02x05 - A Cruel Reality

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No, the front wheel has lost grip!

The downhill is too steep.

I can't pull the car back.

Car No. 3 is skidding!

Car No. 3 spun half a circle

and veered off the track!

(MF GHOST 2nd Season)

(Turn 17: A Cruel Reality)

All the plates after 6th place

need to be changed.

Sakura, Mami, please take care of it.

Yes.

We have a lot of work today.

Showing half of it should look the cutest.

KANATA KATAGIRI

Car No. 86

He's already climbed to the top

of the second row.

Amazing, Kanata Katagiri.

Car No. 7 and car No. 6 are very close.

This might be my chance.

Usually, brother and I perform

the sandwich formation together.

Now, I feel like I can do it alone.

Darn.

Car No. 18 has caught up.

You're driving too slow, Ohtani.

It's all because of you

that I'm being pressured.

I can't help it.

The car has too much horsepower,

Go ahead and overtake me then.

Even if I can't move instantly

like Kanata,

I can hide myself in the water spray

and pretend to overtake from the outside,

then cut back in!

Eh?

She's going for it.

She looks so cute yet she's so decisive.

I won't let you overtake.

When it comes to cornering,

I will not lose to Alfa.

Even if our cornering abilities

are on par,

what about the performance of traction?

Don't underestimate a car

made of carbon fiber monocoque!

That's incredible, Nozomi!

That's a beautiful overtake!

Nozomi's ranking has gone up.

Really?

Oh!

Only at times like this,

I really appreciate having a clutch pedal.

Nice, Kakeru.

You handled the car well after the skid.

Stop talking about skidding, Yamatani.

Nozomi will hear you.

He skidded?

He's so lame.

The rankings of the rear group

have changed.

The ranking of car No. 18,

Kitahara, has risen.

That's really impressive.

The racer of car No. 18 is

a girl about my age, right?

So, let's ask Marie some questions.

Where do you want to go right now?

Uh

I rarely think about traveling by myself.

I think it'd be fun to go anywhere

with someone I like.

I'd be just as happy

at a fast-food restaurant as a high-end one.

But currently, I don't

have someone like that.

I'm still looking for him.

Ah, I can feel it.

She's the typical obedient girl.

She's the type who's okay for a fling,

but not marriage.

The leading group has

passed the Kojiri Shinbashi.

From here, they enter the sector 2.

Is the rain getting heavier?

The splashing water is getting larger.

The clear view is awesome.

It's great not being bothered

by other's splash.

Truly exhilarating.

You seem quite anxious, Kaito Akaba.

I won't let you overtake me.

Speaking of traction,

mine is much stronger.

When MFG first announced the rules,

my intuition told me

that the car had to be a 911.

Because the rules are quite unfavorable

to mid-engined vehicles,

but they do not affect rear-engined ones.

The one Ryo Takahashi overlooked

is the Porsche with its rear engine.

The third-place group is about

to pass the Kojiri Shinbashi.

Due to car No. 3's withdrawal,

the group is down to five cars.

But they are still in a fierce battle.

What do you think, Mr. Ikeda?

It feels like the temporarily leading

car No. 1 can't speed up anymore.

Right.

Not to defend Ishigami,

but running at the front of

the group is challenging.

Especially on a slippery road like today,

it's not easy to play the leader.

Moreover, considering that the gap

with the leading two is increasing,

it must be said that Ishigami is slowing

down the pace of the whole group.

You're so discouraging, Ishigami.

Don't you see why the third-place group

is all squeezed in here?

It's all because your turtle car

is blocking the way.

I knew what you had been scheming.

You might think that a rear engine

has some sort of privilege.

But Ryo Takahashi isn't

as naive as you think.

The Porsche's rear-engine design

is a history of improving the inherent

disadvantages of the RR vehicle type.

Lengthening the wheelbase and widening the tread

to involve the rear wheels in steering.

Making full use of a variety

of electronic instruments.

Thus, it's matured as a road vehicle type.

But,

what if it's used in racing?

A wet and slippery road surface would expose

that its basic characteristics are unchanged.

Don't underestimate

the genius Ryo Takahashi.

The reason he did not create

disadvantages for RR vehicle types

is because they already have

inherent disadvantages.

Kaito Akaba continues to

pressure his opponents!

Car No. 1 and car No. 2

are almost colliding!

