| Sakuya | Ah, there's an article about Meguru. |
| Tsumugi | Seems like he's participating again in his club practices. |
| Izumi | I'm happy he seems to be alright. |
| (It's the second time a sibling of a Spring Troupe member stays here, the first being Prince Tangerine… and feels like Meguru completely felt at home in the dorms) |
| Tsuzuru | Director. |
| Izumi | ? |
| Tsuzuru | The script I told you I want to write for the upcoming mix play… I was able to write it. |
| Izumi | Tsuzuru-kun… I feel like it's the first time I'm getting a script from you when you're fully conscious. |
| Tsuzuru | Well, the truth is I finished it yesterday, and I fell asleep right after. |
| When I came to I found myself on my bed. |
| Izumi | (Thinking of which yesterday Masumi-kun asked Tasuku-san and the others to help carry him to bed) |
| I'll read it now. |
| Tsuzuru | 'Kay. |
| Izumi | …. |
| (A soccer themed story about youths…) |
| (It's not as flashy as usual, rather it's a slow paced, bittersweet multiprotagonist youth story) |
| Wow, it's wonderful… does it have a title already? |
| Tsuzuru | It's a bit embarrassing--. |
| Izumi | --This one here? I like it. |
| Tsuzuru | And, about the members… |
| Izumi | Fufu. I already get it. It's this theme after all. |
| And obviously, you're the lead actor right? |
| Tsuzuru | Yes. It's a story I wrote for my brother, so I have to take responsibility for it. |
| Izumi | Yeah. |
| (A story that only Tsuzuru-kun can write, and only he can play out because he was always watching Meguru-san… I can't wait to see the final product) |
| |
| Meguru | Let's see… the line is… |
| Izumi | Meguru-san, over here. |
| |
| Meguru | Ah, hello--. |
| Izumi | Your seat is right here. |
| Meguru | Is it okay for me to get such a good seat right in the middle? |
| Izumi | It was a request from Tsuzuru-kun. It's the opening show, he wants you to see it from a good place. |
| Meguru | …thank you very much. |
| Spectator A | It's been a while since Tsuzuru-kun was a lead, I'm excited! |
| Spectator B | I had to get tickets no matter what so I'm happy! I wonder what mix plays are like. |
| Meguru | …. |
| Izumi | (He's really nervous) |
| Meguru | The truth is, it's the first time I'm watching one of Tsuzuru's performances live. I've always been busy with team practice, so I've only watched them on video. |
| Izumi | You're just like Tsuzuru-kun when he's about to watch one of your matches on TV. |
| Meguru | Haha, we're brothers alright. |
| |
| Tsuzuru | Sorry for making you join me on this selfish script. |
| Azami | It's too late for this now. |
| Tasuku | If the content is good, it doesn't matter whether it was based on ego or not. |
| Omi | Rather, you aren't really sorry for it are you. |
| Tsuzuru | I'm not. |
| Azami | So flatly. |
| Tsuzuru | I'm just genuinely excited about being able to act out this theme, with the guys I've played soccer with for so long. |
| Tasuku | Same here. |
| Omi | Let's have fun out there. |
| Azami | True that. |
| Tasuku | Come on, gather around. |
| Tsuzuru | Alright. |
| With respect not only to my brother, but to all the other people who're running around their own personal fields, chasing their dreams--. |
| Will you run together with me? |
| Tasuku | Yeah! |
| Omi | Let's go! |
| Azami | Awright! |
| |
| Coach | "Kubota, it's almost your last chance. Think carefully about your actions" |
| Kubota | "…yes sir" |
| Kubota | "See you later" |
| Teammate A | "Eh? You're leaving?" |
| Teammate B | "…I really don't wanna become like that" |
| Teammate A | "Is it true that when Kubota-san was in high school he was a sure candidate for the national team?" |
| Teammate B | "Yeah. But he's been a trainee for forever now" |
| Teammate A | "Feels like he's already past his peak" |
| Izumi | (Kubota is in a club team but he has no good results to boast about… the way he's down about failing to get into the national team is just like Meguru-san) |
| |
| Kubota | "…tch" |
| Igarashi | "Is it right for a professional soccer player to be smoking?" |
| Kubota | "…shut up. I could say the same to you, go study" |
| Igarashi | "I had only one class today. What about your practice?" |
| Kubota | "I'm on a break" |
| Igarashi | "So you're ditching" |
| Kubota | "…." |
| Igarashi | "Wanna help me with something if you're free?" |
| Kubota | "Help you?" |
