31 - The Courage He Gave Me

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[00:00] YC
    Hey, it's just about to start.
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium
[00:03] YC
    We made it.
[00:04] YC
    While you warm up,
    I'll watch the game closely.
[00:08] YC
    He got us good in the practice game.
SIGN    At the top of the first, Seiko Academy starts the game off.
SIGN    Batting first and catcher, Masu-kun.
[00:23] Mi
    Out of all the big hitters,
[00:25] Mi
    he's the one we have to be wary about.
[00:28] Mi
    They're much more likely
    to score when he gets on base.
[00:32] Mi
    He's their lead-off man
    and their central figure.
[00:36] Mi
    Shinichiro Masu.
[00:39] Mi
    But that also means, if we can get him out,
[00:43] Mi
    we can take the upper hand.
[00:48] Mi
    This inning is key.
SIGN    The Courage He Gave Me
SIGN    The first pitch is a high ball.
[02:50] C1
    It's so fast!
[02:52] Mi
    It's been two weeks since he last played.
[02:54] Mi
    I can tell he's excited.
[02:57] K1
    It's not that fast!
[02:59] K2
    Let's get it!
[03:01] Mi
    Calm down! Don't get so excited!
[03:06] Um
    Strike!
[03:09] Mi
    Put it away.
[03:13] Mi
    Far below your gut.
[03:15] Mi
    Deep, deep down.
[03:17] Um
    Strike!
[03:19] S1
    Nice pitch!
[03:20] S2
    Nice, Furuya!
[03:23] YC
    He got us good in the practice game,
[03:26] YC
    but once his fastball starts coming in low,
[03:28] YC
    he becomes unstoppable.
[03:32] Um
    Ball!
[03:33] Mi
    He didn't swing.
[03:36] Ma
    That was close.
[03:37] Ma
    I almost swung for it out of habit.
[03:40] Ma
    Pitchers like him hate it
    when the batters don't react.
[03:45] Mi
    He's tough.
[03:46] Mi
    No wonder he's both the catcher
    and the lead-off man.
[03:52] Um
    Ball!
[03:54] C1
    And it's a full count now.
[03:56] C2
    So much for two strikes.
[03:59] Mi
    He's not gonna swing at any close pitches.
[04:03] Mi
    In that case, throw it right down the middle.
[04:05] Mi
    Force him out!
[04:11] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
SIGN    And he couldn't even swing!
[04:16] Mi
    Furuya, nice pitch!
[04:22] Mi
    That was close.
[04:23] Mi
    It was where the first pitch was.
[04:26] Mi
    We're lucky it wasn't called as a ball.
[04:28] Mi
    We might have some luck today.
SIGN    Three for three in the first inning.
SIGN    Furuya is off to a good start!
[04:39] Ot
    Yeah!
[04:41] Ot
    The early game looks good!
[04:43] S1
    Nice pitch, Furuya!
[04:44] Sa
    That's our Mr. Ace!
[04:46] C1
    He usually concedes runs in the first inning.
[04:50] C1
    So this is a good sign!
[04:52] C2
    Furuya's doesn't give up any hits
    when he's in the zone.
[04:59] Ma
    What are you doing?
[05:01] K1
    Do you think I should grow out my bangs, too?
[05:05] K1
    Like him.
[05:06] Ma
    I really don't care.
[05:09] KC
    Tsune, be ready to go any time.
[05:12] KC
    We can't score much from this pitcher.
[05:15] KC
    I'm sure we'll be fighting over every run.
[05:20] Ts
    Then let me start.d
[05:23] KC
    Once you have all your eyebrows.
[05:25] Ts
    Huh?
[05:26] Ts
    Doesn't this look good?
SIGN    The ball goes between right and center!
[05:34] S1
    Nice! Go, Kuramochi!
SIGN    Kuramochi starts off the inning with a triple!
SIGN    Seido has a man on third with no outs!
