50 - FIRE AGE

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SIGN    Yura
SIGN    Seido
[00:05] Announcer
    The game is called in the seventh inning!
[00:07] Announcer
    Seido High School advances
    to the fourth round!
[00:13] All
    Thank you!
SIGN    West Tokyo Qualifiers, Round 3
    Seido 10 – 2 Yura Sogo
    (Called in seventh inning)
[00:19] _Player
    Thank you.
[00:21] _Player
    I'm glad I got to play my last baseball
    game against a team like Seido.
[00:26] Maezono
    What're you talking about?
[00:28] Maezono
    We were really sweating
    in the early innings!
[00:30] @Kuramochi
    You put up a good fight.
[00:32] _Player
    Go beat Inashiro and play
    at Koshien Stadium!
[00:34] Maezono
    Yeah!
[00:35] @Sawamura
    Thank you for your three years of baseball!
[00:38] @Okumura
    What are you doing?
[00:40] Owada
    Yura was controlling the game
    in the early innings,
[00:43] Owada
    but Seido was unfazed.
[00:46] Mine
    It was their first game and
    their ace's first start.
[00:50] Mine
    We'll see how Sawamura-kun
    grows from this experience.
[00:54] Owada
    Yes, and Furuya-kun hasn't pitched yet.
[00:58] Owada
    This was just the first step.
[01:00] Owada
    Yakushi, Inashiro, Ichidai Third High,
    and now Seido are all off to strong starts.
[01:06] _Coach
    Well, you got us.
[01:08] _Coach
    Your team really showed
    their potential at the end.
[01:12] @Kataoka
    Yes, the team maintained their
    composure and fought well.
[01:15] _Coach
    I thought you would leave the starting pitcher
    in longer since Furuya wasn't in the bullpen.
[01:22] _Coach
    You made a good call.
[01:24] @Kataoka
    Sawamura is our ace, so I wanted
    to switch him out at a good time.
[01:30] @Kataoka
    But we had another pitcher warming up
    since the first inning.
[01:33] @Kataoka
    The third-years led the team today.
[01:38] _Coach
    Instead of being controlled
    from the dugout,
[01:41] _Coach
    the players come up with
    plays on their own.
[01:44] _Coach
    A truly strong team is filled
     with players like that.
[01:51] _Coach
    You've built a good team, Tesshin.
[02:01] _Coach
    See you around.
[02:03] _Coach
    This old soldier's going to start over.
[02:15] _Coach
    Oh, I almost forgot.
[02:17] _Coach
    That starting pitcher...
[04:11] @Kanemaru
    Whoa.
[04:13] Tojo
    He threw while getting up
    and still got the out!
[04:16] @Kanemaru
    That was from the outfield!
[04:18] Shirasu
    That's Hachiya Oji's captain,
[04:20] Shirasu
    second baseman Masanori Kawabata.
[04:25] Ono
    Sosei's Nara and Hachiya Oji's Kawabata...
[04:28] Ono
    They're known as the top
    two fielders in Tokyo.
[04:33] @Miyuki
    They can both throw the ball
    the moment after they grab it.
[04:37] Maezono
    They were on the Tokyo team, right?
[04:43] @Kuramochi
    Don't sweat it.
[04:45] @Kuramochi
    They've got nothing on you, Haruichi.
[04:48] @Kuramochi
    You can show them who the best
    second baseman in Tokyo is when we play.
[04:56] @Kuramochi
    The best shortstop is, of course...
[05:01] @Kominato
    Yes, sir.
[05:02] @Kominato
    We want to be the best
    middle infielders in Japan, after all.
[05:09] Watanabe
    Their first, second, and third batters
    are all lefties and very fast runners.
SIGN    Toyonishiki
SIGN    Hachiya Oji
[05:15] Watanabe
    They've revamped their batting
    order since the fall.
[05:18] Watanabe
    Some of the batters who are now lower in
    the order used to be part of the cleanup.
[05:22] Watanabe
    I think it's made their
    lineup more powerful.
[05:25] @Miyuki
    They used to win with their defense.
[05:28] @Miyuki
    So you're saying they beefed up
    their offense during the off-season.
[05:33] Watanabe
    Don't forget about their baserunning.
[05:36] @Miyuki
    Right. They'll be our next opponent.
[05:38] @Miyuki
    Get a good look, Furuya.
[05:44] @Okumura
    You pitched a lot better in the Seiho game.
[05:49] @Okumura
    Was it the pressure of the first game?
[05:54] @Sawamura
    How long have you been there?!
[05:56] @Okumura
    The whole time.
[05:57] @Sawamura
    Don't sneak up behind me!
    You scared me half to death!
[06:05] @Sawamura
    I'm not entirely sure,
[06:08] @Sawamura
    but maybe I was unknowingly trying too hard
    to go beyond how I usually pitch.
[06:16] @Sawamura
    What made me push so hard?
[06:20] @Sawamura
    The whole team is trying to win.
[06:24] @Sawamura
    The way I was pitching,
    switching me out was the only thing to do.
[06:32] @Okumura
    How much did you sleep last night?
[06:35] @Sawamura
    I woke up really early.
[06:37] @Okumura
    Did you eat breakfast?
[06:39] @Sawamura
    Yeah, but not very much.
[06:41] @Okumura
    Did you hear our voices from the dugout?
[06:45] @Sawamura
    Yeah... At least, I think I did.
[06:48] Tojo
    A counseling session?
[06:50] @Kanemaru
    They actually get along really well, huh?
[06:54] @Sawamura
    This is the summer tournament.
[06:57] @Sawamura
    After seeing the Yura players crying,
[06:59] @Sawamura
    I can't just flippantly say,
    "I'll do better next time."
[07:11] @Sawamura
    But I want my pitching to help the team.
[07:16] @Okumura
    You can ask me for anything you need.
[07:19] @Okumura
    I'll work with you anytime.
[07:25] @Sawamura
    You're more of a husky than a wolf today!
[07:28] @Okumura
    What does that even mean?
[07:32] Aso
    Yeah, we won our first game!
[07:35] _Sign
    Toyonishiki
[07:35] _Sign
    Miyase First
[07:35] _Sign
    Hachiya Oji
[07:35] _Sign
    Machikura Industrial
[07:35] _Sign
    Akitsu Dai
[07:35] Seki
    We're playing Hachiya Oji next, yeah!
[07:37] Aso
    Five more games to make it Koshien Stadium!
[07:40] @Kuramochi
    How do we break down their defense?
[07:42] Maezono
    They've got some good batters, too.
[07:44] @Kuramochi
    I've been seeing them mentioned
    more and more lately.
[07:48] Ono
    Kawabata was in Oji Senior, right?
[07:50] Shirasu
    They've got some really good facilities.
[07:53] @Kuramochi
    Hey, Sawamura! Your turn's up!
[07:55] @Kuramochi
    Quit hogging the TV!
[07:57] @Kuramochi
    You've watched plenty of game footage!
[08:00] @Kuramochi
    Watching it again won't change anything!
[08:04] @Kuramochi
    Where's your emotion?! Your soul's left your body!
[08:08] Tojo
    The rhythm was off, but his
    pitching wasn't that bad.
[08:12] @Kanemaru
    After the rough start, we held them
    scoreless after the first inning.
[08:17] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[08:19] @Okumura
    That bothered you.
[08:24] @int_Sawamura
    Stay calm, no matter what.
[08:27] @int_Sawamura
    I must remain at peace.
[08:31] @Okumura
    Just keeping your face calm
    isn't good enough.
[08:33] @Okumura
    Your emotions still leak out.
[08:36] @Okumura
    Your emotions have always been a loud racket.
[08:39] @Okumura
    Too much so, I thought.
[08:42] @Okumura
    I wasn't sure if a pitcher should
    be wearing his heart on his sleeve.
[08:46] @Sawamura
    Did you just call me loud?!
[08:46] _Sign
    Spirit
[08:50] @Okumura
    I'm sorry.
[08:51] @Miyuki
    I don't mind you watching the video
    if it'll help you next time.
[08:56] @Miyuki
    You're the only one who knows what it
    felt like, playing your first game as the ace.
SIGN    Hmph
[09:06] @Sawamura
    If there's anything I've seen, it's that
    screwing up the first play threw me off!
[09:12] @Miyuki
    Yeah, you were off.
[09:13] @Sawamura
    Yeah, completely!
[09:15] @Miyuki
    Your went completely cat-eyed.
[09:17] @Sawamura
    And my legs were wobbly!
[09:19] @Kuramochi
    I'm just glad you're still an idiot.
[09:21] @Kominato
    You went a little crazy today.
[09:24] @Sawamura
    You called me an idiot!
[09:27] Maezono
    If I'd been able to help out sooner...
[09:32] Maezono
    I'm sorry, Sawamura! It's all my fault!
[09:34] @Sawamura
    Please don't! Having you
    apologize makes me feel worse!
[09:38] @Sawamura
    Zono-san!
[09:39] Watanabe
    Sawamura, the coach wants to see you.
[09:39] bg_Maezono
    I'm sorry! It's all my fault!
[09:44] @Ochiai
    I see. So we'll be playing Hachiya Oji...
[09:48] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    Oh, I almost forgot.
[09:50] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    That starting pitcher...
[09:53] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    He was a lot like you the first
    time you started as the ace.
[10:00] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    A bundle of nerves going crazy
    from the first inning.
[10:04] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    Giving up walks, throwing wild pitches...
[10:09] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    Remembering it now?
[10:11] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    You crashed and burned that game,
[10:14] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    but your awkward fervor slowly
    spread to the rest of the team.
[10:19] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    They were always there to support you.
[10:24] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    The team raises the ace,
    and the ace makes the team stronger.
[10:36] (Flashback) fb_Coach
    Help him become a good pitcher.
[10:39] @Sawamura
    Excuse me!
[10:43] @Sawamura
    What matter did you wish
    to discuss this evening?
[10:47] @Sawamura
    Whether it's to pick
    me up or tear me down,
[10:49] @Sawamura
    I will listen to whatever you have to say!
[10:51] @Sawamura
    With a steady mind!
[10:54] @Kataoka
    We'll be playing Hachiya
    Oji the day after tomorrow.
[10:57] @Kataoka
    Furuya will be starting,
    as we decided last night,
[11:00] @Kataoka
    but I want you warming up during the game.
[11:04] @Kataoka
    I'll put you in if I need to.
[11:07] @Sawamura
    Y-Yes, sir!
[11:09] @Sawamura
    I'll be ready at any time!
[11:11] @Sawamura
    Please put me in!
[11:14] @int_Ochiai
    I see. This will serve to motivate
    Sawamura for the next game.
[11:21] @Kataoka
    You'll be pitching in situations
    far more grueling than today.
[11:27] @Kataoka
    Draw on what you learned from this game.
[11:38] @Sawamura
    Yes, sir! I swear on my jersey number!
[11:49] Narrator
    The team raises the ace,
[11:53] Narrator
    and the ace makes the team stronger.
[12:00] @Okumura
    During the game...
[12:02] @Okumura
    What did you say to Sawamura-senpai?
[12:09] @Okumura
    How did you bring him back to his senses?
[12:14] @Miyuki
    You sure you want to ask me?
[12:16] @Miyuki
    It didn't work, which is
    why he got switched out.
[12:26] @Miyuki
    Given how unlike himself he was pitching,
    switching him out was the only thing to do.
[12:31] @Miyuki
    I think he knows that better than anyone.
[12:35] (Flashback) @Sawamura
    The whole team is trying to win.
[12:39] (Flashback) @Sawamura
    The way I was pitching,
    switching me out was the only thing to do.
[12:45] @Miyuki
    We're working to win a national title,
[12:47] @Miyuki
    and this game was the first
    step on our journey.
[12:50] @Miyuki
    Any player not performing, even the ace,
    has to be taken off the field.
[12:56] @Miyuki
    Not doing that in time would doom the team.
[12:59] @Miyuki
    There are other players ready to play.
[13:06] @Miyuki
    Then, if we win,
    there will be more opportunities.
[13:15] @Miyuki
    The same goes for a battery.
[13:19] @Miyuki
    I'm just as disappointed in myself for
    being unable to draw out his ability.
SIGN    July 16th
    Hachioji Stadium, Game 1
    Ichidai Third High – Umegaya
[13:42] _Fan
    Whoa, man!
[13:44] _Fan
    Amahisa's on fire!
[13:46] _Fan
    Seven strikeouts in three innings!
[13:48] _Fan
    I'm not sure if anyone
    can hit his pitches!
[13:53] _Sign
    National High School Baseball Tournament Qualifiers
[13:53] _Sign
    Umegaya
[13:53] _Sign
    Ichidai Third
[13:53] _Sign
    Itsumi UHS
[13:53] _Sign
    Yakushi
[13:55] _Fan
    Hit, Mishima!
[13:56] _Fan
    Go, Mishima, Mishima!
SIGN    Game 2
    Yakushi – Itsumi UHS

[14:02] _Fan
    Let it fly, Todoroki!
[14:03] _Fan
    Send it flying!
[14:04] _Fan
    Todoroki!
[14:11] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[14:16] _Fan
    An intentional walk.
[14:18] _Fan
    There will be more and more of those.
[14:20] _Fan
    But what's important is
    who follows Todoroki in the order.
[14:24] _Fan
    Especially since Sanada
    is on the bench today.
[14:32] int_Player
    That cloud is sexy.
[14:34] int_Player
    Like a voluptuous lady.
[14:36] _Player
    Get him home, Tomobe!
[14:37] _Player
    This is your chance to stand out!
[14:39] _Player
    You'll be the hero today!
[14:42] int_Player
    We aren't afraid of Todoroki.
[14:45] int_Player
    We made a calculated choice to walk him
[14:48] int_Player
    because it'll be easier
    to get this guy out!
[14:54] _Fan
    Oh, he got another hit.
[14:58] _Coach
    He's got some flexible wrists.
[15:01] Sanada
    His lower body strength helps him
    stay balanced against breaking balls.
[15:09] _Coach
    Sakito Tomobe is the best
    new addition to the team.
SIGN    Itsumi UHS
SIGN    Yakushi
[15:19] Announcer
    Sixth batter Kuroki's sacrifice fly
    gives Yakushi their seventh run!
[15:22] Announcer
    Hayakawa gets another hit, and there
    are now runners on first and third!
[15:26] _Player
    Sakito Tomobe from Chonan Senior,
[15:29] _Player
    Hayakawa from Akakura,
    and Kuroki from Jonan all chose Yakushi.
[15:33] _Player
    The first-years are taking a more active role
    than they did at the beginning of the spring.
[15:38] _Player
    Their weak lower order is starting to develop.
[15:46] Amahisa
    Yeah, develop.
[15:51] Announcer
    Strike three!
[15:53] Announcer
    Starting pitcher Tomobe has pitched five
    innings while only giving up one run!
[15:57] Announcer
    The game is called in the fifth
    inning, with the score 13–1!
[16:00] Announcer
    Yakushi High School will
    advance to the fifth round!
[16:03] _Fan
    It ended up a called game
    even without Sanada.
SIGN    Itsumi UHS
SIGN    Yakushi
[16:06] _Fan
    Man!
[16:07] _Fan
    Todoroki never got a real chance to hit!
[16:10] _Fan
    It's not a bad thing to be able
    to save your ace for later.
[16:13] _Fan
    That means the two teams
    competing Saturday will be...
[16:17] _Fan
    Ichidai Third High and Yakushi High School!
[16:19] _Fan
    Who will emerge victorious?
[16:22] _Fan
    Which stadium are they playing at?
[16:24] _Fan
    Hachioji.
[16:24] _Fan
    Oh, then I'm definitely coming!
[16:26] _Fan
    I want to see Todoroki at Koshien Stadium,
    but I also want to see Amahisa, too!
[16:30] _Fan
    It's such a waste that one
    of them has to drop out!
[16:33] _Fan
    It's nothing to be angry about!
[16:35] Sanada
    Now the real games start.
[16:37] _Coach
    Hah, the goal is so far ahead,
    I feel like laughing.
[16:41] _Coach
    Our revenge.
[16:43] _Coach
    We'll beat them and have
    new power in our hands.
[16:48] _Coach
    The stronger team will win!
[16:56] @Kominato
    Yoh-san!
[17:02] Seto
    That was his best laugh of the day!
[17:06] @Okumura
    Nice pitch.
[17:08] Ota
    Isn't he pitching too much
    so soon after yesterday?
[17:11] @Ochiai
    Well, I'm sure he isn't satisfied
    with how he pitched yesterday.
[17:16] @Miyuki
    He's only throwing fastballs, right?
[17:18] @Okumura
    Yes, that is what he wanted.
[17:21] @Miyuki
    Okay, then.
[17:23] @int_Sawamura
    That felt right.
[17:25] @int_Sawamura
    Why couldn't I do this in the game?
[17:28] @Furuya
    I doubt you'll be pitching tomorrow,
[17:31] @Furuya
    so throw as much as you want.
[17:33] @Sawamura
    Huh? What're you talking about?
[17:34] @Sawamura
    I'm gonna be prepared to go in!
[17:38] @Sawamura
    Who do you think I am?
[17:40] @Sawamura
    They called me the king of the bullpen—
[17:42] @Furuya
    You'll pitch.
[17:47] @Furuya
    I'll make sure you have
    another chance to pitch.
SIGN    Akishima Stadium
[18:07] _Sign
    July 17 Schedule
    Two Matches of the West Tokyo Qualifiers' 4th Round
    9:00 Seido vs. Hachiya Oji
    11:00 Norikane Academy vs. Ichidai Institute
    Akishima Stadium
[18:12] _Fan
    Man, it's hot!
[18:13] _Fan
    I can't believe it's only 9:00.
[18:16] _Fan
    Playing in this heat will
    be hard for the players.
[18:20] _Fan
    And for us spectators, too.
[18:22] _Fan
    He's finally pitching in the fourth round.
[18:25] _Fan
    I wonder if he's healthy.
[18:27] _Fan
    The monster, Satoru Furuya.
[18:30] _Fan
    The whole country heard his name
    during the Spring Invitational,
[18:34] _Fan
    and then for the summer,
    he was dethroned as the ace.
[18:36] _Fan
    He must have been injured.
[18:38] _Fan
    He wasn't in the bullpen
    for most of the last game.
[18:41] _Fan
    Sawamura looked pretty bad two days ago.
[18:44] _Fan
    Is he really up to being the ace?
[18:46] _Fan
    The pressure was clearly getting to him.
[18:51] @Sawamura
    Wuzzat? Ya jerks.
[18:53] _Sign
    Even your
    sneezes are
    excessively loud...
[18:53] _Fan
    Nah, if he can live up to his
    potential, he'll be a great ace.
[18:56] _Sign
    Hmph...
[18:57] _Fan
    If you say so, but he needs
    to perform in these games.
[19:01] _Fan
    Next game, you'll see.
[19:03] _Fan
    Hachiya Oji has been known
    for their defense,
[19:06] _Fan
    and they're gonna try to take down a
    powerhouse and get into the final rounds.
[19:10] _Fan
    The first inning will tell us a lot.
[19:12] _Fan
    Furuya isn't very good at starting.
SIGN    Hachiya Oji Coach
     Kyokei Arai
[19:16] _Coach
    He belted out 154 km/h in the Invitational.
[19:19] _Coach
    He may have been dethroned as the ace,
[19:22] _Coach
    but he's certainly one of
    the top pitchers in Kanto.
[19:26] _Coach
    We'll need to hit his
    pitches if we hope to win.
[19:30] _Player
    Maybe this is a good thing.
[19:36] _Player
    He's the best pitcher to test our
    new and improved batting lineup on!
SIGN    Second base Captain
    Masanori Kawabata
[19:42] _Player
    Captain...
[19:44] _Player
    He's right.
SIGN    Third base
     Shuhei Kurose
[19:46] _Player
    I can't wait to get into
    the batter's box.
SIGN    Center field
     Ryo Sakashita
[19:48] _Player
    I'll just go and swing for the fences!
[19:51] _Player
    I don't know if I can make contact, though!
SIGN    Right field
     Naoki Inoue
[19:53] _Player
    We need to mess with his start.
[19:56] _Player
    We've worked hard to be here, too!
[19:59] _Player
    Let's show them how we play baseball!
[20:03] _All
    Yeah!
[20:04] _All
    Let's do it!
[20:06] _All
    Bring 'em on!
[20:07] int_Coach
    It's not just how he plays.
[20:08] int_Coach
    It's how much he practices
    and his proactive attitude.
[20:12] int_Coach
    Masanori Kawabata is the leader
    of this team in every respect.
[20:19] int_Coach
    I'm so pleased you've made it this far.
SIGN    National High School
    Baseball Tournament Qualifiers
    West Tokyo Qualifiers Round 4
    
     Seido – Hachiya Oji
[20:40] _Player
    Let's go!
[20:41] _All
    Yeah!
SIGN    9th Second Base
    Kanemaru
SIGN    8th Left Field
    Yuki
SIGN    7th Center Field
    Tojo
SIGN    6th Pitcher
    Furuya
SIGN    5th First Base
    Maezono
SIGN    4th Catcher
    Miyuki
SIGN    3rd Right Field
    Shirasu
SIGN    2nd Second Base
    Kominato
SIGN    1st Shortstop
    Kuramochi
SIGN    9th Left Field
    Miyazawa
SIGN    8th First Base
    Tanizaki
SIGN    7th Pitcher
    Natsume
SIGN    6th Catcher
    Tamura
SIGN    5th Shortstop
    Mori
SIGN    4th Third Base
    Kurose
SIGN    3rd Second Base
    Kawabata
SIGN    2nd Center Field
    Sakashita
SIGN    1st Right Field
    Inoue
[20:52] @Sawamura
    Time for your start!
[20:54] @Sawamura
    The enemy is going to try something!
[20:56] @Sawamura
    Your ferocious fastball
    will cut them all down!
[21:03] Maezono
    Let him hit my way!
[21:05] @Kuramochi
    Let's do this, Furuya!
[21:06] @Kominato
    Take down the first batter!
[21:08] @Kanemaru
    Let's do this!
[21:10] @int_Miyuki
    He seems to be relaxed.
[21:12] @int_Miyuki
    So relaxed, it's scary.
[21:17] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    You'll pitch.
[21:20] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I'll make sure you have
    another chance to pitch.
[21:25] @int_Miyuki
    His back injury, losing his jersey number...
[21:30] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I want my pitching to be even
    better than it was that day.
[21:35] @int_Miyuki
    While he has steadily worked himself
    back into form,
[21:38] @int_Miyuki
    I don't know if he's
    mastered his emotions,
[21:41] @int_Miyuki
    and we're about to find out.
[21:46] @int_Miyuki
    Oh, man.
[21:49] @Sawamura
    Get on with it!
[21:50] @int_Miyuki
    You, too, are straightforward and stupid.
[21:53] @int_Miyuki
    Don't go off the rails like Sawamura.
[22:15] @Sawamura
    "FIRE AGE."
[23:49] @Sawamura
    There's our cheetah!
[23:51] @Kuramochi
    Shut up!
[23:52] @Kuramochi
    Sawamura, just sit on the bench and watch.
[23:56] @Sawamura
    Kick open the ground!
[23:58] @Sawamura
    Cut through the wind!
[23:59] @Furuya
    I don't think you'll be pitching today.
[24:02] @Sawamura
    No, I'll still be ready!
[24:03] @Sawamura
    You never know what'll
    happen in the summer!
[24:05] @Furuya
    Eijun, when you say it,
    it sounds convincing.
[24:08] @Sawamura
    A-Are you talking about the first game?!
[24:11] @Okumura
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "That's The Reason Why"
[24:14] @Sawamura
    "That's The Reason Why."
[24:16] @Sawamura
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima