4 - Soul Announcer / The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 1) / The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 2)

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SIGN    Soul Announcer
[01:32] sign
    Authorized Personnel Only
[01:32] sign
    Staff Waiting Room
[01:36] Nakaizumi
    Man, these are hilarious!
[01:40] Aona
    It's still just as funny every time.
[01:42] Sara
    You'd be in trouble if you
    watched it on the train!
[01:45] Ruriko
    What are we watching?
[01:46] Nakaizumi
    Hey, Ruriko!
[01:48] Nakaizumi
    Whenever the announcer
    reads our starting lineup,
[01:51] Nakaizumi
    she always throws in a tease
    about Nokogiriyama.
[01:55] Aona
    Someone uploaded a clip collection.
[01:59] Aona
    Go on, look!
[02:01] Nagisa
    Batting third: left fielder,
[02:04] Nagisa
    the player getting a big head
    thanks to hitting a .400 average
[02:07] Nagisa
    in his last five games, Nokogiriyama.
[02:12] Nagisa
    ...the player who swore he'd limit
    himself to one treat per day
[02:16] Nagisa
    but still ate three cream puffs
    yesterday, Nokogiriyama.
[02:23] Nakaizumi
    She's been teasing him like
    this for five years now.
[02:27] Aona
    It's one of the selling points
    of the MotorSuns ballpark.
[02:30] Ruriko
    She does great announcing,
    and she's funny, too!
[02:33] Ruriko
    Talk about a double threat!
[02:36] Aona
    I can't wait to hear what she says today!
[02:38] Sara
    Some customers look forward
    to that more than the game!
[02:42] sign
    Announcer's Booth
[02:54] Nagisa
    I hear it.
[02:56] Nagisa
    I hear their voices.
[02:58] Nagisa
    The voices of the people looking
    forward to my teasing of Nokogiriyama!
[03:07] Nagisa
    But I'm out of material!
[03:09] sign
    Chiba MotorSuns Stadium
     Ballpark Announcer
     Sato Nagisa (Age 35)
[03:12] sign
    Nokogiriyama Notes
[03:14] Nagisa
    I teased him about his
    batting success two days ago...
[03:17] Nagisa
    I've brought up the fact that
    his dog just had puppies, too...
[03:23] Nagisa
    Nothing's coming to me!
[03:25] Nagisa
    What'll I do? What'll I do?
[03:28] Nagisa
    I just... I just...
[03:36] sign
    Chiba MotorSuns 3-Hole Left Fielder
     Nokogiriyama Ken (28)
[03:38] Nokogiriyama
    Good luck with your announcing today.
[03:44] Nagisa
    Um...
[03:47] Nokogiriyama
    I'm looking forward to it.
[03:49] Nagisa
    R-Right...
[03:51] Nagisa
    Good luck to you, too...
[03:54] sign
    Authorized Personnel Only
[03:58] Nagisa
    So bad, so bad, so bad, this is so bad...
[04:08] Ruriko
    Hey, are you okay, miss?
[04:12] Nagisa
    Oh, yes! I'm just fine!
[04:14] Nagisa
    Sorry to worry you!
[04:21] Ruriko
    She's totally not fine!
[04:24] Nagisa
    When you think and you think,
    and you can't come up with an answer...
[04:28] Nagisa
    What do you do then?
[04:31] Nagisa
    What did I just say to a total stranger?!
[04:35] Nagisa
    I'm sorry. Don't let it bo—
[04:37] Ruriko
    That's a good question.
[04:39] Ruriko
    I feel like that means the answer's
    gotta be inside you somewhere, right?
[04:47] Nagisa
    I'm not really sure...
    but I think she might be right!
[04:53] Nagisa
    Excuse me!
[04:55] Nagisa
    Could I ask you the favor of a lifetime?
[05:01] sign
    Announcer's Booth
[05:02] Staff A
    Nagisa? Where have you been?!
[05:04] Staff A
    It's almost time to read the lineup!
[05:07] Nagisa
    Sorry about that!
[05:08] Ruriko
    Um... Seriously, I dunno what to do here...
[05:12] Ruriko
    Where even are we?
[05:13] Staff B
    What's with the vendor girl?
[05:16] Ruriko
    I've got work to do, too, you know.
[05:18] Nagisa
    I only need ten minutes!
[05:20] Staff B
    Hey!
[05:21] Staff A
    Nagisa?!
[05:23] Staff B
    What's that vendor girl doing in the booth?
[05:25] Staff A
    No idea!
[05:27] Staff A
    Anyway, there's no time.
    Here comes the lineup!
[05:32] Nagisa
    I feel like having you here will give me
    the strength to get through this.
[05:41] Ruriko
    Hey, wait, don't tell me...
[05:51] Nagisa
    Please listen now for today's starting lineup.
[05:52] Nagisa
    Please listen now for today's starting lineup.
[05:58] Ruriko
    I knew it! She's the stadium announcer!
[06:01] Nagisa
    Batting first: shortstop, Shishio.
[06:05] Nagisa
    Uniform number thirteen.
[06:06] Ruriko
    This is awesome!
[06:07] Nagisa
    Batting second: center fielder, Yagino.
[06:10] Nagisa
    Uniform number zero.
[06:13] Young Fan B
    Yeah, here it comes!
[06:16] Nagisa
    Batting third...
[06:18] Nagisa
    B-Batting third...
[06:25] Nagisa
    I can't do it. Nothing's coming to mind!
[06:29] (Flashback) Ruriko
    The answer's gotta be
    inside you somewhere, right?
[06:43] Nagisa
    B-B-Batting third...
[06:45] Nagisa
    B-B-Batting third...
[06:46] Nagisa
    Th-The player who always greets
    me kindly through the glass...
[06:52] Nagisa
    Nokogiriyama.
[06:55] Young Fan D
    What's that about?
[06:58] Nagisa
    Wh-Wh-What did I just say?!
[07:03] Nagisa
    Oh, just keep moving anyway!
[07:06] Nagisa
    Th-The player whose eyes crinkle
    up adorably when he smiles...
[07:12] Staff B
    Hey! Is Nagisa blowing this?
[07:15] Staff A
    W-We've gotta stop her!
[07:22] Staff B
    Hey! Vendor girl! Open this door!
[07:25] Staff B
    Come on! Open up!
[07:27] Ruriko
    Never!
[07:29] Ruriko
    How oblivious can you men get?
[07:32] Ruriko
    She's announcing from her soul right now!
[07:38] Staff B
    What in the world are you talking about?!
[07:40] Staff A
    Who in the world even are you?!
[07:42] Nagisa
    Th-The player whose last name
    is so charmingly unique,
[07:45] Nagisa
    Th-The player whose last name
    is so charmingly unique,
[07:48] Nagisa
    wh-while my own is so boring...
[07:52] Nagisa
    A-A-Anyway, batting third: left fielder,
[07:57] Nagisa
    th-the amazing player... Nokogiriyama...
[08:02] Nagisa
    Uniform number twenty-five.
[08:09] Young Fan F
    Another fun Nokogiriyama tease today, huh?
[08:12] Young Fan F
    I thought it was a hot mic
    disaster for a minute.
[08:15] Young Fan E
    Yeah, I didn't quite get what it was about.
[08:21] Nagisa
    I'm sorry for dragging you into that.
[08:25] Ruriko
    Hey, no big deal.
[08:27] Nagisa
    I've been doing this job for five years now,
    but I've never done anything like that.
[08:33] Nagisa
    Feels like I really blew it.
[08:48] Nokogiriyama
    Hey...
[08:49] Nagisa
    Y-Yes?
[08:52] Nokogiriyama
    Nothing.
[08:54] Nokogiriyama
    Good luck tomorrow, too.
[08:59] Nagisa
    Th-Thank you...
[09:05] Ruriko
    All of the players and fans look
    forward to your announcing.
[09:12] Nagisa
    Th-That's nice to hear...
[09:15] Ruriko
    Your soul's cry got through.
[09:20] Nagisa
    It's always been my dream to announce,
    "The MotorSuns have won the championship!"
[09:28] Ruriko
    Yeah. I hope you get to.
SIGN    The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 1)
[09:40] Nakaizumi
    Okay, all, that's it for the meeting,
[09:44] Nakaizumi
    but there's something I'd like
    to share before we close.
[09:47] Nakaizumi
    We got feedback in a suggestion box
    for the first time in a while.
[09:53] Nakaizumi
    It's been six months, right?
[09:55] Sara
    What's a suggestion box?
[09:57] Nakaizumi
    A lot of people don't notice them,
[10:00] Nakaizumi
    but they're tucked away
    in corners of the concourse.
[10:00] sign
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[10:00] sign
    m 0 0 l 230 0 l 230 215 l 0 215
[10:00] sign
    Suggestion Box
[10:00] sign
    Please give feedback
    to ballpark staff.
[10:04] Nakaizumi
    Only a handful of people offer
    feedback each year, though.
[10:07] Nakaizumi
    The person in question this time
[10:10] Nakaizumi
    was kind enough to submit ten sheets
    of passionate feedback...
[10:15] Nakaizumi
    All directed to Ruriko.
[10:18] Ruriko
    Huh? To me?!
[10:20] Kokoro
    What'd you do now, Ruriko?
[10:23] Ruriko
    Uh... nothing bad, at least...
[10:29] Ruriko
    I don't think.
[10:30] Nakaizumi
    I didn't say they were complaints.
[10:34] Nakaizumi
    "The beer that Ruriko serves is very tasty."
[10:37] Nakaizumi
    "Ruriko's one more reason for
    me to come to the ballpark."
[10:41] Nakaizumi
    "I love Ruriko!"
[10:43] Nakaizumi
    It's ten sheets of Ruriko appreciation!
[10:52] Ruriko
    Thanks.
[10:53] Kokoro/Aona
    She's loving this!
[10:56] Nakaizumi
    The letters are anonymous,
    so we don't know who wrote them,
[10:58] Nakaizumi
    but they must have pretty strong
    feelings to have written all this.
[11:02] Kohinata
    Looks like you've got a devoted fan, Ruriko!
[11:05] Ruriko
    Yeah?
[11:07] Kokoro
    What kind of person do you think wrote it all?
[11:10] Ruriko
    N-No idea.
[11:12] Sara
    Analyzing the handwriting might give us
    some idea of their age or gender!
[11:19] Nakaizumi
    Actually, Omatsu screwed that up.
[11:22] Omatsu
    I'm so sorry!
[11:24] Omatsu
    When I was bringing them in,
    I was also carrying some equipment...
[11:29] Omatsu
    My hands were full,
    so I put them in my pocket...
[11:32] Omatsu
    which I then ran through the laundry!
[11:36] sign
    I love Ruriko
[11:36] Nakaizumi
    We could just barely read them,
    but there's nothing to analyze there.
[11:41] Omatsu
    I'm so sorrah!
[11:43] Kokoro
    What's "rah"?
[11:45] Omatsu
    I trampled on a customer's feelings!
[11:50] Aona
    Hey, it's all good.
[11:52] Aona
    She still got to hear their
    words of appreciation.
[11:55] Aona
    There, there.
[11:56] Nakaizumi
    Either way, that's nice for you, huh, Ruriko?
[12:00] Ruriko
    Guess so.
[12:02] Ruriko
    I gotta know who wrote it!
[12:12] Man A
    Hey, there's our girl.
[12:14] Man B
    We'll take two beers!
[12:21] Man B
    Is there something on our faces?
[12:25] Ruriko
    Nah...
[12:26] Men
    Cheers!
[12:27] Man B
    Think she's taken a liking to us?
[12:31] Man A
    Guess we're still in the game, huh?
[12:37] Yuki
    Ruriko! I'll take two beers!
[12:40] Yuki
    Just sit with me for Kojiro's at-bat, please!
[12:43] Ruriko
    'Kay.
[12:44] Yuki
    When you're with me,
    I feel like he'll hit the ball!
[12:51] Hige
    Ru...
[12:52] Gori
    ...ri...
[12:53] Fujinami
    ...ko!
[12:54] Trio
    Girl!
[12:56] Hige
    You're as beautiful as ever!
[12:58] Gori
    I've been watching your Ninsta!
[13:00] Gori
    You barely post, though!
[13:04] Hige
    Hey, is she staring at me?
[13:06] Gori
    I'm gonna get a suntan
    from the fire in her eyes!
[13:09] Fujinami
    It's nighttime and I'm burning! Whoo!
[13:13] Miku
    Miss!
[13:18] Miku's Father
    Thank you.
[13:19] Miku's Mother
    Miku was so upset that there wasn't
    a vendor girl uniform in the team store.
[13:24] Miku
    I'm gonna be a vendor girl when I grow up!
[13:28] Miku
    Or maybe Sun-Shiro!
[13:38] Ruriko
    H-He's staring at me.
[13:41] Ruriko
    Can it be...
[13:46] Ruriko
    Well, I've figured out that I have got no clue.
[13:49] Ruriko
    Seems like anyone might be the culprit...
[13:52] Ruriko
    Or might not be!
[13:54] Narrator
    By Ruriko standards,
    this was an impressive analysis.
[14:00] Ruriko
    Besides that...
[14:03] Young Fan C
    We're trailing in early innings again.
[14:06] Young Fan D
    But we've had a lot more
    exciting games this year, right?
[14:11] Murata
    That's right!
[14:12] Murata
    If giving up runs in early innings got me
    down, I couldn't call myself a fan!
[14:17] Murata
    Guess I've finally trained myself
    into that mindset.
[14:21] [SONG] sign
    Well-trained
[14:23] Murata
    Still, far fewer of our losses
    this year are blowouts.
[14:28] [SONG] sign
    Last Year's Loss
     8 to 1
     (7 Run Gap)
[14:30] [SONG] sign
    This Year's Loss
     6 to 5
     (1 Run Gap)
[14:30] Murata
    If I apply the Pythagorean expectation...
SIGN    Pythagorean Expectation
     A team's anticipated win-loss ratio
    based on runs scored vs. runs allowed.
[14:38] Murata
    The Chiba MotorSuns
    are clearly getting better!
[14:49] Murata
    Hey there.
[14:52] Murata
    P-Perfect timing. I'll take a beer.
[14:56] Ruriko
    Hey, mister.
[14:58] Ruriko
    Are you hiding something from me?
[15:02] Murata
    Wh-What do you mean?
[15:08] Ruriko
    "I love Ruriko."
[15:13] Murata
    Wh-Where is this coming from?
[15:16] Murata
    Um... like... what?
[15:21] Ruriko
    Never mind.
[15:23] Ruriko
    But mister...
[15:26] Ruriko
    You can't fool the eyes
    of Great Detective Ruriko!
[15:30] Murata
    G-Great Detective?
[15:35] Murata
    Hey, wait!
[15:37] Murata
    Where's my beer?!
[15:44] Ruriko
    I'm going to uncover the truth!
[15:47] Narrator
    Ruriko was starting to enjoy this!
SIGN    The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 2)
[15:58] Ruriko
    My investigation has hit a dead end.
[16:02] Ruriko
    Who could have written those ten letters?
[16:10] Ruriko
    New keg, please.
[16:13] Nakaizumi
    Hey, Ruriko! Got a minute?
[16:16] Ruriko
    What is it? I'm on a case.
[16:19] Nakaizumi
    "On the job," you mean?
[16:22] Nakaizumi
    The truth is, I found out
    who wrote those letters!
[16:25] Ruriko
    You mean it? That was fast!
[16:28] Nakaizumi
    It's not an absolute ID, of course.
[16:31] Nakaizumi
    You wanna know?
[16:36] Nakaizumi
    Security guard Takimoto here
    said he saw it while on duty.
[16:41] Takimoto
    The day they came in, I was standing
    by the suggestion box the whole time.
[16:46] Ruriko
    Huh? And?
[16:47] Takimoto
    Listen, I'm making a special exception here.
[16:51] Takimoto
    Customer privacy is important,
    so I don't do this lightly.
[16:54] Ruriko
    Yeah.
[16:56] Takimoto
    Those letters were written by...
[17:06] Takimoto
    a woman wearing sunglasses.
[17:08] (Flashback) Yuki
    "Buying a beer from Ruriko always
    gives me a winning feeling."
[17:14] Takimoto
    Two old guys.
[17:16] (Flashback) Man B
    "I appreciate how hard she works
    to make the beer tasty."
[17:20] (Flashback) Man A
    "That smile of hers always
    leaves an impression."
[17:24] sign
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[17:24] sign
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[17:24] sign
    Suggestion Box
[17:24] sign
    Please give feedback
    to ballpark staff.
[17:25] (Flashback) Man A
    Gosh, this is embarrassing.
[17:27] sign
    I love Ruriko
[17:27] Takimoto
    And that lost gi— I mean,
    a little girl and her mother.
[17:31] (Flashback) Miku
    "I love Ruriko!"
[17:34] (Flashback) Miku
    I did it!
[17:35] (Flashback) Miku's Mother
    I'll do one, too.
[17:37] (Flashback) Miku's Mother
    "I love Ruriko!"
[17:40] Takimoto
    An old guy who's always here.
[17:45] Takimoto
    A trio of playboy wannabes.
[17:47] (Flashback) Fujinami
    "When I first met Ruriko,
    she took my breath away."
[17:52] (Flashback) Gori
    "Please post to Ninsta more often!"
[17:58] (Flashback) Hige
    "She's always so beautiful."
[18:02] Takimoto
    And one more...
[18:04] Takimoto
    A salaryman around thirty.
[18:07] (Flashback) Murata
    "Ruriko's one more reason for
    me to come to the ballpark."
[18:12] Takimoto
    Those were the ten that I saw.
[18:16] Takimoto
    I know you work hard, so I'm happy for you.
[18:19] Igarashi
    Takimoto. Time to go.
[18:21] Takimoto
    Sure. Well, later.
[18:24] Nakaizumi
    So it turns out it wasn't one
    person writing ten letters,
[18:29] Nakaizumi
    but ten people writing one letter each!
[18:33] Nakaizumi
    Working at a ballpark means having
    a lot of people watching you.
[18:38] Nakaizumi
    That means a lot of pressure.
[18:41] Nakaizumi
    But letters like these mean you've
    got people watching out for you, too,
[18:46] Nakaizumi
    and that's a motivating feeling.
[18:50] Nakaizumi
    R-Ruriko?
[19:00] Ruriko
    I'm not crying.
[19:03] Ruriko
    This doesn't count, okay?!
[19:07] Nakaizumi
    But wash off that face
    before you get back to work.
[19:15] Murata
    Thank you, as always.
[19:18] Natsuno
    Prince Charming's kindness! Yes!
[19:22] Natsuno
    Thank you for coming!
[19:24] Murata
    I feel like she's been giving
    me more chicken lately.
[19:29] Murata
    Guess it's a sign that I'm getting old.
[19:37] Ruriko
    Found you, mister.
[19:40] Murata
    H-Hey there.
[19:44] Ruriko
    Nice choice on your food today.
[19:46] Murata
    Prelude to a shakedown.
[19:48] Ruriko
    Where there's fried chicken,
    there must be beer.
[19:52] Murata
    Nope, it's the strong-arm sale.
[19:55] Ruriko
    I'm running a customer appreciation
    sale just for you, Mr. Regular.
[20:00] Murata
    Yeah? I'll take one, then.
[20:03] Murata
    I don't think she's ever done that before.
[20:06] Ruriko
    That'll be 700 yen!
[20:08] Murata
    Th-Thank you.
[20:11] Murata
    Pretty sure that's the same amount
    for the same price...
[20:15] Ruriko
    Later!
[20:15] Murata
    Wait, what about the appreciation sale?!
[20:19] Ruriko
    Oh, yeah, sorry.
[20:21] Ruriko
    I forgot.
[20:26] Ruriko
    Thank you for everything,
    all the time, truly.
[20:33] Murata
    Wait, that's the appreciation?
[20:36] Ruriko
    Oh, that's right! How old are you, anyway?
[20:40] Murata
    Um... I'm thirty.
[20:44] (Flashback) Takimoto
    A salaryman around thirty.
[20:49] Murata
    Wh-What is it?
[20:53] Colorcaster
    The MotorSuns walk it off for the win!
[20:56] Colorcaster
    They trailed at the start, but hung in
    there and made a strong comeback!
[21:01] Interviewer
    Our players of the game are
[21:03] Interviewer
    Dennis Young, who small-balled
    the team to a tie game in the 9th,
[21:06] Interviewer
    and Kojiro, who hit that walk-off home run!
SIGN    Thank you to all of the fans, my teammates and the Goddess of Baseball.
[21:16] Joji
    I'd like to thank my fans, my teammates,
    and the goddess of baseball.
[21:20] Kojiro
    My wife's watching on TV at home.
    I hope this makes her happy.
[21:25] Murata
    Finally fought our way to a comeback!
[21:27] Murata
    This win is a big deal.
[21:29] Murata
    The MotorSuns have never won
    a championship before.
[21:32] Murata
    This season could maybe...
    Dare I hope, dare I dream?
[21:38] Murata
    I really do love the ballpark.
[21:40] Murata
    I get to watch baseball,
    and the food and drinks are great.
[21:44] Murata
    It's such a comfy place to be.
[21:48] Murata
    I should be the one thanking everyone here.
[21:55] sign
    Women's Changing Room
[21:57] Ruriko
    They gave me the letters
    from the suggestion box.
[22:01] Ruriko
    They're blurry and hard to read, but...
[23:44] sign
    Next Time
[23:44] sign
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[23:44] sign
    "Ticks Me Off!"
[23:44] sign
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[23:44] sign
    "The Lunch Pack Capriccio"
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    "Different Faces"