // His eyes seem to be asking if he should go for it as he looked at me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0627>
  |  | 
 | // I answered with a nod.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0628>
  |  | 
 | // At that point, Yoshino Yuusuke managed to cut through with a single feint, and commenced his rapid offence.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0629>
  |  | 
 | // He pushed the opponents away, almost risking a foul, and finally reached under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0630>
  |  | 
 | // With that, he jumped slightly upwards, allowed the ball loose from his hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0631>
  |  | 
 | // It was a beautiful layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0632>
  |  | 
 | // Swoosh, the ball passed through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0633>
  |  | 
 | // At the same time, the female spectators started to give a magnificent cheer.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0634> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Woah... even if it's Yoshino we're talking about here, as a male, anyone would be jealous..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0635> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Okay then, it's my turn then!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0636> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yo!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0637>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara intercepted the opponent's pass swiftly.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0638> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Heh heh."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0639>
  |  | 
 | // ~~~~~Silence~~~~~~~
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0640> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It wouldn't hurt if you guys got a bit excited for me, would it?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0641> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Sunohara, pass the ball to me!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0642> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Tch!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0643>
  |  | 
 | // As I received the ball, I immediately spun it to Yoshino Yuusuke.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0644>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents have yet to recover.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0645>
  |  | 
 | // It was more than enough for Yoshino Yuusuke's skills to earn all the points.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0646>
  |  | 
 | // An interception of the ball, followed by fluid momentum, he goes for the shots and scores.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0647>
  |  | 
 | // Before we knew it, the entrance to the gym was crowded with people in school uniforms.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0648> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I see we're getting quite a good number of onlookers."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0649> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But most of them are here just to root for Yoshino Yuusuke."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0650>
  |  | 
 | // As if disliking the attention he's getting, Yoshino Yuusuke lowered his head, allowing his forelock hair to hide his face.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0651>\{Đội Trưởng} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Captain} "Time out! We're changing members!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0652>
  |  | 
 | // The captain's angry voice echoed throughout the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0653> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, I figured we could get this far, but..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0654> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The battle begins now that the main members are against us, huh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0655>
  |  | 
 | // If every person gets switched with main members, their strength would increase tremendously.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0656>
  |  | 
 | // I know they're going to get points in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0657>
  |  | 
 | // An amateur like Sunohara will get intercepted unless we exploit the opportunities given.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0658>
  |  | 
 | // Oh well, I guess we can only rely on Yoshino Yuusuke.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0659>
  |  | 
 | // Yoshino Yuusuke moves about attempting to find an opening. The opponents moved accordingly to cover up the optential threats.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0660>
  |  | 
 | // Thanks to that, Sunohara had become open.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0661>
  |  | 
 | // Without turning my head, I threw the ball to him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0662>
  |  | 
 | // Bam! \shake{2}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0663> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ow!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0664>
  |  | 
 | // It slammed right into Sunohara's face.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0665> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't get tricked by your own teammate's feints!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0666> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oww... okay, okay. I'll get it from now on."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0667>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents have begun their vigorous checking of Yoshino Yuusuke.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0668>
  |  | 
 | // In reaction, he accidentally pushed an opponent over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0669>
  |  | 
 | // Whistle--!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0670>
  |  | 
 | // As a result, a free throw was awarded to the opponents.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0671>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Sorry 'bout that..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0672> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nah, well we're fighting an 'Away' match, it can't be helped..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0673>
  |  | 
 | // It was rather obvious that the referee was biased.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0674>
  |  | 
 | // Even so, Yoshino Yuusuke manages to keep getting points, thus maintaining the balance of the game.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0675>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara has rather quick reflexes too, seemingly able to intercept most of the opponent's passes.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0676>
  |  | 
 | // But...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0677> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Huff... puff..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0678>
  |  | 
 | // As Sunohara's breathing begins to increase, our balance also begins to crumble.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0679>
  |  | 
 | // Their passes succeed, and they continuously score.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0680>
  |  | 
 | // I look at the score board.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0681>
  |  | 
 | // They were just one point away from us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0682> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How much time do we have left?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0683>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Thirty seconds left to go."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0684> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, move, only thirty more seconds!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0685> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hehe, I'm fine..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0686>
  |  | 
 | // Wobble, wobble...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0687> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't wobble your knees."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0688> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yoshino Yuusuke, are you still able to move?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0689>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Yeah."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0690>
  |  | 
 | // As he replied, he sweat profusely like a waterfall, contunuously taking deep, panting breaths.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0691>
  |  | 
 | // He'd been moving about since the first half, so it's not surprising to see him in such a state.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0692> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "All right, let's give it our best."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0693>
  |  | 
 | // Yoshino Yuusuke darted through their openings, with the ball in one hand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0694>
  |  | 
 | // He neutralises the encircling denfences, followed immediately by a double-step as he jumps towards the ring. 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0695>
  |  | 
 | // A strong hand reached out to stop him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0696>
  |  | 
 | // His arms were smacked by it.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0697> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "FOUL!!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0698>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara's yell was ignored.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0699>
  |  | 
 | // Even then, Yoshino Yuusuke held onto the ball firmly, and right as he lands, he flung it to Sunohara.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0700>
  |  | 
 | // Who was totally unguarded.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0701> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0702>
  |  | 
 | // Grabbing the ball with both hands, he leapt into the air.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0703>
  |  | 
 | // Thunk!\shake{3}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0704>
  |  | 
 | // The ball hits the ground.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0705>
  |  | 
 | // Without the ball going in through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0706>
  |  | 
 | // "Daaaahhhh---!" The cheering students so brought out in disappointment.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0707> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't try to dunk if you can't even reach it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0708> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The one just now just happened to not reach it! Haha!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0709> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Because you're trying to look cool, even though you're tired!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0710> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Do you realize how important that shot was?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0711> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's fine if I intercept the next ball right? Yup, yup."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0712> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You know...!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0713>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Hey you two, the opponents are starting their attack."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0714>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0715>
  |  | 
 | // The opponent's layup was nothing short of beautiful.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0716>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0717>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "There's still... some time left, you two..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0718> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Don't worry..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0719> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You see, it'd be much cooler if we ended the game in a great counter-attack."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0720> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "This is a show, right, \m{A}?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0721> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well... I guess so."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0722> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We don't have any time left. Pass the ball around, we shall end it with this one last shoot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0723>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "In such situations, that one shoot is rather difficult..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0724>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "You guys, hurry up and start!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0725> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we're starting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0726> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "All right, you two."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0727>
  |  | 
 | // I hold on to their shoulders and give out the final instructions.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0728>
  |  | 
 | // I should leave it to Yoshino Yuusuke to make the last move.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0729>
  |  | 
 | // I should make the last move. 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0730>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Understood."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0731> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It'll be nice if it works out that way."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0732>
  |  | 
 | // We go onto the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0733>
  |  | 
 | // If the first pass gets stolen, it's game over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0734>
  |  | 
 | // They know that as well. Their defense is tighter than ever before.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0735>
  |  | 
 | // Their formations spin round and around. It's hard on my eyes...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0736>
  |  | 
 | // I throw the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0737>
  |  | 
 | // It crosses over into Yoshino Yuusuke's hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0738>
  |  | 
 | // He was surrounded form the front. Without causing a foul, he passes it right through them to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0739>
  |  | 
 | // I dribble to the center.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0740>
  |  | 
 | // They were surprised.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0741>
  |  | 
 | // It's because I had not gone below the basket until now.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0742>
  |  | 
 | // One, two...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0743>
  |  | 
 | // ... layup!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0744>
  |  | 
 | // A shadow creeps behind me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0745>
  |  | 
 | // I transferred the ball to my left hand in front of me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0746>
  |  | 
 | // Then, believing it's Sunohara behind me, I toss the ball up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0747> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Here it comes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0748>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0749>
  |  | 
 | //  I turn around to see Sunohara, landing with the ball in his hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0750>
  |  | 
 | // Then the defense that was on Sunohara tightens.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0751>
  |  | 
 | // After a fake, the ball hits the floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0752>
  |  | 
 | // The ball bounces high.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0753>
  |  | 
 | // The one that sprinted and picked up the ball was Yoshino Yuusuke.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0754>
  |  | 
 | // He shook off the defense on her, and then...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0755>
  |  | 
 | // Layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0756>
  |  | 
 | // The ball circles around the hoop.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0757>
  |  | 
 | // Relying on force, the ball rolled off of the orbit...\pand fell onto the court floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0758>
  |  | 
 | // .........
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0759>
  |  | 
 | // Silence filled the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0760> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Time's up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0761>
  |  | 
 | // Somebody's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0762>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0763>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "That was close!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0764>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "I guess that was pretty good for warm-up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0765>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "It would be funny if they thought we were serious in that game, though!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0766> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You all were extremely serious!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0767> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0768> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0769> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0770> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0771>
  |  | 
 | // The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0772>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0773>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0774> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this!?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0775>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0776> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0777>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned away from the entrance and sprinted towards the emergency exit..
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0778> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Thanks helper, even though we lost."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0779>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Yeah, well I should be apologising for not being of any help."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0780>
  |  | 
 | // Yoshino Yuusuke ran towards the backdoor too.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0781>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0782> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0783>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0784>
  |  | 
 | // The players take their positions on their sides of the court. We are to initiate the offensive.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0785>
  |  | 
 | // Firstly, I tried spinning the ball to Miyazawa.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0786>
  |  | 
 | // She grabbed the ball firmly in her hands, looked around, and started dribbling the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0787>
  |  | 
 | // She seemed to have quite the style.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0788>
  |  | 
 | // Right before she got surrounded, she passed the ball back to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0789>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara has somehow managed to dart under the ring and started waving his hands at me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0790>
  |  | 
 | // I quickly passed the ball towards him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0791>
  |  | 
 | // He managed to get hold of the pass but was immediately surrounded by tall defenders.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0792>
  |  | 
 | // At this juncture, Miyazawa had actually managed to walk to a superb position 45 degrees right of the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0793>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara quickly spun the ball to her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0794>
  |  | 
 | // Right after she grabbed the ball, Miyazawa did a double-hand shot.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0795>
  |  | 
 | // Whoosh! goes the net as the ball beautifully passed throught centre of the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0796> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Wooooaahhhh!!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0797> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Wow, I didn't know you could do that!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0798> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "That seemed out of my capabilities actually."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0799>
  |  | 
 | // She laughed humbly.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0800>
  |  | 
 | // This time it was the opponent's turn to take the offensive.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0801>
  |  | 
 | // Miyazawa was marked instantly.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0802>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara and I were being marked too, thus resulting in a man-to-man formation.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0803>
  |  | 
 | // The opponent waited for a difficult opening and passed, but Sunohara intercepted it.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0804> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Heh, heh, that was easy."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0805>
  |  | 
 | // If we keep this up, we might soon be able to break their formation.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0806>
  |  | 
 | // Our turn to attack.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0807>
  |  | 
 | // The three of us passed the ball about, waiting for a loophole in the opponent's formation.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0808>
  |  | 
 | // Miyazawa seemed to have found one and immediately attempted to dribble through.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0809>
  |  | 
 | // Even when an opposing player tried to mark her, she turned her back towards him and guarded the ball well.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0810>
  |  | 
 | // However, the opponent used this as a chance to tackle her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0811>
  |  | 
 | // Miyazawa was pushed to the ground and the ball bounced out of the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0812> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Miyazawa!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0813> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That was a foul!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0814>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Isn't she who tried to charge us?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0815>
  |  | 
 | // With the referee in favour, the basketball player was able to give an excuse.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0816> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "You asshole!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0817>
  |  | 
 | // Suddenly, the player's body flew off like Miyazawa's and stumbled onto the ground.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0818>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Man} "How dare you touch our Yuki-nee!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0819>
  |  | 
 | // An unknown guy had entered the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0820>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "What was that about, is he one of your comrades?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0821>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "You lose the game if you play against the rules!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0822>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Man} "Wasn't it you who first played foul?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0823> \{Another Man}
  |  | 
 | // \{Another Man} "What's this? Are you assholes having a fight?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0824>
  |  | 
 | // Yet another guy joined in the argument.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0825>
  |  | 
 | // Following behind him was a bunch of guys in stern-looking male school uniforms.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0826>
  |  | 
 | // No matter how you look at it, they certainly looked like delinquents from another school.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0827> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "What's with these guys..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0828> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "It would seem that... they are acquaintances of Miyazawa..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0829> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "Ah everyone, I am perfectly fine!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0830>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Man} "Isn't that a graze on your elbow?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0831>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Man} "YOU ASSHOLES!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0832>
  |  | 
 | // The basketball team started having a scuffle with the acquaintances of Miyazawa.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0833> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "What the... it seems that this has turned into something big..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0834> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "Everyone, I'll get angry..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0835>
  |  | 
 | // That was Miyazawa's reprimand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0836>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Man} "Ugh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0837>
  |  | 
 | // The bunch of delinquents immediately stopped their actions.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0838>
  |  | 
 | // But one of them still knocked down one of the players.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0839>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Urgh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0840>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "You assholes, you lose for playing foul."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0841> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hey, hold on a minute!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0842>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Look here, our teammate has been injured and can't continue."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0843>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "So, you foul and lose. Go home."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0844> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Er..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0845> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "How can this be~~?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0846> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "How may I offer you all an apology?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0847>
  |  | 
 | // Miyazawa kept her head down toward us apologetically thereafter.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0848> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, I was pissed off too about them not getting penalized, so I'm relieved, actually."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0849> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But, we lost..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0850> \{Delinquent} 
  |  | 
 | // \{Delinquent} "So what? It was your fault for getting Yukine involved in the first place!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0851> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Heeeee!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0852> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "Actually, it was I that responsibly accepted their offer, so..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0853> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "Everyone, make sure to properly apologize for ruining the match."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0854>
  |  | 
 | // The men that were crouched around started to rise.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0855> \{Miyazawa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Miyazawa} "One, two, three, and!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0856> \{Delinquents}
  |  | 
 | // \{Delinquents} "Sorry to bother you~!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0857>
  |  | 
 | // At Miyazawa's signal, the delinquents lower their heads simultaneously.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0858>
  |  | 
 | // It was quite a sight, but...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0859>
  |  | 
 | // I want to tell her to choose her friends more carefully...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0860>
  |  | 
 | // The players take their positions on their sides of the court. We are to initiate the offensive.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0861> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Come on, \m{A}!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0862>
  |  | 
 | // I pass the ball to Sunohara.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0863> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right, Misae-san, here it comes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0864> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Special Move...\p Breast Jiggle Shoooooooot!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0865> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Who the hell would do a move like that!!!!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0866>
  |  | 
 | // Misae-san lunged a devastating drop kick.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0867>\{Trọng Tài} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Referee} "Whistle----! Traveling!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0868> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Guahhh, you made me foul!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0869> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Dumbass!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0870> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, defence!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0871> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ah, right, right."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0872>
  |  | 
 | // Can we actually win with this team...?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0873>
  |  | 
 | // But, Misae-san's movements are really good.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0874>
  |  | 
 | // They surpass the average male student's.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0875>
  |  | 
 | // She is under the basket, ready for the rebound.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0876> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "All right, the next one goes in!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0877>
  |  | 
 | // I pass the ball to Misae-san.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0878>
  |  | 
 | // Even her skill is good. Without gathering opponents, she dribbles toward the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0879>
  |  | 
 | // As she reaches an opponent, she throws a quick pass to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0880>
  |  | 
 | // I throw another quick pass to Sunohara, who quickly had run under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0881>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara gracefully catches the ball, and quickly between the opponents, performs a lay up shot.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0882>
  |  | 
 | // The ball passes through the hoop.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0883> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Not bad, Sunohara."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0884> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Well, you'd be nothing without your reflexes, though."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0885>
  |  | 
 | // That Sunohara steals the ball as an opponent dribbled by.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0886> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Heh, let's score like crazy!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0887>
  |  | 
 | // The ball is passed to Misae-san.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0888>
  |  | 
 | // Once again, she attacks the defense while dribbling.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0889>
  |  | 
 | // This time, I run inside.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0890>
  |  | 
 | // A pass from Misae-san.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0891>
  |  | 
 | // As a one-two, I pass it back to Misae-san.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0892>
  |  | 
 | // As they tried to block her by stretching out their hands, she ran through them.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0893>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0894> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Thanks, \m{A}!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0895>
  |  | 
 | // The lay up shot succeeded.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0896> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Amazing..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0897>
  |  | 
 | // Even Sunohara raises an astonished voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0898> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It wasn't a jiggle, but more like a quake..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0899> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Oh, that..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0900>
  |  | 
 | // The other team is still full of bench players.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0901>
  |  | 
 | // As we take the rebound, Sunohara and Misae alternatively score.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0902>
  |  | 
 | // Before we knew it, the entrance to the gym was crowded with people in school uniforms.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0903> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Looks like a crowd has started to gather, and it's looking good so far!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0904> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Looks like they're mostly here for Misae-san, though..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0905> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "MI-SA-E-SAN!!!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0906> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Yeeeeeees!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0907>
  |  | 
 | // She even replies to the audacious male crowd.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0908>\{Đội Trưởng} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Captain} "Time out! We're changing members!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0909>
  |  | 
 | // The captain's angry voice echoed throughout the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0910> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, I figured we could get this far, but..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0911> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The battle begins now that the main members are against us, huh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0912>
  |  | 
 | // If every person gets switched with main members, their strength would increase tremendously.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0913>
  |  | 
 | // I know they're going to get points in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0914>
  |  | 
 | // An amateur like Sunohara will get intercepted unless a lot of oppotunities are used.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0915>
  |  | 
 | // Misae-san sees an opening and begins her move. To block the opening, the opponent moves as well.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0916>
  |  | 
 | // Thanks to that, Sunohara had become open.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0917>
  |  | 
 | // Without turning my head, I threw the ball to him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0918>
  |  | 
 | // Bam!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0919> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ow!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0920>
  |  | 
 | // It slammed right into Sunohara's face.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0921> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't get tricked by your own teammate's feints!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0922> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oww... all right, all right, I'll get it from now on."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0923>
  |  | 
 | // Even body checks against Misae-san get harsher.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0924> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Hey, you just touched somewhere awkward, didn't you?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0925> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Haah... haah... I want to be an opponent too..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0926> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, calm down."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0927>
  |  | 
 | // He'll lose to a physical battle under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0928>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara prepares to intercept a pass before the ball can be brought there.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0929> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hah... hah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0930>
  |  | 
 | // His breathing seemed to become more difficult. He must be near his limit...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0931> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The sweat makes her bra see-through... hah... hah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0932> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Oh, that..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0933>
  |  | 
 | // To prevent getting under the basket, we start shooting from farther away.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0934>
  |  | 
 | // Naturally, we started scoring less.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0935>
  |  | 
 | // An intense defense game continues.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0936>
  |  | 
 | // But...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0937> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Huff... puff..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0938>
  |  | 
 | // As Sunohara's breathing begins to increase, our balance also begins to crumble.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0939>
  |  | 
 | // Their passes succeed, and they continuously score.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0940>
  |  | 
 | // I look at the score board.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0941>
  |  | 
 | // They were just one point away from us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0942> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How much time do we have left?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0943>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Thirty seconds left to go."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0944> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, move, only thirty more seconds!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0945> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hehe, I'm fine..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0946>
  |  | 
 | // Wobble, wobble...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0947> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't wobble your knees."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0948> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How is Misae-san?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0949> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "I'm fine!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0950>
  |  | 
 | // Even while saying so, she was breathing heavily.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0951>
  |  | 
 | // She's been moving since the beginning. It's only normal.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0952> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Okay, let's score.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0953>
  |  | 
 | // I pass a ball to a space that Misae-san ran to in one bound.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0954>
  |  | 
 | // It's a failure if she gets surrounded. She immediately cuts under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0955>
  |  | 
 | // A defender rushes forward to stop her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0956>
  |  | 
 | // They collide, and begin to fall.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0957> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Aah, let me join you guys too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0958> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, that's a foul!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0959>
  |  | 
 | // The referee ignored my shout.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0960>
  |  | 
 | // Even so, Misae-san threw the ball before she hit the floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0961>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara picked up the ball, being completely open.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0962> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0963>
  |  | 
 | // Grabbing the ball with both hands, he leapt into the air.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0964>
  |  | 
 | // Thunk!\shake{3}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0965>
  |  | 
 | // The ball hits the ground.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0966>
  |  | 
 | // Without the ball going in through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0967>
  |  | 
 | // "Daaaahhhh---!" The cheering students all groaned at once.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0968> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't try to dunk if you can't even reach it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0969> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That one just happened not to reach, haha!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0970> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Because you're trying to look cool, even though you're tired!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0971> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Do you realize how important that shot was?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0972> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's fine if I intercept the next ball right? Yup, yup."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0973> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You know...!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0974> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Um, they started attacking, by the way."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0975>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0976>
  |  | 
 | // Their lay up shot was perfect.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0977> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0978> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Um, I'm sweating like crazy, can I go home now...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0979> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "No..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0980> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Come on, I just thought that it would be cooler to end the game with a turn over!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0981> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's part of the plan! Right, \m{A}?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0982> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Uh... yeah. That's right."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0983> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Time is running out. Let's pass the ball around and make one final shot to finish this."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0984> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Hah... all right, I'll stay..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0985>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "You guys, hurry up and start!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0986> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we're starting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0987> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Alright, you two."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0988>
  |  | 
 | // I hold on to their shoulders and give out the final instructions.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0989>
  |  | 
 | // Misae-san should make the last move
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0990>
  |  | 
 | // I should make the last move 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0991> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Oh well, as you wish."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0992> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It'll be nice if it works out that way."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0993>
  |  | 
 | // We go onto the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0994>
  |  | 
 | // If the first pass gets stolen, it's game over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0995>
  |  | 
 | // They know that as well. Their defense is tighter than ever before.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0996>
  |  | 
 | // Their formations spin round and around. It's hard on my eyes...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0997>
  |  | 
 | // I throw the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0998>
  |  | 
 | // It crosses over into Misae-san's hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <0999>
  |  | 
 | // Before getting surrounded, she throws it back to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1000>
  |  | 
 | // As I catch the ball, I immediately dribble toward the center.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1001>
  |  | 
 | // They were surprised.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1002>
  |  | 
 | // One, two...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1003>
  |  | 
 | // ... layup!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1004>
  |  | 
 | // A shadow creeps behind me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1005>
  |  | 
 | // I transferred the ball to my left hand in front of me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1006>
  |  | 
 | // Then, believing it's Sunohara behind me, I toss the ball up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1007> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Here it comes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1008>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1009>
  |  | 
 | //  I turn around to see Sunohara, landing with the ball in his hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1010>
  |  | 
 | // Then the defense that was on Sunohara tightens.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1011>
  |  | 
 | // After a fake, the ball hits the floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1012>
  |  | 
 | // The ball bounces high.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1013>
  |  | 
 | // The one that sprinted and picked up the ball was Misae-san.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1014>
  |  | 
 | // She shook off the defense on her, and then...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1015>
  |  | 
 | // Layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1016>
  |  | 
 | // The ball circles around the hoop.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1017>
  |  | 
 | // Relying on force, the ball rolled off of the orbit... \pand fell onto the court floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1018>
  |  | 
 | // .........
