16 - Challenge

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[00:03] Ka
    What's wrong?
[00:05] Ka
    Can't get up, Yuki?
[00:11] Yu
    One more.
[00:22] Yu
    One more...
[00:25] Yu
    Please...
[00:29] Yu
    Coach...
[00:43] Sa
    Wow...
[00:45] Sa
    They're going to be defending for us...
[00:47] Yu
    ...in the game on Saturday.
[00:50] Ha
    You're doing that this late?
[00:52] Ma
    I'm not good enough yet,
    so I can't stop practicing.
[00:57] Ry
    This place isn't as easy...
[01:00] Ry
    as you think.
[01:03] Ry
    There are many people
    who want to take your place.
[01:10] Ha
    Excuse me.
[01:11] Ha
    Can I practice with you?
[01:13] Ma
    What?
[01:14] Ma
    Y-You crazy?
[01:16] Ma
    You need to stop practicing!
[01:18] Ha
    Please!
[01:19] Ma
    Don't be self-centered!
[01:21] Ma
    Damn it.
[01:22] Ma
    I was a fool for coming here.
[01:24] Ma
    You just need to tell
    me about my swing.
[01:26] Ma
    Besides, you have a game tomorrow!
[01:28] Ha
    It's not like I'll play anyway.
[01:29] Ma
    Idiot!
[01:30] Ma
    Be more confident!
SIGN    Challenge
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Kiryu
[03:09] Ka
    Coach Matsumoto.
[03:10] Ka
    Thank you for coming
    from so far away today.
[03:14] Ka
    The summer's right around the corner.
[03:15] Ka
    Let's have a nice, productive game.
[03:19] Ma
    A nice game?
[03:20] Ma
    Your starting pitcher is a first-year.
[03:24] Ma
    In preparation for the summer season,
[03:27] Ma
    I understand you want to try new things.
[03:30] Ma
    However, you're bringing
    a first-year up against us?
[03:35] Ma
    I hope it means you have
     high expectations for him.
[03:38] Ma
    Or could it be...
[03:39] Ma
    You want to keep him a secret
    from the other teams in your district?
SIGN    Seido High School Practice Field
[03:49] Ma
    Either way, we'll be
    having some fun as well.
[03:54] Um
    Bow!
[03:55] PP
    Have a good game!
SIGN    Kiryu Seido
[04:13] Ka
    Furuya, go get obliterated today.
[04:17] Ka
    With fatigue from the camp,
    don't expect to do well.
[04:21] Fu
    Get obliterated?
[04:23] Fu
    Has he lost his mind?
[04:26] (Flashback) Ka
    You're banned from
    throwing for two weeks.
[04:29] (Flashback) Ka
    You can run in the
    second-string practice field.
[04:32] Fu
    I haven't pitched from the mound...
[04:34] Fu
    for more than two weeks now.
[04:36] Um
    Play ball!
[04:37] Fu
    I'm not letting anyone get a hit.
[04:41] Mi
    Well, then...
[04:45] Sa
    What's wrong?
[04:46] Sa
    Scared before we start?
[04:47] Sa
    Even if you go down,
    I'm right behind you!
[04:49] Sa
    Wait! Give me the
    mound right now!
[04:51] Ha
    H-Hey!
[04:52] Fu
    I'm not scared,
    nor am I giving you the mound.
[04:56] Re
    Osaka Kiryu High,
[04:58] Re
    the runner-up for last
    year's summer nationals.
[05:02] Re
    They can each lift an average
    of 180 kilograms using just their backs,
[05:06] Re
    and they're known as the strongest
    batters in the country.
[05:09] Re
    With fatigue from the camp
    and no breaking balls,
[05:14] Re
    this is going to be
    a tough game for Furuya-kun.
SIGN    Kiryu Seido
[05:42] Um
    Ball!
[05:44] C1
    A bases-loaded walk!
[05:45] C2
    That pitcher's having a really bad day.
[05:48] C1
    That's three runs already.
[05:50] C2
    And, you know, no one's
    swinging at his high balls.
[05:58] Fu
    Damn, I can't throw at all.
[06:03] Sa
    What the hell is he doing?
[06:06] Ma
    What do you think about
    that first-year pitcher?
[06:09] E1
    He has speed, but his balls and
    strikes are easy to distinguish,
[06:12] E1
    so it isn't hard to get a hit.
[06:14] E1
    It shouldn't take long to figure him out.
[06:16] Ma
    He told me they were
    in the middle of a camp...
[06:20] Ma
    Don't hold back even if
    they aren't doing well!
[06:23] Ma
    Hit until the pitcher faints!
[06:25] EE
    Yes, sir!
[06:26] Ma
    Don't blame me, Kataoka-han.
[06:30] Ma
    We might break your special rookie.
[06:35] Ot
    Even with the fatigue,
    I didn't think he'd do this bad.
[06:40] Ot
    Shouldn't we switch him out
    before he begins to doubt himself?
[06:44] Ka
    Furuya's pitching until the fifth inning.
[06:47] Ot
    C-Coach!
[06:55] (Flashback) Ka
    In tomorrow's game,
[06:57] (Flashback) Ka
    how would you two control
    the two first-years?
[07:00] (Flashback) Mi
    If it were me,
[07:02] (Flashback) Mi
    I'd let Furuya plow through
    with his powerful fastballs.
[07:06] (Flashback) Ka
    And Miyuki?
[07:07] (Flashback) Mi
    I don't plan on doing
    anything with him.
[07:12] (Flashback) Mi
    He's going to be tired.
[07:13] (Flashback) Mi
    He'll take a lot of hits tomorrow.
[07:16] (Flashback) Mi
    What?
[07:17] (Flashback) Mi
    At the moment,
[07:18] (Flashback) Mi
    he doesn't care about pitching
    patterns and combinations.
[07:22] (Flashback) Mi
    I want to take tomorrow's game,
[07:23] (Flashback) Mi
    and teach him, through experience,
    about how important ball control is.
[07:28] (Flashback) Is
    So cruel...
[07:32] (Flashback) Ka
    Miyuki, you're catching tomorrow.
[07:35] (Flashback) Ka
    We'll be up against Osaka Kiryu.
[07:37] (Flashback) Ka
    It's going to be a tough game,
    but stick with me until the end.
[07:42] (Flashback) SS
    Yes, sir!
[07:49] Ku
    Ryo-san!
[07:55] C1
    H-He stopped it!
[07:56] C2
    That center-field hit
    turned into a double play!
[07:59] C3
    How did he catch that?
[08:00] Sa
    H-He flew!
[08:02] Sa
    So you aren't just a Street Fighter master,
     Kuramochi-senpai!
[08:06] Ka
    Nice, Ryo-san!
[08:07] Ka
    Nothing can get past those two!
[08:11] Ha
    Amazing...
[08:12] Ha
    How can they move
    like that after the camp?
[08:15] Ku
    Man, my body's so heavy.
[08:18] Ry
    You're not alone.
[08:25] Mi
    The infield saved you there.
[08:29] Mi
    I guess, in your current condition,
[08:32] Mi
    keeping it under ten runs
    will be a job well done.
[08:36] Fu
    I'm not...
[08:38] Fu
    giving up...
[08:39] Fu
    any more runs.
[08:44] Ha
    Whoa!
[08:44] Ha
    There's something around you.
[08:48] Mi
    He didn't lose his temper on the mound.
[08:51] Mi
    But the more frustrated he gets,
[08:54] Mi
    the slower he pitches.
[08:56] Mi
    This where your real challenge starts.
[08:59] ---
    I hate this...
[09:03] Mi
    I wonder when he's going
    to come to terms with himself.
[09:08] Sa
    What's so funny about this game?
[09:09] Sa
    Help him pitch like Chris-senpai would!
[09:13] Mi
    Wait...
[09:14] Mi
    Why are you losing your temper?
[09:16] Mi
    Didn't you want to switch
    with him a moment ago?
[09:18] Sa
    You're right!
[09:22] Ch
    He doesn't like not being able to pitch,
[09:25] Ch
    but he also doesn't like it when Furuya,
    pitching in his place, gives up hits.
[09:32] Sa
    Hey, ready to switch?
[09:35] Sa
    Stop ignoring me!
[09:38] Ha
    Need a towel?
[09:40] Ch
    That means he acknowledges
    Furuya quite a bit.
SIGN    Kiryu Seido
[10:00] Ku
    Wow!
[10:01] Ku
    He has a really scary glare.
[10:07] Ku
    A pitch I like!
[10:11] Ku
    That's heavy!
[10:15] E1
    Wow! He's fast!
[10:19] Um
    Out!
[10:21] E1
    He almost made it with a hit to third?
[10:25] E2
    What the hell?
[10:26] E2
    His legs are crazy!
[10:28] Ku
    Damn.
[10:29] Ku
    That was a hit I could've gotten!
[10:39] EP
    Damn.
[10:40] EP
    Give up already!
[10:43] Um
    Ball four!
[10:47] C1
    Hey, how many fouls did he hit?
[10:50] C2
    Pretty sure it was at least ten.
[10:52] Ry
    You throw nice, heavy balls.
[10:55] Ry
    We're all tired over here,
[10:57] Ry
    so it's only fair you get tired, too.
[11:03] Is
    Take that!
[11:08] Is
    Go through! Damn it!
[11:12] Ry
    Nice bunt.
[11:14] Na
    A hit to the right
    even with a big swing.
[11:18] Na
    That's the difference
    between Jun-san and Zono.
[11:20] Ma
    Shut up!
[11:23] Ma
    They all seem to have individuality,
[11:26] Ma
    but they aren't moving very well today.
[11:32] Ma
    I don't mind it a single bit.
[11:35] Ma
    It'll give my guys a lot of confidence.
[11:46] Ma
    All right!
[11:48] Ma
    The stage is set!
[11:50] Ku
    Hit it hard!
[11:51] Sa
    Tetsu!
[12:07] Ma
    There it is!
[12:08] Ma
    A hit straight to the left-field fence!
[12:10] Sa
    That's it, Tetsu!
[12:12] Sa
    Always reliable!
[12:14] Ma
    Sh-Shoot!
[12:15] Ma
    He's on a different level.
[12:17] Ma
    We can't pitch to him.
[12:33] C1
    Wow! What a waste.
[12:35] C1
    They only scored one run this inning.
[12:37] C2
    But that had a lot of power.
[12:39] C2
    I've never seen such
    a high fly to the pitcher.
[12:42] Re
    He still can't hit breaking balls well.
[12:45] Ch
    Indeed.
[12:46] Mi
    You need to relax more, Masuko-senpai.
[12:52] Fu
    No more runs.
[12:57] Mi
    So do you.
[12:59] Mi
    You can't take out Kiryu like that.
[13:11] Ha
    I'm sorry I took so long.
[13:14] Ha
    I went back because I forgot to buy tape,
[13:16] Ha
    and then again to buy barley tea packs.
[13:18] Ha
    And on my way back,
    there was an abandoned cat, and...
[13:21] Ha
    Is something wrong?
[13:25] Um
    Ball four!
[13:28] Ha
    No way.
SIGN    Kiryu
    
    Seido
[13:30] Ha
    We've lost 11 runs
    in four innings?
[13:33] Ha
    With Furuya-kun pitching?
[13:36] C1
    What's going on?
[13:37] C1
    That pitcher's ruining the game.
[13:40] C2
    I was looking forward to how
    they were going to play against Kiryu.
[13:44] C2
    I don't even have the energy to jeer.
[13:47] C3
    Let's go home.
[13:48] C1
    We don't want to see Seido like this.
[13:52] Ch
    Kiryu's batters are good.
[13:54] Ch
    They noticed Furuya's poor ball control,
[13:57] Ch
    and they're not swinging at all.
[14:00] Ka
    What's his pitch count?
[14:01] Ch
    It's the middle of the fourth,
    and he's thrown over 100 pitches.
[14:13] Sa
    I've warmed up plenty!
[14:15] Sa
    Let me pitch, Shades—
[14:18] Sa
    I mean, Coach!
[14:19] Ot
    Hey!
[14:21] Ka
    You'll throw in the sixth inning.
[14:23] Ka
    Just shut up and watch.
[14:24] Sa
    I can't do that!
[14:27] Ma
    You're so mean, Kataoka-han.
[14:30] Ma
    I'm sure you have your reasons,
[14:32] Ma
    but you're going to
    destroy him at this rate.
[14:36] Ma
    The fielders are being cold, too.
[14:40] Ma
    They're not saying
    anything to the pitcher.
[14:42] Ma
    I feel sorry for the pitcher.
[15:04] Mi
    You're quite a guy.
[15:07] Mi
    You've given up so many walks,
[15:10] Mi
    yet you haven't thrown
    a single pitch purely for control.
[15:20] Fu
    Excuse me. Time out, please.
[15:28] Mi
    Crap.
[15:29] Mi
    I guess he's at his limit.
[15:36] Fu
    Miyuki-senpai.
[15:40] Fu
    How can I...
[15:42] Fu
    avoid giving up runs?
[15:47] Fu
    I hate to admit it,
[15:48] Fu
    but I'm not pitching well today.
[15:51] Fu
    But I don't want to walk
    away pitching like this.
[15:56] Fu
    Please give me some advice.
[15:59] Mi
    Well, damn...
[16:01] Mi
    Scrap the limit.
[16:04] Mi
    He isn't even close to giving up.
[16:07] Mi
    Not to mention,
    he's suppressed his frustration
[16:11] Mi
    and asked me for advice.
[16:14] Fu
    Hurry up!
[16:16] Mi
    He could be a little more polite.
[16:24] Mi
    I'm sure of it now.
[16:28] Mi
    He...
[16:29] Mi
    has what it takes to be the ace.
[16:35] Ma
    Wh-What?
[16:38] Fu
    Why is he laughing?
[16:42] Mi
    All right, Furuya.
[16:43] Mi
    Calm down and think.
[16:45] Mi
    You've given up seven hits.
SIGN    Kiryu Seido
[16:48] Mi
    You're losing runs
    mostly from base on balls.
[16:53] Mi
    Despite that,
[16:54] Mi
    do you know why Tetsu-san and
    Jun-san haven't said anything?
[17:00] Mi
    It means you...
[17:02] Mi
    have their trust.
[17:17] Mi
    It's actually just what
    we decided to do last night.
[17:22] Is
    I'm about to burst, Miyuki.
[17:27] Mi
    The pitcher's job isn't
    just to get strikeouts.
[17:31] Mi
    You need to start pitching with
    a little more trust in your teammates.
[17:37] Mi
    That's all.
[17:43] Mi
    And remember to look at
    my mitt when you throw!
[17:55] Fu
    Trust...
[18:06] (Flashback) O1
    Shut up!
[18:07] (Flashback) O1
    We're tired of you.
[18:09] (Flashback) O2
    What are you saying
    in this cold weather?
[18:12] (Flashback) O1
    If you want to play baseball,
    do it elsewhere.
[18:20] (Flashback) O3
    Hey, that monster's
    practicing on his own.
[18:24] (Flashback) O2
    Forget him.
[18:25] (Flashback) O2
    He's not our problem, anymore.
[18:40] (Flashback) Sa
    Hey, Furuya! Hey!
[18:42] (Flashback) Sa
    You awake?
[18:43] (Flashback) Sa
    Say something!
[18:45] (Flashback) Sa
    What's wrong? Already done?
[18:46] (Flashback) Sa
    Switch? You wanna switch?
[18:49] (Flashback) Ch
    Pipe down a bit, Sawamura.
[18:51] (Flashback) Sa
    Chris-senpai!
[18:55] Fu
    That's right.
[18:59] Fu
    This isn't...
[19:01] Fu
    where I used to be.
[19:10] Mi
    It's finally starting to get fun.
[19:13] Mi
    Now it's really time to play ball.
[19:18] Mi
    The pitcher's job isn't
    just to get strikeouts.
[19:21] Mi
    You need to start pitching with
    a little more trust in your teammates.
[19:26] Fu
    That's right.
[19:29] Fu
    I just need to trust
    his mitt and throw.
[19:34] Fu
    His mitt...
[19:46] Mi
    Center!
[19:48] Is
    Got it!
[19:50] E1
    Be ready to tag up!
[19:55] E1
    Go!
[19:59] Is
    Go to hell!
[20:05] Um
    Out!
[20:12] Sa
    Isashiki-senpai!
[20:13] Sa
    You're not just
    a rowdy upperclassman!
[20:19] Ku
    Nice, Jun-san.
[20:20] Ry
    Would've been safer if it had bounced.
[20:23] Is
    Shut up!
[20:24] Is
    And Furuya!
[20:25] Is
    You forgot to cover home!
[20:30] Is
    What would've happened
    if my throw was off a little?
[20:36] Is
    Stop playing baseball by yourself.
[20:38] Is
    Idiot.
[20:49] E1
    That center fielder threw
    better than we thought.
[20:52] E1
    More importantly,
[20:53] E1
    why did you hit the first pitch?
[20:55] E1
    The plan is to wait until
    we're at two strikes.
[20:58] E2
    I-I'm sorry.
[21:00] E2
    It came so close to my face,
    and I accidentally swung.
[21:05] Mi
    Furuya.
[21:07] Mi
    Understand now?
[21:10] Mi
    Getting frustrated and tensing up
    isn't how you throw fast.
[21:13] Mi
    What a fastball pitcher
    like yourself needs
[21:16] Mi
    is ball control and
    endurance management.
[21:20] Mi
    Now then, let's go score.
[21:24] Mi
    All for a certain someone.
[21:33] Mi
    Crap! Straight to the pitcher!
[21:36] Ku
    He's so lame.
[21:39] Fu
    That's zero hits from him so far.
[21:41] Re
    That idiot...
[21:43] Ch
    Miyuki does much better
    with runners on base.
[21:47] Re
    He's too inconsistent.
[21:50] Sa
    Furuya's already done for,
[21:52] Sa
    and that catcher with
    the goggles is useless.
[21:54] Sa
    This means I have to play!
[21:55] Ku
    Shut up, Sawamura.
[21:56] Sa
    But I can't!
[21:57] Ch
    Pipe down.
[21:58] Sa
    B-But...
[21:58] Ha
    Let's keep it down, Eijun-kun.
[22:01] Sa
    Not you, too, Harucchi!
[23:36] Sa
    Their pitcher looks so scary!
[23:38] Ha
    But he's laughing.
[23:40] Wh
    The hellish running and pitching...
[23:42] Wh
    They were all for this very moment!
[23:45] Mi
    Hey, you're up, Sawamura!
[23:47] Mi
    It'll be the first time since you faced Azuma-san
     that I'll be catching for you.
[23:50] Sa
    All right!
[23:51] Sa
    Balls will go flying, so—
[23:54] Mi
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    Games Are Fun.
SIGN    Games Are Fun.
[23:56] Mi
    Let's win the national title!