12 - Target

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[00:01] (Flashback) Kataoka
    Calling for a change in players.
[00:04] (Flashback) Kataoka
    Switching out the catcher, Ono...
[00:08] (Flashback) Kataoka
    for Takigawa.
[00:14] (Flashback) Sawamura
    Chris-senpai!
[00:17] Umpire
    Out!
[00:22] Enemy2
    Are you kidding?
[00:23] Enemy3
    A force-out at the plate?
[00:26] Crowd1
    Is this what they were going for?
[00:29] (Flashback) Crowd2
    No outs and bases loaded
[00:31] (Flashback) Crowd2
    turned into two outs with
    runners on second and third!
[00:34] (Flashback) Crowd3
    Who is that catcher?
[00:37] (Flashback) Miyuki
    This is how you need to be, Chris-senpai!
[00:43] (Flashback) Chris
    Miyuki, you should join us at the bullpen.
[00:47] (Flashback) Chris
    As the primary catcher,
    you should take a look at his pitch.
[00:53] (Flashback) Chris
    You'll get to see
    something interesting.
SIGN    Target
SIGN    Kokudokan Seido
[02:41] Enemy1
    First base!
[02:42] Crowd1
    A calm sacrifice bunt!
[02:44] Crowd2
    Runner's on second now!
[02:45] Crowd1
    Aggressive when they need to be,
[02:47] Crowd1
    and careful when they need to be.
[02:49] Crowd2
    That's right!
[02:49] Crowd2
    This is Seido baseball!
[02:52] Chris
    Sawamura.
[02:53] Chris
    In your new form,
[02:55] Chris
    what do you think about when you throw?
[02:57] Chris
    Or even what you feel.
[02:58] Chris
    Tell me anything.
[02:59] Sawamura
    What do I think?
[03:01] Sawamura
    I guess the right-hand wall?
[03:04] Sawamura
    But I didn't know how
    to build the wall, so...
[03:08] Sawamura
    I've been clenching my glove
    like this when I throw.
[03:13] Sawamura
    When I tried it, it somehow worked.
[03:16] Chris
    I see.
[03:18] Miyuki
    The right-hand wall?
[03:20] Chris
    Makes sense.
[03:22] Chris
    By being conscious of your right hand,
[03:24] Chris
    you're able to keep your body closed
    and increase your ball speed.
SIGN    Toward Home Plate
[03:27] Chris
    However, you're too focused on the wall,
[03:30] Chris
    and your right foot is turned in.
[03:33] Chris
    If your body grows accustomed to it,
    you might start throwing strikes that way,
[03:38] Chris
    but it won't give you
    any ball control today.
[03:42] Chris
    While still focusing on the right-hand wall,
[03:44] Chris
    try to lunge with your right foot
    pointed straight to the plate.
[03:53] Chris
    We're short on time.
[03:54] Chris
    Throw as many as you can.
[03:56] Sawamura
    Right foot pointed to the plate...
[04:02] Chris
    Watch closely, Miyuki.
[04:08] Sawamura
    I'm getting really nervous
    with these two watching.
[04:15] Sawamura
    The right-hand wall...
[04:18] Sawamura
    Right foot pointed to the plate.
[04:25] Miyuki
    The left arm is so late!
[04:29] Miyuki
    This...
[04:37] Sawamura
    It's in!
[04:38] Chris
    No, it's just barely out.
[04:49] Animal
    What?
[04:50] Animal
    A game?
[04:52] Animal
    Are you crazy?
[04:53] Animal
    Also, I'm filming right now!
[04:55] Chris
    I probably won't be able to play.
[04:59] Chris
    But tomorrow is the last
    second-string game.
[05:04] Chris
    Can you come watch, Dad?
[05:08] Animal
    That's quite a gallery
    for a second-string game.
[05:14] Animal
    Despite the cultural differences
    between Japan and America,
[05:16] Animal
    there seem to be the same
    baseball enthusiasts everywhere.
[05:19] Animal
    Not to mention, I wouldn't be here
    if it weren't for the Japanese fans.
SIGN    Kokudokan Seido
[05:27] Crowd1
    One out and runners
    on first and second.
[05:30] Crowd2
    They scored first with
    a sacrifice fly and a hit,
[05:33] Crowd2
    but he's put himself in another pinch.
[05:35] Crowd2
    He's still pretty inconsistent.
[05:51] Umpire
    Ball!
[05:53] Maezono
    Sawamura!
[05:59] Chris
    His first impression was really bad.
[06:02] Chris
    The umpire's making every
    close call a ball.
[06:05] Enemy1
    Yeah, keep it up!
[06:07] Enemy1
    Don't swing at balls!
[06:08] Enemy1
    Only at the easy strikes!
[06:12] Enemy2
    Man, I can't figure out
    the timing for his pitch...
[06:21] Maezono
    All right!
[06:22] Chris
    First base!
[06:28] Umpire
    Out!
[06:30] Sawamura
    All right!
[06:30] Sawamura
    Two outs!
[06:32] Maezono
    You idiot!
[06:33] Maezono
    There are still two runners on base!
[06:35] Maezono
    Don't lose focus!
[06:36] Sawamura
    Sir!
[06:38] Enemy1
    I thought it was an easy pitch...
[06:41] Enemy1
    Did the ball move?
[06:43] Haruichi
    No matter what anyone says,
    he still hasn't given up a decent hit.
[06:49] Animal
    Oh, my god!
[06:50] Animal
    Is that crazy boy starting?
[06:54] Animal
    Didn't expect him to throw a moving fastball.
    That's so uncommon in Japan.
[07:00] Crowd1
    It's Animal!
[07:01] Crowd2
    It's the comedian Animal!
[07:03] Crowd3
    What's a famous comedian doing here?
[07:05] Crowd4
    Also, he's huge!
[07:07] Animal
    Who's a comedian?
[07:09] Animal
    I'm a baseball player!
[07:13] Animal
    Yu!
[07:14] Animal
    Why are you playing?
[07:16] Animal
    I had a bad feeling.
[07:18] Animal
    This school is trying to destroy you!
[07:24] Chris
    Thanks for coming.
[07:26] Chris
    Dad.
[07:28] Animal
    Hey, Yu!
[07:30] Chris
    We're just getting started here!
[07:32] Chris
    Let's stay focused!
[07:40] Animal
    Yu...
[07:41] Animal
    Why are you...
[07:44] Sawamura
    Chris-senpai, I didn't know
    you could be so loud!
[07:47] Sawamura
    Your voice cracked a little, though.
[07:50] Chris
    Shut it.
[07:51] Chris
    Just focus on throwing at my mitt.
[07:55] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[07:59] Sawamura
    I have reliable teammates behind me.
[08:02] Sawamura
    I just have to
[08:04] Sawamura
    throw my best pitch
[08:06] Sawamura
    at Chris-senpai's mitt!
[08:10] Enemy1
    What?
[08:11] Enemy1
    I swung late?
[08:12] Enemy1
    The pitch wasn't even fast!
[08:15] Crowd1
    No way!
[08:16] Crowd1
    Is that catcher going for the fly?
[08:18] Animal
    Yu! Don't be reckless!
[08:22] Chris
    Dad, I'm sorry for breaking our promise
[08:26] Chris
    even though it's just a practice
    game in the second-string.
[08:29] Chris
    I may not have been able to play,
[08:31] Chris
    but I wanted you to watch this game.
[08:37] Chris
    Because this...
[08:40] Chris
    is my last official game.
[08:47] Animal
    No!
[08:51] Crowds
    Is he okay?
[08:53] Crowd1
    He... He got it!
[08:55] Crowd2
    He jumped right into the fence!
[08:58] Crowd3
    Is he not afraid of getting hurt?
[09:02] Sawamura
    A-Are you okay, Chris-senpai?
[09:08] Chris
    No need to worry.
[09:10] Chris
    I'm not as fragile as you think I am.
[09:15] Isashiki
    Man, way to make us worried.
[09:18] Isashiki
    Way too close a play
    for a guy just out of rehab.
[09:22] Miyuki
    He hasn't changed.
[09:23] Miyuki
    He'll do anything for even just a single out,
[09:27] Miyuki
    and he guides the team to victory.
[09:30] Miyuki
    That...
[09:32] Miyuki
    is how Chris-senpai plays.
[09:43] Trainer
    Hey!
[09:43] Trainer
    Hey, Animal. You've gotta stop!
[09:45] Trainer
    You have another game tomorrow!
[09:47] Animal
    It's my life!
[09:48] Animal
    Leave me alone!
[09:50] Animal
    If I don't swing,
[09:51] Animal
    I can't sleep!
[09:55] Sawamura
    All right, let's score!
[09:58] Sawamura
    Gonna swing with my heart on the bat!
[10:01] Haruichi
    Eijun-kun, you gotta relax.
[10:04] Haruichi
    You can't swing well if you're so stiff.
[10:08] Crowd1
    It's through! To left field!
[10:10] Crowd2
    That was an amazing hit!
[10:14] Sawamura
    You got on base, so I could
    bring you home, Chris-senpai!
[10:18] Haruichi
    Probably not.
[10:20] Isashiki
    Well, look at that.
[10:22] Isashiki
    He still hits as well as he used to.
[10:25] Tanba
    Two slots open in the first-string.
[10:29] Tanba
    Get yourself up here, Chris.
[10:37] Kuramochi
    Sawamura just did a bunt!
[10:40] Masuko
    Completely killing the speed of the pitch, too.
[10:43] Kuramochi
    Chris-senpai is easily safe at second.
[10:45] Makihara
    Nice bunt!
[10:46] Saito
    Nice bunt!
[10:48] Kuramochi
    Nice bunt, Sawamura!
[10:50] Kuramochi
    Though it was probably just luck.
[10:52] Miyuki
    I'm surprised he remembered the signs.
[10:56] Sawamura
    Damn it.
[10:58] Sawamura
    What does everyone think I am?
[11:00] Sawamura
    I wanted to hit a big one
    and bring Chris-senpai home.
[11:05] Haruichi
    For some reason, he's an amazing bunter.
[11:09] Crowd1
    One out, runner on second.
[11:11] Crowd2
    And they're back to the top of the line-up.
SIGN    Kokudokan Seido
[11:14] Crowd1
    Can they open up the lead right here?
[11:17] Crowd2
    Might turn out to be the early-game climax.
[11:20] Sawamura
    Harucchi!
[11:20] Sawamura
    You gotta relax!
[11:22] Sawamura
    You can't swing well if you're so stiff!
[11:26] Haruichi
    Um... That's what I told you...
[11:30] Haruichi
    But the Eijun-kun
    and Chris-senpai battery
[11:33] Haruichi
    created this chance.
[11:37] Haruichi
    A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
[11:40] Ota
    He's at .530 so far.
[11:44] Ota
    How will he do playing the lead-off
    man for the first time today?
[11:50] Rei
    His stats easily meet the requirements
[11:53] Rei
    to be in the first-string.
[11:56] Rei
    Now, to test if he has what it takes
    to make full use of this opportunity.
[12:04] Haruichi
    The outfield is rather close.
[12:09] Haruichi
    Do they think I can't hit long?
[12:21] Umpire
    Foul!
[12:24] Crowd1
    Did you see him swing with that tiny body?
[12:26] Crowd2
    H-He can hit pretty far!
[12:29] Enemy1
    I was trying to scare him,
[12:31] Enemy1
    but he hit that high inside pitch pretty far.
[12:35] Haruichi
    That didn't go as far as I thought.
[12:39] Enemy1
    You little...
[12:41] Enemy2
    Oh, crap! Shouldn't we go a little further out?
[12:45] Enemy3
    We're only a little bit into the game,
[12:47] Enemy3
    so we should watch out for big ones.
[12:54] Enemy1
    A slider to the outside.
[13:04] Enemy1
    Right field! Home!
[13:09] Enemy1
    You idiot!
[13:10] Enemy1
    Who told you to back up?
[13:15] Chris
    He's a little devil.
[13:18] Umpire
    Safe!
[13:22] Chris
    He controls the bat at his will.
[13:24] Chris
    He's a batting prodigy.
[13:27] Chris
    In terms of talent,
[13:29] Chris
    he may excel his brother.
[13:32] Sawamura
    All right, our third run!
[13:34] Sawamura
    My bunt played such a huge role!
[13:36] Sawamura
    This is a run we scored with the three of us!
[13:39] Sawamura
    Right?
[13:40] Sawamura
    My bunt was awesome.
[13:42] Chris
    Is it really that important to you?
[13:44] Chris
    We don't have time to rejoice.
[13:46] Chris
    Hurry up and get in the bullpen.
[13:50] Chris
    This will be our final inning together.
[13:54] Chris
    Throw me your best pitch.
