21 - Marrying While Unemployed?!

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SIGN    Marrying While Unemployed?!
[01:36] mat
    Heya!
[01:37] girl
    Hey there!
SIGN    Otowa Radio Matsumoto
[01:38] bon
    Matsumoto-san of Otowa Radio
    is a popular commentator
[01:42] bon
    who's done pro baseball play-by-play
    ever since he joined with the company.
[01:47] bon
    Hello!
[01:47] bon
    Hey!
[01:48] mat
    When he's announcing for a night game,
    he always enters the stadium at 2 PM.
[01:53] mat
    The home team will be doing
    batting practice around then.
[01:58] mat
    He'll go right to interviews with the
    manager, the coaches, and the players.
[02:02] bon
    At 3:20,
[02:03] bon
    the day's starting pitcher
    will finish his warm-ups,
[02:06] bon
    and he'll come in from the outfield.
[02:08] bon
    One hour before broadcast,
[02:10] bon
    he'll meet up with his station's director,
    color commentator, and bench reporters.
[02:15] bon
    Then he'll have a light meal.
[02:17] bon
    He always gets either curry or udon
    from the Jingu Stadium snack bars.
[02:22] bon
    At 5:40, he starts his broadcast.
[02:24] bon
    Then, at 6:00...
[02:27] mat
    Welcome to Jingu Spiders vs. Kawasaki Blue
    Comets, the first in a three-game series.
[02:30] mat
    The Spiders' starter, Shiina,
    winds up and throws his first pitch!
[02:34] mat
    It's a strike!
[02:35] mat
    A fastball clipping the outside corner!
SIGN    10th 11th 12th
[02:41] bon
    And then, one day...
SIGN    Otowa Radio Z
[02:50] toku
    Here, your pick-me-up.
[02:52] mat
    Hey, thanks, Toku-chan.
[02:54] toku
    It must be rough,
[02:56] toku
    getting back from the stadium and moving
    right on to preparing for tomorrow's game.
[03:04] ann
    That preparation is what makes
    a play-by-play announcer.
[03:08] ann
    But what are you doing here at this hour?
[03:10] toku
    I'm doing color commentary
    tomorrow, remember?
[03:13] toku
    I thought I'd learn a thing or two from you...
[03:16] toku
    and do my own prep for once.
[03:19] toku
    It'll be a nice change of pace.
    And we're pairing up tomorrow, too.
[03:25] matsu
    You can really use that PC, huh?
[03:28] toku
    Why don't you try a PC out, too?
[03:31] toku
    They're really useful.
[03:32] ann
    No, I need to write it all in by hand.
[03:35] ann
    The words won't fly off my tongue unless I do.
[03:40] ann
    But I have to say, you've been
    all-in these days, huh, Toku-chan?
[03:44] toku
    I don't want to get fired, is all.
[03:47] toku
    By the way, Matsumoto-san.
[03:48] toku
    You know Nogawa of the Mops? The pitcher?
[03:51] mat
    Nogawa?
[03:52] toku
    He just came into the majors yesterday...
[03:55] toku
    You didn't hear about it?
[03:56] mat
    Oh, just two years in the league,
    twenty years old.
[03:59] toku
    He pitched a great game four days ago
    in the minors. Seven shutout innings!
[04:04] mat
    Oh, really?
[04:06] toku
    And the scheduled starter, Sasamoto,
    has been in a bit of a slump lately...
[04:10] toku
    He hasn't had a quality start
    his last two games.
[04:14] mat
    Yeah, he didn't last a full five innings
    in his last two games.
[04:17] toku
    So I checked up on Nogawa, thinking
    they might use him as a long reliever.
[04:22] toku
    But if Sasamoto's starting,
    I'm sure he'll have made adjustments.
[04:27] mat
    Well, the third time is
     frequently not the charm...
[04:30] mat
    It might be good to read up
    on Nogawa. Just to be safe.
[04:35] mat
    If I do that, I'll be getting home after 3 AM!
