E8 - Toshiya's Personal Training

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[00:01] Sak
    Did you know?
[00:02] Sak
    When you catch a ball, it makes
    a really satisfying "paff" sound.
[00:07] Dad
    Mutsuko?
[00:08] Sak
    I'm still bad at catching,
    so when I play catch,
[00:12] Sak
    I'm always nervous that
    I might cut short that sound.
[00:15] Sak
    "Next time, I'll make it
    last longer," I tell myself.
[00:18] Sak
    That's why it makes me so happy
    when I get to hear that "paff."
[00:22] Sak
    Or when I manage a good throw!
[00:26] Sak
    Things I can't do now could
    become possible through my efforts.
[00:30] Sak
    And that prospect excites me
    like nothing else!
[00:34] Sak
    I'll also study hard for my entrance exams.
[00:36] Sak
    I'll knuckle down and make sure I pass them!
[00:39] Sak
    So please, let me join the Dolphins!
[00:42] Sak
    I want to find out how much joy
    I can get out of baseball!
[00:46] Sak
    And I can't do that if
    I don't get serious about it!
[00:55] Tas
    I have an announcement to make
    before we start the session.
[00:59] Tas
    Next week, we're going to have
    a practice match against Minamigaoka.
[01:03] Tas
    It'll be an important match because
    the tournament is two weeks later.
[01:08] Fuj
    I want you all to make sure
    you're ready for it!
[01:10] All
    Yes, sir!
[01:11] Sak
    Sorry for taking so long!
[01:16] Dai
    S-Sakura?!
SIGN    Toshiya's Personal Training
[03:04] Lett
    I want to thank you for everything.
[03:07] Lett
    Thanks to you, I discovered
    how much I loved baseball.
[03:12] Lett
    My dream of having you catch
    my pitches didn't come true,
[03:18] Lett
    but if we both keep playing, I know
    we'll meet on the diamond again.
[03:23] Lett
    And...
[03:25] Lett
    Some day, for sure,
    we're going to be an invincible battery!
[03:33] Dai
    Hikaru, I promise to catch
    your pitches one day!
[03:38] Sak
    Shigeno-kun!
[03:43] Dai
    What? Don't disturb me like that!
[03:46] Sak
    Teach me how to hit!
SIGN    Mifune Batting Center
[03:51] Dai
    Huh? Why should I have to?
[03:55] Sak
    Think of it as repaying me for playing
    catch with you in Hikaru-kun's place.
[04:03] Sak
    Besides, I'm a member of the Dolphins now.
[04:07] Dai
    "Member," eh?
[04:08] Dai
    Who knows if you'll really be
    useful after joining so late?
[04:13] Dai
    Sorry! I've got personal training
    with Satou-san now!
[04:17] Sak
    Huh? W-Wait!
SIGN    Home Run
[04:33] Dai
    Wow. There are girls who can hit like that?
[04:37] Sak
    Take me with you, Shigeno-kun!
[04:40] Dai
    No way! Don't you dare come!
[04:46] Gi
    "Shigeno"?
[05:01] Sat
    Yeah, you're improving steadily.
[05:04] Sat
    But you're still using
    only your arm to throw.
[05:08] Sat
    Think of your arm like a whip
    growing out of your shoulder
[05:11] Sat
    and use your entire body to throw.
[05:13] Dai
    Got it.
[05:15] Sat
    Well, improving your throwing
    is a long-term goal.
[05:18] Sat
    For now, let's focus on batting.
[05:21] Sat
    The tournament is less than two weeks away.
[05:24] Dai
    S-Sure!
[05:27] Kao
    Daigo! Your friend's here!
[05:32] Sak
    Thanks for having me!
[05:34] Dai
    Ack! S-Sakura?
[05:36] Sak
    "Ack"? Talk about rude!
[05:40] Dai
    Wh-What the heck?
    Didn't I tell you not to come?
[05:43] Dai
    I'm busy with personal training!
[05:46] Sak
    Let me in on the fun! I want a lesson
    from a former may-J-leaguer, too!
[05:51] Dai
    "May-J-Leaguer"?
[05:53] Dai
    Do you want a baseball lesson
    or a soccer one?
[05:56] Sak
    Huh? Did I get it wrong?
[05:57] Dai
    You don't even know about the majors,
    and you want Satou-san to coach you?
[06:01] Dai
    You're not worthy, and you're being rude!
[06:03] Dai
    Besides, it makes no sense for a beginner
    to join the team for a few months!
