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"This story is fiction.

All names of characters, places and

organizations in the story are fictional.

Follow the traffic rules and drive safely."

Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo

Now listen y'all, what you waitin' for is the Noizy Tribe

We're back!

Furihodokitakute, hazusu mune no safety

Yureru omoi o tsukamaete, sou, kisu o shite

Sou, itsumo pressure, gyuugyuu ni yurareta densha

Yodonda meshita hitogomi kara mitero ze tte

Itsuka, hora denkousekka

Tobidashi ano checker flag te ni ireru, sou shinjite

Dakitai yume ga mieru deshou

Kono ude ni kanjitai, your soul

This moment I can feel, zenchou tourai o shiru

Kono mama iku ze, I'm the Noizy Tribe

Come with me, come and cry with me

Got to be, got to be, now you got to be free (Yeah!)

Noizy Tribe, you're my Noizy Tribe

You can feel, you can feel, you can feel in my love (C'mon!)

Come with me, come and cry with me

Got to be, got to be, now you got to be free (Yeah!)

Noizy Tribe, you're my Noizy Tribe

You can break, you can break, you can break 'cause you're Noizy Tribe

Here come the Noizy Tribe, we're back!

So you're off this week? No D expeditions?

That's right. It'll take a little while to fix Keisuke's car,

so that plus time off comes to an interval of one week.

That last Saitama trip seems like it sure was a handful...

It really was.

They were a terrible bunch, coating the course with oil and so on.

If you guys go out across the whole country, you're bound to run into all sorts of types.

But I never thought someone would attack us during our practice run.

It made me think we can never let our guard down...

But you keep on winning!

I've started to feel kinda like, "Of course Takumi's gonna win!"

Recently, he's lost a lot of that newbie shine, huh?

Yeah, but the fact he's kept winning since his first race has to weigh pretty heavy.

It's a lot of pressure.

With this latest race, I really thought that Keisuke is an amazing person.

He refuses to give up, or...

No matter how impossible the situation seems,

for him, the only thing to do is race.

His tenacity ended up saving a race everyone thought we'd lost.

He pulls everyone around him into action, making them energized.

When I see that, I know I have to work hard to keep up.

It's so much pressure...

Yeah, I guess so. I mean, you've made it this far without having lost once.

That must be a heavy burden on you drivers.

We can't even imagine it, huh?

Yeah... "We"?!

Hey. Been waiting long?

No. What's with this FC?

It's my brother's car. He almost never lets me borrow it, but...

I forced him to let me. Anyway, get in!

Okay!

"Act 18: Last Drive"

What do you wanna eat?

This is to thank you for before, so whatever you want is on me.

You wanna take the Kan-Etsu Expressway into Tokyo?

We could do that, but I don't like places that are too busy.

If possible, I'd prefer Gunma to Tokyo.

You're okay with that?

Sure! After all, you have this car,

so rather than the big city with all the traffic,

it'd be better to go somewhere we can have a relaxing drive.

Okay.

Wow, what an incredible view! The cars look like ants!

I wonder which way the Kan-Etsu is...

Project D is done going to Saitama, right? Where will you be heading to next?

--Ibaraki. --Wow, you're going far!

I... It's okay, right?

I can keep going to support you at your races, right?

You can ignore me if you want. I won't get in the way.

I just want to watch! And...

And I could be helpful like last time, even if it was a fluke...

I swear, you...

How can I put this? I don't know if it's youth or innocence, but...

Once you've decided something, there's no changing it, is there?

You're the type that can take corners without hesitation,

not even knowing what lies ahead.

So the answer's "no"?

Enough about this. Let's talk after we eat.

I don't know about you, but I'm hungry.

Hello, Ryosuke? It's me.

We have an idea of how to address all the FD's planned repairs.

I thought I'd let you know.

I see. Sorry for asking so much, Fumihiro.

No, no. Nothing of the sort.

This will result in a dramatic boost of the FD's racing capabilities.

This is going to be a complete overhaul.

Yes. Going forward, we will face a string of difficult races.

We have to make the burden on the driver even a little lighter.

Okay. Tomorrow, Kenta and I will go scout out the next course as planned.

Understood. Be careful, and come back safely.

Okay.

It doesn't seem real.

If someone we didn't know saw us, I bet we'd look like a couple out on a date.

I've never known such happiness.

It's like being a rotary engine that can keep running in the red zone!

So this is the feeling of the person you like being right next to you.

I don't want to ruin this. It's my first true love!

Incredible... Being on the roads of Akagi in my darling's passenger seat!

Even though he's running at a slow pace, I can tell the difference.

It's ultra smooth...

Everything about him is on a different level!

This is incredible, too! When he shifts up, you don't feel the change in G forces.

I've never seen anyone per form such delicate clutchwork

while driving on a winding road!

This is what it's like to achieve near mastery of driving techniques?

Your driving sure is incredible.

You think? It's not like I was really going at it.

Maybe that's what made it easier to tell.

You were completely at ease,

almost considerate toward the clutch and gearbox.

It's not as if I'm always like that.

When I get serious and go on the offensive, I can get sloppy, kick the clutch around...

Being out on the road and pushing our cars to their limits puts a lot of stress on them.

That's why when driving normally, I've gotten in the habit of treating them with more care.

Huh?

Oh, it's Keisuke!

This is unusual. He's brought a girl!

Who's that? Your girlfriend?

Shut yer hole! Where do you get off? Get the hell out of here! Get goin'!

Jeez!

Up until I got my 4WD license, I hung out with a pretty bad crowd.

I got into a lot of fights, rebelled against my parents... I caused a lot of problems.

Looking back, I was just being an idiot. But at the time, I didn't have any goals,

and every day I was bored and angry.

I understand. I know that feeling.

My parents gave up on me, but my brother was the only one who knew how I felt.

Even now I can't forget...

That time, he took me in this FC to Mount Akagi.

Suddenly, he opened her up full-throttle on the downhill.

It was such a shock. I really thought we were done for!

I totally thought he was taking his no-good younger brother with him, killing us both.

It's been three years since then.

I still don't think I've beaten the downhill my brother showed me that day.

Huh?! You're joking, right? Is your brother that good?

I guess so.

Anyway, since then, my life's completely changed.

I can't even imagine a life without cars in it.

Wow...

So here's the thing. To go back to what we were talking about before dinner,

this time I'll say it clearly.

I'm sorry... but I can't date anyone right now.

Please don't come see me anymore.

I... From the start, I didn't expect that you'd date me.

I'm fine knowing you don't feel the way I do.

I've come out to watch you on my own, because I want to.

You're so cruel, Keisuke. Why do you suddenly have to be so cold?

You've been kind to me all day. You let me ride in your passenger seat...

You even told me so many personal things about yourself!

I thought we'd gotten closer than before.

I was so happy, but now...!

It's not as if I hate you.

But until Project D finishes, I won't date anyone.

That's what I've decided.

Unless I focus all my energy, and push myself to the very limit,

I feel I won't be worthy to be one of D's drivers.

I understand that! I know how important Project D is!

That's why I do my best, trying not to interfere in any way.

That's still not good enough? Even just watching you from afar?

You know, when you say something like that, I just don't understand.

You're fine just watching? I don't get it.

If I like someone, I want every last part of them.

Some wishy-washy, half-assed feeling is painful and unacceptable.

You're the same, aren't you? The truth is, you understand this, right?

You're like me, the type who can't stand something that's not 100%.

Our upcoming expeditions during the summer are going to get more and more intense.

I won't have time to spend with you.

I'm saying this because I know things would only get harder and more painful for you.

I do think you're cute, but I don't intend to date anyone.

Please understand.

I have a favor to ask. Now that it's over...

Now that it's over, I want to be in your passenger seat and see you go full-throttle.

Please!

All right.

Girls call it sugar, like, so thick and rich

Guys call it tiger, a sense

of oneness never before felt

As I thought, he's incredible.

It's completely different from how he ran before!

Girls call it sugar, that cool instant

We still imagine the circle

Incredible... You're incredible, darling!

Planet rise and march in a circle

We still imagine the circle

Is this... Is this really the end? No, it can't be! Not that!

Planet rise and march in a circle

Before I knew it, night's curtain

had fallen, and I'd come here

There isn't another man like him. He's special!

I hesitated but I came,

it's frightening but it's nice

I... I don't think I can ever fall in love again.

With only my dreams illuminated,

I trust what my hand has touched

Because... There's no way I'd meet anyone better than my darling!

Come, let's go to that

greatest stage together...

Here we are

We kiss and pass the red light

and drive in affection

Bless to be here

We dream right by your side in each direction

}Guys call it tiger, a sense

of oneness never before felt

Girls call it sugar

"Fujiwara Tofu Shop"

So? How's Takumi been since then?

Does it look like he'll find something to pull him out of his slump?

Yeah, I dunno.

He's certainly headed in sorta the right direction, but...

The way his eyes look when he gets outta the car

after finishin' his delivery has changed.

Oh?

The thing about him, Yuichi...

Every mornin', he does a real tough race on the Akina downhill.

Huh? Against who?

His other self.

His other self?

Yeah...

When he drives the Eight-Six, he races all-out to catch up to an imaginary Impreza.

And when he drives the Impreza, he tries his hardest to outrun a pursuin' Eight-Six.

Huh.

Knowin' the course as well as he does, he's fully aware of how each car differs.

For example, the difference in KPH from one corner to the next in either car.

With his degree of sensitivity... Yeah, I could see that.

Do that enough times, and you can sorta learn in long areas

how many seconds or how many meters difference there'll be between 'em.

He should have a pretty precise understandin' of those things.

In the Eight-Six, he probably has a clear image of the Impreza in his windshield

as it takes off ahead.

It's so hot! Summer's here again, huh?

Yup. Actually, it was just about this time last year, wasn't it?

The battle with the Red Suns...

Yeah, that's right.

That's where everything started.

The legend of Akina's Eight-Six downhiller.

That year's gone by in a flash, huh?

In just one year, Takumi's climbed so friggin' high!

Yup, talk about a world of difference between the two of you.

Anyway, this time of year is just too much, huh?

It makes you wanna go out and blow off your youthful energy!

I want a love so hot it burns!!

That's pretty incredible, huh?

Even at the pro level, you won't find many drivers who go racing every day!

So if he practices that hard, hasn't he closed the gap a bit between the two cars?

Is that what you think?

Yeah.

The thing is, just think about it.

Say one day Takumi's in the Eight-Six and he makes some new discovery,

a different line than he's used up till now that makes 'im a couple milliseconds faster.

But the next day, he's able to run that same line in the Impreza.

Th-That's rough...

So he keeps trying to catch an opponent that can't be caught, no matter what?

Before, the Eight-Six was the absolute standard for him...

But havin' that one standard become two will have a world of meanin' to him.

How can I put it?

To exaggerate a bit, his entire view on drivin' techniques will change...

As if the line connectin' two points will be dotted

with an endless number of other points.

Huh...

His reasonin' skills will improve.

More and more, he'll understand things that up till now he hasn't.

You get enough knowledge and experience, that leads to confidence and technique.

That's the route Takumi's taken to get here.

And of course, what he'll do goin' forward.

Awesome, awesome!

With this setup, I won't lose to a Lancer Evo or a GTR or anything!

Incredible...

The car's underbody and power output should be quite different from the previous setup...

He's instantly able to exert this level of control?

You've really gotten good at controlling the accelerator, Keisuke.

It feels great.

There's plenty of horsepower...

And the torque really kicks in at mid-level RPMs, making it easy to drive.

This thing's high-speed cornering has really gotten great.

I think it's because of the wide body, but this wing is really effective, too.

Corners I couldn't open up the accelerator on when oversteering

are now totally stable.

With this, I don't have to fear any opponent!

I'll bet more and more races on cornering!

The timing couldn't be better, eh?

According to Ryosuke, your next opponent will be your toughest one yet.

Huh. Even tougher than the Toudou School?

Yeah. So it seems.

I look forward to it, what kind of racer he'll be.

I was just thinking I'd like to get into a good, solid scuffle of a race.

The Saitama area was pretty much a string of small-time opponents.

That being said, there were some good moments for me.

I was able to tackle some of my assigned tasks at a leisurely pace.

Yeah. I guess we could think of the Saitama area

as being a training stage for you to improve your skills.

As I see it, there's no doubt that you've gotten much better.

I guess. Even I think I've come quite a ways.

To me, the expedition wasn't too exciting, but it was rich in content. I won't forget it.

I see. Then I'm glad.

Say, Fumihiro...

Do you think my brother calculates all this when deciding where we go next?

Probably.

All of Ryosuke's decisions have a reason behind them.

I wonder if, to my brother, Fujiwara and I are still just babes-in-arms.

Don't worry about that sort of thing.

Yeah...

It can be vexing, but I've got myself one heck of an older brother.

Our next expedition will be Ibaraki, huh?

Yes. I've already taken a look.

No matter who I face, I don't think I'll lose.

With this, I'll race so fast it'll make my brother's head spin!

Senjou ni saita rose, for the reason they don't know

Mae ni shika susumenai caterpillar ga kyou mo fumitsubushita

Yo, hates and pain, nikushimi dake fuyashite

Hates and pain, sonna sesou, live eizou

Dakishimete ite ne, motto tsuyoi te de

Fuan na yoru ni anata no koe (For the reason they don't know)

Sekai wa itsuka chi o nagashite ite (All around the world)

Sonna news o wasuresasete yo, wakaritakunai

Nobody reason, nobody sure where is the end

Aa semete mou sukoshi, uso demo ii, yasashiku utatte

Sakusou suru jouhou wa mass media-tachi ni mou hora

Ressei ga noukou na taikyoku no urei o tsutaedasu

Risei wa kanensei, yokushiryoku o kaiteru nenrei, yeah

Dokomade senrei uketsuzukeru zenshin zenrei

Nobody reason, nobody sure where is the end

Tayorinai kowaresou na fune koideru nara

Nobody reason, no one confess that it was wrong

Aa semete mou sukoshi, uso demo ii, yasashiku utatte