# E9 - No Freakin' Way!
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**[00:01] Ani**
*Please, Sakura-senpai.*
**[00:02] Ani**
*Don't let this game be as far as we get.*
**[00:05] Ump**
Ball!
**[00:06] Ani**
*Let's try to paint the black.*
**[00:13] Ump**
Ball!
**[00:15] Ump**
Ball!
**[00:18] Ump**
Ball!
**[00:20] Ump**
Ball four!
**[00:26] Mut**
Huh?
**[00:30] Ani**
Seriously?!
**[00:32] Ani**
That's a crazy long lead!
**[00:34] Tai**
Wow. They're really messing with us.
**[00:37] Mut**
*He told me not to attempt any pickoffs...*
**[00:40] Mut**
* But if we get an out from it...*
* it'd be silly not to, right?!*
**[00:45] Ump**
Safe!
**[00:47] Mut**
He ain't out?
**[00:52] Ump**
Ball.
**[00:54] Ump**
Ball!
**[00:56] Ump**
Ball!
**[00:58] Ump**
Ball four!
**[01:02] Dai**
*This is bad.*
**[01:03] Dai**
*We're already in a tight spot.*
**[01:05] Ani**
*Don't fall to pieces, Senpai!*
**[01:08] Ani**
* Ya gotta know ya can't just*
* worry 'bout 'em stealin'!*
**[01:14] Ump**
Ball!
**[01:15] Ump**
Ball four!
**[01:20] Dai**
Anita!
**[01:22] Dai**
Let's step out and take a—
**[01:26] Ump**
Play!
**[01:26] ---**
Time—
**[01:28] Yay**
Oh boy.
**[01:31] Mut**
*I need to throw a strike...*
**[01:40] Coa**
Go!
**[01:45] Coa**
What?!
**[01:46] Mor**
For real?!
**[01:53] Ump**
Safe!
**[01:55] Tan**
Second!
**[01:56] Ani**
I don't think so!
**[01:58] Tan**
All right! He's cornered!
**[02:02] Dai**
Back home!
**[02:08] Ump**
Safe!
**[02:13] Nis**
What the hell was that play earlier?!
**[02:17] Nis**
You totally underestimated
my throw back to home!
**[02:19] Nis**
And what's more, half of
Sakura-senpai's walks were your fault!
**[02:24] Nis**
You got her to paint the
corners from the first ball,
**[02:26] Nis**
before she had time to find her groove.
**[02:30] Nis**
Everyone could see the batters
were watching her pitches,
**[02:33] Nis**
so you should've got her to
throw strikes and cornered 'em.
**[02:36] Nis**
How stupid are you?!
**[02:38] Nis**
You made life seriously
tough for your pitcher.
***SIGN*** No Freakin' Way!
**[04:16] Ann**
*Batting fourth, catcher, Kabashima-san.*
**[04:18] Txt**
Seiwa
**[04:18] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[04:18] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[04:21] Ump**
Play!
**[04:23] Ani**
* I'm gonna redeem myself with the bat*
* an' make up for givin' away runs.*
**[04:29] Andy**
* Their 3-hole got a read on*
* Urabe's curveball after one swing.*
**[04:34] Andy**
* We might have two outs, but don't go*
* underestimating their cleanup, Urabe.*
**[04:46] Kan**
Nice swing!
**[04:47] Chi**
You can do it!
**[04:49] Dai**
You can hit that pitch!
**[04:50] Tao**
Oh, that reminds me, Chisato.
**[04:53] Chi**
Huh?
**[04:54] Girl**
Back when you guys joined,
**[04:56] Girl**
didn't Anita say she was the cleanup hitter
**[04:59] Girl**
and starting catcher for Yokohama Little?
**[05:03] Chi**
Right.
**[05:04] Girl**
But that's not true, is it?
**[05:11] Ump**
Ball!
**[05:14] Chi**
Well, maybe not *completely* true,
but it's not untrue, either.
**[05:17] Chi**
She wore the number five,
and was our starting catcher in games.
**[05:21] Chi**
That is, up until the spring
tournament in sixth grade.
**[05:27] Ani**
*I hafta do somethin'.*
**[05:29] Ani**
* I've been entrusted with*
* cleanup duties for this team.*
**[05:32] Ani**
* It ain't like back then,*
* when I wasn't even given a chance to bat!*
**[05:37] (Flashback) Ani**
N-Number 12? I thought I was gonna be number 2.
**[05:42] (Flashback) Coa**
For the summer tournament,
Ishizaka will wear the mask.
**[05:47] (Flashback) Coa**
You must've noticed how much
he's improved recently.
**[05:52] (Flashback) Coa**
But you're our backup catcher and pinch hitter,
so I still need you game-ready.
**[06:03] (Flashback) Ani**
But that... That ain't fair!
**[06:08] Ump**
Strike!
**[06:11] Chi**
At the final tournament, Anita's spot was
taken by her rival from the same grade.
**[06:18] Chi**
When she joined the team,
she towered over the boys,
**[06:21] Chi**
with power and speed to match,
**[06:23] Chi**
but by sixth grade,
the boys had caught up with her.
**[06:28] Chi**
Her last year at Little was spent on the bench,
**[06:31] Chi**
and she didn't get the chance
to showcase her skills.
**[06:35] Chi**
She was pretty down about it.
**[06:42] (Flashback) Ani**
Huh?
**[06:43] (Flashback) Ani**
Baseball at Fuurin Middle?
**[06:46] (Flashback) Chi**
Yeah! Our seniors, Sawa-san
and Sagara-san, are there too.
**[06:50] (Flashback) Chi**
Plus, I heard they're short
on players right now.
**[06:53] (Flashback) Chi**
So let's go to Fuurin Middle together.
**[06:56] (Flashback) Ani**
I'm done with baseball.
**[06:59] (Flashback) Chi**
Huh?
**[07:01] (Flashback) Ani**
It's a boys' sport.
**[07:03] (Flashback) Ani**
Don't matter how hard a girl tries,
she's always gonna lose out to a boy.
**[07:06] (Flashback) Ani**
Total waste o' time.
**[07:09] (Flashback) Ani**
I'm gonna play some other sport.
One where they separate girls and boys.
**[07:22] (Flashback) Chi**
I don't believe you, Anita!
**[07:24] (Flashback) Chi**
You're done with baseball?
**[07:26] (Flashback) Chi**
You're quitting baseball just
because a guy beat you one time?
**[07:30] (Flashback) Ani**
One time?!
**[07:32] (Flashback) Ani**
S'easy for *you* to say, Chisato!
**[07:34] (Flashback) Ani**
*You* were a starter right to the end!
**[07:36] (Flashback) Ani**
But in my case—
**[07:37] (Flashback) Chi**
I want to keep playing baseball!
**[07:40] (Flashback) Chi**
I want to play baseball with you again!
**[07:45] (Flashback) Ani**
Chisato...
**[07:47] (Flashback) Chi**
It's not like you to blame losing
your spot on being a girl.
**[07:54] (Flashback) Chi**
Give it another shot, together with me!
**[07:58] Andy**
*Shackled.*
**[07:59] Ura**
*I jammed her good!*
**[08:02] (Flashback) Chi**
Let's challenge ourselves at Fuurin.
**[08:06] (Flashback) Chi**
We'll take it to the boys
and see how far we get!
**[08:15] Dai**
Run, Anita!
**[08:23] Yay**
She just did that.
**[08:24] Nis**
No way.
**[08:30] All**
All right!
**[08:32] All**
We caught up!
**[08:37] Dai**
Nice one!
**[08:38] Ani**
Yay!
**[08:39] Chi**
Nice home run!
**[08:42] Ani**
Yeah!
**[08:46] Ura**
Dammit.
**[08:48] Andy**
That was unexpected.
**[08:49] Andy**
You'd jammed her, but it still
flew all the way to the stands.
**[08:53] Ura**
I must've underestimated them
on some level 'cause they're girls.
**[08:57] Ura**
Damn.
**[08:57] Ura**
I won't let them score again!
**[08:59] Ura**
We're aiming for the Regionals.
We can't afford to stumble here.
**[09:05] Andy**
Draw a line under it, man.
**[09:07] Andy**
Sakura's up next.
**[09:08] Andy**
Keep your cool and be careful.
**[09:12] Ura**
Yeah, yeah, I *know*.
**[09:20] Ump**
Strike three!
**[09:21] Ump**
You're out!
**[09:23] Txt**
Seiwa
**[09:23] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[09:23] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[09:23] Dai**
All right! Tied game, tied game!
**[09:26] Dai**
Let's really focus and keep this tight!
**[09:28] All**
Yeah!
**[09:31] Ani**
Senpai?
**[09:33] Dai**
What is it?
**[09:34] Ani**
Y'all sure ya want me
to keep wearin' the mask?
**[09:39] Ani**
I might mess up again like last inning.
**[09:43] Ani**
When ya said I was bein' tested, ain't that
the sorta thing ya were worried 'bout?
**[09:49] Ani**
My coach back at Little tol' me somethin'...
**[09:53] (Flashback) Ani**
But that... That ain't fair!
**[09:55] (Flashback) Ani**
*S'obvious* I'm a zillion
times better'n him!
**[09:58] (Flashback) Ani**
Why'm I bein' made to sit on the bench?!
**[10:00] (Flashback) Ani**
Please explain yer decision!
**[10:03] (Flashback) Coa**
I didn't want to have to say this,
**[10:06] (Flashback) Coa**
but I'll give it to you straight.
**[10:08] (Flashback) Coa**
Someone with your personality
will never make a good catcher.
**[10:15] Ani**
He tol' me I'd struggle if I didn't
become an alert, attentive shot-caller
**[10:20] Ani**
with good situational awareness.
**[10:22] Ani**
I got hella mad at the time,
**[10:24] Ani**
but looks like Coach called it right.
**[10:27] Ani**
So that's why...
**[10:29] Dai**
I understand.
**[10:30] Dai**
We can discuss it some other time.
**[10:33] Dai**
But for now, you'll have to see this game out.
**[10:38] Dai**
Truth is, I hurt my shoulder
a while back, so I can't take over.
**[10:42] Both**
What?!
**[10:43] Ann**
* Bottom of the second.*
* Seiwa Middle to bat.*
**[10:47] Ann**
*Batting sixth, left field, Hirai-kun.*
**[10:50] Ump**
Play!
**[10:52] Ani**
*Seriously?*
**[10:56] Ani**
*So I'm... the only catcher on the team right now?*
**[11:03] Ani**
Third!
**[11:09] Ump**
Out!
**[11:10] Ani**
Nice one, third!
**[11:14] Ann**
*Batting seventh, right field, Terahara-kun.*
**[11:28] Ani**
Mine!
**[11:32] Ump**
Safe!
**[11:34] Nis**
Damn, even their lower order is fast.
**[11:37] Ura**
All right!
**[11:38] Ura**
Let's pay 'em back for what they did!
**[11:40] Andy**
Keep us rolling!
**[11:41] Ani**
I'm sorry.
**[11:43] Ani**
I prob'ly oughta left that one to you.
**[11:48] Mut**
Jeez, how long are you going to keep moping?
**[11:51] Mut**
I'm more than happy pitching to you
**[11:54] Mut**
and Daigo can't take your place,
so you'll just have to get on with it.
**[11:57] Mut**
A catcher needs to be able
to shake it off and go again.
**[12:00] Mut**
Believe in yourself!
**[12:03] Ann**
*Batting eighth, shortstop, Saito-kun.*
**[12:07] Ump**
Play!
**[12:12] Ani**
*She's right.*
**[12:13] Ani**
* Why'm I gettin' myself so worked up*
* when I'm a total idiot?*
**[12:16] Coach**
* We've figured out her tells.*
* We've seen enough to know their game.*
**[12:23] Coach**
*Go!*
**[12:25] Tao**
He's running!
**[12:28] Ura**
All right!
**[12:29] Ura**
A perfect steal.
**[12:30] Ani**
*Ya can't jus' change yer personality.*
**[12:33] Ani**
* If ya make errors,*
* ya just hafta correct 'em!*
**[12:36] Ani**
* Right now, I'm the one who*
* has to be Fuurin's pivot!*
**[12:47] Ump**
Out!
**[12:48] All**
What?!
**[12:49] Chi**
Bullseye.
**[12:51] Tan**
Wow. Got him.
**[12:54] Ani**
*Jus' ya try to run! See how far ya get!*
**[13:04] Txt**
Seiwa
**[13:04] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[13:04] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[13:18] Ump**
Safe!
**[13:20] Ann**
*Batting fourth, catcher, Suzuki-kun.*
**[13:28] Ura**
*You're telling me not to run?*
**[13:30] Ura**
*It's the top of the third.*
**[13:31] Ura**
*We're tied at 2-2.*
**[13:33] Ura**
*Two outs and I'm on first.*
**[13:34] Ura**
*Andy, our cleanup, is at bat!*
**[13:36] Ura**
* Did that failed steal*
* before spook you, Coach?*
**[13:42] Ura**
* We whittle the other team down*
* with our speed. It's how we play.*
**[13:44] Ura**
* It's not like you to go all cautious*
* just 'cause we messed up a steal.*
**[13:51] Ump**
Ball!
**[13:53] Ura**
*Let me run on the next one, Coach.*
**[13:57] Ura**
*Huh?*
**[13:57] Ump**
Out!
**[13:58] Ump**
Three outs!
**[13:59] Ump**
Change sides!
**[14:01] All**
All right!
**[14:06] Ura**
*Damn.*
**[14:07] Ura**
*They got me.*
**[14:08] Ura**
* 'Cause Andy's left-handed, she was in*
* my blind spot and I let my guard down.*
**[14:13] Ura**
* I didn't think she'd try*
* a pickoff while crouching!*
**[14:17] Coa**
You idiot!
**[14:18] Coa**
I bet you were thinking about
why I didn't sign for you to steal!
**[14:21] Ura**
A-As if I'd do that...
**[14:24] Dai**
Anita, nice one!
**[14:26] Ani**
'Bout yer pitchin' jus' now...
I think we oughta go even higher.
**[14:31] Mut**
And get them used to that, yeah? Gotcha.
**[14:34] Mut**
I think we should hit them
with some waste pitches, too.
**[14:37] Ani**
I'll rethink our pitchin' variations.
**[14:42] Txt**
Seiwa
**[14:42] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[14:42] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[14:43] Txt**
Seiwa
**[14:43] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[14:43] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[14:44] Txt**
Seiwa
**[14:44] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[14:44] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[14:45] Ann**
*Bottom of the third.*
**[14:47] Ann**
*Fuurin Middle School to bat.*
**[14:49] Ann**
*Batting ninth, left field, Shigeno-kun.*
**[14:57] Ump**
Strike!
**[14:59] Dai**
* They feel even faster when*
* you're in the batter's box.*
**[15:05] Ump**
Strike!
**[15:07] Ump**
Strike three!
**[15:09] Ump**
You're out!
**[15:13] Dai**
*I won't let you off so easily next time.*
**[16:25] Ani**
*Man, yer annoyin'.*
**[16:27] Ani**
* Ya plan on foulin' every*
* awkward pitch we throw at ya?*
**[16:30] Ani**
* If that's how ya wanna play,*
* let's show ya a high fastball.*
**[16:39] Ump**
Ball!
**[16:40] Ani**
*Next up, a low slider to the inside!*
**[16:48] Mut**
Center!
**[16:51] Ani**
All righty!
**[16:52] Ani**
One out!
**[17:03] Ump**
Strike three!
**[17:04] Ump**
You're out!
**[17:10] Txt**
Seiwa
**[17:10] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[17:10] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[17:29] Ump**
Strike three!
**[17:30] Ump**
You're out!
**[17:31] Ura**
*Yes!*
**[17:32] Ura**
*No way am I gonna let you find your groove.*
**[17:35] Txt**
Seiwa
**[17:35] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[17:35] Txt**
Fuurin Academy
**[17:36] Ann**
*Top of the sixth.*
**[17:38] Ann**
*Seiwa Middle to bat.*
**[17:40] Ann**
*Batting first, second base, Moriguchi-kun.*
**[17:43] Dai**
*Just two innings left...*
**[17:45] Dai**
*Both teams are back to the top of the order.*
**[17:47] Dai**
* The top and bottom of the*
* sixth will be pivotal in this game.*
**[17:53] Ani**
Let's clean this up!
**[17:55] Ura**
I seriously didn't think Sakura's mob would
make us dig this deep so late in the game.
**[18:00] And**
Go, Moriguchi!
Let's do it this inning!
**[18:07] All**
Right!
**[18:15] Ura**
All right! Extra bases!
**[18:18] Chi**
Oh no. This is really bad.
**[18:22] Dai**
To third! To third!
**[18:30] Ura**
Run for home, Moriguchi!
**[18:32] Mut**
Anita!
**[18:34] Ani**
Y-Ya gotta be kiddin'!
**[18:38] Tan**
Kabashima!
**[18:40] Ani**
There ain't no time!
**[18:41] Ani**
I'll do it myself!
**[18:53] Ump**
S-Safe! Safe!
**[18:57] All**
Yeah! We took the lead!
**[19:02] Kan**
I'm so sorry.
**[19:03] Kan**
If I hadn't dropped the ball...
**[19:05] Ani**
Nah, I fumbled it jus' like you did.
**[19:08] Saw**
Well, that's down to how that guy slides.
**[19:11] Saw**
He doesn't slow down at all,
so the glove can easily get knocked away.
**[19:14] Mut**
Don't worry about it!
**[19:16] Tao**
Yeah, they're only one run ahead.
The game's still wide open.
**[19:23] Ann**
*Batting second, center field, Miyata-kun.*
**[19:26] Ura**
Keep us rolling, Miyata!
**[19:30] Mut**
* They've started figuring me out*
* the third time down the order.*
**[19:34] Mut**
* If I let up now,*
* they'll hit it long again!*
**[19:40] Ump**
Ball!
**[19:50] Ani**
Ah, my bad!
**[19:54] Ani**
*What the heck?*
**[19:55] Ani**
*My wrist feels funny.*
**[19:58] Ani**
*Did I hurt it in that close play earlier?*
**[20:07] All**
All right!
**[20:08] All**
You got it!
**[20:10] All**
Nice batting!
**[20:13] Dai**
* I can see back-to-back pitching*
* is catching up with Mutsuko.*
**[20:16] Ann**
*Batting third, pitcher, Urabe-kun.*
**[20:20] Guy**
All right, go for broke, Urabe!
**[20:24] Mut**
* Judging from Urabe-kun's pitching,*
* we can't afford to let them get any more runs.*
**[20:31] Mut**
*I need to stop him!*
**[20:41] Mut**
Anita!
**[20:44] Saw**
Second!
**[20:52] Nis**
What the hell are you doing?!
**[20:58] And**
*All right! Runners on first and third!*
**[21:01] Ura**
Close call.
**[21:04] Dai**
Anita?
**[21:09] Mut**
Anita!
**[21:12] Ump**
Timeout! Timeout!
**[21:14] Ani**
It hurts.
**[21:15] Dai**
You hurt your wrist?
**[21:17] Ani**
Y-Yeah...
**[21:18] Ani**
I'm sorry it happened now,
of all times...
**[21:23] Ump**
If she's hurt bad, you won't be able to continue.
**[21:27] Ump**
You only have nine players,
which means you have no substitutes,
**[21:31] Ump**
and if you can't field another catcher,
you've got no choice but to forfeit the game.
**[21:35] Ump**
Do you understand?
**[21:37] Ani**
F-Forfeit the game?!
**[21:40] Ani**
Stop bein' silly!
**[21:41] Ani**
See? I'm fine! Totally fine!
**[21:44] Ani**
So let's jus' resume the game!
**[21:46] Ani**
Ouch!
**[21:49] Ump**
You can't play.
**[21:50] Ump**
I'll go talk to your coach.
**[21:54] Ani**
No!
**[21:56] Ani**
There's no freakin' way
we're losin' like this!
**[22:01] Dai**
Umpire!
**[22:06] Dai**
In that case, I'll switch
from left field to catcher.
**[22:11] Dai**
If she moves into the outfield,
can we finish the game without forfeiting?
**[22:19] Ump**
You?
**[22:20] Dai**
Yes.
**[22:23] Dai**
I will be the catcher.
**[24:00] Ani**
Shigeno-senpai's playin' catcher now?
**[24:02] Ani**
Was that stuff 'bout his shoulder all lies?
**[24:04] Ani**
Wonder what his shot-callin's like...
**[24:06] Nis**
Who gives a rat's ass?!
**[24:08] Nis**
Just let me pitch already!
**[24:10] Ani**
Sakura-senpai's gettin' doggone tired, too.
**[24:13] Ani**
How's he gonna turn this around?
**[24:15] Ani**
I can't wait to find out.
**[24:16] Nis**
I'm telling you, put me on the mound!
**[24:18] Nis**
Hey! Don't ignore me!
**[24:20] Ani**
Next time: "That Old Daigo Magic?"
***SIGN*** That Old Daigo Magic?
**[24:22] Nis**
Run to the stage of your dreams!