# 2 - The Summer Heat Haze
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***SIGN*** National High School
***SIGN*** National High School Baseball Tournament
***SIGN*** National High School Baseball Tournament West Tokyo Qualifier
***SIGN*** Final
**[00:12] R2**
* It's fair to say this year's final*
* was unlike anything before.*
**[00:18] R2**
* Two teams fought for one spot*
* to represent West Tokyo.*
**[00:23] R1**
I can't finish!
**[00:28] R1**
I want to go home.
**[00:31] R1**
Mine-san! Can you help me?
**[00:33] R2**
No, that's not my job.
**[00:38] R1**
Fine!
**[00:40] R1**
Let's see, each team's play style...
**[00:43] R2**
Last year's champions,
Inashiro Vocational School,
**[00:47] R2**
have played the game around
their ace, Narumiya-kun.
**[00:51] R2**
To beat Inashiro,
you have to get through him.
**[00:56] R2**
Seido, on the other hand,
**[00:59] R2**
has relied on their explosive lineup,
**[01:02] R2**
centered around their captain
and cleanup, Yuki-kun,
**[01:05] R2**
and their four-man pitcher relay.
**[01:10] R2**
The two first-year pitchers,
Furuya-kun and Sawamura-kun,
**[01:14] R2**
made a huge impact
on the outcome of the game.
**[01:18] R1**
Wow!
**[01:19] R1**
Thank you, Mine-san.
**[01:21] R1**
Seido's two first-year pitchers,
Furuya-kun and Sawamura-kun...
**[01:26] R2**
Don't use it word for word.
**[01:30] R1**
*Who would've thought...*
**[01:32] R1**
*...that the game would end like that?*
***SIGN*** The Summer Heat Haze
**[03:07] An**
The West Tokyo Qualifier final
is about to get underway.
**[03:12] (Flashback) An**
Inashiro is here to take their
second consecutive summer title.
**[03:16] (Flashback) An**
Seido is here to get revenge for last year
**[03:18] (Flashback) An**
and go to nationals
for the first time in six years!
**[03:21] (Flashback) An**
They're both top-tier teams nationally!
**[03:24] (Flashback) An**
Which one will take this game?
**[03:27] (Flashback) An**
Batting for Seido in the top of the first
**[03:31] (Flashback) An**
is their first batter and shortstop,
Kuramochi-kun.
**[03:35] (Flashback) Um**
Play!
**[03:37] Na**
* It's very clear you're*
* going for a bunt.*
**[03:44] (Flashback) Um**
Ball!
**[03:45] Ka**
*Good.*
**[03:47] Ka**
*Don't give him any easy strikes.*
**[03:55] (Flashback) Um**
Ball four!
**[03:56] (Flashback) Ku**
Right on!
**[03:59] (Flashback) Ma**
Don't walk him, stupid!
**[04:04] (Flashback) An**
Second batter and second baseman,
Ryosuke Kominato-kun.
**[04:12] Ma**
*Kominato's preparing for a bunt.*
**[04:15] Ma**
*I'm sure they'll do a sacrifice bunt here,*
**[04:18] (Flashback) Na**
Damn it!
**[04:19] Ma**
* but they might try to hit while*
* keeping Mei distracted with the runner.*
**[04:23] Ma**
*Let's focus on the batter, Mei.*
**[04:29] Na**
*I hate you guys.*
**[04:32] Na**
*So much.*
**[04:34] (Flashback) I1**
Steal!
**[04:35] (Flashback) An**
Oh! He's going for the steal!
**[04:38] (Flashback) Ma**
Not happening!
**[04:46] (Flashback) Um**
Safe!
**[04:50] (Flashback) An**
And he's safe!
**[04:51] (Flashback) An**
What a run it was!
**[04:52] (Flashback) An**
The battery saw it coming,
yet he still made it!
**[04:58] (Flashback) Ma**
First base!
**[05:00] (Flashback) Na**
I know!
**[05:03] (Flashback) An**
With a runner on third,
Inashiro could already lose a run here!
**[05:08] (Flashback) An**
Seido has some powerful
batters lined up next.
**[05:12] Ma**
*You should know, Mei.*
**[05:14] Ma**
*He's not gonna wait to swing.*
**[05:17] Ma**
*Let's get aggressive.*
**[05:21] Is**
*Give it to me!*
**[05:22] Is**
*Give it to me!*
**[05:24] Is**
*Come on!*
**[05:26] Is**
*Give me one to the inside!*
**[05:29] Is**
*Yes!*
**[05:29] Is**
*Just as predicted!*
**[05:33] Is**
*A slider?*
**[05:38] (Flashback) Ma**
Second! Back home!
