E8 - Baseball in 3D Isn't Really My Thing...

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[00:01] Sato
    Uh, behind me?
[00:03] Sato
    Shoot. In front.
[00:05] Suzuki
    Ah, so close.
[00:06] Todo
    Let's take it easy.
[00:08] Todo
    One more!
[00:10] Chihaya
    We can have you on first base,
     but what do we do about a center fielder?
[00:14] Taro
    One of the seniors will have to—
[00:16] Suzuki
    Got it!
[00:17] Suzuki
    Oh, whoops.
[00:19] Todo
    I'm sure someone will come along.
[00:22] Todo
    That aside, we gotta practice!
[00:26] Taro/I
    Now that he's overcome the yips,
    Todo-kun is raring to go.
[00:31] (Flashback) Todo
    We'll fight and aim for Koshien.
[00:34] Taro/I
    Todo-kun looked so happy
    when he was talking to himself.
[00:39] Taro/I
    And he practices in earnest.
[00:44] Todo
    Chihaya, take over on these fungoes.
[00:47] Todo
    I'm gonna go make sure
    Kaname isn't slacking.
[00:49] Chihaya
    Sure, I can do that.
[00:52] Sign
    Sinker
[00:52] Game Umpire/I
    Strike!
[00:52] Sign
    Sinker
[00:54] Kei
    Nice ball.
[00:57] Todo
    A damn video game?
[01:00] Kei
    It's Power Pros!
[01:01] Todo
    So what?!
[01:02] Kei
    It's baseball!
[01:04] Todo
    It's a video game!
[01:05] Kei
    It's still baseball.
[01:05] Game Voice/I
    A clean hit!
[01:06] Todo
    A video game's just a video game!
[01:06] Game Voice/I
    The ball soars into the air!
[01:08] Kei
    See? They got a hit
    because of you, Aoi-chan!
[01:08] Game Voice/I
    And there it goes! It's a grand slam!
[01:11] Todo
    Don't blame me!
[01:12] Kei
    You distracted me!
[01:12] Sign
    You Lost
[01:14] Sign
    Whack!
[01:16] Female Student
    Good morning!
[01:17] Male Student
    Morning!
[01:19] Female Student
    What's up?
[01:20] Game Voice/I
    What a hit!
[01:22] Game Voice/I
    The runner makes it back home!
[01:31] Sign
    Oblivion Battery
[02:55] Todo
    Listen up, Kaname.
[02:57] Todo
    We practice because we need you to meet
    the minimum standard and at least be average.
[02:57] Sign
    3D Baseball Isn't Really My Thing...
[02:57] Sign
    3D Baseball Isn't Really My Thing...
[03:01] Todo
    Do you understand that?
[03:04] Kei
    Why? Can't everyone else
    support me and cover for me?
[03:08] Todo
    You're the kaname rivet pin of the fan.
[03:10] Kei
    "The kaname rivet pin of the fan"?
     What's that mean?
[03:15] Todo
    So the mound is here, right?
[03:17] Todo
    The foul lines are here,
    the fence is here...
[03:21] Kei
    Why are you drawing a fried egg?
[03:23] Todo
    I'm not! It's the field!
[03:27] Chihaya
    Seen from above, a baseball field
     looks like an open folding fan.
[03:31] Chihaya
    And because of its position and role,
[03:35] Chihaya
    the catcher is called
    the kaname rivet pin.
[03:37] Kei
    What the...
[03:38] Kei
    But that's genius! Whoever thought
    that up should win a Nobel prize!
[03:42] Taro/I
    Unlikely.
[03:43] Todo
    Anyway...
[03:45] Todo
    You need to realize you're in a position
     that can make or break a game.
[03:49] Kei
    What?
[03:50] Chihaya
    It's all about the center line.
[03:52] Kei
    Huh? We got sent a lion?
[03:54] Chihaya
    That's not what I said.
[03:55] Taro
    It refers to the positions
    that are most crucial for defense:
[03:59] Taro
    the catcher, the second baseman,
    the shortstop, and the center fielder.
[04:01] Sign
    Center
    Fielder
[04:01] Sign
    Left 
    Fielder
[04:02] Sign
    Center
    Fielder
[04:03] Kei
    Oh, Shun-chan's and Aoi-chan's positions.
[04:07] Kei
    Wait, a "center fielder"?
    Someone who only defends center field?
[04:11] Kei
    I mean, aren't all outfielders the same?
[04:14] Taro/I
    They'd be mad if they heard you say that.
[04:17] Chihaya
    The center fielder is the
    kaname rivet pin of the outfield.
[04:21] Chihaya
    They're expected to do more
     than other outfielders.
[04:24] Chihaya
    To cover both right and left,
    they need to be quick on their feet.
[04:28] Chihaya
    And even give instructions
    to the other outfielders.
[04:31] Chihaya
    Which means if we want to win,
    we must find a new center fielder.
[04:37] Kei
    Should we go to Kichijoji
    to find a center fielder?
[04:39] Todo
    You have practicing to do.
[04:41] Chihaya
    Your catching has improved, but your other
     fundamentals leave much to be desired.
[04:49] Kei
    I know that.
[04:51] Kei
    I also want to get better.
[04:54] Kei
    Sorry, timeout.
[04:56] Taro/I
    He didn't last long.
[05:00] Kei
    Look, I'm bleeding.
[05:02] Taro/I
    No, you're not.
[05:03] Kei
    Who came up with blocking? Stopping
    the ball with your body hurts like hell!
[05:07] Todo
    'Course it does. If you ain't in pain,
     you ain't playing baseball.
[05:10] Kei
    That's called torture!
[05:12] Todo
    It doesn't matter how, just stop the ball
    and throw it. That's what a catcher does!
[05:17] Kei
    But, I mean, I can already
    catch the ball, y'know?
[05:20] Kei
    So it's "No, thank you"
    to this practice for dummies.
[05:22] Todo
    What?!
[05:23] Kei
    "Mr. Theory" Shun-chan rejects the do-or-die
    attitude of stopping it with your body, right?
[05:28] Chihaya
    Actually, stopping the ball
    with your body is the catcher's job.
[05:31] Kei
    Are you kidding me, Shunpei?!
[05:34] Kei
    My partner's crying out of guilt.
[05:37] Kei
    You don't want me to go through
    such cruel training... do you?
[05:40] Haruka
    Drop everything and catch my pitch.
[05:43] Kei
    Damn you!
[05:44] Todo
    Stop complaining and
    get back to practicing.
[05:47] Sign
    Patience
[05:49] Taro/I
    I have a bad feeling about this.
[05:54] Chihaya
    Blocking is necessary to
     respond to bad bounces.
[05:58] Todo
    Stop dodging it! Block it with your body!
[06:00] Haruka
    Catch my pitch.
    Catch my pitch. Catch my pitch.
[06:09] Kei
    I'm going for a run!
[06:11] Todo
    Hey, stop! Why are you
    running toward the school?
[06:14] Todo
    Get back here!
[06:25] Sign
    Strike
[06:25] Game Umpire/I
    Strike! You're out!
[06:28] Kei
    Gimme a break!
[06:29] Kei
    Why does only the catcher
    have to go through this ordeal?!
[06:35] Kei
    I just can't! It's too hard!
[06:36] Kei
    It's impossible.
[06:40] Tsuchiya
    Um...
[06:42] Kei
    Hmm?
[06:43] Kei/Tsuchiya
    Whoa!
[06:44] Kei
    Huh? Who are you?
    How long have you been here?
[06:46] Tsuchiya
    I-I was here first.
[06:48] Kei
    You're so unnoticeable.
[06:50] Kei
    Huh? Is that Power Pros?
[06:53] Tsuchiya
    Y-Yeah.
[06:54] Kei
    I play that, too.
[06:57] Kei
    Here, look. I've got a lot, see?
[06:57] Tsuchiya/I
    Th-The uniform's coming toward me!
[07:00] Tsuchiya
    Baseball team,
    baseball team, baseball team.
[07:02] Kei
    That's right. I'm on the baseball team.
[07:05] Taro
    Ah, there you are, Kaname-kun.
[07:08] Tsuchiya
    More baseball team?!
[07:10] Kei
    Bah, you found me.
[07:11] Taro
    I'm glad I found you.
[07:13] Kei
    How did you find me? 
    Yama-chan, are you psychic?
[07:16] Taro
    Nope. Look.
[07:18] Sign
    Kei-chan
[07:18] Sign
    Birthday: April 15th
[07:18] Sign
    Following
[07:18] Sign
    Followers
[07:18] Kei
    Oops. That was careless of me.
[07:20] Sign
    Kei-chan
[07:20] Sign
    I can't trust anyone anymore!!!
[07:21] Sign
    Kei-chan
[07:21] Sign
    I want to be loved
[07:22] Sign
    I might have to live alone
[07:22] Taro
    Everyone's worried about you.
     Let's head back—
[07:25] Taro
    Whoa! You scared me!
[07:25] Tsuchiya
    Eek! Baseball team!
[07:26] Taro
    Huh? He's afraid of us? Why?
[07:30] Kei
    Not sure.
[07:31] Tsuchiya
    I-I'm sorry. 3D baseball
     isn't really my thing...
[07:36] Kei/Taro
    Huh?
[07:37] Sign
    The Mound Is My Life
[07:37] Sign
    The Mound Is My Life
[07:37] Taro
    You can only handle baseball in 2D?
[07:40] Tsuchiya
    Y-Yeah.
[07:41] Tsuchiya
    In these, baseball's always cool,
    passionate, and awesome.
[07:46] Kei
    And 3D baseball?
[07:47] Tsuchiya
    I-It's too real.
[07:48] Taro/I
    That's because it is.
[07:51] Taro
    What about baseball on TV?
[07:52] Taro
    It's technically in 2D if it's on a TV.
[07:55] Tsuchiya
    Hmm, I see what you mean.
[07:57] Tsuchiya
    To my mind, 3D equals
    3D in any shape or form.
[08:01] Tsuchiya
    Even if the output's 2D,
    I still view it as being different.
[08:05] Tsuchiya
    Basically, 2D should be...
[08:05] Taro/I
    I see. I don't get it.
[08:08] Tsuchiya
    S-Sorry.
[08:09] Tsuchiya
    I'm actually...
[08:10] Kei/Taro
    Actually?
[08:13] Teuchiya
    ...an otaku.
[08:14] Taro/I
    Sorry, but that was very clear.
[08:16] Kei
    So you're saying baseball in 3D is no good?
[08:19] Tsuchiya
    I-I-I-I'm sorry! I mean no offense by it.
[08:22] Kei
    Yeah, 3D baseball is shit! This guy gets it!
[08:25] Kei
    Man, we get along well, you and me.
[08:28] Tsuchiya
    H-Huh?
[08:29] Kei
    It has guys who are super confident and pushy
    just 'cause they're physically strong, y'know?
[08:30] Haruka
    Catch my pitch, stupid doodoo-head.
[08:34] Tsuchiya
    Right...
[08:35] Kei
    And they're stubborn, talking about guts
    and spirit like headstrong old men!
[08:35] Todo
    You have no spine!
    Go do some training runs, idiot!
[08:39] Tsuchiya
    Um...
[08:40] Kei
    And since it's a competitive sport,
[08:41] Chihaya
    Kaname-kun, this is probably
     way over your head.
[08:42] Kei
    you get these smarty-pants types
    who are kinda mean, y'know?
[08:46] Tsuchiya
    Oh...
[08:47] Tsuchiya
    S-Some people might be like that.
[08:49] Kei
    I know, right?
[08:51] Tsuchiya
    A-And they're good-looking and popular,
    so I'm sure they all have girlfriends.
[09:00] Kei
    Exactly.
[09:01] Taro/I
    That part doesn't apply, though.
[09:04] Tsuchiya
    You're funny. You're not scary,
    despite being on the baseball team.
[09:08] Kei
    People call me "Kotesashi's top comedian."
[09:10] Taro/I
    No one calls you that.
[09:11] Tsuchiya
    In truth, I used to play baseball, too.
[09:15] Taro
    You did?
[09:16] Tsuchiya
    Yeah. Rubber baseball, though.
[09:18] Taro
    Can I ask which position?
[09:20] Tsuchiya
    Reserve center fielder.
[09:22] Taro/Kei
    Center fielder!
[09:23] Taro
    You know, if you'd like—
[09:25] Tsuchiya
    But I quit right away.
[09:28] Tsuchiya
    I've never been assertive or tenacious,
    so I couldn't get used to the system.
[09:34] Kei
    "System"?
[09:35] Tsuchiya
    Like the rules or the unspoken
    understanding within the team.
[09:39] Taro
    Oh, like the hierarchy.
[09:42] Tsuchiya
    Yeah.
[09:43] Tsuchiya
    First-years had to go get the balls,
[09:46] Tsuchiya
    and there was no concept
    of being in it together.
[09:49] Tsuchiya
    You got yelled at if you didn't
    greet seniors 10 meters away from you.
[09:54] Tsuchiya
    I found it all strange,
    but that was the system.
[10:02] Tsuchiya
    The others were hot-tempered,
    and I didn't get along with them.
[10:05] Tsuchiya
    It wasn't fun at all.
[10:08] Tsuchiya
    So I figured baseball wasn't a sport
    someone like me should play.
[10:15] Tsuchiya
    Before I knew it, I came to hate baseball.
[10:21] Kei
    I found us a new center fielder.
[10:25] Tsuchiya
    What?!
[10:26] Todo
    You can be useful sometimes.
[10:28] Tsuchiya
    Weren't you listening at all?
[10:29] Kei
    You said you were a center fielder.
[10:31] Tsuchiya
    But I was the reserve.
[10:33] Kei
    I'll be in trouble if they
     find out I was slacking.
[10:35] Taro/I
    We can hear you.
[10:36] Tsuchiya
    I-I'd like to leave, please.
[10:40] Todo
    Are you in?
[10:42] Haruka
    Who's this?
[10:44] Taro/I
    Big, tall baseball players...
    It's his worst nightmare.
[10:48] Tsuchiya
    I can't!
[10:49] Chihaya
    Please wait. If we could just talk—
[10:56] Taro/I
    It sometimes occurs to me that
    there might be lots of undiscovered talent
[11:02] Taro/I
    that has been buried by systems
    governed by strict rules and hierarchy.
[11:07] Chihaya
    Don't presume you can run away
     from me. Not with my legs.
[11:18] Chihaya
    So you don't have much stamina.
[11:21] Chihaya
    But you're evenly matched with me
     for the first 15 meters.
[11:24] Chihaya
    I think you should join the baseball team.
[11:29] Kei
    Wow, you're pretty fast, dude.
[11:32] Haruka
    Play center field.
[11:33] Todo
    Your legs can be our weapon.
[11:35] Chihaya
    Yup.
[11:36] Chihaya
    If he can hit, too, maybe he and I
    could bat leadoff and second.
[11:40] Todo
    Huh? Our leadoff's obviously me.
[11:42] Haruka
    I'm number one.
[11:44] Kei
    Wanna praise me some more
    for scouting him?
[11:48] Taro
    But we can't force him to do it.
[11:50] Taro
    His own wishes are important.
[11:53] Suzuki
    Hey!
[11:54] Taro
    Yes?
[11:55] Suzuki
    That guy left.
[11:58] All
    Huh?
[11:59] Sato
    He said he can't handle 3D baseball.
[12:05] Sign
    Oblivion Battery
[12:16] Kei
    So sweet! So good!
[12:18] Taro
    I wonder where he's gone.
[12:20] Chihaya
    We checked every first-year class,
    but we couldn't even find a clue.
[12:25] Todo
    How unnoticeable can you get?
[12:27] Taro
    We should at least have asked his name.
[12:30] Haruka
    Center.
[12:31] Taro
    That's not his name.
[12:34] Kei
    "Center" is obviously not a name.
[12:37] Haruka
    Centa?
[12:37] Tsuchiya/I
    The baseball team?
[12:38] Kei
    Yeah, that'd be weird.
[12:39] Haruka
    Cen Ter.
[12:40] Kei
    Huh? So "Cen" is his last name?
[12:42] Taro
    It's not his name.
[12:43] Kei
    It's not?
[12:44] Taro
    I just said that. Who has a name like that?
[12:46] Kei
    Then, what's his name?
[12:47] Haruka
    Center.
[12:49] Kei
    Huh? Where?
[12:53] Kei
    Haru-chan, you shouldn't lie.
[12:58] Todo
    One. Two. Three. Four.
[13:03] Kei
    My thighs are about to explode!
[13:05] Todo
    Footwork's fundamental for a catcher!
[13:07] Todo
    Work your legs till you can't stand!
[13:10] Kei
    I'm dead.
[13:11] Todo
    No giving up. Do 30 more.
[13:16] Todo
    Don't pretend you're dead!
[13:18] Kei
    At least let me take this off!
[13:20] Todo
    No.
[13:21] Kei
    It's hard to move in
    and it just feels weird.
[13:24] Todo
    I've got an idea.
[13:25] Todo
    Kaname, wear it in class, too.
[13:28] Kei
    Come again?
[13:29] Chihaya
    Oh, from the standpoint of getting
    used to it, that's not a bad idea.
[13:32] Haruka
    Catch my pitch.
[13:33] Taro/I
    These people are evil.
[13:36] Todo
    Don't just decide to end practice!
[13:40] Kei
    Then I'll go for a run!
[13:42] Kei
    Doodoo-head. Doodoo-head.
[13:42] Todo
    Hey! Don't you dare run away!
[13:46] Kei
    I can't take it anymore!
[13:48] Tsuchiya
    Eek! The baseball team again!
[13:49] Kei
    It's just nonstop nagging!
[13:52] Kei
    I'm doing the best I can, y'know.
[13:54] Taro
    Kaname-kun, are you okay?
[13:57] Tsuchiya
    More baseball team!
[13:59] Kei
    Bah, you found me again? But how?
[14:02] Taro/I
    "You're simpleminded."
    No, I can't say that.
[14:04] Taro
    Todo-kun's hazing is a bit much, 
    so I'll speak to him about it.
[14:08] Kei
    Yama-chan...
[14:10] Tsuchiya
    Excuse me.
[14:11] Kei/Taro
    Hmm?
[14:12] Kei/Taro
    Whoa!
[14:14] Taro
    You scared me.
[14:15] Kei
    Center-kun!
[14:16] Kei
    Fate has brought us together again.
[14:18] Kei
    Will you please join our baseball team?
[14:20] Tsuchiya
    Huh?
[14:21] Kei
    If I bring us a new center fielder,
    my status in the team will go shooting up.
[14:25] Kei
    I'll be able to ditch that hard practice.
[14:27] Taro/I
    That's pathetic.
[14:28] Tsuchiya
    I can't. I could never play 3D baseball.
[14:32] Kei
    Hmm. Then let's settle this with Power Pros.
[14:36] Tsuchiya
    What?
[14:37] Kei
    If you win, I'll admit defeat.
[14:40] Kei
    I won't ask you again.
[14:42] Kei
    But if I win, you become our center fielder.
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:44] Sign
    Let's Play Baseball!
[14:46] Kei
    What do you say?
[14:48] Tsuchiya
    O-Okay.
[14:52] Game Voice/I
    The ball is outta there!
    It's a grand slam!
[14:53] Sign
    Home Run
[14:56] Kei
    Uh, could you maybe
    be a bit more merciful?
[14:58] Game Umpire/I
    Strike! You're out!
[15:01] Game Voice/I
    That's game!
[15:02] Tsuchiya
    Oh, sorry. Did you say something?
[15:05] Kei
    Never mind.
[15:07] Tsuchiya
    Thank you for inviting me.
[15:09] Tsuchiya
    See you around.
[15:13] Kei
    I found us a new center fielder.
[15:16] Tsuchiya
    Excuse me?!
[15:17] Todo
    Oh, good. You found one.
[15:19] Tsuchiya
    I'm leaving!
[15:20] Kei
    It'll be fine! Everyone 
    on this team is super kind.
[15:24] Tsuchiya
    But I heard the word "hazing"...
[15:26] Kei
    What? U-Uh, w-well,
    you could start by observing.
[15:43] Tsuchiya
    S-So fast.
[15:47] Haruka
    Next, you try catching.
[15:48] Tsuchiya
    What?!
[15:49] Todo
    He's a center fielder.
[15:51] Chihaya
    Kiyomine-kun, go and do
    weight training. You're in the way.
[15:55] Tsuchiya
    Why are these amazing players
     at a public school? Who are they?
[15:58] Taro
    They're the Kiyomine-Kaname
    battery from Hoya Senior.
[16:01] Tsuchiya
    I-I've heard of them.
[16:03] Taro
    But Kaname-kun's suffering from amnesia,
     so he's an amateur now.
[16:07] Kei
    All the breast!
[16:08] Tsuchiya
    He's so dumb!
[16:09] Taro
    You're not wrong.
[16:10] Tsuchiya
    But also really cool.
[16:13] Taro
    Huh?
[16:14] Tsuchiya
    Amnesia. It's like a manga.
    He's like a 2D character.
[16:18] Todo
    Who knew we'd see a day
    when Kaname became useful?
[16:20] Chihaya
    I doubt it's more than a one-off.
[16:22] Kei
    Nipple hair!
[16:24] Kei
    Well?
[16:25] Haruka
    Hilarious.
[16:26] Tsuchiya
    Oh, wow. You're not the "Commander" at all.
[16:29] Taro/I
    Bull's-eye on the otaku's heart.
[16:31] Taro
    As long as you're here, why not
    join our practice for a bit?
[16:36] Taro
    We have extra gloves, so we can
    just play catch or something.
[16:39] Todo
    All right!
[16:41] Todo
    Let's start with a basic training run.
[16:43] Todo
    Your stamina's crap.
[16:46] Chihaya
    Stamina can't be built up overnight.
[16:49] Chihaya
    We should do some light fungoes.
[16:53] Todo
    Excuse me?
[16:55] Todo
    Do you have something against me?
[16:57] Chihaya
    Perish the thought.
[16:58] Chihaya
    But I do question forcing someone
     who doesn't like baseball to run.
[17:02] Todo
    Huh? You can't fully enjoy baseball
    unless you can make good plays.
[17:05] Todo
    And that requires basic stamina.
[17:09] Chihaya
    Todo-kun, you're serious to a fault.
[17:13] Taro
    C'mon, guys. Why don't
    we ask him what he'd like to do?
[17:16] Chihaya
    What do you think? Do you want to run?
[17:19] Tsuchiya
    H-Huh?!
[17:21] Kei
    A serious turn-off.
[17:23] Kei
    "Just do a training run."
    Yeah, that sounds real dumb.
[17:27] Todo
    Why are you answering the question?
[17:29] Tsuchiya
    There goes 3D.
[17:35] Chihaya
    Are you ready?
[17:38] Todo
    Isn't that too deep?
[17:39] Chihaya
    No, with his legs...
[17:43] Todo
    Man, he's fast!
[17:45] Haruka
    I'm faster.
[17:46] Taro
    He has time to spare!
[18:02] Chihaya
    Shall we try one more?
[18:11] Tsuchiya
    I'm sorry.
[18:13] Tsuchiya
    I couldn't catch a single one.
[18:15] Tsuchiya
    Baseball just isn't for—
[18:17] Chihaya
    It's all right.
[18:19] Chihaya
    Hasn't anyone pointed out
     to you how fast you are?
[18:23] Chihaya
    Your initial sprint has room
    for improvement,
[18:27] Chihaya
    but you're still getting under
    the ball with time to spare.
[18:30] Chihaya
    Your legs can be a strong weapon.
[18:32] Tsuchiya
    I didn't know that.
[18:34] Todo
    You just need to practice catching.
[18:37] Taro
    It'd be a shame to let
    your talent be buried.
[18:39] Chihaya
    Hey, I know.
[18:40] Chihaya
    Would you like to try a jumping catch?
[18:43] Tsuchiya
    A jump...
[18:44] Tsuchiya/Taro/Todo
    A jumping catch?!
[18:46] Kei
    That sounds so cool.
[18:48] Chihaya
    Take a step with your right,
    jump off with your left,
[18:53] Chihaya
    and catch.
[18:54] Chihaya
    Then land on your right foot.
[18:56] Chihaya
    That way, it's a smooth
    transition to throwing it.
[18:58] Tsuchiya
    I can't even catch it normally!
    There's no way I can catch it in the air!
[19:02] Chihaya
    It's totally fine if you miss it.
[19:11] Tsuchiya/I
    A jumping catch.
[19:13] Tsuchiya/I
    Like a star player.
[19:33] Tsuchiya
    I... I caught it.
[19:34] Kei
    Yes!
[19:37] Taro
    That was amazing!
[19:38] Todo
    Not bad.
[19:40] Kei
    But catching it in the air
    seems more difficult. So how?
[19:43] Chihaya
    Your body can't tense up
    when you're in the air.
[19:48] Chihaya
    The time before was just a matter of nerves.
[19:51] Tsuchiya
    Um... I...
[19:54] Kei
    You actually want to
    play baseball, don't you?
[19:58] Tsuchiya
    Huh?
[19:59] Kei
    If you truly hated it,
    you wouldn't play it, even in 2D.
[20:02] Kei
    You wouldn't play Power Pros.
[20:10] Tsuchiya
    But I ran from it.
[20:14] Tsuchiya
    The other members called me gutless
    and laughed at me in the hallway,
[20:19] Tsuchiya
    so I felt like I could never go back.
[20:23] Tsuchiya
    I like baseball,
[20:25] Tsuchiya
    but I can't take the people around it
    and the environment.
[20:33] Todo
    I ran, too. In my second year of junior high.
[20:37] Todo
    But somehow, I'm playing again.
[20:41] Chihaya
    I'm the same as well.
[20:45] Kei
    Don't worry, it's all right.
[20:47] Kei
    If it gets too tough,
     you can skip practice.
[20:49] Todo
    You skip way too much.
[20:51] Taro
    W-Well...
[20:52] Taro
    Right now, we're looking
    for a center fielder.
[20:55] Taro
    Will you consider it?
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[20:58] Tsuchiya
    O-Okay.
[21:01] Taro
    Let's have fun!
[21:03] Tsuchiya
    Thank you.
[21:05] Tsuchiya
    I'm Tsuchiya Kazuki.
    I'm a second-year in Class 3.
[21:08] Tsuchiya
    Nice to meet you.
[21:10] Kei/Taro/Todo/Chihaya
    Second-year?!
[21:12] Todo
    Sorry, we didn't know.
[21:14] Todo
    We're all first-years.
[21:19] Tsuchiya
    I don't mind.
[21:20] Tsuchiya
    The great thing about being an otaku is
    everyone's equal, regardless of age or status.
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[21:27] Kei
    Man, we have another
     torture called practice.
[21:32] Todo
    Kaname.
[21:35] Todo
    I'm sorry.
[21:37] Todo
    I was getting too caught up in practice.
[21:39] Todo
    Wearing the protector in class
    was going a bit too far.
[21:42] Kei
    Wow, you're being awfully agreeable.
    Did something happen?
[21:46] Todo
    Cram it.
[21:51] Taro
    Nice catch!
[23:29] Kei
    Haruka.
[23:33] Kei
    From here on, you're going to kill off
    every single baseball player you meet.
[23:41] Chihaya
    Another benefit of the jumping catch
[23:43] Chihaya
    is it's easier to catch the ball
    since your line of sight is more stable.
[23:46] Tsuchiya
    Wow.
[23:47] Todo
    Hey, Kaname, did you know that?
[23:49] Kei
    Of course I did.
[23:50] Todo/Chihaya/Tsuchiya
    Huh?
[23:51] Kei
    Next time: "Who Do You
    Think You're Talking To?"
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