Days (TV)

Surround them!

Don't let them escape!

Okay!

What are you doing?

Move it!

Their Number 10 is coming!

Rats!

All right...

I'll take that!

Crap!

Kaoru!

Kaoru.

He's good?!

This can't be real.

He's fast!

The goalie's already off his line.

He's kicked it too far in his dribble! The keeper will get to it!

What was that?

I can't even comprehend that.

That was his hat-trick...

How are we going to stop him?

They beat the powerhouse that is Nitaka by three goals to nothing.

Th-They're insanely good...

If He Gets into it, He Will Become a Bullet

So that's our opponent in tomorrow's final...

The reigning champions of the Kantou Tournament: Sakuragi High School.

They're a "miracle team" that sprang up out of nowhere two years ago,

and immediately rose to the top.

"Miracle"...

As you already know, their driving force comes from

the four pillars that are the spine of their team.

"Pillars"...

They have an extremely fit beast of a goalie in Kondou Ruka.

Heading up their defense is Kisaragi Tarou, nicknamed "The Fearless Leader."

The beating heart of their team... the guy who controls their play...

is their legendary midfielder, Indou Kaoru.

And then, there's the current top scorer of the Inter High preliminaries:

center forward, Narukami Shuuji.

He's someone we have to watch like a hawk.

Explosive speed, twisting and turning dribbling technique,

and shots of unparalleled accuracy.

He's someone who can consign you to the depths of hell in an instant.

A grim reaper, if you will.

This vertical line running up through the team is sturdy and strong.

It's Saku High's spine and their lifeline.

Since they have a strong core,

the rest of the players know exactly what their roles are and don't deviate from them.

Which means Saku High has no obvious weak spots.

Th-That team is mind-blowing.

They don't have a single weak link.

How do we beat a team like that?

We do have an in.

It's our own front line.

We've got Kazama Jin, bringing speed and skill from the right.

Don't sleep through this!

In the middle, we've got Ooshiba Kiichi's height and hold-up play.

Don't get up.

On the left, we've got Mizuki Hisahito's power and clinical finishing.

Don't strip.

These are the three legendary arrows of Seiseki.

This year, we've got the three best players in the team's history on the same team.

Exactly. He's right!

Seiseki's got great players like these.

That's all.

You're dismissed.

We've got a big day tomorrow. I want you all to rest up for it.

Tsukamoto!

You'd better not go running today.

Don't even think about it.

You'd better rest up.

You got that?

But...

No buts!

You were in the game today, so you've got to get your rest.

All right! Let's go get some ramen to bring us luck!

Today's not a good day for me.

Right, Kazama-kun?

Huh?

Where'd he go?

Huh?

He's gone!

When did he sneak out?

Huh?

What's going on, Kazama-kun?

You're grinning from ear to ear.

I'm a lucky guy, Sayurin.

What do you mean?

I've only been here two months,

but I already get to go up against that school.

So why is that lucky exactly?

I don't get it.

Kazama-kun?

I'm an extremely lucky man.

See you, Rumi-chan.

Bye-bye!

Thank you so much.

Did you have fun?

Yeah!

Look, it's him!

Hello.

Hello.

Who was that?

He always plays with us here.

Oh, wow...

And now...

We've got Panda-san and Frog-kun!

Uh... Tsukushi?

Yeah.

Can I come in?

It's better than you creeping around out there.

What's up?

You haven't come here in ages.

Yeah.

We've got a match tomorrow, so I got out early today.

So that's why you're here at this hour.

Wh-What's wrong?

I was thinking we could maybe go home together, like we used to.

I see.

Well, can you hang on for a little while longer?

Sure.

Which one's the winner?

I don't know. Do any of you know?

Ta-da!

The number that was starting to peel and the frayed sleeves are good as new.

Thanks, Mom!

Behold the talents of a homemaker.

But, you know, you didn't have to come all the way to the center to ask for that.

Sorry. I just wanted to make sure it was ready for tomorrow.

I was worried you might be busy, though.

I'll always do stuff like this, even if I am busy.

Why the sudden seriousness?

Tomorrow's the final match, isn't it?

You'll be fighting over who gets to represent Tokyo.

Y-Yeah, if we win, we go to the Inter High.

Your team must be good.

Sayuri-chan was telling me she was going with the school to cheer you guys on.

It's amazing. The entire student body is going.

Mom?

I still can't believe you're a part of the team that'll play tomorrow.

I can't believe it, either.

The bath is done.

I'll take my bath first.

Tsukushi, just a sec.

What is it, Mom?

M-Make sure you wash thoroughly!

Your kit was absolutely filthy!

I will.

I'm going in.

He's got more scars now.

When he was a baby, his skin was so white and soft.

He got mistaken for a girl all the time at that age.

And he collapsed with a concussion in the match today.

I still need to look out for him!

His phone?

That startled me.

Huh? Someone texted him?

1 message

Mail

2 message

3 message

Huh?

What's this? He keeps getting messages.

He almost never got messages in his three years at middle school.

12 messages

Mail

They're not from Sayuri-chan, are they?

13 messages

Don't tell me... he's getting bullied?!

Maybe it's extortion!

I'm sorry, Tsukushi.

A parent's job isn't always easy!

Tsukamoron

I knew it!

What do I do?

What's a parent supposed to do?

First, I have to see what else they wrote.

Subject: no subject

Tsukamoron, go to bed.

"Go to bed"?

If you can't sleep, read some Kant.

"Kant"?

Don't go running today.

Get some rest.

Don't get too nervous

about the game tomorrow.

"Don't worry about what happened today."

"How's your head?"

"Make sure to massage your legs in the bath, then put ice on them."

"If you have time to read these messages, go to bed already."

"We believe in you. You're representing us."

Good luck!

These are all his friends from the team...

Ramen

So you sent one, too?

What did you write?

Screw you. Don't look!

Let's have a peek!

Hey!

I had no idea.

I'm not the only one.