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<i>Brat!</i>

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<i>Ive got you...now!</i>

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<i>KAKINOZAKI TENNIS GARDEN</i>

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Hey, did you hear?

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Theres a 12-year-old kid
playing in the juniors 15-16 division

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in todays tournament!

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Get out!

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They mustve made a mistake
when they registered him.

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KAKINOZAKA JUNIOR TENNIS
TOURNAMENT SITE
No, I heard its for real.

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Thats ridiculous!

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48 RYOMA ECHIZEN
(INDEPENDENT- AGE 12)

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Stupid!

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Dont you even know
what grip youre using?

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If youre hitting with topspin,

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then youve got
a Western grip, right?

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So, you keep the face
of the racquet vertical,

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and grip the handle just like
youre shaking hands.

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See?

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Thats because
youre the ace player

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on the Kita High School tennis team!

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No! Its just common sense.

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See?

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See?

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Got that?

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Hey...

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Can you keep it down?

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Can you believe this?

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A kids telling me
to be quiet!

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Thats correct.

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Wrap your hand
around the grip

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like you were picking it up
off the ground.

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Thats the proper Western grip.

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Come again?!

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The grip you called the handshake grip

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is actually the Eastern grip.

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Lots of guys get that backwards

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Hey!

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Come back here!

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Sasabe, he made a fool of you!

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Hey! Weve gotta
get off here, too!

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Oh! Me, too!

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Come on, Grandma!

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You invited me and
now youre late!

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Say, do you know
the Kakinokizaka Tennis Garden?

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Huh?

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Oh! Its you!

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Im sorry.

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Im going to the Kakinokizaka
Tennis Garden, too!

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Are you in the tournament?

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I dont know much
about tennis

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So, where is it?

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Oh! Im sorry.

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You go out the south exit and
then go straight.

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The south exit. Thanks.

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Ryoma?
His name is Ryoma

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KAKINOZAKA TENNIS GARDEN
NOW ACCEPTING STUDENTS

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Grandma! Youre late!
Youre half an hour late!

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Sorry, sorry!
Lets go, Sakuno.

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Thats the north exit.

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So? To get to
the Kakinokizaka Tennis Garden,

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you go out the north exit
and go straight.

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What are you doing?
Hurry it up!

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The north exit

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Oh, no! Whatll I do?!

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I gave him the wrong directions!

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JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT SITE
KAKINOZAKA TENNIS GARDEN

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What are you so frantic about?

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Are you looking for a certain player?

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Grandma, if a player is late
for a match, what happens?

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He defaults.

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Defaults?

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It means hes out.

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Oh, no! Ive got to go look!

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Such a silly child

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Be careful now!

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Huh?!

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U-Umm...

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Did you make it to your match in time?

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Five minutes late.
I defaulted.

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Im so sorry!

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Was it my fault?

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Of course. Who elses would it be?

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Ah! Are you thirsty?

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Huh?

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Im sorry. I didnt have any change.

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Umm Thank you for what
you did earlier.

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On the train.
You really saved me.

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What?

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Well, if you hadnt come
to my aid,

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I wouldve gotten hit
with that racquet.

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You were on the train?

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Where were you sitting?

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Directly across from you.

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Hm! I didnt do anything.

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Its just that they were
making too much noise,

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so I told them to
keep it down.

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Oh

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Huh?!

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Too bad we were
making too much noise!

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Its that kid again.

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Looks like hes already lost
and going home!

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Im a seeded player in
the 16-year-old bracket

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and favored to win this.

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So lets hear you tell me
to be quiet again!

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Huh?

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Whats that look
youre giving me?!

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Huh?!

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This brats got a hundred years of tennis
to go to catch up with me!

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You little twerp!

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Damn...

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Come on, lets go.

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Yeah.

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Say...

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Remember that grip?

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What?!

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If you like, Ill teach you some tennis

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Why you--!

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Sasabe, youve still got a match to play!

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Are you sure about this?

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Its the perfect warm-up
for my match!

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Geez, you never listen to anyone!

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I think you should
think twice about this.

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I may as well. Its silly to
go home without playing.

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Hold this.

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Best of one set match.
Sasabe to serve.

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We dont need any judges.
Well judge ourselves, okay?

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Fine with me.

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Huh?

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Dont worry. Ill give you
a little handicap.

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Here... Ill serve under-handed.

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Get serious!

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Huh?!

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Huh?

