Doko ga hajimari de doko ga owari nante どこが始まりで どこが終わりなんて
Not knowing where it starts and where it ends
Kigatsukeba hashittetanda 氣がつけば走ってたんだ
And without realizing it, I was running
Taito na ame ni datte タイトな雨にだって ヘビ-な風にだって
Even if there is a storm or a gale
Zettai ni makenai supiido de 絶對に負けないスピ-ドで
I will keep running at a speed that no one can reach
Wake up! Furueru yubisaki Wake up! 震える指先
Wake up! my fingers shake
Get up! Nigirishimete gyutto Get up! 握り締めてぎゅっと
Raise! I want to be able
Stand up! Iki wo fukakusutte mata Stand up! 息を深く吸ってまた
Stand up! Breathe deeply
Sekai wa kasoku suru 世界は加速する
The world chooses its own pace
It's gonna be O.K!
Everything will be fine!
Tobikau suisei ga 飛び交う彗星が
Comets crossing the sky
Egaku kiseki wo oikakete 描く奇跡を 追いかけて
Follow the tracks they painted in the sky
(gonna) be O.K!
Everything will be fine!
Hikari no naka hashiru 光の中走る
Keep running into the light
Sugu soko ni aru yume wo shinjite すぐそこにある 夢を信じて
Blindly trust the dream that is beside you
Tezuka Kunimitsu vs Fuji Syusuke
Oops, you're so small I almost didn't see you.
This is not a place for kindergarten kids.
Wouldn't you rather go to the lost children's tent and wait for your mother?
You are bored, aren't you?
What?
You'll miss out on prelims if you have nothing
better to do than piss people off before a match.
Bastard!
You still have a lot to learn.
He's got guts, for a little boy.
What's his name?
A rookie from Japan.
I think his name is Echizen Ryoma.
Game and departure: Oishi. 6-2.
Excellent!
This is the end of the morning departures.
Afternoon matches will start in an hour.
Those who are going to play, keep the body warm for the matches.
Yes ma'am!
Hey! Oishi, it looks like you're doing great.
The staff too.
It is clear!
We can't lose to Echizen in New York.
Echizen is participating in the U.S Open, and we are participating in the Internal Tournament.
There's a big difference, but both we and he need to do our best.
Today is the last day of the Internal Tournament, isn't it?
But there's no big surprise like the first time Ryoma-kun participated in the tournament.
There is?
Captain Tezuka and Fuji-senpai are not here.
They're probably off somewhere, so they can focus better.
Concentration?
Why?
Idiots! Have you already forgotten?
After the break, an unprecedented match awaits us.
Oh, speaking of which...
On the last day of the Internal Tournament,
one of the matches in block D...
It's a match between two of the geniuses Seigaku is most proud of...
Tezuka Kunimitsu
and Fuji Syusuke.
Both don't have a defeat in their blocks.
It is a match between two undefeated players.
Whoever wins will be Simples Um in the Nationals.
Can not wait!
Even we have never watched a match between Tezuka and Fuji.
A match between Captain Tezuka and Fuji-senpai...
Who could be winner?!
There has never been a match between these two, not in
an official tournament, nor in the Internal Tournament.
But it looks like they played once before.
There is?
Captain Tezuka and Fuji-senpai played before?
I don't know all the details, but...
Also, I'm not sure this is something I can count...
That's not fair, Oishi! You've already piqued our curiosity!
When did they play?
When we were still in the first year,
I overheard Captain Yamato talking to Ryuzaki-sensei...
And what was the result?
Who won, Fuji-senpai or Captain Tezuka?
Hm...
They said that Tezuka was completely defeated.
Was Captain Tezuka...?
Completely?
It's unbelievable!
No, if Fuji was the opponent, it's possible.
But Tezuka's strength was already beyond imagination in the first year.
But Fuji's strength has also always stood out from the rest of us.
Fuji-senpai is a genius after all.
Is there any chance that Fuji-senpai is stronger than Captain Tezuka?
You don't know more details?
Like a game summary or the score?
I don't know.
I even asked Captain Yamato afterwards, but he didn't tell me anything...
Ryuzaki-sensei must know everything...
Let's have a good match.
Let's go.
Excellent. We are going to start the afternoon matches.
Start your game when you're ready.
Damn it. I have a match too.
Should I give up?
Eiji!
I'm just kidding. I will play.
I also intend to finish my match as soon as possible so I can watch.
I don't think I'll get a second chance to get data from a match like this.
What incredible fighting spirits...
I'm getting nervous!
This atmosphere is almost like that of an official tournament final,
despite it being just an Inner Tournament match.
Tezuka and Fuji...
These two have different personalities and playstyles,
yet they entered the same school in the same school year.
We can call this a miracle.
Even I, the coach, can't imagine what would happen when the two got serious.
I will witness with my own eyes the result of these three years.
Tezuka...
Is weird...
We've seen each other almost every day since freshman year,
but see you on the other side of the net
it makes me feel like we haven't met in years.
You can't imagine how much I've been waiting for this match.
I will do my best.
Serve and volley!
Captain Tezuka went to the net too!
They've been playing so aggressively from the start!
15-0.
Incredible...
The match has just started...
15-0.
It looks like he was planning to make Tezuka throw a lob.
Did he make the ball touch the tape so that Tezuka would return a lob?
N-it can't be! This is already too much, Oishi-senpai...
Making a ball touch the tape in a dispute like that? Even Fuji wouldn't be able to.
Y-Yes, it's true. It's impossible...
A ball on the ribbon... you were trying it, weren't you, Fuji?
Well done, Tezuka.
Fortunately, my smash ended that, but I wasn't sure I could.
Yahoo!
I bet they are having a good match...
I want to get this game over with and go collect data...
Am I supposed to lose quickly on purpose?
No, that would be very rude of me...
I have to take every game seriously...
What's your next move, Fuji?
Go network again, or something else?
The tide has turned, now they are battling it out on the baseline.
The two cannot simply take the game into a close range contest.
I'm just watching, but my body is starting to shake.
Fuji-senpai made a move!
30-0.
The second point was decided without major surprises.
Yeah, but you're all soaked in sweat.
Look who is talking? You too!
What did you say?!
But what tension!
My heart is beating so fast.
Mine too.
It's only two stitches, but my palm is already starting to get sweaty.
Tezuka... how are you feeling right now?
What's your next move, Fuji?!
He went to the net!
Is coming! A smash!
40-0.
He timed the strike perfectly!
Even Tezuka can't move.
This time, Tezuka has gone to the net!
And what about Fuji-senpai...?
Game: Fuji. 1-0.
Switch sides.
Fuji won the first game 40-0.
Captain Tezuka didn't get even a single point...
So is the story of him crushingly losing in freshman year true?
It's been a while since I didn't score a single point.
Is that your way of greeting? Fuji...
Well, here's my answer.
15-0.
An ace?
Even Fuji couldn't take a step.
When did he get all that strength?
You seem to have trained a lot in a short amount of time.
Good job, Tezuka.
You really are amazing, Tezuka.
Heavy!
30-0.
40-0.
Game: Tezuka. 1-1.
He got four straight points from Fuji in an instant!
This time, it was Captain Tezuka who didn't let him score any points.
None of them are giving up a single point.
But none of them showed their special techniques either.
How much intensity I feel in this match, even without the use of Tezuka Zone or the Three Counterattacks!
How will this match end?
You have always been beyond my imagination.
Hey! How long do you intend to continue with this? You idiots!
Say, Tezuka, did you feel that way too, when you played against Echizen?
Did you know?
In a way, yes.
Why didn't you play to win this match?
Inui once said that you wouldn't let him collect information from you.
Where is your real self?
Tezuka, it seems I can't really play seriously.
Fuji...
Pushing my opponents' abilities to the limit and enjoying the feeling... is that all?
How about you?
What do you mean?
I win at any cost.
All I think about is winning the Nationals now.
If this becomes an issue, drop me from the starters.
Tezuka, I thought we were the same type.
Until I saw you sacrificing yourself to win that match.
Will I also be able to play seriously one day?
Top Spin!
Here it is!
Tsubame Gaeshi!
15-0.
The first to make a move was Fuji?
This is so exciting...
This really is a match that will decide who will be the Simple One.
Not only that, it will also decide Seigaku's number one player.
No.
This match could decide who is number one in Japan.
Saki kaketa hana ga さきかけた花が
A flower about to bloom
Hajiraitsutsu kaze ni yurete はじらいつつ 風に搖れて
Sway with the rhythm of the wind
Hizashi no egaku ibuki wo 日差しの描く息吹を
Dawn prepares to awaken
Mabuta no ura ni sotto kanjita yo まぶたのうらにそっと感じたよ
And I feel it softly in my eyes
Katachi kae nagara 形かえながら
There's a tangle of clouds torn to pieces
Chigirete yuku kumo no nagare ちぎれて行く雲の流れ
That constantly change shape
Ashita mo kawaranai mono 明日も變わらないもの
Those things that will remain the same until tomorrow
Bokura wa itsuka mitsukerareru kana 僕らはいつか見つけられるかな
Will we be able to find them someday?
Mou sugu laughed ni oitsukesou
We are so close to an ideal
Nijinda shinkirou sono mukou todoku yo にじんだ蜃氣樓 その向こう觸くよ
Ideal that goes beyond a blurry mirage
Sou hito nigiri no yume no kakera
Yes, I have a handful of dream pieces
Sugu soko made kiteru すぐそこまで來てる
What I'm about to do
Dakara hashiridasu yo ima だから走り出すよ 今
So I'll start running
Fly dokomademo hateshinai sora ni Fly とこまでも 果てしない空に
Fly up to the endless sky
Kakugo wo azuketa nara 覺悟をあずけたなら
When you're ready
Kakedashite yuku dakesa donna toki mo 驅け出して行くだけさ どんなときも
All you have to do is get started, no matter when
Munasawagi kakitateru you na 胸騷ぎかきてるような
Fly to a future
Mirai e habatakou 未來へ羽ばたこう
that makes you excited
Next episode
Inui, between Tezuka and Fuji, which one do you think is stronger?
Even I don't have accurate information, even though I've been with them since freshman year.
That's why they win before they even try hard.
I understand.
But this time it's different.
They will have to give it their all or they won't be able to win.
We'll probably be able to see what they're really capable of today.
On the next episode of The Prince of Tennis: "Serious Year Three"
Seriousness in the Third Year