E16 - Play Hard!

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SIGN    Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
[00:43] Base Umpire
    Safe!
[00:50] Ooyama
    Wow. He really used his knees to scoop up
    that low breaking ball on the first pitch.
[00:56] Arisa
    In your face, stupid older brother!
[01:13] Imagawa
    First baseman and captain, Imagawa.
[01:15] Imagawa
    He scoops it up, and throws it to—
[01:20] Plate Umpire
    Safe!
[01:27] Souichirou
    What the heck's wrong with you?
[01:31] Souichirou
    Why didn't you cover first?
[01:33] Touma
    Well, the manager told me...
[01:36] Touma
    "In this game, don't go cover first."
[01:54] Ooyama
    Yeah, that's not gonna work, is it?
SIGN    ~ Our Second Summer, Beyond the Sky ~
[03:32] Narrator
    Meanwhile...
SIGN    Meiji
    Jingu
SIGN    Baseball
    Stadium
[03:38] Narrator
    Over at Meiji Jingu Stadium...
SIGN    Kenjo
SIGN    Takanami
SIGN    1st
SIGN    2nd
SIGN    3rd
SIGN    4th
SIGN    5th
SIGN    6th
SIGN    7th
SIGN    8th
SIGN    9th
[03:56] Fukuda
    "Batting is an uncertain affair." That old
    saying means nothing to our lineup, huh?
[04:08] Komiyama
    Mr. Fukuda, did you watch
    our practice game against Meisei?
[04:14] Fukuda
    No, why?
[04:20] Fukuda
    Ah. But you still won, right? 3-1?
[04:28] Komiyama
    One of the pitchers to watch out for in
    this tournament: Takanami's ace, Shirasu.
[04:37] Komiyama
    The way they were before that practice game,
    our batters might have struggled with him.
[04:47] Komiyama
    But ever since that game...
[04:50] Komiyama
    The batting of our players even aside
    from Akai has grown less uncertain.
[05:13] Komiyama
    You see, to raise great batters,
     you need great pitchers.
[05:20] Komiyama
    And...
[05:30] Komiyama
    ...even greater batters.
SIGN    Meiji
    Jingu
SIGN    Baseball
    Stadium
SIGN    Meiji Jingu
SIGN    Secondary Stadium
[05:54] Umpire
    Strike! You're out!
[06:08] Eishin
    Yeah! All right!
SIGN    Meisei
SIGN    Eishin
SIGN    Team
SIGN    1st
SIGN    2nd
SIGN    3rd
SIGN    Meisei
SIGN    Eishin
SIGN    Team
SIGN    1st
SIGN    2nd
SIGN    3rd
SIGN    4th
[06:18] Touma
    Manager!
[06:20] Ooyama
    I'm sorry, Touma.
[06:21] Ooyama
    Forget what I told you before the game.
[06:25] Souichirou
    Haunted by memories of Keiichi Sawai?
[06:32] Ooyama
    I know it seems strange to think about
    something from decades ago now, but...
[06:45] Ooyama
    I had a dream about that game this morning.
[06:50] Ooyama
    It bothered me so much, I couldn't help it.
[06:54] Ooyama
    But that's no way to be.
[06:56] Ooyama
    It's offensive to our opponent!
    Offensive to baseball itself!
[07:02] Touma
    You just realized that now?
[07:06] Ooyama
    Play hard, Touma.
[07:08] Ooyama
    Even if it means an injury
    that will end your baseball career.
[07:12] Touma
    C'mon, dude.
[07:15] Touma
    I'm happy to play hard,
    but I'll pass on the injury, thanks.
[07:21] Ooyama
    Even so...
[07:23] Ooyama
    They've been hitting it toward
    first base almost obsessively.
[07:27] Haruka
    Probably because we've
    been lax at covering it.
[07:34] Haruka
    You said almost no one would remember
    that game, especially Eishin's starters.
[07:45] Haruka
    But their manager is your age.
[07:49] Haruka
    And he played for Eishin's
    baseball team back in the day.
[07:53] Ooyama
    What?
[07:54] Ooyama
    You mean, he was there for that game?
[07:57] Haruka
    Yep.
[08:01] Haruka
    He was their catcher
    and captain, just like you.
[08:07] Ooyama
    What a forgettable face.
[08:09] Ooyama
    He looked like your average
    middle-aged geezer to me.
[08:13] Haruka
    I'm sure he thinks the same of you.
[08:18] Haruka
    The difference is his cutthroat nature
    to notice and exploit how haunted you are.
[08:43] 2nd Base Umpire
    Safe!
[08:46] Touma
    Boy, that was close!
[08:51] Ooyama
    Good thing he went easy on the tag.
[08:54] Haruka
    The players don't share the
    manager's cutthroat nature, I guess.
[08:59] Haruka
    In fact, knowing about the accident
    is probably making them hold back.
[09:05] Ooyama
    What in the world are we doing?
[09:09] Ooyama
    This ridiculous back-and-forth
    between middle-aged geezers
[09:13] Ooyama
    is ruining what should be a great game.
[09:20] Eishin Reserve
    That's what they're saying, Manager.
[09:23] Eishin Manager
    Let them talk.
[09:31] Colorcaster
    A little too much heat on that.
    The runner's held to third.
[09:35] Colorcaster
    No outs, runners on the corners.
[09:50] Colorcaster
    Meisei's one run behind. They have
    a chance to tie it up or maybe take the lead.
[09:55] Eisuke
    There's commentary all of a sudden?
[10:11] 1st Base Umpire
    Out!
[10:13] Colorcaster
    Wh-What? A hidden ball?
[10:17] Colorcaster
    The first-base runner, Koma, is out.
[10:26] Colorcaster
    Hidden ball tactics
    aren't officially prohibited,
[10:29] Colorcaster
    but the unwritten rules of high school
    baseball certainly discouraged it.
[10:34] Colorcaster
    This may be a sport that rewards scheming
    and exploiting the opponent's weak spots,
[10:39] Colorcaster
    but when you're cultivating
    young minds, it feels a bit off.
[10:44] Eishin Reserve
    That's what they're saying, Manager.
[10:47] Eishin Manager
    Let them talk.
SIGN    Tachibana
[11:10] Mayumi
    Hey now. And where exactly are you going?
[11:13] Otomi
    Aw c'mon, I'm fine! My fever's gone down.
[11:19] Mayumi
    Don't you lie to me.
[11:22] Mayumi
    And even if you leave now, the game
    will be over by the time you get there.
[11:26] Mayumi
    So go back to bed and stay there.
[11:32] Otomi
    Why did I have to catch a cold today?
[11:34] Mayumi
    Don't ask me.
[11:39] Otomi
    If they lose, it'll be my fault.
[11:42] Mayumi
    You know that's not true.
[11:44] Otomi
    You don't get it, Mom.
[11:47] Otomi
    Tou's a different person when I'm there
     rooting for him than when I'm not.
[11:53] Mayumi
    Sure, sure.
[11:56] Otomi
    What'll I do?
[11:58] Otomi
    If Tou gets an injury
    he can't recover from...
[12:11] Mayumi
    You really do love Tou, don't you?
[12:19] Otomi
    Why bring that up now?
[12:25] Mayumi
    You were originally against me
    getting remarried, you know.
[12:31] Otomi
    Really? I guess I was too young to remember.
[12:35] Mayumi
    But I felt certain...
[12:39] Mayumi
    When your current father proposed
    to me, I knew we'd all be happy.
[12:50] Mayumi
    You should show a little gratitude.
[12:53] Otomi
    Fine.
[13:09] Otomi
    Whoops!
[13:11] Otomi
    What happened at the game?
SIGN    ~ Our Second Summer, Beyond the Sky ~
SIGN    ~ Our Second Summer, Beyond the Sky ~
[13:29] Colorcaster
    All right, we're back!
[13:31] Colorcaster
    Here at Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium,
SIGN    Meiji Jingu
SIGN    Secondary Stadium
[13:34] Colorcaster
    Meisei High and Eishin High
    are battling it out
[13:37] Colorcaster
    for a spot in the East Tokyo
    Championship quarterfinals.
[13:41] Colorcaster
    Meisei's order has just been
    put down in the top of the second.
[13:48] Colorcaster
    A sneaky hidden ball robbed Meisei
    of an important opportunity.
[13:53] Colorcaster
    After that first out, the 8-hole, Nishiki,
    hit a hard one to the shortstop,
[13:57] Colorcaster
    keeping Tachibana locked on third.
[14:01] Colorcaster
    Then, the 9-hole, Imaizumi,
    grounded one to second for a third out.
SIGN    Meisei
SIGN    Eishin
SIGN    Team
SIGN    1st
SIGN    2nd
SIGN    3rd
SIGN    4th
[14:05] Colorcaster
    That hidden ball halted the momentum of
    Meisei's no-out, runners-on-corners setup,
[14:11] Colorcaster
    preventing them from scoring.
[14:13] Colorcaster
    Now, in the bottom of the inning,
    Eishin High, of the sneaky hidden ball stunt,
[14:17] Colorcaster
    leads off with Egami, the second baseman
    batting sixth in the order.
[14:22] Eishin Reserve
    Manager...
[14:23] Eishin Manager
    Let them talk.
[14:31] Souichirou
    Otomi's not here.
[14:34] Souichirou
    She sent me a message
    saying she's in bed with a cold.
[14:42] Touma
    Okay. If we lose, we'll say it's her fault.
[14:48] Souichirou
    Sure.
[14:50] Souichirou
    If we lose, it's her fault.
[14:53] Touma
    Hold it right there!
[14:55] Touma
    That was a joke, you big jerk.
[14:59] Souichirou
    So was mine, you big jerk.
[15:04] Touma
    Okay, let's close this out.
[15:42] Souichirou
    Ow, ow.
[15:45] Eishin Manager
    Hey, kid. Don't push yourself so much.
[15:48] Eishin Manager
    If you get injured here,
    you'll regret it the rest of your life.
[15:53] Souichirou
    I have to push myself.
[15:55] Souichirou
    I've got the blood of Keiichi Sawai in me.
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    Secret
[16:02] Eishin Manager
    What was that all about?
[16:04] Eishin Manager
    Isn't his name Tachibana?
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[16:06] Eishin Reserve
    Um...
[16:09] Eishin Reserve
    Looks like his mother remarried
    and changed their last name.
[16:13] Eishin Reserve
    He was originally Souichirou Sawai.
[16:44] Colorcaster
    The only contact Eishin's batters
    made that inning was three foul balls.
[16:49] Colorcaster
    Three straight strikeouts!
[16:53] Masaki
    But man, you must be a great father.
[16:58] Masaki
    How else could you end up with
    such a perfect battery of brothers?
[17:04] Eisuke
    W-Would you like a beer?
[17:07] Masaki
    Why, thank ya!
[17:09] Eisuke
    Oh, a native son of Edo, are you?
[17:11] Masaki
    Yeah, born and raised in Nerima!
[17:14] Eisuke
    Have some sushi!
[17:15] Masaki
    Why, thank ya!
[17:32] Lifeguard
    Mr. Matsudaira?
[17:36] Lifeguard
    Um, Mr. Matsudaira?
[17:42] Harada
    Who, me?
[17:43] Lifeguard
    Who else?
[17:45] Lifeguard
    Your shift is over.
[17:46] Harada
    Oh. Thanks a lot.
[17:55] Sasaki
    Is that you, Mr. Harada? It's been forever!
[18:14] Harada
    Are you the one who just shouted at me?
[18:16] Man
    Huh? Nope, not me.
[18:20] Harada
    Who was it, then?
[18:21] Man
    Uh, how should I know?
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
[18:44] Eishin Reserve
    I don't feel great about where we are now.
[18:47] Eishin Manager
    Of course you don't.
SIGN    Team
SIGN    Meisei
SIGN    Eishin
SIGN    1st
SIGN    2nd
SIGN    3rd
SIGN    4th
SIGN    5th
SIGN    6th
SIGN    7th
SIGN    8th
[18:49] Eishin Manager
    They managed to get that run back.
[19:03] Eishin Manager
    They're helpless.
[19:05] Eishin Manager
    Their bats have gone totally cold.
[19:10] Eishin Manager
    It's just like it was that day.
[19:21] Colorcaster
    Tsushima is in to bat for
    eighth in the order, Kawada.
[19:27] Ooyama
    Bottom of the seventh, all tied up,
    with the bottom of the order coming up.
[19:35] Ooyama
    One out. A pinch hitter.
[19:39] Ooyama
    And then...
[19:45] Colorcaster
    It's a weak infield grounder.
[19:50] Colorcaster
    The first baseman, Imagawa, grabs it.
[19:52] Colorcaster
    Tachibana moves to cover first.
[19:58] 1st Base Umpire
    Out!
[19:59] Eishin Manager
    Difference is...
[20:01] Eishin Manager
    The runner that day was fast enough to
    go on to be a national champion sprinter.
[20:31] Colorcaster
    It's like some kind of curse has lifted.
    All of a sudden, Meisei's bats are on fire.
[20:37] Colorcaster
    And another one shoots into the outfield!
[21:11] Mayumi
    Good. She's fast asleep.
[21:27] Mayumi
    Right, your bath. On my way.
[21:34] Mayumi
    Gracious me.
[21:37] Mayumi
    Baseball on a day like this!
SIGN    Meisei
SIGN    Eishin
[23:21] Narrator
    The teams for the quarterfinals of the
    East Tokyo Championships have been decided.
SIGN    National High School Baseball Championships
SIGN    East Tokyo
    Division
SIGN    Kenjo
SIGN    Houkaidai Ni
SIGN    Shirayama
SIGN    Toushu
SIGN    Kenjo
SIGN    Houkaidai Ni
SIGN    Shirayama
SIGN    Toushu
SIGN    Seinan
SIGN    Akanodai
SIGN    Meisei High
SIGN    Saijo
[23:26] Narrator
    Little by little,
    their daily lives are changing.
SIGN    Extraordinary Cleanup Batter Akai
SIGN    Kenjo
SIGN    Kenjo
[23:30] Narrator
    Attention. Expectations. Popularity.
[23:34] Narrator
    People seeking drama over 30 years.
[23:38] Narrator
    But some people don't change.
[23:41] Narrator
    Next time on MIX*: "It Really Is Special,
    Isn't It?" is the name of our story.*
SIGN    It Really Is Special, Isn't It?
SIGN    It Really Is Special, Isn't It?