47 - Under the Feet

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SIGN    Setagaya, Tokyo
     Yura Sogo Engineering High School
[00:09] _Player
    That's their game against
    Ichidai Third High in the spring tournament.
[00:13] _Player
    How did you get that?
[00:15] _Coach
    I know a guy.
[00:17] _Coach
    I have one of their game
    against Hakuryu, too.
[00:21] _Player
    We just played a game,
    and he's already thinking about the next one.
[00:25] _Player
    And just how many people does he know?
[00:28] _Coach
    I watched the fourth-round game,
[00:30] _Coach
    but Furuya isn't pitching at all
    like he was in the Invitational.
[00:33] _Coach
    I'm not sure if he's injured,
    but he certainly isn't pitching well.
[00:38] _Coach
    They've replaced him as ace
    with this Eijun Sawamura.
[00:45] _Coach
    His skill was apparent when
    I saw him play last fall,
[00:49] _Coach
    but he appears to have
    reached a whole new level.
[00:54] _Player
    That much?
[00:55] _Coach
    He's got a good look in his eyes.
[00:57] _Coach
    He was hungry for a chance.
[01:00] _Coach
    It's only been three months since
    Furuya pitched in the Invitational.
[01:05] _Coach
    The drastic change in the
    team's lineup suggests
[01:08] _Coach
    there are numerous weaknesses to exploit.
[01:17] _Coach
    My gambler's blood is throbbing in my veins.
SIGN    Sawadai Second
SIGN    Inashiro
SIGN    July 14th
[02:55] _Fan
    This team is clearly no match for Inashiro...
[02:58] _Fan
    but they're still having their ace start.
[03:00] _Fan
    They refuse to show any sign of weakness.
[03:02] _Fan
    That's how champions fight.
[03:04] _Fan
    They're taking their first game seriously.
[03:08] int_Tadano
    It's time, Mei-san.
[03:11] Carlos
    It's a one-way track from here.
[03:13] Shirakawa
    Blow them away.
[03:14] _Player
    Go get 'em, Narumiya!
[03:16] _Player
    Mei-san!
[03:16] _Player
    Narumiya-san!
[03:18] int_Narumiya
    Y'know, making a face like you won't
    go down easy isn't going to help.
[03:25] int_Narumiya
    This summer belongs to us!
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[03:31] Announcer
    The National High School
    Baseball Championship
[03:34] Announcer
    West Tokyo Qualifiers have
    been underway since July 5th.
[03:37] Announcer
    Inashiro Industrial, seeded
    to start in the third round,
[03:40] Announcer
    overwhelmed Sawadai Second High.
[03:43] Announcer
    After finishing runners-up at
    Koshien Stadium last summer,
SIGN    Sawadai Second
SIGN    Inashiro
[03:45] Announcer
    then unexpectedly being eliminated
    from the fall tournament,
[03:47] Announcer
    they won both the spring tournament
    and the Kanto Tournament.
[03:51] Announcer
    What will the summer bring for Mei Narumiya,
    said to be the best player of his generation?
[03:56] Announcer
    Tomorrow, Inashiro's rival, Seido High
    School, who also played in the Invitational,
[04:00] Announcer
    will play their third-round game.
[04:02] Announcer
    They're a team to watch, too.
[04:04] Seki
    We're a team to watch!
[04:06] Aso
    That's nice to hear.
[04:08] Watanabe
    In today's other games,
[04:10] Watanabe
    Ichidai Third High played at Hachioji Stadium,
[04:13] Watanabe
    Seiko at Akishima Stadium,
[04:15] Watanabe
    and Yakushi at Tachikawa Stadium.
[04:18] Watanabe
    They all made it to the next round.
[04:23] Maezono
    Okay, now it's our turn!
[04:26] Maezono
    Let's get to it!
[04:29] @Kataoka
    We'll be at the stadium at 7:00
    and start warming up.
[04:33] @Kataoka
    Rest up so that you're ready.
[04:36] _All
    Yes, sir!
[04:38] @Sawamura
    Yeah!
