Initial D- I'm stronger and faster now
Chapter 06- back again for the team
Ryousuke awoke again the following morning. He felt like going for another drive so he showered and left. He proceeded to Akina mountain and drove downhill again. This time, he DID notice Takumi going uphill so he flashed his lights and waved at him. They then continued on their separate ways.
"Keisuke?" Takumi asked. It was 5:30 in the afternoon of the same day and the FD and 86 were on Akina's peak. They were earlier than any of their team members so they just waited patiently. Keisuke was leaning on the guardrail, arms crossed while Takumi was leaning on his car.
"what?" Keisuke said
"do you think your brother's going to show up today?"
"I don't think so...if he's recovered over his lovesickness, which I doubt of, he might come..." then he continued on "why?"
"nothing really...its just, we passed each other again this morning, and he flashed his lights and waved at me...he noticed me. And one more thing, his driving style was back to normal..."
"do you think he's cured?"
"no...but I do think he found a way to control his lovesickness...his emotions"
"control...??"
"I mean to say, he must've gotten hit on the head or something...uh, that expression was not literal..." Takumi said, seeing Keisuke's worried face again "...that he's back to normal..."
"maybe...hopefully...but we have to make sure...so we'll still tell the team..." Keisuke said
A few minutes passed as one by one, the Kengai Racing Team started to become complete until finally, they were. Keisuke called on to his team members
"um...I'm here to make an announcement...and also, I owe my team members an apology..." The crowd murmured. Keisuke Takahashi making a public apology was definitely a first. So they stood there, waiting.
"I would like to apologize about last time, 'cause I lied to all of you. You see, the reason my Aniki's not here is because..." he looked at Takumi for some help. Takumi nodded and he stepped forward. He took the stage and continued Keisuke's announcement
"Takahashi Ryousuke's...um...lovesick..." he announced The whole crowd gasped. Takeshi Nakazato stepped forth, saying
"what? Are you certain?"
"yes. certain as certain. There were signs and Iketani and Kenji sempai saw him with a girl" The crowd gasped even more.
"will you guys stop with the gasping?" Keisuke said
"well, it can't be helped, can it?" Wataru said
"our leader, Takahashi Ryousuke, in love...." Sayuki said dreamily
"even so, it's not good..." Takumi said
"why not?"
"'cause this lovesickness is weakening him a bit. It affects his performance on the street. He has to be back to normal before he hits something..." Takumi explained
"but Takumi, you already said that he already drives normally" Keisuke said
"yes...but we can't take any chances. Being lovesick doesn't get cured overnight. He might become worst..."
"Keisuke, what's the reason of telling us this?" Shingo asked
"for one thing, you guys needed to know, and we sorta need your help..." Keisuke replied. He then continued on "you see, we have to save him"
"that's right! We have to! For Ryousuke's sake..." Mako said
"...also his reputation..." Kazumi continued
"...plus his name!" Sayuki said The crowd looked at her
"there was nothing much to say!!!" Sayaki said defensively
"so, are you guys in?" Keisuke asked
"YES!!!" the team said
"okay, here's what we do..." as the crowd surrounded him. Takumi stayed outside the circle, for he heard a car climbing the mountain. He recognized it to be sounds of a rotary engine.
"break it up guys!!! Ryousuke's here!!!" Takumi announced
"scatter up everyone! We'll continue the planning tomorrow" Keisuke said The crowd parted and each went to their own cars. Some grouped up and tried to start up a conversation.
"remember guys, Ryousuke doesn't know the we know so act normal, okay?" Keisuke said
"don't blow it!" Takumi said just before Ryousuke's car came to a stop.
Takahashi Ryousuke stepped casually out of his FC. He looked out to his team members and a smile appeared on his face. The crowd grouped together once again and surrounded him. Then he spoke,
"I apologize for not turning up for practices yesterday. There were some personal matters I had to attend to..." Both Keisuke and Takumi looked at each other
"Right then, back to business." He said as he started lecturing the team once more.
After an hour of lecture, it was finally time to try the new techniques that were taught. The mountain pass was then filled with engine sounds that echoed throughout the night. New techniques were put into action as each car drifted with the wind. One of Ryouseke's tips on drifting was to be one with the wind and go with it. It helped greatly, as each car executed perfect drifts that they've already mastered for so long. Except for Nakazato though, who still believes that gripping on the road is better than drifting on it. Ryousuke tried several times to change this thought but he was unsuccessful. So he just taught him a technique made exceptionally for the GT-R32. Of course, under Ryousuke's teaching, he improved greatly. He even became a bit more patient which was a big improvement.
Ryousuke occasionally drifted downhill with the whole team, which he did today. He usually stayed at the peak, overlooking the team from that point. He let the whole team go in front of him, so that he can study how each driver drives.
When the team reached the bottom, Ryousuke took the lead, urging the team to follow him. So they did. Upon reaching the top, he got out and waited for the team to arrive. When they did, they all got out of their respective cars. Ryousuke then announced
"You all must be wondering what this is all about but this will only take a minute. Since we're already a team, I think we should get a sticker already." The crowd murmured once again, which was stopped when Ryousuke cleared his throat
"even though most of us already belong in a team, there will be no need to scrape off your former team's sticker. This will allow people to recognize which team each individual used to belong to, and what the new team is composed of..." most of the people nodded their heads in approval
"to the other people who doesn't have a team sticker, namely Mako, Sayuki and Wataru...uh, I suppose Takumi also..." he looked at Takumi, who nodded "...I highly suggest for you guys to get a sticker soon but don't stick it at the back part. That will be where the new sticker will be placed. Find a vacant space and when I say vacant, I mean a place where no other sticker holds a place already, got it? " the aforementioned people all nodded
"one more thing...where's Kazumi?" Kazumi went forward as the group parted to let her pass. Kazumi looked at him with a puzzled look on her face
"what is it?" she asked
"Kazumi, do you drive already?"
"are you kidding? I'm already 18!!!" Kazumi said excitedly
"well then, as the team's leader, I would like to invite you to join the team" Kazumi's face lit up
"really?" she choked out
"Yeah...unless if you don't want it—"
"what do you mean 'don't want it'??? of course! I'll join the team!!!" "are there any objections against this?" Ryousuke said nobody spoke. Then...
"okay...so I would like to welcome you to The Kengai Racing Team. Welcome aboard!"
"alright!!!" Kazumi said, as she punched the air upward.
Chapter 06- back again for the team
Ryousuke awoke again the following morning. He felt like going for another drive so he showered and left. He proceeded to Akina mountain and drove downhill again. This time, he DID notice Takumi going uphill so he flashed his lights and waved at him. They then continued on their separate ways.
"Keisuke?" Takumi asked. It was 5:30 in the afternoon of the same day and the FD and 86 were on Akina's peak. They were earlier than any of their team members so they just waited patiently. Keisuke was leaning on the guardrail, arms crossed while Takumi was leaning on his car.
"what?" Keisuke said
"do you think your brother's going to show up today?"
"I don't think so...if he's recovered over his lovesickness, which I doubt of, he might come..." then he continued on "why?"
"nothing really...its just, we passed each other again this morning, and he flashed his lights and waved at me...he noticed me. And one more thing, his driving style was back to normal..."
"do you think he's cured?"
"no...but I do think he found a way to control his lovesickness...his emotions"
"control...??"
"I mean to say, he must've gotten hit on the head or something...uh, that expression was not literal..." Takumi said, seeing Keisuke's worried face again "...that he's back to normal..."
"maybe...hopefully...but we have to make sure...so we'll still tell the team..." Keisuke said
A few minutes passed as one by one, the Kengai Racing Team started to become complete until finally, they were. Keisuke called on to his team members
"um...I'm here to make an announcement...and also, I owe my team members an apology..." The crowd murmured. Keisuke Takahashi making a public apology was definitely a first. So they stood there, waiting.
"I would like to apologize about last time, 'cause I lied to all of you. You see, the reason my Aniki's not here is because..." he looked at Takumi for some help. Takumi nodded and he stepped forward. He took the stage and continued Keisuke's announcement
"Takahashi Ryousuke's...um...lovesick..." he announced The whole crowd gasped. Takeshi Nakazato stepped forth, saying
"what? Are you certain?"
"yes. certain as certain. There were signs and Iketani and Kenji sempai saw him with a girl" The crowd gasped even more.
"will you guys stop with the gasping?" Keisuke said
"well, it can't be helped, can it?" Wataru said
"our leader, Takahashi Ryousuke, in love...." Sayuki said dreamily
"even so, it's not good..." Takumi said
"why not?"
"'cause this lovesickness is weakening him a bit. It affects his performance on the street. He has to be back to normal before he hits something..." Takumi explained
"but Takumi, you already said that he already drives normally" Keisuke said
"yes...but we can't take any chances. Being lovesick doesn't get cured overnight. He might become worst..."
"Keisuke, what's the reason of telling us this?" Shingo asked
"for one thing, you guys needed to know, and we sorta need your help..." Keisuke replied. He then continued on "you see, we have to save him"
"that's right! We have to! For Ryousuke's sake..." Mako said
"...also his reputation..." Kazumi continued
"...plus his name!" Sayuki said The crowd looked at her
"there was nothing much to say!!!" Sayaki said defensively
"so, are you guys in?" Keisuke asked
"YES!!!" the team said
"okay, here's what we do..." as the crowd surrounded him. Takumi stayed outside the circle, for he heard a car climbing the mountain. He recognized it to be sounds of a rotary engine.
"break it up guys!!! Ryousuke's here!!!" Takumi announced
"scatter up everyone! We'll continue the planning tomorrow" Keisuke said The crowd parted and each went to their own cars. Some grouped up and tried to start up a conversation.
"remember guys, Ryousuke doesn't know the we know so act normal, okay?" Keisuke said
"don't blow it!" Takumi said just before Ryousuke's car came to a stop.
Takahashi Ryousuke stepped casually out of his FC. He looked out to his team members and a smile appeared on his face. The crowd grouped together once again and surrounded him. Then he spoke,
"I apologize for not turning up for practices yesterday. There were some personal matters I had to attend to..." Both Keisuke and Takumi looked at each other
"Right then, back to business." He said as he started lecturing the team once more.
After an hour of lecture, it was finally time to try the new techniques that were taught. The mountain pass was then filled with engine sounds that echoed throughout the night. New techniques were put into action as each car drifted with the wind. One of Ryouseke's tips on drifting was to be one with the wind and go with it. It helped greatly, as each car executed perfect drifts that they've already mastered for so long. Except for Nakazato though, who still believes that gripping on the road is better than drifting on it. Ryousuke tried several times to change this thought but he was unsuccessful. So he just taught him a technique made exceptionally for the GT-R32. Of course, under Ryousuke's teaching, he improved greatly. He even became a bit more patient which was a big improvement.
Ryousuke occasionally drifted downhill with the whole team, which he did today. He usually stayed at the peak, overlooking the team from that point. He let the whole team go in front of him, so that he can study how each driver drives.
When the team reached the bottom, Ryousuke took the lead, urging the team to follow him. So they did. Upon reaching the top, he got out and waited for the team to arrive. When they did, they all got out of their respective cars. Ryousuke then announced
"You all must be wondering what this is all about but this will only take a minute. Since we're already a team, I think we should get a sticker already." The crowd murmured once again, which was stopped when Ryousuke cleared his throat
"even though most of us already belong in a team, there will be no need to scrape off your former team's sticker. This will allow people to recognize which team each individual used to belong to, and what the new team is composed of..." most of the people nodded their heads in approval
"to the other people who doesn't have a team sticker, namely Mako, Sayuki and Wataru...uh, I suppose Takumi also..." he looked at Takumi, who nodded "...I highly suggest for you guys to get a sticker soon but don't stick it at the back part. That will be where the new sticker will be placed. Find a vacant space and when I say vacant, I mean a place where no other sticker holds a place already, got it? " the aforementioned people all nodded
"one more thing...where's Kazumi?" Kazumi went forward as the group parted to let her pass. Kazumi looked at him with a puzzled look on her face
"what is it?" she asked
"Kazumi, do you drive already?"
"are you kidding? I'm already 18!!!" Kazumi said excitedly
"well then, as the team's leader, I would like to invite you to join the team" Kazumi's face lit up
"really?" she choked out
"Yeah...unless if you don't want it—"
"what do you mean 'don't want it'??? of course! I'll join the team!!!" "are there any objections against this?" Ryousuke said nobody spoke. Then...
"okay...so I would like to welcome you to The Kengai Racing Team. Welcome aboard!"
"alright!!!" Kazumi said, as she punched the air upward.