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1019>
  |  | 
 | // Silence filled the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1020> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Time's up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1021>
  |  | 
 | // Somebody's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1022>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1023>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "That was close!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1024>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "I guess that was pretty good for warm-up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1025>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "It would be funny if they thought we were serious in that game, though!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1026> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You all were extremely serious!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1027> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1028> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1029> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1030> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1031>
  |  | 
 | // The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1032>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1033>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1034> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1035>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1036> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1037>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1038> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Misae-san, thanks a lot for the help, even though we lost."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1039> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Well, it was fun!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1040> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Though it's a bummer that we didn't win!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1041>
  |  | 
 | // After she speaks and laughs, she followed after Sunohara.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1042>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1043> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1044>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1045>
  |  | 
 | // The players take their positions on their sides of the court. We are to initiate the offensive.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1046> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Come!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1047>
  |  | 
 | // When I passed the ball to that Sunohara, the game started.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1048> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1049>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Uwa, this guy, isn't he like crying?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1050>
  |  | 
 | // ... so it only hurts when he received the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1051>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Scary!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1052> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "While they are distracted, here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1053>
  |  | 
 | // And so he passed it back to me who was free.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1054>
  |  | 
 | // I couldn't use Sunohara anymore so, there isn't anyone else but Nagisa. Though...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1055>
  |  | 
 | // I look for her figure.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1056>
  |  | 
 | // And there she was, unreliable, standing on the far end of the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1057> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (You're too far, Nagisa...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1058>
  |  | 
 | // If I throw ti too far, she might not pick it up, and if I lob it high, she's too short. She'll definitely be intercepted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1059>
  |  | 
 | // The enemy team was also watching that indecisive figure of hers.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1060> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (As expected, I'm alone, huh...?)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1061>
  |  | 
 | // I was staring at Nagisa.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1062>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa smiled and giggled.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1063> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (So cute...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1064>
  |  | 
 | // I smile back to her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1065>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately after that,
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1066>
  |  | 
 | // I dribble and cut right under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1067>
  |  | 
 | // All by myself...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1068>
  |  | 
 | // The seconder jumps with me at the same time.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1069> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (He's so big...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1070>
  |  | 
 | // Gah, there's no one to pass to. Shooting like this won't get it in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1071>
  |  | 
 | // Pass to the left hand, hook shot.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1072>
  |  | 
 | // The opponent's fingertip touches it.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1073>
  |  | 
 | // The ball goes past him, hitting the board and bouncing up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1074>
  |  | 
 | // A scramble for the rebound.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1075>
  |  | 
 | // It really manages to get in, and I pull away from under the basket.*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1076>
  |  | 
 | // Like that, I caught the defense off guard.*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1077> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Even though he's a bench player, he can do something like that...?)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1078> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, what the hell are you doing with that grandstanding?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1079> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Did you really want to show off to Nagisa-chan that much?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1080>
  |  | 
 | // Thump.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1081> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Gyaaaaaahhhhh----!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1082> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You think I can pass to a body of yours like that?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1083> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Heh... I can do it... pass the ball."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1084> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "First off is defense."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1085> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oh yeah, leave it to me!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1086>
  |  | 
 | // The opponent easily dribbles right by Sunohara's side.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1087>
  |  | 
 | // Layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1088>
  |  | 
 | // The ball easily passes through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1089> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You think you can go with handicapping yourself?"*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1090> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "T-that's right. The real performance is from here on out!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1091> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Liar...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1092>
  |  | 
 | // The opponent's a bench player. It's possible all of them are first year students.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1093>
  |  | 
 | // They're going easy on us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1094>
  |  | 
 | // Even so, the sign of defeat was so thick.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1095>
  |  | 
 | // And after that, they'll just completely get in the lead.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1096>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1097>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "What should I be doing?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1098>
  |  | 
 | // I wonder if Nagisa's worrying came from finally realizing our losing situation.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1099> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1100> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Just shoot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1101>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Eh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1102> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We don't have much time left, and we're already going to lose this match."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1103> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But, we'll fight back with your shots."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1104>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, your shots are definitely better, \m{B}-kun."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1105>
  |  | 
 | // ... well, that's obvious.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1106> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But you know, Nagisa, if a guy like me enters, that's normal."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1107> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But if someone as uncapable as you manages to score, the opponents will be as shocked as hell."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1108> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "So, you shoot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1109>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, I haven't practiced shooting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1110> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "That's fine, just watch and learn."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1111> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Chance and experience have no relationship after all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1112> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's create a miracle."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1113>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Umm... I may be bad at ball games but, I'm a little confident in running or jumping."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1114> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "And?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1115>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, well..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1116>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It seems like I'm just making an excuse for having really bad reflexes..."*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1117> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You can tell me later when you feel confident."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1118> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Right now, let's pray."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1119>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "O-okay..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1120> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "It feels like the goddess smiles upon you."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1121>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "All right then. I'll do my best!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1122>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara passes the ball over to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1123>
  |  | 
 | // I have one chance.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1124>
  |  | 
 | // Up until now, Nagisa had not once touched the ball, and right now, she was outside their defense net.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1125>
  |  | 
 | // If I pass to Nagisa as she is, she'll at least have one free shot.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1126>
  |  | 
 | // There is no second chance.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1127>
  |  | 
 | // I again go in solo under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1128>
  |  | 
 | // My back pushes against my opponent, sinking into his body.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1129>
  |  | 
 | // He also stuck to me, as a second player came to cover.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1130> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (A quick pass won't make it...!)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1131>
  |  | 
 | // Since I was pulled in enough, I throw the ball into the ground.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1132>
  |  | 
 | // Jumping beneath the opponents' feet...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1133>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "... eh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1134>
  |  | 
 | // The ball makes a high arc...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1135>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1136>
  |  | 
 | // Standing at the end of the court was Nagisa, with both her arms stretched out, the ball in her hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1137>
  |  | 
 | // The place quiets down.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1138>
  |  | 
 | // Everyone watched.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1139>
  |  | 
 | // Using her whole body, Nagisa pushed the ball into the air.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1140>
  |  | 
 | // She did so with all her might.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1141> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Reach...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1142>
  |  | 
 | // I also prayed.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1143>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1144>
  |  | 
 | // It passes through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1145>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately after that... the onlookers scream in joy.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1146>
  |  | 
 | // A large roar, as if we had won.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1147> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Woaaahhhh!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1148> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well done, Nagisa!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1149>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I did it, \m{B}-kun!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1150> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You just used up the one chance in your lifetime!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1151>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Not at all, I aimed perfectly!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1152> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "In that case, that's amazing."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1153>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1154>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Having said so, you've corrected your view of me being weak at sports."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1155>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ehehe..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1156>
  |  | 
 | // In the midst of that cheer, they called the game. 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1157> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right, let's go!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1158>
  |  | 
 | // Dribbling the ball hard, Sunohara gets in looking for an opening.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1159>
  |  | 
 | // To create a passing lane, I run past my opponent.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1160>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara seizes the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1161> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Here!)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1162>
  |  | 
 | // Shuffle.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1163>
  |  | 
 | // The ball passes right over my head.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1164> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Eh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1165>
  |  | 
 | // I look to where it's going.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1166>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa was there.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1167>
  |  | 
 | // She pulls out her hands, and ends up in a scramble with the defense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1168>
  |  | 
 | // Without being able to touch it, she gets intercepted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1169>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry... I wasn't able to get it."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1170> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "How disappointing."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1171>
  |  | 
 | // I go over to Sunohara, and grab his chest.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1172> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "What are you doing...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1173> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "What do you mean? It's a normal pass, right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1174> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "A pass that high is definitely going to get intercepted..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1175> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But she wasn't covered, was she?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1176> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Idiot, she was covered. That was certainly an intercept!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1177> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Since she's a girl, they'll just cover her from a distance.!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1178> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I, suppose..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1179> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Then, we'll get it right next time."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1180> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We better..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1181>
  |  | 
 | // They're on offense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1182>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara goes to scramble for the dribbling offensive player.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1183>
  |  | 
 | // Gah, the difference between their bodies is huge. If he pushes Sunohara over, he won't be able to stop him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1184>
  |  | 
 | // Layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1185>
