# E23 - A Storm Brewing
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**[00:00] Ump**
Play!
**[00:01] Mar**
*Oh, fine then.*
**[00:03] Mar**
* My arm's warmed up now,*
* so why don't I give you a taste?*
**[00:08] Mar**
*Of my...*
**[00:10] Mar**
*...miracle Mario-balls!*
**[00:14] Dai**
*A fastball!*
**[00:21] Dai**
*No, it's not!*
***SIGN*** A Storm Brewing
**[02:11] Ump**
Strike!
**[02:12] Ump**
You're out!
**[02:13] Txt**
Fuurin
**[02:13] Txt**
Fuurin
**[02:13] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[02:13] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[02:17] Mut**
* It looks like we won't get any*
* more runs against that pitcher,*
**[02:20] Mut**
* but we've gone two innings*
* without them scoring.*
**[02:24] Mut**
* Right now, it's 14-0, so if I limit them*
* to four runs max in the next two innings,*
**[02:29] Mut**
*the game gets called in our favor.*
**[02:36] Ump**
Out!
**[02:37] Mut**
*All right!*
**[02:38] Mut**
*Just five more outs and the game gets called!*
**[02:40] Mut**
*If we take this nice and steady, we can win!*
**[02:43] Ann**
*Batting eighth, shortstop, Hagiwara-kun.*
**[02:47] Coa**
What are you all playing at?!
**[02:49] Coa**
If we don't score five runs in the next
two innings, the game will be called!
**[02:53] Kid**
**You're *the one who gave them
that crazy handicap.*
**[02:59] Mut**
Right field!
**[03:02] Mut**
All right!
**[03:03] Dai**
That's two outs!
**[03:05] Ann**
*Batting ninth, pitcher, Kunitomo-kun.*
**[03:09] Mar**
I'm sorry about this.
**[03:12] Mar**
Sure, he didn't know you,
but even so, it was rude of Coach
**[03:17] Mar**
to give a ten-run lead to a team
that plays the game right.
**[03:20] Dai**
Oh, uh, it's fine...
**[03:22] Mar**
But given how many girls are on your team,
it's sorta understandable...
**[03:27] Mar**
Problem is, the team you're
walking all over right now
**[03:32] Mar**
is mostly made up of backup players
and first-years. It's our B-Team.
**[03:40] Kid**
Whoa!
**[03:41] Kid**
Hell yeah!
**[03:44] Mar**
Look at that!
**[03:45] Mar**
Keep us rolling, scrubs!
**[03:47] Dai**
*Mostly backup players and first-years?*
**[03:50] Dai**
*We haven't been playing their starters?*
**[03:59] Mut**
*A bunt?*
**[04:01] Dai**
Third!
**[04:03] Dai**
Wait, don't!
**[04:04] Dai**
You won't make it!
**[04:05] Ump**
Safe!
**[04:08] Mar**
* Damn, if she'd thrown it,*
* I coulda bolted for home.*
**[04:10] Ani**
Runners on first and third!
**[04:12] Yay**
We're leading by 14 runs,
so does it really matter?
**[04:16] Coa**
* Thanks to Mario,*
* we're finally getting somewhere.*
**[04:19] Coa**
* Even as the B-Team, they're useless if they*
* can't crush a pitcher like her the second time.*
**[04:27] Dai**
Left!
**[04:28] Mut**
Great! Just what I was going for!
**[04:37] Mar**
Lucky!
**[04:38] Play**
That's one run back!
**[04:40] Chi**
Um, you could've caught that, you know, Chiyo.
**[04:44] Chiy**
I-I'm sorry.
**[04:48] Ann**
*Batting third, catcher, Inoue-kun.*
**[04:51] Dai**
*This is bad.*
**[04:52] Dai**
*We can't do anything about Chiyo's fielding...*
**[04:55] Dai**
*But they're reading Mutsuko's pitches now.*
**[04:57] Coa**
Okay, keep us rolling, Inoue!
**[05:04] Coa**
The head coach?
**[05:07] ---**
* The A-Team's game ended early,*
* so we're on our way back.*
**[05:07] Txt/Hc**
Coach
**[05:07] Txt/Hc**
The A-Team's game ended early
so we're on our way back
**[05:07] Txt/Hc**
We'll be there soon,
so vacate the field.
