I hate this.
I really hate running.
I got dragged into this and suffered for it.
But if I hadn't run with them...
And we defy it by running
Bravely, calmly, and without fail.
Believing the answer we seek lies ahead
I’m sure of it. Joji’s the better runner.
Even if there’s no difference now, Joji will become way faster than me.
He’ll see worlds I can’t see.
Today’s my last day.
I have my own life to live.
Hey, Kakeru...
Don't go too far.
The place you're going is beautiful, but it's too lonely.
It’s all beyond the wind.
My love hasn’t changed.
Never has, never will. I like running. I love it.
I’ll leave all my lingering attachments on this road!
Hope resides within our hearts.
Released from everything else, I can face myself.
When I’m running, I don’t need to put on an act.
Look. The road is right before your eyes.
Why are we so desperate to keep running?
Why can’t we stop doing something so painful and difficult?
For our friends. For our goals. For ourselves.
Stubbornness and pride.
I don’t know. I doubt anyone knows.
That’s why we can’t look away.
That’s why it sticks in our hearts.
I lost hope once.
I felt betrayed by myself and the entire world.
But I was wrong.
Running returned to me in an even more beautiful form.
Can one man be so blessed?
I’m happy.
I could cry.
I am truly happy.
Even if I can never run again, I love running!
We’ll run to the edges of the earth.
Hey, do you like running?