First 10 minutes of Free the final stroke with subs by me!
The movie is taking place in Sidney.
Towards the final chapter of the Free! series, and Nanase Haruka's story.
What will he, who has continued to love water, be able to grasp if he keeps swimming──
He's built friendships through swimming. Irreplaceable memories as he kept moving forward.
His swimming fascinates those who see it, and their hearts have been lifted up, causing many miracles to happen.
The young boy is finally a young man.
His friends who all took their own paths appear.
He carries all of their thoughts in his heart, to take on the world stage.
Nanase Haruka's question continues.
Why do I swim?
Why do I keep swimming?
He's heading toward the future of where he's been swimming to, to "a sight he's never seen before", he's taking on the challenge──.
Plot summary from news article:
The new stage that Nanase Haruka, who is aiming for the world, is going to is the former place of dreams he visited, Sydney. Haruka is taking a short break before he heads out when he happens to run into swimmers he encountered at the All Japan Tournament, and we see his fighting spirit. As they head toward the Sydney tournament, the competitors are all in high spirits. As they compete at the world level, what do they feel, what are they swimming for? Their hot battle against the water is beginning.
[Translation] Free!DF Spotlight Color: Haruka Nanase - Special Memory Episode 2
>>> High School 2nd Year Memories (Haruka & Rin)
Rin: I don’t think we’ve ever talked about 2nd-year high school much.
Haruka: Yeah. I think both you and I were just really focused on what’s in front of us at the time.
Rin: Haha, that’s true.
Haruka: I met you again, Rin, at Iwatobi SC that was about to be demolished, and at Samezuka, right?
Rin: That’s right… I didn’t think I’d see you guys at Iwatobi SC, that was closed for construction. And after that, you were frolicking at the Samezuka swimming pool, you and Makoto and Nagisa, too.
Haruka: …that was… it was a long time since I last saw a swimming pool, so I…
Rin: Even though you can see the sea all the time where you live. Speaking of which, when we ran into each other at the island during our training camps, you guys were practising in the sea.
Haruka: It’s hard to swim in the sea because of the waves. The regimen we were doing was the “Desert Island Training Camp Regimen from Hell,” created by the Iwatobi High School Swim Club in the past.
Rin: What on earth it that…oh, come to think of it, Gou said something about it back then. Well, anyway, long-distance swimming improves your stamina, so I guess it’s not so bad?
Haruka: Yeah, that’s right… there was that training camps, and the relay I had with you that was made possible thanks to everyone, and the joint practice after that, and also… what? Why are you staring at my face?
Rin: It’s nothing. …Haru, you become quite talkative when you’re talking about your friends.
Haruka: What do you mean.
Rin: Are you a little embarrassed?
Haruka: I’m not embarrassed.
Rin: Haha. But anyway, to think that the day would come when I can speak to you about those times like this. It kinda feels really strange.
Haruka: “It feels like we’ve really come a long way”…?
Rin: That’s not what I said.
Haruka: …Rin.
Rin: Yeah?
Haruka: Let’s go, to the world.
Rin: …. Hell yeah, bring it on!
(image courtesy of halffishharuka)
@donamoeba just fyi this got flagged??? not even free’s lack of nipples can help them.
[Translation] Free!DF Spotlight Color: Haruka Nanase - Special Memory Episode 2
>>> High School 2nd Year Memories (Haruka & Rin)
Rin: I don’t think we’ve ever talked about 2nd-year high school much.
Haruka: Yeah. I think both you and I were just really focused on what’s in front of us at the time.
Rin: Haha, that’s true.
Haruka: I met you again, Rin, at Iwatobi SC that was about to be demolished, and at Samezuka, right?
Rin: That’s right… I didn’t think I’d see you guys at Iwatobi SC, that was closed for construction. And after that, you were frolicking at the Samezuka swimming pool, you and Makoto and Nagisa, too.
Haruka: …that was… it was a long time since I last saw a swimming pool, so I…
Rin: Even though you can see the sea all the time where you live. Speaking of which, when we ran into each other at the island during our training camps, you guys were practising in the sea.
Haruka: It’s hard to swim in the sea because of the waves. The regimen we were doing was the “Desert Island Training Camp Regimen from Hell,” created by the Iwatobi High School Swim Club in the past.
Rin: What on earth it that…oh, come to think of it, Gou said something about it back then. Well, anyway, long-distance swimming improves your stamina, so I guess it’s not so bad?
Haruka: Yeah, that’s right… there was that training camps, and the relay I had with you that was made possible thanks to everyone, and the joint practice after that, and also… what? Why are you staring at my face?
Rin: It’s nothing. …Haru, you become quite talkative when you’re talking about your friends.
Haruka: What do you mean.
Rin: Are you a little embarrassed?
Haruka: I’m not embarrassed.
Rin: Haha. But anyway, to think that the day would come when I can speak to you about those times like this. It kinda feels really strange.
Haruka: “It feels like we’ve really come a long way”…?
Rin: That’s not what I said.
Haruka: …Rin.
Rin: Yeah?
Haruka: Let’s go, to the world.
Rin: …. Hell yeah, bring it on!
(image courtesy of halffishharuka)
“Can’t you just forget about Nanase already? I can’t stand to see you suffering because of him any longer.”
The Rei and Nagisa MOOK arrived today!!!
And here for you to enjoy is the original written drama and amazing illustrations to go with it ;u;
Thank you to everyone who has been patiently awaiting this translation!
I received a lot of help from various people, so I am confident that this is the most accurate and highest-quality translation that I can provide. I hope that you enjoy this!
Many thanks to sunyshore for the scans!
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength.
Loving someone deeply gives you courage.“
– Lao Tzu
He’s proud of his Butterfly~!
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