Never Back Down, Never What!!

Part 1

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HAMA House – Living Room

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Nanaki

Yeah, so this video is really cool.

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Akuta

COOL!

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Nanaki

And like this part here is pretty insane.

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Akuta

INSAAANE!!

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Nanaki

And then there’s this part that’s wild…

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Akuta

WIIIIIIIIIIIIIILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kinari

Hello Isotake-sama, Nanamegi-sama.

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Nanaki

Oh, Azekawa-san.

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Akuta

Wassup Kinari-san!

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Kinari

May I ask what exactly is so cool, insane, and wild? Please teach me so I may improve my judgement.

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Akuta

This here, this video! Nanaki’s showing me a snowboarding clip!

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Nanaki

I was thinking of hitting the slopes since it’s been a while and was referencing professional trick montages when Akuta snuck in a peak in from the side and got hooked.

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Akuta

But just watching makes me hyped! Like they go pew and then fly in the air like whoosh and then land like pwah!

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Kinari

Pew, whoosh, pwah.

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Akuta

YEAH! Like every one of the sounds are cracked as hell!!

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Nanaki

Personally, I’m more into buttering1 tricks that you can easily slide into.

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Kinari

I see. One can classify snowboarding as a form of extreme sports. This is understandable as people get excited by watching it.

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Akuta

Bibibibibibi!! DING!

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Kinari

? What is it?

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Akuta

Did you guys hear that… the sound of my creative juices flowing.

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Nanaki

You want to shoot a snowboarding movie?

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Akuta

YAR! The Snowboarding Exorcist That Seals the Snow Shark’s Vengeful Spirit in a Snowy Mountain, The Movie!

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Nanaki

…There’s a lot I wanna ask, but a shark in the snowy mountains…? Why a shark?

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Kinari

I believe the habitat is unsuitable.

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Akuta

But like, if you put them in like the snow, or like the sands, or like in a volcano, they kinda just vibe, yeah?

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Nanaki

What kind of logic is that?

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Akuta

Well, putting that aside~. If I’m gonna shoot this movie…

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Kinari

We must go location scouting, correct?

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Akuta

And a 10/10 answer from Kinari-san!

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Kinari

Search results completed. Allow me to guide you to a ski slope reachable in a day’s trip.

There seems to be both an outdoor and indoor ski slope within the facility. May I suggest the indoor slope so we will not have to worry about the weather impacting us?

Indoor Ski Slope

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Akuta

And so, the squad pulls up to the artificial ski slope!! The fluffy white powder snow and colourful lights are making for a hella cracked pic!!

AH, hey guys, don’cha think I look a million times cooler than usual?

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Nanaki

What?

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Kinari

I do not believe there is any difference.

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Akuta

Hmm, then we gotta work on that. Gotta somehow trigger the magic on the slopes…

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Nanaki

Huh?

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Kinari

“The magic on the slopes”… A word pertaining to the magic that increases the allure of individuals under the influence of a rare experience, such as being on a ski slope.

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Nanaki

Ohh. I-I see. Then in that case…

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Akuta

We gotta properly bring back the footage! And then we can show it to everyone in the living room.

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Nanaki

Yeah… let’s do that!

By the way, both of you guys are beginners, right?

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Akuta

The one and only up and coming freshie at snow school.

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Kinari

I also have never been snowboarding before. I have only inputted the basics within my system.

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Akuta

Nanaki’s gone before, right? Lucky~! Starting tomorrow, I’ll be able to say “Yeah, I’ve shredded before” too. Gotta nail this, so I won’t be called out for lying!

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Kinari

Please teach us the basics.

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Nanaki

I wouldn’t say I’m the best at it, but if you’ll have me.

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Akuta

Sir yes sir, master!

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Nanaki

In that case, let’s start from how to hold the board. The edge can be sharp so you should always wear gloves…

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Akuta

(Fufufu. If I can snowboard like the dude in that video…)

Akuta’s imagination

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Akuta

Hear yee hear yee! Feast your eyes on the ultra intergalactic snowboarder Akuta Isotake’s GS jump…!!2

*Akuta goes down the slopes*

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Kinari

Oh my, what an intense and exciting triple backflip. All of my components are sharking, an Earth-piercing waterfall of tears is pouring out of my sockets.

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Nanaki

A once-in-1800-years3 miracle…! You’re the pride of the Oden class!!4

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KYAAAAAA!! AKUTA-SAN IS SO COOOOOOL!!

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Akuta

Fufufu… Like a crash of rhinos gathering at a glimmering oasis, the ground shakes as the crowd surges.

Indoor Ski Slope

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Nanaki

Heeey, Akutaaa! Let’s come back to reality, okay? *grabs and shakes him*

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Akuta

Alright, alright. If you want my signature, please form a line.

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Nanaki

What are you on about? Did you listen to my explanation?

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Akuta

Sorry, nope. Can you run it by me one more time!

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Nanaki

…Well, I guess you are the type to pick things up in practice rather than via explanations.

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Kinari

Isotake-sama, please do as I am and strap one leg onto the board.

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Nanaki

We’ll start by practicing with one leg strapped in.

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Akuta

Leave it to me. This’ll be a piece of cake-

WAH!?

*Akuta falls*

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Kinari

Isotake-sama!

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Akuta

Ow my butt…

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Nanaki

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Akuta

Damn, is this for real? Snowboarding’s hard!

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Nanaki

But… You’re quick on the uptake as expected.

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Akuta

Hm?

  1. This is a basic snowboarding trick used on the ground. It’s a position where you lift one end of your board up and glide along the snow as if it was butter.

  2. GS stands for grand slalom which is a competitive bracket in snowboarding competitions. GS jump here would just mean the jumps performed in the competition.

  3. 1800 years instead of the standard lifetime/1000 years for 18 TRIP.

  4. Akuta and Nanaki were classmates in preschool, they were both in the Oden class. Oden is a type of Japanese stew.

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