# 73 - Inheritance
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**[00:05] S1**
Seriously?
**[00:06] S1**
He's quitting?
**[00:08] Yu**
He turned in a resignation letter
after our season ended.
**[00:13] Yu**
He's going to coach through the fall
to make the transition smooth.
**[00:18] S2**
Then is that Ochiai guy the next head coach?
**[00:21] S3**
Do you think the underclassmen know?
**[00:23] S4**
Doubt it.
**[00:26] Is**
I guess...
**[00:28] Is**
...it's our fault.
**[00:30] Is**
Because we couldn't make it to nationals.
**[00:38] Is**
The coach is a teacher here.
**[00:42] Is**
Is he gonna quit the school, too?
**[00:45] Is**
This is unacceptable!
**[00:46] Is**
When I come back to this school after graduation,
I won't be able to say hi to him?
**[00:50] (Flashback) Ch**
Jun.
**[00:54] (Flashback) Ka**
Chris, how are you doing?
**[00:57] (Flashback) Ka**
I mean... I know you're
doing fine academically.
**[01:00] (Flashback) Ch**
I'm going through the physical training
my father gave me.
**[01:06] (Flashback) Ka**
Take it slow.
**[01:07] (Flashback) Ka**
Your baseball career...
**[01:09] (Flashback) Ka**
...has only just begun.
**[01:14] Is**
After the fall season?
**[01:16] Is**
We don't have any time.
**[01:19] Is**
Is there anything we can do?
***SIGN*** Inheritance
**[02:58] Mi**
Excuse me.
**[02:58] Ot**
Hey!
**[03:00] Ot**
You're early.
**[03:01] Mi**
Coach, about practice today...
**[03:09] Ot**
Coach?
**[03:20] Ka**
If your time slips one more time,
**[03:22] Ka**
everyone starts over!
**[03:24] Ka**
Swing your arms!
**[03:25] Ka**
Lift your knees!
**[03:27] S1**
Are we seriously doing this?
**[03:29] Ku**
*This is an off-season menu.*
**[03:35] Oc**
*They're not using balls today, either?*
**[03:43] (Flashback) Oc**
I don't switch out the ace,
no matter what.
**[03:47] (Flashback) Oc**
You just need to hold off a little longer.
**[03:50] Mi**
* I knew something was up*
* since he isn't an alumnus of our school.*
**[03:54] Mi**
* I can only make speculations,*
* but did he mean...*
**[03:58] Mi**
*Why won't the coach tell us?*
**[04:03] S1**
How many of these are we doing?
**[04:05] S2**
Yeah.
**[04:06] S2**
It's really hard not
knowing where the end is.
**[04:09] Ka**
Don't look down!
**[04:10] Ka**
Face forward!
**[04:11] Ka**
Ten more runs!
Run as fast as you can!
**[04:16] S1**
*Could this mean...*
**[04:18] S1**
*...that coach has given up on us this season?*
**[04:21] Sa**
Let's go!
**[04:23] Sa**
Legs are important for pitchers!
**[04:26] Fu**
*We can't go back to the past.*
**[04:29] Sa**
So that I'll stand out the most tomorrow!
**[04:31] Sa**
And the day after, and even after that!
**[04:33] Mi**
*Shut up.*
**[04:35] Ot**
*Well, he has spirit.*
**[04:40] S1**
My butt hurts.
**[04:41] S2**
My calves ache...
**[04:43] S1**
How does Sawamura have so much energy?
**[04:46] Sa**
Damn. Where are the balls?
**[04:49] S1**
We don't even know when this ends.
**[04:51] S2**
Well, he does run every day.
**[04:55] S3**
You're not gonna last if you
do everything at full strength.
**[04:58] S3**
You've got to learn
to cut corners intelligently.
**[05:01] S4**
Oh?
**[05:02] S4**
Yeah!
**[05:03] S4**
You look like you're in pain,
but it's just an act.
**[05:06] S4**
Right? An award-winning actor!
**[05:09] Ma**
Are you dumb?
**[05:10] Ma**
You have to learn
to complete the task at hand.
**[05:13] Ma**
Isn't that what the coach said yesterday?
**[05:18] S3**
But we're in the middle of the season!
**[05:22] Ma**
You're running because
the coach forced you to?
**[05:25] Ma**
If you keep coming to practice like that,
**[05:28] Ma**
you'll be running like that forever.
**[05:30] Ha**
*Zono-san.*
**[05:32] Ma**
And he didn't say you can't use balls
outside of team practice.
**[05:38] Ma**
Isn't that right, Miyuki?
**[05:40] Mi**
Yeah.
**[05:41] Mi**
We've never finished
practice this early before.
**[05:44] Sa**
Does that mean we can use the bullpen?
**[05:47] Ma**
So I'm gonna go use
the pitching machine now.
**[05:50] Ma**
You can join me, if you'd like.
**[05:52] Ma**
Let's go, Kominato!
**[05:53] Ha**
Yes, sir!
**[05:57] S1**
Yeah?
**[05:58] S2**
Shut up! Let's go!
**[05:58] Sa**
Bullpen! Bullpen! Bullpen! Bullpen!
**[05:59] S2**
We can't let him walk away like that!
**[06:02] Ku**
Makes you wonder who the real captain is.
**[06:06] Mi**
*You sound sincerely happy.*
**[06:09] Mi**
Well, it's not like it has to be me.
**[06:13] Mi**
As long as someone understands the coach.
**[06:16] Ku**
What do you mean?
**[06:19] Mi**
Regardless of what's happening
with the coaching staff,
**[06:21] Mi**
we just have faith and follow.
**[06:23] Mi**
Right now, he's our only coach.
***SIGN*** September 23
**[06:31] Ot**
With so many of you?
**[06:33] Yu**
Yes, sir.
**[06:34] Ot**
Well, it's great that you're willing to help,
**[06:38] Ot**
but what about studying for your exams?
**[06:41] Ka**
It's an important time for you guys.
**[06:43] Ka**
You don't need to go out of your way.
***SIGN*** Happy about alumni coming
**[06:45] Yu**
Of course.
**[06:46] Yu**
But we could use a little break.
**[06:48] Ot**
Well, I can understand that.
**[06:53] Yu**
And I have something to ask you, Coach.
**[06:59] Ka**
It's been three days now.
**[07:01] Sa**
Let's run our hearts out!
**[07:03] Ka**
I know what Zono-san said,
**[07:04] Ka**
but the final tournament is starting soon.
**[07:08] Is**
Hey!
**[07:10] Is**
Stop walking so slow, first-years!
**[07:12] Is**
Run!
**[07:14] Is**
I'll wait ten seconds!
**[07:16] Is**
One! Two!
**[07:21] Ma**
Jun-san!
**[07:22] Ma**
And why are so many third-years here?
**[07:27] Is**
Stop asking questions!
**[07:27] [SONG] On-screen**
Everyone forced to sit
**[07:30] Is**
You were walking like a bunch
of turtles to practice!
**[07:34] Mi**
And now you show up?
**[07:36] Mi**
When did you second-years
become such big shots?
**[07:41] Ry**
Your performance in the group
stage was just horrendous,
**[07:45] Ry**
so we came to bully you.
**[07:49] Is**
You guys don't have guts!
**[07:52] Is**
We'll hit you guys a thousand hits
for practice every day!
**[07:54] Is**
Prepare yourselves!
**[07:55] SS**
What?!
**[07:58] Ot**
The retirement game?
**[08:01] Yu**
Yes.
**[08:02] Yu**
Could we do that soon?
**[08:07] Ot**
Soon as in when?
**[08:09] Ot**
We usually do it in October or November
after the fall tournament.
**[08:14] Ot**
The third-years are busy with
college stuff before then.
**[08:17] Ka**
You just need to wait a month for the game.
**[08:20] Ka**
Why do you want to rush it?
**[08:22] Ka**
Give me a reason.
**[08:27] Yu**
We have something we want
to tell the underclassmen.
**[08:32] Yu**
What we learned from you.
**[08:34] Yu**
What we learned after retiring.
**[08:37] Yu**
Including the technical aspects.
**[08:39] Yu**
We want to teach them
through playing baseball.
**[08:46] Ka**
You sound like you want a practice
game with the current team.
**[08:51] Ka**
The retirement game is usually
a celebration for you guys.
**[08:54] Oc**
*A farewell gift.*
**[08:57] Yu**
We'll gladly take a practice game.
**[08:59] Yu**
This is the only thing
we can do for them right now.
**[09:09] Ot**
Yuki...
**[09:11] Ot**
*What you can do for them?*
**[09:13] Ot**
*Do you...*
**[09:15] Oc**
* I guess he must know*
* about the coach quitting.*
**[09:21] Is**
Get moving, slowpokes!
**[09:24] Yu**
The third-years all want this game.
**[09:30] Yu**
We came to this conclusion together.
**[09:33] Yu**
It doesn't need to be a farewell gift.
**[09:36] Yu**
We want to help the team.
**[09:48] Oc**
* I don't like it when the students*
* have overly strong wills.*
***SIGN*** 9/19 (Sun) Round 2 9/20 (Mon) Final 9/27 (Mon) Drawings for Final Tournament
**[09:55] Ka**
We have the drawings for
the final tournament on Monday.
**[09:58] Ka**
This weekend is the only time to do it.
**[10:02] Oc**
Oh?
**[10:03] Ka**
Can you get your touch back in two days?
**[10:05] Yu**
That's more than enough.
**[10:07] Yu**
Some of us haven't stopped exercising.
**[10:10] Ka**
You want a serious game
with the underclassmen?
**[10:16] Yu**
Yes, sir. Thank you.
**[10:18] Yu**
Thank you for your time.
**[10:20] Yu**
I'll let the others know.
**[10:25] Ot**
Yuki...
**[10:27] Ot**
Are you sure about this?
**[10:30] Ka**
Collectively, they wanted to do this.
**[10:33] Ka**
If it's the third-years' request,
**[10:36] Ka**
I can't just ignore it.
**[10:39] Ot**
*I see.*
**[10:41] Ot**
*Well, of course.*
**[10:43] Ot**
* The kids you trained for three years*
* are being so sincere.*
**[10:50] Ot**
* And I'm sure they're doing*
* this for you, Coach.*
**[10:56] Oc**
*The kids really like him.*
**[10:59] Oc**
*Most of the kids I trained*
**[11:01] Oc**
*never came back after they retired.*
**[11:08] Oc**
*I'm jealous.*
***SIGN*** September 26
**[11:13] C1**
What's happening today?
**[11:16] C2**
I don't know.
**[11:17] C2**
An intrasquad game?
**[11:19] Ka**
I'll be the umpire today.
**[11:21] Mi**
You're in charge of the team today.
**[11:25] Ka**
Don't overthink it.
**[11:27] Ka**
Just do what you can the best you can.
**[11:32] C1**
They're wearing formal uniforms, too.
**[11:34] C2**
Is it already the retirement game?
**[11:37] Mi**
*Are you serious, Coach?*
**[11:39] Mi**
*We have the drawings tomorrow.*
***SIGN*** Third-year Team Coach Chris Yu Takigawa
**[11:46] Ch**
We'll do sacrifice and
squeeze bunts, if we need to.
**[11:51] Ch**
Keep that in mind.
**[11:54] Ku**
So this is why they've been
coming to practice lately.
**[11:58] S1**
They weren't just coming to torture us.
**[12:01] Mi**
* But does it mean the coach*
* asked the third-years to do this?*
**[12:07] Mi**
*Are we seriously that helpless?*
**[12:11] Is**
Hey!
**[12:12] Is**
You'd better go all out!
**[12:13] Is**
We're not holding back
just because you're in season.
**[12:16] Is**
We're going all out!
**[12:18] Is**
If you slack off, I'll kill you!
**[12:21] Mi**
*J-Jun-san...*
**[12:29] Sa**
* I get to play...*
* the amazing third-years?*
**[12:34] Sa**
*I have to play!*
***SIGN*** First, Second-Years Third-Years
**[12:44] Ku**
*I jammed it!*
**[12:56] Ta**
*He can hit that?*
**[13:01] S1**
Ryosuke!
**[13:05] S2**
Nice!
**[13:07] S3**
Ara-Iba!
**[13:10] Ry**
Nice one.
**[13:12] S1**
That felt good!
**[13:13] S1**
First time in a real game!
**[13:15] Ka**
They're looking really good.
**[13:18] To**
That would normally be a hit.
**[13:20] Ka**
They're having a lot of fun.
**[13:22] To**
Look at Tanba-san.
**[13:24] To**
He looks so serious.
**[13:31] (Flashback) 31**
I can't quit baseball like this.
**[13:34] (Flashback) 31**
Can you?
**[13:42] C1**
He roared!
**[13:44] C1**
In a retirement game!
**[13:45] C2**
Three for three
against the current team!
**[13:47] Is**
Nice pitch, stupid!
**[13:49] Ma**
Good job, Tanba!
**[13:50] Ry**
You're in the zone!
**[13:53] Ry**
After retiring.
**[13:56] S1**
Nice, Tanba!
**[13:58] S2**
Showing no mercy on the kids!
**[14:00] Ot**
He's pitching well!
**[14:02] Ot**
If only this had happened during summer.
**[14:05] Re**
He passed his college admission test, too.
**[14:08] Re**
So I'm excited to see how much
**[14:11] Re**
he'll grow.
**[14:14] Mi**
Looks like they're not holding back.
**[14:17] Mi**
We can't lose to the retired old men.
**[14:22] Mi**
Let's go!
**[14:23] SS**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Let me play!
**[14:27] Sa**
*I have to play!*
**[14:30] C1**
Furuya!
**[14:31] C2**
You've got this!
**[14:33] S1**
* I have to face Furuya*
* after a two-month break?*
**[14:37] S2**
Hey! Third baseman's defending deep!
**[14:39] S2**
Not worried about a bunt?
**[14:41] Mi**
*You have a problem in your early game.*
**[14:44] Mi**
*You've got the coach watching right here.*
**[14:46] Mi**
*Let's get this right.*
**[14:50] Ka**
*Is this the game you wanted to play?*
**[14:55] Ka**
* You pitch all out without*
* even trying to pace yourselves.*
**[15:03] S1**
*Wow!*
**[15:05] S1**
*So this is Furuya's pitch.*
**[15:06] S1**
*But it's not as fast as...*
**[15:13] Um**
Out!
**[15:14] Ry**
*I thought he'd rely more on power,*
**[15:18] Ry**
* but it looks like he's learned*
* his lesson from the last game.*
**[15:27] Ry**
*Though I won't let you fix it so easily.*
**[15:32] Um**
Ball four!
**[15:33] C1**
How many pitches was that?
**[15:35] C2**
Like, twelve?
**[15:36] C1**
Wow!
**[15:39] Fu**
*This is difficult.*
**[15:42] Ry**
* Have you been practicing*
* your pick-offs?*
**[15:46] Is**
* Hey, you sure you have time*
* to worry about the runner?*
**[15:51] Mi**
*We're facing big hitters now.*
**[15:53] Mi**
*Any easy pitch, and you'll pay the price.*
**[16:00] Is**
*What the hell is this?*
**[16:07] Is**
Just like I imagined, you idiot!
**[16:09] Is**
I've always wanted to smack away
your stupid high ball!
**[16:15] Is**
That's a double!
**[16:18] C1**
The third-years are showing up!
**[16:20] C2**
And the next batter is...
**[16:25] Ku**
J-Jun-san.
**[16:27] Ku**
You guys are way too into this game.
**[16:29] Is**
Of course we are, stupid!
**[16:31] Is**
We came to give you a wake-up call.
**[16:33] Ku**
*A wake-up call?*
**[16:35] Ku**
* Normally, we have the retirement*
* game after the fall season.*
**[16:41] Ku**
Sorry we look so hopeless.
**[16:43] Ku**
Did the coach ask you for this game?
**[16:47] Is**
Why would the coach ask us?
**[16:51] Is**
We asked the coach for this game.
**[16:54] Is**
To play a game against you guys.
**[17:04] C1**
A strike with a splitter!
**[17:06] C2**
One out and runners on second and third.
**[17:08] C2**
Maybe Furuya's getting pumped
from the pressure!
**[17:10] Is**
Take him out, Tetsu!
**[17:14] S1**
Wow! This match-up...
**[17:18] S1**
It's exciting to watch.
**[17:22] C1**
Another splitter!
**[17:24] Ry**
*Coming on strong despite me being on third.*
**[17:27] Is**
*Looks more like he's running away to me.*
**[17:30] C1**
The count's 1-2.
**[17:32] C1**
When's he gonna bring out his fastball?
**[17:37] S1**
No way! Three splitters in a row?
**[17:44] C1**
Into the center!
**[17:46] C2**
Runner from third scores!
**[17:48] C3**
From second, too!
**[17:49] S1**
Stop!
**[18:00] Is**
Oh?
**[18:01] Is**
Is that Tojo?
**[18:03] Is**
Nice shoulder.
**[18:05] Is**
Didn't he used to be a pitcher?
**[18:07] Is**
Don't give up!
**[18:09] Is**
Don't give up playing pitcher!
