E3 - The Heck with Meisei High School

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    Meisei High School
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    and their one and only trip to Koshien
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    where they became national champions.
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    But we'll put that aside.
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    We'll focus on the Junior
    High School for now.
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    What a beautiful day.
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    I hope you're having a great day, too.
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    What was that about?
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    It has been 30 years
    since the glory of that summer.
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    The Meisei baseball team
    that became champions
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    on their first tournament is returning.
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    Not your ordinary battery in the same grade,
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    these brothers and
    their younger sister have adventures
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    in this story of love and youthful days.
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    Their goal is the same:
    Get to the Koshien Tournament!
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    Ball!
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    Four balls!
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    "Pitcher: Nikaidou" "Grade: Nine"
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    "Third Baseman: Touma
    Tachibana" "Grade: Eight"
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    He's run out of stamina again.
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    Two outs! Two outs!
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    "First Baseman: Imakawa"
     "Grade: Nine"
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    "Team Name | 1 | 2 | 3 |
    4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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    "Kitamiya"
    "Meisei"
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    A practice game against Kitamiya Junior High.
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    Top of the fifth inning,
    two outs, bases loaded.
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    "Catcher: Souichirou"
     "Grade: Eight"
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    Seriously?
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    Three outs! Change sides!
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    "The Heck with Meisei High School"
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    Nice catch.
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    I was just lucky.
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    Goodbye, manager.
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    Yeah. You pitched well. Good job.
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    Good job? Come on,
    we're still in the fifth inning.
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    No sweat. It's just a practice game.
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    Now, time to bring in the
    team's pride, our relief pitchers.
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    "Kousaku Koma"
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    Where are you going?
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    To the toilet.
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    It's unlikely I'll be hitting this inning.
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    Oww...
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    Watch where you're going!
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    Cut that out!
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    You're Tachibana,
    the third baseman, aren't you?
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    That play a moment ago was impressive.
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    I thank you on behalf of my son.
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    Thank you.
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    The baseball team OB Chairman.
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    Father of our ace pitcher.
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    We're going.
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    Yes, sir!
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    He's come here to see a game like this?
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    Presidents must have nothing to do.
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    And in the final inning...
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    "Pitcher: Yasuno"
     "Grade: Nine"
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    Out!
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    Game over!
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    "Total"
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    In junior high, games generally
    go for seven innings. Or so they say.
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    "Kitamiya"
    "Meisei"
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    That was a great practice game,
    for both our defense and offense.
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    Tachibana.
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    Yes?
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    Older brother.
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    Yes?
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    A girl by the name of
    Itou is waiting outside.
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    Itou?
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    Ah... Asako Itou...
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    Oh, right.
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    Touma. Tell Mom I won't be home for dinner.
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    You need to warn him.
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    Huh?
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    If guys who are already
    popular start hitting on girls,
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    that becomes a problem for other guys!
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    If Souichirou does as he wishes,
    things will get out of hand!
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    This won't end well!
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    I've heard that line somewhere.
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    Tou!
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    Is the game over?
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    Stop calling me Tou!
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    Oh, Koma. Long time no see.
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    Otomi.
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    So? How'd you do today?
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    Two for four. One RBI.
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    How did Sou do?
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    Two for three. One RBI.
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    Which means...
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    Overall, Touma, you're hitting .368.
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    Sou is hitting .382.
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    Sou has increased his lead over you again.
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    Like I've said, I really should be...
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    Yeah, yeah. I know.
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    I'll add your pitching stats too,
    starting this autumn.
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    Oh, which reminds me--
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    Koma. You hit a home run today, didn't you?
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    Were you watching?
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    That's so flattering.
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    Every other at bat,
    you struck out on three pitches.
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    No need to give out
    unnecessary information, young man.
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    I'm glad to see you guys made up.
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    Bye.
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    Made up?
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    Were we fighting about something?
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    I dunno.
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    In any case,
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    she gets cuter every time I see her. Otomi.
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    Oh! Of course!
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    No matter how cute she is,
    Otomi's safe, unlike the other girls.
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    She's the one and only girl
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    that your womanizer brother can't hit on.
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    That's obvious!
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    Oh! Senior Tachibana!
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    Did Otomi happen to come this way?
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    Have you seen my sister?
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    I haven't.
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    Huh? That's strange.
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    Competition is going to become intense.
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    Huh?
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    Of course. You have the right to compete.
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    Huh?
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    Cut out that nonsense!
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    Want me to fight you for real?!
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    Be quiet!
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    I'm not interested in my sister's underwear!
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    "Taking a bath
    Do not peek!"
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    She was in elementary school
    until just a month ago.
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    Don't expect me to peek! You fool!