[04:40] Kawakami
    Sawamura.
[04:41] Kawakami
    Take your time in the bath so you can relax.
[04:45] Shirasu
    Some warm milk before bed helps, too.
[04:47] Ono
    Don't drink a lot of cold stuff.
[04:49] Kudo
    Do you need a massage?
[04:51] Seki
    And stretching helps, too.
[04:54] @Miyuki
    Want to borrow my eye mask?
[04:56] @Sawamura
    How many of those do you have?!
[04:58] @Sawamura
    And it's a funny one!
[05:02] @Sawamura
    Damn, everyone's worried about me.
[05:06] @Sawamura
    Am I that unreliable?
[05:09] @Sawamura
    So, Asada, is it in the right place?
[05:11] Asada
    It looks perfect.
[05:13] @Kuramochi
    Are you gonna wear that to bed again?
[05:15] @Sawamura
    I have to!
[05:17] @Sawamura
    I'm still just wearing the number.
[05:21] @Sawamura
    I need to get my body used
    to it as soon as possible.
[05:25] @Kuramochi
    You haven't pitched a single game yet!
[05:27] @Kuramochi
    How it looks doesn't matter, idiot!
[05:30] @Sawamura
    It'll draw something out from within me!
[05:33] int_Asada
    So that's why...
[05:35] int_Asada
    It wasn't just because he was happy about it.
[05:38] @Kuramochi
    You body is oozing stupid right now.
[05:40] @Sawamura
    Okay, I'm going to bed!
[05:47] @Kuramochi
    Can you really sleep like that?
[05:49] @Kuramochi
    Asada, I'm turning out the light.
[05:51] Asada
    Oh, right. Of course.
[06:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    While I'm at it, let me say one more thing.
[06:03] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Just a couple of months ago,
[06:05] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I could've never imagined you
    wearing the ace number this summer.
[06:11] @int_Sawamura
    Damn it, Cap. Is that something
    you just tack on like that?
[06:14] @int_Sawamura
    But...
[06:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You guys have always surprised me.
[06:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You couldn't control your pitches at
    high speed during the Invitational,
[06:25] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    but your pitches are starting to look
    more and more like they do in practice.
[06:29] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Plus, you're controlling the numbers better.
[06:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    If you can pitch the way you have been
[06:37] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    against Ichidai Third,
    Yakushi, and Inashiro...
[06:41] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Just thinking about it sets me on edge.
[06:51] @int_Sawamura
    Cap says he's on edge!
[06:55] int_Chris
    Your first start as ace, huh?
    Big responsibility.
[07:00] @int_Sawamura
    Yes, sir! I will pitch our
    team's way to victory!
[07:04] int_Chris
    Don't get worked up.
[07:06] int_Chris
    I think I can make it to the stadium at
    the end of July, around the quarterfinals.
[07:12] int_Chris
    I'm looking forward to seeing you
    wearing that ace number.
[07:24] @int_Sawamura
    Quarterfinals...
[07:26] @int_Sawamura
    Quarterfinals...
[07:28] @int_Sawamura
    Quarterfinals!
[07:53] @int_Kuramochi
    Damn, what's wrong with me?
[07:55] @int_Kuramochi
    I can't sleep.
[08:01] @int_Kuramochi
    Is the adrenaline kicking in already?
[08:06] @int_Kuramochi
    The tournament last year seemed
    to end as suddenly as it began.
[08:12] @int_Kuramochi
    I was so focused on winning
    that I never thought..
[08:19] @int_Kuramochi
    about what comes next.
[08:42] @int_Kuramochi
    Sawamura, you'd better be sleeping well.
[08:50] @int_Kuramochi
    We'll be counting on you tomorrow...
[08:52] @int_Kuramochi
    our new ace.
SIGN    July 15th
    Akishima Municipal Stadium

SIGN    July 15th
    West Tokyo Qualifier Game 2
SIGN    Seido – Yura Sogo
[09:16] @Kuramochi
    So he's their starter, the one
    Nabe-san was talking about.