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Love-Fifteen!

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Oops... I got a little careless

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Oh, so this
is where youve been?

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Grandma!

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This looks interesting.

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Dont just stand there!
Stop them!

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This thing has just escalated

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and this poor boy
is playing a high-schooler!

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Whatre you saying?

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You saw that
return of serve, didnt you?

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The fun is just beginning.

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Hey, Sasabe!

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I think youd better
wrap this up already.

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Shut up! Anybody can
return an underhand serve!

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Thats how it is...

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People make excuses
like that when they lose

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Damn kid!

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Dont get...

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too scared!

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There it is!
Sasabes bullet serve!

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Too slow!

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Wha--!

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Hey... This isnt happening, is it?

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He returned Sasabes bullet serve!
Amazing!

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Hes so fast!
Hes already at the net!

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Love-Thirty!

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I know what the score is!

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Dont call it out each time!

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Wow!

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Oh, hes barely gotten started.

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Huh?

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Grandma, dont tell me
you know him?

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I didnt tell you?

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That boys The Prince of Tennis.

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The Prince of Tennis?

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Ryoma Echizen, 12 years old.

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He breezed through the junior league
tournaments in the U.S.

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and in a mere year and a half,
he won four times in a row.

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Hes a tennis genius.

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Four times in a row?!

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Yes. Hes got real talent.

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Love - Forty!

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Hes the son of one of
my students.

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The family has come back
to Japan after a long absence.

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Hes still not known here,

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but when he said hes entering
this tournament,

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I told him if hes that talented,

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he should enter
the Juniors 14-Year-Olds.

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But Ryoma said if he was
going to play,

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he wanted to play in
the 16-Year-Old division.

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Hes really something.

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Game to Echizen!

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Hey I dont believe this!

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Sasabe dropped his service game!

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Youre going to play in
the finals, right?

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Lets get this over this.

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Damn! Now just calm down!

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Its just a kids serve.
It wont be faster than 150 km/hr.

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Ill break back in no time.

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Echizen to serve!

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Huh?!

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Fifteen - Love!

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That kids really good!

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Yeah, hes good.
And hes got a fast serve.

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But...theres one big difference
between us.

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And thats a difference in height!

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With my height and my reach,

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if I come to the net,
theres no place you can hit!

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Fifteen All!

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Whats the matter, kid?

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What happened to that power?

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Thirty - Forty!

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Hmm

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Huh...?

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Hah! If I come to the net, its all over!

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Deuce!

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00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:17,433
I must hand it to Ryoma!

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His opponent used his height advantage,

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00:13:21,066 --> 00:13:23,300
but with a high lob like that,
height doesnt count!

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Oh...

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00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:26,400
Hey! Sasabe is...

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00:13:26,533 --> 00:13:29,200
Dont tell me hes going to lose
to an elementary school kid!

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This is bad! Ill be a laughingstock!

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00:13:39,333 --> 00:13:41,733
Oh, another one!
I cant reach it!

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Make it go out!

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Yes! He did it again!

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Out!!

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Huh?

222
00:13:51,500 --> 00:13:54,633
Too bad! It was real close!

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Huh?! No way!

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00:13:58,666 --> 00:14:00,233
That ball was clearly in!

225
00:14:00,266 --> 00:14:00,933
Forget it.

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00:14:01,066 --> 00:14:02,833
This is a self-judged game.

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00:14:03,066 --> 00:14:05,400
He has the right to call
anything on his own court.

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00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:07,066
Huh? Does that mean...?

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00:14:07,333 --> 00:14:07,966
Yup.

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00:14:08,166 --> 00:14:10,866
As it is, anything thats close
will be called out.

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And he cant hit
deep lobs like that.

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00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:15,666
Advantage to Sasabe!

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00:14:22,033 --> 00:14:23,633
I thought so.
Hes starting to hit short!

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00:14:23,966 --> 00:14:25,300
Sasabes going to the net!

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00:14:26,566 --> 00:14:28,366
Its all over for you!

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00:14:36,066 --> 00:14:36,833
Idiot!

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As long as Im the judge,
Im going to call all lobs out!

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00:14:47,533 --> 00:14:48,000
Huh?!

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00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:50,100
Eh?! What was that...?

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00:14:52,166 --> 00:14:53,933
Amazing!
He put a slice on the ball

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00:14:53,966 --> 00:14:55,700
and made it land just inside
the lines and then stop!