**[05:40] (Flashback) An**
The outfieders were defending forward.
**[05:43] (Flashback) Sa**
Come on!
**[05:46] (Flashback) Na**
No way!
**[05:47] (Flashback) Is**
Fall!
**[05:49] (Flashback) An**
It's on the ground!
**[05:50] (Flashback) An**
Kuramochi steps home
after seeing the hit.
**[05:54] (Flashback) An**
Seido scores the first run!
**[05:56] (Flashback) R1**
That play was huge.
**[05:59] (Flashback) R2**
Yeah.
**[06:00] (Flashback) R2**
Kuramochi-kun's steal made this possible.
**[06:03] (Flashback) Sa**
Yeah!
**[06:05] (Flashback) R1**
Not to mention their next batter is...
**[06:07] (Flashback) An**
Fourth batter and first
baseman, Yuki-kun.
**[06:19] Ma**
*Calm down, Mei.*
**[06:20] Ma**
*He won't swing at any balls.*
**[06:26] Ch**
*Should be coming soon.*
**[06:29] Is**
*Don't hold back, you idiot.*
**[06:32] Mi**
* Mei's lost his cool*
* after giving up the run,*
**[06:35] Mi**
* so now's the best time*
* to hit his best pitch.*
**[06:38] Mi**
*And only you can do that.*
**[06:52] Mi**
*Yes! It's the change-up!*
**[06:55] Mi**
*He's waiting.*
**[06:56] Mi**
*He knew it was coming.*
**[07:06] (Flashback) Um**
Strike!
**[07:07] (Flashback) Um**
Batter out!
**[07:09] Mi**
* Not only does it throw off*
* your timing,*
**[07:11] Mi**
*it also breaks like a screwball?*
**[07:14] Mi**
*This... is his change-up?*
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[07:18] R2**
Narumiya-kun hadn't given up
any runs this tournament
**[07:21] R2**
until Seido took the first of the game.
**[07:24] R2**
And then, it was Inashiro's turn to bat.
**[07:52] Ka**
*Crap.*
**[07:53] Ka**
*He's still a first-year?*
**[07:56] Ka**
*He's really a monster.*
**[08:02] Ka**
*He's got absolutely no control.*
**[08:04] Ka**
*Getting an easy pitch isn't very likely.*
**[08:08] Ka**
*Oh, never mind.*
**[08:12] Ka**
*Right on the money.*
**[08:18] Ka**
*Oh. So that's...*
**[08:21] Ka**
*...the splitter.*
**[08:22] (Flashback) Um**
Strike!
**[08:23] (Flashback) Um**
Batter out!
**[08:25] (Flashback) Ka**
Strike out!
**[08:37] I1**
*You'll take me by force?*
**[08:44] I1**
*They were all fastballs?*
**[08:46] (Flashback) Ha**
Two consecutive strikeouts.
**[08:48] (Flashback) Ha**
He's on a roll.
**[08:49] (Flashback) Sa**
Too early to say that.
**[08:51] (Flashback) Sa**
He sometimes fails on us randomly.
**[09:03] (Flashback) M1**
Three consecutive strikeouts!
**[09:05] (Flashback) C1**
Is this kid for real?
**[09:07] (Flashback) C1**
He's a monster!
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Stadium
National High School Baseball Championship Tokyo Qualifiers
**[09:15] R2**
Narumiya-kun allowed the first run,
**[09:17] R2**
but he continued to pitch well afterward.
**[09:22] R2**
Furya-kun also pitched well,
**[09:25] R2**
and the game was at a standstill.
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[09:33] (Flashback) An**
Batting fourth, first baseman, Yuki-kun.
**[09:51] (Flashback) Um**
Strike!
**[09:53] (Flashback) Um**
Batter out!
**[10:00] (Flashback) Sa**
What's going on with the leader?
**[10:02] (Flashback) Sa**
Is he not feeling well?
**[10:03] (Flashback) Ha**
No, I don't think that's it.
**[10:07] Is**
*That arrogant, little...*
**[10:09] Is**
*He's only going all out against him.*
**[10:16] (Flashback) I1**
Got it!
**[10:18] (Flashback) Um**
Out!
**[10:19] (Flashback) An**
And that's the third out!
**[10:21] (Flashback) An**
Seido's offense ends with
three batters yet again!
**[10:25] (Flashback) An**
Inashiro's ace, Narumiya,
is slowly showing his strength!
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[10:34] (Flashback) An**
Batting fourth, catcher, Harada-kun.
**[10:47] Mi**
*He's holding his bat short again.*
**[10:51] Mi**
*Carlos is on second base.*
**[10:54] Mi**
*It's two outs, and first base is open.*
**[10:58] Mi**
*Let's get aggressive here.*
**[10:59] Mi**
*Don't be afraid to get aggressive.*
**[11:02] Mi**
*Furuya.*
**[11:14] Ma**
*A splitter?*
**[11:37] (Flashback) An**
Home in!
**[11:38] (Flashback) An**
The score's tied!
**[11:40] (Flashback) An**
He sent the ball to center field
while falling down!
**[11:43] (Flashback) An**
Inashiro's first hit is
their cleanup's RBI single!
**[11:49] (Flashback) An**
The ball goes high into right field!
**[11:51] (Flashback) Na**
Yes!
**[11:52] (Flashback) Na**
That one felt good!
**[11:55] (Flashback) An**
The runner on first just ran through third!
**[11:57] (Flashback) An**
And home in!
That's the second run!
**[11:59] (Flashback) An**
Inashiro managed to turn
the game around this inning!
**[12:07] (Flashback) Ka**
What's his pitch count?
**[12:08] (Flashback) Ka**
Sixty-eight after four innings.
**[12:12] (Flashback) Ka**
Go get Tanba.
**[12:14] (Flashback) Ka**
I'm putting him in.
**[12:16] (Flashback) An**
Seido High School is switching players.
**[12:20] (Flashback) Sa**
Tanba! Tanba!
**[12:24] (Flashback) An**
Replacing Furuya-kun
as pitcher is Tanba-kun.
**[12:28] (Flashback) An**
Pitcher, Tanba-kun.
**[12:31] (Flashback) An**
In left field, Kadota is stepping out,
**[12:33] (Flashback) An**
and Furuya is replacing him.
**[12:35] (Flashback) S1**
Furuya.
**[12:38] (Flashback) S1**
The game's just starting.
**[12:40] (Flashback) S2**
Good luck.
**[13:00] (Flashback) Um**
Strike!
**[13:21] (Flashback) An**
And it's gone!
**[13:22] (Flashback) An**
Home run!
**[13:26] (Flashback) An**
Last year's champions
**[13:29] (Flashback) An**
have sent a clear message to Seido's ace!
**[13:34] (Flashback) Um**
Ball four!
**[13:39] (Flashback) Um**
Hit by pitch!
**[13:41] (Flashback) An**
Runners on first and second with no outs!
**[13:44] R2**
*Tanba-kun took the mound after Furuya-kun,*
**[13:47] R2**
* but after he gave up the home run,*
* everything went downhill.*
**[13:57] Mi**
* A good fastball brings life*
* to the breaking balls.*
**[14:03] Mi**
*Tanba-san.*
**[14:04] Mi**
*Be bold.*
**[14:10] Ta**
*A fastball...*
**[14:12] Ta**
*...to the inside?*
**[14:16] (Flashback) Ka**
You're a much better pitcher
than you give yourself credit for.
**[14:23] (Flashback) Ka**
Have some faith in your abilities.
**[14:33] Ka**
*Have faith!*
**[14:49] (Flashback) Ka**
Have some faith in your abilities.
**[15:01] (Flashback) An**
Out!
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[15:08] (Flashback) Ma**
Crush their efforts to turn this game around.
**[15:11] (Flashback) Na**
I'll just crush everyone who gets in my way.
**[15:20] Ku**
*A change-up?*
**[15:51] (Flashback) Um**
Out!
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[16:02] (Flashback) Ku**
Ryo-san.
**[16:07] (Flashback) Ku**
I can't
**[16:09] (Flashback) Ku**
make you stop, Ryo-san.
**[16:14] (Flashback) Ku**
You're irreplaceable to this team.
**[16:21] (Flashback) Ku**
Let's...
**[16:24] (Flashback) Ku**
Let's definitely go...
**[16:28] (Flashback) Ku**
...to nationals.
**[16:58] (Flashback) An**
Out!
**[17:00] (Flashback) An**
And we go into the seventh!
**[17:03] (Flashback) Ry**
You saved us.
**[17:06] (Flashback) Ry**
Me. And the team.