No, he's already collided.

You are too aggressive, Akaba.

I understand you're

in a bad mood being blocked.

It feels like your pride

as a racer has been provoked.

However, I feel the same anxiety

about my speed.

I never expected to be

persistently chased by car No. 86.

Has car No.1's fighting spirit

been evoked by those behind?

The CARERRA GT3 is shaking.

For Ishigami, who is always calm,

this is a very rare sight.

The battle between car No. 1

and car No. 2 is quite tense.

Let's divert our attention

to them for a moment.

In the forest on the northern shore of Lake Ashinoko,

there is a series of blind corners.

The race is still heating up. Are they going

to traverse dangerous waters like that?

The two major European brands that have built

their reputation over many years of racing.

Porsche versus Ferrari.

A head-to-head duel between the two cars.

The combined cost

of these two cars is unthinkable.

Did I slightly overshoot?

The speed hasn't decreased.

The front wheels have

lost contact with the ground.

Don't rush. I must wait

for the right moment.

If I hastily release the accelerator,

the car will skid in an instant.

I need to ease off the accelerator a bit

and wait for the tires to regain grip.

Come back, front-wheel grip!

Hurry up!

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(MF GHOST 2nd Season)

Car No. 1 has skidded!

Car No. 2 passed through instantly!

It stopped facing away

from the direction of travel!

Subsequent vehicles have

successively overtaken car No. 1.

Control center to car No. 1.

It's very dangerous now,

please don't move.

Do not move the vehicle

before receiving instructions.

The drone is stationary over there.

What happened?

Uh, it's Ishigami!

Car No. 1 to the control center.

I need to return to the track,

please allow me to turn around.

It's too dangerous,

please don't move the vehicle.

Following vehicles are approaching.

Darn, how far am I going to drop?

I was in third place!

After a significant drop in rank,

car No. 1 is now back in the race.

Car No. 1 has fallen to 12th place.

It looked like he just smashed

into the concrete wall.

Will that affect the driving, Mr. Ikeda?

From what we can see on the screen,

his vehicle hit at an angle

that could reduce the impact.

The low friction of the road surface

should also help mitigate the damage.

Let's hope his suspension system

doesn't have any major issues.

LAKE ASHINOKO SKYLINE

No. 7, Kyoko.

LAKE ASHINOKO SKYLINE

Quite a few signs to be moved this time.

LAKE ASHINOKO SKYLINE

I need the two of you to help out.

Okay.

Coming.

The sign for No. 86 needs to

be moved to the bottom left.

So, it's better to pick up

the No. 1 sign first.

Uh

Just like that.

He made it to fifth place.

Amazing, Kanata.

What on earth happened?

So, it's question time for the two angels

who have completed their task.

Starting with No. 7.

Where do you most want to visit right now?

Well

When summer approaches,

I always think of one place.

The house in Niigata where my grandmother

on my father's side lives.

That house is near mountains and rivers.

Before I graduated from elementary school,

I would go there with my parents every year.

But due to my father's work,

I haven't been there for about 5 years.

We should go back occasionally.

Right.

Hey, be careful,

or you'll reveal your age.

The area around my grandmother's house

is all rice fields and dry fields.

I would eat watermelons

or have barbecues there.

I was really happy there.

I'm planning to go back by myself

during the summer vacation this year.

That's really nice.

So, make sure you make

your grandmother happy.

Okay.

One can imagine

the innocent look of this girl.

She would look great with

a straw hat, a white dress, and sandals.

The scenery that Japanese summer

should have.

After such a refreshing answer,

you might find it hard to respond,

but we still have to ask you

the same question, Kyoko.

Just ask.

I want to go to the southern beaches

with the beautiful ocean.

I'll lie under a beach umbrella in a sexy bikini,

sipping on a tropical fruit drink,

just lazing around all day.

I've had enough of Shonan

where there are horny men everywhere.

It seems you've had enough, Kyoko.

Were you dumped by a man?

That's quite rude of you.

At my level, it's only me

doing the dumping.

Car No. 2, now leading the third-place group,

has started to accelerate.

Kaito Akaba is making an aggressive move!

Rest area to Kaito.

The lag with the leading group

is too big, don't overdo it.

Listen, under these road conditions,

the risk of acceleration is too great.

You just need to secure

your current place.

Kaito to rest area.

Then it's pointless

to participate in the race.

The annoying car No. 1 is gone.

I have an open view ahead.

Without the spirit of challenge,

opportunities will never come.

Before passing the checkered flag,

I won't talk about that again.

Over.

A short distance behind car No. 2,

now alone in third place,

car No. 13 and No. 86 are currently engaged

in an intense battle for fourth place.

I didn't expect to be contending

with you again at this position.

Compared to the opening race,

we have both grown a lot.

I still recall the shock you gave me

on the downhill section of route 1.

Honestly, that almost left me

with psychological trauma.

Now is my opportunity

to completely get rid of it.

I'll use this car to blow you away.

Car No. 86 is stubbornly clinging

onto the higher-grade NSX,

just like during the preliminaries.

Kanata Katagiri is speeding along

in his favored forest section.

Although, this section has a series

of blind corners with poor visibility.

Not only does one have to endure the horizontal

G forces from both sides for a long time,

but the speed is also very fast.

Mounting an attack here

is highly difficult.

The truly amazing thing about Katagiri is

that he has memorized the entire racetrack.

If not for that, he wouldn't be able

to race at will in this section.

Even veterans find it hard

to achieve this level.

I don't really like to casually

use the word genius,

but Katagiri has put in

a lot of time and effort before

for this competition.

This might be a common

principle for all sports,

but the so-called talent

is gradually developed

through persistent hard work.

The camera cuts to

the leading car No. 4 and No. 12.

They are about to enter the sector 3

from the sector 2 of the second lap.

Oh, the situation among the leading group

seems to have stabilized.

That's not the case.

This is a breathtaking

psychological battle.

I can tell, the front-runner Sawatari is

doing his utmost to shake off car No. 12.

However, his attempt has

been declared a failure.

Beckenbauer is comfortably

responding to his rhythm.

Beckenbauer, who is carefree

and takes no action now,

is all the more terrifying.

This must be quite distressing

for Sawatari.

Thank god.

Without this tent,

we would be in a sorry state.

Yesterday I was truly worried.

I thought we'd end up drenched in the heavy rain,

holding a mini concert and placards.

If the organizers were that heartless,

I wouldn't suffer in silence.

There wasn't a tent here

during the opening race though.

From now on, a tent will

be prepared for every race.

But in the summer,

the ultraviolet rays can be very intense.

You still need to apply

plenty of SPF50 sunscreen.

Ren, you didn't tell anyone

about your job, right?

If you get tan lines from

wearing your angel uniform,

people will notice when you change

into a swimsuit at the beach or pool.

This winged necklace

is the most conspicuous.

You're right.

I have to be more careful.

Swimsuits

I don't have the confidence

to wear a swimsuit in front of Kanata.

My curveless body

doesn't look good in a bikini.

For a foreigner like Kanata,

I probably look like a child.

Erh!

Car No. 86 accelerates

into the narrow space!

This cornering speed is

Kanata Katagiri's specialty!

However, this is the sector 3

of the high-speed zone.

When it comes to medium and higher acceleration,

the Toyota 86GT can't catch up.

The NSX is still superior!

If there's a corner right

after being side by side,

Kanata should be able

to overtake the opponent.

But you chose to make your move

in a high-speed section.

You're too reckless, Kanata.

Car No. 86, relying solely on cornering speed,

desperately clings on to its opponent.

However, a master of this rank

won't let the opponent overtake easily.

That's for sure.

After all, this is a battle

for fourth place.

I said that this rain offset

some of 86's disadvantages.

But it can't reduce

the disadvantage to zero.

Is the current ranking the best he can do?

It seems this is already the limit.

If one loses in the sector 3

of Lake Ashinoko GT,

ASHINOKO GT, SECTOR 3

it's almost equivalent to losing the entire race.

For car No. 86, this is a cruel reality.

Kanata Katagiri should have

a more competitive car.

I shouldn't be the only one

who thinks that.

I am the one who wants that the most.

If Kanata maintains this ranking

till the finish line,

I could get half

of the bonus for fifth place,

that would be 10 million.

With that money, I could pay

for my dad's hospital expenses,

and even the factory's loans.

I really want that money,

but there's something

I have to do before that.

I've made up my mind, Kanata.

Once this race is over,

I'll take action.

Next Episode,

Turn 18,

The Demon of the Ashinoko Skyline.