Give It All (がんばっていきまっしょい)

Year 2005 * Summer

Ehmine Prefecture Matsuyama City

Who are you?

What are you doing?

There's no point in stopping me.

I'm not overweight.

So I'm going to row out into the ocean, far away.

I won't care even if my boat topples over.

Not going to stop me?

I'll stop you afterwards.

Stopping me is useless!

You don't have to worry!

I won't stop you from going.

But, could you use another boat?

You can't use that boat.

It is a precious boat to the girls.

Girls?

Them...

These girls, you see...

gave me another chance to be youthful again.

High School 1st Year, Spring (3 Years Ago)

Ah!

Wait, Ecchan!

You can't take this!

I have to deliver these.

I'm going to be late!

I'm off!

Hey!

What's this?

What are you looking at?

Be careful.

Outcasts should walk on the outcast path.

Nakazaki-san?

It really is Nakazaki-san!

Same school, right?

We're together again!

I'm so happy!

What happened?

Are you crying?

Were you hit?

Hey you!

Why are you picking on Nakazaki-san?

Shinomura-san!

Oh, I see.

Is it because she's too cute and it makes you unhappy?

Shinomura-san!

True, she's cute.

Right, Nakazaki-san?

You're small and look like a princess.

You guys think so too!

She was popular since elementary school!

Hey, Shinomura-san!

But compared to her, I always got into fights.

What is she doing?

Guys called me "Yabe-ne" (T/N: scary big sister)

I wasn't popular.

I wasn't popular at all.

Anyway, if anyone makes Nakazaki-san cry, I'll...

You, listen well.

She dropped her contact.

Eh?

Contacts?

That's right.

These people were helping me look for it.

Really?

They weren't bullying you?

Uhh...

What can I say?

I'm sorry.

I'm Shinomura.

Shinomura Etsuko.

This must be some kind of fate of mine.

Looking at you three, you all look grown up!

Right?

Ah, we're late.

We are, let's go.

I'm sorry.

Matsuyama High School has been open since

the 36th year of the Meiji era.

This year being the 99th year,

we will finally reach our 100th year next year.

What?

What are you doing?

Um... contacts...

After opening as Jinjou Junion High,

'self-teaching',

'liberty',

and 'literary/military arts'

were what made up our school's character.

Now it is

'self-reliance',

'co-operation',

and 'deep emotion'

which have become our three main themes.

This year, I want to especially focus on the

You found it.

Thank you!

Nakazaki-san will be happy.

What are you thinking?

Eh?

Once you open this door,

your high school life will finally begin.

Don't you want to enter this door

with an ambition or a goal in mind?

I've already decided.

Boat!

"Boat"?

Yup!

You see, I ran away from home during last spring break.

Heh, you ran away from home?

I say that, but it was only for half a day.

At that time, I saw "it"...

And so I thought...

"Great things happen when you least expect it to"

I can't forget about that ocean.

That's why I want to enter the rowing club.

No matter what!

Human cells are made thousands of times a day.

When a week passes,

though a person may still look the same,

they will slowly change into another being.

Who you are at the moment only exists now.

That's why if you want to do something, you should do it.

What a good saying!

It does not matter if it is something minor.

I just hope for all of you to discover your 'emotions'

within this school during your stay here.

Now then,

I will pass onto the student council president, Nakajima-kun.

What happened?

Later.

Please start off this year with a cheer.

For a successful high school...

Give it your all!

Shoi!

Once more!

Give it your all!

Shoi!

Shoi!

Give It Your All!

None?

There's no rowing division?

How Come?

Episode 1

How Come?

You are the advisor!

There is one.

Then please let me join.

But there's only a club for the boys.

Eh?

There's only a boys's club?

There's no girls' club?

Why?

Why not?!?

Well, there aren't any.

Members, I mean.

Oi! Shinomura!

I am your teacher.

Classes haven't finished yet!

Being late on the first day of school,

then sneaking in during the opening assembly...

just what do you think you're doing?!?

That kind of nonsense will not work here.

Understand?!?

I'm sorry, teacher.

I will think over what I have done.

Please excuse me.

Teacher, I am sorry.

No, no, I'm...

Sorry

I'm...

Fukoda-sensei!!

If there isn't one,

the girls' rowing club,

I'll start one!

I'll get the members!

Oh really?

Yes!

Do you have any tissues?

How about it?

Wanna join the boat club?

"Boat"?

Yes

Nah.

Oh, OK.

Sorry.

Hey, hey, hey.

You want to try rowing?

Sorry, we've already decided on a club.

Ah, I see.

Sorry.

Hey, hey, hey.

Have you guys decided which club to join?

Ah, Boo!

Don't call me 'Boo'!

Even though you were chubby like this when we were little?

Who's the one that always got into fights,

and got nicknamed "yabe-ne" and scared everybody off?

Ahhhh!

Same school again?