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    What in the world are you doing?
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    You're confusing things by posting this sign!
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    The sign's for when Otomi is in!
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    Oh? Is that so? So sorry.
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    Why don't you take Sou's bat to him, too?
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    He's fooling around with a girl.
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    He won't be home for...
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    Here.
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    Thank you.
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    And to think you've been brothers for years.
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    I thought it again during today's game.
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    Our baseball team will become pretty strong.
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    By making you our ace pitcher
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    and maintaining the other pitchers properly.
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    Yeah.
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    But...
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    What'll you do if you're still
    stuck at third come autumn?
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    That manager may do just that.
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    He plans to domesticate us.
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    Also...
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    Even in high school, he'll
    be on the team again.
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    His father's influence on
    Meisei High School is huge.
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    Actually, he may even hire that
    manager to take over the high school--
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    Stop it, already.
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    Don't worry about it.
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    I don't plan on being with him for that long.
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    Meisei's not the only school
    with a baseball team.
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    But it's the school your dad went to.
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    Yeah.
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    Because of it, I've been forced
    to root for it as long as I can remember.
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    And every time, I'm shown
    a game where they lose bad.
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    Honestly, I don't really care.
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    I have no preference for it other
    than the fact it's only a minute away.
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    I see.
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    OK. Choose any high school.
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    But you'd better take responsibility.
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    You're the one who made me a catcher.
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    Yeah.
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    I won't make you regret it.
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    OK! I'm done!
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    "Taking a bath"
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    This one's for me.
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    Right? No reason to really care about it.
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    Meisei High School.
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    "Taking a bath"
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    You're right. No reason to care.
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    National Junior High School
    Hard Rubber Ball Baseball Tournament.
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    National Juniors for short.
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    In Tokyo, the tournament begins with
    preliminaries, divided into twelve blocks.
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    By the way, the Meisei
    Junior High Baseball Team
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    "Nakaizumi"
    "Meisei"
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    hasn't been past this stage
    for about 20 years now.
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    You're out!
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    National Juniors, preliminary
    round, game one.
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    What are you trying to do?
    You're swinging too hard.
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    Well, you see. I was hoping
    we could finish this match
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    before our beloved ace pitcher leaves.
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    "Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7"
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    "Nakaizumi"
    "Meisei"
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    Lead by ten or more runs
    by the end of the third inning
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    or by seven or more runs by the end of the
    fifth inning, and the mercy rule goes into effect.
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    Apparently.
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    An inside-the-park home run!
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    You can round the bases easily!
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    Don't be so sure.
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    Safe!
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    "Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
    | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total"
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    "Nakaizumi"
    "Meisei"
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    Eight to one, fifth inning
    mercy rule, Meisei wins!
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    That was a great sprint, as always.
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    Shut up.
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    If you would put your heart into it,
    there are easier ways to win.
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    "Team Member A: No Uniform
    Number" "Grade: Eight"
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    Good job, Mr. Nikaidou.
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    "Team Member B: No Uniform
     Number" "Grade: Eight"
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    Yes, good job.
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    --You were great again today.
    --That type can be seen everywhere.
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    --You were awesome.
    --That type can be seen everywhere.
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    To them, it could be the
    quickest way onto the team.
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    You can't be serious.
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    If it becomes too rotten,
    it's time to reconsider.
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    Because then this isn't
    where you two should be.
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    Good! We've made it past the first game!
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    But why is he playing third base?
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    Pardon?
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    According to you, Otomi,
    Touma's a great pitcher, right?
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    No! A Super-great pitcher!
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    Then why?
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    You will find out soon enough.
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    For sure.
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    You're Otomi Tachibana, right?
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    Would you mind taking a picture with me?
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    Me too, me too.
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    Huh?
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    Touma!
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    Huh?
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    Take Otomi and go home first.
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    She's surrounded by bad pests over there.
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    Oh, Seniors, I'll help you!
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    I'll take care of this pest.
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    Now go!
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    R-Right.
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    Excuse me, big brother.
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    What is it with the popularity
    of both you and Sou?
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    We're cheerful, friendly,
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    and have lovable personalities.
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    Ugh!
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    If so, it's thanks to you, Tou.
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    I used to have a different
    personality, right?
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    I wonder.
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    I don't remember all that well.
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    I'm home!
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    That's what I think!
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    The rain is so noisy.
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    Huh? Ah, did you not hear me?
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    I heard you. I understand
    what you're trying to say.
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    What's that?
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    Resignation in writing.
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    I never said a single word
    about wanting to resign!
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    You don't like the way I do things, right?
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    I'm only asking, aren't
    things a little bit odd?
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    Do you find it only a little bit odd?
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    Huh?
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    Life is full of good
    and bad luck from time to time.
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    You'll just need to give up, thinking
    you got stuck with a lousy manager.
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    If you can't do that...
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    So did you submit your resignation?
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    There's no way I would
    quit the baseball club!
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    I'm Ichiban Natsuno!
    Ace pitcher of the summer!
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    I'll take the mound of Koshien!
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    Whatever.
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    Well, if push comes to shove,
    you can always change schools.
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    Not a chance!
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    Besides, I now have another destiny.
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    I will throw while Otomi Tachibana performs
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    in the background
    from Koshien's Alps Stands.
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    The team's brass band doesn't play
    when the team is playing defense.
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    What I wanna know is, what about those two?
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    Hm?
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    Should they remain in Meisei?
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    As you see, many topics surround the
    Meisei Junior High School baseball club.
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    "No. 6 | Second Baseman:
    Muroya" "Grade: Nine"
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    You're out!
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    Yeah!
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    Somehow...
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    One way or another...
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    "Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7"
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    "Meisei"
    "Sakanishi"
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    Finding ways to get it done...
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    Congratulations on getting
    to the block representative final!
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    You can almost smell the Tokyo Tournament.
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    The first time in 20 years.
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    I wonder.
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    Take today's game. We totally lucked out.
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    But although the opponent tied us,
    we never let them take the lead.
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    If you hadn't led the game,
    we would've been blown out.
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    That's it!
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    Huh?
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    Where?
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    He hardly ever shakes off pitches I call.
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    Odd, don't you think?
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    Not really.
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    He doesn't have enough
    pitches to give him the luxury
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    of shaking them off.
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    Well, whatever the case,
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    he does show great determination
    in the most crucial times.
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    Enough to scare you.
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    If so, he needs to take practice seriously!
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    He's always leaving early.
[18:48] ---
    Couldn't agree more.
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    OK, replies have been sent.
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    That must be a lot of work.
[18:55] ---
    It's about time you got
    yourself a smart phone.
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    I don't need one. It'll be a drag.
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    I get asked frequently
    from girls how to reach you.
[19:04] ---
    Oh?
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    Yeah. A number of girls have asked me, too.
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    Go right ahead. Make fun of me, will you?
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    I'm telling the truth.
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    You're quite popular, Tou!
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    And imagine if they found out
    about the pitching talent you're hiding.
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    Why, the entire school--
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    What do you want me to do?
[19:26] ---
    Punch's vaccination.
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    Help me take him to the animal hospital.
[19:31] ---
    You're more accustomed to Punch than Sou is.
[19:34] ---
    That's because he only plays with girls!
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    Have fun at the vet.
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    Ace, huh?
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    --We're home.
    --We're home.
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    Welcome home.
[20:04] ---
    Did Otomi go to the animal hospital?
[20:06] ---
    Yeah. Just moments ago,
    with Punch and Touma.
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    Oh? I'll get dinner ready right away.
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    Sou!
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    Why don't we play catch
    while dinner's being prepared?
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    It's not like you've given up yet, right?
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    Huh?
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    Pitching.
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    In little league, you two were
    always competing to be the ace pitcher.
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    There's no way I can throw
    a ball as fast as Touma does.
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    It's not just about the fastball, is it?
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    The art of pitching?
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    Not to mention, he's my son.
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    Me, a backup pitcher at best.
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    I envied Touma.
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    Huh?
[20:55] ---
    You played catch with him
    since he was three, I hear.
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    Yeah. But you, too, right?
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    Not at all.
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    My late father bought me a baseball glove,
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    but he would only watch
    me play with the ball.
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    Although he did look happy doing so.
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    He told me himself
    that he was lousy at baseball.
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    Mayumi!
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    Yes?
[21:31] ---
    Dinner's not ready yet, is it?
[21:34] ---
    Of course not!
    It's not like I'm making instant noodles!
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    Didn't think so.
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    Next time, on MIX.
[23:25] ---
    Tou, do you know what a "trade" is?
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    Oh, like what's popular?
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    That's a trend.
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    That hairstyle?
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    You mean dreads?
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    Hardly moves.
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    A droid!
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    In music?
[23:34] ---
    Do re do!
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    Strong winds.
[23:36] ---
    Tornado!
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    Sweet and sour.
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    Marmalade!
[23:38] ---
    Deck of cards!
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    Spades!
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    Soccer.
[23:40] ---
    Forward!
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    Oh, boy.
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    "I Want a Trade"
[23:43] ---
    Next time, "I Want a Trade."
[23:45] ---
    Marine reptile. With a shell.
[23:46] ---
    A turtle!
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    "To be continued"
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