Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru (Run with the Wind)

Hey!

I'm not doing nothing but practice every day.

Sorry, but I've got my own life to live.

King...

Run with the Wind

Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj!

Correct.

Yeah!

King.

Excuse me, King.

Discus throw!

Basketball!

Wrong? I'm telling you, it's discus throw.

Incorrect. The correct answer is discus throw.

Hey...

These entertainers suck at sports questions.

Unprecedented Stupidity

I'd totally beat them one-on-one.

King.

What?

Sorry, but I'm going for my nighttime jog soon.

See you later.

Are you sure, King?

With what?

If you are, that's fine.

Yeah, yeah. My bad.

If only we had a DVR.

That's not what I meant.

Thank you.

It was a good way to blow off steam.

Will you go jogging tomorrow?

It'd be a good change of pace.

The Emperor's New Clothes

Let's go jogging again tonight.

Yeah, let's do it!

Where should we run?

Damn honor-roll students.

Don't blame me if you burn yourselves out and can't run anymore.

You're worried about us?

Yuki, you should run with us.

And why would I do such a thing?

Absolutely not. I need my "me time."

How about you, Nico-chan Senpai?

Huh? Morning and evening's plenty for me.

That's right. Respect the elderly.

What?!

But if we don't do well at the track meet, we can't run in the Hakone Ekiden.

As if you'll get to run in that, idiot.

Hakone's a distant dream.

Hey!

Good morning!

Hey!

Hey, it's Hana.

Hana's here.

What? I wanna go on a nighttime jog!

Would you like to run with us, Hana?

What? I can't do that. I'll ride my bike.

I'm so hyped! We didn't have a girl manager in high school.

Yeah!

What? Really?

Yeah, totally!

Yeah, yeah!

I don't have time. I'm heading home.

Let's go together, then.

He's completely closed himself off.

You mean King?

Yeah.

Is it his job search?

What? But I thought the employment rate was rising.

Maybe it is overall,

but guys who just can't handle it aren't gonna do well.

Yikes.

I'm worried about King,

but we need to do something about the club budget.

We're officially recognized by the university, right?

Yeah, but...

We can't even use the university track.

We don't have any money.

If we did, I'd do something about that run-down apartment.

Of course. Excuse me.

Since you said you'd do it...

Since you said you'd do it, I'm allowing it,

but this world isn't just about who's fast and who's slow.

Yes, sir.

Naturally, you need money as well.

And there's no guarantee your peers will acknowledge you.

I know that.

That's also part of running.

Don't tell Haiji I'm working. He'll get mad at me.

I'm supposed to be older than him, though.

So, what do you want?

What kind of person is Haiji?

Haiji?

You've been living together since his first year, right?

Yeah.

What's he like? Exactly what the way he looks.

How about as a runner?

I think Haiji was a good runner.

I've never seen him run all-out, though.

Apparently, he was told to stop for a while.

He must've wanted to run even though he couldn't.

His first year, when I told him I ran track in high school,

his eyes were glittering.

It was a pain.

I'd completely quit running.

It's been four years since then, and his eyes are still glittering.

Surprising, isn't it?

It's only gotten worse since you showed up.

Even with me on the team, we can't win.

I know.

I feel bad for Haiji, but I don't think we can make it to Hakone, either.

Well, it should become clear enough once we run in the track meet.

Are you serious?!

We're trying to make it to the Hakone Ekiden. The Kansei University Track and Field Team Fan Club is now recruiting!!

As long as we're running, I thought we could advertise while doing it.

We're going to promote ourselves by wearing these to and from the track

and during our morning and nighttime jogs.

We got enough for everyone. We hope you'll wear them.

Let's advertise!

Here you go. Here!

This isn't going to run when we sweat, is it?

I'm sure it'll be fine.

It's an oil-based ink.

We want to form a fan club

so we can create an environment where we can focus on training.

We appreciate your cooperation.

Damn honor-roll students.

Is that okay?

Of course. No problems here.

God, these are lame!

What is this? They're so lame!

King, welcome home.

How'd it go? You land a job?

They won't have decided yet.

What are you guys doing? Is that for a school festival?

Surprisingly, they're not bad. Look.

You're slow when it comes to everything but running.

Not bad. Good luck.

What? But we have practice now.

Come with us, King.

Didn't I tell you? I've got my own shit to do.

I'm really busy right now.

Forget about it.

What?

Forget about it and run.

Whoa, whoa.

Like escape from reality?

Tomorrow, the day after, and the day after that...

What you need to do won't ever change.

Reality will always be there in front of you.

So instead of running from it, why not try running with reality?

Will running help me get a job?

I don't know.

But standing still will make you anxious.

I was like that once.

You're such a dreamer.

Haiji, why am I here?

For us.

For you guys?

Yeah. What's wrong with that?

It's my life!

I know this guy says some crazy things,

but you shouldn't freak out so much.

It's only April. The battle's just begun.

Coming from Yuki...

Sounds like sarcasm.

What?

Generally speaking, you could start looking for a job now and—

Enough.

At least wear this.

We'll all suffer the punishment together.

Punishment?

How is this a punishment?

You can decide the rest for yourself.

Let's get this over with.

The sun's setting.

Don't get the wrong idea.

It's not just you.

I'm here for you guys, too.

That's lip service.

Mahjong Sasagawa

Ron!

Reach, tanyao, dora-dora.

How many repeats are we gonna play?

You'd better get yourself exorcised.

What is that? It's crazy.

Are they being forced?

What do they mean by "Hakone"?