| Igarashi | "I'm thinking about forming a futsal team" |
| Kubota | "As if a pro player can join an amateur team" |
| Igarashi | "It's not like we'll be participating in tournaments, it's just for fun" |
| Kubota | "You can find lots of free guys in your university right" |
| Igarashi | "I invited Miyagi and Kouhei too" |
| Kubota | "Kouhei, as in Miyagi's little bro?" |
| Igarashi | "That's him. I want to get all the East High soccer club members" |
| Kubota | "Why would you even do that" |
| Igarashi | "Think about it. The annual salary is 500 yen" |
| Kubota | "So low" |
| Kubota | "…well, I don't mind I guess" |
| Igarashi | "What, you really okay with that?" |
| Kubota | "Hey, you're the one who invited me" |
| Igarashi | "Not, that's a great help. The other guys will be happy too" |
| Izumi | (They have a more listless, indifferent mood than usual… both Tsuzuru-kun and Omi-kun are restraining their acting) |
| |
| Miyagi | "It's been a while" |
| Kouhei | "…'Sup" |
| Igarashi | "You guys haven't been seeing each other at all?" |
| Miyagi | "Not since the graduation ceremony" |
| Kubota | "True" |
| Izumi | (That awkward feeling between the reserved Kubota and Miyagi. Tasuku-san's acting has a more realistic approach than usual) |
| Miyagi | "This is Kouhei" |
| Kouhei | "Kubota-san, is it true that you passed the selection in one try?" |
| Kubota | "…Well, yeah" |
| Kouhei | "Damn, that's amazing. You're the legend of the East High soccer club" |
| Kubota | "Heh…" |
| Igarashi | "You're a legend apparently" |
| Miyagi | "Kubota has been on a whole different level even back then" |
| Kubota | "…are you being sarcastic now" |
| Igarashi | "Well, it's been a while since we met, so how about we all go drinking" |
| Kubota | "Weren't we going to play futsal" |
| Miyagi | "I've got some good beer" |
| Igarashi | "A drinking party with the sponsor of a bar, that's the best" |
| Izumi | (Kouhei's gaze of respect feels awkward for Kubota at the moment. The innocence of a little brother is really showing in Azami-kun's acting) |
| (The futsal team is complete after Igarashi invited Miyagi, about whom he was worried, and Kouhei who is playing truant) |
| |
| (The four of them suffer a crushing defeat in their first training match…) |
| Kouhei | "5-0… it can't be real" |
| Igarashi | "What do you know, it's tough playing again after such a long break" |
| Kubota | "…Huh" |
| Miyagi | "Well, it can't be helped" |
| Rival Player A | "Hm? Isn't that Kubota from East High?" |
| Rival Player B | "Yeah, the one who became a professional player" |
| Rival Player C | "More like, I heard he fell to third league" |
| Rival Player A | "So now he's playing with the amateurs?" |
| Rival Player B | "I think it's even lower than amateurs—" |
| Igarashi | "—" |
| Miyagi | "Hey—" |
| Kubota | "I don't mind really" |
| Rival Team C | "Was nice playing with you. Play with us again" |
| Rival Team A | "Good job" |
| Kouhei | "Hey, Kubota-san, you've been cutting too much corners. You shouldn't do that even if they were an amateur team" |
| Kubota | "…I wasn't cutting corners or anything" |
| Kouhei | "Eh?" |
| Kubota | "I'm heading back. Was nice playing with you" |
| Igarashi | "H-Hey, Kubota—" |
| Igarashi | "Hey, don't listen to the words of the likes of them" |
| Kubota | "Shut up, just leave me alone" |
| Igarashi | "—" |
| |
| Izumi | (We go back in time now, to Kubota as a high schooler, playing by the river) |
| Kubota | "…." |
| Miyagi | "You come here whenever you lose huh" |
| Kubota | "…just shut it" |
| Izumi | (The way they pass the ball naturally while speaking looks so real. They can manage it precisely because they're soccer club members) |
| Miyagi | "It was so close. That last shot" |
| Kubota | "Damn it, the pass was too slow. Even though I was more in the front—" |
| Miyagi | "Guess we're having a reflection meeting" |
| Kubota | "Get ready for a two hours lecture" |
| Miyagi | "By the way, what are you going to do after graduation?" |
| Kubota | "For now I'm thinking about going to college" |
| Miyagi | "So the same as Igarashi" |
| Kubota | "That guy's dream is to become a superior businessman after all" |
| Miyagi | "Such a shallow dream" |
| Kubota | "And you Miyagi?" |
| Miyagi | "I'll be taking selection exams" |
| Kubota | "So as I thought, you're going for it?" |
