E5 - Commence Special Training!

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[00:01] Hik
    If I throw it at full force...
[00:04] Hik
    ...it's like this!
[00:12] Hik
    All right, nice!
[00:14] Hik
    Even at full force, I can control the ball.
[00:16] Hik
    All right. Now I've gotta work
    on fine tuning my aim...
[00:22] Dai
    Look here. Why do I have to go
    that far just to catch for you?
[00:26] Dai
    I'm not even a catcher.
[00:31] Hik
    Then, you should become a catcher!
[00:33] Dai
    Huh?
[00:34] Hik
    That's it! That's a great idea, Daigo-kun.
[00:37] Hik
    You should make becoming
     a catcher your goal!
[00:39] Hik
    You learn how to catch my pitches,
[00:41] Hik
    and then, we can challenge
     the Urabe and Andy battery!
[00:46] Dai
    M-Me? A catcher?!
[02:20] Dai
    Oh, no...
[02:21] Dai
    Oh, no, no, no, no, no...
[02:23] Dai
    Look at you, brown-nosing just because
    you want your very own bullpen catcher.
SIGN    Commence
    Special Training!
[02:28] Dai
    I see through you!
[02:30] Dai
    I see right through you!
[02:31] Dai
    With my weak arm, being a catcher is
    just as impossible as being a pitcher!
[02:36] Dai
    There's so much to do, too.
[02:38] Dai
    In some ways, it's the hardest position!
[02:41] Dai
    And even if you want me in that role,
[02:43] Dai
    there's no way Coach is gonna
    use me if I'm worse than Andy.
[02:46] Dai
    One month...
[02:48] Dai
    No. Even years of practice wouldn't be
    enough to make me a proper catcher!
[03:03] Dai
    H-Hey, why are you leaving, Hikaru?
[03:09] Dai
    Is he mad?
[03:11] Dai
    You can practice in our yard.
[03:13] Dai
    Don't you want to use
    that board over there?
[03:16] Hik
    I shouldn't have made a ludicrous request
     when I know nothing about baseball.
[03:21] Hik
    I was just thinking how fun it would be
    to go out on the field together,
[03:26] Hik
    with you catching my pitches in a game.
[03:31] Hik
    But if it's not realistic, then that's that.
[03:35] Hik
    Well, I'll just go practice by myself.
[03:38] Hik
    Later.
[03:47] Sis
    Hey, Daigo, was that Satou-kun?
    The kid in uniform?
[03:51] Sis
    He's pretty cute!
[03:57] Sis
    Hey! Anybody home?
[03:59] Sis
    Hey, what's wrong with you?
[04:12] (Flashback) Hik
    You won't know that until you give it a go.
[04:15] (Flashback) Hik
    You really need to just
    stop caring about that.
[04:20] (Flashback) Hik
    There's nothing wrong with
    a little embarrassment.
[04:24] (Flashback) Hik
    But it's definitely wrong to let potential
    embarrassment get in the way of curiosity.
[04:29] (Flashback) Hik
    I shouldn't have made a ludicrous request
     when I know nothing about baseball.
[04:34] (Flashback) Hik
    I was just thinking how fun it would be
    to go out on the field together,
[04:38] (Flashback) Hik
    with you catching my pitches in a game.
[04:47] Dai
    Hey, Sis.
[04:48] Sis
    Huh?
[04:50] Dai
    You ever play as a catcher?
[04:52] Sis
    What a random question.
[04:55] Sis
    No, I haven't. Why do you ask?
[04:57] Dai
    If I said I wanted to be a catcher,
    everyone would laugh it off, right?
[05:04] Sis
    I wouldn't laugh.
[05:08] Dai
    What?
[05:08] Dai
    Liar!
[05:09] Dai
    You don't honestly think I could
    do it with my weak arm, do you?
[05:12] Sis
    I'm not lying.
[05:14] Sis
    When I was playing for the Dolphins,
[05:17] Sis
    they didn't have anyone
    who wanted to play catcher,
[05:19] Sis
    so they made this one kid with
    seriously bad motor skills do it.
[05:23] Sis
    The catcher for my current middle
    school team is just some average joe.
[05:29] Dai
    Yeah, but I bet they can
    at least throw to second.
[05:33] Dai
    They match up people with the
    positions that fit them best.
[05:40] Sis
    Look, you're over-thinking it.
[05:44] Sis
    It's understandable, since you grew up
    surrounded by Dad's games and all that info.
[05:50] Sis
    But in junior baseball,
    just wanting it makes you suitable.
[05:55] Sis
    Throwing a ball to second?
[05:57] Sis
    Unless you're playing professionally,
    that's not so important.
[06:01] Sis
    The guy catching for us right now
    doesn't have a particularly strong arm,
[06:05] Sis
    but he knows a lot, and he's observant.
[06:08] Sis
    That's enough for us to
    trust him with the mask.
[06:14] Sis
    How to line up the defense,
    based on the game situation...
[06:17] Sis
    How to position the outfielders...
[06:19] Sis
    Strategies to employ
    against the current batter...
[06:22] Sis
    You may not have the experience,
[06:24] Sis
    but in terms of knowledge, you're more
    than a match for your teammates, right?
[06:39] Sis
    I mean, personality-wise,
[06:41] Sis
    catcher might actually suit you.
[06:46] Dai
    Catcher...
[06:55] Dai
    Guess I'll have to help him.
[06:58] Dai
    I doubt I'll get to play in any games,
[07:01] Dai
    but if it helps out Hikaru,
    I'll be his practice buddy!
[07:09] Dai
    So this is where he lives.
[07:14] Dai
    Looks pretty average for someone
    whose dad used to play in the majors.
[07:25] Dai
    There he is!
[07:26] Dai
    Good work, Hikaru!
[07:30] Dai
    Hey, Hikaru!
[07:32] Hik
    Daigo-kun?
[07:34] Dai
    I've been thinking about
    what you said before...
[07:37] Dai
    Y'know, that stuff about being a catcher...
[07:39] Hik
    Oh, it's fine.
[07:42] Hik
    I found someone else to practice with me.
[07:44] Dai
    Huh?
[07:49] Dai
    What?!
[07:50] Dai
    S-S-S-Sakura?!
[07:52] Hik
    She told me a while back that
    she had a hankering to play catch,
[07:56] Hik
    so when I asked her out of the blue,
    she jumped at the chance.
[07:59] Dai
    But... a girl?
[08:09] Hik
    Well, as you can see, she's really good.
[08:12] Hik
    Amazing, isn't it?
[08:14] Hik
    She said she might even join the Dolphins.
[08:20] Dai
    You can't be serious!
[08:22] Dai
    How can she be a catcher?
[08:24] Dai
    Why is a girl calmly catching
    your brutal fastballs?
[08:28] Hik
    Mutsuko-chan told me her older
    brother used to play baseball.
[08:32] Hik
    She was his catching practice
    partner, so she got really good.
[08:36] Sak
    Shigeno-kun, you don't want
    to play catcher, right?
[08:39] Sak
    That's why I thought I'd
    practice with Hikaru-kun.
[08:44] Dai
    I-I never said I didn't want to...
[08:47] Dai
    Well, I guess I did say I didn't, but...
[08:50] Dai
    I came over because I changed my mind.
[08:52] Dai
    I figured, as we'd come this far,
    I might as well catch for Hikaru.
[08:57] Sak
    Oh.
[08:59] Sak
    I guess that means you don't need me.
[09:01] Sak
    Too bad. I was so happy I finally
    got to play baseball again.
[09:07] Hik
    But...
[09:09] Hik
    Can I really trust you, Daigo-kun?
[09:11] Dai
    What?
[09:15] Hik
    I don't really feel like you want this.
[09:18] Hik
    You still seem unmotivated,
    like you don't have any stake in it.
[09:22] Hik
    Daigo-kun, it sounds like you're only in it
    for my sake and that you have no choice.
[09:29] Hik
    Not to mention, saying that you
    "might as well catch for me"?
[09:33] Hik
    Why are you talking down to me?
[09:36] Hik
    You can't catch my fastballs, can you?
[09:39] Hik
    I guess suggesting you try a position
    you'd find difficult was my mistake.
[09:47] Hik
    It's fine. You don't have to
    force yourself to be here.
[09:50] Hik
    I found Mutsuko-chan to practice with me.
[09:59] Dai
    Fine, whatever!
[10:03] Sak
    He's gone off in a huff.
[10:04] Sak
    Are you okay with that?
[10:06] Hik
    It's fine.
[10:08] Hik
    I made him mad on purpose.
[10:11] Hik
    But if that's all it takes to make him quit,
    he's better off not bothering.
SIGN    Andou's Sporting Goods
[10:43] Old
    Are you looking for a mitt?
[10:45] Old
    That makes you a catcher, right?
[10:48] Old
    What team do you play for?
[10:52] Guy
    Dad, I told you not to talk
    to customers like that!
[10:56] Guy
    And don't come out in the
    store in your innerwear!
[10:59] Old
    What? What was that?
[11:03] Sis
    Mom, I want to go online for a bit.
    Can I borrow your tablet?
[11:08] Mom
    Daigo's using it at the moment.
[11:10] Sis
    Huh?
[11:11] Mom
    Oh, and listen to this! He's asked
    for a catcher's mitt for his birthday,
[11:15] Mom
    even though it's months away!
[11:18] Mom
    What? Really? He's really
    buying into this idea of his!
[11:22] Dai
    Damn...
[11:25] Dai
    I thought he was actually a decent guy.
[11:29] Dai
    But as soon as he found
    someone else to practice with,
[11:31] Dai
    he dropped me, just like that.
[11:34] (Flashback) Hik
    You can't catch my fastballs, can you?
[11:42] Dai
    How dare he mock me like that...
[11:45] Dai
    I'll catch his pitches
    and make it look easy!
[11:49] Dai
    I'll show him!
[11:54] Teach
    Moving on to question one on the next page...
[11:58] Teach
    Let's use the previous example
    as a guide for how to solve it.
[12:13] Dai
    I'm home!
[12:14] Dai
    Mom, did you buy that mitt I wanted?
[12:17] Mom
    Of course!
[12:22] Mom
    Let's get down to business!
[12:25] Dai
    Excuse me?
[12:28] Dai
    What's all this?
[12:29] Dai
    You got me a full set of gear!
[12:31] Dai
    I feel so loved.
[12:34] Dai
    And you've bought other stuff, too...
[12:36] Mom
    Of course not.
[12:39] Dai
    Then, how?
[12:39] Mom
    I've known Andou-san over at the
    sporting goods store for a long time.
[12:44] (Flashback) Old
    What's that?
[12:45] (Flashback) Old
    Goro-kun's son said he
    wanted to be a catcher?
[12:48] (Flashback) Mom
    Yes!
[12:49] (Flashback) Old
    Wait a second...
[12:51] (Flashback) Old
    That reminds me. Yesterday, we had a boy
    in the store looking longingly at a mitt.
[12:56] (Flashback) Mom
    That must've been Daigo!
[12:58] (Flashback) Old
    Oh, really?
[12:59] (Flashback) Old
    Well, in that case...
[13:02] (Flashback) Old
    It's used, but still perfectly good.
[13:05] (Flashback) Old
    Take it with you—
[13:09] Mom
    That old man
[13:11] Mom
    was our coach back when your pop and I
    played for the Dolphins together.
[13:14] Dai
    Really?
[13:16] Mom
    He was more than happy to give me the gear
    when he heard Shigeno Jr. wanted to catch.
[13:20] Dai
    Huh.
[13:22] Dai
    Well, that's all fine...
[13:25] Dai
    ...but what's with your getup?
[13:29] Mom
    Isn't that obvious?
[13:31] Mom
    I figure, now my beloved son is
    finally truly interested in baseball,
[13:35] Mom
    it's time for this "master coach"
     to step up her game!
[13:40] Mom
    Don't underestimate me.
[13:41] Mom
    Believe it or not,
[13:43] Mom
    I have over ten years' experience
    playing baseball and softball.
[13:46] Mom
    I even played catcher for your father.
[13:50] Mom
    All right, we're going
    to start with the basics!
[13:53] Dai
    What? I only need to
    practice catching fastballs.
[14:01] Mom
    We'll start with your posture.
[14:03] Mom
    Keep your body steady, make
    a loose fist with your right hand,
[14:07] Mom
    and put it behind your thighs or your back.
[14:11] Dai
    Like this?
[14:16] Mom
    Don't close your eyes.
[14:18] Mom
    Keep your eye on the ball.
[14:25] Mom
    One more!
[14:27] Dai
    Whoa!
[14:36] Mom
    Move your feet!
[14:37] Mom
    Learn how to use the mitt already.
[14:41] Izu
    Oh, you already started.
[14:44] Dai
    Y-You're here, too, Sis?
[14:50] Mom
    Lean your upper body forward.
[14:52] Mom
    Otherwise, the ball will
    be deflected behind you.
[14:55] Izu
    Even if you can't catch it,
    make sure the ball falls in front of you.
[15:04] Mom
    Take off the mask!
[15:06] Izu
    Make sure your front foot is pointing in
    the direction you're thrower the ball.
[15:16] Dai
    Ow!
[15:25] Dai
    I can't! Timeout.
[15:27] Dai
    I need a break.
[15:29] Mom
    What? Pull yourself together.
[15:31] Izu
    You've only been at it for an hour.
[15:34] Mom
    Kids these days are unbelievable.
[15:37] Mom
    In my day, we were a lot tougher.
[15:39] Izu
    Really?
[15:40] Mom
    Yup.
[15:42] Mom
    Well, let's practice
    catching some fastballs.
[15:46] Dai
    Finally! That's it!
[15:48] Dai
    That's what I've been wanting to do all along!
[15:50] Izu
    Want me to pitch, then?
[15:52] Mom
    Tut, tut, tut.
[15:57] Mom
    Don't take me lightly just
    because I'm nearly forty.
[16:00] Mom
    I'm built quite unlike most women my age!
[16:08] Mom
    Here I go.
[16:21] Dai
    M-Mom!
[16:23] Izu
    Mama!
[16:25] Doc
    This is a prime example of what
    we call "the frozen shoulder."
[16:28] Doc
    It'll heal by itself, but until then,
    baseball and anything like it are out.
[16:33] Dai
    "Quite unlike most women my age," my foot.
[16:48] Mom
    Daigo!
[16:50] Mom
    I could help you with simple drills.
[16:54] Mom
    Must be boring doing that all by yourself.
[16:57] Dai
    The doctor told you to rest up for a while.
[17:01] Dai
    Old women shouldn't
    overstretch themselves.
[17:05] Dai
    Anyway, do you know anyone
    who can throw fastballs?
[17:09] Dai
    Sis has team practice, so I can't ask her.
[17:13] Dai
    If I can't practice catching fastballs,
    all of this is pointless.
[17:18] Dai
    Of course, I need someone who won't
     break down after the first throw.
[17:24] Mom
    Well, I do know a lot of old players from
    way back when, but they all have jobs.
[17:30] Mom
    Oh, why not ask your manager,
    Tashiro, or Coach Fujii?
[17:34] Dai
    I can't do that.
[17:36] Dai
    Me becoming a catcher this late
    doesn't fit the team vision.
[17:40] Dai
    I'm just doing this on my own.
[17:44] Mom
    I guess there's nothing for it.
[17:46] Mom
    Well, I am sort of responsible for this...
[17:49] Mom
    Here. Pocket money.
[17:51] Dai
    Huh?
[17:52] Mom
    Why not go practice at a batting center?
[17:55] Mom
    You can catch fastballs there.
[17:59] Dai
    I never thought of that!
SIGN    Mifune Batting Center
[18:04] Guy
    Next one is the last!
SIGN    Home Run
[18:12] Guy
    Aw, man, so close!
[18:21] Guy
    I've heard tales of pros doing
    things like that in the past,
[18:24] Guy
    but this is the first time I've
    actually seen someone catching here.
[18:29] Dai
    Ack! They saw me!
[18:32] Dai
    Stop gawking! If you're done, go home!
[18:40] Dai
    How embarrassing.
    That was all because they were...
[18:44] Dai
    They're gone?!
[18:49] Dai
    This mitt is still stiff
    and not easy to use yet.
[18:53] Dai
    The mitt I used the other day that belonged
    to Hikaru's father was really easy to use.
[19:09] Dai
    Guess I'm comfortable with 110 kmph now.
[19:12] Dai
    I'm done with my warm up.
SIGN    Fast balls
SIGN    For both batting positions
[19:15] Txt
    Right-handed
    pitcher
[19:17] Dai
    Now, for the real deal.
SIGN    High
SIGN    Low
[19:21] Dai
    Oh, I need my mask!
[19:36] Dai
    That is fast.
[19:38] Dai
    The ball's pushing my mitt away.
[19:49] Dai
    Ow!
[19:52] Tos
    It hurts because you're not
    catching them with the pocket.
[19:57] Dai
    What the hell? Another heckler's shown up?
[20:01] Tos
    It's dangerous to look away.
[20:10] Dai
    I finally caught it.
[20:11] Tos
    Your mitt isn't still enough.
[20:14] Tos
    The pitcher won't be comfortable with that.
[20:17] Dai
    How annoying.
[20:18] Dai
    Does this old fart think
    he's a baseball coach now?
[20:20] Dai
    Go away!
[20:22] Tos
    You're afraid, so you're only
    using your hand to catch.
[20:26] Tos
    Try positioning your lower body properly
    so you can catch it in front of you.
[20:36] Tos
    See?
[20:37] Tos
    Since you're only moving your hand,
[20:39] Tos
    your mitt obstructs your vision,
    and you can't keep your eye on the ball.
[20:45] Tos
    Your biggest problem is the way
    you're holding the mitt. It's too stiff.
[20:50] Tos
    The pitcher needs you to hold up the mitt,
    but once he makes his pitch,
[20:54] Tos
    lowering it before you catch
    can help you relax and loosen up.
[20:57] Tos
    The ball is fast,
[20:59] Tos
    but essentially, it's the
    same as playing catch.
[21:03] Dai
    The same as playing catch?
[21:18] Dai
    Huh?
[21:20] Dai
    Why?
[21:21] Dai
    That was so easy to catch.
[21:25] Dai
    What?!
[21:29] Dai
    E-Excuse me, sir!
[21:33] Dai
    U-Uh... I don't know where
    you used to play baseball,
[21:38] Dai
    but that was really helpful!
[21:40] Dai
    Thank you very much!
[21:43] Tos
    Oh, that's great to hear.
[21:49] Tos
    Looks like playing baseball till I made it
    to the majors wasn't totally in vain.
[21:58] Dai
    S-S-Satou T-T-Toshiya?!
[22:01] Tos
    I don't have any time today because of work,
[22:04] Tos
    but I'll be back tomorrow.
[22:05] Dai
    Huh?
[22:06] Tos
    Don't worry about it.
[22:09] Tos
    It was your pop who asked me to coach you.
[22:17] Dai
    What?!
[22:18] Dai
    "C-Coach"?!
[22:20] Dai
    Pop's behind this?!
[22:22] Dai
    What... What is even going on here?
[24:00] Dai
    No way!
[24:01] Dai
    The Satou Toshiya is my coach?
[24:04] Dai
    And it was Pop who asked him to coach me?
[24:07] Dai
    I might actually become
    an amazing catcher now!
[24:10] Dai
    But wait... why isn't Hikaru
    learning from his father?
[24:15] Dai
    Hikaru's being weird.
SIGN    Catch
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: Catch.
[24:21] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!