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Listen, everyone.

If you're not expected to pass
this UTokyo practice exam,

you'll be made to quit the course.

-Huh?
-What?

Hang on, sir!

-Does that mean we'd be kicked out?
-What else would it mean?

Sir, that's too harsh!

I know I'd get an E if I did it now.

Yeah, there's no way!

-What's an E?
-Sir, I think that's harsh too.

Fujii, you're making sense for once.

There will only be three of us left.

What?! You lost to us twice
and you say that?

-I never lost to you.
-You piss me off, moody prick!

Stop, you two!

Yeah, yeah. Shut up.

Want to quit now?

I don't really get it, but I'll do it.

Seto. What are you saying?

Alright, it's decided.

Sir, can you start class already?

Aren't you being too strict?

At this point, only Kosugi and Fujii

and maybe Kenta could do it.

Everyone else will get an E.

They'll see where they stand.

But you can't kick them out.

-Mr. Takahara! Tell him!
-What?

It's not fair to kick out a student
for a bad practice exam score.

Huh? Is that what's happening?

Is that a problem?

With conditions like that,
you could destroy their motivation.

You should remove the condition.

See?

Pardon me.

Mr. Takahara seems more passionate
than usual.

He cares for the students,
unlike someone I know.

Because if five students don't pass,
he can't become the chairman.

He's so small-minded.
Looking all smug and greedy like that.

Yes, despite being vice principal.

I see. So that's why.

But if less than five pass,
you'll stay on as chairman.

Stay on?

What do you mean?

A silly bet with the former chairman.

If you produce five successful students,
Mr. Takahara becomes chairman.

And I am fired.

What? We didn't know that.

Do you think you can get five kids
into UTokyo?

I'm counting on you.

That man…

I see. The former chairman wants you out
at any cost.

-But why?
-Why indeed!

That's not our problem.

Sorry, but all seven of my students
will get into UTokyo.

I can't change that goal.

Of course.

Alright, we're done here.

About the former chairman's
plan to sell the school…

You don't plan on telling Mr. Sakuragi?

If all seven pass,
it'll be my office's first big contract!

Toranomon is not far off, right sir?

It's time for you-know-who.

Who?

Hayase, what's your problem?

-Huh? Do you understand?
-What?

At this rate,
you and I will get kicked out!

-Yeah.
-I'm going to complain!

-Stop that!
-But I think we're really in trouble.

-Why?
-A practice exam at this stage?

Even top-class prep schools get mostly Es.

-Yikes.
-I told you!

The only option is to listen
to the teacher and work our butts off.

Huh? You can't be serious…

Following the teacher is the only way
I know how to get into UTokyo.

Yeah, but…

Maybe it's just a strategy to motivate us.

Huh? Really?

Yeah.

Right. I get it. That could be it.

-Sheesh.
-Dream on.

Fujii, shut up.

Goodbye.

-Kenta, let's go.
-Okay.

Kosugi's scary.

What should I do?

Don't worry, just do it.

I know…

But I hate this sort of pressure.

Kaede, don't you get nervous?

Not compared to the national finals.

I shouldn't have asked you.
Yikes, yikes, yikes…

What am I gonna do?

You too?

Yikes! Yikes! Yikes!

Yikes.

Yikes, yikes… Yikes.

I've always wondered, is that learning?

"Always"?

You can do what you want.

But if you're half-assing the UTokyo exam,

you'll just embarrass yourself,
so quit now.

PRACTICE EXAM RESULTS
YUTA AMANO

A…

UTOKYO PRACTICE EXAM
8 DAYS TO GO

What's this? It's hilarious!

So this was you-know-who, right?

What a colorful character.

It's not a character,
she's the real thing.

Like this!

Huh? Like that?

Yeah!

Everyone try what I did!

Starting today until the practice exam,

you're going to train your ears well.

I might be pretty good at listening.

Your ears alone seem alright.

Give me a break.

The English UTokyo entrance exam

is one-quarter listening.

-One quarter?
-Isn't that crazy?

It's not crazy.
If you can master listening,

your English marks will shoot up.

So today I've invited a special
instructor, Ms. Anna Yuri to come.

People can't hear what they can't say.

Even if you can't speak,
listen to the audio and repeat it.

This training is called "shadowing."

This is the best way to improve listening.

Seriously? Okay, I get that, but…

What?

Well, Ms. Anna Yuri was singing
in such a quiet voice, I couldn't hear it.

Does that really help in learning English?

