E18 - The Mayumura Siblings Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [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!