28 - I'm Not Stopping

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SIGN    May 8th
    4:20 AM
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[00:23] @int_Sawamura
    I woke up before my alarm clock went off.
[00:27] @int_Sawamura
    I won't make Asada join me for a walk,
    since he's been sleeping better lately.
[00:32] @int_Sawamura
    Would Kuramochi-senpai get
    angry if I woke him up?
[00:36] @int_Sawamura
    Should I do some studying?
[00:38] @int_Sawamura
    Or lift some weights? Read a book?
[00:41] @int_Sawamura
    I can do so much with the time
    before everyone's awake!
[00:50] @int_Kataoka
    I have trouble seeing you as
    the pitcher you want to be.
[00:56] @int_Kataoka
    What kind of pitcher do you
    think the best in Japan is?
[01:01] @int_Kataoka
    Players who have achieved great careers
[01:04] @int_Kataoka
    did not get there overnight.
[01:08] @int_Kataoka
    What do you need to achieve the same?
[01:12] @int_Kataoka
    What should you be doing
    each and every day?
[01:16] @int_Kataoka
    I'd like you to consider those questions.
SIGN    A consistent pitcher the team can rely on.
[01:36] @int_Yui
    Furuya-san...
[01:38] @int_Yui
    Studying at this hour?
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
SIGN    6:30 AM
[03:27] @Kuramochi
    Oh, man. When I woke up,
    he was asleep on the floor.
[03:31] @Miyuki
    Really?
[03:32] @Kuramochi
    What if he hurt his neck?
[03:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    What're you on the floor for?!
[03:37] @Kuramochi
    I gave him a good stomp to the face.
[03:40] @Miyuki
    Don't do that!
[03:42] @Sawamura
    Morning!
[03:44] @Kanemaru
    Morning!
SIGN    Sizzle
[03:45] @Kuramochi
    Sawamura aside, how's Furuya handling it?
[03:49] @Kuramochi
    Is he shorting out from
    overthinking things?
[03:54] ---
    Good morning.
[03:55] @Kuramochi
    His one-of-a-kind fastball
    has always been his go-to asset.
SIGN    Sizzle
[04:00] @Kuramochi
    He's not the type to think up
    different things to try on the mound.
[04:04] @Kuramochi
    If he doesn't get things turned around,
    he won't be ready for the summer.
[04:09] @Miyuki
    Nah, he's not that weak.
[04:13] @Miyuki
    It's a real talent to be able to
    face yourself on such a deep level.
[04:28] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I want my pitching to be even
    better than it was that day.
[04:33] @Sawamura
    Morning!
[04:35] @Kominato
    Good morning.
[04:37] @Miyuki
    Sawamura has seized the opportunity
    presented by Furuya's downfall.
[04:45] @Miyuki
    I don't know who will
    get the jersey number,
[04:48] @Miyuki
    but we'll need them both at their best
    to make it through the summer tournament.
[04:55] @Miyuki
    Our job is to score as many runs
    as we can to support them.
[05:01] @Miyuki
    Right, Mr. Permanent Lead-off Man?
[05:06] Maezono
    That's right! We need to
    score to pull the team along!
[05:09] @Miyuki
    No shouting in the morning!
[05:11] @Kuramochi
    Where did you come from anyway?
[05:12] Maezono
    Good morning!
[05:13] Maezono
    Let's do a hundred practice swings!
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[05:16] @Miyuki
    Not with you.
[05:18] @Kuramochi
    Do them by yourself.
[05:19] Maezono
    Why the cold shoulder?
[05:20] Maezono
    We're all going to Koshien Stadium together!
SIGN    7:30 AM
[05:27] @Sawamura
    Nori-san, are you in the bullpen today?
[05:30] Kawakami
    I'm throwing in the field.
[05:32] @int_Sawamura
    Miyuki-senpai is catching for Furuya today.
[05:36] @int_Sawamura
    What will I do in the bullpen?
[05:44] @Okumura
    I decline.
[05:49] @Sawamura
    I haven't—
[05:50] @Okumura
    I'm sorry...
[05:51] @Sawamura
    You—
[05:52] @Okumura
    to have let you down.
[05:54] _Teacher
    "Intrigued, I approached and
    saw the shaft was glowing."
[06:00] _Teacher
    That is a line from an ancient text...
[06:05] _Student
    He's down.
[06:05] _Student
    Yep, down.
[06:06] _Student
    He fought well.
[06:09] (Flashback) @Kataoka
    No matter how well you pitch in a game,
[06:12] (Flashback) @Kataoka
    there are no spots on the roster
    for students with bad grades.
[06:16] @int_Sawamura
    Can't sleep! Won't sleep!
[06:20] @int_Sawamura
    Don't... sleep...
[06:25] @int_Kanemaru
    If you bomb this class,
    you're on your own.
[06:28] @int_Kanemaru
    I don't have time to help you.
[06:31] @int_Sawamura
    I have to stay awake!
[06:33] @int_Sawamura
    I refuse to lose to him,
    in class or on the field!
[06:39] _Teacher
    This will be on the test,
    so be sure to learn it.
SIGN    3:30 PM
SIGN    Batting Practice
     1 Out
     2 Strikes
    Runners on Second and Third
[07:03] Maezono
    Damn it!
[07:05] Ono
    Okay, nice pitch!
[07:07] Yamaguchi
    Nice pitch, Furuya!
[07:08] Yamaguchi
    But it's okay to let them make contact, too!
[07:11] @Miyuki
    Didn't you say you'd
    pull the team along?
[07:13] Maezono
    I'm trying to!
[07:15] @int_Kominato
    The ball is howling.
[07:18] @Ochiai
    No one can practice with
    Furuya pitching so well.
[07:26] int_Ono
    He has to pitch only outside fastballs.
[07:29] int_Ono
    It seems like keeping things simple
    by setting rules does help him.
[07:35] @Ochiai
    I really can't read him.
[07:38] @Miyuki
    See? I told you he wasn't weak.
[07:41] @Kuramochi
    His ups and downs are too volatile, man!
[07:44] @Kanemaru
    Here's the cleanup! You can let him hit!
[07:47] @Sawamura
    That jerk.
[07:48] @Yui
    He's looking good. He stopped
    shorting out once he got on the mound.
[07:52] @int_Miyuki
    Like I told you last game,
[07:55] @int_Miyuki
    if you can get your outside pitches down,
    not many people will be able to hit them.
[08:08] int_Ono
    Right here.
[08:17] @Sawamura
    Whoa! Finally, someone hit!
[08:19] @Sawamura
    Way to go, cap!
[08:21] @int_Miyuki
    I'll still hit it, though.
[08:23] @int_Miyuki
    Since you have to throw it outside,
    I'd better be able to hit it.
[08:30] @int_Okumura
    He was practicing with a wooden bat before.
[08:33] @int_Okumura
    When did he pick up a metal one?
SIGN    6:10 PM
[08:43] @Kominato
    Yoh-san, would you help me
    with some tee-batting?
[08:47] @Kuramochi
    Sure.
[08:48] @Furuya
    Ono-senpai.
[08:52] @Furuya
    Could you catch for me once you're done?
[08:55] @Furuya
    I liked how it felt earlier.
[09:00] Ono
    Sure, if you don't mind me
     catching for you.
[09:02] Ono
    Should we limit it to outside pitches?
[09:04] @Furuya
    That's what I was thinking.
[09:06] Ono
    See you at the indoor practice field.
[09:09] @int_Sawamura
    Isn't Miyuki-senpai supposed
    to catch for you today?
[09:14] @Miyuki
    You're really mad that
    I got a hit off you, aren't you?
[09:17] @Furuya
    No, I'm not.
[09:22] @Miyuki
    I don't mind.
[09:23] @Miyuki
    You can handle him, Ono.
[09:25] @Miyuki
    If you don't stop him,
    he'll keep pitching forever.
[09:28] Ono
    I know.
[09:29] Ono
    I'll wrap things up soon.
[09:32] @Furuya
    I'm not mad.
[09:36] @int_Ochiai
    If he's going to pitch, maybe I'll watch.
[09:39] @Yui
    Furuya-san, I can stand
    in the batter's box!
[09:42] @Yui
    Getting my eyes accustomed to your pitches
    will be great practice for me!
[09:46] @Furuya
    You don't mind just standing there?
[09:48] @Yui
    I don't. And I'd like to be
    asked to catch next time.
[09:51] @Furuya
    Okay, let's try it.
SIGN    6:30 PM
[10:10] int_Maezono
    How many high schools in Japan
    have pitchers who can throw like that?
[10:15] int_Maezono
    Damn it!
[10:17] int_Maezono
    This ain't good enough!
SIGN    Eijun Sawamura (West Tokyo)
[10:20] int_Maezono
    Are we only good in the pitching department?
