21 - Whispers of the Devil?

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SIGN    October 13
[00:01] Ma
    Just listen to me!
[00:03] Ma
    We should have a "second-year only" meeting!
[00:07] Ma
    We can have everyone tell us
    things they can't usually say!
[00:10] Ma
    Their honest opinions!
[00:11] Mi
    You want to hear everyone rant at us?
[00:14] Ma
    Not rant! Honesty!
[00:16] Ma
    It'll be really scary.
[00:18] Ma
    What do you think, Kuramochi?
[00:20] Ma
    I was up all night thinking about this!
[00:22] Ku
    I think having the "second-year only"
    meeting is a good idea.
[00:25] Ma
    Right?
[00:27] Ma
    Miyuki, I'm sorry for putting
    all the blame on you.
[00:31] Ma
    I'll help you out from now on!
[00:35] Ma
    What's with the silence?
[00:37] Mi
    Wouldn't we just argue more?
[00:39] Wa
    Hey, guys.
[00:41] Wa
    Sorry to interrupt whatever
    you're arguing about,
[00:43] Wa
    but we have the data on the batters.
[00:46] Mi
    Thanks, Nabe.
[00:48] Ma
    I bet he heard about our surprise meeting.
[00:51] Ku
    If it was a secret,
    you should've been more quiet.
[00:52] S1
    Zono, you should take a look, too.
[00:55] S1
    Their left-handed batters hit to third a lot.
[00:57] Ma
    O-Okay.
[00:59] Wa
    Also...
[01:00] Wa
    It looks like you're all
    really worried about me,
[01:03] Wa
    but I'm fine.
[01:05] Ma
    Hmm?
[01:05] Wa
    I enjoy doing the scouting work,
[01:08] Wa
    and I don't plan to quit, either.
[01:11] Wa
    Anyway, I'll hand this out to everyone.
[01:15] Ma
    Did you do something again?
[01:17] Mi
    I did not!
[01:18] Wa
    I only have about a year left with the team.
[01:23] Wa
    So I want to do everything I can
    for the team and for myself.
[01:28] Sa
    Hey, you're late, second-years!
[01:30] Sa
    I've gotta start pitching
    a lot today, so get moving!
[01:33] Sa
    The game's in four days!
[01:34] Sa
    Are you guys even awake?
[01:36] Ku
    Shut up!
[01:37] Mi
    Hey, Furuya!
[01:39] Mi
    Why are you wearing practice clothes?
SIGN    Whispers of the Devil?
[03:11] Ka
    Let's go!
[03:17] S2
    They're really going at it.
[03:20] S3
    They're both fighting for the same spot.
[03:23] S3
    I wonder who the coach
    will choose to start the next game.
[03:31] Ma
    Okay!
[03:32] S1
    Nice play!
[03:33] S2
    Nice one-two!
[03:34] Ku
    Kominato.
[03:36] Ku
    Are you going easy on me?
[03:39] Ku
    In some situations, being careful is fine.
[03:43] Ku
    But this is practice, so take more risks.
[03:45] Ku
    It happened last game, too.
[03:47] Ku
    The double play we missed near the end.
[03:50] Ku
    We would've gotten it with Ryo-san.
[03:54] Ha
    That time?
[04:08] Ku
    If we don't play to our limits every day,
[04:13] Ku
    we're not gonna get any
    double plays in the future.
[04:20] Ku
    I hope I wasn't too harsh on him.
[04:23] (Flashback) Ry
    Can you show me what you're really worth?
[04:24] (Flashback) Ry
    I'm falling asleep.
[04:26] Ku
    No, Ryo-san was way harsher.
[04:31] S1
    He's used to playing with Ryo-san.
[04:34] S1
    I can understand why
    he feels your plays are lacking.
[04:38] S1
    I've been chasing after
    Ryo-san this past year, too.
[04:41] S1
    I don't plan on giving up
    the starting roster.
[04:51] Ha
    Wow!
[04:52] Ha
    My brother is incredible.
[04:55] Ha
    I won't lose.
[04:57] Ha
    I've been chasing his back all my life.
[05:01] Ha
    Even after he's retired,
[05:03] Ha
    he still stands before me as an obstacle.
