Hi, I'm Mao. I'm 15 years old.
I'm on the track team at my junior high.
Today, a mysterious spirit named Oly
appeared to me and took me to ancient Greece.
He turned my life upside down.
It's so much fun to travel in time.
Heroes of the Ancient Olympic Games.
I met Milon of Croton, which means, "Learning from Defeat."
Listen Mao, depending on today's results,
I will decide if I continue running.
I have to know if I have what it takes.
A year has passed already since my senpai lost that race.
I wonder if she'll ever run again.
Huh?
Ouch, ouch.
Hello. I am Oly, the bestower of the wisdom of eee...
What is happening? Tell me!
You look worried, so I thought we could take a trip.
Don't worry.
It's really none of your business.
Today I will show you a story of the meaning of true defeat.
This is the city of Croton in Greece.
What, what was that?
I sacrifice this to the gods in hope of victory.
That man is Milon of Croton,
an Olympic wrestling champion six times over.
Not one loss has he faced.
During an earthquake,
he held up a collapsing house to save his friends.
The house fell upon him,
and yet he emerged calmly from the wreck.
There was not a single man
who could rise up when held down by Milon.
Milon!
Can I please ask you something, please?
What can you tell someone who's suffered defeat?
I'll tell them to look for another job.
Huh? How can you say that? That's terrible.
I always think my next match might be my last.
Milon is 40 years old and his opponent for this match
is a young and emerging Timoteus.
The rest of us wrestlers have been forced
to live in your shadow for far too long now.
Today, that's over.
Well I hope your ability
is as mighty as your talk, young man.
The first to throw the other three times
emerges as the victor.
Begin!
Stop moving around!
Yeah! Yeah! Yes! Yes!
Milon!
A finger to the sky is the signal of defeat.
What?
Oh no!
Open your eyes.
Yeah!
Well done! We love you!
I always wanted to be like you.
It is true that the ancient Greeks
were unforgiving of defeat.
But it is aiming at Milon's shining example
that someone was finally able to best him.
Yep, I believe that people can sure see that.
Well then, off you go.
What? Aah!
Ouch! Boy, that hurt. Oh, my...
Senpai!