Run around the field./Epilogue

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Run around the field.
EP: Someday Story
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IzumiPlease consider taking this survey.
CitronPlease take the survey.
Mizuno--I would like to have one.
IzumiThank you so much as always.
MizunoAnd also, please give it to Minagi Tsuzuru-san—.
IzumiI will.
MizunoWell then, excuse me.
IzumiAh, please wait a moment. There's something I want to give you Mizuno-san.
MizunoIs this… a letter of invitation?
IzumiSeems like it's an invitation for Meguru-san's birthday party. Tsuzuru-kun said you're absolutely needed for this party.
Mizuno--.
I can't accept it. I don't have any right to meet him…
IzumiEven if you can't meet as a fan and scriptwriter, you can meet as childhood friends right?
MizunoBut after all this time…
CitronI have a good idea!
Mizuno?
CitronMizuno, you'll become a foreigner helper!
TsuzuruHappy birthday to you~!
KaoruHappy birthday to you~!
NoboruHappy birthday dear Meguru~!
SubaruHappy birthday to you~!
YuzuruMeguru nii-chan, blow the candles!
TakeruHurry up!
MeguruFuu.
TooruHappy birthday.
MitsuruCongratulations Meguru.
IzumiCongratulations!
MeguruThank you.
TadoruSo Meguru is already 24 huh~. You've grown up so much~.
Tsuzuru's FatherTadoru you're 26 right.
Tsuzuru's MotherIt's not such a big difference.
Izumi(It's such a warm birthday party. It might be this specific mood in Tsuzuru's home)
OmiBut wow, looking at it again ten siblings is really a view to behold. I thought we had a big family but here it's more than double…
AzamiI'm an only child but my house feels similar.
TasukuYeah, you've got lots of people coming and going to your place Izumida.
OmiThe Ginsen Group party we were invited to the other day also was quite the experience…
AzamiThey're all grown up though so it's different from here.
TooruAhem, we would like to start the play now.
YuzuruNow!
MitsuruWe will be starting shortly so, um, please take your seats!
TakeruMeguru nii-chan, you sit in the middle!
MeguruAlright.
TooruTakeru, turn off the lights.
TakeruGot it!
MitsuruIt's showtime!
Masked man….
"There was a legend told about a small pond just outside the town"
"It said that there is a kappa living in the bottomless pond. If a child gets close to it, they would be pulled inside, never to return"
Noboru"Kappa don’t exist! That's so stupid"
Subaru"Taro you liar"
Kaoru"It's there! I'm telling you!"
Noboru"Then prove it"
Subaru"If you take a picture of it, we'll believe you"
Kaoru"Fine!"
Masked man"Accepting the challenge, Taro went to the pond alone"
Kaoru"Damn it, they're making fun of me… I'll find the kappa and make them admit they were wrong!
"That's strange… I left a cucumber for it, but it's not coming out"
"Tch"
Masked man"Taro gave up and was about to head back, but then—"
TsuzuruBig bro!
TadoruEh? Oh yeah, a sound effect, right.
Izumi(So Tadoru-san is the handyman…)
*splash*
Kaoru"Eh, what was that…"
Tsuzuru"Kappaaa!
Kaoru"Woaaahh!"
"Woaah… eh?"
Tsuzuru"Eh?"
Kaoru"Who the hell are you!"
Tsuzuru"I'm a kappa"
Kaoru"No kappa just says "kapaaa"!"
Tsuzuru"I mean, kids aren't coming here recently, so I didn't know how to approach you…"
Noboru"H-Help me!"
Kaoru"Why are you helping them. They tried to do terrible things to you right"
Tsuzuru"Kappaa!"
Kaoru"Enough with that already"
Tsuzuru"Because they're your friends Taro! A friend's friend is a friend!"
Kaoru"We're not really friends…"
Subaru"Cough, cough, huh…"
Noboru"I thought I was going to drown…"
Tsuzuru"—"
Subaru"Ah—"
Noboru"H-Hmph! You see, there's no such thing as a kappa!"
Subaru"No, but just now, over there—"
Noboru"There's nothing there"
Subaru"Guess I imagined it"
Noboru"See, kappa don't exist"
Subaru"Then that means Taro saved us?"
Kaoru"No, that was—"
Noboru"For real?"
Subaru"You're amazing Taro"
Masked man"Ever since that day, Taro started playing with his classmates"
"But still, Taro secretly goes alone to meet the kappa"
"It's fine even if no one believes him. It's their secret"
TsuzuruThank you for watching. Come on, your greetings.
KaoruThank you so much.
NoboruThank you so much~!
SubaruThank you so much~!
Masked manThank you very much.
Tsuzuru's FatherIt was very good!
Tsuzuru's MotherIt's been a while since I've watched it, it was good!
TasukuSo this is the origin of Minagi huh.
TsuzuruHaha, that's embarrassing.
IzumiNot at all! It was so interesting!
AzamiYou were able to come up with that as a grade schoolers, that's more than enough.
OmiYeah. Your brothers also have a talent for acting.
AzamiLeaving that aside, that mask…
TasukuI'm pretty sure it's Citron's idea.
IzumiAhaha… so you could tell? He said that if it's hard for Mizuno-kun to meet face to face, he should just use a mask.
OmiI see now.
YuzuruSay say, what's the mask for~?
Mizuno ManI'm the mysterious helper, Mizuno Man!
TakeruMizuno Man, so cool!
YuzuruMizuno Man, play with us!
TakeruShow us your secret attack!
Mizuno ManA-Attack!? M-Mizuno Flower Shower!
YuzuruAmazing!
AzamiIsn't it even more awkward to meet when he's like that?
IzumiYou have a point…!
MeguruThank you for today. Mizuno… man.
Mizuno ManY-You're welcome…
MeguruYou were sending flowers and letters to my soccer team right. I was happy to receive them.
Mizuno ManN-No, that wasn't me—
MeguruThe content of the letters could be written only by someone who visited our place, and you're the only one who could send me such flowers.
Mizuno ManUgh…
MeguruThank you for participating in the play again for me. And keep being Tsuzuru's friend.
Mizuno ManEh!? No, but, I, err--.
TsuzuruHere, Mizuno. Your cake.
Mizuno ManT-Thank you…
TasukuHow is he going to eat it with this mask?
OmiAh, looks like you can make an opening only for the mouth.
Mizuno ManIt's the same taste…
TsuzuruI mean it's the same recipe.
Thank you for always sending fan letters. When I read your letters, I feel like I can stand tall.
I'm also always hanging the dandelions in front of the mirror.
Mizuno Man--.
TsuzuruI'm happy we were able to fulfill our promise from back then, to act again together.
If you like, please come to the birthday parties of the little ones too.
Mizuno ManI… can't do that.
In order to keep facing your works truly, I need to maintain a kind of distance from you as your fan.
But if it's as childhood friends… you can have this Mizuno Man!
TsuzuruHaha, you're so stubborn. That's fine.
Mizuno Man--, thank you, so much.
IzumiThis stubbornness is what you would expect from Mizuno-san…
OmiVery extreme.
Izumi(But it's almost as if their relationship is like before, that's great)
TsuzuruThis is a crazy amount of baggage.
MeguruHandmade presents from the little brats, and a weird doll from big bro…
And also, socks from Kaoru, shoes from the soccer club members, a t-shirt from Director…
TsuzuruSo it's all just presents.
MeguruTasuku-san taking us by car to the station was a huge help. Thank him for me later.
TsuzuruGot it.
Meguru…let's see, track no.15 huh.
TsuzuruDid you tell your wife about wanting to convert positions?
MeguruYeah. I was worried about her reaction, but she was more fired up about it than I was.
Said she likes how I'm chasing my dreams, so she wants to support me. I have such a good wife.
TsuzuruShe's wasted on you.
MeguruHaha, you have a point.
TsuzuruI bet you'll be getting busy now, but come to our parents' again. Your room is still there you know.
MeguruIt's basically a storage room now right.
…speaking of which, you haven't used the room in the end. Even though I told you you're free to use it.
TsuzuruIt's gonna be a problem if you come visit and you don't have a room right.
MeguruYou left it for me?
TsuzuruYour dream could've shattered any day after all.
MeguruYou're so not honest~.
But you know, it always surprises me how much the little brats grow every time I come to visit.
TsuzuruOne year for us feels completely different for them.
MeguruLike Yuzuru, he was such a tiny baby just crawling around, and now he can walk and talk. That's not simple growth, it's evolution.
TsuzuruSoon we won't be able to call them little brats anymore.
MeguruYou're probably right. Somehow when I look at them, I think how nice it would be if I had a son.
Mom loves soccer right? Her dream was to have such a big family she could form a soccer team.
When the little ones grow older, we should participate in a tournament, all of the Minagi siblings. My kid included.
TsuzuruYou already decided they're gonna be a boy?
MeguruWell, nowadays girls can play soccer too!
TsuzuruWait, what about dad?
MeguruHe isn't an option. Mom would make a better choice than him.
TsuzuruPoint.
I didn't know of this story about mom and soccer though. It's so common it wouldn't even make it as a script.
MeguruI know! Someday, when I become the best player in Japan for real…
There will probably be a TV series called "The Tale of Minagi Meguru", and I'll ask you to write the script!
And I'll ask Tasuku-san to be the main actor.
TsuzuruAs always you're making some big declarations…
Whether we do it or not depends on how much it pays.
MeguruHow about 500 yen?
TsuzuruSo low.
AnnouncerThe train departing from track no. 15 will arrive soon.
MeguruSee you around.
TsuzuruYeah. Do your best out there.
MeguruYou too.
TsuzuruSure.
The train doors closed silently.
My brother still stood at the entrance, and our eyes met through the glass window.
His expression was decisive, bright.
The face of a dreams chaser, the face of my beloved brother.
As though cheering each other up, we both laughed.
As the train started moving, my brother turned his back and disappeared inside.
We are still on the way to our dreams.
We cannot afford to stop running here.
I stood alone on the platform, and my brother's words echoed in my head.
My mother's dream of making a soccer team from our family…
Giving birth to ten sons just to do that is something she would do.
Someday, my brother will become a father too.
When I tried to imagine it, I became excited and happy, but also very miserable…
I felt the same way I did when my brother left home, and slowly, I cried.
*types*
Tsuzuru--no wait, that's not it. It just feels like my essay.
This one is rejected.
….Phew.
("The Tale of Minagi Meguru" huh… I wonder if it will see the daylight someday)
(Its future is so uncertain, I can't rely on that)
(But I pray that, somehow, in the not so distant future…I'll be able to write the continuation…)
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