15 - My Role

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[00:08] Sachiko
    That was his eightieth pitch.
[00:11] Sachiko
    That's a lot, right?
[00:13] Ochiai
    Yes.
[00:15] Ochiai
    He's thrown too many unnecessary balls.
[00:19] Tadano
    When I saw him pitch at the Invitational,
[00:22] Tadano
    it sent a chill down my spine.
[00:35] Tadano
    I didn't want to imagine having to
    beat a pitcher like him in the summer.
[00:41] Tadano
    But he seems tense, completely unlike
    Amahisa-san's relaxed pitching.
[00:48] Tadano
    Almost like he's trying to
    overpower every single batter.
[00:55] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[00:56] _Fan
    Man, after he got the leadoff out?
[00:59] _Fan
    Giving up a walk now is such a downer!
[01:02] Carlos
    He can't get into a rhythm.
[01:04] Shirakawa
    His unevenness will make things
    harder for the fielders.
[01:07] Narumiya
    It's gotta be hard for
    Kazuya to keep him focused.
[01:11] Tadano
    Yes, with his breaking balls missing
    so much, they'll go after them.
[01:20] Narumiya
    Was I like that in the fall tournament?
[01:29] Narumiya
    Self-important...
[01:33] Narumiya
    Unable to relax...
[01:36] int_Tadano
    M-Mei-san...
[01:40] Narumiya
    I can see it so clearly from here.
[01:46] @Maezono
    Steal!
[01:51] ---
    Between the left and center fielders!
[01:54] Announcer
    The runner in motion makes it home!
[01:59] Announcer
    One swing from team captain Adachi
    gets his team on the board!
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
[03:41] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[03:47] Announcer
    It's the bottom of the fifth,
    and Seido ace Furuya
[03:49] Announcer
    has given up an RBI hit to
    the sixth batter, Adachi,
[03:52] Announcer
    and walked the following batter.
[03:55] Announcer
    One out, with runners
    on first and second.
[03:57] Announcer
    Up to bat is Third High's ace, Kosei Amahisa!
[04:05] int_Amahisa
    What a time to be up at bat.
[04:08] int_Amahisa
    It'd be great if I could
    deal a decisive blow, but...
[04:12] Hoshida
    Squeeze one out, Kosei!
[04:14] Miyagawa
    Aim for the easy ones!
[04:15] int_Amahisa
    Easy for you to say.
[04:18] int_Amahisa
    I'm not like you guys.
[04:21] @Maezono
    Get the closest out!
[04:22] @Kominato
    One at a time!
[04:24] @Kuramochi
    Let him hit, Furuya!
[04:26] @Kanemaru
    Your pitches are getting there!
[04:27] @Kanemaru
    Keep pushing!
[04:37] int_Amahisa
    I won't hit anything if I don't swing.
[04:40] _Fan
    Seido will want to wrap things up
    with the bottom of the order.
[04:44] _Fan
    How is Amahisa's batting?
[04:47] _Fan
    His average isn't great,
    but pitchers tend to have a good eye.
[04:51] _Fan
    Don't count him out yet.
[04:55] @int_Miyuki
    He swung late on the fastballs
    in the previous at-bat.
[04:59] @int_Miyuki
    Let's put him away with a few more.
[05:02] @int_Miyuki
    I don't care about the trajectory.
    Just keep it low.
[05:11] int_Amahisa
    Is he gonna throw a breaking ball?
[05:14] int_Amahisa
    No, I don't think so. Not for me.
[05:20] int_Amahisa
    They wouldn't overestimate me!
[05:28] Announcer
    It's headed for left field!
[05:32] Announcer
    But it's short.
[05:34] Aso
    Move up!
[05:36] Announcer
    Left fielder Yuki charges toward it!
[05:43] Announcer
    It gets through!
[05:45] Announcer
    Left fielder Yuki's glove
    just barely misses it!
[05:49] Announcer
    The white ball rolls cruelly
    into the outfield!
[05:52] Announcer
    The runner from second scores!
[05:54] Announcer
    He's followed immediately by
    the runner from first!
[05:57] Announcer
    They've taken the lead!
[06:00] Announcer
    The ace's bat has turned this game around!
[06:04] Amahisa
    Oh, man.
[06:05] _Player
    Yeah!
[06:07] _Player
    Nice, Kosei!
[06:09] Amahisa
    Don't get so excited.