[09:20] @Miyuki
    He'll give us a lot to deal with.
[09:25] @Miyuki
    Let's go!
[09:27] _All
    Yeah!
SIGN    National High School Baseball Championship,
    West Tokyo Qualifiers
    Seido vs. Yura Sogo
[09:33] Announcer
    This is the National High School Baseball
    Championship, West Tokyo Qualifiers.
[09:37] Announcer
    Today we're beginning with Seido High School
    versus Yura Sogo Engineering High School.
[09:43] _Umpire
    Bow!
[09:44] _All
    Let's play!
[09:49] Owada
    Seido's summer is finally starting.
[09:54] Owada
    And their starter is Sawamura-kun,
[09:56] Owada
    wearing his team's
    ace number for the first time.
[10:00] Mine
    He took Furuya-kun's place as
    the ace and the team's number 1.
[10:05] Mine
    This first game will provide insight
    into how they will play this summer.
[10:11] int_Mine
    They're up against Coach Kataoka's former mentor...
[10:16] _Coach
    The ace is starting and their fielders
    are positioned by their jersey numbers.
[10:21] _Coach
    They're probably well-trained.
[10:24] _Coach
    Well, we don't have quite
    the same level of talent,
[10:29] _Coach
    but I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
[10:32] @Miyuki
    How do think you're doing?
[10:34] @Sawamura
    My pitches are drifting a little high.
[10:35] @Miyuki
    Yeah.
[10:37] @Miyuki
    They've made some changes
    to their batting order,
[10:39] @Miyuki
    but you know how each of them bats.
[10:41] @Miyuki
    Let's keep using fastballs to
    run up the count like always.
[10:45] @Sawamura
    Yes, sir! That's what I do best!
[10:49] @Miyuki
    Honestly, that makes me
    feel both hope and dread.
[10:52] @Sawamura
    And you're excited, right?
[11:00] @Furuya
    I could have started in left field.
[11:04] @int_Sawamura
    Just hang back and watch, Furuya.
[11:08] @int_Sawamura
    I'll make sure you get to pitch
    in the fourth round in two days.
[11:11] @Sawamura
    I'm told the temperature will
    rise throughout the day!
[11:15] Asada
    Here it comes!
[11:15] @Sawamura
    However, it won't be any hotter
    than our team already is!
[11:19] @Sawamura
    We wholly devoted ourselves
    to baseball every day!
[11:22] @Sawamura
    We are Seido, and everything begins today!
[11:25] @Sawamura
    Balls will come flying your way,
[11:27] @Sawamura
    so please back me up!
SIGN    Batting fifth First base
    Maezono
[11:31] Maezono
    Yeah, sounds good!
SIGN    Batting second Second base
    Kominato
[11:33] @Kominato
    You got it!
SIGN    Batting first Shortstop
    Kuramochi
[11:35] @Kuramochi
    You're even more pumped up than usual!
SIGN    Batting eighth Third base
    Kanemaru
[11:37] @Kanemaru
    You've been thinking of that
    speech yesterday, I bet!
[11:40] Tojo
    I liked the "wholly devoted" part!
SIGN    Batting sixth Center Field
    Tojo
[11:43] Shirasu
    Let's get to it!
SIGN    Batting third Right field
    Shirasu
SIGN    Batting seventh Left field
    Yuki
[11:45] @Yuki
    He always comes up with a speech.
[11:47] @Miyuki
    He got that all out despite being so nervous.
SIGN    Batting fourth Catcher
    Miyuki
SIGN    Batting ninth Pitcher
    Sawamura
[11:52] _Umpire
    Play ball!
[11:54] _Player
    I guess the best pitchers
    get to talk big, too.
[11:58] @int_Miyuki
    Kanemaru, he might try a bunt.
[12:11] @int_Miyuki
    An outside fastball.
[12:13] @int_Miyuki
    Can you pitch the way you usually do?
[12:24] @int_Sawamura
    I'm okay.
[12:27] @int_Sawamura
    I can see Cap's mitt clearly.
[12:30] @int_Sawamura
    I can hear the spectators.
[12:35] @int_Sawamura
    I'll give everything I have...
[12:38] @int_Sawamura
    to bring our team victory!
[12:43] @Kanemaru
    There it is!
[12:47] @Kanemaru
    Sawamura!
[12:49] _Fan
    That pitcher moves fast!
[12:53] Announcer
    Oh, he overthrows!
[12:57] Announcer
    The batter takes the opportunity
    to advance to second!
[13:00] Announcer
    After the first pitch of the game,
    there's a runner in scoring position!
[13:03] Higasa
    He's already embarrassed!
[13:04] Aso
    What's done is done! Shake it off!
[13:07] _Coach
    It's his coming out moment,
    and all eyes are on him.
[13:11] _Coach
    That'll get you more on edge than usual.
[13:21] @int_Sawamura
    This guy runs fast.
[13:24] @int_Miyuki
    Since he's Coach Kataoka's mentor
    and the founder of Seido baseball,
[13:28] @int_Miyuki
    I'd expect him to lead with a steady hand.
[13:31] @int_Miyuki
    He called for bunts several
    times in the first two rounds,
[13:35] @int_Miyuki
    but the batter isn't showing bunt now.
[13:38] @int_Miyuki
    They'll obviously try to
    hit and advance the runner.
[13:43] @int_Miyuki
    I'd like to tell you to ignore the runner,
    but let's keep him in check.
[13:53] _Coach
    That's what you expect.
    They've got eyes in every direction.
[14:05] _Umpire
    Ball two!
[14:07] int_Coach
    Now to wear down that alertness.
[14:11] Owada
    The batter is showing bunt, but I
    don't think the coach called for one.
[14:17] Mine
    I'm not sure.
[14:19] Mine
    This is just the start of their first game.
[14:21] Mine
    The battery must want to get their first out.
[14:24] @int_Miyuki
    Don't react to his stances.
[14:27] @int_Miyuki
    If he wants to bunt, let him.
[14:30] @int_Sawamura
    Right.
[14:32] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[14:34] _Player
    Yeah!
[14:35] _Fan
    Man, a walk!
[14:37] _Fan
    The batter didn't do anything!
[14:41] @Miyuki
    Timeout, please.
[14:43] Owada
    Sawamura-kun doesn't usually
    allow a walk so easily.
[14:46] Mine
    Yeah, that's unusual.
[14:48] Mine
    It must be from that error
    on the first play.
[14:51] Mine
    It's still on his mind.
[14:56] @Sawamura
    What am I doing?
[14:58] Mine
    But that play could have gone either way.
[15:01] Mine
    If he had made the out,
    the momentum could be on their side.
[15:06] Ota
    The game is just getting started!
    Calm down, Sawamura!
[15:10] @Ochiai
    His pitches don't have the speed they need.
[15:16] @Miyuki
    Hey, take a look at Kuramochi.
[15:20] _Sign
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[15:20] _Sign
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[15:20] @Miyuki
    Want to let him punch you?
[15:22] @Sawamura
    No, thank you!
[15:23] @Sawamura
    And you didn't need to use
    one of our three timeouts!
[15:26] @Miyuki
    Then swing your arm through.
[15:28] @Miyuki
    You aren't pitching like you usually do.
[15:30] @Sawamura
    I'm well aware!
[15:34] @Miyuki
    If you throw pitches like I know
    you can, even a little higher,
[15:37] @Miyuki
    they'll have a hard time hitting them.
[15:39] @Miyuki
    Let's get through this and build
    up some momentum of our own.
[15:43] @Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[15:44] @Miyuki
    I'm counting on you.
[15:46] @Kuramochi
    We're ready anytime!
[15:49] @int_Sawamura
    Damn. What's going on?
[15:52] @int_Sawamura
    My body feels light.
    I can't get any power from my legs.
[16:00] @int_Sawamura
    Am I in trouble?
[16:12] @int_Sawamura
    This must be a joke.
[16:15] @int_Sawamura
    I'm the ace.
[16:17] @int_Sawamura
    I have to lead the team!
[16:20] @int_Sawamura
    I can't get tripped up now!
[16:26] @int_Miyuki
    He's showing bunt?
[16:29] @int_Miyuki
    The third batter?
[16:31] @int_Miyuki
    Seriously?
[16:34] @Kataoka
    Miyuki!
[16:37] @int_Kataoka
    If he's going to bunt, let him.
[16:40] @int_Kataoka
    Stay focused on the batter.
[16:44] @int_Miyuki
    Right, it's still the early innings.
[16:47] @int_Miyuki
    We can play this the way we want to.
[16:49] int_Maezono
    I'll get ready to charge.
[16:51] @int_Kuramochi
    I'll take care of the runner.
[16:54] @int_Miyuki
    Give me a fastball, right here.
[16:56] @int_Miyuki
    Hard enough to knock the
    bat out of his hands.
[17:03] @int_Okumura
    When the Seiho batters showed bunt,
[17:06] @int_Okumura
    he had no problem throwing
    past it to get a strike.
[17:09] @int_Okumura
    But the first batter today
    hit his pitch easily.
[17:14] @Okumura
    Sawamura-senpai isn't his normal self.
[17:18] @int_Sawamura
    If you're gonna bunt, go ahead!
[17:23] @int_Sawamura
    We'll get the out at third!
[17:30] ---
    He's swinging!
[17:34] Announcer
    The hit was jammed, but goes
    down the third-base line!
[17:36] Announcer
    The second-base runner is rounding third!
[17:38] Announcer
    He scores!
[17:39] Announcer
    Yura Sogo has the lead!
[17:41] Announcer
    Third batter Jujo gets an RBI!
[17:44] Announcer
    Starting pitcher Eijun Sawamura
    has given up a hit!
[17:54] _Fan
    A messenger from the dugout.
[17:56] _Fan
    He hasn't gotten a single out yet.
[17:58] _Fan
    And the messenger is Furuya.
[18:00] _Fan
    What a privilege.
[18:02] @Sawamura
    Our precious timeouts...
[18:05] @Furuya
    Want to switch?
[18:07] @Sawamura
    N-N-N-N-No way!
[18:09] @Sawamura
    You haven't even warmed up!
[18:11] @Furuya
    I'll go do it now.
[18:12] @Sawamura
    Shut up!
[18:14] @Miyuki
    Did the coach tell you to say that?
[18:16] @Furuya
    He said to go to the mound and light a fire.
[18:18] @Sawamura
    Boss!
[18:21] @Miyuki
    I see.
[18:23] @int_Miyuki
    Sending Furuya out would relieve
    his tension more than words ever could.
[18:29] @Furuya
    Also, the infielders should protect the middle,
[18:31] @Furuya
    and the outfielders should
    prepare for long hits.
[18:34] @Furuya
    He wants you to focus on
    getting the fourth batter out.
[18:42] @int_Sawamura
    So he's okay with the runner on third scoring?
[18:47] @Kuramochi
    Well, we do have Kawakami in the bullpen.
[18:49] @Kuramochi
    He can switch in for you.
[18:53] @Miyuki
    Don't worry.
[18:54] @Miyuki
    No matter how many runs they score,
    we'll just score more.
[18:58] @int_Sawamura
    Is it that bad?
[19:00] Maezono
    That's right!
[19:01] @Kominato
    Let's do our best!
[19:02] @Kanemaru
    Let them hit some my way!
[19:04] _Sign
    Clench
[19:05] @Furuya
    Eijun.
[19:07] @Furuya
    I'll warm up just in case.
[19:09] @Sawamura
    Leave! Get off my mound!
[19:12] @Sawamura
    Take a nap on the bench!
[19:13] @Sawamura
    You won't get to pitch today!
[19:16] int_Maezono
    Eijun?
[19:16] @int_Kuramochi
    Did he call him Eijun?
[19:18] @int_Kanemaru
    Furuya used someone's first name.