  |  | 
 | // He jumped at the same time, but didn't reach.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1186>
  |  | 
 | // The ball passed through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1187> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That guy isn't a regular, is he?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1188> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "No he isn't. Regulars are a lot better..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1189>
  |  | 
 | // This time we're on offense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1190>
  |  | 
 | // Right after Sunohara takes the ball, he immediately makes a pass from one end of the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1191>
  |  | 
 | // Without taking it, Nagisa lets it slip between her fingers.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1192>
  |  | 
 | // Soon, the enemy defender picks it up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1193> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1194> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Nagisa-chan, there's a next time!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1195>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1196>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately, the opponnet gets a basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1197> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1198> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Did it get worse?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1199> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You're so damn slow in realizing that..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1200> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Then, I'll get serious...!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1201>
  |  | 
 | // It's bad for Nagisa, but there's no more room to pass to her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1202>
  |  | 
 | // After that, Sunohara and I took the challenge together.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1203>
  |  | 
 | // On offense, Sunohara's shots do start to score points. However, no matter what he can't intercept on defense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1204>
  |  | 
 | // Seems like he can't move on his own.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1205>
  |  | 
 | // They should be going easy on us as bench players...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1206>
  |  | 
 | // And after that, they'll just completely get in the lead.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1207>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara also did his best to continue after them, but was one step behind.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1208>
  |  | 
 | // On the opposite side, Nagisa fell back-side onto the floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1209> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "What is she doing...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1210>
  |  | 
 | // Maybe she got thrown down in a scramble for her position?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1211> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You okay, Nagisa?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1212>
  |  | 
 | // Coming to her, I reach out my hand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1213>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1214>
  |  | 
 | // She grabs it and stands up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1215>
  |  | 
 | // Gah... she staggers, and I hold her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1216> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "What is it...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1217>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, nothing... nothing at all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1218>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa didn't easily let go of my hand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1219> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Your feet aren't in pain, are they...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1220>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Not at all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1221> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Then show me you can stand straight."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1222>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1223>
  |  | 
 | // She lets go of my hand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1224>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1225>
  |  | 
 | // After frowning, she soon grabs my hand again.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1226>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry, it's just as you said, \m{B}-kun..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1227>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, I'll do my best with the match."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1228> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Like you can with that foot of yours..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1229>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I want to."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1230> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "It's enough now... just watch."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1231>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, you won't have enough people."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1232>
  |  | 
 | // Certainly...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1233>
  |  | 
 | // We didn't have time to find a substitute.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1234>
  |  | 
 | // To begin with, there was no one we could ask, only Nagisa...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1235> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (It'll be impossible to continue...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1236>
  |  | 
 | // The amount of time left is also short.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1237>
  |  | 
 | // I think this is enough.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1238> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You did well."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1239>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "No awy... is it already over?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1240> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1241> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What's wrong, there a problem?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1242>
  |  | 
 | // There was an abrupt voice from above.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1243>
  |  | 
 | // Everyone looked up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1244>
  |  | 
 | // Around the steel frames stretched around the ceiling... there was someone on it.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1245>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hey, there's someone on there!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1246>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hey, that's dangerous!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1247>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hurry and get off!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1248> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Heh, even if you don't tell me, I'm gonna!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1249>
  |  | 
 | // He isn't planning on jumping off there, is he?!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1250>
  |  | 
 | // ... so I thought, he walks along the steel frame, and gets close to the wall.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1251>
  |  | 
 | // He finally jumps down from the second floor using the curtain in the gymnasium, landing on the first floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1252>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Yo!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1253>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It's dad!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1254>
  |  | 
 | // I'd think someone like him wouldn't be around here but...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1255>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "What's wrong today?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1256>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Just happened to come here by chance. I was looking for a homerun ball."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1257>
  |  | 
 | // Liar.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1258>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "But... this is a pretty bad game ain't it? Seems I unintentionally got in."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1259>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That's my fault..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1260>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "No, the ones who forced you into this shotty game are the ones at fault."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1261>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "That's enough for you. Take a break."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1262>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Eh...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1263>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Hey, brat, how much time's left?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1264> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "About three minutes."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1265>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Hmm... \wait{500} okay."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1266>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "I'll be your backer."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1267>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "We'll turn this around in three minutes."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1268> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You serious...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1269>
  |  | 
 | // The basketball club easily approves of him being a backer.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1270>
  |  | 
 | // They were already well into the lead, and it wouldn't be very interesting for them to go up against a team with a girl. 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1271>
  |  | 
 | // But... just how far is pops going to go?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1272>
  |  | 
 | // I haven't heard him once boast about basketball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1273>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Come on, you bastards!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1274>
  |  | 
 | // First off, he threw away his cigarette.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1275>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Brat!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1276>
  |  | 
 | // Pops throws the ball into the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1277>
  |  | 
 | // When I pick it up, I immediately pass it back to create a back door.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1278>
  |  | 
 | // Pops cuts straight in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1279>
  |  | 
 | // But, there's only one person who's pushing against me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1280>
  |  | 
 | // The remaining defenders assemble under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1281>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Eh...?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1282>
  |  | 
 | // ... too late!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1283>
  |  | 
 | // Before the defenders can check him, he slips through.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1284>
  |  | 
 | // Though the opponents didn't grab onto his clothes, he still managed it, and jumps.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1285>
  |  | 
 | // It was like watching in slow motion.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1286>
  |  | 
 | // Pops was walking in mid-air.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1287>
  |  | 
 | // Thunk!\shake{3}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1288>
  |  | 
 | // The basket shook violently.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1289>
  |  | 
 | // The building quiets down.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1290>
  |  | 
 | // Pops was holding onto the basket ring, and got down from there.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1291>
  |  | 
 | // The ball was a little late, landing.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1292>
  |  | 
 | // Following that, the onlookers gave a loud cheer.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1293>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "What was that just now?! That was so amazing!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1294>
  |  | 
 | // ... a dunk.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1295> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oh man... just what is he?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1296> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa's father."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1297> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ehhhh?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1298>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Come on, you asses, hurry up and defend!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1299>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents began their offense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1300>
  |  | 
 | // We went to a man-to-man defense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1301>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents couldn't pass anywhere.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1302> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (We can do this...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1303>
  |  | 
 | // We move as three. Even more, our reflexes are well balanced across us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1304>
  |  | 
 | // An opponent avoids pops, and passes it.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1305>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara intercepts.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1306>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "All right, good job. I'll give ya 100 yen for change."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1307> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ah, sure, thanks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1308>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Next one, come on!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1309> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "O-okay!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1310>
  |  | 
 | // He soon throws the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1311>
  |  | 
 | // The tables have really turned...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1312>
  |  | 
 | // I'm really getting into it, as if I'm being influenced.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1313>
  |  | 
 | // I was also moving as hard as I could.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1314>
  |  | 
 | // Pops was good, pulling back the defenders.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1315>
  |  | 
 | // This time, he met with Sunohara to grab the ball, and made s hot.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1316>
  |  | 
 | // Their point lead was shrinking real fast.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1317>
  |  | 
 | // He again made another dunk.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1318>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "We're taking the lead!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1319>
  |  | 
 | // I look at the scoreboard.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1320>
  |  | 
 | // As pops said, we were one point in the lead.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1321>\{Đội Trưởng} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Captain} "Time out! We're changing members!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1322>
  |  | 
 | // The captain's angry voice echoed throughout the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1323> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I guess they really are going all out..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1324> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The battle begins now that the main members are against us, huh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1325>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "What, these guys were bench players up 'till now...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1326>
  |  | 
 | // The game continues.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1327>
  |  | 
 | // As expected of regulars, the difficulty was different.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1328>
  |  | 
 | // Their body checks against pops was more violent, just at par.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1329>
  |  | 
 | // They also prevented Sunohara's shots.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1330>
  |  | 
 | // Even with pops in the center, they continued to intercept passes.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1331>
  |  | 
 | // Too much time passed, with both teams not getting any points.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1332>
  |  | 
 | // And then...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1333> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Huff... puff..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1334>
  |  | 
 | // As Sunohara's breathing begins to increase, our balance crumbled.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1335>
  |  | 
 | // They push beside Sunohara, and cut under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1336>
  |  | 
 | // Even though he hadn't been hit up until now, he couldn't move his legs anymore.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1337>
  |  | 
 | // Decides to go with a layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1338>
  |  | 
 | // ... they took the lead again.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1339> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How much time do we have left?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1340>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Thirty seconds left to go."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1341> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, move, only thirty more seconds!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1342> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hehe, I'm fine..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1343>
  |  | 
 | // Wobble, wobble...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1344> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't wobble your knees."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1345> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How about you, pops?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1346>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Stupid question."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1347>
  |  | 
 | // So he answers, but he was a little out of breath (he smokes too much).
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1348>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Let's go!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1349>
  |  | 
 | // Running ahead of me, he gets the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1350>
  |  | 
 | // If he gets surrounded, it's over. Grasping the ball, he immediately took steps forward, and jumped towards the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1351>
  |  | 
 | // Layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1352>
  |  | 
 | // Actually he feigns, and soon throws the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1353>
  |  | 
 | // Pulling back the defender, he lands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1354>
  |  | 
 | // In return, Suonhara jumps and catches it. He's completely free.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1355>
  |  | 
 | // The flying ball slims into his hand...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1356>
  |  | 
 | // And the net swings, as it rebounds on the board.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1357> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right. We've got the lead again!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1358>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "No time, hurry it up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1359> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hey, that shot just now can't be any easier on my wrist, can it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1360>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Watch him!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1361> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1362> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Eh?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1363>
  |  | 
 | // One of the opopnents rushes right past Sunohara from behind.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1364>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1365>
  |  | 
 | // They got a pretty good layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1366>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "I'm gonna beat the shit out of you after this!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1367> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "E-eeeekkk!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1368> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We've got no time. Bring the ball around, and finish this in one shot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1369>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "You guys, hurry up and start!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1370> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we're starting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1371> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hey, pops."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1372>
  |  | 
 | // I hold onto pops's shoulder.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1373>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "What?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1374>
  |  | 
 | // Pops should make the last move
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1375>
  |  | 
 | // I should make the last move 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1376>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1377>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Fine."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1378> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Eh? Is this about beating the crap out of me?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1379>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "If you don't want to get beat up, intercept them, even if you die."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1380> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Eeek, okay!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1381>
  |  | 
 | // We go onto the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1382>
  |  | 
 | // If the first pass gets stolen, it's game over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1383>
  |  | 
 | // They know that as well. Their defense is tighter than ever before.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1384>
  |  | 
 | // I continued to move minutely.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1385>
  |  | 
 | // A far pass from pops comes flying.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1386>
  |  | 
 | // I firmly grab it with both my hands...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1387>
  |  | 
 | // And at once, dribble straight into the center, breaking through.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1388>
  |  | 
 | // They were surprised.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1389>
  |  | 
 | // Because the ones who had cut through were pops and Sunohara up until now.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1390>
  |  | 
 | // One, two...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1391>
  |  | 
 | // ... layup!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1392>
  |  | 
 | // A shadow creeps behind me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1393>
  |  | 
 | // I transferred the ball to my left hand in front of me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1394>
  |  | 
 | // And then, just liek before, believing in Sunohara behind me, I raise the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1395> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Here it comes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1396>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1397>
  |  | 
 | //  I turn around to see Sunohara, landing with the ball in his hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1398>
  |  | 
 | // Then the defense that was on Sunohara tightens.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1399>
  |  | 
 | // After a feint, the ball hits the floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1400>
  |  | 
 | // The ball bounces high.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1401>
  |  | 
 | // The one that sprinted and picked up the ball was pops.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1402>
  |  | 
 | // He pushes away from the tight defense around him, and then...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1403>
  |  | 
 | // Jump.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1404>
  |  | 
 | // The defenders were a second too late, jumping.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1405>
  |  | 
 | // Realizing they wouldn't make it... they body slam him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1406>
  |  | 
 | // ... a foul.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1407>
  |  | 
 | // Pops' figure in the air messes up, and his arm didn't manage to reach the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1408>
  |  | 
 | // Landing down on the ground, pops had to let go of the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1409>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents pick it up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1410>
  |  | 
 | // At the same time...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1411> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Time's up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1412>
  |  | 
 | // Somebody's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1413>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1414>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "That was close!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1415>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "I guess that was pretty good for warm-up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1416>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "It would be funny if they thought we were serious in that game, though!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1417> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You assholes, you fouled at the end!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1418> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1419> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1420> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1421> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1422>
  |  | 
 | // The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1423>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1424>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1425> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1426>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1427> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1428>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1429> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Pops."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1430>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Yeah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1431>
  |  | 
 | // Pops also ran off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1432>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1433> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we'll have to go too. Can you run?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1434>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1435>
  |  | 
 | // We both ran off, as if I were holding onto the limping Nagisa.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1436>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1437>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm going to be a burden..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1438> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't worry. To begin with, this wasn't a match we were going to win."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1439>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "No, that's not how this should be..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1440>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Can nothing more be done about this...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1441> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hmm, I guess... what can be done?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1442>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Hmm? Can something be done?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1443> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1444> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Just shoot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1445>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Eh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1446> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "This match is already over. We can't change that."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1447> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But, we won't let it end like this."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1448> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We'll fight back with your shots."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1449>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, your shots are definitely better, \m{B}-kun."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1450>
  |  | 
 | // ... well, that's obvious.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1451> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But you know, Nagisa, if a guy like me enters, that's normal."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1452> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But if someone as uncapable as you manages to score, the opponents will be as shocked as hell."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1453> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "So, you shoot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1454>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, I haven't practiced shooting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1455> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "That's fine, just watch and learn."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1456> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Chance and experience have no relationship after all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1457> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's create a miracle."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1458>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Umm... I may be bad at ball games but, I'm a little confident in running or jumping."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1459> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "And?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1460>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, well..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1461>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It seems like I'm just making an excuse for having really bad reflexes..."*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1462> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You can tell me later when you feel confident."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1463> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Right now, let's pray."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1464>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "O-okay..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1465> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "It feels like the goddess smiles upon you."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1466>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "All right then. I'll do my best!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1467>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara passes the ball over to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1468>
  |  | 
 | // I have one chance.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1469>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa had not once touched the ball, and right now, she was outside their defense net.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1470>
  |  | 
 | // If I pass to Nagisa as she is, she'll at least have one free shot.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1471>
  |  | 
 | // There is no second chance.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1472> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Let's go...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1473>
  |  | 
 | // I go in solo under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1474>
  |  | 
 | // My back pushes against my opponent, sinking into his body.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1475>
  |  | 
 | // He also stuck to me, as a second player came to cover.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1476> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (A quick pass won't make it...!)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1477>
  |  | 
 | // Since I was pulled in enough, I throw the ball into the ground.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1478>
  |  | 
 | // Jumping beneath the opponents' feet...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1479>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "... eh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1480>
  |  | 
 | // The ball makes a high arc...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1481>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1482>
  |  | 
 | // Standing at the end of the court was Nagisa, with both her arms stretched out, the ball in her hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1483>
  |  | 
 | // The place quiets down.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1484>
  |  | 
 | // Everyone watched.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1485>
  |  | 
 | // Using her whole body, Nagisa pushed the ball into the air.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1486>
  |  | 
 | // She did so with all her might.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1487> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} (Reach...)
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1488>
  |  | 
 | // I also prayed.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1489>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1490>
  |  | 
 | // It passes through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1491>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately after that... the onlookers scream in joy.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1492>
  |  | 
 | // A large roar, as if we had won.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1493> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Woaaahhhh!!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1494> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well done, Nagisa!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1495>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I did it, \m{B}-kun!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1496> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You just used up the one chance in your lifetime!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1497>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Not at all, I aimed perfectly!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1498> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "In that case, that's amazing."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1499>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1500>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Having said so, you've corrected your view of me being weak at sports."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1501>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ehehe."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1502>
  |  | 
 | // In the midst of that cheer, they called the game. 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1503>
  |  | 
 | // Thump, thump... Kyou bounced the ball as if to check whether or not it was in good shape.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1504> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "So what's our plan?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1505> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "You can obstruct, Youhei. Get between the ball and the referee."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1506> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "When you step on their feet, go for their heels. If you do well, the shoes'll come off."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1507> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "... are you serious?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1508> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "I was half-serious."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1509> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "And half-joking."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1510> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Anyways, let's try not to forfeit this game."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1511> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "We'll try."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1512> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, to be serious, there is one plan we can go with."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1513> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "What kind?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1514> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Take them out in one shot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1515>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hey, we're starting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1516>
  |  | 
 | // Whistle--! The echo of the match starting.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1517>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara passes the ball to Kyou.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1518>
  |  | 
 | // At the same time, the basketball club covers everyone, one-to-one. She turns towards the person marking her, looking far away.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1519>
  |  | 
 | // Thump, thump, Kyou bounces the ball there.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1520>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Idiot, what kind of fast one are you gonna pull with a three-on-three?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1521> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Go, Kyou!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1522> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "There!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1523>
  |  | 
 | // On my cue, Kyou throws the ball straight at the goal. 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1524>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hahaha! An amateur that overthrows--.."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1525>
  |  | 
 | // Thump! Thud!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1526>
  |  | 
 | // The ball nicely falls right into the ring, passing through the net.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1527>
  |  | 
 | // The faces on the members froze.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1528> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Yay, one point~"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1529> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "That's a three-point shot, so it's three points." 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1530>
  |  | 
 | // Flap, Kyou dusts the top of her hair.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1531>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "That was a fluke! A fluke, I say! Enjoy it while it lasts!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1532>
  |  | 
 | // The basketball players get fired up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1533>
  |  | 
 | // But, soon Kyou intercepted their pass.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1534>
  |  | 
 | // And then, Kyou again shot from the center line and scored.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1535>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Fujibayashi-san is so amazing!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1536>
  |  | 
 | // Though that's the point of inviting someone with long range accuracy, this is turning out too good too be true.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1537> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Ahahaha, basketball is such a simple sport~"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1538>
  |  | 
 | // To be honest, I wonder if that could be called a good spot where one didn't have to dribble once at all.*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1539> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "There!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1540>
  |  | 
 | // Five center line shots.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1541>
  |  | 
 | // Shooting so high so that people who jumped couldn't reach, the ball went into the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1542>
  |  | 
 | // Gah, it fell off an angle.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1543>
  |  | 
 | // I ran under the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1544> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, run! It's a rebound!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1545> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Eh?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1546>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara's start was slow, having been calm with Kyou shooting from the center line.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1547>
  |  | 
 | // Sure enough, the ball plucked off the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1548>
  |  | 
 | // Pushing against the defenders' hips, I got myself in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1549>
  |  | 
 | //I jumped towards the falling ball, reaching out his arm with all his might.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1550> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1551>
  |  | 
 | // Grabbing with one hand, and a flick of the wrist, I pass the ball over to Sunohara, who was late in running out.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1552> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Leave it to me!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1553>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara was free of the defence, and took it.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1554>
  |  | 
 | // And then, dribbling two or three times, made a layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1555>
  |  | 
 | // Thud!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1556>
  |  | 
 | // Hitting a corner of the goalboard, it bounced out of the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1557> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Sorry!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1558>
  |  | 
 | // Thwack!\shake{1}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1559>
  |  | 
 | // I kicked him for now.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1560>
  |  | 
 | // The basketball members also returned to being calm, beginning to shake us up with passing work like professionals.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1561> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Them completely passing back and forth is not like men!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1562> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "It's useless to chase after them! Break their formation!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1563> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Yoink!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1564>
  |  | 
 | // One particularly good pass got intercepted by Kyou.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1565> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Nice, Kyou!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1566> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "You're completely useless, aren't you?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1567> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "We've still got plenty of time. The show's just getting started."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1568>
  |  | 
 | // Alternating between offense and defense, Kyou again and again went with her merciless, long throws.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1569>
  |  | 
 | // Before we knew it, the entrance to the gym was crowded with people in school uniforms.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1570> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Kyaaaahh---! Kyou-sama---!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1571> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Yay-----!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1572> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Looks like some encouraging onlookers have gathered."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1573> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But, they all came for Kyou..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1574>
  |  | 
