29 - After Spring Comes

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[00:04] Haruno
    Sorry I'm late!
[00:07] Yui
    We were just taking a break.
[00:09] Sachiko
    Good work on day duty, Haruno.
[00:12] Haruno
    I got held up because
    there was so much to do.
[00:14] Haruno
    Wait, how did you know I had day duty today?
[00:18] Yui
    You tripped in the hallway and sent
    handouts flying everywhere, remember?
[00:23] (Flashback) fb_Haruno
    I'll take these.
[00:25] (Flashback) fb_Student
    Okay, thanks!
[00:27] (Flashback) fb_Haruno
    Yep, just leave it to me—
[00:32] Haruno
    You saw that?
[00:34] Yui
    Yep.
[00:34] Sachiko
    Haruno, you're a goddess!
[02:13] Haruno
    Huh?
[02:15] Yui
    I pulled this off the shelf because
    Akane and Anna wanted to see it.
[02:19] Haruno
    Oh, right. The Invitational
    happened before you enrolled.
[02:25] Haruno
    It was just a few months ago,
[02:27] Haruno
    but I remember it fondly.
SIGN    Furuya
[02:29] _Sign
    11 Strikeouts
    138 intense pitches fail to produce
[02:30] Akane
    Furuya-senpai is really amazing!
[02:32] _Sign
    "I'll be back in the summer."
[02:33] Yui
    Practically everyone was watching Furuya-kun.
[02:37] Yui
    Our time at Koshien Stadium
    was short but fulfilling.
[02:41] Sachiko
    A lot happened.
[02:43] Sachiko
    I still laugh about the seventh inning
    in that first round against Homei.
[02:49] _Sign
    High School Baseball Invitational
SIGN    Seido – Homei
    (West Tokyo)      (Oita)
    Top of the Seventh
[02:50] Haruno
    Sawamura-kun's ears turned bright red.
[02:56] _Sign
    Furuya         Shirasu      Kanemaru  Yamaguchi    Sawamura
[02:56] Haruno
    The Spring Invitational was my first time
    at Koshien Stadium as team manager.
[03:02] Haruno
    People were excited to see our
    ace Furuya's monster pitches,
[03:08] Haruno
    but Sawamura-kun took the
    mound in the seventh inning.
[03:11] Haruno
    I was so nervous!
SIGN    Number 18
    Eijun Sawamura (second-year)
[03:24] @fbint_Sawamura
    This is how chapter 2 of the
    Sawamura Legend begins!
[03:30] @fbint_Sawamura
    It slipped!
[03:39] [SONG] _Sign
    Plop
[03:48] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    He's red! His face is red!
[03:51] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    He's red all the way to his ears!
[03:53] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    You're right! He's bright red!
[03:55] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    You can see how red he is from the stands!
[03:57] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    It's okay! That doesn't count!
    We'll pretend we didn't see it!
[04:00] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    Get back up!
[04:02] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    He stood up defiantly for some reason!
[04:04] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    Don't let it get to you, Number 18!
[04:08] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    Hey, he's moving!
[04:10] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    There are second chances in life, kid!
[04:14] (Flashback) @fb_Fan
    How many deep breaths is he gonna take?
[04:16] _Sign
    Seido
    
    Homei
[04:29] Narrator
    Defeating Homei in the first round,
    Seido continued their winning streak
[04:35] Narrator
    and reached the quarterfinals.
[04:40] Narrator
    There they faced the all-powerful pitcher,
[04:44] Narrator
    Masamune Hongo, from the Hokkaido
    powerhouse Komadai Fujimaki.
[04:58] Narrator
    Seido was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
[05:09] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    Where are you going?
[05:10] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    If you're gonna take some dirt,
    take it from near the benches!
[05:17] @fbint_Sawamura
    There was no room for me in that game.
[05:23] @fbint_Sawamura
    Reflecting, preparing...
[05:29] @fbint_Sawamura
    If you don't perform when you need to,
[05:33] @fbint_Sawamura
    you won't get any chances.
[05:48] @fbint_Sawamura
    All you can do is watch from here.
[06:00] @fbint_Sawamura
    I won't forget how much this hurt...
[06:06] @fbint_Sawamura
    Because I want to stand on that mound again!
[06:20] (Flashback) fb_All
    Thank you!
[06:22] Narrator
    Thus, Seido's first appearance at Koshien
    Stadium in seven years drew to a close.
[06:31] Narrator
    Now, as they set out for
    the big summer tournament,
[06:35] Narrator
    they were joined by fresh talent.
[06:38] (Flashback) @fb_Yui
    I'm Kaoru Yui from Mamiya Senior.
[06:41] (Flashback) @fb_Seto
    I'm Takuma Seto from Daikyo Senior.
