14 - Presence

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SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[00:10] @int_Furuya
    I lack so much.
[00:13] @int_Furuya
    I can't become the best like this.
[00:18] @int_Furuya
    If I'm the best pitcher in Japan,
    I can make our team the best in Japan.
[00:29] _Sign
    Satoru Furuya
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Ichidai
[00:40] int_Coach
    He's a batter you don't
    want on base, Amahisa boy.
[00:44] int_Amahisa
    Sure, he's fast...
[00:49] int_Amahisa
    But he's not that good a batter!
[01:08] Announcer
    Batting second, center fielder Tojo-kun.
[01:13] @int_Kataoka
    If we want to score,
    we have to make every chance count.
[01:16] @int_Kataoka
    And that depends on
    advancing the runner to third.
[01:28] Higasa
    Yeah! Nice bunt!
[01:31] @Sawamura
    That was a great bunt!
[01:33] Announcer
    Second batter Tojo's sacrifice
    bunt advances the runner to third!
[01:36] Announcer
    Seido High School has a
    chance to take the lead!
[01:40] Announcer
    And here come the cleanup!
    The third batter is Haruichi Kominato!
[01:47] @Sawamura
    This guy can do it! I'm sure he will!
[03:29] Announcer
    We're into the semifinals of
    the Tokyo spring tournament.
[03:31] Announcer
    In the top of the first, Seido used
    first batter Kuramochi's hit
[03:35] Announcer
    and second batter Tojo's sacrifice bunt
    to get a runner on third with one out.
[03:40] Announcer
    Now, the three-hole, Kominato,
    will try to bring him home.
[03:43] Announcer
    Seido has a chance to take the lead!
[03:51] _Umpire
    Strike!
[04:01] _Umpire
    Ball!
[04:08] _Umpire
    Ball!
[04:09] Announcer
    Another ball, and the count is 2–1.
[04:17] int_Amahisa
    Damn, it's getting away from me.
[04:19] int_Amahisa
    I can't control the ball.
[04:22] int_Player
    He completely ignored that pitch.
[04:26] int_Player
    What's he waiting for?
[04:31] _Umpire
    Ball!
[04:32] Announcer
    A close pitch! That's a ball, too!
    That's three balls!
[04:37] int_Player
    Why aren't they doing anything?
[04:39] Mine
    He ignored the first fastball,
[04:42] Mine
    making the battery think that
    he's going to try something.
[04:47] Owada
    Huh?
[04:48] Mine
    They're trying to rattle
    him early in the game,
[04:52] Mine
    while he's still unsettled.
[04:57] Mine
    That will make things hard for Amahisa-kun.
[05:00] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[05:01] _Player
    Aw, a walk.
[05:04] @Sawamura
    Looking good, Harudanji!
[05:06] @Sawamura
    Good eye!
[05:10] Mine
    A team with players who can
    do that will be strong.
[05:14] int_Owada
    So he's cute and sneaky.
[05:17] int_Mine
    Amahisa still hasn't settled into a rhythm.
[05:20] int_Mine
    Will they be able to topple him so quickly?
[05:23] Announcer
    Batting fourth, catcher Miyuki-kun.
[05:28] int_Mine
    We've reached a turning point
    so early in the game.
[05:39] Announcer
    There are runners on first
    and third with one out!
[05:41] Announcer
    Up to bat is Seido's reliable cleanup, Miyuki!
[05:48] _Fan
    The outfielders are playing deep.
[05:50] _Fan
    The infielders are looking for a double play.
[05:53] _Fan
    They'll probably start the runner at first.
[05:56] Announcer
    Here's the first pitch!
[06:01] Announcer
    An outside strike!
[06:06] _Fan
    He ignored the first pitch, too.
[06:08] _Fan
    Seido isn't swinging at all.
[06:10] _Fan
    That would be tough to hit.
[06:11] _Fan
    Would the cleanup do a squeeze play?
[06:28] int_Amahisa
    Damn. I can't keep it in the strike zone.
