E16 - Play Hard! Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) 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. SIGN    m 50 0 b 100 0 100 100 50 100 b 0 100 0 0 50 0 SIGN    Player Info          Secret [16:02] Eishin Manager     What was that all about? [16:04] Eishin Manager     Isn't his name Tachibana? SIGN    m 50 0 b 100 0 100 100 50 100 b 0 100 0 0 50 0 SIGN    Player Info          Secret SIGN    m 50 0 b 100 0 100 100 50 100 b 0 100 0 0 50 0 SIGN    Player Info          Secret [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?