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!