12 - Selfish

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[00:04] @Sawamura
    I must be tensing up somewhere.
[00:08] @Sawamura
    But where?
[00:10] @Sawamura
    My shoulder? Fingertips?
[00:12] int_Asada
    He was thinking about a lot of things,
    despite how quickly he gets through pitches.
[00:18] int_Asada
    This is what it takes to pitch for a team
    that goes to Koshien Stadium.
[00:26] Asada
    Um...
[00:32] @Yui
    Furuya-san.
[00:34] @Yui
    You haven't pitched enough
    for your liking today, right?
[00:38] @Yui
    We can practice any time you like.
[02:32] Ono
    Huh?
[02:34] Ono
    What happened with Furuya?
[02:36] @Yui
    He...
[02:38] @Yui
    He said he was going for a walk...
[02:40] @Yui
    and left.
[02:43] Ono
    I see.
[02:44] Ono
    You're gonna take a bath, right?
[02:47] @Yui
    Yes, sir.
[02:49] @Yui
    I'll go now.
[02:53] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I'll pass.
[02:56] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I do want to pitch,
[02:58] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    but when I do,
    I want Miyuki-senpai to catch.
[03:07] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I want to feel comfortable when I pitch.
[03:24] @Sawamura
    Is that right?!
[03:26] Asada
    Yes, sir.
[03:27] @Sawamura
    For real? You can throw a curveball?
[03:30] @Sawamura
    Kuramochi-senpai, Asada and I
    are gonna play a little catch!
[03:34] @Kuramochi
    This late?
[03:36] @Kuramochi
    I hope you're not forcing him into this.
[03:38] @Sawamura
    Of course not! I'm offended!
[03:40] @Sawamura
    It was actually Asada's idea!
[03:42] Asada
    I had forgotten about it.
[03:44] @Sawamura
    Let's get going!
[03:46] Asada
    Yes, sir.
[03:59] int_Mogami
    I see. No wonder they come
    back so late every night.
[04:01] int_Mogami
    They're out here practicing
    in secret. I see...
[04:05] int_Mogami
    This kind of practice gets a team to Koshien
    Stadium, so if I do it, I can be a regular.
[04:28] Asada
    Here it comes!
[04:30] @Sawamura
    Yeah.
[04:33] @Kanemaru
    What are they doing?
[04:34] Tojo
    Is that the first-year
    in Sawamura's room?
[04:36] @Kominato
    They're playing catch.
[04:37] @Kanemaru
    Catch?
[04:38] @Kanemaru
    Yep.
[04:39] Tojo
    Sounds like fun.
SIGN    Komadai Fujimaki
SIGN    Wins!
SIGN    Masamune Hongo
[04:52] (Flashback) fb_Ochiai
    You can become the best pitcher in Japan.
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[05:11] @Sawamura
    Asada. Asada.
[05:13] @Sawamura
    Asada.
[05:15] @Sawamura
    Asada!
[05:18] @Sawamura
    Up and at 'em! Time for practice.
[05:22] Asada
    Oh...
[05:24] @Kuramochi
    You're not usually the last one up.
[05:28] int_Asada
    Whoa, I can't believe it.
[05:30] int_Asada
    I didn't even hear my alarm.
[05:34] int_Asada
    But...
[05:36] int_Asada
    That's the best I've slept in a while.
[05:41] @Sawamura
    Time for another day of hard work!
[05:45] @Sawamura
    Let's take it to the next level!
[05:47] Asada
    You seem to be in good spirits.
[05:55] Okumura
    What is it?
[05:57] @Sawamura
    What a terrible way to start the day!
SIGN    4:00 PM Afternoon practice
[06:16] _Fan
    Masashi really knocks 'em flying.
[06:18] _Fan
    He got that home run in his
    debut game, after all.
[06:24] _Fan
    I thought they'd be hitting fast
    pitches to prepare for Amahisa,
[06:28] _Fan
    but they're also hitting softer
    pitches to center and right field.
[06:31] _Fan
    They're not just swinging all-out, either.
[06:33] _Fan
    They're waiting for the ball before swinging.