 | // Even more, they were \ball\u first and second-year girls.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1575>\{Đội Trưởng} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Captain} "Time out! We're changing members!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1576>
  |  | 
 | // The captain's angry voice echoed throughout the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1577> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, I figured we could get this far, but..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1578> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The battle begins now that the main members are against us, huh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1579> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "You almost didn't do anything though."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1580>
  |  | 
 | // If every person gets switched with main members, their strength would increase tremendously.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1581>
  |  | 
 | // I know they're going to get points in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1582>
  |  | 
 | // An amateur like Sunohara will get intercepted unless a lot of opportunities are used.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1583>
  |  | 
 | // Even the accuracy of Kyou's once impossible long shots started to crumble under the pressure of the professionals.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1584>
  |  | 
 | // She might have noticed this, as she began running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1585>
  |  | 
 | // Finding an opening, she moves in. An opponent also comes to take her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1586>
  |  | 
 | // Thanks to that, Sunohara had become open.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1587>
  |  | 
 | // Without turning my head, I threw the ball to him.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1588>
  |  | 
 | // Bam! \shake{2}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1589> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ow!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1590>
  |  | 
 | // It slammed right into Sunohara's face.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1591> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't get tricked by your own teammate's feints!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1592> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oww...alright, alright, I'll get it from now on."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1593>
  |  | 
 | // Bodychecks towards Kyou became more harsh.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1594>
  |  | 
 | // A free-for-all where I couldn't tell who had the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1595> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Ahh, geeez! This is stupid--!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1596>
  |  | 
 | // Thunk!\shake{2}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1597> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Mgaaah!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1598>
  |  | 
 | // Kyou's elbow gouged out Sunohara's flank.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1599> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Sorry! I got the wrong person!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1600>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "What do you mean by getting the wrong person?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1601>
  |  | 
 | // We're not able to get any more points in, but we're doing our best protecting against the regulars.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1602>
  |  | 
 | // But...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1603> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Huff... puff..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1604>
  |  | 
 | // As Sunohara's breathing begins to increase, our balance also begins to crumble.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1605>
  |  | 
 | // Their passes succeed, and they continuously score.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1606>
  |  | 
 | // The distance between our points ever slowly drops.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1607>
  |  | 
 | // I look at the score board.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1608>
  |  | 
 | // They were just one point away from us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1609> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How much time do we have left?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1610>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Thirty seconds left to go."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1611> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara, move, only thirty more seconds!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1612> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Hehe, I'm fine..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1613>
  |  | 
 | // Wobble, wobble...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1614> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't wobble your knees."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1615> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Kyou, can you still move?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1616> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "I'm all okay!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1617>
  |  | 
 | // Answering back, she runs into open space.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1618>
  |  | 
 | // The basketball players, aware of Kyou shooting from long range, chase her in haste.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1619>
  |  | 
 | // She made some space between her and the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1620>
  |  | 
 | // Reading that, Sunohara ran in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1621> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1622>
  |  | 
 | // Distracted by Kyou, their mark on Sunohara got pulled off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1623>
  |  | 
 | // She gives him a one-bounce pass.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1624> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1625>
  |  | 
 | // Holding the ball with both his hands...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1626>
  |  | 
 | // Thunk!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1627>
  |  | 
 | // The ball hits the ground.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1628>
  |  | 
 | // Without the ball going in through the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1629>
  |  | 
 | // "Daaaahhhh---!" The cheering students all groaned at once.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1630> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't try to dunk if you can't even reach it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1631> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The one just now just happened to not reach it! Haha!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1632> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Because you're trying to look cool, even though you're tired!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1633> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Do you realize how important that shot was?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1634> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's fine if I intercept the next ball right? Yup, yup."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1635> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You know...!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1636>
  |  | 
 | // Swish.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1637>
  |  | 
 | // I look at the sound of the ball swinging the net.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1638>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents scored with a layup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1639> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "You guys... I'm gonna hit your empty heads on the floor instead of the ball..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1640> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Well..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1641> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Come on, we can get this all over with one shot and turn this around."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1642> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's a plan, right, \m{A}?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1643> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah... that's right, Kyou."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1644> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We don't have any more time. Let's take the ball round and finish this in one shot."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1645> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Though right now, that shot's kinda difficult..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1646>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "You guys, hurry up and start!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1647> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we're starting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1648> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Alright, you two."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1649>
  |  | 
 | // I hold on to their shoulders and give out the final instructions.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1650>
  |  | 
 | // Let Kyou make the last move
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1651>
  |  | 
 | // I should make the last move 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1652> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Okay."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1653> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It'll be nice if it works out that way."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1654>
  |  | 
 | // We go onto the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1655>
  |  | 
 | // If the first pass gets stolen, it's game over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1656>
  |  | 
 | // They know that as well. Their defense is tighter than ever before.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1657>
  |  | 
 | // Their formations spin round and around. It's hard on my eyes...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1658>
  |  | 
 | // I throw the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1659>
  |  | 
 | // It crosses over into Kyou's hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1660>
  |  | 
 | // Before getting surrounded, she throws it back to me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1661>
  |  | 
 | // I dribble to the center.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1662>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents got into a surprised formation, probably worried about Kyou's three-pointer.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1663>
  |  | 
 | // One, two...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1664>
  |  | 
 | // ... layup!
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1665>
  |  | 
 | // A shadow creeps behind me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1666>
  |  | 
 | // I transferred the ball to my left hand in front of me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1667>
  |  | 
 | // Then, believing it's Sunohara behind me, I toss the ball up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1668> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Here it comes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1669>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1670>
  |  | 
 | //  I turn around to see Sunohara, landing with the ball in his hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1671>
  |  | 
 | // Then the defense that was on Sunohara tightens.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1672>
  |  | 
 | // After a feint, the ball hits the floor.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1673>
  |  | 
 | // The ball bounces high.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1674>
  |  | 
 | // The one that sprinted and picked up the ball was Kyou.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1675>
  |  | 
 | // She shook off the defense on her, and then...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1676>
  |  | 
 | // Three pointer.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1677>
  |  | 
 | // The ball rolls on top of the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1678>
  |  | 
 | // Two times... three times... dancing on top of hte ring... \pand then it falls onto the floor, without the net shaking.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1679>
  |  | 
 | // .........
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1680>
  |  | 
 | // Silence filled the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1681> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Time's up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1682>
  |  | 
 | // Somebody's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1683>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1684>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "That was close!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1685>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "I guess that was pretty good for warm-up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1686>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "It would be funny if they thought we were serious in that game, though!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1687> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You all were extremely  serious!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1688> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1689> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1690> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1691> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1692>
  |  | 
 | // The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1693>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1694>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1695> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1696>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1697> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1698>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1699> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "See you later, all right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1700> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Y-yeah!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1701>
  |  | 
 | // Kyou also ran off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1702>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1703> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1704>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1705>
  |  | 
 | // We have the ball. The game starts.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1706> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "I-I'm really nervous..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1707> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Don't worry. The bench players aren't our opponents."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1708> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I dunno where you're getting that basis from but, their strength is a lot stronger than ours."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1709> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Then we'll beat them in technique. We'll fool with them like a butterfly dancing around."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1710>
  |  | 
 | // Well, I think we'll lose that way as well...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1711> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Umm, what should I be doing...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1712> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Just do what we said."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1713> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "B... but... I'm not confident..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1714> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You have to try. You'll surely find a new you."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1715>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "We're starting."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1716>
  |  | 
 | // Whistle--! The sound echoes.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1717>
  |  | 
 | // For now, I pass over to Sunohara.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1718>
  |  | 
 | // Taking the ball with both his hands, he soon passes it over to Fujibayashi.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1719> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Ah... wawa..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1720>
  |  | 
 | // Her hands were unreliable as she caught the ball with both of them.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1721>
  |  | 
 | // Fujibayashi follows the defense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1722> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Now!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1723> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "O-okay!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1724>
  |  | 
 | // She stretches her hands as far behind her back and makes a side throw....
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1725> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "There!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1726>
  |  | 
 | // Thud!\shake{1}
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1727>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Guaahhh!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1728>
  |  | 
 | // ... into the face of a basketball player outside the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1729> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Ah..." \r
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <9999> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1730> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Ah.... uh... I-I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1731>
  |  | 
 | // Fujibayashi earnestly apologizes towards the outside of the court.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1732> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "\m{A}... we may have picked the wrong person..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1733> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "After all, the younger and older sisters are different people."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1734> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1735> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1736> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Guess we'll have to make do on our own."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1737> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "If it's the bench players, we can still make do..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1738>
  |  | 
 | // But, such an easy plan was quickly smashed.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1739>
  |  | 
 | // The opponents have the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1740> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Fujibayashi, follow him!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1741> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Eh? Ah... uu... ah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1742>
  |  | 
 | // Fujibayashi staggers from just chasing the ball.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1743>
  |  | 
 | // It's become like a three on two.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1744>
  |  | 
 | // No matter who it is that runs free, they'll easily run to the goal, layup and score.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1745> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Auu... uu... I'm sorry..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1746> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Don't worry, don't worry!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1747>
  |  | 
 | // We pull ourselves together for the offense.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1748>
  |  | 
 | // Fujibayashi throws the ball into the court for Sunohara and I to cut in,
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1749> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Ah..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1750>
  |  | 
 | // But she ended up passing it to the basketball members...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1751> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Auu... uu... I'm sorry..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1752> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "D-don't worry, don't worry!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1753>
  |  | 
 | // Though he smiled, his mouth was stiff.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1754>
  |  | 
 | // We were already down to one minute.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1755>
  |  | 
 | // We never managed to get their net to swing even once.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1756>
  |  | 
 | // Fujibayashi also ran with all her might towards the ball, knowing her role full well.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1757>
  |  | 
 | // Other than Fujibayashi, who we had asked before, we also ran.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1758>
  |  | 
 | // For this to end without us gaining a single point was too miserable.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1759>
  |  | 
 | // But with just people as weak as us rushing in, our bodies couldn't keep up.*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1760>
  |  | 
 | // The ball spins round, as if teasing us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1761> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Uumph!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1762>
  |  | 
 | // Fujibayashi harshly brings her hand out, intercepting a pass.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1763> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Pant, pant... win terms of time, this is the last play..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1764> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Pant... pant... w-we'll definitely score once!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1765>
  |  | 
 | // Even though we were already destined to lose, he didn't want this to end.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1766> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's try this one more time."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1767>
  |  | 
 | // Saying that, I looked at Fujibayashi.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1768> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I suppose."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1769>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara also looked in the same way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1770> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Eh? M... me...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1771> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "An underhand throw's fine. Spring up your body and use that to aim at the basket."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1772> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "What Kyou can do, there's no way Ryou can't do it, right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1773> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Uu... au..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1774>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hurry up and start. Or do you already want to stop?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1775> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Shut up! We're starting now!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1776> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "We're counting on you, Fujibayashi."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1777> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Ah... uu... o-okay..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1778>
  |  | 
 | // The last game. I pass the ball to Sunohara.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1779>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara immediately passes it back.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1780>
  |  | 
 | // I dribble, cutting into the center.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1781>
  |  | 
 | // Two people came, focused on stopping me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1782>
  |  | 
 | // One more had been watching Sunohara.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1783>
  |  | 
 | // As always, Fujibayashi wasn't watched.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1784> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1785>
  |  | 
 | // I glance in the space between me and Sunohara, yelling.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1786>
  |  | 
 | // Without a moment's delay, Sunohara ran into that space.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1787>
  |  | 
 | // There was absolutely no one around Fujibayashi.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1788>
  |  | 
 | // Facing Sunohara with a throwing pose, the two jump in to cut off the passing lane.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1789>
  |  | 
 | // Flicking my wrist, I completely change the direction of the ball's flying.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1790>
  |  | 
 | // It bounces hard off the floor once, right into Fujibayashi's hands.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1791> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Fujibayashi!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1792> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Ryou-chan!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1793>
  |  | 
 | // And naturally, the guys mark her in haste, running after her.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1794>
  |  | 
 | // But, Fujibayashi was already in her shooting pose.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1795> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Mmph!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1796>
  |  | 
 | // An underhand throw, bouncing her body up.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1797>
  |  | 
 | // The ball makes a high arc towards the basket...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1798>
  |  | 
 | // Thud, it makes contact with the ring.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1799>
  |  | 
 | // It flew, as if dancing left and right on the ring, and soon that power dwindles...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1800> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Get in---!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1801>
  |  | 
 | // Bounce... bounce...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1802>
  |  | 
 | // It fell to the court, without passing through the net.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1803>
  |  | 
 | // .........
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1804>
  |  | 
 | // Silence filled the building.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1805> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Time's up!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1806>
  |  | 
 | // Somebody's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1807>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately following, the basketball club members were delighted.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1808>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "Too easy!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1809>\{Thành Viên} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Team Member} "That wasn't even a good warm-up routine!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1810> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Bull, you guys were trying pretty hard!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1811> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Leave it, Sunohara!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1812> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "They can say whatever they want, that's the glory of winning."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1813> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But that sucks!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1814> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But we lost, so just give it up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1815>
  |  | 
 | // The onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1816>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1817>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1818> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1819>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1820> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap...let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1821>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1822> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Ah... uu... umm... I'm... sorry..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1823> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nah, it's fine. Thanks for getting involved in something a bit absurd."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1824> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "I'm sorry... I was just a burden..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1825> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Apologize after. We have to run first."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1826> \{Ryou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Ryou} "Eh... ah, o-okay..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1827>
  |  | 
 | // Fujibayashi also ran off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1828>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1829> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1830>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, yes!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1831>
  |  | 
 | // The ball was thrown in the direction opposite of the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1832>
  |  | 
 | // A free throw point in front of the basket.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1833>
  |  | 
 | // I took the ball there.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1834>
  |  | 
 | // The entire defense had gathered.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1835>
  |  | 
 | // All of the members standing in the court looked over at me.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1836>
  |  | 
 | // The amazed expressions of the opponents was amusing.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1837>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun, shoot!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1838>
  |  | 
 | // It felt as if Nagisa's voice was quite loud.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1839>
  |  | 
 | // Yeah... roger that.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1840>
  |  | 
 | // I shot, without caring about the arm I can't raise above my shoulder.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1841>
  |  | 
 | // As a person who had a disgusting posture, far from that of an experienced basketball player.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1842>
  |  | 
 | // That was a symbol for everything.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1843>
  |  | 
 | // The disgusting livelihood we all go through.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1844>
  |  | 
 | // Even these guys are able to struggle along.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1845>
  |  | 
 | // The path may be different... \pbut it's of the same height.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1846>
  |  | 
 | // Swiff, the sound of the net shaking.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1847>
  |  | 
 | // That moment of silence...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1848>
  |  | 
 | // Immediately followed by a breaking, warm welcome.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1849> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Well done, \m{A}!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1850> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "You looked cool there, \m{A}."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1851>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "You bastard, I'll give ya a 100 yen allowance!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1852>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "Good performance."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1853> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "I might fall in love with you, \m{A}!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1854> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "That's great, \m{B}!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1855>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1856>
  |  | 
 | // Everyone ran in.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1857>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Everyone was so amazing...!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1858>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "If you bring yourselves together, you can do anything..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1859>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm so moved..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1860>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Oh my, I'm so teary-eyed..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1861> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't say something embarrassing. It's all we could do, right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1862> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yup, that's right. That's obvious."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1863> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "I wouldn't forgive losing if I were helping, see."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1864> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Well, you think I could lose like this? No way I could."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1865>
  |  | 
 | // Sharing this joyous moment...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1866>
  |  | 
 | // With joyous voices, the onlookers hurriedly started to leave.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1867> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Oh my... looks like things are getting grim..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1868>
  |  | 
 | // As if kicking away the students, a number of teachers were running this way.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1869>
  |  | 
 | // It was probably all of the advisors that take care of this gym.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1870> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "What is the meaning of this?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1871>
  |  | 
 | // At the front was the guidance advisor, Oogami.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1872> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Crap... let's get outta here!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1873>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara turned opposite of the entrance towards the emergency exit and starts running.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1874> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "See you later."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1875> \{Tomoyo} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Tomoyo} "Yeah."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1876>
  |  | 
 | // Tomoyo also ran off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1877> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "See you later."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1878>\{Akio} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Akio} "Yeah."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1879>
  |  | 
 | // Pops also ran off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1880>\{Yoshino} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Yoshino} "I'll be going now."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1881> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, thanks."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1882>
  |  | 
 | // I saw him off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1883> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You should also go, Misae-san!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1884> \{Misae} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Misae} "Yeah, you're right!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1885>
  |  | 
 | // Misae-san also ran off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1886> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "See you later."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1887> \{Kyou} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Kyou} "Yeah."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1888>
  |  | 
 | // Kyou also ran off.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1889>
  |  | 
 | // I can't be sitting around, either.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1890> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're going too!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1891>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa had been standing there dazed, probably still dumbfounded and soaked in our victory.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1892> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nagisa, we're running now!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1893>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Eh? Ah, okay."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1894>
  |  | 
 | // She finally responds, and runs.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1895>
  |  | 
 | // Gah, her legs are in pain.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1896>
  |  | 
 | // To support it, she crouched down.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1897>
  |  | 
 | // The lunch box in her hand by chance hit the floor, its contents spilling over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1898>
  |  | 
 | // Gah, her socks on the waxed floor was too terrible of a combination.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1899>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa's legs slip there, and she falls over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1900>
  |  | 
 | // The lunch box in her hand by chance hit the floor, its contents spilling over.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1901> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Guahh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1902>
  |  | 
 | // With an angry voice, the outsiders and students had almost disappeared.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1903>
  |  | 
 | // The only ones left were Nagisa picking up the sandwich, and me helping her out.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1904>
  |  | 
 | // The teachers called the basketball captain up, and asked for an explanation.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1905> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Come on, this is the last one."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1906>
  |  | 
 | // I give Nagisa the last sandwich.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1907>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Thank you so much."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1908>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It was inexcusable to be a problem..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1909> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Nah, it's fine."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1910>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Well then... shall we run?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1911> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we should..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1912> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "For now, we should run right now but... with that leg, we really can't."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1913>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes... I'm sorry."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1914> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "For now, we should run right now, but..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1915>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sorry, I'm clumsy. I broke my leg."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1916> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Indeed. I can tell by looking."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1917>
  |  | 
 | // At the same time she picked up the sandwich, her leg was limping pitifully.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1918> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You should be really glad you didn't try basksetball."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1919>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I also think so too. I'm not athletic."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1920> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Indeed..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1921> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's go to the nurse's office. I'll lend you my shoulder."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1922>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Sorry for being like this so much..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1923> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Idiot, don't apologize for every single thing."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1924>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Okay..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1925>
  |  | 
 | // There's no need to come from the back door anymore.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1926>
  |  | 
 | // Supporting Nagisa with my shoulder, I walk towards the main exit without hesitation.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1927> \{Giọng Nói} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Voice} "Hey, \m{A}!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1928>
  |  | 
 | // An angry voice hit me from behind.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1929>
  |  | 
 | // As expected, it looks like someone like me, who was known for being a delinquent, would not be overlooked.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1930>
  |  | 
 | // I stop, and only move my head around.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1931> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "What is it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1932>\{Oogami} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Oogami} "You're left."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1933> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "She's hurt her leg. Let me take her to the nurse's office."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1934>\{Oogami} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Oogami} "That's an excuse to run away, isn't it? You're not suited to something like this."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1935> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But, she's really injured."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1936>\{Oogami} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Oogami} "Then you don't have to escort her, right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1937> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I don't want it to be not me."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1938>\{Oogami} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Oogami} "Don't say something selfish. Come on, Onishi, you take his place." 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1939>
  |  | 
 | // One basketball member came over to where we are.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1940>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Hey, leave him and come with me. He's a problem child, so you shouldn't get near him."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1941>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1942>
  |  | 
 | // What will Nagisa do?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1943>
  |  | 
 | // Will she abide by the teacher's words?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1944>
  |  | 
 | // She will... since that's her personality.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1945>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "........."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1946>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa put her arm around my back.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1947>
  |  | 
 | // And then, gripped hard, coming near my body.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1948>
  |  | 
 | // Her scent whiffed by my nose.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1949>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Umm... I also think \m{B}-kun is fine."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1950>\{Thành Viên Bóng Rổ} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Basketball Player} "Eh? Why...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1951>
  |  | 
 | // Ahh, that's right...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1952>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa was on my side.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1953>
  |  | 
 | // On the side of those who lived so terribly.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1954>
  |  | 
 | // Different from others that were satisfied and didn't notice...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1955>
  |  | 
 | // That's why, I filled up with pride.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1956> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I'm her boyfriend, after all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1957>
  |  | 
 | // .........
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1958>
  |  | 
 | // It was finally quiet.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1959>
  |  | 
 | // I heard no one's voice.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1960>
  |  | 
 | // There's no one to say anything.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1961>
  |  | 
 | // Yeah, they realized my reason.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1962> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Let's go, Nagisa."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1963>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1964>
  |  | 
 | // We walked again.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1965>
  |  | 
 | // After that, I ignored everything, even the angry and harsh voices.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1966> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Cheeers----!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1967>
  |  | 
 | // We were having a toast in Sunohara's room.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1968>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Umm... your sister's already gone home?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1969> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yup, she's gone."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1970>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Is that so? I would have liked to see her off."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1971> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "She's had enough of my lifestyle here, so it's fine."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1972> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Enough of, you say... seems like it's somebody else's problem to you."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1973> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "On top of that, you just don't give a damn, do you?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1974> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Of course I do. It's depressing after all, and I did push a burden on the manager."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1975> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Geez... that's having a little sister for you!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1976>
  |  | 
 | // That definitely was a lie.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1977>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Is that so... I would have liked to talk with her more."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1978> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Well, if you leave it be, she might come again, right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1979>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Then, I'll look forward to that time."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1980> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1981> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "It doesn't really matter, but at the same time Mei-chan left, this room's become a mess again."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1982> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Really? Again? I can't realy tell."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1983>
  |  | 
 | // Sunohara took a sip of the juice from his cup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1984> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Fuwaah!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1985>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Sunohara-san, that's, juice... right...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1986> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Of course."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1987>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That felt like a different smell just now..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1988> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah, because I mixed a bit of something else in this."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1989>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "What did you mix?!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1990> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's a secret."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1991>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That's definitely something bad."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1992> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's fine, it's fine. I'm used to it, after all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1993>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That's not the problem...!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1994>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "\m{B}-kun!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1995> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Hmm?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1996>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Please lend me your cup."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1997> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Here."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1998>
  |  | 
 | // I hand her the cup that was in my hand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <1999>
  |  | 
 | // Taking it, she took a whiff of the smell.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2000> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "If you're that worried, take a sip."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2001>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "All right... I'll give it a try..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2002>
  |  | 
 | // Putting it to her mouth, she took a mouthful.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2003> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "How is it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2004>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It's definitely juice."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2005> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Indeed."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2006> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "It's fine. I wouldn't recommend this to you, Nagisa-chan."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2007>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Even if I'm not here, recommending it is bad!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2008> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Right, right. In that case, I'll do so without getting caught."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2009>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Even then, you shouldn't!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2010> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Come on, give me back my juice."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2011>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, I'm sorry."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2012>
  |  | 
 | // I jack the cup from Nagisa's hand.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2013>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, it's lonely for Sakagami-san to not be here."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2014> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, that's true."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2015> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I did invite her, but she was real busy with the student elections."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2016> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Not even a chance to take a breather..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2017> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But, I think that's really good for her."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2018> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Because she's real good at grabbing just about everything, see."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2019> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Something like student elections is more a popularity contest, so she'll be definitely elected."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2020>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I see... Sakagami-san really did become such an amazing person, didn't she?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2021>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, she became a distant person, so it's lonely."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2022> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Of course. She's been a bother being so close, up until she becomes the student president!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2023>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Sunohara-san, you don't like Sakagami-san?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2024> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "You didn't see her kick me?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2025>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I did but... I thought that was playing around..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2026> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Right, right. That's exactly how cats play with mice before they kill them!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2027>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, if you explained to her properly, Sakagami-san wouldn't have kicked you."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2028>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm sure you would have been fine with it too, Sunohara-san."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2029> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Of course I'm not..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2030> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, he'll be at least half-fine with it."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2031> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I was one hundred percent angry with it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2032>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Is that so...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2033>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, Sakagami-san is really an amazing person."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2034>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Some day, even you'll come to like her and be happy, Sunohara-san."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2035> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I don't think that day will come..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2036>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "You can't just decide that for yourself."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2037>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, I regret dad being busy and not able to come."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2038> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Since he's busy with closing up shop."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2039> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But, your father's an amazing guy, Nagisa-chan..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2040> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "He can do anything, after all."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2041>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "His reflexes are really good, too."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2042> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Even though that blood's running through you, it's no good, is it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2043>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Umm... I may be bad at ball games but, I'm a little confident in running or jumping."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2044> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "And?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2045>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, well..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2046>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It seems like I'm just making an excuse for having really bad reflexes..."*
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2047> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "But, you're a girl, Nagisa-chan. It's fine to not have good reflexes, hahaha!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2048>
  |  | 
 | // Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2049>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2050>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2051>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2052>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, I regret him not being around."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2053> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah, Yoshino-san?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2054> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I don't know his address either. He's like a ghost."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2055> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "But, who exactly called him?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2056> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Perhaps..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2057> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "He was worried about me, and came rushing in."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2058> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Weren't you just learning how to play the guitar?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2059> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I helped him with his work. If there's a possibility, it's me."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2060>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Since he knows the two of you, I'm sure he came to help the two of you out."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2061>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'm definitely sure."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2062> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Haha, I guess. Pals like that are probably like that."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2063> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Even if Yoshino-san hugged me, I'd be fine with it!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2064> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Don't just bluntly say something so disgusting..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2065> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Well, just guys seeing that would be charming!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2066>
  |  | 
 | // Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2067>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2068>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2069>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2070>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But... it was a bother to Misae-san."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2071> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, she's working right now, right?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2072>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2073>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Even though I want to help her, I wasn't of any use..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2074> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, she's a person who's obliged, after all. If you want to help her out, do so without really bothering her."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2075>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Is that so..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2076> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Yeah, yeah, really show those breasts of hers."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2077>
  |  | 
 | // Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2078>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2079>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2080>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2081>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But... even though we worked hard together, it's lonely not having Fujibayashi-san around."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2082> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Fujibayashi...? Oh, you mean Kyou."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2083> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I called her but, she said something about taking a walk, and went home."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2084> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "A walk?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2085> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "A hobby of old geezers."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2086>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "She might be walking her pet."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2087> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Her pet..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2088> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "A pet, huh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2089>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "What is it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2090> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well, her pet's special, see."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2091> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "The wild boar, huh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2092>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "A wild boar's child? Perhaps that one we picked up?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2093> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, the one you confused with a dog."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2094>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Is that so? That was Fujibayashi-san's pet?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2095>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I'd hear afterward but, once in a while dad picks him up."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2096> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Picks him up?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2097>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes. Once in a while he comes through the front of the store, and picks up bread."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2098> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "... Sanae-san's bread?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2099>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Umm... ehehe..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2100>
  |  | 
 | // Pops is also doing such a cruel thing...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2101> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Well, she ain't around but, truth is she got the most points in."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2102> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, she only got three-pointers."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2103> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "All right, at least at a time like this, I should honestly thank Fujibayashi Kyou."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2104>
  |  | 
 | // Saying that, Sunohara took out a small bottle.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2105>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, you can't do that!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2106>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa stopped him from pouring that into his own cup.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2107>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Geez, you can't do that in front of me. If I see that again, I'll get angry."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2108> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Nagisa-chan... somehow, you say that as if you're older."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2109>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes... but I am older."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2110> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "That's an interesting joke, hahaha!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2111>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "It's not a joke..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2112> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "She's repeating. You didn't know?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2113> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "\size{30}EHHHHHH--------?!?!\size{}"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2114> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "The characters being in all capitals really shows that scream of yours." 
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2115>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Ah, I know how weird it is..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2116>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, I would like for you not to be so surprised..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2117> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Your second time in third year...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2118>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That's right... my second time."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2119> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Which means... when we were second-years last year, Nagisa-chan was third-year...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2120>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That's right."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2121> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Then aren't you our senior...?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2122>
  |  | 
 | // It was obvious but, to repeat that feels strange.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2123>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes, I'm your senior..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2124>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, we're in the same year, so it doesn't mean anything."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2125> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "That's right, Sunohara."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2126> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Or what is it? If you knew Nagisa was older, you would have changed the way you treat her?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2127> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Well, I won't but..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2128> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Just... my view of her changed a little."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2129> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Changed in what way?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2130> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "I dunno but... like our compatibility just rose a lot more or something..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2131> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "Even though we didn't really change that much..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2132> \{Sunohara} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Sunohara} "What am I saying, I don't understand! Haha!"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2133>
  |  | 
 | // It's probably better if I let Sunohara know earlier.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2134>
  |  | 
 | // If I do that, he'd probably let go of Nagisa a lot earlier.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2135>
  |  | 
 | // But, something like that isn't related...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2136>
  |  | 
 | // Since Nagisa got around to getting along with Sunohara, it's real amazing.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2137> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "You're amazing..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2138>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Why do you think so?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2139> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Because we're getting along this well."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2140> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "And you gave Sunohara such advice."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2141> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Either he's being stupid and saying nothing like usual, or he's too scared to get close to that. Which is it?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2142>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I wonder..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2143>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I just normally wanted to say what I wanted to say..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2144>
  |  | 
 | // Is that so...?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2145>
  |  | 
 | // Is that Nagisa when she's normal...?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2146>
  |  | 
 | // And then I remembered.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2147>
  |  | 
 | // When I first went into Nagisa's house...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2148>
  |  | 
 | // I felt jealous remembering pops pulling me in with Sanae-san, and seeing Nagisa behave normally.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2149>
  |  | 
 | // Someday... I'll end up in that kind of existence.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2150>
  |  | 
 | // With us here, and Nagisa just being like that.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2151>
  |  | 
 | // Just how pleasant would that be?
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2152>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2153>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "When I look back, it's strange."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2154> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "What is?"
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2155>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Because, I was uneasy these past two weeks..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2156>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Time was harsh..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2157>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "A lot of things changed..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2158>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "And the place where I smiled had disappeared..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2159>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "That's what I thought about."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2160>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, right now, I'm smiling."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2161>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Right beside you, \m{B}-kun."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2162>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I might cry a little... ehehe..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2163>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "But, it can't be helped having fun right now."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2164>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "As you said \m{B}-kun, I found something fun."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2165> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "That so..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2166> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I'm glad."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2167>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Yes, it's all thanks to you, \m{B}-kun."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2168> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Well..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2169> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "I feel the same as well."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2170> \{\m{B}} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{\m{B}} "Thanks to you, I was able to walk."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2171>
  |  | 
 | // Nagisa, worried and fainthearted on that day..
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2172>
  |  | 
 | // The day when the two of us climbed that slope.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2173>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "There's still a lot of things I'm not confident about."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2174>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "Even so, if I'm with you, \m{B}-kun..."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2175>\{Nagisa} ""
  |  | 
 | // \{Nagisa} "I feel like working hard a lot more."
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2176>
  |  | 
 | // We're still along the way but...
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | <2177>
  |  | 
 | // It feels like we can rise any slope, if it's the two of us.
  |  | 
 |    |  | 
 | </pre>
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 | </div>
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