10 - Us Back Then / Whack That Bottom! / The Double-T Duo

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[01:32] Ruriko
    Would anyone like a Hyper Dry?
SIGN    Us Back Then
[01:36] Ruriko
    Would anyone like a Hyper Dry?
[01:47] Ruriko
    Feels like I've seen her somewhere before...
[01:51] Female Fan
    We can even see the bench from here!
[01:59] Female Fan
    E-Excuse me.
[02:01] Female Fan
    Sorry if I'm wrong, but...
[02:03] Female Fan
    You're not Uda Natsume, the idol, are you?!
[02:06] Female Fan
    I... I had your CDs in middle school...
[02:15] Natsume
    You have the wrong person.
[02:18] Female Fan
    R-Really?
[02:19] Female Fan
    I'm sorry.
[02:25] Natsume
    She's actually right.
[02:26] Natsume
    I'm Uda Natsume.
[02:28] Natsume
    But I'm not an idol.
[02:30] Natsume
    I'm an actress now.
[02:32] Natsume
    It says that online, too!
[02:34] Natsume
    I made my debut nine years ago as part
    of the idol group Daydream Theater.
[02:39] Natsume
    We broke up due to poor sales.
[02:41] Natsume
    Six years ago, I switched
    to acting—my real dream.
[02:44] Natsume
    I've been trying hard to land roles ever since.
[02:50] Natsume
    Though I'll admit I haven't had much luck.
[02:51] sign
    Natsume
[02:51] sign
    Natsume
[02:52] sign
    Natsume
[02:52] sign
    Natsume
[02:54] Natsume
    Maybe I'll never escape
    the label of "failed idol."
[03:00] Kohinata
    Huh?
[03:01] Kohinata
    Hey, are you...
[03:09] Natsume
    K-Kohinata?!
[03:11] Kohinata
    I knew it!
[03:12] Natsume
    No way! You're still working as a vendor?
[03:15] Kohinata
    Yes!
[03:16] Natsume
    And this is info that's not
    even available online...
[03:19] sign
    Natsume
    10 years ago
[03:19] sign
    Kohinata
    10 years ago
[03:19] Natsume
    Before I became an idol,
    I sold beer at this ballpark.
[03:28] Kohinata
    I'll never forget that night you
    dragged me out to drink 'til dawn!
[03:33] Natsume
    That takes me back!
[03:35] Natsume
    That was the day Tsubaki left the MotorSuns.
[03:39] Natsume
    Right?
[03:41] Narrator
    Tsubaki Mitsuteru.
[03:42] Narrator
    A promising player in high school,
    part of the "Double-T Duo" with Kojiro,
[03:48] Narrator
    he was expected to become
    the MotorSuns' ace.
[03:51] Kohinata
    That's right!
[03:53] Kohinata
    You just loved Tsubaki, didn't you?
[03:56] Kohinata
    You told me all about him that night,
    going back to his high school days.
[04:00] Natsume
    This is so embarrassing!
[04:02] Natsume
    It was a great memory, though.
[04:05] Kohinata
    I still remember what he said
    in his exit interview.
[04:09] Kohinata
    It hurt so much to watch it.
[04:11] Kohinata
    It was covered by so few reporters
    compared to when he joined.
[04:16] (Flashback) Tsubaki
    When I get up on the mound,
    I can't stop thinking...
[04:19] (Flashback) Tsubaki
    "What if I can't get the ball
    in the strike zone?"
[04:23] (Flashback) Tsubaki
    But when I get into that mindset,
    I always really fail.
[04:29] (Flashback) Tsubaki
    From the moment I'd taken the mound...
[04:32] (Flashback) Tsubaki/Natsume
    I'd already lost!
[04:34] Natsume
    Like that!
[04:35] Kohinata
    That's right! Exactly!
[04:38] Kohinata
    You really are an actress!
    What a great performance!
[04:41] Natsume
    Stop that, now.
[04:43] sign
    Formerly of Daydream - Uda Natsume Solo Shoot
[04:43] Natsume
    When I do magazine shoots
[04:45] sign
    Can't-Miss Year-End Deals!!
     First Try at a Food Review!!
[04:45] sign
    Formerly of Daydream Theater
     Uda Natsume
[04:45] Natsume
    or local TV appearances,
[04:47] Natsume
    my caption is always "former idol."
[04:50] Natsume
    Nobody accepts me as a serious actress.
[04:52] Natsume
    I've failed too many auditions to count.
[04:56] Natsume
    I'm just like the MotorSuns.
[05:04] Natsume
    A perpetual failure, you know?
[05:13] Natsume
    The MotorSuns are an eternal class-B,
    under-500 finishing,
[05:18] Natsume
    reliable-loser team, right?
[05:20] Natsume
    I knew I'd chosen an uphill path,
    but it still gets to me!
[05:25] Natsume
    Everyone says that failure is crucial to succeed,
[05:28] Natsume
    but I don't wanna fail!
[05:30] Natsume
    So I came here to get comfort
    from my fellow failures!
[05:34] Natsume
    More, please!
[05:41] Kohinata
    Here.
[05:47] Kohinata
    Guess the MotorSuns are fielding now.
[05:49] Natsume
    Everyone hits the shops and
    the bathrooms at the same time,
[05:52] Natsume
    and the concourse gets crowded.
[05:54] Natsume
    Takes me back.
[05:55] Kohinata
    Gets your vendor's blood racing?
[05:59] Natsume
    Even as a vendor, I didn't have any talent.
[06:06] Colorcaster
    It's another hit!
[06:08] Colorcaster
    It's one out with runners on 1st and 2nd!
[06:11] Man B
    I don't like how this is looking.
[06:14] Man A
    Guess we'd better get back to our seats.
[06:16] Man A
    Huh? Hey, aren't you...
[06:19] Man B
    Hey!
[06:22] Natsume
    More people who know me as an idol?
[06:24] Man A
    I knew it!
[06:26] Man A
    You're Natsume, that vendor
    girl from a decade ago!
[06:29] Man B
    Yeah! Boy, that takes me back!
[06:34] Colorcaster
    And that's ball four!
[06:36] Colorcaster
    One out, bases loaded!
[06:37] Colorcaster
    The MotorSuns are in trouble
    in the top of the 7th!
[06:40] Colorcaster
    Can Mitsui get out of this one?!
[06:42] Fan A
    Go for it, Mitsui!
[06:44] Fan B
    Keep an eye on the runners, too!
[06:46] Colorcaster
    He throws from the stretch!
[06:48] Colorcaster
    It's hit hard!
[06:49] Fan C
    Crap! It's gonna get through!
[06:51] Colorcaster
    Shortstop Shishio flies at it!
[06:53] Colorcaster
    Tosses it to Ichinomiya!
    That's a second out!
[06:55] Colorcaster
    The throw to first!
[06:56] Colorcaster
    And he's out, for a double play!
[07:03] Man B
    Sorry, what were we talking about?
[07:05] Man A
    Oh, that's right.
[07:07] Man A
    I hear you're an actress now, right?
[07:09] Man B
    Kohinata's always talking about you.
[07:12] Natsume
    Oh, not really.
[07:14] Natsume
    I'm not a big deal at all.
[07:16] Man B
    Don't talk like that!
[07:17] Man B
    It's a big deal that you keep fighting!
[07:20] Man A
    You're a MotorSuns graduate.
    That means you're resilient!
[07:24] Man A
    You keep it up now, you hear?
[07:28] Natsume
    Th-Thanks.
[07:32] Natsume
    They still lost in the end.
[07:35] Man A
    Man, that one was close!
[07:37] Man A
    Too bad, but it's not over yet!
[07:40] Man B
    Yeah, just do better next time!
[07:43] Fan A
    The players fought hard until the end.
[07:45] Fan A
    We need to keep the faith, too!
[07:48] Fan B
    It's all about next time!
[07:53] Natsume
    Wh-What's with you?
[07:55] Kohinata
    Hey. It's true that our team loses a lot.
[07:59] Kohinata
    But no matter how messy and bad we look,
[08:01] Kohinata
    we're still trying to claw
    our way to a playoff spot.
[08:05] Kohinata
    Nobody here has given up yet.
[08:09] Kohinata
    I think that kind of thing
    is wonderful, myself!
[08:18] Natsume
    It's okay, isn't it?
[08:19] Natsume
    If I think of myself as a graduate...
[08:22] Natsume
    of that messy team, and of this ballpark?
[08:30] Natsume
    I've probably been losing the moment
    I step into auditions, honestly.
[08:38] Natsume
    You know! Like the thing Tsubaki said!
[08:41] Kohinata
    Wow, you really like him, huh?
[08:46] Natsume
    I hope he's out there still fighting, too.
[08:49] Kohinata
    Don't you worry.
[08:51] Kohinata
    MotorSuns graduates are all resilient.
[08:59] Natsume
    Look, we're only in the bottom
    of the fifth in our lives, right?
[09:03] Kohinata
    Stop that!
[09:04] Kohinata
    This is our second inning, tops!
[09:07] Natsume
    That's right. Is anyone from
    the old days still at the base?
[09:10] Kohinata
    Nakaizumi's still there.
[09:11] Kohinata
    He's the leader of the checkers!
[09:13] Natsume
    No way!
[09:15] Kohinata
    You'd be so shocked to see him!
SIGN    Whack That Bottom!
[09:21] sign
    Home Team
    Batting Practice
    Before the Game
[09:25] sign
    Anthony Bryan (Age 28)
     5-Hole DH
     Third Year Playing in Japan
     79 MiLB HRs
[09:27] Shishio
    That one went over the fence, too!
[09:29] Nokogiriyama
    How many was that over the fence?
[09:32] Shishio
    Keep it up in the match today, Bryan!
[09:34] Bryan
    Okay! You bet I will, Shishio!
[09:38] Ichinomiya
    Share some of that power
    with the rest of us, man!
[09:42] Bryan
    Just eat well and you'll
    catch up soon, Ichinomiya!
[09:50] sign
    Dennis Young (Age 27)
     4-Hole Third Baseman
     First Year Playing in Japan
     45 MLB HRs
[09:53] Bryan
    Hey. What's up, Dennis?
[09:55] Bryan
    You're looking down.
[09:58] Dennis
    It's nothing, really. Don't worry.
[10:01] Bryan
    C'mon, let's talk about it.
[10:03] Bryan
    Maybe I can help.
[10:06] Dennis
    Why...
[10:08] Dennis
    Why is everyone always all over you?
[10:10] Bryan
    What?
[10:11] Bryan
    You mean, like in comment sections?
[10:14] Bryan
    I almost never go online...
[10:16] Dennis
    N-Not that!
[10:18] Dennis
    Not online!
[10:19] Bryan
    What do you mean, then?
[10:22] Dennis
    I mean...
[10:24] Dennis
    Your butt.
[10:29] Bryan
    My butt?!
[10:30] Dennis
    Everyone's always giving you ass pats.
[10:33] Dennis
    But... no one ever gives me ass pats!
[10:38] (Flashback) Nokogiriyama
    D-Dennis, nice batting!
[10:40] Ichinomiya
    It's amazing! You can hit the ball anywhere!
[10:43] sign
    The former Major Leaguer is
    afforded a respectful distance.
[10:45] Dennis
    I'm not the most sociable person.
    I realize that.
[10:48] Dennis
    But I decided to stay in Japan next
    season, so I wish they'd show a little...
[10:54] Bryan
    Oh, is that it?
[10:56] Bryan
    "The loneliness of the overseas import."
[11:00] Dennis
    I'm jealous of how well
    you fit in here in Japan.
[11:04] Bryan
    Oh, me?
[11:05] Bryan
    I guess.
[11:06] Bryan
    My wife's Japanese, we've opened
    a Puerto Rican restaurant in Tokyo,
[11:12] Bryan
    and it's doing really well.
[11:13] Bryan
    Plus, I've got a dream of getting 2,000 hits
    and entering the Golden Players Club.
[11:14] sign
    Golden Players
    Club
[11:18] Bryan
    But that's not what really matters.
[11:22] Bryan
    Where you're messing up is—
[11:23] Joji
    Hey, Dennis!
[11:25] Joji
    The manager's calling.
[11:27] Joji
    Stop by for a minute.
[11:28] Dennis
    Sure.
[11:29] Dennis
    Sorry, Bryan. We can talk later.
[11:33] Matsudo
    Hey, Dennis.
[11:34] Matsudo
    You took two HBPs yesterday. You okay?
SIGN    Hey, Dennis. Were you okay after
    being hit by a pitch twice yesterday?
SIGN    It's okay. I'm ready to do my best.
[11:47] Matsudo
    I'm totally fine.
[11:49] Matsudo
    I'm ready to keep giving it
    my best, like I always do.
[11:53] Bryan
    Dennis, that's the problem.
[11:55] Bryan
    That's where you're messing up.
[11:57] Bryan
    Even if you can't speak Japanese,
[11:59] Bryan
    you need to make eye contact with the person
    you're talking to, not the interpreter.
[12:04] Nagisa
    Bottom of the fifth.
[12:06] Nagisa
    Next at the plate for the MotorSuns,
[12:08] Nagisa
    fourth in the order,
    third baseman Dennis Young.
[12:11] Ruriko
    C'mon. Here. Your beer.
[12:14] Murata
    Oh, th-thanks.
[12:16] Murata
    Just getting my wallet...
[12:18] Murata
    H-Here. One thousand yen...
[12:21] Murata
    D-Dennis has two hits today.
[12:23] Murata
    He's looking good, right?
[12:26] Ruriko
    Yeah, guess so.
[12:29] Murata
    Ruriko's acting different today...
[12:32] Murata
    She hasn't made eye contact even once!
[12:35] Ruriko
    C'mon. Your change.
[12:39] Murata
    Oh, uh, sorry. Are you mad at me?
[12:43] Ruriko
    No, of course not.
[12:46] Ruriko
    Later.
[12:48] Murata
    Uh, I'm sorry...
[12:54] Ruriko
    That was so awkward!
[12:56] Ruriko
    Why'd I have to call him
    "Mr. Murata" last time?!
[13:00] (Flashback) Ruriko
    Mr. Murata.
[13:01] Ruriko
    So freaking awkward!
[13:07] Murata
    Then, by contrast...
[13:13] Dennis
    That man is being awfully
    friendly with my goddess.
[13:17] Murata
    I feel like Dennis is staring
    right into my soul!
[13:25] Colorcaster
    Now it's tied three to three
    at the bottom of the seventh!
[13:29] Colorcaster
    Dennis Young has had three hits today.
[13:31] Colorcaster
    He can hit for the cycle if he gets a home run!
[13:34] Colorcaster
    That's a great achievement,
[13:36] Colorcaster
    but the MotorSuns can't afford a loss
    if they want to make the playoffs!
[13:40] Bryan
    "The loneliness of the overseas import."
[13:44] Colorcaster
    Can he get past Katabira
    of the Fukuoka Styx?!
[13:49] Dennis
    Overseas import, huh?
[13:51] Dennis
    Call me what you like.
[13:53] Dennis
    Then this import will take his team...
[13:57] Dennis
    to the Climax Series!
[14:00] Colorcaster
    It's a hit!
[14:01] Colorcaster
    It's hit hard to right field!
[14:04] Colorcaster
    Right fielder's going back!
    He's at the fence!
[14:07] Colorcaster
    Will it go over?!
[14:11] Colorcaster
    It's over the fence!
[14:13] Colorcaster
    It's a home run!
[14:15] Colorcaster
    The MotorSuns get the go-ahead run they need!
[14:19] Colorcaster
    Dennis Young moseys over home plate!
[14:22] Colorcaster
    He's hit for the cycle!
[14:26] Shishio
    N-Nice batting!
[14:27] Shishio
    That was perfect!
[14:29] Nokogiriyama
    It's incredible that you hit a low cutter
    all the way into the right-field stands!
[14:41] Dennis
    D...
[14:42] Dennis
    Domo arigato gozaimasu.
[14:49] Shishio
    I actually think you went
    too far on that hit, Dennis!
[14:53] Nokogiriyama
    Congrats on your cycle!
[14:54] Nokogiriyama
    Is that the first time you've
    ever spoken Japanese?
[15:03] Ruriko
    The spirit of youth!
[15:05] Ruriko
    I wish I could be part of that!
[15:09] Narrator
    After the game...
[15:12] Joji
    Dennis!
[15:15] Joji
    I brought in the girl you
    hit with the home run.
[15:18] Joji
    You said you wanted to apologize, right?
[15:21] Dennis
    Yeah. Thanks.
[15:25] Dennis
    M-My destiny!
[15:27] Dennis
    I hit my goddess with that ball?!
[15:30] Dennis
    I-I'm so sorry...
[15:33] Dennis
    N-No, no...
[15:35] Dennis
    Gomen nasai... right?
[15:42] Dennis
    What?!
[15:43] Ruriko
    Nice batting!
[15:46] Dennis
    A-Arigato gozaimasu!
[15:56] Reporter A
    We heard the news, Kojiro!
SIGN    The Double-T Duo
[15:58] Reporter A
    Congratulations on your wife's pregnancy!
[16:02] Kojiro
    Word travels fast, huh?
[16:03] Kojiro
    Thanks. It's been really humbling.
[16:06] Reporter A
    How did your teammates react?
[16:09] Kojiro
    They all gave their best wishes.
[16:12] Reporter A
    Is there anyone you want to tell,
    besides your family and your teammates?
[16:18] Kojiro
    Anyone else?
[16:21] Kojiro
    Good question.
[16:23] Kojiro
    There's definitely one person I have to tell.
[16:35] Shishio
    Hey, Kojiro, where are you going?
[16:37] Shishio
    The team meeting's about to start.
[16:39] Kojiro
    R-Right. Just gotta make a call.
[16:42] Kojiro
    I'll be right back.
[16:46] Kojiro
    I need to find a place to be alone.
[16:49] Igarashi
    Good day, sir!
[16:51] Kojiro
    Mr. Igarashi, good to see you.
[16:54] Ruriko
    Crap! I'm late again!
[16:57] sign
    Ballpark Staff
[16:57] sign
    Waiting Room
[16:57] sign
    Unoccupied
[16:59] Kojiro
    The staff waiting room...
[17:01] Kojiro
    It's unoccupied.
[17:08] Kojiro
    All right.
[17:16] Tsubaki
    Hello? Is this... Koji?
[17:19] Kojiro
    Y-Yeah.
[17:21] Kojiro
    Sorry to call you out of the blue.
[17:22] Kojiro
    Are you free?
[17:24] Tsubaki
    What's up?
[17:28] Kojiro
    It's been a while, Tsubaki.
[17:30] sign
    BASEBALL
     Tsubaki Takino
     The Double-T Duo
     Drafted to the pros together
     Special Draft Issue
[17:30] sign
    BASEBALL
     Tsubaki Takino
     The Double-T Duo
     Drafted to the pros together
     Special Draft Issue
[17:33] Kojiro
    Tsubaki... I...
[17:35] Kojiro
    How have you been?
[17:37] Tsubaki
    Good. Thanks for asking.
[17:39] Kojiro
    The last time we saw each other
    was that interleague game,
[17:43] Kojiro
    when I was with the Speedwagons
    and you were with the MotorSuns.
[17:47] Tsubaki
    Thirteen years ago. That takes me back.
[17:51] Tsubaki
    Sorry I left before we could revive
    the Double-T Duo for the MotorSuns.
[17:57] Kojiro
    Where are you right now?
[17:59] Kojiro
    I heard you were playing
    for an indie league in the US.
[18:03] Tsubaki
    I quit three years ago.
[18:06] Kojiro
    Oh, yeah?
[18:07] Kojiro
    It must have been hard over there.
[18:09] Tsubaki
    I don't regret it.
[18:10] Tsubaki
    My playing was the same as ever,
    but my English improved.
[18:16] Kojiro
    You should've called me when you got back.
[18:19] Kojiro
    What are you doing for work now?
[18:23] Tsubaki
    I'll tell you the next time we meet.
[18:26] Tsubaki
    But I take pride in what I do.
[18:29] Tsubaki
    You don't have to worry.
[18:31] Kojiro
    I see. That's what really matters.
[18:34] Tsubaki
    Seems like you've been
    cleaning up lately, Koji.
[18:37] Kojiro
    I couldn't say.
[18:38] Kojiro
    I'm in double digits for
    the first time in a while,
[18:41] Kojiro
    but I'm way past my peak.
[18:43] Tsubaki
    Not true at all.
[18:45] Tsubaki
    Your starting stance and
    the position of your elbows...
[18:47] Tsubaki
    It's all been looking great
    for the past month or so.
[18:50] Kojiro
    Wow, seriously?
[18:52] Kojiro
    You've really been watching me, huh?
[18:54] Tsubaki
    Koji...
[18:55] Tsubaki
    I don't want you to retire
    for a long, long time.
[18:59] Kojiro
    Come on, that was the plan either way.
[19:04] Kojiro
    Hey, Tsubaki.
[19:05] Kojiro
    I've got something to tell y—
[19:07] Genesis Staff
    Man, the food at the staff
    cafeteria here is great!
SIGN    All right! Let's get down to work!
[19:16] Genesis Staff
    M-Mr. Kojiro?!
SIGN    Sorry, is this the wrong room?
[19:20] Kojiro
    S-Sorry! You need the room, right?
[19:24] Kojiro
    I'll be right out.
[19:25] Genesis Staff
    No, take your time!
SIGN    We'll wait in the next room over.
[19:30] Kojiro
    Oh... Are you sure?
[19:33] Genesis Staff
    Sure, no problem at all!
SIGN    Please excuse us!
[19:39] Kojiro
    Sorry about that. Some people came—
[19:41] Nyao Performer
    Excuse us!
[19:44] Genesis Staff
    Oh, hello there! Good to see you!
[19:47] Nyao Performer
    Sorry, Mr. Kojiro's using
    our waiting room for a call.
[19:52] Nyao Performer
    Do you mind if I get changed here?
[19:56] Kojiro
    H-Hey, Tsubaki!
[19:58] Kojiro
    Where are you right now?!
[19:59] Tsubaki
    Koji...
[20:01] Tsubaki
    I've got to get to work,
    so I'd better hang up.
[20:04] Kojiro
    Wait a minute!
[20:06] Kojiro
    Are you—
[20:06] Tsubaki
    Later, Koji.
[20:08] Kojiro
    Wait a minute!
[20:09] Kojiro
    I've got something to tell you—
[20:21] Genesis Staff
    Oh, hello again!
[20:22] Genesis Staff
    Is the room free now?
SIGN    Sorry about all the trouble earlier!
[20:27] Kojiro
    Was someone else in there?
[20:28] Genesis Staff
    There certainly was!
[20:31] Kojiro
    Excuse me!
[20:31] Kojiro
    Please let me through!
[20:34] Kojiro
    Tsubaki! You're in there, aren't you?!
[20:36] Kojiro
    Hey, Tsubaki!
[20:39] Kojiro
    Tsubaki, I'm coming in!
[20:50] Kojiro
    Sun... Shiro?
[20:54] sign
    Higher starting stance!
    Right elbow up!!
[20:56] sign
    Give it a try!
[21:00] Kojiro
    I-It was... you?
[21:06] Kojiro
    Tsubaki!
[21:07] Kojiro
    You are Tsubaki, aren't you?!
[21:11] sign
    Nope
     I'm Sun-Shiro
[21:13] Kojiro
    No, not like that!
[21:15] Kojiro
    I'm being serious!
[21:23] Tsubaki
    I take pride in what I do.
[21:25] Tsubaki
    You don't have to worry.
[21:35] Kojiro
    I see.
[21:36] Kojiro
    Yes, of course.
[21:43] sign
    Koji,
    congrats on your baby
[21:50] Kojiro
    Right. Thanks...
[21:54] Kojiro
    Thank you, Sun-Shiro.
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    "The Clincher! (Pt. 3)"
[23:44] sign
    Next Time
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    "The Clincher! (Pt. 2)"
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