30 - Bloom of Youth

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[00:04] @Sawamura
    Are you okay?
[00:06] @Furuya
    Yeah, I'm fine.
[00:09] @Furuya
    I was told not to pitch for two weeks.
[00:15] @Sawamura
    I see.
[00:18] @Sawamura
    Good.
[00:23] @Sawamura
    Because I'm not stopping.
[00:27] @Sawamura
    Come back in top shape.
SIGN    May 10th
    Field B
[02:14] @Ochiai
    Stop.
[02:15] @Ochiai
    We'll do the next drill
    after a one-minute interval.
[02:18] @Furuya
    Yes, sir.
[02:27] @Ochiai
    They're getting started.
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Naruta Industrial
[02:31] _Umpire
    Line up!
[02:32] _All
    Thank you!
SIGN    Seido — Naruta
    (West Tokyo) (Chiba)
SIGN    Naruta Industrial Coach
     Ikkyu Chazawa
SIGN    Batting First Shortstop
     Kuramochi
SIGN    Batting Second Second Base
     Kominato
SIGN    Batting Third Right Field
     Shirasu
SIGN    Batting Fourth Catcher
     Miyuki
SIGN    Batting Fifth First Base
     Maezono
SIGN    Batting Sixth Center Field
     Tojo
SIGN    Batting Seventh Left Field
     Yuki
SIGN    Batting Eighth Third Base
     Higasa
SIGN    Batting Ninth Pitcher
     Sawamura
[02:51] @int_Kanemaru
    I'm out of the lineup?
[02:53] _Umpire
    Bow!
[02:54] _All
    Good game!
[02:57] _Sign
    Seido High School Practice Field
[03:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Naruta Industrial's starting pitcher
    is a powerful right-hander.
[03:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    His best pitch is a sharp slider.
[03:09] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    With his height, he's a
    perfect stand-in pitcher
[03:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    for Ichidai Third High's ace,
    Kosei Amahisa.
[03:17] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Swing for the fastballs at the start.
[03:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    I don't care if you ignore the sliders.
[03:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Hit before he settles into a rhythm.
[03:26] @int_Kuramochi
    Naruta Industrial...
[03:28] @int_Kuramochi
    It's one of the high schools
    I was looking to join.
[03:37] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    Hey!
[03:42] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    It was you, wasn't it?
[03:44] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    You attacked my friends!
[03:47] _Sign
    Staff Room
[03:49] (Flashback) fb_Teacher
    Kuramochi!
[03:51] (Flashback) fb_Teacher
    Do you know what you've done?
[03:53] (Flashback) fb_Teacher
    You broke his nose!
    He's a city council member's son!
[03:58] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    What do you mean? That wasn't me.
[04:01] (Flashback) fb_Teacher
    The whole city could hear
    that shrill yell of yours.
[04:05] (Flashback) fb_Teacher
    Some of the schools scouting you
    have withdrawn their interest.
[04:10] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    I can't change that.
[04:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    But I don't regret what I've done.
[04:19] (Flashback) fb_Student
    Yoh-chan...
[04:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    They really did figure it out!
[04:29] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    I guess I'll need to find
    a different high school.
[04:31] _Sign
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[04:31] @int_Kuramochi
    I've been getting in trouble
    since I was a little brat.
[04:36] @int_Kuramochi
    The only thing anyone ever
    praised me for was baseball.
[04:43] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    They're all gone, eh?
[04:47] _Sign
    Staff Room
[04:48] (Flashback) fb_Teacher
    I'm sorry.
[04:50] @int_Kuramochi
    If I couldn't play baseball...
[04:54] @int_Kuramochi
    I'd never considered what that would mean.
[05:04] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    I'm home—
[05:07] (Flashback) fb_Grandpa
    Yohichi, there's someone here to see you.
[05:11] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    It's nice to meet you.
[05:13] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    I'm Takashima, the assistant coach of
    the Seido High School baseball team.
[05:17] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi
    Seriously?!
[05:20] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    I believe that you can become
    Seido's lead-off man.
[05:26] @fbint_Kuramochi
    S-Seriously?
[05:28] @fbint_Kuramochi
    I can keep playing baseball!
[05:42] @Sawamura
    Yeah, right on!
[05:57] Yamaguchi
    Yeah!
[05:58] Takatsu
    Nice running!
[06:00] @Sawamura
    Master Cheetah has made
    it around the world once!
[06:03] @Miyuki
    Nice cheetah!
