Go Go Squid 2 Dt.Appledog's Time Episode 27 Recap
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In the deciding game of the national championship, Shen Zhe’s robot, Trashcan, was forcefully driven onto the mace mechanism of the arena by Tao Qitao’s Seabreeze. Despite Trashcan’s struggle to break free, Seabreeze relentlessly pushed it onto the mechanism again. Shen Zhe frantically controlled his robot while his teammates watched anxiously. Trashcan made a final attempt to break loose but was launched into the air, becoming completely stuck on the mace.
Shen Zhe lost to Tao Qitao, and Team SP secured the national championship with a two-to-one victory over K&K. Commentators lauded the match, highlighting Tao Qitao’s superior timing as key to SP's comeback. SP's captain, Slide, who had previously won an Asian Championship as the leader of the Chinese delegation, addressed the crowd, emphasizing that SP’s victory was earned through the immense effort of every team member. After the match, Ai Qing smiled at a profoundly disappointed Wu Bai.
In a secluded spot, Wu Bai accused her of scheming against him, but Ai Qing reminded him of their agreement to keep their personal and professional lives separate. Accepting her point, Wu Bai quietly took out a ring box, but instead of proposing, he confidently stated he would win next time. Ai Qing smiled, holding his face, and said she would look forward to it.
Seeing he was still disheartened, she reassured him that while it was an honor to win, SP’s victory contained a significant element of luck. Just then, SP team members, including Slide, arrived to pull their leader into the celebration. Ai Qing bid farewell to Wu Bai, leaving with her team and preventing any chance for a proposal. Wu Bai later reflected on a past conversation about K&K’s establishment.
He had declared his ambition to surpass SP within one year of K&K China’s formation, asserting that SP, as the strongest team, was his primary target. Although most of China’s top players were with SP, Wu Bai was confident he could form a strong team with his friends 97 and Shen Zhe. He was determined that K&K would stand on the highest podium in both the upcoming Asian and World Championships.
Meanwhile, Shen Zhe, 97, and Zhou Yi met Ai Jing in the parking lot. After 97 and Zhou Yi departed, Shen Zhe embraced Ai Jing, expressing his anguish over how close he was to winning. Ai Jing consoled him. Shen Zhe then revealed that Wu Bai was even more distressed, having prepared a ring to propose to Ai Qing but vowing only to do so after defeating her team. Ai Jing remarked on the "love-hate relationship" between the two.
At SP’s celebration party, Bao Na tried to seat Ai Qing next to Wang Hao, but Ai Qing deliberately chose another spot and stood to the side during a group photo. After the party, Bao Na confronted Wang Hao for not taking the opportunities she created. Wang Hao revealed that Ai Qing was with Wu Bai.
He explained that while he had tried to pursue her, he now believed it was more important for her to let go of the past and find happiness. He added that his current priority was leading SP to success in the Asian Championship and the World Cup. Upon returning to the K&K base, Wu Bai carefully placed the ring back into his safe and immersed himself in analyzing the match data.
The next day, he found Shen Zhe and 97 deeply dejected and refusing to eat. Wu Bai tried to console them by taking responsibility for the loss, but this only made Shen Zhe more agitated, as he insisted it was his fault for underestimating SP’s upgrades. 97 also confessed to a critical welding error, believing he had disgraced K&K.
Wu Bai tried to reassure them that even without the mistake, their robot couldn't have withstood their opponent's aggressive tactics, but they remained consumed by remorse. Knowing that comfort was insufficient, Wu Bai stayed up all night to devise a new training plan. The next morning, Mi delivered food to Shen Zhe and 97, telling them Wu Bai's eyes were sore from his all-night effort.
He urged them to eat and prepare for the intensified training, reminding them not to disappoint their captain. Elsewhere, Tao Qitao asked Ai Qing if his performance had disappointed her. Ai Qing praised his excellent play but stated he could still improve, as she had high expectations for him.
She advised him to learn from Slide on how to be an excellent captain, noting that Slide’s age limited his future as a player but made him suitable for a team leader role. When Tao Qitao asked about her future, she simply replied that they would all improve and that the future of SP belonged to its young players. Wu Bai's grandfather, worried after seeing K&K's loss, arrived at the base.
Wu Bai reassured him that competition has winners and losers and the team would adjust. Grandpa then presented Wu Bai with a bankbook, urging him to use the money to get the best upgrades and bring home a world championship. Wu Bai was astonished by the large sum and initially refused it. Grandpa explained that he had once opposed Han Shangyan’s career, considering it an improper pursuit, and regretted not supporting him.
Now, seeing their passion, he wanted to help them pursue their dreams without financial concerns. Unbeknownst to them, Shen Zhe and 97, who had come to apologize, overheard the conversation and were deeply moved. After Grandpa left, they sincerely apologized to Wu Bai, who told them to focus on the upcoming Asian Championship and announced their training load would be doubled. Later, at a cafe, Ai Qing surprised Wu Bai with a T-shirt.
Wu Bai immediately recognized it as a couple's shirt and put it on, playfully declaring he would wear it every day. Ai Qing explained that she had reflected after their previous argument and realized it was her fault for not providing him with enough security. She thanked him for his consideration and proposed they reveal their relationship to their teams, planning to go public after the Asian Championship. Wu Bai, overjoyed, asked if she was certain, and she confirmed.
He held her hand, reiterating that winning the world championship was their shared dream and they would both work hard for it. Back at the K&K base, 97 was surprised by Wu Bai’s uncharacteristic T-shirt, quickly realizing it was a couple's shirt from his "goddess." Wu Bai then revealed Ai Qing's intention to make their relationship public, which thrilled 97.
Wu Bai then inquired about their contact with a certain Professor Chen, and 97 confirmed a meeting would be set after the next day's robot exposition. At the exposition, SP discussed their competitors for the Asian Championship. Tao Qitao noted that K&K’s robots had been upgraded, though the specifics were unknown.
Ai Qing suggested Slide attend a discussion session to gather intelligence, but Slide, fearing he’d reveal more than he’d learn, deftly pushed the task onto Ai Qing, implying she was the only one who could handle Wu Bai.