[19:20] @Sawamura
    Don't ever cross that line again!
[19:22] @bg_Furuya
    I'm ready any time.
[19:23] @bg_Sawamura
    Shut up!
[19:24] @int_Miyuki
    Those two...
[19:24] @bg_Sawamura
    I told you to leave!
[19:26] @int_Miyuki
    Well, at least Sawamura is acting
    a little more like himself.
[19:31] @int_Miyuki
    Their cleanup has a slew of RBIs,
[19:35] @int_Miyuki
    but they could try for a squeeze play,
    a double steal, or a run-and-hit.
[19:42] @int_Miyuki
    I guess we'll have to buckle
    down and deal with it.
[19:51] @int_Miyuki
    Outside, paint the black.
[19:54] @int_Miyuki
    I don't care if it's not on target.
    Just swing your arm through!
[19:59] @int_Sawamura
    That's right.
[20:02] @int_Sawamura
    Everyone's got my back.
[20:05] @int_Sawamura
    I just need to focus on the glove...
[20:11] _Umpire
    Strike!
[20:13] @int_Sawamura
    All I need to do is focus
    on the catcher's glove!
[20:16] Aso
    Okay!
[20:18] @int_Miyuki
    There's our first strike!
[20:20] @int_Miyuki
    Sending Furuya really did it, Coach!
[20:23] Ota
    Yes, yes, yes! Yes!
[20:26] @Ochiai
    In this situation, it doesn't matter how,
[20:29] @Ochiai
    we really want an out.
[20:34] _Umpire
    Ball!
[20:36] int_Coach
    You can ignore the changeups,
    cutters, and breaking balls.
[20:40] int_Coach
    Wait for that one pitch.
[20:43] int_Coach
    This battery's probably overcome
    countless crisis situations.
[20:49] int_Coach
    The more trouble they're in,
[20:51] int_Coach
    the more they'll turn to the pitch
    they're most confident in.
[20:57] int_Coach
    The inside fastball.
[20:59] int_Coach
    If you can hit that pitch, we can
    crush them right here and now.
[21:19] @Sawamura
    Haruichi!
[21:21] Announcer
    Forced out at second!
[21:23] Announcer
    Second baseman Kominato
    makes an incredible play!
[21:26] Announcer
    But the third-base runner has made it home,
    giving Yura Sogo their second run!
[21:31] @Kominato
    Eijun-kun, we've got our first out!
[21:34] @Sawamura
    Haruichi-senpai, you are indeed great!
[21:37] @Kominato
    You're being ridiculous. Are you
    still about to have a breakdown?
[21:40] Owada
    Yura Sogo scored a second run, but they
    did a great job of getting that out.
[21:44] Mine
    Yeah, and it helps that they
    made the out at second.
[21:48] Mine
    That makes one out with a runner on first.
[21:51] Mine
    Maybe that will help calm Sawamura-kun down?
[21:54] @Miyuki
    Not bad.
[21:55] @Sawamura
    He still hit it!
[21:58] @int_Miyuki
    Now that I think of it,
[22:01] @int_Miyuki
    it seemed like the batter
    was waiting for that pitch.
[22:05] @int_Miyuki
    Yura Sogo really is not to be taken lightly.
SIGN    "Under the Feet"
[22:16] @Miyuki
    "Under the Feet."
[23:48] @Miyuki
    You're pitching at close to full strength.
[23:51] @Miyuki
    Let's finish them off!
[23:52] _Coach
    Hey, Tesshin.
[23:54] _Coach
    I'm really enjoying baseball with these guys.
[23:59] @Miyuki
    A pitch they can't hit even
    if they know it's coming.
[24:00] @Miyuki
    If we can get momentum on our
    side, we can turn the game around.
[24:05] _Coach
    You know, Tesshin,
[24:07] _Coach
    if you only look up,
    you're bound to stumble.
[24:11] @Okumura
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
SIGN    Next Time
[24:14] @Okumura
    "Get Back."
[24:15] @Okumura
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Illustration / Yuji Terajima