Stars Align (星合の空)

"Soft Tennis Summer Tournament" "(Block 1)" "Boys' Individual"

"Soft Tennis Summer Tournament" "(Block 1)" "Boys' Individual" What's got into you, Rintaro?

What's got into you, Rintaro?

My mom...

--Huh? --My mom came to watch me play.

-My mom came to watch me play.

Your mom?

The one who gave birth to me.

Your birth mother?!

No, forget it.

Wh-What do you mean?

We've gotta get back to Toma and Maki's match!

"Stars Align"

"Boys" "Soft Tennis Club"

"Boys" "Soft Tennis Club" "Episode 12"

"Boys" "Soft Tennis Club" "Episode 12" The Itsuse brothers... They're too good!

"Episode 12" The Itsuse brothers... They're too good!

"Episode 12" This is what being no match for someone is like.

This is what being no match for someone is like.

What the heck! You're already giving up?!

The match just barely started, you blockheads!

S-Sorry!

R-Right, it's those two.

That's right! They're damn good, too!

Toma and Maki can pull off something!

Go, go, Shijo!

Go, go, Toma! Go, go, Maki!

Seeing how this is a bonus stage, they can just take it easy.

Incredible. So that's what a champion's like.

We couldn't even return the ball to their side.

Is this it then?

Isn't it too early to give up? It's only been one game.

Then what do you suppose we do?

Who knows?

It sure is getting hot today.

I don't want to wear myself out in this match, so let's end it quick.

"Game 2"

Fault!

Don't worry!

Shit, am I too nervous?

"Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 0 - 1 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)"

Toma, don't get flustered.

Just play like usual.

Like usual?

Yup. Like usual.

0-1!

Those guys...

They want to avoid me? In that case...

"Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 0 - 2 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)"

They'll getcha if you take 'em lightly. Go figure.

Maki, don't worry.

Got it. Let's keep it up.

"Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 0 - 3 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)"

Out!

"Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 0 - 4 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)"

"Game Score" "Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 0 - 2 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)"

In the blink of an eye...

They're down two games now.

How's the match going?!

Where'd the hell you two go?!

Sorry.

You're kidding me! They only need one more win?!

It hasn't even been ten minutes!

They're just too good.

They're in a different league!

That's not true! I don't think those two have given up yet!

Even if we land our hits, we can't win. They're champions after all.

Especially since it hasn't even been three months since I started playing.

But I don't want to go out in just three games.

Since we've come this far, I kinda want it to last.

Shall we?

Let's do it.

What a letdown.

He's nothing like Ryoma Shinjo.

Is this all his little brother's got?

What a tragedy of a brother.

The cicadas are singing.

In just four more serves...

It's over.

"Game 3"

Their front's fallen back, too?

Their hits feel heavy for once.

Hang in there!

You think they got used to the speed of their hits?

What's he doing against these small fries?

Huh?

I've just gotta run! Run!

I started playing soft tennis under three months ago.

Whether I play front or back, it's all the same to me.

So our strength is being able to change positions on a whim.

If it surprises them and catches 'em off guard,

that might be our chance.

Run!

Run!

That's just like us!

Keep running!

These amateurs!

--Yeah! --Woohoo!

"Shiratori" "Shijo Minami" "Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora) 0 - 1 Shinjo/Katsuragi"

"Shiratori" "Shijo Minami" "Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora) 0 - 1 Shinjo/Katsuragi" 0-1!

They piss me off!

--Awesome! --Nice one!

They scored again?

Against the twins?

That was nice return there!

Nice volley!

Nice return!

"Shiratori" "Shijo Minami" "Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora) 0 - 2 Shinjo/Katsuragi" 0-2!

These guys are bloody annoying!

Let!

Fault!

"Shiratori" "Shijo Minami" "Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora) 0 - 3 Shinjo/Katsuragi" Double fault!

Oh, yeah!

You got this!

Lucky!

It wasn't luck!

Huh?

The Itsuse brothers are showing them respect!

No, they're afraid! That they might lose!

Just one more... point!

What the hell's my problem?!

Against these guys?!

Shit!

"Shiratori" "Shijo Minami" "Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora) 0 - 4 Shinjo/Katsuragi"

"Game Score" "Shiratori" "Shijo Minami" "Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora) 2 - 1 Shinjo/Katsuragi"

Game! Change sides!

--Woohoo! --Yeah!

Oh, yeah!

They got one! They won!

They won a game!

Yes! Beat those champs!

They really won a game?

Seriously? They're not even contenders!

Are they actually that good?

We got this, Maki!

I'm only getting started!

That was a fluke.

This idiot... What's he doing?

"Game 4"

They gave it even more speed?

You chumps have no right to invade on our domain!

What?! Now their hits feel even heavier!

They're pressuring us now?!

Shit!

Out!

"Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 1 - 0 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)"

--Woohoo! --Whoa!

Hey! Those guys losing yet?

Shove it!

Hey! C'mon!

Huh? They actually scored some points?

They got another.

Their hits are overwhelming the Itsuse brothers.

Yeah. That team has had some awesome returns.

If they win this time, it's 2-2 and a final game?!

No way, right?

Sora, stop screwing this up.

Excuse me, Riku? This is because you couldn't finish it!

Again.

I know.

"Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 1 - 1 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)"

So close!

Oh?

Out!

"Shijo Minami" "Shiratori" "Shinjo/Katsuragi 2 - 1 Itsuse (Riku)/Itsuse (Sora)" Out!