Days (TV)

Morning!

Morning, Tomo.

Did you hear?

Yesterday...

Yeah?

I went to this family restaurant with Rika.

And then, Rika goes...

I Want to Put My Life on the Line to Live

Excuse me...

Um...

But I mean, come on!

U-Ubukata-san...

C-Can you help with Maintenance Committee work for once?

Huh? What are you talking about?

W-Well, you're a member, but you always go straight home,

so I keep having to clean up by myself after school!

Who is this guy?

No clue.

I'm Tsukamoto Tsukushi.

I'm also on the Maintenance Committee.

Y'know, I'm impressed you had the guts to talk to Chikako.

Yeah, most guys are afraid of her, because she's so intimidating.

Say what?

W-Well, you see, I'm on the soccer team now.

Yeah? So what?

I need to get to practice as soon as possible

so I can change and warm up.

My grandmother has been in a critical condition for a year now.

I visit her after school every day, so I don't have time to clean.

You got that?!

Your grandma was totally fine just yesterday!

"Critical condition for a year"? Come on...

I don't have time to waste on a loser like him.

Hey, g-guys...

Try this pitch!

Can I please get you to take this seriously?

Ack! Goddamn...

Damn it!

Ow!

Please take this seriously!

Throw it again!

This one's coming at you at 160 km/h!

Excuse me? Guys?

What's up with that shrimp?

How bad do you have to mess up to end up like that?

Seiseki!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Seiseki!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Coming your way!

Kazama!

Kazama seems to be in good form.

Kassano-senpai, nice pass!

He's good.

I can't believe we're the same year.

Dammit!

I could do that, too...

Hey, let's hurry up and finish our laps.

Seiseki!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Fight!

Yeah!

Seiseki!

Fight!

Yeah!

Huh? What?

Why is he running laps in the morning?

I'm on the soccer team now.

Jeez...

Morning!

Morning.

Huh?

You're here early today!

You owe me candy.

You can't be serious.

I can get to school early, too, you know.

What is it?

Hey, it's that guy again.

Tsukamoto, was it?

I've seen him running at night, too.

I guess it figures. Our soccer team's supposed to be good.

Really?

They've gone to Nationals a bunch of times.

Your crush, Kazama, is on the team, too.

Quit saying that.

Tsukamoto totally doesn't look the athletic type, though, does he?

Yeah, you're right.

Is that why he's trying so hard?

But there's no hope for him.

And?

What's today's excuse for being late?

There was an old lady at the station who needed my help.

You seem to have an inexhaustible supply of old ladies.

I'm telling you the truth today.

So I just lifted her up.

See? Using these rippling muscles.

Calm down, girls!

He's amazing.

Kazama, take your seat already.

For real?

Kazama's an alien, you know.

Run yourself into the ground all you want. You'll never be like him.

Why doesn't anybody tell him?

They should tell him to just quit now so he can spare himself the heartache.

Wow, you're really good at doing nails!

Well, my parents do run a beauty salon, remember?

I'm next!

You work in a family restaurant. Do they even let you have painted nails?

A little polish will be fine.

He should just enjoy his life, like I do.

Um, Ubukata-san...

I'm off to see my grandma.

Did you see Kazama's finely toned bod?

I'm going home.

Excuse me, everyone...

Tsukamoto, you're a loser, a failure, and a total fool.

Unfortunately, we have to reject your application...

Your application has been rejected. Thank you for your entry.

It has been decided to reject your entry.

Unfortunately, your application has been rejected.

It has been decided to reject your entry.

Your application has been rejected.

Unfortunately, we have decided to reject your application.

Oh wow, that's so cute.

Well, it's none of my business.

He'll find out himself, sooner or later.

It so is...

Unless he's a complete imbecile.

I guess he's a complete imbecile.

Chikako, what's wrong?

She's been like this all morning.

I'm going!

Going where, exactly?

Huh?

Ubukata-san?

Tsukamoto.

Wh-What is it?

You're living your life all wrong.

Huh? Um... how, exactly?

You ever heard about knowing your own limits?

Haven't you realized you're the laughingstock of the entire class?

O-Oh...

Try all you like, you'll never become Kazama.

Huh?

That is 100% certain.

The moment you were born, it was already decided

that you wouldn't be the next Lincoln or Bill Gates!

Your athletic ability is beyond horrible.

There's no way you'd be able to play soccer.

You're too slow, too clumsy, and too stupid!

Figure it out already!

Give up on playing soccer!

Find something that you're more suited to!

I'm telling you all this for your own good.

See ya.

Um...

Thank you so much!

I will try my hardest!

H-He didn't get it at all!

Seiseki!

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Seiseki!

Fight! Fight! Fight!

I'm exhausted!

Me, too.

You weren't even running with us!

It's raining, so let's call it a day.

Hey, so how come Tsukamoto's late to practice every day?

Oh, about that...

He has to run morning laps every day as punishment for being late, right?

Yeah, he said something about having to clean after the bell goes.

Huh? What the hell do you mean?

Why doesn't he just blow it off?

Because that's how he is.

Is that true?

Tsukamoto's late every day?

Er, yes.

Didn't you know, Kazama?

Huh?

Um, who are you?

This is Miss Washboard from our class.

Where is Tsukamoto?

He's still running!

Where?

Laps around the outer fence!

What the hell? What the hell is wrong with him?!

God, he irritates me!