[13:58] Sawamura
    What are you talking about?
[14:00] Sawamura
    We've only just started as a battery!
[14:03] Sawamura
    Let's all get to the first-string together!
[14:06] Sawamura
    You, Harucchi, and me!
[14:10] Chris
    There are only two spots open.
[14:15] Chris
    I guess he's completely forgotten.
[14:19] Chris
    Enough with your stupid laugh.
[14:21] Chris
    Let's go.
[14:23] Sawamura
    Yes, sir.
[14:24] Chris
    But I think I owe a lot to his optimism.
[14:32] Animal
    Hey, Yu!
[14:33] Animal
    Wait just a minute!
[14:38] Chris
    Dad...
[14:43] Animal
    Don't rush. Go slowly.
[14:46] Animal
    That's right...
[14:48] Animal
    That's how it is.
[14:51] Trainer
    That's enough!
[14:52] Trainer
    You gotta stop!
[14:54] Animal
    Only the player himself
    knows how he feels.
[14:58] Animal
    In an unfamiliar environment and culture,
[15:01] Animal
    I used to just swing the bat all the time.
[15:07] Animal
    So that I could prove myself
    in this foreign land.
[15:23] Animal
    Good...
[15:24] Animal
    ...luck.
[15:28] Animal
    Good luck,
[15:30] Animal
    Yu...
[15:33] Animal
    Just do whatever you won't regret.
[15:39] Animal
    Good luck.
[15:46] Chris
    Thanks...
[15:49] Chris
    Dad.
[15:59] Maezono
    Why?
[16:00] Maezono
    I was trying to hit it
     out of the park!
[16:03] Sawamura
    Maezono-senpai, you gotta relax!
[16:06] Sawamura
    You can't swing well if you're so stiff—
[16:07] Maezono
    Shut it!
[16:09] Ota
    He swings wide and lacks in consistency,
[16:11] Ota
    but his power is of definite value.
[16:15] Ota
    Kominato has all-around prowess.
[16:19] Ota
    Sawamura, with his moving
    fastballs, is intriguing, too.
[16:23] Ota
    And there's Chris.
[16:26] Ota
    Plus there are other second and
    third-years who could be moved up
[16:29] Ota
    to the first-string.
[16:31] Ota
    But just two people...
[16:36] Ota
    Who is he going to pick?
[16:40] Sawamura
    All right!
[16:41] Sawamura
    Let's send more balls flying!
[16:43] Sawamura
    I'm counting on you, guys!
[16:45] Maezono
    Stupid!
[16:46] Maezono
    Say that after you throw more strikes!
[16:48] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[16:52] Enemy1
    You're getting shut down
    by a mere first-year pitcher?
[16:55] Enemy1
    Pathetic.
[16:57] Enemy1
    You won't get to the nationals again like this.
[17:01] Enemy2
    Zaizen.
[17:02] Enemy1
    Did I say that out loud?
[17:05] Enemy1
    Hey,
[17:06] Enemy1
    I'll let you guys in on a little secret.
[17:19] Umpire
    Ball!
[17:20] Umpire
    Safe!
[17:23] Sawamura
    I'm getting tired of your stupid bunts!
[17:26] Chris
    The second guy in a row doing bunts...
[17:30] Chris
    Are they trying to mess up Sawamura?
[17:33] Maezono
    Stop being so distracted!
[17:35] Maezono
    You let the first batter walk again!
[17:38] Haruichi
    Eijun-kun, calm down!
[17:40] Haruichi
    Just let them bunt.
[17:41] Haruichi
    We'll get outs one at a time.
[17:43] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[17:44] Haruichi
    Um, I'm not your upperclassman.
[17:49] Enemy1
    That's right. Mess him up.
[17:51] Enemy1
    Show no mercy.
[17:59] Kuramochi
    That idiot...
[18:00] Kuramochi
    He's completely lost his rhythm.
[18:04] Umpire
    Strike!
[18:06] Umpire
    Safe!
[18:08] Enemy1
    That was close.
[18:10] Enemy2
    But this is working right, Zaizen?
[18:19] Sawamura
    A third-strike bunt?
[18:21] Chris
    Focus!
[18:22] Chris
    Just swing your arm!
[18:25] Enemy1
    Damn, he messed up.
[18:27] Enemy2
    What a waste.
[18:28] Sawamura
    All right!
[18:30] Sawamura
    One out!
[18:32] Chris
    That's right.
[18:33] Chris
    That's how you should throw.
[18:39] Enemy1
    Sorry.
[18:40] Enemy2
    That was plenty.
[18:42] Enemy2
    You made him throw quite a bit.
[18:45] Enemy2
    We're not putting pressure on the pitcher.
[18:50] Enemy2
    We're doing it on the catcher.
[18:53] Enemy2
    He was like a monster in junior high,
[18:57] Enemy2
    but that guy broke his shoulder once.
[19:00] Enemy2
    Just make him throw more,
    and he'll fall apart eventually.
[19:06] Sawamura
    Bunts again?
[19:10] Enemy1
    Go!
[19:12] Isashiki
    A steal!
[19:13] Isashiki
    No one saw it coming!
[19:15] Chris
    Can I make it?
[19:19] Umpire
    Safe!
[19:22] Crowd1
    What happened?
[19:23] Crowd1
    Did his finger get caught?
[19:24] Crowd2
    That catcher made a bad throw?
[19:31] Enemy1
    What was that?
[19:32] Enemy1
    He used to throw like
    a sniper, but not anymore!
[19:35] Enemy1
    I knew it.
[19:37] Enemy1
    He's not fully healed.
[19:40] Enemy1
    Keep stealing!
[19:41] Enemy1
    Steal all you want!
[19:45] Sawamura
    His shoulder's still...
[19:47] Sawamura
    Chris-senpai!
[19:49] Chris
    Don't worry.
[19:50] Chris
    I'm fine.
[19:53] Animal
    Yu...
[19:55] Chris
    One out!
[19:57] Chris
    Outfield! Throw straight to home!
[19:59] Chris
    Infield! One out at a time!
[20:02] Infield
    Yes, sir!
[20:03] Chris
    Don't worry about the runner!
[20:04] Chris
    Just give me your best pitch, Sawamura!
[20:07] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[20:16] Sawamura
    Bunt all you want!
[20:19] Sawamura
    I'm only looking at Chris-senpai's mitt.
[20:28] Sawamura
    I'll get it!
[20:29] Chris
    I got it!
[20:30] Chris
    I can make it to third!
[20:32] Animal
    You won't make it!
[20:36] Umpire
    Safe!
[20:40] Crowd1
    A fielder's choice to third!
[20:43] Crowd2
    Both first and third bases were safe!
[20:45] Crowd1
    His control's suddenly going haywire!
[20:49] Sawamura
    Ch...
[20:51] Sawamura
    Chris-senpai...
[20:54] Enemy1
    In just two-and-a-half years
    of high school baseball,
[20:58] Enemy1
    a year of time off is a huge deal.
[21:03] Enemy1
    Your time's already over.
[21:07] Enemy1
    As your rival from the senior league days,
[21:12] Enemy1
    I think it's my duty to finish you off.
[21:16] Enemy1
    Eh, Chris?
[21:18] Chris
    Z-Zaizen...
[21:21] Crowd1
    One out and runners
    on first and third...
[21:23] Crowd2
    That catcher's mess-up was huge.
[21:30] (Flashback) Ono
    They're going to let you
    throw for three innings.
[21:34] (Flashback) Chris
    Don't throw in a way
    you'll regret, Sawamura.
[21:41] Sawamura
    Damn it...
[21:43] Sawamura
    What am I doing?
[21:46] Sawamura
    It's been my dream to form
    a battery with Chris-senpai,
[21:50] Sawamura
    but I'm giving him trouble
    with my own failures.
[21:56] Sawamura
    I...
[21:59] Sawamura
    haven't done...
[22:01] Sawamura
    anything for Chris-senpai yet!
[23:35] Chris
    Naoyuki Zaizen.
[23:36] Chris
    I see.
[23:37] Chris
    So you guys were going after me.
[23:39] Zaizen
    I'm so irritated.
[23:41] Zaizen
    That first-year with sparkles in his eyes,
[23:43] Zaizen
    and how much faith you have
     in him pisses me off!
[23:46] Sawamura
    I want to keep pitching with
    Chris-senpai even after today!
[23:50] Sawamura
    I'm going to win this game,
    no matter what, and...
[23:53] Miyuki
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    You're in the First-String.
[23:56] Miyuki
    Let's win the national title!