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00:14:57,666 --> 00:14:59,866
Hey, was that ball in?

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00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:01,700
Damn!

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00:15:03,966 --> 00:15:05,466
Game to Echizen!

245
00:15:07,833 --> 00:15:09,233
Game to Echizen!

246
00:15:11,133 --> 00:15:12,533
Game to Echizen!

247
00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:17,466
Dammit! I have nothing left!

248
00:15:24,866 --> 00:15:25,500
I cant reach it!

249
00:15:25,833 --> 00:15:26,666
Damn it!

250
00:15:30,733 --> 00:15:31,600
Why you--!

251
00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:34,833
Damn kid!

252
00:15:42,900 --> 00:15:43,533
Huh?!

253
00:15:46,433 --> 00:15:47,500
Oops, sorry!

254
00:15:48,033 --> 00:15:49,866
The racket just slipped.

255
00:15:56,900 --> 00:15:57,466
Oh!

256
00:15:59,133 --> 00:16:00,433
Ryoma, are you all right?

257
00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:04,333
Dont come on the court
during a game.

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00:16:05,066 --> 00:16:06,033
B-But

259
00:16:13,166 --> 00:16:14,966
Your grip is too soft

260
00:16:16,700 --> 00:16:17,833
Youve still got a ways to go.

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00:17:11,933 --> 00:17:12,966
Fifteen Love

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00:17:14,266 --> 00:17:15,800
What...was that?!

263
00:17:16,566 --> 00:17:19,200
Say, Grandma, didnt that ball
turn the other way?

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00:17:24,166 --> 00:17:24,933
Huh?!

265
00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:35,366
A twist serve!

266
00:17:36,233 --> 00:17:38,900
Wasnt that a twist serve?!

267
00:17:40,066 --> 00:17:41,166
Thirty Love!

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00:17:47,266 --> 00:17:48,300
Forty Love!

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00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:05,433
This is it!

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00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:14,666
S-Stop!

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00:18:21,966 --> 00:18:22,600
Stupid!

272
00:18:23,733 --> 00:18:26,033
Game and set to Echizen!

273
00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,333
Sakuno, Ryoma won.

274
00:18:29,266 --> 00:18:31,533
Wow! He actually won!

275
00:18:32,833 --> 00:18:35,200
Thats ridiculous! I let him win!

276
00:18:35,633 --> 00:18:36,866
One more set and I can...!

277
00:18:37,100 --> 00:18:39,066
Sasabe, youre being a poor loser.

278
00:18:41,566 --> 00:18:43,700
Just admit that you lost.

279
00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:46,300
I dont mind playing
another set.

280
00:18:47,733 --> 00:18:48,233
Huh?!

281
00:18:53,666 --> 00:18:57,100
Dont you get it?
Give it up already.

282
00:18:57,666 --> 00:18:59,133
No matter how many times
you play him,

283
00:18:59,166 --> 00:19:00,666
youre not going to
beat Ryoma Echizen.

284
00:19:00,733 --> 00:19:01,466
What?!

285
00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:06,833
Hes left-handed.

286
00:19:10,733 --> 00:19:11,266
No way...

287
00:19:35,666 --> 00:19:37,200
I quit!

288
00:20:03,833 --> 00:20:05,166
Ryoma Echizen, huh?

289
00:20:05,766 --> 00:20:07,700
An amazing player has appeared.

290
00:20:10,066 --> 00:20:11,733
Im looking forward
to the coming days.

291
00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:48,133
Hiya! Im Takeshi Momoshiro,

292
00:20:48,166 --> 00:20:50,800
a second-year player
with the Seigaku tennis team.

293
00:20:51,233 --> 00:20:52,300
Call me Momo-chan.

294
00:20:52,633 --> 00:20:54,700
No ones listening, right?

295
00:20:54,900 --> 00:20:55,700
Nope.

296
00:20:56,366 --> 00:21:00,200
By the way, I hear theres
an interesting new kid on the block.

297
00:21:00,766 --> 00:21:01,900
Ryoma Echizen.

298
00:21:02,433 --> 00:21:04,800
When you step up,
you gotta hit fast.

299
00:21:05,733 --> 00:21:09,400
Next on The Prince of Tennis:
Samurai, Jr.

300
00:21:10,266 --> 00:21:13,166
Youve gotta watch.
You just gotta!

301
00:21:13,533 --> 00:21:14,400
Im counting on you!