[05:07] Ka
    In the past couple of days,
[05:10] Ka
    Furuya's ankle has healed well.
[05:13] Ka
    He may be able to pitch in the next game,
[05:17] Ka
    but I don't plan on using him.
[05:21] Oc
    You're rightfully mad.
[05:23] Ka
    The semifinal and the final
    will be back to back.
[05:26] Ka
    In order to be able
    to pitch there without worry,
[05:29] Ka
    I want him to focus on healing his injury.
[05:32] S1
    No Furuya, huh?
[05:34] S2
    We'll be short a good batter, too.
[05:36] Ka
    So who's starting the next game?
[05:40] Ka
    In Sunday's game,
[05:42] Ka
    we'll go with Sawamura.
[05:47] S1
    There's the annoying Sawamura.
[05:50] Sa
    I live on my recently learned out-low
[05:52] Sa
    and some insides here and there.
[05:54] Sa
    Please watch over this boy,
    Sawamura's way of life!
[05:58] Ku
    Okay, let's calm down first.
[06:00] Mi
    He has momentum,
    and I agree about starting him,
[06:04] Mi
    but I'll have to make sure
    he doesn't get overconfident.
[06:07] Oc
    His luck should be running out soon.
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[06:13] Mi
    Don't feel down, Nori.
[06:15] Mi
    Sawamura's only able to pitch freely
    because you're on standby.
[06:20] Ma
    That's right.
[06:21] Ka
    But it's true I haven't really
    been consisent recently.
[06:25] Ku
    Nori.
[06:27] Ma
    Hey, what are we gonna do
    with you so blue, man?
[06:30] Ma
    After three more games,
    we'll be at nationals!
[06:32] Ma
    It's our year, so let's make
    it good with our hands!
[06:35] Ma
    Let's really have the
    "second-year only" meeting!
[06:37] Ma
    Captain, get everyone together!
[06:39] Mi
    Let's hit the bullpen tomorrow, Nori.
[06:42] Mi
    It's not just for the quarterfinal.
[06:45] Mi
    We're definitely going to need you
    for the semi and the final.
[06:50] Mi
    Let's turn this frustration
    into power for the actual games.
[06:56] Ku
    Nice, catcher.
[06:58] Ku
    You know how to work up a pitcher.
[07:00] Ma
    Well said!
[07:02] Ma
    Well said, our dear captain!
[07:04] Mi
    I don't need that kind of help!
[07:07] S1
    Only stretching today.
SIGN    Furuya Monitors
[07:09] S2
    No weights!
[07:11] S3
    Sawamura's been getting way
    too much attention lately.
[07:13] S4
    Yeah. He's been pitching a lot, too.
[07:16] S3
    I know he's doing well at the games,
[07:18] S3
    but he had the yips not long ago.
[07:20] S3
    Who knows when that'll show up again?
[07:23] Oc
    You guys think so, too?
[07:26] Oc
    I give him credit for
    his strong fearless mentality,
[07:30] Oc
    but it's not exactly a reliable trait.
[07:34] Oc
    The last game could've rolled either way,
[07:37] Oc
    so his luck is bound to run out soon.
[07:39] Oc
    Baseball is an ever-changing sport.
[07:42] Oc
    Leaving it all to fate
    won't get you to nationals.
[07:46] Oc
    You have to be more logical and efficient,
[07:49] Oc
    build the proper muscles
    with proper training,
[07:51] Oc
    and increase the quality of every play.
[07:54] Oc
    It's about time you guys
    learned how to win in baseball.
[08:02] Sa
    Three more games.
[08:05] Sa
    Three more games until nationals.
[08:15] Sa
    I need more.
[08:17] Sa
    I need much more.
[08:21] Sa
    I'm still way too weak!
[08:27] Sa
    I can confuse the batters
    by pitching in and out,
[08:31] Sa
    but what if they just focus on one side?
[08:34] Sa
    I'm not all that clever.
[08:38] Sa
    I'll look like I'm pitching out,
    then straight to the inside.
[08:43] Sa
    I'll glare right into the batter's eyes,
    and then outside and low!
[08:46] Ry
    Hey, what are you doing
    in the middle of the hall?
SIGN    Hnnnnn
[08:50] Ry
    You're a public nuisance.
