Season 1

E1 - Daigo's Dream
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[00:05] Daigo
    I love baseball.
[00:08] Daigo
    The reason I love baseball so much is...
SIGN    Essay recital
SIGN    "Dreams for  the future"
[00:12] Dai
    ...because I love my father.
[00:16] Dai
    My pop—My father is a pro baseball player.
[00:21] Dai
    In the past, he's pitched in
    the MLB in America,
[00:24] Dai
    and he's also played for
    the Japanese national team.
[00:28] Dai
    But now, since he hurt his shoulder,
[00:30] Dai
    he's giving it his all as a batter
    in the Japanese pro league.
SIGN    My Dream
[00:35] Dai
    I really, really love my father
    because he's always strong and cool.
[00:43] Dai
    When I grow up,
[00:46] Dai
    I also want to be a pro baseball
    player like my father!
[00:52] Dai
    And I want to play in the major leagues,
[00:56] Dai
    and become the best in the world!
[00:58] Dai
    "My Dream"...
[01:03] Dai
    ...by Shigeno Daigo!
[02:37] Dai
    Rock, paper...
SIGN    Daigo's Dream
[02:38] Dai
    scissors!
[02:39] Dai
    And shoot!
[02:41] Dai
    And shoot!
[02:42] Dai
    I won!
[02:45] Kao
    All right, Daigo won.
[02:47] Kao
    What do you want to watch?
[02:48] Dai
    Pop's World Series!
[02:50] Izu
    What? Again?
[02:55] Ann
    Pitcher: Number 56, Goro Shigeno!
[03:00] Dai
    Pop!
[03:01] Izu
    Jeez, we already know the
    result. It was 12 years ago.
[03:05] Dai
    The catcher is Satou Toshiya!
[03:07] Dai
    He's been friends with Pop
    since they were both little.
[03:11] Kao
    You're right.
[03:12] Kao
    They were huge rivals
    up until high school, though.
[03:15] Dai
    Wow.
[03:16] Dai
    I'll join the local team when I get to
    the fourth grade, just like they did!
[03:21] Izu
    Whoa, that means we'll be a family
    full of baseball players!
[03:25] Kao
    That's true! After all, I used to play, too.
[03:29] Izu
    You and Pop were a battery, weren't you?
[03:32] Kao
    Yeah, kinda.
[03:33] Izu
    Next year, I'll join the baseball
    team at my middle school.
[03:37] Dai
    Pop...
[03:40] Dai
    I wish I could play catch with Pop...
[03:47] Izu
    Ack! It's Gibson Jr.!
[03:48] Izu
    Go! Strike him out in three!
[03:51] Dai
    Keep it down, Sis. Haven't you
    already watched this countless times?
SIGN    Goro
[03:58] Kao
    Oh, it's your pop.
[04:01] Kao
    Hello?
[04:03] Gor
    Hey, it's done. I passed the tryouts.
[04:07] Gor
    I'll be playing in the Taiwanese league
    from next season!
[04:09] Kao
    R-Really? Congratulations!
[04:12] Kao
    Ah, and what else?
[04:14] Kao
    What? You're supposed to go join
    their training camp right away?!
[04:21] Gor
    All right, I'm off.
[04:23] Kao
    Don't overstretch yourself, you hear?
[04:25] Dai
    Give it everything you've got, Pop!
[04:26] Gor
    Right on!
[04:27] Izu
    Bring us presents when you come home.
[04:29] Gor
    Sure! You got it!
[04:31] Gor
    Oh, I almost forgot. This is for you, Daigo.
[04:35] Dai
    Huh? What is it?
[04:38] Dai
    A glove!
[04:39] Gor
    You're joining the Dolphins in April, right?
[04:42] Gor
    Let's race to see who
    becomes a regular first!
[04:46] Dai
    All right!
[04:47] Izu
    Not fair! I'm joining the baseball team
    at my middle school in April too, y'know.
[04:52] Gor
    I gave you one before...
[04:55] Izu
    It's in tatters now.
[04:56] Gor
    All right, all right. Next time, okay?
[04:59] Dai
    Pop, let's play catch!
[05:01] Gor
    Sounds good!
[05:03] Kao
    Your flight's leaving soon!
[05:07] Dai
    Pop, let's play catch when you come back!
SIGN    Shigeno
SIGN    Shigeno Goro makes the starting  lineup in the Taiwanese league
[05:35] Kao
    Daigo, here's your towel.
[05:37] Dai
    Ah, right.
[05:38] Kao
    Have you got everything? Your glove?
[05:41] Dai
    It's in there.
[05:42] Kao
    Make sure to greet the manager
    and the coach properly.
[05:45] Kao
    They're your pop's old baseball buddies.
[05:48] Dai
    I will. I'm off!
[06:04] Dai
    So this is the Mifune Dolphins.
[06:07] Dai
    Today is my first step toward real baseball.
[06:10] Tas
    Gather round!
[06:13] Tas
    Let's introduce the new fourth graders who
    are joining the Mifune Dolphins this year.
[06:18] Tas
    State your school and your name.
[06:20] Kim
    Takami Grade School: Kimura!
[06:22] Ari
    Takami Grade School: Ariyoshi!
[06:24] Kis
    Takami Grade School: Kishimoto!
[06:26] Mats
    Yamamuro Grade School...
[06:27] Tas
    Hey, speak up!
[06:29] Mats
    Sorry.
[06:30] Mats
    Yamamuro Grade School: Matsubara!
[06:32] Nag
    Yamamuro Grade School: Nagai!
[06:34] Kat
    Yamamuro Grade School: Katsumoto!
[06:36] Tas
    All right! And last in line...
[06:37] Dai
    Yessir!
[06:39] Dai
    Mifune Grade School: Shigeno!
[06:42] Kid
    Huh? "Shigeno"?
[06:43] Kid2
    "Shigeno"? Could he be...
[06:45] Kid2
    Yes, that's right. Shigeno Daigo.
[06:48] Kid2
    He's the brother of Shigeno Izumi
    who was with us up until last year.
[06:51] Kid2
    Which means that he's
    the son of Shigeno Goro.
[06:53] Kid
    Oh, Izumi-san's brother...
[06:55] Kid2
    Shigeno the Second, huh?
[06:57] Kid3
    We've got a super rookie on our hands.
[07:00] Dai
    Pop really is a superstar.
[07:03] Tas
    As you're aware, Shigeno Goro started in
    Little League and made it to the top.
[07:10] Tas
    So follow his example, everyone!
[07:11] All
    Yes, sir!
[07:13] Tas
    All right, let's begin practice!
[07:14] All
    Yes, sir!
[07:16] Kid
    His dad went to the major leagues, you know.
[07:18] Kid2
    He was supposed to be
    really good as a kid, too.
[07:21] Kid3
    I bet his son's amazing, too.
[07:28] Tas
    All right. Newcomers up next!
[07:30] Tas
    We'll go in order.
[07:31] All
    Yes, sir!
[07:35] Tas
    Next!
[07:44] Kats
    I'm sorry.
[07:46] Tas
    Next. Daigo!
[07:47] Dai
    Yessir!
[07:50] Dai
    We've always been together.
[07:54] Dai
    Ever since I was born,
    I've always had baseball.
[07:58] Dai
    That's why...
[08:02] Dai
    I don't want to lose to anyone!
[08:20] Kid2
    Huh? It bounced again.
[08:22] ---
    Isn't that pretty average
    for a fourth grader?
[08:26] Tas
    Last one!
[08:34] Dai
    I-I'm sorry!
[08:37] Kid
    What's he doing?
[08:54] Dai
    Dammit...
[08:56] Dai
    I'll show them next time!
[09:03] Tas
    We're going to assess which positions
    you have an affinity for.
[09:06] Tas
    Does anyone have a preference?
[09:10] Dai
    Yes! I'd like to be a pitcher!
[09:13] Tas
    Daigo? Well, I guess both your
    dad and sister were pitchers.
[09:18] Tas
    All right. Give it a try.
[09:20] Dai
    Yes, sir!
[09:25] Tas
    All right, show me what you got.
[09:27] Dai
    I've practiced my pitching a lot.
[09:29] Dai
    Especially my control.
[09:46] Dai
    All right, that'll do.
[09:49] Dai
    All your pitches were strikes.
    Your control is great.
[09:53] Dai
    However, Daigo... it's too soon for
    you to be pitching, I'm afraid.
[09:58] Dai
    Huh?
[10:00] Tas
    I noticed it when you were throwing
    during the defense drill, too.
[10:03] Tas
    Right now, your shoulder isn't very strong.
[10:06] Tas
    Even compared to other kids your age.
[10:10] Tas
    I understand why you want to do it,
    but for now, don't insist on pitching.
[10:13] Tas
    Work on building up your muscles instead.
[10:16] Tas
    You'll still have time to
    become a pitcher after that.
[10:18] Dai
    B-But...
[10:22] Mat
    U-Um...
[10:24] Mat
    I've always played pitcher at school, so if possible, I'd like to try that...
[10:29] Tas
    Really? All right, try pitching some.
[10:32] Mat
    Yes, sir!
[10:34] Tas
    Not bad at all.
[10:36] Tas
    Try throwing it without
    tensing up. Just relax.
[10:39] Mat
    Yes, sir!
[10:43] Tas
    Nice one.
[10:51] Tas
    All right, Kimura. Nice swing.
[10:53] Kim
    Thank you.
[10:55] Kim
    Thank you very much!
[10:58] ---
    Let's do this.
[11:01] Kid
    I hear Shigeno the Second didn't make pitcher.
[11:04] Kid2
    Really? Even though he's Shigeno Goro's son?
[11:09] Ref
    Strike!
[11:11] Tas
    Hey, Daigo! Keep your eyes on the ball!
[11:13] Kid3
    Being his son doesn't
    automatically make him good.
[11:16] Kid
    Izumi-san was amazing, though.
[11:25] All
    Thank you very much!
SIGN    Shigeno
[12:04] Kid
    Izumi-san was amazing, though.
[12:12] Kao
    Oh, Daigo?
[12:13] Kao
    Welcome home.
[12:16] ---
    What's wrong?
[12:17] Dai
    I'm going out again.
[12:18] Kao
    Going where?
[12:20] Dai
    Practice!
[12:22] Kao
    Daigo...
[12:28] Daigo
    Practice!
[12:31] Daigo
    If I practice, then I'm sure I'll...
[12:50] Dai
    If I work hard, I'm sure I can
    become as good as Pop!
[12:55] Dai
    I know I can!
[13:10] Dai
    Pop...
[13:11] (Flashback) Gor
    Let's race to see who
    becomes a regular first!
[13:21] Rig
    I've got it!
[13:23] All
    Nice one, right fielder!
[13:25] All
    One out! One out!
[13:26] All
    Defense! Defense!
[13:31] Izu
    I hope Daigo gets to play.
[13:33] Kao
    Me, too.
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Yamate
[13:40] All
    You can do it! You can do it!
[13:41] All
    Hit the ball! Hit the ball!
[13:42] All
    Turn it around!
[13:44] Tas
    Right. We're going to use a fourth
    grader to pinch hit for us!
[13:48] Tas
    Kimura, go!
[13:49] Kim
    Yes, sir!
[13:52] Ref
    Strike! Batter out!
[13:56] Tas
    Another one!
[13:57] Tas
    Daigo, go!
[14:00] Dai
    Yes, sir!
[14:01] Izu
    Daigo, you can do this!
[14:04] Dai
    This is my chance.
[14:06] Dai
    I'll hit this one
[14:08] Dai
    and make myself a regular!
[14:10] Dai
    Pop, I'll show them what
    Shigeno Goro the Second is made of!
[14:19] Ref
    Strike!
[14:25] Ref
    Foul!
[14:28] Dai
    I practiced every day.
[14:30] Dai
    I will hit it!
[14:41] Ref
    Strike! Batter out!
[14:44] Ref
    And that's game.
[14:55] Dai
    I'm sorry, Pop.
[14:58] Dai
    It looks like I'm mediocre at best.
[15:01] Dai
    I can never be like you.
SIGN    2 years later
[15:30] Tas
    Okay! Next, outfield!
[15:34] Kis
    Got it!
[15:36] Tas
    Okay!
[15:50] Fuj
    Hey, Tashiro!
[15:52] Fuj
    Isn't this thing amazing?
[15:55] Tas
    Fujii! What is that thing?
[15:57] All
    Wow.
[15:59] Tas
    I know I asked you to be coach,
    but I didn't tell you to buy a bus!
[16:05] Fuj
    Impressive, isn't it? It's our team bus.
[16:08] Kat
    It's got "Dolphins" written on it here.
[16:10] Kat
    Wow.
[16:12] Tas
    Hey! The team doesn't have
    the money for this!
[16:14] Fuj
    Don't worry. I wasn't the one who bought it.
[16:18] Tas
    Huh?
[16:20] Kao
    Hello.
[16:22] Kat
    Who's that?
[16:23] Mat
    I recognize her from somewhere...
[16:26] Mat
    Oh, it's Shigeno's mother!
[16:28] Kim
    It's Daigo's mother!
[16:30] Nag
    Oh, right. He used to be on
    the team back in fourth grade.
[16:32] Tas
    Great! Now we can play many more away games!
[16:35] All
    Yeah!
[16:36] Tas
    Let's all thank her!
[16:38] Tas
    All together now!
[16:39] All
    Thank you very much!
[16:43] Tas
    Hey, catch it in front! In front!
[16:46] Tas
    Okay, nice.
[16:47] Tas
    All right. Next.
[16:52] Fuj
    Seriously, thank you, Kaoru-chan.
[16:54] Fuj
    But are you sure about this?
[16:56] Kao
    It's fine, really!
[16:57] Kao
    Don't worry about it.
[16:59] Kao
    My husband's been saying
    he's wanted to do this since forever.
[17:05] Kao
    And since he plays in Taiwan,
    he barely gets to spend any time in Japan.
[17:10] Kao
    So he at least wants to help out
    the baseball-mad kids in the area this way.
[17:16] Kao
    That way, he can find the strength
    to keep fighting.
[17:21] Fuj
    Ah, I see.
[17:23] Fuj
    While he's at it, there's a baseball-mad
    old dude who could do with an import—
[17:26] Kao
    No chance.
[17:29] Fuj
    Anyway, how long is that baseball
    fanatic going to keep on playing?
[17:34] Kao
    I have no idea, either.
[17:37] Kao
    And given he's such a baseball fanatic,
[17:40] Kao
    why did his son quit the sport within a year?
[17:46] Fuj
    Daigo, huh?
[17:48] Fuj
    He joined a soccer team
    after he quit the Dolphins, right?
[17:52] Kao
    He quit that, too.
[17:54] Fuj
    Huh?
[17:56] Kao
    Seems like nothing sticks.
[18:00] Kao
    Maybe sports just aren't his bag.
[18:08] Izu
    I'm home.
[18:39] Izu
    Daigo, don't you have better things to do?
[18:45] Izu
    You want to go to Fuurin Middle
    like me, don't you?
[18:48] Izu
    You won't get in playing games!
[18:50] Dai
    I don't care.
[18:53] Dai
    I have no intention of
    going to a private school.
[18:56] Izu
    Are you serious?
[18:57] Izu
    You promised Mom you'd study hard and
    try to get into Fuurin if you quit soccer!
[19:03] Dai
    Yeah. I said I'd try, not that I'd get in.
[19:11] Dai
    What are you doing?! I hadn't saved yet!
[19:13] Izu
    I've had it with your crap!
[19:16] Izu
    What will it take for you to get serious?!
[19:19] Izu
    You gave up on baseball.
[19:20] Izu
    You gave up on soccer.
[19:22] Izu
    I figured you'd at least study,
    but you don't want to do that, either!
[19:25] Izu
    I don't particularly care what kind of
    life my brother ends up leading,
[19:29] Izu
    but shouldn't you try to live up to
    our parents' expectations for once?!
[19:42] Dai
    Must be so nice to be you, Sis...
[19:47] Dai
    You don't understand what it's like!
[19:49] Dai
    You're good at baseball,
    and you've got good grades.
[19:52] Dai
    All your life, you've easily
    met their expectations.
[19:56] Dai
    What could you possibly
     understand about me?!
[20:00] Izu
    Wow. I'm amazing.
[20:02] Dai
    That's how you interpret it?!
[20:04] Izu
    Fine. Keep being emo like that forever.
[20:07] Izu
    This is too dumb for me.
[20:16] Dai
    That stupid cow.
[20:21] Dai
    Dammit...
[20:25] Dai
    In reality, I'd like to...
[20:32] Rik
    Hey, Mutsuko...
[20:34] Rit
    Yeah, I heard.
[20:36] Rit
    They've replaced tomorrow's pudding
    with mozuku seaweed, right?
[20:40] Rik
    No, not that.
[20:42] Rik
    Apparently, the transfer student
    who's joined Class 4 is a real hunk.
[20:47] Rik
    He's tall, he used to live abroad,
    and he's fluent in English!
[20:51] Rits
    That kind of thing
    doesn't really interest me.
[20:56] Rik
    Hey! Shigeno-kun!
[20:57] Rik
    Where do you think you're going?
    You're on cleaning duty, too!
[21:01] Dai
    Oh, really?
[21:03] Rik
    Don't play dumb with me.
[21:05] Rik
    Now, go get a dustpan.
[21:06] Dai
    Quit being a nag.
[21:08] Rik
    Maybe if you stop trying to ditch.
[21:11] Sat
    Excuse me, guys and gals...
[21:16] Sat
    I'm Satou Hikaru from Class 4.
[21:20] Rik
    Th-That's him! That's the guy!
     The transfer student!
[21:24] Hik
    Is the son of Shigeno Goro,
    the pro baseball player, in your class?
[21:30] Rik
    This would be him right here.
[21:34] Rik
    This is Shigeno Jr. AKA Daigo.
[21:36] Rit
    Riko...
[21:38] Hik
    Oh? You're Daigo-kun?
[21:41] Hik
    Nice to meet y—
[21:47] Dai
    Sorry, but I don't take requests
    for autographs and stuff.
[21:50] Dai
    Dad's not around, anyway.
    He's in Taiwan.
[21:53] Hik
    Huh?
[21:54] Hik
    Oh, man, you sure jumped to conclusions.
[21:59] Hik
    I didn't want your dad's autograph.
[22:03] Hik
    My papa's more famous, anyway.
[22:06] Dai
    What?!
[22:08] Rit
    "Papa"?
[22:10] Hik
    My papa has led the majors
     in homeruns before,
[22:13] Hik
    and he retired last year.
[22:15] Hik
    I'm sure you've heard of him. Satou Toshiya.
[22:21] Dai
    Th-The son of Satou Toshiya,
    the man Pop won the World Series with?
[24:01] Dai
    Satou Toshiya's son?
[24:03] Dai
    He's a "second" like me,
    but I bet he's good at baseball.
[24:08] Dai
    Just leave me alone!
[24:10] Dai
    I will never play baseball!
[24:14] Dai
    I will never play in a game!
[24:15] Dai
    Never, ever!
SIGN    If I Wasn't the Second
[24:18] Dai
    Next time: "If I Wasn't the Second."
[24:20] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E2 - If I Wasn't the Second
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[00:02] Sat
    Excuse me, guys and gals...
[00:08] Sat
    I'm Satou Hikaru from Class 4.
[00:12] Rik
    Th-That's him! That's the guy!
    The transfer student!
[00:15] Hik
    Is the son of Shigeno Goro,
    the pro baseball player, in your class?
[00:22] Rik
    That would be him right here.
[00:25] Rik
    This is Shigeno Jr. AKA Daigo!
[00:28] Rit
    Riko...
[00:29] Hik
    Oh? You're Daigo-kun?
[00:33] Hik
    Nice to meet y—
[00:38] Dai
    Sorry, but I don't take requests
    for autographs and stuff.
[00:42] Dai
    Dad's not around, anyway.
    He's in Taiwan.
[00:44] Hik
    Huh?
[00:46] Hik
    Oh, man, you sure jumped to conclusions.
[00:50] Hik
    I didn't want your dad's autograph.
[00:54] Hik
    My papa's more famous, anyway.
[00:58] Dai
    What?!
[00:59] Rit
    "Papa"?
[01:01] Hik
    My papa has led the majors
     in homeruns before,
[01:04] Hik
    and he retired last year.
[01:06] Hik
    I'm sure you've heard of him. Satou Toshiya.
[01:12] Dai
    Th-The son of Satou Toshiya,
    the man Pop won the World Series with?
SIGN    If I Wasn't the Second
[02:52] Dai
    You're Satou Toshiya's son?
[02:57] Rit
    You mean, the Satou Toshiya?
[02:59] Hik
    To be honest, I would've liked
    to have stayed in New York.
[03:04] Hik
    But since my family's moved back to Japan,
[03:07] Hik
    transferring to this school
    was my only real option.
[03:09] Hik
    Understand?
[03:11] Dai
    What the hell's with this guy?
[03:13] Dai
    He's annoying the crap
    out of me on every level.
[03:16] Hik
    Anyway, I was looking to join
    a local baseball team.
[03:19] Hik
    I figured you'd know the score on
    that front. Know a good team I can join?
[03:22] Hik
    I mean, you're obviously 
    on a team yourself, right?
[03:25] Dai
    Back off! I'm not on any team!
[03:29] Hik
    I... see.
[03:31] Rik
    Huh? I thought Shigeno-kun played baseball.
[03:34] Rit
    Didn't you know?
[03:35] Rit
    He quit playing a long time ago.
[03:39] Rit
    Ah! Why don't you refer him to
    the team you used to play for?
[03:43] Rit
    You have the coach's
    contact information, right?
[03:46] Dai
    The Dolphins are a rubber-ball team nowadays.
[03:52] Dai
    You want to play hardball, right?
[03:54] Dai
    Go do some research and
    figure it out for yourself.
[03:57] Dai
    Why should I care?
[04:01] Hik
    He's a bit of a grump, isn't he?
[04:04] Hik
    Is he always like that?
[04:05] Rit
    Huh?
[04:06] Rit
    Well...
[04:15] Dai
    So he's a "second," too, huh?
[04:18] Dai
    His eyes were glinting with confidence.
[04:22] Dai
    I bet he's really good at baseball.
[04:25] Sak
    Shigeno-kun!
[04:27] Dai
    Sakura?
[04:31] Sak
    Can we walk home together?
[04:34] Dai
    Huh? Where'd that come from?
[04:37] Dai
    Not that I mind.
[04:43] Sak
    You know, we went to the same
    kindergarten and the same grade school,
[04:48] Sak
    but we've never really talked, have we?
[04:50] Dai
    Well, we haven't been in
    the same class till this year.
[04:55] Sak
    So how did you see me?
[04:56] Dai
    Huh?
[04:57] Sak
    In all that time,
    how did you see me?
[05:01] Dai
    Wh-What do you mean?
    Nothing special, really.
[05:06] Dai
    A-Anyway, where did all this come from?
[05:09] Sak
    Makes sense.
[05:11] Sak
    There's no reason someone like you
    would give me a second thought.
[05:14] Dai
    Huh?
[05:16] Sak
    But it's not the same for me.
[05:19] Sak
    You've been a celebrity from day one.
[05:23] Sak
    You're the son of a pro baseball player,
[05:25] Sak
    which always made you
    popular with the other kids.
[05:27] Sak
    And you always got lots of chocolates
    from girls on Valentines' Day.
[05:31] Sak
    For a nobody like me, you were always
    someone who was unapproachable.
[05:36] Dai
    Oh, come off it.
[05:37] Dai
    All of that is because of my dad.
[05:40] Dai
    I'm not popular because of who I am.
[05:42] Dai
    It's because of who he is.
[05:44] Sak
    That's not true!
[05:47] Sak
    That's not even the slightest bit true.
[05:49] Sak
    At least, it wasn't up until
    the moment you quit baseball.
[05:53] Sak
    You know, my older brother played
    for the Dolphins till last year.
[05:58] Sak
    So I used to go watch the games
    with my parents all the time.
[06:03] Sak
    I saw you play in a bunch of
    games and practice sessions.
[06:06] Sak
    To me, your being a "second" and your
    father being famous didn't come into it.
[06:11] Sak
    All I saw was you, giving it your all.
[06:14] Sak
    You looked so cool out there.
[06:20] Sak
    That's why I've been wanting to ask you
    why you quit baseball for a long time now.
[06:28] Sak
    I'd really love to see you
    play baseball again.
[06:31] Dai
    Why does everyone have to
    be so annoying about it?
[06:35] Dai
    Just shut up!
[06:37] Dai
    And leave me alone, idiot!
[06:42] Sak
    He didn't...
[06:43] Sak
    Who does that?
[06:45] Sak
    Is this what he's really like?!
[06:47] Sak
    I can't believe it!
[06:49] Sak
    Give me back my first love, you doofus!
[06:58] Dai
    Saying I looked "cool"...
[07:00] Dai
    What the hell was that idiot on about?
[07:03] Dai
    I quit because I looked like a loser.
[07:06] Dai
    I quit because I was a disgrace!
[07:09] Dai
    Everyone expected great things from me
    and watched me like hawks.
[07:12] Dai
    And so, this "average" fourth grader
[07:15] Dai
    got exposed and shamed
    over something he never asked for!
[07:19] Dai
    I became isolated from my teammates.
[07:22] Dai
    Stepping out onto the field became
    nothing but a source of pain.
[07:27] Dai
    If only I wasn't Shigeno Jr...
[07:30] Dai
    If only I wasn't the "second,"
    I could've played baseball so freely.
[07:35] Dai
    If only I wasn't the "second"!
[07:51] Dai
    Sis!
[07:54] Dai
    What are you going to do about this?!
[07:55] Dai
    It broke because you threw it yesterday!
[07:58] Dai
    Pay me back!
[07:59] Dai
    I want the newest model!
[08:08] Izu
    I keep telling you not to come into
    the bathroom when I'm in here.
[08:14] Dai
    I'm... I'm sorry.
[08:18] Izu
    Oh, you're right.
[08:20] Dai
    See? It's obviously because you
    threw it on the ground yesterday!
[08:24] Izu
    I'm sorry.
[08:26] Izu
    Well, it's actually a good thing.
[08:27] Izu
    This is god's way of telling you
    to find a better hobby.
[08:31] Dai
    Say what?
[08:32] Dai
    God conveniently pops up to
    tell me that right after you break it?
[08:35] Dai
    Quit trying to weasel out of this
    and buy me a new one!
[08:37] Izu
    You're so annoying.
[08:39] Izu
    I don't have that kind of money right now.
[08:41] Izu
    My glove's almost threadbare,
    so I have to replace it...
[08:46] Izu
    That reminds me, you have a glove
    you only used for a year!
[08:51] Izu
    Give me that! Then, I can give you
    enough money to repair this thing.
[08:56] Dai
    Uh, well... I don't have it anymore.
[08:59] Izu
    Huh? You don't? Why not?
[09:01] Dai
    I... I threw it away. Ages ago.
[09:05] Dai
    I didn't want to see any
    baseball stuff anymore.
[09:10] Izu
    Are you serious?! Pop got
    that glove specifically for you—
[09:13] Gran
    We're here!
[09:15] Mom
    Good evening.
[09:23] Izu
    Wow!
[09:25] Gran
    What do you think? I caught it myself.
[09:27] Mom
    We couldn't finish it by ourselves.
[09:30] Izu
    Grandpa, I think your
    fishing skills are improving.
[09:33] Gran
    Yep! And I'm gonna keep bringing
    you guys the whoppers!
[09:37] Kao
    Okay, let's eat.
[09:38] ---
    Go ahead and dig in.
    Do you like it?
[09:38] ---
    Yeah, let's eat!
[09:42] Man
    The pitcher winds up...
[09:44] Man
    He hits it!
[09:45] Gran
    Oh, I think the Oceans might just make it
    to the Climax Series again this year.
[09:49] Izu
    I don't know about that...
[09:51] Izu
    They're 1.5 games behind
    the Warriors in fourth.
[09:54] Mom
    I like the kid on second base. He recently
    stepped up from their second team.
[09:57] Izu
    Yes! I know what you mean!
[10:03] Dai
    Thanks for the food.
[10:05] Kao
    You've finished already?
[10:06] Dai
    Yes.
[10:11] Gran
    He still gets like that when
    people talk about baseball, huh?
[10:14] Kao
    Yes.
[10:15] Izu
    A real problem child, that one.
[10:18] Mom
    Goro also had a pro
    baseball player as a father.
[10:24] Mom
    But he never found that to be a burden.
[10:29] Kao
    Well, that man is totally baseball mad.
[10:32] Mom
    I wish Izumi and Daigo could enjoy baseball
    free from all the pressure, too.
[10:39] Kao
    Right.
[10:40] Gran
    Well, Goro had Satou Toshiya.
[10:43] Gran
    Maybe things would be different
    if Daigo had a baseball buddy like him.
SIGN    Tashiro
[10:51] Kao
    Oh, the phone.
[10:53] Man
    Bang!
[10:55] Kao
    Hello, Tashiro-kun?
[10:58] Kao
    What?
[11:08] Dai
    Why does everyone only
    care about baseball?
[11:11] Kao
    Daigo?
[11:12] Dai
    What is it?
[11:13] Kao
    Manager Tashiro of the Dolphins just called.
[11:17] Dai
    Huh?
[11:19] Kao
    Apparently, three players
    have come down with the flu.
[11:23] Kao
    So they're short-handed for tomorrow's
    match and asked if you could play.
[11:27] Dai
    What?!
[11:29] Kao
    He said there was no one else he could
    turn to, so I told him it was okay.
[11:33] Kao
    It is all right, isn't it?
[11:39] Dai
    Why?!
[11:49] Kao
    Daigo!
[11:54] Kao
    Daigo!
[11:57] Kao
    Hey, Daigo, it's 9 o'clock!
[12:00] Kao
    How long are you going to sleep?
[12:02] Kao
    The match starts at ten!
[12:04] Kao
    We told Manager Tashiro
    we'd be there, so hurry up!
[12:08] Kao
    If you don't go, they can't play the match!
[12:10] Kao
    It'll ruin it for everyone!
[12:15] Kao
    I've had enough of your crap!
[12:20] Kao
    What is wrong with you?
[12:22] Kao
    Why do you have to be so dead set against it?
[12:24] Kao
    It's a practice match, so you just
    have to be a body on the field.
[12:29] Dai
    Are you really going to
    buy me a new console?
[12:34] Kao
    If you play properly.
[12:36] Kao
    Even if you're just making up the numbers,
    you have to take it seriously.
[12:43] Kao
    Oh, there you are.
[12:45] Kao
    Tashiro-kun!
[12:46] Tas
    Oh, you came!
[12:48] Tas
    Thanks, Kaoru-chan!
[12:49] Tas
    Sorry for asking you to
    help us out like this, Daigo.
[12:53] Dai
    It's no big deal.
[12:54] Dai
    Just so you know, I might drag the team down.
[12:57] Dai
    I suck royally, after all.
[12:59] Kao
    Daigo!
[13:00] Tas
    N-No, it's okay.
[13:02] Tas
    Daigo, go get changed right away.
[13:05] Tas
    There's a silver van in the parking lot.
[13:12] Kao
    I'm sorry that he's still so negative.
[13:16] Tas
    It's all right.
[13:18] Tas
    I consider it my failure as a coach that
    I couldn't make him stick to baseball.
[13:24] Tas
    I'm pretty sure it's killing him
    just to be here today.
[13:32] Dai
    I guess this is it.
[13:33] Dai
    So they're cruising around in
    a fancy van like this now, huh?
[13:44] Dai
    S-Satou?!
[13:45] Hik
    Oh, Daigo-kun. So you came.
[13:48] Dai
    Wh-What are you doing here?!
[13:50] Dai
    Wait, if you're wearing
    that uniform, that means...
[13:54] Hik
    I went ahead and joined the Dolphins today.
[13:57] Hik
    For me, a local baseball
    team is enough for now.
[14:01] Dai
    Huh? But I was called because
    they didn't have enough people.
[14:05] Hik
    Right. Coach said you'll
    be the one playing today.
[14:09] Hik
    I only just joined, so he doesn't
    know if I'm any good or not.
[14:13] Hik
    He told me to watch from the bench today.
[14:18] Fuj
    Hey, Daigo, what's taking so long?!
[14:20] Fuj
    Get changed already!
[14:22] Fuj
    We're about to start!
[14:23] Dai
    Okay, okay!
[14:27] Kim
    Oh, it's Daigo.
[14:29] Kim
    Hey, long time no see!
[14:31] Dai
    Oh, yeah...
[14:33] Kad
    So who's the backup?
[14:36] Kim
    I guess you younger guys don't know him.
[14:38] Kim
    That's Shigeno Daigo. He was here for
    a year when we were in fourth grade.
[14:42] Kim
    He's the only son of the Shigeno family,
    the ones who gave us the team van.
[14:46] Kad
    Oh, I see.
[14:47] Dai
    So that's the deal with the van...
[14:49] Hik
    Hey!
[14:51] Hik
    Today, the Dolphins have two descendants
    of former Major League players!
[14:56] Hik
    Gorgeous and fantastic, don't you think?
[14:59] Dai
    Stop that! Get off of me!
[15:01] Dai
    What's wrong with you,
    bragging about being a "second"?
[15:03] Hik
    I wasn't bragging or anything.
[15:06] Tas
    Hey, gather round!
[15:11] Ref
    Bow!
[15:12] All
    Let's have a good game!
[15:19] Fuj
    So you put Daigo in right field?
[15:20] Tas
    Yeah.
[15:21] Tas
    It's the least stressful position.
[15:24] Tas
    He hasn't played in a long time,
    so it's enough that he's on the field.
[15:28] Dai
    What the hell am I doing?
[15:31] Dai
    I don't want to see my old teammates.
[15:35] Dai
    It's hot, and I can't be bothered.
    I just want to go home.
[15:43] Dai
    And yet, the feeling of the uniform
    and the smell of the glove...
[15:48] Ref
    Play ball!
[15:49] Dai
    And the indescribable feeling of anxiety
    and excitement when you hear those words.
[15:55] Dai
    It feels so nostalgic.
[15:59] Kao
    Daigo!
[16:01] Kao
    Good luck! Fight!
[16:03] Kao
    Damn, she's close!
[16:05] Dai
    "Fight," my butt.
[16:06] Dai
    Right fielders basically never have to—
[16:08] Kao
    It's coming your way!
[16:11] Fuj
    Right field!
[16:19] Ump
    Out!
[16:20] Mat
    He caught it!
[16:21] Mas
    Nice one, right fielder!
[16:22] Fuj
    Well done, Daigo!
[16:27] Kao
    For someone who doesn't want to be
    here, he sure is showing some hustle.
[16:31] Hik
    Coach...
[16:33] Hik
    Why did Shigeno quit playing baseball?
[16:36] Fuj
    I don't really know.
[16:39] Fuj
    He said he sucked and it wasn't fun for him.
[16:44] Hik
    Huh? But looking at him now,
    he doesn't seem that bad.
[16:51] Hik
    It's not like everyone else on
    the team is super great, either.
[16:54] Hik
    So it's not a case of not
    being able to keep up, right?
[16:57] Fuj
    Don't throw it! You're too late!
[17:00] All
    Go for it!
[17:03] All
    What?
[17:06] All
    Their right fielder got there really fast!
[17:14] Run
    Oh, no!
[17:18] Ump
    Safe!
[17:19] All
    All right!
[17:21] All
    We were lucky that right fielder's
    got a weak arm!
[17:25] Tas
    That's the number one reason he quit.
[17:30] Tas
    He's not actually as bad as he thinks he is.
[17:33] Tas
    His defense got quite good
    after some practice, too.
[17:36] Tas
    And he has the baseball IQ to make
    smart plays like the backing up just then.
[17:40] Tas
    However...
[17:42] Tas
    He's got a weak arm.
[17:44] Tas
    For Daigo, who's always dreamed of
    emulating his father as a player,
[17:51] Tas
    that gap between dreams and reality
    must've felt devastating and unacceptable.
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Guts
SIGN    Dolphins
[18:03] Ump
    Ball four!
[18:05] Tas
    Okay! Nice eye!
[18:07] Fuj
    The bases are loaded!
    It's a big chance!
[18:09] Fuj
    Who's next?
[18:13] Fuj
    It's Daigo.
[18:16] Hik
    What's the matter?
[18:18] Hik
    Is Shigeno bad at batting as well?
[18:21] Fuj
    That doesn't even begin to describe it.
[18:23] Fuj
    I can't remember him ever getting a hit.
[18:26] Tas
    It's not just your memory.
[18:28] Tas
    There's no record of him
    ever getting a hit in a match.
[18:34] Dai
    The pitcher has been
    throwing ball after ball.
[18:38] Dai
    I need to take my time and watch.
[18:40] Mat
    Go Daigo!
[18:41] Nag
    Show them the homerun skills
    you got from your dad!
[18:44] Kim
    With your DNA, you can hit it!
[18:52] Fuj
    Those were all balls! Watch more closely!
[18:55] Dai
    Dammit. Those guys just
    had to shoot their mouths off!
[19:01] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
[19:05] Kim
    Ah, man, we didn't get any runs on the board.
[19:08] Nag
    Our fault for getting our hopes up.
[19:10] Koa
    Daigo! There's always next time!
[19:12] Koa
    Don't let it get you down!
[19:16] Dai
    Must be nice. Mom's so carefree.
[19:19] Dai
    For me, baseball is nothing
    but a source of pain.
[19:29] Boy
    Stop! Stop!
[19:31] Run
    All right! One out,
    and runners on the corners!
[19:35] Fuj
    This isn't good.
[19:37] Tas
    Kimura?
[19:42] Kim
    I'm sorry. It looks like
    I twisted my arm just now.
[19:46] Fuj
    This is bad.
[19:48] Mat
    We're already short today.
[19:50] Fuj
    What do we do?
[19:52] Fuj
    We have no choice. We can't push him.
[19:56] Fuj
    Satou!
[19:58] Fuj
    I'm putting you in!
[20:02] Fuj
    Are you sure about this, Tashiro?
[20:04] Fuj
    Satou only joined the team today.
     We don't know anything about him.
[20:07] Tas
    What other choice do we
    have in this situation?
[20:10] Tas
    Kishimoto, move to shortstop!
[20:12] Tas
    Satou, you take center field!
[20:14] Sat
    All right, leave it to me.
[20:17] Sat
    To be honest, I was getting
    bored of just watching.
[20:20] Tas
    R-Right...
[20:25] Dai
    Is he really going to play now?
[20:31] Dai
    Dammit! How can he be that
    calm for his first match?
[20:35] Dai
    Now, they're going to judge
    who the better "second" is...
[20:37] Fuj
    So how much did he play in the States?
[20:40] Tas
    I don't know.
[20:42] Tas
    All I know about him
    is that he's Satou's son.
[20:45] Tas
    Well, I guess we can just see
    how he does in this match.
[20:49] Ump
    Play!
[20:50] Boy
    Knock it outta the park!
[20:52] Boy
    We're counting on you, Arizaka!
[20:54] Ari
    We've got one out. If nothing else,
    I'll get the runner on third home!
[21:02] Ari
    Center!
[21:05] Ari
    Good enough for a sac fly!
[21:07] Tas
    It's going right to him!
[21:08] Fuj
    We can see how good Satou Jr.'s arm is!
[21:10] Fuj
    Kill 'em!
[21:25] Dai
    Excuse me?
[21:26] All
    All right! Both of you, run!
[21:28] Coa
    Arizaka, run to second!
[21:31] Fuj
    What's he doing?!
[21:33] Tas
    H-Hey! Go pick it up already!
[21:35] Hik
    Oh, dear. Now, I've gone and done it.
[21:38] Dai
    What are you playing at?!
[21:39] Kis
    Throw it back already!
    They'll get an inside-the-park homerun!
[21:42] Hik
    Give it to me. Your throw won't
    get there before it's too late.
[21:45] Coa
    You can make it home, Arizaka!
[22:07] Fuj
    You idiot! What are you aiming it?!
[22:08] Hik
    Oh, dear. I've done it again.
[22:10] Dai
    H-Hey! Are you just messing around?
[22:13] Dai
    First, you miss an easy fly ball,
[22:15] Dai
    then you have a strong arm,
    but your control is non-existent!
[22:18] Dai
    Weren't you playing in the
    American little leagues?!
[22:21] Hik
    Huh? This is the first time
    I've ever played baseball.
[22:25] Dai
    What?!
[24:00] Dai
    A total newcomer to baseball?!
[24:03] Dai
    Even though he's Satou Toshiya's son?
[24:06] Dai
    But, then... how can he make plays like that?
[24:10] Dai
    Satou Hikaru...
[24:12] Dai
    Is it possible he got all
    the talent I wanted for myself?
SIGN    The Two Juniors
[24:18] Dai
    Next time: The Two Juniors
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E3 - The Two Juniors
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[00:18] Fuj
    You idiot! Where are you aiming at?!
[00:19] Hik
    Oh, dear. I've done it again.
[00:21] Dai
    H-Hey! Are you just messing around?
[00:24] Dai
    First, you miss an easy fly ball,
[00:26] Dai
    then you have a strong arm,
    but your control is non-existent!
[00:29] Dai
    Weren't you playing in the
    American little leagues?!
[00:32] Hik
    Huh? This is the first time
    I've ever played baseball.
[00:36] Dai
    What?!
[02:11] Dai
    Y-Your first time playing baseball?!
SIGN    The Two Juniors
[02:19] Hik
    Yes. I play baseball for the first time.
[02:22] Hik
    Okay?
[02:24] Dai
    I don't believe you!
[02:25] Dai
    You're Satou Toshiya's son.
[02:29] Dai
    There's no way that's true!
[02:33] Guy
    Hey, you over there!
[02:35] Guy
    Get back to your positions!
[02:37] ---
    Y-Yes, sorry!
[02:38] Kid
    We're in the middle of a game, for Pete's sake.
[02:42] Tas
    That error came at a bad time.
[02:46] Kid
    Yeah. Satou's mistake has cost us three runs.
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Guts
SIGN    Dolphins
[02:51] Kid
    Do you think it's possible
    he's terrible at baseball?
[02:54] Tas
    It's possible.
[02:56] Tas
    He's got quite an arm, though.
[02:59] Tas
    There aren't many sixth graders who can
    throw a ball from outfield to the bench.
[03:04] Kid
    Guess he's inherited his father's good arm.
[03:07] Kid
    The same can't be said for Daigo.
[03:10] Tas
    I told you to not say things like that.
[03:11] Kid
    Sorry, sorry.
[03:12] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
[03:15] Dai
    Could this really be his
    first time playing baseball?
[03:19] Dai
    Sure, he made a complete hash of
    what should've been a basic play.
[03:23] Dai
    That throw back, though...
[03:26] Dai
    He's certainly got more
    natural talent than I do.
[03:30] Kid
    Right field!
[03:31] Dai
    Got it!
[03:34] Ump
    Out!
[03:36] Hik
    Nice catch.
[03:41] Kid
    What?!
[03:42] Kid
    This is your first time playing baseball?!
[03:44] Hik
    Yes.
[03:47] Hik
    In America, I played soccer,
    basketball, and tennis.
[03:50] Hik
    I played whatever sport was in-season,
[03:53] Hik
    but the nearest I got to baseball
    was playing catch with my dad.
[03:56] Fuj
    Are you serious?!
[03:57] Hik
    He said I could take up baseball whenever,
    so I should try other sports while young.
[04:03] Hik
    That's what they do over there, anyway.
[04:06] Hik
    But in Japan, you have a custom of picking
    one sports team in middle school, right?
[04:12] Hik
    That's why I decided to take this
    opportunity to give baseball a try.
[04:16] Kid
    Give it... a try?
[04:18] Tas
    I see.
[04:19] Tas
    That explains all those errors.
[04:21] Tas
    Our bad for assuming you were experienced
    just because you're Satou's son.
[04:25] Hik
    Don't worry about it.
[04:26] Ump
    All right, who's up to bat?
[04:30] Tas
    The previous inning ended with Daigo,
    so that means it's...
[04:33] Kim
    Satou's next, sir.
[04:34] Kim
    He subbed in for me, the leadoff.
[04:36] Hik
    Huh? Me?
[04:37] Tas
    Yes. It's your first ever at bat.
[04:40] Hik
    All right!
[04:41] Hik
    Time to do some batting!
[04:42] Dai
    Hey! Your helmet!
[04:45] Hik
    Thank you.
[04:47] Ump
    Play ball!
[04:59] Ump
    Strike!
[05:01] Kid
    What kind of swing was that?
[05:03] Kid2
    Hey, don't laugh.
[05:04] Kid2
    He's never played before. He can't help it.
[05:06] Hik
    Huh?
[05:11] Ump
    Strike two!
[05:15] Tas
    He's never gonna hit it like that.
[05:18] Tas
    Time out!
[05:20] Tas
    Hey, Satou.
[05:21] Tas
    Let me take a look at your grip.
[05:24] Tas
    I knew it. That's the wrong way around.
[05:26] Tas
    That's a left-hander's grip.
[05:28] Hik
    "Wrong way around"?
[05:31] Tas
    A right-handed batter holds it like this.
[05:33] Tas
    Like this.
[05:34] Hik
    Uh-huh.
[05:37] Hik
    I see.
[05:39] Hik
    No wonder it seemed
    hard to swing it like that.
[05:42] Ump
    Play ball!
[05:43] Pitch
    Seriously?
[05:45] Pitch
    The Dolphins have a complete
    novice on their team.
[05:55] Dai
    No way! He got a hit
    off his first proper swing!
[05:59] Hik
    Yes! I hit it! I hit it!
[06:00] Tas
    Hey! Run to first!
[06:04] Guy
    Out!
[06:06] Hik
    Isn't it weird to be called out
    when I got a hit?
[06:09] Kid
    The only thing that's weird here is you!
[06:10] Dai
    D-Damn him.
[06:12] Dai
    He ended up getting out,
[06:14] Dai
    but he got a hit like it was nothing!
    I've only ever done that in my dreams!
[06:18] Tas
    He middled it as soon as
    I showed him how to hold the bat?
[06:22] Tas
    Is this what a real second coming is like?
[06:26] Kao
    Final inning.
[06:28] Kao
    One out, runners on first and third.
[06:30] Kao
    Things are looking bleak.
[06:37] Both
    Daigo!
[06:39] Dai
    No! I'm not going to make it.
[06:51] Guy
    To first! The runner jumped the gun!
[06:55] Ump
    And he's out!
[06:57] Kao
    Yes!
[06:58] Kao
    A double play!
[07:01] Hik
    Yup, I'm getting the hang of it now.
[07:04] Hik
    Baseball's surprisingly easy,
     isn't it, Daigo-kun?
[07:11] Kao
    Daigo's team now has
    one last chance on offense.
[07:13] Kao
    I have to watch the finale up close.
[07:16] Kao
    That kid in center field
    has an incredible throw.
[07:19] Kao
    He looked like a total novice at first...
[07:28] Kao
    That man...
[07:29] Kao
    Could it be...
[07:36] Kao
    It is Toshi-kun!
[07:38] Kao
    But what's he doing here?
[07:39] Kao
    Toshi-kun!
[07:40] Kao
    Watch out!
[07:41] Kao
    Huh?
[07:51] Kao
    Out!
[07:54] Fuj
    So unlucky.
[07:55] Kid2
    Final inning. Two outs.
    Only one more chance.
[07:58] Kid2
    Looks like we're gonna lose this one.
[08:01] Dai
    It's finally over.
[08:03] Dai
    I'm only here to make up the numbers,
[08:05] Dai
    so I guess I won't have to
    play baseball anymore.
[08:11] Dai
    We're both "seconds", but there's
    such a wide gap between us.
[08:15] Dai
    In his first at bat,  he got
    a hit like it was child's play.
[08:18] Dai
    He can already track fly balls.
[08:20] Dai
    And he has a monster of an arm.
[08:23] Dai
    He's what I wanted to be.
[08:25] Dai
    He's the kind of "second" I wanted to be.
[08:30] Hik
    So you're not taking up baseball again?
[08:33] Hik
    We're both "seconds", and we're in
    the same year at the same school.
[08:37] Hik
    Personally, I'd get a kick out
    of playing here with you.
[08:41] Hik
    But baseball doesn't make you happy, does it?
[08:45] Dai
    No, I'm not happy.
[08:47] Dai
    If I was a talented "second"
    like you, I'd probably be happy.
[08:51] Hik
    I wonder about that...
[08:53] Hik
    Having talent and enjoying a
    sport are two different things.
[08:59] Hik
    Truth is, I gave baseball a try today,
    but I don't find it particularly fun yet.
[09:04] Dai
    What?!
[09:10] Ump
    Safe!
[09:11] Kid
    Lucky!
[09:12] Kid
    We got a runner on base!
[09:14] Hik
    Do you think everyone here has
    the talents you're talking about?
[09:18] Hik
    Even if they don't, they look happy to me.
[09:22] Kat
    All right! It's not over yet!
[09:24] Nag
    Keep it going, Matsuda!
[09:26] Dai
    Yeah, but they're not "seconds."
[09:29] Dai
    There isn't hype about them
    every time they play baseball.
[09:33] Dai
    Nobody's comparing them to their fathers,
[09:35] Dai
    and they won't get an inferiority
    complex over their lack of talent!
[09:41] Ump
    Ball.
[09:43] Hik
    Oh, I get it now.
[09:44] Hik
    You never really cared
    about playing baseball...
[09:48] Hik
    You just wanted baseball to make you
    famous, like it did your father.
[09:53] Hik
    Of course your lack of talent
    would make you want to quit.
[09:57] Tas
    Hey, Daigo!
[09:59] Tas
    You're up next.
[10:00] Tas
    Hurry up and get ready.
[10:02] Dai
    O-Okay.
[10:08] Ump
    Dead ball!
[10:12] Kid
    Yeah, but Daigo's up next.
[10:15] Kid2
    It's over. We've got
    the awful junior at the plate!
[10:17] Fuj
    Hey!
[10:18] Hik
    What's wrong with you guys?!
[10:20] Hik
    Can't you cheer him on
     like any other guy?
[10:22] Hik
    It's because of teammates like you
    that Daigo quit in the first place!
[10:27] Hik
    Hit it, Daigo!
[10:28] Hik
    I know you hate it!
[10:29] Hik
    The least you can do is get one last hit
[10:32] Hik
    and silence me, those guys,
    and everyone else!
[10:46] Ump
    Play ball!
[10:50] Ump
    Ball.
[10:52] (Flashback) Hik
    You never really cared
    about playing baseball...
[10:56] (Flashback) Hik
    You just wanted baseball to make you
    famous, like it did your father.
[11:01] Dai
    Where does he get off,
    mouthing off like that?
[11:04] Dai
    It's not about being famous.
[11:07] Dai
    This is something I really wanted!
[11:10] Dai
    I really wanted to be a
    cool player, just like Pop!
[11:15] Dai
    I couldn't enjoy it despite having no talent!
[11:18] Dai
    My love for baseball wasn't that shallow!
[11:26] Hik
    Daigo, run!
[11:27] Dai
    Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!
[11:40] Ump
    Safe!
[11:41] All
    Alright!
[11:42] Mats
    Daigo kept the inning alive!
[11:43] Nag
    Bases loaded!
[11:44] Girl
    Yes!
[11:45] Girl
    There it is! His first hit!
[11:50] Dai
    No...
[11:51] Dai
    I don't want this graze that barely
    qualifies as a hit to be my first hit.
[12:01] Dai
    That was a seriously questionable
    and awkward first hit,
[12:05] Dai
    but everyone seems really happy about it.
[12:09] Fuj
    We're counting on you, Satou!
[12:13] Hik
    I've got this.
[12:15] Hik
    I cost the team three runs with my glove,
    so I need to get them all back with my bat.
[12:23] Ump
    Play ball!
[12:34] Ump
    Strike.
[12:38] Tas
    Hey, that was way high!
[12:39] Fuj
    Why did you swing at it?
[12:44] Cat
    Is it possible that he's not even trying
    to judge if it'll be a ball or a strike?
[12:50] Cat
    I mean, he didn't even
    know how to hold a bat.
[12:52] Cat
    So it's totally possible.
[12:55] Cat
    Don't throw strikes.
[12:57] Cat
    Keep it outside.
[13:03] Ump
    Strike two.
[13:05] Fuj
    What is he doing?!
[13:07] Tas
    He doesn't know what the strike zone is.
[13:10] Dai
    I knew it.
[13:11] Dai
    I called it correctly.
[13:13] Tas
    Time out!
[13:15] Dai
    Hey, now. This can't be happening...
[13:18] Dai
    Yup, he's explaining zones.
[13:21] Dai
    He really doesn't know anything about
    baseball despite being a pro's son.
[13:28] Fuj
    And?
[13:29] Tas
    Just as we thought. He didn't know.
[13:32] Tas
    Anyway, I've explained zones to him now.
[13:36] Sat
    I see. So if you ignore the balls
[13:39] Sat
    and only swing at strikes,
    you've got a better chance of getting a hit.
[13:43] Sat
    Where was it again?
[13:45] Sat
    The height is between chest and knees,
    and the width is the width of the plate.
[13:50] Sat
    Pitches in this area are strikes.
[13:53] Sat
    Play ball!
[13:55] Kid
    Does he know about the strike zone now?
[13:57] Pitch
    Whatever. If I pitch to the corners,
    he's bound to swing.
[14:04] Ump
    Ball!
[14:06] Cat
    His first take, huh?
[14:08] Cat
    Nah, he just couldn't swing.
[14:14] Ump
    Ball!
[14:16] Dai
    This guy...
[14:17] Dai
    Does he really know where his
    strike zone is to the last inch now?
[14:20] Cat
    What's with this guy?
[14:22] Cat
    That one was close to being a strike,
    and he didn't move a muscle.
[14:26] Cat
    It's a 2-2 count.
[14:28] Cat
    Bases loaded.
[14:29] Cat
    We can't afford to fall behind in the count.
[14:32] Cat
    Oh, well. We've gotta go
    right at him with a strike!
[14:45] Fuj
    That's gone long!
[14:47] Tas
    Move it!
[14:50] Dai
    What the hell was that hit?
[14:54] Fuj
    First run.
[14:56] Fuj
    Now, we're even!
[14:59] Coach
    Go for home, Daigo!
[15:02] Dai
    That rookie isn't normal!
[15:04] Kid
    All right! We're gonna win!
[15:06] ---
    Go!
[15:07] Kao
    Daigo!
[15:10] Dai
    If I make it to home, we win.
[15:29] Ump
    Out!
[15:32] Ump
    And that's game!
[15:41] Kao
    So it was a tie. Big deal.
[15:44] Kao
    The manager took the blame
    for letting you play in sneakers.
[15:53] Kao
    B-Besides, you really gave it
    everything you had out there!
[15:56] Kao
    You got your first hit, and you
    made a number of good plays!
[15:59] Kao
    It's been a while since I've
    gotten so into a game like that.
[16:03] Kao
    It made me appreciate
    baseball all over again!
[16:07] Kao
    Don't you see, Daigo?
[16:08] Kao
    You've gotta take what you're feeling now
    and pour it back into your baseba—
[16:10] Dai
    Not gonna happen.
[16:13] Dai
    If you were trying to make me consider
    playing again by putting me in that game.
[16:20] Dai
    Well, it looks like your
    plan completely backfired!
[16:22] Dai
    Satou Toshiya's son helped me
     give up on baseball once and for all!
[16:32] Dai
    Hey! What the hell?!
[16:36] Dai
    You said if I played in that game,
    you'd buy me a new console!
[16:40] Kao
    I told you already. I'll only buy it
    if you take up baseball again.
[16:43] Kao
    You can't just spend all day playing games.
[16:46] Izu
    Jeez, they're so loud.
[16:48] Dai
    That's so unfair!
[16:50] Dai
    You deceived me just
    so I'd play in that game!
[16:54] Kao
    Yes, I did. If I hadn't said that,
    you wouldn't have gone!
[16:57] Kao
    Besides, you've also been deceiving us.
[17:01] Dai
    Wh-What are you talking about?
[17:03] Kao
    Izumi told me all about it.
[17:04] Kao
    How you've been pretending to study hard so
    you can take the Fuurin Academy entrance,
[17:08] Kao
    but in reality, you have no
    intention of going there.
[17:13] Izu
    What are you guys fighting about
    this early in the morning?
[17:16] Dai
    Shut up, you gossiping old hag!
[17:19] Izu
    What?
[17:20] Dai
    All right, fine! Whatever! You liar!
[17:28] Izu
    Did something happen?
[17:31] Izu
    Ah, okay. So Satou Toshiya's son
    was at yesterday's game.
[17:35] Kao
    Yes.
[17:36] Kao
    And despite being a complete novice,
    he displayed some impressive skills.
[17:40] Kao
    Which people might
    attribute to his lineage.
[17:42] Izu
    So Birdbrain compared himself to this guy
    and got upset about it?
[17:45] Izu
    What an idiot.
[17:48] Kao
    But at this rate, he might
    really quit baseball.
[17:53] Dai
    What the hell, man?!
[17:54] Dai
    She totally went back on her word!
[17:57] Dai
    A promise is a promise!
[18:02] Hik
    And then came epic face plant...
[18:05] Rit
    That's hilarious!
[18:09] (Flashback) Hik
    And then came the epic face plant...
[18:16] Hik
    Good morning, Daigo-kun.
[18:18] Dai
    You guys...
[18:19] Hik
    Oh, we happen to live near each other,
     so we walk the same route to school.
[18:24] Hik
    Right?
[18:25] Rit
    Y-Yeah.
[18:26] Dai
    Who cares about that?
[18:31] Dai
    I'm sorry for my "epic face plant"!
[18:33] Dai
    I'm glad you guys find it so funny that
    I'm a complete failure as a "second"!
[18:38] Dai
    You guys are just horrible!
[18:43] Hik
    Daigo-kun?
[18:45] Rit
    What was that about?
[18:48] Dai
    This is the worst.
[18:50] Dai
    I can't put my trust in anything anymore.
[18:53] Dai
    Thanks to baseball,
    I can't even see my future.
[18:58] Dai
    Ah, man, I want to play the rest of my game.
[19:04] (Flashback) Kao
    I'll buy it for you if you play baseball.
[19:07] Dai
    No, no, no!
[19:08] Dai
    I can't possibly play baseball just for that!
[19:11] Dai
    Thanks to that guy, my standing 
    is even worse than before!
[19:17] Dai
    I never, ever want to play
    baseball with that guy again!
[19:22] Tea
    What's the matter, Shigeno-kun?
[19:24] Dai
    Ah, it's nothing.
[19:26] Dai
    Go to the nurse if you're ill.
[19:27] Dai
    I'm fine, really!
[19:32] Rit
    Shigeno-kun?
[19:48] Rit
    Hey!
[19:52] Rit
    I-It's not like I really want
    to talk to you, either.
[19:56] Rit
    But Satou-kun asked me to.
[20:01] Rit
    He was telling me about how he fell
    during sports day one time at his old school.
[20:05] Rit
    He thinks you might have misinterpreted it
    and thought he was talking about you.
[20:12] Rit
    Don't be a jerk.
[20:13] Rit
    I might hate you, but I don't make
    fun of people behind their backs.
[20:19] Dai
    Really?
[20:22] Rit
    Oh, yeah, another thing
    on the baseball front...
[20:26] Rit
    Satou-kun said he won't
    be joining the Dolphins.
[20:29] Rit
    He asked me to tell you
    he won't be taking up baseball.
[20:32] Dai
    What?!
[20:36] Hik
    I'll take out the trash, so you guys can go.
[20:39] Girl
    Thanks, Satou-kun!
[20:41] Gir2
    See you!
[20:42] Girl
    Bye!
[20:43] Girl
    Satou-kun's nice, isn't he?
[20:52] Hik
    Daigo-kun?
[20:54] Hik
    What's up?
[20:56] Hik
    If it's about this morning,
    I already told Sakura-sa—
[20:58] Dai
    Yeah, she told me. Water under the bridge.
[21:01] Dai
    More importantly, are you serious
    about not playing baseball?!
[21:07] Hik
    Deadly serious.
[21:09] Hik
    I tried baseball for the
    first time yesterday,
[21:11] Hik
    and it really did nothing for me.
[21:16] Hik
    I mean, it's just boring.
[21:17] Hik
    On defense, the ball rarely comes to you,
[21:20] Hik
    and on offense, you've gotta wait
    for like eight other guys to bat.
[21:24] Dai
    What are you talking about?
[21:26] Dai
    You have so much talent! What's your issue?!
[21:28] Dai
    It'd clearly be a total waste!
[21:30] Hik
    A waste?
[21:33] Hik
    What are you talking about? 
    Are you some kind of scout now?
[21:37] Dai
    Shut up!
[21:39] Dai
    I'm telling you to stop screwing around!
[21:44] Dai
    You can hit well, throw well,
     and defend well.
[21:47] Dai
    You have every single thing that
    I'd give anything to have myself.
[21:52] Dai
    You can make all those cool plays...
[21:56] Dai
    So don't you dare say that it's boring!
[22:01] Dai
    Don't you dare...
[22:03] Hik
    Daigo-kun, you really like baseball, don't you?
[22:07] Hik
    For my part, I really don't
    understand why you quit.
[22:10] Hik
    I mean, you really love baseball, don't you?
[22:16] Hik
    Okay, let's play baseball together.
[22:19] Hik
    If you return to the Dolphins,
[22:22] Hik
    I'll try to figure out the appeal of
    baseball by playing some more.
[22:25] Dai
    What?!
[22:27] Dai
    Where did that come from?!
[24:00] Dai
    Why?
[24:02] Dai
    Why do I, the talentless wonder,
[24:03] Dai
    have to tag along with
    Mr. Talented to play baseball?!
[24:07] Dai
    And we're already being pitted against
    the Dolphins' starting battery.
[24:12] Dai
    This is moving way too fast.
[24:14] Dai
    Can I even survive this?
[24:16] Dai
    Next time: "The Talent of Loving Baseball".
SIGN    The Talent of Loving Baseball
[24:19] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E4 - The Talent of Loving Baseball
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[00:08] Dai
    I don't get it.
[00:10] (Flashback) Hik
    Okay, let's play baseball together.
[00:14] (Flashback) Hik
    If you return to the Dolphins,
[00:16] (Flashback) Hik
    I'll try to figure out the appeal of
    baseball by playing some more.
[00:19] (Flashback) Dai
    What?!
[00:20] (Flashback) Dai
    Where did that come from?!
[00:23] (Flashback) Dai
    I'm telling you—the person with 
    actual talent—not to quit!
[00:26] (Flashback) Dai
    What does that have to do with me?!
[00:29] (Flashback) Hik
    Talent or no talent aside,
    playing baseball gets you pumped.
[00:35] (Flashback) Hik
    You love baseball.
[00:37] (Flashback) Hik
    You've inherited the talent for
    loving the game from your father.
[00:46] (Flashback) Hik
    Stop caring about what other people think.
[00:49] (Flashback) Hik
    If anyone even thinks about
    mocking you, I'll fire them into the sun!
[00:54] (Flashback) Hik
    So you'd better be at practice this week.
[01:03] Dai
    That guy... I swear...
[01:06] Dai
    I don't get him at all!
[02:41] Dai
    Huh? Where's it gone?
[02:44] Dai
    I could've sworn it was right...
[02:47] Dai
    Found it.
SIGN    The Talent of Loving Baseball
[02:55] Mom
    Huh?
[03:09] Mom
    Daigo!
[03:11] Mom
    Daigo, look at you! Getting all into it.
[03:16] Dai
    Let go of me!
[03:19] Dai
    I'm only doing this to get that console.
[03:22] Dai
    You'd better keep your promise this time.
[03:24] Mom
    Whatever floats your boat!
[03:26] Mom
    Oh, we've got to buy you a glove.
    A cheap one will be fine.
[03:30] Dai
    It's fine.
[03:32] Dai
    I've got a glove.
[03:35] Mom
    But how?
[03:36] Mom
    Izumi told me you got rid of it.
[03:47] Dai
    Well, you see... I didn't actually throw it away.
[03:50] Mom
    I see. Well, just do your best
    without overextending yourself.
[03:53] Mom
    Just be yourself, yeah?
[03:55] Mom
    Play baseball your own way.
[03:59] Dai
    Okay, gimme money for the console.
[04:02] Mom
    That's a separate matter.
[04:19] Hik
    Morning, Daigo-kun.
[04:21] Hik
    I knew you'd come.
[04:23] Dai
    I'm only here because you told me to come.
[04:29] Dai
    Wanna get started?
[04:31] Hik
    Sure.
[04:34] Dai
    Hey, why are you using a catcher's mitt?
[04:38] Hik
    It's all we had at my house.
[04:44] Dai
    I see.
[04:45] Dai
    Your father's a catcher, right?
[04:49] Hik
    Nice ball.
[04:52] Dai
    Oh, yeah. Is there any particular
    position you want to play?
[04:58] Hik
    I played center field in the last game, but
    the ball didn't come my way all that often.
[05:02] Hik
    It was quite boring out there.
[05:04] Dai
    Hey, catching a fly ball in the outfield
    can get very exciting.
[05:08] Dai
    You stand out, and all eyes are on you!
[05:10] Hik
    "Stand out"?
[05:11] Hik
    That's it!
[05:14] Hik
    If I'm going to do this, I want to
    be in the most visible position.
[05:19] Dai
    W-Well, the most visible position
    on the field would be the pitcher.
[05:24] Dai
    Back when my dad was
    still pitching in the majors...
[05:29] Dai
    Every single time he threw the ball,
    the capacity crowd cheered.
[05:33] Dai
    When he struck someone out, they roared.
[05:36] Dai
    I only got to see it on TV, though.
[05:42] Hik
    So baseball's star is the pitcher.
[05:46] Hik
    That sounds like it might not be so boring...
[05:48] Hik
    I've decided to become a pitcher!
[06:09] Dai
    Hey! How are you going to pitch
    with control like that?!
[06:12] Dai
    Idiot!
[06:14] And
    Who are these losers?
[06:16] Ura
    Them? They're the new guys
    who joined last week.
[06:20] Ura
    Let's go rip on them.
[06:23] Dai
    Jeez... And he thinks he can be a pitcher?
[06:30] Ura
    You're really the son of Satou Toshiya?!
[06:33] Hik
    Yup. I'm Satou Hikaru.
[06:36] Hik
    But seeing the kid of a pro
    isn't that rare, is it?
[06:39] Hik
    I mean, Daigo-kun here is the son 
    of the Shigeno Goro.
[06:43] Ura
    Seriously?
[06:44] Dai
    Yeah.
[06:46] Hik
    These guys weren't at the last game
    because they came down with the flu.
[06:51] Hik
    Apparently, they joined the Dolphins
    around a year ago.
[06:54] Dai
    Oh, okay. So that's why they don't know me.
[06:58] Ura
    So we've gained two powerful weapons
    to stick on our roster at this odd time?
[07:02] Ura
    This is good.
[07:05] Ura
    I'm Urabe. I'm the Dolphins' ace.
[07:08] Ura
    And this is Andy, our starting catcher.
[07:11] Ura
    We'd love to see what kind of skills
    thoroughbreds like you are packing!
[07:16] Ura
    How about we have a pick-up game?
[07:18] Dai
    A-A-A pick-up game?
[07:20] Dai
    Oh, no, we're nothing special, really...
[07:23] Dai
    Right?
[07:24] Hik
    Sounds great!
[07:25] Hik
    Let's do it!
[07:27] Ura
    All right, to the plate.
[07:29] Ura
    Andy, put on your gear.
[07:30] And
    Gotcha.
[07:33] Dai
    What the hell are you doing, Hikaru?
[07:35] Dai
    He's the team's ace.
    We're just going to embarrass ourselves!
[07:39] Hik
    You won't know that until you give it a go.
[07:41] Dai
    What?
[07:42] Hik
    And even if we embarrass ourselves... So what?
[07:45] Hik
    You really need to just
    stop caring about that.
[07:50] Hik
    There's nothing wrong with
    a little embarrassment.
[07:53] Hik
    But it's definitely wrong to let potential
    embarrassment get in the way of curiosity.
[08:00] Ura
    Hey, let's get going already!
[08:02] Ura
    Which one of you is up first?
[08:06] Hik
    Okay. I'll bat first.
[08:20] Ura
    The son of an ex-player who
    played in the majors, huh?
[08:28] ---
    Watch out!
[08:33] Ura
    Oops, sorry about that!
[08:36] ---
    That jerk!
[08:37] Hik
    Wow. I didn't expect our ace
    to have such poor control.
[08:42] Hik
    Guess I actually could
     take that spot for myself.
[08:46] Dai
    Is that idiot really serious
    about becoming a pitcher?
[08:50] Ura
    I have poor control, huh?
[08:51] Ura
    Don't be stupid.
[08:54] Ura
    I was aiming for your face!
[09:01] And
    That's in.
[09:02] And
    Strike.
[09:03] Hik
    Yep.
[09:04] Dai
    Dang, that was fast!
[09:08] Ura
    You think you can turn up the summer
    before we graduate and start pitching?
[09:12] Ura
    Dream on!
[09:17] Hik
    What are they doing?
[09:19] Ura
    You're the son of a pro.
[09:21] Ura
    So what?
[09:23] Ura
    You think I'm scared of you?
[09:33] Ura
    I'm the king here.
[09:37] Ura
    Don't you ever mouth off at me again!
[09:57] Hik
    You caught it, so I guess that means I lose.
[09:59] Hik
    Even if you middle it,
    you're out if it's right at a fielder.
[10:02] Hik
    That's what I don't like about baseball.
[10:05] Ura
    Th-This punk...
[10:07] Ura
    He made contact on his first time facing me!
[10:10] Tas
    Hey!
[10:10] Tas
    What are you kids doing here?
[10:12] Tas
    This is dangerous. That's why we don't
    allow players to play pick-up games.
[10:17] Tas
    Urabe! Andy! You two should know this!
[10:21] Ura
    Sheesh.
[10:22] Andy
    Coach.
[10:24] Andy
    Why have you let new players
    join so late in the season?
[10:28] Tas
    What do you mean, "why"?
[10:30] Tas
    Because new players are
    welcome to join anytime.
[10:34] Andy
    These new players are gonna
    force others to sit out games.
[10:41] Andy
    This is the last summer
    for the sixth graders.
[10:43] Andy
    How is that fair?
[10:48] Andy
    They shouldn't be allowed to join the team.
[11:02] Andy
    Is this supposed to be a joke? Taking in
    two sixth graders so late in the season...
[11:07] Tas
    But we haven't even decided if Satou
    or Shigeno will be regulars or not.
[11:13] Andy
    Of course they'll become regulars.
    Well, I'm not sure about short stuff here.
[11:17] Andy
    The speccy one's already
    smashing Urabe's pitches.
[11:22] Andy
    He's even talking about pitching himself.
[11:26] Fuj
    What?
[11:27] Tas
    A-Are you serious, Satou?
[11:29] Hik
    Well, it does look like
    the funnest position.
[11:37] Ura
    That's enough, Andy.
[11:39] Ura
    Don't get so worked up.
[11:40] Ura
    We also joined as fifth graders.
[11:43] Ura
    Let's all play ball together and have fun.
[11:45] And
    Urabe?
[11:47] Ura
    We don't have that many
    players right now, anyway.
[11:50] Ura
    More hands to make up the
    numbers isn't a bad thing.
[11:54] Ura
    Right, sir?
[11:55] Tas
    Y-Yeah...
[12:00] Ump
    We're simming one out,
    runners on the corners.
[12:03] Ump
    Let's go, Urabe!
[12:05] Ura
    Okay.
[12:07] Dai
    Maybe he's not such a bad guy, after all?
[12:17] Tas
    Out!
[12:19] Tas
    Nice play, Andy.
[12:27] Tas
    All right, that's it!
[12:29] Tas
    Time for some situational
    batting practice!
[12:36] And
    What the hell was all that about?
[12:37] And
    You're gonna let them get away with joining?
[12:40] Ura
    You honestly think that four-eyed punk
    can steal my spot as ace?
[12:46] And
    N-No...
[12:48] Ura
    You're probably more worried about
    one of them taking your place, huh?
[12:51] And
    What?!
[12:52] Ura
    Just listen.
[12:54] Ura
    We just won't let them.
[12:57] Ura
    We're going to show them that their
    parents' fame means nothing here!
[13:02] And
    R-Right.
[13:04] Tas
    Hey!
[13:06] Tas
    Satou. Daigo. Come over here.
[13:08] Both
    Yes, sir!
[13:13] Tas
    You're interested in pitching, huh, Satou?
[13:15] Hik
    Yes, sir.
[13:16] Tas
    Is there any position you're
    interested in, Daigo?
[13:20] Dai
    Oh, uh, as long as I'm on the
    field playing, anywhere's fine.
[13:24] Hik
    Daigo-kun, you're free to come out and say it.
[13:26] Hik
    Just tell him what position
    you'd most like to play.
[13:29] Dai
    Shut up.
[13:30] Dai
    I'm done with all that idealistic crap.
[13:34] Dai
    Even if I said "pitcher,"
    it's not gonna happen.
[13:38] Tas
    Wh-Why don't you give it some thought, Daigo?
[13:42] Tas
    We're going to test you out.
[13:43] Tas
    I'll catch, you throw.
[13:46] Hik
    Yes, sir!
[14:18] Dai
    Was Hikaru's control always this good?
[14:22] Tas
    I see.
[14:23] Tas
    He has a scary amount of potential.
[14:27] Tas
    However...
[14:43] Dai
    That's more like it.
[14:45] Tas
    The first one was beginner's luck.
[14:47] Tas
    Not surprising, given that his
    form is all over the place.
[14:51] Hik
    Getting a strike is hard.
[14:54] Ura
    What the hell was that?
[14:56] Ura
    Other than speed,
    his pitching skills are garbage.
[14:59] Ura
    He won't even be a number two like that.
[15:03] Tas
    I'm sorry, Satou, but you can't
     be a pitcher for us just yet.
[15:06] Hik
    What?
[15:07] Tas
    You've got a good arm, though,
    so I'm hoping you'll do well in the outfield.
[15:11] Tas
    Don't get me wrong.
    You have plenty of potential.
[15:14] Tas
    But we've only got a month
    until the tournament,
[15:17] Tas
    and there's just no way I can
     put a novice in at pitcher.
[15:23] Hik
    I understand.
[15:24] Hik
    For now, the outfield will do.
[15:27] Hik
    Could you give me one more chance, though?
[15:31] Tas
    One more chance?
[15:32] Hik
    One more pitching tryout
    before the tournament.
[15:36] Hik
    You can decide if I can pitch or not then.
[15:41] Tas
    U-Uh... sure.
[15:44] Dai
    Wh-Why do I already have
    a bad feeling about this?
[15:49] Sis
    What? I thought he threw his glove away.
[15:52] Mom
    Well, he didn't!
[15:54] Mom
    Not letting you have it means
    a part of his heart was still in baseball.
[16:00] Sis
    Yeah, I wonder. I bet he only did it
    because he wanted a new console.
[16:05] Sis
    He'll give up again soon enough.
[16:08] Mom
    What are you talking about?
[16:10] Mom
    He's not going to quit this time.
[16:12] Sis
    If you say so.
[16:25] Mom
    Daigo!
[16:29] Mom
    Jeez...
[16:30] Mom
    You wake up Sunday morning and as soon
    as you're up, it's games, games, games.
[16:34] Mom
    You were so enthusiastic about baseball!
[16:36] Mom
    Wasn't it fun?
[16:40] Dai
    It was...
[16:43] Dai
    But it looks like I'm not
    going to become a regular.
[16:47] Dai
    There's only one month till the tournament.
[16:50] Dai
    Joining this late means you're
    not going to get a position
[16:53] Dai
    unless you're really good.
[16:59] Dai
    Gotta be at least as good as Satou Hikaru.
[17:21] Dai
    What?!
[17:23] Rit
    Wow, this is amazing!
[17:25] Hik
    I just knew your place would be boss.
[17:27] Hik
    You guys even have a batting cage and a pool.
[17:29] Dai
    What's wrong with you guys?
[17:31] Dai
    Don't make my house a pit stop on your date.
[17:35] Rit
    We're not on a date!
[17:37] Rit
    Anyway, I'm going home now.
[17:38] Hik
    Thanks for walking me over.
[17:41] Dai
    What was that about?
[17:43] Hik
    I didn't know where you lived,
    so I asked Sakura-san to show me.
[17:47] Hik
    Practice with me, please.
[17:48] Dai
    Huh?!
[17:49] Dai
    Why do I have to?
[17:51] Hik
    Why not?
[17:52] Hik
    I can't practice pitching without a catcher.
[17:57] Hik
    You're the only one I can ask. Please!
[17:59] Dai
    What does that have to do with anything?
[18:01] Hik
    Come on. Just for a little bit.
[18:07] Dai
    Give me that mitt, then. You can have this one.
[18:12] Hik
    Huh? This glove's quite hard, isn't it?
[18:17] Dai
    Yeah, I threw it away once.
[18:20] Hik
    Huh?
[18:21] Dai
    When I was trying to quit baseball.
[18:40] Dai
    But I couldn't throw it far,
[18:42] Dai
    so it washed up on the shore again.
[18:45] Dai
    With my weak arm, I couldn't
    even throw my glove away.
[18:52] Dai
    Well, anyway, it's the glove Pop bought for me.
[18:56] Dai
    It's been in storage.
[19:01] Hik
    I'm envious.
[19:03] Hik
    You have such an important glove.
[19:06] Dai
    Huh?
[19:07] Hik
    I'm grateful that I get to use it today!
[19:13] Dai
    Yo, hold on a second!
[19:15] Hik
    Huh?
[19:17] Dai
    What's with your grip?!
[19:19] Hik
    What's wrong with it?
[19:21] Dai
    You were holding the ball
    like that the entire time?!
[19:24] Hik
    Yes?
[19:25] Dai
    It's totally wrong!
[19:27] Dai
    You put your index and middle
    fingers on the stitching like this,
[19:32] Dai
    then your thumb and ring finger
    support it from the bottom.
[19:39] Dai
    Your grip's too tight, as well.
[19:40] Dai
    Relax and try a lighter grip.
[19:43] Hik
    Huh? I never knew.
[19:46] Dai
    Sheesh...
[19:47] Dai
    Anyway, that grip's been directly
    passed down from Shigeno Goro.
[19:50] Hik
    Wow.
[19:52] Dai
    Seriously, though, didn't your father
    teach you any of the basics?
[19:57] Hik
    No...
[19:58] Hik
    When I played catch with Papa,
    I was still pretty small.
[20:04] Dai
    Well, I hope you're grateful.
[20:06] Hik
    Yes, I am. Thanks, Daigo-kun.
[20:11] Hik
    I'll throw it gently at first!
[20:14] Dai
    Gently or not, with your control...
[20:21] Hik
    Hey, looking good!
[20:23] Dai
    A-Are you serious?
[20:25] Dai
    This guy!
[20:27] Dai
    Just by changing his grip...
[20:30] Dai
    he's already fixed his control issue?!
[20:35] Hik
    I see! It really is much
    easier to control it this way!
[20:38] Dai
    Hey!
[20:39] Dai
    You're already throwing at
    full force, aren't you?!
[20:42] Hik
    Huh? Not at all.
[20:44] Hik
    That was totally casual.
[20:46] Dai
    What?
[20:47] Hik
    If I throw it at full force...
[20:51] Hik
    ...it's like this!
[21:00] Hik
    All right, nice!
[21:02] Hik
    Even at full force, I can control the ball.
[21:05] Hik
    All right. Now I've gotta work
    on fine tuning my aim...
[21:13] Hik
    Daigo-kun?
[21:14] Hik
    What is this thing?
[21:16] Dai
    It's a board my dad built for
    me to practice my pitching.
[21:20] Dai
    Anyway, best of luck.
[21:23] Dai
    I've got homework to do.
[21:24] Hik
    W-Wait! Daigo-kun!
[21:27] Hik
    Don't go!
[21:28] Hik
    Throwing the ball at a
    wall by myself is boring!
[21:30] Hik
    Be my catcher, come on!
[21:33] Dai
    I'll die!
[21:35] Dai
    Do you even know how fast the
    balls you're pitching are going?
[21:38] Dai
    Something like 110—no, 120 kmph!
[21:41] Dai
    That's a lethal weapon! Totally lethal!
[21:43] Hik
    You're exaggerating. It's rubber—
[21:46] Dai
    Solid rubber! If it hadn't
     bounced off my mitt,
[21:49] Dai
    I would've been seriously hurt!
[21:51] Dai
    Asking me to catch without
    a mask and chest protector?
[21:53] Dai
    What kind of punishment is that?!
[21:56] Hik
    Then, let's go ask the manager
    if we can borrow some.
[22:00] Dai
    Look here. Why do I have to go
    that far just to catch for you?
[22:04] Dai
    I'm not even a catcher.
[22:09] Hik
    Then, you should become a catcher.
[22:11] Dai
    Huh?
[22:12] Hik
    That's it! That's a great idea, Daigo-kun.
[22:15] Hik
    You should make becoming
    a catcher your goal!
[22:18] Hik
    You learn how to catch my pitches,
[22:19] Hik
    and then, we can challenge
    the Urabe and Andy battery!
[22:23] Dai
    M-Me?
[22:26] Dai
    A catcher?!
[24:00] Dai
    I never even considered it.
[24:02] Dai
    Me, a catcher? With my weak arm?
[24:04] Dai
    No, no, no, it's impossible!
[24:07] Dai
    But if I was able to catch Hikaru's pitches...
[24:11] Dai
    All right!
[24:12] Dai
    I'm going to give this a serious try!
[24:15] Dai
    Wait, Mom, what's with your getup?!
SIGN    Commence Special Training!
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: Commence Special Training!
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E5 - Commence Special Training!
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[00:01] Hik
    If I throw it at full force...
[00:04] Hik
    ...it's like this!
[00:12] Hik
    All right, nice!
[00:14] Hik
    Even at full force, I can control the ball.
[00:16] Hik
    All right. Now I've gotta work
    on fine tuning my aim...
[00:22] Dai
    Look here. Why do I have to go
    that far just to catch for you?
[00:26] Dai
    I'm not even a catcher.
[00:31] Hik
    Then, you should become a catcher!
[00:33] Dai
    Huh?
[00:34] Hik
    That's it! That's a great idea, Daigo-kun.
[00:37] Hik
    You should make becoming
     a catcher your goal!
[00:39] Hik
    You learn how to catch my pitches,
[00:41] Hik
    and then, we can challenge
     the Urabe and Andy battery!
[00:46] Dai
    M-Me? A catcher?!
[02:20] Dai
    Oh, no...
[02:21] Dai
    Oh, no, no, no, no, no...
[02:23] Dai
    Look at you, brown-nosing just because
    you want your very own bullpen catcher.
SIGN    Commence 
    Special Training!
[02:28] Dai
    I see through you!
[02:30] Dai
    I see right through you!
[02:31] Dai
    With my weak arm, being a catcher is
    just as impossible as being a pitcher!
[02:36] Dai
    There's so much to do, too.
[02:38] Dai
    In some ways, it's the hardest position!
[02:41] Dai
    And even if you want me in that role,
[02:43] Dai
    there's no way Coach is gonna
    use me if I'm worse than Andy.
[02:46] Dai
    One month...
[02:48] Dai
    No. Even years of practice wouldn't be 
    enough to make me a proper catcher!
[03:03] Dai
    H-Hey, why are you leaving, Hikaru?
[03:09] Dai
    Is he mad?
[03:11] Dai
    You can practice in our yard.
[03:13] Dai
    Don't you want to use
    that board over there?
[03:16] Hik
    I shouldn't have made a ludicrous request
     when I know nothing about baseball.
[03:21] Hik
    I was just thinking how fun it would be
    to go out on the field together,
[03:26] Hik
    with you catching my pitches in a game.
[03:31] Hik
    But if it's not realistic, then that's that.
[03:35] Hik
    Well, I'll just go practice by myself.
[03:38] Hik
    Later.
[03:47] Sis
    Hey, Daigo, was that Satou-kun?
    The kid in uniform?
[03:51] Sis
    He's pretty cute!
[03:57] Sis
    Hey! Anybody home?
[03:59] Sis
    Hey, what's wrong with you?
[04:12] (Flashback) Hik
    You won't know that until you give it a go.
[04:15] (Flashback) Hik
    You really need to just
    stop caring about that.
[04:20] (Flashback) Hik
    There's nothing wrong with
    a little embarrassment.
[04:24] (Flashback) Hik
    But it's definitely wrong to let potential
    embarrassment get in the way of curiosity.
[04:29] (Flashback) Hik
    I shouldn't have made a ludicrous request
     when I know nothing about baseball.
[04:34] (Flashback) Hik
    I was just thinking how fun it would be
    to go out on the field together,
[04:38] (Flashback) Hik
    with you catching my pitches in a game.
[04:47] Dai
    Hey, Sis.
[04:48] Sis
    Huh?
[04:50] Dai
    You ever play as a catcher?
[04:52] Sis
    What a random question.
[04:55] Sis
    No, I haven't. Why do you ask?
[04:57] Dai
    If I said I wanted to be a catcher,
    everyone would laugh it off, right?
[05:04] Sis
    I wouldn't laugh.
[05:08] Dai
    What?
[05:08] Dai
    Liar!
[05:09] Dai
    You don't honestly think I could
    do it with my weak arm, do you?
[05:12] Sis
    I'm not lying.
[05:14] Sis
    When I was playing for the Dolphins,
[05:17] Sis
    they didn't have anyone
    who wanted to play catcher,
[05:19] Sis
    so they made this one kid with
    seriously bad motor skills do it.
[05:23] Sis
    The catcher for my current middle
    school team is just some average joe.
[05:29] Dai
    Yeah, but I bet they can
    at least throw to second.
[05:33] Dai
    They match up people with the
    positions that fit them best.
[05:40] Sis
    Look, you're over-thinking it.
[05:44] Sis
    It's understandable, since you grew up
    surrounded by Dad's games and all that info.
[05:50] Sis
    But in junior baseball,
    just wanting it makes you suitable.
[05:55] Sis
    Throwing a ball to second?
[05:57] Sis
    Unless you're playing professionally,
    that's not so important.
[06:01] Sis
    The guy catching for us right now
    doesn't have a particularly strong arm,
[06:05] Sis
    but he knows a lot, and he's observant.
[06:08] Sis
    That's enough for us to
    trust him with the mask.
[06:14] Sis
    How to line up the defense,
    based on the game situation...
[06:17] Sis
    How to position the outfielders...
[06:19] Sis
    Strategies to employ
    against the current batter...
[06:22] Sis
    You may not have the experience,
[06:24] Sis
    but in terms of knowledge, you're more
    than a match for your teammates, right?
[06:39] Sis
    I mean, personality-wise,
[06:41] Sis
    catcher might actually suit you.
[06:46] Dai
    Catcher...
[06:55] Dai
    Guess I'll have to help him.
[06:58] Dai
    I doubt I'll get to play in any games,
[07:01] Dai
    but if it helps out Hikaru,
    I'll be his practice buddy!
[07:09] Dai
    So this is where he lives.
[07:14] Dai
    Looks pretty average for someone
    whose dad used to play in the majors.
[07:25] Dai
    There he is!
[07:26] Dai
    Good work, Hikaru!
[07:30] Dai
    Hey, Hikaru!
[07:32] Hik
    Daigo-kun?
[07:34] Dai
    I've been thinking about
    what you said before...
[07:37] Dai
    Y'know, that stuff about being a catcher...
[07:39] Hik
    Oh, it's fine.
[07:42] Hik
    I found someone else to practice with me.
[07:44] Dai
    Huh?
[07:49] Dai
    What?!
[07:50] Dai
    S-S-S-Sakura?!
[07:52] Hik
    She told me a while back that
    she had a hankering to play catch,
[07:56] Hik
    so when I asked her out of the blue,
    she jumped at the chance.
[07:59] Dai
    But... a girl?
[08:09] Hik
    Well, as you can see, she's really good.
[08:12] Hik
    Amazing, isn't it?
[08:14] Hik
    She said she might even join the Dolphins.
[08:20] Dai
    You can't be serious!
[08:22] Dai
    How can she be a catcher?
[08:24] Dai
    Why is a girl calmly catching
    your brutal fastballs?
[08:28] Hik
    Mutsuko-chan told me her older
    brother used to play baseball.
[08:32] Hik
    She was his catching practice
    partner, so she got really good.
[08:36] Sak
    Shigeno-kun, you don't want
    to play catcher, right?
[08:39] Sak
    That's why I thought I'd
    practice with Hikaru-kun.
[08:44] Dai
    I-I never said I didn't want to...
[08:47] Dai
    Well, I guess I did say I didn't, but...
[08:50] Dai
    I came over because I changed my mind.
[08:52] Dai
    I figured, as we'd come this far,
    I might as well catch for Hikaru.
[08:57] Sak
    Oh.
[08:59] Sak
    I guess that means you don't need me.
[09:01] Sak
    Too bad. I was so happy I finally
    got to play baseball again.
[09:07] Hik
    But...
[09:09] Hik
    Can I really trust you, Daigo-kun?
[09:11] Dai
    What?
[09:15] Hik
    I don't really feel like you want this.
[09:18] Hik
    You still seem unmotivated,
    like you don't have any stake in it.
[09:22] Hik
    Daigo-kun, it sounds like you're only in it
    for my sake and that you have no choice.
[09:29] Hik
    Not to mention, saying that you
    "might as well catch for me"?
[09:33] Hik
    Why are you talking down to me?
[09:36] Hik
    You can't catch my fastballs, can you?
[09:39] Hik
    I guess suggesting you try a position
    you'd find difficult was my mistake.
[09:47] Hik
    It's fine. You don't have to
    force yourself to be here.
[09:50] Hik
    I found Mutsuko-chan to practice with me.
[09:59] Dai
    Fine, whatever!
[10:03] Sak
    He's gone off in a huff.
[10:04] Sak
    Are you okay with that?
[10:06] Hik
    It's fine.
[10:08] Hik
    I made him mad on purpose.
[10:11] Hik
    But if that's all it takes to make him quit,
    he's better off not bothering.
SIGN    Andou's Sporting Goods
[10:43] Old
    Are you looking for a mitt?
[10:45] Old
    That makes you a catcher, right?
[10:48] Old
    What team do you play for?
[10:52] Guy
    Dad, I told you not to talk
    to customers like that!
[10:56] Guy
    And don't come out in the
    store in your innerwear!
[10:59] Old
    What? What was that?
[11:03] Sis
    Mom, I want to go online for a bit.
    Can I borrow your tablet?
[11:08] Mom
    Daigo's using it at the moment.
[11:10] Sis
    Huh?
[11:11] Mom
    Oh, and listen to this! He's asked
    for a catcher's mitt for his birthday,
[11:15] Mom
    even though it's months away!
[11:18] Mom
    What? Really? He's really
    buying into this idea of his!
[11:22] Dai
    Damn...
[11:25] Dai
    I thought he was actually a decent guy.
[11:29] Dai
    But as soon as he found
    someone else to practice with,
[11:31] Dai
    he dropped me, just like that.
[11:34] (Flashback) Hik
    You can't catch my fastballs, can you?
[11:42] Dai
    How dare he mock me like that...
[11:45] Dai
    I'll catch his pitches
    and make it look easy!
[11:49] Dai
    I'll show him!
[11:54] Teach
    Moving on to question one on the next page...
[11:58] Teach
    Let's use the previous example
    as a guide for how to solve it.
[12:13] Dai
    I'm home!
[12:14] Dai
    Mom, did you buy that mitt I wanted?
[12:17] Mom
    Of course!
[12:22] Mom
    Let's get down to business!
[12:25] Dai
    Excuse me?
[12:28] Dai
    What's all this?
[12:29] Dai
    You got me a full set of gear!
[12:31] Dai
    I feel so loved.
[12:34] Dai
    And you've bought other stuff, too...
[12:36] Mom
    Of course not.
[12:39] Dai
    Then, how?
[12:39] Mom
    I've known Andou-san over at the
    sporting goods store for a long time.
[12:44] (Flashback) Old
    What's that?
[12:45] (Flashback) Old
    Goro-kun's son said he
    wanted to be a catcher?
[12:48] (Flashback) Mom
    Yes!
[12:49] (Flashback) Old
    Wait a second...
[12:51] (Flashback) Old
    That reminds me. Yesterday, we had a boy
    in the store looking longingly at a mitt.
[12:56] (Flashback) Mom
    That must've been Daigo!
[12:58] (Flashback) Old
    Oh, really?
[12:59] (Flashback) Old
    Well, in that case...
[13:02] (Flashback) Old
    It's used, but still perfectly good.
[13:05] (Flashback) Old
    Take it with you—
[13:09] Mom
    That old man
[13:11] Mom
    was our coach back when your pop and I
    played for the Dolphins together.
[13:14] Dai
    Really?
[13:16] Mom
    He was more than happy to give me the gear
    when he heard Shigeno Jr. wanted to catch.
[13:20] Dai
    Huh.
[13:22] Dai
    Well, that's all fine...
[13:25] Dai
    ...but what's with your getup?
[13:29] Mom
    Isn't that obvious?
[13:31] Mom
    I figure, now my beloved son is
    finally truly interested in baseball,
[13:35] Mom
    it's time for this "master coach"
     to step up her game!
[13:40] Mom
    Don't underestimate me.
[13:41] Mom
    Believe it or not,
[13:43] Mom
    I have over ten years' experience
    playing baseball and softball.
[13:46] Mom
    I even played catcher for your father.
[13:50] Mom
    All right, we're going
    to start with the basics!
[13:53] Dai
    What? I only need to
    practice catching fastballs.
[14:01] Mom
    We'll start with your posture.
[14:03] Mom
    Keep your body steady, make
    a loose fist with your right hand,
[14:07] Mom
    and put it behind your thighs or your back.
[14:11] Dai
    Like this?
[14:16] Mom
    Don't close your eyes.
[14:18] Mom
    Keep your eye on the ball.
[14:25] Mom
    One more!
[14:27] Dai
    Whoa!
[14:36] Mom
    Move your feet!
[14:37] Mom
    Learn how to use the mitt already.
[14:41] Izu
    Oh, you already started.
[14:44] Dai
    Y-You're here, too, Sis?
[14:50] Mom
    Lean your upper body forward.
[14:52] Mom
    Otherwise, the ball will
    be deflected behind you.
[14:55] Izu
    Even if you can't catch it,
    make sure the ball falls in front of you.
[15:04] Mom
    Take off the mask!
[15:06] Izu
    Make sure your front foot is pointing in
    the direction you're thrower the ball.
[15:16] Dai
    Ow!
[15:25] Dai
    I can't! Timeout.
[15:27] Dai
    I need a break.
[15:29] Mom
    What? Pull yourself together.
[15:31] Izu
    You've only been at it for an hour.
[15:34] Mom
    Kids these days are unbelievable.
[15:37] Mom
    In my day, we were a lot tougher.
[15:39] Izu
    Really?
[15:40] Mom
    Yup.
[15:42] Mom
    Well, let's practice
    catching some fastballs.
[15:46] Dai
    Finally! That's it!
[15:48] Dai
    That's what I've been wanting to do all along!
[15:50] Izu
    Want me to pitch, then?
[15:52] Mom
    Tut, tut, tut.
[15:57] Mom
    Don't take me lightly just
    because I'm nearly forty.
[16:00] Mom
    I'm built quite unlike most women my age!
[16:08] Mom
    Here I go.
[16:21] Dai
    M-Mom!
[16:23] Izu
    Mama!
[16:25] Doc
    This is a prime example of what
    we call "the frozen shoulder."
[16:28] Doc
    It'll heal by itself, but until then,
    baseball and anything like it are out.
[16:33] Dai
    "Quite unlike most women my age," my foot.
[16:48] Mom
    Daigo!
[16:50] Mom
    I could help you with simple drills.
[16:54] Mom
    Must be boring doing that all by yourself.
[16:57] Dai
    The doctor told you to rest up for a while.
[17:01] Dai
    Old women shouldn't
    overstretch themselves.
[17:05] Dai
    Anyway, do you know anyone
    who can throw fastballs?
[17:09] Dai
    Sis has team practice, so I can't ask her.
[17:13] Dai
    If I can't practice catching fastballs,
    all of this is pointless.
[17:18] Dai
    Of course, I need someone who won't
     break down after the first throw.
[17:24] Mom
    Well, I do know a lot of old players from
    way back when, but they all have jobs.
[17:30] Mom
    Oh, why not ask your manager,
    Tashiro, or Coach Fujii?
[17:34] Dai
    I can't do that.
[17:36] Dai
    Me becoming a catcher this late
    doesn't fit the team vision.
[17:40] Dai
    I'm just doing this on my own.
[17:44] Mom
    I guess there's nothing for it.
[17:46] Mom
    Well, I am sort of responsible for this...
[17:49] Mom
    Here. Pocket money.
[17:51] Dai
    Huh?
[17:52] Mom
    Why not go practice at a batting center?
[17:55] Mom
    You can catch fastballs there.
[17:59] Dai
    I never thought of that!
SIGN    Mifune Batting Center
[18:04] Guy
    Next one is the last!
SIGN    Home Run
[18:12] Guy
    Aw, man, so close!
[18:21] Guy
    I've heard tales of pros doing
    things like that in the past,
[18:24] Guy
    but this is the first time I've
    actually seen someone catching here.
[18:29] Dai
    Ack! They saw me!
[18:32] Dai
    Stop gawking! If you're done, go home!
[18:40] Dai
    How embarrassing.
    That was all because they were...
[18:44] Dai
    They're gone?!
[18:49] Dai
    This mitt is still stiff
    and not easy to use yet.
[18:53] Dai
    The mitt I used the other day that belonged
    to Hikaru's father was really easy to use.
[19:09] Dai
    Guess I'm comfortable with 110 kmph now.
[19:12] Dai
    I'm done with my warm up.
SIGN    Fast balls
SIGN    For both  batting  positions
[19:15] Txt
    Right-handed
    pitcher
[19:17] Dai
    Now, for the real deal.
SIGN    High
SIGN    Low
[19:21] Dai
    Oh, I need my mask!
[19:36] Dai
    That is fast.
[19:38] Dai
    The ball's pushing my mitt away.
[19:49] Dai
    Ow!
[19:52] Tos
    It hurts because you're not
    catching them with the pocket.
[19:57] Dai
    What the hell? Another heckler's shown up?
[20:01] Tos
    It's dangerous to look away.
[20:10] Dai
    I finally caught it.
[20:11] Tos
    Your mitt isn't still enough.
[20:14] Tos
    The pitcher won't be comfortable with that.
[20:17] Dai
    How annoying.
[20:18] Dai
    Does this old fart think
    he's a baseball coach now?
[20:20] Dai
    Go away!
[20:22] Tos
    You're afraid, so you're only
    using your hand to catch.
[20:26] Tos
    Try positioning your lower body properly
    so you can catch it in front of you.
[20:36] Tos
    See?
[20:37] Tos
    Since you're only moving your hand,
[20:39] Tos
    your mitt obstructs your vision,
    and you can't keep your eye on the ball.
[20:45] Tos
    Your biggest problem is the way
    you're holding the mitt. It's too stiff.
[20:50] Tos
    The pitcher needs you to hold up the mitt,
    but once he makes his pitch,
[20:54] Tos
    lowering it before you catch
    can help you relax and loosen up.
[20:57] Tos
    The ball is fast,
[20:59] Tos
    but essentially, it's the
    same as playing catch.
[21:03] Dai
    The same as playing catch?
[21:18] Dai
    Huh?
[21:20] Dai
    Why?
[21:21] Dai
    That was so easy to catch.
[21:25] Dai
    What?!
[21:29] Dai
    E-Excuse me, sir!
[21:33] Dai
    U-Uh... I don't know where
    you used to play baseball,
[21:38] Dai
    but that was really helpful!
[21:40] Dai
    Thank you very much!
[21:43] Tos
    Oh, that's great to hear.
[21:49] Tos
    Looks like playing baseball till I made it
    to the majors wasn't totally in vain.
[21:58] Dai
    S-S-Satou T-T-Toshiya?!
[22:01] Tos
    I don't have any time today because of work,
[22:04] Tos
    but I'll be back tomorrow.
[22:05] Dai
    Huh?
[22:06] Tos
    Don't worry about it.
[22:09] Tos
    It was your pop who asked me to coach you.
[22:17] Dai
    What?!
[22:18] Dai
    "C-Coach"?!
[22:20] Dai
    Pop's behind this?!
[22:22] Dai
    What... What is even going on here?
[24:00] Dai
    No way!
[24:01] Dai
    The Satou Toshiya is my coach?
[24:04] Dai
    And it was Pop who asked him to coach me?
[24:07] Dai
    I might actually become
    an amazing catcher now!
[24:10] Dai
    But wait... why isn't Hikaru
    learning from his father?
[24:15] Dai
    Hikaru's being weird.
SIGN    Catch
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: Catch.
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E6 - Catch
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[00:03] Dai
    E-Excuse me, sir!
[00:07] Dai
    U-Uh... I don't know where
    you used to play baseball,
[00:12] Dai
    but that was really helpful!
[00:14] Dai
    Thank you very much!
[00:17] Tos
    Oh, that's great to hear.
[00:23] Tos
    Looks like playing baseball till I made it
    to the majors wasn't totally in vain.
[00:29] Dai
    S-S-Satou T-T-Toshiya?!
[00:32] Tos
    I don't have any time today because of work,
[00:35] Tos
    but I'll be back tomorrow.
[00:37] Dai
    Huh?
[00:37] Tos
    Don't worry about it.
[00:40] Tos
    It was your pop who asked me to coach you.
[00:48] Dai
    What?!
[00:49] Dai
    "C-Coach"?!
[00:51] Dai
    Pop's behind this?!
[00:53] Dai
    What... What is even going on here?
SIGN    Catch
[02:32] Tos
    It's rare for you to call me,
[02:36] Tos
    Goro-kun.
[02:38] (Flashback) Gor
    Hey, Toshi, it's been a while.
[02:41] Tos
    I hear you're still tearing
    it up, like always.
[02:43] Tos
    Just yesterday, you got an RBI hit
    to put your team in the lead, right?
[02:47] (Flashback) Gor
    Yeah.
[02:48] (Flashback) Gor
    Over here, foreign players have limited slots
    and are expected to make an impact.
[02:51] (Flashback) Gor
    If we don't perform,
    we'll be thrown out in a flash.
[02:55] (Flashback) Gor
    What about you?
[02:56] (Flashback) Gor
    Aren't you itching to swing a bat again?
[03:01] (Flashback) Tos
    I'm not as obsessed with
    baseball as you are.
[03:05] (Flashback) Gor
    Yeah, right.
[03:07] Gor
    I can't believe our sons have ended up
    playing baseball on the same team, though.
[03:12] (Flashback) Tos
    Yeah, it's wild.
[03:15] (Flashback) Gor
    Hey, Toshi, can I ask you for a favor?
[03:22] Dai
    I'm home.
[03:26] Kao
    Daigo!
[03:28] Kao
    Did you meet Toshi-kun?
[03:30] Kao
    Satou Toshiya!
[03:32] Dai
    Huh? Yeah...
[03:34] Dai
    How do you know I'd bumped into him?
[03:36] Kao
    After you left, Toshi-kun called.
[03:40] Kao
    So I told him you'd gone
    to the batting center.
[03:43] Dai
    Ah, so that's why.
[03:45] Dai
    I was really surprised.
[03:46] Dai
    Apparently, Pop asked him to coach me.
[03:50] Dai
    Mom, did you tell Pop about what I'm doing?
[03:53] Kao
    Ah, yes. We talked about it on the phone.
[03:55] Kao
    About your trying to become a catcher,
[03:58] Kao
    and how I can't train you because
    age has caught up with me and my shoulder.
[04:01] Kao
    That's why he pulled some strings.
[04:04] Dai
    Huh.
[04:05] Kao
    Aren't you lucky?
[04:07] Kao
    It's not every day you get
    to learn from a superstar like him!
[04:11] Izu
    He's too good for this squirt.
[04:12] Izu
    I want to learn from him.
[04:14] Izu
    With Daigo, it's like casting
    pearls before swine.
[04:17] Dai
    Shut it!
[04:18] Dai
    Stupid, annoying wench...
[04:22] Izu
    Didn't Hikaru-kun only just
    start playing baseball?
[04:26] Kao
    Yes.
[04:27] Izu
    If he has time to coach Daigo,
    he should be training his own son.
[04:33] Kao
    Surely that's already happening.
[04:36] Izu
    You think so?
[04:39] Dai
    She's right.
[04:42] Dai
    Hikaru should ask his dad to catch
    for him, instead of me or Sakura.
[04:48] Dai
    I wonder why he doesn't...
[04:57] Sak
    Nice one!
[04:59] Hik
    By the way, Mutsuko-chan, did you ask
    your parents about joining the Dolphins?
[05:04] Sak
    U-Uh, yeah...
[05:08] Hik
    What did they say?
[05:10] Sak
    They said no.
[05:11] Hik
    What?
[05:12] Sak
    Entrance exams are coming up,
[05:14] Sak
    and playing just a little in sixth grade
    doesn't make much sense.
[05:18] Sak
    Plus the gear costs money...
[05:20] Sak
    So they said no.
[05:24] Hik
    I see.
[05:26] Sak
    What's with that reaction?
[05:28] Sak
    I can tell that you couldn't care less
     that I can't play, you know?
[05:31] Hik
    What?
[05:32] Sak
    I get it.
[05:34] Sak
    If you're brutally honest, you want
    Shigeno-kun as your catcher.
[05:39] Sak
    You can't help wondering if he's practicing
    seriously after you pushed him away.
[05:45] Hik
    That's not true at all.
[05:48] Sak
    You're so transparent.
[05:49] Hik
    I-I'm sorry.
[05:57] Sak
    Ow!
[05:58] Sak
    I think they're getting faster.
SIGN    Mifune
    Batting Center
[06:11] Sak
    You lowered your mitt again!
[06:13] Sak
    Never move your mitt once
    you've secured the ball.
[06:16] Sak
    Otherwise, the umpire won't count it
     as a strike when it comes to close calls.
[06:21] Sak
    That's the basics of framing.
[06:22] Dai
    O-Okay.
[06:26] Tos
    No, no, don't scoop it up like that!
[06:29] Tos
    Unless it bounces, your elbow
    must always be jutting out.
[06:32] Tos
    Don't move your wrist!
[06:33] Tos
    You should've moved sideways to
    position your body in line with the ball.
[06:38] Tos
    That's it.
[06:42] Tos
    Too slow!
[06:43] Tos
    You lowered your hips too much.
[06:45] Tos
    Don't avoid the ball!
[06:46] Tos
    Move and stop it with your body!
[06:48] Dai
    Urgh!
[06:49] Tos
    Yes, that's good.
[06:51] Dai
    U-Um, Satou-san...
[06:54] Dai
    Is the machine broken or something?
[06:57] Dai
    It hasn't thrown a single strike yet.
[06:59] Tos
    Of course it hasn't.
[07:01] Tos
    I asked the staff to program it so it throws
    wild pitches that are difficult to catch.
[07:07] Dai
    Seriously?
[07:11] Tos
    All right, let's take five.
[07:14] Dai
    Sure.
[07:19] Tos
    Here.
[07:20] Dai
    O-Oh, thank you. Is this for me?
[07:23] Tos
    Yeah, take it.
SIGN    Mifune Batting Center
[07:29] Tos
    Tired?
[07:32] Dai
    Oh, no.
[07:33] Dai
    Plenty more in the tank.
[07:35] Tos
    It's okay. You don't have to act tough.
[07:37] Tos
    Your hand's trembling.
[07:39] Tos
    You're using muscles that
    you don't usually use much.
[07:42] Tos
    And catchers have to use their lower bodies
    a lot, so it can get quite tiring.
[07:46] Tos
    I think we should call it a day for today.
[07:49] Dai
    No, I'm fine to keep going.
[07:51] Dai
    It's starting to get fun, as I'm getting
    better at catching the ball just right.
[07:57] Tos
    Oh, you feel it too, Daigo-kun?
    How fun it is?
[08:00] Tos
    Isn't it the best feeling when you ace your
    framing and catch the ball just right?
[08:04] Dai
    A-Ah, yes!
[08:06] Dai
    You hit the nail on the head.
[08:07] Dai
    The catcher position is the most boring,
[08:09] Dai
    and nobody appreciates you despite it
    being dangerous, painful, and sweaty,
[08:14] Dai
    so it's rather unpopular.
[08:17] Dai
    But when you try it for yourself,
     you find out just how satisfying it can be!
[08:22] Dai
    There's a whole load of exciting things
    you can only enjoy as a catcher.
[08:26] Dai
    Um, so why did you choose
    to become a catcher?
[08:32] Tos
    Because of a chance encounter, I guess.
[08:34] Dai
    Huh?
[08:35] Tos
    I encountered a pitcher who
    made me want to catch his pitches.
[08:40] Tos
    That pitcher was your pop, Shigeno Goro.
[08:54] (Flashback) Gor
    There you are!
[08:55] (Flashback) Gor
    Hey, if you're free, let's play catch!
[08:59] (Flashback) Gor
    Don't you like baseball?
[09:01] (Flashback) Gor
    I don't have any friends
    around here to play catch with.
[09:05] (Flashback) Gor
    Let's play together!
[09:09] (Flashback) Gor
    Coming!
[09:13] (Flashback) Gor
    Huh?
[09:14] (Flashback) Gor
    Boo!
[09:15] (Flashback) Gor
    Argh!
[09:18] (Flashback) Gori
    Sorry, did I scare you?
[09:20] (Flashback) Gori
    I went home to grab another glove.
[09:25] (Flashback) Gori
    Now, we can play catch together.
[09:26] (Flashback) Gori
    It's fun!
[09:28] (Flashback) Gori
    Come on, let's play!
[09:30] (Flashback) Tos
    I-I'm...
[09:32] (Flashback) Gor
    I'm Honda Goro. You?
[09:35] (Flashback) Tos
    S-Satou Toshiya.
[09:37] (Flashback) Gor
    I'll call you Toshi-kun.
[09:44] (Flashback) Gor
    Here it comes!
[09:47] (Flashback) Gor
    There!
[09:50] (Flashback) Tos
    I... I caught it!
[09:52] Tos
    That was my first taste of baseball
    and the first ever ball I caught.
[09:56] Tos
    And with every single
    throw of his that I caught,
[10:00] Tos
    I fell more and more in love with baseball.
[10:03] (Flashback) Tos
    I want to play baseball at
    the same high school as you.
[10:07] (Flashback) Tos
    I don't care what school it is!
[10:17] Tos
    About a year after I turned pro, I was
    called up to the Japanese national team...
[10:21] (Flashback) Tos
    Goro-kun!
[10:23] Tos
    And then...
[10:25] (Flashback) Gor
    So you picked the Hornets, huh?
[10:27] (Flashback) Gor
    I bet there were other teams out there
    who were offering a better wage.
[10:31] (Flashback) Tos
    Yes.
[10:32] (Flashback) Tos
    The Titans in the same league
    offered better terms.
[10:36] (Flashback) Tos
    It was a really hard choice.
[10:38] (Flashback) Tos
    If I'd joined the Titans,
    I could've played against you.
[10:42] (Flashback) Tos
    But I chose to catch your pitches instead.
[10:46] (Flashback) Tos
    You introduced me to baseball.
[10:50] (Flashback) Tos
    And I just couldn't betray this desire
    to win together with you at least once.
[10:57] Tos
    Every time I caught one of his
    new-and-improved Major League pitches,
[11:03] Tos
    I felt like I was also
    improving as a catcher.
[11:08] Tos
    When your pop told me about you,
[11:11] Tos
    I immediately agreed to coach you.
[11:14] Tos
    I was so ecstatic that Goro-kun's son
    was an aspiring catcher.
[11:20] Dai
    Uh, yeah...
[11:21] Dai
    But my wanting to be a catcher
    is all Hikaru-kun's fault—
[11:24] Dai
    I mean, it's all thanks to him.
[11:26] Tos
    Yeah, I heard about that, too.
[11:29] Tos
    So you want to catch Hikaru's pitches?
[11:31] Dai
    Yes.
[11:33] Dai
    Um, I was actually wondering about that.
[11:38] Dai
    Satou-san, are you coaching him as well?
[11:43] Dai
    It's just, he doesn't talk about you much.
[11:48] Dai
    I felt it was kinda strange that he asked me
    and this other girl to catch for him.
[11:53] Dai
    I mean, it'd be so much better for him
    to train with his father, an ex-pro.
[11:59] Tos
    Yes, it probably would be better.
[12:03] Tos
    You see, it's a complicated parenting issue.
[12:06] Tos
    I haven't played catch with Hikaru in years.
[12:10] Dai
    Huh?
[12:11] Tos
    Five years ago, my wife and I got divorced.
[12:15] Tos
    Hikaru's mother got custody of him,
[12:17] Tos
    and I haven't lived with him since then.
[12:24] Hik
    This is it, huh? It's pretty big.
[12:26] Sak
    Oh, so this is the batting center...
[12:29] Sak
    My brother used to come here a lot,
    but this is a first for me.
[12:32] Hik
    This is the first time
    I've been to one in Japan.
[12:35] Hik
    In the States, my papa used to
    take me to one when I was little.
[12:59] Hik
    Papa... and Daigo-kun?
[13:02] Hik
    Why?
[13:03] Sak
    Huh? "Papa"?
[13:05] Sak
    Hikaru, you look well.
[13:07] Sak
    How many months has it been since
    we last saw each other in the States?
[13:11] Hik
    Papa, why are you here?
[13:14] Tos
    Ah, yeah... Daigo-kun's father
    asked me to do him a favor.
[13:17] Tos
    So I'm coaching Daigo.
[13:19] Hik
    "Coaching"?
[13:21] Hik
    You're coaching Daigo-kun?
[13:23] Tos
    I heard you'd joined a baseball team.
[13:27] Tos
    It took me by surprise.
[13:28] Tos
    Not long ago, you were adamant
    that you just weren't interested.
[13:31] Hik
    Y-Yeah...
[13:33] Hik
    I figured I'd try it out.
    To see what it was like.
[13:36] Hik
    Mom wasn't very happy I did, though.
[13:39] Tos
    I see.
[13:42] Dai
    Hikaru!
[13:44] Dai
    Th-This is perfect!
[13:46] Dai
    It'd be weird if your dad
    was only training me.
[13:49] Dai
    Why don't we get him to coach both of us?
[13:54] Dai
    Is that okay, Satou-san?
[13:57] Tos
    Sure. If Hikaru's fine with it.
[14:00] Hik
    No, it's okay. I can't do that.
[14:04] Dai
    Huh?
[14:07] Hik
    Sorry, Mutsuko-chan. I'm gonna go home.
[14:11] Dai
    Hikaru!
[14:14] Dai
    Why?!
[14:15] Dai
    Then, I'll drop out!
[14:18] Dai
    You haven't played catch with
    your dad in ages, right?!
[14:21] Dai
    Never mind me.
[14:23] Dai
    You should just get your dad
    to teach you baseball!
[14:26] Hik
    Daigo-kun, it's fine.
[14:28] Hik
    Don't worry about me.
[14:29] Hik
    Just give catcher's training with
    my papa everything you've got.
[14:35] Hik
    You'll be catching my pitches
    at practice this Saturday, you hear?
[14:48] Hik
    I'm home.
[14:49] Mom
    Welcome back.
[14:50] Mom
    Listen, Hikaru. I've got something
    important to talk to you about.
[14:57] Hik
    This is a joke, right?
[15:08] Sak
    Shigeno-kun...
[15:10] Sak
    Have you spent this whole time
    practicing with Hikaru-kun's dad?
[15:14] Dai
    Huh? Yeah, I guess.
[15:16] Sak
    Wow! He used to be a pro catcher, didn't he?
[15:21] Sak
    Have you improved?
[15:22] Dai
    I don't know.
[15:24] Dai
    I mean, I guess I've improved a bit...
[15:27] Dai
    But I don't get it.
[15:29] Dai
    Why doesn't he get his father to teach him?
[15:32] Dai
    I bet his dad's the person
    he wants to throw to the most.
[15:35] Sak
    Huh? What are you talking about?
[15:36] Sak
    It's obvious that you're the one
    he wants to throw to the most.
[15:40] Dai
    What?
[15:41] Dai
    No, no, no, no chance...
[15:43] Dai
    He was the one who said I wasn't
    needed because he had you.
[15:45] Sak
    He only said that so you'd
    get your act together.
[15:49] Sak
    Even when we're practicing,
    he's only thinking about you.
[15:54] Sak
    I think he was happy. When he saw
    you training seriously, I mean.
[16:01] Sak
    You're both so easy to read.
[16:04] Dai
    Shut up!
[16:09] Hik
    Daigo-kun!
[16:13] Hik
    Are you practicing
    with my papa again today?
[16:16] Dai
    Nah, not today. He said he's busy with work.
[16:20] Dai
    I was thinking of practicing by myself.
[16:22] Hik
    I see.
[16:23] Hik
    Then, let's play catch.
[16:25] Hik
    I want to see how seriously
    you've been training.
[16:29] Dai
    What?
[16:30] Hik
    Come on, let's go.
[16:33] Dai
    Hey!
[16:39] Hik
    Here.
[16:44] Hik
    I'll start off easy.
[16:49] Dai
    What's this all about?
[16:51] Dai
    We have practice tomorrow.
    Why can't we just do this then?
[16:57] Hik
    What's the problem with doing it a day early?
[17:01] Dai
    Why didn't you tell me?
[17:04] Hik
    Huh?
[17:05] Dai
    That you're not living with your father.
[17:08] Hik
    Oh? Did you ask me about that?
[17:10] Dai
    W-Well, no...
[17:12] Hik
    You really don't have to worry about it.
[17:15] Hik
    It makes sense for a catcher
    to learn from a pro catcher,
[17:18] Hik
    and if your dad was in Japan,
    I'd try to learn pitching from him.
[17:38] Dai
    This guy...
[17:41] Hik
    What do you think? My control's
    a lot better than before, isn't it?
[17:44] Dai
    Yeah.
[17:46] Hik
    I'm gradually learning how
    to use my whole body.
[17:50] Hik
    And that if I can transfer my weight,
[17:52] Hik
    I'll be able to throw fast without
    needing to use brute force.
[17:55] Hik
    Baseball is interesting, Daigo-kun!
[18:01] Dai
    Pitches I want to catch...
[18:03] Hik
    What?
[18:05] Dai
    Oh, nothing.
[18:06] Dai
    Your dad told me...
[18:09] Dai
    that he became a catcher because he met
    a pitcher whose pitches he wanted to catch.
[18:14] Dai
    Apparently, that pitcher was my pop.
[18:17] Hik
    Huh.
[18:23] Hik
    Daigo-kun...
[18:25] Mom
    Hikaru!
[18:30] Dai
    Huh? Hey, your mom's calling you.
[18:44] Dai
    That was dangerous! Warn me first!
[18:47] Hik
    Nice catch!
[18:49] Hik
    See ya, Daigo-kun!
[18:52] Dai
    Hey!
[18:55] Dai
    Tomorrow's practice session
    will be our battery debut!
[19:01] Dai
    Oh, I forgot to return the mitt.
[19:05] Dai
    Oh well. Guess I can
    just return it tomorrow.
[19:16] Fuj
    Second base, cover for him!
[19:18] Fuj
    Next!
[19:20] Fuj
    What are you doing? Call for it!
[19:22] Dai
    What? I'm in the starting
    lineup as the right fielder?
[19:25] Tas
    Yeah, that's the plan.
[19:27] Dai
    B-But I thought there was already
     someone in that position.
[19:31] Taa
    Don't worry about it.
[19:32] Taa
    I already talked to Takahashi.
[19:35] Taa
    He's a fifth grader,
    so he still has another year.
[19:40] Taa
    Anyway, there's three more
    weeks till the tournament.
[19:43] Taa
    There'll be practice matches as well,
    so assume you'll be playing.
[19:46] Dai
    Y-Yes, sir!
[19:50] Dai
    Score! I get to play in a proper game!
[19:54] Dai
    It's a shame I can't be the catcher,
    but what can you do? Anyway...
[19:57] Dai
    I'll give it my all,
    out in right field or wherever!
[20:00] Tas
    Oh, yeah, Daigo. Do you know where Satou is?
[20:03] Tas
    I haven't seen him today.
[20:05] Dai
    No, I don't.
[20:07] Dai
    We didn't come in together today.
[20:09] Tas
    I see.
[20:11] Dai
    What's up with Hikaru?
[20:13] Dai
    He was so pumped yesterday,
    and today, he oversleeps?
[20:17] Dai
    I was going to tell him right away
    that I made the starting lineup...
[20:20] Fuj
    Right!
[20:24] Fuj
    All right, good work, Daigo!
[20:32] And
    Ball!
[20:33] Ura
    What? Stop lying! That was a strike, Andy!
[20:37] Ura
    Hey, Mr. I've-Got-A-Famous-Parent!
[20:39] Ura
    I heard you managed to sneak your way
    into the starting lineup somehow.
[20:43] Ura
    Very fishy, considering how much you suck.
[20:45] Ura
    How much money did your parents stuff into
    the manager's pockets to make that happen?
[20:56] Dai
    Pretty sharp of you to figure that out.
[20:59] Dai
    That's right. Unlike you peasants, 
    I have "super famous parent power."
[21:03] Dai
    With that, making the
    starting lineup is a cakewalk.
[21:06] Ura
    Gulp! Really?
[21:09] Dai
    Of course not!
[21:10] Dai
    Even without it,
[21:12] Dai
    preparations to bench you two by unleashing
    the might of the Satou-Shigeno battery
[21:16] Dai
    are progressing very smoothly indeed!
[21:18] Dai
    Better prepare yourselves!
[21:20] Ura
    Damn that punk ass kid.
[21:23] Tas
    Yes.
[21:24] Tas
    Really?
[21:27] Tas
    I-I see. I understand.
[21:37] Dai
    Crap!
[21:43] Ura
    You think you can send us to the bench?
[21:46] Ura
    That no-control bozo, Satou, is already
    playing hooky after just one practice.
[21:49] Dai
    Shut it. He probably just
    caught a cold or something.
[21:53] Dai
    Besides, Hikaru's learned
    how to control his pitches.
[21:56] Tas
    Listen up, everyone.
[22:01] Tas
    I just got a call from Satou's mother.
[22:06] Tas
    Apparently, he's quitting the Dolphins
    because they're moving to Gunma.
[22:12] Tas
    It's unfortunate, but that's how it is.
[22:13] Tas
    I've been asked to pass on his regards.
[22:17] Dai
    What?
[24:00] Dai
    What the hell?
[24:02] Dai
    Hikaru's moving away?
[24:04] Dai
    What the hell is with that?
[24:06] Dai
    What was the point of
    that session of catch we had?
[24:08] Dai
    We were supposed to form a battery,
    with you as pitcher and me as catcher!
[24:13] Dai
    I thought we'd made that a promise!
[24:16] Dai
    Hey... Hikaru!
SIGN    Some Day, For sure
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "Some Day, For Sure."
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E7 - Some Day, For Sure
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[00:01] Coa
    Listen up, everyone.
[00:04] Coa
    I just got a call from Satou's mother.
[00:09] Coa
    Apparently, he's quitting the Dolphins
    because they're moving to Gunma.
[00:14] Coa
    It's unfortunate, but that's how it is.
[00:16] Coa
    I've been asked to pass on his regards.
[02:02] Dai
    This can't be real.
[02:03] Dai
    It can't. It can't!
[02:05] Dai
    Hikaru can't move away.
[02:07] Dai
    He can't quit the Dolphins!
[02:10] Dai
    It's not happening!
SIGN    Some Day, For Sure
[02:25] Dai
    Please answer, Hikaru.
[02:29] Dai
    Damn it!
[02:30] Old
    Hey, kid!
[02:32] Old
    Do you live here?
[02:34] Old
    Did you lock yourself out?
[02:36] Dai
    N-No, my friend lives here.
[02:39] Dai
    I'm trying to get in touch with
    Satou-kun in apartment 1501.
[02:43] Old
    1501, huh?
[02:46] Old
    Oh!
[02:47] Old
    The family in that unit moved out yesterday.
[02:50] Old
    A mother and her boy, right?
[03:02] Izu
    What?
[03:03] Izu
    I'm in the middle of changing!
[03:05] Izu
    How many times do I have to tell you not
    to come in here when I'm using the bath?!
[03:12] Izu
    Hey, are you listening?
[03:15] Dai
    Oh, sorry. I didn't realize you were in here.
[03:22] Izu
    Mom!
[03:23] Izu
    What's wrong with Daigo? He's acting funny.
[03:32] Mom
    Well, you see...
[03:34] Izu
    What? Hikaru-kun moved to Gunma?
[03:37] Mom
    Yes.
[03:38] Izu
    But why?
[03:40] Izu
    He only just moved here from the States.
[03:43] Mom
    I don't know all the particulars,
[03:47] Mom
    but the mom of one of his classmates said
    that his mom said her goodbyes last Friday.
[03:54] Mom
    But it looks like Daigo only heard
    about it today from his coach.
[03:59] Izu
    What? That's so awful!
[04:02] Izu
    But I don't get it. Hikaru-kun's dad
    has been seeing Daigo on a daily basis.
[04:05] Izu
    Why didn't he say something?
[04:07] Mom
    He probably didn't know.
[04:10] Mom
    Toshi-kun got divorced several years ago.
[04:15] Mom
    And, even though his
    mother has sole custody,
[04:19] Mom
    when Toshi-kun was playing
    in the major leagues,
[04:21] Mom
    they lived in America so Hikaru-kun
    could see his father every month.
[04:26] Izu
    So that's what happened.
[04:27] Mom
    I think his mother's originally from Gunma.
[04:31] Mom
    She probably decided to
    live closer to her parents.
[04:35] Izu
    All of this must be a pretty
    big shock for Daigo.
[04:38] Izu
    I wonder if he's okay.
[04:40] Mom
    I'm worried about him, too.
[04:43] Mom
    Having Hikaru-kun around reignited
    Daigo's passion for baseball.
[04:56] Sak
    Shigeno-kun!
[04:58] Sak
    Is it true that Hikaru-kun has transferred?
[05:01] Sak
    I didn't see him on my way to school today,
    so I asked one of my friends in Class 4.
[05:06] Sak
    They told me Friday was his last day!
[05:09] Dai
    Seems like it.
[05:10] Sak
    I hadn't heard anything about it.
    I was so shocked!
[05:14] Sak
    Did he say anything to you about it?
[05:17] Dai
    No.
[05:18] Dai
    I only found out at practice on Saturday.
[05:20] Sak
    Huh? R-Really?
[05:23] Sak
    Why would he even do that?
[05:26] Sak
    He wasn't here long, but I felt
    like we'd become good friends.
[05:30] Sak
    I can't believe he didn't
    even say anything to you.
[05:33] Dai
    Forget about it already.
[05:34] Dai
    I mean, there was probably
    a reason for the rush.
[05:37] Sak
    B-But he already knew about it Friday,
    so he could've said something...
[05:40] Dai
    I said, forget it!
[05:44] Dai
    Who cares? He's gone.
[05:47] Dai
    Just stop talking about him.
[05:52] Gym
    Next up, Group B.
[05:53] Gym
    Wall handstands!
[05:58] Gym
    You, over there! Keep your knees flat.
[05:59] Gym
    Don't splay your legs.
[06:01] Dai
    Who cares?
[06:03] Gym
    Five more seconds.
[06:05] Dai
    Who the hell cares?
[06:07] Dai
    I can't wait to forget him.
[06:10] Dai
    I'll wipe him from my memory!
[06:20] Mom
    Oh, Daigo, you're home.
[06:22] Mom
    Welcome back.
[06:24] Dai
    Yeah, I just got home.
[06:28] Mom
    You're not going to the batting center today?
[06:31] Mom
    Isn't your coach, Toshi-kun,
    there on weekdays?
[06:35] Dai
    I called and canceled.
[06:38] Dai
    I mean, I'm a right fielder.
[06:40] Dai
    And I don't have a reason to
    aim to be a catcher anymore.
[06:44] Mom
    But...
[06:46] Dai
    Just drop it!
[06:52] Mom
    I guess I'll let him be for a while.
SIGN    Shigeno
[06:58] Mom
    I wonder if that's a delivery...
[07:02] Mom
    What? Huh? I-I don't...
[07:04] Mom
    U-Um, just one moment, please!
[07:08] Izu
    Huh?
[07:09] Izu
    Whose car is that?
[07:12] Izu
    We have visitors?
[07:15] Izu
    I'm home...
[07:20] Izu
    Mom... and Satou-san!
[07:22] Mom
    I-It's not what it looks like!
    We were just...
[07:24] Izu
    Ah, I just remembered I needed
    something from the convenience store!
[07:27] Mom
    Izumi!
[07:32] Man
    Here you go.
[07:33] Man
    Is this okay?
[07:35] Izu
    Thank you so much!
[07:36] Izu
    I'll treasure it forever and ever!
    A real pro's autograph!
[07:39] Man
    Oh, but I'm not one anymore.
[07:42] Izu
    Oh, yeah. Then, how about I call you "Dad"?
[07:46] Mom
    I already told you!
    He was just helping me up!
[07:51] Izu
    It's okay, Mom, I get it.
[07:53] Izu
    Satou-san's super cool and Pop's in Taiwan...
[07:56] Mom
    Stop it.
[07:57] Mom
    Just get Daigo to come out here, will you?
[08:00] Izu
    Okay.
[08:05] Mom
    I'm so sorry about this, Satou-san.
[08:07] Mom
    You've gone to all this trouble to coach him,
    and he just rings you and cancels...
[08:11] Man
    It's fine.
[08:12] Man
    After all, my son's move to
     Gunma was very sudden.
[08:18] Man
    He's lost his baseball buddy,
[08:20] Man
    so he's probably still getting
    a handle on his emotions.
[08:26] Izu
    Hey...
[08:27] Izu
    He says he doesn't want to see you.
[08:37] (Flashback) Sak
    But he already knew about it Friday,
    so he could've said something...
[08:41] Dai
    We were playing catch that day.
[08:44] Dai
    Why didn't he?!
[08:45] Man
    Daigo-kun?
[08:49] Dai
    Wh-What are you doing here?
[08:51] Dai
    I told you I wasn't going to
    practice catching anymore, didn't I?
[08:54] Dai
    There's no point now that Hikaru's gone.
[08:58] Man
    I didn't come here to
    browbeat you into practicing.
[09:01] Man
    I just wanted to give you this.
[09:05] Man
    It's a letter for you from Hikaru.
SIGN    Dad,  please give this  to Daigo-kun  without opening it
[09:10] Man
    It arrived today.
[09:12] Man
    The envelope says to
    hand it to you, unopened.
[09:15] Dai
    From Hikaru?
[09:25] Man
    I'll be off now.
[09:27] Mom
    Oh?
[09:28] Man
    I'll only bring the mood down if I stay.
[09:31] Izu
    A-Ah, thank you for coming all
    this way to deliver it.