| Miyagi | "You've also been called out by scouts right. Aren't you going to apply?" |
| Kubota | "…If you're taking them maybe I'll take them too" |
| Miyagi | "The hell does that mean" |
| Kubota | "This way, we can play soccer together even after we graduate" |
| Miyagi | "That's right" |
| |
| Izumi | (And now we return to the present--) |
| Miyagi | "Just like I thought you're here. You haven't grown up in the slightest" |
| Kubota | "…." |
| Miyagi | "Here's our most expensive beer. You don't get to drink it often so have some" |
| Kubota | "If you keep doing this you'll go out of business" |
| Miyagi | "Our sales are doing amazing at the moment" |
| Kubota | "…is that so. Good for you" |
| Miyagi | "Even though at first I wasn't sure it was going to work" |
| Kubota | "So that means you didn't have talent only for soccer but also for running a bar. Naturally talented people really have it good" |
| Miyagi | "What's wrong? You weren't playing like yourself" |
| Kubota | "…" |
| Miyagi | "Stop smoking. Have some self awareness" |
| Kubota | "—oh shut up, then you should've become a pro player" |
| Miyagi | "I would've, if I could" |
| Kubota | "—" |
| |
| Businessman A | "Man, students really have it easy" |
| Businessman B | "You in the soccer club of your university right? Show us how to do that lifting thing. With this 500 yen coin" |
| Igarashi | "Haha, that's impossible" |
| Businessman A | "Just do it. If you succeed, I'll give you this coin" |
| Igarashi | "Oh really, then—" |
| Businessman B | "Hah, you suck" |
| Igarashi | "Haha" |
| Businessman A | "Go and train" |
| Igarashi | "Haha, you're right" |
| Businessman B | "See you then" |
| Igarashi | "Thank you so much for today" |
| Kouhei | "Igarashi-san?" |
| Igarashi | "Kouhei? It's rare seeing you here" |
| Kouhei | "Who were those people" |
| Igarashi | "OBs from my school, they're taking care of me" |
| Kouhei | "Is there a need to fawn over them this much?" |
| Igarashi | "They are from my first choice company, I can't leave a bad impression" |
| Kouhei | "…that's very lame of you" |
| Igarashi | "Haha, you're too straightforward" |
| Kouhei | "…." |
| Igarashi | "By the way, what are we gonna do about the next time we practice? If you're still not going to school, then how about a weekday—" |
| Kouhei | "I'm quitting the team" |
| Igarashi | "Eh, why—" |
| Kouhei | "See you" |
| Igarashi | "…." |
| |
| Izumi | (After that, Kouhei stopped coming to practices, and Igarashi explains the reason to Kubota and Miyagi…) |
| Igarashi | "And that's the gist of it" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "So that's why" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "You didn't know even though you're his brother" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "…I guess" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "I'm sorry. Even though Igarashi managed to gather all of us. You too Kubota—" |
| Igarashi | "I don't really mind personally, but you're in the middle of a cold war again?" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "Yeah. He won't even try talking to me" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "The fact that he agreed to play futsal together was already a surprise, but it didn't continue for long" |
| Kubota | "Well, after losing this badly it's not surprising that he would lose motivation" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Ah, I think that it's partly my fault too" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "No, it's his own problem. He isn't going to school just because it didn't go so well for him in his club too, he lacks willpower" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "And, what are we gonna do—" |
| *kicks* |
| Izumi | (They're passing the ball around while saying their lines. The conversation and the ball are completely working together) |
| (They look very calm, but if it were different members, they wouldn't be able to pull it off so easily) |
| Igarashi | "Oops, even if you pass it to me—here you go" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "Don't pass it to me—" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "Wait, so Kouhei is ditching school?" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "It's what you call truancy" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Seems like Kouhei has some kids with strong personalities in his grade you see. Seems like they ran into a conflict, and he lost his place" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "He doesn't look like this kinda type though. He's very stouthearted after all" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "He might be, but he has always been unable to take a hit. Exactly like someone else I know" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Ah—" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "What, who are you talking about!" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Some things are better left unsaid—" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "Rather, I thought about it last time too, Igarashi, your passes are too sloppy" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "I thought the same" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "There it is, Kubota&Miyagi's calling out time" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "What the hell is that" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "The specialty of the East High soccer club" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "Don't make it the specialty" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "You have so many legends about you Kubota" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "Well, I guess Kouhei was disappointed to find out his legendary upperclassman isn't all that great" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Well, I showed him a lame part of me too" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "If you're going there, then the root of the problem is me, his big brother" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Kouhei has always boasted about how good at soccer you are after all" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "He said he didn't want a sake dealer as brother" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "Then, you can just try to become a pro! Stop being so hesitant, it's annoying!" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "--, Hey, not so strong!" |
| Miyagi | "That—I wouldn't be suffering if I could just do that!" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Miyagi you're in serious mode too now? Not fair it's just the two of you" |
| Izumi | (They're chasing the ball as though they're competing… the emotions of each and every one of them are expressed through their footwork) |
| Kubota | "Then stop complaining!" |
| *kicks* |
| Miyagi | "Same to you, stop being such a coward!" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "—" |
| Miyagi | "Igarashi, cover the side" |
| Igarashi | "Alright!" |
| Miyagi | "I won’t let you pass—" |
| Kubota | "Don't make me laugh!" |
| Izumi | (Kubota slips through both Miyagi and Igarashi's blocks--) |
| Igarashi | "—Uwah" |
| Miyagi | "—" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "Huh" |
| Miyagi | "Huff, huff…" |
| Igarashi | "Huh… nice shoot. Tch, you really are good, Kubota" |
| Kubota | "Obviously" |
| Miyagi | "Haha, you have to stay this self-confident" |
| Igarashi | "That's right, that's what makes you yourself, Kubota" |
| Kubota | "That's a weird way to put it" |
| Miyagi | "…I don't regret taking over the pub after my old man died" |
| Miyagi | "But I was irritated seeing you rot away, and playing unlike yourself" |
| Miyagi | "It was as if I was seeing myself had I chose to become a pro" |
| Kubota | "…." |
| Miyagi | "You're not the type to be finished over something like that right" |
| Kubota | "…right" |
| Igarashi | "I have to give some more thoughts to the things I really want to do too" |
| Miyagi | "What about becoming a businessman?" |
| Igarashi | "It's really shallow compared to wanting to become a soccer player right" |
| Kubota | "Same can be said about owning a pub" |
| Miyagi | "I'm making so much more money than you though" |
| Kubota | "Don't bring this up" |
| |
| Izumi | (Meanwhile, though he left the team, Kouhei was boredly kicking a ball…) |
| *kicks* |
| Kouhei | "…." |
| Teammate A | "Is that you Kouhei?" |
| Teammate B | "A ditcher shouldn't be hanging around here" |
| Teammate C | "More like, you're still playing soccer?" |
| Teammate B | "You can't play soccer by yourself y'know" |
| Teammate C | "Poor mister lonely" |
| Teammate B | "Idiot, don't diss the poor thing" |
| Teammate A | "Then how about you play with us?" |
| Teammate B | "You must be joking. I can't play with him" |
| Teammate C | "I really wanna avoid that. He isn't even that good, he's all talks" |
| Kouhei | "—" |
| Igarashi | "If it's a match you want—" |
| Miyagi | "We'll happily participate. You're free anyway right" |
| Kubota | "Think of it as a friendly match with your OB. If you win we'll treat you to anything you want" |
| Teammate A | "Eh, for real?" |
| Teammate B | "What do we do?" |
| Teammate C | "They said it's their treat, lucky for us" |
| Teammate A | "True" |
| Teammate B | "We’re in" |
| |
| Izumi | (Kubota and Miyagi are showing different moves and combinations from the previous match…) |
| Miyagi | "Kouhei!" |
| *kicks* |
| Kouhei | "—" |
| *kicks* |
| Igarashi | "Alright! I got it!" |
| Kubota | "Miyagi!" |
| Miyagi | "Got it" |
| *kicks* |
| Kubota | "—" |
| *kicks* |
| Teammate B | "Damn it" |
| Izumi | (Kubota's ball hits the net. He's really using the ball well on such a narrow stage) |
| Igarashi | "Nice shoot!" |
| Igarashi | "Miyagi, nice assist" |
| Miyagi | "I haven't lost my touch right" |
| Kouhei | "Amazing…" |
| Teammate A | "This can’t be real…" |
| Kubota | "Well, that’s it I guess" |
| Igarashi | "Ooh, it's the first time I witness a 20 points difference" |
| Teammate B | "…." |
| Kubota | "So, we're the ones who won so about treating us—" |
| Teammate C | "Eh!" |
| Kubota | "I would feel bad making you do that, so I'll let you off with just an apology to Kouhei" |
| Miyagi | "You understand now that he isn't all talks right" |
| Teammate A | "…I'm sorry" |
| Miyagi | "Let's go back" |
| Igarashi | "Let's celebrate" |
| Kouhei | "…" |
| Igarashi | "Here, you too Kouhei" |
| Kouhei | "…Kubota-san, you're really good huh" |
| Kubota | "You're not cute at all. Just like Miyagi" |
| Izumi | (There isn't anything extreme here, but a refreshing wind has blown into their hearts… they all have bright expressions) |
| |
| Kubota | "Huff, huff, huff" |
| Igarashi | "Hey, you look as free as always" |
| Izumi | (Igarashi meets Kubota while he's on his work out, wearing a serious expression…) |
| Kubota | "How am I free exactly" |
| Igarashi | "You training?" |
| Kubota | "You can tell by looking can't you" |
| Igarashi | "You see, I'm just not used to seeing you like that" |
| Igarashi | "By the way, have you heard? Kouhei wants to join your team" |
| Kubota | "Heh. If it's him he can do it. He's got sense" |
| Igarashi | "And Miyagi's got his passion for soccer back, he started coaching juniors" |
| Kubota | "I know. He called me to help him the other day" |
| Igarashi | "Nothing less from the legendary upperclassman" |
| Kubota | "Shut up. You can help too. Kouhei is also coming" |
| Igarashi | "As soon as I get a job offer" |
| Kubota | "Have you found that dream of yours?" |
| Igarashi | "More or less. One day you might use shoes or uniforms I've developed" |
| Kubota | "When that time comes, give them all for 500 yen" |
| Igarashi | "That's way too cheap" |
| Izumi | (The two of them laugh more carelessly than before, with expressions of high schoolers. Both Tsuzuru-kun and Omi-kun display this difference |
| well even without an exaggerated acting) |
| |
| Kouhei | "—" |
| Miyagi | "You went to your club today? Well done" |
| Kouhei | "…." |
| Miyagi | "Welcome to our pub!" |
| Kouhei | "…later" |
| Miyagi | "Huh?" |
| Kouhei | "I'll help around the store later" |
| Miyagi | "—sure" |
| Izumi | (It's awkward, but the relationship between these two brothers has undoubtedly changed. Both Tasuku-kun and Azami-kun's acting is great) |
| |
| Kubota | "…. *kicks*" |
| Coach | "Kubota, come here" |
| Kubota | "Yes sir" |
| Coach | "I'll have you as a reserve player for the match next week" |
| Kubota | "Eh…" |
| Coach | "Stay focused" |
| Kubota | Yes sir!" |
| Izumi | (Kubota is looking straight forward… you can feel Tsuzuru-kun's cheers for Meguru-san through his expression) |
| |
| *applause* |
| Tsuzuru | Thank you very much! |
| Tasuku | Thank you very much! |
| Omi | Thank you. |
| Azami | Thanks. |
| Tsuzuru | Um, there's something I want to say. |
| I offer this story to my amazing brother, and to all the people who chase after their dreams, running with everything they have around the field. |
| |
| Meguru | --. |
| Izumi | (This is the story Tsuzuru-kun wanted to write. I'm certain it got through, Tsuzuru-kun—) |