**[17:10] (Flashback) Ry**
Nice cover.
**[17:16] (Flashback) Ku**
Thanks!
**[17:20] (Flashback) IC**
Harada.
**[17:22] (Flashback) Ma**
Yes, sir.
**[17:25] (Flashback) IC**
This is an important inning.
**[17:30] (Flashback) IC**
Don't give them a fighting chance.
**[17:36] R2**
Both teams were equal in terms
of both defense and offense.
**[17:40] R2**
But something unexpected
happened to Seido.
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[17:50] (Flashback) Yu**
Tanba!
**[17:52] (Flashback) Sa**
Tanba-san!
**[17:53] (Flashback) Mi**
Excuse me! Time out!
**[18:06] (Flashback) I1**
It doesn't look like he pulled a muscle.
**[18:09] (Flashback) I2**
It's probably just a cramp.
**[18:14] (Flashback) Ka**
How are you?
**[18:16] (Flashback) Ta**
I'm fine.
**[18:18] (Flashback) Ta**
I can do this.
**[18:20] (Flashback) Yu**
Stay calm, Tanba.
**[18:36] Ta**
*I can't leave...*
**[18:38] Ta**
*I can't leave the mound like this*
**[18:41] Ta**
*and cause trouble for the team!*
**[18:44] (Flashback) Um**
Strike!
**[18:45] (Flashback) Mi**
Nice pitch!
**[18:47] (Flashback) Ka**
Nice pitch!
**[18:49] (Flashback) Ma**
Tanba-san!
**[18:50] Ta**
*I'm...*
**[18:53] Ta**
*I'm the ace...*
**[18:57] Ta**
*...on this team!*
**[19:04] (Flashback) Um**
Strike!
**[19:08] (Flashback) Um**
Batter out!
**[19:09] (Flashback) Ta**
Let's go!
**[19:12] Na**
*Man, he's tough.*
**[19:15] Na**
* Quite honestly, I didn't think*
* he was this good of a pitcher.*
**[19:19] (Flashback) An**
Batting fourth, catcher,
Harada-kun.
**[19:23] Na**
*But he's at his limit.*
**[19:26] Na**
*Put an end to him, Masa-san.*
**[19:38] Ta**
*I'll stop him here.*
**[19:41] Ta**
*No matter what!*
**[19:48] (Flashback) Um**
Foul!
**[19:49] Ma**
*Damn.*
**[19:50] Ma**
*It didn't curve as much.*
**[19:53] Ma**
*Must be because I pulled it too much.*
**[19:57] (Flashback) Mi**
Tanba-san!
**[20:13] (Flashback) Um**
Ball!
**[20:15] (Flashback) Um**
Ball!
**[20:16] (Flashback) An**
Wide again!
**[20:18] (Flashback) An**
The count is 3-1.
**[20:35] (Flashback) Um**
Ball four!
**[20:37] (Flashback) An**
Looks like they've decided
to walk the cleanup
**[20:39] (Flashback) An**
to face Narumiya, the fifth batter!
**[20:47] (Flashback) Na**
So you're not worried about me?
**[20:50] (Flashback) Mi**
Time out, please.
**[21:03] (Flashback) An**
Seido High School is switching players.
**[21:09] (Flashback) An**
Replacing the pitcher, Tanba-kun...
**[21:15] (Flashback) An**
...is Sawamura-kun.
**[21:22] R2**
Sawamura-kun's pitching
was quite astonishing.
**[21:27] R2**
And then, the shocking end.
**[21:32] R2**
Hey, did you finish writing
about the second half?
**[21:47] R1**
Glasses...
**[21:50] R1**
Ow!
**[21:52] R1**
Huh?
**[21:53] R1**
Where are the cute boys in glasses?
**[21:55] R2**
Shut up and get back to work!
**[21:57] R2**
You can't leave until you finish.
**[21:59] R1**
What?
**[23:35] R1**
Mine-san! Mine-san!
**[23:36] R2**
Hey, don't yell into my ear!
**[23:38] R1**
I need help!
**[23:39] R1**
My writing skills can't do justice
**[23:42] R1**
to the incredible end to the game.
**[23:43] R2**
How long have you been in this business?
**[23:45] R1**
Um... When did I start working here?
**[23:48] (Flashback) R2**
How should I know?
***SIGN*** The Kings of Summer
**[23:50] Sa**
Next time on *Ace of the Diamond Season 2*:
The Kings of Summer.