It's okay! It's called "mumble shadowing."

-Mumble shadowing?
-Does mumbling do any good?

If you start out trying to speak
loud and clear, you'll fail.

-Huh?
-The first step to listening is mumbling.

What does that mean?

Someone who can't swim
doesn't start with a perfect crawl.

They first kick and adjust to the water.

-Oh.
-It's just like that.

But the key is don't try to be perfect.

Don't try?

A lot of Japanese people have
a perfectionist attitude toward language.

What does "perfectionist" mean?

For example, if someone asks you
if you can speak English,

Seto, how would you answer?

Um… um…

-Sorry, I picked the wrong student.
-Hey!

-Amano.
-Huh?

"I can not speak English well"
or something?

Yes! Most people say that.

Most Japanese people
who are bad at English

answer just like Amano did.

"I can not speak English well."

But if you ask an American
sightseeing in Japan,

"Can you speak Japanese?"
How do you think they answer?

"I can speak Japanese very well."

"I like sushi and sumo! Ha ha ha!"

They answer with confidence.

You don't have to try to be perfect.

Speak with confidence.

That's the key
to improving with languages.

Amano, do it with confidence
like you do on YouTube.

Wow.

Okay, first

don't worry about mistakes,
just mumble in a low voice.

Then, don't be shy,
use your facial muscles

and say "I'm good at English."
Speak with confidence.

The key to doing well
is don't try to be perfect and mimic.

Mimic?

Yes, mimic. Act it out!

That sounds fun!

This feels like a scam to me.

Ma'am, maybe you just can't speak English.

-What did she say?
-"Don't worry."

"I can speak better than you.
Stop complaining and study."

"Cute little kid." That's what.

I'm sorry!

Idiot!

Okay, get mumble shadowing!

Okay!

There's no other way to learn listening
but to take time and get used to it!

Many test takers leave it
to the last minute.

The earlier you start,
the bigger the benefit.

-Shall we go again?
-Um.

What is it, Hayase?

Taking time to get used to it?
I don't have that time right now.

There's no time before the practice exam.

If I don't make it,
I'll have to quit the Special Course.

Hayase…

It is fun, but there's no point to this!

What, Hayase? You've already decided
you'll be kicked out?

That's not it exactly.

Red card.

Go take a hundred deep breaths outside.
Get out!

Hey, Mr. Sakuragi.

I hope Hayase is okay.

Wasn't making them quit
based on results too strict?

-This is fine.
-Huh?

When people face high hurdles,
their weaknesses are exposed.

Know your weaknesses,
overcome them, and become stronger.

To pass, you need a strong heart.

That is true.

As long as they don't quit
before they overcome it.

That's exactly when Hayase will give up.

What?

-Here.
-Mm.

Must be nice, Kenta.

You have a reason to go to UTokyo.

I'm kind of jealous.

I want to be like you.

Always bright and smiling.

So cute.

But you're not cute when you're down.

Yeah! It's a waste of my cuteness.

Yeah.

Thanks, Kenta.

I get it, too.

I know I have to work harder.

-What are you doing, Kenta?
-Mari!

If you've got time to worry,
you might as well study.

-Let's go back.
-Okay.

I get it! I know!

Have confidence.

Have confidence.

Hey.

-Fujii.
-How about that practice exam.

I guess you don't want an E.
You'd have to quit.

I don't know if I can get an A,
but I want at least a B.

Oof.

I heard your little brother
goes to Reimeikan High School

and is aiming for UTokyo.

Yeah, so what?

I get it. Having a smart brother,
but being, you know.

-What's that supposed to mean?
-Chill out!

Anyway, you sure caught
that teacher's English well.

One week until the practice exam.

I'll tell you something useful.
Six Rules for the UTokyo Practice Exam.

Number one.

Take the practice exam six times.

-Six times?
-Yes.

The UTokyo practice exam

is held over ten times per year.
Take at least six of those.

Listen. The UTokyo practice exam
is really long.

It's common for some subjects to take
more than two hours.

It requires mental and physical strength.

Taking it six times will
help your body adjust.

I'm tired just thinking about it.

Number two. Start the literature exam
from the classical section.

Never start the literature exam
from the beginning.

Why?

What do you have to watch out for most
during an exam? Fujii.

Managing your health.

That's important too. Kosugi?

-Time allocation.
-Right.

The key to success is how efficiently
you can answer questions.

Solve the problems you can do
and get points.

That's classical literature.

Listen. The modern literature
in the UTokyo exam is very tough.

Compared to that,
classics and kanji texts include

simple translation problems
and it's easy to get points.

If you start with modern lit,
you'll get bogged down.

You'll run out of time for
the easy classics and panic.

Start the literature exam
with the classical section.

Lit from the classics!

Number three.

For math, write out your plan.

What does that mean?

Like modern literature,
UTokyo math is wildly difficult.

Some of you here

will find it impossible
to write the formulas and answers.

But what if you write nothing?

What? You get zero.

Yes. So you write your strategy.

Show how you would solve the problem.

Write your thinking.
Then you can get some points.

But is that okay?

The thing about UTokyo math

is they mark partial answers.

If they can see you could solve it,
they recognize that.

Even if you can't write a single formula,

you could still get some points.

-Seriously?
-Just write something.

That's the rule for UTokyo math.

Number four, Mizuno.

Number four. Always bring snacks.

ALWAYS BRING SNACKS

What's with that?

Seto, if you mock snacks, you'll fail.

Seriously?

The UTokyo exam lasts
from 9:00 a.m. to 7:20 p.m.

The liberal arts literature exam
is two and a half hours.

-Two and a half hours?!
-It's an endurance test.

So you need snacks.

You will need an energy supply
on your breaks.

By bringing things you like,

you can also refresh yourself.

-Makes sense.
-Ma'am!

-Kosugi.
-How much can we bring?

-It's not a field trip.
-It's up to you.

-Bring however much you want.
-Okay.

Number five.

Social studies will
only have what you've learned.

What we've learned?

They only include what you've studied.

The June practice exam
doesn't include the modern era.

Don't study extra.

Finally, English.

Number six.
Don't take notes during listening.

Everyone, look at the English test paper
I've handed out.

"You may take notes while listening."

So you can take notes.

Look carefully.
It says you may take notes.

I don't get it.

It's better to write what you hear.

No, that's a trap.

-Huh?
-Do you all like conveyor belt sushi?

-Huh?
-I love sushi.

-It's the same.
-No, no.

-I still don't get it.
-You're dumb as usual.

English is like sushi flowing by
on a conveyor belt.

If you try to take notes,

you'll get distracted by the notes

and you could miss
hearing something important.

Then they shouldn't say
"You may take notes."

A trap set by UTokyo!

You fell right into it.

Enough from you. I won't get trapped now.

One more important thing.

Check the questions and explanations
before the listening begins.

You can predict what sort of
things you'll hear.

It'll be much easier to remember.

Alright! That was good advice.

That's right, Seto. It makes
a big difference if you know this stuff.

Use this information
when you take the exam.

-You're all very lucky.
-Really?

-Wow.
-Lucky! Lucky!

-Okay.
-Keep this all in mind.

And use all you've got
to put your energy into the test!

UTOKYO PRACTICE EXAM
THE DAY BEFORE

-Goodbye, take care!
-Goodbye!

Fujii.

Tomorrow's the UTokyo practice exam.
Good luck!

Thanks.

Huh?

Amano, Hayase.

Good luck on the test tomorrow!

Yes, sir!

I'll try my best.

Hey, do you think everything's okay?

The test is tomorrow. I'm nervous.

Not you. Nao.

Huh?

She's been acting weird lately.

Yeah, Amano is too.

But we're in no position
to worry about them.

I can't get kicked out.

Me too.

…until discovery,
was the largest insect in Japan.

Hey, the UTokyo practice exam is tomorrow!
You're relaxed.

-Seto, it's a rhinoceros beetle! Look.
-Huh?

That's a cool one.

Iwasaki, what snacks are you bringing?

Snacks?

Can you teach me some conditioning methods
for game day?

"Game day"?

Oh, I see.

A practice exam is a game.

The real one is next year.
Tomorrow is just a practice match.

We can only output what we've learned.

-Yeah.
-Right.

Let's work on vocabulary
until the last minute.

-Okay.
-Hey, Kenta, watch this.

-Yeah.
-Here we go.

Magical exam.

You say exam, I say literature.

You say literature, I say classics.

You say classics, I say The Pillow Book.

You say The Pillow Book,
I say Sei Shonagon.

-Huh? Hang on…
-Kaede, you lose!

Seto, I never thought
you'd say Sei Shonagon.

Seto, that's great!

UTOKYO PRACTICE EXAM DAY

Hey, Amano.

Fujii.

You look pale. Are you scared?

You can't get a good score
with that attitude!

Even if you get kicked out,
I'll teach you.

How can you be so insensitive?

I don't have your confidence.

I want to concentrate. Don't talk to me.

The cosθ question on the old exam

was super easy to solve
with an αβ inequal formula.

Oh no, I'm super nervous.

Morning, Nao!

-Good morning!
-You're so nervous!

Relax, relax!

Even if you're kicked out, you won't die.

Nao, let's go.

CLASSROOM A

Everyone looks so smart.

I'm the dumbest one here, I know it.

Ah, it's Kosugi.

Mari! Seto! Iwasaki!

Who's he? He's kind of weird.

-Noisy.
-Excuse me?

Kenta, sit down.

Okay.

FIRST SUBJECT - LITERATURE

CLASSROOM B

Will everyone here get into UTokyo?

Alright, please begin.

Ugh. It's all essay questions.

There's no way I can do this!

Whoa. Kosugi's writing something already.

What should I do?

UTokyo Practice Exam Rule Two.

Start the lit exam
with the classical section.

What should I do? I don't know anything.

I thought the classics
had the easy questions…

Wow, everyone's writing answers.

Yikes, yikes, yikes.

SECOND SUBJECT - MATH

Whoa, what is this?

I don't know how to solve these!

What is this? It's impossible!

Whatever. I'll just write some strategies.

LUNCH BREAK

Nao, how was it?

Terrible. I'm kicked out for sure.

I did awful too.

Hayase, do you want to eat lunch with us?

Sorry, I'm not hungry at all.

-Okay.
-Well, good luck this afternoon.

Yeah.

Yikes, yikes, yikes.

Huh?

How can they eat so much
at a time like this?

This isn't an eating contest!

Everyone's powerful.

UTokyo might be impossible for me.

It's totally impossible.

Sir, how long do you plan to sleep?

Everyone's at their practice test.

Get up, sir!

Shut up.

No. Get up!

Hey! Hang on!

I can't do this…

Who is that YouTuber?

He raps in English
with an afro and sunglasses.

That's hilarious. A wildman.

Yeah, I got hooked on him.
He's super funny.

Really? I'll check him out.

He's taking the practice exam.

-I guess he's here somewhere?
-I'd freak if I saw him.

-For sure.
-Yeah.

That's me!

-Hang on!
-Seriously.

How can you sleep at a time like this?

Why all the fuss?
They're the ones taking the test.

I mean, yes, but…

I'm worried. I just hope
they don't get overwhelmed.

They'll face the real exam alone.
They have to work it out themselves.

You're right.

They must believe in what they've done.
They must respect themselves.

If they can do that,
they can regain their innate strength.

But if they can't…

100,000 VIEWS!

100,000 VIEWS

My viewers are skyrocketing.

I'M ALSO SHOOTING FOR UTOKYO.

YEAH! LET'S DO IT!

Other exam takers are watching.

Alright!

THIRD SUBJECT - ENGLISH
(READING)

The English essay.

Write down what you think about
these illustrations.

It's what I always do.

THIRD SUBJECT - ENGLISH
(LISTENING)

What is everyone writing?

Hang on.

Conveyor belt sushi. Don't take notes.

English is like sushi flowing by
on a conveyor belt.

If you try to take notes,

you'll get distracted

and you could miss something important.

Focus on listening.

Focus…

I understand. I can catch most of
what's being said.

Pencils down.

It's over.

Fujii.

I'm sorry about this morning.
I just couldn't…

Hayase.

How was it?

Oh, um, okay I guess.

How about you?

It was harder than I expected.

But it was a good experience.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

Bye.

Yeah, bye.

Sakamoto, we'll also be present
at the next meeting.

And here's that document you wanted.

Oh. Thank you.

Finally Mr. Sakuragi is involved.

Do you think
he'll really get five students in?

It'll be a problem if he doesn't.

Yes, it will.

TATSUMI GAKUEN SURVEY DOCUMENTS
CONCERNING SALE

UTOKYO PRACTICE EXAM
THE NEXT DAY

How was it? The UTokyo practice exam.

Honestly, it was so hard
I don't know how I did.

I was no match for it.

Yeah, but…

What?

I did all I could.

Yeah, I used everything I know.

Amano?

At first, I did terribly.

But I started to feel better after lunch.

So I think I tried my best.

Kenta?

It was fun.

A very Kenta answer.

Kosugi, how was it?

How did it go…?

I guess it was fun for me too.

Fun? You two are amazing.
Kenta and Kosugi.

Before, I wasn't even allowed to study.

But now I can put all my effort
into studying for UTokyo.

Fujii?

Piece of cake.

I see.

Hayase, how about you?

Me?

It was terrible.

It felt so long.

I don't even like thinking about it.

Surrounded by pressure.

Like, "So these are the people
who will take the UTokyo exam."

I started to think it was impossible.

So…

So you'll drop out of the exam?

You're saying
you want to quit trying for UTokyo?

If my practice exam results are bad,

I have to quit, don't I?

Then I have no way to get into UTokyo.

I know without seeing the results.

I'm quitting. Thanks for everything.

-Hey, Nao.
-Iwasaki.

-But…
-Leave her.

Sir, are you sure?

What am I doing?

Hey, Hayase.

Huh? What?

We heard you were feeling down.

-From who?
-Well…

It's great to work towards a goal.

Isn't that what youth is all about?

Studying like mad.

You can only do that now. Right?

Yeah, when I graduate,

I'm supposed to take over
the family business.

I'd rather go to Keio University.

Compared to that,
your situation is better.

What are you trying to say?
Leave me alone.

Hey, hey, c'mon.

Trust Mr. Sakuragi and give it a try.

He's a pretty good guy.

-If you need anything, say so.
-See you!

Sir!

What is it?

Hayase still hasn't gotten home.

It's only 8 p.m.

Don't go to sleep! Let's go find her!

-Aren't you worried?
-She'll be getting hungry soon.

If you offer to buy her dinner,
she'll come.

Surely she wouldn't fall for that.

Idiot. Most worries are solved by a meal
and a night's sleep.

-Yeah, but…
-Hey!

Come back! You're smarter than me,
so be confident!

You've worked so hard up to now.

Keep fighting a little longer.

Anyway, I want to study with you!

It's always sunny above the clouds.

I know I have to work hard.

Are you hungry? Let's meet at Setoya!

I won't fall for that.

Sir, you just wanted to eat.

I'm hungry. I can't help it.

Right, Seto?

Welcome.

-Hayase.
-Hey, Hayase.

Want some ramen?

Sis, one ramen.

-Okay!
-Your mom was worried.

C'mon, sir.

You've got a good family.

If their daughter isn't home by eight,

most don't worry that much.

You think?

I don't know about other families.

Seems like they let you take
a lot of lessons.

Piano, dance, swimming, calligraphy.

You tried them all and then quit.

That's got nothing to do with this.

Is trying for UTokyo like those lessons?

Are you giving up that easily?

Hayase.

You were born lucky.

Lucky? I'm just normal.

I have a normal home and normal parents.
I just go to school.

I'm saying that normal is lucky.

Look at everyone.

They all have a burden.

Can you still say you're not happy?

What are you trying to say?

Hayase. If you keep this up,

you'll lose that luck.

Lose my luck?

I'm lucky, aren't I?
You're saying something else.

You don't realize you're lucky.
People like that

they lead an unlucky life.
That's what I'm saying.

What? I don't understand.

You do.
People who don't know they're lucky

can't be satisfied with what they have
and keep chasing something.

But without conviction.

So they quit when it gets tough.

On to the next, and the next.
Without lasting.

One after another, provided with things
thanks to luck.

It weakens your conviction.

People like that,

do you think they can be happy?

You're getting intimidated by Kosugi, no?

-Why?
-I can tell by looking at you.

Kosugi is Kosugi. You are you.

If you have the conviction
to get into UTokyo,

you won't be bothered by others.

If you want to be happy,
get some conviction.

But..

I have to quit the Special Course, right?

The practice exam results aren't out yet.

I know that.

But I know I got an E.

You know what an E means?

You have a 20% chance of passing.

If you take the exam 100 times,

you'll be able to pass 20 times.

You were born lucky. Luck is on your side.

You could get one of those twenty times.

That's just relying on luck.

Luck is important with entrance exams.
But if you don't try,

you can't use your luck.
Use it or throw it away.

It's your choice.

Listen, Hayase.

If you don't want to waste your life,

use your luck.

Thanks for waiting. Extra pork.

Eat up.

Thanks.

Okay, we're starting.

SEVERAL WEEKS LATER

Finally, the UTokyo practice exam results.

Mizuno.

You all remember our promise.

Depending on the exam results,
you'll have to quit the Special Course.

I'll announce it.

Kosugi.

You got an A.

-You nailed it.
-Truly.

At this stage, an A is amazing.

Kenta.

You got a C.

-Is a C good?
-Very good.

But the differences between subjects
are too wide.

-Work on your weak points.
-Okay.

You got a better math score than me.

A better score than Mari!

Fujii.

You got a D.

Overcoming your weak subjects
is your new goal.

And Seto,

Iwasaki, Amano,

and Hayase.

You all got Es.

An E…

I knew it wouldn't be easy.

Well yeah, of course.

What'll happen to us?

We have to quit the Special Course, right?

Huh?

Why are you laughing?

-You should laugh too.
-Huh?

Go on, laugh! When you fail, you laugh!

Look.

Go on, laugh.

Go on.

Yeah, that's it.

Yes, when you fail, you should laugh.

What matters is what you do next.

Next? What do you mean?

Work hard at something else?

I'll ask you this.

With these practice exam results,

did you want to quit trying for UTokyo?

Of course not.

We can't give up now.

Even if it takes years, I'll try.

Hayase.

How about you?

I have good luck.
Even if I get kicked out,

I'll never, never give up!

The results of this exam

are just your current abilities.

If you can face these results

and you still want to go to UTokyo,

you have a chance of passing.

What do you mean? I don't get it.

Even if we got an E,
we don't have to quit?

I never said I'd kick you out
if you got an E.

I said people
who are not expected to pass.

Hayase just misunderstood.

-Hey.
-Huh?

-Nao!
-What!

-Heh.
-Don't give us "heh."

Anyway, let me tell you something.

If you get an E, it doesn't mean you're
in the bottom 20%.

It doesn't?

It depends on the exam,
but grades A through D are about 50%.

In this case, about half of test takers

got Es.

Really?

That means if we get a D,
we're in the top half?

-That's right.
-Whoa!

Especially Hayase, your grades
were closest to the D line.

You do have good luck.

-Really?
-Yes, really.

When I took my first UTokyo practice exam,
I also got an E.

-You did?
-Yes.

But at this stage, don't worry about Es.

This is the best time for that.
Think of yourself as lucky.

-Oh, we're lucky!
-Lucky!

Listen, studying is like an airplane.

An airplane?

In order for it to fly,
it has to go down a runway.

It runs and builds up buoyancy
until it floats.

Then it ascends rapidly.

You all will build up your power
and your time to fly will come.

The real battle starts now.

Alright, let's do this!

-Let's power through!
-Yeah!

-Power through!
-Yeah Kenta, power through!

-Power through!
-You idiot!

-I'm sorry!
-Sheesh!

-That's great.
-Isn't it? Lucky!

Lucky!

Shit. Why?

Are you disappointed with your D?

Shut up.

You thought it couldn't happen?

Don't forget this feeling.

This is bullshit.

You're so mad you're crying?

Never forget that.

Shut up.

I'll leave the rest to you.

Thank you.

Sorry about before.

I was at my limit.

Shut up. Don't look at me.

Don't say that.

I got an E!

-You laughed.
-I did.

-Hey.
-I've never seen an E before.

You never planned on kicking anyone out.

Of course not. Our goal is to

get more than five students into UTokyo.

If even one quits, we're upping the risk.

Exactly. All seven could pass!

-Another order of gyoza please!
-Yes ma'am.

-Here.
-Thanks!

Anyway,
the UTokyo Special Course is on track.

The two top students joined
and there are seven now.

Anyway, five people
need to get into UTokyo.

As long as they achieve that,

I'll have no other use
for Sakuragi and the rest.

If five pass, we can remove the chairman.

My daughter's the only one
opposed to the sale.

Will the vice principal
in line to be chairman be okay?

That man won't be hard to deal with.

-I see.
-And? How's the situation?

Mr. Matsubara?

The commercial land around Tatsumi

is already in our hands.

All that's left is Tatsumi.

Can you really make such bold moves?

Of course, to avoid detection,

we've concealed the land information.

There's no chance of a leak.

You've got great employees.

You're all from UTokyo,

but you're not like my daughter.

-Very talented.
-No.

Once you're in society,

academic background means nothing.

ABOUT THE PLAN TO SELL TATSUMI GAKUEN

Sir?

I never want an ugly score
like that again.

Aim higher than E.

We have another special instructor.

Huh?

We're not at a level to teach!

Will you train with us?

Please allow her to join.

It's a month of solid practice.

A month?

Focus, focus!

Devise the fastest
and most certain strategy.

In other words,
know your distance from UTokyo.

Subtitle translation by: Claire Tanaka