E7 - The Smiling Lost Child

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[00:10] Waka
    What happened to that?
[00:13] Yoshimi
    I, um... hit the Earth for a home run.
[00:15] Yoshimi
    Sorry!
[00:16] Aoi
    Just how strong are you?
[00:20] Ayaka
    The rake also broke...
[00:23] Yuuki
    There's a hole in the net.
[00:25] Tsubasa
    You're kidding!
[00:27] Waka
    Everything about this place is run-down.
[00:29] Tomoe
    Well, it is all old.
[00:32] Yuuki
    What should we do?
[00:34] Tomoe
    Well, we've used up our funds...
[00:36] Yoshimi
    I'll get a part-time job
    to make up for it!
[00:39] Yuuki
    If that's the plan,
    why don't we all get jobs?
[00:41] Yoshimi
    All of us?
[00:44] Waka
    Good idea.
[00:45] Waka
    If it's only weekend casual work,
    the school should allow it.
[00:49] Tsubasa
    All right! Let's do it!
[00:50] Ryou
    That may work in the short term,
[00:52] Ryou
    but do you expect us to work
    every time we need money?
[00:58] Tsubasa
    W-Well...
[01:00] Ayaka
    You need a lot of kit for baseball.
    We'd be chasing our tails forever.
[01:07] Waka
    We should get club status.
[01:11] Waka
    We'd receive more funding if we did that.
[01:15] Waka
    It's only been three months
    since we started the association,
[01:18] Waka
    but we've already come
    a long way in such a short time.
[01:22] Waka
    I think we should be able to apply for it now.
[01:26] Tsubasa
    A baseball club...
[01:27] Tsubasa
    Yeah, let's apply!
[01:29] Tsubasa
    Who should we see about applying?
[01:32] Waka
    W-We should probably start with...
[01:35] Shiho
    And your advisor has
    given their permission?
[01:38] Tsubasa
    Yes!
[01:39] Shiho
    Before you can be given club status,
SIGN    Student Council Room
[01:41] Shiho
    the student council must
    evaluate your association
[01:44] Shiho
    and determine whether or not
    its activities meet a certain standard.
[01:47] Waka
    That's part of the process?
[01:49] Shiho
    It's the school's rule.
[01:51] Waka
    I... I see.
[01:55] Shiho
    What's your decision?
[01:56] Tsubasa
    Bring it on!
[01:59] Shiho
    Very well.
[02:01] Shiho
    Tsukumo-san, if you would.
[02:05] Kana
    I'm Tsukumo Kana.
    I'm in charge of the athletic clubs.
[02:09] Kana
    Nice to meet you.
[02:10] Both
    N-Nice to meet you, too...
[02:13] Yuuki
    Here you go.
[02:18] Boy
    Hero Tiger Chop!
[02:20] Yuuki
    What?
[02:21] Boy
    I'm Hero Tiger!
[02:22] Boy
    Prepare to die, Baron Bunny!
[02:25] Yuuki
    Um, I'm not a villain...
[02:27] Boy
    Fortune-Favors-the-Hero Zoom Beam!
[02:32] Yuuki
    What do I do?
[02:33] Maiko
    Hero Tiger, the captain wants to see you.
[02:36] Maiko
    What? Oh, okay!
[02:38] Yuuki
    Huh?
[02:41] Yuuki
    Th-Thanks for your help.
[02:45] Yuuki
    Hey...
[02:47] Yuuki
    Aren't you...
[02:48] Maiko
    What?
[02:49] Yuuki
    Kurashiki-senpai?
[02:51] Maiko
    How do you know my name?
[02:52] Yuuki
    Oh, I guess you don't
    recognize me in this getup.
[02:55] Maiko
    Who are you?
[02:56] Maiko
    Hey! What—
[02:56] Yoshimi
    Have a balloon!
[02:58] Kid
    Mama!
[03:02] Yuuki
    It's me, Nozaki Yuuki. We went
    to the same elementary school.
[03:06] Maiko
    Nozaki?
[03:09] Yuuki
    I had no idea that you also go to Sato High.
[03:12] Yuuki
    I guess being in different years
    will do that, huh?
[03:15] Maiko
    I guess so.
[03:16] Yuuki
    But I'm glad I got to see you again.
[03:18] Yuuki
    Remember how, whenever anyone was crying
    or in trouble, you'd rush to their aid?
[03:23] Yuuki
    Like you did just now.
[03:25] Maiko
    That was when we were kids.
[03:29] Yuuki
    Oh, right! Are you in any clubs at the moment?
[03:35] Maiko
    No, I'm not... Why?
[03:38] Yuuki
    In that case, do you have
    any interest in baseball?
[03:41] Maiko
    Huh?
SIGN    The Smiling Lost Child
[05:19] Tsubasa
    An evaluation, huh? I'm so nervous...
[05:22] Waka
    You're the one who said "bring it on."
[05:25] Ayaka
    Well, I don't think she'll be too strict.
[05:28] Akane
    Come to think of it, Nozaki-san's late...
[05:31] Waka
    She said she was running behind.
[05:32] Aoi
    Hey! I brought us a new member!
[05:36] Kana
    I'm only here to observe, Aoi.
[05:41] Tomoe
    Asada-senpai, are you and
    Tsukumo-senpai good friends?
[05:45] Aoi
    We're in the same class.
[05:46] Aoi
    We're especially inseparable at exam time!
[05:50] Yoshimi
    Tsukumo has the highest grades in our year,
[05:52] Yoshimi
    and she's been in the student council
    since her first year!
[05:56] Yoshimi
    What's more...
[06:00] Ayaka
    Picture purrfect.
[06:02] Yoshimi
    She's super athletic, too!
[06:04] Yoshimi
    She doesn't even need my encouragement!
[06:06] Ryou
    So she's an all-rounder.
[06:08] Waka
    If she joined our team,
    she'd be a real asset.
[06:11] Kana
    That's not possible.
[06:13] Ayaka
    Wh-What?
[06:14] Kana
    I'm only here to evaluate you. Nothing more.
[06:17] Waka
    Oh... Sorry.
[06:21] Yoshimi
    See? You did it again.
[06:23] Kana
    I'm sorry. I don't mean to sound hostile.
[06:26] Aoi
    Tsukumo's a pretty awkward girl.
[06:29] Akane
    Awkward?
[06:30] Yuuki
    Sorry I'm late!
[06:35] Maiko
    Why is a student council member here?
[06:38] Yuuki
    She's evaluating us
    because we want club status.
[06:43] Yuuki
    This is Kurashiki Maiko-senpai, a second-year.
[06:45] Aoi
    Oh, yeah! You're in the class
    next-door to mine!
[06:48] Yuuki
    She's very athletic. She was
    one of the best at dodgeball.
[06:53] Waka
    Really? In that case,
    you might make a good pitcher.
[06:57] Maiko
    I really don't care about any of that.
[06:59] Maiko
    I'm only here because I was bored.
[07:01] Yoshimi
    Oh, come on! You came
    because you were interested!
[07:08] Tsubasa
    Okay, we'll say you're a trial member for now.
[07:21] Ryou
    One more, please!
[07:24] Ryou
    She actually hit the
    strike zone on her first try.
[07:27] Waka
    Most first-timers don't get anywhere close.
[07:30] Tsubasa
    She's a really promising rookie!
[07:39] Maiko
    I've changed my mind. Count me out.
[07:42] Yuuki
    Why?
[07:43] Maiko
    You're still being evaluated to get
    official club status, aren't you?
[07:47] Maiko
    I don't want to deal
    with that kind of hassle.
[07:49] Yuuki
    Please don't leave.
[07:50] Yuuki
    We all want to get better.
[07:53] Yuuki
    If you stay with us,
    I think we'll be able to.
[07:56] Tsubasa
    Won't you give it just a little bit longer?
[07:59] Yoshimi
    If you insist on leaving,
    it'll be over my dead body!
[08:03] Yoshimi
    Come on, then! Leave, if you dare!
[08:06] ---
    Bring it!
[08:07] Maiko
    It's not like I have anything
    else to do after school.
[08:11] Maiko
    If I can stay on as a trial member...
[08:13] Yuuki
    Senpai!
[08:14] All
    All right!
[08:15] All
    Great!
[08:19] Kana
    Kurashiki-san, the second-year...
[08:21] Kana
    Seems she's had several
    run-ins with the police.
[08:23] Shiho
    Yes. All of them were over the last year.
[08:25] Shiho
    Each time, she was out
    walking late at night,
[08:28] Shiho
    but when asked why she was out there,
    she never gave an answer.
[08:31] Kana
    That is certainly cause for concern,
[08:34] Kana
    but what's your opinion
    after meeting her yourself?
[08:38] Shiho
    At present, I'm unable
    to make any judgments.
[08:41] Shiho
    But...
[08:43] Shiho
    She is rather antisocial,
[08:45] Shiho
    so communicating with her teammates
    may be a struggle.
[08:54] Kana
    Are you really in a position to say that?
[09:03] Ryou
    Try holding it like this when you throw.
[09:31] Yoshimi
    You should practice with this!
[09:33] Maiko
    What... is that?
[09:35] Yoshimi
    A ball, of course!
[10:01] Maiko
    Be careful.
[10:03] Akane
    Thanks...
[10:08] Tsubasa
    Kurashiki-senpai!
[10:11] Tsubasa
    It looks like you're settling in just fine.
[10:14] Ryou
    You've improved much faster than I expected.
[10:16] Ryou
    You have superior physical strength,
    and natural talent, too.
[10:19] Yuuki
    That's right! She's amazing!
[10:22] Maiko
    Come on, cut it out.
[10:24] Yuuki
    In elementary school, she was just...
[10:26] Maiko
    Stop.
[10:27] Yuuki
    Aw, am I embarrassing you, Senpai?
[10:31] Yoshimi
    Don't try and hide it!
[10:37] Maiko
    What?
[10:39] Shiho
    You look like you're having fun.
[10:41] Maiko
    Huh?
[10:42] Maiko
    If you've got something to say, spit it out!
[10:45] Shiho
    I just did.
[10:47] Maiko
    You saying you don't like me?
[10:48] Yuuki
    Wait, Senpai!
[10:50] Aoi
    Her facial muscles are
    in dire need of a workout.
[10:53] Maiko
    What did you mean by that?
[10:55] Shiho
    I apologize if what I said offended you.
[10:59] Yuuki
    Senpai!
[11:05] Yoshimi
    Okay, bring it!
[11:12] Tomoe
    Nice pitch!
[11:16] Yoshimi
    That was a great pitch, Maiko!
[11:20] All
    Nice pitch!
[11:20] All
    Way to go!
[11:22] All
    Kurashiki-senpai!
[11:38] Kake
    Tsukumo-san!
[11:39] Kake
    I'm glad I caught you!
[11:40] Kake
    What did you think of
    the baseball association?
[11:42] Shiho
    I think they are taking it very seriously.
[11:45] Kake
    Really? I hope you have fun playing, too.
[11:52] Yuuki
    You still amaze me, Senpai.
[11:53] Yuuki
    It's only been a week, and even
    Waka-san has showered you with praise!
[11:57] Maiko
    Yeah, yeah.
[12:02] Maiko
    What?
[12:03] Yuuki
    I'm just happy to see you having fun.
[12:06] Yuuki
    When I first ran into you, you seemed
    different from when we were little.
[12:10] Maiko
    Did I?
[12:13] Yuuki
    Well, see you tomorrow.
[12:14] Yuuki
    Goodbye.
[12:20] Yuuki
    Senpai!
[12:24] Yuuki
    See you tomorrow!
[13:03] Mom
    Your father said he won't
    be home again tonight.
[13:06] Mom
    And after I made dinner for all of us...
[13:09] Mom
    When did it all fall apart?
[13:13] Mom
    He never used to be like this...
[13:16] Mom
    Maiko... I'm so tired of it.
[13:21] Mom
    You hate having a father
    like him, don't you?
[13:25] Mom
    Don't you, Maiko?
[13:29] Mom
    You do, don't you?
[13:30] Mom
    Don't you?
SIGN    Arihara
SIGN    Arihara
SIGN    Arihara
SIGN    Arihara
[13:51] Ryou
    Nakano-san didn't come here with you?
[13:54] Tsubasa
    The teacher asked to
    see her for some reason.
[13:57] Yuuki
    Kurashiki-senpai isn't here, either.
[14:02] Ayaka
    Bad news!
[14:04] Ayaka
    It's Kurashiki-paisen!
[14:05] Yuuki
    Senpai? What happened to her?
[14:08] Ayaka
    I happened to overhear
    in the staff office...
[14:11] Ayaka
    They said the police
    picked her up last night!
[14:14] All
    What?
[14:16] Yuuki
    It has to be some kind of mistake!
[14:18] Ayaka
    But they just said her mother
    has come into school for a "chat"...
[14:21] Ryou
    It must be something serious.
[14:24] Yuuki
    Oh, no...
SIGN    (Temp) Kurashiki
[14:26] Tomoe
    It has to be a misunderstanding!
[14:28] Waka
    I agree. Kurashiki-senpai isn't
    the type to get into trouble.
[14:32] Aoi
    Tsukumo, have you heard anything?
[14:35] Shiho
    No, nothing.
[14:49] Yuuki
    Where is Senpai?
[14:51] Tomoe
    Kakehashi-sensei might know something.
[14:54] Yoshimi
    The kendo club!
[14:57] Waka
    I'll go to the staff office.
[14:59] Ayaka
    I'll go with you!
[15:00] Tsubasa
    Let's all split up and look for her.
[15:02] Akane
    Okay!
[15:03] Yuuki
    Right!
[15:03] Tomoe
    Yeah!
SIGN    Student Council Room
[15:10] Teacher
    Even if the other party was drunk,
    you're also partially to blame.
[15:14] Teacher
    Why did you fight?
[15:16] Teacher
    Could you tell us your reasons?
[15:22] Kake
    Kurashiki-san...
SIGN    Student Council Room
[15:36] Teacher
    If this keeps happening, the school
    will have to discipline you somehow.
[15:44] Mom
    I'm so sorry!
[15:46] Mom
    It's my fault she's turned out like this.
[15:52] Mom
    You see... things haven't been
    good at home for some time.
[15:58] Mom
    I've been thinking about moving us
    away for a change of scenery.
[16:02] Kake
    M-Ma'am, that's...
[16:05] Mom
    It would mean transferring
    her to a new school,
[16:08] Mom
    but I think it would be best for her...
[16:12] Mom
    Besides, my husband is...
[16:18] Mom
    I can't take it anymore... Surely, you two—
[16:21] Kake
    Please, calm down.
[16:23] Kake
    You understand, don't you?
[16:25] Kake
    Well, that's, um...
[16:29] Kake
    We should hear Maiko-san's side first.
[16:34] Maiko
    Don't speak for me.
[16:36] Mom
    Maiko!
[16:37] Maiko
    You dare talk about what's best for me?
[16:41] Maiko
    This is all just to suit the two of you...
[16:43] Maiko
    To suit you and Dad...
[16:46] Maiko
    How long do I have to
    keep putting up with this?
[16:50] Maiko
    How do you think I feel,
    being caught in the middle?!
[16:54] Maiko
    I'm sick of it!
[16:57] Maiko
    Don't... Don't...
[17:01] Maiko
    Don't take my place away from me!
[17:07] Teacher
    Kurashiki!
[17:11] Kake
    So, um... Did you hear that Maiko-san
    has started playing baseball?
[17:16] Mom
    Huh?
[17:17] Kake
    She's very good at looking out for others.
[17:20] Kake
    The first-years all look up to her.
[17:25] Kake
    And above all, Maiko-san seems to really
    enjoy playing baseball with the other girls.
[17:53] Aoi
    Tsukumo!
[17:55] Aoi
    Where are you going?!
SIGN    No running
SIGN    in the hall
SIGN    Student Council
[18:08] Shiho
    I've been looking for you.
[18:12] Maiko
    How did you...
[18:13] Shiho
    I've seen you up here before.
[18:17] Maiko
    Go away.
[18:19] Shiho
    I can't do that.
[18:21] Maiko
    Then I will.
[18:26] Shiho
    You should tell them the truth.
[18:30] Maiko
    Did you tell them you'd bring me back?
[18:33] Shiho
    No.
[18:34] Maiko
    Liar.
[18:35] Shiho
    I'm not lying.
[18:39] Shiho
    You don't want to set
    them straight on all this?
[18:42] Maiko
    Don't talk like you know anything!
[18:44] Shiho
    I do know. I've been watching you.
[18:50] Shiho
    You should stay in the association.
[18:54] Maiko
    Why... would you say that?!
[18:59] Shiho
    I'm not good at expressing my feelings.
[19:03] Shiho
    I never have been.
[19:06] Shiho
    At first, I thought you were the same,
[19:09] Shiho
    but you're not.
[19:12] Shiho
    When you're with the other girls,
    you look happy.
[19:18] Shiho
    I thought it was really nice.
[19:21] Maiko
    So what?
[19:22] Shiho
    So...
[19:26] Shiho
    I... want you...
[19:33] Shiho
    to smile more.
[19:38] Shiho
    What do you really want to do?
[19:41] Shiho
    Tell me how you feel.
[19:45] Maiko
    I thought no one had ever really looked at me.
[19:50] Maiko
    Why did it have to be you, of all people?
[19:54] Shiho
    I apologize if what I said offended you.
[20:00] Maiko
    All right. You want me to talk to them?
SIGN    Student Council Room
[20:17] Kana
    Kurashiki-san only had to
    submit a written apology.
[20:21] Kana
    That's not surprising.
[20:22] Kana
    She only got caught up
    in a fight between some drunkards.
[20:26] Shiho
    Yes.
[20:28] Kana
    It seems her parents are going
    to talk things over, too.
[20:32] Kana
    It's a complicated matter,
    but she'll be able to stay at this school.
[20:37] Shiho
    I see.
[20:41] Kana
    Anyway... I never imagined
    you'd give a speech like that.
(Flashback) [20:47] Shiho
    What Kurashiki-san needs right now
    is a place where she can be herself.
(Flashback) [20:53] Shiho
    I believe the girls' baseball
    association can be that place.
(Flashback) [20:58] Shiho
    Please consider it.
[21:03] Shiho
    I was just doing my duty as
    a member of the student council.
[21:06] Kana
    Really?
[21:08] Kana
    And what did Kurashiki-san say?
[21:10] Shiho
    She's joining the association.
SIGN    Girls' Baseball Association!
SIGN    Remember to knock!
[21:23] Shiho
    Also... I'd like to continue observing
    the association for a while longer.
[21:31] Kana
    But they already passed their evaluation.
[21:33] Shiho
    Could I?
[21:34] Kana
    I don't mind, of course.
[21:38] Shiho
    Thank you.
[21:42] Shiho
    What's the matter?
[21:47] Kana
    Oh, nothing.
[21:50] Kana
    As for the table tennis club's
    request for gym space...
SIGN    Membership Application
SIGN    Membership Application
SIGN    Membership Application
[21:57] Aoi
    Glad to have you!
SIGN    (Temp) Kurashiki
SIGN    X
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    Looking Ahead to Summer