[09:37] Izu
    Hey, hey, what does he say?
     Read it out loud, Daigo!
[09:39] Mom
    Izumi.
[09:45] Lett
    Daigo-kun...
[09:47] Lett
    I'm sorry I disappeared like that,
[09:49] Lett
    and I'm sorry I have to say
    my goodbyes in a letter.
[09:54] Lett
    I'm sure hearing that I'd moved
    to Gunma took you by surprise.
[09:59] Lett
    I don't think anybody was more
    surprised than I was, though.
[10:04] Lett
    We've moved to Gunma because my mother's
    from there, and my grandmother's not well.
[10:09] Lett
    The reason for moving was to be near to her.
[10:13] Lett
    I guess my mother was worried that
    I'd be dead against moving,
[10:17] Lett
    so she kept it a secret
    until the very last minute.
[10:21] Lett
    When she told me last Thursday,
    it was a bolt out of the blue.
[10:26] Lett
    I couldn't believe I had to leave behind
    all of my classmates, Sakura-san,
[10:30] Lett
    and most importantly, you, the guy
    who has quickly become my best friend.
[10:35] Lett
    It was an incredibly hard thing to do.
[10:39] Lett
    I knew I should have said goodbye
    to you that day, face to face,
[10:45] Lett
    but I couldn't bear the thought of our
    last game of catch ending in tears.
[10:51] Lett
    I just couldn't say it.
[10:57] Lett
    I'm so sorry, Daigo-kun.
[11:00] Lett
    I want to thank you for everything.
[11:03] Lett
    Thanks to you, I discovered
    how much I loved baseball.
[11:10] Lett
    Once my emotions are back in check,
    I might play some baseball here, too.
[11:16] Lett
    My dream of having you catch
    my pitches didn't come true,
[11:22] Lett
    but if we both keep playing, I know
    we'll meet on the diamond again.
[11:27] Lett
    And...
[11:29] Lett
    Some day, for sure,
    we're going to be an invincible battery!
[11:45] Dai
    Mom! Mom!
[11:47] Dai
    Mom! Phone! Phone!
[11:49] Dai
    I'm gonna practice catching after all,
    so ask him to come back!
[11:52] Both
    What?!
SIGN    Ringing
SIGN    Shigeno  Family
[12:08] Boy
    Hey, Daigo.
[12:11] Boy
    Wanna come over today?
[12:12] Boy
    I got a new game.
[12:14] Dai
    Sorry, but I already have plans.
[12:17] Boy
    Oh, okay.
[12:18] Boy
    Some other time, then.
[12:20] Dai
    Sure!
[12:20] Boy
    Later!
[12:23] Sak
    He looks so much happier today.
[12:26] Sak
    By "plans," does he mean...
SIGN    Mifune
    Batting Center
SIGN    Fastballs
[12:41] Sat
    Okay!
[12:42] Sat
    Nice framing.
[12:46] Sat
    You've gotten a lot better.
[12:47] Sat
    130 kmph fastballs aren't
     scary anymore, huh?
[12:50] Dai
    Yeah, I can't believe I used to get
    freaked out by 120 kmph balls.
[12:55] Dai
    This protective gear is starting
    to feel like decoration.
[12:58] Sat
    The trick to fastballs
    is getting used to them.
[13:00] Sat
    Why don't we give 150 kmph a try?
[13:06] Sat
    I'm kidding.
[13:08] Sat
    There's no reason to practice
    catching those at junior level.
SIGN    Mifune Batting Center
[13:12] Sat
    I think we've done all the catching
    practice we need to in this place.
SIGN    Mifune  Batting Center
[13:16] Sat
    I want to start concentrating
    on other things.
[13:19] Sat
    Daigo-kun, think it'd be okay to do
    our sessions at your house from now on?
[13:23] Dai
    Yeah, sure, no problem.
[13:27] Sak
    I knew it. He's back playing baseball.
[13:30] Sak
    All right! I'll start playing again, too.
[13:34] Dai
    Uh, sir?
[13:36] Sat
    Yeah?
[13:37] Dai
    I read Hikaru's letter,
[13:40] Dai
    and of course, I want to
    be a catcher at some point,
[13:43] Dai
    but for the upcoming tournament,
    I'm supposed to be playing right field.
[13:47] Sat
    I see.
[13:49] Dai
    I don't have any problems catching fly balls.
[13:53] Dai
    The issue is getting the ball back home.
[13:56] Sat
    Throwing it, you mean?
[13:59] Dai
    That's a stumbling block in
    my quest to be a catcher, too.
[14:04] Sat
    Daigo-kun?
[14:05] Dai
    M-My arm's so weak,
    I can't even throw a ball 50 meters.
[14:11] Dai
    Even though I'm the son
    of the great Shigeno Goro.
[14:15] Dai
    I-It's laughable, isn't it?
[14:17] Dai
    I'm sorry for bringing it up at this stage.
[14:21] Dai
    I just don't have any talent.
[14:25] Dai
    I see.
[14:26] Dai
    Well, I'd have to see for myself,
    but if you're a right fielder,
[14:30] Dai
    I guess we should practice
    throwing the ball back.
[14:33] Dai
    O-Okay.
[14:34] Sat
    Let me warn you about
    one thing though, Daigo-kun.
[14:38] Sat
    I never want to hear you say
    you don't have talent again.
[14:43] Sat
    Maybe you can in ten years' time, but not now.
[14:48] Dai
    Yes, sir.
[14:57] Dai
    Weren't we going to practice at my house?
[15:02] Sat
    Your backyard is too small for practicing
    right field stuff like long throws.
[15:06] Dai
    Oh, right.
[15:08] Sat
    Okay, let's see how good your arm is.
[15:17] Sat
    I think this is about 50 meters.
[15:20] Sat
    Imagine you're throwing it from
    right field back to home base!
[15:22] Dai
    Uh, y-yessir!
[15:26] Dai
    I wonder if I can do it...
[15:36] Sat
    Looks like it got here, after all.
[15:38] Dai
    Yeah, somehow.
[15:41] Sat
    The runner made it home, though.
[15:48] Dai
    Uh, I've only thrown one ball...
[15:51] Sat
    I don't need to see any more.
[15:54] Sat
    Throwing long like that isn't
    good for a young person's arm.
[15:57] Sat
    And it's unnecessary.
[15:58] Dai
    What?
[15:59] Sat
    Basically, you guys only need to be
    able to throw from home to second;
[16:02] Sat
    a distance of roughly 32 meters.
[16:05] Dai
    Really?!
[16:07] Sat
    Wait, have you always worried
    about how weak your arm is?
[16:11] Dai
    Y-Yes, actually.
[16:14] Sat
    It's neither a handicap
    nor a cause for concern.
[16:18] Sat
    Anybody can master throwing the ball
    through practice and technique.
[16:22] Sat
    You can even make it look
    like you've got a strong arm.
[16:25] Sat
    Of course, there are actual
    monsters like your dad.
[16:29] Sat
    But they're in the minority.
[16:32] Sat
    It's not as if I started out
    with a strong arm as a kid, either.
[16:37] Sat
    Even after I went pro,
[16:38] Sat
    there were plenty of players
    who had a stronger arm than me.
[16:42] Dai
    I-Is that really true?
[16:43] Sat
    Sure is.
[16:45] Sat
    However, it's not going to be zero to
    laser beam in a week, or even a month.
[16:50] Sat
    It all depends how passionate you are,
    and whether you put in the work daily.
[16:55] Dai
    I'll give it my all!
[16:56] Dai
    Please train me hard!
[17:00] Dai
    Bye.
[17:00] Dai
    See you tomorrow!
[17:05] Sak
    This is so annoying.
[17:09] (Flashback) Sak
    Dad! Mom! Please!
[17:11] (Flashback) Sak
    I really want to join the Dolphins!
[17:13] (Flashback) Mom
    This again?
[17:15] (Flashback) Dad
    What's all this about
    baseball all of a sudden?
[17:19] (Flashback) Mom
    Is this to do with some boy
    you like or something?
[17:22] (Flashback) Dad
    What?!
[17:24] (Flashback) Sak
    Of course not!
[17:26] (Flashback) Dad
    No matter what you say, I'm against the idea!
[17:32] Dai
    Hey, Sakura!
[17:36] Dai
    Are you busy right now?
[17:39] Sak
    Not really.
[17:41] Dai
    Will you come with me, then?
[17:45] Sak
    Huh?
[17:49] Sak
    I figured it'd be something
    like this, but whatever.
[17:55] Dai
    Satou-san has work,
[17:57] Dai
    so I was thinking I wouldn't
    get to play catch today,
[18:00] Dai
    but I'm glad you had nothing else to do.
[18:03] Sak
    "Nothing else to do"?
[18:05] Sak
    That's kinda rude, isn't it?
[18:10] Sak
    Hey, Shigeno-kun, your throws aren't bad.
[18:13] Sak
    Though, not as good as
    Hikaru-kun's, obviously.
[18:15] Dai
    Don't compare me to him.
[18:18] Dai
    I've actually improved quite a bit.
[18:21] Dai
    All thanks to Satou-san.
[18:25] Sak
    Lucky you.
[18:26] Sak
    Being taught by an ex-pro isn't the kind of
    opportunity that comes along every day.
[18:32] Dai
    What's that? You jelly?
[18:34] Sak
    Yes.
[18:36] Sak
    To tell you the truth,
    I'd love to play baseball.
[18:39] Sak
    And join the Dolphins.
[18:41] Dai
    What?!
[18:44] Sak
    What's so shocking about that?
[18:47] Sak
    My older brother was in the Dolphins,
[18:49] Sak
    so I've been cheering
    for him since I was small.
[18:53] Sak
    And when I was Hikaru-kun's training partner,
[18:56] Sak
    I started having fun playing it, too.
[19:00] Dai
    I see.
[19:01] Dai
    Then, just do it.
[19:03] Sak
    You think it's that easy?!
[19:04] Sak
    I've already asked my
    parents a bunch of times,
[19:07] Sak
    but they always say no!
[19:09] Dai
    Then, don't.
[19:11] Sak
    Huh?
[19:12] Dai
    If you're going to give up the first time
    someone's against you doing it,
[19:15] Dai
    that just means baseball isn't
    all that important to you.
[19:21] Dai
    Anyway, throw the ball here already!
[19:24] Sak
    How dare you?!
[19:25] Sak
    I still remember how much you
    moped and whined about baseball!
[19:29] Sak
    You jackass!
[19:35] Dai
    Hey! Watch where you're throwing!
[19:38] Dai
    Hey! Don't just leave!
[19:42] Dai
    Jeez. What's her problem?
[19:56] Sak
    Mutsuko's had her nose
    to the grindstone recently.
[19:59] Dad
    Your mother tells me you've
    been studying in the morning.
[20:02] Sak
    I decided to get up an hour
    early to do my schoolwork.
[20:05] Sak
    That way, playing baseball won't
    get in the way of my entrance exams.
[20:08] Dad
    You're still going on about that?
[20:10] Mom
    Buying all the gear for it
    would be a real financial burden.
[20:14] Mom
    We explained that to you before.
[20:16] Sak
    I don't need new equipment!
[20:18] Sak
    I'll just use my brother's old gear!
[20:20] Sak
    So...
[20:21] Dad
    No! Just give it up already!
[20:27] (Flashback) Dai
    If you're going to give up the first time
    someone's against you doing it,
[20:30] (Flashback) Dai
    that just means baseball isn't
    all that important to you.
[20:37] Sak
    It's important to me.
[20:41] Sak
    Did you know?
[20:43] Sak
    When you catch a ball, it makes
    a really satisfying "paff" sound.
[20:47] Dad
    Mutsuko?
[20:49] Sak
    I'm still bad at catching,
    so when I play catch,
[20:52] Sak
    I'm always nervous that
    I might cut short that sound.
[20:55] Sak
    "Next time, I'll make it
    last longer," I tell myself.
[20:58] Sak
    That's why it makes me so happy
    when I get to hear that "paff."
[21:02] Sak
    Or when I manage a good throw!
[21:06] Sak
    Things I can't do now could
    become possible through my efforts.
[21:10] Sak
    And that prospect excites me
    like nothing else!
[21:14] Sak
    I'll also study hard for my entrance exams.
[21:16] Sak
    I'll knuckle down and make sure I pass them!
[21:19] Sak
    So please, let me join the Dolphins!
[21:23] Sak
    I want to find out how much joy
    I can get out of baseball!
[21:26] Sak
    And I can't do that if
    I don't get serious about it!
[21:35] Tas
    I have an announcement to make
    before we start the session.
[21:39] Tas
    Next week, we're going to have
    a practice match against Minamigaoka.
[21:43] Tas
    It'll be an important match because
    the tournament is two weeks later.
[21:48] Fuj
    I want you all to make sure
    you're ready for it!
[21:50] All
    Yes, sir!
[21:51] Tas
    I have one more announcement, but...
[21:54] Fuj
    Seems changing is taking
    a bit longer than expected.
[21:56] Fuj
    Why not wait a minute or two?
[21:58] Guy
    "Changing"?
[21:59] Guy
    A new guy?
[22:00] Nag
    I wonder who it is.
[22:01] Sak
    Sorry for taking so long!
[22:08] Dai
    S-Sakura?!
[22:10] Tas
    I'd like to introduce the newest
    member of the Mifune Dolphins.
[22:15] Fuj
    I think a lot of you might already know her.
[22:17] Fuj
    She's Sakura Takeya's sister.
    He was on the team two years ago.
[22:21] Sak
    My name is Sakura Mutsuko.
[22:22] Sak
    It's a pleasure to meet you all!
[24:00] Dai
    I'm going to do my best until I can
    fulfill the promise I made to Hikaru!
[24:04] Dai
    Be it framing, throwing, or batting,
[24:06] Dai
    with Satou-san in my corner,
    I've got the best coach possible!
[24:10] Dai
    At the next training match, 
    I'm going to really shine and...
[24:13] Dai
    Hey! Why's Sakura getting coached, too?!
[24:18] Dai
    Next time: "Toshiya's Personal Training."
SIGN    Toshiya's Personal Training
[24:20] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E8 - Toshiya's Personal Training
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[00:01] Sak
    Did you know?
[00:02] Sak
    When you catch a ball, it makes
    a really satisfying "paff" sound.
[00:07] Dad
    Mutsuko?
[00:08] Sak
    I'm still bad at catching,
    so when I play catch,
[00:12] Sak
    I'm always nervous that
    I might cut short that sound.
[00:15] Sak
    "Next time, I'll make it
    last longer," I tell myself.
[00:18] Sak
    That's why it makes me so happy
    when I get to hear that "paff."
[00:22] Sak
    Or when I manage a good throw!
[00:26] Sak
    Things I can't do now could
    become possible through my efforts.
[00:30] Sak
    And that prospect excites me
    like nothing else!
[00:34] Sak
    I'll also study hard for my entrance exams.
[00:36] Sak
    I'll knuckle down and make sure I pass them!
[00:39] Sak
    So please, let me join the Dolphins!
[00:42] Sak
    I want to find out how much joy
    I can get out of baseball!
[00:46] Sak
    And I can't do that if
    I don't get serious about it!
[00:55] Tas
    I have an announcement to make
    before we start the session.
[00:59] Tas
    Next week, we're going to have
    a practice match against Minamigaoka.
[01:03] Tas
    It'll be an important match because
    the tournament is two weeks later.
[01:08] Fuj
    I want you all to make sure
    you're ready for it!
[01:10] All
    Yes, sir!
[01:11] Sak
    Sorry for taking so long!
[01:16] Dai
    S-Sakura?!
SIGN    Toshiya's Personal Training
[03:04] Lett
    I want to thank you for everything.
[03:07] Lett
    Thanks to you, I discovered
    how much I loved baseball.
[03:12] Lett
    My dream of having you catch
    my pitches didn't come true,
[03:18] Lett
    but if we both keep playing, I know
    we'll meet on the diamond again.
[03:23] Lett
    And...
[03:25] Lett
    Some day, for sure,
    we're going to be an invincible battery!
[03:33] Dai
    Hikaru, I promise to catch
    your pitches one day!
[03:38] Sak
    Shigeno-kun!
[03:43] Dai
    What? Don't disturb me like that!
[03:46] Sak
    Teach me how to hit!
SIGN    Mifune Batting Center
[03:51] Dai
    Huh? Why should I have to?
[03:55] Sak
    Think of it as repaying me for playing
    catch with you in Hikaru-kun's place.
[04:03] Sak
    Besides, I'm a member of the Dolphins now.
[04:07] Dai
    "Member," eh?
[04:08] Dai
    Who knows if you'll really be
    useful after joining so late?
[04:13] Dai
    Sorry! I've got personal training
    with Satou-san now!
[04:17] Sak
    Huh? W-Wait!
SIGN    Home Run
[04:33] Dai
    Wow. There are girls who can hit like that?
[04:37] Sak
    Take me with you, Shigeno-kun!
[04:40] Dai
    No way! Don't you dare come!
[04:46] Gi
    "Shigeno"?
[05:01] Sat
    Yeah, you're improving steadily.
[05:04] Sat
    But you're still using
    only your arm to throw.
[05:08] Sat
    Think of your arm like a whip
    growing out of your shoulder
[05:11] Sat
    and use your entire body to throw.
[05:13] Dai
    Got it.
[05:15] Sat
    Well, improving your throwing
    is a long-term goal.
[05:18] Sat
    For now, let's focus on batting.
[05:21] Sat
    The tournament is less than two weeks away.
[05:24] Dai
    S-Sure!
[05:27] Kao
    Daigo! Your friend's here!
[05:32] Sak
    Thanks for having me!
[05:34] Dai
    Ack! S-Sakura?
[05:36] Sak
    "Ack"? Talk about rude!
[05:40] Dai
    Wh-What the heck?
    Didn't I tell you not to come?
[05:43] Dai
    I'm busy with personal training!
[05:46] Sak
    Let me in on the fun! I want a lesson
    from a former may-J-leaguer, too!
[05:51] Dai
    "May-J-Leaguer"?
[05:53] Dai
    Do you want a baseball lesson
    or a soccer one?
[05:56] Sak
    Huh? Did I get it wrong?
[05:57] Dai
    You don't even know about the majors,
    and you want Satou-san to coach you?
[06:01] Dai
    You're not worthy, and you're being rude!
[06:03] Dai
    Besides, it makes no sense for a beginner
    to join the team for a few months!
[06:08] Sak
    N-No...
[06:09] Kao
    Hey! Don't be mean, Daigo!
[06:13] Sak
    You're such a meanie! I just
    wanted to play baseball!
[06:19] Sat
    It's fine. I'll teach you both.
[06:22] Sak
    Really? Thank you so much!
[06:25] Sak
    That's Hikaru-kun's dad for you!
[06:27] Dai
    Those were clearly crocodile tears.
[06:34] Sat
    Spread your legs a bit more.
[06:39] Sat
    Bring your arms closer to the body,
    and stand up straight.
[06:42] Dai
    My precious training time!
[06:44] Sat
    Okay. Now try swinging.
[06:48] Sat
    Nice, Sakura-san!
[06:50] Sat
    Not many girls can swing
    that well right off the bat!
[06:54] Sak
    What? Really?
[06:55] Sak
    I'm so happy!
[06:57] Sat
    I'll throw you some easy tosses,
    so try hitting them.
[07:00] Sak
    Got it.
[07:04] Sak
    Huh?
[07:06] Sat
    You're too tensed up.
[07:08] Sat
    With the right timing, soft balls can fly
    even if you don't swing hard.
[07:11] Sat
    Focus on making good contact.
[07:12] Sak
    Got it!
[07:13] Dai
    Heh. She really is a beginner.
[07:16] Dai
    No way a girl could hit right away.
[07:27] Sak
    I did it!
[07:28] Sat
    Good. Keep it up.
[07:30] Dai
    No way. That was pure luck.
[07:38] Sat
    Very nice. You've got a knack for this.
[07:41] Sat
    You don't seem like a beginner at all.
[07:43] Sak
    Really?
[07:45] Sak
    Thank you so much!
[07:47] Sat
    You're up next, Daigo-kun.
[07:48] Dai
    Y-Yes, sir.
[07:51] Sak
    Good luck!
[07:52] Dai
    Th-Thanks.
[07:55] Sat
    Ready?
[07:55] Dai
    Y-Yeah.
[08:11] Dai
    Damn it!
[08:17] Dai
    I-I finally middled one!
[08:20] Sat
    Okay, I get it now.
[08:24] Sat
    Very nice!
[08:26] Sak
    What? That was nice?
[08:29] Dai
    Did he catch a glimpse of my
    immense talent in that last hit?
[08:34] Sat
    This is great! You can't get any worse
    than this, so you're worth teaching!
[08:38] Sat
    You can only go up from here, Daigo-kun!
[08:41] Dai
    I saw that coming!
[08:45] Sat
    We probably don't have enough time before
    the tournament, but let's do our best.
[08:50] Sat
    You've got a long road
    ahead of you, Daigo-kun.
[08:52] Dai
    R-Right...
[08:54] Sak
    Yeah, yeah.
[08:55] Sak
    We've got a practice game tomorrow,
    so you need to focus!
[08:59] Dai
    Well, yeah. I am starting in right field.
[09:01] Dai
    I need to be ready.
[09:14] Izu
    It's too hot in here.
    I should open the window...
[09:23] Izu
    You idiot! Why are you out
    doing swings so late?!
[09:29] Dai
    That's so unfair...
[09:38] Dai
    Nice throw!
[09:42] Dai
    Crap!
[09:51] Sak
    Oh, sorry!
[09:55] Ura
    Sheesh, what is our manager thinking?
[10:00] Ura
    What's the point of letting someone
    who can't even catch the ball join?
[10:04] And
    Doesn't matter. She's only
    here to warm the bench.
[10:07] Ura
    I guess!
[10:11] Ura
    Oh?
[10:14] Dai
    Sorry about that!
[10:15] Tas
    All right! Gather round!
[10:19] Fuj
    Today, we're facing Minamigaoka
    from the next town over.
[10:22] Fuj
    I'd say they're an even matchup for us.
[10:25] Tas
    They're the perfect warm-up
    opponents before the tournament.
[10:28] Tas
    It's also a prime scouting opportunity.
[10:31] Tas
    Anyway, I'll now announce
    our lineup for today.
[10:34] Ura
    Wait a second, Manager.
[10:38] Ura
    I'm sorry, but I'm not playing
    as starting pitcher today.
[10:41] Tas
    What?
[10:46] Ura
    You guys keep making errors all the time.
[10:49] Ura
    If the defense isn't up to scratch,
    not even I can drag us into the later rounds.
[10:55] Ura
    Try being competitive without me,
    and then we'll talk.
[10:59] G
    Wh-What?
[11:00] G
    Urabe...
[11:02] Dai
    Don't talk to your teammates that way!
[11:06] Ura
    Shut up and stay out of this, useless trash.
[11:10] Ura
    There's someone I need to beat at all costs.
[11:22] Fuj
    What now, Manager?
[11:24] Tas
    He has a point. Our defense
    has been a problem for years.
[11:29] Tas
    All right.
[11:31] Tas
    We're going with a different lineup.
[11:32] Tas
    Matsubara, you're the starting pitcher.
[11:35] Mat
    Who? M-Me?
[11:37] Mat
    That's too sudden!
[11:39] Tas
    Urabe, you take first.
[11:41] Dai
    Don't worry! I'll take care of the defense!
[11:44] Mat
    What?
[11:45] Mat
    You suck, Daigo-kun. It's impossible for you.
[11:47] Dai
    Not you, too!
[11:50] Dai
    A-Anyway, let's win this all by ourselves!
[12:06] Sat
    Daigo-kun, show me what you've learned.
[12:13] Dai
    I'm starting.
[12:15] Dai
    Let's do this!
[12:18] Mat
    I warmed up my arm, but how could
    they make me start out of the blue?
[12:38] Ump
    Play ball!
[12:48] Ump
    Ball!
[12:57] Ump
    Ball!
[12:59] Ump
    Ball!
[13:04] Ump
    Ball four!
[13:08] And
    Four fastballs out of the zone?
    Quit pissing your pants, dude.
[13:13] Sak
    U-Uh, Manager, is he going to be okay?
[13:17] Tas
    Matsubara's our reserve pitcher,
[13:20] Tas
    but as you can see, he's the nervous sort.
[13:23] Tas
    He often lets the situation
    get to him and loses accuracy.
[13:28] Sak
    And it's clearly gotten to him now!
[13:30] Tas
    Yeah.
[13:31] Tas
    At times like these, a fine play in the
    outfield could settle the pitcher down.
[13:46] Ump
    Out!
[13:54] And
    What are you doing? Go for the double play!
[14:04] Dai
    Yikes.
[14:06] Dai
    If we'd turned that double play,
    the pitcher could've relaxed!
[14:14] Dai
    It's coming to me.
[14:16] Dai
    It doesn't have the legs!
[14:17] And
    You'd better get it, Right!
[14:20] G
    It dropped! It's a hit!
[14:24] G
    Nice run.
[14:29] Dai
    If only I could've caught that
    on the drive...
[14:35] Sat
    No need to panic, Daigo-kun.
    It's still the first inning.
[14:39] Sat
    Instead of being reckless and
    letting in a bunch of runs,
[14:41] Sat
    an outfielder's job is to keep
    the score as low as possible.
[14:47] Dai
    Another one my way!
[14:51] Ump
    Out!
[14:54] Ump
    Out!
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[15:02] Ura
    Are they really hopeless without me?
[15:04] G
    S-Sorry. I ruined the chance
    for a double play.
[15:07] Mat
    D-Don't be.
[15:08] Mat
    I'm sorry for walking the leadoff.
[15:12] Ura
    Quit apologizing!
    Make up for it with your play!
[15:35] Mat
    Nice home run.
[15:37] G
    That's our three-hole.
[15:43] Dai
    Wait. Aren't Urabe and Andy
    the only ones doing anything on our team?
[15:48] Sak
    Shigeno-kun!
[15:49] Sak
    You're right, but this isn't the time!
[15:52] Dai
    Oh...
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Team
[16:04] G
    Mine!
[16:05] G
    Mine!
[16:07] Ura
    What's wrong with you?!
[16:09] G
    All right! That's the way!
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[16:14] Ura
    You're not supposed to give up a run
    right after taking the lead from behind!
[16:19] G
    S-Sorry.
[16:20] G
    We'll call louder.
[16:38] Ump
    Out!
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[16:53] Ump
    Ball!
[16:58] Ump
    Ball four!
[17:01] Ump
    Ball four!
[17:16] Ura
    Will I have to pitch after all?
[17:22] Sak
    They'll take the lead if they get a hit here.
[17:33] Sat
    This isn't looking good.
[17:36] Sat
    The team's totally unnerved.
[17:39] Sat
    When that happens...
[17:40] Mat
    I-I can't do this anymore.
[17:57] Mat
    They're not calling again.
[17:59] Mat
    Center!
[18:03] Ump
    Out!
[18:04] Sak
    Awesome!
[18:06] Tas
    The runner's tagging up!
[18:13] G
    Take the lead! We can do this!
[18:18] G
    Kishimoto, are you okay?
[18:20] G
    Yeah.
[18:23] Dai
    Nice effort, Kishimoto!
[18:25] Mat
    Th-Thank goodness. We're still tied.
[18:29] Ump
    Do you want to call a timeout?
[18:31] And
    Yes, sorry.
[18:32] G
    I only got it because I heard you.
    Thanks for that.
[18:36] Dai
    No problem. That's all I'm good for anyway.
[18:39] Ura
    Hey, sucker!
[18:41] Ura
    Get back to right already!
[18:43] Ura
    Don't stall the game!
[18:45] G
    You heard him.
[18:46] G
    You give the right instructions,
    even though you suck.
[18:48] Dai
    Don't give me that after I helped you out!
[18:52] Dai
    We can't give up any more runs.
     Let's shut them down!
[18:56] Sat
    That's the way, Daigo-kun.
[18:58] Sat
    At times like these, you must
    speak up and encourage your team.
[19:03] Dai
    Trust your defense, Matsubara.
[19:08] Mat
    O-Okay!
[19:11] Sat
    Good. The team's mood has changed.
[19:18] Dai
    Left!
[19:19] G
    All right!
[19:21] G
    Go!
[19:22] Dai
    Relay!
[19:36] Ump
    Out!
[19:38] Dai
    All right!
[19:49] All
    Thank you for a great game!
[20:02] Fuj
    You guys played well today.
[20:04] G
    Our first win in a while!
[20:06] G
    We celebrate victories with
    yakiniku, right, Coach?
[20:08] Dai
    Yakiniku? For real?
[20:10] Fuj
    Come on. That was a practice game.
[20:12] Fuj
    Save the yakiniku for official games.
[20:15] Tas
    The tournament proper starts next week.
[20:18] Tas
    We made a bunch of minor mistakes today,
[20:21] Tas
    but as long as we stamp those out,
[20:23] Tas
    we can hope to go further
    than usual this year.
[20:26] Sak
    "Further than usual"? Like the quarterfinals?
[20:29] Ura
    Don't be stupid.
[20:30] Ura
    The Dolphins haven't made it
    past the first round in years.
[20:34] Sak
    What? Really?
[20:36] Sak
    But weren't you guys here last year?
[20:38] Fuj
    Urabe and Andy did amazingly
    well for fifth-graders,
[20:42] Fuj
    but we lost due to an error last year.
[20:44] Fuj
    In fact, we lose due to poor
    hitting and defense every year.
[20:47] Tas
    But if we play like we did
    in the closing stages today,
[20:50] Tas
    we can expect better things.
[20:52] Tas
    Daigo, Kimura, Kishimoto... You all did well.
[20:57] Tas
    We won this game due to our defense.
[21:00] Ura
    Well, yeah, but you still had
    to rely on us for any offense.
[21:03] Tas
    We'll face the Tanigawa Eagles first up,
    and they're an even matchup for us.
[21:08] Tas
    If we play well, we can win.
[21:10] Tas
    For now, let's aim to get
    past the first round!
[21:13] Tas
    All of you, be confident
    and give it your all!
[21:16] All
    Okay!
[21:23] Sat
    Yeah, no worries there.
[21:25] Sat
    Yeah.
[21:27] Sat
    Daigo-kun's working really hard.
[21:29] Sat
    He's a fast learner, and he might
    have more potential than we thought.
[21:33] Sat
    Yeah.
[21:36] Sat
    Like father, like son.
[21:39] Sat
    I'm looking forward to
    next week's tournament.
SIGN    Sakaguchi
[21:46] Mom
    What's this, Hikaru?
[21:49] Mom
    Done already?
[21:51] Hik
    Sorry, I'm full. Thanks for the food.
[24:00] Dai
    The tournament's only one week away!
[24:03] Dai
    I've gotta improve as much as I can!
[24:05] Dai
    How are things, Hikaru?
[24:07] Dai
    I haven't seen you in ages.
    I hope you're doing okay.
[24:11] Dai
    Do you have anyone to play catch with?
[24:14] Dai
    You haven't forgotten
    about baseball, have you?
SIGN    Hikaru's Feelings
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "Hikaru's Feelings."
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E9 - Hikaru's Feelings
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[00:02] (Flashback) Hik
    Hey, Mom...
[00:04] (Flashback) Hik
    Does this mean I won't
    get to see Papa anymore?
[00:07] (Flashback) Mom
    No.
[00:08] (Flashback) Mom
    You won't see him every day,
    but you'll see him every now and then.
[00:12] (Flashback) Hik
    "Every now and then..."
[00:14] (Flashback) Mom
    I'm sorry, Hikaru.
[00:16] (Flashback) Mom
    But your father and I discussed it
    and we decided to do it this way,
[00:19] (Flashback) Mom
    so that you don't get lonely.
[00:22] (Flashback) Hik
    Mom?
[00:23] (Flashback) Mom
    Yes?
[00:24] (Flashback) Hik
    You remember how you said I could
    either keep my current surname, Satou,
[00:29] (Flashback) Hik
    or change it to Sakaguchi instead?
[00:33] (Flashback) Hik
    Would it be okay if I kept
    my name as Satou Hikaru?
[00:37] (Flashback) Mom
    Huh?
[00:38] (Flashback) Hik
    I mean, Papa's the one
    who's gonna be all alone.
[00:41] (Flashback) Hik
    That's so sad.
[00:43] (Flashback) Hik
    I want to show he was part of our family,
    even if it's only by keeping his name.
[00:49] (Flashback) Hik
    That way, I'll also never forget
    that I am my father's son.
[00:56] (Flashback) Hik
    Never, ever.
[01:09] Hik
    This room's so bright.
[01:12] Hik
    I'll have to ask for some curtains.
SIGN    Sakaguchi
[01:15] Hik
    I'm digging in!
[01:17] Grd
    Ah, you have quite an appetite today!
[01:20] Hik
    Yes, I'm famished because
    I didn't finish my dinner last night.
[01:24] Grd
    Ha, I see. If you want,
    you can have mine, too.
[01:27] Hik
    What? Really?
[01:29] Hik
    Lucky!
[01:36] Hik
    I'm off!
[01:38] Mom
    Have a good day.
[01:39] Grd
    Take care out there.
[01:40] Hik
    I will!
[01:45] Grd
    Hikaru's really perked up.
[01:48] Grd
    He even wolfed down his breakfast today.
[01:54] Hik
    I can't keep being all gloomy around them.
[01:57] Hik
    Mom's got enough to worry about with
    the housework and looking after Grandma.
[02:02] Hik
    I have to hurry up and
    get used to my new life here.
SIGN    Hikaru's Feelings
[03:41] Kid
    Hey...
[03:43] Kid
    Is it true that your dad is Satou Toshiya,
    the former major leaguer?
[03:48] Hik
    Yeah, it's true.
[03:50] Kid2
    That's amazing! Then, that means
    you must be good at baseball, too, right?
[03:55] Kid
    Are you going to join our local team?
[03:57] Hik
    Nah, not planning on it.
[03:59] Kid2
    What? Why not?
[04:00] Hik
    I'm just not that into baseball.
[04:03] Kid
    Then, wanna join the soccer team?
[04:05] Kid
    No, you have to join it!
[04:06] Kid
    You'd be a regular from day one!
[04:09] Hik
    I'm sorry. That kind of thing just
    doesn't excite me right now.
[04:13] Kid
    Oh... I see.
[04:16] Ki2
    Oh, can we use the school yard today?
[04:27] Run
    All right!
[04:28] Fir
    Second, what are you playing at?
[04:30] Fir
    The tournament's just round the corner!
[04:32] Sec
    S-Sorry.
[05:37] Hik
    All right.
[05:38] Hik
    I'm home!
[05:41] Gra
    How's it going, Hikaru?
    You making new friends?
[05:44] Hik
    Yeah, slowly but surely.
[05:47] Hik
    But everyone keeps asking
    what was cool in Kanagawa.
[05:50] Hik
    I can't answer that,
    because I was only there for three weeks.
[05:54] Gra
    I see.
[05:55] Hik
    But I think it'll all work out just fine.
[05:57] Hik
    The school yard's bigger than
    it was in my last school,
[05:59] Hik
    and my teacher has a funny side.
[06:02] Gra
    Oh-ho, that's good.
[06:04] Hik
    Thanks for the food! It was yummy!
[06:06] Mom
    What about your bath?
    Do you want to take one now?
[06:09] Hik
    I'll take one when I've finished my homework.
[06:12] Mom
    I see.
[06:16] Gran
    There's no need to worry
    when he's that upbeat.
[06:18] Gran
    He'll get used to his new situation soon.
[06:20] Mom
    Yeah...
[06:34] Hik
    I have to hurry up and forget it all.
[06:36] Hik
    I can't go back to Kanagawa.
[06:42] Hik
    It's going to be okay. I'll get by just fine.
[06:45] Hik
    I've managed fine up to this point.
[06:48] (Flashback) Tosh
    There!
[06:50] (Flashback) Hik
    Hey, Papa, can I become
    a baseball player, just like you?
[06:53] (Flashback) Tos
    Of course you can. I'm a champion!
[06:57] (Flashback) Mom
    All right, you two, look this way!
[06:59] (Flashback) Tos
    Champion!
[07:02] (Flashback) Hik
    Papa, why are you going to live
    in a different house?
[07:06] (Flashback) Hik
    When will I see you next?
[07:08] (Flashback) Tos
    Maybe next month.
[07:10] (Flashback) Tos
    I'm sorry, Hikaru.
[07:12] (Flashback) Hik
    Okay.
[07:13] (Flashback) Tos
    Take care of your mother, you hear?
[07:15] (Flashback) Hik
    Okay.
[07:31] (Flashback) Mom
    Hey, Hikaru.
[07:32] (Flashback) Mom
    If you want to play baseball...
[07:35] (Flashback) Hik
    I don't.
[07:36] (Flashback) Hik
    Soccer and basketball are way more fun,
    so it doesn't interest me at all.
[07:42] (Flashback) Tos
    Where do you want to go today?
[07:44] (Flashback) Hik
    Hmm, I don't know.
[07:47] (Flashback) Tos
    If you want, we can go play catch.
[07:50] (Flashback) Tos
    Nothing wrong with
    working up a sweat, right?
[07:54] (Flashback) Hik
    Uh, there's actually a movie
    I'd like to see, instead.
[07:58] (Flashback) Tos
    Oh, okay.
[08:07] (Flashback) Mom
    Baseball?
[08:09] (Flashback) Hik
    Yep. Just so I can say I've done it
    before I get to middle school.
[08:12] (Flashback) Hik
    In Japan, you only get to
    join one team, right?
[08:16] (Flashback) Hik
    If I never play baseball,
    it will stick out like a sore thumb.
[08:20] (Flashback) Hik
    I'm just trying it out, you know?
[08:27] Hik
    I have to do my homework.
[08:32] And
    Nice ball.
[08:35] Ura
    Next, low and away.
[08:36] Amd
    Nah, let's leave it there for today.
[08:40] Amd
    We still need to practice our trump card.
[08:43] Ura
    What? O-Our trump card?
[08:45] Ura
    You seriously want to pull that out?!
[08:47] And
    Of course!
[08:49] And
    You wanna lose or what?
[08:51] And
    We need to do everything we can to win.
[08:55] Ura
    All right, fine.
SIGN    Mifune  Batting Center
SIGN    Home  run
SIGN    Fast balls
SIGN    For both  batting  positions
[09:03] Txt
    Right-handed
    pitcher
[09:03] Tos
    Okay. You're getting quite good.
[09:06] Tos
    Your form still needs a lot of work,
    but you're making much better contact now.
[09:10] Dai
    Ah... My form still needs a lot of work, huh?
[09:14] Tos
    Of course.
[09:15] Tos
    You can't find an ideal form
     that suits you perfectly overnight.
[09:21] Tos
    Anyway, for your match this weekend,
    the important thing is to make contact.
[09:26] Tos
    Don't sweat the small stuff, like form.
    Just focus on getting bat on ball.
[09:31] Both
    Yes, sir!
[09:32] Both
    All right. That concludes my
    coaching sessions with you guys.
[09:36] Dai
    What?
[09:37] Mut
    No way! I wanted to learn
    so much more from you.
[09:41] Mut
    I've taught you the basics, so you'll be fine.
[09:44] Mut
    From now until match day,
    prepare by going back over all our lessons.
[09:48] Mut
    If I can fit it into my schedule,
    I'll come by on Sunday to cheer you on.
[09:52] Mut
    Good luck, you two!
[09:55] Both
    Thank you very much!
[09:59] Dai
    I think I'll hit a few more balls.
[10:01] Mut
    Then, I'll do the same!
[10:04] Dai
    Huh?
[10:04] Dai
    Aw man, I wanted to train by myself.
[10:17] Tos
    Hello? Yeah, it's been a while.
[10:20] Tos
    Hikaru did what?
[10:22] Tos
    Right.
[10:23] Tos
    Okay. Sure.
[10:25] Tos
    I understand. Later.
[10:31] Tos
    I apologize for calling you out of the blue.
[10:35] Tos
    Am I speaking to the manager of
    the Mifune Dolphins, Tashiro-san?
[10:42] Tos
    My name is Satou Toshiya.
[11:03] Kid
    We're going to be late for swimming.
[11:05] Kid
    We'll get in trouble!
[11:17] Hik
    Papa!
[11:18] Hik
    Wh-What's going on?
[11:20] Hik
    What's brought you out to Gunma?
[11:22] Hik
    I wanted to come talk to you.
[11:24] Hik
    Huh? Y-You can't.
[11:26] Hik
    If Mom finds out that
    the two of us met, she'll—
[11:29] Tos
    It's fine.
[11:31] Tos
    It was your mother who asked me to come here.
[11:33] Tos
    She told me you'd been down in
    the dumps ever since you got here.
[11:38] Hik
    Who, me? That's not true...
[11:41] Hik
    Hikaru. Why don't we go for a drive?
[11:54] Dai
    I'm home!
[11:57] Kao
    Daigo!
[11:59] Kao
    Perfect!
[12:01] Kao
    Can you go to Izumi's school
    real quick for me?
[12:03] Dai
    Huh? Why?
[12:05] Kao
    I just got a text from her.
[12:07] Kao
    Her baseball team has
    a training match after school,
[12:10] Kao
    but she forgot her cleats, so she
    asked me to take them to her.
[12:13] Dai
    What?
[12:14] Dai
    No way. I was just about to
    head down to the batting center.
[12:18] Dai
    And it was you she asked, not me.
[12:20] Kao
    Pretty please.
[12:21] Kao
    I have to go to the post office.
[12:27] Izu
    Thank god you made it in time.
[12:30] Izu
    I wasn't expecting you! Thanks!
[12:33] Dai
    You'd better treat me for this.
[12:34] Izu
    Sure, sure, at some point.
[12:36] Dai
    Jeez...
[12:38] Izu
    You're free right now, right? You can
    watch our match from the sidelines.
[12:41] Dai
    Huh? I do have stuff to do, actually!
[12:44] Dai
    I was about to head down
    to the batting center.
[12:47] Izu
    Huh...
[12:48] Izu
    Well, it's no skin off my nose,
[12:50] Izu
    but I figured it'd be useful to watch
    a higher league match, you know?
[12:54] Izu
    Observing is training, too.
[12:57] All
    Thank you!
[12:58] Dai
    "Higher league," my ass.
    Who does she think she is?
[13:01] Dai
    It's just a training match.
[13:04] Guy
    Play ball!
[13:09] Guy
    Strike!
[13:15] Guy
    Ball!
[13:17] Guy
    Foul!
[13:31] Guy
    Strike three! Yer out!
[13:34] Catch
    Nice pitch!
[13:38] Dai
    She's rubbing it in.
[13:41] Guy
    Strike!
[13:43] Dai
    Yeah, yeah. I was supposed to be
    a pitcher in the same vein, too.
[13:49] Kid
    Izumi, nice pitching!
[13:51] Ki2
    That's Shigeno Goro's DNA for ya!
[13:54] Dai
    Shut up! Excuse me for
    getting the crappy genes!
[14:02] Guy
    Out!
[14:03] Cat
    Two outs!
[14:06] Dai
    I guess a catcher has to
    keep talking to his team.
[14:11] Tan
    I'm sorry.
[14:16] Dai
    That scared me.
[14:22] Tos
    So how is it here?
[14:24] Tos
    Have you made any friends?
[14:26] Hik
    W-Well, not really.
[14:29] Tos
    I see.
[14:31] Hik
    Why did Mom say I was down in the dumps?
[14:34] Hik
    I didn't think I looked down at all.
[14:36] Tos
    Because she's your parent.
[14:38] Hik
    Huh?
[14:39] Tos
    Parents are always
    watching their children.
[14:42] Tos
    They can tell.
[14:46] Tos
    I think I told you this before,
[14:49] Tos
    but from about your age now,
[14:52] Tos
    I started living with my grandparents
    instead of my parents.
[14:57] Tos
    For me, my grandma and 
    grandpa were my parents.
[15:01] Tos
    Middle school graduation was coming up,
[15:03] Tos
    and I didn't know which
    high school I wanted to go to.
[15:06] Tos
    If I went to this one private school,
    known for its baseball expertise,
[15:10] Tos
    it would put a strain on my grandparents,
    who were on the breadline.
[15:14] Tos
    That's why I thought I'd give up
    on that idea without telling them.
[15:18] (Flashback) Gra
    So, Toshiya, have you decided which
    high school you want to go to?
[15:25] (Flashback) Tos
    Yeah.
[15:26] (Flashback) Tos
    I'm going to follow the crowd
    and go to Mifune.
[15:29] (Flashback) Tos
    Mifune? Are you sure?
[15:32] (Flashback) Tos
    You could go to a school
    with a stronger baseball team.
[15:36] (Flashback) Tos
    You're overestimating my abilities.
[15:38] (Flashback) Tos
    Mifune's fine, really.
[15:41] (Flashback) Tos
    My friends are all going there, too.
SIGN    Prospectus
[15:49] (Flashback) Gra
    Your grandma found this in your room.
[15:52] (Flashback) Gra
    Kaidou High is famous
    for its baseball team.
[15:57] (Flashback) Gra
    Why?
[15:58] (Flashback) Gra
    Why are you holding back for our sake?
[16:02] (Flashback) Gra
    Is it because we're useless old fogies?
[16:04] (Flashback) Gra
    Or is it just because
    we're not your real parents?
[16:08] (Flashback) Tos
    Grandpa...
[16:09] (Flashback) Grm
    Darling, I'm sure Toshiya didn't mean to—
[16:13] (Flashback) Gra
    It's okay to be selfish!
[16:15] (Flashback) Gra
    Kids are supposed to fight their parents
    over the path they want to take in life!
SIGN    Prospectus
[16:21] (Flashback) Gra
    Go to Kaidou!
[16:23] (Flashback) Gra
    You have a friend who cares
    a lot about you and about baseball, too.
[16:29] (Flashback) Gra
    Go to Kaidou with him.
[16:32] (Flashback) Grm
    You don't have to worry
    about how we'll fund it.
[16:35] (Flashback) Grm
    Money pales in comparison to your dreams.
[16:42] (Flashback) Tos
    Thank you, Grandpa, Grandma.
[16:49] Tos
    When it's for your kids, you want to help
    as much as possible, whatever it is.
[16:54] Tos
    That's what parents are like.
[16:56] Tos
    I bet your mom figured out you were sad
    because she's always watching out for you.
[17:09] Tos
    Yup, here's good. We'll play here.
[17:11] Hik
    Huh? Play what?
[17:17] Tos
    Catch, of course.
[17:19] Tos
    We haven't played in ages.
[17:33] Guy
    Ball four!
[17:36] Dai
    One out, runners on first and second.
[17:38] Dai
    I guess even she gets tired...
[17:47] Cat
    To first!
[17:54] Guy
    Safe!
[18:00] Dai
    Yikes. They pulled one back and have
    runners on second and third with one out.
[18:06] Dai
    If I messed up and put my team
    in danger of giving up the lead,
[18:08] Dai
    I'd want to run away screaming.
[18:11] Izu
    I'm sorry.
[18:12] Cat
    Don't worry about it.
    Don't let it get to you.
[18:14] Cat
    Put it behind you!
[18:16] Izu
    Right.
[18:19] Guy
    Play!
[18:20] Dai
    They can't walk him to load the bases.
    The next batter got a hit earlier.
[18:26] Guy
    Ball!
[18:28] Dai
    Crap.
[18:29] Dai
    All I'm seeing is nightmare scenarios.
[18:44] Dai
    To third!
[18:47] Guy
    Out!
[18:49] Dai
    N-No way.
[18:51] Dai
    How is she so composed?!
[18:53] Dai
    That's impossible.
[18:54] Dai
    Her heart must be all moldy
    if it doesn't skip a beat with that!
[18:58] Cat
    Nice one, Izumi!
[19:01] Dai
    "Observing is training, too," huh?
[19:11] Tos
    So, Hikaru, are you planning on
    joining a baseball team here?
[19:16] Hik
    No. I'm sure every team's busy
    preparing for the summer tournament.
[19:20] Hik
    So joining a team this late makes no sense.
[19:23] Hik
    So you'll pick it up in middle school, then?
[19:26] Hik
    Daigo-kun told me you'd
     written in your letter
[19:29] Hik
    that you want to form
    a battery with him one day.
[19:32] Hik
    I wasn't being serious about that.
[19:35] Hik
    I only wrote it because it sounded good.
[19:38] Hik
    I'm not playing baseball ever again.
[19:40] ---
    You...
[19:43] Tos
    Are you saying you lied to Daigo-kun?
[19:44] Hik
    That's right!
[19:46] Hik
    I mean, he's in Kanagawa and I'm in Gunma,
    so we'll never see each other again!
[19:50] Hik
    It's nearly impossible for us
    to play baseball together!
[19:54] Hik
    I actually... I actually want to...
[20:00] Hik
    But whatever. There's nothing I can do.
[20:06] Tos
    Hikaru.
[20:08] Tos
    Throw the ball.
[20:10] Hik
    Huh?
[20:11] Tos
    You've been practicing, right?
[20:13] Tos
    Let me see your pitch.
[20:22] Tos
    Another one.
[20:27] Tos
    Is this the pitch you wanted
    Daigo-kun to catch?
[20:43] Tos
    That was a good pitch.
[20:45] Tos
    Have you been practicing every day
    over here as well?
[20:49] Tos
    You want to play baseball, right?
[21:00] Hik
    I do...
[21:02] Hik
    In reality, I wanted to keep playing
    baseball with Daigo-kun and everyone else.
[21:06] Hik
    I had just started to love baseball!
[21:09] Hik
    If only I hadn't had to move!
[21:11] Hik
    If only I hadn't had to move...
[21:18] Tos
    I'm sorry, Hikaru.
[21:19] Tos
    Your mother and I ended up
    forcing you to sacrifice for us.
[21:25] Tos
    "I want to play baseball."
[21:27] Tos
    You weren't even able to utter
    that in earnest until now, huh?
[21:34] Tos
    But it's all right now.
[21:35] Tos
    You should be honest and
    do what you want to do.
[21:40] Tos
    If it's something you want to do,
    both your mom and I will support it.
[21:44] Tos
    That's what we decided.
[21:46] Hik
    But...
[21:48] Tos
    I was relieved to hear
    you hadn't joined a team here yet.
[21:52] Tos
    Before I came over,
[21:54] Tos
    I called the Dolphins' manager,
    Tashiro, to confirm something.
[21:57] Hik
    Confirm what?
[21:58] Tos
    That you're still registered as part
    of their team for the tournament.
[22:03] Tos
    According to the rules,
[22:06] Tos
    you can play in the matches as a member
    of the Dolphins, no matter where you live.
[22:10] Tos
    I'll pay for your train tickets.
[22:12] Tos
    If you want to play in the match
    on Sunday, hop on a train!
[22:16] Tos
    R-Really?!
[22:20] Dai
    And so, on Sunday...
SIGN    Youth Rubber Baseball Tournament 
    Kanagawa Tournament Arena
[22:27] Dai
    ...the first day of the
    tournament had arrived!
[24:00] Dai
    The tournament's finally started!
[24:02] Dai
    What?! I'm hitting at the top of the order?!
[24:05] Dai
    All right! I'm going to shine here
    and make a name for myself!
[24:09] Dai
    H-Huh?
[24:10] Dai
    Missing signs, making baserunning mistakes...
    What am I doing?!
[24:15] Dai
    Could it be that I have no baseball IQ?!
SIGN    The Summer Tournament Begins!
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "The Summer Tournament Begins!"
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E10 - The Summer Tournament Begins!
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[00:01] Mom
    Hey, Daigo! How long are you
    going to spend in that bathroom?
SIGN    The Summer Tournament Begins!
[00:04] Mom
    The team bus is here.
[00:11] Mom
    I'm really sorry about this, Mutsuko-chan.
[00:13] Mus
    It's fine.
[00:16] Mom
    Is your stomach acting up again?
[00:18] Mom
    This happens every time
    you take part in some event.
[00:21] Mom
    Are you okay?
[00:22] Dai
    I'm fine. I'm fine.
[00:23] Dai
    I'm empty now, pretty much.
[00:28] Dai
    Uh, what are you doing?
[00:29] Mus
    Oh, you know!
[00:31] Mus
    We have a match soon and all...
[00:34] Mom
    Good luck!
[00:35] Mom
    I'll be on the sidelines, cheering for you!
[00:38] Dai
    Right.
[00:39] Dai
    Then, I'm off!
[00:44] Dai
    We're finally underway.
[00:46] Dai
    Kanagawa's prelims for
    the National Tournament!
[02:24] Tas
    All right.
[02:25] Tas
    I'm going to announce our starting lineup.
[02:28] All
    Yes, sir!
[02:29] Tas
    Batting first, shortstop, Kimura.
[02:31] Mot
    Yes, sir!
[02:34] Tas
    Batting second, right field,
[02:36] Tas
    Shigeno.
[02:39] Dai
    I-I'm second in the order?
[02:43] Tas
    Batting third, pitcher, Urabe!
[02:46] Ura
    Yep.
[02:48] Tas
    Batting fourth, catcher, Andy.
[02:50] And
    Yes, sir.
[02:51] Tas
    Batting fifth, third base, Ariyoshi.
[02:53] Aru
    Yes, sir!
[02:54] Tas
    Batting sixth, left field, Kishimoto.
[02:56] Shi
    Yes, sir!
[02:57] Tas
    Batting seventh, first base, Matsubara.
[02:59] Mat
    Yes, sir!
[03:00] Tas
    Batting eighth, center field, Nagai.
[03:02] Nag
    Yes, sir!
[03:03] Tas
    Batting ninth, second base, Katsumoto.
[03:05] Kat
    Yes, sir!
[03:06] Tas
    The subs are Tsuburaya,
    Takahashi, and Sakura.
[03:11] Tas
    That's everything.
[03:13] Nag
    Manager...
[03:14] Nag
    I usually bat second.
    How come I'm eighth this time?
[03:18] Tas
    Sorry, Nagai.
[03:20] Tas
    Based on his performances lately,
    I've decided to swap you and Shigeno.
[03:24] Voice
    Dolphins, please start your warm-up.
[03:27] All
    Yes, sir!
[03:30] Dai
    U-Uh, Manager...
[03:32] Dai
    You said I've performed well recently,
    but I can't suddenly hit top of the order.
[03:37] Tas
    Have faith in yourself, Daigo!
[03:39] Tas
    In the last two weeks, your fitness and
    technique have come on leaps and bounds.
[03:43] Tas
    I can tell.
[03:47] Tas
    And the other day, I had it confirmed
    that I wasn't just imagining it.
[03:50] Dai
    Huh?
[03:52] Tas
    You had him as your coach,
    and you've been training every day.
[03:57] Tas
    Don't worry.
[03:58] Tas
    Satou-san told us he's confident
    you'll do just fine in the two hole.
[04:03] Dai
    He said that?
[04:04] Tas
    Keep calm and play on.
[04:44] (Flashback) Tos
    That you're still registered as part
    of their team for the tournament.
[04:49] (Flashback) Tos
    According to the rules,
[04:51] (Flashback) Tos
    you can play in the matches as a member
    of the Dolphins, no matter where you live.
[04:55] (Flashback) Hik
    R-Really?!
[04:58] (Flashback) Hik
    I can really play in the tournament?
[05:01] (Flashback) Guy
    Yup.
[05:02] (Flashback) Guy
    Manager Tashiro said you
    should definitely go, too.
[05:07] (Flashback) Hik
    But I'm not going to.
[05:09] (Flashback) Hik
    By now, I'm an outsider...
[05:11] (Flashback) Hik
    It's not like I trained for very long
    with the team.
[05:16] (Flashback) Hik
    It wouldn't sit right if I just
    turned up for the tournament.
[05:19] (Flashback) Hik
    Nobody... wants that.
[05:25] Guy
    Guess he really didn't come.
[05:28] Coach
    Line up.
[05:29] All
    Let's do this!
[05:37] Andi
    A lefty. Not much more to say.
[05:39] Ura
    Yeah, his pitches are nothing special.
[05:51] Dai
    The two hole, huh?
[05:53] Dai
    I've never had the chance to hit
    in the very first inning before.
[05:58] Dai
    My stomach's okay, too.
[06:03] Dai
    All right!
[06:04] Dai
    All I have to do now is show off
    what I've been practicing.
[06:10] Ump
    Play ball!
[06:16] Ump
    Strike.
[06:19] Ura
    I can't even begin to imagine how
    you greased Manager's palms this time.
[06:24] Ump
    Ball.
[06:26] Ura
    First, right field, and now the two hole?
[06:28] Ura
    Damn, wish I'd been born
    the son of a rich baseball player.
[06:33] Dai
    This again?
[06:34] Dai
    Give it a rest.
[06:36] Dai
    I haven't done anything, and the manager
    wouldn't let us influence his lineups.
[06:41] Ura
    I wonder.
[06:43] Ura
    I'm saying that if I were manager
    and saw your folks donate that bus,
[06:48] Ura
    even I would feel obliged to
    put you in the starting lineup.
[06:54] Kid
    It got through!
[07:00] Kid
    Awesome! A double!
[07:01] Coach
    Nice! No outs, and a runner on second!
[07:03] Coach
    This is our chance to pull ahead!
[07:05] Fuj
    We're counting on you, Daigo!
[07:06] Mut
    You got this, Shigeno-kun!
[07:13] Tas
    I really would like to take the lead here.
[07:15] Tas
    If we can get the runner to third,
    Urabe or Andy will bring him home for sure.
[07:21] Tas
    Bunt, Daigo.
[07:27] Ump
    Play!
[07:27] Tas
    Hey, Daigo!
[07:29] Tas
    What the hell? He's not
    watching for our signs!
[07:31] Mut
    Huh?
[07:33] Dai
    Damn it!
[07:35] Dai
    Stop saying I'm riding
    on Pop's coattails!
[07:38] Dai
    Right...
[07:40] Dai
    I'll show you that I'm a regular on merit!
[07:52] Ump
    Foul!
[07:54] Tas
    Timeout!
[07:59] Tas
    You idiot!
[08:00] Dai
    E-Excuse me?
[08:02] Tas
    Didn't you see my sign?
[08:03] Dai
    Huh?
[08:04] Tas
    I gave you the signal for a sacrifice bunt!
[08:07] Dai
    Huh? Ah, sorry.
[08:09] Tas
    Pull yourself together.
[08:11] Dai
    Y-Yes, sir.
[08:13] Dai
    Damn it.
[08:14] Dai
    I was so angry at Urabe that
    I ignored instructions.
[08:21] Dai
    That wasn't the time to
    take a swing at the ball.
[08:24] Tas
    Another sacrifice bunt.
[08:28] Ump
    Play.
[08:32] Dai
    When the runner's on second,
[08:35] Dai
    the bunt has to be a bit stronger,
    so the third baseman has to run to get it.
[08:41] Dai
    Huh?
[08:43] All
    He missed?!
[08:44] Tas
    Kimura, get back!
[08:46] Kim
    Seriously?!
[08:48] Ump
    Safe!
[08:49] Kim
    That was close.
[08:51] Fuj
    See, I told you. It's too soon
    to put Daigo in at second.
[08:56] Fuj
    He's got two strikes against him.
     Just let him swing.
[09:01] Fuj
    What?!
[09:02] Dai
    Another bunt?!
[09:04] Tas
    If I was going to lose faith so easily,
    I wouldn't have put him in the two hole.
[09:08] Tas
    I made my decision because
     I believe Daigo's up for the task.
[09:12] Tas
    If my plan fails, I'll just have to
    apologize to Daigo and the team.
[09:19] Ump
    Play!
[09:26] Dai
    Manager believes in me.
[09:31] Dai
    I'm not riding on Pop's coattails.
[09:33] Dai
    He's put me in the two hole because
    he's seen how I've engaged with baseball.
[09:38] Pit
    Hey, now...
[09:39] Pit
    You didn't even touch the last one,
    and you're bunting with one strike left?
[09:50] Ump
    Ball!
[09:54] Tos
    Yup. He's calmed down now.
[09:57] Tos
    That's it.
[09:58] Tos
    You've been tracking a lot of pitches
    with your eyes and your body.
[10:04] Tos
    All you've done is swapped the mitt for a bat.
[10:06] Tos
    All these balls should
    be child's play for you.
[10:15] All
    He did it!
[10:18] Guy
    Third!
[10:18] Guy
    Wait! Let it go! If it's a foul, he's out!
[10:23] Dai
    Huh?
[10:29] Eag
    It's a foul!
[10:30] Ump
    Fair!
[10:31] Kim
    All right!
[10:33] Ump
    It touched the base before
    going out, so it's a fair ball!
[10:35] Tas
    All right!
[10:36] Fuj
    That was close.
[10:37] Kis
    Sweet! He made it to first, too!
[10:38] Mat
    No outs, runners on first and third!
[10:40] Mut
    Nice, Shigeno-kun!
[10:43] Dai
    Whew, what a relief.
[10:44] Tos
    He was living life on the edge,
    but all in all, a nice bunt.
[10:47] Kao
    Oh, Satou-san!
[10:49] Tos
    Oh, hello.
[10:51] Kao
    You're here, too?
[10:52] Tos
    You've already missed
    Daigo-kun's first at bat.
[10:56] Tos
    He's batting second today.
[10:57] Kao
    What?
[10:58] Tos
    His sacrifice bunt turned into
    a regular hit, and he made it on base.
[11:02] Kao
    Really? Not bad, Daigo!
[11:06] Ump
    Play!
[11:08] Ura
    Hmph. A lucky hit and he starts fist-pumping?
[11:12] Ura
    Talk about "suck-ond" generation.
[11:14] Ura
    I'll show you what a first-generation
    genius can do with a bat.
[11:19] Dai
    On the first pitch, there's no chance
    for a squeeze or a hit-and-run.
[11:22] Dai
    The other team is geared up
    to stop us getting any runners home.
[11:33] Dai
    Huh?
[11:35] All
    What?!
[11:37] Fuj
    What the hell is he doing?!
[11:40] Dai
    Oh, crap!
[11:42] Kao
    Oh, boy.
[11:44] Tos
    I didn't teach him to watch out
    for pickoffs by lefty pitchers.
[11:50] Dai
    I have no choice but to make a run for second!
[11:55] Dai
    And back!
[11:57] Dai
    It's over!
[11:58] Eag
    Home!
[11:59] Eag2
    Back home!
[12:02] Kim
    I'm not going to make it.
[12:06] Ump
    Safe!
[12:07] Mut
    All right!
[12:08] Mut
    We took the lead!
[12:09] Tas
    Nice running, Kimura!
[12:11] Dai
    Kimura, nice running!
[12:13] Fuj
    What?!
[12:16] Fuj
    Why isn't that idiot on second base?!
[12:18] Dai
    "Idiot"? Huh?
[12:21] Dai
    Oh.
[12:22] Kao
    Sheesh, what's that kid doing?
[12:24] Tos
    Baserunning's all about experience.
[12:27] Tos
    The kid who made it home
    has matches under his belt,
[12:29] Tos
    and made a good call.
[12:30] Kao
    But wasn't it quite a risky steal?
[12:33] Tos
    In junior baseball, the kids
    make plenty of mistakes.
[12:36] Tos
    In general, risky plays are fine.
[12:40] Ump
    Play!
[12:41] Dai
    I'll stay closer to the base this time.
[12:44] Ura
    That moron.
[12:45] Ura
    He ruined my chance to bring a runner home.
[12:49] Ura
    Sticking that loser second in the order... 
    I bet Manager really was bribed!
[12:57] Fuj
    All right, good hit into center field.
[12:58] Fuj
    Nice!
[13:00] Eag
    Second!
[13:07] Ump
    Out!
[13:09] Tas
    Thrown out from center field?
[13:14] Kao
    No way.
[13:15] Tos
    Because of his mistake earlier,
    he stood closer to his base.
[13:19] Tos
    And he didn't get a very good jump, either.
[13:24] Ura
    IQ, you know? It's about IQ.
[13:26] Ura
    Get it into your skull already.
    You have no baseball IQ.
[13:30] Ura
    Just tell 'em you twisted your ankle
[13:32] Ura
    and sit out the rest of the game
    on the bench, rich boy.
[13:35] Ura
    Before you cause even more
    trouble for the team.
[13:41] Ump
    Play!
[13:48] Mut
    Shigeno-kun...
[13:54] Ump
    Out!
[13:57] Ump
    Out!
[13:58] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[13:59] Fuj
    Ah, man! A double play!
[14:01] Mut
    Aw.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[14:03] Kao
    So we only scored one run in the end.
[14:05] Kao
    If only Daigo hadn't made a hash of it...
[14:07] Tos
    It's only the first inning.
[14:09] Tos
    There's still plenty of chances
    for Daigo-kun to turn things around.
[14:14] Mut
    Let's go, defense!
[14:16] Tas
    Sakura!
[14:17] Mut
    Yes?
[14:20] Dai
    I've really done it now.
[14:23] Dai
    What am I doing?
[14:26] Dai
    The only thing I pulled off
    was that sacrifice bunt.
[14:29] Dai
    I missed signs, got caught out by a pickoff
    attempt, and got thrown out from center.
[14:34] Dai
    Maybe I really don't have any baseball IQ.
[14:37] Mut
    Shigeno-kun!
[14:43] Dai
    Of course. I'm being switched out.
[14:47] Dai
    Okay, I'll leave the rest to you.
[14:49] Dai
    Huh? Where are you going?
[14:52] Dai
    Your hat, your hat!
[14:53] Dai
    Manager asked if you were gonna
    field wearing your helmet.
[14:55] Dai
    Oh!
[14:56] Dai
    I'm not being swapped out?
[14:58] Mut
    Swapped out? For me?
[15:00] Mut
    What are you talking about?
[15:01] Mut
    Of course not! It's only the first inning.
[15:04] Dai
    But, I mean, I screwed up so much...
[15:07] Mut
    What? You want to be swapped out?
[15:09] Mut
    I'll take your place.
[15:10] Mut
    I want to play, too.
[15:16] Dai
    N-No, I'll play.
[15:20] Mut
    Oh, yeah, message from Manager.
[15:24] Mut
    "Make as many mistakes as you like.
[15:26] Mut
    But if I see any halfhearted plays
    because you're afraid of messing up,
[15:29] Mut
    you'll be out in a heartbeat," he says!
[15:56] Dai
    What's important is to not
    dwell on your mistakes.
[16:01] Ump
    Play!
[16:10] And
    Right!
[16:17] Dai
    It's true.
[16:19] Dai
    I never had any baseball IQ.
[16:25] Ump
    Out!
[16:29] Dai
    All I need to do is go after the balls!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[16:45] Fuj
    This is our chance!
[16:46] Mut
    Knock it out of the park, Shigeno-kun!
[16:57] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
[16:58] Ump
    Change sides!
[17:15] Ura
    What do you want?
[17:18] Dai
    Sorry! Next time,
    I'll definitely make it count!
[17:21] Dai
    Let's banish it from our minds.
    I'm counting on you and your pitches!
[17:29] Ura
    What makes you think
    you can say that to me?
[17:31] Ura
    Trash like you shouldn't be touching
    my golden right shoulder.
[17:38] Mut
    Here you go.
[17:40] Dai
    Thanks.
[17:46] Dai
    I'm not gonna let every
    little detail get me down.
[17:48] Dai
    I need to just focus on the next play.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[17:54] Ura
    Well, I'm pitching a perfect game so far.
[17:56] Ura
    At this rate, against this team,
[17:59] Ura
    one run should be plenty!
[18:03] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[18:05] Ump
    Batter out!
[18:08] Ump
    Out! Change sides!
[18:09] Fuj
    Nice pitching, Urabe!
[18:12] And
    Don't you think you're overdoing it?
[18:15] And
    If you try to protect our
    one-run lead at all costs,
[18:18] And
    you'll be exhausted by the later innings.
[18:20] Ura
    Nah, I'm only throwing at
    70 per cent right now.
[18:23] Ura
    Anyway, let's go get some more runs.
[18:27] Tas
    Following Urabe's hit and Andy's double,
    we had runners on second and third.
[18:31] Tas
    It was a great chance,
    but now we're on two outs.
[18:36] Fuj
    Letting this kind of opportunity go begging
    shifts the momentum to the other team.
[18:40] Dai
    Go, Matsubara!
[18:42] Mut
    Please hit it.
[18:47] Ump
    Out!
[18:48] Ura
    Damn it. No matter how well
    Andy and I hit, the rest can't follow up.
[18:52] Ura
    Guess I can't bank on us
    getting any more runs.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[18:56] Ura
    So I've got no choice
    but to protect our lead.
[19:09] Fuj
    Ack, they finally got a runner.
[19:13] Kat
    S-Sorry! My bad.
[19:15] Ura
    Damn it. I had a perfect game going.
[19:18] Ura
    Guess I can't get one with this defense.
[19:20] Ura
    At least I'm still throwing a no-hitter.
[19:27] Ura
    Sweet. That one's in the bag.
[19:31] Nag
    Got it!
[19:32] Kis
    Got it!
[19:35] Tas
    What?!
[19:35] Fuj
    Who says "got it" and lets it go?!
[19:39] Eag
    Yeah! Our first hit!
[19:40] Eag
    One out, runners on first and second!
[19:41] Eag
    This is our chance to catch up!
[19:43] Ura
    How did that turn into a hit?
[19:45] Ura
    The way he hit it, he's getting
    caught out all day long!
[19:52] Ump
    Play!
[19:53] Ura
    Guess this game's going
    the same way as all the rest.
[19:59] Ump
    Ball!
[20:00] Ump
    Ball!
[20:02] Ump
    Ball!
[20:04] Ump
    Ball!
[20:05] Ump
    Ball four!
[20:06] Guy
    Yes! Bases loaded!
[20:11] Kao
    Oh dear, that's bad.
[20:13] Tos
    They're in a tight spot.
[20:16] And
    Timeout, please.
[20:17] And
    Damn it!
[20:19] And
    Don't sweat it. Calm down, Urabe.
[20:22] Ura
    I know!
[20:23] Ura
    I know, but it's pissing me off
    how bad our defense still is!
[20:27] Ura
    And there I was, pitching a perfect game!
[20:31] And
    Maybe you haven't improved
    as much as you think, either.
[20:34] Ura
    What?
[20:35] And
    Up to now, you've always gone to pieces
    when your teammates have made errors.
[20:39] And
    You want to continue the pattern
    and lose again?
[20:44] And
    Remember why we joined
    Mifune in the first place.
[20:48] And
    Blaming our teammates won't get us anywhere.
[20:58] (Flashback) And
    What? You're quitting the Touto Boys?
[21:00] (Flashback) Ura
    Yes.
[21:01] (Flashback) And
    But why, Tobecchi?
[21:03] (Flashback) And
    We promised each other
    we'd always play baseball together.
[21:07] (Flashback) Ura
    I'm sorry, but it's not like
    I'm quitting baseball altogether.
[21:10] (Flashback) Ura
    I'm joining my local team, the Dolphins.
[21:12] (Flashback) And
    Huh? Why?
[21:13] (Flashback) And
    The Dolphins are ultra weak right now.
[21:16] (Flashback) And
    If you play for them, you'll never
    win and it'll suck big time.
[21:21] (Flashback) Ura
    I know that.
[21:23] (Flashback) Ura
    But I can't keep playing for the Touto Boys.
[21:26] (Flashback) Ura
    As long as he's there, 
    I'll never be the ace.
[21:29] (Flashback) Ura
    I want to join another team and defeat him.
[21:33] (Flashback) And
    Oh, so that's why.
[21:36] (Flashback) And
    Then, I'll come with you to the Dolphins.
[21:38] (Flashback) Uraa
    Huh?
[21:41] And
    We made a promise back then, didn't we?
[21:44] And
    That we'd always play baseball together.
[21:58] Fuj
    Fly ball, right field!
[22:00] Guy
    All right! A sacrifice fly!
[22:02] Guy2
    Amazing! That means we're even!
[22:03] And
    They got us.
[22:05] And
    Of course they'd send it out 
    to the guy with the weak arm.
[22:07] Ura
    Bastards!
[22:08] Ura
    This is why I was against
    making that loser a regular!
[22:13] Tos
    Here it is. His time to shine.
[22:15] Kao
    Huh?
[22:17] ---
    Go!
[22:19] Tos
    Please watch how much he has grown.
[24:00] Dai
    The Dolphins are in the lead.
[24:03] Dai
    But up to now, it's essentially been only
    Andy and Urabe who've done anything.
[24:07] Dai
    Seems like Urabe's getting tired,
    so the defense needs to stay sharp!
[24:12] Dai
    Just watch. I'll show you the fruits
    of my training with Satou-san!
[24:17] Dai
    Next time: "Now I've Done It!"
SIGN    Now I've Done It!
[24:20] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E11 - Now I've Done It!
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[00:03] Fuj
    Fly ball, right field!
[00:08] ---
    Oota! When he has it, go!
[00:11] And
    They got us.
[00:12] And
    Of course they'd send it out 
    to the guy with the weak arm.
[00:15] Ura
    Bastards!
[00:16] Ura
    This is why I was against
    making that loser a regular!
[00:20] Tos
    Here it is. His time to shine.
[00:22] Kao
    Huh?
[00:24] Kid
    Go!
[00:27] Tos
    Please watch how much he has grown.
[00:32] Dai
    Go!
[00:38] Andy
    Katsumoto, let it through!
[02:27] Tos
    That's far enough, Daigo-kun!
[02:31] Dai
    Yes, sir!
SIGN    Now I've Done It!
[02:32] Tos
    All right...
[02:33] Tos
    Now, I want you to throw it as though
    you're throwing it back to home.
[02:37] Dai
    Gotcha!
[02:47] (Flashback) Tos
    No, no, stop!
[02:49] (Flashback) Tos
    If you want to throw it back fast,
    especially all the way to home,
[02:53] (Flashback) Tos
    you need to start with your stance
    when catching the ball.
[02:56] (Flashback) Dai
    When I'm catching it?
[02:58] (Flashback) Tos
    Daigo-kun, try throwing me
    a high fly ball from there.
[03:02] (Flashback) Dai
    O-Okay.
[03:04] (Flashback) Tos
    Watch my movements closely.
[03:08] (Flashback) Tos
    First, stand about two or three steps
    behind where the ball's gonna drop.
[03:12] (Flashback) Tos
    Dash forward!
[03:13] (Flashback) Tos
    Run on to the ball,
[03:14] (Flashback) Tos
    and catch it down to your right,
     so you can transition to throwing quicker.
[03:18] (Flashback) Tos
    Then, use your body's forward
    momentum and throw!
[03:23] (Flashback) Dai
    I get it!
[03:24] (Flashback) Dai
    Running on to it will make up for my weak arm.
[03:28] (Flashback) Tos
    That's right.
[03:29] (Flashback) Tos
    Of course, there's also a trick
    to throwing the ball.
[03:31] (Flashback) Tos
    Like I said before,
[03:33] (Flashback) Tos
    you'll almost never need to throw
    super long balls in an actual game.
[03:36] (Flashback) Tos
    Same goes for practice.
    You only do them to warm up.
[03:40] (Flashback) Tos
    Basically...
[03:44] (Flashback) Tos
    you want to throw the ball low and hard.
[03:48] (Flashback) Tos
    Don't worry about not
    letting the ball bounce.
[03:51] (Flashback) Tos
    A bouncing ball will reach home
    faster than one with a high arc.
[03:55] (Flashback) Tos
    There's also nothing wrong with using
    a relay man to get it back home.
[03:58] (Flashback) Dai
    I don't have to worry about
    not letting the ball bounce?
[04:02] (Flashback) Tos
    Exactly.
[04:03] (Flashback) Tos
    And your arm will get stronger if you keep
    practicing throwing the ball low and hard.
[04:08] (Flashback) Dai
    I'll do it! I'll try my best!
[04:12] (Flashback) Tos
    There's not enough time before the game
     to properly build up your arm.
[04:18] (Flashback) Tos
    However...
[04:23] (Flashback) Tos
    If you can throw the ball back
    quickly and accurately,
[04:26] (Flashback) Tos
    securing an out should be achievable,
    even if it is a bouncer.
[04:29] (Flashback) Tos
    There's also a special step used by
    outfielders called the "crow hop."
[04:39] (Flashback) Tos
    Once you've got the ball in your glove,
    leap forward and plant your left foot.
[04:45] (Flashback) Tos
    As you feel your weight shifting forward,
[04:47] (Flashback) Tos
    put all of that momentum
    into your throwing arm,
[04:50] (Flashback) Tos
    even at the risk of falling flat on your face!
[04:53] Dai
    Go!
[05:03] Ump
    Out!
[05:04] Ump
    That's three outs.
[05:05] Ump
    Change sides!
[05:07] Mut
    He did it!
[05:08] Mut
    That was amazing, Shigeno-kun!
[05:10] Tos
    D-D-Daigo got him out?!
[05:12] Kid
    Nice one, Daigo!
[05:14] Moto
    Not bad, dude!
[05:16] Andy
    Wasn't expectin' that.
[05:18] Andy
    It bounced twice,
    but he got the ball back to me.
[05:20] Tos
    He did it.
[05:22] Tos
    Daigo-kun got him out.
[05:24] Tos
    He threw the ball so hard, his cap fell off.
[05:26] Tos
    Just like his pop.
[05:31] Mom
    Daigo...
[05:34] Mom
    When he quit baseball, he did
    nothing but play video games.
[05:38] Mom
    He always looked so miserable
    when I forced him to play.
[05:42] Mut
    We did it!
[05:43] Mom
    But look at him now!
[05:43] Tos
    That play was awesome!
[05:45] Dai
    Yeah?
[05:48] Mom
    Thank you so much, Satou-san.
[05:53] Mom
    You've given that boy
    confidence, and for that,
[05:56] Mom
    I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
[05:58] Tos
    I didn't do much.
    I just taught him some techniques.
[06:04] Tos
    Making a play like that after
    only a short amount of training
[06:07] Tos
    is testament to the effort he put in.
[06:09] Tos
    If he can keep up that attitude, he'll go far.
[06:10] Mut
    That was amazing, Shigeno-kun!
[06:12] Mut
    Is that what you've been practicing?
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[06:15] Ump
    Foul!
[06:17] Coa
    Good try, Kimura.
[06:18] Coa
    Keep fighting!
[06:24] Ump
    Ball.
[06:25] Ump
    Ball four!
[06:26] Fuj
    All right!
[06:28] Fuj
    Our leadoff is on base!
[06:30] Coa
    We've got two innings left to play.
[06:32] Coa
    If we can get another run this inning,
    we've got this in the bag!
[06:36] Coa
    We're counting on you, Daigo!
[06:37] Ump
    Play!
[06:45] Dai
    Ack! That went way too high.
[06:48] Dai
    Don't catch it!
[06:54] Ump
    Out!
[06:55] Coa
    Great! The sacrifice bunt was a success.
[06:57] Fuj
    That was close!
[06:58] Fuj
    It could've been an infield fly,
    but luckily, Kimura judged it well.
[07:03] Tas
    Yeah.
[07:04] Dai
    I'm glad they didn't get the double play.
[07:06] Ura
    Nice bunt.
[07:08] Dai
    Huh?
[07:10] Dai
    Did he just compliment me?
[07:13] Dai
    Yeah, right.
[07:16] Dai
    He was probably just being sarcastic.
[07:18] Ump
    Play!
[07:20] Coa
    Go, Urabe!
[07:22] Ura
    If we can rack up three wins and
    make it through to the quarters,
[07:25] Ura
    we might end up facing
    my old team, the Touto Boys.
[07:28] Ura
    If I have to flatter my pathetic
    teammates a bit to get there, so be it.
[07:37] Ura
    I cannot afford to lose!
[07:42] Tas
    Yeah!
[07:44] Kid
    Stop, stop!
[07:48] Fuj
    All right! One out,
    runners on first and third.
[07:52] Coa
    Keep us rolling, Andy!
[07:54] Ura
    Come on, Andy.
[07:56] Ura
    To achieve our goals,
[07:58] Ura
    we can't waste time struggling
    against a foe this weak!
[08:17] Dai
    W-Wow. He just casually
    knocked it out of the park.
[08:23] Ura
    That's my partner, all right.
[08:24] Ura
    I can always count on you.
[08:27] Coa
    We're up by four to nothing!
[08:28] Coa
    Now, all we've got to do is hang on
    to our lead for two more innings.
[08:32] Fuj
    Go finish this!
[08:34] All
    Yes, sir!
[08:40] Kid
    I can't be afraid of errors.
[08:42] Kid
    And I can't make the same
    mistake as last time.
[08:45] Kid
    All right!
[08:49] Dai
    Nice one, Kishimoto!
[08:57] Kim
    It's all or nothing!
[09:05] Ump
    Out!
[09:06] Kis
    I did it!
[09:07] Kids
    Great job, Kimura!
[09:10] Mom
    They're doing really well!
[09:11] Mom
    They might just win this.
[09:13] Tos
    Their defense has improved, hasn't it?
[09:16] Tos
    And they're communicating more.
    Nothing but good vibes.
[09:23] Ump
    Foul.
[09:24] Tos
    But...
[09:24] Tos
    The kid who's pitching is
    starting to look tired.
[09:27] Mom
    Huh?
[09:28] Tos
    Guess he overexerted himself early on.
[09:30] Tos
    The other team could hardly
    touch him at the start.
[09:33] Tos
    But since the last inning, he's not
    been getting any swings and misses.
[09:42] Coa
    Right field!
[09:46] Dai
    Ah! I can't reach it!
[09:49] Dai
    Ack!
[09:50] Ura
    Wh-What?!
[09:52] ---
    Crap.
[09:55] Mom
    It turned into a triple!
[10:01] Dai
    M-My bad.
[10:02] Mom
    Sheesh, Daigo, what are you doing?
[10:05] Tos
    It wasn't really his fault.
[10:08] Tos
    They're ahead by four,
    and there were no runners.
[10:10] Tos
    Going for it wasn't a bad call.
[10:12] Tos
    He was just unlucky.
[10:17] Ura
    Damn it.
[10:18] Andy
    I guess he's getting tired.
[10:20] Andy
    But we only need four more outs.
[10:22] Andy
    I don't care about this runner,
    but we can't let anyone else get on base!
[10:32] Kid
    All right!
[10:33] Kid1
    We're about to claw back a run!
[10:44] Ump
    Out!
[10:46] Kat
    Yes!
[10:48] Mat
    Nice one, Daigo-kun!
[10:52] Mom
    Daigo, that was amazing!
[10:53] Mom
    A grounder to right field,
    and he got him out!
[10:56] Tos
    What they did to him in the first inning
    really wounded his pride.
[11:05] (Flashback) Ump
    Out!
[11:07] Tos
    Since then, he's been waiting
    for an opportunity to get his revenge.
[11:10] Guy
    Daigo-kun, great job!
[11:11] Andy
    That kid's playing pretty well.
[11:14] Andy
    Looks like he saved our butts again.
[11:16] Ura
    Yeah.
[11:17] Ura
    He's a weird kid with zero consistency.
    He swings from good to awful.
[11:22] Ura
    But one thing's for sure:
     he's not riding Daddy's coattails.
[11:35] Fuj
    We're finally in the last inning.
[11:38] Coa
    And now, they've switched their pitcher.
[11:40] Fuj
    Switched from a lefty to a righty.
[11:42] Fuj
    Well, whatever. Doesn't look like
    he's anything to worry about.
[11:46] Tas
    Yeah.
[11:55] Fuj
    Great. Our leadoff's
    made it to first again.
[11:58] Naga
    Up to now, I'm the only batter
    who hasn't done anything.
[12:01] Naga
    I need to get him to second
    on this first pitch.
[12:04] Naga
    I mean, even Daigo managed to do it.
[12:13] Ump
    Out.
[12:16] Kid
    Don't sweat it, Nagai.
[12:18] Nag
    Thanks.
[12:23] Mom
    Yes!
[12:25] Fuj
    One out, runners on first and second.
[12:27] Fuj
    This is our chance!
[12:28] Fuj
    Keep us running, Kimura!
[12:35] Ump
    Ball.
[12:37] Ump
    Ball.
[12:38] Ump
    Ball.
[12:39] Coa
    All right, three balls!
[12:41] Tos
    Keep your eyes on the ball, Kimura.
[12:43] Tos
    This pitcher's all over the place.
[12:47] Dai
    Looks like I'm going to get a chance, too.
[12:50] Dai
    If all he can throw is lazy 90 kmph pitches,
[12:54] Dai
    I've got an opportunity to be a hero.
[13:01] Ump
    Out!
[13:03] Coa
    Th-That was unlucky.
[13:05] Mut
    Aw, man, that was a great chance, too.
[13:08] Fuj
    All of a sudden, it's three outs.
[13:10] Coa
    It's okay.
[13:11] Coa
    Let's move on.
[13:14] Coa
    This is our last turn to defend!
[13:15] Coa
    This is our chance to grab
    our first win of the tournament.
[13:18] Coa
    Let's lock this down!
[13:19] Kids
    Yes, sir!
[13:21] Coa
    Urabe, are you getting too tired to pitch?
[13:24] Coa
    We've got a lead, so we can
    swap in Matsubara if we need to.
[13:28] Ura
    What?
[13:29] Ura
    What kind of ace doesn't go
    for a complete game shutout?
[13:33] Ura
    Besides, if Matsubara was pitching,
    the anxiety would drain me even more.
[13:40] Dai
    Urabe does look a bit worn out, yeah.
[13:43] Dai
    But we've got a four-run lead,
    so I think we'll be okay.
[13:51] Ump
    Ball!
[13:52] Ump
    Ball four!
[14:04] Ump
    Out!
[14:05] ---
    Ph-Phew.
[14:19] Ump
    Ball!
[14:20] Ump
    Ball four!
[14:23] Fuj
    Crap, the bases are loaded.
[14:36] Ump
    Ball.
[14:37] Ump
    Ball four!
[14:39] Kids
    Sweet! He walked a runner home!
[14:41] Kids
    We clawed back a run!
[14:42] Kids
    This game isn't over yet!
[14:45] Tos
    Hey, Tashiro! Urabe's on the ropes here!
[14:49] Tos
    Can't you put in Matsubara?
[14:51] Coa
    Matsubara's pitching won't
     get us out of this situation.
[14:53] Coa
    And it'd be too much pressure
    for him if we threw him on now.
[14:59] Andy
    You're a mess.
[15:01] Andy
    Do you really think
    you can beat Touto Boys like this?
[15:07] Ura
    Shut up!
[15:09] Andy
    Oh well. Plenty of time to learn how
    to pace yourself after we've won.
[15:14] Andy
    Bottom line, we had a four-run
    lead coming into the seventh.
[15:17] Andy
    There's no way we can let this game slip.
[15:21] Andy
    If you can't get the next batter out,
    we're playing our trump card.
[15:24] Andy
    Got it?
[15:26] Andy
    Now's not the time for acting cool.
[15:28] Ura
    A-All right.
[15:31] Ump
    Play!
[15:33] Ura
    Our trump card, huh?
[15:35] Ura
    You've got to be kidding me.
[15:37] Ura
    Anything but that!
[15:41] Ump
    Strike!
[15:46] Ump
    Strike two!
[15:48] Mom
    Wow. Looks like he's back in the game!
[15:51] Tos
    Yeah, he's suddenly pitching a lot better.
[15:55] Andy
    Urabe, do you really hate
    our trump card that much?
[16:02] Mut
    Yes, two outs!
[16:04] Coa
    Just one more left!
[16:06] Fuj
    What's going on?
[16:07] Fuj
    Andy has a word with him,
    and he's back to normal?
[16:09] Fuj
    What in the world did Andy say to him?
[16:13] Andy
    I shouldn't have hit that three-run homer.
[16:16] Andy
    Urabe lacks not only stamina, but also
    focus when he's pitching with a big lead.
[16:22] Andy
    I just hope we can get through this
    without playing our trump card.
[16:26] Kids
    Fukui, please get us a run!
[16:30] Dai
    We just need one more out.
[16:39] Ura
    Crap!
[16:42] Dai
    It's not over yet.
[16:49] Dai
    If we stop him at first, the game's over.
[17:00] Kids
    All right!
[17:16] Ump
    Safe!
[17:18] Kids
    We tied the game in the final inning!
[17:24] Fuj
    Tell me that didn't just happen, Daigo...
[17:34] Dai
    What the...
[17:36] Dai
    What... did I just do?
[17:40] Mom
    D-Daigo...
[17:42] Tos
    He was aiming for another out at first base.
[17:45] Tos
    But it looks like he took his eye
    off the ball at the last second.
[17:50] Tos
    It's good that he's being aggressive,
[17:52] Tos
    but when the bases are loaded
    and you have a three-run lead,
[17:55] Tos
    that's the kind of mistake
    you simply can't afford.
[17:58] Tos
    After all, there's no cover for an outfielder.
[18:03] Coa2
    All right, let's get our runner on third
    home and wrap this game up!
[18:07] Coa
    Time out!
[18:10] Coa
    I didn't think this would happen,
    but it looks like we're tied.
[18:14] Coa
    Just shake it off and focus!
[18:16] Coa
    As long as we prevent a walk-off,
    we'll still have plenty of chances to win!
[18:22] Coa
    U-Urabe?
[18:23] Andy
    Manager, I think it's time
    you switched out the pitcher.
[18:27] Andy
    Urabe's head has gone.
[18:30] Coa
    Switch in Matsubara, huh?
[18:32] Andy
    Matsubara can't handle
    such a high-pressure situation.
[18:36] Andy
    I'm really sorry, Manager.
[18:38] Andy
    I was going to let you in on it
    after we'd won our first game.
[18:42] Andy
    I'll pitch.
[18:44] Coa
    Excuse me?
[18:46] Andy
    The two of us have been
     practicing in secret.
[18:49] Andy
    In junior baseball, a player is only allowed
    to pitch a total of seven innings per game.
[18:53] Andy
    So with Urabe alone, we can't win
    our way through the tournament.
[18:57] Coa
    Well, it's true that Urabe can't
    pitch anymore after this inning.
[19:02] Andy
    I think we've got no choice
    but to let me pitch.
[19:08] Andy
    Hey, Urabe.
[19:09] Andy
    You're no longer pitching, so put on the mask.
[19:12] Andy
    I won't let them get a walk-off.
[19:16] Ura
    Why are you getting all serious, An-chan?
[19:19] Ura
    Who even cares about this game anymore?
[19:22] Ura
    Look at where our useless defense got us
    after everything I did.
[19:27] Ura
    This whole thing is a joke.
[19:29] Ura
    Me and you defeating the Touto Boys
    all by ourselves is imposs—
[19:32] Andy
    Shut up and catch!
[19:34] Andy
    The game isn't over yet.
[19:55] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[19:57] Fuj
    Whoa, nice pitch!
[20:00] Coa
    We managed to prevent the walk-off.
[20:02] Coa
    And Andy's actually not that bad.
[20:05] Fuj
    Yeah. He doesn't throw like a pitcher,
    but he has better control than Urabe.
[20:12] Mut
    Shigeno-kun.
[20:19] Dai
    I-I'm really sorry, Manager.
[20:24] Dai
    I made a mistake we can't recover from.
[20:28] Dai
    I'm supposed to bat first in the 10th,
    but please, send in a pinch hitter.
[20:36] Coa
    Sorry, I didn't catch that.
[20:38] Coa
    What did you say?
[20:39] Fuj
    You heard him just fine.
    He asked you to send in a pinch—
[20:42] Coa
    I said, I didn't hear him!
[20:44] Coa
    Listen up, Daigo!
[20:45] Coa
    I told you I'd swap you out
    if I saw any halfhearted plays!
[20:49] Coa
    Your mistake just now wasn't even close,
    so there's no reason to swap you out!
[20:53] Dai
    B-But...
[20:55] Coa
    Just go!
[20:56] Coa
    The game isn't over yet!
[20:58] Coa
    Your mistake isn't one
    we can't recover from just yet!
[21:01] Coa
    So go out there and
    start the recovery process!
[21:12] Fuj
    Tashiro...
[21:13] Coa
    I know.
[21:15] Coa
    I get that a kid can't get over
    a mistake like that so easily.
[21:20] Coa
    But if I sub him out now
     and we end up losing,
[21:24] Coa
    that might be the last time
    we see Daigo in a baseball field.
[21:30] Ump
    Play!
[21:31] Dai
    No.
[21:33] Dai
    I can't do this!
[21:35] Dai
    We just needed one more out.
[21:38] Dai
    But my error ruined everything.
[21:42] Dai
    How am I supposed to make up for that?
[21:46] Dai
    I'll never get over something like that!
[21:54] Ump
    Strike!
[21:58] Hik
    What are you swinging at, Daigo-kun?
[22:03] Hik
    Don't fall apart just because your
    error allowed them to score.
[22:07] Hik
    We'll never be able to form a battery
[22:09] Hik
    if you have the mental fortitude
    of a block of tofu, Daigo-kun.
[22:13] Dai
    H-Hikaru?
[24:00] Dai
    I don't believe this.
[24:01] Dai
    What's Hikaru doing here?
[24:04] Dai
    Did he come all the way
    from Gunma for this game?
[24:07] Dai
    Damn it.
[24:08] Dai
    This isn't the time
    to feel sorry for myself!
[24:10] Dai
    Listen, Hikaru.
[24:11] Dai
    I know you didn't just come here to watch.
[24:14] Dai
    If you do go up on that mound, I'll...
SIGN    Battery Debut!
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "Battery Debut!"
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E12 - Battery Debut!
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[00:05] Ura
    Crap!
[00:10] Dai
    It's not over.
[00:12] Dai
    If we stop him at first, the game's over.
[00:21] Kids
    All right!
[00:29] Dai
    What the...
[00:31] Dai
    What... did I just do?
[00:36] Ump
    Play!
[00:38] Dai
    No.
[00:39] Dai
    I can't do this!
[00:41] Dai
    I'll never get over something like that!
[00:50] Ump
    Strike!
[00:54] Hik
    What are you swinging at, Daigo-kun?
[00:59] Hik
    Don't fall apart just because your
    error allowed them to score.
[01:03] Hik
    We'll never be able to form a battery
[01:05] Hik
    if you have the mental fortitude
    of a block of tofu, Daigo-kun.
[01:09] Dai
    H-Hikaru?
[02:45] Dai
    H-Hikaru?!
SIGN    Battery Debut!
[02:48] Ump
    Come on, get back in the batter's box.
[02:50] Dai
    Oh, uh, sorry.
[02:57] Dai
    Why in the world... is Hikaru here?
[03:04] Ump
    Ball!
[03:05] Hik
    That's it.
[03:06] Hik
    Good job!
[03:07] Hik
    Keep your eye on the ball.
    It's not that fast!
[03:10] Coa
    That guy's so noisy. Who is he?
[03:12] Mut
    Oh! It's Hikaru-kun!
[03:15] Fuj
    Huh?
[03:16] Coa
    What?
[03:17] Coa
    Satou's here?
[03:19] Mom
    Did you hear that?
[03:21] Mom
    They just said Hikaru-kun was here.
[03:23] Dad
    Yeah, looks like it.
[03:27] Dad
    So you came to cheer him on after all, Hikaru.
[03:35] Ump
    Strike two!
SIGN    Mifune Batting 
    Center
SIGN    Speed
SIGN    For both batting positions
[03:40] Sign
    Right-handed
    pitcher
SIGN    Home 
    run
[03:45] (Flashback) Dad
    Okay.
[03:46] (Flashback) Dad
    Looks like you're used to hitting
    100 kmph pitches now.
[03:49] (Flashback) Dad
    Let's try this one next.
SIGN    Speed
SIGN    For both batting positions
[03:51] Sign
    Right-handed
    pitcher
[03:51] (Flashback) Dai
    Wait, why are we moving to slower balls?
[03:55] (Flashback) Dad
    Stop flapping your gums and get in there.
[03:58] (Flashback) Dai
    Uh, yes, sir.
[04:02] (Flashback) Dai
    H-Huh?
[04:03] (Flashback) Dad
    It's actually harder to hit a changeup
    than it is to hit a 100 kmph fastball.
[04:09] (Flashback) Dad
    For one thing, it arcs,
    so your contact point is smaller.
[04:12] (Flashback) Dad
    If you get impatient and lean into it,
    your swing won't be as smooth.
[04:19] (Flashback) Dad
    The changeup is a very basic pitch
    and one you won't hit very far
[04:23] (Flashback) Dad
    unless you've got your batting down.
[04:26] Dai
    Gotta be able to swing...
[04:29] Dai
    ...at any kind of pitch.
[04:43] Kids
    He did it!
[04:50] Mut
    He's rounded first base!
[04:51] Coa
    H-Hey, isn't that a bit risky?!
[04:58] Ump
    Safe!
[05:00] Guy
    That was a close one!
[05:01] Mut
    Nice running, Shigeno-kun!
[05:06] Hik
    Nice batting.
[05:16] Ump
    Out!
[05:17] Mom
    One out, a runner on third.
[05:19] Dad
    Daigo-kun's demeanor has changed.
[05:21] Mom
    Huh?
[05:22] Dad
    That error was really weighing on
    his mind, but when he saw Hikaru,
[05:26] Dad
    he refocused on the task at hand.
[05:30] Dai
    Hikaru came all the way
    here to cheer me on.
[05:36] (Flashback) Hik
    There's nothing wrong with
    a little embarrassment.
[05:39] (Flashback) Hik
    But it's definitely wrong to let potential
    embarrassment get in the way of curiosity.
[05:45] (Flashback) Hik
    Some day, for sure,
    we're going to be an invincible battery!
[05:50] Dai
    Hikaru's the one who got
    me back into baseball...
[05:57] Dai
    It's time to show him what I can do now!
[06:01] Ump
    Safe!
[06:03] Dai
    All right!
[06:06] Mut
    Yes!
[06:07] Fuj
    Five runs to four!
[06:08] Coa
    We've taken the lead!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[06:15] Ura
    All right, this time,
    we're gonna stay in front!
[06:18] All
    Yes!
[06:19] Dai
    Three more outs and the game is ours!
[06:22] All
    Yeah!
[06:24] Dad
    Hikaru.
[06:25] Hik
    Papa.
[06:27] Dad
    Were you worried about him?
[06:29] Hik
    Yeah.
[06:31] Hik
    I was actually planning
    on getting here earlier,
[06:34] Hik
    but I showed up late on purpose
    to avoid being put on the bench.
[06:38] Dad
    I see.
[06:40] Ump
    Play!
[06:49] Ump
    Strike!
[06:50] Dai
    Please, Andy...
[06:52] Dai
    Lock it down and end the game here.
[07:01] Dai
    Catcher!
[07:05] Ura
    Fair!
[07:06] Andy
    Don't get flustered, Urabe!
[07:08] Andy
    You can still make it!
[07:14] Guy
    Stop, stop!
[07:16] Dai
    Phew.
[07:18] And
    C'mon, man, what was that all about?
[07:20] Ura
    My mask slipped.
[07:22] And
    What?
[07:23] And
    When getting the ball,
    you take off the mask!
[07:25] And
    That's an ironclad rule!
[07:26] Ura
    Y-Yeah, so it is...
[07:30] Coa
    I guess this setup's still new to them.
[07:32] Guy
    Urabe's not used to
    fielding as a catcher yet.
[07:36] Hik
    No outs, a runner on first.
[07:38] Dad
    This win won't come easy, that's for sure.
[07:43] Andy
    Damn. I won't let him get to second.
[07:51] Andy
    Yes. I can make it!
[08:01] Ura
    Andy!
[08:04] Ump
    Time out!
[08:09] Ump
    Unfortunately, it looks like
    you've hurt your calf muscle.
[08:12] Ump
    You must've pulled it when you pivoted.
[08:17] Ump
    It needs icing, and he needs to
    go to the hospital right away.
[08:20] Ump
    Please put in a relief pitcher.
[08:22] Ura
    A relief pitcher?
[08:24] Mut
    You say that, but...
[08:26] Fuj
    I'll take Andy to the hospital.
[08:29] Coach
    O-Okay.
[08:30] Andy
    I'm sorry.
[08:32] Andy
    Good luck.
[08:33] Fuj
    You're heavy.
[08:34] Andy
    Sorry.
[08:35] Coa
    We've got no choice.
[08:36] Coa
    You'll have to pitch, Matsubara.
[08:38] Mat
    Y-Yes, sir.
[08:51] Dad
    This is really bad. He has to pitch with
    no outs and runners on first and second?
[08:58] Dad
    Hikaru.
[09:01] Dad
    If they let you pitch, would you want to?
[09:07] Ump
    Play!
[09:13] Ump
    Ball!
[09:14] Ura
    This won't work. He's a chicken.
[09:17] Ura
    He hasn't gotten a single strike
    since he started warming up.
[09:22] Ump
    Ball two.
[09:25] Ump
    Ball three.
[09:36] Coa
    I knew it. Matsubara can't
    handle the pressure.
[09:39] Dad
    Tashiro-san.
[09:42] Ump
    Ball!
[09:43] Ump
    Ball four!
[09:45] Kids
    Yes!
[09:46] ---
    Bases loaded with no outs!
[09:51] Ura
    It's over.
[09:53] Dai
    Damn it.
[09:54] Dai
    We're gonna lose all because of my error.
[09:58] Coa
    Time out!
[09:59] Coa
    We're switching pitchers!
[10:05] Coa
    Number 15,
[10:07] Coa
    Satou Hikaru.
[10:13] Dai
    H-Hikaru's pitching?
[10:28] Ura
    Wh-What the hell?!
[10:35] Dai
    Hikaru's allowed to play?
[10:38] Dad
    I asked the manager to name you
    on the bench for this game.
[10:43] Dad
    It's not breaking any
    tournament rules, either.
[10:46] Dad
    Go tear it up out there!
[10:49] Hik
    Good job!
[10:51] Hik
    Don't worry.
[10:52] Hik
    You can leave everything to me.
[10:54] Dai
    B-But you're...
[10:56] Ura
    Hey, what's going on here?
[10:58] Ura
    You quit the team, so how come
    you're allowed to play?
[11:02] Hik
    Apparently, you can play if you're on the
    team roster before the tournament begins.
[11:06] Hik
    I might've moved away,
    but I'm still officially a Dolphins' player.
[11:10] Ura
    Wh-What?
[11:12] Hik
    Well, I didn't show up thinking I'd be playing,
[11:14] Hik
    but the team's in a tight spot,
    so I figured, what the hell.
[11:17] Ura
    Easy for you to say!
[11:20] Ura
    We're only one run ahead,
    with no outs and bases loaded.
[11:22] Ura
    If they get one more hit, it's over!
[11:25] Ura
    And what's more, you have zero control!
[11:27] Ura
    I won't let you just waltz in here
    with your "hero of the hour" spiel,
[11:30] Ura
    only for you to lose the game for us!
[11:36] Coa
    Urabe.
[11:38] Coa
    I gave him the go-ahead.
[11:40] Coa
    We don't have any other usable pitchers.
[11:43] Coa
    All we can do is put our faith
    in Satou and let him pitch.
[11:47] Mat
    O-Okay, here you go.
[11:49] Mat
    To tell you the truth,
    I'm about to throw up.
[11:52] Hik
    Okay.
[11:55] Ura
    Damn it!
[11:57] Ura
    My junior baseball career's going to end
    with this farce of a game?
[12:04] Dai
    Hikaru.
[12:12] (Flashback) ---
    Hikaru.
[12:15] (Flashback) Dai
    If they let you pitch, would you want to?
[12:20] (Flashback) Hik
    N-No.
[12:22] (Flashback) Hik
    I couldn't just walk on the field
    and butt in on their tournament.
[12:25] (Flashback) Hik
    I'm not a part of the team anymore.
[12:28] (Flashback) Hik
    It'd make everyone mad.
[12:31] (Flashback) Dad
    Fine.
[12:32] (Flashback) Dad
    Then, all you have to do is
    dig them out of this hole.
[12:37] (Flashback) Dad
    If you help them now,
    they'll accept you as a teammate again.
[12:43] (Flashback) Dad
    Be honest. You've been itching
    to get up on that mound.
[12:46] (Flashback) Dad
    You even have your glove
    in your backpack, didn't you?
[12:50] (Flashback) Dad
    I learned that you'd been practicing
    even after the move back then.
[12:55] (Flashback) Dad
    When we met up in Gunma
    and I caught one of your pitches,
[12:59] (Flashback) Dad
    that's when I knew for sure.
[13:03] (Flashback) Dad
    With that kind of pitch, I'm sure you'll
    live up to everyone's expectations!
[13:14] Ura
    Ouch!
[13:20] Mut
    Wow!
[13:22] Hik
    My control's gotten better,
    wouldn't you say, Manager?
[13:26] Coa
    Y-Yeah...
[13:28] Coa
    His form and control have improved,
    and his pitches are even faster than before.
[13:33] Hik
    You okay, Tobe-kun?
[13:35] Hik
    Keep your eye on the ball.
[13:38] Ura
    Shut up!
[13:39] Ura
    And my name's Urabe!
[13:42] Ura
    Tch. I was so busy being pissed off,
    I forgot to pay attention to the pitch.
[13:56] Dai
    Hikaru.
[13:59] Dai
    That guy...
[14:01] Ura
    Are you freakin' serious?
[14:03] Ura
    That ball was so fast,
    I couldn't even see it!
[14:07] Hik
    Come on! You're meant to catch it!
[14:10] Ura
    I can't do it!
[14:15] Coa
    H-Hey!
[14:16] Coa
    Stop joking around! We don't have
    anyone else who can play catcher!
[14:22] Hik
    Manager.
[14:23] Coa
    Huh?
[14:25] Coa
    What is it, Daigo?
[14:27] Dai
    Uh, do you want me to play catcher?
[14:31] Coa
    What?
[14:32] Dai
    I mean, I want to catch.
[14:34] Dai
    Please let me take his place.
[14:41] Mut
    Those two as a battery...
[14:45] Coa
    We're switching catchers.
[14:47] Coa
    Number 13, Shigeno Daigo.
[14:51] Mom
    Daigo.
[15:09] Dai
    We didn't exchange any words.
[15:12] Dai
    I wanted to say something,
    but it was too awkward.
[15:20] Dai
    Hikaru probably felt the same way.
[15:28] Dai
    But that was enough.
[15:35] Coa
    What's going on?
[15:36] Coa
    Daigo's catching those monster pitches
    without even batting an eyelid.
[15:40] Mut
    Shigeno-kun's been practicing
    his catching for a long time now,
[15:44] Mut
    all so he can catch Hikaru's pitches.
[15:46] Coa
    I didn't know that.
[15:49] Dad
    I didn't think he'd straight up volunteer to
    put himself in the firing line now, though.
[15:54] Dad
    This is a pretty intense situation
    for the debut of your battery.
[15:59] Dad
    No outs, bases loaded.
[16:01] Dad
    If they make just one mistake,
    the game is tied.
[16:05] Ump
    Play!
[16:08] Hik
    I've waited forever for this moment...
[16:12] (Flashback) Hik
    See ya, Daigo-kun!
[16:15] (Flashback) Dai
    Hey!
[16:18] (Flashback) Dai
    Tomorrow's practice session
    will be our battery debut!
[16:22] Hik
    The moment when Daigo-kun
    catches my all-out pitches!
[16:32] Ump
    Strike!
[16:34] ---
    Nice throw!
[16:36] Tas
    Time out!
[16:41] Coa
    You can't use such a big windup
    in this situation.
[16:43] Coa
    The bases are loaded.
[16:44] Coa
    If you're not careful,
    the runner on third will steal home!
[16:48] Coa
    Just pitch from the set.
[16:50] Hik
    Ah, but...
[16:53] Hik
    What's the "set"?
[16:55] Hik
    Like when ramen comes
    with fried rice, you mean?
[16:59] Coa
    You cannot be serious!
[17:01] Dai
    Hikaru, he's talking about the set position!
[17:04] Hik
    Oh... Oh! The set position!
[17:07] Hik
    I know what that is.
    I read about it in a book.
[17:10] Coa
    You sure you're gonna be okay?!
[17:12] Hik
    Yeah!
[17:13] Hik
    Pitch from the set, right?
[17:15] Hik
    Gotcha.
[17:17] Hik
    Roger!
[17:19] Coa
    Anyway, I'm counting on you.
[17:23] Dai
    Have you ever practiced
    pitching from the set position?
[17:26] Dai
    If you get it wrong, they'll call a balk
    and the runner will score.
[17:30] Hik
    It's fine, it's fine!
[17:32] Hik
    I mean, I don't have a choice, right?
[17:36] Ump
    Play!
[17:37] Dai
    Read it in a book, he says...
[17:39] Dai
    Is he going to manage this?
[17:42] Hik
    So I think you've got to put your foot
    sideways against the plate.
[17:47] Hik
    You then put both hands up in front of you,
[17:49] Hik
    and stand still for two or three seconds.
[17:53] Hik
    Yeah, I think that covers it.
[18:00] Ump
    Ball!
[18:03] Dad
    Well, it looks like he's
    at least avoided the balk.
[18:05] Coa
    Yeah.
[18:11] Ump
    Ball two!
[18:13] Dad
    But it obviously doesn't come naturally,
    and his speed and accuracy have dropped.
[18:18] Mut
    Oh, no.
[18:20] Dai
    This is bad.
[18:21] Dai
    He's not used to pitching from the set.
[18:25] Dai
    But he can't go back to the windup, either.
[18:37] Dai
    It's over.
[18:39] Kid
    Catcher!
[18:45] Tas
    We got lucky with that bounce.
[18:47] Dad
    It bounced because
    the juniors use a softer ball.
[18:49] Dad
    But I don't think we can
    rely on that happening again.
[18:52] Hik
    I'm really sorry!
[18:54] Ura
    Hey!
[18:55] Ura
    Satou, your control's as bad
    as it always was!
[18:58] Ura
    That's three balls now!
[19:00] Ura
    Throw a strike already!
[19:05] Coa
    We can't take any more timeouts, either.
[19:08] Mut
    At this rate, we'll walk a runner home.
[19:11] Dad
    We didn't anticipate that he hadn't
    practiced pitching from the set.
[19:16] Dai
    Hikaru, return to your
    normal style of pitching!
[19:19] Dai
    Just do it a bit quicker!
[19:22] Dai
    Go back to the windup!
[19:25] Mut
    Daigo-kun, are you serious?
[19:28] Coa
    What if they steal home?
[19:30] Dad
    No.
[19:31] Dad
    Even on a windup,
[19:33] Dad
    stealing home would require
    some serious guts.
[19:37] Dad
    No outs, bases loaded.
[19:39] Dad
    The other team won't want to let
    this chance slip away from them.
[19:44] Dad
    Given that he couldn't throw
    strikes from the set,
[19:47] Dad
    Daigo-kun's probably made the right call.
[19:55] Ump
    Strike!
[19:57] Coa
    Yes!
[19:59] Mut
    Three-two.
[20:00] Mut
    Full count!
[20:04] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[20:06] Mut
    He did it! A strikeout!
[20:08] Dai
    Okay! One out!
[20:11] Dad
    One out, bases loaded.
[20:13] Dad
    In this situation, they might
    actually go for the steal.
[20:17] Coa
    Yeah, but countering it
    probably isn't possible,
[20:20] Coa
    because they're such an
     inexperienced battery.
[20:23] Coa
    Instead of making them worry
    by firing information at them,
[20:27] Coa
    we have to hope that Hikaru's monster
    pitches will make any squeeze attempt fail.
[20:31] Ura
    It's a squeeze!
[20:33] Hik
    What?
[20:37] Hik
    Oh, crap!
[20:39] Dad
    A wild pitch!
[20:43] (Flashback) Mom
    Don't close your eyes.
[20:45] (Flashback) Mom
    Keep your eye on the ball.
[20:49] (Flashback) Dad
    Don't be scared of it!
[20:50] (Flashback) Dad
    A catcher uses his body to stop the ball!
[20:57] Mut
    He stopped it!
[20:59] Kid
    Move!
[21:11] Ump
    Out!
[21:14] Coa
    All right!
[21:15] Mut
    Yes!
[21:18] Mom
    Daigo!
[21:20] Ura
    Good one, Shigeno!
[21:22] Hik
    Is your hand okay, Daigo-kun?
[21:25] Dai
    It's totally fine.
[21:27] Dai
    We just need one more out.
[21:30] Dad
    I wasn't expecting that.
[21:32] Dad
    That play was courageous, especially
    as it's his first time wearing the mask.
[21:36] Kids
    Two outs!
[21:38] Kids
    Let's finish this!
[21:39] Dad
    He might have the most
    important thing a catcher needs.
[21:50] Ump
    Strike!
[21:52] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[21:54] Ump
    That's game!
[22:03] Hik
    We won.
[22:05] Dai
    Hikaru!
[22:07] Hik
    We were able to win because of Daigo-kun!
[22:17] Hik
    And now, I finally feel like
    I'm part of the Dolphins!
[22:22] Coa
    Finally... finally...
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[22:25] All
    Thank you for the game!
[24:00] Dai
    Yes!
[24:01] Dai
    We made it past the first round!
[24:03] Dai
    Hikaru and I made our battery debut, too!
[24:06] Dai
    We can't rest on our laurels, though.
[24:09] Dai
    We've got so much work to do before
    next week's second-round matchup.
[24:13] Dai
    Which reminds me... Sakura's spent
    the whole time sitting on the bench.
[24:17] Dai
    Is that really okay?
SIGN    Mutsuko's Melancholy
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "Mutsuko's Melancholy."
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E13 - Mutsuko's Melancholy
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[00:01] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[00:02] Ump
    That's game!
[00:05] Hik
    We won.
[00:07] Dai
    Hikaru!
[00:10] Hik
    We were able to win because of Daigo-kun!
[00:13] Hik
    And now, I finally feel like
    I'm part of the Dolphins!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Tanikawa
[00:17] All
    Thank you for the game!
[01:56] Coa
    You all did a fine job.
SIGN    Mutsuko's Melancholy
[01:58] Coa
    We were hanging on by a thread at the end,
[02:00] Coa
    but Satou and Shigeno
    really came through for us.
[02:03] Coa
    Thank you.
[02:05] Coa
    Looking back, getting here has been
    a long and arduous journey for the Dolphins.
[02:10] Coa
    I became this team's coach
     two years ago—no, three...
[02:14] Coa
    And now, finally...
[02:17] Coa
    I'm just so happy we finally
     made it past the first round!
[02:23] Hik
    Huh?
[02:24] Dai
    Is he seriously crying?
[02:26] Ura
    More importantly, Manager, how's Andy doing?
[02:31] Coa
    O-Oh, yeah. Fujii called me
    from the hospital earlier.
[02:36] Coa
    Thankfully, it looks like
    it was only a light tear.
[02:39] Coa
    But it means he'll be out for ten days.
[02:42] Dai
    Ten days?
[02:44] Coa
    Unfortunately, Andy won't be able to
    wear the mask in next week's game.
[02:49] Coa
    So Daigo will be our catcher for it.
[02:53] Dai
    Yes, sir!
[02:54] Girl
    Hey, Hikaru-kun, you're coming
    next week, too, right?
[02:58] Hik
    Huh? Uh, well, if it's all right
    with everyone else...
[03:02] Kid
    What? Of course it is.
[03:05] Kid2
    With two aces on our team, Urabe and you,
    we might actually win our second game, too!
[03:10] Kid2
    Right, Urabe?
[03:11] Ura
    Totally.
[03:13] Ura
    You have to come.
[03:15] Ura
    If we get past the second round,
    the third round's played on the same day.
[03:18] Ura
    Which means we'll need another pitcher.
[03:21] Ura
    However!
[03:23] Ura
    Make sure you're prepped next time!
[03:25] Ura
    The set position, pickoffs, base covering,
    and dealing with bunts.
[03:29] Ura
    There are so many pitching basics
    that you're utterly clueless about!
[03:33] Ura
    Today, by some miracle, it all worked out,
    but baseball's not always so forgiving.
[03:37] Ura
    Got that?!
[03:38] Hik
    Yup!
[03:42] Coa
    So, let's all go wolf down some
    barbecue to celebrate our first win!
[03:47] Kids
    All right!
[03:49] Kids
    I'm starving.
[03:50] Kids
    Barbecue, barbecue!
[03:53] Dai
    Uh, Manager?
[03:55] Coa
    Yeah?
[03:56] Dai
    The two of us have something we need to do,
    so do you mind if we skip?
[04:00] Mut
    What?
[04:00] Mut
    The two MVPs aren't joining us?
[04:03] Hik
    Sorry.
[04:04] Hik
    There's just something
    we really want to go do.
[04:07] Coa
    I see.
[04:08] Ura
    Oh, Manager?
[04:11] Ura
    I'm off, too.
[04:12] Tas
    What? You're going, too, Urabe?
[04:15] Kid
    Man, what a downer.
[04:20] Coa
    Well, it is what it is.
[04:22] Coa
    Just be there for the pre-game
    practice on Saturday.
[04:25] Coa
    Good job today!
[04:35] Mom
    What's going on?
[04:36] Mom
    You're not going with them to have barbecue?
[04:39] Dai
    Yeah, we were thinking
    we could practice nearby for a bit.
[04:43] Dai
    Today's game highlighted a lot
    of things we still have to work on.
[04:46] Hik
    I asked him if we could.
[04:49] Mom
    Oh.
[04:50] Mom
    Okay, I'll go grab you guys
    a couple of boxed lunches.
[04:53] Mom
    You can't do anything on an empty stomach.
[04:56] Dai
    Yeah, that'd be great.
[05:00] Dad
    Hikaru, want me to help you guys practice?
[05:04] Dad
    I'm on commentary duty for
    tonight's game, but I'm free until two.
[05:09] Hik
    Oh, we'll be fine with just the two of us.
[05:13] Hik
    But thank you, Papa.
[05:17] Dad
    All right, then.
[05:18] Dad
    Make sure you head home
     before it gets too late.
[05:20] Dad
    Gunma's quite a distance.
[05:22] Hik
    Right.
[05:23] Dai
    Let's go, Hikaru.
[05:26] Hik
    See you.
[05:27] Tos
    Yeah.
[05:32] Tos
    I get it. Both of you have now
    tasted the joy of victory.
[05:37] Tos
    Looks like you don't have to worry
    about Shigeno Jr. anymore, Goro-kun.
[05:43] Tos
    Just like you and I did back then,
[05:46] Tos
    the two of them have started
    chasing that white ball.
SIGN    BBQ Taiheitei
[06:00] Kid
    I only managed a single hit today.
[06:02] Kid2
    I didn't do great, either.
[06:05] Kid3
    The outfielders didn't
    make any mistakes.
[06:07] Kid3
    Maybe that practice game we had paid off.
[06:09] Kid4
    Sticking around for three years
    paid off, too, didn't it?
[06:12] Kid4
    Let's keep it up and
    win in the second round, too!
[06:14] Kid3
    Nagai, what are you "keeping up" exactly?
[06:17] Kid3
    You haven't managed a hit
    since before the practice game.
[06:20] Kid4
    It's all good. I'll just get one next time.
[06:25] Mut
    Three years, huh?
[06:28] Mut
    Must be nice. I don't have anywhere
    near that kind of experience.
[06:32] Mut
    Daigo-kun and Hikaru-kun
    both got to play today,
[06:37] Mut
    but I've been sat on the bench this whole time.
[06:42] Wait
    Welcome.
[06:44] Mom
    Hello.
[06:45] Dad
    Sorry we're late.
[06:47] Mom
    Mind if I sit here?
[06:51] Mut
    They're practicing right now, aren't they?
[06:55] Mom
    Yes.
[06:55] Mom
    I saw you giving it your all, too,
     cheering the team on the entire time.
[07:00] Mut
    Oh, uh, yeah...
[07:01] Mut
    But it was everyone else
    who got us the victory.
[07:07] Mom
    Must have been kinda boring sitting
    on the sidelines the whole game, huh?
[07:11] Mut
    Oh, n-no, it wasn't. Just cheering
    everyone on was a lot of fun for me.
[07:16] Mom
    I used to play for the Dolphins, too.
    A long time ago.
[07:19] Mut
    Really?
[07:20] Mom
    I even played catcher for
    Daigo's father, Shigeno Goro.
[07:24] Mut
    Seriously?!
[07:26] Mom
    I just know that, through hard work and
    dedication, a girl can get her chance, too.
[07:30] Mom
    Just keep doing what you're doing,
    and you'll be put in a game, for sure.
[07:34] Mut
    Yes, ma'am!
[07:36] Mom
    Oh, look. The meat's done.
[07:38] Mom
    Quick, grab it!
[07:39] Mut
    Ah, okay!
[07:48] Dai
    Okay!
[07:50] Dai
    If you can pitch from the stretch like that,
    you can prevent stolen bases.
[07:54] Hik
    Yeah, I'm starting to get the hang of it.
[07:57] Dai
    We've just got to work out our signs
    and how to deal with bunts.
[08:00] Dai
    But let's take a breather.
[08:12] Dai
    Oh, yeah, this place...
[08:13] Hik
    Huh?
[08:15] Dai
    We haven't been here since then.
[08:21] (Flashback) Dai
    Nice catch!
[08:24] (Flashback) Dai
    Hey!
[08:26] (Flashback) Dai
    Tomorrow's practice session
    will be our battery debut!
[08:31] Dai
    I really did think the practice game
    was going to be our battery debut.
[08:35] Dai
    I was shocked when it wasn't.
[08:38] Hik
    I know I told you in my letter,
    but I just couldn't say it to your face.
[08:44] Hik
    I'm sorry. Really, I am.
[08:48] Dai
    It's fine.
[08:50] Dai
    Because of that moment,
     and because you weren't here,
[08:54] Dai
    I was able to keep training hard
    so I could one day catch your pitches.
[09:01] Hik
    It helped me, too.
[09:03] Hik
    Because I went to Gunma and
    tried to forget about baseball,
[09:07] Hik
    it made me realize just how much
    I wanted to play baseball.
[09:12] Hik
    I was really happy we could
    showcase our battery today.
[09:16] Dai
    And not just today!
[09:20] Dai
    You and I are going to reach our goal!
[09:24] Hik
    Yeah.
[09:26] Hik
    That's right!
[09:28] Dai
    Our goal is...
[09:29] Hik
    ...to become an invincible battery!
[09:40] Ura
    They're all the damn same.
[09:42] Ura
    Getting so worked up over one victory...
[09:46] Ura
    Show a little interest in
    our next opponent, will ya?
SIGN    Mifune 
    Dolphins
SIGN    Nijigaoka
     Beetles
SIGN    Hiyoshi 
    Warriors
[09:54] Ura
    Here we go.
[09:56] Ura
    Huh? They're already in the final inning?
SIGN    Hiyoshi
SIGN    Nijigaoka
[10:00] Ura
    Aw, man.
[10:01] Ura
    I didn't get to see Nijigaoka's batters,
    and they're about to win.
[10:15] Ump
    Out!
[10:17] Ura
    What's up with that giant of a pitcher?
[10:19] Ura
    He throws like he's playing catch.
[10:25] Ura
    Not to mention, he looks hella old.
[10:27] Ura
    How does a grade schooler look like that?
[10:33] Guy
    Second!
[10:37] Ump
    Out!
[10:38] Ump
    That's game!
[10:39] Nij
    Yeah!
[10:43] Coa
    Nice pitching, Tamaki!
[10:46] Coa
    Congrats on throwing a no-hitter!
[10:48] Ura
    What?!
[10:49] Ura
    That guy threw a no-hitter?!
[10:53] Ura
    Just who are these guys?
[11:00] Dai
    Nice ball!
[11:10] Dai
    Hey, Sakura!
[11:13] Dai
    Are you busy today?
[11:14] Mut
    Not particularly.
[11:17] Dai
    Then, come with me.
[11:19] Dai
    I want to practice bunting,
    but they're hard to do by yourself.
[11:22] Dai
    Hikaru can't come over on weekdays.
[11:26] Mut
    What's this? In the past, you'd try to
    shoo me away every chance you'd get.
[11:31] Mut
    You see me as a convenient girl to run to
    when Hikaru-kun and his dad aren't around?
[11:36] Dai
    Huh?
[11:37] Mut
    Well, you did play the entire game
     and had some great moments, it's true.
[11:42] Mut
    There's not much else a benchwarmer like me
    can do for you, is there?
[11:47] Dai
    That's not what I was—
[11:49] Mut
    C'mon, I'm joking!
    I'm just messing with you!
[11:51] Mut
    It's fine. Of course it's fine!
[11:54] Dai
    Th-Thank you.
[12:21] Dai
    Okay, I feel like I've got the hang of it now.
[12:24] Mut
    Oh, really?
[12:25] Mut
    I'm the one dying here.
    I've thrown nearly a hundred balls.
[12:30] Mom
    Good work, you two.
[12:31] Mom
    I've brought you some cake,
    so why don't you two take a breather?
[12:34] Mut
    Oh, yes! Thank you very much!
[12:43] Dai
    Actually, you know what?
[12:46] Mut
    Huh?
[12:46] Dai
    You can throw pretty well, you can hit,
    and you're generally quite sporty.
[12:52] Dai
    I think you should be
    given a chance in the team.
[12:56] Dai
    Hikaru and I already got our chance.
[12:59] Mut
    Oh, are you talking about
    what I said earlier?
[13:02] Mut
    Oh, it's fine, it doesn't really bother me.
[13:06] Mut
    I mean, I'd like to be given the chance to play,
[13:08] Mut
    but cheering everyone on is fun, too.
[13:12] Mut
    And...
[13:14] Mut
    If I played, someone from the current
    starting lineup would have to sit out.
[13:19] Mut
    It wouldn't sit right if some girl who'd
    joined right before the tournament...
[13:23] Mut
    took someone's position.
[13:27] Ura
    Oh, wow! You even have a pool.
[13:29] Ura
    Why am I not surprised, rich boy?
[13:31] Dai
    Huh?
[13:34] Dai
    Urabe!
[13:35] Ura
    I'm coming in.
[13:37] Dai
    Uh, how do you know where I live?
[13:41] Ura
    I asked the kids in your school,
    and they all knew.
[13:45] Ura
    I mean, it's Shigeno Goro's house, after all.
[13:48] Dai
    Our private info isn't so private.
[13:51] Ura
    Anyway, I dropped by because
    I wanted to show you something.
[13:54] Ura
    Look at this.
[13:58] Ura
    I was out scouting yesterday.
[14:02] Ura
    Scouting what, exactly?
[14:04] Mut
    Is that the kind of girl
    you're into, Urabe-kun?
[14:07] Ura
    Argh!
[14:08] Ura
    Wrong picture!
[14:10] Ura
    Not that one. This one.
[14:14] Ura
    He's the ace for the Nijigaoka Beetles,
    our next opponents.
[14:17] Ura
    His name is Tamaki.
[14:18] Ura
    It didn't even occur to you clowns
    to find out who we're playing next,
[14:22] Ura
    so I took it upon myself to check them out.
[14:25] Ura
    Unfortunately, the game was pretty
    much over, so I didn't get much info.
[14:32] Ura
    But what I did find out is that
    this beanstalk's Eephus pitch
[14:35] Ura
    helped him throw a no-hitter.
[14:39] Dai
    A no-hitter?
[14:41] Ura
    That's right.
[14:41] Dai
    What? And what did you say his pitch was?
[14:44] Ura
    An Eephus pitch.
[14:45] Mut
    What's that?
[14:47] Ura
    It's essentially a slow ball.
[14:50] Ura
    If they're letting the other team
    swing and still pulling off a no-no,
[14:53] Ura
    it means their defense must be top notch.
[14:56] Ura
    And we have to score against a team
    like that without our cleanup, Andy!
[15:01] Ura
    Of course, we'll only need one run,
    because I'll be shutting them out!
[15:05] Ura
    Anyway, since we don't have much time,
[15:09] Ura
    let's get started, Shigeno.
[15:11] Dai
    Get started with what?
[15:13] Ura
    Are you braindead?!
[15:15] Ura
    Battery practice, of course!
[15:17] Ura
    You haven't even caught
    a single one of my pitches yet!
[15:20] Ura
    We have to get used to
    each other's game and sync up!
[15:23] Dai
    Y-Yeah, you're right. Sorry, sorry.
[15:27] Dai
    Huh. Urabe-kun's so hardworking.
[15:29] Dai
    I like it. This is good!
[15:39] Dai
    Crap.
[15:41] Dai
    I'm wearing the mask, but I totally
    didn't think about our next opponent,
[15:44] Dai
    or the fact that I have to
    get used to Urabe's pitches.
[15:47] Dai
    I don't like Urabe,
[15:49] Dai
    but his attitude towards baseball
    and his skill are leagues above mine!
[15:56] Dai
    Nice ball!
[16:00] Ura
    All right. Now, let's introduce
    Little Miss Bored Benchwarmer...
[16:03] Ura
    Get in the batter's box.
[16:05] Mut
    Who, me?
[16:06] Ura
    Yes, you.
[16:08] Ura
    Get in there, benchwarmer!
[16:10] Ura
    If there's a batter between us,
    it'll be more like the real deal.
[16:14] Mut
    Stop calling me benchwarmer!
[16:16] Mut
    I have a name!
[16:20] Mut
    I'm kinda scared. This is the first time
    I've had anyone pitching at me.
[16:24] Mut
    Do you have a helmet?
[16:26] Dai
    If you're worried, I can go get one.
[16:27] Ura
    You won't need one.
    Are you suggesting my control sucks?
[16:31] Mut
    Jeez! You'd better not hit me!
[16:33] Ura
    If you're not happy with just being
    a scarecrow, you can swing, too.
[16:36] Ura
    Foul tips and the ol' swing and a miss
    make for good catching practice.
[16:39] Mut
    Huh? I'm allowed to hit it?
[16:42] Ura
    What's that fool getting so excited about?
[16:44] Ura
    I told her she could swing.
[16:47] Ura
    As if a female rookie could hit
    one of my pitches in a million years!
[16:59] Dai
    Watch it! We'll get in trouble
    with the neighbors!
[17:03] Mut
    I'm sorry.
[17:05] Mut
    I can only really hit it straight.
[17:09] Ura
    What the hell?! Where did that
    self-assured swing come from?!
[17:13] Ura
    She's way too good to be warming the bench!
SIGN    Mifune Batting  Center
[17:20] ---
    Hey!
[17:22] Ura
    Hi, Manager. Sorry for calling you
    out here after you just got off work.
[17:26] Tas
    You guys sure are dedicated,
    practicing your batting on weekdays.
[17:30] Tas
    All right, show me.
[17:32] Dai
    Oh, we're not the ones batting...
[17:35] Ura
    You hear that, don't you?
[17:39] Tas
    What's that noise?
[17:42] Tas
    Who's that batting?
[17:48] Tas
    Sakura?!
[17:54] Tas
    Talk about a surprise.
[17:56] Tas
    I had no idea you were
     such a good batter, Sakura.
[17:59] Mut
    Oh, not really. I can't hit the ball very far.
[18:04] Mut
    I can definitely make good contact, though.
[18:05] Ura
    It's not just her batting, Manager.
[18:08] Ura
    Oh?
[18:09] Ura
    We hit some fungoes down by the river.
[18:11] Ura
    Her arm's good and her legs are solid,
    so she'd have no problem playing defense.
[18:15] Tas
    I understand.
[18:16] Tas
    So what are you saying we should do?
[18:19] Ura
    Put Sakura into the starting
    lineup as an outfielder.
[18:22] Ura
    I think she should be near the
    top of the batting order as well.
[18:26] Dai
    H-Hang on a second...
[18:29] Dai
    What are you planning on doing
    with Hikaru in the next game?
[18:32] Tas
    I was thinking about
    putting him in center field.
[18:35] Tas
    Of course, I need to see how he does in
    the outfield at Saturday's practice first.
[18:39] Ura
    Then, stick Sakura in
    right field or left field!
[18:42] Ura
    You should definitely swap an outfielder out
    and put Sakura in instead!
[18:47] Ura
    Our opponent, Nijigaoka, is a defensive team.
[18:50] Ura
    With Andy out, we need
    a lineup that can score us runs.
[18:57] Tas
    All right.
[18:58] Tas
    I'll make my decision about the
    starting lineup after Saturday's practice.
[19:02] Tas
    You guys should focus on
    your own preparations now.
[19:06] Tas
    And head on home. It's getting dark.
[19:15] Mut
    Hey! What did you do that for?!
[19:17] Mut
    I never said I wanted to be
    in the starting lineup!
[19:21] Mut
    Everybody else has been on
    the team since fourth grade!
[19:24] Mut
    Swapping one of them out for me
    when I've only just joined?
[19:28] Mut
    No way! I don't want to be the bad guy!
[19:30] Ura
    What? Then, why did you
    even join the Dolphins?
[19:34] Ura
    Isn't it obvious that you have to play
    your good players if you want to win?
[19:39] Ura
    I'll come right out and say it.
[19:41] Ura
    I need to win two more games
    so we can play the Touto Boys!
[19:45] Ura
    Me and Andy together!
[19:47] Dai
    Touto? You mean, the perma-champs?!
[19:51] Ura
    And I can't do it without you guys helping me.
[19:57] Ura
    For Andy's sake as well as my own, 
    I simply cannot lose before we meet them.
[20:01] Ura
    So focus!
[20:05] Dai
    I didn't know he had such high aspirations.
[20:24] Mut
    Why... did I join the Dolphins?
[20:41] Tas
    Yes, nice.
[20:42] Fuj
    Your pitches from the set position
    are good now as well!
[20:45] Hik
    Thank you.
[20:47] Tas
    With pitches like those, you can be our
    starting pitcher in the third round.
[20:51] Fuj
    He could also come in as a relief pitcher
    in round two if Urabe's in bad shape.
[20:55] Ura
    Pfft.
[20:57] Tas
    All right, we're doing
    outfield defense drills next.
[21:00] Tas
    Satou, Sakura, Nagai, Kishimoto!
[21:02] All
    Yes, sir!
[21:06] Tas
    Nagai, here it comes!
[21:08] Nag
    Yes!
[21:13] Nag
    Easy, easy!
[21:15] Tas
    Kishimoto!
[21:16] Kis
    Yes!
[21:19] Kis
    All right!
[21:21] Tas
    No surprises from Kishimoto and Nagai.
[21:24] Dai
    Yes.
[21:25] Tas
    All right, next. Satou!
[21:27] Hik
    Thank you!
[21:30] Tas
    Oh, sorry! I hit it too far!
[21:37] Dai
    Nice catch!
[21:40] Tas
    Good. All right, last one, Sakura!
[21:42] Mut
    Yes!
[21:55] Mut
    This is hard.
[22:04] Mut
    I'm okay with this.
    This way, I won't be picked.
[22:07] Mut
    I only joined the team because
    I wanted to cheer for Shigeno-kun.
[22:16] Mut
    So I can't take a position away from someone
    who's here because they love baseball.
[22:26] Ura
    That idiot!
[24:00] Dai
    Our opponent in the second round
    is the Nijigaoka Beetles.
[24:03] Dai
    They're a defense-oriented team, built
    around their ace who pitches slow balls.
[24:07] Dai
    On top of that, their manager used to coach
    the Dolphins and was a catcher as well!
[24:13] Dai
    I'm starting to get a bad feeling about this.
[24:15] Dai
    All right. I'm going to show them
    the pride of a new catcher!
SIGN    The Experience Level of the Catcher
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "The Experience
    Level of the Catcher."
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E14 - The Experience Level of the Catcher
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[00:01] Sak
    Everybody else has been on
    the team since fourth grade!
[00:04] Sak
    Swapping one of them out for me
    when I've only just joined?
[00:09] Sak
    No way! I don't want to be the bad guy!
[00:11] Ura
    I'll come right out and say it.
[00:13] Ura
    I need to win two more games
    so we can play the Touto Boys!
[00:17] Ura
    Me and Andy together!
[00:30] Ura
    That idiot!
[02:07] Sis
    All right!
[02:09] Sis
    I'm ready for battle!
SIGN    The Experience Level of the Catcher
[02:12] Mom
    We're going on ahead, Daigo-kun.
[02:14] Mom
    I've left your lunchbox on the table.
[02:17] Dai
    Huh?
[02:18] Dai
    Sis, you have a game today, too?
[02:21] Sis
    What?
[02:22] Sis
    I told you I did at dinner last night.
[02:25] Mom
    I'm going to go cheer on Izumi this morning,
[02:28] Mom
    so unfortunately,
     I won't make it to your game.
[02:31] Dai
    Oh, okay.
[02:33] Mom
    I'm really sorry.
[02:34] Mom
    In a normal household, the father
    would've gone to the other game.
[02:38] Dai
    Yeah, too bad Pop's gone AWOL.
[02:42] Mom
    Shush.
[02:44] Mom
    But I'll be free this afternoon.
[02:46] Mom
    Go win your second round game.
[02:48] Mom
    I'll be there to cheer you on
     in the third round.
[02:52] Sis
    As if the Dolphins' current crop
    can make it that far.
[02:55] Dai
    Shut up!
[02:55] Dai
    We will!
[02:57] Sis
    Sure you will.
[02:58] Sis
    Later!
[02:59] Mom
    Make sure you lock up.
[03:03] Dai
    So nobody's coming to cheer me on?
[03:07] Dai
    Satou-san said he had work today, too.
[03:14] Dai
    Oh well.
[03:16] Dai
    Cheerleaders or no cheerleaders, we'll win!
[03:19] Dai
    We'll trounce them. That'll show Sis.
[03:26] Coa
    If we beat Nijigaoka and
    make it through the second round,
[03:29] Coa
    we'll have lunch, then play our
    third-round match in the afternoon.
[03:33] Coa
    If all goes to plan,
    it's going to be a tough day,
[03:36] Coa
    so do your best out there!
[03:37] All
    Yes, sir!
[03:39] Mat
    Uh, if we win both games,
    are we going for barbecue again?
SIGN    Ariyoshi
SIGN    Matsubara
[03:43] Ari2
    Isn't the answer to that obvious?
[03:45] Kid
    All right!
[03:46] Kid
    Let's win and celebrate with some tasty meat!
[03:49] All
    Yeah!
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins 
    Manager
SIGN    Tashiro
[03:51] Coa
    Hey! I can't take you
    all out after every game!
[03:54] Coa
    I'd go bankrupt!
[03:55] Fuj
    Pfft, stop getting ahead of yourselves.
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
    Coach
SIGN    Fujii
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
[03:58] Hik
    You guys really love barbecue, don't ya?
[04:01] Sak
    You said it!
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[04:09] And
    Hey.
[04:11] All
    Andy!
[04:12] Ura
    What are you doing here?
[04:13] Ura
    You can sit on the bench already?
[04:15] And
    Yeah, my injury's not so bad.
    The cane's just a precaution.
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[04:20] And
    I can still be a pinch hitter if needed.
[04:22] Ura
    Don't be stupid.
[04:23] Ura
    I won't allow you to take that kind of risk.
[04:26] Ura
    I promise we'll win both games today.
[04:29] Ura
    So just sit tight and get ready
    for the real challenge next week!
[04:35] Coa
    I'll now read out the starting lineup
    for our second-round game.
[04:39] Coa
    Batting first, shortstop, Kimura.
[04:41] Kim
    Yes, sir!
[04:42] Coa
    Batting second, catcher, Shigeno.
[04:44] Shi
    Yes, sir!
[04:45] Coa
    Batting third, pitcher, Urabe.
[04:47] Ura
    Yes, sir.
[04:48] Ura
    Looks like it's our regular lineup.
[04:50] Ura
    Which means our cleanup is...
[04:51] Coa
    Batting fourth, center field, Satou.
[04:53] Sat
    Yes, sir!
[04:54] Ura
    Seriously?!
[04:55] Dai
    Wow! You're batting fourth!
[04:58] Hik
    What's the big deal?
[04:59] Hik
    It just means I'm fourth up
    to the plate, right?
[05:01] Coa
    Batting fifth, third base, Ariyoshi.
[05:03] Ari
    Yes, sir!
[05:04] Coa
    Batting sixth, left field, Kishimoto.
SIGN    Kishimoto
[05:06] Kis
    Yes, sir!
[05:08] Sak
    Please...
[05:09] Coa
    Batting seventh, first base, Matsubara.
[05:11] Mat
    Yes, sir!
[05:13] Sak
    Please don't pick me.
[05:15] Coa
    Batting eighth, second base, Katsumata.
[05:17] Kat
    Yes, sir!
[05:19] Coa
    Batting ninth, right field, Sakura.
[05:23] Coa
    Nagai, Tsuburaya, and Takahashi
     are on the bench.
[05:27] Coa
    That's everything.
SIGN    Nagai
[05:29] Nag
    I've... been benched?
[05:31] Sak
    I'm playing... right field?
[05:33] Ura
    I see.
[05:35] Ura
    I knew he would.
[05:37] Ura
    The manager realized Sakura
    had screwed up on purpose.
[05:43] Coa
    Line up.
[05:45] Ura
    Okay, let's go!
[05:46] All
    Yeah!
[05:58] Dai
    He's huge...
[06:01] Ump
    Play!
[06:01] All
    Good luck!
[06:04] Sak
    I don't believe this.
[06:06] Sak
    What's going on?
[06:07] Sak
    Why me?
[06:10] Hik
    Let's do our best, Mutsuko-chan!
[06:12] Sak
    Uh, yeah!
[06:14] Nag
    M-Manager?
[06:16] Coa
    What is it?
[06:17] Nag
    Um, how come I'm on the bench?
[06:20] Nag
    Sakura was making errors all over
    the field in practice yesterday.
[06:23] Coa
    They weren't errors.
[06:25] Nag
    Huh?
[06:27] Coa
    She was sandbagging
    because she's only just joined,
[06:29] Coa
    and she thought that would
    keep her out of the lineup.
[06:32] Coa
    But she's got a real talent for batting.
[06:35] Coa
    An almost prodigious talent...
[06:38] Nag
    So she's better than me?
[06:40] Coa
    I'm sorry, Nagai.
[06:42] Coa
    I'll make sure you get your chance.
SIGN    Takahashi
SIGN    Tsuburaya
[06:51] Tsu
    This doesn't sit right.
[06:53] Taka
    It's the sixth graders'
    last summer, after all...
[06:58] Ann
    It's the top of the first,
    and the Nijigaoka Beetles are in at bat.
[07:03] Ann
    Batting first for them is
    center fielder, Okegawa-kun.
[07:06] Fuj
    Oh? So from round two onward,
    you get an announcer, huh?
[07:12] Kob
    So that's his son, huh?
SIGN    Nijigaoka Beetles
    Manager
SIGN    Komori
[07:14] Kob
    He's looking pretty nervous out there.
[07:18] And
    Hey! Rookie catcher!
[07:20] And
    C'mon, start talking!
[07:21] And
    The game's underway!
[07:24] Dai
    L-Let's do this!
[07:29] Ump
    Play ball!
[07:31] Kob
    Pitcher: Urabe Hayato.
[07:33] Kob
    Throw: Right overhand.
[07:35] Kob
    Pitches: Around 100 kmph.
[07:37] Kob
    Control and stability: Both B+.
[07:40] Kob
    However, he has issues with stamina.
[07:45] Dai
    Starting with a bunt?
[07:49] Ump
    Strike!
[07:51] Fuj
    They're already messing with us?
[07:53] Coa
    I guess we should have expected that
    with Komori as their manager.
[07:56] Coa
    They have a shrewd offense.
[07:58] Fuj
    Oh, Komori!
[08:00] Fuj
    I remember when he used
    to be the Dolphins' manager.
[08:06] Kom
    He might be playing a different position,
[08:09] Kom
    but he reminds me a lot
    of a young Honda-kun.
[08:12] Kom
    When I was little, everybody made
    fun of me for being an introvert.
[08:17] Kom
    But when I met Honda-kun and started
    playing baseball with the Dolphins,
[08:23] Kom
    my life changed in a big way.
[08:26] Kom
    To this day, I'm proud of the fact that,
    during grade and middle school,
[08:30] Kom
    I was in a battery with Honda-kun.
[08:33] Kom
    But...
[08:34] Kom
    I'm sorry, Honda-kun.
[08:36] Kom
    I still have a soft spot for the Dolphins,
[08:38] Kom
    because I used to manage them,
    and your kid's there now...
[08:42] Kom
    But I won't be showing them any mercy.
[08:45] Kom
    This game is ours. Just you wait and see.
[08:50] Ump
    Ball.
[08:53] Ura
    So they're just trying to trip me up, huh?
[08:55] Fuj
    Man, it looks like Komori's
    become a proper old fart.
[09:01] Coa
    You could say he's got personality.
[09:04] Fuj
    Wait, aren't we in trouble here?
[09:06] Fuj
    The Dolphins were stronger
    when he was manager.
[09:11] Fuj
    Doesn't that basically mean
    he's a better manager than you?
[09:17] Coa
    Well, he's not my favorite
    opponent, that's for sure.
[09:19] Coa
    And of course, there was
    that incident in high school.
[09:22] Fuj
    Huh? What incident?
[09:25] Coa
    You don't remember?
[09:27] Coa
    How we came up against him in
    the Prefectural Championships?
[09:34] Coa
    You made so many errors,
    we almost handed the game to them.
[09:38] Coa
    You know! The game against Mifune!
[09:45] Fuj
    Don't dredge up memories of my dark past!
[09:51] Sak
    Jeez...
[09:52] Sak
    Why am I even in the starting lineup?
[09:56] Sak
    Everyone hates me now!
[10:01] Dai
    Third!
[10:03] Ura
    I don't think so!
[10:07] Ump
    Safe!
[10:09] Fuj
    Urabe, what are you playing at?!
[10:11] Kom
    Nice bunt!
[10:13] All
    Nice bunt, nice bunt!
[10:15] Ura
    Damn.
[10:17] Dai
    Shake it off!
[10:18] Coa
    Daigo!
[10:19] Coa
    That was supposed to go to third!
[10:21] Coa
    As catcher, you're in the best
    position to call that. Why didn't you?!
[10:24] Dai
    M-My bad!
[10:27] Ann
    Batting second, shortstop,
[10:29] Ann
    Ageo-kun.
[10:30] Ura
    Another lefty.
[10:32] Coa
    Curse him.
[10:34] Fuj
    Huh?
[10:35] Coa
    Their manager used to be a catcher.
[10:38] Coa
    He's using a small-ball strategy.
[10:40] Coa
    I don't know if an inexperienced
    catcher like Daigo can handle it.
[10:55] (Flashback) Dai
    Huh? A strategy to counter steals?
[10:57] (Flashback) Ura
    Yeah. It's the area that worries
    me most in the next game.
[11:03] (Flashback) Ura
    Your arm isn't gonna give
    them a free pass, is it?
[11:07] (Flashback) Sak
    A "free pass"?
[11:09] (Flashback) Ura
    Letting runners steal bases easily.
[11:11] (Flashback) Ura
    Did Satou-san teach you how to stop runners?
[11:14] (Flashback) Dai
    Huh? Uh, yeah, we discussed it briefly.
[11:17] (Flashback) Dai
    He said there are
     little tricks that can help,
[11:19] (Flashback) Dai
    but I can just use the same principles
    as throwing the ball from the outfield.
[11:23] (Flashback) Sak
    Really? That'll work?
[11:25] (Flashback) Dai
    Well, I haven't tried it out yet.
[11:28] (Flashback) Ura
    You haven't even practiced doing it?!
[11:30] (Flashback) Ura
    How do you expect to
    play catcher in a game?!
[11:33] (Flashback) Ura
    Let's go find a wide-open space
    and practice right now!
[11:38] (Flashback) Ura
    Preventing steals is a joint
    effort by pitcher and catcher.
[11:42] (Flashback) Ura
    I'll do my best to pick off
    runners when I can, too.
[11:48] Ump
    Safe!
[11:50] (Flashback) Ura
    I'm not that good at the slide step,
    but I'll practice it from now till the game.
[11:54] (Flashback) Ura
    After that, it's up to you.
[11:56] (Flashback) Ura
    Anyway, the start of the game is key!
[11:59] (Flashback) Ura
    If they sniff weakness from the offset,
[12:01] (Flashback) Ura
    our opponents will take advantage
    and run every time.
SIGN    Nijigaoka Beetles 
    Pitcher
SIGN    Tamaki
[12:05] Kid
    Are we going to let the boys run, Manager?
[12:08] Kom
    You bet.
[12:09] Kom
    Their catcher's a rookie,
    and we know he has a weak arm.
[12:14] Kom
    You'd need players as good as the
    Touto Boys to stop Okegawa in his tracks.
[12:21] Fuj
    He's running!
[12:24] (Flashback) Dad
    Listen up, Daigo-kun.
[12:26] (Flashback) Dad
    Once you're able to throw
    to home from the outfield,
[12:29] (Flashback) Dad
    you'll have nothing to fear from
    throwing the ball to second
[12:32] (Flashback) Dad
    when you're wearing the mask.
[12:34] (Flashback) Dai
    But Satou-san, when I'm
    throwing from the outfield,
[12:39] (Flashback) Dai
    I can use the momentum of my run
     to make up for my weak arm.
[12:42] (Flashback) Dai
    As a catcher, I can't do that.
[12:45] (Flashback) Dad
    Yeah, that's true. For most people, that is.
[12:48] (Flashback) Dai
    Huh?
[12:49] (Flashback) Dad
    What I mean is, you should just run.
[12:53] (Flashback) Dad
    Run the way even a catcher can.
[13:03] Ump
    Safe!
[13:09] Hik
    So close.
[13:11] Kid
    That catcher had to bounce it
     just to get the ball to second.
[13:15] Kid2
    Talk about weak!
[13:16] Kid2
    Looks like running will be
    a cinch is this game.
[13:18] Kid3
    What game are you idiots watching?
[13:21] Kid3
    That was Okegawa running.
[13:23] Kid3
    They almost had him,
    so anyone else would've been out.
[13:27] Kid3
    If the ball had bounced a little lower,
    even Okegawa would've been in trouble.
[13:31] Kid3
    It was a good throw.
[13:35] Kom
    Looks like his arm isn't a free pass.
[13:39] Kom
    That wasn't bad for a novice, Daigo-kun.
[13:42] Dai
    Let's stay focused!
[13:42] Kom
    But how long can you keep up with us?
[13:47] Dai
    Damn.
[13:48] Dai
    That was really close.
[13:51] (Flashback) Dad
    When throwing to second, you put your
    left foot forward, bend your knees,
[13:54] (Flashback) Dad
    and catch the ball in this stance.
[13:56] (Flashback) Dad
    Then, you'd normally take a step
    and release it, but...
[14:00] (Flashback) Dad
    Instead, you're going to catch the ball
     with your right foot forward.
[14:04] (Flashback) Dad
    If you then take a big step
    forward with your left foot,
[14:07] (Flashback) Dad
    the momentum you generate
    is similar to a running throw.
[14:09] (Flashback) Dad
    If you can make a low and
    accurate throw to the base,
[14:14] (Flashback) Dad
    you can catch most steals.
[14:16] (Flashback) Dai
    Yes, sir!
[14:18] Dai
    I'll show them next time.
[14:21] Kom
    No outs, runner on second base.
[14:23] Kom
    In this situation, we've got
    a fifty percent chance of scoring,
[14:28] Kom
    but if we can get the runner to third,
    that chance rises to ninety percent.
[14:35] Ura
    Oh, no, you don't!
[14:37] Dai
    F-First!
[14:40] Ump
    Safe!
[14:44] Kid
    All right! All safe!
[14:46] Kid
    No outs, runners on first and third!
[14:49] Dai
    Shake it off.
[14:51] Ura
    Shake what off?
[14:53] Ura
    You're one beat too slow with your calls!
[14:57] Ura
    Not to mention, I could've
    probably made the throw to third.
[15:00] Ura
    I should've just thrown it.
[15:04] Ann
    Batting third, third base, Fukaya-kun.
[15:09] Hik
    Nothing to do, huh?
[15:11] Hik
    All this time, the ball's
    stayed in the infield.
[15:14] Ura
    Damn it.
[15:15] Ura
    They're not getting the first run, no way!
[15:19] Dai
    He's running!
[15:20] Fuj
    A squeeze!
[15:21] Coa
    No, it may just be a steal!
[15:23] Kom
    If they throw to second,
    make a dash for home, Okegawa!
[15:26] Dai
    You think I'll let you steal?
[15:27] Dai
    This time, you're out.
[15:29] Ump
    Ball.
[15:30] And
    Don't throw it!
[15:31] And
    The runner on third's stealing home!
[15:35] Kid
    Runners on second and third!
[15:38] Kom
    That was close.
[15:41] Kom
    Their regular catcher spotted our play.
[15:43] Kom
    But now, our chance of scoring
    more than two runs has increased.
[15:47] Fuj
    Tashiro, shouldn't we call a timeout?
[15:50] Fuj
    Our battery's unsteady from the get-go.
[15:53] Coa
    It's not that they're unsteady...
[15:56] Coa
    This is just how strong they are right now.
[15:59] Coa
    When it comes to their tactics,
[16:01] Coa
    it's not as if they're doing
    anything vastly different to normal.
[16:06] Coa
    This battery—no, Daigo—just isn't
    able to keep up with the game.
[16:11] Coa
    Catcher is a thinker's position
    that requires a lot more anticipation
[16:16] Coa
    and decision making than any other.
[16:19] Coa
    This knowledge can only be
    gained through experience.
[16:22] Coa
    If the bench dictates
    every move he makes...
[16:24] Ura
    A squeeze!
[16:25] Coa
    ...he'll never become a true catcher.
[16:35] Ump
    Safe!
[16:38] And
    Wait! Don't throw it!
[16:40] Dai
    Huh?
[16:41] Dai
    Too late.
[16:45] Ump
    Out.
[16:45] And
    Matsubara! Back home!
[16:48] Ump
    Safe!
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[16:51] Kid
    We're already two runs ahead!
[16:55] Hik
    What? They got two runs?
[16:57] Hik
    Without any hits?
[17:02] Kom
    It's unexpected, but we've already
    got two runs on the board.
[17:05] Kom
    If their defense at the plate stays
    that loose, we'll score another three.
[17:09] Ura
    Damn.
[17:11] Ura
    Hey, give me the ball.
[17:14] Dai
    I-I'm sorry.
[17:15] Ura
    Stop that.
[17:17] Ura
    Letting a runner get on base
    was my fault, too.
[17:20] Ura
    And I can't expect someone with
    no experience to handle a double squeeze.
[17:25] Ura
    I don't need apologies.
[17:27] Ura
    Just keep learning the ropes.
[17:30] Ura
    As catcher, you've got so much
    to do and to think about,
[17:32] Ura
    you don't have time to get down on yourself.
[17:35] Dai
    Right!
[17:37] Ann
    Batting fourth, pitcher, Tamaki-kun.
[17:41] Tam
    No runners, huh? That's boring.
[17:44] Tam
    Guess I'll just have to make this a homer.
[17:48] Guy
    Hey, Momoko!
[17:51] Guy
    Over here! Here!
[17:54] Mom
    Why are you hiding over in this corner?
[17:56] Mom
    Let's get up close to watch our grandson.
[17:59] Old
    Don't be silly. If he saw his doddery
    old grandparents in the crowd,
[18:03] Old
    he'd probably tense up!
[18:05] Old
    Daigo's not as brutishly coarse
    as Goro. He's delicate.
[18:09] Old
    So we should stay hidden
    when we're watching over him.
[18:12] Mom
    I wonder if that's right...
[18:15] Ump
    Strike!
[18:16] Kid
    Nice one!
[18:18] Old
    He's doing good!
[18:19] Mom
    Wow, he really is wearing the mask.
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[18:24] Old
    What?! They're already two runs behind?!
[18:32] Tam
    Yup, that's going deep to left 
    center and I'm going to second.
[18:41] Tam
    Huh?
[18:43] Fuj
    He caught it!
[18:44] Dai
    Nice, center!
[18:46] Sak
    Nice catch, Hikaru-kun!
[18:48] Hik
    Nah, I just got pumped because
    the ball finally came my way.
[18:52] Kid
    That center fielder's good.
[18:54] Kom
    So that's Satou Toshiya's son?
[18:58] Kom
    I don't have a lot of data on him,
[18:59] Kom
    but I do know he was the
    relief pitcher in their first game.
[19:02] Kom
    He's an outstanding talent.
[19:04] Kom
    He's the one player on the Dolphins
    we need to watch out for.
[19:11] Ump
    Strike!
[19:12] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[19:14] Old
    Phew, they're finally changing sides.
[19:17] Old
    We got away with only conceding two runs.
[19:20] Old
    But I'm really glad to see
    Daigo's come back here.
[19:24] Mom
    Me, too.
[19:28] (Flashback) Dai
    Hey, whose grave is this?
SIGN    Honda Family
[19:31] (Flashback) Dai
    "Hon-da..." Who's that?
[19:35] (Flashback) Old
    Goro's father.
[19:37] (Flashback) Old
    Or, in other words, your and
    your sister's real grandfather.
[19:41] (Flashback) Dai
    "Real grandfather"?
[19:43] (Flashback) Dai
    So does that mean you're a fake grandfather?
[19:47] (Flashback) Mom
    Jeez! I showed you the photo
    and explained it to you already.
[19:52] (Flashback) Mom
    Your pop's father was involved
    in an on-field accident,
[19:54] (Flashback) Mom
    and died a long time ago.
[19:57] (Flashback) Dai
    Huh.
[19:58] (Flashback) Dai
    So this grandpa was a baseball player, too?
[20:01] (Flashback) Momo
    That's right.
[20:03] (Flashback) Momo
    Both of your grandfathers
    were pro baseball players.
[20:07] (Flashback) Momo
    You'll also join a baseball team when you
    reach fourth grade, won't you, Dai-chan?
[20:12] (Flashback) Dai
    Yeah! I'm definitely going to 
    be a baseball player, too!
[20:17] Old
    That's what he said back then,
[20:19] Old
    so it really bummed me out when he quit
    baseball not long after picking up the bat.
[20:24] Old
    It looks like he's made some good friends.
[20:27] Old
    And these friends have
    brought him back to the game.
[20:32] Ann
    Bottom of the first, Dolphins at bat.
SIGN    Kimura
[20:35] Ann
    Batting first, shortstop, Kimura-kun.
[20:45] Coa
    According to Urabe, he's an Eephus
    pitcher who mainly throws slower balls.
[20:50] Coa
    That's why we practiced
    hitting pitches at half speed.
[20:53] Kid
    What's an Eephus again?
[20:55] Fuj
    Put simply, it's an extremely slow pitch.
[20:58] Coa
    I wonder what his throw will be like.
[21:02] Ump
    Play!
[21:10] Kid
    That's mega slow!
[21:13] Ump
    Strike!
[21:15] Fuj
    That's even slower than I imagined!
[21:17] Fuj
    But it's just slow, nothing more.
[21:19] Fuj
    If he got a no-hitter with those pitches,
[21:21] Fuj
    their opposition in the first round
    must've been very weak.
[21:25] Mom
    That's some relaxed pitching
     from such a big youngster.
[21:30] Mom
    With throws like those, they'll claw
    back those two runs in no time.
[21:34] Old
    No, if the balls were just slow,
    they'd be easy to hit.
[21:38] Old
    But with a slow rainbow pitch like that,
[21:41] Old
    the impact point becomes tiny,
    so getting a hit is quite difficult.
[21:46] Ump
    Strike two!
[21:48] Old
    And because they use a softer ball,
    even if you do make contact,
[21:52] Old
    it won't go far unless you hit
    the ball pretty much dead center.
[22:00] Ump
    Out.
[22:02] Coa
    He's good.
[22:03] Fuj
    That was a hard hit to field.
[22:06] Coa
    Well, they do have Komori as their manager.
[22:08] Coa
    It's not surprising
    their defense is so solid.
[22:12] Ann
    Batting second, catcher,
[22:14] Ann
    Shigeno-kun.
[22:16] Mom
    He's up! There's our Dai-chan!
[22:18] Hik
    Good luck, Daigo-kun!
[24:02] Dai
    The Dolphins just can't seem to score
    against the Beetles' iron-tight defense.
[24:07] Dai
    And in addition to that slow ball,
    their ace has another secret weapon?
[24:10] Dai
    Is that even fair?!
[24:13] Dai
    If this keeps up, we're in trouble.
[24:14] Dai
    We've got to do something to break through.
[24:18] Dai
    Next time: "The Key to Success."
SIGN    The Key to Success
[24:20] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E15 - The Key to Success
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[00:01] Dai
    Our eyes firmly fixed on Nationals,
    we, the Mifune Dolphins, have made it
[00:05] Dai
    to the second round of Regionals.
[00:07] Dai
    Nijigaoka Beetles' ace, Tamaki,
[00:10] Dai
    has finally taken to the mound.
[00:13] Coa
    According to Urabe, he's an Eephus
    pitcher who mainly throws slower balls.
[00:18] Coa
    That's why we practiced
    hitting pitches at half speed.
[00:20] Kid
    What's an Eephus again?
[00:23] Fuj
    Put simply, it's an extremely slow pitch.
[00:26] Coa
    I wonder what his throw will be like.
[00:30] Ump
    Play!
[00:38] Kid
    That's mega slow!
[00:41] Ump
    Strike!
[00:42] Fuj
    That's even slower than I imagined!
[00:45] Fuj
    But it's just slow, nothing more.
[00:47] Fuj
    If he got a no-hitter with those pitches,
[00:49] Fuj
    their opposition in the first round
    must've been very weak.
[00:52] Mom
    That's some relaxed pitching
     from such a big youngster.
[00:57] Mom
    With throws like those, they'll claw
    back those two runs in no time.
[01:01] Old
    No, if the balls were just slow,
    they'd be easy to hit.
[01:06] Old
    But with a slow rainbow pitch like that,
[01:08] Old
    the impact point becomes tiny,
    so getting a hit is quite difficult.
[01:14] Ump
    Strike two!
[01:15] Old
    And because they use a softer ball,
    even if you do make contact,
[01:19] Old
    it won't go far unless you hit
    the ball pretty much dead center.
[01:28] Ump
    Out.
[01:29] Coa
    He's good.
[01:30] Fuj
    That was a hard hit to field.
[01:34] Coa
    Well, they do have Komori as their manager.
[01:36] Coa
    It's not surprising
    their defense is so solid.
SIGN    The Key to Success
[03:13] Ann
    Batting second, catcher,
[03:15] Ann
    Shigeno-kun.
SIGN    Catcher
SIGN    Shigeno Daigo
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Coach  Fujii
[03:19] Fuj
    Go Daigo!
SIGN    Center Field
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
SIGN    Right Field
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
[03:21] Hik
    Good luck, Daigo-kun!
[03:24] Gram
    Dai-chan's up!
[03:25] Old
    Yeah.
[03:27] Dai
    The Eephus pitch.
[03:29] Dai
    Their tactic is to baffle
    you with a slow ball,
[03:31] Dai
    and then use their strong
    defense to pick you off.
SIGN    Nijigaoka Beetles
SIGN    Pitcher  Tamaki
[03:34] Ump
    Play!
[03:36] Dai
    Satou-san showed me how
    to deal with slow balls,
[03:38] Dai
    and using that technique,
    I managed to get a hit.
[03:44] Dai
    That pitch wasn't as slow as this one,
    but the technique is the same.
[03:48] Dai
    Don't be hasty.
[03:50] Dai
    Wait for it to get really close...
[03:54] Dai
    Then, swing at your normal spot!
[03:58] Coa
    He did it!
[03:58] Coa
    Heading to center field!
[04:00] Gramp
    He got a hit.
[04:03] Ump
    Out!
[04:05] Fuj
    What?
[04:06] Hik
    He caught it.
[04:07] Coa
    Why did they even have someone there?
[04:10] Tam
    Nice catch!
[04:13] Fuj
    What the hell?
[04:14] Fuj
    Usually, that'd be a hit to center field.
[04:16] Fuj
    Why was he standing there?
[04:18] Tam
    Two down, two down!
[04:22] Ura
    So that's how they got a no hitter.
    It wasn't just an iron-tight defense...
[04:27] Dai
    Damn.
[04:28] Dai
    And that was a good one, too.
[04:30] Dai
    What a waste of a hit.
[04:32] Ura
    They're using an infield
    shift for the Eephus.
[04:34] Dai
    Huh?
[04:35] Ura
    I don't know if they're
    using signs to co-ordinate it,
[04:38] Ura
    but they change their formation
    as soon as the pitch is thrown.
[04:42] Ura
    Guess it's their way of improving the odds
     of picking us off once we hit their slow ball.
[04:47] Ura
    Work out how to counter it on the bench.
[04:52] Ann
    Batting third, pitcher,
[04:54] Ann
    Urabe-kun.
[04:56] ---
    Urabe-kun!
SIGN    Pitcher
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[04:57] ---
    Urabe-kun!
[05:00] Coa
    What?
[05:00] Coa
    An infield shift for the Eephus?
[05:03] Dai
    That's right.
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager  Tashiro
[05:03] Dai
    Somehow, they're shifting
    positions with the pitch.
[05:07] Coa
    Really?
[05:12] Ump
    Strike!
[05:16] Ura
    Three fielders between second and third?
[05:18] Ura
    And around first, there's
    only the first baseman!
[05:22] Fuj
    What's going on?
[05:24] Fuj
    Their whole right side is empty!
[05:27] Coa
    I see. That's what they're up to.
[05:30] Coa
    With a slow ball, there's no
    such thing as swinging too late,
[05:33] Coa
    so for a right-hander,
    the ball will usually veer left.
[05:35] Coa
    So tightening up the defense
    on that side makes sense.
[05:39] Fuj
    Then, all we have to do
    is hit it out to right field.
[05:42] Fuj
    We can rip apart an infield
    shift like that, no sweat!
[05:44] Coa
    Easy for you to say! They're grade schoolers.
[05:47] Coa
    They're having a hard enough time
    just hitting these rainbow balls...
[05:50] Coa
    You honestly think they can hit
    to opposite field, too?
[06:00] Ump
    Foul!
[06:02] Coa
    Urabe's trying to hit it to right field.
[06:04] Coa
    But even with his skill,
    the ball has a mind of its own.
[06:09] Ura
    Damn.
[06:10] Ura
    I haven't practiced this kind of hit,
    so it's not surprising I'm finding it hard.
[06:16] Ura
    Guess all I can do is
    smash it out of the park!
[06:20] Ura
    Huh?
[06:24] Tas
    An uncaught third strike!
[06:25] Tas
    Run, Urabe!
[06:29] Ump
    Safe!
[06:30] Sak
    He did it!
[06:32] Gramp
    Yes! We've got a runner!
[06:35] Gramp
    All right!
[06:38] Gramp
    Huh?
[06:40] Gramp
    What are you doing, Hikaru?!
[06:42] Gramp
    You're up next!
[06:44] Hik
    Oh, yeah, I'm batting fourth, aren't I?
[06:48] Kid
    I'm sorry, Tamaki!
[06:49] Tam
    Don't sweat it.
[06:52] Tam
    These short, arcing pitches
    always end up bouncing.
[06:54] Tam
    They're the kind of throws
    that make catchers cry.
[07:01] Tam
    We don't have any data on their cleanup,
     so I won't go straight for him.
[07:05] Tam
    Manager told me to be wary of him, too.
[07:08] Tam
    So in this case, we'll use Plan B.
[07:11] Kid
    Okay.
[07:12] Ann
    Batting fourth, center fielder,
[07:14] Ann
    Satou-kun.
[07:16] Gramp
    That's the kid who made that
    great catch in center field.
[07:20] Gramp
    If he's playing cleanup,
    he must be a good batter, too.
[07:22] Gramp
    So the Dolphins has an all-rounder, huh?
[07:25] Gram
    Huh? Didn't I tell you about him?
[07:28] Gram
    That boy is Toshi-kun's son.
[07:30] Gramp
    Huh?
[07:31] Gram
    That's the boy who got Daigo
    interested in baseball again.
[07:37] Gramp
    Seriously?
[07:38] Ump
    Play!
[07:40] Ura
    An uncaught third strike is
    pretty lame, but whatever.
[07:44] Ura
    At least I managed to get on base.
[07:46] Ura
    Once I'm out here, I get to dictate the game.
[07:48] Ura
    Stealing bases is a cinch on slow balls!
[07:54] Coa
    He's running!
[07:55] Ump
    Ball!
[08:01] Fuj
    The hell? He just started running without
    waiting to see what would happen?
[08:05] Fuj
    He could've thrown a fastball
    from the slide step!
[08:08] And
    No, Urabe's looking at his form
    and starting his run based on it.
[08:12] Fuj
    Huh?
[08:13] And
    With that slow pitching motion, he can wait
    to confirm it and still steal the base.
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[08:19] Dai
    What's up with this pitcher?
[08:21] Dai
    He's still throwing Eephus
    pitches when there are runners?
[08:24] Dai
    A runner can do whatever he wants!
[08:27] Dai
    That's a ridiculous tactic.
[08:31] Ura
    Slow ball!
[08:37] Sak
    Wh-What?
[08:38] Coa
    So fast!
[08:41] Ump
    Out!
[08:44] Ump
    Three outs!
[08:45] Ump
    Change sides!
[08:46] Kids
    Yes! Time to switch!
[08:47] Kids
    Nice one, Catcher.
[08:50] Dai
    What... was that pitch just now?
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[08:58] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[08:59] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[09:02] Fuj
    Good job, Urabe!
[09:04] Fuj
    Looks like things have
    calmed down this inning.
[09:07] Coa
    The two runs they scored off
    no hits in the first hurt bad.
[09:11] Coa
    But if it's only a two-run lead,
    we've got a chance.
[09:14] Coa
    Question is, how do we defeat that guy?
[09:18] Dai
    Manager, that last pitch he threw...
    what kind of ball was that?
[09:26] Coa
    That's what they call "a snap throw."
[09:30] Coa
    It's an infielder's throw that doesn't
     require a big swing of the arm or a windup,
[09:34] Coa
    like a pitcher's or an
     outfielder's throw does.
[09:37] Coa
    By twisting your forearm and releasing
    from your fingertips with a snap,
[09:41] Coa
    you can hasten your throwing motion.
[09:45] Coa
    Most grade schoolers don't have strong
    enough arms to execute the technique.
[09:51] Coa
    With his physique, though,
    it's not surprising he can do it.
[09:55] Ump
    Who's batting for the Dolphins?
[09:59] And
    Satou, you're up.
[10:02] Hik
    But I batted last in the last inning,
    so now it's the fifth batter's turn.
[10:08] And
    You idiot!
[10:09] And
    Urabe got out as a runner,
     meaning you're still at bat!
[10:12] Hik
    Huh? Oh, really?
[10:14] Hik
    Lucky!
[10:16] Hik
    Sorry about that!
[10:19] Ump
    Play!
[10:28] Ump
    Strike!
[10:30] Kom
    They were already struggling
    when it was just slow balls,
SIGN    Nijigaoka Beetles
SIGN    Manager  Komori
[10:33] Kom
    but now they've seen that fastball,
    their hands are basically tied.
[10:44] Ump
    Strike two!
[10:48] Coa
    This isn't good.
[10:50] Coa
    This situation's a hard one to handle.
[10:52] Coa
    That fastball isn't so fast, but when
    it comes hot on the heels of a slow ball,
[10:57] Coa
    it seems impossibly quick.
[10:59] And
    What's more, when a throw like
    that comes from such a slow windup,
[11:03] And
    it's really hard to time your swing.
[11:06] Coa
    Just like it's hard to hit a change-up,
[11:07] Coa
    when the pitcher's stance
    suggests a fastball's on its way.
[11:11] Coa
    For a grade schooler
    to overcome an Eephus pitch
[11:14] Coa
    and this pitching style in just 
    one or two at bats is nigh impossible.
[11:27] Gram
    That was so cool!
[11:29] Gram
    I see you've still got your reflexes, honey!
[11:32] Gramp
    You think so?
[11:33] Gramp
    Maybe I should start playing again!
[11:37] Tam
    That old geezer has a good throw on him.
[11:39] Tam
    But this guy...
[11:41] Tam
    He may have swung late,
    but he managed to hit my snap throw.
[11:46] Tam
    I see now why our manager was wary of him.
[11:50] Kom
    Don't rush it.
[11:51] Kom
    Slow and steady.
[11:54] Hik
    His form tells me nothing about what kind
    of throw is coming until he releases the ball.
[11:58] Hik
    Isn't there anything I can use to
    figure out what he's about to throw?
[12:06] Ump
    Ball!
[12:06] Fuj
    Yeah! Good eye!
[12:11] Dai
    M-Manager!
[12:15] Ump
    Ball.
[12:16] Coa
    Time out!
[12:17] Coa
    Satou!
[12:24] Tam
    What's this?
[12:26] Hik
    Got it.
[12:28] Coa
    Great observation, Daigo.
[12:30] Dai
    It's nothing.
[12:32] Dai
    Their fielders shift positions for
    the Eephus just as he releases.
[12:37] Dai
    I figured there must be some sort of sign,
    so I've been watching them all closely.
[12:41] Ump
    Play!
[12:42] Dai
    Of course, I wouldn't be able to tell
    what the signs themselves meant.
[12:47] Dai
    But if you look closely, you'll see that
    the fielders prepare differently.
[12:51] Dai
    When it's a slow ball and they have
    to shift, everyone stands naturally,
[12:56] Dai
    but when a fastball's coming,
    everyone drops their center of gravity.
[13:06] Dai
    Go!
[13:12] Sak
    A center fly.
[13:14] Tam
    Nice, Okegawa!
[13:17] Ura
    That's their leadoff with the fast legs.
[13:20] Ura
    So their outfield is iron-tight, too...
[13:22] Txt
    Shortstop
SIGN    Nagai
SIGN    Kimura
[13:22] Moto
    If they can catch a ball like that,
    we won't get any hits.
[13:27] Dai
    Don't worry about it!
[13:29] Dai
    We can now tell what pitch is coming,
     based on the fielders' body language.
[13:32] Dai
    This battle has just begun!
[13:33] Ann
    Batting fifth, third baseman,
SIGN    Third baseman
SIGN    Ariyoshi
[13:35] Ann
    Ariyoshi-kun.
[13:37] Ari
    So if they're crouched
    down, it's a fastball,
[13:41] Ari
    and if they're not, it's a slow one.
[13:44] Ari
    Slow ball!
[13:46] Ari
    And a slow ball it is!
[13:52] Ump
    Out!
[13:55] Ann
    Batting sixth, left fielder,
SIGN    Left fielder
SIGN    Kishimoto
[13:58] Ann
    Kishimoto-kun.
[14:01] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
SIGN    First baseman
SIGN    Matsubara
[14:03] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
[14:05] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[14:19] Dai
    Knowing what pitch was coming
    basically changed nothing.
[14:22] Dai
    Other than Hikaru, nobody else
    got clean hits on either type of pitch.
[14:27] Dai
    On top of that, under Manager Komori,
    the Beetles have an ironclad defense.
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[14:31] Dai
    With the score at two to nothing,
    we're heading into the final stages.
[14:36] Ump
    Ball.
[14:37] Ump
    Ball four!
[14:38] Nij
    All right! Okegawa's on base!
[14:40] Naka
    No outs, runner on first!
[14:42] Kom
    After scoring two runs in the first,
    I thought we'd rack up runs easily,
[14:45] Kom
    but Urabe-kun's giving it his all out there.
[14:48] Kom
    But his weakness is his lack of stamina,
    and his control has started failing him.
[14:53] Kom
    Since our lineup's good this inning,
    we'll add some insurance runs.
[14:56] Ann
    Batting second, shortstop,
[14:58] Ann
    Ageo-kun.
[14:59] Ura
    This guy's gonna try to steal again.
[15:02] Ura
    With Shigeno's arm, the throw he did in
    the first inning is the best he can offer.
[15:08] Ump
    Safe!
[15:10] Ura
    I've gotta keep trying to pick him off
    and delay his start as much as possible.
[15:20] Fuj
    Good job, Urabe!
[15:21] Fuj
    Make him fight for it!
[15:28] Ump
    Ball!
[15:33] Gramp
    This is bad.
[15:34] Gramp
    His control was already shaky this inning,
[15:37] Gramp
    but because his focus is on the
    runners, he's hurrying his pitches.
[15:41] Gramp
    Ball!
[15:45] Coa
    Urabe, don't worry about the runner!
[15:47] Coa
    There's no sense in walking the batter!
[15:49] Coa
    Calm down and pitch freely!
[15:56] Kom
    Wait.
[16:02] Ump
    Ball three!
[16:04] Hik
    Jeez... Are you all right, Tobe-kun?
[16:08] Fuj
    Pull yourself together, Urabe!
[16:10] Dai
    What should I do?
[16:12] Dai
    Should I call a timeout?
[16:14] Dai
    But I'm in no position to tell him
    I won't let them steal,
[16:18] Dai
    or to try and calm him down.
[16:21] Ura
    Damn it.
[16:24] Ump
    Ball!
[16:25] Ump
    Ball four!
[16:31] Gram
    Wasn't that a strike just now?
[16:34] Gram
    The umpire's a bit harsh, don't you think?
[16:37] Gramp
    No, that was probably Daigo's fault
    more than it was the umpire's.
[16:42] Fuj
    Hey, Tashiro! This game's over
    if we give up any more runs.
[16:46] Fuj
    We've got Satou as
    a fully-fledged relief pitcher.
[16:49] Fuj
    Urabe's exhausted. We should make
    the switch sooner rather than later.
[16:53] Coa
    You're right.
[16:55] Coa
    We should make a switch.
[16:57] Coa
    But not the pitcher. The catcher.
[17:00] Fuj
    The catcher?!
[17:02] Coa
    Andy, you know I don't
    really want to risk you,
[17:05] Coa
    but this is an emergency.
[17:06] Coa
    Sorry about this, but can you play?
[17:09] And
    Sure.
[17:11] And
    I mean, if we lose here, getting back
    to full fitness won't matter much, anyway.
[17:15] Coa
    Time out!
[17:26] Sak
    Huh?
[17:27] Hik
    Daigo-kun's going off?
[17:30] Gramp
    So he noticed, after all.
[17:32] Coa
    I can tell you're tired, Urabe,
    but you're not at your limit yet.
[17:36] Coa
    Daigo's the one who has reached his limit.
[17:40] Dai
    What?
[17:41] Tam
    What?
[17:42] Tam
    He's switching out the
    catcher, not the pitcher?
[17:46] Gram
    Really?
[17:47] Gram
    They're going to switch out Daigo-chan,
    when the pitcher walked two batters?
[17:53] Dai
    Why am I getting switched out?
[17:57] Coa
    It's been on my mind since last inning,
    but it looks like you haven't noticed yet.
[18:04] Coa
    We wouldn't have walked those two batters
    if you'd caught the ball properly.
[18:09] Dai
    Huh?
[18:11] Coa
    On the riskier pitches, you haven't been
    catching the ball with proper framing.
[18:16] Coa
    You only used your hand, and after that,
    you let the mitt move and shake.
[18:21] Coa
    We can't really blame the umpire
    for calling them as balls.
[18:25] Coa
    It's your first game as catcher, and the
    nerves and constant focus have you beat.
[18:30] Coa
    A catcher who can't catch properly
    anymore must be switched out.
[18:38] Ump
    Are you swapping someone out?
[18:39] Coa
    Yes, sorry.
[18:40] Coa
    But I want you to replace
    Kishimoto in left field.
[18:45] Coa
    There's no telling if Andy's leg will hold out.
[18:49] Coa
    If I take you off the field entirely, I won't
     have anyone left who can play catcher.
[18:53] Dai
    Yes, sir!
[18:55] Coa
    Kishimoto!
[18:56] Ish
    Huh?
[18:58] Kom
    Naturally, as Tashiro-san
    used to play catcher himself,
[19:01] Kom
    he noticed Daigo-kun was playing badly.
[19:06] Kom
    He was left out of the starting lineup
    because his leg is injured.
[19:10] Kom
    But if you're on the field,
    we'll push you as hard as we can.
[19:18] Kis
    Aw, man, I got swapped out
     as collateral damage.
[19:22] Kis
    I guess I struck out twice,
    so I can't really complain.
[19:25] Kid
    What do you mean you can't complain?!
[19:27] Kid
    Why the heck are those three
    newcomers still out there,
[19:29] Kid
    when we've been benched despite
    being on the team for three years?!
[19:33] Ishi
    Sorry, but don't lump me in with you.
[19:35] Ishi
    I'm in the starting lineup.
[19:39] Gramp
    So they put Daigo out into left field.
[19:44] Dai
    I didn't notice at all.
[19:47] Dai
    Even though Satou-san had
    stressed how important framing was.
[19:51] Dai
    Without noticing,
    because of my exhaustion,
[19:53] Dai
    I reverted to lazily grabbing at
    the ball without moving my body.
[19:58] Dai
    Just by catching the ball wrong,
    I was holding the pitcher back...
[20:03] Ump
    Play!
[20:05] Fuj
    Is Andy's leg really okay?
[20:07] Fuj
    Will he be able to put any
    force through it if he needs to?
[20:11] Coa
    I told him not to push himself too hard.
[20:13] Coa
    I just hope our opponents get intimidated
    by Andy's arm and stop running so freely.
[20:23] Ump
    Strike!
[20:27] And
    Nice one!
[20:30] And
    We gave away back-to-back walks.
[20:32] And
    They must want to go easy
    now and do a sacrifice bunt.
[20:36] And
    Don't sweat it, Urabe.
[20:37] And
    Dead center's just fine.
    We're going to corner them!
[20:44] Ump
    Strike two!
[20:45] Coa
    All right!
[20:47] Gramp
    I see.
[20:48] Gramp
    So he's their regular catcher.
[20:50] Gramp
    Their synchronization's a cut above.
[20:53] Gramp
    Of course, he's also more skilled
    in the position than Daigo.
[20:57] Gramp
    If the catcher has a strong
    arm and good technique,
[21:01] Gramp
    the pitcher can throw
    without a care in the world.
[21:05] Ump
    Ball.
[21:07] And
    Okay, okay!
[21:09] Gramp
    But that's not all.
[21:11] Gramp
    A battery has a synchronization to it.
    You can't get that in just a couple of days.
[21:17] Gramp
    Their throws to each other,
    the signs they use...
[21:19] Gramp
    the considerate act of cleaning
    the ball and talking to the pitcher...
[21:25] Gramp
    A long-term synchronization with the catcher
[21:28] Gramp
    calms the pitcher and gives him courage
    in a tight spot.
[21:36] Coa
    He's running!
[21:37] Fuj
    It's a hit and run!
[21:39] Ad
    Wha—
[21:39] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[21:40] Fuj
    He missed!
[21:41] Kom
    A pitchout?!
[21:45] Ump
    Out.
[21:49] Fuj
    Nice, Andy!
[21:52] Ura
    Yeah! A double play!
[21:57] Hik
    Nice!
[21:58] Kom
    They got us.
[21:59] Kom
    I didn't expect him to have the
    courage to waste a pitch there.
[22:04] Dai
    Wow!
[22:06] Dai
    So that's a real catcher?
[22:09] And
    Two outs!
[22:12] Tam
    Hmph, not bad.
[22:18] Ann
    Batting fourth, pitcher,
[22:20] Ann
    Tamaki-kun.
[24:01] Dai
    The game has reached the closing stages!
[24:03] Dai
    What? Sakura made an error?
[24:05] Dai
    No, it was a trap our
     opponents set for us.
[24:09] Dai
    Curse them for playing dirty!
[24:12] Dai
    We're going to pull together as a team
    and turn this game around, no matter what!
[24:17] Dai
    This is a no-holds-barred match now!
SIGN    All-Out Battle
[24:20] Dai
    Next time: "All-Out Battle!"
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E16 - All-Out Battle
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[00:01] Dai
    It's the second round of the Regionals.
[00:03] Dai
    My name's Shigeno Daigo, and I was put
    into the starting lineup as catcher.
[00:07] Dai
    However, I put us in trouble because of
    my inexperience and got subbed out.
[00:11] Dai
    With no outs and runners on first and second,
[00:14] Dai
    our regular catcher, Andy, stepped up.
[00:19] Fuj
    Nice one, Andy!
[00:21] Ura
    Yeah! A double play!
[00:26] Hik
    Nice!
[00:27] Kom
    They got us.
[00:29] Kom
    I didn't expect him to have the
    courage to waste a pitch there.
[00:33] Dai
    Wow!
[00:36] Dai
    So that's a real catcher?
[00:39] And
    Two outs!
[00:41] Tam
    Hmph, not bad.
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[02:30] Dai
    The score is two–nothing.
SIGN    All-Out Battle
[02:31] Dai
    The Nijigaoka Beetles have
    the lead going into the sixth.
[02:36] Dai
    Two outs, and a runner on second.
[02:41] And
    Two down, two down!
SIGN    Nijigaoka Beetles
SIGN    Pitcher   Tamaki
[02:47] Kom
    Damn it.
SIGN    Nijigaoka Beetles
SIGN    Manager   Komori
[02:48] Kom
    From no outs with runners on first and
    second to two outs with a runner on second.
[02:52] Kom
    Their pitcher's been rejuvenated
    since this catcher came on the field.
SIGN    Catcher
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Coach   Fujii
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager   Tashiro
[02:57] Fuj
    First base is open.
[02:59] Coa
    Don't get into a battle of wills
    with their cleanup.
[03:01] Coa
    Walk him.
SIGN    Pitcher
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[03:07] Tam
    Huh?
[03:11] Old
    They're walking him, huh?
[03:13] Old
    Well, it's understandable.
[03:18] And
    Time out!
[03:21] And
    What's up? You don't want to walk this guy?
[03:24] Ura
    How did you know?
[03:26] And
    Of course I knew.
[03:27] And
    How many years have I been
    catching your pitches?
[03:33] Fuj
    What's this?
[03:34] Fuj
    Don't tell me they actually
    want to take this guy on...
[03:44] Fuj
    What?!
[03:46] Ump
    Play!
[03:47] Dai
    They're not going to walk him?
[03:49] Tam
    Nice. I like your style.
[03:52] Fuj
    Hey! Shouldn't you stop them, Tashiro?
[03:55] Tas
    Maybe I should,
[03:57] Tas
    but I've given Andy the final say
    when it comes to judgment calls.
[04:01] Tas
    This battery must have some kind of plan.
[04:06] (Flashback) Ura
    Wanting to take him on
    isn't an ego thing.
[04:12] (Flashback) Ura
    If the score was 0-0,
    or we were in the lead,
[04:15] (Flashback) Ura
    I'd walk him without a second thought.
[04:19] Ump
    Foul!
[04:21] Ura
    But right now, we're two runs behind.
[04:25] Ura
    We've only got two more chances to attack.
[04:28] Ura
    Up to now, this ace who plays cleanup
[04:30] Ura
    hasn't given up a hit,
    let alone a chance to score.
[04:34] Ura
    In order to get our team into
    the counterattacking mindset,
[04:37] Ura
    we need to crush our opponent's ace.
[04:42] Ump
    Strike two!
[04:44] Ura
    And if we shut them out this inning after
    the chances they've had, they'll be deflated.
[04:50] Ura
    It'll reverse the flow of the game.
[04:52] Ura
    I'll shut him down here
[04:55] Ura
    and give us the momentum!
[04:58] ---
    Got him!
[05:02] And
    Right field!
SIGN    Right fielder
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
[05:05] Tam
    Center, center!
[05:14] Tab
    Go home!
[05:16] Hik
    What are you doing, Mutsuko-chan?!
[05:17] Sak
    No!
[05:19] Sak
    But why?
[05:20] Naka
    Third run!
[05:24] Tab
    Yeah! Good job, Tamaki!
[05:27] Naka
    Sweet! A double!
[05:29] Ura
    That moron. We had it in the bag.
[05:32] Ura
    What the hell was she playing at?!
[05:35] Hik
    What happened, Mutsuko-chan?
[05:36] Hik
    You were right underneath the ball.
[05:39] Sak
    I heard someone shout "center."
SIGN    Center
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
[05:43] Sak
    I thought that meant you were coming for it.
[05:47] Hik
    Katsumata-kun, did you shout "center"?
[05:51] Kat
    No, I didn't.
[05:53] Gramp
    That girl fell for his fake-out.
[05:56] Gran
    Fake-out?
[05:58] Gramp
    The bench and the umpire
    were too far away to hear it,
[06:02] Gramp
    but the person who tricked her
     by calling "center"...
[06:06] Gramp
    was the runner who just batted.
[06:09] Gram
    Is such a cheap trick even legal?
[06:12] Gramp
    I don't like it,
[06:14] Gramp
    but it's a simple error
    that wouldn't have happened
[06:16] Gramp
    if she'd realized it wasn't
    a teammate shouting.
[06:19] Kom
    Damn it. Tamaki used that trick again.
[06:23] Coa
    I left it up to the battery,
    but in the end, it all went wrong.
[06:30] Coa
    That extra run at this stage
    of the game has really hurt us.
SIGN    Nagai
SIGN    Kishimoto
[06:38] Kid
    Well, look at that. I told you so.
[06:40] Kid
    That's what happens when you put
    a complete beginner out on the field.
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[06:50] Ump
    Play!
[06:54] And
    Snap out of it, Urabe.
[06:56] And
    That last run was a real punch
    to the gut, but it's not over yet!
[07:01] And
    Why are you throwing
    such a halfhearted pitch?!
[07:06] Tam
    Sweet! It got through!
[07:11] Tam
    What?!
[07:14] Ump
    Out!
[07:22] And
    We only gave up one run.
[07:30] Ura
    What the hell were you doing out there?!
[07:32] Ura
    How could you miss such an easy fly?!
[07:35] Ura
    I pushed for you to start because
    I believed in your abilities,
[07:38] Ura
    and you repay me by wrecking this game
    for us by doing everything half-assed?!
[07:43] Sak
    I-It wasn't like that!
[07:45] Sak
    I went for it, but then,
    someone yelled "center"...
[07:48] Fuj
    Cool it, Urabe!
[07:50] Ura
    Stop making excuses!
[07:52] Ura
    Anyone can tell by just looking at you
    that you're not giving your best out there!
[07:55] Ura
    You're holding back cause you feel bad for
    Nagai or something like that, aren't you?!
SIGN    Takahashi
[08:02] Ura
    If you take someone's spot,
[08:04] Ura
    it's your responsibility to play 
    at least as well as they would have!
[08:08] Ura
    You owe it to the player whose spot
    you took to give it all you've got!
[08:14] Ura
    Shigeno and Satou are
    giving everything out there!
[08:17] Ura
    There's nothing worse than a talented player
    refusing to live up to their potential!
[08:24] And
    That's enough, Urabe.
[08:26] Ura
    Damn it!
[08:30] Hik
    I think the person who shouted
    "center" was on the other team.
[08:34] Hik
    I'll go tell him they tricked you,
    and it wasn't because of a lack of effort.
[08:38] Sak
    No. It's fine.
[08:41] Both
    Huh?
[08:44] Ann
    Bottom of the sixth.
[08:46] Ann
    Dolphins at the plate.
[08:48] Ann
    Batting eighth, second
    baseman, Katsumata-kun.
[09:01] Ump
    Out.
[09:04] Kom
    That insurance run we got
    has made all the difference.
[09:09] Kom
    If we hadn't scored when
    Tamaki was at the plate as cleanup,
[09:13] Kom
    our ace up there on the mound
    would be down in the dumps right now.
[09:18] Tam
    One down, one down!
[09:20] Ann
    Batting ninth, right fielder,
[09:22] Ann
    Sakura-san.
[09:24] (Flashback) Ura
    I need to win two more games
    so we can play the Touto Boys!
[09:28] (Flashback) Ura
    And I can't do it without you guys helping me.
[09:46] Ump
    Strike!
[09:48] Sak
    I wasn't taking this seriously.
[09:50] Sak
    Please don't pick me.
[09:54] (Flashback) Coa
    Batting ninth, right field, Sakura.
[09:57] (Flashback) Nag
    I've... been benched?
[09:59] Sak
    Urabe-kun was right.
[10:02] Sak
    I was feeling guilty about
    what happened to Nagai-kun.
[10:06] (Flashback) Ura
    Put Sakura into the starting
    lineup as an outfielder.
[10:09] (Flashback) Ura
    I think she should be near the
    top of the batting order as well.
[10:12] Sak
    Urabe-kun really believed in my abilities
    and stuck his neck out for me,
[10:17] Sak
    and yet, I completely
    disregarded his feelings.
[10:21] Sak
    No...
[10:23] Sak
    I disregarded everyone's feelings when
    they've all been trying so hard to win.
[10:32] Sak
    I...
[10:34] Sak
    I only cared about myself!
[10:40] Hik
    She did it!
[10:41] Hik
    Keep running, Mutsuko-chan!
[10:47] Dai
    She's fast!
[10:49] Dai
    I didn't realize she could run that fast!
[10:54] Kis
    All right! A triple!
[10:56] Fuj
    She broke his no-hit, no-run game!
[10:59] Ari
    Nice batting, Sakura!
[11:06] Ann
    Batting first, shortstop, Kimura-kun.
[11:10] Dai
    That's right. This is where
    we start to fight back!
[11:14] Ump
    Play.
[11:16] And
    To think Sakura would be the first to
    hit that slow ball to the opposite side...
[11:21] Ura
    See? I told you she had skills.
[11:25] Ura
    We're three runs behind. All we can do
    is hit and hope a chance comes our way.
[11:30] Kom
    We're three runs ahead.
[11:32] Kom
    You can let the runner on third score,
    but make sure you secure an out.
[11:36] Txt
    Shortstop
SIGN    Kimura
[11:39] Tas
    This is his third time up.
    He should have got his eye in by now.
[11:44] Tas
    Not to mention...
[11:45] Kim
    If the fielders drop their center of gravity
    during his windup, it's a fastball.
[11:50] Kim
    If they don't...
[11:51] Kim
    ...it's a slow ball!
[11:54] Hik
    Yeah!
[11:55] Fuj
    All right!
[11:56] Fuj
    It found the gap!
[12:00] Fuj
    Awesome! We clawed back a run. 3-1!
[12:04] Gra
    Great!
[12:09] Fuj
    Kimura got a clean hit there.
[12:12] Tas
    Yeah, at this stage, Daigo's way of telling
    which pitch is coming is really paying off!
[12:17] Ann
    Batting second, left fielder, Shigeno-kun.
[12:21] Ump
    Play!
[12:22] Ura
    Keep us running, Shigeno!
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[12:37] Dai
    To be totally honest, they got that last run
    because my catching went to pot.
[12:45] ---
    Strike.
[12:48] Hik
    Daigo-kun! You can do it!
[12:49] Dai
    Two more runs.
[12:50] Dai
    If I keep us alive long enough for
    Hikaru to get to the plate again...
[12:55] Dai
    The best way to get myself on base is...
[13:00] Dai
    There!
[13:02] Dai
    I have to aim at the least-defended place
    during their Eephus shift!
[13:09] Tas
    A push bunt!
[13:18] Ump
    Safe!
[13:19] Fuj
    All right!
[13:20] Hik
    Nice bunt!
[13:21] Ari
    One out, runners on first and second!
[13:23] Tam
    Damn it.
[13:26] Kom
    They've discovered the Eephus
    shift's biggest weak spot.
[13:30] Tas
    Most people in that situation would have
    wanted to swing big, so well done, Daigo.
[13:35] Fuj
    Yeah. It's also not easy to get a solid
    bunt like that from a ball that slow.
[13:40] Mut
    Nah, Shigeno-kun's been practicing his
    bunts after reviewing the first-round game.
[13:47] Mut
    I think he was confident he could do it.
[13:50] Eik
    Well done!
[13:51] Eik
    Nice aim, Daigo!
[13:53] Dai
    Huh?
[13:54] Eig
    Oh, fiddlesticks!
[13:56] Dai
    Oh, Gramps! Grandma!
[13:58] Dai
    You've been here watching?
[14:00] Momo
    It's no good hiding your face now.
[14:04] Dai
    Why are you all the way over there?
[14:08] Ann
    Batting third, pitcher, Urabe-kun.
[14:12] Tas
    Watch the fielders and
    if it's a slow ball, run.
[14:16] Kom
    Their batters are gaining in confidence.
[14:20] Kom
    Have they figured out
    which pitch is coming?
[14:23] Kom
    No, if they had, the runner on first
    would've started running much earlier.
[14:32] Ump
    Strike!
[14:35] Kis
    All right! A perfect double steal!
[14:39] Kom
    Time out!
[14:40] Tas
    All right, one more hit and we're tied.
[14:43] Fuj
    So, Tashiro, why didn't you get Kimura
    to steal when Daigo was batting?
[14:50] Tas
    I didn't want the other team to realize
[14:52] Tas
    that we'd figured out their pitching
    pattern by stealing bases so easily.
[14:56] Tas
    I was waiting for a real opportunity
    like this one to come along.
[14:59] Fuj
    Seriously?!
[15:01] Fuj
    Wow. You're like a real strategist.
[15:03] Tas
    I bet they'll try something
    to counter us now.
[15:07] Tam
    What?
[15:08] Tam
    They know what type of pitch is coming?
[15:10] Kom
    Yeah, the runners are looking at the
    fielders to decide whether to steal or not.
[15:15] Guy
    Huh?
[15:16] Kom
    You guys are setting yourselves
    for the fastball too early.
[15:21] Kom
    Use your slow-ball stance
    until the very last moment.
[15:24] All
    Yes, sir!
[15:26] Kom
    And you two in the battery: our
    opponent's getting used to your slow balls.
[15:30] Kom
    Use them as setup pitches,
    and finish them off with fastballs.
[15:33] Tam
    Yes, sir.
[15:37] Tam
    Manager?
[15:39] Tam
    One hit and they're tied, and they have
    the meat of the order coming up.
[15:42] Tam
    Is this really enough?
[15:45] Kom
    What are you trying to say?
[15:47] Tam
    Can't I use the secret weapon?
[15:55] Tam
    We're in a corner here. They're used
    to our slow balls and half-speed balls.
[15:59] Tam
    If we don't do more, we risk losing.
[16:02] Tam
    Please let me use the secret weapon!
[16:15] Tas
    One hit and we're tied.
     I'm counting on you, Urabe.
[16:19] Ump
    Play.
[16:24] Ump
    Ball.
[16:36] Fuj
    Ack! So close!
[16:40] (Flashback) Kom
    Definitely not! Don't forget
    about your hip injury!
[16:44] (Flashback) Kom
    We got this far after switching to this
    pitching style so it can heal properly.
[16:50] (Flashback) Kom
    If you pitch in a way that puts strain on
    your hip, we'll be back to square one.
[16:55] (Flashback) Kom
    You may be tall, but the muscles holding
    your body up are still that of a kid.
[17:01] (Flashback) Kom
    Think about your future baseball career.
[17:04] Tam
    His timing's getting better.
[17:06] Tam
    If I get the location wrong, he'll hit it.
[17:11] Ump
    Ball!
[17:17] Ump
    Ball!
[17:22] Ump
    Ball! Ball four!
[17:25] Tas
    All right! Bases loaded!
[17:27] Fuj
    Now, it's between him and Satou!
[17:29] Mut
    Good luck, Hikaru-kun!
[17:31] Ann
    Batting fourth, center fielder, Satou-kun.
[17:37] Ump
    Ball!
[17:39] Ump
    Ball!
[17:41] Ump
    Three balls. No strikes!
[17:45] Fuj
    He might force in the runner here!
[17:46] Fuj
    Stay sharp!
[17:51] Kom
    Tamaki!
[17:53] Kom
    Only for this inning!
[17:55] Kom
    I'm only allowing you to do it this inning!
[17:57] Kom
    Crush this cleanup!
[18:01] Dai
    "Allowing"?
[18:03] Dai
    What does he mean by that?
[18:05] Ura
    Don't tell me he has
    something else up his sleeve.
[18:09] Tam
    Thank you... Manager...
[18:13] Tam
    If I can use this...
[18:16] Tam
    I will definitely win this game!
[18:24] Ump
    Strike!
[18:27] Fuj
    You've gotta be kidding me...
[18:30] Fuj
    Are you telling me he's had a pitch
    like that in reserve all this time?!
[18:35] Dai
    Why has he waited till
    now to throw that pitch?
[18:40] Kom
    Tamaki's max speed is
    115 kilometers per hour.
[18:43] Kom
    The only grade schoolers who can
    hit it are Touto Boys' players.
[18:48] Tam
    If I think about the future,
[18:51] Tam
    I can understand the need to hold back now.
[18:55] Tam
    I don't like being underhanded, but in order
    to win, I'll do whatever it takes.
[19:00] Tam
    But all this time, I've wanted to steamroll
    our opponents with my true strength!
[19:06] Tam
    That's what I'll do to
    this batter, and then...
[19:15] Kom
    No way...
[19:27] Fuj
    It's outta here!
[19:29] Fuj
    We've taken the lead with a grand slam!
[19:32] Ura
    Is this guy for real?
[19:34] Dai
    Amazing! That was amazing, Hikaru!
[19:37] Dai
    You're a baseball genius!
[19:40] Hik
    Oh, come on, don't exaggerate.
[19:42] Dai
    No, I mean it.
[19:45] Hik
    It's just that, in Gunma,
[19:47] Hik
    the only way I could practice was
    to hit fastballs at the batting center.
[19:54] Hik
    Maybe I timed that fastball because it was
    randomly like the ones I'm used to hitting.
[20:00] Kom
    Don't worry about it.
    That was just a bad match-up.
[20:05] Kom
    Chin up. It's not over yet.
[20:10] Tam
    Yes, sir.
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[20:34] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
SIGN    Nijigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[20:38] Ump
    That's game.
[20:47] Ump
    Bow!
[20:48] All
    Thank you!
[20:52] Kom
    That was a nice game, Tashiro-kun.
[20:54] Kom
    Thank you.
[20:56] Tas
    No, the honor was all ours.
[20:58] Tas
    Thank you very much.
[20:59] Kom
    Good luck in your next game.
[21:02] Dai
    Um, Mr. Manager?
[21:05] Kom
    What is it?
[21:06] Dai
    How come your pitcher didn't pitch
    seriously until the very end?
[21:13] Kom
    He wasn't holding back,
    if that's what you're thinking.
[21:17] Kom
    It's just...
[21:18] Tam
    Manager, let me tell them.
[21:23] Tam
    I've got a hip injury.
[21:26] Tam
    Coach and I decided on that pitching style
    so I don't put unnecessary strain on it
[21:31] Tam
    until it's fully healed.
[21:34] Tam
    Since I can't pitch at full speed,
[21:37] Tam
    I've done whatever it takes to win.
[21:40] Tam
    Sorry about earlier.
[21:41] Mut
    Huh?
[21:43] Mut
    No, that was...
[21:46] Tam
    However, that self-imposed
    ban was lifted in the sixth.
[21:50] Tam
    Since that ball was hit all the way
    to the stands, I've got no regrets.
[21:55] Hik
    Right.
[21:59] Hik
    Wait!
[22:02] Hik
    When your injury's healed up,
     let's play again for real!
[22:07] Tam
    Sure.
[22:08] Tam
    I definitely won't lose a rematch.
[22:11] Dai
    Neither will we.
[22:12] Ura
    It's a promise, then!
[22:21] Dai
    Let's play each other again someday!
[24:00] Dai
    In the third-round match, Nagai
    replaces Sakura in the starting lineup.
[24:04] Dai
    He's really fired up!
[24:06] Dai
    I can't lag behind, either!
[24:08] Dai
    Let's do this, Hikaru! Let's win this one,
     too, and advance to the quarterfinals!
[24:13] Dai
    Then, we'll finally get to
    see the monstrous team
[24:17] Dai
    known as the Touto Boys,
    that Urabe wants to beat.
SIGN    I Don't Want to Lose
[24:20] Dai
    Next time: "I Don't Want to Lose"!
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E17 - I Don't Want to Lose
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[00:01] Tas
    Good work, team!
SIGN    I Don't Want to Lose
[00:03] Tas
    It was a close battle, but you pulled through.
[00:06] Tas
    Getting into the third round
    is an amazing feat!
[00:10] Tas
    It'd be nice if we could savor
    this victory for a little longer,
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Coach   Fujii
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager  Tashiro
[00:13] Tas
    but our third-round match
    starts right after lunch.
[00:17] Tas
    Make sure you're ready for it!
[00:18] All
    Yes, sir!
[00:20] Dai
    Manager, who are we playing
    in our third-round game?
[00:24] Tas
    Whoever wins out of the Hongou Sharks
    and the Shimizu Iron Boys.
[00:27] Ura
    Do we have any data on either of them?
[00:31] Tas
    Nope!
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[00:33] And
    I think it's reasonable to
    assume the Sharks will win.
[00:36] Ura
    Yeah.
[00:37] Sak
    You know of them?
[00:39] Ura
    We heard the name back
    when we were in Touto.
[00:41] And
    They tend to finish in
    the top four every year.
[00:47] Tas
    They started their second-round game
    the same time we did, over on Field B.
[00:50] Tas
    They might still be playing.
[00:52] Fuj
    Guess we can go over and
    see them in action, then.
[00:54] All
    Yeah!
[00:58] Gramp
    Daigo!
[01:02] Dai
    Gramps! Grandma!
[01:04] Dai
    Thanks for coming to watch me play.
[01:06] Gramp
    You were pretty good out there!
[01:08] Gram
    You played well, Dai-chan!
[01:10] Dai
    Y-You think so?
[01:13] Gramp
    We can't stay for your
    afternoon game, but go get 'em.
[01:16] Gramp
    Remember, the catcher is
    the linchpin of the team!
[01:18] Gram
    Do your best.
[01:20] Dai
    I will!
SIGN    Hongou
SIGN    Shimizu
[03:02] Tas
    11–0. They called the game in the fifth...
[03:06] Tas
    Due to the consecutive pitching
    restrictions, we won't face that pitcher,
[03:10] Tas
    but their offense will be a handful.
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
[03:13] Dai
    They were really good.
[03:15] Dai
    I don't think they'd hit
    Hikaru's pitches so easily, though.
[03:18] Ura
    Manager, who's our starting catcher
    going to be in our next game?
[03:24] Tas
    Good question.
[03:26] Tas
    How's your leg holding up, Andy?
[03:28] Tas
    We didn't get you batting last game,
    but running would be difficult, wouldn't it?
[03:33] Andy
    Yeah, probably.
[03:34] Ura
    Given our situation,
    we shouldn't care about base running.
[03:37] Ura
    We now know Shigeno isn't ready to start,
[03:40] Ura
    so you're our only hope.
[03:42] And
    That's all well and good, Urabe,
    but if my injury flares up again,
[03:46] And
    I won't be able to turn out against the
    Touto Boys next week even if we win today.
[03:52] And
    Satou will be our starting pitcher.
[03:54] And
    His catcher should be
    someone he works best with.
[04:01] Tas
    I agree.
[04:03] Tas
    We'll go with Satou and Shigeno
    as our battery in the third round.
[04:07] Tas
    I'm counting on you, Daigo!
[04:09] Dai
    Yes, sir!
SIGN    Ariyoshi
[04:10] Ari
    If we win the next game,
    we're in the quarterfinals!
[04:13] Matsu
    Hey, we're pretty amazing, aren't we?
SIGN    Nagai
[04:14] Kish
    Maybe we should start
    bragging to our friends.
[04:18] Tas
    All right, team, start warming up!
[04:21] Kids
    Yes, sir!
[04:25] Nag
    Um, Manager?
[04:27] Tas
    Hm?
[04:28] Nag
    Can I... have a word?
[04:33] Nag
    You said you'd make sure
    I got some game time.
[04:37] Nag
    I didn't get to play at all in the last game.
[04:40] Tas
    I'm really sorry.
[04:41] Tas
    There wasn't a good time to swap you in.
[04:44] Nag
    But...
[04:45] Tas
    I do intend on starting you out in
    right field in our next game, though.
[04:50] Tas
    I'm counting on you, Nagai.
[04:52] Nag
    Ah, yes, sir!
[04:56] Fuj
    Hey, is that a good idea?
[04:58] Tas
    Sure.
[05:00] Tas
    It's not like I'm putting him in out of pity.
[05:03] Tas
    The Sharks have a strong offense,
    and when it comes to defending the outfield,
[05:06] Tas
    I actually have more faith in Nagai.
[05:09] Tas
    He never stopped putting in
     the hours in training, either.
[05:13] Tas
    Batting first, shortstop, Kimura.
[05:15] Txt
    Shortstop
SIGN    Kimura
[05:15] Kim
    Yes, sir!
[05:16] Tas
    Batting second, catcher, Shigeno.
[05:18] Dai
    Yes, sir!
[05:19] Tas
    Batting third, left field, Urabe.
[05:20] Ura
    Yes, sir.
[05:21] Tas
    Batting fourth, pitcher, Satou.
[05:23] Sat
    Yes, sir!
[05:24] Tas
    Batting fifth, third base, Ariyoshi.
[05:25] Are
    Yes, sir!
SIGN    Center field
SIGN    Kishimoto
[05:26] Tas
    Batting sixth, center field, Kishimoto.
[05:28] Iwa
    Yes, sir!
SIGN    Second base
SIGN    Katsumata
SIGN    First base
SIGN    Matsubara
[05:29] Tas
    Batting seventh, first base, Matsubara.
[05:31] Matsu
    Yes, sir!
[05:32] Tas
    Batting eighth, second base, Katsumata.
[05:34] Katsu
    Yes, sir!
[05:35] Tas
    Batting ninth, right field, Nagai.
[05:38] Nag
    Yes, sir!
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
SIGN    Tsuburaya
SIGN    Takahashi
[05:39] Tas
    Sakura, Andy, Takahashi, and Tsuburaya
    make up our bench.
[05:42] Tas
    That's everything.
[05:43] Are
    Looks like you got in, Nagai.
[05:45] Katsu
    Awesome!
[05:47] Nag
    That's where real skills get you. Skills.
[05:50] Sak
    Huh?
[05:52] Tas
    Okay, fly balls coming up!
[05:55] Tas
    Center field!
[05:57] Iwa
    Got it!
[05:59] Nag
    Nice catch!
[06:01] Nag
    Just wait and see.
[06:03] Nag
    I'll show you that I'm way better
    than that beginner, Sakura!
[06:07] Tas
    Next up, right field!
[06:11] Nag
    Got it, got it.
[06:16] Tas
    What are you doing?!
[06:18] Tas
    You didn't need to roll to get that hit!
[06:20] Tas
    Just catch it normally!
[06:22] Nag
    S-Sorry!
[06:25] Nag
    Nice ball!
[06:29] Nag
    His pitches are lively enough.
[06:30] Nag
    I just have to make sure
    I call a good game.
[06:33] Nag
    I need to make sure my framing
    doesn't go to pot like last time, too.
[06:41] Mom
    Shouta!
[06:45] Nag
    Oh, you made it!
[06:46] Dad
    Yup.
[06:47] Dad
    I'm glad we got here in time.
[06:49] Mom
    You won your second-round match!
     That's amazing!
[06:52] Nag
    Y-Yeah...
[06:53] Dad
    We're rooting for you,
    so bring your A-game, son!
[06:56] Mom
    Give it all you've got.
[06:57] Nag
    I will!
[07:02] Ura
    Those are pretty fast, but not
    so fast that we can't hit 'em.
[07:05] And
    Yeah.
[07:06] And
    Guess the guy who pitched in
    their last game is their ace.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Hongou
[07:13] All
    Play ball!
[07:14] Are
    Get 'em, Kimura!
[07:16] Nag
    Make sure you get on base!
[07:21] Ump
    Ball.
[07:23] Ump
    Ball.
[07:25] Ump
    Strike!
[07:27] Ump
    Ball.
[07:28] Ump
    Ball.
[07:29] Ump
    Ball four.
[07:35] Sak
    Go, Shigeno-kun!
[07:40] Ump
    Ball.
[07:42] Dai
    Looks like their pitcher isn't warmed up yet.
[07:44] Dai
    We need to score runs
    before he finds his feet.
[07:53] Ump
    Out!
[07:56] A
    Yeah!
[07:57] Fuj
    Nice bunt!
[07:59] Ura
    Yeah!
[08:04] Ura
    After that walk, we have a runner
    on second without getting a hit.
[08:07] Ura
    Which means, what he wants most of all is...
[08:10] Ura
    ...strikes!
[08:16] Ump
    Safe!
[08:17] Ura
    All right!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Hongou
[08:27] Dai
    We can't give this lineup any easy pitches.
[08:30] Dai
    Throw some low outside pitches.
    Let's be meticulous with our aim.
[08:39] Ump
    Ball.
[08:44] Dai
    Here, okay?
[08:51] Ump
    Ball two!
[08:56] Dai
    Are you okay?
[08:57] Dai
    We can't let the count get any worse.
[09:01] Hik
    High and inside... in the strike zone!
[09:12] Dai
    What's wrong, Hikaru?
[09:13] Dai
    Aren't you feeling it today?
[09:17] Ump
    Ball!
[09:19] Ump
    Ball!
[09:20] Ump
    Ball!
[09:22] Ump
    Ball four!
[09:24] Fuj
    Hey, now. I thought Satou had
    sorted out his control issues.
[09:29] Tas
    I thought so, too.
[09:31] Dai
    No outs, runners on first and second.
[09:33] Dai
    This is bad.
[09:35] Dai
    Maybe my framing's bad?
[09:37] Dai
    Or maybe...
[09:38] Hik
    Huh? This is weird.
[09:43] Dai
    Time out, please!
[09:47] Hik
    I can go straight down the middle?
[09:49] Hik
    Yeah.
[09:50] Hik
    You're holding back your arm because
    you're too worried about control.
[09:55] Hik
    So you don't have to worry
    about where to throw it anymore.
[09:58] Hik
    Just throw the ball as hard as
    you can, right down the middle!
[10:01] Hik
    With your speed, they won't hit you
    even if we do that.
[10:06] Hik
    Okay. Got it.
[10:13] Ump
    Play!
[10:14] Dai
    That's right.
[10:15] Dai
    What good am I as his catcher
    if I don't believe in Hikaru's pitches?
[10:25] Ump
    Strike!
[10:26] Kid
    So fast...
[10:28] Dai
    Nice ball!
[10:33] Ump
    Strike two!
[10:35] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
[10:37] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[10:39] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[10:41] Fuj
    Yeah!
[10:42] Dai
    Nice pitching.
[10:44] Hik
    Thanks!
[10:50] Tas
    All right! One out, runners
    on first and second!
[10:52] Tas
    We've got another chance to score.
[10:59] Sak
    Get us a run, Katsumata-kun!
[11:02] Nag
    You're having fun just cheering?
[11:05] Nag
    Well, cheerleading's not for me.
[11:07] Nag
    I practiced with my sights
    set on actually playing.
[11:11] Kid
    First!
[11:16] Nag
    Two outs, runner on second and third.
[11:19] Mom
    Good luck!
[11:20] Dad
    Now's your chance!
[11:22] Nag
    I'm so gonna hit this!
[11:25] Ump
    Strike!
[11:28] Ump
    Foul!
[11:30] Dai
    Hit it, Nagai!
[11:32] Hik
    Get those runners home!
[11:37] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[11:51] Nai
    I-I'll definitely get a hit next time!
[11:53] Nai
    I won't let you beat me!
[11:56] Sak
    Excuse me?
[11:57] Sak
    What's his problem?
[12:09] Ump
    Strike!
[12:10] Tas
    Looking good!
[12:11] Fuj
    He's settled into his groove.
[12:13] Sak
    Nice pitching!
[12:15] (Flashback) Sak
    Must have been kinda boring sitting
    on the sidelines the whole game, huh?
[12:19] (Flashback) Mut
    Oh, n-no, it wasn't. Just cheering
    everyone on was a lot of fun for me.
[12:24] Ump
    Strike!
[12:26] Sak
    In the beginning, I really meant that.
[12:29] Sak
    But seeing Shigeno-kun and
    the guys having so much fun,
[12:33] Sak
    the baseball-mad side of me
    wanted to be out there.
[12:36] Sak
    But then...
[12:37] (Flashback) Ura
    There's nothing worse than a talented player
    refusing to live up to their potential!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Hongou
[12:53] Ump
    Strike!
[12:54] Fuj
    Looks like their pitcher's found
    his rhythm since the third inning.
[12:58] Tas
    Yeah.
[12:59] Tas
    Even though we're leading by one, I wouldn't
    mind getting an insurance run soon.
[13:04] Nag
    Just give me another chance.
[13:08] Kid
    All right!
[13:10] Ump
    Out!
[13:13] Nag
    What was that about?!
    You need to fight him off more!
[13:15] Are
    Uh, yeah...
[13:16] Are
    Sorry, dude.
[13:17] Moto
    What's Nagai's problem?
[13:20] Katsu
    Dunno.
[13:22] Katsu
    Probably worried he'll lose his spot
    again if he doesn't produce the goods.
[13:26] Katsu
    Yeah, guess so.
[13:28] Mom
    Jeez, I hit that traffic jam
    at just the wrong time!
[13:32] Mom
    Where's Daigo and the guys?
[13:34] Mom
    Huh?
[13:37] Mom
    Komori!
[13:41] Kom
    The Dolphins should be over on Field C.
[13:44] Mom
    Thank you!
[13:45] Kom
    Have you only just got here, Shimizu-san?
[13:47] Kom
    Oh, sorry!
[13:50] Mom
    Don't sweat it.
[13:51] Mom
    You've always known us as Shimizu Kaoru
    and Honda Goro, ever since we were kids.
[13:57] Kom
    Yeah.
[13:59] Kom
    I feel like I've been chasing
    that ball since the moment
[14:03] Kom
    I joined the Dolphins
    with you and Honda-kun.
[14:06] Kom
    Even now, I can't escape the lure of
    baseball, so I'm managing a junior team.
[14:12] Mom
    I had no idea you were managing a rival team.
[14:15] Mom
    In fact, I wanted to thank you
    for all you did for Izumi,
[14:18] Mom
    back when you managed the Dolphins.
[14:20] Kom
    That's not necessary.
[14:22] Kom
    We did everything we could to prepare
    ourselves for a battle with my old team.
[14:26] Kom
    The Dolphins sure were strong!
[14:28] Mom
    Really?
[14:29] Kom
    Daigo-kun's going to be one
    heck of a player someday.
[14:32] Kom
    Toshiya-kun's son also has a lot of talent.
[14:38] Kom
    They're kids who've inherited the talent
    of their Major League parents.
[14:43] Kom
    Won't be long before they make
    their own mark on the game.
[14:48] Kom
    Here it is. Field C.
[14:50] Mom
    Oh, good!
[14:52] Mom
    Thank you.
[14:53] Kom
    It's okay.
[14:54] Kom
    Please send my regards to
    Honda-kun in Taiwan, as well.
[14:57] Mom
    I'll tell him you said hello.
[15:00] Kom
    "The kids who've inherited the talent," huh?
[15:07] Kom
    Daigo-kun and his friends aren't
    the only ones with talent, though.
[15:21] Fuj
    All right!
[15:22] Fuj
    No outs, runners on second
    and third. Here's our chance!
[15:25] Nag
    I-It's here! I really did get another chance!
[15:28] Nag
    All right!
[15:30] Tas
    I really want that run on the board.
[15:32] Tas
    Which means...
[15:34] Tas
    Sakura will be pinch-hitting for Nagai.
[15:47] Nag
    Bah!
[15:49] Sak
    I promise I'll hit it!
[15:52] Sak
    For your sake, too...
[15:55] Sak
    Because I don't want to lose.
[15:56] Sak
    Because I want to play the
    next match with everyone.
[16:00] Sak
    Because I'm a member of the Dolphins!
[16:11] Dai
    Go, Sakura!
[16:12] Hik
    Mutsuko-chan! Fight!
[16:16] Ump
    Strike!
[16:18] Nag
    Damn it. What the hell do you
    mean, for my sake, too?
[16:21] Nag
    I'll get my own hits, thank you very much!
[16:24] Ump
    Ball.
[16:25] Tas
    Well done!
[16:26] Tas
    Stay sharp!
[16:27] Fuj
    You can hit this!
[16:29] Nag
    The next chance I get, I'm really gonna...
[16:33] Nag
    So come on!
[16:37] Nag
    Hit it, Sakura!
[16:56] All
    Yeah!
[16:59] Nag
    Damn it! How can she hit it like that?!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Hongou
[17:09] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[17:11] Ump
    That's game.
[17:12] Kids
    We won!
[17:14] Tas
    We won...
[17:15] Tas
    We won again!
[17:17] Fuj
    We're in the quarterfinals!
[17:25] Boy
    Hello? Mayumura here.
[17:27] Guy
    Hey, where are you?
    The game's about to start.
[17:30] Boy
    Yes, I'll be right there.
[17:34] Boy
    He shut out the Sharks' offense,
    giving up only two hits.
[17:37] Boy
    Just who is that kid with the glasses?
[17:41] Tas
    You guys were something else.
[17:44] Tas
    But I have to say, Satou was the real MVP.
[17:46] Tas
    You only gave them two walks and
    two singles. That's some fine pitching!
[17:50] Hik
    Nah, it's Daigo-kun who
    deserves all the plaudits.
[17:54] Hik
    He stayed focused to the end and caught
    every single ball with proper framing.
[17:59] Tas
    Of course!
[18:00] Tas
    You did a great job, too, Daigo!
[18:04] And
    Looks like we're finally
    gonna play the Touto Boys.
[18:07] Ura
    Yeah.
[18:08] Ura
    Honestly, Satou's homer and his sickening
    baseball instincts get my back up.
[18:13] Mut
    You guys were really amazing out there.
[18:13] Ura
    But if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have
    made it to the quarterfinals so easily.
[18:16] ---
    You weren't too bad, Daigo-kun.
[18:19] Ura
    Our dream of beating the Touto Boys isn't—
[18:23] Ura
    Wait, that's...
[18:27] And
    Hey, where are you going?
[18:29] Ura
    Toilet.
[18:29] Ura
    I'll be right back.
[18:33] Mom
    Daigo! Congratulations!
[18:37] Mom
    I can't believe you won two games 
    in one day! That is so amazing!
[18:39] Dai
    Ack! Let go!
[18:41] Mom
    Why? I'm praising you!
[18:43] Daiu
    Let go of me!
[18:45] Daiu
    Besides, I didn't do anything!
[18:47] Mom
    Huh?
[18:48] Dai
    I got switched out in the
    middle of the first game,
[18:51] Dai
    and in this game, Hikaru just threw
     balls that were easy for me to catch.
[18:56] Dai
    Our team won, but all I did was
    add to my list of things to improve.
[19:01] Mom
    Wow, what a selfless child!
[19:04] Mom
    He must have wonderful parents!
[19:08] Tas
    Please get everyone together
    and head home without me.
[19:10] Fuj
    What?
[19:11] Fuj
    Are you going scouting?
    Maybe we should all come—
[19:13] Tas
    No. Touto's on a whole other level.
[19:17] Tas
    If they see them play,
    our kids will lose hope.
[19:20] Fuj
    I see. I hear you.
[19:23] Ura
    Mayumura!
[19:27] Mai
    Oh, it's you.
[19:29] Mai
    I forget your name...
[19:31] Mai
    Andy, isn't it?
[19:33] Ura
    No, it isn't! I'm Urabe. Urabe!
[19:35] Mai
    Urabe? Oh, yeah, so it is.
[19:38] Mai
    Part of that weak battery that ran away
    and joined the Dolphins in fifth grade.
[19:43] Ura
    I-I didn't run away!
[19:46] Mai
    Well, that's what everyone on the team said.
[19:48] Ura
    That's crap and you know it!
[19:49] Ura
    Andy and I joined the Dolphins
    so we could crush you guys.
[19:54] Mai
    So that makes you the Dolphins' ace, right?
[19:57] Ura
    You better believe it!
[19:58] Mai
    That's pretty impressive.
[20:00] Mai
    So Specs, who threw monster fastballs
    in that last game, is your relief pitcher?
[20:05] Mai
    You're telling me you're
    a better pitcher than him?
[20:09] Ura
    W-Well...
[20:11] Ura
    Whatever. That kid in the glasses is
    a rookie who only just started playing.
[20:15] Mai
    He's... a rookie?
[20:17] Tas
    Urabe! What are you doing over here?
[20:20] Ura
    U-Uh, nothing.
[20:22] Mai
    Oh, right. I can't stick around.
[20:24] Mai
    I've got a game to get to.
[20:27] Mai
    If we win, we'll be playing the Dolphins.
[20:29] Mai
    Guess that means you'll be rooting for us.
[20:32] Ura
    H-Hey, Mayumura! Wait!
[20:35] Ura
    Aren't you Touto's ace?
[20:37] Ura
    Why are you wearing the number two jersey?
[20:42] Mai
    Because I'm the catcher, of course.
[20:45] Mai
    I'm not the pitcher.
[20:49] Ura
    Wh-What did he say?
[20:53] Kid
    Where the heck has Urabe got to?
[20:56] Kid
    Coach?
[20:57] Kid
    Has our manager gone to
    check out the Touto Boys?
[21:01] Kid
    Maybe that's where Urabe went, too.
[21:03] Fuj
    U-Uh, who knows?
[21:05] And
    I know.
[21:07] And
    He didn't want us to see them play,
    because we'd lose all hope if we did, right?
[21:10] Fuj
    Beats me...
[21:11] Hik
    What? It's fine. We should go watch them!
[21:14] Hik
    We won't know until we see for ourselves.
[21:16] Fuj
    Uh, I don't know.
[21:16] Hik
    What do you all say?
[21:17] Sak
    Let's do it!
[21:19] Sak
    We don't lose anything by just spectating.
[21:20] Dai
    Let's go, Coach!
[21:23] Dai
    We've made it to the quarterfinals.
[21:25] Dai
    If we're going to freak out anyway,
[21:27] Dai
    it's better to do it before the game!
[21:29] Dai
    We need to throw everything at them!
[21:31] Fuj
    S-Sure...
SIGN    Touto
[21:45] Tas
    So that's Touto's cleanup?
[21:48] Tas
    That's Mayumura Wataru, the son of
    Major League player, Mayumura Ken.
[21:53] Tas
    Oh, there's Touto's ace.
[22:00] Ura
    Y-You've gotta be kidding.
[22:08] Dai
    Th-That girl...
[22:17] Dai
    That time in the cages...
[22:19] Ura
    She's Wataru's twin sister.
[22:26] Ura
    Mayumura Michiru.
[24:01] Dai
    So Mayumura Junior has a twin?
[24:03] Dai
    And she's their ace?
[24:05] Dai
    We've got to defeat those siblings
    if we want to beat the Touto Boys.
[24:09] Dai
    Hold on a minute! Why's she in my house?!
[24:13] Dai
    This is my chance.
SIGN    Resignation
[24:16] Dai
    No, wait, this is bad.
SIGN    The Mayumura Siblings
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "The Mayumura Siblings"
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E18 - The Mayumura Siblings
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[00:02] Dai
    Our opponent in the quarterfinals is
    the powerhouse that is Touto Boys.
[00:07] Dai
    And their ace on the mound is...
[00:15] Ura
    She's Wataru's twin sister.
[00:21] Ura
    Mayumura Michiru.
[01:54] Izu
    What? No way!
SIGN    The Mayumura 
    Siblings
[01:56] Izu
    The Dolphins actually
    made it to the quarterfinals?
[02:01] Dai
    Amazing, right? Aren't you impressed?!
[02:03] Dai
    Now that this Shigeno Junior is on the team,
[02:07] Dai
    the once weak Dolphin Army has
    morphed into a baseball powerhouse!
[02:11] Izu
    Wow, that's awesome!
[02:13] Izu
    So did Hikaru-kun hit some
    home runs and pitch shutouts?
[02:17] Dai
    How did you figure that out?
[02:20] Izu
    It was obvious.
[02:22] Izu
    You guys made it to the third round,
    where the matches get a lot harder.
[02:25] Izu
    Which means there's no way
    you contributed much.
[02:29] Dai
    How dare you!
[02:30] Dai
    I'll show you how much I've improved!
[02:32] Dai
    Let's take this outside!
[02:34] Izu
    Yawn.
[02:35] Izu
    No way. I'm too tired from
    pitching a whole game.
[02:38] Dai
    You can't back out now!
[02:39] Dai
    I'll show you my
    super-special sacrifice bunt!
[02:42] Izu
    Huh? Your what?
[02:43] Mom
    Daigo!
[02:47] Mom
    How many times have I told you not
    to wear those filthy socks in the house?!
[02:51] Mom
    Get it through your head!
[02:53] Mom
    Put them in the washing machine
    and go take a shower already!
[02:59] Dai
    Aye aye, sir...
[03:00] Mom
    Jeez, that kid...
[03:02] Izu
    Looks like the Dolphins won their games.
[03:05] Izu
    Did he contribute to their victories at all?
[03:07] Mom
    "Contribute"?
[03:08] Mom
    What are you talking about?
[03:11] Mom
    He's been playing a lot better than you think.
[03:15] Izu
    Really?
[03:23] (Flashback) Dai
    Huh? Mayumura?
[03:25] (Flashback) Dai
    You mean, that Mayumura?
[03:28] Tas
    That's right, Daigo.
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Coach  Fujii
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager  Tashiro
[03:29] Tas
    The very same Mayumura Ken
    who played in the majors,
[03:31] Tas
    just like your pop and Satou's father.
[03:34] Fuj
    There were a lot of amazing players
    in the same grade as Mayumura,
[03:37] Fuj
    and they earned themselves the nickname,
    "Mayumura's Golden Generation."
[03:41] (Flashback) Fuj
    By the way, Tashiro and I
    were also in the same grade.
[03:44] Mat
    Really? So you two were part
    of that golden generation?
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
SIGN    Ariyoshi
SIGN    Matsubara
[03:48] Are
    You moron.
[03:50] Are
    Amateur players who happened to play in
    the same era don't fall into that category.
[03:55] (Flashback) Are
    I'm not letting that slide.
SIGN    Kimura
SIGN    Kishimoto
SIGN    Katsumata
[03:58] Are
    I'll have you know, we battled Mayumura
    to see which of us would get to Nationals.
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
[04:03] Fuj
    And we gave them a pretty
    good run for their money!
[04:05] Fuj
    The two of us and Shigeno Goro!
[04:07] (Flashback) Dai
    A-And his twins are
    the Touto Boys' ace battery now?
[04:13] (Flashback) Coa
    Looks that way.
[04:14] (Flashback) Coa
    I didn't know Mayumura's kids
    played for the Touto Boys...
[04:17] (Flashback) Coa
    until Urabe told me.
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[04:20] Ura
    Even I didn't know his sister
    had become the ace, though.
[04:27] (Flashback) Ura
    Back when Andy and I played
     for the Touto Boys,
[04:29] (Flashback) Ura
    Michiru wanted to be an outfielder.
[04:31] (Flashback) Ura
    It was her brother, Wataru, who wanted
    to be a pitcher, and he was my main rival.
[04:36] (Flashback) Ura
    'Cause she's a girl, I never even
    considered Michiru a threat.
[04:40] (Flashback) Ura
    I can't believe Wataru's now a catcher
    and she's their pitcher.
[04:47] (Flashback) Coa
    Well, it's entirely possible he got injured.
[04:51] (Flashback) Coa
    Either way, Touto has built
    the team around those two,
[04:54] (Flashback) Coa
    and they've shown that they're
    a force to be reckoned with.
[04:57] (Flashback) Coa
    With the younger Mayumura playing cleanup,
    their batting lineup is strong.
[05:01] (Flashback) Coa
    Their defense is iron-tight, too.
[05:04] (Flashback) Coa
    And then, there's their ace,
    Mayumura Michiru, a lefty sidewinder.
[05:11] (Flashback) Coa
    The speed of her pitches, their movement,
    and her control are all perfect.
[05:14] (Flashback) Coa
    I see no weaknesses in her game.
[05:18] (Flashback) Coa
    We've fought hard to get to this point,
    but they're a cut above.
[05:22] (Flashback) Coa
    Let's chalk this up as a learning
    experience and give it all we've got.
[05:27] Dai
    That's what our manager said, but...
[05:32] Dai
    If we're gonna do this, I want to win.
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Mayumura Michiru
[05:47] Wat
    Working out again, Michiru?
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Mayumura Wataru
[05:53] Wat
    Haven't we been told we're too young
    to handle the stress of weight machines?
[05:58] Wat
    Don't start doing things like this
    just 'cause Dad's away right now.
[06:02] Wat
    I'll rat you out.
[06:04] Mic
    Then, maybe I should go tell Mom that
    you've been using her expensive shampoo.
[06:09] Wat
    H-How do you know that?!
[06:11] Wat
    W-Well, anyway,
    let's talk about our next game.
[06:15] Mic
    The Dolphins?
[06:16] Mic
    I don't think we need intel on them.
[06:19] Wat
    Any team that makes it to the
    quarterfinals is there for a reason.
[06:24] Wat
    Theirs is him.
[06:28] Wat
    Satou Hikaru.
[06:30] Wat
    From what I've heard,
    he's only just taken up baseball,
[06:34] Wat
    and he's only their number two pitcher.
[06:36] Wat
    But it looks like his pitches are
    around the 120 kmph mark.
[06:39] Mic
    Oh?
[06:40] Wat
    And I also have it on good authority...
[06:43] Wat
    that the kid wearing
     the mask is Shigeno Daigo.
[06:46] Wat
    This battery's made up of the kids of
    former major league players. Just like ours.
[06:53] Mic
    Y-You mean, they're the sons of
    Shigeno Goro and Satou Toshiya?
[06:57] Wat
    That's neither here nor there.
[07:00] Wat
    Anyway, I jotted down the data
    of every batter in the notebook,
[07:04] Wat
    so make sure you look at it.
[07:05] Mic
    R-Right.
[07:07] Wat
    I don't know if the Dolphins will use
    Satou or Urabe as their starting pitcher,
[07:10] Wat
    but we've got a number of ways
    to counter Satou if they go with him.
[07:15] Wat
    Anyway, don't think "it's only
     Regionals" and take it easy.
[07:18] Wat
    Do your homework.
[07:20] Mic
    Okay.
[07:28] Mic
    I don't believe it.
[07:33] Mic
    I can't get my head around the fact that
    I'm going up against the son of Shigeno-san,
[07:39] Mic
    the pitcher I admire the most.
[07:46] Mom
    Hello. Urabe residence.
[07:49] Mom
    Hayato!
[07:51] Mom
    Manager Tashiro's on the phone for you.
[07:58] Ura
    Hello?
[07:59] Coa
    Ah, Urabe?
[08:00] Coa
    Sorry to call at this hour.
[08:03] Ura
    What's wrong?
[08:04] Ura
    Did something happen?
[08:06] Coa
    I've been thinking things over.
[08:08] Coa
    And I talked to Fujii about it, too...
[08:11] Coa
    Would you mind if we go with Satou
    as the starting pitcher against Touto?
[08:17] Ura
    What?!
[08:29] And
    It's lunchtime. Too early in the day to
    be looking like the world's about to end.
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[08:34] And
    If I had to guess why,
[08:35] And
    I'd say it's because you're a former ace
    who's had his starting spot stolen by a rookie
[08:39] And
    for the upcoming big game.
[08:40] Ura
    You really beat about the bush, dontcha?
[08:43] And
    It sucks, but that's how it goes.
[08:45] And
    Manager thinks Satou's pitches
    might be more effective against Touto.
[08:51] And
    If he starts to struggle, you'll have
    to take over, whether you want to or not.
[08:56] And
    I'm on first base and batting fourth.
[08:58] And
    You're out in left field and batting third.
[09:01] And
    It doesn't change the fact
    that we're taking on Touto.
[09:05] Ura
    "That's how it goes," huh?
[09:09] Ura
    So you also think Satou's better than me?
[09:14] Ura
    Of course you do. Not much I can do about it.
[09:17] Ura
    Well, whatever.
[09:19] Ura
    My main rival, Mayumura, has let
    his sister take his spot as pitcher, too.
[09:24] Ura
    I really don't care anymore.
[09:28] Sak
    What?
[09:29] Sak
    Hikaru-kun's the starting pitcher?
[09:31] Dai
    Yeah.
[09:32] Dai
    I got a call from Manager Tashiro about it.
[09:35] Dai
    He said Hikaru would be our starting pitcher
    for our quarterfinal game against Touto.
[09:39] Dai
    Which means I'm playing catcher.
[09:41] Sak
    Really?
[09:42] Sak
    That's great!
[09:43] Dai
    Yup!
[09:44] Dai
    All right!
[09:45] Dai
    I'll go to the cages after school and develop
    a strategy to take down the Mayumuras.
[09:49] Sak
    Yeah!
[09:50] Sak
    Let's do it!
[09:51] Dai
    Wait, what? You're coming, too?
[09:54] Sak
    Yeah, why? Got a problem with that?
SIGN    Mifune  Batting Center
SIGN    Fastballs
[10:10] Dai
    It's no good.
[10:11] Sak
    What's wrong?
[10:14] Sak
    You got solid hits about half the time.
[10:16] Sak
    You didn't do too bad in there.
[10:18] Sak
    And that's the speed
    the girl in Touto pitches at.
[10:22] Dai
    It's not good enough.
[10:23] Dai
    According to Satou-san,
[10:26] Dai
    if you don't get at least 20 hits
    out of 25 on the machine,
[10:31] Dai
    you won't get a decent hit in a real game.
[10:34] Sak
    Really?
SIGN    Home  Run
SIGN    Home  Run
[10:38] Dai
    The rhythm and the aim
    is always consistent on a machine,
[10:41] Dai
    so if you can't hit them 100 percent
    of the time, you've got no hope in a game.
[10:45] Dai
    And she's also a left-handed sidewinder.
    She throws a pitch we've never seen before.
[10:51] Dai
    I can hit all the balls I want here,
    but I don't know if it'll help any.
[10:55] Sak
    Well, it's better than
    sitting around, doing nothing.
[10:58] Sak
    Hikaru-kun can't get here on weekdays,
    so you can't practice catching, anyway.
[11:15] Dai
    Who's that?
[11:16] Dai
    Their hits sound really good.
SIGN    Fastballs
SIGN    For both batting positions
[11:18] Txt
    Right-handed pitcher
SIGN    Home Run
[11:25] Dai
    A girl?
[11:34] Dai
    Huh?! M-Muh-M-Mayumura Michiru!
[11:39] Dai
    Touto Boys' ace!
[11:53] Mic
    Hold it!
[11:54] Mic
    Could you be Shigeno Daigo-kun?
[12:00] Dai
    U-Uh, yeah, I am.
[12:04] Mic
    I-It's so nice to meet you!
[12:06] Mic
    My name's Mayumura Michiru,
    and I'm Touto Boys' pitcher!
[12:15] Sak
    Your turn again, Shigeno-kun.
[12:16] ---
    Huh?
[12:17] Sak
    Shigeno-kun?
[12:26] Dai
    S-Seriously?
[12:27] Mic
    Yeah, sure!
[12:29] Mic
    I mean, that's what you
    want to practice, isn't it?
[12:32] Dai
    B-But...
SIGN    Reception
[12:38] Dai
    I didn't realize he was here, too!
[12:41] Wat
    Well, well, if it isn't the Dolphins' catcher.
[12:44] Mic
    We got talking just now.
[12:47] Mic
    We're heading off to practice
    at Shigeno-kun's house.
[12:52] Wat
    What are you talking about, Michiru?
[12:55] Wat
    Don't be stupid. We're going home.
[12:57] Mic
    I don't want to. You can go home by yourself.
[13:01] Sak
    Wh-What's going on?!
[13:04] Sak
    This is really weird. We're about
    to play them in a tournament.
[13:07] Sak
    How did you end up in this crazy situation?
[13:10] Dai
    I know how strange it sounds,
[13:12] Dai
    but she said she'd let me practice
    hitting her sidearm pitch.
[13:17] Dai
    I figured it was a great
    opportunity, so I said okay.
[13:22] Wat
    Don't tell me Michiru's...
[13:25] Mic
    Let's go, then.
[13:26] Mic
    Shi-ge-no-kun!
[13:27] Dai
    R-Right...
[13:29] Sak
    "Sh-Shi-ge-no-kun"?!
SIGN    Resignation
[13:48] Mic
    So this is your house, huh?
[13:50] Mic
    Wow! You even having a batting cage.
[13:53] Shi
    Y-Yeah. My older sister plays baseball, too.
[13:57] Mic
    Oh, really?
[14:00] Shi
    Yeah. So should we start off
    with a game of catch?
[14:02] Mic
    Ah, sorry, but...
[14:04] Mic
    I'm dying for a drink.
[14:06] Mic
    Would it be okay if I got a glass of water?
[14:09] Dai
    Uh, sure.
[14:14] Dai
    Here. Barley tea okay?
[14:16] Mic
    Oh, yes, thank you.
[14:22] Mic
    What's that?
[14:26] Dai
    Oh, crap! That's...
[14:29] Dai
    Y-You know, we should really
    get started once we've drunk this.
[14:32] Dai
    Or the sun will set before...
[14:37] Mic
    Oh, wow!
SIGN    Shigeno  Goro
[14:38] Mic
    It's Shigeno Goro!
[14:42] Mic
    Does that mean he's your dad?
[14:45] Dai
    U-Uh, yeah.
[14:47] Dai
    The cat's out of the bag now...
[14:49] Mic
    Oh, wow, that's amazing!
[14:53] Mic
    Oh, that plaque there is the Cy Young Award!
[14:56] Mic
    And that's a World Series ring!
[15:02] Mic
    Though, if my dad hadn't lost that game,
    this ring would be in our house right now.
[15:08] Dai
    Uh, sorry about that.
[15:10] Mic
    Oh, I didn't mean it like that.
[15:12] Sak
    I don't believe that guy!
[15:15] Sak
    What an idiot!
[15:17] Sak
    How could he just ditch me
    at the batting center,
[15:19] Sak
    and take a female adversary
    back to his house?!
[15:23] Mic
    So Shigeno-kun, did you start playing
    because you looked up to your dad?
[15:28] Dai
    Uh, yeah.
[15:30] Mic
    So why didn't you try becoming a pitcher?
[15:33] Mic
    Don't you play catcher for your team?
[15:36] Dai
    Yeah.
[15:37] Dai
    I don't have a very strong arm.
[15:39] Mic
    That's all?
[15:40] Dai
    What?
[15:41] Mic
    That's enough to make you
    stop wanting to be a pitcher?
[15:44] Mic
    Sounds like you haven't tried very hard
    to follow in your dad's footsteps.
[15:49] Dai
    Th-That's not true...
[15:51] Mic
    I think it is.
[15:54] Mic
    I reckon I look up to
    Shigeno Goro more than you do.
[16:02] Mic
    Whoops, sorry about that.
[16:03] Mic
    I kinda did a real throw that time.
[16:05] Wat
    So this is his place.
[16:06] Sak
    Huh?
[16:07] Wat
    Sorry.
[16:08] Wat
    I didn't know where he lived,
    so I just followed you.
[16:11] Wat
    I'm coming in, Shigeno.
[16:14] Wat
    What are you doing, Michiru?
[16:17] Wat
    Stop getting so buddy-buddy with
    our opponents before the big game.
[16:20] Wat
    Time to leave.
[16:21] Mic
    You're so annoying.
[16:23] Mic
    I mean, what's the problem?
[16:25] Mic
    We're just two kids of pro players,
    getting to know each other.
[16:28] Wat
    Your motive is clear for all to see.
[16:32] Wat
    You're trying to suck up
    to your favorite player's son...
[16:35] Wat
    in the hope that he'll introduce
    you to his dad one day.
[16:40] Mic
    Why do you have to expose me like that?
[16:43] Mic
    You're so obnoxious.
[16:45] Sak
    Did you hear that?
[16:46] Sak
    She only approached you because
    she hero-worships your father.
[16:51] Sak
    How rude is that?!
[16:52] Dai
    It's okay, really.
[16:55] Dai
    I thought it was a little
    too good to be true,
[16:58] Dai
    but I don't mind as long as
    I get to see her pitches.
[17:01] Dai
    Let me practice with the real deal already.
[17:05] Dai
    If you're really such a huge fan of my pop,
    I'll introduce you to him when he's back.
[17:09] Mic
    What?
[17:09] Mic
    R-Really?!
[17:12] Wat
    Stop messing around!
[17:13] Wat
    We're going home now, Michiru!
[17:15] Mic
    Now, look here! Instead of
    complaining, put on your mask.
[17:20] Wat
    What?
[17:22] Mic
    What are you so scared about?
[17:23] Mic
    Even if he sees my pitch,
    it's not like he'll be able to hit it,
[17:26] Mic
    and he'll just give up
    after a couple of throws.
[17:32] Mic
    All right, here we go!
[17:39] Wat
    Strike.
[17:43] Sak
    Amazing!
[17:44] Dai
    Yikes. That really angled in from the right.
[17:52] Wat
    That was in the strike zone.
[17:57] Sak
    No way! She's so cool!
[17:59] Sak
    I saw her do that before,
    but from really far away.
[18:04] Sak
    Girls can throw such amazing pitches, too!
[18:09] Wat
    All right, good hustle.
[18:10] Dai
    What?
[18:11] Wat
    You're satisfied now, aren't you?
[18:13] Wat
    You won't be able to hit 
    Michiru's pitches with your swing.
[18:17] Wat
    See ya.
[18:19] Dai
    H-H-Hang on!
[18:22] Dai
    You're jumping the gun way too soon.
[18:24] Dai
    That was only three pitches!
[18:27] Wat
    Sheesh. Looks like you
    don't know when to give up.
[18:30] Dai
    Oh, I know!
[18:32] Dai
    If you throw me some more balls,
    I'll get my pop to sign a ball for you.
[18:35] Mic
    Huh? You mean it?
[18:37] Dai
    Yeah!
[18:38] Mic
    I'll do it! I'll throw more!
[18:40] Wat
    H-Hey! Michiru!
[18:46] Dai
    Mom, can I borrow your phone a sec?
[18:48] Mom
    Sure, but what do you need it for?
[18:50] Dai
    To call Pop.
[18:53] Dai
    I want to ask him something.
[18:59] Gor
    Hey, hey!
[19:00] Dai
    Hey, Pop! It's me.
[19:02] Gor
    Hey, Daigo!
[19:04] Gor
    How are you doing?
[19:05] Gor
    Oh, your mother told me the Dolphins
    made it to the quarterfinals.
[19:11] Dai
    Yeah, our next opponent's the
    team Mayumura's twins play for.
[19:16] Gor
    Yeah? Mayumura's twins, huh?
[19:18] Dai
    Yeah. They're a battery. The sister
    pitches and the brother catches.
[19:22] Dai
    The girl told me she's your biggest fan.
[19:26] Gor
    She's a fan?
[19:27] Gor
    She'll definitely make it big, then.
[19:29] Dai
    To be honest, she's an
    amazing pitcher already.
[19:33] Dai
    Their batting lineup is also really strong.
[19:36] Gro
    So it looks like it's going
    to be a tough game, huh?
[19:38] Dai
    Yeah. Really tough.
[19:40] Dai
    But I really want to win!
[19:42] Dai
    Which is why I wanted to ask
    your advice on something.
[19:44] Gor
    Oh?
[19:44] Gor
    Ask me anything.
[19:46] Dai
    The other day,
[19:47] Dai
    Hikaru said he'd like to know if there
    was a trick to improving his control.
[19:50] Dai
    Got any advice for him?
[19:54] Gor
    Well, uh...
[20:01] Sak
    What's wrong with you?
[20:04] Sak
    Surely you're not still depressed...
[20:07] Dai
    A little. But that's not all.
[20:11] Dai
    Yesterday, Mayumura-san threw 20 to 30
    pitches for me till the sun went down.
[20:17] Dai
    But I only managed to graze
    a few of them right at the end.
[20:23] Dai
    I thought, maybe if she threw more at me,
     I could figure out how to hit them,
[20:28] Dai
    but that wasn't the case.
[20:29] Sak
    It's not your fault.
[20:31] Sak
    Mayumura-san's something else.
[20:34] Sak
    I mean, she's just the coolest, isn't she?
[20:38] Sak
    She mows down the hordes of boys
    who step up to the plate in front of her.
[20:42] Sak
    That's like, goals!
[20:44] Dai
    That's what you're admiring?
[20:46] Dai
    Anyway, it's clear now that someone at
    my level hasn't got a hope against her.
[20:51] Sak
    So what are you saying? You're giving up?
[20:54] Dai
    No. I can't hit my way out, but I can
    come up with a strategy to counter her.
[20:58] Dai
    Bunts.
[21:00] Dai
    Mastering bunts is my only hope
    if I want to get on base.
[21:04] Sak
    "Mastering"?
[21:06] Dai
    Yes.
[21:08] Dai
    To practice those, though,
[21:09] Dai
    I need a pitcher who has
    both speed and control.
[21:13] Sak
    Are you talking about...
SIGN    Mifune City Higashibara Elementary School
[21:19] Sak
    Oh, there he is!
[21:21] Sak
    Hey, Urabe-kun!
[21:23] Ura
    Huh?
[21:24] Ura
    Why have you guys come
    all the way to my school?
[21:28] Dai
    Sorry.
[21:29] Dai
    Actually, we wanted to ask you a favor.
[21:32] Ura
    A favor?
[21:33] Ura
    If this favor concerns baseball,
    you can forget it.
[21:36] Both
    Huh?
[21:38] Dai
    H-Hey!
[21:40] Dai
    At least hear me out!
[21:42] Dai
    I want to practice bunting!
[21:46] Dai
    And not the sacrifice bunts I usually do,
[21:48] Dai
    but bunting for a base hit
    so I can get on base for you guys, too.
[21:53] Dai
    That's the only chance I'll be able to create
    against Mayumura Michiru's pitches.
[21:58] Dai
    That's why I want you as my
    batting practice pitcher, Urabe.
[22:01] Dai
    Hikaru's in Gunma, and
    there's no one else I can ask.
[22:06] Ura
    Me? A batting practice pitcher?!
[22:08] Ura
    Who do you think you are?!
[22:10] Ura
    I'm a second-string pitcher now, so you
    think it's fine to ask me that? Is that it?
[22:16] Ura
    How far I've fallen, huh?
[22:19] Ura
    This is so dumb.
[22:21] Ura
    Do what you like!
[22:22] Ura
    I'm quitting the Dolphins, anyway,
    so it's none of my business anymore!
SIGN    Resignation
[24:01] Dai
    Urabe's quitting the Dolphins?
[24:03] Dai
    I mean, I get how he feels,
    but he can't do this!
[24:08] Dai
    We got this far as a team!
[24:10] Dai
    We need to win the next match
    together, as the Dolphins!
[24:14] Dai
    I promise I'll master
    bunting for a base hit, too!
SIGN    Before the Big Game
[24:18] Dai
    Next time: "Before the Big Game."
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E19 - Before the Big Game
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[00:01] Ura
    This is so dumb.
[00:03] Ura
    Do what you like!
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[00:04] Ura
    I'm quitting the Dolphins, anyway,
    so it's none of my business anymore!
SIGN    Resignation
[00:10] ---
    Even though his dream match
    with Touto is days away,
[00:12] ---
    Urabe's said he's quitting the team.
[00:15] And
    He's a lost cause.
[00:17] Dai
    Andy!
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[00:18] And
    I tried to talk some sense into him,
[00:20] And
    but he's so done with baseball,
    he won't listen to anything I say.
[00:23] And
    I guess losing his spot as starting pitcher
    for the Touto match really got to him.
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
[00:28] Sak
    I suppose it would, yeah.
[00:30] (Flashback) Ura
    I need to win two more games
    so we can play the Touto Boys!
[00:34] Sak
    Urabe-kun's worked so hard to get
    himself into a position to beat Touto.
[00:40] And
    Looks like we're gonna have to rely on Satou.
[00:45] Dai
    Urabe... Are you really
    gonna just quit like this?!
SIGN    Before the Big Game
SIGN    Resignation
[02:30] And
    I'm not trying to defend him,
    but he's had it rough.
[02:36] Dai
    Huh?
[02:37] And
    He used to be a small, sickly child,
[02:41] And
    so his father got him into baseball.
[02:46] And
    His father played junior baseball way back
    and even made it to Nationals,
[02:50] And
    and he put Urabe on a harsh individual
    training regimen from an early age.
[02:54] And
    With a stronger body, and armed
    with a wealth of baseball knowledge,
[02:58] And
    Urabe joined the Touto Boys, full of hope.
[03:02] And
    That's where he met Mayumura Wataru.
[03:06] And
    Mayumura was the son of a major leaguer,
[03:09] And
    but until he joined the team,
    he'd pretty much played zero baseball.
[03:13] And
    In the beginning, he was
    utterly unremarkable,
[03:15] And
    but in no time, he became a formidable player.
[03:18] And
    Since he was really athletic,
    quick on the uptake,
[03:21] And
    and a lefty, the manager
    told him he should try pitching.
[03:26] And
    By the time fall came around in fourth grade,
[03:28] And
    he'd already surpassed Urabe and was on
    the same level as the seasoned pitchers.
[03:34] Sak
    Then, that means...
[03:35] And
    Yes, Urabe's spot was taken by the
     offspring of a pro. Sound familiar?
[03:42] And
    That's why Urabe was so hostile
    to you guys in the beginning.
[03:48] (Flashback) Ura
    We'd love to see what kind of skills
    thoroughbreds like you are packing!
[03:53] Ura
    Having the DNA of a pro
    gives you such a huge advantage
[03:57] Ura
    over regular kids who have been
    training hard since they were small.
[04:01] Ura
    Well, that's not true for every child of a pro...
[04:04] Dai
    Aha! You went there!
[04:07] Dai
    You burned me good, bro!
[04:10] And
    After all that, when he heard he wasn't
    starting the Touto game as pitcher,
[04:14] And
    the fight went out of him.
SIGN    Resignation
[04:17] And
    I told him it was no reason to quit,
[04:21] And
    but he said he'd just drag the team down
    if he was just going through the motions.
[04:26] Dai
    He went as far as saying that, huh?
[04:29] Sak
    Isn't there anything we can
    say to make him reconsider?
[04:32] And
    No, it's no use.
[04:33] And
    He's made the decision to quit on his own.
[04:36] Dai
    On his own, you say?
[04:39] Dai
    I've just come up with a great idea!
[04:43] Yra
    I'm home.
[04:48] Mom
    Hayato, your friend is here.
[04:51] Mom
    It's hot down here, so I told him
    he could wait for you in your room.
[04:54] Mom
    Oh, and you accidentally threw this
    in the trashcan, so I washed it for you.
[05:03] Ura
    "Friend"?
[05:04] Ura
    Who...
[05:06] Ura
    Sh-Shigeno?!
[05:08] Dai
    Heya! This idol magazine's a good read!
[05:11] Dai
    This is the girl you're into, right?
[05:13] Dai
    You have her as your
    phone wallpaper, dontcha?
[05:16] Dai
    Her hairstyle and stuff
    sorta remind me of my sister...
[05:22] Ura
    What the hell are you doing in my house?!
[05:24] Ura
    If you're trying to make me
    reconsider quitting, I'm not listening!
[05:27] Dai
    Please, hear me out!
[05:28] Ura
    I don't care what you do or say,
    I won't change my mind!
[05:32] Dai
    But just listen to what Sakura-san said...
[05:35] Dai
    "If Urabe-kun quits, I'm going to cry!"
[05:38] Dai
    "We swore we'd defeat
    Touto together. Boohoo."
[05:42] Ura
    You dipwad! She doesn't
    give a rat's ass about Touto!
[05:47] Dai
    Wh-What about Andy, then?
[05:50] Dai
    "Urabe, come back.
[05:52] Dai
    You and I go way back, don't we?
[05:54] Dai
    I am Andy."
[05:55] Ura
    Stop doing weird impressions!
    Andy doesn't talk like that!
[05:58] Ura
    Anyway, trying to persuade me
    to reconsider is pointless!
[06:01] Dai
    All right. I'll stop trying to persuade you.
SIGN    Resignation
[06:06] Dai
    We decided we'd all quit
    if you quit the team, anyway.
[06:10] Dai
    After all, without you,
    we have no hope of winning.
[06:12] Dai
    Andy and Sakura-san have
    both lost their motivation, too.
[06:15] Ura
    What?!
[06:16] Dai
    Let's take them all to the manager tomorrow.
[06:20] Dai
    We'll have to forfeit the Touto game...
[06:24] Ura
    I see.
[06:26] Dai
    Huh?
[06:27] Ura
    Just quit if you want to!
    It has nothing to do with me!
[06:30] Dai
    B-But...
[06:32] Ura
    Now, get the hell out!
[06:37] Sak
    Your plan failed?!
[06:39] Ura
    I tried to tug at his heartstrings by saying
    we'd all quit if he quit, but it didn't work.
SIGN    Resignation
[06:45] Ura
    He didn't even blink when I said it.
[06:48] Sak
    Sounds like him.
[06:49] Dai
    He's just a hopeless case.
[06:51] Sak
    But you know, he still hasn't handed
    in his resignation letter, has he?
[06:57] Dai
    Huh?
[06:58] Sak
    Maybe he still has some doubts in his mind.
[07:02] Sak
    Perhaps he just wants attention.
[07:12] And
    Hey!
[07:13] Ura
    What do you want? I'm not changing my mind.
[07:16] Ura
    I'm about to go hand my
    resignation in to the manager.
[07:20] And
    It's not about that.
[07:22] And
    I need to talk to you about something.
[07:28] Dai
    If Urabe quits, I won't have
    anyone to practice my bunting with.
[07:32] Sak
    So you're going to ask me to help you?
[07:34] Dai
    You guessed right! You're so smart!
[07:36] Dai
    Would you practice with me like
    last time, Sakura-san? Pretty please!
[07:40] Sak
    Sorry, I can't today. I've got cram school.
[07:44] Dai
    What? No way!
[07:45] Sak
    Bye.
[07:47] Dai
    What, seriously?
[07:49] Dai
    Now, I don't even have
    anyone to play catch with.
[07:52] Dai
    Well, in that case...
SIGN    Yamamuro Grade School
[07:55] Mats
    You want me to be your
    batting practice pitcher?!
[07:58] Dai
    Please! I've run out of people to ask!
SIGN    Katsumata
SIGN    Matsubara
SIGN    Nagai
[08:01] Mats
    B-But... why don't you just ask Urabe-kun?
[08:06] Dai
    Well, because he's quitting the team.
[08:09] Mat
    What?!
[08:09] Kat
    Seriously?!
[08:10] Nag
    Urabe's quitting?
[08:12] Mat
    N-No way. Can we even beat Touto without him?
[08:16] Dai
    I don't know, but we have
    to at least practice, right?
[08:20] Mat
    I see.
[08:21] Mat
    Sorry, man. We already
    made plans to go play games
[08:26] Mat
    with Kimura-kun and Ariyoshi-kun.
[08:28] Dai
    Huh?
[08:29] Dai
    What's more important? Games or baseball?!
[08:32] Kat
    We made these plans a long
    time ago. We can't just cancel.
[08:36] ---
    Oh, well, all right.
[08:38] ---
    Fine. I'll go ask my sister to help me out.
[08:46] Mat
    Daigo-kun's a lot more enthusiastic about
    practicing than he was before, isn't he?
[08:51] Kat
    He's really improved as an
    outfielder and as a catcher, too.
[08:54] Mat
    Hey, should we get in
    touch with the other guys?
[08:57] Mat
    If Urabe-kun really is quitting, this might
    not be the best time to be playing games.
[09:01] Kat
    Yeah! Let's head down to
    the batting cages, Nagai!
[09:04] Kat
    After all, you could do with
    working on your hitting.
[09:06] Nag
    Shut up. I'm not coming.
[09:09] Nag
    Even if Urabe quits, the outfield
    positions aren't gonna just open up.
[09:13] Nag
    Besides, I kinda get what
    Urabe's going through.
[09:18] Nag
    See ya.
[09:23] Dai
    Oh, man...
[09:25] Dai
    I can't ask my sister to practice
    with me every day, either.
[09:28] Ura
    Shigeno!
[09:32] Dai
    U-Urabe!
[09:33] Dai
    What the...
[09:35] Ura
    Just so you know, I haven't
     changed my mind about quitting.
[09:37] Dai
    Huh?
[09:39] Ura
    Andy's been pestering me non-stop.
[09:41] Ura
    He said he won't try to stop me from quitting,
[09:43] Ura
    but he insisted I help you
    as your batting practice pitcher.
[09:46] Dai
    Really? That'd be awesome!
[09:48] Ura
    I don't particularly want to 
    help out the son of a pro, but...
[09:51] Dai
    I seriously appreciate it.
[09:53] Ura
    But I figured you were
    a next gen failure, anyway, so...
[10:09] Ura
    You sure I should be standing this far over?
[10:11] Dai
    Yes!
[10:13] Dai
    When I picture where Mayumura-san's
    sidearm pitch angles in from,
[10:18] Dai
    it's near where you're standing now.
[10:21] Dai
    Now, I just need my push bunt to hit
    this board with decent force.
[10:26] Dai
    All right, I'm ready.
[10:29] Dai
    Since I'm bunting for a base hit,
    I need to stand like I'm about to slug it.
[10:37] Dai
    Oops! That wasn't good.
[10:51] Dai
    What's going on here?
[10:53] Dai
    I already mastered sacrifice
    bunts on 100 kmph pitches...
[10:57] Dai
    I'll get this next one!
[11:07] Ura
    Hey, dude, are you okay?
[11:09] Ura
    Is your nose still on?
[11:11] Dai
    I'm fine. I'm fine.
[11:13] Dai
    I just have to get used to the speed.
[11:16] Ura
    Can you really bunt for
    a base hit on this pitch?
[11:20] Ura
    Even a sacrifice bunt seems beyond you.
[11:23] Dai
    This is harder than I thought.
[11:25] Dai
    Maybe it's 'cause I'm rushing to switch
    from a hitting stance to a bunting stance?
[11:36] Izu
    No, no, no, Daigo.
[11:39] Izu
    What you're doing is a total waste of time.
[11:41] Dai
    S-Sis!
[11:44] Dai
    What's with that outfit?
[11:46] Ura
    Shigeno's older sister is hella cute!
[11:52] Izu
    You were bragging before
    about your bunting skills.
[11:57] Izu
    Is this what you were bragging about?
[11:59] Dai
    Huh? Well, I guess...
[12:01] Izu
    Didn't anyone teach you how to bunt?
[12:03] Izu
    Or are you self-taught?
[12:05] Dai
    What?
[12:06] Dai
    I know how to bunt! I've been
    watching baseball since forever.
[12:09] Dai
    I've pulled it off in games, too.
[12:12] Izu
    That explains everything.
[12:14] Izu
    Give me the bat.
[12:19] Izu
    If you're facing a slow ball, you might just
    about manage with your self-taught bunt,
[12:23] Izu
    but it's obvious you
    can't handle faster balls.
[12:28] Izu
    What's that kid's name?
[12:30] Dai
    It's Urabe.
[12:31] Izu
    Urabe-kun, can you pitch for me?
[12:34] Ura
    S-Sure!
[12:37] Izu
    Pay close attention to how
    I use my arms and knees.
[12:50] Dai
    Wow.
[12:51] Izu
    So did you notice the difference?
[12:55] Dai
    Huh? You mean like how your butt got bigger?
[12:58] Izu
    I'm talking about the bunt, you moron!
[13:01] Dai
    Ouchy-ouch-ouch.
[13:02] Dai
    I'm sorry. I didn't notice any differences.
[13:05] Izu
    What am I gonna do with you?
[13:07] Izu
    Hang on a second.
[13:09] Izu
    Here it is. The resistance band.
[13:13] Dai
    What's that for?
[13:17] Izu
    Okay! Now, try and do a bunt!
[13:19] Dai
    Huh? What's going on?
[13:21] Dai
    Is this your fetish?!
[13:22] Izu
    I call this special training technique:
     "The Banded Bunt!"
[13:25] Dai
    Wordplay? Really?
[13:27] Dai
    But I can't control my swing like this!
[13:30] Izu
    Urabe-kun, if you'd be so kind...
[13:31] ---
    Y-Yes, ma'am!
[13:38] Dai
    I can't bunt like this!
[13:40] Dai
    I can't even move my arms!
[13:42] Izu
    You don't bunt with your arms.
     You bunt with your legs!
[13:44] Dai
    What?
[13:46] Izu
    You're failing because you're only using
     your arms, which means you're all floppy.
[13:50] Izu
    By pulling your arms in, you bring
     the bat closer to your body,
[13:54] Izu
    which makes it easier to see
    the ball on to the bat.
[13:57] Izu
    Placing the bat horizontal in
    front of your face at all times
[14:00] Izu
    and tracking the ball in the gap between bat
    and eyes makes it easier to aim.
[14:06] Izu
    Also, it's only your
    lower body that moves.
[14:10] Izu
    You adjust the height of
    the bat with your knees.
[14:12] Izu
    For push bunts that require more force,
[14:14] Izu
    you create momentum
    by taking a step forward.
[14:19] Izu
    If you don't even have these basics
    of a sacrifice bunt down,
[14:22] Izu
    there's no way you can bunt for a hit.
[14:25] Dai
    What?! Shut up! I'll show you!
[14:28] Dai
    Bunting is the only way I'll get
    a hit off Mayumura Michiru!
[14:32] Dai
    Urabe!
[14:36] Dai
    Bring your arms in and lock
    the bat close to your body.
[14:40] Dai
    Keep the bat horizontal and track the ball
    between the bat and your eyes.
[14:47] Dai
    Only move your lower body.
[15:01] Dai
    Did you see that?
[15:02] Dai
    That's the Shigeno family DNA for you!
[15:04] Izu
    Or maybe it was my detailed
    instructions and the resistance band?
[15:08] Izu
    Don't start getting cocky.
[15:10] Izu
    John Doe #28 needs to hit hundreds of those
    before locking his arms becomes a habit.
[15:17] Ura
    Oh, uh, miss? Are you taking a dip?
[15:20] Ura
    Hey, Shigeno! Instead of doing this crap,
    we should jump in the pool, too!
[15:24] Dai
    What the heck are you talking about?
[15:26] Dai
    We don't have time to mess
    about before the big game!
[15:28] Ura
    That doesn't matter to me!
[15:31] Izu
    The Shigeno family DNA, huh?
SIGN    Fastballs
SIGN    For both batting positions
[15:38] Txt
    Right-handed pitcher
[15:46] Ari
    I know we're doing this for practice, but...
SIGN    Ariyoshi
SIGN    Kishimoto
SIGN    Kimura
[15:48] Kim
    These 120 kmph balls are just too hard to hit.
[15:51] Kis
    But if Urabe leaves,
    our offense will be weaker, too.
[15:56] Chi
    You suck so bad!
[16:03] Kat
    Look at their bags!
    They're from the Nanyou Lions!
[16:06] Kis
    That well-known baseball powerhouse?
[16:08] Kai
    Mind you, we are fifth graders.
[16:10] Kit
    There's no point in amateurs
    like you practicing hitting fastballs.
[16:15] Chi
    Can you leave now? You're in our way.
[16:17] Mat
    Didn't Nanyou reach the quarters?
[16:20] Kat
    W-Well, the mighty Dolphins
    made it to the quarterfinals, too.
[16:25] Chi
    You lucked your way into
    the last eight, didn't you?
[16:27] Chi
    Don't you usually get
    knocked out in the first round?
[16:29] Kit
    Anyway, you guys will lose to Touto
    and crash out of the tournament.
[16:33] Kan
    Yeah.
[16:34] Kan
    After we've won our next game,
    we'll be facing Touto.
[16:37] Kan
    We need to get in and practice
    so we make the team.
[16:41] Kan
    You're done in there, right?
[16:42] Kan
    Think you could just leave now?
[16:45] Kim
    H-Hey!
[16:46] Kis
    We didn't say we were done!
[16:48] Mat
    Fine. Let's see how well they do.
SIGN    Fastballs
SIGN    For both batting positions
[16:51] Txt
    Right-handed pitcher
[16:59] Ari
    You've gotta be kidding...
[17:00] Kis
    They're fifth graders?
SIGN    Shigeno
[17:16] Ura
    Shigeno, haven't you had enough?
[17:18] Ura
    How many more are you gonna make me throw?
[17:19] Ura
    I don't even throw this many
    when practicing with a catcher!
[17:23] Dai
    You're right.
[17:24] Dai
    We should call it a day.
[17:26] Dai
    We can pick it up again tomorrow.
[17:28] Ura
    What?! Tomorrow?!
[17:30] Ura
    What're you smo—
[17:31] Izu
    Urabe-kun's a pitcher, right?
[17:34] Izu
    And he's pitching in your game at the weekend?
[17:37] Izu
    You can't get in the way
    of his prep routine.
[17:42] Dai
    Well, actually, he's resign—
[17:44] Ura
    It's fine, miss!
[17:46] Ura
    If it'll help Daigo-kun, I'll gladly
    come by tomorrow as well!
[17:50] Izu
    Really?
[17:51] Izu
    Are you sure, Urabe-kun?
[17:52] Ura
    Yes, it's all good. I'm not the
    starting pitcher, anyway.
[17:56] Ura
    Anyway, see ya.
[17:57] Izu
    Oh, Urabe-kun.
[18:01] Izu
    Thank you.
[18:03] Izu
    You throw some really good pitches.
[18:05] Izu
    I see now how the Dolphins managed
    to get to the quarterfinals this season.
[18:09] Ura
    Huh?
[18:11] Izu
    I figured it couldn't all be down
    to Hikaru-kun and Daigo,
[18:14] Izu
    whose training has been patchy,
    to say the least.
[18:16] Ura
    I-I didn't...
[18:17] Izu
    You guys won because there
    was someone on the team
[18:20] Izu
    who's been working hard year
    after year to get the basics down.
[18:25] Izu
    Please lend Daigo and the others your
    strength in the Touto match, as well.
SIGN    Resignation
[18:45] (Flashback) Izu
    Thank you.
[18:47] (Flashback) Izu
    You throw some really good pitches.
[18:50] (Flashback) Izu
    I see now how the Dolphins managed
    to get to the quarterfinals this season.
SIGN    Resignation
[18:55] (Flashback) Izu
    Please lend Daigo and
    the others your strength.
SIGN    Resignation
SIGN    Resignation
[19:08] Kat
    Urabe!
[19:10] Ura
    Y-You guys?
[19:12] Mat
    Urabe-kun, Daigo-kun told us.
[19:15] Kim
    Are you really leaving the Dolphins?
[19:19] Ura
    Oh, it's just a misunderstanding.
[19:21] Ura
    I made a joke and he took it seriously.
[19:25] Kat
    Huh? But...
[19:26] Ura
    As if I'd quit in the middle
     of my final tournament!
[19:29] Ura
    All I've gotta do now is put everything
    I've learned into the Touto match!
[19:32] Ura
    You guys need to get hits, too!
[19:34] Ura
    You can't rely on us to carry you forever!
[19:37] Ura
    We have to beat Touto, no matter what!
[19:39] Ura
    See ya!
[19:44] Ari
    So... he isn't quitting?
[19:46] Kis
    Whatever the case, he's totally right.
[19:49] Mat
    We've only gotten this far because of
    Urabe-kun, Hikaru-kun, and Andy.
[19:55] Kat
    It's not good enough.
[19:57] Kat
    We need to become assets to the team.
[19:59] Kim
    Yeah. Let's go to the batting
    center again tomorrow!
[20:04] Sak
    What?! Urabe-kun isn't quitting, after all?!
[20:07] Dai
    Yeah, I don't get it either.
    He called me out of the blue last night.
[20:12] (Flashback) Ura
    Please also tell your
    sister that I'll do my best!
[20:16] Dai
    That's what he said.
[20:17] Sak
    So he really was just 
    looking for attention.
[20:20] Dai
    Well, I'm just glad that he
    changed his mind in the end.
[20:30] Tos
    Do you want me to help you train?
[20:33] Hik
    Thanks for the offer, Papa, but I'm okay.
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
[20:35] Hik
    It wouldn't be fair if I was the only one
    being coached by an ex-major leaguer.
[20:39] Hik
    Besides, there's something Daigo-kun
    taught me that I want to try out.
SIGN    Satou Toshiya
[20:44] Txt
    I see.
[20:56] Tos
    Tomorrow's the big day.
[20:59] Tos
    Good luck, Mr. Starting Pitcher.
[21:30] Wat
    No good!
SIGN    Mayumura Wataru
SIGN    Touto Boys
[21:31] Wat
    Half a ball too high and
    a full ball's width too far in.
[21:34] Mich
    What? You nitpick too much.
SIGN    Mayumura Michiru
SIGN    Touto Boys
[21:37] Mich
    Who in the Dolphins could've even hit that?
[21:40] Wat
    Stop complaining.
[21:41] Wat
    After we win tomorrow, we have
    the semifinals and the final on Sunday.
[21:44] Wat
    If we're even half a ball off in
    those two games, we're done for.
[21:47] Mic
    Yeah, yeah.
SIGN    Mayumura Ken
[21:56] Dai
    Good morning!
[22:00] Tas
    Everyone, time to celebrate!
    I've got good news!
[22:04] Ura
    What's that?
[22:05] Tas
    I thought they'd throw in their ace,
    but their starting pitcher isn't Mayumura!
SIGN    Komatsu
[22:11] Dai
    Komatsu-kun?
[22:13] Sak
    Not their ace?
[22:15] Ura
    Does this mean they're underestimating us?
[22:24] Dai
    You're not going to pitch...
[22:26] Dai
    ...Mayumura Michiru?
[24:00] Dai
    So this is the powerhouse that is Touto Boys?!
[24:03] Dai
    Their starting pitcher's throwing
    some wicked fastballs,
[24:06] Dai
    and their offense has no weaknesses, either.
[24:08] Dai
    The confidence of a champion.
[24:10] Dai
    Or wait, do they think we're a joke?!
[24:14] Dai
    And then, on top of everything,
     Hikaru has an accident!
SIGN    The Touto Match – Play Ball!
[24:18] Dai
    Next time: "The Touto Match – Play Ball!"
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E20 - The Touto Match – Play Ball!
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[00:01] Gor
    Hey, hey!
[00:02] Dai
    Hey, Pop! It's me.
[00:04] Gor
    Hey, Daigo!
[00:05] Gor
    How are you doing?
[00:07] Gor
    Oh, your mother told me the Dolphins
    made it to the quarterfinals.
[00:12] Dai
    Yeah, our next opponent's the
    team Mayumura's twins play for.
[00:17] Gro
    So it looks like it's going
    to be a tough game, huh?
[00:19] Dai
    Yeah. Really tough.
[00:21] Dai
    But I really want to win!
[00:23] Dai
    Which is why I wanted to ask
    your advice on something.
[00:25] Gor
    Oh?
[00:26] Gor
    Ask me anything.
[00:31] Tas
    I thought they'd throw in their ace,
    but their starting pitcher isn't Mayumura!
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager  Tashiro
SIGN    Komatsu
[00:38] Dai
    Komatsu-kun?
[00:39] Sak
    Not their ace?
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[00:41] Ura
    Does this mean they're underestimating us?
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Mayumura Michiru
[00:50] Dai
    You're not going to pitch?
[00:52] Ump
    Gather round!
[00:53] All
    All right, let's do this!
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Coach  Fujii
[01:03] Ump
    The quarterfinal game between the Mifune
    Dolphins and the Touto Boys will now begin!
[01:09] Ump
    Bow!
[01:09] All
    Let's have a good game!
SIGN    The Touto Match – Play Ball!
[02:46] Dai
    So that's Komatsu-kun?
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Pitcher  Komatsu
[02:49] Ura
    He's even bigger than Andy.
[02:51] Dai
    What are his pitches like?
[02:53] Ura
    No idea.
[02:54] Ura
    He must've joined after I left.
[03:02] And
    Th-That was fast!
[03:03] Dai
    He's almost as fast as their ace,
    Mayumura Michiru!
[03:12] (Flashback) Mic
    What?
[03:12] (Flashback) Mic
    I'm not in from the start?
[03:15] (Flashback) Inu
    Yeah, change of plan.
[03:17] Inu
    In their quarterfinal game this morning,
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Manager  Inui
[03:20] Inu
    perennial finalists,
    Yokohama Minami, lost.
[03:23] (Flashback) Mic
    Yokohama Minami lost?!
[03:25] (Flashback) Inu
    Their conquerors, the Nanyou Lions,
    look a formidable team.
[03:30] (Flashback) Inu
    Our semifinal with them will probably 
    end up being the de facto final.
[03:35] (Flashback) Inu
    Michiru, I want you rested and ready
    for tomorrow's semifinal.
[03:38] (Flashback) Inu
    Komatsu can get us through
    today's game with the Dolphins.
[03:43] Mic
    I wanted to face off against
    Shigeno-kun, but what can you do?
[03:48] Wat
    Komatsu, don't take any risks
    with the meat of their order.
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Mayumura Wataru
[03:52] Wat
    No easy balls for their cleanup, Andy,
    and their fifth batter, Satou.
[03:56] Wat
    We can live with just walking Satou.
[03:58] Wat
    Don't let their leadoff or two-hole
    get on base, though.
[04:02] Kom
    Sure, sure.
[04:06] Kom
    I-I mean, yessir! Aye, aye, Wakki-san, sir!
[04:08] Kom
    Don't call me that.
[04:12] Ann
    Top of the first, and batting first for
    Mifune Dolphins is shortstop, Kimura-kun.
[04:19] Txt
    Shortstop
SIGN    Kimura
[04:19] Ump
    Play ball!
[04:25] Ump
    Strike!
[04:26] Ump
    Strike two!
[04:29] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[04:32] Kim
    Too fast. Couldn't even graze it.
[04:34] Ann
    Batting second, catcher, Shigeno-kun.
[04:38] Kao
    Daigo! Good luck!
[04:43] Kao
    Shigeno, huh?
[04:45] Kao
    With his swing, he'll never be
    able to hit Komatsu's pitches.
[04:51] Kao
    I really don't get why he's
    second in their batting order.
[05:00] Ump
    Strike!
[05:01] Dai
    They really are fast.
[05:03] Dai
    I'd never get a hit swinging at them.
[05:06] Dai
    All right, then.
[05:11] Mut
    A push bunt!
[05:12] Wat
    Michiru!
[05:14] Dai
    Did I hit it too far?
[05:20] Ump
    Safe!
[05:21] Hik
    Awesome!
[05:21] Txt
    Right field
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
SIGN    Pitcher
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
[05:22] Mut
    Nice bunt!
[05:23] Mic
    What are you doing, Komatsu?!
[05:26] Mic
    And you're heavy! Get off!
[05:28] Kom
    I-I'm sorry. Once I'd started running
    to first, it was impossible to stop.
[05:32] Wat
    We did make an error, but it
    looks like bunting's his forte.
[05:38] Dai
    That was close.
[05:40] Ann
    Batting third, left fielder, Urabe-kun.
[05:43] Fuk
    Follow it up, Urabe!
[05:45] Ura
    Looks like helping him
    with his bunts paid off.
[05:48] Ump
    Play!
[05:50] Mic
    Nice bunt. You're not bad, Shigeno-kun.
[05:52] Mic
    That totally took us by surprise.
[05:54] Dai
    Th-Thanks.
[05:56] Mic
    By the way, have you asked your
    pop about that signed ball?
[05:59] Dai
    Huh?
[06:00] Dai
    Uh, we're in the middle of a game.
     Can we talk about it after?
[06:03] Mic
    Oh, my bad.
[06:05] Wat
    I just told him not to let their leadoff
    or two-hole get on base!
[06:08] Wat
    Focus on locking this down, Komatsu!
[06:12] Kmo
    Micchi smelled really good.
[06:17] Ura
    Ow!
[06:18] Ump
    HBP!
[06:19] Fuj
    All right! The odds of us
    scoring just got better!
[06:21] Ura
    Damn, that hurt.
[06:23] Wat
    Time out, please.
[06:25] Kom
    Oh, crap! Wakki's gonna yell at me.
[06:27] Wat
    That idiot.
[06:30] Wat
    Hey! Don't run away!
[06:32] Kom
    Please don't yell at me, Wakki-san.
[06:35] Wat
    I told you not to call me that!
[06:38] Dai
    What is it with this team?
[06:41] Dai
    Michiru-chan chats to me on first,
    and now, this pitcher...
[06:44] Dai
    They're all so relaxed.
[06:45] Dai
    Are they laid back
    because they're playing us?
[06:49] Tas
    Counting on you, Andy!
[06:50] Fuj
    Keep us rolling!
[06:50] Ann
    Batting fourth, first base, Suzuki-kun.
[06:53] Dai
    What? I thought Andy was his last name!
[06:57] Wat
    Don't mess this up, Komatsu.
[06:59] Wat
    If you concede a run to these clowns,
    I'll have you subbed out.
[07:03] Kom
    Wakki's so scary.
[07:07] Ump
    Ball! Ball four!
[07:11] All
    Yeah!
[07:12] All
    All right!
[07:13] All
    Bases loaded!
[07:15] Dai
    Bases loaded and Hikaru's up next!
[07:19] Wat
    Komatsu's really off his game today.
[07:21] Wat
    Because he was thrown in at the last minute,
[07:23] Wat
    he hasn't got into his groove yet.
[07:26] Wat
    Manager.
[07:31] Wat
    What?!
[07:34] Wat
    Michiru?
[07:39] Ann
    Batting fifth, pitcher, Satou-kun.
[07:42] And
    One out, bases loaded.
[07:45] Ura
    We suddenly have a chance
    we didn't even dare dream about!
[07:48] Dai
    We're counting on you, Hikaru!
[07:50] Ump
    Play!
[07:55] Wat
    What?
[07:56] Ump
    Strike!
[07:58] Wat
    What did Michiru say to Komatsu?
[08:01] (Flashback) Mic
    Sorry about Wataru. I know
    he's always talking down to you.
[08:05] (Flashback) Mic
    He doesn't get just how hard
    it is, being the starting pitcher.
[08:09] (Flashback) Mic
    Anyone'd find it hard to hit the ground
    running if they had to start at short notice.
[08:14] (Flashback) Kom
    R-Right.
[08:16] (Flashback) Mic
    But if we lose here,
    that'll mean the end of our summer.
[08:21] (Flashback) Mic
    Our last summer together...
[08:23] (Flashback) Mic
    I want to go to Nationals with you!
[08:26] (Flashback) Mic
    So please, give it all you've got!
[08:28] Kom
    Micchi!
[08:35] Ump
    Foul!
[08:44] Mich
    Komatsu! Back home!
[08:47] Ump
    Out!
[08:55] Ump
    Out!
[08:58] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[09:00] Mic
    Nice block! How's the stomach?
[09:03] Kom
    Just fine! I've got some protection
    in that area, after all.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[09:07] Ura
    Damn, how unlucky can you get?!
[09:09] Dai
    That was such a big opportunity.
[09:13] Mut
    Is something wrong, Hikaru-kun?
[09:14] Fuj
    Did you hurt yourself sliding?
[09:18] Hik
    Oh, no, I'm fine.
[09:20] Hik
    But my dear friend, Mr. Glasses,
    seems to have suffered a serious blow.
[09:24] Fuj
    What?!
[09:25] Tas
    Don't you have a spare pair?!
[09:27] Hik
    I do, but they're at home... in Gunma.
[09:31] Fuj
    Let me take a look.
SIGN    Nagai
SIGN    Tsuburaya
[09:34] Fuj
    This is bad. The lenses are scratched to hell.
[09:38] Fuj
    We can probably fix the frame with some tape,
[09:43] Fuj
    but wearing these on the
    mound isn't gonna work.
[09:46] Ura
    Oh! Does this mean I get to start?!
[09:48] And
    Hang on a second. What will Satou do?
[09:51] And
    If his vision's bad, he can't field.
[09:55] And
    If anything, the mound's
    probably the best place for him.
[09:58] Tas
    Either way, the starting pitcher
    must throw to at least one batter.
[10:03] Tas
    We'll just have to review our options
    once we see what you can do.
[10:07] Tas
    Get on the mound, Satou.
[10:10] Hik
    Yes, sir.
[10:26] Dai
    Good!
[10:29] Tas
    Is this going to work?
[10:30] Hik
    Yeah. It's annoying,
    but I think I'll get by somehow.
[10:35] Ann
    Batting first, first base,
    Mayumura Michiru-san.
[10:40] Ump
    Play!
[10:42] Dai
    It'll be fine.
[10:43] Dai
    Even Touto won't be able
    to hit Hikaru's pitches easily.
[10:49] Hik
    To be honest, I can't see much...
[10:52] Hik
    but if I know roughly where I'm aiming,
    I'm sure it'll turn out fine!
[10:59] Ump
    Hit by pitch!
[11:01] Hik
    Uh, oops.
[11:02] Dai
    S-Sorry! Are you okay?
[11:04] Mic
    Come on, now!
    That better not have been a receipt!
[11:08] Dai
    Don't be silly.
[11:10] Ann
    Batting second, second base, Hirata-kun.
[11:14] Hik
    Damn it!
[11:18] And
    Second! Second!
[11:22] Wat
    All right! Nice running!
[11:24] Dai
    A-Are you okay?
[11:25] Dai
    Maybe pitching's not possible
    with your glasses like that.
[11:27] Hik
    Hmm... When I was warming up,
    I felt like I could pitch just fine.
[11:32] Hik
    I guess I tense up
    when there's a batter at the plate,
[11:35] Hik
    so I'll just try to focus on my control.
[11:38] Hik
    If that doesn't work,
    I'll switch with Urabe-kun.
[11:40] Dai
    Okay.
[11:45] Dai
    It got through!
[11:50] Dai
    Michiru, stop!
[11:53] Mic
    That was close.
[11:55] Mic
    I forget Urabe-kun was their left fielder.
[12:00] Tas
    You're having a rough time, aren't you, Satou?
[12:02] Hik
    Yeah. I tried focusing on my control, but...
[12:06] Hik
    Well, we are up against Touto...
[12:08] Hik
    Guess we have no choice.
[12:10] Hik
    Um, Manager!
[12:12] Hik
    Instead of giving up hits
    because I'm worried about walks,
[12:15] Hik
    I'd like to try throwing at
    full speed one last time!
[12:20] Hik
    If that doesn't take care of the next batter,
    please swap me out for Urabe-kun.
[12:24] Hik
    I can't cause the team any more trouble.
[12:27] Dai
    Hikaru...
[12:30] Tas
    All right.
[12:32] Ann
    Batting third, center field, Yuge-kun.
[12:35] Fuj
    Is he going to be okay?
SIGN    Takahashi
[12:37] Tas
    I don't know.
[12:38] Tas
    But he wanted to pitch to one
    more batter at full speed.
[12:41] Tas
    Nagai!
[12:42] Tas
    If this doesn't work,
    you'll take over in left field.
[12:45] Nag
    M-Me? Out in left field?
[12:55] Dai
    Hikaru!
[12:55] Tas
    All right! Straight to the pitcher!
[12:57] Fuj
    We can get two out!
[13:10] Wat
    Sweet. We're one run ahead!
[13:12] Mic
    Still no outs, and runners
    on first and second.
[13:15] Hik
    Hikaru...
[13:16] Hik
    I'm sorry. If I'd just brought
    my spare glasses with me...
[13:21] Hik
    Please take care of the rest...
[13:23] Dai
    Hikaru...
[13:25] Mat
    Looks like you're heading out
    to left field, huh, Nagai-kun?
SIGN    Matsubara
[13:27] Nag
    Y-Yeah...
[13:30] Tas
    Not much we can do, I guess.
[13:31] Nag
    Manager...
[13:34] Tas
    What is it, Nagai?
[13:38] Nag
    Well...
[13:49] Mic
    I wonder what happened.
[13:50] Wat
    Aren't they switching their pitchers?
[13:53] Ura
    What's going on? I thought
    I was going to take the mound...
[13:57] Ump
    What are you going to do?
    Do you want to switch your pitcher?
[14:00] Tas
    No, we won't be switching.
[14:05] Dai
    Hikaru?
[14:06] Dai
    Where'd you get the glasses?
[14:08] Hik
    They're Nagai-kun's.
[14:09] Dai
    But he doesn't wear glasses...
[14:11] Hik
    Nagai-kun wears contacts.
[14:14] Hik
    That's why he had a spare
    pair of glasses with him.
[14:17] Dai
    I see.
[14:19] Hik
    Question is, are they the right strength?
[14:24] Ann
    Batting fourth, catcher,
    Mayumura Wataru-kun.
[14:29] Hik
    If I can see Daigo-kun's mitt this clearly...
[14:33] Hik
    nothing's going to hold me back anymore!
[14:38] Ump
    Strike!
[14:40] All
    Yeah!
[14:40] All
    All right!
[14:43] All
    Nice one!
[14:45] Mat
    Nagai-kun, if you hadn't said anything,
    you could've been out in left field now.
[14:49] Nag
    That's true, but...
[14:55] Nag
    When I look at those guys,
[14:57] Nag
    I think maybe we do have 
    a chance of beating Touto.
[15:02] Nag
    I'm a dope, aren't I?
[15:05] Tas
    Nagai.
[15:08] Tas
    I appreciate that you stepped
    up in our hour of need.
[15:12] Tas
    Sure.
[15:14] Wat
    So they've resolved their issues.
[15:16] Wat
    Okay. It'd be no fun if I didn't use my bat
    to knock you out for the count, anyway!
[15:26] Ump
    Strike two!
[15:27] Dai
    All right!
[15:31] Hik
    One run behind, runners on first and
    second. I can't let them score again!
[15:40] Ump
    Foul!
[15:42] Dai
    He can already hit them?
[15:44] Wat
    You throw some good balls.
[15:46] Wat
    They're so lively that I even
    swung late on the second pitch.
[15:50] Wat
    However...
[15:54] Wat
    I've already analyzed
    your pitching thoroughly.
[15:59] Wat
    No matter how fast they are, your pitches
    always come in straight. Your pitches...
[16:12] Dai
    Right field!
[16:15] Ump
    Foul!
[16:17] Wat
    ...are easy enough to hit if I have
    one at bat to get my eye in.
[16:21] Kom
    Aw, so close.
[16:22] Kom
    Wataru's already got his number
    in his first at bat.
[16:25] Kom
    I was expecting much better
    things from you, Satou Hikaru.
[16:32] (Flashback) Dai
    A way to improve your control?
[16:34] (Flashback) Hik
    Yes.
[16:35] (Flashback) Hik
    With my unreliable control,
[16:37] (Flashback) Hik
    I probably won't be able to do
    much against Touto's offense.
[16:41] (Flashback) Hik
    I need to be able to hit targets.
[16:43] (Flashback) Dai
    You know it's impossible to gain that
    much control in just a week, right?
[16:48] (Flashback) Dai
    I know, but it doesn't hurt to try.
[16:50] (Flashback) Dai
    Hmm, I guess I'll ask Pop, then.
[16:54] (Flashback) Dai
    Maybe he'll know a training
    method that'll help you out.
[17:07] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[17:09] Mic
    What?
[17:09] Ura
    He did it!
[17:10] Mut
    He struck out their cleanup!
[17:13] Dai
    Nice ball!
[17:16] Mic
    What happened? I thought
    you had him all figured out.
[17:19] Wat
    I don't know.
[17:21] Wat
    He's not supposed to have that much control.
[17:24] Wat
    For some reason, that last pitch
    was right on the outside corner.
[17:28] Mic
    Maybe it was just coincidence.
[17:30] Wat
    I sure hope so.
[17:33] Ump
    Strike! Out!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[17:35] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[17:37] Fuj
    All right!
[17:38] Tas
    From no outs, runners on first and
    second, to three strikeouts in a row!
[17:42] Dai
    Nice pitching, Hikaru!
[17:45] Kom
    That speccy kid ain't bad, after all.
[17:49] Kom
    Listen up! No fooling around
    like you did in the first inning.
[17:53] Kom
    This might end up being a low score game.
[17:57] Kom
    Since we don't know how
    many runs we'll get off Satou,
[17:59] Kom
    defend with the mindset that
    we need to maintain our 1-0 lead.
[18:02] Mic
    Got it.
[18:05] Ump
    Strike! Out!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[18:07] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[18:12] Uimp
    Strike! Out!
[18:15] Uimp
    Strike! Out!
[18:18] Uimp
    Strike! Out!
[18:19] Uimp
    Three outs! Change sides!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[18:23] Mic
    I can't believe this.
[18:24] Mic
    They're actually making us play.
[18:26] Wat
    I figured it out.
[18:27] Mic
    What?
[18:29] Mic
    The trick behind his pitching.
[18:33] Mic
    We can dismantle it when you're next at bat.
[18:36] Ann
    Batting ninth, right field, Sakura-san.
[18:39] Kom
    Oh, they had a girl on their team?
[18:42] Kom
    I'll let her get a hit 'cause she's cute.
[18:44] Kom
    As if I'd do something like that!
[18:48] Kom
    What?!
[18:51] All
    All right!
[18:53] All
    Well done!
[18:55] All
    This girl has a nice swing.
[18:57] Wat
    Komatsu! You went easy on her
    because she's a girl!
[19:02] Ann
    Batting first, shortstop, Kimura-kun.
[19:05] Kom
    Uh oh. If they get a runner on second
    for their cleanup,
[19:09] Kom
    Wakki's gonna yell at me again.
[19:15] Mic
    Wai—
[19:19] Fuj
    All right!
[19:20] All
    Sweet!
[19:20] Ura
    No outs, and a runner on second!
[19:30] Dai
    Nice bunt!
[19:31] Tas
    Great! One out, and a runner on third!
[19:34] Ann
    Batting second, catcher, Shigeno-kun.
[19:40] Ump
    Ball!
[19:45] Tas
    I'm counting on you, Daigo!
[19:49] Mic
    It's a squeeze play!
[19:52] Ura
    What?!
[19:53] And
    They're bypassing him!
[20:03] Mut
    We did it!
[20:04] And
    We're tied!
[20:05] Hik
    Nice one, Daigo-kun!
[20:07] Ump
    Out!
[20:11] Kao
    All your training's paid off, Daigo!
[20:13] Kom
    I-I'm sorry. Was that my fault?
[20:16] Wat
    No. We put it in an area it would've
    been hard to hit with your speed.
[20:22] Wat
    But he still managed not to foul the ball.
[20:24] Wat
    I should've been more wary of his bunts
     after his display in the first inning.
[20:30] Ura
    All right. Time to follow it up!
[20:34] Ump
    Out!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[20:36] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[20:39] And
    All right! We've caught up! We can do this!
[20:41] Mut
    Yeah!
[20:42] Fuj
    Hey, maybe we really can do this. 
    We might witness a miracle!
[20:47] Tas
    No, it's still way too early to
    start counting our chickens.
[20:51] Tas
    The Touto Boys haven't shown
    any sign of being rattled.
[20:56] Wat
    Michiru.
[20:59] Mic
    What?
[21:02] Ann
    Bottom of the third, batting first for
    the Touto Boys, Mayumura Michiru-san.
[21:11] Mic
    Are you kidding me?
[21:13] Mic
    The secret to his newfound control
    is something so simple?
[21:20] Ump
    Strike!
[21:22] Mic
    It's true!
[21:24] Wat
    We're going to play seriously now.
[21:27] Wat
    It's time you stopped believing
    we're on the same level.
[21:39] Dai
    It got through!
[21:40] Tas
    Their leadoff got a double.
[21:46] (Flashback) Wat
    All Satou's doing to change
    the direction of his pitches
[21:49] (Flashback) Wat
    is stepping on different
    parts of the rubber.
[21:53] (Flashback) Wat
    If his foot's closer to third,
    it's going to the outside for a lefty.
[21:57] (Flashback) Wat
    If it's closer to first, it's the inside.
[21:59] (Flashback) Wat
    That's all there is to it.
[22:01] Wat
    No matter how fast the pitch is,
    if we know where the ball's going,
[22:05] Mic
    we've basically defanged him.
[22:09] Dai
    Hikaru, she stepped inside
    to hit that outside ball.
[22:13] Dai
    It's possible they've figured it out.
[22:15] Hik
    Huh?
[22:19] Hik
    I see.
[22:20] Hik
    Well, if that won't fly anymore,
    we'll use our next trick.
[22:23] Hik
    I've still got plenty up my sleeve.
[24:01] Dai
    Crap.
[24:02] Dai
    They figured out the
    secret to Hikaru's pitches!
[24:05] Dai
    Touto's fearsome lineup bare their fangs.
[24:07] Dai
    Damn it! I'm not giving up!
[24:10] Dai
    Please, Hikaru, hang in there!
[24:13] Dai
    We'll get out of this tight spot and play
    catch up as many times as we need to!
[24:16] Dai
    We will... Won't we, Hikaru?
SIGN    Daigo and Hikaru!
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "Daigo and Hikaru!"
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E21 - Daigo and Hikaru
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SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[00:01] Dai
    It's the prelims of the Regionals,
[00:03] Dai
    and the score is tied going
    into the bottom of the third.
[00:06] Wat
    All Satou's doing to change
    the direction of his pitches
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    First base  Mayumura Michiru
[00:09] Wat
    is stepping on different
    parts of the rubber.
SIGN    Pitcher
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
[00:11] Wat
    No matter how fast the pitch is,
    if we know where the ball's going,
[00:14] Wat
    we've basically defanged him.
[00:18] Mic
    Are you kidding me?
[00:19] Mic
    The secret to his newfound control
    is something so simple?
[00:30] Dai
    Hikaru's been pitching very well up to now.
[00:33] Dai
    But the Touto Boys' Mayumura siblings
    are a real force to be reckoned with.
[02:15] Ann
    Batting second, second base, Hirata-kun.
SIGN    Daigo and Hikaru
[02:18] Kid
    No outs and a runner on second!
[02:20] Ki2
    Hirata, keep us rolling!
[02:26] Dai
    It's okay. Even if they know where
    the ball's going, with Hikaru's power,
[02:29] Dai
    it still won't be easy to
    get a hit off his pitches.
[02:33] Hir
    Outside.
[02:38] Ump
    Out!
[02:41] Yum
    Outside.
[02:48] Tou
    Nice running!
[02:49] Dai
    A tag up. They're leaving no stone unturned.
[02:52] Dai
    We've got two outs, but...
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Catcher  Mayumura Wataru
[02:55] Ann
    Batting fourth, catcher,
    Mayumura Wataru-kun
[02:58] Dai
    This batter won't let us
    off the hook so easily.
[03:05] Wat
    Inside.
[03:10] Ump
    Foul!
[03:13] Ump
    He threw outside?
[03:15] Ump
    Guess he must've realized
    we'd figured him out.
[03:17] Ump
    But I won't miss again!
[03:25] Ump
    Ball!
[03:27] Dai
    He's trying to control the
    ball with his wrist action
[03:30] Dai
    so they can't just look at where
    his foot is on the rubber.
[03:34] Ump
    Ball!
[03:37] Ump
    Ball!
[03:39] Ump
    Three balls. One strike.
[03:45] Hik
    If I can't fine-tune my aim,
    I'll just have to overpower them!
[04:16] All
    Yeah!
[04:18] All
    You did it!
[04:22] All
    Awesome, Wataru!
[04:24] Dai
    He got us.
[04:31] Wat
    That should make their shoulders drop.
[04:34] Wat
    I think that one went about 100 meters.
[04:38] Ann
    Batting fifth, right field, Kouzaka-kun.
[04:39] Kao
    Aw, man! They took the lead again.
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Coach  Fujii
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager  Tashiro
[04:51] Tas
    Shake it off, Satou.
[04:58] Fuj
    What?
[05:04] All
    All right! Two homers in a row! 4-1!
[05:09] Dai
    It's no use.
[05:11] Dai
    The Touto Boys are just too good.
SIGN    First base
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[05:14] And
    Three runs behind...
[05:15] And
    Left field
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[05:16] Ura
    Even if I took to the mound now,
    they'd just light me up.
[05:19] Txt
    Shortstop
SIGN    Kimura
[05:20] Kim
    Crud.
[05:22] Hik
    D-Damn it!
[05:25] Ump
    Ball!
[05:27] Ump
    Ball!
[05:29] Ump
    Ball!
[05:30] Ump
    Ball four!
[05:33] Tas
    Time out!
[05:37] Tas
    Put those home runs out of your mind.
[05:39] Tas
    That was the meat of Touto's order.
     There was nothing you could do.
[05:43] Tas
    But we can't keep walking their batters.
[05:46] Tas
    It's the bottom of their lineup
    now, so just let them swing.
[05:49] Hik
    Manager.
[05:51] Hik
    You can swap me out for Urabe-kun now.
[05:55] Dai
    Huh?!
[05:56] Hik
    I've tried a few things, but it looks like
    I don't have the weaponry to win this.
[06:02] Hik
    I'm sorry I couldn't live up
    to your expectations.
[06:07] Tas
    All right.
[06:09] Tas
    But Urabe hasn't warmed up his arm yet.
[06:12] Tas
    We only need one more out.
[06:13] Tas
    Please see out this inning for us.
[06:15] Hik
    All right.
[06:19] Ann
    Batting seventh, third base, Nakamura-kun.
[06:22] Ump
    Play!
[06:27] Dai
    I've never seen Hikaru
    looking so discouraged...
[06:32] Dai
    Huh?
[06:33] Tas
    Hey!
[06:33] Fuj
    There's a runner!
[06:35] Wat
    Run, Kotouge!
[06:39] Ump
    Ball!
[06:40] Ump
    Safe!
[06:43] Hik
    I forgot about the runner. My bad.
[06:48] Momo
    Looks like that kid's concentration
    has gone out the window.
[06:52] Gra
    Yeah.
[06:53] Gra
    I think they want him to see out the inning.
[06:56] Gra
    I just hope doing so doesn't
    further dent his confidence.
[07:03] Fuj
    He got it!
[07:06] Fuj
    What?!
[07:07] Fuj
    Hikaru, cover first base!
[07:10] Ump
    Safe!
[07:11] All
    Yeah! Awesome! Runners on first and third!
[07:15] Dai
    Hikaru!
[07:17] Hik
    Oh... sorry.
[07:25] Dai
    Come on, Hikaru.
[07:27] Dai
    Grit your teeth and bear it.
[07:29] Dai
    We can still make up a three-run deficit.
[07:35] Hik
    Huh?
[07:37] Hik
    What the...
[07:39] Hik
    Was baseball... always such a grind?
[07:46] Fuj
    He's running!
[07:49] Fuj
    Hey!
[07:50] Ump
    Balk!
[08:00] Kid
    Sweet freebie!
[08:01] Kid
    5-1!
[08:05] Hik
    S-Sorry, I think I just got flustered.
[08:10] Dai
    I'm disappointed.
[08:12] Dai
    We couldn't do anything
    about those home runs.
[08:15] Dai
    Forgetting to use the set because of
    those gut punches is understandable.
[08:20] Dai
    But your errors after
    that weren't even errors!
[08:22] Dai
    You've just given up on the game!
[08:26] Dai
    Because your pitching
    isn't working against them,
[08:28] Dai
    you've stopped caring altogether!
[08:31] Dai
    You wouldn't be playing so absentmindedly
    if you still cared about this game.
[08:35] Dai
    I don't want to lose like this.
[08:38] Dai
    In fact, I still intend to win this game.
[08:57] All
    Keep us rolling, Sakai!
    This is another chance!
[09:06] (Flashback) Dai
    You've just given up on the game!
[09:11] (Flashback) Dai
    I still intend to win this game.
[09:13] Hik
    Damn it!
[09:24] Kat
    Daigo!
[09:28] Ump
    Out! Three outs! Change sides!
[09:30] Fuj
    Nice one, Daigo!
[09:33] Hik
    Daigo-kun, are you okay?
[09:34] Dai
    I'm fine, I'm fine.
[09:36] Dai
    Nice pitching.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[09:41] Wat
    5-1, huh?
[09:42] Wat
    Not bad, I guess.
[09:45] Wat
    We're on track to get
    the game called in the fifth.
[09:50] Ura
    Let's face it. I wildly underestimated Touto.
[09:53] And
    We were relying on Satou,
    but if they can hit his pitches...
[09:56] Tas
    Urabe, start warming up your arm.
[09:59] Tas
    You're pitching next inning.
[10:01] Tas
    What?
[10:02] Tas
    Satou asked me to switch you in.
[10:04] Tas
    Andy will be your catcher.
[10:06] Tas
    So get yourselves warmed up.
[10:08] Ura
    Y-Yessir.
[10:10] Ura
    But Andy's batting first this inning.
[10:13] And
    Oh, yeah, I am.
[10:14] Dai
    I'll help you warm up while he's out there.
[10:17] Ura
    Has your nose stopped bleeding?
[10:19] Dai
    It's fine. I stuffed some
    cotton balls up there.
[10:24] Hik
    Manager.
[10:26] Hik
    I'm going to bow out now.
[10:29] Hik
    From here on out, please let
    Nagai-kun field and bat in my place.
[10:34] Tas
    What?
[10:36] Mut
    Hikaru-kun?!
[10:38] Ann
    Bottom of the fourth, Dolphins to bat.
[10:41] Ann
    Batting fourth, first base, Suzuki-kun.
[10:44] Hik
    Daigo-kun yelled at me earlier.
[10:48] Hik
    He said I shouldn't play
    as if I've already given up.
[10:53] Ump
    Strike!
[10:55] Hik
    That's when realization washed over me.
[10:57] Hik
    Once I got hit and didn't look
    so cool anymore, I stopped caring.
[11:01] Hik
    I'm not obsessed with baseball.
    I don't have any passion for the game.
[11:09] Hik
    If a newcomer like me can help the
    team win, then it's another matter.
[11:14] Hik
    But as I can't, I'm useless to you.
[11:17] Hik
    Someone like me has no right being
    on the field one second longer.
[11:21] Txt
    Right field
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
[11:24] Hik
    That's why I'd rather you played guys who've
     been on the team a lot longer than I have.
[11:30] Hik
    Please let the real baseball lovers,
SIGN    Nagai
[11:33] Hik
    who have trained so hard
    over the years, take to the field.
[11:38] Ump
    Foul.
[11:43] Hik
    Here. Thanks for lending them to me, Nagai-kun.
[11:52] Nag
    You absolute moron!
[11:55] Nag
    What the hell, man?!
[11:57] Nag
    "Please let Nagai bat in my place"?
SIGN    Third base
SIGN    Ariyoshi
[11:59] Nag
    Screw you with your "let the real
    baseball lovers take to the field" spiel!
SIGN    Matsubara
SIGN    Center field
SIGN    Kishimoto
[12:04] Nag
    Who do you think you are?!
[12:05] Nag
    You think doing this will make us happy?
[12:08] Nag
    Stop trying to look cool when all
    you're doing is running away, you idiot!
[12:16] Nag
    What's going on?
[12:25] Ump
    Safe! Safe!
[12:27] Ura
    That guy...
[12:28] Ura
    His leg hasn't even fully healed yet.
[12:34] Tas
    Satou, nobody's subbing in for you just yet.
[12:37] Tas
    This isn't the right time
    to remove our fifth batter.
[12:40] Hik
    All right.
[12:44] Nag
    Hey, Satou!
[12:46] Nag
    Listen up! I only want to play when I can
    bask in the glory of causing an upset!
[12:51] Nag
    If you wanna swap out for me, you'd
    better set it up so I get that opportunity!
[12:55] Nag
    Besides, you can still claw
    this back with your bat!
[12:58] Nag
    Stop hiding how upset you really are!
[13:00] Nag
    Use your own two hands to
    take back what they took from you!
[13:12] Ann
    Batting fifth, pitcher, Satou-kun.
[13:15] Ump
    Play!
[13:28] Wat
    This guy's giving off a weird vibe.
[13:31] Wat
    After him, it's their bottom order.
[13:33] Wat
    You don't have to face him head-on, Komatsu.
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Pitcher  Komatsu
[13:39] Ump
    Strike!
[13:41] Ura
    Hey, now. What's he swinging at?
[13:45] (Flashback) Nag
    Stop hiding how upset you really are!
[13:47] (Flashback) Nag
    Use your own two hands to
    take back what they took from you!
[13:51] Fuj
    Calm down, Satou!
[13:57] And
    Hey, over here!
[14:02] Ump
    Safe!
[14:04] Fuj
    What does he think he's doing?
[14:06] Fuj
    He's got an injured leg, and he was
    never a base stealer, anyway!
[14:11] And
    Hey, hey!
[14:16] Ump
    Ball!
[14:19] Ump
    Safe!
[14:20] Fuj
    Hey, And—
[14:21] Tas
    No, it's okay.
[14:23] Tas
    He's not trying to steal.
[14:25] Tas
    He's trying to put some
    pressure on their pitcher.
[14:29] Fuj
    Huh?
[14:31] Tas
    Well, he saw Satou's first swing.
[14:34] Tas
    Andy's probably trying to buy
    him some time to calm down.
[14:37] Fuj
    I see.
[14:40] And
    Hey, hey.
[14:41] And
    Over here. Over here.
[14:44] Kom
    You're a butterball like me.
[14:46] Kom
    You think you can run?!
[14:50] Ump
    Safe!
[14:50] Kom
    Damn you!
[14:53] Wat
    Time out!
[14:55] Wat
    What are you doing?!
[14:57] Wat
    With our lead, we don't have
    to worry about the runner!
[14:59] Wat
    After him, it's their bottom order.
[15:01] Wat
    You can even let Satou walk.
[15:03] Wat
    Focus on the batter!
[15:05] Wat
    Besides, do you really think
    that guy could steal second?!
[15:08] Wat
    He's just toying with you!
[15:11] Hik
    He's not a fast runner,
    and he's playing with an injury.
[15:16] Hik
    But he's still trying
    to rattle their battery.
[15:19] Hik
    Is he trying to assist me?
[15:21] Hik
    Is he doing this for me?
[15:23] (Flashback) Dai
    You've just given up on the game!
[15:26] (Flashback) Nag
    Stop trying to look cool when all
    you're doing is running away!
[15:30] Ump
    Strike two!
[15:33] Hik
    No, that's not it.
[15:35] Hik
    It's not for me.
[15:37] Hik
    Everybody's giving it their
    all in order to win this game!
[15:47] Hik
    I was a fool!
[15:49] Hik
    Of course pitching and hitting 
    is fun when you're winning!
[15:55] Hik
    But in the end, whether it's going
    well or badly... baseball is...
[16:02] Hik
    Baseball is fun because
    everyone's giving it all they've got!
[16:21] Fuj
    It's gone!
[16:34] And
    That was amazing!
[16:35] And
    It's 5-3 now. We can turn this around!
[16:37] And
    You've restored my faith, man!
[16:39] Hik
    No.
[16:42] Hik
    It was you and the rest of
    the team who restored mine.
[16:53] Mic
    That Satou Hikaru is bad news.
[16:56] Mic
    I've never seen anyone hit an outside
    pitch farther than Wataru before.
[17:01] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[17:03] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[17:06] Tas
    Urabe's going to pitch now.
[17:08] Tas
    Andy will play catcher.
[17:10] Tas
    Satou, you'll switch with
    Kishimoto in center field.
[17:12] Tas
    Daigo, you're out in left field. Be ready to
    jump in if Andy's injury flares up again.
[17:16] Tas
    Matsubara, you're on first base.
[17:18] Tas
    That's all.
[17:19] Mic
    Yes, sir!
[17:21] Mic
    Huh?
[17:23] Mic
    They've changed their battery.
[17:26] Wat
    Satou was ineffective,
    so they're putting in Urabe?
[17:29] Wat
    Even though we figured him out,
    Satou's fastballs were more of a nuisance.
[17:33] Wat
    Looks like we got a lucky break.
[17:36] Wat
    Against Urabe, we can get twice
    as many runs as they did last inning.
[17:41] Wat
    Nice, Urabe. Your pitches
    are really flying today.
[17:43] Ura
    Huh? You think so?
[17:45] And
    Yeah, I mean it.
[17:47] And
    Anyway, just throw to where I signal.
[17:51] Ura
    Looks like that's all we can do.
[17:56] Ann
    Bottom of the fourth, Touto Boys to bat.
[18:00] Ann
    Batting ninth, pitcher, Komatsu-kun.
[18:03] Dai
    Okay, we just need two runs. Two runs!
[18:05] All
    Yeah, Urabe! You can do it!
[18:09] Ura
    I know!
[18:11] Ura
    This day...
[18:14] Ura
    This moment...
[18:18] Ura
    ...is the reason we've been doing all of this!
[18:22] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[18:23] Tas
    Yes!
[18:24] Fuj
    Nice pitching, Urabe!
[18:26] Ann
    Batting first, first base,
    Mayumura Michiru-san.
[18:32] Ump
    Strike!
[18:34] Gra
    That kid's not bad, either.
[18:36] Kao
    Yeah.
[18:37] Gra
    He's coming in on the low side,
[18:39] Gra
    and he's throwing the ball
    directly into the catcher's mitt.
[18:46] Ump
    Foul!
[18:48] Ump
    Ball!
[18:51] Gra
    That one was just for show.
[18:53] Gra
    The catcher's using his head
    and calling an excellent game.
[18:56] Gra
    His speed might only be average,
[18:58] Gra
    but if the pitcher keeps throwing
    with that level of control,
[19:02] Gra
    he'll cause issues for
    even the best batters.
[19:09] Ump
    Batter out!
[19:13] Mut
    Urabe-kun, nice pitching!
[19:16] Hik
    So that's what pitching is about.
[19:18] Hik
    Pitchers are more than
    just their fastballs.
[19:24] Wat
    What happened, Michiru?
    Even you're struggling?
[19:26] Wat
    A pitcher like that shouldn't
    be striking you out!
[19:28] Wat
    You're slacking!
[19:31] Mic
    That outside ball was just for show.
[19:34] Mic
    The rest were all inside.
[19:37] Wat
    What?
[19:38] Wat
    So he was throwing to your weaker side?
[19:40] Mic
    Exactly.
[19:42] Ump
    Strike! Batter out!
[19:44] Fuj
    All right!
[19:45] Fuj
    Nice one, Urabe! Well done!
[19:47] Wat
    Tch.
[19:49] Mic
    I think you're the one who's slacking, Wataru.
[19:51] Wat
    What?!
[19:52] Mic
    You should stop underestimating
    Urabe and Andy.
[19:57] Mic
    We were distracted by Satou and Shigeno,
[20:00] Mic
    but it's those two who
    are Mifune's backbone.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[20:05] Izu
    Oh, 5-3, huh? They're putting up a good fight.
[20:09] Kao
    Izumi! Practice over already?
[20:12] Izu
    Yup.
[20:13] Izu
    I really thought they would've
    called the game by now.
[20:16] Izu
    Is Daigo doing okay?
[20:18] Kao
    He's doing great!
[20:20] Kao
    He got a bunt and a squeeze,
    so that's one base hit and one RBI!
[20:23] Izu
    Oh, not bad!
[20:27] Ari
    All right!
[20:28] Kat
    Sakura got another hit!
[20:30] Tas
    Okay! We've got to get some more runners
    on base, and then, convert somehow.
[20:34] Ann
    Batting first, shortstop, Kimura-kun.
[20:36] Wat
    Who is that Number 9?
[20:38] Wat
    The pitch wasn't bad, but she got another hit!
[20:42] Wat
    Anyway, we can't let them score any more runs!
[20:46] Wat
    First!
[20:48] Ump
    Out!
[20:51] Tas
    Nice bunt!
[20:53] Ann
    Batting second, left field, Shigeno-kun.
[20:56] Izu
    Oh, there's Daigo!
[20:58] Wat
    Komatsu! He's going to bunt!
    Michiru, come forward to defend!
[21:02] Dai
    Th-They know...
[21:05] Tas
    He's already played a bunt
    and a squeeze today.
[21:08] Tas
    I guess they're wise to him now.
[21:13] Ump
    Strike!
[21:15] Dai
    If she stands that far forward, bunting
    for a base hit is out of the question.
[21:19] Dai
    I have no choice but to swing.
[21:25] Dai
    Maybe I can get it through
    if I roll it out to right field.
[21:29] Ump
    Strike two!
[21:33] Wat
    Two strikes. He's not going to bunt now.
[21:36] Wat
    Retake your position.
[21:38] Mic
    Okay.
[21:40] Dai
    It's no good. I can't even graze them.
[21:43] Dai
    I practiced so hard, but in the end,
[21:45] Dai
    bunting for a base hit is a sly tactic
    that won't work if they're watching for it.
[21:51] Izu
    Hey! Snap out of it, Daigo!
[21:55] Izu
    Quit swinging like you're hot stuff!
[21:57] Izu
    You can't do things you haven't
    practiced, John Doe #28!
[22:02] Dai
    S-Sis?
[22:07] Dai
    Yeah. She's right!
[22:10] Dai
    When your back's against the wall.
[22:13] Dai
    stick to what you're most comfortable with!
[22:16] Wat
    What?!
[22:17] Mic
    A two-strike bunt?!
[24:00] Dai
    Go Dolphins!
[24:01] Dai
    Tie the game, then take
    the lead and cause an upset!
[24:04] Dai
    But now, their ace Mayumura
    Michiru is taking the mound!
[24:08] Dai
    And Touto's manager's also making a move!
[24:12] Dai
    This is the strength of the
    undisputed kings, the Touto Boys.
[24:16] Dai
    They're amazing. But I don't want to lose!
SIGN    Ace on the Mound
[24:20] Dai
    Next time: "Ace on the Mound!"
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E22 - Ace on the Mound
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[00:03] ---
    Strike!
[00:05] Dai
    If she stands that far forward, bunting
    for a base hit is out of the question.
[00:09] Dai
    I have no choice but to swing.
[00:17] Ump
    Strike two!
[00:23] Izu
    Hey! Snap out of it Daigo!
[00:28] Izu
    Quit swinging like you're hot stuff!
[00:30] Izu
    You can't do things you haven't
    practiced, John Doe #28!
[00:35] Dai
    S-Sis?
[00:40] Dai
    Yeah. She's right!
[00:43] Dai
    When your back's against the wall,
[00:46] Dai
    stick to what you're most comfortable with!
[00:49] Wat
    What?!
[00:56] Wat
    Michiru!
[01:01] Ump
    Safe!
[02:35] Ari
    Nice one, Daigo!
SIGN    Ace on the Mound
[02:38] Kao
    Daigo's playing well!
[02:39] Kao
    You can only pull off a two-strike bunt
    if you're brimming with confidence.
[02:44] Izu
    That's literally all he
    practiced with Urabe-kun.
[02:47] Izu
    Guess he needs to thank me
    for the advice I gave him.
[02:49] Kao
    You're so...
SIGN    Pitcher
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[02:51] Ann
    Batting third, pitcher, Urabe-kun.
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Catcher  Mayumura Wataru
[02:55] Wat
    Didn't think he had the guts
    to try a two-strike bunt.
[02:58] Wat
    Rats! They got us!
[03:00] Mic
    One out, runners on first and third.
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    First base  
    Mayumura Michiru
[03:03] Mic
    We might be two runs ahead,
    but you've gotta stay sharp, Wataru!
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager  Tashiro
[03:12] Mic
    It's a squeeze play!
[03:20] Ump
    Safe!
[03:21] Ump
    Safe!
[03:22] All
    Yeah!
[03:25] Dai
    Nice one, Urabe!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Pitcher  Komatsu
[03:30] Txt
    What are you playing at, Wataru?!
[03:32] Txt
    I can't believe we've let them pull off
    two squeeze plays in one game!
[03:35] Txt
    It was common sense there to
    waste one and see what they do!
[03:38] Txt
    Shigeno-kun punished us
    with that two-strike bunt,
[03:40] Txt
    but we're wobbling right now!
[03:50] Txt
    Snap out of it, Mister Shot Caller!
[03:52] Txt
    We're only up one run,
    and their cleanup's next!
[03:54] Txt
    Do you want to lose?!
[03:57] ---
    Batting fourth, catcher, Suzuki-kun.
SIGN    Catcher
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[04:02] Wat
    I can't believe I let my nerves
    get the better of me.
[04:08] Ump
    Ball!
[04:09] Wat
    They're starting to drift high.
[04:12] Wat
    Komatsu's reached his limit.
[04:14] Wat
    I should've told the bullpen to warm up.
[04:17] Wat
    No, this team's cleanup and fifth
    hitter would overpower them.
[04:23] Wat
    Komatsu will just have to
    tough it out for now.
[04:30] Fuj
    All right! It got through!
[04:32] Tak
    Run!
[04:40] Ump
    Safe!
[04:42] Mut
    We did it!
SIGN    Right field
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
SIGN    Coach  Fujii
[04:43] Tas
    We tied the game!
[04:45] Kao
    Awesome!
[04:47] Wat
    Time out, please.
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[04:54] Wat
    Manager Inui.
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Manager  Inui
[05:00] Dai
    What's going on?
[05:03] Inu
    Then, who will start for us tomorrow?
[05:06] Inu
    It's not like you to let
    a lead slip in this manner.
[05:10] Wat
    I'm sorry.
[05:12] Inu
    Oh well. It's a good learning experience.
[05:15] Inu
    And tomorrow will be
    irrelevant if we lose today.
[05:20] Wat
    Michiru.
[05:22] Wat
    I've okayed it with the manager.
[05:24] Wat
    You're pitching.
[05:27] Ann
    Lineup change for the Touto Boys.
[05:32] Ann
    The pitcher, Komatsu-kun, will be replaced
    by first basewoman, Mayumura Michiru-san.
[05:38] Ann
    Komatsu-kun will replace her on first base.
[05:47] Dai
    Their ace has arrived...
[05:52] Ann
    Batting fifth, center field, Satou-kun.
SIGN    Center field
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
[05:59] Ump
    Play!
[06:07] Ump
    Strike!
[06:08] Izu
    That's crazy fast!
[06:09] Kao
    So she's their ace!
[06:11] Gra
    A left-handed sidearm.
    That'll be hard to hit.
[06:20] Gra
    Foul!
[06:21] Hik
    The line that ball took was nuts...
[06:23] Hik
    I was sure it'd be a strike,
    but it veered off to the inside!
[06:27] Mic
    Huh. He managed to get something on it.
[06:36] Ump
    Foul!
[06:38] Mut
    So close!
[06:39] Wat
    This guy...
[06:41] Wat
    He's already tucking his arms in so that
    his swing meets the flight of the ball.
[06:46] Mic
    So annoying!
[06:50] Ump
    Foul!
[06:51] Ura
    He's something else! He's even
    keeping up with Michiru's pitches!
[06:55] Dai
    You're doing great, Hikaru!
[06:57] Mut
    You can hit these, Hikaru-kun!
[06:59] Inu
    An unexpected switch to pitching.
[07:02] Inu
    Looks like she's still
    adjusting to being up there.
[07:04] Inu
    She's not quite in the zone yet.
[07:07] Inu
    If you include her practice pitches,
    she's thrown more than ten balls now.
[07:11] Inu
    Her arm should have warmed up by now.
[07:18] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[07:29] Ump
    Strike!
[07:33] Ump
    Strike! Out!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[07:37] Kim
    Still tied.
[07:39] Kat
    That was a real chance...
[07:42] Dai
    We caught up, but this is
    where it gets really tough.
[07:45] Dai
    Getting runs off her won't be easy.
[07:48] Dai
    We can't afford to give up any runs, either.
[07:50] Wat
    Manager, I apologize for
    getting us into this situation.
[07:55] Wat
    Please send us signs for
    the final three innings.
[08:00] Inu
    All right.
[08:02] Inu
    The Mifune Dolphins.
[08:04] Inu
    They were completely off my radar,
    but they've backed us into a corner.
[08:10] Inu
    Shigeno and Satou only joined the
    team right before this tournament.
[08:14] Inu
    The children of the two hopefuls
    who clawed their way up
[08:17] Inu
    from Kaidou Academy's third team
    to the heady heights of the Majors.
[08:22] Inu
    Let's see if they can
    live up to their namesakes.
[08:28] Ann
    Bottom of the fifth, Touto Boys to bat.
    Batting third, center field, Yue-kun.
[08:32] Inu
    Yue, hang on a minute.
[08:35] Inu
    Their battery will probably adjust their
    strategy based on our previous games.
[08:41] Inu
    They probably know how good
    you are at hitting inside balls.
[08:45] Inu
    So don't swing at any inside balls that
    look wayward. They're just padding.
[08:50] Yue
    Y-Yes, sir!
[08:56] Ump
    Ball two!
[08:57] And
    We can't bait this guy.
[09:00] Inu
    They will bait you on the inside and try
    to get you with lower outside balls.
[09:04] Inu
    Go for those.
[09:11] All
    All right!
[09:12] All
    We got a runner on base!
[09:14] Ann
    Batting fourth, catcher, Mayumura-kun.
[09:18] And
    Damn it! We let a runner get
    on base in front of Mayumura.
[09:21] And
    With no outs and a runner on first,
    we can't walk him, either.
[09:25] Ura
    I won't let you get a hit! 
    I will hold the line here!
[09:29] Wat
    This is the most pathetic game
    I've had since I put on the mask.
[09:34] Wat
    How dare you embarrass me...
[09:37] Wat
    I'm going to pay you back with my bat!
[09:41] Ump
    Strike!
[09:44] Wat
    Damn. That would have been a ball.
[09:50] Wat
    Huh?! A sacrifice bunt?!
[09:52] Wat
    T-Time out, please!
[09:57] Wat
    Manager.
[09:58] Wat
    I'm sorry, but did you just
    give me the wrong sign?
[10:01] Inu
    I gave you the sign for a sacrifice bunt.
[10:03] Inu
    Is something wrong?
[10:06] Inu
    You're wondering why a cleanup
    would have to play a sacrifice bunt.
[10:10] Inu
    I sent that sign because, after seeing your
    swing just now, I know you won't get a hit.
[10:15] Mic
    Manager!
[10:16] Inu
    Wataru.
[10:17] Inu
    Calling the shots alone does not
    mean you're playing baseball alone.
[10:22] Inu
    You thought you could beat a team
    where everyone's pulling together?
[10:29] Inu
    Forget about the instruction to bunt.
[10:31] Inu
    Just go out there.
[10:32] Inu
    You know what to do, don't you?
[10:34] Wat
    Yes, sir!
[10:37] Ump
    Play!
[10:44] Ump
    Ball!
[10:45] And
    What's this?
[10:46] And
    I don't like the way he turned that down.
[10:50] And
    Watch out, Urabe.
[10:52] And
    Don't go easy on this guy!
[10:55] Wat
    I don't need a big hit.
[10:59] Wat
    Just to follow up!
[11:02] Wat
    It got through!
[11:03] Mic
    No outs, runners on first and second!
[11:05] Ura
    Crap.
[11:07] Ann
    Batting fifth, right field, Kouzaka-kun.
[11:20] And
    First!
[11:21] Ura
    I won't let you!
[11:23] Ump
    Safe!
[11:26] Ura
    S-Sorry.
[11:31] Mic
    All right!
[11:32] Kom
    No outs and bases loaded!
[11:39] Dai
    Crap. We'd just caught up, too...
[11:43] Ann
    Batting sixth, left field, Kotouge-kun.
[11:51] Coa
    Go!
[11:54] Ump
    Safe!
[11:55] Wat
    All right! We've got the lead!
[12:01] Kao
    D-Don't worry about it!
[12:04] Ann
    Batting seventh, third base, Nakamura-kun.
[12:07] Tas
    It's only one run!
[12:09] Tas
    Don't let it get to you!
[12:10] Tas
    Stay sharp, battery!
[12:12] And
    You say that, Manager,
    but that run was a killer.
[12:17] And
    Taking two runs off Mayumura Michiru is...
[12:29] Ura
    Out!
[12:31] And
    My bad. I totally wasn't ready for that.
[12:36] Hir
    Nice running!
[12:37] Yue
    A squeeze play right back at 'em!
[12:39] Mic
    That's two runs we've bagged as a team.
[12:41] Mic
    This is huge!
[12:43] Mic
    The game's definitely
    turned in our favor now!
[12:47] Mic
    With our brilliant manager
    and the players we've got,
[12:50] Mic
    there's no way we can lose this!
[12:56] Ump
    Out!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[12:58] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[13:08] Ura
    I'm so sorry, guys.
[13:10] Ura
    You all gave it everything to get us
    within touching distance, and yet...
[13:14] Ura
    I'm so very sorry.
[13:16] Dai
    Wh-What are you talking about?!
[13:18] Dai
    It's not over yet!
[13:20] Dai
    We can still get those two runs back!
[13:22] Dai
    We can't give up now, guys!
[13:24] Ari
    Y-Yeah, you're right!
[13:26] Kim
    Right! It's time to attack!
[13:30] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[13:35] Fuj
    Three outs...
[13:37] Dai
    She's struck out five people in a row.
[13:40] Dai
    How are we going to get any runs off her?
[13:51] Ump
    Ball.
[13:52] Ump
    Ball four.
[14:00] Fuj
    They got another run.
[14:10] And
    Right field!
[14:16] Ump
    Out!
[14:17] Ump
    Three outs. Change sides!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[14:21] Wat
    All right. It's the final inning.
[14:23] Wat
    Let's wrap this up!
[14:24] All
    Yeah!
[14:25] Gramp
    That insurance run put
    them even further ahead.
[14:28] Gramp
    It's a three-run gap now.
[14:29] Izu
    Yeah, it was never going to be easy.
[14:32] Izu
    This team can't be beaten with just luck.
[14:37] Tas
    You guys have been great out there.
[14:39] Tas
    I'll be honest: I didn't think we'd hold
    out against Touto as well as we have.
[14:44] Tas
    It won't be easy to score
    three runs off that pitcher,
[14:47] Tas
    but since this is the final inning,
[14:49] Tas
    just go out and swing with no regrets!
[14:51] All
    Yes, sir!
[14:53] Txt
    Shortstop
SIGN    Kimura
[14:54] Ann
    Batting first, shortstop. Kimura-kun.
[14:57] Wat
    Three left.
[15:04] Ump
    Strike!
[15:07] Coa
    Nagai.
[15:09] Coa
    If we get to two outs, you're pinch-hitting.
[15:11] Coa
    Get ready.
SIGN    Nagai
[15:13] Nag
    Y-Yessir!
[15:20] Dai
    It's not over yet.
[15:22] Dai
    If we can hang on until Hikaru's turn,
    three runs isn't impossible.
[15:29] Ump
    Strike! Out!
[15:30] Ann
    Batting second, left field, Shigeno-kun.
[15:40] Dai
    After I bunted three times,
    they're not taking any chances.
[15:45] Dai
    I really have to swing this time.
[15:47] Dai
    I need to get on base, no matter what!
[15:50] Ura
    If Shigeno falls now, they'll put Nagai in
    to bat instead of me, and the game's over.
[15:55] Ura
    Looks like the mountain known as
    Touto was steeper than I thought.
[16:01] Ump
    Strike!
[16:06] Tas
    Mayumura Michiru has struck
    six people out since they put her in.
[16:11] Tas
    If Satou's the only one who
    can even graze her pitches,
[16:13] Tas
    there's not much we can do.
[16:15] Ura
    In the end, we lost because
    they managed to hit my pitches.
[16:19] Ura
    I just want to get outta here now.
[16:25] Ump
    Ball!
[16:26] Wat
    He's got a good eye.
[16:28] Wat
    Or maybe he just couldn't swing in time?
[16:32] Wat
    Let's give him one more ball
    to make sure which it is.
[16:39] Ump
    Ball!
[16:41] Wat
    Damn...
[16:42] Wat
    He's actually reading them.
[16:45] Hik
    Good job, Daigo-kun!
[16:47] Kat
    Nice, nice!
[16:48] Wom
    Wow, he's got the measure of those pitches!
[16:52] Izu
    He was practicing bunts until
    sundown with Urabe-kun,
[16:54] Izu
    simulating all those
    left-handed sidearm throws.
[16:59] Izu
    I guess he's just not as scared
    of her pitches than the others.
[17:04] Izu
    Well, whatever. Just 'cause he can judge
    them, doesn't mean he can hit them.
[17:08] Dai
    I need to get on base!
[17:11] Dai
    I don't want this to be over yet!
[17:15] Ump
    Foul, foul!
[17:16] Dai
    I actually touched it!
[17:24] Ump
    Foul.
[17:25] Aru
    You're hitting them!
[17:26] Sak
    Hit it, Shigeno-kun!
[17:29] Ura
    Hey, now...
[17:33] Ura
    Stop it. Just stop, already!
[17:36] Ura
    Why are you still fighting so hard?!
[17:38] Ura
    We already know they've won!
[17:39] Ura
    Just let the game end already!
[17:45] Ump
    Foul, foul!
[17:47] Wat
    Damn!
[17:52] Mich
    He couldn't even get near them before.
[17:54] Mich
    What's going on here?
[18:00] Ump
    Ball!
[18:01] Ump
    Three balls, two strikes!
[18:03] Kao
    All right! It's a full count!
[18:08] Wat
    Straight down the middle.
[18:09] Wat
    Don't let him walk.
[18:11] Wat
    He's struggling to even touch them.
    There's no way he'll get a proper hit!
[18:17] Ump
    Ball!
[18:18] Ump
    Ball four!
[18:22] Tas
    All right!
[18:23] Fuj
    Nice eye!
[18:26] Ann
    Batting third, pitcher. Urabe-kun.
[18:28] Nag
    Guess I'm staying on the bench for now.
[18:31] Izu
    Go get 'em, Urabe-kun!
[18:35] Dai
    Come on, Urabe!
[18:38] Ura
    What the hell?
[18:40] Ura
    I can't believe that idiot
    actually got on base.
[18:43] Ura
    He's just a beginner.
[18:45] Ura
    He refuses to give up and
    doesn't know when to quit.
[18:56] Ump
    Foul!
[18:57] Ura
    No, because he's a beginner, 
    he doesn't understand how strong Touto are.
[19:01] Ura
    But you get it now, right?
[19:06] Ump
    Strike!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[19:07] Ura
    We can catch up to them, time and again,
    but they'll just keep on pulling ahead!
[19:12] Ura
    When you find out that their lineup, their
    training, and everything else is a cut above,
[19:17] Ura
    it should crush you straight away!
[19:19] Ura
    It really should!
[19:20] Ura
    And yet, still...
[19:28] (Flashback) Ura
    I can't keep playing for the Touto Boys.
[19:33] (Flashback) Ura
    As long as he's there, 
    I'll never be the ace.
[19:36] (Flashback) Ura
    I want to join another team and defeat him.
[19:40] (Flashback) And
    Oh, so that's why.
[19:41] (Flashback) And
    Then, I'll come with you to the Dolphins.
[19:55] Ura
    You really don't know when to give up!
[19:57] Ura
    You third-rate "second!"
[20:15] Ump
    Safe! Safe!
[20:17] Coa
    Yeah!
[20:19] Moto
    Urabe followed it up!
[20:20] Matsu
    One out, runners on first and second!
[20:24] Ura
    I guess I don't know when to give up, either.
[20:28] Wat
    They're hanging on.
[20:30] Wat
    They're hoping to get one more chance.
[20:34] Wat
    Whatever. Your pitching's good.
[20:37] Wat
    It was sheer luck that he hit it at
    an angle that kept it in fair territory.
[20:42] Ann
    Batting fourth, catcher, Suzuki-kun.
[20:44] Wat
    Just don't give up a homer.
[20:46] Wat
    If we get these next
    two out, victory is ours.
[20:49] Mich
    Okay!
[20:53] Ump
    Play!
[20:58] Ump
    Strike!
[21:02] And
    They're even more impressive up close.
[21:05] Fuj
    Oh, right. Those pitches are one thing for
    a right-hander, but for a lefty like Andy...
[21:10] Coa
    Yeah. He probably feels like the pitches
    are coming from behind him.
[21:16] Ump
    Strike two!
[21:19] Wat
    Good! We've got them now!
[21:22] And
    That second run we conceded in the fifth
[21:24] And
    was my fault because I wasn't
    watching for the squeeze play.
[21:27] And
    I made the mistake. Now, I have
    to make up for it with my bat!
[21:32] Ump
    Foul!
[21:33] Kat
    Good job!
SIGN    Second base
SIGN    Katsumata
SIGN    First base
SIGN    Matsubara
[21:34] Matsu
    Go!
[21:35] Ura
    Hit it, Andy!
[21:38] And
    I joined the Dolphins to
    defeat the Touto Boys.
[21:41] And
    Our entire team has pulled
    together to create this chance.
[21:44] And
    If I don't live up to
    everyone's expectations here,
[21:47] And
    I can't call myself a cleanup hitter!
[21:53] Wat
    Wh-What?!
[21:55] Ura
    Yes!
[21:57] Dai
    Awesome!
[21:59] Taka
    Stop, stop!
[22:06] Wat
    Bases... loaded?
[22:10] Ann
    Batting fifth, center field. Satou-kun.
[22:18] Mich
    Last time, he hit a line-drive homer off
    Komatsu's fastball and got us good.
[22:24] Mich
    But I won't let you get
    any more hits, Satou Hikaru!
[24:00] Dai
    The final inning. One out, and bases loaded.
[24:03] Dai
    Everybody's hearts came
    together to create this chance.
[24:06] Dai
    We have to catch up here or it's over!
[24:08] Dai
    Hikaru, please, hit it!
[24:10] Dai
    But the pitch their ace,
    Mayumura Michiru, throws is...
[24:15] Dai
    The game against the Touto
    Boys is about to be decided!
SIGN    The Hit of Destiny
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "The Hit of Destiny."
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E23 - The Hit of Destiny
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SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[00:01] Ann
    Batting fourth, catcher, Suzuki-kun.
[00:04] Wat
    Just don't give up a homer.
[00:06] Wat
    If we get these next
    two out, victory is ours.
[00:09] Mich
    Okay!
[00:13] Ump
    Strike!
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Pitcher  Mayumura Michiru
SIGN    Catcher
SIGN    Suzuki Andy
[00:17] And
    They're even more impressive up close.
[00:20] Fuj
    Oh, right. Those pitches are one thing for
    a right-hander, but for a lefty like Andy...
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Coach  Fujii
SIGN    Mifune Dolphins
SIGN    Manager  Tashiro
[00:25] Tas
    Yeah. He probably feels like the pitches
    are coming from behind him.
[00:31] Ump
    Strike two!
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Catcher  Mayumura Wataru
[00:34] Wat
    Good! We've got them now.
[00:37] And
    That second run we conceded in the fifth
[00:39] And
    was my fault because I wasn't
    watching for the squeeze play.
[00:42] And
    I made the mistake. Now, I have
    to make up for it with my bat!
[00:47] Ump
    Foul!
[00:48] Kat
    Good job!
SIGN    Second base
SIGN    Katsumata
SIGN    First base
SIGN    Matsubara
[00:49] Matsu
    Go!
SIGN    Pitcher
SIGN    Urabe Hayato
[00:50] Ura
    Hit it, Andy!
[00:53] And
    I joined the Dolphins to
    defeat the Touto Boys.
[00:56] And
    Our entire team has pulled
    together to create this chance.
[01:00] And
    If I don't live up to
    everyone's expectations here,
[01:02] And
    I can't call myself a cleanup hitter!
[01:08] Wat
    Wh-What?!
[01:10] Ura
    Yes!
[01:12] Dai
    Awesome!
[01:14] Taka
    Stop, stop!
[01:16] Fuj
    All right!
SIGN    Touto Boys
SIGN    Manager  Inui
[01:21] Wat
    Bases... loaded?
SIGN    Center field
SIGN    Satou Hikaru
[01:25] Ann
    Batting fifth, center field, Satou-kun.
SIGN    The Hit of Destiny
[03:13] Gran
    One out, bases loaded, huh?
[03:24] Izu
    They're doing amazingly well!
[03:26] Mom
    If Hikaru-kun hits a home run here,
    it'll be one hell of a comeback story!
[03:34] Inu
    Time out!
[03:36] Gran
    Their manager's making a move.
[03:41] Inu
    You're getting over-excited, Michiru.
[03:44] Inu
    That was their cleanup.
[03:46] Inu
    Instead of just hitting the corners,
    you should've drawn it out.
[03:50] Mic
    Y-Yes, sir.
[03:54] Inu
    We're going to walk Satou.
[03:57] Wat
    W-Walk him?
[03:58] Mic
    But the bases are loaded!
[03:59] Mic
    That'll give them a run!
[04:01] Inu
    They're welcome to it.
[04:03] Inu
    It's less risky than taking on Satou.
[04:06] Inu
    Taking on the two hitters
    after him is a lot safer.
[04:10] Inu
    Walk him.
[04:11] Inu
    Am I clear?
[04:13] Wat
    Understood.
SIGN    Right field
SIGN    Sakura Mutsuko
[04:34] Ump
    Play!
[04:41] Fuj
    Are you serious?!
[04:43] Ura
    They're going to walk him
    with the bases loaded?
[04:52] Ump
    Ball!
[04:54] Tas
    This is bad.
[04:56] Tas
    No one in the bottom of our lineup
    has a hope of hitting her pitches.
[05:04] Ump
    Ball two.
[05:09] Inu
    Time out.
[05:19] Inu
    You seem unhappy, Michiru.
[05:21] Inu
    Aren't you on board with this strategy?
[05:26] Mic
    I-It's fine.
[05:28] Inu
    Be honest.
[05:30] Inu
    Do you want to win by getting Satou out?
[05:35] Mic
    Yes. I want to win by facing them head on.
[05:38] Mic
    I don't think a team that uses a tactic
    like this to avoid a fight in Regionals
[05:44] Mic
    has any hope of making it to the very top!
[05:48] Wat
    Michiru...
[05:50] Mic
    And don't you always say that junior
    baseball isn't just about winning, Manager?
[05:57] Mic
    It's about being proud of yourself for
    being better than you were yesterday!
[06:03] Mic
    Please let me take him on!
[06:04] Mic
    I want to keep playing with my head held high!
[06:07] Mic
    I promise I'll get him out!
[06:12] Inu
    All right.
[06:14] Inu
    I'll allow it.
[06:24] (Flashback) Wat
    Well? How do you plan on getting him out?
[06:27] (Flashback) Mic
    I have an idea.
[06:29] (Flashback) Mic
    Leave it to me.
[06:37] Fuj
    He's squatting!
[06:38] Fuj
    They're ready to fight!
[06:41] Wat
    Bring it on, Michiru.
[06:44] Wat
    I'm surprised.
[06:45] Wat
    I didn't think she had it in her to
    challenge the manager and her catcher.
[06:51] Wat
    But that's why... she's our ace!
[06:54] Ump
    Strike!
[06:56] Mic
    I won't let you hit.
[06:57] Mic
    I'm going to take you down with
    the pitch I've admired for so long.
[07:02] Mic
    I swear it!
[07:06] Mic
    Back in third grade,
[07:09] Mic
    I didn't know much about baseball yet,
    and I had no real interest in it.
[07:14] Mic
    I knew my father was a pro,
    but he was retired by then.
[07:18] Mic
    Two of my three older siblings
    didn't care about baseball, either.
[07:22] Mic
    Then, one day, Wataru, whose interest
    in baseball was starting to grow big time,
[07:25] Mic
    sat and watched one of Dad's old videos.
[07:28] Mic
    It was the one where Dad was
    playing in the World Series,
[07:31] Mic
    back before we were born.
[07:34] Mic
    That was the first time I saw him*...
[07:40] Mic
    Ever since that day, the pitching*
    style I've adored the most...
[07:47] Mic
    ...is the left-handed overhead
    Shigeno Goro throws!
[08:02] Ump
    Strike!
[08:06] Fuj
    What was that?!
[08:07] Tas
    All this time, she's had an
    overhead throw up her sleeve?
[08:10] Fuj
    And it's her fastest pitch yet!
[08:15] Wat
    She... She's been practicing
    an overhead throw in secret?
[08:21] Wat
    A year ago, I started getting
    a pain in my elbow when pitching.
[08:26] Wat
    My dad banned me from pitching
    till I reach middle school.
[08:29] Wat
    That's when I started catching.
[08:32] Wat
    Manager made Michiru a pitcher,
    and she started off pitching overhead,
[08:38] Wat
    but she couldn't control it,
    so she switched to the sidearm.
[08:44] Wat
    Since that worked out so well,
[08:47] Wat
    I thought she'd given up on the overhead...
[08:51] Wat
    But it looks like she never let go
    of her fascination with Shigeno Goro.
[08:59] Ump
    Foul.
[09:03] Wat
    You won't be able to slug it now.
[09:06] Wat
    The third strike's coming up!
[09:09] Dai
    We're counting on you, Hikaru!
[09:10] Dai
    I know you can hit 'em!
[09:14] Hik
    Daigo-kun...
[09:17] Hik
    Okay!
[09:21] Mic
    You think he can hit these pitches?
[09:22] Mic
    Don't be stupid.
[09:25] Mic
    I've been saving this
    pitch for the Nationals,
[09:28] Mic
    and there's no way he can hit them!
[09:41] Mic
    No way...
[09:43] Mic
    This can't be happening.
[09:46] Mic
    Catch it.
[09:49] Mic
    You've got it, right?
[09:55] Fuj
    It made it!
[09:56] Mic
    No way.
[09:59] Fuj
    6-8!
[10:03] Fuj
    7-8!
[10:05] And
    If I make it home, we're tied.
[10:14] Tas
    Andy!
[10:15] Fuj
    His leg!
[10:21] Ump
    Out!
[10:23] Fuj
    Are you all right?
[10:27] Fuj
    Andy!
[10:28] Tas
    Umpire!
[10:29] Tas
    Pinch hitter: Nagai!
SIGN    Nagai
SIGN    Third base
SIGN    Ariyoshi
[10:30] Nag
    Who, me?!
[10:34] Nag
    M-Manager! The situation's
    totally different now!
[10:37] Nag
    We've closed the gap to one run,
     with a runner on second!
[10:40] Nag
    I'm not—
[10:41] Tas
    I told you I'd put you in if we got two outs.
[10:43] Tas
    I don't want this game to be your last
    without you getting a chance to play.
[10:48] Tas
    Look. Your parents came to cheer you on.
[10:52] Nag
    But I told them they didn't need to come
    because I was on the bench today.
[10:56] Tas
    Even if they get you out,
    nobody will blame you.
[11:00] Tas
    Pour your emotions of the last
    three years into that bat,
[11:02] Tas
    and swing without hesitation!
[11:04] Nag
    Y-Yes, sir!
[11:07] Ump
    Play!
[11:09] Dai
    Go get 'em!
[11:11] Sak
    Hit it, Nagai-kun!
[11:13] Ura
    Keep us rolling, Nagai!
[11:15] Ura
    If the game ends with you,
    you'll have hell to pay!
[11:18] Nag
    Of course I don't want the game to end.
[11:21] Nag
    But...
[11:25] Ump
    Strike!
[11:28] Nag
    How am I even supposed
    to hit this devilish pitch?
[11:36] Mic
    It's insane.
[11:37] Mic
    How did he even hit that pitch?
[11:40] Mic
    I don't believe it!
[11:43] Nag
    Strike two!
[11:45] Ura
    What is he swinging at?
[11:46] Ura
    Those were clearly balls!
[11:49] Wat
    Michiru's really shook up
    from Satou hitting her pitch.
[11:53] Wat
    Thank god this batter's an
    idiot who'll swing at anything.
[11:56] Tas
    This is rough.
[11:58] Fuj
    Yeah.
[11:59] Fuj
    Satou's just on another level.
    It's not like everyone can hit her pitches.
[12:03] Tas
    Still, they ran Touto to the wire.
[12:06] Tas
    The kids have played great.
[12:10] Nag
    Damn. I really want to hit this ball!
[12:13] Nag
    For everyone's sake, I don't want it to be over.
[12:23] Ura
    Run, Nagai!
[12:32] Ura
    It's a dropped third strike! Run!
[12:35] Nag
    I won't let it end here!
[12:43] Ump
    Safe, safe!
[12:47] Mic
    Komatsu! Back home!
[12:50] Ump
    Safe!
[12:55] Old
    Hey, that's some hustle.
[12:56] Izu
    Yeah! That was amazing!
[12:58] Dai
    Yeah!
[12:59] Ura
    We caught up!
[13:01] Sat
    Thank you.
[13:02] Fuj
    Nice swing and run, Nagai!
[13:04] Tas
    You did good.
[13:07] Wat
    I'm sorry.
[13:08] Wat
    I shouldn't have missed that ball.
[13:10] Wat
    It was my error.
[13:11] Mic
    Stop.
[13:12] Mic
    I threw a wild pitch. I'm to blame.
[13:15] Mic
    I'm sorry.
[13:20] Wat
    It's not over yet!
[13:22] Wat
    All they did was tie the game.
[13:24] Wat
    We'll see this out and grab a walk-off hit!
[13:25] Mic
    R-Right.
[13:28] Mic
    Hey, don't touch me there!
[13:30] Wat
    Your overhead throw was something else.
[13:33] Wat
    I was genuinely surprised by it.
[13:41] Ump
    Strike!
[13:42] Ump
    Batter out!
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Touto
[13:43] Ump
    Three outs! Change sides!
[13:48] Tas
    As we feared, Andy can't carry on.
[13:51] Tas
    Daigo, you're the catcher now.
[13:52] Dai
    Y-Yes, sir.
[13:54] Tas
    Nagai, you're in left field.
[13:55] Nag
    Yes, sir!
[14:00] Ura
    I'll vary the pitches myself.
[14:02] Ura
    You just tell me whether
    to go inside or outside.
[14:05] Dai
    Okay.
[14:06] Dai
    How are you holding out, though?
[14:08] Ura
    I can't start whining now
    when we just tied the game.
[14:12] Ura
    There's no way we're letting
    them get a walk-off hit.
[14:14] Ura
    We'll take this into extra innings
    and beat them there!
[14:17] Dai
    Yeah!
[14:19] Ann
    Bottom of the seventh,
    Touto Boys to bat.
[14:23] Ann
    Batting seventh, third base, Nakamura-kun.
[14:27] Ump
    Play!
[14:34] Ump
    Ball.
[14:36] Ump
    Strike!
[14:38] Ump
    Foul.
[14:44] Ump
    Out!
[14:45] Tas
    Yes!
[14:46] Fuj
    Nice play, Takahashi!
[14:48] Ann
    Batting eighth, shortstop, Sakai-kun.
[14:56] Ura
    Left field!
[14:58] Fuj
    Nagai!
[15:04] Ump
    Out!
[15:05] Ura
    All right!
[15:06] Ura
    Nice one, Nagai!
[15:07] Dai
    We've got two outs now.
[15:10] Wat
    Two good plays in a row.
[15:12] Mic
    Looks like we're heading for extra innings.
[15:14] Mic
    The real showdown will
    come in the next inning.
[15:17] Ann
    Batting ninth, first base, Komatsu-kun.
SIGN    Mayumura Ken
[15:22] Mic
    Dad!
[15:30] Ura
    Get this guy out,
    and we head into extra innings.
[15:37] Sak
    All right!
[15:38] Nak
    Nice one, Komatsu!
[15:41] Inu
    Time out!
[15:42] Inu
    Pinch runner for first base.
[15:45] Ann
    Batting first, pitcher,
    Mayumura Michiru-san.
[15:51] Dai
    We've got two outs, but we still have
    to make sure she doesn't rope this one.
[15:55] Fuj
    Be careful!
[15:57] Fuj
    Walk her if you have to.
[16:01] Ura
    Just one more.
[16:10] Ump
    Strike!
[16:12] Ura
    I won't let you get a walk-off hit here!
[16:16] Mic
    Dad...
[16:18] Mic
    Before now, he's never turned up
    to a single one of our games.
[16:23] Mic
    But today, he's come to one
    for the first time.
[16:36] ---
    Safe!
[16:38] Kom
    Nice one, Micchi!
[16:39] Sak
    Let's wrap this up!
[16:40] Tou
    This is our chance to end the game!
[16:42] Tas
    Two outs, runners on first and second.
[16:44] Tas
    This is bad...
[16:45] Tas
    Yeah. They could wrap this up in one hit.
[16:50] Ann
    Batting second, second base, Hirata-kun.
[16:53] Ump
    Play!
[16:55] Ura
    Damn it!
[17:00] Ump
    Ball!
[17:02] Ura
    I jammed my middle finger in that last play.
[17:09] Ump
    Ball!
[17:10] Ump
    Ball two.
[17:16] Ura
    Damn it!
[17:18] Ura
    We've all fought tooth and nail to get here.
[17:23] Ura
    And we only need one more
    out and we change sides.
[17:36] Ump
    Hit by pitch!
[17:40] Tas
    Time out!
[17:42] Dai
    What? Your finger?
[17:48] Ura
    I'm sorry, but I'm done.
[17:51] Ura
    If I keep pitching, we'll lose for sure.
[17:53] Ura
    There's only one thing we can do now.
[17:57] Coa
    Satou, come here!
[17:58] Coa
    We're putting you in to pitch!
[18:02] ---
    What?
[18:04] Mom
    But Hikaru-kun's already
    been knocked around...
[18:07] Izu
    They must really be desperate.
[18:12] Ura
    I'm counting on you.
[18:23] And
    It hurts, doesn't it?
[18:27] And
    But I'm amazed you offered to
    leave the game yourself.
[18:31] And
    Let's let the rookies
    take it from here.
[18:35] Wat
    Damn, they switched him out.
[18:39] Wat
    It's true that we took Satou out
    earlier in the game,
[18:43] Wat
    but that was mostly because he imploded.
[18:47] Wat
    If he's reset since then,
    we could easily go into extra innings.
[18:52] Fuj
    You sure about putting
    Satou on the mound again?
[18:55] Fuj
    He already choked once,
[18:56] Fuj
    and now you're putting him up there
    with bases loaded, needing one last out?
[19:00] Coa
    I'm not sure.
[19:01] Coa
    He's surprisingly calm, though.
[19:05] Coa
    He might be able to save the game for us.
[19:07] Ann
    Batting third, center field, Yuge-kun.
[19:11] Ump
    Play!
[19:13] Dai
    Come on, Hikaru.
[19:14] Dai
    Let your confidence soar
    and throw a scorcher!
[19:24] Ump
    Strike!
[19:28] Sat
    The baton's with me now, Urabe-kun!
[19:32] Wat
    Satou's completely recovered.
[19:36] Wat
    No. If anything, he looks like he's
    pitching even better than he was before.
[19:41] Sat
    I will definitely get him out.
[19:46] Sat
    For Daigo-kun's sake, because
    he's shown me how fun baseball is.
[19:54] Sat
    And for those two, who are banking
    everything on this one game.
[20:00] Sat
    For everyone who's given
    everything to be here...
[20:06] Sat
    I'm going to give it all I have!
[20:11] Ump
    Strike two!
[20:12] Fuj
    All right!
[20:13] Coa
    We're almost there!
[20:15] Ura
    Dude... He's pitching emergency relief,
    after his arm hard already cooled down...
[20:20] Ura
    What a monster!
[20:23] Mai
    So this is Satou Toshiya's son.
[20:26] Mai
    He's still rough around the edges,
    but he has a lot of potential.
[20:30] Izu
    Just one more strike.
[20:32] Mom
    Go get 'em, Hikaru-kun!
[20:35] Dai
    Wow. Hikaru really is a
    concentrated ball of talent.
[20:39] Dai
    If we just get this guy out,
    we can still win this.
[20:47] Dai
    We've got him!
[20:50] Dai
    We're going into overtime!
[21:10] Ump
    Safe!
[21:11] Ump
    That's game!
[21:19] Izu
    You're kidding...
[21:20] Mom
    Th-The game's over...
[21:36] Dai
    W-We lost.
[21:40] Dai
    I'm sorry, Hika—
[21:51] Tas
    Satou!
[21:52] Fuj
    What's wrong, Satou?!
[21:53] Tas
    Wait! Don't move him!
[21:55] Tas
    Call an ambulance.
[21:56] Tas
    Someone, call 911!
[21:58] Fuj
    Okay!
[22:07] Dai
    What just... happened back there?
[22:12] Dai
    How... did this happen?
[22:23] Dai
    I couldn't... stop shaking.
[24:00] Dai
    Hikaru!
[24:01] Dai
    No... It's all my fault!
[24:04] Dai
    Losing the game.
    Hikaru getting hurt like that.
[24:07] Dai
    It's all my fault!
[24:09] Dai
    I have to go see him.
[24:10] Dai
    I need to see Hikaru and apologize!
[24:14] Dai
    So I can face baseball again!
[24:16] Dai
    So him and me can set out together again!
SIGN    No way...!
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "No way...!"
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E24 - No way...!
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SIGN    Shigeno
[00:20] Dai
    In a game-ending situation like that,
    the catcher should never leave the plate.
[00:30] Dai
    It's my fault.
[00:35] Dai
    I should've left it for Hikaru.
[00:42] Hik
    You sure look glum.
[00:48] Dai
    Hikaru?!
[00:50] Dai
    Are you okay now?
[00:52] Hik
    Why wouldn't I be?
[00:54] Dai
    Is that some sort of joke?
[00:56] Dai
    You had to be taken away in an ambulance
    after our collision yesterday!
[01:00] Hik
    Oh, that? Nah, I'm totally fine.
[01:02] Hik
    But forget that. I want you
    to catch for me, Daigo-kun.
[01:06] Hik
    We could've won yesterday's game,
    but we gave up a walk-off hit.
[01:10] Hik
    We need to practice some more.
[01:15] Dai
    S-So you're sure you're okay?
    If you are, that's a big relief.
[01:19] Dai
    Oh, but you should
    probably take it easy today.
[01:23] Dai
    You pitched in a game yesterday, after all.
[01:25] Hik
    It's all good.
[01:27] Dai
    But your arm must be tired.
[01:29] Hik
    I just said it's all good.
[01:32] Hik
    Anyway, whose fault do you
    think it was that we lost?
[01:40] Hik
    If you hadn't gotten in my way,
    we would've taken the game to extra innings.
[01:46] Hik
    And I wouldn't have had to die.
[01:57] Dai
    It... It was a dream...
SIGN    No way...!
[03:36] Mom
    Oh, good morning, Daigo.
[03:39] Dai
    Morning.
[03:41] Mom
    It's already eleven.
[03:43] Mom
    You sure slept in.
[03:45] Dai
    Yeah.
[03:46] Dai
    I had trouble getting to sleep last night.
[03:52] Mom
    Here you go.
[03:54] Dai
    What?
[03:55] Mom
    Manager Tashiro told me you needed to
    give him a call as soon as you woke up.
[04:00] Coa
    Hey, Daigo!
[04:02] Coa
    Good job out there yesterday.
[04:03] Dai
    Um, Hikaru...
[04:05] Dai
    How's Hikaru doing?
[04:08] Coa
    Satou-san called me this morning.
[04:11] Coa
    Hikaru was knocked out cold
    and suffered a concussion,
[04:13] Coa
    but I hear he's doing better already.
[04:16] Dai
    Really?
[04:17] Coa
    Yeah. So no need to worry.
[04:20] Dai
    What a relief!
[04:24] Coa
    Thanks to you guys,
[04:26] Coa
    the last tournament for the sixth
    graders ended in one hell of a game.
[04:31] Coa
    Thank you.
[04:32] Dai
    O-Oh, no, I didn't do anything special.
[04:36] Dai
    And anyway, we didn't even beat Touto.
[04:39] Coa
    And that's fine.
[04:40] Coa
    Just getting the chance to play Touto
    was something special in itself.
[04:44] Coa
    Not only that, you guys gave them a real
    run for their money, which is amazing.
[04:50] Dai
    Manager... Thank you very much!
[04:54] Coa
    Use this as an incentive.
[04:55] Coa
    You need to keep going with
    baseball in middle school.
[04:58] Dai
    Yes, sir!
SIGN    Home 
    Run
[05:09] Mut
    So Hikaru-kun's okay?
[05:12] Mut
    That's great news.
[05:13] Dai
    I know, right?
[05:15] Dai
    I couldn't sleep last night.
[05:17] Dai
    I was worried about Hikaru,
    and I'm the reason we lost the game.
[05:23] Mut
    But it wasn't your fault.
[05:26] Mut
    Remember what the manager said?
[05:27] Mut
    We all fought hard,
     and it was a great game.
[05:35] Dai
    Even so, I really want to go see Hikaru
    as soon as I can and apologize to him.
[05:38] Mut
    Why don't you call him, then?
[05:41] Mut
    Or if you know his address, we could go to
    his house next Sunday. That'd surprise him!
[05:46] Dai
    B-But he lives in Gunma!
[05:48] Dai
    We're in grade school. We can't
    take the train that far on our own.
[05:51] Mut
    "That far"? It's still in the Kantou region.
[05:53] Mut
    I think it's only about two hours by train.
[05:59] Mut
    Sorry, Dad.
[06:01] Mut
    It wasn't my intention to get you to
    drive us somewhere on your day off.
[06:05] Dad
    When you said you wanted to go
    all the way to Gunma with a boy,
[06:08] Dad
    your dear old dad just 
    had to get in on the action.
[06:11] Dad
    Right, Shigeno-kun?
[06:13] Dai
    Y-Yessir!
[06:14] Dai
    My mom was also okay with this arrangement.
SIGN    Takazaki
[06:44] Dad
    I guess this is it.
SIGN    Sakaguchi
[06:50] Old
    The GPS says we're here,
    but that doesn't say Satou.
[06:55] Dai
    I think Sakaguchi's right.
[06:57] Dai
    It's Hikaru's mother's maiden name.
[07:00] Old
    Oh, I see.
[07:09] Dai
    I guess they're not in.
[07:11] Old
    Didn't I say this might happen?
[07:13] Old
    I said: "What if they're
    not in when we get there?"
[07:15] Old
    Normally, you call someone first.
[07:18] Mut
    We wanted to surprise him, though!
[07:21] Dai
    Oh, well.
[07:22] Dai
    Their car's here, though,
    so I guess we should wait a while.
[07:35] Dai
    Satou-san!
[07:37] Sat
    Daigo-kun.
[07:40] Sat
    What are you guys doing here?
[07:42] Dai
    We wanted to see Hikaru!
[07:44] Dai
    I never got a chance to talk to him
    after we lost that game.
[07:50] Mut
    We're so glad you're here!
[07:52] Mut
    So where's Hikaru-kun?
    Did he go out somewhere?
[07:55] Mut
    When is he coming back?
[07:58] Sat
    Hikaru's...
[08:01] Sat
    Hikaru's...
[08:03] Sat
    ...not coming back.
[08:04] Both
    Huh?
[08:10] Sat
    I'm sorry, but you can't see him today.
[08:13] Sat
    You should head on home.
[08:16] Mut
    What?
[08:17] Dai
    Wh-What do you mean, we can't see him?
[08:21] Dai
    They said he had a concussion,
    but he was fine!
[08:25] Sat
    I wanted to wait until we had
    a clearer picture before talking to you,
[08:30] Sat
    but I guess I can't leave you in the dark.
[08:34] Sat
    Hikaru regained consciousness,
    but he still can't move.
[08:41] Sat
    When you two ran into each other,
    his neck took the brunt of the impact.
[08:46] Sat
    He was transferred to
    a local hospital today.
[08:49] Sat
    I'm here to pick up a few of his things.
[08:53] Sat
    Unfortunately, only family
    members are allowed to visit him.
[08:58] Mut
    B-But that's...
[09:00] Mut
    He will get better, though, won't he?
[09:05] Sat
    We don't know.
[09:07] Sat
    He can't move anything below his neck,
[09:12] Sat
    so we don't know what'll happen.
[09:18] Dai
    N-No...
[09:21] Dai
    No way!
[09:44] Dad
    Shall we pull into a rest stop
    and grab a nice bite to eat?
[09:48] Mut
    S-Sure.
SIGN    Mifune Elementary School
[10:26] Mut
    Shigeno-kun...
[10:28] Mut
    It's been two months since that day...
[10:53] Mom
    Daigo, are you home?
[11:11] Coa
    Good one, Nagai!
[11:13] Fuj
    Keep running!
[11:19] Coa
    Bow!
[11:20] All
    Thank you!
[11:23] Coa
    You all did great over
    these past three years.
[11:26] Coa
    Today's farewell game was the last time the
    sixth graders got to wear these uniforms.
[11:31] Coa
    Parting is always sad,
[11:33] Coa
    but you should be proud of what you did
     here, doggedly chasing that white ball,
[11:37] Coa
    and you must keep
    working hard in the future!
[11:39] All
    Yes, sir!
[11:41] Coa
    Last but not least, Coach Fujii and I
[11:44] Coa
    have a parting gift for each of you.
[11:46] Fuj
    We got you all some really rare
    items from a famous local store!
[11:51] Coa
    When I call your name, please come forward.
[11:53] Coa
    Number one, shortstop, Kimura!
[11:55] Kid
    Yes, sir!
[12:00] Coa
    Good work.
[12:01] Kid
    Thank you very much!
[12:03] Coa
    Number two, center field, Nagai.
[12:05] Nag
    Yes, sir!
[12:06] Coa
    Number three, pitcher, Urabe.
[12:08] Ura
    Yes, sir!
[12:10] Coa
    Number four, catcher, Andy.
[12:12] And
    Yes, sir!
[12:13] Coa
    Number five, third base, Ariyoshi!
[12:15] Are
    Yes, sir!
[12:16] Coa
    Number six, left field, Kishimoto.
[12:19] Kis
    Yes, sir!
[12:20] Coa
    Number seven, first base,  Matsubara.
[12:22] Mat
    Yes, sir!
[12:23] Coa
    Number eight, second base, Katsumata.
[12:26] Kat
    Yes, sir!
[12:27] Coa
    Number nine, right field, Sakura.
[12:29] Coa
    Yes, sir!
[12:32] All
    These are so cute!
[12:35] All
    Heave-ho, heave-ho!
[12:39] All
    Heave-ho, heave-ho!
[12:44] All
    Thank you so much!
[12:51] Fuj
    So I guess we'll drop Andy
    and Urabe off on the way.
[12:55] Both
    Yeah, thank you.
[12:57] Fuj
    Off we go!
[13:12] Fuj
    So I guess Daigo didn't show up.
[13:17] Coa
    Yeah.
[13:19] Coa
    I've tried talking to him
    about it a number of times,
[13:22] Coa
    but he's convinced himself that
    the accident was all his fault.
[13:25] Coa
    He's shut himself off from the world.
[13:28] Coa
    Apparently, he even said
    he's never playing baseball again.
[13:32] Ura
    Is he for real?
[13:35] And
    And how's Satou doing since the accident?
[13:39] Coa
    I haven't heard anything.
[13:41] Coa
    Or rather, I don't have the heart to ask.
[13:44] Coa
    They're only letting relatives see him.
[13:46] Coa
    Satou-san has asked me to leave
    them alone for the time being.
[13:51] Coa
    He says he understands
    it was an unfortunate accident,
[13:54] Coa
    and well, he doesn't want us
    worrying about them.
[14:05] Mom
    Here, Daigo.
[14:06] Mom
    It's from the Dolphins' manager, Tashiro.
[14:12] Mom
    It was today, wasn't it?
[14:13] Mom
    The Dolphins' farewell game
    for the sixth graders.
[14:17] Dai
    Yeah.
[14:18] Mom
    That's the commemorative gift.
    All the sixth graders got the same thing.
[14:24] Mom
    You could've at least said
    goodbye to your teammates.
[14:28] Izu
    Can't we just drop it? It's over now.
[14:32] Izu
    Besides, it was probably better this way.
[14:34] Izu
    If this emo kid had showed up,
    he would've brought the whole mood down.
[14:38] Izu
    It's just tiresome.
[14:41] Izu
    Shut up.
[14:43] Izu
    My baseball-playing days ended
    at the summer tournament.
[14:48] Izu
    Thanks for the food. Good night.
[14:50] Mom
    Uh, um, yeah. Good night.
[14:58] Izu
    What's wrong with that kid?
[15:00] Izu
    He doesn't even really talk anymore.
[15:02] Izu
    How long's he going to stay like this?
[15:05] Mom
    It's not surprising, after what happened.
[15:09] Mom
    I hoped it would get
    better with time, though.
[15:15] Mom
    For better or worse, everything's
     either black or white to him.
[15:20] Izu
    You mean everything's
    "baseball or not" to him.
[15:25] Izu
    He sees everything in terms of baseball.
[15:28] Mom
    You're right.
[15:29] Mom
    He's like your pop in that way.
[15:32] Mom
    He gets his stubbornness from him, too.
[15:37] Izu
    Oh, a message.
[15:39] Izu
    I wonder if it's Kasumi...
[15:42] Izu
    Mom!
[15:43] Izu
    Speak of the devil! Look!
[15:46] Izu
    Now that's something!
SIGN    Big Daddy
SIGN    I'm coming home tomorrow.  Please let your mom know.
[16:00] Att
    Sir? Sir?
[16:02] Att
    I'm sorry to disturb you,
[16:06] Att
    but we've landed at Haneda.
[16:08] Gor
    Oh, really?
[16:13] Gor
    Thank you.
[16:16] Gor
    It's been six months
    since I was last in Japan.
[16:18] Gor
    I wonder if my kids have grown taller again.
[16:30] Girl
    Shigeno Izumi-san, 4m 62cm.
SIGN    Fuurin Academy Private Middle School
[16:34] Girl2
    Great jump, Izumi.
[16:36] Girl2
    Maybe you should do track
    and field in high school?
[16:38] Izu
    Oh, stop it.
[16:39] Izu
    I've decided to apply to Yokohama Seirin
    because they have a girls' baseball team.
[16:45] Girl
    Wow, really?
[16:46] Izu
    Yeah.
[16:47] Izu
    Looks like I'm not ready
    to give up baseball just yet.
[16:51] Girl
    So you're going to leave,
    even though Fuurin has a high school?
[16:55] Izu
    Yeah...
[16:56] Girl2
    Sir!
[16:57] Tea
    Hm?
[16:58] Girl2
    There's a strange guy over there.
[17:00] Tea
    What?
[17:01] Girl2
    Look, over there!
[17:02] Girl2
    He's been watching us this whole time.
[17:06] Girl2
    It's some weirdo, sir!
[17:08] Girl2
    I bet it's that pervert who's been
    seen in the area a lot recently!
[17:12] Tea
    What did you say?!
[17:13] Girls
    Ew.
[17:14] Girls
    I'm scared!
[17:17] Gor
    Hi! Izumi!
[17:20] Izu
    Th-That's...
[17:22] Girl
    The pervert's waving at us!
[17:23] Tea
    Okay! You girls wait here.
[17:26] Tea
    Hey, you over there!
[17:27] Tea
    Hey!
[17:29] Tea
    Stop!
[17:31] Izu
    Why is he running away?
[17:46] Mut
    Shigeno-kun!
[17:57] Mut
    So our teacher said earlier
[18:00] Mut
    that you were also trying
    to get into Fuurin Academy.
[18:04] Dai
    Yeah. I'm going to give it a try.
[18:07] Dai
    No idea if I'll get in, though.
[18:10] Mut
    Jeez, why didn't you say something?
[18:12] Mut
    I told you I was applying to Fuurin ages ago.
[18:16] Dai
    You did?
[18:21] Mut
    Oh, yeah, your older sister
    goes to Fuurin, doesn't she?
[18:26] Dai
    Yeah.
[18:29] Mut
    And she's captain of the baseball team.
[18:34] Dai
    It's her third year,
    so she already left the team.
[18:36] Dai
    She won't be there by the
    time we get there, anyway.
[18:39] Mut
    Really?
[18:40] Mut
    That's too bad.
[18:42] Mut
    It would've been reassuring to
    have an older girl on the team.
[18:45] Mut
    I hope there are some other
    girls on the team, though.
[18:52] Dai
    You're joining... the baseball team?
[18:56] Mut
    Yes, of course.
[18:58] Mut
    Playing baseball is a lot of fun.
[19:02] Dai
    I see.
[19:10] Mut
    You have to snap out of this!
[19:13] Mut
    You need to go back to
    being the old Shigeno-kun!
[19:16] Mut
    I want to play baseball with you again!
[19:20] Mut
    That game... What happened to
    Hikaru-kun wasn't your fault,
[19:26] Mut
    and I bet it'd break Hikaru-kun's
    heart to see you like this.
[19:32] Mut
    I also... don't want you to hate baseball.
[19:39] Dai
    I can't do it.
[19:42] Dai
    You were there, too.
    That time we were in Gunma.
[19:47] Mut
    In Gunma?
[19:51] Dai
    It was so far away.
[19:54] Dai
    Hikaru came all that way for our games.
[20:01] Dai
    And he must've woken up really early
    every time we had a morning game.
[20:08] Dai
    How much do you have
    to love baseball to do that?
[20:13] Dai
    And then... I...
[20:16] Mut
    Shigeno-kun... Then—
[20:19] Dai
    I just told you, I can't!
[20:21] Dai
    Don't talk about it!
[20:23] Dai
    Never mention baseball
    or Hikaru to me ever again!
[20:29] Dai
    Whatever happens...
    I'll never play baseball again!
[20:33] Mut
    Shigeno-kun!
[20:38] Dai
    Hikaru's... paralyzed
    for the rest of his life.
[20:44] Dai
    How can I even go out on the
    field like it didn't happen?!
[21:05] Dad
    Yo!
[21:06] Dad
    What's up, Daigo?
[21:08] Dai
    P-Pop?
[21:11] Mut
    Shigeno-kun's dad?
[21:13] Dai
    Wh-What are you doing here?
[21:16] Dad
    What do you mean?
[21:17] Dad
    The season ended yesterday, so I came home.
[21:21] Dad
    Didn't anybody tell you?
[21:23] Dad
    When I got home, your mom was out,
    and no one else was there.
[21:27] Dad
    So I went to Izumi's school
    to watch her class,
[21:30] Dad
    and now, I've come to pick you up.
[21:36] Dad
    You been keeping well, Daigo?
[21:41] Dai
    Y-Yeah...
[21:46] Dai
    Huh? Why?
[21:50] Dai
    Why am I crying?
[21:56] Dad
    H-Hey! Daigo?
[22:02] Dai
    I don't know why tears
    started streaming down my face.
[22:05] Dai
    But... what I do know is, 
    I don't want Pop to see me cry.
[22:16] Dad
    So you want a race back to the house?
[22:17] Dad
    Fine by me!
[22:20] Dad
    Don't underestimate me!
[22:21] Dad
    You kids ain't gonna beat me just yet!
[24:00] Dai
    Why?
[24:02] Dai
    Why did you have to come home now?
[24:05] Dai
    I poured my heart and soul into baseball.
[24:08] Dai
    I wanted to show you too, but it's over now.
[24:13] Dai
    But you know something?
    In truth...
[24:16] Dai
    In truth, I...
SIGN    The Promise
[24:18] Dai
    Next time: "The Promise."
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!

E25 - The Promise
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SIGN    Honda Family
[00:17] Dad
    Hey, Pop. I'm back from Taiwan.
[00:21] Dad
    The Taiwanese league was just as intense
    as the Japanese league and the majors.
[00:25] Dad
    I guess you can find baseball lovers
    in every corner of the world.
SIGN    Honda Family
[00:36] Dad
    Yeah, I know.
[00:39] Dad
    I'll follow your example.
[00:42] Dad
    I'll try to be a dependable father,
    just like you were.
[02:17] Dai
    The three major sets of reforms during
    the Edo period were the Kyouho reforms,
SIGN    The Promise
[02:20] Dai
    the Kansei reforms and the Tenpo reforms.
[02:23] Dad
    Good job!
[02:24] Dad
    Let's start out slowly.
[02:26] Izu
    I said I got it!
[02:30] Dai
    The Kyouho reforms were instituted
    by Tokugawa Yoshimune.
[02:33] Izu
    Pop, stop holding back!
[02:36] Dad
    You sure?
[02:37] Dad
    Yeah. Just bring it.
[02:37] Dai
    The Kansei reforms, by Matsudaira Sadanobu.
[02:39] Dai
    The Tenpo reforms, by Mizuno Tadakuni.
[02:43] Dad
    Nice catch!
[02:44] Dad
    You're catching these
    pitches pretty easily, Izumi.
[02:48] Izu
    Stop making fun of me!
[02:50] Izu
    Man, a pro's pitches sure do pack a punch...
[02:53] Dad
    What's that?
[02:54] Izu
    Oh, nothing.
[02:56] Izu
    It's coming back.
[02:57] Dad
    Okay.
[02:59] Dai
    You guys are so loud.
    It's still morning, y'know.
[03:02] Dai
    I'm trying to study for my entrance exam,
    so could you knock it off?
[03:05] Dad
    Oh, you're up, Daigo!
[03:07] Dad
    Grab your glove and get out here.
[03:10] Dad
    Let's all play together.
[03:11] Dai
    Didn't you hear what I just said?
[03:14] Dai
    I'm studying for my entrance exams!
[03:17] Dad
    Exams? You're trying to
    get into a private school?
[03:20] Izu
    You never study. What's gotten 
    into you, all of a sudden?
[03:25] Izu
    Just come down and play catch with us.
[03:27] Izu
    Pop just got back yesterday
    after being away for so long.
[03:31] Dad
    Toshiya's been teaching you
    how to catch, hasn't he?
[03:33] Dad
    I wanna see what you've got!
[03:37] Dad
    Remember what I promised you
    before you joined the Dolphins?
[03:40] Dad
    That I'd play catch with you when I got back?
[03:45] Dai
    No way.
[03:46] Dai
    I'm done with baseball.
[03:48] Dad
    Huh?
[03:49] Izu
    You're wasting your time, Pop.
[03:51] Izu
    He's been like this since forever.
[03:53] Izu
    Didn't you hear what happened to Hikaru-kun?
[03:57] Dad
    No, I heard about it, all right.
[04:03] Mom
    It looks like he's completely
    given up on baseball.
[04:07] Dad
    I see.
[04:08] Mom
    After rejoining the Dolphins,
    he started training real hard.
[04:13] Mom
    After meeting Hikaru-kun,
[04:15] Mom
    and after learning about
    the catcher position...
[04:17] Mom
    Before, he'd lost all
    motivation to do anything,
[04:19] Mom
    but after all that, he was
    pumped up every single day.
[04:24] Mom
    I really don't like the idea of him
    quitting baseball like this,
[04:29] Mom
    but if playing is such
    a painful experience for him,
[04:33] Mom
    I think we should just
    let him do what he wants.
[04:37] Mom
    Lately, we've even avoided 
    talking about baseball around him.
[04:43] Mom
    But that feels kinda wrong, too...
[04:47] Mom
    Honestly, I have no idea what to do.
[04:51] Dad
    It's not a problem.
[04:55] Dad
    You haven't done anything wrong.
[04:59] Dad
    I'm sorry I left you to
    handle this all by yourself.
[05:06] Izu
    I need some water.
[05:15] Dad
    Do you think you could let me sort Daigo out?
[05:22] Mom
    Sure.
[05:30] Dad
    Games, huh?
[05:33] Dai
    Hey, Pop...
[05:35] Dad
    Hey! You're doin' great!
[05:37] Dad
    Yeah, just like that! Get 'em, son!
[05:39] Dai
    Knock it off! You're distracting me!
[05:44] Dad
    That was close!
[05:46] Dad
    Try again.
[05:53] Dad
    Hey, Daigo!
[05:56] Dad
    They've got a manga corner over here.
[05:58] Dad
    What kinda stuff are you into?
[06:01] Dad
    I'm buying.
[06:02] Dad
    Just pick out one you like.
[06:03] Dai
    You're seriously suggesting manga to
    a kid studying for entrance exams?
[06:08] Dad
    Hold up.
[06:11] Dad
    Hey, Daigo!
[06:13] Dad
    You haven't had lunch yet, right?
[06:15] Dai
    I'm not hungry.
[06:22] Dad
    Eat up! You're a growing lad.
[06:26] Dad
    So what's the deal with that girl you were
    with the other day? You two going out?
[06:31] Dai
    You mean Sakura?!
[06:33] Dai
    Of course not!
[06:34] Dad
    No?
[06:35] Dad
    You looked pretty close from what I saw.
[06:37] Dai
    We just happen to walk home
    in the same direction!
[06:40] Dai
    She's just one of my Dolphins' teammates!
[06:43] Dad
    So you have friends on the team, huh?
[06:49] Dai
    Anyway, why are you following me around?
[06:52] Dad
    Huh?
[06:53] Dai
    I know what you're doing.
[06:55] Dai
    Your end goal is to get me to
    take up baseball again, isn't it?
[06:59] Dai
    That's not cool, man.
[07:02] Dad
    I wouldn't do that to you.
[07:03] Dad
    If you don't want to play,
    nobody's gonna force you.
[07:08] Dad
    I just haven't seen you in such a long time.
    I figured we should hang out together.
[07:12] Dad
    Whatever you want us to do, I'm on board.
[07:16] Dad
    Wanna go play soccer? How about karaoke?
[07:18] Dad
    C'mon, you can tell me.
[07:23] Dad
    So what you're saying is that you
    want to study? That right, Daigo-kun?
[07:27] Dai
    I can't spend all day playing when
    my entrance exams are coming up.
[07:29] Dai
    You don't have to be here,
    if you don't want to.
[07:32] Dad
    I passed all my academic
    tests to get into Kaidou.
[07:36] Dad
    I'll teach you whatever you want!
[07:38] Dai
    Then, how about helping
    me with this one?
[07:40] Dad
    Yeah! You got it!
[07:42] Dad
    Triangle ABC has side BC divided
    into three sections, at points D and E,
[07:47] Dad
    and side AC divided into four
    sections at points F, G, and H.
[07:51] Dad
    What multiple of the surface area of
    triangle CEH does triangle BFD have?
[08:00] Izu
    Like I keep telling you, 
    this and this are the same size!
[08:04] Izu
    Which means this bit becomes 2:1.
[08:07] Dad
    Oh! 2:1, huh?
[08:09] Dad
    So there's a chance to make a comeback!
[08:11] ---
    Well?
[08:12] Dai
    Just forget it!
[08:13] Dai
    I'll do it myself!
[08:17] Fuj
    You serious?
[08:19] Dad
    Yup! Dead serious!
[08:21] Dad
    I went up to bat, knowing that this
    was our chance to turn the tables,
[08:24] Dad
    but the bat flew clean out of my hands.
[08:27] Dad
    All of their infielders just scattered!
[08:30] Tas
    You're as energetic as ever, Shigeno.
[08:33] Fuj
    So true.
[08:34] Fuj
    We're all old geezers, but you're 
    still tearing it up on the field.
[08:40] Dad
    You two are also still out there,
    sweating with the Dolphins.
[08:45] Dad
    We're all real idiots here.
[08:47] Tai
    You got that right.
[08:49] Tai
    Oh, that reminds me. You said you wanted a
    favor when you suggested coming for drinks.
[08:53] Tai
    What was it?
[08:56] Dad
    Oh, right. It's about Daigo.
[09:00] Dad
    I wasn't around to see him play this season.
[09:03] Dad
    I wondered if you could tell me
    all about his time with the Dolphins.
[09:07] Dad
    Gimme all the details, no matter how small.
[09:10] Fuj
    So that means he's really
    done with baseball, huh?
[09:15] Dad
    Yeah...
[09:16] Coa
    Shigeno, what are you going to do?
[09:20] Dad
    Beats me.
[09:22] Dad
    I haven't a clue, but whatever I decide
    to do, I have to give it my best shot.
[09:26] Dad
    In baseball, I'm a veteran,
[09:28] Dad
    but as his dad, I'm a rookie.
[09:38] Dad
    So?
[09:39] Dad
    Any bites?
[09:40] Dai
    Not one.
[09:41] Dad
    What's up with you?
[09:43] Dad
    We agreed you'd take a day
    off from studying today.
[09:46] Dai
    I did, but...
[09:53] Dad
    Ha, look at 'em go.
[09:55] Dad
    Keep it up!
[09:57] Kids
    Thank you!
[10:01] Dai
    Pop, are you disappointed in me?
[10:04] Dai
    You wanted me to keep the baseball
    tradition going, didn't you?
[10:08] Dad
    What are you talking about?
[10:09] Dad
    'Course I'm not disappointed in you.
[10:13] Dad
    Are you saying that every kid of 
    a baseball pro has to play baseball?
[10:17] Dad
    Daigo, you are your own man.
[10:20] Dad
    Just do what you want to do.
[10:23] Dai
    Actually, I...
[10:25] Dad
    Huh?
[10:28] Dai
    I really wanted to show him.
[10:30] Dai
    I wanted to make Pop proud
[10:32] Dai
    by showing him how serious I was about
    baseball and how much progress I'd made.
[10:37] Dai
    But instead... But instead...
[10:44] Dad
    Let's take a little detour.
[10:49] Dai
    This is...
[10:50] Dad
    Okay, let's go!
SIGN    Mifune  Batting Center
[10:52] Dai
    But I've already given up on...
[10:55] Dad
    I can't let myself get out of shape
    just because it's the off-season.
[10:59] Dad
    Go get a drink or something
    and hang around till I'm done.
SIGN    Fastballs
SIGN    For both  batting positions
[11:08] Txt
    Right-handed pitcher
[11:12] Dai
    It's been a while.
[11:25] Guys
    Wow!
[11:27] Guys
    Get a load of this guy!
[11:31] Guys
    I feel like I know him from somewhere...
[11:33] Guys
    Wait a minute. Can it be?
    It's that former major-leaguer—
[11:36] Girl
    Shigeno! It's Shigeno!
[11:44] Dai
    Wow.
[11:52] Dai
    I remember what it felt
    like when I hit the ball.
[11:55] Dai
    Running like the wind,
    whatever kind of hit I got.
[12:17] Dad
    Toshi, that you? I've got something
    important I want to talk to you about.
[12:21] Dad
    Think we could meet up?
[12:30] Dai
    What?
[12:32] Dai
    A family outing?
[12:34] Dai
    I don't have time for that!
[12:36] Dai
    I'm studying for my entrance exams!
[12:38] Izu
    It's fine! A day off will be
    a good change of pace for you.
[12:42] Dai
    And you're supposed to be studying, too, Sis!
[12:44] Izu
    I'm taking my textbook with me.
[12:47] Dai
    You're going that far?!
[12:49] Mom
    What's the big deal?
[12:50] Mom
    Having your pop here with us is rare enough.
[12:53] Mom
    Not to mention, the reason he even planned
    this was because you're down in the dumps.
[12:58] Dad
    Okay! Everything ready?
[13:00] Dad
    Let's go!
[13:05] Dai
    This family is seriously messed up.
[13:08] Dai
    Since when do parents get in
    the way of studying for exams?!
[13:12] Dai
    Don't they care if I fail?
[13:29] Izu
    Daigo.
[13:30] Izu
    Daigo!
[13:33] Izu
    We're here.
[13:43] Dai
    What is... this place?
[13:45] Dad
    These last two months have
    been hard, haven't they, Daigo?
[13:50] Dad
    You might not believe this, but there were
    times when I wanted to quit baseball, too.
[13:56] Dad
    Like when my pop died.
[14:00] Dad
    Or when I ruined my shoulder.
[14:02] Dad
    Plenty of times.
[14:03] Dai
    You wanted to quit?
[14:04] Dad
    That's right.
[14:05] Dad
    Which is why I'm not going to force
    you to play baseball against your will.
[14:10] Dad
    Baseball's supposed to be fun.
[14:12] Dad
    It's not meant to be about bad memories.
[14:18] Dad
    If you love the game like I do,
[14:21] Dad
    I'm sure there will come a time
    when you want to play again.
[14:28] Dai
    It won't happen.
[14:30] Dai
    Not for me.
[14:33] Dai
    I'm not strong like you, Pop.
[14:37] Dai
    I love baseball.
[14:39] Dai
    And I learned how fun playing catcher is.
[14:42] Dai
    How fun it is when the whole team
    pulls together as one to win a game.
[14:45] Dai
    I was finally starting to get it!
[14:49] Dai
    And I actually did want to 
    continue playing baseball.
[14:53] Dai
    But...
[14:55] Dai
    I can't just keep on
    having fun playing baseball,
[14:59] Dai
    when I put my best friend, Hikaru,
     through something like that...
[15:07] Dai
    I can't do it.
[15:11] Dad
    Even if your friend forgives you?
[15:21] Dai
    H-Hikaru!
[15:24] Hik
    Hey. It's been a long time, Daigo-kun.
[15:48] Hik
    Are you surprised?
[15:51] Hik
    I'm really sorry I didn't tell you how much
    better I was feeling, Daigo-kun. I mean it.
[15:58] Hik
    Truth is, I wanted to keep it a secret
    until I'd made a complete recovery.
[16:04] Hik
    But the other day, your
    father called up my papa.
[16:09] Hik
    I was shocked to hear that you
    blamed yourself for the accident,
[16:12] Hik
    and that you were even talking
    about giving up baseball completely.
[16:17] Sat
    I'm sorry, Daigo-kun.
[16:19] Sat
    At the time, we didn't know
    how things would turn out.
[16:21] Sat
    But about two weeks after the accident,
    he regained feeling in his upper body.
SIGN    Furutaka  Rehabilitation  Hospital
[16:25] Sat
    And now, he's well enough to come to this
    rehabilitation center in a wheelchair.
[16:31] Dai
    Rehabilitation?
[16:33] Sat
    Of course, I wanted to tell you
    right away so you could visit,
[16:38] Sat
    but Hikaru didn't want that.
[16:40] Hik
    That's because I didn't want my best
    friend to see me looking so weak.
[16:46] Dai
    A-Aren't you mad at me, Hikaru?
[16:49] Hik
    Mad at you?
[16:51] Hik
    What for?
[16:52] Dai
    What do you mean, what for?
[16:54] Dai
    I ran into you and caused all this.
[16:55] Hik
    Of course I'm not mad.
[16:58] Hik
    I'm the idiot who dived for
    the ball without calling for it.
[17:01] Hik
    It was all on me.
[17:04] Hik
    You had a much safer catch than I did.
[17:07] Hik
    I was the one who got in your way 
    and caused our team to lose.
[17:11] Hik
    I felt so terrible about the whole thing,
    I just couldn't face you guys.
[17:16] Dai
    Hikaru...
[17:25] Dai
    B-But your legs...
[17:30] Dai
    With your legs out of action,
    baseball isn't...
[17:51] Hik
    Daigo-kun.
[17:54] Hik
    Go over to that wall.
[18:02] Hik
    Here it comes, Daigo-kun!
[18:13] Hik
    And back, Daigo-kun.
[18:26] Dad
    Toshi, remember when my pop died?
[18:30] Sat
    Yeah, I remember.
[18:33] (Flashback) Gor
    Toshi-kun. Tomorrow...
    I'm moving to Mifune.
[18:39] (Flashback) Tos
    Does that mean I can't play
    catch with you anymore?
[18:43] (Flashback) Gor
    I don't know.
[18:44] (Flashback) Gor
    But... my pop just died,
[18:48] (Flashback) Gor
    so I don't even want to watch,
     let alone play baseball.
[18:56] (Flashback) Tos
    Goro-kun, wait!
[19:05] (Flashback) Tos
    Let me just catch one of
    your pitches, one last time!
[19:10] Hik
    Remember what I said to
    you in that letter before?
[19:13] Hik
    That one day, we'd become
    the strongest battery ever?
[19:18] Hik
    I may not be able to run yet,
[19:20] Hik
    but I'm going to join my middle school
    baseball team and make a comeback!
[19:26] Hik
    So...
[19:32] (Flashback) Tos
    You... can't quit baseball!
[19:34] (Flashback) Tos
    Even if we can't see each
    other anymore, I won't quit!
[19:37] (Flashback) Tos
    So you can't quit, either! You have to
    keep doing what your father taught you!
[19:43] Hik
    So, Daigo-kun, you can't quit
    the baseball you love, either!
[20:03] Dai
    Okay.
[20:07] Sak
    Wow, he is?!
[20:09] Sak
    That's great news!
[20:11] Dai
    Yeah!
[20:12] Sak
    Hey, wanna go to the batting cages?
[20:14] Dai
    Uh, sorry. Let's do that tomorrow.
[20:16] Sak
    Huh?
[20:17] Dai
    I'm gonna break my baseball dry spell
    with a game of catch with my pop!
[20:25] Dai
    Pop's gonna be so surprised.
[20:27] Dai
    I'll show him my super-framing catch!
SIGN    Shigeno
[20:31] Dai
    I'm home!
[20:34] Mom
    Quick, Daigo! Run down to the
    station or you'll miss your pop!
[20:37] Dai
    Huh? What?
[20:39] Dai
    He said he's off to join the
    South American Winter League!
[20:43] Dai
    Apparently, he didn't tell us because
    he didn't want us to talk him out of it!
[20:53] Dai
    He can't be serious.
[20:54] Dai
    He just got home!
[20:56] Dai
    How can that guy be so
    obsessed with baseball?!
[21:09] Dai
    Pop!
[21:18] Dad
    Hey, Daigo!
[21:20] Dad
    What's up?
[22:13] Dai
    Pop... I know I can never become you.
[22:20] Dai
    But even so, I'm gonna get
    serious about baseball.
SIGN    Fuurin Academy Private Middle School
[24:05] Coa
    Good. Next!
[24:08] Sak
    I'm Sakura Mutsuko. In my last
    team, I played in the outfield.
[24:13] Coa
    Good. Next!
[24:15] Dai
    I'm Shigeno Daigo.
[24:17] Dai
    I'm a catcher.
[24:19] Dai
    It's nice to meet you!