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!