SIGN    Seiko is moving up to defend.
[05:48] Ma
    It's okay to give up a run here,
[05:50] Ma
    but we won't give it up for free.
[05:53] Ma
    Be wary of a squeeze play.
SIGN    And he hits!
[06:00] Ma
    First base!
[06:02] K1
    He's fast. He's already home?
SIGN    And the third base runner goes home with a grounder.
SIGN    Seido's taken the first run!
[06:09] Sa
    Nice!
[06:10] Sa
    That's our cheetah!
SIGN    Seido's on fire!
SIGN    Kominato hits one into center field!
SIGN    With a runner on first,
SIGN    their cleanup, Miyuki, is up.
[06:23] Ma
    You're way too tense, Ryuhei.
[06:26] Ma
    Did Furuya's pitch put you off your game?
SIGN    The hit and run succeeds!
SIGN    Kominato goes from first to third!
SIGN    And Maezono hits deep into left field!
SIGN    Seido scores again!
SIGN    The first base runner advances to second!
[06:51] Ts
    Kojima-san's not pitching well today.
[06:55] Ts
    I should get ready.
SIGN    It's going deep!
SIGN    The ball was caught, but Seido is making Kojima sweat.
SIGN    Seiko Seido
SIGN    The batters exploded, and Seido starts off with two runs!
[07:11] S1
    The Seido batters are looking good.
[07:14] S2
    I'm impressed they've come so far
    after the defeat in summer.
[07:18] S3
    Coach Kataoka always makes a strong team.
[07:23] S4
    I really want to see them play at nationals!
[07:25] S4
    This is the year!
[07:26] S5
    I hope they get there!
[07:29] S6
    Expectations are high.
[07:31] S7
    We always get this far. No problem.
[07:34] S7
    We just always fall one win short.
[07:44] K1
    This guy's dangerous.
[07:50] Um
    Strike!
[07:53] C1
    What a fast pitch.
[07:55] C2
    That swing, too.
[07:57] C3
    They both sound so scary.
[08:00] C3
    What happens when the bat makes contact?
[08:08] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
SIGN    The cleanup, Nagata, strikes out on a breaking ball!
[08:15] Fu
    It worked.
[08:17] C1
    Was that a splitter?
[08:18] C2
    No, it was...
[08:20] C1
    It was a slider?
[08:22] Mi
    It was a little high,
[08:24] Mi
    but I knew he would swing
    at it the first time.
[08:28] Ma
    A slider?
[08:30] S1
    Look at the other team's face.
[08:33] S1
    They had no idea he could
     pitch that breaking ball.
[08:37] S1
    I heard Ochiai-san taught breaking
    balls to Sawamura and Furuya.
[08:42] S2
    Oh?
[08:43] S2
    So he's already influencing the team well.
[08:52] R1
    Incredible.
[08:53] R1
    They're swinging at those obvious balls.
[08:56] R2
    It means his fastball is putting
    a lot of pressure on them.
[08:59] R1
    Both Sawamura-kun and Furuya-kun
[09:02] R1
    learned breaking balls
    over just a couple games.
[09:05] R1
    I wonder if they hired someone new
    for teaching breaking balls.
SIGN    It's going high!
SIGN    The left fielder catches it to end the inning.
SIGN    Three for three once again.
[09:20] Ma
    All right!
[09:21] Ka
    Nice pitch.
[09:23] Mi
    That was close.
[09:24] Mi
    If you're throwing high, go even higher.
[09:26] S1
    That was so high.
[09:29] S1
    The fly was in the air for a while.
[09:31] Ta
    Seiko's swinging a lot.
[09:34] Ta
    That's gonna put on a lot of pressure.
[09:36] Yu
    They're pulling Furuya's fastballs.
[09:41] S1
    Let's hope they don't get rolling.
[09:43] Ta
    What a thrilling lineup.
[09:46] Ma
    Your pitch looks good.
