E7 - Interesting Guys

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[00:15] Taro/I
    The yips.
[00:17] Taro/I
    A condition where you're unable to do
    something you could easily do before.
[00:24] Taro/I
    It's not limited to sportspeople.
[00:28] Taro/I
    Sometimes, a person just forgets
    how to hold chopsticks.
[00:33] Sign
    Insert Coins
[00:37] Taro/I
    The cause of the condition is unknown,
    and there's no treatment. Even pros...
[00:43] Taro/I
    can have their careers ruined.
[00:56] Sign
    Oblivion Battery
[02:21] Todo
    I have the yips.
[02:23] Todo
    There's no telling when I'll be over it,
    and worst case, I might never recover.
[02:28] Todo
    If you really intend to defeat Teitoku,
    then find someone else.
[02:33] Sign
    Interesting Guys
[02:33] Sign
    Interesting Guys
[02:34] Todo
    You must have noticed, Chihaya.
[02:36] Chihaya
    Nope. I just felt something was a bit off.
[02:39] Chihaya
    I didn't think it was the yips.
[02:42] Todo
    I see.
[02:44] Todo
    I'm sorry I can't help you.
[02:47] Kei
    Aoi-chan...
[02:50] Kei
    What are "yips"?
[02:53] Chihaya
    Remember how, out of the blue,
    you couldn't catch a single ball?
[02:57] Chihaya
    It's that.
[02:58] Taro/I
    Oh, right.
[02:59] Taro/I
    He means the day Kaname-kun
    got a foul tip to the mask,
[03:03] Taro/I
    and afterwards,
    couldn't catch the ball at all.
[03:06] Taro/I
    Yeah, you could call that
    a mild case of the yips.
[03:10] Taro/I
    It didn't become severe,
    but if things had gone wrong,
[03:14] Taro/I
    Kaname-kun might never
    have caught a ball again.
[03:18] Taro/I
    Like a disaster,
    the yips hit you out of nowhere.
[03:23] Big Sister
    Will those boys want sweets?
[03:26] Big Sister
    They might prefer salami
     and dried stingray fins.
[03:33] Big Sister
    What are you up to?
[03:35] Little Sister
    Big Sis, shhh!
[03:37] Little Sister
    They're talking about the yips.
[03:40] Kei
    Oh, that!
[03:42] Kei
    Yeah, that really came out of nowhere.
    It took me by surprise.
[03:48] Kei
    Okay, let's all practice together again.
[03:50] Kei
    That'll make Aoi-chan better, too.
[03:52] Kei
    It'll be all right.
[03:54] Todo
    Mine can't be healed so easily.
[03:58] Todo
    Can we call it a day?
[04:09] Kei
    You trying to one-up my yips?
[04:12] Todo
    Huh?
[04:13] Kei
    Since mine went away in a few days,
    I'm a yips amateur? Is that it?
[04:18] Kei
    Is this yips discrimination,
    where amateurs are silenced?
[04:22] Kei
    Are these really the words of our
    leadoff and shortstop, Mr. Aoi Todo?
[04:23] Big Sister
    H-He brought his pals,
    and he... What the heck?
[04:26] Todo
    Th-That's not what I mean!
[04:28] Todo
    I just—
[04:29] Kei
    You mean your yips level's
    higher than mine.
[04:32] Kei
    You're playing the yips card.
[04:34] Todo
    Don't treat it like a seniority card!
[04:36] Kei
    Ah, this is just appalling!
[04:38] Kei
    Aoi-chan, "It's all in your head,"
     is what you said to me,
[04:42] Kei
    but when it comes to you,
    you just run away!
[04:45] Todo
    Say that again!
[04:46] Chihaya
    An amateur knows no fear
    in a situation like this.
[04:49] Taro
    Yeah. That sums up Kaname-kun.
[04:52] Kie
    I, too, am experienced
    in the way of the yips.
[04:54] Kie
    I'm a "yipster"!
[04:57] Todo
    Don't just make up a word!
[05:02] Todo
    Sis?
[05:03] Todo
    Why the hell are you eavesdropping?!
[05:05] Big Sister
    S-Sorry. That was just too funny.
[05:08] Kei
    Funny?!
[05:09] Kei
    Am I funny?
[05:11] Haruka
    You're funny.
[05:12] Kei
    I knew it!
[05:13] Todo
    Bah! Okay, fine! I'll do it!
[05:16] Todo
    So, for now, just go home!
[05:19] Kei
    Let's get you fixed up tomorrow,
    then all go to Kichijoji!
[05:23] Todo
    Buzz off!
[05:25] Kei
    I'll come visit again!
[05:26] Todo
    Don't ever come back!
[05:29] Little Sister
    Big Bro's friends were funny.
[05:32] Big Sister
    Yeah, they were.
[05:33] Kei
    Hey, by the way, Yama-chan...
[05:35] Kei
    Do you know what a "yipster" is?
[05:35] Big Sister
    He's got some nice friends.
[05:37] Taro
    Huh? But you came up with it...
[05:42] Kei
    Let's fix it right up and
    go to Kichijoji to get ramen.
[05:46] Todo
    Now listen here, ex-Commander.
[05:48] Todo
    I told you it's not something
    you can fix in a day.
[05:51] Kei
    What? Really?
[05:53] Haruka
    Kei.
[05:53] Kei
    When do you think we can go to Kichijoji?
[05:56] Todo
    That's what I'd like to know.
[05:58] Haruka
    Kei.
[05:58] Kei
    Maybe you're just being too sensitive?
[06:00] Haruka
    Kei.
[06:01] Kei
    It'll be fine. Just fine.
[06:03] Haruka
    Kei, catch the ball.
[06:04] Kei
    Ah, shut up, man! I'll catch it! Jeez!
[06:09] Chihaya
    Want to try throwing from your position?
[06:12] Todo
    'Kay.
[06:29] Chihaya
    Well, it's not impossible to catch.
[06:33] Todo
    Hah, sorry.
[06:35] Todo
    I don't think it's possible.
    Talk about lame.
[06:38] Todo
    Even at practice, I'm like this.
[06:40] Chihaya
    You were able to play catch, though.
[06:43] Todo
    Yeah, and I can throw from the outfield.
[06:46] Todo
    But from the shortstop
    position, it veers off.
[06:50] Todo
    I did practice a whole lot.
[06:52] (Flashback) Oizumi Player
    Todo, that's enough!
[06:53] (Flashback) Oizumi Player
    You'll hurt your shoulder!
[06:55] (Flashback) Oizumi Player
    You can't get over the yips
     just by practicing lots!
[06:58] (Flashback) Todo
    Please, just one more hour.
[07:01] (Flashback) Todo
    Or else, I'll...
[07:04] (Flashback) Coach A
    This will drag on.
[07:06] (Flashback) Coach B
    I've never seen it so severe.
[07:08] (Flashback) Oizumi Manager
    Our connection with Teitoku...
[07:09] (Flashback) Oizumi Coach
    Let's move him into the outfield.
[07:11] (Flashback) Oizumi Manager
    He's useless.
[07:18] Todo
    But I never got better.
[07:21] Todo
    No matter how hard I tried, it didn't work.
[07:23] Todo
    So let's just find another shortstop—
[07:25] Haruka
    Why can't you do it?
[07:27] Todo
    Huh?
[07:28] Harauka
    Maybe you're not
    making enough of an effort.
[07:34] Taro/I
    Kiyomine-kun is stoic and hardworking.
[07:37] Taro/I
    He practices more than anyone,
    works harder than anyone.
[07:42] Taro/I
    And his efforts are repaid 120%.
[07:47] Taro/I
    So he can't even imagine that there are some
    in this world whose efforts don't pay off.
[07:58] Todo
    You're right. Making an effort
    means doing it until you can do it.
[08:02] Todo
    I gave up halfway. Kiyomine's right.
[08:07] Taro/I
    Todo-kun's incredible.
    He's not even gonna make an excuse.
[08:12] Taro/I
    To him, results are everything,
    and that's the type of world he lives in.
