02x12 - Bitter Decision

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I can still push forward.

Just need to keep my elbow still

and use the strength of my shoulder.

However,

it's too painful to pull back.

Shifting from first to second gear or shifting

down from third to second gear is unbearably painful.

I think I have to skip second gear

and go directly from first to third gear.

What about shifting

from third to fourth gear?

It still hurts.

But because it's a straight pull-back,

I can do it slowly.

Can you turn the steering wheel?

That's not a problem.

My right hand can assist.

It won't cause too much strain

on the left hand.

But you know, Kanata,

the 86, with its H-pattern shifter,

can compete with cars using paddle shifters

only because of

your quick-shifting skills.

Now you've lost this weapon

and can't use second gear,

there's no chance for you.

Mr. Okuyama, let him withdraw.

If his injury worsens,

it would be a regrettable loss.

That's not something we can decide.

Others cannot dictate what he should do.

Only he himself knows

how serious the injury is.

So,

it can only be your decision.

We will accept your decision,

whatever it may be.

Mr. Okuyama, your words saved me.

If I don't race, I won't know

what I'm capable of.

MANAZURU BLUELINE

I'm here with the determination to race

MANAZURU BLUELINE

no matter what happens.

Now that I'm at the starting line,

no matter how many racers overtake me,

no matter how painful,

I will not give up halfway.

(MF GHOST Season 2)

(Turn 24: Bitter Decision)

Less than five minutes before the race starts.

These final moments

filled with tension and anticipation

are always exciting.

Mr. Akiyama, it's about to start.

What should we pay attention to

in today's race?

Well

My focus is on the two rookies.

I sense a lot of potential from Moroboshi,

who is ranking 8th.

Then there's Kanata Katagiri

who is ranking 3rd.

Call it quits if you can't continue.

For a racer, it also takes courage

to decide to withdraw.

Also, you can't do that.

In Japan, wearing two amulets is taboo.

The two deities will argue.

Wow, that's bad.

Please put this in my bag.

I got it.

He had impressive performances

in the first two events.

I think he's the type

who can perform even better in the finals.

He has tremendous destructive power

that threatens the king Beckenbauer.

I think the fans would also like to see

the panicked look

on that assassin from Stuttgart.

I share the sentiment.

Kanata Katagiri never fails

to meet our expectations.

It's inevitable to be flattered.

Today's race will be tough.

I hope the deity of Ren will bless me.

Alright, 15 seconds countdown

to the start.

What happen yesterday

was completely my fault.

I'm sorry, Kanata.

You must find me annoying now.

Car No. 12 slowly exits the gate.

After the race,

I want to apologize to you sincerely.

Please don't dislike me for this.

If you disliked me,

I

I would be completely useless.

The Godly Fifteen are getting swallowed

by the pitch-black tunnel.

Now Car No. 7 in last place

has left the gate.

Oh.

The leading group

bursts out of the tunnel.

Car No. 2 flashes past Car No. 86

and moves up in rank.

A shifting mistake?

A racer of your caliber

would make such a mistake?

Ishigami in Car No. 1

also attacks Car No. 86.

Can he overtake here?

No, he can't.

Car No. 86 pulls off

a high-speed cornering.

Their battle begins

on the Black and White section

after the start.

If he pushes the first gear revs to the limit

and then shift up to third gear,

the tachometer needle

should be around 3000 RPM.

If the revs don't exceed 4500 RPM,

there will be a delay in acceleration.

There's no way to compete

with such a monster squad.

This happens without a second gear.

He will be easily overtaken

on a section with no barriers.

It must be hard for him.

On the Midnight Straight,

Car No. 1 attempts to overtake again.

The 500 horsepower 6-cylinder

horizontally opposed engine is mighty.

Car No. 1 has overtaken Car No. 86.

Fourth and fifth place

have switched positions.

What? Car No. 86 is using delayed braking here

to close in on the competition.

No kidding?

Up ahead is the Au Rouge.

Are you trying to get k*lled?

Car No. 86 has reclaimed the lead.

The battle is fierce!

Kanata Katagiri is skillful indeed.

The resolve not to hand over positions

is very impressive.

Personally, I really like his spirit.

The scene where Car No. 86

battles with last year's champion

has finally become a reality.

This is a symbolic moment.

The rise of new powers

is the trend of this season.

The leading group is about

to make a 180-degree turn.

They pass the toll road here and enter

the first half of the inland section.

Uh.

Oh?

Car No. 1 has darted past Car No. 86.

Is this really Manazuru?

On this Manazuru track,

notorious for no overtaking,

that is truly unexpected.

What happened?

Why has he suddenly lost speed?

I almost crashed into him.

Car No. 86 seems a bit strange.

You mean

His acceleration in the low-speed zone

using first gear is very sluggish.

There might be some kind of issue.

All I can think of is there might

be a problem with the gearbox.

He probably can't use second gear.

This section can be taken

in third or fourth gear.

Even if the Lamborghini wants to overtake,

I can maintain a speed that prevents it.

But the pain in my elbow

After the race started,

I began to feel anxious

and my elbow would

uncontrollably exert force.

The leading group is rushing

toward the Old Manazuru Station.

After turning right,

they enter the peninsula section.

Beckenbauer is leading.

Second place, Kouki Sawatari.

Third, Kaito Akaba.

Fourth, Fuujin Ishigami.

Fifth, Kanata Katagiri.

Sixth, Daigo Oishi.

Seventh, Takuya Yanagida.

Eighth, Sena Moroboshi.

Ninth, Yudai Sakamoto.

Tenth, Kazuhiro Maezono.

11th, Kakeru Yashio.

12th, Shun Aiba.

13th, Nozomi Kitahara.

14th, Jackson Taylor.

15th, Yosuke Ohtani.

What's wrong, Car No. 86?

You're not running very well.

Ferrari and Porsche are pulling away

all because of you.

But,

the road is too narrow to overtake you.

This is Peninsula.

Kouki to the rest area.

Where is Car No. 86 now?

Something's not right with him.

His ranking keeps dropping.

Commentators say there might

be a problem with his gearbox.

Gearbox?

I doubt it.

An H-pattern three-pedal shifting mode

is not that easy to break.

Spare me that nonsense.

What is going on?

I had planned to use you to

disrupt the German boy's tactics.

The one with expl*sive power

that can fluster Michael

can only be you.

Catch up quickly.

Kanata Rivington.

(MF GHOST Season 2)

(MF GHOST Season 2)

I got tricked.

Aiba in Car No. 9 has

fallen back one position.

The formation of Godly Fifteen is heading towards

the forest at the tip of the Manazuru Peninsula.

The leading group is

about to cross the forest

in the zero-altitude area.

You're not looking spirited today, Ren.

Miss Kyoko.

Did you have a fight with that guy

living in your place?

How did you know?

Because you're easy to guess.

What did you fight about?

Well

It was all my fault.

I got jealous over nothing

That's hilarious.

Eh?

Ah, how nice it is to be young.

Car No. 12 has just burst out

from the Sea Urchin hairpin turn.

The gap between the leading group

and the middle group is smaller than imagined.

It's because Beckenbauer isn't

trying to shake off his opponents.

He's showing his ease

of handling the situation.

He's controlling the pace while estimating

the gap with the following cars.

Not taking any risks is his style.

Only thinking about how to win

is his strategy.

It's just that I personally

don't like this style.

Oh!

Car No. 13 has made its move here.

Someone ahead has slowed down.

This is a great chance

to fight for a better ranking.

Neither is giving in,

they're side by side.

Coming up to the Miyamae Corner.

Car No. 13 is leading

by length of half a car.

He has overtaken!

Car No. 13 has moved up a position

to ninth place.

Next is the question time for number 7.

Are you troubled by anything recently?

The thing that's troubling me the most

is that I'm too immature mentally.

I feel like I haven't grown up at all.

I give people a bad impression

because of my careless word choices.

I really don't like that.

After calming down, I realized my mistakes

and fell into self-loathing.

I hope I can be more understanding

Rest area to Daigo.

This is Daigo.

They said that Car No. 86 has gearbox issues

and couldn't use the second gear.

Did you notice anything from behind?

I can't tell.

He seems to be running fine.

He's a bit slow on the uphill sections.

But isn't that the characteristic

of Car No. 86?

After you pass the undulating

residential area, shift to first gear.

Assuming that Car No. 86 will

lose speed, try to overtake it.

Over.

Katagiri tackled this peninsula section

during the preliminaries.

Ironically,

this has now become

Katagiri's biggest problem.

Because he can only use

the second and third gears in this area.

The mere fact that he is racing as usual

is already extraordinary.

Right here, the T-junction corner.

Really?

He has really lost speed.

He's made it this far

without the second gear.

Kanata Katagiri, are you a monster?

Oishi in Car No. 3 has passed

Car No. 86 and reached fifth place.

Kanata Katagiri keeps falling behind

in his favored peninsula section.

I can't imagine how he feels.

This is Ogata. Are you alright?

No problem. Over.

Having seen that,

I'm certain that Car No. 86

can't use the second gear.

That is quite amazing.

If I needed to complete the peninsula section

without second gear,

it would really trouble me.

Using third gear to run a section

meant for second gear

may sound easy.

But in reality, it would lead to

a serious lack of torque.

The issue with the gearbox

highlights Kanata Katagiri's

capabilities even more.

The leading group has passed

the second 180-degree bend.

And now comes the latter half

of the inland section.

So, can Yanagida in Car No. 6 succeed?

He whooshes past

the decelerating Car No. 86.

Although this was not my intention,

I'll wait for next time

to battle with you on the corners.

Darn, he's overtaken.

He is using first gear here.

This is Ogata. Kanata, Are you alright?

No problem.

Over.

He's only replying "No problem".

He sounds lifeless.

I think his elbow must hurt a lot.

He doesn't have the strength

to respond on the radio.

But

Behind Car No. 86,

Car No. 885 is closing in.

The two rookies will have an intense battle

for the seventh position.

This must be what they call

an ominous pressure.

The lagging Car No. 6 has closed in again.

Car No. 86 makes a move here.

What?

It hurts a lot.

High-speed cornering on the cliff!

The slightest mistake

would send one tumbling into Sagami Bay.

Yanagida might have been careless,

not expecting someone to overtake here.

However, Car No. 6 gives no ground.

The two rush into the tunnel side by side.

Who will win this duel between

the two cornering magicians?

Darn, if I don't get rid

of the horizontal G force,

I can't unleash even

half of the 500 horsepower.

They're still side by side

after the tunnel!

The width of the track ahead

will be halved.

It can't accommodate two cars abreast.

What will be the outcome

of this contest of courage?

Car No. 6, on the side

where the track narrows, is forced to yield.

Car No. 86 reclaims sixth place.

On the Manazuru track,

which is impossible to overtake on,

we've just witnessed an intense fight.

Car No. 86 is right

at the center of this typhoon.

You can give such a performance

on sections using third and fourth gears?

It's extraordinary, Kanata Katagiri.

You are the other successor

of Gunma's pride.

This is the third race

I've partnered with Kanata.

But his performance today

surprised me more than ever.

His most extraordinary trait as a racer

is not his impressive racing skills,

but his mental strength.

The spirit to never give up

and his strong competitiveness

must be the origin of his talent.

Kanata Katagiri's capability

in low-speed sections

is generally acknowledged,

but I've been skeptical

from the beginning.

In the past two races, he was forced

to compete in vehicles with less horsepower.

Unable to keep up with his opponents

in high-speed sections,

he had no choice but to sprint

on the downhill low-speed corners.

This should be the truth.

The real Kanata Katagiri

becomes better in dogfights

with higher speed levels.

A review of today's race

should make that clear.

At the places where other racers hesitate,

he dared to take risks the most.

I think a man like him,

who's had a proper elite education,

should not just be good

at low-speed sections.

To be honest,

Kanata Katagiri

is fast wherever he races.

The leading group passes

through the Au Rouge.

That guy

hasn't caught up?

Was that Kanata?

Why has he fallen back here?

Kanata

This is Ogata.

Kanata, are you alright?

No problem.

Over.

What happened to you?

Kanata.

I'll go ahead.

I'd like to talk about Fujiwara.

Is that alright?

We must watch carefully.

The most valuable

last-place finisher in MFG history.

Say it.

After this race,

I'll say it.

Kanata Katagiri's ranking drops once more!

You keep being overtaken

It must be frustrating, Kanata.

Dr. Takahashi.

The patient's condition

suddenly deteriorated.

Understood, I am on my way.

Mr. Ogata, I'll start to fight back now.

What?

Those cars that have surpassed me,

I have to overtake them all.

Otherwise, this race can't end.

Over.

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