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!