[10:24] int_Maezono
    No! Seido used to be
    all about its powerful lineup!
[10:29] @Kominato
    Yoh-san, want to bat right-handed?
[10:35] @Kuramochi
    Nah, I'm fine on the left.
[10:40] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai
    Say, why are you a switch hitter?
[10:44] @fbint_Kuramochi
    Why am I a switch hitter?
[10:48] @fbint_Kuramochi
    Because...
[10:50] @fbint_Kuramochi
    ...it's cool. That's why!
[11:01] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Our job is to score as many runs
    as we can to support them.
[11:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Right, Mr. Permanent Lead-off Man?
[11:14] @int_Kuramochi
    I know, damn it!
[11:18] @int_Kuramochi
    It's not my job to be cool!
[11:41] Oka
    One more!
[11:47] @Sawamura
    Go!
[11:48] _Player
    Whoa, he's fast!
[11:50] _Player
    Sawamura-senpai is on fire again today.
[11:53] _Player
    He runs that fast while pulling a tire?
[11:55] _Player
    I can't do that with a tire!
[12:02] Kukki
    Doing ten tire sprints
    as a cooldown routine?
[12:06] Kukki
    I hate to admit it, but the
    upperclassmen have great endurance.
[12:10] Kukki
    If we did all that,
    we wouldn't be able to eat!
[12:14] @Asada
    Yeah.
[12:16] @Sawamura
    Go!
[12:18] @Seto
    I heard from Kanemaru-senpai that he's been
    using the same tire since he was a first-year.
[12:24] @Seto
    He stayed at practice later
    than everyone else, running.
[12:29] @Seto
    Goes to show that normal practice won't
    get you on the first string as a first-year.
[12:39] @Okumura
    A tire, huh?
[12:42] @int_Asada
    If I'm able to run like that,
[12:46] @int_Asada
    will I be closer to
    Sawamura-senpai's level?
[12:56] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Then you can compete with me.
SIGN    I'm looking forward to your next start.
[12:59] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    I'm planning to start you against
    Naruta Industrial this weekend.
[13:03] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Make sure you're ready.
[13:07] @int_Sawamura
    I won't let this chance slip by.
[13:13] @Sawamura
    Okay, last one!
[13:16] @int_Sawamura
    I'm going to make the most of it!
SIGN    7:00 PM
[13:38] Ono
    Okay, nice pitch!
[13:40] Ono
    Not even Miyuki could hit that!
[13:43] @Yui
    That was incredible!
[13:45] @int_Ochiai
    He's not forcing it as much.
[13:49] Ono
    Okay, ten more pitches!
[13:50] @Furuya
    Yes, sir.
[13:53] Ono
    Stay focused!
[13:55] Ono
    There are runners on second and third!
[13:56] @Yui
    The count is 2–1.
[13:58] Ono
    Put it right here!
[13:59] @Yui
    I'm hoping for a meatball!
[14:02] @int_Furuya
    There are players who want me
    to pitch to them.
[14:06] @int_Furuya
    I feel like this practice
    is very important.
[14:18] @int_Furuya
    But...
[14:21] @int_Furuya
    I'm still so far away.
[14:23] @int_Furuya
    This is going to be a
    battle against myself.
[14:28] @int_Furuya
    If I pitch like I did this spring,
    I'll never get there.
[14:32] @int_Furuya
    A wall to overcome.
[14:39] @int_Furuya
    A wall I must overcome!
[14:48] Ono
    What happened?
[14:50] Ono
    Keep the pitches down.
[15:22] @Yui
    Furuya-san?
[15:29] @Yui
    Excuse me!
[15:51] _Player
    Furuya?
[15:54] Yamaguchi
    Really?
[15:55] Kishima
    Is it his shoulder?
[15:56] Seki
    I don't know all the details.
[15:58] @Yui
    He said he was fine.
[16:10] Ono
    His pitches seemed fine,
    but he suddenly lost control.
[16:14] Ono
    He started acting strange.
[16:17] Ono
    He said his back hurt a little.
[16:21] int_Kawakami
    His back?
[16:23] Ono
    He says his shoulder and elbow are fine.
[16:47] Doc
    You can put your arm down.
[16:50] Doc
    He has pain in the lower part
    of his shoulder blade.
[16:53] Doc
    He most likely strained the muscle.
[16:57] Doc
    Luckily, he doesn't seem to
    have pain in his shoulder.
[16:59] Doc
    It probably isn't a serious injury.
[17:03] Ota
    O-Oh, I see!
[17:05] Doc
    To be safe, you should have him
    checked out at a large hospital.
[17:10] Ota
    Okay, we will.
[17:12] Doc
    Make sure he gets a massage
    after practice every day.
[17:15] Ota
    Yes, sir.
[17:17] @int_Furuya
    Thank goodness. I can't afford to stop now.
[17:24] Doc
    You seem to think you'll
    be pitching again soon.
[17:26] Doc
    It's written all over your face, Furuya.
[17:31] Doc
    Either you're pitching too much
    or you've built up a lot of strain.
[17:34] Doc
    Either way, the pain in your back shows that
    you aren't pitching with the right form.
[17:41] Doc
    If you'd kept pitching like that,
[17:43] Doc
    you definitely would've hurt
    your shoulder or elbow.
[17:52] Doc
    It's admirable to have lofty goals,
[17:55] Doc
    but the summer is a time when
    players push themselves.
[18:00] Doc
    Take this as a warning from his body
    and carve it into your memory.
[18:09] @Kataoka
    Yes, sir.
[18:11] @Kataoka
    Thank you.
[18:15] @int_Ochiai
    Putting pressure on himself
    out of a sense of duty.
SIGN    If I'm the best pitcher in Japan,
    I can make our team the best in Japan.
[18:18] @int_Ochiai
    The tension in his upper body
    was a warning sign.
[18:22] @int_Ochiai
    We should have re-examined
    his pitching form first.
[18:27] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai
    Let's make this golden age.
[18:34] @int_Ochiai
    Thinking positively, the timing
    could have been worse,
[18:39] @int_Ochiai
    but things don't always go to plan, huh?
[19:06] @Kataoka
    So you've been waiting here?
[19:08] @Kataoka
    He's fine. Furuya's symptoms aren't serious.
[19:11] @Kataoka
    Don't worry.
[19:13] Ota
    Okay, let's go back.
[19:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    If he doesn't get things turned around,
    he won't be ready for the summer.
[19:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Nah, he's not that weak.
[19:34] @int_Miyuki
    They're both thinking,
    trying to grow...
[19:40] @int_Miyuki
    That's why I wanted to trust him.
[19:42] @int_Miyuki
    And why I didn't want
    to be left in the dust...
[19:46] @int_Miyuki
    as his partner.
[19:49] Maezono
    Furuya!
[19:52] Maezono
    Take things easy!
[19:54] Maezono
    Take the time to get better!
[19:56] Maezono
    I'm not the most reliable third-year.
[19:59] Maezono
    None of us are satisfied with
    how we did in the spring!
[20:03] Maezono
    Don't go blaming everything on yourself!
[20:06] Maezono
    We'll get much better from here!
[20:09] Maezono
    Got it? Take it easy!
[20:12] Ota
    Maezono...
[20:15] @Furuya
    I've never thought of you as unreliable.
[20:18] Maezono
    Oh! That's good, then.
[20:21] Maezono
    Now, go eat something,
    take a bath, and sleep!
[20:26] Ono
    How's Furuya?
[20:27] Maezono
    He's fine! Don't worry!
[20:30] @Kuramochi
    Miyuki, let's go!
[20:53] @Sawamura
    Are you okay?
[20:55] @Furuya
    Yeah, I'm fine.
[20:58] @Furuya
    I was told not to pitch for two weeks.
[21:03] @int_Kominato
    Two weeks...
[21:07] @Sawamura
    I see.
[21:09] @Sawamura
    Good.
[21:25] @Sawamura
    Because I'm not stopping.
[21:35] @Sawamura
    Come back in top shape.
SIGN    "I'm Not Stopping!"
[22:16] @Sawamura
    "I'm Not Stopping!"
[23:49] @Sawamura
    My second year at Seido High School,
    which began with the Spring Invitational,
[23:53] @Sawamura
    my first pitch at Koshien Stadium,
    and the match against Komadai Fujimaki.
[23:57] @Sawamura
    I have so many memories,
[23:59] @Sawamura
    but they're filled with frustration.
[24:00] @Sawamura
    This summer is my last chance to play with
    Miyuki-senpai, Kuramochi-senpai and the others.
[24:05] @Sawamura
    The team that will get a
    ticket to Koshien Stadium
[24:07] @Sawamura
    and play there in the summer is us, Seido!
[24:11] @Sawamura
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "After Spring Comes"
[24:14] @Sawamura
    "After Spring Comes"
[24:16] @Sawamura
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima