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
Climax
15-0.
The Tezuka Zone has been defeated...
The Higuma Otoshi, the Three Counterattacks, gave him the breath to continue the match.
Loot that disappears!
Good job, Tezuka...
But...
30-0.
I won't fall for that anymore.
Tsubame Gaeshi!
40-0.
You were a little better than me, huh?
How surprising. Fuji's predictions are beyond Tezuka's.
That way, he won't be able to use Tezuka Zone.
The voices that surround me and the scenery don't bother me.
I don't think I've ever been this focused before.
I thank you, Tezuka!
Is it a regular serve this time? But what a smart guy.
H-Hey, isn't the atmosphere around Fuji different than usual?
I've never seen him so serious before.
That is true. Until now, Fuji has never really been able to connect to the outcome of the game.
What? Couldn't connect to game result?
What does that mean?
For example... let me see...
Kikumaru, what do you do after being defeated?
Hm... I cry to Oishi, and then, we rate the game.
Inui, what about you?
I analyze the phases of the match.
And then, I turn the reason for defeat into data and use it to my advantage.
Kaido, and you?
I get irritated, and so I multiply my training sessions.
Exactly. Whoever loses will regret it
and will try to become stronger as he wants to win next time.
But for Fuji, tennis is not about winning or getting stronger.
It's a game for him to just get excited so to speak.
The match against Mizuki from St. Rudolph and Kirihara from Rikkaidai,
he struggled to win those two matches, not only for himself, but for his younger brother and Tachibana.
However, he only gave us a small glimpse of what it's like to play for real.
But this match is different.
Tezuka Kunimitsu, who has been by his side since the first year,
is a man who thinks about how to develop his teammates.
He's a completely different type of player than Fuji.
Fuji, for the first time in his life, is playing against him with all his might.
And also, for the first time, he wants to win at all costs.
Game: Fuji. 4-3.
Tezuka and Fuji.
And the amazing thing is that these two arrived at the same school and year of entry.
Same school and year of entry, huh?
Can Ryoma-kun and one of us become like Fuji-senpai and Captain Tezuka?
Well, it would be impossible for the two of you.
I'm probably the only one who can rival Echizen.
We will only discover this by trying!
It's been a while since I've been pressed so hard on perfect condition.
Top spin...
Tsubame Gaeshi!
This will no longer work.
Hakugei...
The ball will bounce back from here.
0-15.
Even the Zero-shiki Drop Shot was defeated...
Did he change the direction of the Hakugei's ball bounce?
Can he do something like that?
This is a side of Fuji that no one has ever seen before.
So that means I can't use the same move.
Tezuka is hitting without adding Top Spin's spinning effect.
So that means he intends to seal Tsubame Gaeshi first.
W-What was that?!
It looked like a Tsubame Gaeshi...
No, it's the exact opposite of Tsubame Gaeshi.
He returned the ball with a spin with a top spin.
The logic of putting more spin on the ball is the same.
An Inverted Tsubame Gaeshi?
Who would have guessed that you would suddenly come up with such a technique.
You are a scary guy.
More than I had imagined.
At first, when we joined the Seigaku Tennis Club,
my impression of you was that of a quiet person.
Kawamura's strength,
Kikumaru's flexibility,
Oishi's precision, and
Inui's analysis skills.
With all these unique members, I saw you as someone who didn't really stand out.
But...
Sorry, my hand slipped off the racket.
Wow... what an amazing control...
Incredible Fuji! Even if it was pure luck, this one was really good!
Tezuka-kun.
You're actually left-handed, aren't you?
How did you find out?
Not even Ryuzaki-sensei must know.
You're worried about the senpais, aren't you?
Because if you got serious and used your left hand, you would win easily.
You pick things up fast.
Let's go home soon
or else they will end up closing the school gates.
0-40.
He is strong.
Of all the players I've played against, he's definitely the strongest!
Really, at that time...
A match?
Yes.
I know they don't allow matches between first years,
but I intend to play behind senpai's back.
It really is a bad idea, isn't it?
No. Let's Play.
Serious?
I would also like to play a match against you, Fuji-kun.
Thanks, Tezuka-kun!
The reason I accepted was because I wanted to reveal his true identity.
In the same way that I hid that I was left-handed,
you had not revealed all your strength.
I thought I'd like to see your true face.
But...
It went badly. I ended up arriving late.
No, I'm glad you came, Tezuka-kun.
So let's start?
Normally I would have asked to reschedule the match for when I had fully recovered.
The reason I didn't ask
it was probably because I was a little too impatient to
discover the true strength of this mysterious teammate of mine.
Tezuka!
I'm not happy at all, even though you kept your promise.
I am really sorry...
Shortly after, you started to show your talent little by little.
In our second year, Seigaku's Fuji Syusuke name was already famous.
However, still, in my eyes, you didn't seem to have shown all your strength.
Wow, they are really excited.
If you had more fighting spirit,
so perhaps you and I could have been rivals like Momoshiro and Kaidoh.
I kept thinking, "Are you purposely suppressing your strength so you don't play against me?"
And then, without an opportunity to find out which one of us was really the best, time passed.
"One day, when my left arm is completely healed,
I will fight you and bring out all your strength."
This has become my biggest wish.
Germany?
Far away, isn't it?
I'm not worried.
Even if I'm not here, Seigaku still has Oishi.
And you too.
How long are you going to stay there?
I don't know.
Until I'm fully recovered, I plan to focus on my rehabilitation.
When you come back, will you be a perfect Tezuka Kunimitsu?
Yes. I will be able to play games at my best.
With whoever.
With whoever?
Yes, with whoever.
I understand.
I look forward to it.
So this arrangement was Tezuka's will?
Yes.
However, I didn't change the schedule of matches because I was conniving with his will.
No matter what anyone may say, I wanted to bring Tezuka and Fuji together...
because I wanted to see the result of the two after three years as Seigaku singles.
H-Hey... didn't Tezuka's moves start to change too?
And truth.
They gained more speed and strength.
It's like he's being infected by Fuji.
I finally understood
why it took me so long to play another match against Fuji.
I finally understood
why I've been avoiding my match against Tezuka despite wanting to.
By playing against you, I can improve.
It's because I knew about it.
By playing against you, I ended up changing.
I feared it.
You are now...
my best and last rival.
You once asked me where the real me was.
I finally have the answer.
The real me is here on this court,
where I fight you.
Top spin.
Tezuka Zone?
I can return with a Higuma Otoshi.
Game: Tezuka. 6-6.
12 points! Tie Break!
The counterattack that Echizen used against Higuma Otoshi...
He reached...
He defeated Fuji's counterattack again...
What kind of conclusion will this match have?
6-5! Tezuka's leadership.
Match Point!
I won't let you get this point, Tezuka!
Drop Shot?
With both hands?!
Hakugei?
My guess is this ball will hit the tape. If it doesn't touch the net, it's my loss.
But if it's a ball on the ribbon...
It's mine!
I achieved!
A Zero-Shiki Drop Shot... with the right hand...
Game and match: Tezuka. 7-6.
I didn't think you would switch to your right hand at this point...
You really are amazing, Tezuka.
This is not what I wanted. My body just moved on its own.
Fuji...
I feel terrible...
I didn't know that losing a match could be so terrible...
But...
I felt great.
Ryoma, Tezuka and Fuji had a good match.
Game and match, won by Ryoma Echizen!
I can't lose that easy,
for I have sacrificed many things for this.
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
It's been a while since I heard your voice, Momo-senpai.
How are things going at Seigaku?
This way? We just finished the intra-school ranking tournament.
Face! You should have seen the match between Captain Tezuka and Fuji-senpai!
Who won?
Who do you think? Captain Tezuka.
Wait, Momo!
Let me speak too!
It's not fair just you talking!
Wait, Eiji-senpai! I'm still talking to him!
Can't you wait a bit?!
Pass to me!
I'm still talking!
Fuji-senpai lost...
In the next episode of The Prince of Tennis: An Unforgettable Promise.
an unforgettable promise