**[18:12] Ma**
Did you know it was coming?
The third splitter.
**[18:16] Yu**
No. My body just reacted.
**[18:19] Ma**
*Just reacted?*
**[18:22] Ma**
*That's not helpful for me, at all.*
**[18:25] Ka**
It wasn't a bad idea,
**[18:27] Ka**
but you rushed it a little.
**[18:30] Mi**
Yes, sir.
**[18:31] Mi**
It would've been nice if it
had been lower, too.
**[18:46] Ka**
Masuko.
**[18:49] Ka**
Did you get fat?
**[18:54] Ma**
*I can't stop eating carbs!*
**[18:57] C1**
He jammed it, but it's going deep!
**[19:01] C2**
Second run!
**[19:03] C3**
The third-years are good!
**[19:05] Is**
Let's go!
**[19:06] C1**
The two-hole gets on base,
and the three-hole makes a chance.
**[19:10] C1**
The cleanup hits an RBI,
**[19:13] C1**
and the five-hole adds a run.
**[19:14] Ma**
*I need to eat less.*
**[19:17] C1**
This is how you score.
**[19:21] C2**
It's like they're showing
the underclassmen how to do it.
**[19:26] Sa**
Hey!
**[19:27] Sa**
Pitcher, wanna switch?
**[19:30] Ot**
Furuya's early game is still looking weak.
**[19:33] Re**
The third-years aren't easy to shut down,
**[19:37] Re**
but it did all start with
the walk he gave up.
**[19:41] Oc**
*It's not a serious problem.*
**[19:43] Oc**
* You could say every pitcher*
* has a weak early game.*
**[19:47] Re**
* I'm sure he has a clearer*
* understanding of his problem now.*
**[19:58] Um**
Strike! Batter out!
**[20:01] Ma**
Yeah! Nice pitch!
**[20:03] Ma**
Good job, Furuya!
**[20:06] Fu**
*Every single time.*
**[20:08] Fu**
*I'm not getting better.*
**[20:10] Ha**
*He's upset at himself.*
**[20:14] (Flashback) Mi**
Let's switch gears!
One run at a time!
**[20:17] (Flashback) Ka**
Let's get on base first!
***SIGN*** First, Second-Years Third-Years
**[20:22] (Flashback) Ku**
Wait,
**[20:24] (Flashback) Ku**
why would you do that?
**[20:29] (Flashback) Is**
This is the only thing we can do right now.
**[20:33] (Flashback) Is**
If it'll help you guys improve,
we'll gladly come help you practice.
**[20:42] Ku**
*Quitting after the fall?*
**[20:44] Ku**
*Coach?*
**[20:47] Ku**
*What the hell?*
**[20:51] Sa**
*Damn! I want to pitch.*
**[20:55] Sa**
Why are you so quiet,
Kuramochi-senapi?
**[20:58] Sa**
We're down by two runs!
**[21:00] Sa**
We need to cheer from the dugout!
**[21:06] Sa**
Is something wrong?
**[21:13] (Flashback) C1**
A runner with no outs!
**[21:15] C2**
How did Miyuki hit without a runner?
**[21:18] Mi**
*"How?"*
**[21:19] C1**
Step it up!
**[21:20] C2**
The third-years don't practice anymore!
**[21:27] Yu**
Nice hit. That was clean.
**[21:29] Mi**
Thank you.
**[21:30] Mi**
I wanted to hit the curveball
early on in the game.
**[21:34] Mi**
But I'm still not as good as you, Tetsu-san.
**[21:38] Mi**
I'm not even sure I'm doing
a good job as a captain.
**[21:45] Mi**
Whoa, there.
**[21:48] Yu**
Don't show it, no matter
how rough it is.
**[21:54] Yu**
If you look lost, the team will be lost.
**[23:35] Mi**
I get that you can't think straight
after finding out about the coach,
**[23:38] Mi**
but the third-years are giving us their best.
**[23:41] Mi**
The least we can do is pay them
respect and answer in kind!
**[23:43] Ku**
I don't like how you made it
sound like it was your idea,
**[23:46] Ku**
but we just have to do it!
**[23:48] Sa**
I'm back on the mound again.
**[23:49] Sa**
How useful am I to the team right now?
**[23:52] Sa**
Next time on *Ace of the Diamond*:
Guiding Light.
***SIGN*** Guiding Light
**[23:55] Mi**
Now, let's take down the third-years
with everything we have!