[06:35] _Fan
    They're working the fundamentals.
[06:39] _Fan
    There's one guy who's perfectly
    comfortable hitting it to left field.
[06:42] @Kanemaru
    Hey, this isn't a contest for
    who can hit the farthest!
[06:45] @Kanemaru
    Wait for it to come to you
    and hit to center or right field!
SIGN    He's trying to
[06:54] _Fan
    Yui.
[06:55] _Fan
    He can hit it right to center field.
[06:57] _Fan
    The ball just flies off his bat.
[06:58] _Fan
    He's short, but he's got power.
[07:03] (Flashback) fb_Scout
    Kaoru Yui? He's a perfectly good player.
[07:07] (Flashback) fb_Scout
    But his parents are both short.
[07:09] (Flashback) fb_Scout
    He might not last long in
    high school if he doesn't get taller.
[07:12] (Flashback) fb_Scout
    I'm sure a lot of high schools will want him.
[07:15] (Flashback) fb_Scout
    We didn't reach out to him, though.
[07:18] @int_Yui
    I honestly thought my skills would shut
    anyone who commented on my height up.
[07:27] @int_Yui
    But he came out and said it.
[07:31] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I want to feel comfortable when I pitch.
[07:33] @int_Yui
    He doesn't think I'm good enough.
[07:36] @int_Yui
    That I don't have what it takes.
[07:39] @int_Yui
    Fine by me!
[07:40] @int_Yui
    That's all the more reason for being here!
[07:48] int_Yamaguchi
    They send it flying so effortlessly.
[07:51] @int_Maezono
    First-year or not...
[07:53] int_Higasa
    It doesn't matter.
[07:56] int_Aso
    I don't want to lose to them!
[08:02] Seto
    Damn it, we want to hit, too.
[08:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I heard you and Sawamura
    have been going at it.
[08:10] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    What's eating you?
[08:12] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I want to ask why you
    mouth off at me, too...
[08:18] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    But I'll let that slide.
[08:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    The issue is your behavior as a catcher.
[08:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    It's a catcher's job to help
    the pitcher throw his best.
[08:32] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Even if you're not playing in games,
    you're still a catcher.
[08:35] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    What if Sawamura does poorly in
    a game because you upset him?
[08:41] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You might not think it's much,
[08:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    but what you did might've
    affected the whole team.
[08:52] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    That's something that you need
    to think about as a catcher.
[08:56] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Well, you'll learn what Sawamura
    is like once you catch for him.
[09:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You're pitcher and catcher,
    so use baseball to communicate.
[09:04] Okumura
    Damn it.
[09:07] int_Okumura
    My behavior as catcher...
[09:09] int_Okumura
    Think about it?
[09:11] int_Okumura
    Having him tell me what to do
    ticks me off the most!
[09:24] @int_Miyuki
    His pitches are rough and heavy.
[09:27] @int_Miyuki
    He's gone back to the Furuya of old.
[09:31] @Miyuki
    It's drifting up! Keep it low!
[09:35] @int_Miyuki
    He doesn't throw where I ask for it,
[09:38] @int_Miyuki
    and the ball isn't
    spinning how it should.
[09:43] @int_Miyuki
    But I feel an incredibly strong
    will in each of his pitches.
[09:51] Ono
    Nice pitch, Nori!
[09:53] Ono
    Your fastball's looking good.
[10:02] _Player
    Nice pitch, Sawamura!
[10:04] _Player
    You're looking good!
[10:09] @int_Sawamura
    That jerk. Why does he have to be so loud?
[10:13] @Miyuki
    Splitter next!
[10:16] @int_Sawamura
    Damn. I want Miyuki-senpai to catch for me.
[10:23] @int_Sawamura
    I need to work more on my pitches.
[10:26] @int_Sawamura
    I want to work on the numbers more!
[10:36] Yamaguchi
    Gonna use the cage?
[10:38] Aso
    Yeah.
[10:39] @Maezono
    I'm gonna do some batting drills.
[10:41] @Kominato
    I'll go, too.
[10:43] @Furuya
    Miyuki-senpai.
[10:45] @Furuya
    Would you catch for me after you're done?
[10:52] @Sawamura
    Hey, hold on!
[10:53] @Sawamura
    He caught for you in the bullpen!
[10:55] @Sawamura
    I already asked him to catch for me!
[10:58] @Sawamura
    Don't be so selfish, Furuya!
[11:01] @Miyuki
    You want to throw?
[11:04] @Furuya
    Yes, I do.
[11:07] @Sawamura
    H-Hey...
[11:15] @Miyuki
    Okay, just for a while.
[11:18] @Furuya
    Thank you.
[11:19] @Furuya
    I want to focus on the fastball.
[11:21] @Sawamura
    Hey, hold on! You said you'd
    catch for me, Kazuya Miyuki!
[11:26] @Miyuki
    Sorry!
[11:27] @Sawamura
    Why did you have to butt in, Furuya?!
[11:30] @Furuya
    I want to pitch.
[11:31] @Miyuki
    It's what the great ace wants.
[11:33] @Miyuki
    I'll catch for you later, okay?
[11:36] @Sawamura
    The great ace?!
[11:38] @int_Miyuki
    Really, though, I need to figure out
    what Furuya's set his sights on.
[11:42] @int_Miyuki
    It'll affect his performance
    in the next game.
[11:46] @Furuya
    Let's go. Now.
[11:48] @int_Miyuki
    That attitude...
[11:54] @Yui
    Furuya-san, can I come
    to watch you practice?
[12:08] @Furuya
    Sure, if it's just to watch.
[12:10] @Yui
    Yes, just to watch!
[12:13] @Miyuki
    Just to watch? Hey...
[12:18] @Miyuki
    Merciless, isn't he?
[12:20] @Yui
    That's fine.
[12:21] @Miyuki
    Really?
[12:26] @int_Sawamura
    What the hell?
[12:30] @int_Sawamura
    I know the ace is more important...
[12:34] @int_Sawamura
    But still...
[12:56] _Sign
    Baseball Journal
    No. 4
[12:56] _Sign
    Furuta Masataka
[12:58] Ochiai
    Baseball journals.
[12:59] Ochiai
    You certainly accumulate a
    lot with so many players.
[13:04] @Kataoka
    Expressing thoughts in one's own words.
[13:07] @Kataoka
    Being encouraged by others' words.
[13:10] @Kataoka
    Even a single goal can be unique
    and interesting to read.
[13:15] @Kataoka
    The third-years are especially
    good at writing specific goals.
[13:19] _Player
    Goals: Get on the roster for summer.
    Hit a home run in a practice game.
[13:24] _Player
    The first- and second-year players
    grow by watching their seniors.
[13:26] _Player
    I want to be a goal for them.
[13:28] _Player
    The practice I'm doing now
    will help me in the summer.
[13:31] _Player
    My personal goal for this month is to
    make strong hits at a wide angle.
[13:34] _Player
    My personal goal for this week is to
    make strong hits on outside pitches.
[13:38] _Player
    I'm frustrated at not being
    able to play the way I want.
[13:40] _Player
    I want to play in a game.
[13:41] _Player
    I want all of the third-years
    to have a spot on the bench!
[13:45] @Kataoka
    Words have weight, both heavy and light.
[13:49] @Kataoka
    You can ask yourself questions,
    give information to others...
[13:52] @Kataoka
    All with words.
[13:55] @Kataoka
    Words express one's thoughts.
[13:58] @Kataoka
    Instead of being forced to write,
    it's a chance for them to improve themselves.
[14:04] Ochiai
    Spoken like a true language teacher.
[14:06] int_Ochiai
    Between teaching and coaching,
    when does he find time to sleep?
[14:10] Ochiai
    What do you think about the starter
    for the next game?
[14:13] Ochiai
    Or rather, about how Furuya
    has been acting lately?
[14:23] Ochiai
    It's like he's trying to attain something.
[14:27] Ochiai
    Or trying to change everything.
[14:32] Ochiai
    It's clear to me he isn't paying
    any attention to those around him.
[14:44] Ochiai
    Not that I think it's a bad thing.
[14:48] Ochiai
    It can be beneficial to
    be fully absorbed sometimes.
[14:55] @Kataoka
    We had the experience of playing in a
    national tournament at Koshien Stadium.
[14:59] @Kataoka
    It affects every player,
    so I don't think it's unexpected.
[15:09] @Kataoka
    It's whether those changes can be
    turned to the team's benefit or not.
[15:20] @int_Yui
    W-Wow...
[15:22] @int_Yui
    His pitching is nothing
    like it was with me.
[15:25] @int_Yui
    This is how he pitches when he's serious.
[15:31] @int_Yui
    And the person getting him
    to pitch that way...
[15:44] Asada
    Um...
[15:46] Asada
    Aren't you going in?
[15:48] @Sawamura
    It'd be frustrating to stand
    around watching them practice!
[15:52] Asada
    Is that how it works?
[15:53] @Sawamura
    Yes, it is!
[15:55] @Sawamura
    He said he'd catch for me first, that jerk!
[15:58] @Sawamura
    What makes him a great ace?!
    He's the shame of captains everywhere!
[16:02] int_Asada
    He's really upset.
[16:03] @Sawamura
    Yeah, he said he'd catch for me first!
[16:09] Asada
    You're making sure he hears you.
[16:13] Okumura
    I'll catch for you.
[16:19] Okumura
    You're going to pitch after this, right?
[16:21] Okumura
    I can help you warm up.
[16:28] @Sawamura
    Wh... Wh-Wh...
[16:29] @Sawamura
    What are you after, jerk?!
[16:31] @Sawamura
    Is this a trap?! Are you usurping me?!
[16:32] Okumura
    Never mind.
[16:34] @Sawamura
    No, no, no, I can't be so hasty!
[16:36] @Sawamura
    Hang on! Let's talk!
[16:38] @Sawamura
    But what made you change your mind,
    wolf boy—young Okumura?
[16:43] Okumura
    I just said I'd help you warm up.
[16:45] @Sawamura
    And I'm saying I don't get it!
[16:48] @Sawamura
    You should know, pitching is an art
    performed by the pitcher and catcher!
[16:54] @Sawamura
    Are you sure you want to do this?
[16:57] @Sawamura
    Will you create that art with me?
[17:07] Okumura
    Art? That's not a word
    I expected you to use.
[17:10] @Sawamura
    Huh?
[17:11] Okumura
    Ah, did the captain say that?
[17:13] Okumura
    I could see him saying that.
[17:15] @Sawamura
    What?!
[17:16] @Sawamura
    Y-You call it an art, right?
[17:18] @Sawamura
    Everyone says that, right?
[17:20] Asada
    No, not really...
[17:22] @Sawamura
    What's wrong with calling it an art—
[17:32] @Miyuki
    Satisfied?
[17:36] @Furuya
    No, not yet.
[17:37] @Miyuki
    Then, throw it like I ask.
[17:40] @Furuya
    Okay.
[17:43] @int_Yui
    There's so much tension,
    even though they're just practicing.
[17:48] @int_Yui
    This is Seido's main battery!
[17:56] @Miyuki
    Furuya...
[17:58] @Miyuki
    What did you see at Koshien Stadium?
[18:10] @Miyuki
    Are you chasing after that game
    you pitched against Hongo?
[18:15] @Miyuki
    Control, speed, and focus...
[18:19] @Miyuki
    Only four hits allowed in nine innings.
[18:22] @Miyuki
    It was the best I'd ever seen you pitch.
[18:29] @int_Miyuki
    Honestly, I got a little scared
    of your potential.
[18:35] @Furuya
    But we lost.
[18:37] @Furuya
    We lost because of the runs I gave up.
[18:44] @Furuya
    I want my pitching to be even
    better than it was that day.
[19:02] @int_Miyuki
    Aiming even higher...
[19:07] @int_Miyuki
    You push yourself to walk a thorny path, huh?
[19:19] @Miyuki
    I get you!
[19:20] @Miyuki
    Let's wrap up for today!