[06:43] (Flashback) @fb_Yuki
    I'm Masashi Yuki from Akado Middle School!
[06:47] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura
    I'm Koshu Okumura from Daikyo Senior.
[06:50] Narrator
    The 59 second- and third-years
[06:53] Narrator
    received 35 new recruits.
[06:56] Narrator
    The team now has 94 members.
[07:00] Narrator
    Seeking to make consecutive
    Koshien appearances...
[07:04] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Let's go!
[07:05] (Flashback) fb_All
    Yeah!
[07:07] Narrator
    ...the new Seido High School
    baseball team is now setting off.
[07:16] Sachiko
    But man, Hongo-kun from Komadai
    Fujimaki was really something else!
[07:21] Yui
    Do you need to keep talking
    about him, Sachiko?
[07:24] Ana
    I saw Sawamura-senpai's pitching on TV, too.
[07:28] Akane
    I did, too! I was so nervous.
[07:31] Haruno
    Sawamura-kun was sure trying hard.
[07:34] Sachiko
    I think so, too!
[07:36] Sachiko
    That game against Hakuryu during
    Golden Week was awesome!
[07:39] Haruno
    You mean this, right?
[07:41] _Sign
    Eijun Sawamura             (West Tokyo)
[07:42] Yui
    Yeah, that's it.
[07:44] Yui
    "Starting pitcher Eijun Sawamura
    had a great day
[07:48] Yui
    and exemplified Seido's
    well-rounded pitching staff.
[07:51] Yui
    Jolting Hakuryu and staying
    calm under pressure,
[07:54] Yui
    he seemed to have a presence
    becoming of an ace."
[07:57] Sachiko
    Hey, this is a screenshot.
[07:59] Akane
    Haruno-senpai, you make sure to save
    copies of the internet articles, too?
[08:03] Ana
    Can I look through the other ones?
[08:05] Haruno
    Yes, of course.
[08:07] Ana
    Wow, she even saved the short articles.
[08:11] Akane
    You're right! Even the ones about
    Aso-senpai and Maezono-senpai!
[08:16] Haruno
    Yeah, but most of them are about
    Miyuki-senpai and Furuya-kun.
[08:21] Akane
    That's because they're
    the captain and the ace.
[08:24] Ana
    Yep.
[08:24] Sachiko
    Hey, Haruno, send me the
    articles about Hongo-kun.
[08:28] Yui
    Do you need to keep talking
    about him, Sachiko?
[08:33] ---
    Furuya-senpai and Sawamura-senpai
    are total opposites.
[08:37] Sachiko
    But they have a good relationship.
[08:40] Sachiko
    They keep pushing each other to improve.
[08:42] Yui
    Miyuki-kun has something to do with that.
[08:44] Yui
    He brings out their strong points.
[08:46] Yui
    We do call catchers "wives," after all.
[08:57] Haruno
    Miyuki-senpai and Sawamura-kun's battery
[09:01] Haruno
    was really on display during the
    spring tournament quarterfinals.
[09:05] Haruno
    Sawamura-kun really shone as he followed
    the game Miyuki-senpai called .
[09:15] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    An inside pitch for strike three!
[09:17] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    That's three outs!
[09:20] Narrator
    Seido defeated Kasuga
    First in the quarterfinals
[09:24] Narrator
    and advanced to the semifinals.
[09:26] Narrator
    Sawamura showed even more signs of growth.
[09:30] Narrator
    Meanwhile, Furuya...
[09:34] fb_Furuya
    That's not all.
[09:37] fb_Furuya
    I can do more.
[09:44] fb_Furuya
    That day, I was more...
[09:46] fb_Furuya
    More...
[09:49] fb_Furuya
    More...
[10:04] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    Strike! Batter out!
[10:07] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    The batter swings and misses at a
    high fastball for strike three!
[10:14] (Flashback) fb_All
    Yeah!
[10:19] @fb_Miyuki
    He really has changed since Koshien Stadium.
[10:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    What did you see at Koshien Stadium?
[10:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Are you chasing after that game
    you pitched against Hongo?
[10:44] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Control, speed, and focus...
[10:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Only four hits allowed in nine innings.
[10:51] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    It was the best I'd ever seen you pitch.
[10:58] @fb_Miyuki
    Honestly, I got a little scared
    of your potential.
[11:04] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    But we lost.
[11:06] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    We lost because of the runs I gave up.
[11:13] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I want my pitching to be even
    better than it was that day.
[11:23] Narrator
    Then began their semifinal game
    against Ichidai Third High.
[11:27] (Flashback) fb_Umpire
    Ball!
[11:27] Narrator
    Furuya was on the mound.
[11:31] (Flashback) fb_Fan
    This is the ninth batter.
[11:33] (Flashback) fb_Fan
    What's wrong with Furuya?
[11:40] @fbint_Sawamura
    What the heck is he doing?
[11:48] @fbint_Sawamura
    What the heck is he doing?
[11:52] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    Seido High School is making a substitution.
[11:57] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    Replacing pitcher Furuya-kun is Sawamura-kun.
[12:03] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    Batting eighth, pitcher Sawamura-kun.
[12:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    They got some lucky hits,
[12:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    but you were in no state to take on Ichidai.
[12:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    This was an important experience for you.
[12:19] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Don't waste it.
[12:23] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Sawamura.
[12:25] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    The bases are loaded and
    their cleanup batter is up.
[12:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    We're in a tight spot―
[12:29] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I know!
[12:32] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I know my role.
[12:38] @fbint_Sawamura
    Furuya...
[12:40] @fbint_Sawamura
    I don't know what it is
    you're fighting against.
[12:49] @fbint_Sawamura
    I don't know, but...
[12:54] @fbint_Sawamura
    I'm going to take down
    the hitters in front of me.
[12:58] @fbint_Sawamura
    What else does a pitcher need to do?!
[13:05] (Flashback) fb_Umpire
    Strike!
[13:07] @fbint_Sawamura
    No matter the situation,
[13:11] @fbint_Sawamura
    I'll be true to myself!
[13:21] (Flashback) fb_Umpire
    Strike! Batter out!
[13:25] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Yeah!
[13:26] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    He finishes with an outside fastball!
[13:28] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    The fourth and fifth batters
    have both struck out!
[13:34] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    Nice pitching, jerk!
[13:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato
    Nice pitch, Eijun-kun!
[13:39] @fbint_Miyuki
    I wanted Furuya to get back on track...
[13:42] @fbint_Miyuki
    But the fact of the matter is that
    we needed to switch pitchers.
[13:49] @fbint_Miyuki
    It was the most difficult
    situation to be dropped into...
[13:52] @fbint_Miyuki
    but he pulled it off!
[14:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    You saved me.
[14:07] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Sorry.
[14:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Good job shutting them down.
[14:29] @fbint_Sawamura
    Damn it.
[14:35] @fbint_Sawamura
    Don't apologize!
[14:40] Narrator
    Unfortunately, they were unable to overcome
    Ichidai Third High ace Amahisa's pitching.
[14:46] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    A fly ball to left field ends the game!
[14:50] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    The first game of the Tokyo
    spring tournament semifinals,
[14:53] (Flashback) fb_Announcer
    a battle between division rivals,
    has been won by Ichidai Third High!
[14:58] Narrator
    Seido got within two runs in the ninth,
    but was unable to complete the comeback.
[15:04] Narrator
    They were eliminated in the semifinals.
SIGN    May 4th
SIGN    Gunma
[15:08] Narrator
    The team played several
    away games during Golden Week,
[15:10] _Sign
    Maebashi Municipal
    Baseball Stadium
[15:11] Narrator
    including one against Hakuryu.
[15:13] Narrator
    This game
[15:15] Narrator
    presented a big opportunity for Sawamura,
    who still wants to become his team's ace.
[15:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Sawamura!
[15:23] @fbint_Miyuki
    One at a time.
[15:29] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Balls will come flying your way,
[15:31] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    so please back me up!
[15:34] (Flashback) @fb_Maezono
    Yeah!
[15:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    We'll stop 'em!
[15:36] (Flashback) @fb_Aso
    Go all out, Sawamura!
[15:46] @fbint_Sawamura
    I see.
[15:48] @fbint_Sawamura
    I've been given a big chance.
[16:08] @fbint_Sawamura
    I've wanted him to acknowledge me,
[16:14] @fbint_Sawamura
    wanted to make him acknowledge me!
[16:20] (Flashback) fb_Umpire
    Strike!
[16:25] @fbint_Sawamura
    I won't waste...
[16:27] @fbint_Sawamura
    one pitch or one second!
[16:33] Narrator
    Sawamura pitched all nine innings
[16:36] Narrator
    and picked up a win against Gunma powerhouse
    Hakuryu, Invitation semifinalists.
SIGN    Eijun Sawamura
    Innings Pitched: 9      Pitches: 140
    Hits Allowed: 9           Walk(s): 1 
    Strikeouts: 6               Run(s) Allowed: 1
[16:42] (Flashback) fb_Scout
    They couldn't get a read on that southpaw.
[16:47] (Flashback) fb_Reporter
    I bet Hakuryu didn't expect any pitcher
    besides Furuya to hold them to just one run.
[16:53] (Flashback) fb_Reporter
    He's really a remarkable pitcher.
[16:56] (Flashback) fb_Mine
    He's Eijun Sawamura.
[17:01] (Flashback) fb_Mine
    You won't regret learning his name.
[17:07] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Nice pitching.
[17:24] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I'm not satisfied.
[17:28] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I let runners get to third too many times...
[17:31] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    and I relied too heavily on the fielders.
[17:36] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I'm not satisfied at all!
[17:48] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Good.
[17:53] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Then you can compete with me.
[18:05] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Ono-senpai.
[18:09] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    Could you catch for me once you're done?
[18:12] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I liked how it felt earlier.
[18:17] (Flashback) fb_Ono
    Sure, if you don't mind me
     catching for you.
[18:19] (Flashback) fb_Ono
    Should we limit it to outside pitches?
[18:21] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    That's what I was thinking.
[18:22] (Flashback) fb_Ono
    See you at the indoor practice field.
[18:26] @fbint_Furuya
    There are players who want me
    to pitch to them.
[18:30] @fbint_Furuya
    I feel like this practice is very important.
[18:39] @fbint_Furuya
    But...
[18:42] @fbint_Furuya
    I'm still so far away.
[18:44] @fbint_Furuya
    This is going to be a battle against myself.
[18:48] @fbint_Furuya
    If I pitch like I did this spring,
    I'll never get there.
[18:53] @fbint_Furuya
    A wall to overcome.
[19:00] @fbint_Furuya
    A wall I must overcome!
[19:10] Narrator
    Furuya felt discomfort in his back,
[19:13] Narrator
    but fortunately his shoulder
    and elbow were not injured.
[19:16] Narrator
    He had been overworking himself and was
    barred from pitching for two weeks.
[19:36] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I'm not stopping.
[19:43] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Come back in top shape.
[20:05] Akane
    Furuya-senpai's back injury
    will heal soon, right?
[20:09] Ana
    I heard he'd be able to pitch in two weeks.
[20:13] Haruno
    I'm sure Furuya-kun will be fine!
[20:16] Haruno
    He's got Miyuki-senpai, Sawamura-kun,
    and the rest of the team supporting him!
[20:22] Akane
    Haruno-senpai, you're in the same class
    as Sawamura-senpai and Furuya-senpai, right?
[20:28] Akane
    What are they like in school?
[20:30] Haruno
    Furuya-kun marches to
    the beat of his own drum.
[20:34] Haruno
    Actually, Sawamura-kun falls asleep, too...
[20:37] Ana
    Asleep?
[20:38] Haruno
    Yeah, he often falls asleep in class.
[20:42] Haruno
    And actually Sawamura-kun
    falls asleep, too...
[20:50] Ana
    Oh, the rice is done.
[20:52] Yui
    Okay, break's over.
[20:54] Sachiko
    Let's make those rice balls.
[20:56] _All
    Yes!
[20:57] Yui
    Oh, Haruno, could you refill
    the water on the field?
[21:01] Yui
    It's probably getting low by now.
[21:03] Haruno
    Yes.
[21:08] Akane
    Haruno-senpai!
[21:09] Ana
    We'll help you.
[21:11] Haruno
    What about the rice balls?
[21:12] Akane
    We'll go back as soon as we're finished.
[21:16] Haruno
    Thanks.
[21:17] Haruno
    But I can handle it.
[21:19] Haruno
    Let Yui-senpai and Sachi-senpai
    teach you some things.
[21:24] Haruno
    They'll only be around for three more months.
[21:32] Haruno
    Oh, strike that!
[21:34] Haruno
    They'll still be around
    for another three months!
[21:36] Haruno
    Go get 'em!
[21:39] _All
    Yes.
[21:41] Haruno
    Now, help...
[21:45] Ana
    Haruno-senpai!
[21:48] Ana
    Aren't those rice balls a little big?
[21:51] Yui
    Nah, it's fine!
[21:52] Ana
    Yeah, you're right!
[21:53] Yui
    Yeah.
[21:56] int_Haruno
    They're all working so
    hard to get back there.
[22:03] int_Haruno
    They want to make it to
    Koshien Stadium this summer!
[22:05] int_Haruno
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    "After Spring Comes"
[22:16] Haruno
    "After Spring Comes..."
[23:49] @Sawamura
    Here I go!
[23:50] @Miyuki
    Be serious!
[23:51] @Sawamura
    I am!
[23:52] @Sawamura
    You should be training, too, cap!
[23:54] @Sawamura
    You get injured easily!
[23:56] @Miyuki
    Shut up! I've already healed!
[23:57] @Miyuki
    Your weakness is the speed of the pitch.
[24:00] @Miyuki
    Let's take the time to
    make that pitch yours.
[24:05] Kawakami
    As a third-year, and as a pitcher...
[24:07] Kawakami
    I want to win!
    I don't want any regrets this summer!
[24:11] Kawakami
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:14] Kawakami
    "Bloom of Youth"
SIGN    Next Time
[24:16] Kawakami
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima