1 - Howling In the Summer

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[00:02] [SONG] On-screen
    Monthly Baseball Kingdom
[00:05] R1
    Mine-san!
[00:08] R1
    Mine-san,
[00:09] R1
    I need your article on the district
    tournament by the end of this week.
[00:13] R2
    I know!
[00:14] R2
    I assume you've already
    finished your article?
[00:18] R1
    Of course I have—
[00:19] R1
    Oh, no! Where did I save it?
[00:23] R2
    Just like last year,
[00:26] R2
    Inashiro won the West Tokyo
    Tournament this year,
[00:29] R2
    but there were many
    interesting games to watch.
[00:33] R2
    Like the game between Yakushi,
    a dark horse that took out Ichidai Third,
[00:37] R2
    and Seido, the winner
    of the tournament six years ago.
[00:42] R2
    What decided that game was...
SIGN    Howling In the Summer
[02:19] R2
    Furuya-kun and
    Todoroki-kun faced off.
[02:21] R2
    Furuya-kun and
    Todoroki-kun faced off.
[02:29] (Flashback) Um
    Play ball!
[02:55] (Flashback) Ra
    The ball just went "graaah."
[02:57] (Flashback) Ra
    It was so much more awesome
    than I imagined!
[03:02] Mi
    Another high fastball here.
[03:04] Mi
    Let's push him away by force.
[03:16] (Flashback) C1
    Straight to the right-center fence!
[03:19] YC
    We're going after...
[03:21] YC
    ...the pitcher's best pitch.
[03:36] YC
    His fastball slows down
    when he throws from the stretch.
[03:40] YC
    Our top batters won't have
    trouble hitting those pitches.
[03:45] YC
    That's why I put Raichi to the front.
[03:51] (Flashback) Mi
    Stop getting mad over every hit, man.
[03:54] (Flashback) Mi
    You've got reliable teammates behind you.
[04:07] (Flashback) Mi
    Furuya!
[04:09] Fu
    I have to catch.
[04:15] (Flashback) Ka
    Nice cover, Furuya!
[04:18] (Flashback) Mi
    You reacted before I said it.
[04:22] (Flashback) Mi
    You're starting to get better.
[04:26] (Flashback) Ch
    You can only get experience
    from playing real games.
[04:30] (Flashback) Ch
    Being the starting pitcher
    for four games early in his first year
[04:33] (Flashback) Ch
    will be a big investment.
[04:37] (Flashback) YC
    Man, they're owning us.
[04:41] YC
    Looks like I'll have to break his heart.
[04:46] YC
    When Raichi's second at-bat comes around.
[04:52] (Flashback) C1
    They're switching him out now?
[04:54] (Flashback) C2
    He was just getting started.
[04:59] YC
    Hey...
[05:00] YC
    It's only the second cycle.
[05:02] YC
    You're playing aggressively,
    aren't you?
[05:05] YC
    You're not gonna give our
    batters room to work with?
[05:12] Mi
    This is the pitcher relay for victory.
[05:16] (Flashback) Mi
    I hope you're ready.
[05:25] R2
    Then Sawamura-kun
    went up to the mound.
[05:30] (Flashback) Mi
    Now, it's your turn.
[05:34] (Flashback) Mi
    All right. Let's go.
[05:37] (Flashback) YC
    The Akikawa batters
[05:39] (Flashback) YC
    were completely beaten by his pitch.
[05:44] (Flashback) YC
    I assume it's a very tricky ball movement.
[05:50] Sa
    A moving fastball.
[05:53] YC
    Is it wild enough
    to be a good weapon?
[05:57] YC
    Or is it hardly useful at all?
[06:01] YC
    Go check it out, Raichi.
[06:07] Ra
    I wanted to hit that fastball again,
[06:10] Ra
    but ever since I saw their video,
[06:12] Ra
    I've wanted to hit his pitch, too.
[06:16] Ra
    I can hit multiple kinds
    of pitches in one game.
[06:22] Ra
    This team is a lot of fun!
[06:26] Ka
    I'm not letting Tanba throw tomorrow.
[06:29] Ka
    Keep that in mind and
    carry out your duties tomorrow.
[06:34] Mi
    Remember what the coach said.
[06:36] Mi
    Our pitcher relay is to win.
[06:38] Mi
    Just think about connecting
    to the next pitcher today.
[06:47] (Flashback) YC
    We're not gonna let them have their way.
[06:51] (Flashback) YC
    Boys, if you want to hit a moving fastball,
[06:53] (Flashback) YC
    you've gotta wait till
    the last second to swing.
[06:56] Mi
    One ball, two strikes.
[07:01] Mi
    Let's go!
[07:03] Mi
    The pitch you're most confident with!
[07:08] Mi
    A fastball to the inside!
[07:12] Ra
    Crap. This pitch.
[07:13] Ra
    I'm gonna lose.
[07:18] (Flashback) Sa
    Got it! Got it!
[07:22] (Flashback) Sa
    I got it!
[07:29] (Flashback) Ha
    Nice play!
[07:29] Mi
    Baiting with the moving pitch,
[07:31] (Flashback) Ka
    Nice, Sawamura!
[07:31] Mi
    then finishing him off with a four-seam.
[07:33] Mi
    His fastball's slowly
    becoming a powerful weapon.
[07:39] (Flashback) R1
    Their pitcher relay
    worked magnificently.
[07:43] (Flashback) R1
    Seido has the upper hand now.
[07:48] Sa
    Not bad, pitcher.
[07:52] YC
    We're four runs down.
[07:54] YC
    It's a little early, but we have no choice.
[07:58] (Flashback) An
    Yakushi High School has announced
    a change in players.
[08:02] (Flashback) An
    Replacing Mino-kun as pitcher is Sanada-kun.
[08:09] (Flashback) An
    Pitcher, Sanada-kun.
[08:13] YC
    Don't let them get ahead any further, Sanada!
[08:19] R2
    At the bottom of the third
[08:21] R2
    with a runner on first,
[08:23] R2
    Sanada-kun took the mound
    to reverse the tides.
[08:27] (Flashback) Sa
    That guy's... the ace!
[08:33] Mi
    He probably plans to get strikes on the inside,
[08:34] Mi
    then finish me off on the outside,
[08:40] Mi
    but I won't let you have your way.
[08:45] Mi
    Perfect timing!
[08:53] (Flashback) Y1
    First!
[08:56] (Flashback) Y2
    Yes, a double play!
[08:58] (Flashback) Y3
    Nice pitch, Sanada!
[09:01] (Flashback) Sa
    A cutter?
[09:04] (Flashback) Sa
    What's that, Chris-senpai?
[09:08] (Flashback) Ch
    It's a type of moving fastball.
[09:10] (Flashback) Sa
    Moving...
[09:13] (Flashback) Ku
    That's awesome.
[09:14] (Flashback) Ku
    So he's the upgraded
    version of Sawamura.
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
[09:19] R2
    But even then, Sawamura-kun...
[09:26] Sa
    I've been entrusted
    to pitch two more innings.
[09:30] Sa
    I'll shut them down and connect
[09:33] Sa
    to Kawakami-senpai!
[09:38] (Flashback) Sa
    Shortstop!
[09:40] (Flashback) Sa
    Yes!
[09:43] (Flashback) Ma
    Don't get too cocky, Sawamura!
[09:46] (Flashback) Ka
    Your luck's not gonna last!
[09:48] Re
    By getting them out rhythmically,
[09:50] Re
    he's able to play comfortably.
[09:53] Re
    He's grown so much.
[10:00] Mi
    That's a great bunt.
[10:03] (Flashback) Mi
    First!
[10:07] (Flashback) Y1
    Nice bunt, Ota!
[10:08] (Flashback) Y2
    Nice bunt!
[10:09] (Flashback) Y2
    A runner on second now!
[10:11] (Flashback) C1
    That's the first time
    I've seen Yakushi bunt.
[10:14] (Flashback) C1
    Must mean they're serious
    about scoring this inning.
[10:16] (Flashback) C2
    Not to mention the next batter's...
[10:21] (Flashback) An
    Batting first, third baseman, Todoroki-kun.
[10:26] (Flashback) C1
    Here comes the crazy slugger!
[10:28] (Flashback) C2
    Show us a big one!
[10:30] R2
    What will Seido do now?
[10:35] R2
    Will they be persistent about the relay,
[10:38] R2
    and switch out Sawamura-kun,
    who's on a roll?
[10:41] R2
    Or will they...
[10:48] (Flashback) C4
    Todoroki!
[10:49] (Flashback) C2
    Show us a big one!
[10:52] R2
    Will they switch him out?
[10:54] R2
    Or keep him in?
[10:58] R2
    A m-messenger?
[11:04] (Flashback) Sa
    That's it?
[11:05] (Flashback) Ha
    Yeah, that's it.
[11:07] (Flashback) YC
    If we could take out
    the reliever as he walked on,
[11:08] (Flashback) YC
    we could've finished them off.
[11:12] YC
    Don't lose to the same
    pitcher twice, Raichi.
[11:16] (Flashback) Um
    Play!
[11:18] Ka
    I'm going...
[11:21] Ka
    ...with Sawamura this inning.
[11:25] Sa
    For the first time...
[11:27] Sa
    ...that man...
[11:29] Sa
    The coach is putting his faith in me.
[11:34] Sa
    I can't fail him.
[11:38] Ra
    Show me that pitch.
[11:39] Ra
    I'll blow it away!
[11:55] Mi
    Yes!
[12:05] (Flashback) Sa
    Yes!
[12:08] Fu
    Good thing I stayed back.
[12:19] (Flashback) C1
    It's gone!
[12:21] Ra
    His pitch is hard to time,
[12:24] Ra
    but it's not fast or anything.
[12:27] Ra
    That Furuya guy's pitch
    was much heavier.
[12:32] (Flashback) Mi
    Sawamura.
[12:35] (Flashback) Mi
    Sorry, that was my fault.
[12:38] (Flashback) Yu
    Don't worry about that one, Sawamura.
[12:40] (Flashback) Ry
    We're still up by two runs.
[12:42] (Flashback) Ma
    Keep sending the balls our way.
[12:50] YC
    He's lost all his energy.
[12:54] (Flashback) Um
    Play!
[12:56] YC
    Everyone's kindness hurts, doesn't it?
[12:59] YC
    Can't forget that last hit, can you?
[13:04] Mi
    Don't let it get to you.
[13:10] (Flashback) Um
    Ball four!
[13:17] (Flashback) Ka
    Pitcher change!
[13:19] (Flashback) Ka
    Kawakami!
[13:25] [SONG] On-screen
    Yakushi
    Seido
[13:26] Sa
    I see.
[13:29] Sa
    I couldn't meet...
[13:32] Sa
    ...his expectations.
[13:37] (Flashback) Ka
    You gained valuable experience.
[13:38] (Flashback) Ka
    Now, make something of it.
[13:56] (Flashback) Ha
    A home run!
[13:57] (Flashback) S1
    We're up by two runs again!
[14:02] (Flashback) Sa
    Wow! They're really strong.
[14:08] (Flashback) Sa
    I'll probably cause you
    a little more trouble,
[14:12] (Flashback) Sa
    but forgive me in advance.
[14:17] (Flashback) Ch
    Yes, he hit a home run,
[14:18] (Flashback) Ch
    but what's important
    is how you handled it.
[14:26] Sa
    This...
[14:30] Sa
    ...is how an ace pitches.
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
[14:33] R2
    Yakushi tried to catch up,
[14:35] R2
    but Kawakami-kun really
    persevered for Seido.
[14:43] Ka
    I can't let Tanba-san's summer end with...
[14:50] Ka
    ...this game!
[14:54] R2
    But the Yakushi batters slowly
    adjusted to his pitch.
[14:59] (Flashback) Sa
    Focus on the batter!
[15:00] (Flashback) Sa
    Don't worry about the runner!
[15:03] (Flashback) Sa
    One out at a time!
[15:05] Sa
    I'm the one who started this negativity.
[15:10] Sa
    The only thing I can do
    from the bench is cheer them on.
[15:15] (Flashback) Y1
    Runners on first and third!
[15:17] Sa
    And now, I'm up?
[15:23] (Flashback) Sa
    That's intense.
[15:25] (Flashback) An
    Seido High School has announced
    a change in players.
[15:29] (Flashback) An
    Replacing the eighth batter
    and pitcher, Kawakami-kun...
[15:35] (Flashback) An
    ...is Tanba-kun.
[15:38] (Flashback) An
    Batting eighth and pitcher, Tanba-kun.
[15:44] (Flashback) YC
    This is intense.
[15:46] (Flashback) YC
    You really know how to make things exciting.
[15:51] (Flashback) YC
    You're the best.
[15:58] (Flashback) Ta
    Will you entrust me
    to carry on your passion?
[16:04] (Flashback) Ka
    Tanba-san.
[16:22] Ta
    I'll just do...
[16:25] Ta
    I'll just do what I can do right now.
[16:35] (Flashback) Um
    Strike!
[16:37] (Flashback) Um
    Batter out!
[16:46] Mi
    That was the best pitch you
    could've given me, Tanba-san.
[16:51] Y1
    It's not over yet.
[16:53] Y2
    We still have another inning.
[16:56] Sa
    We just need to bring him up to bat.
[16:59] Sa
    That's all we need!
[17:02] (Flashback) Ka
    Tanba.
[17:04] (Flashback) Ka
    We're up by three runs.
[17:07] (Flashback) Ka
    It's in your hands now.
[17:13] (Flashback) Yu
    Let's go!
[17:15] (Flashback) SS
    Yeah!
[17:19] (Flashback) Sa
    Three more outs!
[17:21] (Flashback) Sa
    Let's stay focused this last inning!
[17:24] (Flashback) Ha
    Let's focus!
[17:27] (Flashback) YC
    You guys have faith in Raichi, too, right?
[17:32] (Flashback) YC
    I haven't even thought
    for a second that we'll lose.
[17:41] Y1
    We can't let it end.
[17:45] Y1
    I have to get on base.
[17:47] Y1
    No matter what!
[18:06] (Flashback) YC
    Dive for it, Ota!
[18:18] YC
    Hit it hard, Raichi.
[18:20] (Flashback) C1
    Tanba!
[18:22] (Flashback) C2
    Raichi!
[18:23] (Flashback) Ma
    Seido!
[18:24] (Flashback) C3
    Yakushi!
[18:26] (Flashback) Y1
    Raichi!
[18:26] (Flashback) SS
     Seido! Seido! Seido!
[18:27] (Flashback) Y1
    Smash it!
[18:29] (Flashback) Y3
    Hit it!
[18:32] (Flashback) Um
    Ball.
[18:34] (Flashback) Ka
    So close!
[18:35] (Flashback) S1
    That was fine!
[18:37] (Flashback) Y1
    Smash it away!
[18:39] (Flashback) Y1
    Raichi!
[18:40] (Flashback) Y2
    Eyes on the ball!
[18:42] (Flashback) Y3
    Swing for it!
[18:50] Ra
    I'll get a hit.
[18:52] Ra
    I must!
[18:55] Mi
    He's...
[19:01] Mi
    We still have...
[19:03] Mi
    ...a secret weapon
    they don't know about.
[19:11] (Flashback) Um
    Foul!
[19:12] (Flashback) Ra
    Hit!
[19:15] Ra
    The entire team's depending on me.
[19:19] YC
    Don't tell me that idiot's...
[19:22] (Flashback) YC
    Raichi! Don't think!
[19:25] (Flashback) YC
    Just do your usual thing!
[19:28] (Flashback) YC
    Enjoy your battle with the pitcher!
[19:34] Ta
    I'll end this game right here.
[19:46] Ta
    Right here!
[19:49] (Flashback) YY
    Raichi!
[19:55] Ra
    It's the same pitch.
[19:58] Ra
    Fastball!
[20:01] Ra
    This time...
[20:06] Ra
    ...I'll smash it away!
[20:23] YC
    A forkball?
[20:25] YC
    Where did that come from?
[20:31] YC
    No.
[20:32] YC
    When we were cornered,
[20:37] YC
    the game was already over.
[20:40] (Flashback) Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[20:43] (Flashback) Um
    Game set!
[20:46] (Flashback) Mi
    Nice pitch, Tanba-san!
[20:50] (Flashback) Yu
    Nice pitch!
[20:53] (Flashback) R1
    T-Todoroki-kun struck out.
[20:57] (Flashback) R1
    But didn't Todoroki-kun's
    swing look sluggish this time?
[21:06] R2
    He usually looks like he's enjoying
    the battle against the pitcher.
[21:13] R2
    But this time, in the last inning,
[21:17] R2
    he tried to swing for his team.
[21:22] R2
    A first-year felt everyone's
    expectations as pressure,
[21:27] R2
    but a third-year turned them into strength.
[21:27] [SONG] On-screen
    Yakushi
    Seido
[21:32] (Flashback) R2
    What turned out to be the key
     to the final showdown...
[21:36] (Flashback) R2
    ...was the amount of time they had
    spent with their teammates.
[21:41] (Flashback) Um
    Bow!
[21:42] (Flashback) EE
    Good game!
[21:49] R2
    Your high school baseball career
    is only two-and-a-half years long.
[21:56] R2
    However, even in that small time frame,
[22:00] R2
    people can show incredible growth.
[23:35] R1
    Mine-san! Mine-san!
[23:36] R2
    Hey, don't shout into my ears!
[23:39] R1
    But we're writing about the super
    intense tournament final next!
[23:44] R2
    I know!
[23:45] R2
    I hope you have the pictures ready.
[23:47] R1
    Pictures? Oh, no!
[23:49] R2
    Come on.
SIGN    The Summer Heat Haze
[23:50] Sa
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond, Season 2:
    The Summer Heat Haze.
[23:54] ---