49 - A Nostalgic Face

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[00:00] Is
    Wait, managers.
[00:03] Is
    Thanks for everything you do.
[00:06] Is
    Let's keep working hard for two more days.
[00:09] S1
    Isashiki-kun...
[00:10] S2
    Senpai!
[00:13] Ku
    Ryo-san, are you free—
[00:21] Ku
    Ryo-san?
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[02:04] C1
    Those are some nice hits.
[02:06] C2
    That's going at around 150 km/h, right?
[02:14] C3
    Narumiya-kun's max is 148 km/h
     and he's a southpaw.
[02:17] C3
    If they can't hit his pitches,
    it won't even be a game.
[02:26] Ka
    Sakai.
[02:27] Ka
    You're still trying too hard to make contact.
[02:29] Ka
    You have to swing the bat all the way.
[02:33] Ka
    Listen up!
[02:34] Ka
    If you can't swing with confidence,
[02:36] Ka
    it'll only give momentum to the opponent!
[02:38] Ka
    You have to swing the bat all the way through!
[02:40] Ka
    Even if that means you get struck out.
[02:41] SS
    Yes, sir!
[02:45] Sa
    Got it!
[02:47] Sa
    So close!
[02:49] Sa
    Just a hair lower!
[02:52] Ot
    W-Well, his swing is nice.
[02:54] Ka
    Yeah.
[02:58] C1
    Look at Furuya!
[03:00] C2
    Impressive.
[03:01] C2
    His batting's good, too.
[03:03] Fu
    I want to pitch in the bullpen.
[03:09] Sa
    Harucchi!
[03:12] Sa
    Damn, you lucky boy.
[03:14] Mi
    Sawamura! Bunt!
[03:19] Ma
    That's good!
[03:20] S1
    Look how slow that's rolling.
[03:22] S1
    That's off a 150 km/h pitch.
[03:24] S2
    How can he tap it like that?
[03:27] S3
    Are you serious?
[03:28] S4
    Can he bunt off anything?
[03:30] Ma
    Oh, no.
[03:31] Ma
    I can't believe I'm so impressed by him.
[03:33] Ka
    It's because he's not afraid of the pitch.
[03:36] S1
    That can't be the only reason.
[03:38] Ha
    Good job!
[03:39] Ha
    You're the bunt master!
SIGN    Not good at bunts
[03:43] Is
    Just bunt every at-bat!
[03:46] Sa
    Wh-What?
[03:50] C1
    These guys are surprisingly relaxed.
[03:53] C2
    Well, there's only one more game,
    no matter what happens.
[03:57] C2
    So they just have to go all out.
[04:00] Sa
    Damn you all!
[04:02] Sa
    It's about time I showed you my true power.
[04:05] Ka
    Don't swing.
[04:06] Ka
    Just practice your bunts.
[04:08] Sa
    B-But, General!
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[04:18] Ka
    Field practice starts after lunch.
[04:20] Ka
    Go eat, then come back here at one.
[04:22] SS
    Yes, sir!
[04:24] C1
    Good luck!
[04:25] C2
    We'll be there tomorrow!
[04:27] Ta
    Furuya, Sawamura.
[04:30] Ta
    Let's look through the data on Inashiro while we eat.
[04:35] Sa
    Yes, sir!
[04:36] Sa
    Lunch and meeting, sir?
[04:38] Ha
    Did you have to say that?
[04:42] Mi
    Having Tanba-san in charge of the pitchers
[04:43] Mi
    takes a load of our shoulders.
[04:47] Ch
    Yeah.
[04:49] Ch
    We've made it this far with a four-pitcher relay.
[04:54] (Flashback) Ta
    Whoever's on the mound at that time is the ace!
[04:57] (Flashback) Ta
    That's how we should all pitch!
[05:02] Ch
    And he knows that more than anyone.
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[05:10] Ch
    We need to watch out
     for their first and second batters.
[05:13] Ta
    Yeah.
[05:14] Ta
    I'm sure they'll try for steals, too.
[05:17] Ch
    And we definitely need
     to watch out for their cleanup,
[05:22] Ch
    but the scariest thing
    about Inashiro's batters...
[05:24] Ch
    ...is their attachment toward victory.
[05:26] Sa
    Attachment?
[05:28] Ch
    Yeah.
[05:30] Ch
    Last year,
[05:32] Ch
    the game was decided by a squeeze
    play from their cleanup.
[05:37] Sa
    From their cleanup?
[05:40] Ch
    In order to score,
     they'll even make their cleanup bunt.
[05:45] Ch
    Some of the best players
    in the country come at you as a team
[05:49] Ch
    to make sure they score
     when there's a chance.
[05:54] Mi
    In other words,
[05:55] Mi
    they're the team that knows how
    to play so that they won't lose.
[06:04] Ch
    Anyway, we can't give them any four-ball walks.
[06:09] Ch
    Let's check on everyone's pitching
    in the bullpen after lunch.
[06:12] Sa
    Yeah!
[06:14] Ta
    I'll just do the best I can do right now.
[06:18] Ka
    I won't let the team down.
[06:23] Fu
    I can finally pitch.
[06:29] Mi
    What's wrong, Sawamura?
[06:34] Sa
    Not giving up four-ball walks is important for sure,
[06:37] Sa
    but people can easily hit
    my pitch to the outfield, right?
[06:41] Sa
    You were right,
     and I gave up a hit yesterday, too.
[06:48] Mi
    What?
[06:49] Mi
    Did you lose your confidence again?
[06:51] Sa
    No, I didn't!
[06:53] Sa
    And what do you mean "again"?
[06:55] Sa
    I know tomorrow's the game,
[06:57] Sa
    and I may be saying something stupid,
[06:59] Sa
    but can I say something?
[07:04] Sa
    I want to learn breaking balls.
[07:11] Mi
    Well, time to get back to practice.
[07:14] Ch
    Yeah.
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[07:16] Sa
    Wait!
[07:18] [SONG] On-screen
    Seido High School Practice Field
[07:24] Az
    Hey, managers.
[07:26] Az
    Can you help me out a bit?
[07:27] M1
    Y-Yes, sir!
[07:29] M2
    Are there still more?
[07:30] Az
    Of course!
[07:31] Az
    Who do you think I am?
[07:34] Az
    There are plenty more in the car!
[07:37] Az
    This is a gift from me to the guys.
[07:40] Az
    It's the least I can do for them!
[07:44] C1
    H-Hey, isn't that...
[07:46] C2
    No doubt about it.
[07:49] C2
    He's the cleanup from last year.
[07:51] C2
    Kiyokuni Azuma, third-round draft pick
     for the pro league.
[07:56] Is
    Azuma-senpai!
[07:57] Is
    It's Azuma-senpai!
[08:01] Az
    Hey, Isashiki.
[08:03] Is
    How've you been?
[08:04] S1
    Hello.
[08:05] S2
    Hello. Hello. Hello.
[08:07] C1
    Why's a pro here?
[08:09] C1
    Aren't they in season?
[08:11] C2
    I heard Azuma's trying
    to lose weight in second-string.
[08:14] C2
    He needs to lose 10 kg, or he can't play.
[08:17] C3
    Seriously?
[08:18] Is
    Azuma-senpai, did you get bigger?
[08:21] Is
    How did you get fat after going pro?
[08:23] Az
    Shut up!
[08:24] Az
    It's from all the stress of not playing!
[08:29] Is
    Did you say hi to the coach already?
[08:32] Az
    Yeah, well...
[08:34] Az
    He just told me to lose weight.
[08:37] Az
    Stop asking me questions!
[08:40] Az
    This is your year!
[08:50] Az
    The dream I couldn't achieve
[08:54] Az
    is in your hands now.
[09:00] Is
    Azuma-senpai.
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[09:04] Az
    You guys'd better make it to nationals!
[09:12] Mi
    Next, splitter.
[09:17] Mi
    Slide step!
[09:29] Mi
    Not bad.
[09:31] Mi
    He's throwing low,
[09:32] Mi
    and thanks to the break he got,
    his pitches have power.
[09:37] Mi
    All right, that's enough.
[09:39] Fu
    Already?
[09:40] Mi
    Tomorrow's the game.
[09:42] Mi
    Your biggest problem is stamina, remember?
[09:49] Mi
    Nice pitch!
[09:53] Mi
    Tanba-san's pitch is looking good.
[09:55] Mi
    Yeah.
[09:57] Mi
    Though he still has some
    slip-ups here and there.
[10:01] Mi
    The batters were waiting
    for his slip-ups in the last game,
[10:04] Mi
    but being able to pitch through five innings
[10:06] Mi
    should've given him some confidence.
[10:10] Mi
    The condition of his pitch is important,
[10:11] Mi
    but it's more important
    that he has his eyes set forward.
[10:16] Mi
    I'm more worried about...
[10:21] Ka
    Shoot! Sorry!
[10:23] S1
    Don't worry!
[10:24] S1
    Your speed's looking good!
[10:25] S1
    Just a little higher!
[10:29] Mi
    He's been pitching in every game as the closer.
[10:35] Mi
    Nori might be the most mentally
    fatigued out of anyone here.
[10:41] Ot
    He's able to consistently throw low.
[10:45] Re
    He might be pitching a little too cautiously.
[10:52] Ka
    Yeah.
[10:55] Mi
    At this point, it's more about
    the heart than the technique.
[10:58] Mi
    How strong and confident
    can you be on the mound?
[11:02] Mi
    That's what's key, Nori.
[11:07] Sa
    Yes!
[11:08] Sa
    Perfect!
[11:09] Sa
    I'm scared for my own sake!
[11:13] Sa
    Why aren't we playing for real today?
[11:16] Ch
    That was a ball.
[11:18] Ka
    Are you trying to hit me?
[11:21] Sa
    What are you talking about?
[11:22] Sa
    My mind's set right down the middle.
[11:24] Ka
    That's even worse!
[11:25] Ot
    Well, he has energy.
[11:27] Ot
    But that's all.
[11:31] (Flashback) Sa
    I want to learn breaking balls.
[11:35] Ch
    Next, four-seamer.
[11:37] Sa
    Yes, sir.
[11:44] Ch
    His form's starting to look consistent.
[11:48] Ch
    Nice pitch, Sawamura.
[11:50] Sa
    Oh, not at all.
[11:51] Sa
    I've still got a lot to do.
[11:53] Sa
    I'm sorry I'm such a newbie.
[11:56] Ka
    That's the wrong reaction.
[11:58] Mi
    Chris-senpai, it's about
    what Sawamura said at lunch.
[12:02] Ch
    I know.
[12:03] Ch
    If he could learn a breaking ball overnight,
[12:06] Ch
    I would've done it long ago.
[12:10] Mi
    No.
[12:13] Mi
    I'm not sure what was
    on his mind when he said it,
[12:17] Mi
    but in yesterday's game...
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[12:22] Mi
    Sawamura, come here!
[12:25] Sa
    What is it?
[12:28] Mi
    You said you wanted to learn breaking balls.
[12:31] Mi
    What did you have in mind?
[12:38] Mi
    All right, I get it.
[12:40] Mi
    We'll listen this time.
[12:43] Mi
    He's still mad we ignored him?
[12:46] Sa
    They didn't even give me a chance at lunch.
[12:50] Sa
    A cutter.
[12:54] Sa
    Well...
[12:55] Sa
    A cutter's a type of moving fastball, right?
[12:59] Sa
    It's not just a random break
    but an intended break,
[13:03] Sa
    and you make batters jam an inside pitch
     to get them out with grounders.
[13:07] Sa
    I thought if I could jam
    the batters even more,
[13:11] Sa
    I could avoid having
    the ball go into the outfield.
[13:16] Sa
    That's what I was thinking.
[13:19] Mi
    I see.
[13:21] Mi
    So he's got Sanada from Yakushi on his mind.
[13:24] Mi
    Not bad.
[13:26] Mi
    Not bad coming from you, Sawamura.
[13:31] Mi
    The crossfire pitch you threw in the last game...
[13:35] Mi
    ...was basically a cutter.
[13:39] Ka
    Seriously?
[13:42] Mi
    If you already have it thought out
    in your head, then it should be easy.
[13:46] Mi
    Remember what you did
    that time and try to throw it.
[13:51] Mi
    Kanemaru, can you go in
    as a right-handed batter?
[13:54] Ka
    Y-Yes, sir.
[13:56] Ch
    He grows in every game.
[14:00] Ch
    He's quickly getting out of reach.
[14:04] Az
    Well, what's this?
[14:05] Az
    You're that disrespectful brat
     from that one time.
[14:09] Az
    Why are you in the bullpen?
[14:13] Az
    Don't tell me you're on the first-string team.
[14:20] Sa
    Y-You're...
[14:29] Sa
    ...the person I completely shut down before!
[14:34] Sa
    Chubby-senpai!
SIGN    Chubby!
[14:35] Az
    Chubby?
[14:36] Sa
    Wait.
[14:38] Sa
    I don't remember you being this fat.
[14:40] Az
    Are you trying to pick a fight, twerp?
[14:43] Az
    I remember you saying something
    about not liking famous schools!
[14:47] Az
    So what are you doing at our school?
[14:51] Sa
    I d-don't remember any of that.
[14:54] Az
    Learn some respect, or I'll box
    you up and send you back home!
[14:59] Sa
    Look how soft this is.
[15:04] Mi
    Azuma-senpai.
[15:05] Az
    What?
[15:07] Mi
    He's a valuable member of our team right now.
[15:12] Az
    What...
[15:13] Sa
    ...did you say?
[15:16] Mi
    There's a pitch we wanted to try.
[15:19] Mi
    Want to take a look at his pitch
    from the batter's box?
[15:29] Ot
    Something crazy's about to happen.
[15:32] Re
    Not at all.
[15:33] Re
    He's just going to stand there.
[15:36] Re
    Azuma-kun and Sawamura-kun
    dueled ten months ago.
[15:41] Re
    I wonder how Azuma-kun
    will see Sawamura-kun now.
[15:46] Az
    Give it here!
[15:46] Ka
    Y-Yes, sir.
[15:48] Ka
    You should put on these guards.
[15:53] Az
    I don't need 'em!
[15:54] Az
    You think I can't dodge his pitch?
[15:57] Ka
    Azuma.
[15:58] Ka
    You're a professional who gets paid
     to play with a healthy body.
[16:03] Ka
    If you're going to stand
    in the box, put on the guards.
[16:11] Ka
    He suddenly got quiet.
[16:14] Ch
    Miyuki.
[16:16] Ch
    You want to see if it'll be
    any good for tomorrow, right?
[16:19] Ch
    You should catch this one.
[16:22] Ch
    This is an important role
    as the main catcher.
[16:25] Mi
    Chris-senpai.
[16:42] Az
    Hey, so you really think
    he's a valuable member?
[16:47] Az
    I'll have to see it for myself to believe it.
[16:53] Mi
    There aren't many batters
[16:55] Mi
    who can put on so much
    pressure just by standing here.
[17:00] Mi
    Then we won't hold back, sir.
[17:05] Mi
    Give me one to the inside.
[17:08] Mi
    Try to throw what you threw yesterday.
[17:15] Sa
    I just wanted to throw
    a hard pitch to the inside.
[17:26] Az
    Are you serious?
[17:27] Az
    Your legs are way too closed.
[17:31] Az
    Can you swing your arm
    all the way through like that?
[17:36] Az
    What?
[17:37] Az
    Out of the blue?
[17:40] Az
    And it's breaking!
[17:52] SS
    Azuma-senpai!
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[17:54] SS
    Are you okay, Azuma-san?!
[17:57] S1
    The guards were useless!
[17:59] S2
    It got his fat!
[18:01] Mi
    His flexible shoulder and elbow
[18:04] Mi
    and the twist between
    his upper and lower body...
[18:07] Mi
    ...introduce a new kind of break
    as he transfers power to the ball.
[18:13] Mi
    This is Sawamura's cutter.
[18:17] Sa
    That was it.
[18:20] Sa
    Chubby-senpai!
[18:22] Sa
    Can I throw more?
[18:23] Sa
    I don't want to forget what I just felt!
[18:26] Sa
    Thanks!
[18:27] Az
    Dumbass! Why don't you apologize first?
[18:29] Az
    And I'll kill you if you call me chubby again!
[18:38] Az
    I don't remember his pitch looking like this.
[18:42] Az
    I couldn't even react.
[18:49] Ku
    Ryo-san!
[18:54] C1
    That was solid.
[18:56] C2
    Those two are an amazing duo.
[19:01] Ku
    He's a monster.
[19:05] (Flashback) Ku
    Ryo-san, your leg.
[19:09] (Flashback) Ku
    Did you hurt it when you
    slid for home last game?
[19:15] (Flashback) Ry
    What's your point?
[19:19] (Flashback) Ry
    I hit the catcher's leg guard with my shin,
[19:23] (Flashback) Ry
    so it's just a little swollen.
[19:25] (Flashback) Ku
    A little?
[19:26] (Flashback) Ry
    Don't worry.
[19:29] (Flashback) Ry
    I'll have plenty of adrenaline flowing in a game.
[19:32] (Flashback) Ry
    Everyone hides minor injuries like this.
[19:36] (Flashback) Ry
    But...
[19:38] (Flashback) Ry
    If you think I'm dragging the team down,
[19:41] (Flashback) Ry
    you should tell the coach.
[19:44] (Flashback) Ry
    If it comes from my year-long partner,
[19:47] (Flashback) Ry
    then I can't disagree.
[19:59] Ku
    He's as good as always.
[20:03] Ku
    He may not have a big body,
[20:05] Ku
    but his heart is bigger than anyone's.
[20:08] Ha
    Nice.
[20:09] Ry
    Shut up.
[20:11] Ku
    He's only a year older than me,
[20:13] Ku
    but he has my full respect.
[20:16] Ku
    He's been teaching me so much this year.
[20:23] Az
    Man, that was quite a misfortune.
[20:25] Az
    That kid just kept hitting me nonstop.
[20:29] Re
    Aren't you glad you had guards on?
[20:31] Az
    It's not a laughing matter!
[20:33] Ka
    You suck at dodging.
[20:35] Ka
    You're gonna have a hard time in the future.
[20:40] Fu
    Excuse me.
[20:42] Fu
    Please stand for me.
[20:44] Az
    Who are you?
[20:46] Ch
    Azuma-senpai.
[20:47] Ch
    How was Sawamura's pitch?
[20:50] Az
    Hey, Chris.
[20:51] Az
    I heard you've been healing pretty well.
[20:54] Az
    You don't look like a dead man anymore.
[20:59] Az
    I have to say, his pitch is peculiar,
[21:02] Az
    and he's a different kid from a year ago.
[21:05] Az
    But he's still very rough.
[21:08] Az
    I can't imagine him
    wearing the ace number.
[21:14] Ch
    You're quite a harsh judge.
[21:15] Az
    Are you kidding?
[21:16] Az
    Do you even know what the third-years
    were like in their first year?
[21:22] Az
    You were head and shoulders above the rest,
[21:24] Az
    but everyone else was just trash.
[21:28] Ch
    Compared to you, everyone's trash－
[21:30] Az
    No way.
[21:31] Az
    They were actually really bad.
[21:34] Fu
    The third-years used to be trash?
[21:39] Az
    How much you can improve is really up to you.
[21:49] Az
    Tell him I said that.
[21:55] Ka
    It's time you improved, too.
[21:58] Az
    He's merciless.
[22:00] Sa
    Yeah!
[23:36] Re
    You can't believe what Azuma-kun said?
[23:38] Re
    The third-years were once
    first-years, too, you know?
[23:41] Re
    No one's reliable from the very start.
[23:43] Fu
    What do you mean?
[23:44] Az
    These guys are a joke.
[23:46] Az
    They have no future.
[23:47] Is
    I'm not quitting!
[23:48] Is
    I can't just give up!
[23:50] Yu
    In order to survive,
[23:52] Yu
    we can only keep our chins up.
[23:53] Mi
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    Footsteps to Tomorrow.
SIGN    Footsteps to Tomorrow
[23:57] Mi
    Let's win the national title!