[19:24] @Furuya
    Miyuki-senpai, I'm not done...
[19:26] @Miyuki
    Maybe not, but I am!
[19:29] @Miyuki
    Catching for someone with his head
    in the clouds is pretty tiring!
[19:35] @Furuya
    Ugh!
[19:37] @Miyuki
    Catching for him isn't any fun, right?
[19:42] @Furuya
    Tiring...
[19:44] @Yui
    No...
[19:45] @Yui
    I have my hands full catching for him.
[19:47] @Yui
    I can't think about enjoying it.
[19:50] @Miyuki
    Our next game is against
    Ichidai Third High.
[19:53] @Miyuki
    As the ace, it's job to bring your best
    to the semifinals and the final, right?
[20:03] @int_Miyuki
    Getting worked up and throwing the ball
    isn't the same as pitching.
[20:08] @Miyuki
    If you can't do that...
[20:11] @Miyuki
    Sawamura, you're still there, right?
[20:13] @Miyuki
    Come on in!
[20:15] @Miyuki
    This guy might be starting
    the next game, too.
[20:27] @Miyuki
    Sorry you had to wait, Sawamura.
[20:29] @Miyuki
    Shall we get to it?
[20:31] @Sawamura
    What are you trying to do?!
[20:32] @Sawamura
    After you put me on the backburner?
[20:36] @Sawamura
    Are you done entertaining the great ace now?!
[20:39] @Miyuki
    Entertaining? Nice one.
[20:41] @Sawamura
    Okumura, let's go!
[20:43] @Sawamura
    You're gonna help me warm up, right?
[20:47] @Miyuki
    Oh, what's this? I thought you
    two weren't getting along.
[20:51] @Sawamura
    Shut up! He offered to!
[20:54] @Miyuki
    Oh...
SIGN    Oh...
[20:55] @Miyuki
    I see.
SIGN    I see.
SIGN    Wow...
[20:57] @Miyuki
    Wow...
[20:58] @Sawamura
    Don't smirk like that!
[21:02] @Sawamura
    I'll have my shoulder loose in ten pitches!
[21:04] Okumura
    That's not enough.
[21:06] @Sawamura
    It's enough for me!
[21:08] @Sawamura
    Damn it!
[21:15] @Furuya
    I don't intend to give up the mound.
[21:18] @Miyuki
    You don't get to decide that.
[21:21] @Miyuki
    The coach does.
[21:29] @Furuya
    I'll head up.
[21:31] @Miyuki
    Make sure you eat so you can recover.
[21:34] @Miyuki
    And don't forget the icing and massage.
[21:36] @Furuya
    I get it.
[21:37] @Miyuki
    I'm telling you because
    you don't get it.
[21:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    It's a catcher's job to help
    the pitcher throw his best.
[21:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Even if you're not playing in games,
    you're still a catcher.
[21:52] Okumura
    You're not following your own advice.
[21:55] @Miyuki
    Huh?
[21:56] Okumura
    He wanted to keep pitching.
[21:58] @Miyuki
    Yes, he did.
[22:01] @Miyuki
    Pitchers are troublesome creatures.
[22:07] @Miyuki
    That's what makes this fun.
SIGN    "Selfish"
[22:16] _All
    "Selfish."
[23:49] @Sawamura
    Okay, I'm feeling good!
[23:50] @Sawamura
    I'm ready to pitch, Miyuki-senpai!
[23:52] @Sawamura
    This isn't gonna be like warmups,
    young Okumura.
[23:55] Okumura
    I'm looking forward to it.
[23:57] @Sawamura
    I love that sound!
[23:58] Okumura
    That was a ball, unfortunately.
[24:00] @Miyuki
    Carve a hole out of the
    right-handed batter's chest.
[24:03] Amahisa
    These guys think swinging
    a thousand times a day for a year
[24:06] Amahisa
    will let them call forth the
    bat fairy or something.
[24:10] @Sawamura
    This is great!
[24:12] @Miyuki
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:14] @Miyuki
    "Batting First."
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "Batting First"
[24:16] @Miyuki
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color illustration / Yuji Terajima