"Wassuuuuup! I’m Aoi Asahina! Good to meetcha! Uhhhh. What was your name again? Sorry, it totally slipped my mind. Yeah, yeah! Something like that! Sure, yeah, it’s all good! I won’t forget it again!  Makoto… Naegi… Makoto… Naegi… Gotcha. Oh, this? Didn’t you know? Write someone’s name on your palm three times and you’ll never forget it! So hey, uh… how do you spell “Naegi” anyway? Hmmm… Sorry, you’ll have to tell me again later, when I have some way to write it down… Well, whatevs! We’re here now, so let’s make friends! "

"I feel like I could just cry... But no, I have to hold it in! I have to manage my hydration...!”

“What I really love about sports isn't winning, ya know? It's having to fight and struggle and give it all you got to reach the top.”