18 - I Hate It, But...

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[00:00] (Flashback) Mi
    Rei-chan,
[00:01] (Flashback) Mi
    can I catch his pitch?
[00:08] Sa
    You looked so sure of yourself.
[00:12] Sa
    That was my first impression of you.
[00:17] Sa
    I'm at Seido today
[00:19] Sa
    because I met him.
[00:22] (Flashback) Ka
    Miyuki.
[00:23] (Flashback) Mi
    Yes?
[00:25] (Flashback) Ka
    I'm putting you in charge
    of the pitchers tomorrow.
[00:29] (Flashback) Ka
    Moving fastballs aren't good against
    metal bats that make hitting easy.
[00:33] (Flashback) Ka
    Considering how strong
    the batters of Kiryu are,
[00:36] (Flashback) Ka
    they should be the perfect team
    to test out Sawamura's strength.
[00:41] (Flashback) Ka
    I don't care if they focus
    on the easy pitches.
[00:44] (Flashback) Ka
    Just make sure they swing.
[00:47] (Flashback) Mi
    Easier said than done, sir.
SIGN    Learn today
SIGN    Devote every moment
[00:50] (Flashback) Mi
    But...
[00:51] (Flashback) Mi
    If his pitch works against
    a top-tier team like Kiryu...
[00:56] (Flashback) Ka
    Exactly.
[00:58] (Flashback) Ka
    I will decide whether I'll use him this summer
[01:00] (Flashback) Ka
    based on his performance tomorrow.
SIGN    I Hate It, But...
[02:42] Sa
    Right field!
[02:44] Sa
    Nice catch!
[02:45] Sa
    Um...
[02:47] Sh
    Shirasu.
[02:49] Sa
    Shirasu-senpai!
[02:50] Sa
    I mean, I've never seen
    anyone catch a ball like that!
SIGN    Kiryu Seido
[02:57] Ot
    We somehow made it
    without giving up a run.
[02:59] Ot
    That inning was bad for my heart.
[03:01] Re
    Despite everyone's fatigue,
[03:03] Re
    they all seem to be well focused.
[03:06] Re
    I wonder how the coach sees
    Sawamura-kun's pitching today.
[03:13] EC
    A moving fastball...
[03:16] EC
    It's not common, but some people
    who aren't properly taught how to throw
[03:20] EC
    before high school
    do learn to throw like that.
[03:23] EC
    It's a tricky pitch to hit for my players
    who hit from a pitching machine.
[03:27] EC
    Kataoka-han,
[03:30] EC
    could he be your real secret weapon?
[03:38] E1
    A relaxed, natural stance.
[03:42] E1
    Not a good sign.
[03:45] Mi
    You really suck.
[03:48] Mi
    That double play just now was pure luck.
[03:52] Mi
    The last out was Shirasu's amazing play.
[03:54] Mi
    We might not have given up any runs,
[03:56] Mi
    but it wasn't your doing.
[03:57] Mi
    If you keep throwing down the middle,
[04:00] Mi
    they're gonna score in no time.
[04:02] Sa
    No compliments...
[04:04] Sa
    But you're only holding
    the glove on the inside!
[04:07] Sa
    If you gave me more options,
    I'm sure I could—
[04:10] Mi
    What?
[04:11] Mi
    Did you say something?
[04:12] Mi
    Can you repeat that?
[04:14] Mi
    You have what it takes
    to throw to the outside corners?
[04:18] Mi
    You have breaking balls
    that break from strike to ball?
[04:22] Mi
    That's why you need to throw inside.
[04:25] Mi
    Are you even watching
    the other team's pitching?
[04:34] E1
    Not even a flinch.
[04:36] E1
    We can't throw to the outside like this.
[04:39] E1
    We've just gotta keep throwing close calls.
[04:43] Mi
    To be frank, that catcher
    is avoiding Tetsu-san.
[04:47] Mi
    But the same four balls you throw
[04:50] Mi
    could have completely
    different implications,
[04:52] Mi
    depending on whether you throw
    offensively or cowardly.
[04:56] Um
    Ball four!
[04:58] E1
    Okay, okay!
[05:00] E1
    You're throwing well today, Tachi!
[05:07] Ma
    This pitcher...
[05:08] Ma
    throws good inside strikes.
[05:11] Mi
    A persistent inside offense
    plants a seed in the next batter.
[05:16] Mi
    Watch Masuko-san's at-bat.
[05:18] Mi
    He's going to swing at an outside pitch.
[05:28] Ma
    I got it!
[05:31] E2
    First!
[05:32] E3
    Got it!
[05:33] C1
    Damn! A fly to first!
[05:36] C2
    The five-hole batter is horrible today!
[05:40] Ma
    Damn! A slider.
[05:42] Mi
    See?
[05:44] Mi
    There's more to pitching
    than meets the eye, huh?
[05:47] Mi
    You don't have anything but
    your energy to rely on right now,
[05:50] Mi
    so at least learn to pitch to the inside.
[05:56] Mi
    Here I am lecturing, but...
[05:59] Mi
    I haven't made a single hit today.
[06:01] Mi
    It's about time I made one,
[06:03] Mi
    or who knows what these
    guys will say to me.
[06:07] Mi
    I guess I'll go for it.
[06:12] Mi
    Scary.
[06:14] E1
    In the past two at-bats,
    this batter just ignored the meatballs,
[06:19] E1
    but he swung at the hard-breaking balls.
[06:22] E1
    What is he thinking?
[06:24] E1
    Let's throw some to the inside,
[06:26] E1
    then finish him off
    with a fastball to the outside.
[06:36] E2
    Tachi!
[06:37] E2
    He's stealing—
[06:40] E2
    Crap! He's...
[06:41] E2
    completely forgotten about the runner.
[06:45] Um
    Ball!
[06:50] Ma
    Hey, the captain ran!
[06:51] Ka
    That was a complete steal.
[06:54] P1
    Nice run!
[06:55] P2
    Nice, Tetsu!
[06:57] Ch
    They were going for that.
[07:00] Ka
    The credit for that one goes to Miyuki.
[07:02] Ka
    He focuses much better when
     there's a runner on second instead of first.
[07:08] EC
    They're thinking on their
    own and playing freely.
[07:12] EC
    This is a good team.
[07:14] EC
    Tachi!
[07:16] EC
    Four more innings!
[07:18] EC
    Don't give them any more runs!
[07:21] E1
    Coach, what are you saying?
[07:26] EC
    I know you can do it.
[07:34] Mi
    Wow! That's quite a thing to tell him.
[07:37] Mi
    Not to mention, he looks happy.
[07:39] Mi
    Kiryu seems to be
    a surprisingly fun team.
[07:43] E1
    Yeah, this is kind of our thing.
[07:47] E1
    Wait! No, it's not!
[07:48] E1
    Those two are just special!
[07:51] Mi
    Wow! The classic
    Kansai joke reaction!
[07:53] E1
    Don't make me do that!
[07:55] E1
    Well...
[07:57] E1
    He's really calm.
[08:00] E1
    The runner's on second now,
[08:02] E1
    so let's give him an outside strike.
[08:04] E1
    Take him down...
[08:05] E1
    with your heavy pitch.
[08:08] E1
    Nice outside.
[08:16] P1
    Yes!
[08:17] P1
    A long hit right down
    the right field baseline!
[08:19] P2
    He's a different person
    when there's a runner.
[08:22] E1
    Are you kidding?
[08:23] E1
    He stepped hard and
    pulled that outside pitch?
[08:26] Mi
    Gotta fight power with power.
[08:31] P1
    Yeah! We got a run!
[08:34] Ha
    Wow! He pulled that one hard.
[08:46] Um
    Out!
[08:48] E1
    Two outs!
[08:49] Sa
    I'll avenge you! Um...
[08:52] Sh
    Shirasu.
[08:53] Sa
    Shirasu-senpai!
[08:57] Sa
    Good luck!
[08:59] E1
    Too close!
[09:02] Sa
    Two outs and a runner on third.
[09:04] Sa
    We're down seven runs.
[09:07] Sa
    I can do it, too.
[09:08] Mi
    Sawamura, keep your eyes on the ball—
[09:18] ---
    Batter out!
[09:20] Mi
    He's got a lot to learn.
[09:26] Sa
    Damn.
[09:27] Sa
    I'll hit it next time!
[09:28] Sa
    I must!
[09:29] Mi
    Hey.
[09:31] Mi
    Don't let that strikeout
    bother you on the mound.
[09:36] Mi
    This is where it counts.
[09:38] Mi
    Throw to the inside.
[09:41] Sa
    Yes, sir.
[09:44] Mi
    You're not talking
    back to me anymore?
[09:47] Sa
    Yes, sir!
[09:53] Mi
    He's standing at the very front.
[09:56] Mi
    Did they already figure
    out Sawamura's pitch?
[10:00] EC
    Even if it's a moving fastball,
    it's not very fast.
[10:04] EC
    Hit it hard at the front
    when it comes close.
[10:09] Mi
    What a scary team.
[10:11] Mi
    You have even less elbow room now.
[10:15] Sa
    I'll throw it right there.
[10:22] Mi
    Outside!
[10:23] EC
    Hit it!
[10:34] Um
    Out!
[10:36] C1
    Wow! He stopped it with his body!
[10:38] C2
    And he's not even fazed!
[10:42] Ma
    One out, Sawamura-chan.
[10:45] Sa
    Masuko-senpai!
[10:48] Mi
    Saved by the fielders again.
[10:50] Mi
    But now, we're up against...
[10:52] Mi
    the 3-4-5 cleanups.
[10:56] Mi
    If you don't throw perfectly,
[10:59] Mi
    they'll make it sting.
[11:06] Mi
    Now then, what should we do?
[11:10] Re
    Is Miyuki-kun being
    serious against Kiryu?
[11:14] Ch
    Looks like it.
[11:17] Ka
    What a tactician.
[11:19] Ka
    I told him I wanted to know
    if Sawamura's fastball
[11:22] Ka
    will be effective or not.
[11:26] Ka
    It's true that if his throws
    start collecting on the inside,
[11:30] Ka
    even Kiryu's batters
    should have trouble.
[11:33] Ka
    It looks like Miyuki
[11:36] Ka
    gives Sawamura more credit
    than I thought he did.
[11:41] Mi
    Not enough.
[11:43] Sa
    Left field!
[11:44] Sa
    Crap! It's you!
[11:45] Fu
    Here it comes...
[11:47] E1
    It's gonna go long.
[11:48] E1
    Go for second!
[11:55] E2
    That was close.
[11:59] Is
    Damn.
[12:00] Is
    Don't stop halfway, you chicken.
[12:06] Sa
    You stopped him with your scary face!
[12:09] Sa
    Nice one, Beard-senpai!
[12:10] Is
    Who's a beard?
[12:12] Fu
    We're in a game.
[12:14] Is
    You're letting them hit too much!
[12:16] Mi
    Excuse me. Time out.
[12:18] Um
    Time out.
[12:20] Mi
    Sawamura.
[12:22] Mi
    I hope you understand.
[12:23] Mi
    We're up against that guy next.
[12:30] Mi
    I guess I was asking
    too much of you,
[12:34] Mi
    so I won't ask you to throw
    to the inside anymore.
[12:38] Sa
    Not exactly what I wanted...
[12:40] Mi
    He's the ace and cleanup of one
    of the best schools in Osaka.
[12:43] Mi
    And you're standing
    on the mound right now.
[12:46] Mi
    Just put your heart into it.
[12:49] Mi
    Trust the fielders.
[12:56] Mi
    Though Furuya struck
    him out. Just saying.
[13:01] Sa
    Wh-What are you saying?
[13:04] Mi
    Nothing.
[13:06] Sa
    Is he here to cheer me up
    or to put pressure on me?
[13:11] Sa
    He's so twisted,
[13:13] Sa
    self-centered,
[13:15] Sa
    and I have no idea what
    he's thinking sometimes.
[13:19] Sa
    And I hate it.
[13:22] Sa
    I hate it, but...
[13:26] Mi
    Thank you for waiting.
[13:31] Sa
    I...
[13:40] Sa
    I...
[13:41] Sa
    came to this school,
    to Seido...
[13:43] Sa
    because I wanted to throw to him.
[13:54] Sa
    I'll make him acknowledge me!
[14:03] E1
    I-Inside?
[14:05] Um
    Strike!
[14:09] Mi
    Look at that.
[14:11] Mi
    I knew you had it in you.
[14:24] Ha
    Um... These are rice balls.
[14:26] Ha
    Please eat them on your way back.
[14:29] E1
    Wow! Thanks!
[14:31] E1
    You guys made them?
[14:31] Ha
    We apologize if they're not good.
[14:35] E1
    You guys are so lucky.
[14:37] E1
    You have four girl managers!
[14:39] E1
    Not to mention, they're all cute.
[14:42] M1
    He says you're cute.
[14:47] E2
    Aren't you guys in camp right now?
[14:49] E2
    You need to let loose more.
[14:50] E1
    That last-inning offense was tough.
[14:53] Is
    Shut up!
[14:54] Is
    We weren't going down
    without a fight.
[14:55] Is
    We'll get revenge next time.
[14:58] E2
    Bring it on!
[15:01] E3
    Hey.
[15:03] E3
    You know...
[15:04] E3
    Watching you play
    reminded me of the old days,
[15:08] E3
    and it was nice.
[15:13] E3
    Work hard.
[15:16] Sa
    Yes, sir. Thank you—
[15:19] E4
    Sorry for that.
[15:22] E4
    Despite how he looks, he's shy.
[15:25] Sa
    Shy?
[15:26] Fu
    I wanted to see his smile again.
[15:30] EC
    We had a lot of fun today.
[15:33] EC
    And thank you for letting
    us practice, as well.
[15:36] Ka
    The pleasure is ours.
[15:38] EC
    I must say, I'm quite envious of you.
[15:42] EC
    You have two completely different
     pitchers in the same year.
[15:47] EC
    The kid who threw amazing fastballs
    at the end is something, for sure,
[15:53] EC
    but the southpaw pitcher
    who came out halfway
[15:56] EC
    is interesting, as well.
[15:59] EC
    Once he gets some ball control,
[16:02] EC
    he'll become a fearsome pitcher.
[16:05] EC
    It's no wonder you want
    to keep him a secret.
[16:09] Ot
    One of the best coaches in Osaka
    acknowledges Sawamura...
[16:15] Re
    He gave up three runs
    pitching the last four innings.
SIGN    Kiryu Seido
[16:20] Re
    To put it another way, he only gave
    up three runs with fastballs alone
[16:23] Re
    against their powerful
    batting lineup.
[16:28] Ka
    They still have a lot to work on.
[16:31] EC
    Oh, you're a tough coach.
[16:33] EC
    Either way, I think you gave my players
    a run for their money, as well.
[16:38] EC
    Let's play in the nationals next time.
[16:43] Ka
    Let's.
[16:46] EC
    All right, boys!
[16:47] EC
    We're going to Kanagawa tomorrow.
[16:49] EC
    Don't lose energy!
[16:51] EE
    Yes, sir!
[16:54] Yu
    Thank you very much!
[16:56] PP
    Thank you very much!
[17:08] Fu
    He smiled.
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
SIGN    Staring into the distance
[17:24] Ha
    Huh?
[17:26] Ha
    You guys aren't eating much.
[17:31] Sa
    I'm just really tired.
[17:33] Sa
    There's so much pressure,
    throwing in the first-string.
[17:46] Sa
    I don't want to do anything today.
[17:55] Sa
    Damn.
[17:57] Sa
    In the end, I could only throw one
    pitch to the inside.
[18:04] Sa
    Anything I threw close to center
    was hit into the outfield.
[18:11] Sa
    I made errors in fielding,
[18:14] Sa
    and my ball control was horrible.
[18:18] Sa
    As I am now, I'll only
    be a burden to the team.
[18:23] Sa
    I need better control.
[18:26] Sa
    I need more fielding practice.
[18:29] Sa
    Batting, too.
[18:31] Sa
    So much to do.
[18:36] Sa
    Damn it.
[18:37] Sa
    I'm physically tired,
    but I can't go to sleep.
[18:48] Fu
    Stamina, ball control.
[18:50] Fu
    Stamina, ball control.
[18:53] Fu
    Stamina roll.
[18:54] Fu
    Hey, good jumble.
[18:59] Sa
    Hey!
[19:02] Sa
    You little...
[19:03] Sa
    What are you doing on your own?
[19:05] Sa
    That's not fair!
[19:07] Sa
    Wait, was he having trouble sleeping, too?
[19:12] Sa
    Hold on a minute!
[19:13] Sa
    That's my little pal you've got there!
[19:15] Sa
    Can't do that.
[19:17] Fu
    Who cares?
[19:18] Fu
    I don't see your name on it.
[19:21] Sa
    I do have my name on it!
[19:23] Sa
    Right here!
[19:24] Fu
    Oh, where?
[19:27] Fu
    Is this written in pencil?
[19:28] Fu
    It's also in hiragana.
[19:29] Sa
    Shut up!
[19:32] Ku
    What are those two doing?
[19:34] Ku
    Fighting over a tire?
[19:36] Ku
    They just had a game today,
[19:38] Ku
    and they're still going to practice?
[19:40] Mi
    They can't sleep from all the adrenaline.
[19:44] Mi
    They're not playing
    tomorrow, so who cares?
[19:48] Ku
    So what do you think of Sawamura's pitches
    after personally catching them?
[19:52] Mi
    The pitches he throws aren't that bad.
[19:55] Mi
    He got a lot of help from the fielders,
[19:57] Mi
    but he held the Kiryu
    lineup to three runs.
[20:01] Mi
    But ball control,
    fielding, etc...
[20:04] Mi
    He has way too much
    he's missing, just like Furuya.
[20:07] Mi
    To be honest, as it is,
[20:08] Mi
    I can't put my faith
    in him in a tight spot.
[20:12] Ku
    Figured.
[20:14] Mi
    What's important is whether
    he understands that.
[20:18] Ku
    So that means our ace
    this summer will be Tanba-san.
[20:22] Ku
    Furuya's got an stamina problem, too.
[20:25] Mi
    If he threw his best consistently,
    he would've been our ace long ago.
[20:29] Mi
    The coach is only hard on him
    because there's that much expectation.
[20:33] Ku
    More importantly, are you gonna be okay?
[20:36] Ku
    As far as I can tell,
    Tanba-san doesn't like you.
[20:43] Ku
    He's a little hard-headed,
[20:45] Ku
    but you're way too straightforward,
    despite being a year younger.
[20:49] Ku
    It's no surprise he doesn't like you.
[20:55] Mi
    Damn! He's observant.
[20:58] Mi
    It's unavoidable.
[20:59] Mi
    A battery consists of both
    the pitcher and the catcher.
[21:02] Mi
    It doesn't matter who's older.
[21:06] Mi
    If it means making the pitcher shine,
[21:10] Mi
    I'll do whatever it takes.
[21:12] Mi
    I'll lie if I have to,
[21:14] Mi
    and make myself hated if I have to.
[21:17] Ku
    He's...
[21:19] Mi
    Hey!
[21:21] Mi
    You two!
[21:24] Mi
    Just because you're not playing
    tomorrow doesn't mean you can sleep in!
[21:28] Mi
    We start early, so don't
    overwork yourselves!
[21:32] Mi
    Though you guys gave
    up fifteen runs between you,
[21:35] Mi
    so it'd be surprising
    if you could sleep at all!
[21:39] Mi
    Well, bed time for me.
[21:41] Sa
    Wait right there!
[21:43] Sa
    It was fourteen runs total!
[21:45] Sa
    Don't add any!
[21:47] Fu
    That's right!
[21:48] Fu
    Don't add!
[21:50] Sa
    No one can tell who you are
    without your hat and goggles, anyway!
[21:55] Ku
    You don't have any friends, do you?
[22:00] Sa
    I hate you!
[23:35] Sa
    We close our camp with a three-way
    series of practice games.
[23:38] Sa
    Tanba-senpai, Kawakami-senpai,
    show us how it's done!
[23:42] Na
    Hey, I heard you've got
    a rookie who throws super fast?
[23:45] Sa
    Wh-Who are you?
[23:46] Mi
    Mei Narumiya.
[23:47] Mi
    He's the second-year ace
    of Inashiro Vocational High School,
[23:50] Mi
    the team that beat us last summer.
[23:52] Sa
    He's the one?
[23:53] Mi
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    Fate.
SIGN    Fate
[23:56] Mi
    Let's win the national title!