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| Izumi | I see... |
| Muku | I’m sorry for keeping quiet about this. I just found it hard to tell you I’m returning to track and field when we’re rehearsing for the play. |
| Izumi | It’s alright. |
| Muku | I’m sure Juchan said those things because he’s also worried about me. |
| He said it’s not good to do things half heartedly when I’m going to lead our upcoming play, something that has a lot of pressures. |
| Izumi | Yes... He’s worried about you. I can assure that. |
| Muku | This manga is my starting point. |
| Izumi | The one you just read? |
| Muku | Yes. |
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| Muku | Haah. Haah. |
| Track and Field Club Member A | Awesome, Sakisaka! You just scored a new record! |
| Muku | Seriously!? |
| Track and Field Club Member B | You’re so gonna win the next race at this rate! |
| Track and Field Club Member C | We’re counting on you, Ace! |
| Muku | Yep! |
| (I want to be like Kisaragi-kun someday. I want to win a race as the Ace of my club. If that wish comes true, I’m sure...) |
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| Muku | I was recalling the past while reading this manga... |
| In the end, even for once, I want to try giving all I’ve got to track and field again, just like before. |
| I was shocked when Juchan said not to do things with a half-hearted feeling. It was as if he saw right through me. |
| But thanks to that, I’ve come to realize my own feelings. |
| I want to join track and field again seriously, not with a half-hearted feeling. |
| That’s why I shouldn’t hesitate. I have to do what I should do with all my might. |
| But that doesn’t mean I’m going to put aside our upcoming performance. King is an important role to me. |
| I’m still going to show the audience a great King with all my heart. |
| I regretted wasting our rehearsal time when I was still at a loss not knowing what to do. |
| But from tomorrow onwards, I’m going to devote myself to rehearsal and aim to show the King that only I can perform. |
| And I want to see how far I can go in track and field. |
| Izumi | (He looks so happy now that he has set his determination.) |
| I will support you. |
| Muku | Thank you! |
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| Juza | ... |
| Kazunari | Hm? Hey, Hyodle, whatchu doin’ there? |
| Juza | ...Nothing. |
| Kazunari | ... |
| Yuki | ...So? Has nothing changed? He’s still as gloomy as yesterday? |
| Kazunari | Hmm... I guess, yeah. |
| We’ve got no choice but to summon our last weapon now! |
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| Juza’s Mom | How’s your foot? |
| I see... It’s hard to believe something like this happened during this time... |
| Yes... You’re always welcome here. We don’t mind. |
| Get well soon, Muku-chan. |
| *phone call ends* |
| Juza | ...What’s wrong with Muku? |
| Juza’s Mom | He’s injured. |
| He’s a little bit down now because we don’t know if he can continue track and field after this. |
| It must be quite hard on him given how much he’s been doing his best... |
| Juza | ... |
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| Juza | ... |
| Omi | ...Za, Juza. |
| Juza | –. |
| Omi | Are you okay? |
| Juza | Yea. |
| Omi | Your upcoming play is approaching real soon, right. |
| I’ve done tending my bike. Should I prepare some scones for you? I’ll go ahead. |
| Juza | Thank you. |
| ... |
| Kumon | Oh, nii-chan! There you are! |
| Juza | ? |
| Kumon | You don’t have rehearsal today, right? Let’s go play catch ball! |
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| Kumon | I’m throwing the ball~! |
| *throws ball* |
| *catches ball* |
| Juza | –. |
| *throws ball* |
| *catches ball* |
| Kumon | Nice. |
| *throws ball* |
| *catches ball* |
| Juza | Ugh. That’s pretty tough. |
| *throws ball* |
| *catches ball* |
| Kumon | Hehe! |
| Playing catch ball with you sure is fun! |
| Juza | Agreed. |
| Kumon | Nii-chan, something happened between you and Muku, right? Both of you seem weird these days, even Kazu-san and Yuki-san are worried. |
| Juza | Muku wanted to go back to track and field. |
| But I ended up being harsh on him since he was kinda lost about it. I must have hurt his feelings. |
| Kumon | Oh~... |
| Nii-chan, you know when Muku first joined track and field, right? |
| Juza | Yea. |
| Kumon | Muku often talked about “Your Goal Line” with a big smile on his face at that time. |
| He said he wanted to go to the place mentioned in that manga. |
| I know how important track and field to him because I also did baseball. |
| Theater is also important to me in a different sense. |
| Juza | ...You’re right. |
| Kumon | You’re also worried about him, right, Nii-chan? Try talking to him again, but a lil bit more deliberately. |
| I hope you two can make up. |
| Juza | ... |
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| Muku | ... |
| (...I haven’t told Juchan I’ve made up my mind.) |
| *knock knock* |
| Oh. Come in! |
| *door opens* |
| Juza | Muku. |
| Muku | Juchan? |
| Juza | Do you have time after this? |
| Muku | Y-Yeah. I think I’m free... |
| Juza | Let’s go out. |
| Muku | What? |
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| Juza | We’re here. |
| Muku | This is the “Your Goal Line”... |
| Juza | You’ve always wanted to come here, right? |
| Muku | ...So you know. |
| Juza | Kumon told me. |
| Muku | I see. |
| Juza | I’m sorry for what I said last time. |
| Muku | No, it’s okay! You don’t need to apologize! |
| Juza | ...Will you hear what I want to say? |
