Days (TV)

Seiseki High School Entrance Ceremony

Well, I was born shortly after the war ended, but looking back,

Seiseki High School Entrance Ceremony

the Showa era was a time that I would describe as being radical.

With Just That, I Feel Like I Could Keep On Running Forever

Just one more! One more!

Enough already.

My friends are waiting, so bye.

Tsukushi! Let's take a picture here. Right here.

Sure.

I'll take it for you.

Thank you.

But I wish we could all be in it.

Year 1 Class 7

My name is Kazama Jin.

I've come from Yuigahama Middle School in Kanagawa.

Nice to meet you.

He's kinda hot, don't you think?

Hm, I'll pass.

All right, Tsukamoto-kun, you're next.

Uh, yessir!

Sorry!

Uh... I...

I'm... um... I'm... I mean...

Um, uh, I'm...

So lame.

Um...

You don't have enough people?

Sorry about that. He's come down with something.

So anyway, do you think you could maybe bring someone with you?

You realize how unreasonable that request is, don't you?

I know, I'm sorry!

Big deal. You only screwed up your introduction a little bit.

Yeah...

Kazama-kun?

I'll give it a shot.

Oh, thanks a million!

Hey, you're Tsukamoto, right?

Uh, yes. You're... Kazama-kun, right?

I was just wondering if you liked soccer...

Tsuku-chan, that's fantastic!

You've already made a friend!

I-It's not like that.

He just invited me there because they didn't have enough people for their futsal match.

"Friend," huh?

Ah, you came.

Thanks, man, you're a lifesaver.

Ah, Kazama-kun! Oh, this young lady here is Tachibana Sayuri-san.

"Young lady"?

She's a childhood friend of mine, but she's actually more like an older sister to me.

My name is Kazama Jin. Nice to meet you, Sayurin.

N-Nice to meet you.

"Sayurin"?

This is the futsal hall?

It's your first time here? This place is amazing.

I'm so hot. I'm soaked through to my underwear.

It's so hot!

Let's go hit the showers.

It is amazing, Kazama-kun!

That's not what I was talking about, actually.

Tsuku-chan!

Wow, the turf looks immaculate!

Here.

You can have these.

Really? Are you sure?

Those cleats are sweet!

They're too small for me now, anyway.

Thank you.

Thank you so much!

They look great on you, Tsuku-chan!

Y-You think so?

What? Kazama?

He's on the other team?!

It's been a while. Go easy on us.

No way.

Everybody knows him.

He must be good.

Hey!

I'll introduce you to the team.

I'm sorry! We must've taken a wrong turn!

We'll be going now.

They're on our side today.

We'll be going now?

We're all raring to go.

Eiji-san.

You shouldn't be smoking. You're lacking in stamina already.

Oh, come on. You can do my running for me.

Don't collapse during the game again, Eiji.

Amazing, isn't it?

How he's able to speak his mind to those adults like that...

Shut your hole!

Y-Yeah...

So who's the kid?

I'm Tsukamoto Tsukushi.

I've never played soccer before, but I hope I can help out.

He's the friend I told you about on the phone.

"Friend"!

What's wrong?

Nothing.

When you said you were bringing a friend, I expected someone a bit more intense...

More intense?

Well, you don't have to push yourself too hard.

Let's just go out and have fun.

S-Sure...

All yours, kid!

Timeout!

Timeout!

Tsuku-chan!

That looked painful.

Hey, is he going to be okay?

That did look painful...

That's not what I meant!

Are you okay?

I'm really sorry.

I'm fine.

We've got a shockingly bad player out there.

You can't even call that amateur level.

Don't sweat it.

Just run as hard as you can and they'll start having faith in you.

Go get 'em, Tsuku-chan!

Hey!

Tsuku-chan's not running in the same direction as the ball...

That's the end of the first half!

Tsuku-chan, your foot! Your cleats!

What happened, kid?

Take them off. Let us see.

Ouch, ouch, ouch.

Your toenail came off.

There's no way you can play in the second half now.

There's nothing we can do.

Sit the second half out.

It looks worse than it is.

You're not fooling anyone.

Your name's Tsukamoto-kun, right?

Yes.

I'm transferring out of town, so today is my last match.

I'm already grateful that you turned up.

There's no need to push yourself to carry on.

I'll do my best in the second half.

Go! Go!

There's no more time!

Here!

Eiji!

Pass it back to me!

Sorry!

I touched it last.

Tsuku-chan!

Are you okay?

That was a nasty impact.