[06:08] Sak
    N-No...
[06:09] Kao
    Hey! Don't be mean, Daigo!
[06:13] Sak
    You're such a meanie! I just
    wanted to play baseball!
[06:19] Sat
    It's fine. I'll teach you both.
[06:22] Sak
    Really? Thank you so much!
[06:25] Sak
    That's Hikaru-kun's dad for you!
[06:27] Dai
    Those were clearly crocodile tears.
[06:34] Sat
    Spread your legs a bit more.
[06:39] Sat
    Bring your arms closer to the body,
    and stand up straight.
[06:42] Dai
    My precious training time!
[06:44] Sat
    Okay. Now try swinging.
[06:48] Sat
    Nice, Sakura-san!
[06:50] Sat
    Not many girls can swing
    that well right off the bat!
[06:54] Sak
    What? Really?
[06:55] Sak
    I'm so happy!
[06:57] Sat
    I'll throw you some easy tosses,
    so try hitting them.
[07:00] Sak
    Got it.
[07:04] Sak
    Huh?
[07:06] Sat
    You're too tensed up.
[07:08] Sat
    With the right timing, soft balls can fly
    even if you don't swing hard.
[07:11] Sat
    Focus on making good contact.
[07:12] Sak
    Got it!
[07:13] Dai
    Heh. She really is a beginner.
[07:16] Dai
    No way a girl could hit right away.
[07:27] Sak
    I did it!
[07:28] Sat
    Good. Keep it up.
[07:30] Dai
    No way. That was pure luck.
[07:38] Sat
    Very nice. You've got a knack for this.
[07:41] Sat
    You don't seem like a beginner at all.
[07:43] Sak
    Really?
[07:45] Sak
    Thank you so much!
[07:47] Sat
    You're up next, Daigo-kun.
[07:48] Dai
    Y-Yes, sir.
[07:51] Sak
    Good luck!
[07:52] Dai
    Th-Thanks.
[07:55] Sat
    Ready?
[07:55] Dai
    Y-Yeah.
[08:11] Dai
    Damn it!
[08:17] Dai
    I-I finally middled one!
[08:20] Sat
    Okay, I get it now.
[08:24] Sat
    Very nice!
[08:26] Sak
    What? That was nice?
[08:29] Dai
    Did he catch a glimpse of my
    immense talent in that last hit?
[08:34] Sat
    This is great! You can't get any worse
    than this, so you're worth teaching!
[08:38] Sat
    You can only go up from here, Daigo-kun!
[08:41] Dai
    I saw that coming!
[08:45] Sat
    We probably don't have enough time before
    the tournament, but let's do our best.
[08:50] Sat
    You've got a long road
    ahead of you, Daigo-kun.
[08:52] Dai
    R-Right...
[08:54] Sak
    Yeah, yeah.
[08:55] Sak
    We've got a practice game tomorrow,
    so you need to focus!
[08:59] Dai
    Well, yeah. I am starting in right field.
[09:01] Dai
    I need to be ready.
[09:14] Izu
    It's too hot in here.
    I should open the window...
[09:23] Izu
    You idiot! Why are you out
    doing swings so late?!
[09:29] Dai
    That's so unfair...
[09:38] Dai
    Nice throw!
[09:42] Dai
    Crap!
[09:51] Sak
    Oh, sorry!
[09:55] Ura
    Sheesh, what is our manager thinking?
[10:00] Ura
    What's the point of letting someone
    who can't even catch the ball join?
[10:04] And
    Doesn't matter. She's only
    here to warm the bench.
[10:07] Ura
    I guess!
[10:11] Ura
    Oh?
[10:14] Dai
    Sorry about that!
[10:15] Tas
    All right! Gather round!
[10:19] Fuj
    Today, we're facing Minamigaoka
    from the next town over.
[10:22] Fuj
    I'd say they're an even matchup for us.
[10:25] Tas
    They're the perfect warm-up
    opponents before the tournament.
[10:28] Tas
    It's also a prime scouting opportunity.
[10:31] Tas
    Anyway, I'll now announce
    our lineup for today.
[10:34] Ura
    Wait a second, Manager.
[10:38] Ura
    I'm sorry, but I'm not playing
    as starting pitcher today.
[10:41] Tas
    What?
[10:46] Ura
    You guys keep making errors all the time.
[10:49] Ura
    If the defense isn't up to scratch,
    not even I can drag us into the later rounds.
[10:55] Ura
    Try being competitive without me,
    and then we'll talk.
[10:59] G
    Wh-What?
[11:00] G
    Urabe...
[11:02] Dai
    Don't talk to your teammates that way!
[11:06] Ura
    Shut up and stay out of this, useless trash.
[11:10] Ura
    There's someone I need to beat at all costs.
[11:22] Fuj
    What now, Manager?
[11:24] Tas
    He has a point. Our defense
    has been a problem for years.
[11:29] Tas
    All right.
[11:31] Tas
    We're going with a different lineup.
[11:32] Tas
    Matsubara, you're the starting pitcher.
[11:35] Mat
    Who? M-Me?
[11:37] Mat
    That's too sudden!
[11:39] Tas
    Urabe, you take first.
[11:41] Dai
    Don't worry! I'll take care of the defense!
[11:44] Mat
    What?
[11:45] Mat
    You suck, Daigo-kun. It's impossible for you.
[11:47] Dai
    Not you, too!
[11:50] Dai
    A-Anyway, let's win this all by ourselves!
[12:06] Sat
    Daigo-kun, show me what you've learned.
[12:13] Dai
    I'm starting.
[12:15] Dai
    Let's do this!
[12:18] Mat
    I warmed up my arm, but how could
    they make me start out of the blue?
[12:38] Ump
    Play ball!
[12:48] Ump
    Ball!
[12:57] Ump
    Ball!
[12:59] Ump
    Ball!
[13:04] Ump
    Ball four!
[13:08] And
    Four fastballs out of the zone?
    Quit pissing your pants, dude.
[13:13] Sak
    U-Uh, Manager, is he going to be okay?
[13:17] Tas
    Matsubara's our reserve pitcher,
[13:20] Tas
    but as you can see, he's the nervous sort.
[13:23] Tas
    He often lets the situation
    get to him and loses accuracy.
[13:28] Sak
    And it's clearly gotten to him now!
[13:30] Tas
    Yeah.
[13:31] Tas
    At times like these, a fine play in the
    outfield could settle the pitcher down.
[13:46] Ump
    Out!
[13:54] And
    What are you doing? Go for the double play!
[14:04] Dai
    Yikes.
[14:06] Dai
    If we'd turned that double play,
    the pitcher could've relaxed!
[14:14] Dai
    It's coming to me.
[14:16] Dai
    It doesn't have the legs!
[14:17] And
    You'd better get it, Right!
[14:20] G
    It dropped! It's a hit!
[14:24] G
    Nice run.
[14:29] Dai
    If only I could've caught that
    on the drive...
[14:35] Sat
    No need to panic, Daigo-kun.
    It's still the first inning.
[14:39] Sat
    Instead of being reckless and
    letting in a bunch of runs,
[14:41] Sat
    an outfielder's job is to keep
    the score as low as possible.
[14:47] Dai
    Another one my way!
[14:51] Ump
    Out!
[14:54] Ump
    Out!
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[15:02] Ura
    Are they really hopeless without me?
[15:04] G
    S-Sorry. I ruined the chance
    for a double play.
[15:07] Mat
    D-Don't be.
[15:08] Mat
    I'm sorry for walking the leadoff.
[15:12] Ura
    Quit apologizing!
    Make up for it with your play!
[15:35] Mat
    Nice home run.
[15:37] G
    That's our three-hole.
[15:43] Dai
    Wait. Aren't Urabe and Andy
    the only ones doing anything on our team?
[15:48] Sak
    Shigeno-kun!
[15:49] Sak
    You're right, but this isn't the time!
[15:52] Dai
    Oh...
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
SIGN    Team
[16:04] G
    Mine!
[16:05] G
    Mine!
[16:07] Ura
    What's wrong with you?!
[16:09] G
    All right! That's the way!
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[16:14] Ura
    You're not supposed to give up a run
    right after taking the lead from behind!
[16:19] G
    S-Sorry.
[16:20] G
    We'll call louder.
[16:38] Ump
    Out!
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Minamigaoka
SIGN    Mifune
[16:53] Ump
    Ball!
[16:58] Ump
    Ball four!
[17:01] Ump
    Ball four!
[17:16] Ura
    Will I have to pitch after all?
[17:22] Sak
    They'll take the lead if they get a hit here.
[17:33] Sat
    This isn't looking good.
[17:36] Sat
    The team's totally unnerved.
[17:39] Sat
    When that happens...
[17:40] Mat
    I-I can't do this anymore.
[17:57] Mat
    They're not calling again.
[17:59] Mat
    Center!
[18:03] Ump
    Out!
[18:04] Sak
    Awesome!
[18:06] Tas
    The runner's tagging up!
[18:13] G
    Take the lead! We can do this!
[18:18] G
    Kishimoto, are you okay?
[18:20] G
    Yeah.
[18:23] Dai
    Nice effort, Kishimoto!
[18:25] Mat
    Th-Thank goodness. We're still tied.
[18:29] Ump
    Do you want to call a timeout?
[18:31] And
    Yes, sorry.
[18:32] G
    I only got it because I heard you.
    Thanks for that.
[18:36] Dai
    No problem. That's all I'm good for anyway.
[18:39] Ura
    Hey, sucker!
[18:41] Ura
    Get back to right already!
[18:43] Ura
    Don't stall the game!
[18:45] G
    You heard him.
[18:46] G
    You give the right instructions,
    even though you suck.
[18:48] Dai
    Don't give me that after I helped you out!
[18:52] Dai
    We can't give up any more runs.
     Let's shut them down!
[18:56] Sat
    That's the way, Daigo-kun.
[18:58] Sat
    At times like these, you must
    speak up and encourage your team.
[19:03] Dai
    Trust your defense, Matsubara.
[19:08] Mat
    O-Okay!
[19:11] Sat
    Good. The team's mood has changed.
[19:18] Dai
    Left!
[19:19] G
    All right!
[19:21] G
    Go!
[19:22] Dai
    Relay!
[19:36] Ump
    Out!
[19:38] Dai
    All right!
[19:49] All
    Thank you for a great game!
[20:02] Fuj
    You guys played well today.
[20:04] G
    Our first win in a while!
[20:06] G
    We celebrate victories with
    yakiniku, right, Coach?
[20:08] Dai
    Yakiniku? For real?
[20:10] Fuj
    Come on. That was a practice game.
[20:12] Fuj
    Save the yakiniku for official games.
[20:15] Tas
    The tournament proper starts next week.
[20:18] Tas
    We made a bunch of minor mistakes today,
[20:21] Tas
    but as long as we stamp those out,
[20:23] Tas
    we can hope to go further
    than usual this year.
[20:26] Sak
    "Further than usual"? Like the quarterfinals?
[20:29] Ura
    Don't be stupid.
[20:30] Ura
    The Dolphins haven't made it
    past the first round in years.
[20:34] Sak
    What? Really?
[20:36] Sak
    But weren't you guys here last year?
[20:38] Fuj
    Urabe and Andy did amazingly
    well for fifth-graders,
[20:42] Fuj
    but we lost due to an error last year.
[20:44] Fuj
    In fact, we lose due to poor
    hitting and defense every year.
[20:47] Tas
    But if we play like we did
    in the closing stages today,
[20:50] Tas
    we can expect better things.
[20:52] Tas
    Daigo, Kimura, Kishimoto... You all did well.
[20:57] Tas
    We won this game due to our defense.
[21:00] Ura
    Well, yeah, but you still had
    to rely on us for any offense.
[21:03] Tas
    We'll face the Tanigawa Eagles first up,
    and they're an even matchup for us.
[21:08] Tas
    If we play well, we can win.
[21:10] Tas
    For now, let's aim to get
    past the first round!
[21:13] Tas
    All of you, be confident
    and give it your all!
[21:16] All
    Okay!
[21:23] Sat
    Yeah, no worries there.
[21:25] Sat
    Yeah.
[21:27] Sat
    Daigo-kun's working really hard.
[21:29] Sat
    He's a fast learner, and he might
    have more potential than we thought.
[21:33] Sat
    Yeah.
[21:36] Sat
    Like father, like son.
[21:39] Sat
    I'm looking forward to
    next week's tournament.
SIGN    Sakaguchi
[21:46] Mom
    What's this, Hikaru?
[21:49] Mom
    Done already?
[21:51] Hik
    Sorry, I'm full. Thanks for the food.
[24:00] Dai
    The tournament's only one week away!
[24:03] Dai
    I've gotta improve as much as I can!
[24:05] Dai
    How are things, Hikaru?
[24:07] Dai
    I haven't seen you in ages.
    I hope you're doing okay.
[24:11] Dai
    Do you have anyone to play catch with?
[24:14] Dai
    You haven't forgotten
    about baseball, have you?
SIGN    Hikaru's Feelings
[24:19] Dai
    Next time: "Hikaru's Feelings."
[24:22] Dai
    Run to the stage of your dreams!