[04:44] mat
    And it breaks through left-center field!
[04:48] mat
    Two runners come home!
SIGN    1st 2nd
[04:51] mat
    The starter, Sasamoto, has given up
    four runs in only two innings!
[04:55] mat
    He only has one out, with two men on base!
[04:57] mat
    It's turning out just like Toku-chan said!
[05:01] mat
    Looks like the Mops have
    given up on Sasamoto!
[05:04] ann
    Pitcher: Nogawa.
[05:10] mat
    This is twenty-year-old Nogawa, who just
    came up to the majors two days ago.
[05:13] mat
    This will be his first appearance as a pro.
[05:16] pro
    Okay, we're going to commercial!
[05:18] mat
    Your prediction came true, Toku-chan!
[05:20] mat
    I've got tons of material on Nogawa!
[05:23] mat
    I'll bet the other stations
    are freaking out right now!
[05:27] guy
    Hey, hey! Get us some data on Nogawa already!
[05:31] guy
    How can we not have any data on him?
[05:33] guy
    I give up!
[05:35] mat
    Toku-chan, fine play!
[05:37] toku
    I've gotta work hard if I want to keep my job!
[05:40] bon
    It was things like these
    that caused Matsumoto-san
[05:42] bon
    to form a special attachment to Toku-san.
[05:47] bon
    And now...
[05:49] mat
    Pro baseball fans feeling down
    during the off season,
[05:52] mat
    we're here for you! It's 5:40 PM!
[05:55] It's 5
    Time for the informative
    variety show, Night Off.
[05:57] It's 5
    It's Matsumoto Hideo's "Digging
    Deeper! Just Between Us!"
[05:59] It's 5
    My partner today is...
[06:01] nan
    Otowa Radio's Mizugoshi Nanako!
[06:04] mat
    And our guest is the pro
    baseball color commentator...
[06:07] toku
    Tokunaga here. Nice to be here!
[06:09] mat
    Tokunaga-san's here to talk about
    pitching prospects in the Central League.
[06:14] mat
    Which young pitcher will transform
    the Central League next season?!
[06:19] bon
    During the off-season,
    Matsumoto-san hosts this variety show.
[06:25] nan
    Great job, everyone!
[06:27] hagi
    Toku-chan, your comments
    today were so unconventional!
[06:31] hagi
    You've really been on fire lately!
[06:33] toku
    Y-You think?
[06:34] hagi
    Your color commentary's been
    getting rave reviews, too!
[06:38] mat
    Okay, Toku-chan. See you later!
[06:43] toku
    Thank you for having me.
[06:44] toku
    I'll be off, too.
[06:46] hagi
    Toku-chan! Toku-chan...
[06:49] hagi
    You'll stay with us as a color commentator
    next season too, won't you?
[06:52] toku
    What? You're keeping me on next year?
[06:55] hagi
    Of course we are!
[06:57] hagi
    We're still finishing up the contract
    arrangements, of course...
[07:01] hagi
    But there's no need to worry about yours!
[07:03] hagi
    I'll see to it!
[07:04] toku
    Thank you so much! I'll do my best!
[07:08] toku
    Great to work with you again!
[07:09] toku
    Yes! I already got my contract
    for next season!
[07:17] toku
    Hey, Natsunosuke. How you doing?
[07:19] bon
    Toku-san!
[07:21] toku
    Sorry it's so sudden, but let's have
    a prefecture clique meetup tomorrow.
[07:24] toku
    Tell Yukio, too.
[07:25] bon
    Sure. Got it.
[07:28] toku
    There's someone I want to introduce you to.
[07:32] toku
    Also, I learned Otowa Radio's keeping me
    on color commentary next year.
[07:36] bon
    That's great to hear!
[07:38] bon
    It figures, though. Everyone says your
    commentary has gotten really good.
[07:41] toku
    Hey, it's not that great.
[07:44] toku
    Once you're done with pro ball, maybe
    I'll introduce you around the station.
[07:47] nat
    Yes, please do!
[07:49] toku
    I've got you!
[07:53] toku
    This is Akemi. Akemi.
[07:58] toku
    I'm Akemi!
[07:59] toku
    We're getting married.
[08:01] bon
    T-Toku-san!
[08:03] yuki
    That's so great!
[08:05] bon
    Congratulations!
[08:07] toku
    Well, I wanted to get married
    while I was still an active player,
[08:11] toku
    but I guess waiting this long
    was the right choice.
[08:16] bon
    Are you gonna have a ceremony?
[08:17] toku
    We dunno yet.
[08:20] toku
    But my folks back in Yamanashi
    will get on my case otherwise,
[08:22] toku
    so maybe we'll have a small one, at least.
[08:24] toku
    Right?
[08:25] ake
    Yes!
[08:26] bon
    I see! Toku-san is finally getting married!
[08:30] bon
    Marrying at thirty-six...
[08:32] bon
    It feels a bit late in life, but I guess
    that's how people do it these days!
[08:37] ake
    Go on, down those glasses!
[08:40] ake
    Look at you! Baseball players
    sure can down their alcohol!
[08:44] ake
    Go on, have another!
[08:46] bon
    Is Akemi-san from that place in Roppongi
    that Toku-san used to visit a lot?
[08:52] yuki
    She's so sweet and attentive.
[08:55] yuki
    I'm really envious.
[08:57] yuki
    Hey, Akemi-san! What do you do for a living?
[09:00] yuki
    How did you two meet?
[09:03] toku
    Um... Well...
[09:06] bon
    Idiot!
[09:07] yuki
    Ow!
[09:08] yuki
    Wh-What was that for?
[09:09] bon
    Don't ask such intrusive questions!
[09:13] bon
    C'mon, let's have another toast!
[09:16] bon
    Toast, toast!
[09:17] all
    Congratulations!
[09:19] all
    After getting engaged and having
    his contract renewed for next season,
[09:23] all
    Toku-san had hit peak happiness at this time.
[09:27] all
    But in another restaurant not far from there,
[09:31] all
    the head of Otowa Radio's sports department
[09:34] all
    was having a meal with a certain
    big-name color commentator.
[09:37] jin
    Of course! I'd be delighted to join you.
[09:41] man
    Thank you so much!
[09:43] man
    We were hoping to make you our
    main color commentator, Jinno-san,
[09:47] man
    so we look forward to working with you.
[09:49] jin
    This is wonderful.
[09:51] jin
    I'm just so honored that you approached me.
[09:54] jin
    Otowa Radio employed me until
    about ten years ago, after all.
[09:59] jin
    Not at all.
[10:02] jin
    Looking back... I really was
    so immature back then.
[10:06] jin
    My commentary was, too.
[10:09] jin
    But I've spent these last ten years
    picking up in-the-field experience.
[10:14] man
    Well, not only did you do amazing
    things back when you were a player,
[10:19] man
    you've had a fruitful career with
    eighteen years in the booth and as a coach.
[10:23] man
    And you've even served as
    head coach for two ball clubs!
[10:27] jin
    I'll be making use of all that
    experience in my commentary.
[10:31] jin
    You'll see some truly mature work from me.
[10:33] man
    We can't wait!
[10:36] man
    Paying him is going to be rough, though.
[10:37] man
    We'll need to scrape up the money somewhere.
SIGN    Otowa Radio Z
[10:43] man
    Really? We're signing Jinno-san?
[10:46] man
    He's big time!
[10:48] mat
    Yeah, the chief went and sealed the deal.
[10:50] mat
    But a man of Jinno-san's caliber
    will cost a pretty penny, won't he?
[10:54] mat
    The manager said to cut someone
    to make it happen if we need to...
[10:58] mat
    Cut? We're losing a commentator?
[11:00] mat
    But who?
[11:02] mat
    I dunno. But the easiest one
    to cut would be...