    It wasn't that good of a hit.
[06:15] Announcer
    Error or not, they've given up three runs.
[06:18] Announcer
    Seido can't afford to give up any more.
[06:21] Tojo
    What's done is done! Shake it off!
SIGN    Immature...
[06:28] @Miyuki
    That was a hard hit to gauge.
[06:31] @Miyuki
    We can't be too hard on Yuki.
[06:34] @Furuya
    It's fine.
[06:36] @Furuya
    I'm responsible for letting
    the runners on base.
[06:44] @int_Miyuki
    He isn't being self-important.
[06:48] @int_Miyuki
    In fact, it seems he's taking his
    responsibilities as ace more seriously.
[06:55] @Miyuki
    Let's end this inning right here.
[06:58] ---
    Right.
[07:02] @int_Miyuki
    If that's what is causing
    his uneven pitching,
[07:07] @int_Miyuki
    Furuya may be the one
    feeling this dilemma the most.
[07:16] @int_Miyuki
    It's still the middle innings,
    and we're only down by one run.
[07:20] @int_Miyuki
    We don't need to be overly cautious.
[07:25] @int_Miyuki
    It's okay. If you can pitch low,
[07:28] @int_Miyuki
    they won't be able to hit
    even your fastballs.
[07:35] @int_Miyuki
    All I can do... is trust.
[07:41] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    We lost because of the runs I gave up.
[07:48] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I want my pitching to be even
    better than it was that day.
[07:56] @int_Miyuki
    You're looking somewhere higher,
[08:00] @int_Miyuki
    at a place where you want to be.
[08:06] @int_Miyuki
    Then, you need to get over this wall!
[08:22] _Umpire
    Ball!
[08:28] _Umpire
    Ball!
[08:37] _Umpire
    Ball!
[08:42] _Fan
    This is the ninth batter.
[08:44] _Fan
    What's wrong with Furuya?
[08:50] _Umpire
    Strike!
[08:52] _Fan
    Finally a strike.
[08:54] Seto
    He's having a tough time.
[09:02] _Fan
    He's not pitching like himself at all.
[09:09] int_Narumiya
    Experiencing the game at the national
    level makes you hungry for more.
[09:17] int_Narumiya
    The self-awareness of the ace,
[09:19] int_Narumiya
    the impulse to explore,
    the expectations of those around you...
[09:26] int_Narumiya
    Your pitching is tied directly
    to your team's success.
[09:34] int_Narumiya
    The weight of the burden you bear...
[09:43] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    Having a strong sense of responsibility
[09:45] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    isn't the same as doubting your teammates.
[09:50] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    A self-important pitcher has
    no business being the ace.
[09:59] int_Narumiya
    Will you overcome them,
    or be crushed by them?
[10:05] int_Narumiya
    I can tell you're experiencing all
    of that right now, Satoru Furuya.
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Ichidai
[11:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    I won't sacrifice the team
    just for Furuya alone.
[11:24] _Umpire
    Ball!
[11:31] Tadano
    Mei-san, maybe we should go.
[11:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    But this is the second half of the game.
[11:51] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    How will the catcher call this?
[11:53] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    If he tries to rack up the count just
    because it was easy in the first half...
[12:05] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Would you catch for me after you're done?
[12:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You want to throw?
[12:11] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Yes, I do.
[12:15] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    What did you see at Koshien Stadium?
[12:24] @int_Sawamura
    What the heck is he doing?
[12:31] @int_Sawamura
    What the heck is he doing?
[12:37] _Umpire
    Ball!
[12:43] Ochiai
    Coach Kataoka.
[12:46] Ochiai
    If we give up any more runs,
    the game could get out of our reach.
[12:59] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[13:02] Announcer
    That's the third walk this inning!
[13:07] Seki
    Ono, Sawamura!
[13:12] @Kataoka
    Miyuki!
[13:13] Announcer
    There's movement on the Seido bench!
[13:20] Announcer
    Seido High School is making a substitution.
[13:26] Announcer
    Replacing pitcher Furuya-kun is Sawamura-kun.
[13:31] Announcer
    Batting eighth, pitcher Sawamura-kun.
[13:38] @Miyuki
    They got some lucky hits,
[13:40] @Miyuki
    but you were in no state to take on Ichidai.
[13:51] @Miyuki
    This was an important experience for you.
    Don't waste it.
[13:58] @Miyuki
    Sawamura.
[14:00] @Miyuki
    The bases are loaded and
    their cleanup batter is up.
[14:02] @Miyuki
    We're in a tight spot―
[14:04] @Sawamura
    I know!
[14:07] @Sawamura
    I know my role.
[14:17] @Kanemaru
    H-Hey...
[14:19] @Kanemaru
    Are you fired up or mad?
[14:21] @Sawamura
    I'm not mad!
[14:22] @Miyuki
    Don't shout!
[14:23] @Maezono
    Calm down!
[14:25] Watanabe
    Stop their momentum! Please, Sawamura!
[14:36] @Kanemaru
    That's it! Take in all the air
    from around the mound!
[14:41] @Sawamura
    I'll be pitching aggressively,
    so please back me up!
[14:46] Seto
    He's doing that even now!
[14:49] @Kominato
    The very first pitch will do it.
[14:51] @Maezono
    Yeah!
[14:54] @int_Miyuki
    That look in his eyes...
[14:58] @int_Miyuki
    Should I waste the first pitch
    and see how Sawamura's doing?
[15:04] @int_Miyuki
    No, we don't need to do them any favors.
[15:08] @int_Miyuki
    And it would throw Sawamura off.
[15:14] @int_Miyuki
    What we need is a decisive pitch, every pitch.
[15:24] @int_Miyuki
    There's one out and the bases are loaded.
[15:27] @int_Miyuki
    Their cleanup is up to bat.
[15:31] @int_Miyuki
    Let's go with a four-seamer, low and outside.
[15:33] @int_Miyuki
    Number four.
[15:39] int_Player
    He's got an irregular form
    and peculiar way of pitching.
[15:41] int_Player
    He throws changeups, but usually
    pitches in the strike zone.
[15:47] int_Player
    If he throws a meatball...
[15:52] @int_Sawamura
    Furuya...
[15:55] @int_Sawamura
    I don't know what it is you're fighting against.
[16:04] @int_Sawamura
    I don't know, but...
[16:08] @int_Sawamura
    I'm going to take down
    the hitters in front of me.
[16:13] @int_Sawamura
    What else does a pitcher need to do?!
[16:20] _Umpire
    Strike!
[16:22] @int_Sawamura
    No matter the situation,
[16:27] @int_Sawamura
    I'll be true to myself!
[16:36] _Umpire
    Foul!
[16:38] _Fan
    Another outside pitch!
[16:40] Seto
    Yes, he's already at two strikes!
[16:43] Asada
    Wow...
[16:45] Kukki
    He's able to pitch his best in this predicament!
[16:49] Kukki
    Now, how will he attack next?
[16:54] Kukki
    Will he throw a changeup?
[17:00] int_Player
    Those outside pitches aren't to avoid me.
    That's just how he's attacking.
[17:05] int_Player
    Will he throw a breaking ball
    and try to make me fish for it?
[17:07] int_Player
    Or will it be to the outside again?
[17:14] int_Player
    I won't let you have your way.
[17:16] int_Player
    I'll go after anything you can throw at me.
[17:33] Announcer
    An inside fastball!
[17:34] Announcer
    He goes down looking!
[17:37] Announcer
    Batter Hoshida was unable to swing!
[17:43] Announcer
    No tricks here!
[17:44] Announcer
    He takes down the cleanup Hoshida
    with three straight fastballs!
[17:49] _Fan
    Amazing! He went from pitching
    outside to smack dab inside!
[17:52] @Kuramochi
    Yeah!
[17:55] @int_Miyuki
    All three were almost perfectly on target!
[17:59] @int_Miyuki
    I'm getting goosebumps!
[18:05] Announcer
    Two outs, and the bases still loaded.
[18:06] Announcer
    The infielders return
    to their normal positions.
[18:08] @Kanemaru
    Sawamura!
[18:09] @Sawamura
    Two outs!
[18:10] @Kominato
    Two outs!
[18:11] Shirasu
    Let him hit!
[18:13] @Kominato
    Focus on the batter!
[18:14] @Maezono
    Shut 'em down!
[18:16] @Kuramochi
    Two outs!
[18:17] Tojo
    Two outs!
[18:18] Watanabe
    Go, Sawamura!
[18:23] @int_Sawamura
    One more...
[18:25] @int_Sawamura
    The bases are loaded.
[18:27] @int_Sawamura
    This is the fifth batter.
[18:29] @int_Sawamura
    The first pitch will be important.
[18:31] Announcer
    Batting fifth, right fielder Sasaki-kun.
[18:35] _Player
    He's a southpaw in the same year as me.
[18:38] _Player
    He didn't play much at Koshien Stadium,
[18:41] _Player
    but he held Kasuga First scoreless last game.
[18:44] _Player
    Hoshida-senpai was swinging late.
[18:47] _Player
    Just how good is this guy?
[18:55] _Umpire
    Strike!
[18:56] _Fan
    The first pitch was a changeup!
[18:59] Announcer
    The second pitch!
[19:03] _Umpire
    Foul!
[19:05] _Player
    Sharp to the inside, soft to the outside...
[19:10] _Player
    His pitches feel very different from Furuya's.
[19:14] _Player
    He changes the trajectory of his pitches
    by how far back he releases the ball.
[19:18] _Player
    He's...
[19:22] _Player
    a much better pitcher than I realized!
[19:33] _Umpire
    Strike! Batter out!
[19:36] @Sawamura
    Yeah!
[19:38] Announcer
    He finishes with an outside fastball!
[19:40] Announcer
    The fourth and fifth batters
    have both struck out!
[19:45] Announcer
    Perfect pitching out of the bullpen
    when his team needed it most!
[19:48] Announcer
    Second-year southpaw, Eijun Sawamura!
[19:53] Amahisa
    Seriously?
[19:54] Asada
    Did you see that?
    Sawamura-senpai is incredible!
[20:00] _Coach
    Outstanding.
[20:01] _Coach
    His gutsy pitching did us
    in at the fall tournament.
SIGN    Teito High School Coach
     Ippachi Okamoto
[20:07] _Coach
    What's surprising, though...
[20:08] _Coach
    is how long Coach Kataoka waited when
    he used to switch pitchers so quickly.
[20:15] int_Coach
    Has Satoru Furuya become
    that important to the team?
[20:21] @Kuramochi
    Nice pitching, jerk!
[20:23] @Kominato
    Nice pitch, Eijun-kun!
[20:26] @int_Miyuki
    I wanted Furuya to get back on track...
[20:30] @int_Miyuki
    But the fact of the matter is that
    we needed to switch pitchers.
[20:36] @int_Miyuki
    It was the most difficult
    situation to be dropped into...
[20:39] @int_Miyuki
    but he pulled it off!
[20:52] @Kataoka
    You saved me.
[20:55] @Kataoka
    Sorry.
[21:01] @Kataoka
    Good job shutting them down.
[21:11] @Sawamura
    The game's not over yet, boss!
[21:14] @Sawamura
    Now, let's go score some runs!
[21:17] @Sawamura
    Who's up to bat?
[21:20] @Kanemaru
    Y-You are, Sawamura!
[21:22] @Kanemaru
    Go get ready!
[21:24] int_Ochiai
    Well, that was a surprise.
[21:26] int_Ochiai
    I was expecting them to score
    two or three more runs.
[21:30] Tojo
    Sawamura, get out there and swing!
[21:32] @Maezono
    The way you're playing today,
    you might get a hit!
[21:34] @Kuramochi
    We'll get our hopes up a bit.
[21:38] Seto
    The bench has cheered up!
[21:40] Seto
    It's just like that game
    from the fall tournament.
[21:43] Seto
    He can change the mood of the whole stadium,
[21:48] Seto
    in a different way than Furuya-san.
[21:59] @int_Sawamura
    Damn it.
[22:06] @int_Sawamura
    Don't apologize!
SIGN    "My Role"
[22:16] @Sawamura
    "My Role."
[23:49] @Sawamura
    You can do it!
[23:50] @Kanemaru
    You aren't a better batter than me, Sawamura!
[23:55] @Kanemaru
    I'm gonna get you home!
[23:58] @Sawamura
    Kanemaru, believe in yourself!
[24:00] @Sawamura
    Hips! Hips!
[24:01] @Kuramochi
    Now it's our turn to score!
[24:04] @Sawamura
    You too, Kuramochi-senpai! Hips! Hips!
[24:07] @Sawamura
    Hit with your lower body!
[24:08] @Kuramochi
    Bring it on, moon-face.
[24:11] @Miyuki
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:14] @Miyuki
    "It's About Winning."
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "It's About Winning"
[24:15] @Miyuki
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color illustration / Yuji Terajima