[06:34] int_Player
    They're not making a move yet,
    so keep pitching.
[06:37] int_Amahisa
    Settle down, Takumi.
[06:39] int_Amahisa
    We'll focus on the batter.
[06:43] int_Amahisa
    If we can stop their momentum,
    they're the ones who'll suffer!
[06:51] Announcer
    Ball!
[06:52] Announcer
    The third pitch is wide!
    The count is two balls and one strike!
[06:56] @int_Miyuki
    That was close.
[06:59] @int_Miyuki
    He went with a curveball.
[07:04] int_Watanabe
    He used that curveball to throw
    off Niogakusha's timing.
[07:10] int_Watanabe
    If he gets that pitch into the strike zone,
[07:12] int_Watanabe
    it'll make his fastball and
    slider even more intimidating.
[07:18] _Coach
    Three balls.
[07:20] _Coach
    He seems to be throwing a lot of those.
[07:23] _Coach
    He needs to stand strong.
[07:26] Ota
    Scoring first...
[07:29] int_Watanabe
    This is the time to hit!
[07:32] int_Watanabe
    Before he gets into a groove!
[07:43] Announcer
    It goes between the first and second basemen!
[07:46] Announcer
    Kuramochi scores from third base!
[07:54] Announcer
    Cleanup Miyuki gets an RBI to take the lead!
[07:58] @Miyuki
    It didn't get any air.
[08:00] @Sawamura
    Nice batting, Captain!
[08:02] _Fan
    He swung through an inside pitch!
[08:04] _Fan
    That's what a cleanup can do!
[08:05] Seto
    Wow! He stands tall in the clutch!
[08:10] Announcer
    Fifth batter Shirasu swings
    at the first pitch!
[08:13] Announcer
    Second-base runner Kominato rounds third!
[08:17] @Sawamura
    Get in there, Haruo!
[08:21] Announcer
    Seido scores their second run!
[08:24] @Sawamura
    Yes, yes, yes!
[08:37] Announcer
    He's ended the inning, but his team
    is two runs down in the first inning.
[08:41] Announcer
    It's a rocky start for
    Ichidai's ace Kosei Amahisa.
[08:45] Owada
    Two runs from three hits.
[08:47] Owada
    They played that inning perfectly.
[08:49] Mine
    Yeah, those two runs are big.
[08:53] Mine
    The team will be happy about that.
[08:56] Mine
    Now it's time for Furuya-kun's start.
[09:00] Mine
    How will he respond after
    seeing his team score?
[09:04] @Sawamura
    How you play now matters most, Furuya!
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
[09:37] Announcer
    A ball, well inside.
[09:39] Announcer
    That brings the count to
    three balls, one strike.
[09:42] _Fan
    Hey, hey, another one.
[09:44] Announcer
    Seido's ace Furuya isn't
    controlling the ball.
[09:48] Announcer
    He struck out the lead-off batter,
     but walked the next.
[09:51] Announcer
    Third batter Miyagawa hit to near left field,
[09:53] Announcer
    and cleanup Hoshida flew out to right field.
[09:55] Announcer
    The second-base runner
    touched up and advanced,
[09:57] Announcer
    so there are runners on first
    and third with two outs.
[09:59] int_Player
    His pitches are fast.
[10:01] int_Player
    And he's so erratic I can't aim
    for any specific pitches.
[10:06] _Fan
    What's Furuya doing?
[10:08] _Fan
    All of his breaking balls are off-target,
[10:10] _Fan
    and I can see from here
    how much he's straining.
[10:14] @Sawamura
    We've got two outs, Furuya!
[10:20] _Fan
    That was definitely a ball!
[10:22] _Fan
    Now the bases are loaded!
[10:24] _Fan
    His start may be even worse than Amahisa's.
[10:28] @Sawamura
    This is an emergency!
[10:30] _Fan
    You've got two runs!
    Calm down and just pitch!
[10:35] @Miyuki
    Now the runners will have to move.
[10:38] @Miyuki
    We can get a force out on any base.
[10:41] @Miyuki
    We don't want them getting
    a read on your breaking balls,
[10:44] @Miyuki
    so let's take them down with fastballs.
[10:52] @int_Miyuki
    Actually, I think that's the
    only way you'll throw a strike.
[10:56] Announcer
    Two outs and the bases are loaded!
[10:58] Announcer
    Up to bat is the sixth batter,
    the captain Adachi.
[11:00] Announcer
    Ichidai Third High is down two runs,
    but they could take the lead!
[11:04] int_Coach
    The bases are loaded,
    and his breaking balls are off-target.
[11:08] int_Coach
    Miyuki boy must be scared of
    letting the ball get behind him.
[11:14] int_Coach
    Swing only at fastballs.
[11:17] int_Coach
    Go, go, Captain Adachi!
[11:19] int_Coach
    If that ball's at all high, knock it flying!
[11:23] @int_Miyuki
    Furuya, swing your arm through.
[11:27] @int_Miyuki
    Down the middle is fine.
[11:29] @int_Miyuki
    Just overpower them.
[11:31] @int_Miyuki
    That's your talent.
[11:36] @int_Miyuki
    No matter how many runners are on base,
[11:38] @int_Miyuki
    we can still hold them off!
[11:45] Announcer
    He hits the first pitch!
[11:47] @Sawamura
    Oh, no!
[11:48] Announcer
    It's going deep into center field!
[11:55] Announcer
    Center fielder Tojo stops.
[11:59] Announcer
    He's right by the fence!
[12:00] Announcer
    That was so close to a home run!
[12:06] Announcer
    Seido High School somehow manages to
    hold Ichidai Third High scoreless!
[12:12] _Fan
    That's why Third High is
    known for their batters!
[12:14] _Fan
    He was ready for Furuya's high fastball!
[12:17] Kuki
    That was scary. He was waiting for that.
[12:21] Asada
    Yeah.
[12:22] @Sawamura
    We have to be on guard! I'll be warming up!
[12:26] @Furuya
    You don't need to.
[12:28] @Sawamura
    Oh yes, I do! I can sub in for you anytime!
[12:32] int_Amahisa
    It's easy to be disappointed when you
    don't score with the bases loaded.
[12:36] int_Amahisa
    You just want it so bad.
[12:41] Tojo
    Shinji, before Amahisa-san
    settles down...
[12:45] @Kanemaru
    Yeah.
[12:46] @Miyuki
    You're erratic.
[12:48] @Kanemaru
    We need to score more runs.
[12:53] Narrator
    Both pitchers had rough starts.
[12:57] Narrator
    Runners continued to get on base
    even after the first inning.
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Ichidai
[13:14] _All
    Yeah!
[13:15] @Sawamura
    Yeah! It's Haruichi time!
[13:18] @Kuramochi
    Nice, Haruichi!
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Ichidai
[13:21] Narrator
    However, both teams supported
    their pitcher on defense
[13:26] Narrator
    and neither scored any runs.
[13:30] @int_Miyuki
    Thank you, Kominato.
[13:32] @int_Miyuki
    We need to start working on some
    breaking balls or we'll be in trouble.
[13:40] @Kominato
    I'm glad I stopped it.
[13:48] @int_Furuya
    I need to pitch to shut down the batters,
[13:51] @int_Furuya
    so the fielders don't have to work so hard!
[13:55] @Miyuki
    Hey, put that aura away.
[13:58] @Kominato
    Yeah, put it away.
[14:01] @Miyuki
    Your breaking balls are finally
    hitting the strike zone.
[14:05] @Miyuki
    If we go with those next inning,
[14:08] @Miyuki
    it will throw the Third High batters off.
[14:12] @Furuya
    Okay! I'll shut them down!
[14:15] @Miyuki
    We just need to shake up
     their line of sight.
[14:17] @Miyuki
    It can go right down the middle.
[14:19] @Kominato
    Calm down.
[14:21] @int_Yui
    He's so worked up, he can't control the ball.
[14:25] @int_Yui
    It should be incredibly difficult
    to work with him like that,
[14:28] @int_Yui
    but they take time outs when they need to,
[14:30] @int_Yui
    call out to him,
[14:32] @int_Yui
    and let him know precisely what's needed.
[14:34] @int_Yui
    They're trying to keep Furuya-san's
    emotions under control.
[14:39] @int_Yui
    Of course, it's to help the team win,
[14:42] @int_Yui
    but it shows how devoted they are.
[14:47] int_Ochiai
    It's about time for him
    to get into a rhythm.
[14:51] _Fan
    Man, Kominato-san is a heck of a fielder!
[14:54] _Fan
    He really covers the second base gap well.
[14:56] _Fan
    Furuya-san hasn't been on his game yet,
     but we're about to see it!
[15:00] Seto
    We're in the lead, but we're
    not really pushing them.
[15:11] _Umpire
    Strike!
[15:17] Narumiya
    They're starting to swing at the slider
    they could identify easily in the first.
[15:21] Tadano
    Yes, sir.
[15:28] int_Amahisa
    Scary.
[15:30] int_Amahisa
    So much pressure and such an aggressive face.
[15:33] int_Amahisa
    Face pressure...
[15:34] int_Amahisa
    The face says as much as the mouth.
[15:38] int_Amahisa
    Is this guy...
[15:41] int_Amahisa
    dragging down Seido's
    facial score all be himself?
[15:48] Announcer
    Strike! Batter out!
[15:51] Announcer
    Amahisa strikes out the
    fifth and sixth batters!
[15:56] Mukai
    That slider is pretty sick.
[15:58] Inui
    Kosei Amahisa is getting into a rhythm.
[16:02] Announcer
    Batting seventh, left fielder Yuki-kun.
[16:06] int_Amahisa
    Here's an imposing first-year.
[16:08] int_Amahisa
    His facial score isn't bad, I guess.
[16:10] int_Amahisa
    What's he got inside?
[16:15] Announcer
    He pops up the first pitch, a curveball!
[16:20] int_Amahisa
    No finesse whatsoever.
[16:23] int_Amahisa
    He took the bait like he was Ikeyama.
[16:25] @int_Yuki
    I rushed it because I thought
    I saw a meatball. Careless.
[16:31] Announcer
    Shortstop Adachi makes the
    catch for the third out.
[16:34] Announcer
    That's the first inning with
    three up and three down this game!
[16:36] @Sawamura
    Ugh...
[16:38] Seto
    Next time! You'll get him next time!
[16:42] Announcer
    Third High ace Kosei Amahisa is
    starting to show his abilities!
[16:47] Announcer
    Now it's his team's turn at bat!
[16:49] _Player
    Nice pitch!
[16:50] _Player
    Yeah!
[16:51] int_Coach
    He's finally getting into it.
[16:54] Kuki
    Wow, it takes guts to pitch like that.
[16:58] Asada
    Yeah.
[17:00] Owada
    Amahisa-kun seems to look
    down on the batters.
[17:04] Owada
    Even with the other team leading,
    he doesn't seem at all concerned.
[17:08] Mine
    He's a pitcher, after all.
[17:11] Mine
    It's the batters' job to score runs.
[17:14] Mine
    That seems to be how he thinks of it.
[17:17] Mine
    He carries himself like
    a professional player.
[17:22] Inui
    Kosei Amahisa.
[17:24] Mukai
    I don't like self-absorbed
    players like him.
[17:39] Kawakami
    Next up is their cleanup, Hoshida.
[17:42] Kawakami
    Watch out for a home run,
    not that you need reminding.
[17:46] Tojo
    One out at a time.
[17:48] @Kanemaru
    Stay calm, Furuya!
[17:50] @Maezono
    We'll get another run!
    I can just feel it!
[17:55] @Sawamura
    I'm ready over here!
[17:57] @Sawamura
    Send me in anytime!
[17:58] @Miyuki
    Let's go.
[18:02] @Miyuki
    I hope your breaking balls can hit the target.
[18:30] Announcer
    A fastball hit to right field!
[18:33] Announcer
    Satoru Furuya has shut down cleanup
    Hoshida every time this game!
[18:39] _Fan
    Oh, yeah, here we go!
[18:41] _Fan
    Furuya, we're counting on you!
[18:42] _Fan
    Show us that pitching from Koshien Stadium!
[18:45] _Fan
    Give us one of those strikeout shows!
[18:51] Sachiko
    That was his eightieth pitch.
[18:55] Sachiko
    That's a lot, right?
[18:57] Ochiai
    Yes.
[18:59] Ochiai
    He's thrown too many unnecessary balls.
[19:06] Carlos
    He's throwing a lot of
    breaking balls this inning.
[19:09] Shirakawa
    But he isn't getting any strikes.
[19:14] Carlos
    I'm amazed the other team hasn't scored.
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Ichidai
[19:17] Tadano
    When I saw him pitch at the Invitational,
[19:21] Tadano
    it sent a chill down my spine.
[19:33] Tadano
    I didn't want to imagine having to
    beat a pitcher like him in the summer.
[19:40] Tadano
    But he seems tense, completely unlike
    Amahisa-san's relaxed pitching.
[19:47] Tadano
    Almost like he's trying to
    overpower every single batter.
[19:53] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[19:55] _Fan
    Man, after he got the leadoff out?
[19:58] _Fan
    Giving up a walk now is such a downer!
[20:01] Carlos
    He can't get into a rhythm.
[20:02] Shirakawa
    His unevenness will make things
    harder for the fielders.
[20:08] @Kuramochi
    Let's get a double play by
    making them swing at a low pitch!
[20:12] Mukai
    If he's got that many pitches,
    shouldn't he be having an easier time?
[20:17] Mukai
    It seems like such a waste.
[20:19] Inui
    If he had one breaking ball
    he could use as a base...
[20:24] Mukai
    Or better yet, he could just throw
    every pitch down the middle.
[20:27] Mukai
    He doesn't seem like that great a pitcher.
[20:32] Narumiya
    It's gotta be hard for
    Kazuya to keep him focused.
[20:35] Tadano
    Yes, with his breaking balls missing
    so much, they'll go after them.
[20:45] Narumiya
    Was I like that in the fall tournament?
[20:54] fbint_Tadano
    Keep this last one low.
[20:56] fbint_Tadano
    A changeup!
[21:02] fbint_Narumiya
    Don't sweat it, Itsuki.
[21:05] fbint_Narumiya
    I can take him down with a fastball.
[21:09] fbint_Narumiya
    Let me do this!
[21:13] fbint_Tadano
    Mei-san!
[21:14] fbint_Narumiya
    The ace must lead his team to victory.
[21:19] fbint_Narumiya
    Now that Masa-san is gone,
[21:21] fbint_Narumiya
    I need to lead them!
[21:25] fbint_Narumiya
    Or else the team can't win!
[21:35] ---
    Self-important...
[21:39] ---
    Unable to relax...
[21:42] ---
    M-Mei-san...
[21:46] ---
    I can see it so clearly from here.
[21:52] ---
    Steal!
[21:57] Announcer
    Between the left and center fielders!
[22:00] Announcer
    The runner in motion makes it home!
[22:05] Announcer
    One swing from team captain Adachi
    gets his team on the board!
SIGN    "Presence"
[22:17] ---
    "Presence."
[23:49] @Miyuki
    All I can do... is trust.
[23:53] @Miyuki
    You're looking somewhere higher,
    at a place where you want to be.
[23:57] @Miyuki
    Then, you need to get over this wall!
[24:00] @Sawamura
    What the heck is he doing?
[24:02] ---
    The self-awareness of the ace,
[24:04] ---
    the impulse to explore,
    the expectations of those around you...
[24:06] ---
    I can tell you're experiencing
     all of that right now.
[24:10] ---
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II: "My Role."
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "My Role"
[24:15] ---
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color illustration / Yuji Terajima