MF GHOST (MFゴースト)

Emma Greene in the 624 crosses the finish line!

She puts herself in provisional third!

Her time was nip and tuck with the pair at the top!

After day six of qualifying, four drivers have beaten last year's course record!

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The King's Impatience

Oh, the camera's on me.

Yay! Make sure I look cute, okay?

Marie, this is dangerous now.

Your costume's so tight, we're a breath away from a wardrobe malfunction.

Out on the course, the final day of qualifying is underway.

Wading through the Hydro Trap is the 6 car,

driven by the original cornering wizard, Yanagida Takuya.

He negotiates the high-speed S-curve beside Benten Rock.

And while he looked unsteady earlier in the season, he's in better shape lately.

This powerful front-engine RWD BMW is like an extension of his limbs.

It's his belief that the only way to turn properly is with rear-wheel drive.

And he's dead set on confirming his conviction!

Yes, it's our solitary rear-wheel drive specialist,

who's always near the top of the popularity charts: Yanagida Takuya.

You need more than complete control over a car to call yourself a pro driver.

You're not a racing driver until you post times that show it.

The final day of qualifying should be underway in Atami.

I'm certain Mr. Beckenbauer will set an impressive time,

but my real concern is...

Mr. Moroboshi.

The 885 shoots away!

He qualified eighth on his debut at Peninsula,

but managed to climb to fifth in the race.

Overshadowed by Katagiri Kanata, who made 10 overtakes in one race,

his drive didn't get much attention...

...but no one can deny that finishing fifth on debut is deserving of high praise.

As the graduates of England's RDRS steal the spotlight...

...here we have a domestic thoroughbred, born and raised in Gunma.

Let's keep an eye on him.

Beckenbauer. Katagiri Kanata. And Sawatari Koki.

The three of you are damn fast.

But compared to how my boss drives when he's serious on public roads?

You three are no big deal. I know he's got you beat.

When I think about it in those terms, I feel a lot more relaxed.

The Godly Fifteen's big three are nothing to sweat over.

And I'm gonna make it a big four.

And he's through the Hydro Trap! The 885 gains an attention flag!

I've been wondering this for a while, but...

Isn't MFG's flag system a little, well, funky, boss?

You're only noticing that now? What took you so long?

The algorithm might assign the flags, but the actual judgment?

It's based on one man's theory about maximum speed street racing.

The man who built MFG.

So basically,

the system rewards people who drive in a way my brother would approve of.

Makes sense.

I guess that's why Fujiwara's student is always getting attention flags.

The blonde girl from yesterday proved that pretty clearly.

And Sena's starting to reflect that, too.

Did something happen between you and Sena, boss?

Nothing major.

I just gave him a big dose of something that'll keep him stable.

I have no idea what that means, but it seems to have done the trick.

Have we ever had a hotter crop of rookies than this year's batch?

The 86 on day five! The 624 on day six!

And today, we have the 885!

These big-numbered cars are thriving!

How far will these supernovas burning with potential go?

Sena roars onward!

In this end-of-summer, high-speed battle,

we've almost reached the climax of qualifying for Seaside Double Lane.

And here to wrap it up is this man,

his golden number 12 shining on an all-new white chassis.

The overwhelming favorite to win it all this season.

Reigning undefeated on a three-win streak.

A driver strong enough to see off all challengers.

Yes, the absolute king, Michael Beckenbauer, has arrived.

That German hottie is undressing me with his eyes.

It's embarrassing, but fantastic.

Five, four, three, two, one!

And he's off! The invincible Porsche is on its way!

Ogata Automotive Ltd.

That's a Cayman GT4.

It's only the fourth race, but we're already facing a "last boss" car.

The vehicle selected by the absolute king for this race

is, surprisingly, a three-pedal manual transmission with an H-pattern shifter!

That's just like ours!

Sorry, Wakana. I was hoping to get some advice.

I don't mind. I wasn't doing anything this Sunday, anyway.

Well, after what you said, I went home and rewatched the third race,

and the guest analyst said Kanata was only participating for one year.

Oh, so Yuka was right?

It's a real shock.

It hasn't come up at home?

My parents took in Kanata assuming he wouldn't be leaving for a while.

So unless he brings it up, I doubt they'd even think to ask.

Which means Kanata-san's the only one who knows for sure.

You'll have to find the guts to ask him.

I could never. I'm too scared.

I don't want to think about life without Kanata.

Something inside me just wants to preemptively reject the truth.

I don't want to know. I don't even wanna think about it.

I've never seen you so worked up over something, Ren.

It's not confirmed he's leaving yet, so don't let it get you down.

What would you do, Wakana?

I'd find the courage to ask him, even if I was afraid.

If he's gonna leave one way or another,

the sooner I accept that and make the most of the time that's left,

the fewer regrets I'd have.

You're so strong, Wakana.

Well, going through seven boyfriends teaches you a thing or two.

Wait, seven? She added another while I wasn't looking.

I really loved some of them.

Just thinking about it makes me wanna cry to this day.

You really oughta tell him how you feel, Ren, or I know you'll regret it.

He zooms into Sector 2!

He's managing to keep pace with the 4 and 86.

What a thrilling run.

This is the usual fare from the absolute king.

His driving may not look aggressive,

but one glance at his time has your jaw dropping.

He usually matches his rivals' pace over the first half,

then kicks it up a notch and blasts his way to the finish!

No writer could concoct a narrative so full of catharsis as this man's driving.

Booth to Michael. Things are going according to your plan so far.

You went through the checkpoint within two-tenths of the 4's time. Over.

This is easy. Sawatari and Katagiri are both unremarkable.

Or is it because the GT4 is simply on another level?

He enters Sector 3! And I feel this is where...

...we'll see something spectacular.

The absolute king's absolute sprint is about to be unleashed!

He's on the attack!

The 12's clearly moving differently now!

Booth to Michael. Time to kick it up a gear.

You're currently 0.3 seconds behind the 4 car. Over.

What? That can't be right.

Wait a minute. Crap.

Sawatari, you bastard. I walked right into your trap.

I should've expected your trickery.

I'm going radio silent now. Keep me updated on our times. Over.

There's still time. This is where it really begins.

He's now in the middle of Sector 3,

and he's lagging behind the 4 by 0.28 seconds.

Will he be able to turn this around?

This is odd. This isn't what we've come to expect from him.

Is the absolute king struggling here on Double Lane?

Beckenbauer seems to be panicking.

It was the same for Kanata.

Towards the end of Sector 3, he started losing time to the 4 car.

That means Sawatari Koki was going uniquely fast.

But how did he manage it?

That braking error is going to cost me.

I've lost this head-to-head.

Now you've done it, Sawatari.

You have my thanks for helping me find motivation for this race.

And I intend to pay you back with interest.

He approaches the final corner.

And he's 0.13 seconds behind without enough road left to catch up!

The king, Beckenbauer, finishes his lap 0.02 seconds off the top spot!

And so, it is Sawatari in the 4 car

who grabs a second career pole, the first of this season.

We also see that six drivers

have beaten last season's course record.

Better, but still a way to go.

I'm really scared about telling Kanata I love him.

Once I do, it could mean the end of everything.