[08:18] Kei
    Hey, now.
[08:20] Kei
    Don't you go denying
     other people's efforts.
[08:24] Haruka
    Why not?
[08:25] Kei
    Because!
[08:27] Haruka
    Okay. I won't.
[08:29] Chihaya
    But in reality, it's not that easy.
[08:33] Chihaya
    The distance between shortstop
    and first base is farther than you think.
[08:38] Kei
    Oh, yeah?
[08:39] Chihaya
    If it's a crunch moment when you're
    throwing hard, you'll miss your target.
[08:44] Chihaya
    Though your arm is strong to begin with,
[08:46] Chihaya
    so you probably don't have to throw
    so hard to reach first.
[08:51] Kei
    "Distance"?
[08:56] (Flashback) Chihaya
    My arm's not strong, so it's a one hop.
[08:58] Kei
    Why not try a one hop?
[09:00] Kei
    It might change things up a bit!
[09:02] Todo
    A one hop? You can't be serious.
[09:05] Todo
    I'm not an old man
    playing sandlot baseball.
[09:07] Kei
    Why not? Let's give it a try!
[09:09] Taro/I
    Still, it's a novel idea that only Kaname-kun
    could come up with because he's an amateur.
[09:11] Todo
    Seriously?
[09:11] Kei
    You won't know until you try!
[09:13] Todo
    Oh, c'mon. One hop is super lame.
[09:13] Taro/I
    I wouldn't do it, though.
    Or rather, I couldn't.
[09:15] Kei
    Let's try it!
[09:17] Taro/I
    You try it over and over and over,
[09:21] Taro/I
    but in the end, you realize
    you're still no good at it. That's the yips.
[09:25] Taro/I
    You even fear the possibility
    of getting better.
[09:29] Taro/I
    Because if it doesn't work,
    your heart will truly be broken.
[09:34] Todo
    Actually...
[09:36] Todo
    I'll try it.
[09:37] Todo
    If there's even a 1% chance,
    I want to stop running away.
[09:43] Taro/I
    Shortstop is considered
    an important, highly skilled position.
[09:48] Taro/I
    Shortstops would do well
    in any other fielding position.
[09:52] Taro/I
    Being a shortstop, trying to one hop
    a throw must be humiliating for Todo-kun.
[09:56] Taro/I
    I can't imagine the despair he might end up
    feeling if he tries it and it doesn't work.
[10:01] Taro/I
    Still...
[10:02] Kei
    Great!
[10:04] Kei
    I'm sure it'll work out.
[10:06] Todo
    How do you know?
[10:08] Todo
    You're an amateur.
[10:10] Kei
    I've got a feeling.
[10:13] Todo
    Hah, you're crazy.
[10:16] Taro/I
    If we support each other,
    maybe we can overcome it together.
[10:22] Sign
    Oblivion Battery
[10:26] Todo
    Here goes!
[10:36] Todo
    I'm sorry, Suzuki-senpai.
[10:39] Todo
    My control's still not all that good.
[10:41] Suzuki
    Oh, no. I just suck at this, that's all.
[10:44] Sato
    There's no way Todo-kun
    would make an error like that.
[10:47] Sign
    Error
[10:48] Sato
    I mean, you were scouted by Teitoku, right?
[10:50] Sign
    Teitoku
[10:50] Sign
    Teitoku
[10:50] Taro/I
    They're stepping on land mines
    left and right!
[10:54] Kei
    The jerkwad seniors were out of the question,
     so I asked the nice seniors for help.
[10:59] Kei
    But maybe they can't catch it
    like Shun-chan did.
[11:06] Kei
    He's turning paler and paler.
[11:08] Kei
    I think I'll go and explain
    the situation to the seniors.
[11:11] Kei
    If they can't catch the ball—
[11:14] Chihaya
    You can't.
[11:15] Chihaya
    That creates responsibility.
[11:17] Kei
    Huh?
[11:18] Chihaya
    If they learn that Todo-kun is
    hurting every time he throws,
[11:21] Suzuki
    I gotta just go for it, don't I?
[11:22] Chihaya
    it puts pressure on
    whoever's catching it.
[11:25] Chihaya
    Do you really think that
    would lead to a positive result?
[11:28] Kei
    Oh, I see.
[11:30] Kei
    Then, maybe you can go catch it, Shun-chan?
[11:32] Chihaya
    It's fine to do that in practice, but I can't
    leave second base open for a game.
[11:38] Chihaya
    Our seniors will just
    have to get used to it.
[11:44] Taro
    Todo-kun.
[11:45] Todo
    Yeah?
[11:46] Taro
    Can I do the catching?
[11:49] Todo
    S-Sure.
[11:53] Kei
    Yama-chan?
[11:56] Taro
    Let's do it.
[11:57] Todo
    Yeah, thanks.
[11:59] Taro/I
    It'll be fine. I'll catch it at all costs.
[12:08] Todo
    My bad. It's still off!
[12:09] Taro
    No worries. One more!
[12:12] Sato
    That was tough.
[12:13] Suzuki
    Not so easy, huh?
[12:20] Kei
    Whatcha doing?
[12:21] Chihaya
    Oh, don't mind me.
[12:29] Kei
    Don't you think it's starting to look better?
[12:33] Chihaya
    Seems so.
[12:34] Chihaya
    His aim's improving.
[12:36] Chihaya
    Yamada-kun's good. He can predict
    the trajectory of those one hops very well.
[12:42] Chihaya
    I can tell he's practiced
    diligently for a long time.
[12:42] Taro
    Really good! Let's keep going!
[12:45] Chihaya
    He's got solid skills.
[12:47] Kei
    Oh, yeah?
[12:49] Chihaya
    That's having a positive effect on Todo-kun,
    and his form is more relaxed now.
[12:54] Chihaya
    But I think Yamada-kun's personality
     is playing the biggest role.
[12:58] Taro
    That was really good, Todo-kun!
[13:00] Chihaya
    You get a sense of security with him,
    without feeling pressured.
[13:04] Chihaya
    I'd say he's our best infield catcher.
[13:06] Chihaya
    He might be the perfect
    choice for first base.
[13:12] Haruka
    Yama, I wanna give it a go, too.
[13:14] Kei
    Why should you?
[13:15] Chihaya
    Kiyomine-kun,
    you're the epitome of pressure.
[13:19] Chihaya
    I'd been thinking about other options,
    but I didn't consider the one hop.
[13:24] Chihaya
    The chances of getting a bad bounce
    are high, and it takes longer.
[13:28] Chihaya
    Since there are no benefits to it,
    the idea didn't even occur to me.
[13:32] Chihaya
    But for Todo-kun,
    it was apparently beneficial.
[13:35] Chihaya
    This may provide him with
    a good base to shift to a regular throw.
[13:40] Chihaya
    Even if it doesn't, Todo-kun may be able to
    reduce the extra time it takes to one hop it.
[13:46] Chihaya
    It's thanks to you, Kaname-kun.
[13:48] Kei
    Huh? Uh...
[13:51] Kei
    What's a "bad bounce"?
[13:53] Chihaya
    It means the ball might bounce in an
    unexpected way off the grass or the ground.
[13:57] Kei
    Ah, makes sense.
[13:59] Chihaya/I
    I'm impressed, but that flexible thinking
    is only possible because he's an amateur.
[14:06] Chihaya/I
    Maybe he'll end up being
    even more formidable
[14:09] Chihaya/I
    than he was as "Commander" Kei Kaname,
    before the memory loss.
[14:14] Chihaya/I
    No, that's a bit too far-fetched.
[14:18] Taro
    If you can send the ball into this area,
    that'll totally work in an actual game!
[14:23] Taro
    I'll catch it if it kills me!
[14:25] Taro
    Your throw's 40% on the right line!
[14:28] Todo
    So, 40%?
[14:30] Todo
    Only 40%, huh?
[14:32] Todo
    So low.
[14:34] Todo
    But it used to be zero.
[14:38] Todo
    If I try harder, maybe it'll work out.
[14:41] Taro
    I know it will!
[14:42] Chihaya
    "Working hard" won't be enough.
[14:45] Todo
    And here comes the party pooper.
[14:48] Todo
    Hmm?
[14:49] Chihaya
    I recorded your form on all your throws.
[14:52] Todo
    What are you doing?
[14:53] Chihaya
    Aw, man! This one here is pathetic.
[14:58] Todo
    Stop that, you jerk!
[15:00] Chihaya
    Simply put, your form is off.
[15:03] Chihaya
    Get your brain to understand it, see it
    in the mirror, then adjust physically.
[15:07] Chihaya
    That's faster and more reliable.
[15:10] Chihaya
    Let's do this with theory, not emotion.
[15:13] Todo
    Why?
[15:15] Todo
    Why would you all go this far?
[15:17] (Flashback) Young Todo
    I'll fix it!
[15:18] (Flashback) Young Todo
    So please just give me a little more time!
[15:21] (Flashback) Manager
    No.
[15:22] (Flashback) Manager
    Stop trying now.
[15:24] (Flashback) Manager
    It wouldn't be fair to let you do
    a special training regimen.
[15:27] (Flashback) Manager
    How long are you going
     to dwell on that error?
[15:29] (Flashback) Todo
    But...
[15:30] (Flashback) Manager
    Forget about shortstop.
[15:32] (Flashback) Manager
    Be an outfielder and focus on your batting.
[15:34] (Flashback) Manager
    Or you'll lose your ticket to Teitoku.
[15:38] Sign
    He's useless as a shortstop
[15:42] Haruka
    Todo is our shortstop.
[15:49] Haruka
    I have no plans to change that.
[15:51] Haruka
    So make it work.
[15:56] Todo
    Bring it on, you jerk.
[15:59] Todo
    Making an effort means
    doing it until you can do it.
[16:02] Todo
    Yama, let's go!
[16:04] Taro
    Of course!
[16:05] Chihaya
    Want to try fungoes next?
[16:08] Todo
    S-Sure.
[16:16] Taro/I
    Spraying fungoes around and having him
    throw to first from various places.
[16:21] Todo/I
    Maybe make the ball hop there?
[16:24] Todo/I
    I think I'm getting the hang of this.
[16:28] Chihaya
    This one hop plan is going really well.
[16:31] Chihaya
    When throwing it long
    or in a pressure situation,
[16:35] Chihaya
    it may be a safer bet to use
    the one hop even if it's not to first.
[16:39] Todo
    You might be right.
[16:42] Kei
    Next: with a baserunner!
[16:51] Todo
    Bah, I didn't make it!
[16:53] Todo
    If I don't make it, this is pointless!
[16:55] Taro
    No worries! It's all right!
[16:57] Taro
    Let's try that again!
[16:58] Kei
    Don't worry, Aoi-chan!
[17:01] Taro
    We'll do it again and again
     until you get it!
[17:04] Kei
    What?!
[17:10] Sign
    Pant
[17:10] Sign
    Pant
[17:10] Sign
    Pant
[17:10] Sign
    Pant
[17:11] Kei
    I'm pooped! I'm dying!
[17:14] Haruka
    I'll run.
[17:15] Taro
    What?!
[17:22] Kei
    Don't make him tense up!
[17:24] Sign
    Bah...
[17:26] Suzuki
    I can hit the fungoes.
[17:29] Chihaya
    Thank you very much.
[17:30] Sato
    Why don't you be the baserunner,
     Chihaya-kun? You're fast.
[17:33] Chihaya
    Oh, not a bad idea.
[17:36] Taro/I
    Sato-san is so fast,
[17:39] Taro/I
    it might be too soon to use him while
    we're building up Todo-kun's confidence.
[17:45] Chihaya
    I won't hold back when I'm running.
[17:48] Todo
    There's no need. I'll nail you.
[17:52] Suzuki
    Okay, here we go.
[17:54] Todo
    Thank you!
[17:55] Sato
    You can do it!
[17:58] Sato
    Oops! I messed up.
[18:01] Sato
    Sorry! Lemme do it again—
[18:02] Taro/I
    He's running forward?
[18:03] Taro/I
    Chihaya-kun, too?
[18:05] Taro/I
    They're both so fast!
[18:18] Kei
    O-Out.
[18:19] Kei
    Out! Out!
[18:21] Kei
    Out!
[18:22] Haruka
    That's "safe."
[18:25] Todo
    Don't go easy on me, idiot.
[18:27] Todo
    That was obviously safe.
[18:30] Todo/I
    But the throw wasn't wild,
    even with a baserunner.
[18:36] Todo/I
    Until now, it felt like
    no matter what I tried,
[18:41] Todo/I
    the ball would sink and
    disappear into a bottomless pit.
[18:46] Todo/I
    There really is a path
    I can move forward on.
[18:50] Todo/I
    It's okay to move on.
[18:53] Todo/I
    The rest is simple addition.
[18:59] Sign
    Insert Coins
[19:01] Takasu
    Wow. What a batter.
[19:04] Sign
    Batting Place
[19:04] Takasu
    He's crazy good.
[19:31] Takasu
    Um, sorry if I'm wrong about this, but...
[19:38] Takasu
    Is that you, Todo?
[19:47] Todo
    Takasu-senpai?
[19:49] Takasu
    Yeah. It's been a while.
[19:54] Todo
    Yeah.
[20:05] Takasu
    You turned Teitoku down, right?
[20:08] Takasu
    I heard you got, like, 20 more offers.
[20:11] Takasu
    Where are you now?
[20:14] Todo
    A public school called Kotesashi.
[20:18] Takasu
    Oh.
[20:19] Takasu
    Huh?! A public school?!
[20:21] Takasu
    Kote-what?! Where even is that?
[20:24] Todo
    It's on the western edge of Tokyo.
[20:27] Takasu
    What a waste!
[20:29] Takasu
    Are you a dumbass?!
    Teitoku's manager must be bawling!
[20:32] Todo
    I'm sorry.
[20:33] Takasu
    But you're here, so you're playing again?
[20:38] Todo
    Yeah. I'm playing again.
[20:41] Todo
    It really was pure coincidence, but...
[20:48] Todo
    I've met some interesting guys.
[20:51] Takasu
    Man, you can still rip it
     like no one's business.
[20:57] Takasu
    Okay, good.
[21:00] Takasu
    I'm glad you have new friends.
[21:03] Takasu
    The guys in my year
    all went to different schools.
[21:06] Takasu
    Some managed to be starters
    on their teams. Some didn't.
[21:10] Takasu
    It's tough, but we all
     enjoy playing baseball.
[21:13] Takasu
    And we made a promise to aim for Koshien.
[21:19] Takasu
    To tell the truth,
    I was worried about you.
[21:23] Takasu
    We couldn't get a hold of you
    after you left the team.
[21:27] Takasu
    We've all been worried about you.
[21:32] Takasu
    It was no one's fault, right?
[21:36] Takasu
    So I might get a chance to face you
     in the championship, huh?
[21:39] Takasu
    That's great news.
[21:42] Takasu
    C'mon, public school player.
    Look at me already.
[21:48] Takasu
    You gotta say it again.
[21:49] Takasu
    "That's Mr. Aoi Todo to you, dunce!"
[21:53] Takasu
    You'd better give me your digits later.
[21:58] Takasu
    I'm your senior, you know.
    Don't just ignore me.
[22:05] Todo
    I'm sorry.
[23:40] Kei
    Center fielder?
[23:41] Kei
    Where can I find a lively center fielder?
[23:45] Chihaya
    Want to observe?
    We have a rental glove, too.
[23:47] Tsuchiya
    Oh, no, I don't...
[23:48] Todo
    Okay, let's start with some training runs!
[23:51] Sign
    3D Baseball Isn't Really My Thing...
[23:51] Sign
    3D Baseball Isn't Really My Thing...
[23:51] Tsuchiya
    N-Next time: "3D Baseball
    Isn't Really My Thing..."