SIGN    The original
    "Hnnnnn"
[08:53] Mi
    Don't cause people trouble.
[08:55] Sa
    Big brother!
[08:56] Sa
    Muscle-paisen!
[08:57] Sa
    Good morning! Long time no see!
[09:00] Mi
    "Paisen"?
[09:01] Ry
    It hasn't been that long. You doing well?
[09:04] Sa
    Yes, sir!
[09:06] Sa
    Haruichi-kun gives me
    the cold shoulder sometimes,
[09:09] Sa
    but we're getting along.
[09:11] Ry
    Maybe he doesn't like you?
[09:11] Sa
    I think it's a rebellious phase.
[09:14] S1
    I didn't know Sawamura talks
    like that with the upperclassmen.
[09:17] S2
    The athletic team culture.
[09:19] Ta
    I heard you're starting next game.
[09:21] Ta
    Good luck.
[09:22] Ry
    You're climbing the ladder fast.
[09:24] Mi
    I'll show you my original
    protein mix sometime.
[09:27] Ta
    If you make it to the final,
    we'll all go watch.
[09:30] Ta
    I'll go to practice sometime.
[09:32] Ry
    Too bad I don't know where I'm going yet.
[09:34] Sa
    Thank you!
[09:35] Sa
    Good luck with your examinations, as well!
[09:37] Mi
    Just say "exams"!
[09:43] Mi
    Okay! Nice pitch!
[09:45] Mi
    Looking good, Nori!
[09:48] Mi
    Give me another one, same place!
[09:50] Oc
    It is actually good.
[09:52] Oc
    Sidearm isn't exactly a popular style,
[09:55] Oc
    and he uses the corners well.
[09:58] Oc
    But since his main pitch is the slider
    that runs away from righties,
[10:04] Oc
    it's like telling the world
    that he's scared.
[10:08] Oc
    I would teach him a sinker that goes
    into right-handed batters' feet.
[10:13] Sa
    Ah, damn!
[10:15] Sa
    I was a little off!
[10:16] S1
    It was way off!
[10:18] Ka
    You're stiff in your shoulders.
[10:20] Sa
    Oh, I am? I'll be careful, sir!
[10:24] Oc
    I don't have anything to say for this guy.
[10:26] Oc
    He overcame the yips,
[10:28] Oc
    but he has an aggressive pitching style
    without the speed to back it up.
[10:33] Oc
    If he gets rolling, it could work,
[10:35] Oc
    but if he doesn't,
    it's game over right there.
[10:38] Oc
    I wonder what the catcher thinks about that.
[10:47] Fu
    I don't use my legs this way,
    so there shouldn't be any problems.
[10:52] Fu
    I don't want to forget
    how it feels on my fingers.
[10:56] S1
    I see he's really frustrated.
[11:00] S2
    But I can understand.
[11:02] S2
    He gave up seven runs in eight innings,
[11:06] S2
    and then was told
    he couldn't pitch next game.
[11:09] S2
    Both Sawamura and Furuya...
[11:11] S1
    They really hate losing.
[11:14] S2
    Furuya, your ankle doesn't
    hurt much anymore, right?
[11:17] S2
    I'll teach you how to tape it up later.
[11:20] Fu
    Tape it up?
[11:21] S2
    You might not be able to pitch,
[11:23] S2
    but maybe you could field instead.
[11:25] S2
    You're a strong batter, too.
[11:29] S2
    Do the best for ourselves.
[11:31] S2
    I know that's important,
[11:33] S2
    but we really want to support
    these guys one hundred percent.
[11:37] Fu
    Why couldn't you tell me sooner?
[11:41] S2
    Because you would push yourself too much!
SIGN    Oya High School
[11:44] O1
    Give me a line drive!
[11:46] O2
    Hey, don't pop a fly!
[11:48] R1
    They're hitting toward the back net.
[11:51] R2
    I see.
[11:53] R2
    That's why no one's
    defending in the outfield.
[11:55] R1
    They're batting really fast, too.
[11:58] R1
    One after another,
    like they're short on time.
[12:02] O1
    Don't pop it! You suck!
[12:05] O2
    Sorry!
[12:06] OC
    Both soccer and track teams
    need the field as well,
[12:10] OC
    so after thirty minutes of fielding
    practice in a bit, we'll be done.
[12:14] R1
    Already?
[12:15] OC
    Part-time students are taking classes
     later in the day, as well.
[12:18] R1
    It's only so short because
    you're in season, right?
[12:21] OC
    We always have short practices.
[12:23] OC
    Although we play many practice
    games during the weekends.
[12:27] OC
    We're an academic school first.
[12:29] OC
    So we can't let failing
    students play, either.
[12:33] R1
    Then you went to nationals seven
    years ago with these short practices?
[12:37] OC
    Well, it's not easy to win games
    with the short practices.
[12:40] OC
    The players themselves know it very well.
[12:43] OC
    What can we do in our limited time?
[12:45] OC
    Be creative, brainstorm ideas, use our heads.
[12:50] OC
    If practice time alone determined
    the winner, we would lose.
[12:54] OC
    But it doesn't,
    and that's why baseball is fun.
[12:59] O1
    What do you think?
[13:00] O1
    Think we can use this shoot ball?
[13:03] O2
    If you can control it to the inside, sure.
[13:05] O2
    But if you'll hit the batter,
    it's gonna be useless!
[13:09] O1
    I wouldn't use it as the final pitch.
[13:12] O1
    It's if someone wanted to hit
    to the right or hit a bunt.
[13:15] O2
    Oh, I see!
[13:17] O2
    Then we can use it!
[13:18] O1
    Right?
[13:19] O3
    We can make them hit fouls with it, too.
[13:21] O1
    So we'll have to be creative.
[13:24] O1
    Oh, but the catcher and cleanup.
[13:26] O1
    I'm still not sure how I can get him out.
[13:30] O1
    I think he knows what
    the pitcher will throw next.
[13:33] O1
    Though, worst-case scenario,
    we can just walk him.
[13:37] O2
    It's rare for you to give someone
    so much credit, Go-chan.
[13:39] O1
    Against that lineup, we could
    easily concede five runs.
[13:43] O1
    But in order for us to win,
    we can't give more than three.
[13:47] O1
    I still can't figure out how to do that.
[13:49] O2
    Oh, but you can hold them to just five runs?
[13:52] O1
    But the ace can't give up five runs!
[13:55] O2
    So they're really good?
[13:57] O3
    Your game predictions are always spot on.
[14:00] O1
    Oh.
[14:01] O1
    Sumi-chan, get ready.
[14:03] O2
    He must've thought of something.
[14:08] O1
    I'll change up the shoot ball a bit, and...
[14:18] O1
    What do you think?
[14:20] O1
    I'm sure it won't
    work the entire game,
[14:22] O1
    but I bet I could use it a few times.
[14:25] O2
    Go-chan.
[14:27] O2
    Are you serious?
[14:28] O1
    We gotta use whatever we can,
    even if we haven't practiced it much.
[14:32] O1
    We need to raise our chances
    of winning as much as we can.
[14:34] O1
    I'd hate to lose against the baseball
    gorillas who practice all day,
[14:38] O1
    all year long at their private schools.
[14:41] Wa
    I think Oya will just focus on a pitch.
[14:44] Mi
    I figured.
[14:46] Mi
    I really want to get strikes at a good tempo.
[14:49] Wa
    But I'm sure
[14:50] Wa
    the Oya batters will have a hard time
    against Sawamura's moving fastball.
[14:53] Mi
    Yeah, about that.
[14:56] Mi
    I think it's because
    he learned the four-seamer,
[14:59] Mi
    but the pitch doesn't move as much
    as it used to in his previous form.
[15:04] Mi
    But his pitch is faster,
    and you can't see his throwing arm,
[15:08] Mi
    so it's still not that easy to hit.
[15:10] Wa
    I didn't know.
[15:12] Mi
    So his control over
    the ins and outs will be key.
[15:16] Mi
    To be honest, my biggest concern
    is him messing up his control.
[15:19] Wa
    Yet you still asked for an
    inside pitch in the Ugumori game?
[15:23] Mi
    Yeah. Just between you and me,
[15:25] Mi
    I was kind of on the edge.
[15:27] Oc
    Well said, Captain. So you knew.
[15:30] Oc
    You only got really lucky last game.
[15:38] Mi
    You were hiding there*?
[15:40] Oc
    You won't get very far
    by leaving every game to fate.
[15:43] Oc
    At the level of this current team,
    you won't get to nationals.
[15:50] Oc
    Let's talk with complete honesty, Captain.
[15:54] Oc
    If this team were to go to nationals,
[15:57] Oc
    it would be because of luck.
[15:59] Oc
    It'd all depend on Furuya.
[16:01] Oc
    Right?
[16:05] Wa
    Miyuki.
[16:07] Mi
    The team is improving
    as we win every game.
[16:10] Mi
    One win at a time.
[16:12] Mi
    No one on the team thinks
    we'll lose the next one.
[16:17] Oc
    What a textbook reply
    from the team captain.
[16:22] Oc
    I'm honestly very disappointed.
[16:25] Oc
    I thought you could analyze
    your own team's strength,
[16:29] Oc
    but maybe I gave you too much credit.
[16:31] Oc
    Or is your position as
    the captain clouding your vision?
[16:35] Mi
    What's he saying?
[16:37] Oc
    You're just not suited to be the captain.
[16:41] Oc
    I bet you actually find it a burden.
[16:47] Sa
    Tell me straight up, Kanemaru!
[16:49] Sa
    What do I need in order
    to get better as a pitcher?
[16:53] Sa
    Please!
[16:54] Sa
    Help me out!
[16:56] Ka
    What do you need?
[16:58] Ka
    You sure you want to hear it?
[16:59] Sa
    Bring it on!
[17:02] Ka
    First and foremost, you're stupid.
[17:04] Ka
    You're too emotional.
[17:05] Ka
    Your pitch is slow.
[17:06] To
    Your control isn't very good yet.
[17:08] Ka
    You try to hide it by sounding excited.
[17:10] To
    You can't do pick-offs.
[17:12] Ka
    You get way too carried away in class.
[17:15] Sa
    Okay! No more!
[17:17] To
    Sorry about that.
[17:19] Ka
    I told you.
[17:20] Sa
    I won't let it get to me!
[17:22] Sa
    I'm in dire need of a new weapon!
[17:25] Mi
    Hey!
[17:26] Mi
    The game's in two days!
[17:28] Mi
    You can't change your
    pitching in two days.
[17:31] Mi
    You've been chosen as the starter,
    so it means you're good enough.
[17:34] Mi
    Don't be greedy, and just be yourself.
[17:39] Sa
    Well, but...
[17:40] Mi
    In fact, I'm glad you aren't elated
[17:42] Mi
    and are calmly able to see yourself.
[17:46] Oc
    No, you're definitely lacking.
[17:49] Oc
    He's already realized it,
    so words like that aren't going to help.
[17:54] Oc
    What you need is a breaking ball.
[17:57] Oc
    The strikeout pitch.
[18:00] Oc
    If he had a breaking ball
    to break the batters' timing,
[18:04] Oc
    it'd make your job easier.
[18:06] Mi
    W-Well, yes, but...
[18:08] Mi
    Can we do that with*
    very little time until the game?
[18:11] Oc
    Want me to teach you?
[18:14] Oc
    Want me to teach you a breaking ball?
[18:18] Oc
    Do you have a ball?
[18:19] Mi
    Y-Yes, sir.
[18:20] Oc
    Let me borrow it.
[18:23] Mi
    Are you serious? It's right before a game.
[18:25] Oc
    That's precisely why I'm serious.
[18:27] Oc
    We need as many tools as we can get.
[18:30] Mi
    Sawamura's pitches are in
    pretty good condition right now.
[18:33] Mi
    I don't want him to overthink about
    breaking balls and break his rhythm.
[18:37] Oc
    You think I don't know that?
[18:40] Oc
    You don't trust me at all, do you?
[18:43] Oc
    When it comes to breaking balls,
    there are compatibility issues,
[18:46] Oc
    and everyone's sense
    of touch is different.
[18:49] Oc
    It's not like everyone learns
    everything they're taught.
[18:52] Oc
    I mean, who only throws
    fastballs as a high schooler?
[18:56] Oc
    I know that thing's not the crafty type.
[18:58] Sa
    "Thing"?
[18:59] Oc
    It'd be nice if he could
    at least pitch a slider,
[19:02] Oc
    but if he could,
    he already would, right?
[19:05] Oc
    A curve ball requires a lot of finger dexterity,
    so we can rule that out.
[19:08] Oc
    Though it comes naturally to some.
[19:10] Sa
    He's just saying whatever he wants.
[19:12] Ka
    Well, they're all true.
[19:14] Mi
    He knows that much?
[19:16] Oc
    That means the only thing
    left is the change-up.
[19:20] Oc
    That's it, I think.
[19:23] Sa
    Ch-Change...
[19:26] Sa
    ...up?
[19:26] Ka
    You really don't disappoint.
[19:29] Ka
    It's Narumiya-san's strikeout pitch.
[19:32] Ka
    That pitch isn't just slow;
    it drops like a screwball.
[19:39] Sa
    That half-assed pitch?
[19:41] Sa
    You want me to throw half-assed, too?
[19:42] To
    "Half-assed"?
[19:43] Ka
    Where do I even begin?
[19:45] Oc
    The arm swing is
    the same as your fastball.
[19:48] Oc
    That's the key.
[19:50] Oc
    You don't need to try
    to twist or turn.
[19:55] Oc
    Just try some and see
    if you can use it.
[20:00] Oc
    If this pitch proves useful,
[20:02] Oc
    he'll make your job easier.
[20:04] Oc
    So you won't have to rely on luck so much.
[20:08] Mi
    Adding a change-of-pace pitch
    to his in and out...
[20:12] Mi
    It's something I have been thinking about.
[20:15] Mi
    I'm sure the coach thinks the same.
[20:17] Oc
    Here.
[20:18] Oc
    Make the "okay" sign with your hand.
[20:21] Sa
    Okay?
[20:23] Oc
    Then you grab the ball like this.
[20:28] Sa
    The change-up.
[20:30] Oc
    This is the most basic grip.
[20:34] Oc
    You can grip the ball
    with the middle and ring fingers,
[20:36] Oc
    grip it with all five,
[20:38] Oc
    take the index and middle
    fingers off the ball...
[20:41] Oc
    So long as it slows down the pitch,
    it doesn't matter.
[20:44] Oc
    You can do whatever.
[20:46] Sa
    Do whatever?
[20:47] Oc
    However, you have to swing your arm properly.
[20:50] Oc
    The faster your arm swing
    and slower the pitch,
[20:54] Oc
    the more confused the batters will get.
[20:57] Oc
    You know the relaxation pitching
    you've been focusing on?
[21:02] Oc
    How you make a dumb face?
[21:04] Oc
    Where you focus only when you release.
[21:06] Oc
    Just pitch like that.
[21:08] S1
    He knows quite a bit about him.
[21:11] Oc
    We can start by just playing catch.
[21:17] Mi
    Okay. I'll catch.
[21:20] Oc
    That works best.
[21:21] Mi
    Sawamura, try a bunch of different grips.
[21:24] Mi
    Find one that works for you.
[21:26] Sa
    Yes, sir!
[21:26] Ka
    Seriously?
[21:28] Ka
    Right before the game?
[21:29] To
    Miyuki-senpai's going with it?
[21:30] Mi
    Let's start with your usual fastball grip.
[21:34] Sa
    I can grip as I want?
[21:37] Sa
    I used to do that before
    I learned the four-seamer.
[21:40] Sa
    But no one liked that pitch, so...
[21:43] (Flashback) Ha
    Throw gently!
[21:45] (Flashback) Ha
    I can't tell where your
    pitch goes, and it's scary!
[21:49] Oc
    It comes naturally to some.
[21:51] Oc
    If it doesn't, then it means
    he doesn't have talent.
[21:56] Sa
    I can grip as I want!
[23:30] Ot
    S-Sawamura's throwing
    breaking balls?
[23:33] Oc
    It's just something he learned overnight.
[23:35] Oc
    It might not be all that
    effective in a real game.
[23:38] Ot
    Overnight?
[23:40] Mi
    The quarterfinal game is next,
    and Sawamura's starting on the mound.
[23:43] Mi
    Play ball for the spot in the
    semifinals against Oya High School!
[23:48] Mi
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    Winging It.
SIGN    Winging It
[23:51] Mi
    Let's win the national title!