7 - The Pointless 99 Times / Bonds Forged Over Food / Transform!!
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SIGN The Pointless 99 Times
[01:37] Reporter A
Manager Matsudo, the MotorSuns
are looking better this year!
[01:41] Matsudo
I'd say they're finally starting
to meet their potential.
[01:45] Reporter B
You're in fourth, five games
behind the first-place Styx.
[01:48] Reporter B
But the season's back half should
give you lots of opportunities.
[01:52] Matsudo
We'll be trying to catch up, of course.
[01:54] Matsudo
But it's all about winning
one game, then another.
[01:58] Reporter C
Catcher Kawamatsu is getting
a lot more playtime this season.
[02:04] Reporter C
What made you choose him
as your starter for the year?
[02:06] Matsudo
Hey, you guys.
[02:09] Matsudo
I need you to watch what
Kawamatsu does more closely.
[02:12] sign
Matsudo Tadahiro (Age 49)
Manager, Chiba MotorSuns
[02:14] Reporter
We're about to get a golden quote!
[02:17] Matsudo
Whenever someone hits an infield grounder,
[02:21] Matsudo
Kawamatsu always hustles to cover the throw.
[02:24] Matsudo
He's so enthusiastic, you'd think
he was playing little league.
[02:26] Matsudo
Overthrow errors happen one percent
of the time in major league ball.
[02:30] Matsudo
See what I'm getting at?
[02:31] Matsudo
It matters one time in a hundred.
[02:36] Matsudo
But I like guys who hustle
the pointless 99 times.
[02:43] sign
I Like Guys Who Hustle
"The Pointless 99 Times."
[02:43] sign
I Like Guys Who Hustle
"The Pointless 99 Times."
[02:43] sign
Manager Matsudo of Chiba MotorSuns
Talking to Reporters (Photo: Tada)
[02:47] Ruriko
What a golden quote... It's truly golden!
[02:54] sign
Authorized
Personnel Only
[02:54] sign
Staff Waiting Room
[02:55] Nakaizumi
Okay, that's all for today's announcements!
[02:59] Nakaizumi
Now, let's do our usual vocal warm-up!
[03:03] Sara
I never get used to this part.
[03:07] Aona
Yeah, it feels kinda pointless, to be honest.
[03:10] Rurika
P-Pointless?
[03:12] sign
"The Pointless 99 Times."
[03:12] sign
"The Pointless 99 Times."
[03:17] Nakaizumi/Omatsu/Man 1
Thank you so much!
[03:19] Girls
Thank you so much!
[03:22] Nakaizumi/Omatsu/Man 1
Sorry for the wait!
[03:24] Girls
Sorry for the wait!
[03:26] Nakaizumi/Omatsu/Man 1
I'm so very sorry!
[03:29] Girls
I'm so very sorry!
[03:32] Nakaizumi/Omatsu/Man 1
Have a nice day!
[03:35] Girls
Have a nice day!
[03:38] Nakaizumi
Okay, you're dismissed!
[03:41] Nakaizumi
Give it your best again today!
[03:43] Girls
Okay!
[03:46] Sara
That last one is definitely pointless!
[03:50] Aona
We may be getting more foreign customers,
but we don't get many chances to say that.
[03:55] Sara
Who thought up that line?
[03:57] sign
Thought up that line
[03:59] Ruriko
C'mon, you guys.
[04:02] Ruriko
Let's embrace the pointless 99 times.
[04:06] Narrator
Ruriko had been inspired
by Manager Matsudo's words.
[04:15] Ruriko
Would anyone like a Hyper Dry?
[04:17] Fan A
Hey!
[04:19] Fan A
Vendor girl!
[04:21] Fan B
Beers...
[04:21] Fan C
...please!
[04:23] Ruriko
A triple play!
[04:25] sign
Doesn't know what that means
[04:26] Fan C
You came at just the right time!
[04:29] Ruriko
Great to see you!
[04:33] Ruriko
Thank you so much!
[04:35] Fan B
You Yuuhi Beer vendors are so on the ball!
[04:38] Ruriko
Aw, it's nothing.
[04:40] Glasses Fan
I'll take one, too!
[04:42] Ruriko
Coming!
[04:44] Ruriko
Sorry for the wait!
[04:45] Glasses Fan
Hey, no wait at all!
[04:49] Ruriko
Thank you so much!
[04:51] Glasses Fan
You Yuuhi girls are so polite.
[04:54] Ruriko
Huh? You think so?
[04:58] Narrator
Ruriko suddenly realized...
[05:00] (Flashback) All
Thank you so much!
[05:03] (Flashback) Ruriko
Thank you so much!
[05:05] (Flashback) All
Sorry for the wait!
[05:07] (Flashback) Ruriko
Sorry for the wait!
[05:10] Ruriko
Those vocal warm-ups really work!
[05:12] Ruriko
They're not pointless at all!
[05:16] Mustached Fan
Sorry, are you all right?
[05:18] Ruriko
I-I'm so very sorry!
[05:22] (Flashback) Ruriko
I'm so very sorry!
[05:25] Ruriko
I'm saying them!
[05:27] Ruriko
I'm saying all the vocal warm-up lines!
[05:31] Ruriko
The only one left is...
[05:32] (Flashback) Girls
Have a nice day!
[05:35] Ruriko
No way will that come in handy...
[05:41] Ruriko
"Have a nice day" chance incoming!
[05:44] Ruriko
H-Hi! B-Beer? How many?
[05:47] Foreigner A
We'd love two beers, if you please.
[05:50] Foreigner B
This Japanese heat is unbearable!
[05:53] Ruriko
They're totally fluent!
[05:56] Ruriko
P-Please enjoy, then.
[05:59] Foreigners A/B
Thanks a million!
[06:00] Foreigners A/B
Cheers!
[06:02] Ruriko
Just let me say "Have a nice day"!
[06:05] Fan D
Hey!
[06:07] Fan D
Vendor girl, over here!
[06:10] Ruriko
Oh, hello there!
[06:12] Fan E
I'll have a lemon sour.
[06:14] Fan D
I want a highball!
[06:16] Ruriko
I-I only sell beer, actually.
[06:19] Fan E
Shochu, then! Wine, if you've got it!
[06:22] Fan D
She just said she's beer only, man!
[06:28] Fan E
Anyone selling habushu here?
[06:31] Fan E
You need that habu kick in your
booze when you get to our age!
[06:35] Ruriko
Habu's a no, I'd say...
[06:37] Fan D
Ah, well. We'll take two beers, then!
[06:47] Narrator
Ruriko suddenly realized...
[06:50] Ruriko
"Habu's a no, I'd say"?!
[06:53] (Flashback) Nakaizumi
Have a nice day!
[06:55] (Flashback) Ruriko
Habu's a no, I'd say!
[06:57] (Flashback) Girls
Have a nice day!
[07:00] Ruriko
That's pretty close!
[07:02] Fan D/E
Hey, miss! Miss!
[07:04] Ruriko
Thanks a bunch!
[07:06] Fan D
She sure seemed happy about something.
[07:08] Fan E
Sure did.
[07:13] Colorcaster
It's a clean ground ball to third!
[07:15] Colorcaster
Dennis scoops it up...
[07:17] Colorcaster
and the throw to first baseman Takada
gives them an easy first out!
[07:24] Ruriko
Kawamatsu's hard work to
cover the throw each time,
[07:28] Ruriko
and the vocal warm-ups at our meeting...
[07:30] Ruriko
They may be pointless,
but they're not pointless at all!
[07:39] Ruriko
Manager Matsudo...
[07:41] Ruriko
I'll follow you for life!
[07:46] Coach
Catching a cold?
SIGN Bonds Forged
Over Food
[07:58] Narrator
The clubhouse is next to the ballpark.
[07:59] sign
Clubhouse
[08:02] Narrator
Inside the clubhouse is
a cafeteria just for players.
[08:07] Narrator
And it's buffet style!
[08:10] Narrator
During home games,
before team practice starts at 2:00,
[08:14] Narrator
most of the players partake here.
[08:16] Ichinomiya
It's 1:30 already.
[08:18] Ichinomiya
I'm running pretty late.
[08:21] sign
Ichinomiya Wataru (Age 25)
MotorSuns 8-Hole 2nd Baseman
Throws Right, Hits Left
[08:24] Shishio
Hey, Wataru.
[08:25] Ichinomiya
Sh-Shishio...
[08:27] Nokogiriyama
Just getting started now, Ichinomiya?
[08:29] Ichinomiya
Yeah.
[08:30] Shishio
You're pretty late.
Gonna make it to practice in time?
[08:35] Ichinomiya
Yeah... I think so.
[08:37] Shishio
Well, see you then.
[08:41] Shishio
Oh, right, Wataru.
[08:44] Shishio
The fried chicken with ankake sauce
was great. Give it a try!
[08:47] Shishio
I know you're gonna love it.
[08:49] Ichinomiya
Yeah, I get it.
[08:52] Ichinomiya
Wish I hadn't run into him. It riles me up.
[08:54] Nokogiriyama
Hey, I'm gonna head off without you.
[08:58] Shishio
Coming!
[08:59] Shishio
Come join us quick, too.
[09:02] Ichinomiya
Sure.
[09:06] Ichinomiya
"Come join us quick," huh?
[09:08] Ichinomiya
He's my age, and his batting average is .320.
[09:12] Ichinomiya
Meanwhile, mine's .190.
[09:17] Ichinomiya
Jeez, I suck.
[09:19] sign
Shishio Kazuma (Age 25)
First-Round Draft Pick
[09:20] Ichinomiya
He's a first-round drafted physical elite,
[09:23] Ichinomiya
and already our star player.
[09:25] sign
Ichinomiya Wataru (Age 25)
Sixth-Round Draft Pick
[09:25] Ichinomiya
I was a sixth-round pick, only getting
starts now to fill in for an injured vet.
[09:37] Ichinomiya
I thought I at least had better defense,
[09:41] Ichinomiya
but playing second to
his shortstop makes it clear
[09:44] Ichinomiya
I'm barely keeping up with his speed.
[09:47] Ichinomiya
"Shishio's gifted. Ichinomiya's mediocre."
[09:51] Ichinomiya
I came to terms with that
a long time ago, but...
[09:55] Ichinomiya
Ugh, just eat and forget it.
[09:59] Ichinomiya
Wonder if I'll ever catch up to him.
[10:01] Ichinomiya
Knock it off!
You're still thinking about him!
[10:04] Ichinomiya
Okay, ankake fried chicken...
ankake fried chicken...
[10:08] sign
Spring Rolls Fried Chicken with Ankake Sauce
[10:09] Shishio
It's already gone!
[10:10] Shishio
Excuse me! We're out of
the ankake fried chicken.
[10:15] Marie
Oh, really?
[10:19] Ichinomiya
Damn it. Every little thing
starts getting to me.
[10:25] Ichinomiya
Being out of fried chicken, having bad stats,
[10:28] Ichinomiya
being late to lunch, playing badly...
[10:30] Ichinomiya
Even though I know it's all my fault.
[10:34] Ichinomiya
How long are they gonna keep
me in the lineup like this?
[10:39] Ichinomiya
Just drop it, man.
[10:40] Ichinomiya
Dwelling on this stuff won't help you.
[10:44] Ichinomiya
Isn't anyone on my side?
[10:50] Marie
Piping hot ankake fried chicken.
[10:52] sign
Players' Dining Hall Cook
Mori Marie (Age 40)
[10:54] Ichinomiya
Huh? Wh-What...
[10:57] Marie
What's that? Didn't you want some?
[11:01] Ichinomiya
D-Did you make a batch just for me?
[11:04] Marie
I don't think anyone else will be
coming, so help yourself.
[11:10] Ichinomiya
Th-Thanks, I will.
[11:13] Marie
Hey, Ichinomiya.
[11:16] Marie
I'm on your side.
[11:19] Ichinomiya
Huh? Th-Thanks...
[11:23] Marie
Honestly...
[11:25] Marie
You're just like my old dog who passed away!
[11:33] Marie
Good boy.
[11:38] Marie
Also... Did you know?
[11:41] sign
Staff Cafeteria
[11:41] sign
Clubhouse
[11:41] Marie
There's a cafeteria for
staff in the stadium, too.
[11:45] Marie
The rice there and the rice here
in the players' cafeteria
[11:50] Marie
are both made by the central kitchen.
[11:57] Marie
If you need clarification...
[12:00] Marie
Everyone here in the ballpark
is bonding over the same food.
[12:06] Marie
That means we're all behind you.
[12:09] Marie
All of us.
[12:12] Ichinomiya
I-I don't know what you mean.
[12:16] Ichinomiya
I'm gonna eat now.
[12:23] (Flashback) Shishio
I know you're gonna love it.
[12:30] Ichinomiya
It's... really good.
[12:33] Marie
Take your time, okay?
Don't let it go down the wrong pipe.
[12:45] Colorcaster
In the top of the fifth, the Saitama Genesis
have one out and runners on first and second.
[12:51] Colorcaster
The MotorSuns' pitcher, Hashimoto,
throws from the stretch!
[12:54] Colorcaster
A hit!
[12:56] Colorcaster
Bounces off the pitcher's glove!
[12:57] Colorcaster
It could find a hole to center!
[12:58] Colorcaster
Second baseman's got it!
[13:00] Colorcaster
Flips it from the glove
to shortstop, to first!
[13:02] Colorcaster
It's in time, and he's out!
[13:04] Colorcaster
That's a fine play!
[13:06] Colorcaster
Pretty crucial, don't you think,
commentator Kurihara?
[13:09] Kurihara
Yeah, that was a major-league play.
[13:13] Kurihara
Though that goes without saying.
[13:16] Bryan
Okay, okay! Nice play, you two!
[13:20] Bryan
Shishio, Ichinomiya,
you guys were in perfect sync!
[13:24] Bryan
You make a great team!
[13:26] Shishio
Thanks, Bryan.
[13:29] Ichinomiya
A great team?
[13:32] Bryan
What do you call this... I think...
[13:35] Bryan
That's right!
[13:37] Bryan
An inbreakable infield duo!
[13:40] Shishio
I think you mean "unbreakable."
[13:43] Ichinomiya
Hey... Shishio.
[13:47] Ichinomiya
Tomorrow...
[13:48] Ichinomiya
d-do you want to grab lunch...
in the cafeteria together?
[13:54] Shishio
Sure. That sounds fine.
[14:01] Ichinomiya
Hey, Shishio. Did you know?
[14:05] Ichinomiya
The rice in the cafeteria we eat.
[14:09] Ichinomiya
It's actually—
[14:11] Shishio
I'm more of a bread guy, myself.
[14:12] Shishio
I've never eaten the cafeteria rice.
[14:16] Shishio
So, what's this about the rice?
[14:20] Ichinomiya
Yeah, I still hate this guy!
[14:28] Narrator
Some time ago...
SIGN Transform!!
[14:34] Photographer
That's good.
[14:37] Photographer
Really good!
[14:38] Photographer
No need to be nervous, okay?
[14:40] Photographer
Give me a natural smile.
[14:42] Photographer
Yeah, that's the way.
[14:45] Photographer
Now, let's try an aloof look.
[14:48] Photographer
That's great! You look great!
[14:58] Nagisa
Please listen for today's starting lineup.
[15:04] sign
Weekly Baseball
Feature: Tips from the clubs' clean-up hitters
[15:04] sign
Weekly Baseball
Feature: Tips from the clubs' clean-up hitters
[15:06] Ruriko
Nice reading material!
[15:09] Ruriko
Hey, mister.
[15:10] Murata
R-Ruriko?
[15:12] Ruriko
Never knew you read Weekly Baseball.
[15:15] Murata
Y-Yes, I do...
[15:18] Ruriko
Did you see it?
[15:20] Murata
Oh, the feature on clean-up hitters?
[15:23] Murata
I'm glad Dennis got such flattering covera—
[15:25] Ruriko
Not that! I'm talking about page 146!
[15:29] Murata
R-Right!
[15:31] sign
Ballpark Food Spotlight!
[15:32] Murata
Ballpark food spotlight...
[15:38] sign
A Day in the Life
of a Vendor Girl
[15:39] Murata
Ruriko, you're in Weekly Baseball?!
[15:42] Murata
Th-That's amazing!
[15:45] Ruriko
The photographer wouldn't
stop saying how great I was doing!
[15:50] Ruriko
Boy, I hope I don't get mobbed
by all my new fans!
[15:53] Murata
Getting a feature in WB is
huge for any baseball fan...
[16:00] sign
Ruriko worked hard
despite a nervous photoshoot
[16:06] Ruriko
Hey, mister, you don't gotta stare so much!
[16:10] Murata
But... it really does make you
feel like such a distant figure...
[16:15] Ruriko
Huh?
[16:17] Ruriko
But I'm right here! I'm not distant!
[16:18] Murata
H-Hey, um... I get it, okay?
[16:20] Ruriko
Ruriko, live and in person!
[16:22] Ruriko
To celebrate, beers today are 700 yen!
[16:27] Murata
That's the usual price...
[16:31] Ruriko
Well, bye!
[16:33] Ruriko
Gotta put in some time with my adoring public!
[16:36] Ruriko
Dunno when I'll be back!
[16:38] Ruriko
Later!
[16:41] Murata
She's in a good mood.
[16:44] sign
10 Minutes Later
[16:46] Ruriko
I've hardly gotten any customers today.
[16:48] Murata
That was quick!
[16:50] Ruriko
Despite my great feature in WB...
[16:53] Murata
Well, it's understandable.
[16:55] Murata
It's a match between us in fourth place,
and the sixth-place Nicklebacks.
[17:02] Ruriko
It's so quiet.
[17:06] sign
Baseball Data
[17:07] Ruriko
Say, mister. Did you play
baseball in high school?
[17:11] Murata
No... I didn't, why?
[17:14] Ruriko
Really? You just know so much about it.
[17:17] Murata
I've loved baseball since I was a little kid.
[17:21] Murata
I'm as unathletic as you can get, though.
[17:24] Murata
I was technically in the fine arts club,
but I basically never went.
[17:29] Ruriko
Really?
[17:31] sign
Baseball Data
[17:31] Murata
But being unathletic made me admire
the players all the more.
[17:36] Murata
The things professional baseball
players can do feel superhuman.
[17:41] Murata
They're heroes to me.
[17:47] Murata
I did kind of ramble on there.
[17:51] Murata
R-Ruriko, were you in any clubs?
[17:54] Ruriko
Me?
[17:56] Ruriko
I went out with my friends after class,
did karaoke and hit up photobooths...
[18:00] Ruriko
So pretty much no.
[18:02] Murata
Y-Yeah?
[18:07] Ruriko
We have something in common.
[18:09] Murata
I-I suppose so.
[18:14] Ruriko
I guess this is my first time on...
a team? Or something like it.
[18:20] Ruriko
And this job is just a ton of fun.
[18:24] Ruriko
Getting to work in a uniform...
[18:27] Ruriko
People calling me "vendor girl"...
[18:30] Ruriko
It feels like I get to transform
into someone else.
[18:35] Ruriko
Or something like that, anyway.
[18:39] Murata
Um...
[18:41] Murata
I think... I understand.
[18:46] Ruriko
Oh, shoot!
[18:48] Ruriko
I can't go spoiling it!
I'll end up de-transforming!
[18:55] Ruriko
Okay!
[18:57] Ruriko
Trans... form!
[19:03] Ruriko
Just kidding.
[19:06] Ruriko
Go on! Grab an exclusive photo!
[19:09] Murata
N-No, thank you...
[19:11] Ruriko
You've got Ruriko from WB
right here in front of you!
[19:14] Murata
I-I don't want a picture!
[19:17] Ruriko
Why are you taking me seriously?
[19:18] Ruriko
You really don't know when
people are joking, mister!
[19:24] Ruriko
It's so funny!
[19:26] Aona
Hey... Is Ruriko really just winging this?
[19:30] Sara
Yeah. She's a sinful girl.
[19:33] Kohinata
She seems especially intense today.
[19:36] Kokoro
I can't help but feel bad for him.
[19:41] Kohinata
Well, let's get back to work.
[19:43] Trio
Yes, ma'am!
[19:50] Murata
A meal will help me calm down.
[19:52] Yuki
Hey, Yamada.
[19:54] Yuki
Any lemon to put on the fried chicken?
[19:56] Natsuno
Sorry, I'm afraid not.
[19:58] Natsuno
I'll talk to the manager.
[20:00] Yuki
Thanks. See you next time.
[20:02] Natsuno
Thank you for coming.
[20:06] Natsuno
P-Prince Charming!
[20:08] Natsuno
Welcome!
[20:10] Murata
One fried chicken meal, please.
[20:12] Natsuno
One fried chicken meal coming right up!
[20:19] (Flashback) Ruriko
It feels like I get to transform
into someone else.
[20:24] Natsuno
Here you are!
[20:27] Murata
I guess every person in the ballpark
is like the star of their own show.
[20:33] Murata
I bet she's got her own story, too.
[20:35] Natsuno
Excuse me, sir?
[20:38] Murata
S-Sorry.
[20:40] Natsuno
That's 2,000 yen.
[20:44] Natsuno
Why is my prince suddenly staring at me?
[20:52] Natsuno
W-Wait... Did you read this week's WB?
[20:58] Murata
Yes... I did.
[21:01] Natsuno
I knew it!
[21:03] Natsuno
I-It was a great article, huh?
[21:04] sign
Player Tie-In Meal Packs Sell Out
Poster girl for the popular meal pack shop
[21:10] Natsuno
He must have seen it!
[21:16] Murata
Transform into someone else...
[21:20] Murata
Is that what I'm doing, too?
[21:24] Customer
Hey, vendor girl!
[21:26] Ruriko
Coming!
[21:31] Natsuno
I'm so glad I went to the salon
before the photoshoot!
[21:37] sign
Atsumori Staff
Ms. KAWAda Natsuno
[21:38] Natsuno
What? Kawada?!
[21:41] Natsuno
Who did this?
[21:42] Natsuno
Proofread your work, WB editors!
[21:46] Natsuno
Now Prince Charming is
gonna have my name wrong!
[21:52] Manager
H-Hey, Yamada? Why are you crying?
[21:56] Narrator
Don't worry, Yamada dear.
[21:59] Narrator
Murata never read that article.
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