42 - 20 Players

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[00:04] @Miyuki
    Mei.
[00:06] @Miyuki
    I wasn't sure if I should say this...
[00:08] @Miyuki
    But you have a tell.
[00:12] @Miyuki
    Whether you're winding up
    or pitching from the stretch,
[00:14] @Miyuki
    you hold your glove higher when
    you're throwing a changeup.
[00:20] Narumiya
    And you're telling me? That's unexpected.
[00:24] Narumiya
    I'd have preferred for you to
    take that present home with you.
[00:29] @Miyuki
    Wait, you mean...
[00:32] @Miyuki
    You showed that to me on purpose?
[00:35] Narumiya
    Yep! You had front-row seats to
    my pitches at this crucial time of year.
[00:39] Narumiya
    So I mixed in a little Trojan Horse
    for you to take home.
[00:42] @Miyuki
    So that's why you threw it so freely.
[00:44] Narumiya
    I just thought of it on the off-chance
    we formed a battery together.
[00:49] @Miyuki
    Seriously?
[00:51] Narumiya
    But I had no idea
    you'd actually tell me about it.
[00:55] @Miyuki
    Of course I would!
     It stood out like a sore thumb!
[00:58] @Miyuki
    Any other team would
    pick up on it immediately.
[01:01] Narumiya
    So you were you worried for my sake?
[01:04] Narumiya
    I'm flattered.
[01:05] Narumiya
    Wait, so that means I really did
    show you my pitches for nothing!
[01:09] Narumiya
    What am I supposed to do now?!
[01:10] @Miyuki
    It's your own fault.
[01:12] Narumiya
    I don't want those guys making fun of me!
[01:14] _Sign
    Tachikawa 10 Cars
[01:14] _Sign
    Takao 10 Cars
[01:14] _Sign
    Arriving
[01:17] Narumiya
    We let you have your way in these games,
    but the summer tourney is ours!
[01:21] @Miyuki
    We're not gonna give in, either.
[01:23] Narumiya
    We'll see you in the final or the semifinals.
[01:26] Narumiya
    Whoever wins takes everything,
    and gets to keep their summer alive.
[01:33] Narumiya
    It's a fight to the death.
[03:20] @int_Miyuki
    Th-That was a close one!
[03:22] @int_Miyuki
    I'm glad I spoke up.
[03:24] @int_Miyuki
    And to think I almost brought that back
    to share with the Seido team.
[03:31] (Flashback) Narumiya
    It's a fight to the death.
[03:34] @int_Miyuki
    He's right.
[03:36] @int_Miyuki
    Summer has already begun.
[03:43] Asada
    Thanks to the pinch hitters in
    the bottom of the seventh...
[03:46] Kukki
    ...we scored another run off Akashi-san.
[03:49] Kukki
    Then Sawamura-senpai took
    the mound in the eighth
[03:51] Kukki
    and had that eleven-pitch duel with him.
[03:57] Asada
    It ended with Akashi-san hitting
    the ball to near center field
[04:00] Asada
    and Sawamura-senpai being swapped out.
[04:01] SFX
    I don't wanna!
[04:02] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    I don't wanna!
[04:02] Kukki
    He sure made a fuss, though.
[04:05] Asada
    How does he manage to get
    everyone around him involved?
[04:05] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    No! I can still pitch!
[04:09] Kukki
    Kawakami-senpai and Yui
    swapped in and gave up a run,
SIGN    Seiho
SIGN    Seido
[04:13] Kukki
    but managed to hold out and actually beat
    the powerhouse Seiho High School!
[04:17] Kukki
    The bench went wild when we won!
[04:20] Asada
    Yeah. Seiho's rally was incredible,
    but it made winning feel even better.
[04:25] Kukki
    We went 1-1 against national powerhouses
    without Miyuki-senpai.
[04:30] Kukki
    It just goes to show what
    kind of team we're on.
[04:33] Asada
    Yeah. We came pretty close
    against Yamamori, too.
[04:38] Akashi
    We may have lost the game,
[04:40] Akashi
    but I'm become far more focused,
    thanks to you.
[04:43] Akashi
    I'll see you next time, Eijun Sawamura.
[04:47] @Sawamura
    Yeah, and I'll be ready to
    pitch the whole game next time!
[04:51] int_Coach
    Two away games and two losses.
[04:54] int_Coach
    In the end, we got overwhelmed
    by that lively southpaw.
[04:58] int_Coach
    Even without their best players,
    they're still a powerful team.
[05:01] int_Coach
    They really know how to fight.
[05:03] int_Coach
    They'll give Kunitomo-san
    a run for his money.
[05:07] _Coach
    Okay, we'll be making our
    final adjustments next week!
[05:10] _Coach
    I want to see improvements
    in offense and defense!
[05:13] _All
    Yes, sir!
[05:15] _All
    Our hearts are connected!
SIGN    Yamamori Academy left earlier
    and is practicing their school song
[05:20] int_Coach
    Winning both those games will have
    given the team a huge confidence boost.
[05:21] _All
    O, Light!
[05:25] int_Coach
    We'll keep improving and prepare
    for the summer tournament.
[05:28] int_Coach
    I'm sure they can do it.
[05:28] _All
    Will you shine on us?
[05:43] @Furuya
    It's my fault we lost the first game.
[05:47] @Furuya
    After Ono-senpai left the game,
[05:49] @Furuya
    my pitching was not enough to
    regain the team's momentum.
[05:55] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I couldn't support the junior players...
[05:58] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    or lead the team...
[06:01] _Sign
    Spirit
[06:01] Maezono
    We hitters weren't able
    to back you up, either.
[06:04] @Kuramochi
    Don't go shouldering all of the blame.
[06:06] Maezono
    The whole team owns the loss.
[06:10] @Miyuki
    Oh, how about Sawamura?
[06:13] @Kanemaru
    He said he was tired and left early, right?
[06:19] @Kanemaru
    He seemed disappointed about getting
    swapped out in the eighth inning.
[06:23] Tojo
    He may have been more
    disappointed in himself.
[06:26] Shirasu
    Yeah, he even asked the coach
    to let him continue pitching.
[06:29] @Miyuki
    Continue pitching?
[06:30] Shirasu
    Yeah, he said he intended to finish the game.
[06:34] Maezono
    The coach told him to lead
    the team before the game.
[06:38] Maezono
    He really wanted to do all he could.
[06:41] @Kuramochi
    He really did inspire the team, though.
[06:44] @Kominato
    He held off the Seiho lineup pitching
    almost nothing but fastballs.
[06:49] Kawakami
    He outdid himself.
[06:50] Shirasu
    When he held on in the seventh inning,
    it got me fired up.
[06:53] Kawakami
    How many strikeouts did he get?
[06:55] Shirasu
    He struck out the side
    in one of the middle innings.
[07:00] @int_Sawamura
    One hundred fifteen pitches...
[07:02] @int_Sawamura
    I shouldn't be exhausted after that.
[07:04] Maezono
    Okumura, you had an impressive game, too!
[07:07] Maezono
    Good job catching Sawamura's pitches!
[07:13] @Okumura
    I feel disappointed with being swapped
    out in the eighth inning, too.
[07:17] Maezono
    You, too? And I can see
    the anger on your face!
[07:32] Hirahata
    I'm back, Sanada.
[07:34] Hirahata
    I see everyone's still practicing.
[07:36] Sanada
    Welcome back. How did your games go?
[07:39] Hirahata
    One loss, one tie.
[07:42] Hirahata
    The American team had a lot of good players.
[07:45] Sanada
    Really? You couldn't beat them,
    even with Narumiya and Miyuki?!
[07:49] Sanada
    America is really something else!
[07:52] Hirahata
    Yeah. There was one accident,
[07:54] Hirahata
    but Mei Narumiya was ever the king.
[07:57] Sanada
    I see. Maybe I should have played, too.
[08:03] Sanada
    But having a cripple just
    there to sit on the bench...
[08:12] Sanada
    We gave up the lead in
    the latter stages of today's game, too.
[08:15] Sanada
    That's our third loss since last week.
[08:21] Sanada
    Don't worry, though.
[08:22] Sanada
    I'll be ready for the summer tournament.
[08:28] Sanada
    I swear I will.
SIGN    Aso Tojo Shirasu Kawakami Yui, Kawashima, Kaneda, Seto, Seki, Mimura, Yuki, Okumura, Takatsu
[08:37] _Player
    Okumura will join the first string, right?
[08:39] _Player
    Yuki's in, right?
[08:40] _Player
    He hit that home run to give us the lead.
[08:43] _Player
    It will come down to who
    plays the outfield positions.
[08:45] _Player
    They'll need Mimura or Seki
    as a base coach.
[08:49] _Player
    Aso is on a higher tier on defense.
[08:51] _Player
    But Yui can hit and play outfield, too.
[08:55] Seki
    Maybe we third-years will get left behind.
[09:02] Aso
    Don't jinx us!
[09:03] Higasa
    Everyone was trying not to say that!
[09:06] Ota
    Personally, I'd like to have
    the third-years on the roster.
[09:13] Takashima
    There are sixteen practice games on the
    weekends between now and the tournament.
SIGN    4 Kominato | 14 Kijima 5 Kanemaru | 15 6 Kuramochi | 16 Higasa 7 Aso | 17 Nakata 8 Tojo | 18 9 Shirasu | 19 10 Kawakami | 20 Yui, Kawashima, Kaneda, Seto, Seki, Mimura, Yuki, Okumura, Takatsu
[09:18] Takashima
    That means eight games until
    we announce the roster.
[09:22] @Kataoka
    For the time being, Yui and Okumura
    need to gain experience as fill ins for Ono.
[09:30] @Ochiai
    Indeed. We have to consider what happens
[09:34] @Ochiai
    if Ono is not healthy enough
    to be on the roster.
[09:41] @Ochiai
    Anyway, we must avoid any more injuries.
[09:47] @Okumura
    We saved the numbers for the second half,
    but he couldn't control them.
[09:52] @Okumura
    They actually put us in a worse position.
[09:55] @Miyuki
    That's because the numbers are
    closely related to fastballs.
[09:59] @Miyuki
    The more tired he gets,
    the more they'll slip.
[10:03] @Okumura
    I'm responsible for not
    noticing the slight changes.
[10:07] @Miyuki
    But you made the right call
[10:10] @Miyuki
    by putting the numbers on ice
    and going back to fastballs.
[10:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I think that fastball is
    Sawamura's best pitch.
[10:22] @Miyuki
    How was it catching for him?
[10:24] @Miyuki
    Did you learn anything?
[10:26] @Sawamura
    So you're back, Cap!
[10:28] @Sawamura
    Good work on your assignment!
[10:30] @Miyuki
    Don't call it that!
[10:31] @Okumura
    Please knock.
[10:33] @Sawamura
    So how did it go?
[10:35] @Sawamura
    Did you win?
[10:36] @Sawamura
    Did you catch for Narumiya-san?
[10:38] @Miyuki
    One loss, one tie.
[10:40] @Miyuki
    After an accident,
    I was the catcher for Narumiya.
[10:42] @Sawamura
    Huh? You did?
[10:44] @Miyuki
    Yeah, it just happened that way.
[10:45] @Sawamura
    You caught for Narumiya-san?
[10:48] @Sawamura
    You did...
[10:49] @Miyuki
    What about it?
[10:51] @Sawamura
    So what's his weakness?!
[10:53] @Sawamura
    Did you figure out how to beat him?
[10:55] @Miyuki
    He's got no blind spots.
[10:56] @Miyuki
    His changeup is even more
    developed than before.
[10:59] @Miyuki
    I got a great look at why
    Inashiro is as powerful as it is.
[11:04] @Miyuki
    But I also got a great look at his pitches.
[11:08] @Miyuki
    That's probably the biggest benefit.
[11:11] @Sawamura
    Can you hit them?
[11:15] @Miyuki
    Yeah.
[11:17] @Miyuki
    I'll hit them.
[11:23] @Sawamura
    Hearing that has put my mind at ease!
[11:25] @Sawamura
    It's been a busy day,
    but I think I'll sleep well!
[11:28] ---
    Good night!
[11:29] @Miyuki
    Oh, hey!
[11:30] @Miyuki
    I heard you did well today.
[11:33] @Miyuki
    The whole team said so.
[11:35] @Sawamura
    Nope, it was a team win!
[11:38] @Sawamura
    And that includes Okumura over there, too!
[11:43] @Miyuki
    He says what he wants, asks what he wants,
    and then leaves like a storm.
[11:50] @Okumura
    Teach me...
[11:54] @Okumura
    about the numbers, and about Sawamura-senpai.
[12:04] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    It's my fault we lost the first game.
[12:14] @Furuya
    Starting tomorrow...
[12:19] @Furuya
    let's be partners, in practice and in games.
[12:25] @Furuya
    I'll be sure to throw where you can catch it.
[12:32] @Yui
    No, Furuya-san.
[12:34] @Yui
    You should throw where
    you think it should go.
[12:37] @Yui
    It's my job to catch it!
[12:42] Ono
    I'll support you however I can as well.
[12:46] Ono
    Let's use what we learned in the next game.
[12:49] @int_Yui
    Ono-senpai...
[12:52] @Yui
    Yes, sir! Thank you!
SIGN    Zzz...
[12:59] @int_Yui
    Oh, he's asleep.
[13:01] int_Ono
    Fast asleep.
[13:03] ---
    How to Avoid Succumbing
    to the Summer Heat
[13:04] _Student
    Trying to keep up his energy?
[13:06] _Student
    But he's getting physical all the time.
[13:08] Haruno
    It gets really hot on the field,
[13:10] Haruno
    especially Jingu Stadium,
    since it has artificial turf.
[13:12] _Student
    I see.
[13:14] int_Haruno
    He must be disappointed about not
    pitching the whole game yesterday.
[13:18] _Student
    Mixing lemon and honey is supposed
    to help. Maybe I'll make him some.
[13:22] _Sign
    The Ideal Boss
    and 100 Employees
    Communication
    Revolution
[13:23] ---
    "Boss"?
[13:25] @int_Kanemaru
    Jeez, where did they get those books?
[13:28] @int_Kanemaru
    You two barely passed your midterms.
[13:31] @int_Kanemaru
    Don't come crying to me if you bomb.
[13:33] @int_Kanemaru
    I'm not your mother.
[13:36] Tojo
    Kominato-san, have you been
    shifting your balance?
[13:39] @Kominato
    Yeah, you noticed?
[13:40] @Kominato
    I'm putting about 80 percent
    of my weight on my right leg.
[13:44] @Kominato
    I can see the ball longer,
[13:45] @Kominato
    and I feel like it keeps my
    chest lower, at least for me.
[13:51] Tojo
    Maybe I'll try that today.
[13:53] Tojo
    Do you swing down?
[13:54] @Kominato
    I actually try to swing slightly upward.
[13:56] Tojo
    Really?
[13:57] int_Kariba
    This is too high-level...
[13:59] @Kuramochi
    You handed them out?
    Talked to them in English?
[14:02] @Miyuki
    We didn't need words.
[14:03] @Miyuki
    Hi Chew is a universal language.
[14:06] int_Ono
    Crap, I can't write like this.
[14:09] int_Ono
    I'll have to try with my left.
[14:11] Maezono
    Hand me your notebook, Ono.
[14:13] Maezono
    I'll take your notes for you.
[14:16] Ono
    Zono-san...
[14:17] Aso
    Acting all cool...
[14:20] Aso
    I'm doing it for him next time!
[14:23] Seki
    Then I'll go third. Right?
[14:25] Maezono
    If you were gonna help,
    you should've said so sooner!
[14:28] Aso
    Shut up! Quit trying to emit
    a hottie aura with your ugly mug!
[14:30] Maezono
    What was that?!
[14:32] Seki
    Okay, that's enough.
[14:35] @Yuki
    Are Furuya-san's pitches
    really that hard to stop?
[14:39] @Yui
    When they bounce at that speed, yeah.
[14:42] @Yui
    But I'll be ready by the next game.
[14:45] @Yuki
    So how would a batter hit his pitches?
[14:51] @Yuki
    With three at-bats, I could get a hit.
[14:53] @Yuki
    Though I'd ignore his breaking balls.
[14:56] @Yui
    Wow, you really love to hit.
[15:10] int_Student
    What's he doing? Casting a spell?
[15:12] int_Student
    Why's he grasping at the air?
[15:15] int_Student
    Is he trying to seize the world?
[15:24] @Seto
    Wow, he's barely missed any.
[15:27] @Kuramochi
    I see being a Tokyo All-Star
    really motivated you.
[15:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I'll hit them.
[15:35] @Miyuki
    Kawashima, last one!
[15:45] @Miyuki
    Nice pitch.
[15:47] @Miyuki
    I liked the spin on that.
[15:52] Tojo
    Looking good.
[15:55] @int_Kominato
    Let's do this...
[15:58] @int_Kominato
    for real.
[16:06] int_Takatsu
    I'm not done yet.
[16:13] int_Takatsu
    I'll hang on until the very end.
[16:19] int_Takatsu
    I didn't make the eighteen-man
    roster for the Invitational.
[16:22] int_Takatsu
    I was too proud of my batting, fielding,
    and ability as base coach.
[16:27] int_Takatsu
    I'm going to make it back in!
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[16:38] Narrator
    That weekend, the team faced
    Togo Academy from Kanagawa,
[16:41] Narrator
    and Nagakura and Todaka Nishi,
    two powerhouse schools from Saitama.
[16:45] Narrator
    They finished the four games
    with three wins and one loss.
[16:49] Narrator
    For two of the games, Ono was
    designated as the third-base coach.
[16:54] Narrator
    In each game, Miyuki was the starting catcher
[16:57] Narrator
    before letting a first-year
    take over in the middle innings.
SIGN    Koshu Okumura
    5 at-bats 4 hits 2 RBIs
[17:00] Narrator
    Okumura showed his batting
    prowess with four hits.
SIGN    Kaoru Yui
    6 at-bats 2 hits 1 error
[17:04] Narrator
    Yui showed his adaptability, committing only
    one error in nine innings of defense.
SIGN    Mimura
    5 at-bats 1 hit 1 walk
SIGN    Takatsu
    5 at-bats 2 hits 1 error
SIGN    Oka
    4 at-bats 0 hits 2 SACs
SIGN    Aso
    Tojo
    Shirasu
    Kawakami
    
    Yui, Kawashima, Kaneda, Seto,
    Seki, Mimura, Yuki,
    Okumura, Takatsu
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[17:20] Narrator
    June 15th.
[17:23] Ota
    The hitters performed well today!
[17:26] Takashima
    They're staying calm even
    when other team is ahead.
[17:29] Takashima
    Kuramochi-kun's base
    running is quite effective.
[17:34] @Ochiai
    Does that decide it?
[17:36] @Ochiai
    I know why you want
    the third-years on the roster.
[17:40] @Ochiai
    You've coached them for a long time.
[17:44] @Kataoka
    I'll let the players know myself
    before morning practice tomorrow.
SIGN    Miyuki's Post Game School
SIGN    Sawamura
    9 innings pitched 119 pitches 7 hits allowed
    1 walk 10 strikeouts 1 earned run
SIGN    Furuya
    9 innings pitched 128 pitches 6 hits allowed
    4 walks 15 strikeouts 1 earned run
SIGN    Kawakami
    10 innings pitched 138 pitches 10 hits allowed
    2 walks 5 strikeouts 3 earned runs
SIGN    Kawashima
    3 innings pitched 54 pitches 7 hits allowed
    1 walk 1 strikeout 3 earned runs
SIGN    Kaneda
    4 innings pitched 52 pitches 3 hits allowed
    1 walk 3 strikeouts 3 earned runs
[18:15] Narrator
    June 16th, before practice.
[18:19] Narrator
    Players on the roster include
    outfielder Masashi Yuki,
[18:24] Narrator
    outfielder and catcher Kaoru Yui,
[18:28] Narrator
    and finally, catcher Koshu Okumura.
[18:33] Narrator
    Ono remains on the roster as
    the third-base coach and catcher.
[18:38] Narrator
    Third-years Seki, Mimura, and Kawashima,
[18:41] Narrator
    as well as Takatsu and Seto
    did not make the roster.
SIGN    Learn today
SIGN    Devote every moment
[18:49] @Kataoka
    Any third-years whose name
    I did not call, stay here.
[18:52] @Kataoka
    The rest of you can begin practice.
[18:54] _All
    Yes, sir!
[19:02] Seki
    Right?
[19:08] int_Aso
    No, it's not!
[19:22] (Flashback) fb_Ono
    Let's use what we learned in the next game.
[19:25] @int_Yui
    He was able to encourage a junior
    the same day he was injured.
[19:32] @int_Yui
    Ono-senpai really deserves
    to be on the roster.
[19:37] @int_Yui
    Meanwhile, "I was happy my name was called"?
[19:40] @int_Yui
    "I was relieved I was still on the roster"?
[19:43] @int_Yui
    If I were a more reliable catcher...
[19:51] @Seto
    You're in.
[19:53] Kukki
    And you started from the
    cafeteria leftover group.
[19:55] Kukki
    That's awesome!
[19:56] @Seto
    Three of us third-years got in.
[19:59] @Seto
    Go raise some hell, Koshu!
[20:02] @int_Okumura
    Taku... they should have
    given you more chances.
[20:06] @Seto
    But I'm not telling you to cause trouble!
[20:10] @Seto
    Try to get along with everyone.
[20:12] @Seto
    Don't glare at anyone.
[20:13] @Seto
    If you need a shoulder to cry on,
    just come to me!
[20:16] Asada
    Yeah, you're pretty scary
    when you don't talk.
[20:19] Kukki
    Yeah, it makes me uncomfortable.
[20:22] @Okumura
    I get it. There is still a lot that I lack.
[20:26] @Okumura
    Catching their pitches makes
    that painfully obvious.
[20:32] @Kanemaru
    Three first-years made the roster,
    just like last year.
[20:35] @Kanemaru
    I wonder how things would be
    if Ono-senpai hadn't been injured.
[20:38] Tojo
    Seki-san really livens up
    the bench when he's there.
[20:42] @Miyuki
    With his ability to read the game
    and warm up the bullpen,
[20:46] @Miyuki
    I feel better having Ono on the bench.
[20:49] @Miyuki
    I think he's the best choice
    for third-base coach.
[20:53] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    First-year Haruichi Kominato!
[20:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Another first-year, Eijun Sawamura!
[21:01] (Flashback) fb_Tetsu
    When you're chosen over someone else,
    you owe it to them to become stronger.
[21:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Now you have no choice but
    to work your butt off.
[21:14] Narrator
    Twenty players.
[21:17] Narrator
    Only twenty players were given a roster spot
    and a chance to battle.
[21:31] Narrator
    For the third-years who
    didn't make the roster,
[21:34] Narrator
    it was effectively the end of their careers.
[21:40] Narrator
    Their summer was over before
    the tournament even started.
[21:46] Narrator
    The chosen twenty now renew their vow
[21:56] Narrator
    to fight!
SIGN    The summer tournament
    begins in 19 days
SIGN    "20 Players"
[22:16] @Sawamura
    "20 Players."
[23:48] Haruno
    Here, Sawamura-kun!
[23:50] Haruno
    This will help keep up
    your energy in the summer!
[23:52] @Sawamura
    I know... I read it in a book yesterday...
[23:54] @Miyuki
    Wait, couldn't you not eat natto?
[23:58] Haruno
    R-Really? Then I'll take it back.
[24:01] @Sawamura
    I'll eat it.
[24:04] @Sawamura
    It helps my stamina recover
    and boosts my immune system!
[24:06] @Sawamura
    The B vitamins in it will
    help make me stronger!
[24:10] @Miyuki
    Don't force yourself.
[24:12] @Sawamura
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:15] @Sawamura
    "Summer Training Camp."
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "Summer Training Camp"
[24:16] @Sawamura
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima