E4 - I Won't Hold Back

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[00:01] Teitoku Players
    Let's go!
[00:03] Teitoku Players
    Here's the first pitch!
[00:06] Teitoku Players
    Let's hear those voices!
[00:07] Teitoku Players
    This is no time to be nervous!
[00:09] Teitoku Players
    You can do this!
[00:12] Teitoku Players
    Relax your face muscles!
[00:14] Teitoku Players
    Get in the zone!
[00:16] Teitoku Players
    Let's get on-base!
[00:29] Umpire
    Three outs! Change sides!
[00:31] Todo/Chihaya
    Holy crap.
[00:33] Teitoku C
    Crazy fast.
[00:37] Kokuto
    Haruka Kiyomine.
[00:38] Kokuto
    Kei Kaname.
[00:42] Kokuto
    As expected, I didn't get my turn at the plate.
[00:51] Taro/I
    I knew that was coming.
[00:53] Coach
    M-Manager!
[01:04] Sign
    Oblivion Battery
[02:28] Teitoku Players
    Nice pitching!
[02:32] Teitoku Players
    Let's hear those voices!
[02:35] Teitoku Players
    Let's go!
[02:38] Kei
    Let's stop this.
[02:40] Kei
    Look at me. I'm crying.
[02:40] Sign
    I Won't Hold Back
[02:40] Sign
    I Won't Hold Back
[02:43] Taro/I
    Don't.
[02:44] Kei
    These games are why there's
     always conflict in the world.
[02:49] Haruka
    My shoulder's starting to get warmed up.
[02:51] Taro/I
    You could at least pretend to listen to him.
[02:54] Kei
    Let's get that geezer behind me
     to catch it. He looks bored.
[02:58] Taro/I
    Don't call him a geezer.
    Being an umpire isn't easy!
[03:01] Kei
    Anyway, no more pitching at full power!
[03:04] Kei
    Marilyn Mon-no!
[03:06] Haruko
    No can do.
[03:07] Kei
    Hey!
[03:08] Taro
    Now, now. Let's just cheer on Todo-kun—
[03:20] Taro
    Huh?!
[03:22] Teitoku I
    He got a hit off the first pitch?!
[03:26] Kei
    Wow! Awesome!
[03:28] Taro
    A home run!
[03:30] Takagi
    Known as the Mad Dog of Fukuoka,
[03:32] Takagi
    I'm Takagi, a right-handed pitcher
    Teitoku scouted for my supreme control.
[03:36] Taro/I
    We get it. You wanted to
    say that before that last pitch.
[03:39] Todo
    Swinging full-power from the very first pitch
     is how Mr. Aoi Todo truly shines!
[03:48] Kei
    That was awesome, Aoi-chan!
[03:50] Todo
    As it should be.
[03:52] Kei
    So how did you do that?
[03:55] Todo
    H-How?
[03:56] Todo
    I-I predicted it, obviously.
    I said, "This one's a curveball."
[04:00] Kei
    "Predicted"?! But how'd
    you know what he'd throw?
[04:02] Todo
    H-How? Guess it was...
[04:07] Todo
    ...a hunch?
[04:09] Coach
    M-Manager?
[04:10] Iwasaki
    H-He's so cool.
[04:14] Sign
    Teitoku
[04:14] Sign
    Kotesashi
[04:15] Chihaya
    Well, gee. I'd rather you didn't do that.
[04:18] Chihaya
    Crude baseball makes it all about luck.
[04:25] Haruka
    I can hit home runs, too.
[04:27] Todo
    Ah, then hush up and do so.
[04:30] Haruka
    I'm number one.
[04:31] Todo
    Ah, hush up. I'm number one.
[04:33] Haruka
    I am.
[04:34] Todo
    I am!
[04:34] Haruka
    I am.
[04:35] Todo
    I am! Anyway, what's that moron doing?
[04:38] Kei
    Being in this circle rocks.
    Don't I look really cool?
[04:43] Kei/I
    "Upload some photos of me
    looking cool on social media."
[04:49] Takagi
    Known as the Mad Dog of Fukuoka.
[04:51] Takagi
    I'm Takagi, a right-handed pitcher
    Teitoku scouted for my supreme control.
[04:55] Takagi
    I'll show you my serious pitch.
[04:58] Taro/I
    Oh, whew. He got to say it first this time.
[05:02] Umpire
    Ball!
[05:09] Umpire
    Strike!
[05:16] Umpire
    Strike!
[05:19] Haruka
    He let a fastball go.
    I would have hit a home run.
[05:22] Todo
    If you don't swing at the
    first pitch, you're no good.
[05:25] Taro/I
    You're supposed to root
    for your teammate.
[05:27] Takagi/I
    The tip of his bat hasn't
    moved an inch. I don't like this.
[05:34] Takagi/I
    In that case, try this!
[05:39] Takagi/I
    This one?
[05:43] Takagi/I
    He's got some mad bat control.
    No matter the pitch, he hits it foul.
[05:48] Takagi/I
    C'mon, I need you to hit it fair.
[05:50] Takagi/I
    This is draining in the first inning.
[05:54] Haruka
    Hit it fair.
[05:56] Todo
    What are you doing?
    Put some more oomph into it!
[05:59] Taro/I
    Nah, this is amazing!
    Look how hard the pitcher's taking it.
[06:04] Umpire
    Strike!
[06:05] Umpire
    You're out!
[06:07] Chihaya
    I see. So you're calling that
    in the strike zone today, huh?
[06:12] Teitoku Catcher/I
    Man, talk about annoying. You think
    you've got a better eye than the umpire?
[06:17] Haruka
    I would have hit a home run.
[06:19] Todo
    Can't you show some hustle?
[06:21] Chihaya
    Well, the first inning is for
    assessing the pitching, you know.
[06:26] Coach
    M-Manager?
[06:28] Iwasaki
    H-He's so cool.
[06:31] Coach
    M-Manager?
[06:32] Todo
    Put your back into it!
[06:34] Chihaya
    You can do it!
[06:36] Taro/I
    These two incredible players playing for
    a public school really is bizarre, isn't it?
[06:45] Iwasaki
    Next up is Hoya Senior's
    indomitable three-hole.
[06:48] Iwasaki
    The catcher who can also hit: Kei Kaname.
[06:51] Iwasaki
    With his extraordinary batting control,
    he likes to spray long balls around.
[06:57] Coach
    He's good at reading the game, too.
[06:59] Coach
    I'm excited to see how he approaches this.
[07:06] Umpire
    You're out!
[07:14] Kei
    What?
[07:15] Taro/I
    Uh, nothing.
[07:20] Kei
    You know, both of you were hitting those
     pitches like wham, bam, thank you, ma'am.
[07:25] Todo/Chihaya
    "Wham, bam, thank you, ma'am"?
[07:26] Kei
    I just took my first turn at bat ever,
[07:31] Kei
    and based on that experience,
    I came up with a theory.
[07:35] Kei
    The bat actually hitting
    the ball is pretty rare.
[07:43] Todo
    Well, uh, if you hit about three times out of ten...
[07:46] Chihaya
    That's considered pretty good, yeah.
[07:50] Taro/I
    They're lost for words.
[07:52] Kei
    So here's an idea.
[07:54] Kei
    Would you two be interested
    in transferring to Teitoku?
[08:00] Taro/I
    Seriously? He just blurted out
    what I couldn't bring myself to say.
[08:04] Chihaya
    Um, I don't get what you mean.
[08:07] Todo
    I turned 'em down. Not interested now.
[08:09] Kei
    Well, of course, I'd hate to be separated
    from you, now that we're best buds.
[08:14] Chihaya
    We're not best buds.
[08:16] Kei
    Even if you transfer,
    we'll follow each other online,
[08:19] Kei
    send each other stickers daily,
     and hang out weekly.
[08:23] Kei
    If we can keep all that up,
     we'll stay friends, right?
[08:27] Taro/I
    Those sound like requests
    from a clingy girlfriend.
[08:30] Kei
    In our current party, I'm the only one still
    with wayfarer's clothes and an oaken club.
[08:35] Kei
    I'd be beaten by a slime, you know?
[08:38] Kei
    And you'd all be like, "Wha?"
[08:40] Taro/I
    Yeah, I guess.
[08:42] Kei
    It's too unbalanced.
[08:44] Kei
    So my take is that you two would be
     better off in a higher-level guild.
[08:49] Taro/I
    That's your take, is it?
[08:51] Kei
    Now that it's settled, we've got to beat them
     to prove how good you two are.
[08:55] Todo
    Hey, don't just steam ahead like that!
[08:58] Chihaya
    Transferring at this point
     would be a hassle.
[09:01] Kei
    Huh? Why?
[09:03] Kei
    You two looked like you wanted to transfer.
[09:06] Todo
    I, uh...
[09:07] Chihaya
    Not really.
[09:09] Taro/I
    That gave me a start.
[09:11] Taro/I
    Due to his memory loss,
    Kaname-kun might look like he's spacing out,
[09:15] Taro/I
    but his observation skills haven't dimmed.
[09:19] Todo
    Still, beat Teitoku?
[09:22] Todo
    You're totally underestimating baseball.
[09:24] Taro/I
    Exactly.
[09:26] Taro/I
    This is a practice game
    we are certain to lose.
[09:30] Taro/I
    However...
[09:35] Haruka
    A home run.
[09:36] Taro/I
    This guy's at Level 100, so who knows?
[09:40] Coach
    M-Manager?
[09:42] Iwasaki
    "Hit me with a Gretsch."
[09:44] Coach
    I actually might if you don't stop that.
[09:50] Haruka
    I hit a home run, too.
[09:52] Todo
    Mine went farther than yours.
[09:55] Haruka
    No, mine did.
[09:57] Todo
    Mine did.
[09:57] Haruka
    Mine.
[09:58] Todo
    Mine, you dunce!
[09:59] Umpire
    Three outs! Change sides!
[10:01] Sato
    I'm sorry. I couldn't see the ball at all.
[10:03] Kei
    I know, right?
[10:06] Kusuda
    So lame.
[10:08] Kei
    Let's move on!
[10:10] Teitoku Players
    Relax your face muscles!
[10:11] Teitoku Players
    Get in the zone!
[10:14] Taro/I
    We've got two runs on the board
     against the Teitoku.
[10:16] Sign
    Teitoku
[10:16] Sign
    Kotesashi
[10:18] Taro/I
    If we can hold down their cleanup,
    Eiichiro Kokuto, we just might—
[10:29] Teitoku H; I; J
    Kokuto!
[10:32] Teitoku Players
    Look this way, Kokuto!
[10:34] Teitoku Players
    Kokuto is forever!
[10:38] Kokuto
    It's regrettable that you forgot me,
[10:41] Kokuto
    but I'm grateful we get
    to fight each other again.
[10:47] Kei
    Wow, you're such a nice guy!
[10:50] Kei
    As a token of our friendship,
    I'll show you my special one-liner.
[10:54] Kokuto
    Huh? One-liner?
[11:07] Kei
    Nipple hair!
[11:17] Taro/I
    D-Did he screw up again?
[11:20] Taro/I
    What's the holdup?
[11:22] Haruka/I
    Hilarious. Perfect delivery.
[11:25] Kei
    Sorry, my bad. I wasn't trying
     to make you drop your guard.
[11:29] Kei
    I just want us to be friends, you know?
[11:32] Kokuto
    Kaname-kun.
[11:34] Kokuto
    What are you talking about?
[11:38] Kei
    Huh?
[11:40] Kokuto
    Did you just say "nipple hair"?
[11:43] Kei
    Uh, y-yes, I did.
[11:45] Kokuto
    By that, do you mean chest hair?
[11:48] Kei
    Well, um...
[11:49] Kokuto
    Could you answer clearly?
[11:54] Kei
    Yes, I meant hair near the nipple region.
[11:57] Kokuto
    Do you have any?
[12:00] Kei
    I-I do not!
[12:01] Kei
    I'm hoping I'll grow some in the future.
[12:05] Kokuto
    I see.
[12:07] Kokuto
    Even if you do end up with thick hair
     on your chest, your one-liner...
[12:14] Kokuto
    isn't funny in the slightest.
[12:19] Kei
    Nipple hair... isn't funny?
[12:25] Kokuto
    Joking around on a sacred battlefield...
[12:29] Kokuto
    It's profoundly distasteful.
[12:37] Kokuto
    I'm sorry...
[12:40] Kokuto
    but I won't be holding back.
[12:43] Sign
    Oblivion Battery
[12:46] Sign
    Free Bond
[12:46] Sign
    Stadium
[12:46] Sign
    Hachioji
[12:48] Kokuto/I
    A prestigious powerhouse and
    Koshien ever-presents: Teitoku High School.
[12:48] Sign
    Saginomiya
[12:48] Sign
    Hoya
[12:54] Kokuto/I
    The players who most
    deserved to go there...
[12:57] Kokuto/I
    were you two.
[13:06] (Flashback) Kokuto
    Kaname-kun! Kiyomine-kun!
[13:13] (Flashback) Kokuto
    I'll catch up to you someday.
[13:15] (Flashback) Kokuto
    So please, can you promise me something?
[13:18] (Flashback) Kokuto
    That the three of us
    will go to Koshien together.
[13:23] (Flashback) Kei
    Who cares? Suit yourself.
[13:29] Kokuto/I
    It was a one-sided promise,
    so it's only natural they forgot about it.
[13:36] Kokuto
    I'll give everything I've got.
[13:46] Taro/I
    My job's covering center field.
[13:49] Taro/I
    But right now...
[13:53] Haruka
    Hilarious.
[13:55] Taro/I
    Hmm?
[13:56] Haruka
    "Nipple hair" is hilarious!
[13:58] Taro/I
    I feel like there might be
    more pressing matters at hand?
[14:04] Haruka
    It was funnier than Ariyoshi, you hear?!
[14:08] Kokuto/I
    But you two, with all your talents,
    going to an unknown public school...
[14:14] Kokuto/I
    It's nothing short of blasphemy.
[14:26] Teitoku Playeres
    That was close, Kokuto!
[14:28] Teitoku Playeres
    You can do this!
[14:29] Teitoku Playeres
    Let's get the next one!
[14:41] Haruka/I
    Kei, get ready for an outside
    low one and don't move.
[14:44] Haruka/I
    I'll slam it into your glove,
    so catch it even if it kills you.
[14:47] Kei/I
    Outside low...
[14:49] Kei/I
    Around here?
[14:51] Kei/I
    Another full-strength pitch, huh?
[14:54] Kei/I
    Hmm, I'm not sure why,
    but this spot feels kinda...
[15:11] Kei/I
    I knew it.
[15:14] Taro/I
    It was the longest hit that day,
    beyond those of Todo-kun and Kiyomine-kun.
[15:26] Iwasaki
    You were lucky you made contact.
[15:29] Iwasaki
    What was that swing?
[15:30] Kokuto
    Yes, sir! I'm sorry, sir!
[15:32] Iwasaki
    Don't try to force it.
[15:34] Iwasaki
    Always think about your bat control.
[15:36] Kokuto
    Yes, sir! I lacked a cool head.
[15:39] Iwasaki
    Don't get caught up in
     the opponent's rhythm. Now go.
[15:42] Kokuto
    Yes, sir!
[15:43] Kokuto
    Thank you, sir!
[15:47] Coach/I
    The manager sure is strict with Kokuto.
[15:50] Coach/I
    He has high hopes for him,
    so he doesn't pull his punches.
[15:55] Sign
    Kokuto was
[15:55] Sign
    awesome
[15:56] Coach/I
    M-Manager?
[15:58] Sign
    Kokuto was
[15:58] Sign
    awesome
[15:59] Umpire
    Strike!
[16:02] Iwasaki
    Kiyomine's pitching is
    as formidable as ever, but...
[16:05] Iwasaki
    For Kei Kaname, the "Commander,"
[16:08] Iwasaki
    who has tortured batters with
    seasoned tactics that belie his age,
[16:11] Iwasaki
    the pitches he's called so far
     have been rather humdrum.
[16:15] Iwasaki
    He must know that Kokuto
    is good at outside pitches.
[16:20] Iwasaki
    Is this his strategy?
[16:22] Iwasaki
    No, there's no benefit to doing this.
[16:24] Iwasaki
    Which indicates some sort of slump?
[16:26] Umpire
    Change sides!
[16:30] Kei/I
    Aw, damn it. That full-power pitch
    was hit. That really pisses me off.
[16:35] Sign
    Teitoku
[16:35] Sign
    Kotesashi
[16:41] Haruka
    I gave up a hit?
[16:45] Taro/I
    He still isn't over it.
[16:50] Todo
    Even though he has no memory, he's in
    a bad mood 'cause his partner gave up a hit.
[16:54] Chihaya
    Seems so.
[16:56] Todo
    Will he show some guts
    and recover the situation?
[16:59] Chihaya
    I don't know.
[17:02] Chihaya
    Fundamentally, the results you get are
    a true reflection of your skill at baseball.
[17:09] Kei/I
    Back then...
[17:10] Kei/I
    If I'd had my glove in a different spot,
    we wouldn't have given up that hit?
[17:17] Umpire
    Strike!
[17:19] Kei/I
    Huh?!
[17:20] Kei/I
    He threw it without any warning?
[17:22] Kei/I
    That's crazy.
[17:26] Kei/I
    Calm down.
[17:28] Kei/I
    Apparently, I used to be this
    amazing player, so let's focus.
[17:33] Kei/I
    If I focus, then surely...
[17:36] Umpire
    Strike! You're out!
[17:39] Chihaya
    See? A true reflection of his current skills.
[17:42] Teitoku Pitcher
    "Commander," my ass.
[17:44] Teitoku Pitcher
    He totally sucks.
[17:58] Teitoku Pitcher
    I... I-I caught it.
[18:00] Todo
    Hey, now. I thought
    we were going to beat Teitoku.
[18:03] Chihaya
    I'm sure that was a disappointing
    outcome, as his partner.
[18:08] Kei
    We are gonna beat them.
     I mean, we're still ahead.
[18:12] Taro/I
    Kaname-kun, you probably don't understand...
[18:15] Taro/I
    what it means that Kiyomine-kun
    gave up a hit to Kokuto-kun.
[18:24] Umpire
    You're out!
[18:26] Todo
    Their pitcher's finding his groove.
[18:29] Chihaya
    Well, he is a pitcher for Teitoku.
[18:29] Sign
    Teitoku
[18:29] Sign
    Kotesashi
[18:31] Chihaya
    Scoring runs won't be easy from here on out.
[18:34] Todo
    Hang in there, Commander.
[18:36] Chihaya
    We're only holding on
    because of Kiyomine-kun's pitching.
[18:39] Kei
    I know that.
[18:41] Kei/I
    Setting batting aside,
    I did practice catching.
[18:46] Kei/I
    If I can live with Haru-chan's
    gorilla pitches, we can win.
[18:50] Coach
    As things stand, Kokuto's the only one who
    can keep up with Kiyomine's almighty throws.
[18:55] Iwasaki/I
    Let's bunt the first pitch
    and see how he reacts.
[18:59] Teitoku Batter A/I
    A bunt, huh?
[19:01] Teitoku Batter A/I
    But...
[19:06] Teitoku Batter A/I
    It's so scary!
[19:07] Kei/I
    Huh?
[19:08] Kei/I
    What kind of batting form is that—
[19:20] Umpire
    Are you okay?
[19:22] Kei
    Huh? Yes!
[19:24] Umpire
    The ball hit your mask?
[19:25] Kei
    Yes! I'm fine.
[19:29] Kei/I
    The ball hit my mask.
[19:32] Kei/I
    It felt like my neck snapped.
[19:34] Kei/I
    That scared me.
[19:36] Kei/I
    Baseball sure is dangerous.
[19:39] Kei/I
    Okay.
[19:40] Kei/I
    Bring it!
[19:52] Iwasaki/I
    Kaname's in a slump as a catcher, too.
[20:02] Teitoku H
    It's bouncing off him a lot.
[20:03] Teitoku I
    He can't catch at all.
[20:05] Teitoku J
    It must be hard for
    Kiyomine to pitch like that.
[20:08] Taro/I
    For an amateur, the foul tip that's
    a direct hit to the face is terrifying.
[20:10] Umpire
    Ball four!
[20:13] Taro/I
    Not to mention the speed
    of Kiyomine-kun's pitches...
[20:15] Taro/I
    Even just catching it is scary.
[20:17] Kei/I
    Wh-What's going on?
[20:27] Kei/I
    S-So, um, if I can't catch the ball,
    the batter gets on base.
[20:33] Kei/I
    But we don't want to give up hits.
[20:35] Kei/I
    So...
[20:38] Kei/I
    I'll catch it with everything I've got!
    It's our only option!
[20:44] Kei/I
    I didn't have a problem up until now.
    I should obviously be able to.
[20:54] Taro/I
    Kiyomine-kun pitched at half speed
    for the rest of the game.
[20:58] Taro/I
    He didn't allow a player switch, either.
[21:05] Taro/I
    There's a player who
    creates the flow of a game.
[21:07] Sign
    Teitoku
[21:07] Sign
    Kotesashi
[21:16] Kusuda
    Huh?
[21:23] Taro/I
    To go against the flow,
    basic skills as a team are essential.
[21:28] Teitoku A
    He's scared because of that foul tip?
[21:30] Teitoku B
    Lame.
[21:31] Teitoku C
    Kei Kaname's actually a small fry.
[21:33] Taro/I
    Our defense is mostly amateurs,
    aside from our keystone combo.
[21:38] Taro/I
    Don't look at your nails. I'll slice 'em off!
[21:41] Taro/I
    We were helpless, and they kept on...
[21:44] Taro/I
    and on...
[21:46] Taro/I
    and on...
[21:48] Taro/I
    and on with their attacks.
[21:51] Sign
    Teitoku
[21:51] Sign
    Kotesashi
[21:52] Taro/I
    We lost the game easily, as if the miracle
    of the first inning had never happened.
[21:57] Taro/I
    This was a practice game
    we were certain to lose.
[22:00] Taro/I
    But still...
[22:04] Taro/I
    Losing is frustrating.
[23:40] Todo
    We were totally floored.
[23:41] Taro/I
    Refreshingly so.
[23:43] Chihaya
    We've all experienced it. But...
[23:45] Todo
    What's this? You're worried about them?
[23:47] Chihaya
    Oh no, not at all.
[23:48] Chihaya
    Actually, I'd rather they got properly
    depressed. Not that I care either way.
[23:51] Sign
    What Led Us To Quit
[23:51] Sign
    What Led Us To Quit
[23:52] Taro
    Next episode: "What Led Us To Quit."