[11:06] mat
    The youngest.
[11:08] mat
    Toku-san, huh?
[11:10] mat
    Yeah...
[11:11] mat
    What? Toku?
[11:13] mat
    Yeah, I can see it...
[11:14] mat
    Not Toku!
[11:29] toku
    Thanks for inviting me out.
[11:32] mat
    It's nice to go out now and then.
[11:34] mat
    So... You color commentators...
[11:37] mat
    You're going through contracts now.
    It must be rough...
[11:43] mat
    Did the director, Ogiwara-chan,
    say anything to you about yours?
[11:47] mat
    After our last show, he said he
    wants me to stay on next year.
[11:51] mat
    Really? Th-That's good to hear...
[11:55] mat
    That was before they struck
    the deal with Jinno-san.
[11:57] mat
    A-Anyway... You know...
[12:01] toku
    Hey, Matsumoto-san, listen.
[12:05] toku
    Down the line, I want to be
    a coach for the Spiders.
[12:10] mat
    Oh... Good luck with that!
[12:13] toku
    To get there, I need to rack up a
    few quality years as a commentator.
[12:19] toku
    You know, because my playing
    career was pretty mediocre.
[12:23] mat
    R-Really?
[12:25] toku
    The truth is, at the start,
    I underestimated what commentators do.
[12:31] toku
    I thought you could just say whatever.
[12:35] toku
    But I've realized that you can't just chat
    about what's going on on the field.
[12:40] toku
    I couldn't see the whole picture.
[12:42] toku
    I didn't have the vocabulary.
    My reports lacked depth.
[12:47] toku
    It might sound trite,
[12:48] toku
    but I also realized that I need to read books
    about things other than baseball, too.
[12:53] mat
    Now that you mention it,
[12:55] mat
    the older commentators do read
    a lot more than you'd expect.
[12:58] toku
    Everyone does the research
    and learns about baseball.
[13:03] toku
    I need to acquire more depth as a human being
[13:06] toku
    to set myself apart from the others.
[13:09] toku
    Because in our world, you never
    know when you might get the axe.
[13:13] mat
    Toku-chan, you've changed a lot
    since you first started in this business.
[13:18] toku
    Hey, even I can grow up a little.
[13:21] mat
    Yes, Toku-chan...
[13:22] mat
    I hope you'll use this as a stepping stone
    to return to the field some day.
[13:25] toku
    Sure. But, Matsumoto-san,
    it's easier said than done.
[13:30] toku
    For men as mediocre as me, even if
    we work really hard as a commentator,
[13:35] toku
    there's no guarantee we'll ever
    get to put on a uniform again.
[13:39] toku
    I know myself better than anyone.
[13:43] toku
    But as long as Otowa Radio's paying my bills,
[13:48] toku
    it would be ungrateful
    not to give them my best.
[13:51] toku
    Work as hard as you can on the work
    that's in front of you, year after year.
[13:56] toku
    That's what life's all about.
[13:58] mat
    Toku...
[14:00] mat
    How am I supposed to tell him now?
[14:03] mat
    I wanted to clue him in on the big-name
    color commentator they're hiring...
SIGN    Otowa Radio Z
[14:12] hagi
    You're not signing Toku-chan next year?!
[14:15] man
    That's right.
[14:16] man
    We reached an agreement with Jinno-san,
    who has both a record and renown.
[14:20] hagi
    B-But, Boss,
    it's not like we're overstaffed...
[14:25] hagi
    It's not a matter of staff count.
    It's a matter of budget!
[14:28] hagi
    But I can't tell Toku-chan about this!
[14:31] hagi
    He's still only in his second year!
[14:33] man
    If you don't tell him, who will?!
SIGN    Otowa Radio Z
[14:35] hagi
    B-But...
[14:37] hagi
    I can't do this!
[14:39] hagi
    I already told him I'd see to it
    that he got a contract, too!
SIGN    Announcer Room
[14:44] mat
    Wh-What?!
[14:45] mat
    I-I'm supposed to tell Toku-chan he's fired?!
[14:49] hagi
    Please, Matsumoto-san!
[14:50] hagi
    You and Toku-chan are friends!
[14:53] mat
    You're the one who brought him in!
[14:56] mat
    Try to tell him as soon as possible!
[14:58] mat
    His ability to find another job
    in time will depend on it!
[15:01] mat
    W-Wait a minute! You can't do this to me!
[15:04] mat
    I'm counting on you, Matsumoto-san!
[15:07] mat
    H-Hey!
[15:08] mat
    You've gotta be kidding me!
SIGN    Bar
[15:13] mat
    What will I do?
[15:15] mat
    I'm supposed to tell Toku that he's fired?
[15:18] mat
    How is that an announcer's job?
[15:20] mat
    But I don't have time for this!
[15:23] mat
    Toku needs to find a source
    of income for next year!
[15:27] mat
    The company's made up its mind,
[15:30] mat
    so I need to tell him ASAP.
[15:33] mat
    Oh, but...
[15:35] mat
    He's been working so hard!
[15:38] mat
    I can't tell him!
[15:40] mat
    No! I need to tell him!
[15:42] mat
    He'll be in real trouble if I don't!
[15:49] vo
    The number you're calling is either
    switched off or not reachable.
[15:54] mat
    I can't even get in touch with him!
SIGN    Otowa Radio Z
[15:59] mat
    What's going on with Toku?
[16:01] mat
    His phone's been
    out of range since yesterday!
[16:03] mat
    Is he off messing around somewhere?
[16:06] mat
    At the same time, it's a bit of a
    relief that I can't get through...
[16:10] mat
    And Toku is single. That makes
    it a little less urgent, I guess.
[16:16] mat
    No, I can't let myself believe that!
[16:24] mat
    H-Hey.
[16:26] bon
    M-Matsumoto-san?
[16:28] bon
    What are you doing here so early?
[16:31] mat
    W-Well, Bonda-kun, I heard you often
    come running here at this time of day...
[16:36] mat
    So... I thought I'd come to see you...
[16:39] bon
    Is it some kind of emergency?
[16:41] mat
    Well, I've been calling Toku-chan
    since two days ago,
[16:45] mat
    and I can't get through at all...
[16:47] mat
    Has he gone off somewhere, perhaps?
[16:49] bon
    Toku-san's home in Yamanashi.
[16:52] mat
    Yamanashi isn't out of signal range!
[16:54] bon
    He's at a hot spring in the mountains
    with some friends from high school.
[16:59] mat
    A hot spring?
[17:00] bon
    They've rented out a little hot
    springs inn on the Nagano border,
[17:04] bon
    and they're spending a few nights there.
[17:06] mat
    Oh, so that's why I couldn't get through.
[17:10] mat
    Places like that still exist, huh?
[17:12] mat
    So? When will he be back?
[17:14] bon
    I don't know, but... Matsumoto-san...
[17:18] bon
    What could you need to get in contact
    with Toku-san about that urgently?
[17:24] mat
    Oh, well...
[17:25] bon
    Hey, is it bad news?
[17:28] mat
    No, of course not!
[17:29] bon
    Look, this is weird!
[17:31] bon
    You wouldn't come here
    to talk to me otherwise!
[17:33] mat
    No, no, it's nothing!
[17:35] mat
    I'm sorry! This has nothing to do with you!
[17:40] bon
    T-Toku-san's been fired?!
[17:42] mat
    We need to tell him
    as soon as possible, right?
[17:46] bon
    He's fired? Th-That can't be...
[17:49] bon
    Toku-san is about to get married!
[17:52] mat
    Married?
[17:53] mat
    Married?!
[17:54] bon
    He said they're making it official next year.
[17:58] mat
    T-Toku... has a fiancée?!
[18:01] mat
    Oh god, marrying while unemployed?!
[18:06] mat
    Waiting until after the show
    to head out left it pretty late,
[18:09] mat
    but we should reach the mountain
    spring before midnight at this rate.
[18:14] bon
    Yeah.
[18:15] mat
    Now that I think about it, this is
    too important for a phone call, right?
[18:20] mat
    I need to tell him in person.
[18:22] bon
    I get that, but...
[18:25] bon
    Why do I have to come along with you?
[18:28] mat
    Don't be like that.
    I couldn't do this by myself.
[18:32] mat
    And you're the only person I can ask.
[18:49] man
    Tokunaga-san went home already.
[18:53] man
    A friend drove him.
[18:55] man
    He said he had to get back
    to Tokyo before day's end.
[19:11] bon
    It's seven already?
[19:14] bon
    Toku-san?!
[19:16] bon
    Hello?!
[19:17] bon
    Matsumoto-san!
[19:19] toku
    Hey, Natsunosuke!
[19:20] toku
    I'm at Haneda! Haneda Airport!
[19:24] bon
    Haneda?!
[19:26] mat
    Haneda?
[19:27] toku
    I'm on my way to Guam.
[19:28] toku
    Guam?!
[19:30] toku
    I'm with the lady you met the other day.
[19:34] toku
    W-Wait a minute!
[19:36] toku
    M-Matsumoto here.
[19:38] toku
    Hey, Matsumoto-san, sorry.
[19:40] toku
    I see you tried to call me a few times,
    but I've been too busy to call back.
[19:44] toku
    Hey, we've gotta go.
[19:46] toku
    I'll be back in the evening
    five days from now.
[19:48] toku
    So long!
[19:50] toku
    W-Wait, Toku!
[19:51] toku
    Toku! Toku!
[19:53] toku
    Toku!
[19:55] bon
    And so, Toku-san went to
    Guam in ignorant bliss.
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[20:00] yuki
    Marrying while unemployed...
[20:01] yuki
    That's rough.
[20:04] yuki
    So he didn't tell Toku-san?
[20:09] yuki
    He could call him in Guam, though, right?
[20:12] bon
    But Matsumoto-san said...
[20:15] bon
    "They're enjoying their pre-wedding trip.
[20:18] bon
    I don't want to spoil that.
[20:20] bon
    I think I should tell him after he gets back."
[20:23] yuki
    That's a fair point, I guess.
[20:25] bon
    But Toku-san... What's he going to do now?
[20:29] bon
    Poor guy...
[20:31] yuki
    Maybe they can work it out after the wedding?
[20:35] bon
    "Work it out"? He can't
    even get married like this!
[20:41] yuki
    Why not?
[20:42] bon
    Because he can't! He'll be unemployed!
[20:46] bon
    You think Akemi-san would go along with that?
[20:48] yuki
    I-Is that what it's about?
[20:51] bon
    Yeah, that's how the world works.
[20:55] bon
    It hits too close to home for me...
[21:01] bon
    You can't get married unless
    you have steady income.
[21:04] yuki
    The world of pro baseball really is rough.
[21:08] yuki
    Even Toku-san, who got 49
    wins, is in these straits.
[21:12] bon
    We don't have a real accomplishment
    to our names, either.
[21:15] bon
    We need to hit the big time
    while we're still active players.
[21:19] bon
    Yeah.
[21:23] bon
    Reality weighed heavy on Yukio and me.
[23:01] bon
    Natsunosuke here.
[23:02] bon
    Toku-san makes it home, and he's
    shocked to learn he's been fired!
[23:06] bon
    Matsumoto found him a coaching job
    at an independent league in Fukui,
[23:11] bon
    but will his fiancée, Akemi-san,
    go with him to Fukui?
[23:16] bon
    Is this the end for Toku-san's marriage?
[23:19] bon
    Meanwhile, another situation develops.
[23:23] bon
    Next time: "Sudden Turnaround!"
[23:25] bon
    Seize tomorrow's success and today's money!
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[23:28] bon
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