DIVE!! (ダイブ!!)

Chikuwa, wait! Chikuwa!

Chikuwa, what are you doing?

It's a dragon.

Hey, you.

Um, I...

You wanna jump?

Yeah!

On that one summer day,

I was shown this concrete dragon,

and became addicted to the fear and excitement of this world of wind and water.

The boy who climbed to the top of the tallest dragon

was like a hero who vanquished a monster in my eyes.

Our next diver is from Mizuki Diving Club,

Mr. Yoichi Fujitani!

Undefeated in junior leagues,

he ruled over the other competition.

In first place, Yoichi Fujitani

with a score of 412.40.

In second place, Toshihiko Tsuji with a score of 381.75.

In third place...

Yoichi!

You were awesome!

You can soar too.

Just like a flying bird spreading its wings over the blue ocean

Searching for a dream I've yet to have Fly about through trial and error

The sun rises and falls again I want to change that mundane reality

The smell of boundless summer, even in my hands

I'm sad without you here

And the sun is lonely too Being in the middle of you

Having learned the sad lie

A map of the future appearing in the sky A future that changes without you

I tried to forget you by hiding behind my laughter

A view that cannot be seen from here A view that can only be seen from here

Open up the canvas of my heart and paint with the true colors only you can see

Tomoki! Off to practice again today?

Yeah.

Just how much do you love diving, anyway?

Tsukasa, isn't diving scary?

I guess so.

Which is it?

Tomo.

Practice, huh?

I really am going to practice!

Can I walk home with you on your way to MDC?

Isn't your house in the opposite direction?

It's fine.

So they were showing these popular sweets on TV.

And they had these pancakes that looked so good.

But the person doing the report didn't look like they were enjoying them enough.

So it made me wonder if they looked better than they actually tasted.

They still looked really good to me though.

Whenever they hear I dive,

I always get asked the same question.

"Aren't you scared?"

I mean, I'm basically jumping from the third floor.

But what's really scary is the pain.

That pain from failing that makes you want to vomit.

But you won't know this feeling

unless you've dove yourself.

Hey, are you even listening?

Yeah.

Then what do you think is the best topping for pancakes?

Honey?

No, I mean...

Honey wasn't one of the toppings.

I knew you weren't listening.

Sorry.

You don't have to walk me any further.

What? I can't watch you dive?

No, you can't.

Why not?

No reason.

It's Yoichi!

Wow.

Come on, just let me.

See you later, Miyu!

Coach Fujitani, I'm ready!

You need to step into it more. Your shoulders are too tense.

Keep your toes pointed until you're underwater.

Don't lose focus.

Yes, sir.

Jumping from a ten-meter height,

falling at 60 kilometers per second.

A midair performance that lasts a mere 1.4 seconds.

Hey, Tomo!

Hurry it up, will you?

Yeah, sorry.

Coach Oshima! I'm ready!

Never hesitate! Keep moving forward!

Then you can do it!

Yes, sir!

There's Coach Oshima's classic idealism again.

Ouch. I hit the water hard.

That looks like it hurts, Ryo.

I got a bad feeling halfway through, but it was too late.

Hitting face-first really sucks.

Come on, you can avoid that.

You really took your time, Tomo.

When the person in front doesn't jump right away,

it starts to affect everyone else.

Sorry.

It's no big deal. Happens to me sometimes too.

That feeling where you suddenly can't jump.

Right?! And of course when that happens,

all you can think about are the times you failed.

Imagination is the enemy!

What's that, your Coach Oshima impression?

That's not even close.

Another coach quit.

Do you think they're leaving us for another club?

Maybe. Apparently our club isn't doing so hot.

Mizuki Diving Club.

MDC for short, it's in a pretty bad situation right now.

Something they call a managerial crisis.

To begin with, MDC is run directly by Mizuki, a major sporting brand.

Wanting to support the few diving athletes in Japan,

as well as the coaches,

Chairman Mizuki founded the club six years ago.

COMPANY FOUNDER MIZUKI

But the chairman passed away early this year.

Then suddenly,

it seems like the company became very critical of MDC.

But our club will be fine.

How do you know?

Because we have Yoichi.

That's right.

Yoichi is our club's bastion of hope.

I mean, his father Keisuke Fujitani is the coach for MDC,

and a former Olympic athlete.

His mother was also the queen of diving.

Having inherited such a legacy,

Yoichi is a true thoroughbred.

As long as Yoichi does well,

it will help MDC's image

and the board members won't try to close us down, apparently.

Who said that?

Yoichi said it himself.

But you know,

being able to say it is what makes him amazing.

All right. Let's start by jumping from the side of the pool.

Okay!

You'll be fine, Tomo! Jump!

Okay!

Sakai, you go next.

Okay!

It's not that different from the 1 meter.

It's all the same when you jump.

Okay...

All right, Ohiro and Maruyama, try the five meter next.

I don't like not being with everyone else.