**[05:10] ---**
*We'll be there soon, so vacate the field.*
**[05:13] Txt**
Fuurin
**[05:13] Txt**
Fuurin
**[05:13] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[05:13] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[05:17] Ump**
Play!
**[05:18] Mut**
* Daigo told me I could go all out*
* since I've got Nishina as backup.*
**[05:24] Mut**
* But as the ace, I have to get*
* through this game by myself!*
**[05:30] Mut**
First!
**[05:33] Dai**
Mutsuko!
**[05:38] Mut**
No!
**[05:39] Ump**
Safe!
**[05:40] Dai**
Home!
**[05:44] Ump**
Safe!
**[05:45] Txt**
Fuurin
**[05:45] Txt**
Fuurin
**[05:45] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[05:45] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[05:45] Guy**
Yeah, that's two!
**[05:48] Mut**
Don't worry about it.
**[05:49] Ani**
I-I'm sorry.
**[05:52] Dai**
* Anita's not used to being on first,*
* so she made an error too. This is bad.*
**[05:56] Coa**
Timeout!
**[05:58] Coa**
Can I speak to whoever's
in charge of your team?
**[06:06] Dai**
Ah, sorry! I'm the captain. Will I do?
**[06:10] Mut**
What's this?
**[06:11] Yay**
What's going on?
**[06:13] Dai**
What?!
**[06:14] Dai**
You want to end the game *now*?!
**[06:16] Coa**
There's been a schedule change,
so we no longer have use of the field.
**[06:22] Coa**
Well, we'll chalk this up as a win for
you guys, so you can head off now.
**[06:29] Coa**
The game's over!
**[06:30] Coa**
The A-Team will be back any minute,
so prep the field for them!
**[06:34] Mar**
For real, Coach?
**[06:36] Mar**
It was just getting good.
**[06:38] Coa**
You guys took too long to get into gear!
**[06:40] Txt**
Fuurin
**[06:40] Txt**
Fuurin
**[06:40] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[06:40] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[06:41] Coa**
Wipe that off!
**[06:42] Coa**
If the head coach sees
that score, I'll be in trouble!
**[06:45] Coa**
Pretty up the scorebook too!
Make it, uh, 14-10 or something.
**[06:49] Ino**
*Falsify the score?!*
**[06:50] Dai**
Wait, hold on a minute.
**[06:53] Dai**
If something came up and
the game has to end now, that's fine,
**[06:56] Dai**
but could you at least let us know when
we can play our next practice game?
**[07:00] Coa**
What?
**[07:01] Dai**
It was agreed that we'd play
each other again if we won.
**[07:07] Coa**
* He's getting cocky because*
* they were in the lead.*
**[07:10] Coa**
*Playing them again won't do us any good.*
**[07:14] Coa**
Yeah, sure, sounds fine.
Maybe next year in the spring or something.
**[07:18] Dai**
Next *year*?!
**[07:19] Coac**
That ain't no way to treat our guests...
**[07:23] Coac**
...Yoneyama.
**[07:27] Coa**
B-Boss!
**[07:28] Txt**
m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
**[07:28] Txt**
Head
Coach
**[07:28] Txt**
Kunitomo
**[07:31] All**
"B-Boss"?
**[07:33] Yay**
He looks like a character.
**[07:34] Kan**
Scary!
**[07:35] Tao**
Uh, like... an underworld boss?
**[07:42] Kun**
You been tamperin' with the scores, Yoneyama?
**[07:45] Kun**
Why'd ya give 'em such
a big handicap to start with?
**[07:48] Coa**
W-Well, because...
**[07:50] Kun**
Well, whatever.
**[07:51] Kun**
Ending the game here ain't polite.
**[07:57] Kun**
I apologize to our guests from Fuurin for
pittin' ya against our B-Team of first-years.
**[08:03] Kun**
Starting now...
**[08:05] Kun**
we'll treat ya right and field
our best players against you.
**[08:13] Kun**
We'll just pick up from
where you guys left off.
**[08:16] Kun**
That all right?
**[08:17] Dai**
Y-Yes, sir.
**[08:18] Kan**
Hold up! Are you serious?
**[08:20] Kan**
So, up to now, we've been
playing their backup players?
**[08:23] Yay**
Looks like it.
**[08:25] Tao**
That's why we managed to
keep pace with them before.
**[08:28] Tao**
Makes sense.
**[08:31] Dai**
Are you okay, Mutsuko?
**[08:33] Dai**
We've still got a big lead. It's their A-Team,
but let's plow on and not worry about that.
**[08:36] Mut**
Yeah.
**[08:41] Dai**
Nishina, something wrong?
**[08:43] Nis**
Oh, uh, no...
**[08:47] Nis**
*Is this for real?*
**[08:48] Nis**
* I'd been wondering where*
* he ended up after that.*
**[08:52] (Flashback) Yama**
It seems Coach Kunitomo, who was
due to take over in the near future,
**[08:56] (Flashback) Yama**
now won't be able to do so,
for various reasons.
**[09:01] Nis**
* And now I find out... he's just*
* coaching at another middle school!*
**[09:09] Ann**
* Batter change. Yoshii-kun*
* switches out for Ashley-kun.*
**[09:15] Ani**
Huh? First, we get "Mario," an' now
there's another foreign name?
**[09:19] Mut**
*Look who's talking.*
**[09:21] Yay**
So what is this now, the World Series?
**[09:25] Tao**
Finally, a hot batter!
**[09:28] Dai**
*So these are their starters.*
**[09:31] Dai**
* This is the real Tsujidou,*
* the strongest team in the prefecture.*
**[09:36] Dai**
*How good are they really?*
**[09:39] Ump**
Play!
**[09:44] Ump**
Strike!
**[09:46] Kac**
Huh. What d'you think?
**[09:47] Rui**
Not too bad, I guess.
**[09:50] Kac**
The girl on second is my type.
**[09:51] Mas**
Really?
**[09:53] Mas**
The shortstop's fine, too.
**[09:55] Hir**
Okay, the center fielder for me.
**[09:56] Kac**
You can have the chick on third.
**[09:59] Rui**
But you know, I'm not really a fan of this...
**[10:02] Rui**
Bullying these girls just ain't right.
**[10:12] Kac**
Nice! Three-run homer!
**[10:16] Txt**
Fuurin
**[10:16] Txt**
Fuurin
**[10:16] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[10:16] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[10:16] Mas**
All right. At least the game
can't be called next inning.
**[10:20] Hir**
Nice, Ash!
**[10:22] Yay**
Don't sweat it!
**[10:24] Yay**
Our earlier errors cost us those runs.
Let's reset and do this!
**[10:28] Ann**
*Batting fifth, pinch hitter, Etou-kun.*
**[10:32] Dai**
*What's going on?*
**[10:34] Dai**
* He hadn't seen Mutsuko's low outside slider*
* before and still slugged it out of the park.*
**[10:44] Kid**
We're on a roll!
**[10:47] Kid**
Now they're only eight ahead.
**[10:49] Tao**
This is bad.
**[10:53] Coa**
That's the A-Team for you! At this rate,
we'll make up those eight runs in no time.
**[10:57] Coa**
By the way, Boss, why'd you arrange
a practice game with these losers?
**[11:01] Coa**
It's been years since Fuurin had a strong team.
**[11:04] Kuni**
There's a kid I coached before I came here
on their roster. I wondered how he was doin'.
**[11:09] Coa**
A kid you coached?
**[11:13] Ump**
Ball four!
**[11:15] Kid**
Hey, hey! The pitcher's shakin' like a leaf!
**[11:19] Ann**
*Batting seventh, pinch hitter, Kaji-kun.*
**[11:28] Mut**
*It's no use. I can't contain them.*
**[11:30] Mut**
*These guys... hit differently!*
**[11:39] Mut**
*Ouch!*
**[11:47] Dai**
Mutsuko!
**[11:50] Mar**
See, this is what I was talking about.
**[11:53] Kid**
It's dangerous for girls to play against boys.
**[11:59] Dai**
Mutsuko! Are you okay?
**[12:01] Dai**
Where did it hit you?
**[12:03] Dai**
Mutsuko? Mutsuko!
**[12:16] Kuni**
You all right?
**[12:17] Kuni**
It might be a rubber ball,
but it hit you dead on.
**[12:20] Kuni**
Right on your pivot leg, too,
so don't go pushin' yourself.
**[12:22] Mut**
I'm fine, thank you.
**[12:24] Yay**
Are you sure?
**[12:26] Dai**
It's only a practice game,
so shouldn't we play it safe?
**[12:29] Dai**
Why don't you just switch with Nishina?
**[12:33] Mut**
I said I was fine, really.
**[12:35] Mut**
Come on, everyone, back to your places.
**[12:37] Dai**
Mutsuko...
**[12:39] Mut**
I get it.
**[12:41] Mut**
It's not just my ankle.
My pitches aren't good enough.
**[12:47] Mut**
But Nishina still has to warm up.
**[12:50] Mut**
We need one more out this inning.
**[12:53] Mut**
I'll get it for us.
**[12:57] Dai**
All right.
**[12:58] Rui**
She's carrying on?
**[13:00] Mas**
How tenacious.
**[13:01] Txt**
Fuurin
**[13:01] Txt**
Fuurin
**[13:01] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[13:01] Txt**
Tsujidou
**[13:02] Rui**
Looks like this is the inning we catch up.
**[13:07] Ump**
Ball!
**[13:14] Ump**
Ball!
**[13:15] Tao**
Let him hit, let him hit!
**[13:18] Chiy**
* If only I'd caught that fly ball.*
* This inning would've been over.*
**[13:26] Ump**
Hit by pitch!
**[13:28] Kids**
Yes, bases loaded!
**[13:30] Kids**
We're not done yet!
**[13:41] Mut**
*I can't get that last out.*
**[13:43] Mut**
*This is so frustrating!*
**[13:45] Ann**
*Batting ninth, pitcher, Kunitomo-kun.*
**[14:00] Mut**
Nishina?
**[14:02] Nis**
Senpai, you can't keep going with that leg.
**[14:04] Nis**
I'll pitch.
**[14:14] Dai**
Our pitcher is switching
with our right fielder.
**[14:20] (Flashback) Nis**
I mean to say, *please* let me pitch.
**[14:23] (Flashback) Nis**
I'm super pissed off right now.
**[14:28] (Flashback) Nis**
Tsujidou's head coach over there
**[14:31] (Flashback) Nis**
is the same Kunitomo who was meant
to come to our school in the spring.
**[14:35] (Flashback) All**
What?!
**[14:38] Ump**
Play!
**[14:39] (Flashback) Nis**
And that kid Mario is also a Kunitomo,
so he's probably his son.
**[14:44] (Flashback) Nis**
I don't know what his reasons were,
**[14:46] (Flashback) Nis**
but this guy betrayed us, then shamelessly
agreed to a practice game against us.
**[14:52] (Flashback) Nis**
I'm done with him playing us for fools.
**[14:55] (Flashback) Nis**
I can't just keep taking it
when he's gone this far!
**[15:02] Ump**
Strike!
**[15:11] Chiy**
*Nishina-kun, do your best!*
**[15:16] Ump**
Strike!
**[15:21] Guy**
This guy's fast.
**[15:23] Guy2**
Unlike that girl's pitches.
**[15:25] Dai**
*All right, we've cornered him.*
**[15:27] Dai**
* Let's tempt him with a pitch*
* outside the strike zone.*
**[15:30] Nis**
*I'm not the person you knew a year ago.*
**[15:34] Nis**
*I'll make you regret turning your back on me!*
**[15:39] Dai**
Left!
**[15:42] Nis**
*Oh no! It's all over!*
**[15:46] Chi**
Chiyo!
**[15:48] Chiyo**
Get it!
**[15:55] Ani**
No way!
**[15:57] Dai**
Yes!
**[15:58] Nis**
For real?
**[16:00] Ump**
Out!
**[16:01] Ump**
Three outs. Change sides!
**[16:07] Kand**
Nice catch!
**[16:08] Tao**
Good job, Chiyo!
**[16:11] Nis**
You saved us, Chiyo.
**[16:18] Coa**
Limited to six runs, huh?
**[16:20] Coa**
I would've liked two or three more.
**[16:22] Kuni**
Yoneyama.
**[16:23] Coa**
Yes?
**[16:24] Kuni**
Inoue will probably be fine,
**[16:27] Kuni**
but I can't get a feel for this team.
**[16:29] Kuni**
Get Sakaguchi out here, just in case.
**[16:31] Kuni**
He should be in the computer lab.
**[16:36] Ump**
Strike!
**[16:38] Dai**
*We're still eight runs ahead,*
**[16:41] Dai**
* but if it wasn't for the handicap,*
* they would've overtaken us and it'd be 6-4 now.*
**[16:45] Dai**
*Mario's pitches are fast, and I don't
even* know *what that breaking ball is.*
**[16:50] Dai**
* And their A-Team's batting*
* skills are also next level.*
**[16:54] Dai**
*They're definitely not a team we can beat.*
**[16:57] Dai**
* I don't know how much of that is their*
* coach's doing in the last six months...*
**[17:07] Ani**
Oh, right! Kan-chan's a southpaw killer!
**[17:12] Ump**
Out!
**[17:14] Tao**
A right grounder?!
**[17:16] Ani**
Too slow!
**[17:18] Ann**
*Batting ninth, left field, Fujii Chiyo-san.*
**[17:23] Dai**
*But we're not going to give up!*
**[17:26] Dai**
* Even if we need the handicap to do it,*
* a win means we play them again.*
**[17:28] Dai**
* And if we play strong teams,*
* our team can get stronger, too!*
**[17:34] Ump**
Ball four!
**[17:36] Ino**
Time!
**[17:38] Mar**
Stay there!
**[17:40] Mar**
I know already, so leave me alone!
**[17:42] Mar**
I don't need your advice!
**[17:44] Rui**
*That clown. He's letting it get to him.*
**[17:47] Rui**
* He may have a big frame, but he's still*
* just a kid. That's my little brother for you.*
**[17:55] Ump**
Safe!
**[17:56] Kan**
Nice!
**[17:57] Dai**
One out, runners on first and second!
**[18:00] Ann**
*Batting second, shortstop, Sagara-san.*
**[18:03] Tao**
That odd couple is doing well.
**[18:05] Coa**
Boss, should I warm up?
**[18:07] Coa**
Mario's slipping into bad habits again.
**[18:12] Ump**
Ball!
**[18:14] Kuni**
No. Sakaguchi's comin'. That should be enough.
**[18:16] Kuni**
He'll straighten him out.
***SIGN*** Room
**[18:21] Coa**
Hey, Sakaguchi.
**[18:22] Coa**
The head coach asked for you.
**[18:24] Coa**
We might need you in this
practice game, so get out here.
**[18:27] Sak**
Can I just have a minute more?
**[18:29] Sak**
I'm almost done inputting
the data from our last game.
**[18:33] Coa**
Okay, but make it quick.
**[18:34] Sak**
I will.
**[18:49] Both**
All right!
**[18:49] Both**
Yes!
**[18:50] Obi**
Mario! You gotta cover!
**[18:55] Kuni**
Ya gotta laugh. Just a textbook
example of him workin' himself up.
**[19:00] Ani**
One out, bases loaded!
**[19:01] Dai**
Keep it up!
**[19:03] Ino**
*I don't care anymore.*
**[19:05] Ino**
* He refuses timeouts. He only throws*
* fastballs. Go ahead and self-destruct.*
**[19:09] Obi**
Chill out, Mario!
**[19:11] Dai**
*Okay.*
**[19:12] Dai**
* Two more runs, and the mercy*
* rule comes into play again.*
**[19:15] Dai**
* As long as he doesn't throw his*
* miracle ball, we can do this.*
**[19:19] Ump**
Ball!
**[19:23] Ump**
Ball!
**[19:25] Coa**
Boss, he'll completely fall apart
if you don't switch him out.
**[19:28] Coa**
Don't you think it's too early to put Mario in
an A-Team uniform when he's still a first-year?
**[19:33] Kuni**
It's fine.
**[19:34] Kuni**
No better time to bully him
than a practice game.
**[19:37] Kuni**
You'd have a point if it was any other player,
but he's my son. I won't go easy on him.
**[19:42] Kuni**
If he's gonna fall apart,
the sooner the better.
**[19:48] Ani**
She got it!
**[19:50] Ump**
Out!
**[19:53] Ani**
But it was good enough for a sacrifice fly!
**[19:55] Kan**
Chiyo's running!
**[19:57] Ani**
She didn't tag up?!
**[19:59] Ash**
Third!
**[20:00] Chiyo**
No!
**[20:02] Ump**
S-Safe!
**[20:04] Nis**
That was close.
**[20:05] Chi**
Chiyo, did you forget
how to play baseball?
**[20:09] Chiy**
S-Sorry.
**[20:11] Yay**
*I thought that was outta here.*
**[20:15] Kuni**
*She's a good hitter, that one.*
**[20:17] Ann**
*Batting fourth, catcher, Shigeno-kun.*
**[20:21] Dai**
*Wait a minute. Now I get it.*
**[20:24] Dai**
* The reason he isn't*
* throwing those breaking balls*
**[20:26] Dai**
* is probably because the*
* catcher can't catch them!*
**[20:30] Dai**
* Drop it a few more times*
* and we'd figure it out.*
**[20:32] Dai**
* With runners on base,*
* it's an even riskier option.*
**[20:38] Dai**
* If he just keeps throwing it*
* down the pipe, we're not scared!*
**[20:43] Ump**
Foul!
**[20:45] Hik**
Huh. He's got a nice swing.
**[20:49] Kuni**
Oh, you're here.
**[20:50] Kuni**
Timeout!
**[20:51] Kuni**
Field change.
**[20:53] Kuni**
Catcher Inoue switches with Sakaguchi.
**[20:56] Dai**
Changing the catcher?
**[20:58] Nin**
What?
**[20:59] Ani**
He's probably the starter.
**[21:01] Tao**
I guess the catcher was
the only one still in white.
**[21:08] Mut**
Sakaguchi?
**[21:11] Hik**
Good work, Inocchi.
**[21:13] Ino**
Th-Thanks. Good luck.
**[21:25] Dai**
H-Hikaru?
**[21:27] Txt**
m 0 0 l 100 0 100 100 0 100
**[21:27] Txt**
Sakaguchi Hikaru
**[21:28] Hik**
It's been a long time.
**[21:29] Hik**
You're looking well, Daigo-kun.
**[21:31] Dai**
Huh?
**[21:32] Dai**
What are you doing here, Hikaru?
**[21:34] Mut**
I thought that was him!
**[21:36] Tao**
You know him?
**[21:37] Mut**
Yeah!
**[21:38] Mut**
We played Little League together.
**[21:40] Mut**
But then he moved to Gunma.
**[21:43] Hik**
A lot's happened.
**[21:45] Hik**
I came back here in my
first year of middle school.
**[21:48] Dai**
I-I see.
**[21:49] Dai**
But it's great to see you're all better now!
**[21:52] Dai**
I never would've guessed
you'd become a catcher.
**[21:57] Hik**
Yeah...
**[21:59] Hik**
I can't pitch anymore, you see.
**[22:02] Hik**
Because of that injury.
**[22:05] Coa**
Hey! Stop yakking and start playing already!
**[22:08] Hik**
Oh, sorry about that.
**[22:20] Dai**
*He can't pitch anymore...*
**[22:26] Dai**
*...because of that injury.*
**[24:00] Mut**
Hikaru-kun is at Tsujidou?!
**[24:03] Tao**
Hikaru-kun! We finally got
ourselves a real prince!
**[24:08] Mut**
Don't be so laid back.
**[24:10] Mut**
They're in a completely different league!
**[24:12] Tao**
This might be the only time
everyone gets to play together.
**[24:16] Mut**
Huh? What do you mean, "the only time"?
***SIGN*** Cinderella's Magic
**[24:18] Tao**
Next time: "Cinderella's Magic."
**[24:21] Mut**
Run to the stage of your dreams!