E8 - Looking Ahead to Summer
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[00:09] Ryou
All right, let's do some fielding practice!
[00:11] Ryou
Focus!
[00:13] All
Okay!
[00:14] Aoi
So much energy, even in this heat.
[00:18] Kana
Excuse me.
[00:20] Kana
What if two of us play the same position?
[00:21] Ryou
Take it in turns.
[00:23] Ryou
Ukita-san can go first.
[00:24] Akane
Okay!
[00:25] Kana
Got it.
[00:28] Akane
There are two right fielders now.
[00:31] Akane
I have to do well here.
[00:33] Ryou
Right field!
[00:50] Tsubasa
Akane-chan!
[00:52] Kana
Are you all right?
[00:53] Akane
I-I'm fine, I'm fine.
[01:02] Akane
There it is!
[01:06] Kana
Ukita-san?
[01:08] Akane
Coming!
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[02:51] Aoi
I've got a mosquito bite.
[02:54] Ayaka
Same here. I even had bug spray on...
[02:58] Yoshimi
What do you expect when
we're out there getting dirty?
[03:01] Yoshimi
Just look at Akane.
[03:05] Yoshimi
Scrapes are badges of honor!
[03:08] Akane
That's a little embarrassing...
[03:08] Aoi
I've got scrapes, too!
[03:10] Tsubasa
Let's ask the teacher when she gets here.
[03:11] Aoi
See? Here, and here, and here...
[03:12] Tomoe
Yeah.
[03:14] All
Sensei!
[03:16] Waka
It got hot awfully early this year.
[03:19] Ryou
Yeah. It's summer already.
[03:23] Tsubasa
Everyone!
[03:26] Tomoe
Sorry to spring this on you,
but there's something we'd like to discuss.
[03:31] Tsubasa
So... how about we play in a tournament?
[03:38] Akane
A t-tournament?
[03:40] Yuuki
A girls' baseball tournament?
[03:42] Tsubasa
Yeah! Tomocchi brought it up yesterday.
[04:01] Sayaka
Well, I'll be going now.
[04:03] Tomoe
Okay. Thanks for your help.
[04:05] Sayaka
You're not leaving yet?
[04:08] Tomoe
I want to practice a bit more.
[04:11] Sayaka
You've improved quite a bit
from when we started.
[04:15] Tomoe
Ah, thank you for saying so.
[04:17] Sayaka
Now you just have to do it for real.
[04:19] Sayaka
Entering the summer tournament
would give you valuable experience.
[04:22] Tomoe
A tournament?
[04:25] Sayaka
Yes.
[04:26] Sayaka
Of course, you can't go into it
thinking it's just a learning experience.
[04:31] Sayaka
But I hope we face each other again.
[04:33] Sayaka
In an official game this time.
[04:41] Tomoe
I vaguely remembered that there
was a tournament in the summer,
[04:45] Tomoe
so I immediately asked
Tsubasa what she thought.
[04:48] Tsubasa
I want us to decide as a team whether
we're gonna play in the tournament or not.
[05:01] Umpire
Strike!
[05:04] Akane
S-So fast...
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[05:06] Ayaka
Kosaka Tsubaki, from Kogetsu High School.
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[05:08] Ayaka
She was a first-year last year,
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[05:10] Ayaka
but that fastball made her the ace
the moment she joined the team.
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[05:13] Maiko
That was the first round?
[05:15] Kana
Official games really are on another level.
[05:19] Akane
Do you really think we can handle it?
[05:21] Aoi
It's all about the luck of the draw.
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[05:27] Yuuki
Huh?
[05:29] Yuuki
There are only about 30 schools here.
[05:31] Tsubasa
Yeah, those are all
the schools that participate.
[05:34] Akane
You mean...
[05:35] Yoshimi
We'd go straight to nationals
without needing to play preliminaries?!
[05:39] Yuuki
I'd envisioned a high school baseball
tournament being somewhat bigger.
[05:44] Tsubasa
There are far fewer high schools with
girls' baseball teams than with boys' teams.
[05:50] Ryou
For a long time, there wasn't
even a girls' tournament.
[05:53] Akane
Really?
[05:54] Kana
Why wasn't there?
[05:58] Ayaka
I can answer that one!
[06:01] Ayaka
Way back in the Taisho era,
[06:03] Ayaka
girls' baseball was played for the first time.
[06:07] Ayaka
Playing baseball with a rubber ball
became a trend among girls,
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[06:11] Ayaka
and the first girls' baseball
tournament in Japan was held.
[06:15] Tsubasa
In the Taisho era?
[06:17] Yoshimi
That's around 300 years ago!
[06:19] Waka
Wrong.
[06:21] Ayaka
But at the time,
they got a lot of criticism for it,
[06:24] Ayaka
and baseball was removed
from the curriculum
[06:27] Ayaka
because it was considered
too extreme for girls.
[06:29] Ayaka
That's just how things were back then.
[06:32] Ayaka
The sport faced a lot
of challenges after that.
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[06:35] Ayaka
A women's pro baseball league
was set up after World War II,
[06:38] Ayaka
but that didn't last very long, either.
[06:40] Ayaka
It folded a little over 20 years later.
[06:43] Aoi
But why?
[06:45] Ryou
Women's baseball in itself had
too many obstacles to overcome.
[06:50] Ryou
Constant comparisons to the men's game,
[06:51] Ryou
inadequate player development
at the grassroots level...
[06:53] Tomoe
I guess those were hard times.
[06:55] Ayaka
After all that, girls' baseball disappeared
from the public eye for a while.
[07:00] Ayaka
But that desire to play
baseball never went away!
[07:06] Ayaka
Then, in 1995, their hopes
and dreams were realized at last.
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[07:11] Ayaka
A high school girls' team had a friendly game
with a foreign team for the first time.
[07:16] Ayaka
And what's more, they played hardball!
[07:18] Ayaka
That led to the creation of girls'
hardball baseball teams all across Japan.
[07:23] Ayaka
They started holding tournaments,
and the pro league was revived.
[07:26] Ayaka
Time finally started
moving for the girls again!
[07:30] Ayaka
And that's the tale of the fierce battle
that led to girls playing hardball.
[07:35] Yuuki
It looks like this team started
out as a softball team.
[07:39] Tsubasa
There are a lot of schools like that.
[07:42] Yuuki
"Not many of us have
any baseball experience,
[07:44] Yuuki
but a number of us do have
experience in a variety of other sports."
[07:47] Akane
Sounds like us... maybe.
[07:52] Kana
"Persuaded the school..."
[07:53] Yoshimi
I guess every team's had it rough.
[07:56] Ayaka
It looks like lots of schools
still struggle to find members
[08:00] Ayaka
because their peers don't get it.
[08:02] Aoi
That's why there are so
few schools participating?
[08:05] Tomoe
But 30 years ago,
there were no school teams at all.
[08:09] Yuuki
A team like ours, going to nationals...
[08:15] Ryou
So, are we going to participate or not?
[08:18] Ryou
I believe that was the question.
[08:22] Yuuki
It's so exciting! I want to do it!
[08:25] Akane
M-Me, too!
[08:27] Waka
It could be a good thing.
[08:28] Aoi
I wanna give it a try!
[08:30] Tsubasa
Everyone...
[08:31] Yuuki
Let's give it our all!
[08:33] Aoi
I can't wait!
[08:34] Yoshimi
I was pumped up to do this from the start!
[08:36] Akane
A real game...
[08:37] Ayaka
We'll show 'em!
[08:39] Waka
Hold on a minute. Where are
we getting the money for this?
[08:44] Tomoe
Where's it being held again?
[08:47] Ayaka
It's in Hyogo.
[08:48] Waka
We'll need to pay for transportation,
[08:50] Waka
and if we win any games,
that'll mean hotel costs.
[08:53] Tsubasa
Yikes...
[08:54] Akane
What should we do?
[08:55] Ryou
The money situation trips us up again...
[09:01] Kake
Don't worry, girls!
[09:03] Kake
You won't have any issues with money.
[09:05] Kake
You passed the student council's evaluation!
[09:09] Kake
Right, Tsukumo-san?
[09:10] Kana
Right. Now all you need
is the school's approval.
[09:14] Tsubasa
Then, that means...
[09:16] Kake
If all goes well, it'll be rubber-stamped
at the next staff meeting.
[09:19] Kake
The girls' baseball club will
be officially established!
[09:25] Kake
So just leave the rest to me!
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[09:30] Kake
What?
[09:33] Vice
Like I said, we cannot grant
permission that easily.
[09:37] Kake
But they've met the requirements!
[09:39] Vice
Yes, they have.
[09:41] Kake
Well, then...
[09:42] Vice
It just isn't realistic.
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[09:45] Vice
Baseball is a very expensive sport.
[09:49] Vice
Starting a club would require
a great deal of money.
[09:53] Vice
This application shows a lack of foresight.
[09:56] Kake
I'll redo it right away!
[09:58] Vice
There are other problems as well.
[10:02] Vice
Are you certain you're prepared
to lead a baseball club?
[10:08] Kake
I am!
[10:09] Vice
Then how do you intend to divide your
time between it and the kendo club?
[10:16] Kake
I won't neglect either one.
I'll give both my all!
[10:20] Vice
The school cannot, in good conscience,
approve such an unreasonable venture.
[10:24] Vice
It's the students who'll suffer
if you overstretch yourself.
[10:26] Vice
I'm telling you that it's unrealistic
for all of those reasons.
[10:31] Kake
But they're all such good students!
[10:34] Kake
I can't let their determination go to waste.
[10:36] Vice
Think about what it is that you ought to do.
[10:41] Vice
We'll put this matter on hold for now.
[10:50] Aoi
Tsukumo!
[10:51] Aoi
Do you know what Sato High has
to do in order to win at nationals?
[10:56] Kana
Practice... I guess?
[10:59] Aoi
What we need is...
[11:00] Aoi
...a miracle pitch!
[11:02] Aoi
I'll give 'em a taste of the all-conquering
miracle pitch I've just perfected!
[11:05] Aoi
Go, Kitty Ball!
[11:14] Kana
Get serious.
[11:16] Aoi
Whoops...
[11:19] Waka
Let's do more pitching practice
to prepare for the tournament.
[11:23] Waka
Your control will be our main weapon.
[11:26] Maiko
All right. If we're doing this,
I'll give it all I've got.
[11:33] Akane
What could these be?
[11:48] Tsubasa
Sensei!
[11:50] Aoi
How'd it go?
[11:52] Ayaka
Did we get official status?
[11:54] Kake
Everyone...
[11:55] Kake
I'm sorry! It looks like
we'll need a little more time!
[11:59] Tomoe
Oh... Really?
[12:02] Waka
Is there a problem?
[12:03] Kake
No, nothing at all!
[12:06] Kake
Don't worry! I'll make sure you're
all set in time for the tournament!
[12:09] Yuuki
Okay!
[12:10] Tsubasa
We really appreciate it!
[12:12] Kake
Bye now!
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[12:22] Ryou
She ran into trouble.
[12:24] Tsubasa
You think so, too?
[12:26] Ryou
The school's probably being cautious.
[12:29] Ryou
Sato High doesn't even have
a boys' baseball team, after all.
[12:32] Yuuki
That's true.
[12:34] Akane
But... does that mean we
can't play in the tournament?
[12:38] Tsubasa
Well, regardless, our only option is to
trust Sensei and do whatever we can do!
[12:43] Akane
What can we do?
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[12:46] Tsubasa
Practice!
[12:47] Ryou
Practice, huh?
[12:49] Tomoe
Practicing is important, but...
[12:52] Waka
By the way, where's Nakano-san?
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[12:57] Ayaka
Now's the time for the
journalist to step up!
[13:00] Maria
Um... Like I said before,
could you keep your voice down?
[13:03] Maria
Didn't you used to be in the newspaper club?
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[13:06] Ayaka
I'm in the newspapurr club
and the baseball association.
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[13:16] Ayaka
Are you interested in baseball?
[13:18] Maria
Ah, no... It just sounds like...
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[13:22] Maria
Like a fantasy...
[13:25] Maria
Oh! I'm sorry! It's not—
[13:27] Ayaka
I think so, too.
[13:30] Ayaka
But this is exactly what
we've all been doing,
[13:34] Ayaka
so I want everyone to know,
even if only a little.
[13:39] Maria
I want to know more, too.
[13:42] Ayaka
Right?
[13:44] All
Thank you very much!
[13:48] All
Hi, ma'am!
[13:50] Hinata
You all looked great out there.
[13:53] Akane
Oh, um, ma'am?
[13:55] Hinata
Yes, dear?
[13:57] Akane
Well, there's something
I've been wondering...
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Why not come pay us a visit at home
every now and then?
[14:14] Teacher
It's taking a toll on you,
isn't it, Kakehashi-sensei?
[14:18] Kake
I'm sorry!
[14:19] Teacher
The vice principal really
didn't need to go that far.
[14:22] Kake
No, it's my own fault.
[14:25] Kake
I thought I was prepared for this, but...
[14:30] Kake
I guess it wasn't enough.
[14:33] Teacher
Well, I'm rooting for
the girls' baseball club.
[14:37] Teacher
There's that whole thing with Kurashiki, too.
[14:40] Kake
Thank you for that.
[14:42] Teacher
But if, realistically,
it's just too difficult,
[14:45] Teacher
there's no reason it has
to happen this year.
[14:49] Teacher
There's always next year.
[14:50] Teacher
I think part of being a teacher
is helping them understand that.
[15:12] Kake
A teacher, huh?
[15:16] Yoshimi
We gotta pull those weeds out, too!
[15:24] Akane
Oh, Sensei!
[15:25] All
Thanks for coming!
[15:28] Kake
What are you all doing? Are those...
[15:31] Yuuki
They're sunflowers.
[15:32] Kake
Sunflowers?
[15:34] Tsubasa
Apparently, this field used to be
next to a big sunflower patch.
(Flashback) [15:40] Hinata
Are they in your way?
(Flashback) [15:41] Akane
Oh, no! Not at all!
[15:44] Tomoe
Sunflowers always bloom facing the sun.
[15:48] Ayaka
We thought if we could help them grow,
something good might happen.
