Ambition and Choices

"Ambition and Choices" (Japanese: 野心と選択) is the twelveth episode of Farewell, My Dear Cramer, written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. The series is published in Kodansha's *Monthly Shōnen Magazine* since May 2016. The episode premiered on June 20, 2021 on Tokyo MX.

## Overview

As the Warabi vs. Urawa match continues, Urawa is forced to use their secret weapon: Alice Adatara and Yū Tenma. The Warabis have to figure out how to counter Urawa's new attack.

## Plot

Running with the ball, Nozomi dodges Chika's tackle but comes face to face with Adatara. Adatara's sudden appearance stopped her in her tracks, allowing Adatara to pass the ball to Tenma. While Tenma passes the ball to the rest of her teammates, Adatara starts running towards the goal. Ayumu and Suou realizes what she is doing and tries to block her. They manage to block her but she breaks through anyway and shoots the ball into the goal, scoring one for Urawa.

A flashback shows Adatara's backstory. When she was a child, she liked magical girl anime but kids didn't approach her because they were scared of her appearance. Her tall physique led her to playing basketball but she didn't like it because she didn't want strangers interacting with her. Adatara complained that she wants to run more. Tenma appears and tells her that a field is better than a court because it's huge and she can run like crazy. She invites Adatara to play football with her.

The Warabis aren't willing to give up after Urawa's score and they are determined to catch up. Tenma looks over at Coach Gotoda a look and he nods. The match continues with Soshizaki having the ball. She asks the others to get in front of the goal. Before she could do anything, Tenma knocks her over. The referee gives Tenma a yellow card. Goro remarks that Tenma took the yellow card so that she gives Urawa time to counterattack.

While looking around, Ayumu and Miyasaka realize that Tenma and Adatara had switched positions. Tase notes that since Adatara and Tenma switched positions, Urawa's wing-backs stopped moving up. Goro remarks that Adatara didn't do much in the first half but she's lively in the right wing so this must be her actual position. Gotoda says that this system allows Adatara to move freely around the field.

The Warabi boys remarks that Tenma is a falso nueve and that she is making space for Adatara to move in those spaces. Adatara scores another goal for Urawa. Naoko admits that Urawa is superior to Warabi when it comes to individual skill, tactics, and maturity. Nozomi is looking gloomy because of Urawa's second goal. Tase gives her a peptalk, saying that they still have time to score. When Adatara starts running towards the goal again Saori runs to block her, messing up Adatara's chance to kick and the ball bounces off the post. The Warabi girls encourage each other to keep going until the timer runs out.

    Shiratori demands that the ball gets passed to her. Suou reminds her that she is the core of the team's attacks so she should stay up front. Nozomi remarks that they're playing football. Suou calls her a weirdo and walks away. Shiratori moves to score by doing diving header but the ball bounces off the post. Remembering Soshizaki and Onda's kinda words to her, Suou shows a small smile. She recognizes that she has been playing football ever since she met the Warabis.

## Trivia

* Adatara's first goal is inspired by Ronaldo Nazario's goal against Valencia.
* Suou's dominant foot is the left foot.