[09:48] Ma
    Keep it low, Ryuhei.
[09:50] KC
    Tsune!
[09:52] KC
    Be ready.
SIGN    Bottom of Second
SIGN    Seido puts a man on second.
SIGN    And the ninth batter, Aso, is up at bat.
[10:01] S1
    I'm no small fry!
SIGN    Into center field!
SIGN    The second base runner goes home!
SIGN    Seido scores their third run!
[10:10] S1
    Let's go!
[10:13] S2
    Nice run, Tojo!
[10:15] S3
    That was a great slide.
[10:16] S4
    Yeah! Nice run!
[10:18] S6
    Tojo, great job!
[10:19] S5
    Nice hit.
[10:20] S7
    Nice run, Tojo!
SIGN    Seiko Seido
[10:22] S1
    Beautiful.
[10:23] S1
    Our batters are on fire!
[10:26] S1
    Are you giving advice to the batters, as well?
[10:28] S1
    It'd be great if they made the invitational.
[10:31] S1
    Coach Ochiai would debut at nationals.
[10:35] S1
    Let's hope Kataoka-san
    goes big before he leaves.
[10:40] Oc
    To be honest, I didn't expect
    this team to come so far.
[10:46] Oc
    They have many good players,
    but the team wasn't nationals material.
[10:51] S1
    It's thanks to your coaching
    that they've come so far.
[10:56] Oc
    No.
[10:56] Oc
    I said a few words of advice, at best.
[11:00] Oc
    If I were the coach,
    I would've sacrificed this fall.
[11:04] Oc
    In order to raise Furuya as the ace,
    I would've sacrificed the team.
[11:09] Oc
    It was Coach Kataoka
    who raised the team to this level.
[11:15] Oc
    We have differing coaching styles,
[11:18] Oc
    so if he takes the fall tournament,
    I'm not needed for the team.
[11:24] S1
    Wait! Are you saying...
[11:26] Oc
    Yes, I would be the one to leave.
[11:37] Ku
    Yeah!
SIGN    Kuramochi fights for a walk.
SIGN    One out and with runners on first and second.
[11:45] Ma
    He has speed, but he has no control.
[11:49] Ma
    Before we lose any more runs,
    we may have to switch early.
[11:56] Ts
    Didn't you know?
[11:57] Ts
    I can warm up with three pitches.
[12:02] S1
    I'm no small fry!
SIGN    Fourth run!
SIGN    Seido is on fire!
[12:09] S1
    Don't ignore me!
SIGN    Seiko Academy has announced a change in players.
[12:17] C1
    This is an early switch.
SIGN    Kojima-kun, pitcher, will play center field.
SIGN    Replacing Kojima-kun as pitcher
SIGN    will be Ogawa-kun.
[12:26] K1
    Run!
SIGN    Batting seventh and pitcher, Ogawa-kun.
[12:31] Sa
    He's so huge!
SIGN    Seiko Seido
[12:35] Ma
    It's the three-hole with runners on base.
[12:38] Ma
    It's a tough situation,
    but I'm counting on you.
[12:41] Ts
    It doesn't matter who the batter is.
[12:43] Ts
    I'll just throw like I always do.
[12:57] K1
    That's it!
[12:59] K2
    Nice pitch!
[13:02] Ha
    He's tall, so he pitches from a high angle.
[13:10] Um
    Ball three!
[13:12] R1
    The fastballs look heavy, but they're all balls.
[13:15] R1
    I wonder if he's not warmed up yet
    because of the early switch.
[13:19] S1
    He's got no control!
[13:21] S2
    Go after his fastball!
[13:24] Ku
    We have the momentum.
[13:26] Ku
    Don't give him an easy time, Kominato.
[13:29] Ma
    Don't worry about the batter.
    Just pitch like always.
[13:34] Ma
    So give me one right here!
[13:36] S1
    Come on, Tsunematsu!
[13:38] S1
    Break his wooden bat!
SIGN    It's a ball again!
SIGN    The bases are loaded now.
SIGN    Ogawa seems to be off his game.
[13:49] Sa
    Nice, Harucchi!
[13:51] Sa
    You have great eyes!
[13:53] Ma
    You're right!
    The batter doesn't matter!
[13:55] Ma
    You can only throw balls!
[13:58] Ts
    Well said.
[13:59] Ma
    Don't be impressed!
[14:02] Ma
    This is the worst man to have
    at-bat with the bases loaded.
[14:07] C1
    This doesn't look good.
[14:09] C2
    He's good against lefties,
    but this is tough.
[14:12] C2
    If he doesn't pull through, it's game over.
[14:16] Mi
    I don't like pitchers without control
    because I can't read them.
[14:21] Mi
    Let's hope he tries to get an easy strike.
[14:25] Ma
    I don't think he'll pass up an easy pitch.
[14:28] Ma
    The bases are loaded,
    but we've gotta pitch to the boundaries.
[14:32] Ts
    I know.
[14:34] Ts
    If I can't run,
[14:38] Ts
    then I have to go forward!
[14:47] Mi
    Ow!
SIGN    He hits the batter!
SIGN    Seido scores!
[14:52] C1
    Fifth run!
[14:53] C1
    It's only the second inning!
[14:55] C2
    I was so excited to watch today.
[14:59] C2
    Why is he pitching again?
[15:01] C2
    He's the first-year pitcher
[15:02] C2
    who ruined the summer
    with multiple bases on balls, right?
[15:06] KC
    You were pitching offensively.
    Don't let it get to you.
[15:10] Ts
    Couldn't he have dodged that?
[15:12] Ma
    Sounds like you have a good mindset.
[15:15] Ma
    But don't say that when you hit him!
SIGN    The bases are still loaded with just one out.
SIGN    Can Masu and Ogawa pull through for Seiko?
[15:25] S1
    The pitcher's lost it!
[15:27] S2
    Let's get it, Zono!
[15:39] Ma
    If you ever lose confidence
[15:43] Ma
    and feel like you're gonna cry,
[15:47] Ma
    just think about the happy, happy,
[15:50] Ma
    happy things.
[15:58] Um
    Strike!
[16:00] K1
    Yeah! Nice pitch!
[16:02] K1
    You got this, Tsunematsu!
[16:04] Mi
    Zono leaned back.
[16:06] Mi
    He's pitching to the inside
    right after he hit me.
[16:10] Mi
    What a thick battery.
[16:13] Mi
    He's a first-year,
    but he replaced their ace pitcher.
[16:17] Mi
    Let's shut him down
    before he gets rolling, Zono.
[16:21] Ts
    Fly over the sea and through the sky.
[16:26] Ma
    Is he... singing?
[16:29] Ts
    Run free like the wind.
[16:33] Ts
    With dreams and love,
[16:36] Ts
    leap over Earth.
[16:42] Ts
    You are Anpanman.
[16:45] Ts
    Have energy.
[16:49] Ts
    You are Anpanman.
[16:52] Ts
    You are strong.
[16:56] Ts
    See? You're glowing.
[17:00] Ts
    You are a generous hero.
SIGN    A double play!
SIGN    Ogawa pulls through with just one run.
[17:16] Ma
    You were singing again.
[17:18] Ma
    Though I don't care
    so long as you get the outs.
[17:23] Ts
    I was able to change because I met him.
[17:27] Ts
    I couldn't feel anything
    after the summer tournament,
[17:31] Ts
    but when I heard that song on TV...
[17:34] (Flashback) TV
    Just think about the happy,
    happy, happy things.
[17:38] (Flashback) Ma
    There he is!
[17:39] (Flashback) K1
    Stop skipping practice here!
[17:43] (Flashback) TV
    You are a generous hero.
[17:44] Ts
    I was in tears when I noticed.
[17:50] Ts
    He's incredible.
[17:52] Ts
    He's a god! I have so much respect!
[17:54] Ma
    Don't talk about Anpanman like that!
[17:57] Ku
    He got us good.
[17:59] Ma
    Yeah, it was beyond imaginable.
[18:02] Wa
    He's not consistent,
    but once he gets that pitch going,
[18:07] Wa
    he becomes unstoppable.
[18:11] Sa
    Was that a change-up?
[18:14] Ka
    It's a screwball.
[18:15] Ka
    It drops away from right-handed batters.
[18:18] Ka
    It's Ogawa's best pitch.
[18:22] Sa
    Screwball.
[18:25] Ts
    I'm tearing up again.
SIGN    Top of Fourth
[18:31] KC
    His highs and lows are obvious.
SIGN    The first batter, Masu, is up at bat.
[18:40] Ma
    We're not gonna just
    stand and watch anymore.
[18:43] Ma
    If it comes in even close to what I want...
[18:53] Ma
    Two sliders...
[18:55] Ma
    ...in a row?
[19:00] Ma
    Give it to me!
[19:07] Um
    Safe!
SIGN    What a fearsome slide!
SIGN    That's Seiko's first hit!
[19:12] Ma
    Let's go!
[19:15] K1
    That's it, Masu!
[19:16] K2
    That's our captain, Shinichiro!
[19:18] K1
    You're the man!
[19:19] Ts
    Honestly, it'd be faster if he ran through.
SIGN    How will Seiko use this important runner?
[19:27] R1
    It's still early in the game,
    so maybe a sacrifice bunt?
SIGN    He swings hard!
SIGN    It's a grounder to the pitcher, and the runner advances to second!
[19:38] Sa
    Wow! That's incredibly difficult!
[19:41] R1
    He swung for it without hesitation.
[19:44] R2
    Yeah.
[19:49] Um
    Strike!
[19:51] R2
    This is Seiko's baseball.
[19:55] K1
    Those runs are my fault.
SIGN    Seiko Seido
SIGN    Into left field!
SIGN    But the hit was so fast, the runner can't go home.
SIGN    One out and runners on first and third!
SIGN    And next up is the cleanup, Nagata!
SIGN    He's the cleanup
SIGN    of the scary batting lineup!
[20:26] Mi
    They're hitting Furuya
    from the second go around.
[20:29] Mi
    It's better to push with fastballs
    than the incomplete slider.
[20:41] Um
    Strike!
[20:50] Mi
    It's coming in too high.
[20:52] Mi
    Lower!
SIGN    It's going super wide!
[21:05] Mi
    Time out, please!
[21:07] Mi
    What's wrong?
[21:08] Mi
    You're tense.
[21:10] Mi
    Pitch lower.
[21:12] Mi
    Against batters like him, control is
     more important than power.
[21:16] Mi
    Did you forget
[21:18] Mi
    the home run you gave to Umemiya?
SIGN    Top of the fourth, one out and runners on first and third!
SIGN    Seido's looking to make a double play here.
SIGN    Seiko's down by five runs.
SIGN    Can their cleanup take some runs back?
[21:38] Mi
    After seeing him swing like that,
[21:41] Mi
    I'd be scared, too.
[21:44] Mi
    But you're not alone.
[21:56] Mi
    Look at me!
[23:30] Ma
    We'll score no matter what.
[23:31] Ma
    So pitch without giving up.
[23:33] Ts
    Okay.
[23:34] Ts
    This chain of events seems to lead to me
    hitting the game-changing home run.
[23:37] Ma
    What?
[23:38] Mi
    Furuya might grow to become
    a true ace in this game.
[23:41] Mi
    So it's my job as the cleanup
    to let him pitch like always.
[23:45] Ma
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    The Resolve for Responsibility.
[23:48] Ts
    Happy, happy, happy things.
SIGN    The Resolve for Responsibility
[23:52] Mi
    Let's win the national title!