[15:53] Waka
It's a prayer of sorts.
[15:56] Ayaka
It's pretty hard work, though.
[15:59] Yoshimi
If we all pitch in,
it'll be done in a flash!
[16:01] Aoi
Hey!
[16:04] Aoi
We found the perfect thing!
[16:08] Tsubasa
Nice going, Asada-senpai!
[16:11] Aoi
Here it comes!
[16:15] Ryou
S-Senpai...
[16:17] Ayaka
You're getting it all over us!
[16:19] Aoi
And what's wrong with that?
[16:32] Kake
Now you've done it!
[16:34] Kake
Hold it right there!
[16:36] Aoi
I didn't mean to do that!
[16:40] Both
Take that!
[16:45] Kake
Hold it! Stay right there!
[16:49] All
Run!
[16:55] Kake
I'm so sorry, girls!
[16:58] Kake
I was ready to give up.
[17:02] Kake
I thought this year's
tournament was out of reach.
[17:05] Kake
But I'm over it! Now I've got myself
into this, I'm in it for the long haul!
[17:09] Kake
Let's go to that tournament!
[17:11] Kake
This year's summer is
once in a lifetime, after all!
[17:14] Tsubasa
We'll all work hard, too!
[17:16] Tomoe
Um, I had an idea...
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[17:27] Kanako
Aren't those the girls I see at your
restaurant all the time, Saki-chan?
[17:30] Saki
Yeah, the baseball team.
[17:32] Minako
They're still just an association?
[17:35] Chikage
What's this? Isn't Kakehashi-sensei...
[17:38] Shizuku
Yes, she's the advisor for
our kendo club, too.
[17:43] Chikage
What's she like?
[17:45] Shizuku
She's a very kind, earnest teacher.
[17:48] Ayaka
Hey there, everyone!
If this article's piqued your interest,
[17:51] Ayaka
I'd like to ask all of you a favor!
[17:55] Yui
I'm not letting you look at
my homework, Arihara-san.
[17:57] Tsubasa
It's not that!
[17:59] Tsubasa
Since you're so well connected,
I want to ask a favor!
[18:03] Yui
Wh-What's this about?
[18:06] Aya
This girls' baseball club sounds awesome!
[18:09] Aya
You've got my support!
[18:10] Kyouka
Sure. I love people who try their hardest.
[18:13] Komugi
Okay! You just need my name?
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[18:16] Koko
Here you go! Here's my autograph.
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[18:18] Emi
Hmm, does that count as signing the petition?
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[18:22] Koko
Sure it does! I mean,
why not? It stands out!
[18:26] Emi
Well, then, you can have mine, too!
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[18:30] Tomoe
Thanks!
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costs for
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Budget Proposal
Purchase of baseballs
Use of field
Transportation
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away games
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[19:14] Ayaka
Everyone! Look at this!
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every now and then?
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SIGN But it's really fulfilling work!
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SIGN I'm pretty busy...
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[19:37] Vice
Fine. Your budget proposal seems reasonable.
[19:40] Kake
Thank you!
[19:42] Vice
But what I asked you was how prepared
you are to lead a baseball club.
[19:47] Vice
This doesn't answer that for me.
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[19:55] Kake
Please take a look at these.
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[19:57] Vice
What are they?
[19:59] Kake
Signatures the girls gathered.
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[20:06] Kake
Isn't it remarkable?
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[20:07] Kake
Their desire to make this happen had
the power to attract this many students.
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[20:15] Kake
And for me, too, as both their
advisor and their teacher...
[20:25] Kake
And as their friend...
[20:27] Kake
I want to do everything I can for them.
[20:30] Kake
That's how prepared I am.
[20:35] Vice
So you have no plan for dividing
your time between two clubs?
[20:40] Kake
I'll... make it work...
[20:43] Vice
You leave me no choice.
[20:44] Vice
You will focus on the baseball
club for the summer term.
[20:49] Kake
Huh?
[20:50] Vice
Until the tournament is over,
I'll take over the kendo club.
[20:55] Vice
I am a rank holder myself, after all.
[21:00] Kake
Thank you so much!
[21:09] Yuuki
I hope Sensei is doing all right...
[21:12] Tomoe
It's really being decided at
today's staff meeting, right?
[21:17] Waka
It should be, but it's hard
to say what's going to happen.
[21:21] Waka
There might still be some obstacles.
[21:23] Ryou
But if we aren't approved today,
the tournament...
[21:27] Tsubasa
It's okay. I just know it'll be okay.
[21:37] All
Sensei!
[21:39] Waka
How... did it go?
[21:46] All
All right!
[21:58] Tsubasa
The Satogahama High School
girls' baseball club...
[22:01] Tsubasa
will now begin its first practice!
[22:04] Tsubasa
Let's do this, girls!
[22:06] All
Let's do it!
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