[06:04] @Kuramochi
    Shut up!
[06:05] _Coach
    He's got some good legs on him.
[06:07] _Coach
    I wish I had a leadoff like that.
[06:14] int_Player
    What are they swinging for?
[06:17] int_Player
    Fastballs?
[06:21] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[06:30] (Flashback) fb_Maezono
    Furuya!
[06:34] (Flashback) fb_Maezono
    Don't rush things!
    Get yourself healed up first!
[06:38] (Flashback) fb_Maezono
    I'm not the most reliable third-year.
[06:40] (Flashback) fb_Maezono
    None of us is satisfied with
    how we did in the spring!
[06:44] (Flashback) fb_Maezono
    Go eat something, take a bath, and sleep!
[06:55] @int_Miyuki
    That's the part...
[07:00] @int_Miyuki
    that I'm missing.
[07:09] Kawashima
    Yeah, here we go!
[07:11] @Kanemaru
    A run scored on a double down the line!
[07:13] Maezono
    Oh, yeah!
[07:15] @Kanemaru
    Zono-senpai is roaring!
[07:16] @Kanemaru
    Roar, Zono!
[07:18] @Kuramochi
    He's hitting again.
[07:20] @Sawamura
    Oh, yeah!
[07:22] @int_Yui
    It's crazy how often we score
    when Kuramochi-senpai gets on base.
[07:27] @int_Yui
    This lead will take the pressure off
    Sawamura-senpai when he pitches.
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Naruta
[07:34] @Miyuki
    Sawamura, this team's gonna come swinging.
[07:38] @Miyuki
    I don't want them to
    zero in on a pitch this early.
[07:41] @Miyuki
    We'll show them a few of the
    Number 11 we've been practicing.
[07:45] @Sawamura
    Got it. I'll be ready.
[07:48] @Miyuki
    Don't force it.
[07:50] @Sawamura
    I'll get it done.
[07:52] @Sawamura
    Yeah!
[07:55] _Fan
    They're starting Sawamura.
[07:57] _Fan
    So what about Furuya?
[07:58] _Fan
    I don't see him on the bench.
[08:00] _Fan
    Sawamura's been handling
    all of the important games.
[08:03] _Fan
    He's on a roll, I bet.
[08:06] _Fan
    He basically dominated Hakuryu.
[08:08] _Fan
    I saw that article on Land of Baseball.
    They called it a golden age.
[08:12] _Fan
    Having both Furuya and Sawamura
    reach this level of pitching...
[08:16] _Fan
    I knew he had it in him.
[08:18] _Fan
    No bragging!
[08:19] _Fan
    Naruta Industrial's third,
    fourth, and fifth batters
[08:22] _Fan
    aren't called the Southpaw Killers for nothing.
[08:24] _Fan
    If Sawamura can get things done,
    it'll show he's the real deal.
[08:31] @Seto
    You're here to watch?
[08:33] int_Yamaguchi
    How far can he go?
[08:35] int_Kishima
    Can he keep riding the wave?
[08:37] int_Kariba
    Sawamura, you can do it!
[08:40] Takatsu
    Go.
[08:44] int_All
    Go, Sawamura!
SIGN    Last Winter
[08:55] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Aw, man!
[08:57] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    That didn't work, either!
[08:59] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I can't keep it under control!
[09:01] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    That was way off. How are you gripping it?
[09:04] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Like this!
[09:06] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Put that away!
[09:08] (Flashback) @fb_Takashima
    Practicing breaking balls?
[09:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Just testing a few different grips.
[09:17] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I'd prefer he just learn to
    throw sliders and curveballs.
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[09:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    How can you be so clumsy? Jeez.
SIGN    Learn Today
SIGN    Devote Every Moment
[09:30] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Coach Ochiai left without saying a word.
[09:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Next one.
[09:34] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Here goes!
[09:35] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    At least throw something
    that'll cross the plate.
[09:37] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Urgh!
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[09:44] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You're not even trying!
[09:45] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Yes, I am!
[09:46] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I'm heading out!
[09:47] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Just a little more! Please, Cap!
[09:53] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Your weakness is the speed of the pitch.
[09:56] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    A metal bat would send it flying.
[09:59] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You need to increase the speed of
    your pitches during this off-season.
[10:04] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    That's the more important
    challenge to overcome.
[10:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    With enough speed and control,
    even the weirdest of pitches
[10:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    can become incredible breaking balls.
[10:13] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Let's take the time to
    find what suits you best.
[10:21] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    You should be training, too, Cap!
[10:24] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You get injured easily!
[10:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Shut up! I've already healed!
[10:38] int_Player
    I can't put it in play.
[10:47] _Umpire
    Strike! Batter out!
[10:49] _Fan
    Whoa!
[10:51] _Fan
    That's his fourth!
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Naruta
[10:52] _Fan
    He's only allowed one hit so far, right?
[10:54] _Fan
    Naruta's Southpaw Killers can't touch him!
[10:58] _Fan
    Sawamura's on a roll!
[11:00] Kukki
    Oh, man. The batters are all swinging late.
[11:04] @Asada
    Yeah.
[11:05] Kukki
    And he's locating his pitches perfectly, too!
[11:12] int_Player
    The trajectory is just insane.
[11:15] int_Player
    I can't see the ball during
    his windup, and then...
[11:21] @Sawamura
    Haruichi!
[11:25] _Player
    Yeah!
[11:26] _Player
    Nice pitching!
[11:27] _Player
    Nice pitch, Sawamura!
[11:29] Kariba
    Lookin' good, Sawamura!
[11:31] _Fan
    Their bench is really cheering.
[11:34] @int_Kominato
    He's so focused.
[11:37] @Kuramochi
    That ball's on fire!
[11:39] Maezono
    You're the man! Seriously!
[11:42] @int_Miyuki
    Number 11 wasn't ready, but I'm glad we
    showed them a few things in the first inning.
[11:49] @int_Miyuki
    I'm just a little concerned
    about the quick pace.
[11:53] _Player
    He's not even pitching 140 km/h.
[11:55] _Player
    But his pitches are really sharp.
[11:58] _Coach
    That determined expression and
    his exceptional ball control...
[12:03] _Coach
    And those mysterious breaking
    balls he throws now and then...
[12:06] _Coach
    So there was a pitcher like that
    hiding behind Satoru Furuya.
[12:11] _Coach
    Seido High School has a fearsome team.
[12:15] Haruno
    This is incredible.
[12:17] Takashima
    Yes.
[12:18] Haruno
    So this is how Sawamura-kun
    pitched against Hakuryu.
[12:23] int_Haruno
    He doesn't just set the tone,
    his pitching pulls the team forward!
[12:31] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    His back?
[12:33] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Yes. I plan to put Furuya on
    a solo regimen for a while.
[12:37] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai
    His symptoms aren't severe,
    so no need to worry.
[12:41] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai
    I'll make the training schedule.
[12:43] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai
    I'll get him powered up and ready to return.
[12:47] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    He's seemed preoccupied lately.
[12:51] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    I hope this will help snap him out of it.
[12:55] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    We'll have to let the other pitchers
    handle the practice games.
[13:00] (Flashback) fb_Takashima
    We've been invited to
    several other games, as well.
[13:02] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai
    Should we bring up someone
    from the second string?
[13:05] (Flashback) fb_Ota
    No need!
[13:06] (Flashback) fb_Ota
    Kawakami!
[13:07] (Flashback) fb_Ota
    We have both Kawakami and Sawamura!
[13:09] (Flashback) fb_Ota
    Kawashima and Kaneda are ready, too!
[13:24] _Umpire
    Strike! Batter out!
[13:38] _Fan
    Huh? A telegraphed squeeze play?
[13:41] _Fan
    No way! He's gotta be faking.
[13:43] _Player
    I can see the runner clearly.
[13:45] _Player
    If the runner moves, I'll pitch out.
[13:53] _Fan
    Man, he jammed it!
[13:54] _Fan
    The third-base runner is going for it!
[13:57] int_Player
    The ball's not moving!
    I can't throw home in time!
[14:00] _Player
    It'll cross the line! Don't touch it!
[14:04] _Fan
    It stopped just before the line!
[14:06] _Fan
    The third-base runner scored!
[14:08] _Fan
    That's the fifth run!
[14:09] _All
    Yeah!
[14:11] Yamaguchi
    Nice batting, Sawamura!
[14:13] Aso
    That jerk! Even luck's on his side!
[14:16] Seki
    Yeah! Yeah!
[14:18] @Yui
    He did it!
[14:19] @Kanemaru
    Don't pretend you meant to do that!
[14:21] @Kanemaru
    You couldn't do that again if you tried!
[14:24] @int_Miyuki
    I hope your hand doesn't hurt.
[14:26] int_Kawakami
    Sawamura...
[14:27] @int_Kominato
    You did it, Eijun-kun!
[14:30] @int_Kuramochi
    That jerk...
[14:32] @int_Sawamura
    I'm here...
[14:39] @int_Sawamura
    This team still has me!
SIGN    Bottom of the Seventh
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Naruta
[14:49] Narrator
    A few hitters made it on base,
    but they were the exceptions.
[14:52] Narrator
    Sawamura didn't give up any runs
    in the first six innings.
[14:57] Narrator
    In the seventh, a walk and a hit have put
    runners on second and third with one out.
[15:01] Narrator
    Koyasu, the cleanup, is up to bat.
[15:08] Narrator
    A high fastball was hit to deep right field.
[15:11] Narrator
    Naruta scored one run after tagging up.
[15:15] Narrator
    With another runner on third, he fell behind,
    making the count two balls, no strikes.
[15:21] Narrator
    It was the touchiest moment of the game.
[15:25] _Umpire
    Foul!
[15:26] _Umpire
    Foul!
[15:29] Narrator
    The batter hung on and made the
    count three balls, two strikes.
[15:35] Narrator
    His next pitch was a powerful inside fastball.
[15:43] _Umpire
    Out!
[15:45] Narrator
    Sawamura threw 98 pitches in seven innings,
SIGN    Eijun Sawamura
    Innings Pitched: 7 Pitches: 98
    Hits Allowed: 4 Walk(s): 1
    Run(s) Allowed: 1 Strikeouts: 5
[15:49] Narrator
    giving up four hits, one walk, one run
[15:53] Narrator
    and earning five strike-outs.
[15:57] Maezono
    Nice, second!
[16:02] @Kataoka
    That's enough for today. Go cool down.
[16:07] @int_Sawamura
    Damn, why am I so out of breath?
[16:10] @int_Sawamura
    I've only pitched seven innings!
[16:13] Yamaguchi
    Sawamura!
[16:14] Kawashima
    Nice pitching!
[16:15] Seki
    Yeah!
[16:15] Aso
    Good work! Have a drink!
[16:18] @int_Miyuki
    He's been pitching at full strength
    since the first inning.
[16:21] @int_Miyuki
    Maybe he got a little too enthusiastic.
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[16:32] @Miyuki
    It's okay when you get ahead in the count,
[16:35] @Miyuki
    but when the numbers miss,
    you have to fall back on fastballs.
[16:40] @Miyuki
    You need to work on controlling the numbers.
[16:45] @Miyuki
    But when your fastball is on,
    this is how well you can pitch.
[16:50] @Miyuki
    You showed that to our
    teammates and the stands.
[16:53] @Miyuki
    It was exhilarating to catch.
[17:02] @Sawamura
    Are you teasing me?
[17:03] @Sawamura
    Are you teasing me because I came
    off the mound in the seventh?
[17:06] @Sawamura
    What a dirty way to rub it in!
[17:10] @Miyuki
    I'm giving you an honest compliment.
[17:12] @Sawamura
    You never do that!
[17:14] @Sawamura
    It's scary coming from you!
[17:15] @Sawamura
    It makes you look even scarier!
[17:17] @Miyuki
    Hey!
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Naruta
SIGN    Bottom of the Eighth
[17:20] Narrator
    In the bottom of the eighth, Kawakami,
    the rotation's #2, took the mound.
[17:25] @Miyuki
    Their team has several right-handed batters
[17:29] @Miyuki
    who can hit to the right,
    hence Southpaw Killers.
[17:32] @Miyuki
    If you can get your sinker down around
    their knees, they'll swing for it.
[17:36] Kawakami
    And throw my slider out of the zone?
[17:40] @Miyuki
    Yeah, after you get a few
    strikes with your fastballs.
[17:44] _Umpire
    Play!
[17:45] _Player
    Go, Kawakami!
[17:50] int_Kawakami
    Seeing Sawamura and Furuya pitch
    so well gets me pumped up.
[17:56] int_Kawakami
    I want to keep performing
    in every game that I can.
[18:05] int_Kawakami
    As a third-year...
[18:07] int_Kawakami
    and as a pitcher...
[18:10] int_Kawakami
    I want to win!
[18:13] int_Kawakami
    I don't want any regrets this summer!
[18:18] Narrator
    Kawakami faced seven batters,
[18:21] Narrator
    allowing one hit and earning
    three strike-outs.
[18:24] _Coach
    They're throwing another
    good pitcher at us.
[18:27] Narrator
    The Naruta batters were
    unable to find a pitch to target,
[18:31] Narrator
    and fell to Seido, 7–1.
[18:31] ---
    Seido
    
    Naruta
[18:31] ---
    W: Sawamura/Kawakami L: Obori/Otsuka
[18:37] Narrator
    Their winning streak since their away
    games has extended to seven wins.
SIGN    Asari – Seido
    (Saitama) (West Tokyo)
[18:45] Narrator
    Next, in the second game,
[18:47] Narrator
    the Kaneda-Ono battery started,
[18:50] Narrator
    and the rest of the fielders
    were swapped out as well.
[18:56] Narrator
    In the early innings,
    Kaneda performed well with his forkball,
[19:02] Narrator
    and the other team's pitcher threw
    effective 12-6 curveballs.
SIGN    Asari
SIGN    Seido
[19:08] Narrator
    The game continued as a pitchers' duel
    until the fourth inning.
[19:13] Narrator
    The stalemate was broken by the
    shortstop Takatsu, who was batting first.
[19:18] Narrator
    First-year Yui, the right fielder in
    this game, also got on base...
[19:22] Narrator
    And third-years Yamaguchi and Mimura
    brought runners home to score three runs.
[19:28] Narrator
    But in the sixth inning, Kaneda gave up
    several hits, tying the score at three.
SIGN    Asari
SIGN    Seido
[19:38] @Kanemaru
    Get out there!
[19:40] @Sawamura
    Here we go!
[19:42] Narrator
    Then, in the seventh inning...
[19:44] Narrator
    this player took the mound.
[19:47] Kukki
    Tojo-san is taking the mound!
[19:50] @Asada
    So he can pitch, too.
[19:51] Kukki
    That was what he was best at!
[19:59] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    The whole team will have to
    cover the gap left by Furuya.
[20:04] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Tojo.
[20:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Can you take the mound this Saturday?
[20:11] (Flashback) fb_Tojo
    Yes, sir! I can!
[20:13] (Flashback) fb_Tojo
    Please let me pitch!
[20:22] Narrator
    He threw sliders and curveballs,
    keeping his pitches precise and low,
[20:27] Narrator
    and racking up the groundballs.
[20:34] _Umpire
    Out!
[20:35] _All
    Lookin' good, Tojo!
[20:45] (Flashback) fb_Tojo
    Here comes another!
[20:46] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    Bring it!
[20:51] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    Yeah!
[20:58] @fbint_Kominato
    That was good. It looked like the same
    pitch but dropped out of the zone.
[21:01] (Flashback) @fbKominato
    Mind if I go next?
[21:04] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    Hang on, Kominato!
[21:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    Tojo, just a few more!
[21:08] (Flashback) fb_Tojo
    If you insist.
[21:10] (Flashback) fb_Tojo
    I'll be throwing the pitches
    you can never hit, Shinji.
[21:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru
    Yeah!
[21:17] Narrator
    Choosing to spend his time as the
    pitcher for batting practice,
[21:21] Narrator
    he worked on improving his ball control...
[21:24] Narrator
    which he put to use in this game.
[21:31] _Umpire
    Out!
[21:35] Narrator
    And...
[21:38] Narrator
    Sixth batter Kanemaru's hit one
    high and deep,
[21:44] Narrator
    as if in reverence to Tojo's
    return as a pitcher.
[21:46] Narrator
    That two-run home run would
    prove to be the game winner.
[21:54] Narrator
    Seido High School achieved
    practice game victories
[21:57] Narrator
    over Naruta Industrial and Asari High School,
[22:00] Narrator
    extending their winning streak to eight games.
SIGN    55 Days Until
    the Summer Tournament
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    "Bloom of Youth!"
[23:50] ---
    I got it! I got it!
[23:52] ---
    His defense has improved.
[23:54] ---
    But I hate his MLB-inspired call outs.
[23:56] ---
    I got it! I got it!
[23:58] ---
    Trusting his pitcher's arsenal,
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    he calls a simple and effective game.
[24:02] ---
    I got it! I got it!
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    It's kind of like a promise
    he has made himself!
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    I got it! I got it!
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    When the time comes, I'll gladly...
[24:10] ---
    I got it! I got it!
[24:12] ---
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:14] ---
    "Kind of Like a Promise."
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "Kind of Like a Promise"
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    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima