1 - The One Pitch

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[00:03] Eijun
    It's the bottom of the ninth
     and the score's tied.
[00:06] Eijun
    Two outs, bases loaded,
[00:09] Eijun
    and the count is
    three balls, two strikes.
[00:29] Eijun
    For the Akagi Junior High Baseball Team,
[00:33] Eijun
    this became our final game.
[00:37] Umpire
    Game set!
[00:38] Umpire
    Schools, line up.
[00:40] Umpire
    Excuse me. Please line up.
[00:43] Wakana
    Eijun!
[00:49] Eijun
    I'm sorry.
[00:51] Eijun
    I couldn't take
    you guys to the nationals!
[00:54] Wakana
    Eijun...
[00:56] Nobu
    Ei-chan...
[01:02] Enemy1
    What is this guy on?
[01:04] Enemy2
    A team that can't even catch pop
    flies or grounders in the nationals?
[01:09] Enemy1
    I heard your school's
    being demolished soon.
[01:12] Enemy1
    Here to make some
    last-minute memories?
[01:13] Enemy2
    There's no way we were going
    to lose to a team with a girl!
[01:17] Enemy1
    You gotta be kidding me.
[01:22] Eijun
    This is our spirit.
[01:24] Eijun
    The Akagi Junior High Spirit.
[01:28] Enemy1
    Huh?
[01:30] Eijun
    Take this!
[01:33] Wakana
    Eijun!
SIGN    The One Pitch
[03:09] Sano
    You idiot!
[03:11] Sano
    Do you even know
    what you did to yourself?
[03:14] Sano
    The other team's coach and
     families came roaring to you.
[03:17] Sano
    the players glared at you with hatred,
[03:19] Sano
    and you slapped them and
     the umpire them twelve times!
[03:22] Sano
    Are you really okay
[03:25] Sano
    finishing your three years of junior
    high baseball with a record like that?
[03:28] Eijun
    I understand your anger, Coach.
[03:31] Eijun
    I feel ashamed for losing
    to such a team of clowns.
[03:35] Sano
    That's not the point!
[03:37] Sano
    I'm not talking about
    the outcome of the game!
[03:39] Sano
    I'm talking about your slapfest!
[03:40] Eijun
    Oh, that?
[03:42] Sano
    Of course!
[03:43] Eijun
    Oh, I am so ashamed.
[03:51] Sano
    After all the work you put in
     as the team captain...
[03:55] Sano
    It's hard for me to say this,
[03:57] Sano
    but some high schools
    might not want you now.
[03:59] Eijun
    I'll be fine.
[04:02] Eijun
    All I need is a ball
    and a bat to play baseball.
[04:07] Eijun
    That's how we've always been doing it.
[04:09] Sano
    You really don't get it...
[04:11] Principle
    Sawamura-kun.
[04:13] Sano
    Principal?
[04:14] Principle
    If you like baseball,
    you must learn to follow the rules.
[04:19] Principle
    Violence is never the answer,
    even if it's for your teammates.
[04:28] Eijun
    All right.
[04:35] Eijun
    Well, I think I've repented
    enough, so see ya!
[04:41] Sano
    Hey, come back here, Sawamura!
[04:43] Principle
    Oh, it's fine, Mr. Sano.
[04:45] Sano
    But...
[04:47] Principle
    He wanted people to remember
    our school before it's demolished.
[04:52] Principle
    I am truly proud of him
    for staying late every day,
[04:56] Principle
    practicing for that goal.
[05:03] Sano
    He made me procure buses
    to take them to practice games,
[05:06] Sano
    and he made me treat them all
    to barbecue for winning.
[05:08] Sano
    Knowing I won't have to do that
    any more is like a dream come true.
[05:16] Sano
    He went on a rampage when
    his teammates were riduculed.
[05:23] Sano
    It was certainly a very
    "Eijun" way to end things.
[05:31] Eijun
    In the end, I couldn't win
    a single game in junior high.
[05:40] Nobu
    Ei-chan!
[05:42] Nobu
    Did the coach finally let you go?
[05:44] Kenta
    Was he super mad?
[05:45] Eijun
    That would be an understatement.
[05:47] Eijun
    I came running out
    because he wouldn't shut up.
[05:48] Teammates
    Yeah, that's you, all right!
[05:51] Teammates
    Won't he still be mad?
[05:52] Wakana
    Aren't you going to have a hard time
    finding a school after that incident?
[05:56] Eijun
    What are you saying, Wakana?
[05:58] Wakana
    What are you going to do, stupid?
[06:00] Wakana
    You need to think before you act.
[06:10] Eijun
    No need to be so blue and worried, guys!
[06:13] Eijun
    We're all going to the same high school.
[06:17] Eijun
    I mean, let's keep it real.
[06:21] Eijun
    Even if the schools merge
    and ours gets demolished,
[06:24] Eijun
    we'll still have the same
    school spirit if we stay together.
[06:28] Eijun
    We couldn't go to the
    nationals in junior high,
[06:31] Eijun
    but let's make it
    a reality in high school.
[06:35] Nobu
    Ei-chan...
[06:37] Everyone
    Yeah.
[06:40] Eijun
    You just wait, nationals!
[06:42] Eijun
    We're coming to take over!
[06:47] Wakana
    So...
[06:48] Wakana
    how do you plan to get in
    without an invitation?
[06:51] Wakana
    The school we're applying to isn't
    exactly easy to test into, you know?
[06:59] Wakana
    Your brain is the biggest of our worries, too.
[07:06] Eijun
    You guys have all been studying?
[07:08] Kenta
    Like any normal person would.
[07:09] Eijun
    Seriously?
[07:10] Eijun
    I'm still stuck on fractions in math!
[07:12] Nobu
    I think you should give up.
[07:14] Eijun
    Never give up!
SIGN    Must Win
[08:06] Gramps
    Eijun!
[08:08] Gramps
    Hey, Eijun!
[08:09] Gramps
    Someone's here to see you.
[08:13] Eijun
    I'm screwed, Grandpa!
[08:16] Eijun
    Everyone's flying away,
    leaving me behind!
[08:20] Gramps
    Stop dreaming!
[08:23] Gramps
    Now wash up and come downstairs.
[08:25] Gramps
    Someone came all the way
    from Tokyo to see you.
[08:30] Eijun
    From Tokyo?
[08:37] Rei
    Nice to meet you.
[08:40] Rei
    You must be Eijun Sawamura.
SIGN    Rei Takashima Seidou High School Baseball
[08:46] Rei
    I'm the assistant director
    of the Seidou High School Baseball Team.
[08:49] Rei
    My name is Rei Takashima.
[08:52] Rei
    We would love to have you on our team.
[08:56] Eijun
    Seidou High School?
[08:58] Gramps
    Hey!
[08:58] Gramps
    Seidou High is a famous baseball school
     that's been to nationals numerous times!
[09:04] Eijun
    Is that supposed to be
    amazing or something?
[09:07] Gramps
    You play baseball,
    and you've never heard of Seidou?
[09:10] Eijun
    Never.
[09:11] Gramps
    There are tons of professionals
    on TV who've graduated from Seidou.
[09:17] Eijun
    It's more fun to actually play
    baseball than to watch it on TV.
[09:22] Gramps
    Shut your mouth!
[09:27] Gramps
    Please excuse my grandson's ignorance.
[09:29] Rei
    No problem.
[09:31] Gramps
    But why would such a famous school
    in Tokyo come here looking for him?
[09:37] Rei
    I was present at the game he played
    the other day and saw great talent in him.
[09:44] Gramps
    But there was an incident after the game...
[09:48] Rei
    Yes, the use of his wrists in his slaps
    truly represented his ability as a pitcher.
[09:55] Dad
    This is your chance, Eijun!
[09:57] Gramps
    Tell her you'll accept the offer
    before she changes her mind!
[10:01] Mom
    We need to celebrate with a feast tonight.
[10:04] Eijun
    What? Hold on...
[10:07] Gramps
    Do you have something to say?
[10:08] Eijun
    I'm gonna go to Tokyo just to play baseball?
[10:11] Eijun
    Besides, I don't want to play baseball
    in such a stuffy environment.
[10:18] Gramps
    Do you know what you're saying?
[10:20] Dad
    Do you have any idea
    how amazing this offer is?
[10:22] Mom
    Seriously! This is your
    best bet for high school.
[10:25] Eijun
    It's true that this'll be much
    easier than testing into a school.
[10:31] Eijun
    But I'll be chasing after
    the same dream wherever I go.
[10:34] Eijun
    So I'd rather do that with
    the teammates I have here at home.
[10:44] Gramps
    E-Eijun...
[10:49] Rei
    I see.
[10:56] Rei
    So, when would you like to pay us a visit?
[11:00] Eijun
    Wait—
[11:01] Rei
    We're going to get busier as time goes on,
[11:03] Rei
    so it would be nice if you
    could come as soon as possible.
[11:06] Eijun
    I-Is she even listening?
[11:10] Rei
    The baseball field is a mirror
    that reflects the players' spirit.
[11:14] Rei
    It's the only place you can
    find the truth, Sawamura.
[11:17] Eijun
    The truth?
[11:19] Rei
    That game...
[11:22] Rei
    That final ball you pitched...
[11:26] Rei
    Bottom of the ninth,
    two outs and bases loaded.
[11:28] Rei
    A single hit will cost you the game.
[11:30] Rei
    That pitch wasn't like
    any pitch you'd made before.
[11:37] Rei
    You raised your right leg
    without a hint of doubt in you.
[11:41] Rei
    Your form, balanced on one leg,
     was truly beautiful.
[11:46] Rei
    Your natural ability to prevent a bad
    outcome showed as you stood in danger.
[11:51] Rei
    Or perhaps it was your pride
    as a pitcher, but that pitch...
[11:58] Rei
    You threw it instinctively with your
    heart and soul to take that batter down.
[12:08] Eijun
    That last ball I pitched?
[12:11] Rei
    I saw the qualities of a true
    pitcher when you threw it.
SIGN    Emergency Family Meeting
[12:18] Gramps
    She's been saying weird things from the start.
[12:21] Gramps
    Like the slapping thing, too.
[12:22] Mom
    I wonder if she's really from Seidou.
[12:24] Eijun
    She sounds suspicious to me.
[12:29] Rei
    Anyway, you should come
    see one of our practices.
[12:35] Rei
    From what I saw,
[12:36] Rei
    you didn't have an actual instructor
[12:39] Rei
    or rivals who drove you to strive
    to improve at your junior high school.
[12:45] Rei
    If you are actually aiming
    to go to the nationals,
[12:50] Rei
    you should gain something
    from seeing a top-level practice.
[12:55] Eijun
    The nationals...
[13:02] Eijun
    Is it just me?
[13:04] Eijun
    Or did she make fun of my junior high team?
[13:09] Eijun
    You better be kidding me!
[13:11] Eijun
    Very well! I'll take a good look
    at your so-called "top level."
[13:25] Rei
    Like it?
[13:26] Rei
    This is our prestigious baseball practice field.
[13:30] Rei
    We have an indoor practice area over there,
SIGN    Seidou Spirit Dorm
[13:33] Rei
    and most of the team
    members live in the dorms.
[13:37] Eijun
    Wow! What is that machine?
[13:39] Eijun
    There's so much stuff I've never seen!
[13:44] Eijun
    I-I'm not falling in love or anything!
[13:46] Eijun
    I was just caught off guard!
[13:48] Rei
    Is that so?
[13:50] Eijun
    Besides, you don't need all this
    expensive equipment to play baseball.
[13:55] Eijun
    I bet you just gather all the best
    players from around the nation.
[13:58] Eijun
    Then it's no surprise that you're good.
[14:01] Eijun
    In fact,
[14:03] Eijun
    I would hate to lose to a top-tier team
    that's granted anything they want.
[14:12] Rei
    I won't deny the fact
[14:14] Rei
    that half of our team members
    are from outside the prefecture.
[14:17] Rei
    They're here to play
    baseball abroad, so to speak.
[14:21] Eijun
    So you do just invite the good players.
[14:24] Rei
    However,
[14:25] Rei
    this is the age when Japanese high school
    baseball is known to be the best in the world,
[14:29] Rei
    and some scouts come from the major league
     to invite players to their teams.
[14:33] Rei
    "I want to be the best baseball player, ever."
[14:36] Rei
    Fifteen-year-old boys leave home
[14:40] Rei
    for the purpose of honing their abilities.
[14:44] Rei
    I respect all players who have
    that determination and aspiration.
[14:51] Eijun
    Determination...
[15:05] Eijun
    She's right.
[15:06] Eijun
    I can feel a sense of tension in the air.
[15:10] Azuma
    Kawakami! Are you kidding me?
[15:13] Azuma
    You throw like a girl!
[15:15] Azuma
    How about you pitch with some feeling?
[15:18] Azuma
    You're already tired?
[15:20] Azuma
    This is why you can't make the team!
[15:22] Kawakami
    I'm sorry.
[15:24] Member1
    Azuma's at it again.
[15:26] Member2
    He shows no mercy once
    he gets his eyes on someone.
[15:29] Azuma
    If you don't want to get better,
    then go back home to your mommy!
[15:32] Azuma
    We've got plenty of pitchers to replace you!
[15:36] Kawakami
    I want to get better!
[15:38] Azuma
    Then give me your best shot!
[15:40] Rei
    You should take a good look at his batting.
[15:44] Rei
    That's Kiyokuni Azuma, a monster with
    forty-two home runs in his high school career.
[15:49] Rei
    He's one of the players who'll
    be drafted this year.
[15:58] Azuma
    It's like I'm swinging through air!
[16:00] Azuma
    You're gonna make my skills rust like that!
[16:02] Azuma
    Kawakami!
[16:03] Azuma
    You're done! Get off the mound!
[16:06] Azuma
    Someone carry him out!
[16:08] Azuma
    Put him in a cardboard
    box and send him home!
[16:12] Eijun
    What's his problem?
[16:18] Eijun
    He's gonna play pro ball with a body like that?
[16:20] Eijun
    Impossible!
[16:22] Eijun
    Look at his belly!
[16:24] Eijun
    He looks like an old man!
[16:26] Rei
    Sawamura, stop!
[16:28] Eijun
    I bet he's at least forty years old!
[16:30] Eijun
    There's no way he's in high school!
[16:34] Azuma
    Who in the world...
[16:36] Azuma
    is making fun of my cute belly?
[16:41] Eijun
    Cute belly?
[16:43] Eijun
    I think you mean your fat belly!
[16:51] Member1
    Who is that brat?
[16:52] Member1
    Does he have a death wish?
[16:54] Member2
    Azuma's been trying to lose
    that weight for a while, too.
[16:58] Azuma
    Get out of my way!
[17:00] Rei
    S-Stop, Azuma!
[17:02] Rei
    Sawamura, you apologize right now.
[17:05] Eijun
    A "baseball abroad" program?
[17:08] Eijun
    Maybe everyone here has
    determination and aspiration,
[17:12] Eijun
    but just being better doesn't give you the right
    to talk trash about other people.
[17:16] Eijun
    He made fun of his pitches,
[17:19] Eijun
    and then told him to go back to his mommy?
[17:23] Eijun
    Even if everyone else is fine with it,
[17:25] Eijun
    I'm definitely not gonna let it slide.
[17:29] Eijun
    You can't play baseball by yourself!
[17:39] Eijun
    Did this prestigious school not teach you
[17:42] Eijun
    that this is a team sport?
[17:54] Eijun
    So I'd rather do that with
    the teammates I have here at home.
[17:58] Rei
    So he cherishes his teammates.
[18:03] Rei
    I'm sorry, Azuma.
[18:05] Rei
    He just came out
    of the countryside,
[18:06] Rei
    so he's completely clueless
    about the real world.
[18:08] Rei
    He's a pitcher.
[18:10] Rei
    Do you mind showing him
    what batting is all about?
[18:14] Azuma
    Sure.
[18:15] Azuma
    I don't mind at all.
[18:17] Azuma
    However,
[18:19] Azuma
    I won't let him get off the mound
     until he begs for mercy.
[18:29] Eijun
    Wait a minute!
[18:30] Eijun
    I never asked to have a match
    with some jerk like him.
[18:34] Rei
    Sawamura,
[18:36] Rei
    this is a baseball field.
[18:39] Rei
    If you have something to say,
[18:40] Rei
    you're going to have to
    say it through baseball.
[18:44] ---
    Now, go get changed.
[18:48] Miyuki
    This sounds like a lot of fun.
[18:52] Miyuki
    Rei,
[18:54] Miyuki
    can I catch his pitch?
[18:58] Eijun
    Who's he?
[18:59] Rei
    Kazuya Miyuki, a catcher.
[19:03] Azuma
    Miyuki!
[19:04] Azuma
    You're a first year!
    Don't get cocky!
[19:07] Miyuki
    Well, excuse me.
[19:09] Miyuki
    But you've been kinda high on horse lately,
[19:12] Miyuki
    so I just think it'll do you good to play
    with us kids to go back to basics.
[19:17] Azuma
    Who's on a high horse?
[19:20] Member1
    Kazuya, be careful what you say!
[19:22] Member2
    He's gonna jump you!
[19:35] Rei
    Miyuki, I'm glad you volunteered.
[19:39] Rei
    His pitches are a bit peculiar.
[19:45] Rei
    He himself doesn't
    even know what he has.
[19:49] Rei
    Think you can draw
    out his potential?
[19:56] Miyuki
    Wow, big praise.
[19:59] Miyuki
    You must have high
    hopes for this kid.
[20:03] Eijun
    Damn it.
[20:04] Eijun
    What am I even doing?
[20:06] Eijun
    I knew I shouldn't have come here.
[20:15] Wakana
    Eijun's in Tokyo?
[20:20] Eijun
    Ow.
[20:22] Miyuki
    Wait.
[20:24] Miyuki
    Is this your first time
    with the hardball?
[20:27] Eijun
    I didn't know
[20:30] Eijun
    that the hardballs were so
    much harder and heavier.
[20:35] Azuma
    Hey, kid.
[20:38] Azuma
    If you're gonna apologize,
    you better do it now.
[20:42] Azuma
    Once you get up to the mound,
[20:45] Azuma
    there's no place for you to run.
[20:53] Eijun
    Who do you think you are anyway?
[20:56] Eijun
    You're the one who'll
    be begging to run away.
[20:59] Eijun
    In fact...
[21:01] Eijun
    No hard feelings even
    if I happen to hit you!
[21:09] Miyuki
    Oh, man! This guy's hilarious!
[21:11] Azuma
    Miyuki!
[21:13] Azuma
    Nothing's funny here!
[21:15] Azuma
    You wanna get hurt?
[21:16] Miyuki
    Oh, I'm sorry.
[21:44] Eijun
    On this day, I pitched
    eleven balls.
[21:49] Eijun
    This day changed my baseball career
[21:52] Eijun
    forever.
[23:35] Eijun
    I have a one-on-one with Azuma.
[23:37] Eijun
    He's a monster who's going
    pro once he graduates.
[23:40] Eijun
    But I can't stand a guy who
    talks trash to his teammates!
[23:44] Miyuki
    A great pitch won't be born without
    the battery working as one.
[23:47] Miyuki
    Just one all-out pitch
    he throws to Azuma
[23:50] Miyuki
    makes a huge difference in his fate.
[23:53] Miyuki
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    Partner.
[23:57] Miyuki
    Let's win the national title!