From now on, Jotoku's baseball club is abandoning defence.
Are you guys prepared for that?
I am! - Alright!
This is our, Jotoku baseball club's, strategy!
It's been decided! A game opponent! - A game?
Takemiya High School!
Takemiya High School?
I now have information to relay about our game opponent, Takemiya High Schhol.
Please!
Hiratsuka-shi, where the Takemiya Private High School is located,
is in the centre area of Kanagawa-ken, and in the southern part of the Sagami Fields,
behind them is the foot of the Tanzawa Mountains,
[Shounan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival] To the west, you can see the Fuji-Hakone Mountain Range at a distance,
[Shounan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival] it's a town blessed with a gentle climate.
Their Takemiya High School was established just 10 years ago,
and concentrate their fresh energy on studies and sports.
That's it!
What? - Hm?
Ah, well, you told us what is nice about Hiratsuka-shi but,
What about the baseball club itself?
Um, I can say that out of 10 points,
their offensive ability is 4 and defensive ability is 3.
Not a big deal.
Well then, what about us? By the way.
Depending on our effort, we can be 2 or even 3!
Then, we're 1 right now. - You don't need to say it.
Sorry.
The other school is still growing too, Tarumi-san.
Riko-san.
Takemiya High School is receiving a large amount of financing from a wealthy man
named Akaiwa Harutoshi-shi, in other words, from Akaiwa-kun's father.
Huh?! Is that true?
I'm sure that this game was put together due to his father's efforts as well.
Hey, is that really true? - Thank your dad for us!
I wonder if it's fine for you to just keep thanking him?
Takemiya High school made the most of that financing
and hired a manager that has experience with participating in Koshien.
Koshien! - This is bad.
A Koshien manager... - What's with that face!
Don't we have an excellent manager with us here?!
No, I'm far from Koshien, I'm a manager that
just started a month ago, a total amateur.
That's so blunt.
No, well, meaning, I also...
Ah, no, well, it means that you guys too,
are inferior to Takemiya High School.
Is this a lost game straight from the start?
No, I was just talking about our abilities, it's not about winning or losing, that's separate.
Got it?
We're more inferior than any other high school but we'll win.
No, I mean, we'll win as we're inferior!
That's our strategy, right?
In an early inning, we'll keep striking,
and while no misses come up, we'll get away with a called win.
We'll win.
We'll win!
We'll win.
We'll win!
Baseball usually continues until the bottom half of the 9th inning but,
in Jotoku's baseball,
there isn't 9 innings.
Your answers!
Yes, sir!
[Takemiya Senior High School] The growth of our school is thanks to Akaiwa-sama.
Well, manager, I'll rely on you, as we planned.
Please leave it to me.
We'll let them dream until the middle, and then we'll beat them down completely after that.
Please.
Great.
I call this
"Operation Heaven and Hell".
But, Akaiwa-sama,
why do you detest Jotoku's baseball club so deeply,
that your son is a part of?
Why, you say?
Thank you.
Thank you!
Don't screw around with us!
You'll regret this!
Certainly, it's because they made me taste heaven and hell!
Aaaah!
Ah, jeez, hey, are you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
I know the origin of this ill feeling I'm having.
It's that very rich man in the neighbourhood that can't act like an adult.
Huh? What's with that?
Please be careful, Aoshi-kun. I'm sure that Haru-san
is going to plan something during this practice game.
Why would Kimi-chan's dad do that? - Well, I don't really know but,
he's angry about something.
No matter what he plans, there's no problem.
In the first place, our team doesn't have any games we can feel relieved about.
True, true.
How reliable.
Back then, and even now, Jotoku has been weak but, how can I say this,
Jotoku's weakness right now, umm...
it has power!
No, no, no, what kind of compliment is that.
No... I'm really happy.
Yowa
Yowaku
Yowakute
Yowakutemo
Yowakutemo Ka
Yowakutemo Kate
Yowakutemo Katema
Yowakutemo Katemasu
Aoshi-sensei to Heppoko Koukou Kyuuji no Yabou
[Even if we're weak, we can win] [The Ambitions of Aoshi-sensei and The Clumsy Baseball Loving High School Students]
subtitles and translation by junkrevo@d-addicts / jnkrvsubs@twitter
In short, competitions are always come attached with desires so,
if there isn't desire, a competition will not happen.
So, what exactly are your desires?
That point of desire is clearly expressed by champion schools.
"I want to play baseball in Koshien", that's what it is.
Baseball again?
Then, our desire is the same. - It can't be the same!
They desire this far more than you guys.
I know, is it wrong for a competition to have nothing but "I just want to win"?
Such a thing doesn't connect with our discussion in biology.
I know, is it wrong if it's "I want to sing school songs on the grounds"?
Do you want to sing? - No, not really.
Everyone's feeling of wanting to win is the same.
When competing, whoever has the strongest feeling of wanting to win, will definitely win.
If you vaguely feel like you'll win, then you'll lose.
That's why, you need to think like this before a game.
In the end, what do we want to grab a hold of and win?
Yes, sir.
You can do it! Do your best!
Thank you.
The manager's will to fight was expressed so relentlessly during today's class.
Feels like it's not something that would be expressed through a class though.
Not including our non-competitive games, it's the manager's first game.
It's natural.
My feelings are never going to be inferior to those of the champion schools!
Tarumi, I'll definitely bring you to Koshien.
Okay, make sure you bring me.
There's only one person that stands in the batter's box.
If we compare that to a spot in the orchestra, it's the conductor's stand.
A place where the spectators' attention will all gather onto you.
Hm? Kamezawa?
Why are you even swinging a bat?
Ah... We finally have a practice game next week.
So, before that, I thought that
I should at least make an image of standing in front of a big crowd.
Do big crowds even gather for practice games?
Well, do your best, because you even threw away the music we love
and joined the baseball club.
Thanks, see you.
Kamezawa-kun, is baseball fun?
It's really fun.
Aaahhh! Woaaaah!
How's that?
Okadome-san, how is it going with Ebato san recently?
Ebato?
Isn't he still scared of you as always?
I don't think it's good for the team either.
It makes people around you nervous too.
I'm trying to be friendly with all my might.
Well, maybe it's the way you talk? You're oppressive, you know.
In what way.
Don't hold back, say it, come on, what's oppressive about me?
Say it. - You're so cheerful, Okadome.
You're like a different person from when you were in the athletics club.
What are you saying?
Well, I'm not against this but, for people to become superior to others,
they either raise their own level or lower the level of those around them,
each person is different.
Are you guys stupid!?
You know, I've moved into an even harder environment.
Harder?
Base stealing in baseball,
if you make a mistake, the damage extends to the whole team.
How can people like you that compete in individual games understand that pressure!?
Okadome-san.
So, have you shown results in stealing bases? - I'm going to after this.
Even though you haven't even...
But I'll definitely show the results.
I'll show it over and over again.
What's your basis?
My basis is...
Between each base, the distance is 27.431 metres.
For you, it's...
Because I'm invincible.
So cool.
As decided, Jotoku's baseball club will abandon defense.
Practice equals batting practice.
We'll learn the offensive ability of getting at least 10 points in 1 inning.
Yes, sir!
And, with the battery of Akaiwa and Ebato,
aim to not make a big collapse with the pitching.
Yes, sir!
Manager, I want to strike too.
You're still saying those things?
Manager, our team manager's work can be put on pause.
Please let her strike. - Shirao-kun.
I got it, I'll allow it.
Thank you!
Alright, so, begin practice.
Yes, sir!
To a good practice!
Why do you think that you can't strike at all?
The only one that did a proper swing
is Yuzuko.
What?!
That's because Yuzuko isn't trying to match her swing with the ball.
Uh, I am matching it!
So, are we not supposed to match with the ball? - Listen.
You guys are trying too hard to match the timing,
so your swings are becoming small.
Your timing might match but, it might not match either.
So, under the assumption of matching them, swing it with all your might.
Will we even strike it with that?
Swing!
Listening? If you swing before the pitcher throws,
then it's too early.
Throw it. - Yes, sir.
Swing.
Listening? If you swing after it's caught in the catcher's mitt,
then that's too late.
What's he talking about? - Well, it's something obvious.
In other words, the timing for you to strike the ball
exists somewhere between the time it leaves
the pitcher's fingertips and until it reaches the catcher's mitt.
Oh, I see.
So, if we're surely going to strike it at some point, it's better for us
to be ready to do it, and swing with all our might.
That's true.
It'll be a waste if our timing matches by chance but our swings are weak.
Well, yeah.
It's a loss.
We'll regret it forever!
Looks like you all understand.
Alright, then, restart practice on the assumption of striking the ball!
Yes, sir!
So,everyone will aim for a full swing and long hit. - It's a complete gamble.
Yeah, let's wage a daring gamble on Takemiya.
You're getting bolder day by day.
I've been bold from the start, right?
Not about baseball, Yuzu... about Tarumi.
I am? I haven't changed.
You changed, especially in front of me. - Even if I did change,
that's something I'm free to do, right?
I don't understand why you're bothered with it.
I don't understand you, you have no intention to confess,
yet, why do you... - Akaiwa.
You're a coward, because while you just keep running away from Tarumi,
the only thing you do is have this jealousy.
Since when was I jealous...
I like Tarumi so, I want to respect her feelings.
I want her to date the person she likes the most.
That's just cowardice, right?
Maybe.
But...
You're the same as me, then.
Aaaah!!!
Aaah! Woaaah! - Aaah!
Mom, dad.
Hey. - We... Welcome home, Shunichi.
[Tokyo University (Science - 1st Term Program)]
Why are you even holding such a stick.
Oh, it's a substitute for a bat. I joined the baseball club.
Your school's baseball club doesn't even have any bats?
The baseball club has some, but I don't have any.
Okay, maybe here.
It's quite neat now.
Huh!? - What?
Hey, hey, huh, move a little, move a little.
What's wrong with you.
Wait... Woah! - Woah!
What?
Awesome! I can practice swinging inside my house!
Thank you mom.
Now I can practice swinging in between my studies.
Ah... I see.
Huh? So, why did you come here?
Well, let's talk after we eat, okay?
Right, okay, Shunichi, let's eat. - Let's eat, let's eat.
Yeah...
Alright! I get to eat mom's food after such a long time!
You're planning something strange for this game, aren't you?
I can't let you say that.
Did you do something to conspire against me?
I'm advising you as your son.
Think harder on what you're about to do.
Like I'd think.
He's flipping...
I decided not to think about troublesome things anymore and to live with my instincts.
Instincts? - That's right.
When I think about it, I've lived my life without instincts.
Since I was a child, I've lived by crushing down
all my emotions and being stuck to a desk.
Well, it's thanks to those things that I have my current status though.
In other words, it means that I came this far and I can finally regain my instincts.
I'm planning to live with all that's felt in my heart.
Hard to believe an adult said that.
That's my way of life.
If you're against that, it's fine if you choose a different life than mine.
Though you resemble me right now.
Takemiya High School? That Manager Urase is in this baseball club?
As I thought, is he a famous manager?
He's famous within all of us coaches.
Well, to some extent, I'm a coach too.
He's a match to me, he's known to be a strict coach to the players.
Well, do the best you can.
Was that all you needed?
Well, that's all, but...
"But...", what?
Well...
Without that suit and sunglasses guy here,
I can even act carefree like this.
Don't act carefree at another person's school!
Okay, stop.
Listen, your swings are like
1, 2.
1, 2. 1, 2...
Stop, stop!!! This is a bad example.
So you're saying that their swings are becoming a 2 step process?
Exactly that, at the timing of 1,
one movement to swing it quickly.
Then come back with 2.
1, 2. 1, 2. 1...
You do this one! Do it!
Yes, sir. 1, 2. 1, 2.
Practise these quick swings thoroughly
for the game with Takemiya High School! Keep going!
Yes, sir! 1, 2.
Why do they have to swing quickly?
If they can balance their swings,
then it'll return quickly to the top.
But, if we have any problems like that...
Hey, Shikata.
Isn't that what Shinto priests do?
No, it's not.
Everyone's returns are weak, return it faster! Return it sharply!
Yes, sir!
Return it, return it!
Yes, sir!
Um, manager, isn't the action of swinging the important part?
Isn't it easier if you tell them to "make a good swing"?
If they were a team that could do that, we wouldn't do this practice.
Ah, I see.
Besides, it'll become practice to swing daringly.
Daringly?
Yeah, these guys,
for better or worse, they're serious.
Because when they get in the batter's box, get overly serious
and strongly feel and believe that they can strike properly.
If they do this regularly, swing ten thousands of times,
and then think of it as 1 inning, they can swing it roughly.
It's fine if it's rough? - It's fine.
As long as they're swinging it with all their strength.
Kamezawa-kun! - Kamezawa-kun? Are you alright?
Hey, what's up, lacking sleep again?
My parents' business can't stay open for much longer...
Even so, my parents still said, "We'll look after you until graduation"
... but I feel like they're pushing themselves.
Of course you couldn't sleep.
In other words, Kamezawa,
you don't want to graduate if it pushes your parents
... is that what you mean?
Hmm... I do think that too.
But, I also think that it doesn't matter, and I want to graduate.
What should I do.
Well, while I don't have a complete grasp
on Kamezawa's family's financial situation,
well, while I can't say much,
even if I'm your homeroom teacher,
I think that I can't go that far and start investigating it.
Yeah... That's true.
My parents have their pride.
And you have some too, right?
Huh... Pride?
You have some, right?
Well, maybe... I guess I do.
You do.
Seems like he studied until morning, he's just lacking sleep.
What is this, ah, what a relief. -He scared me.
Alright, let's go! Come on, we'll be late for class.
I'm glad Kamezawa's okay. - Don't be late.
The club journal, write it. The club journal. - Ebato-kun, hurry up, alright?
[What's pride?]
Riko-san. - Hm?
I wonder if you have plans to go interview Takemiya High School?
Ah, yeah, actually I'm going to their after school practice today.
Great, then, please bring me with you.
Why?
Well, my role is to steal bases so, after all, I'd like to look for
the opponent pitcher's habits, even a little bit.
No, but...
I'll try not to cause you trouble so, please let me go with you.
Hey, look.
Okadome-san is persuading Riko-san!
Hey, Ebato! Come with us, as the captain.
Huh? Where?
Swing with all your might.
A full swing! - Oooh,
with this, it looks like we can anticipate their game with Takemiya.
Principal.
They're truly doing swings that have a great feeling.
When I look back on it, I don't remember ever
swinging a bat at full force even once when I was in high school.
Ah, well, during my time, we did defensive baseball.
But, we became able to play with conviction in our minds, right?
Rather than conviction...
At the time, even though we were awful at defense, I wonder why I thought we'd win with it.
Well now, even me, we don't have strength with points but I'm trying to do a called win.
It's not enough! Keep bringing it on!
Kamezawa-kun has amazing energy. - Yeah...
Hm?
Hey, where's Ebato and Okadome...
I don't know!
Why are you so mad...
I'm Tone Riko, from the sports specialised magazine, "Trophy".
And, this is...
I'm the cameraman, Motomasu.
I'm... I'm the assistant, Tomeoka.
I'm the trainee, Hatoe.
I'm the manager, Urase.
Well, please watch us as much as you'd like.
Thank you.
Even the director, what's with your clothes.
You said that there's no one else but me
that had the style of a cameraman, so I just had to...
We borrowed all the equipment from the photo club.
This is embarrassing... - I feel more embarrassed for bringing you!
It feels like we're totally looking at our own grounds.
Hey! You have to lower your hips more.
They don't listen to what I say at all.
Is that the manager that has been to Koshien?
That what it's supposed to be but...
Let's leave, let's leave.
We bothered to take our time to come all the way to Hiratsuka
for such a terrible result.
You came here on your own, what's with those comments!
Let's leave. - Wait, wait, wait.
That reporter is writing reports on Jotoku.
And the other 3 suspicious people should be related to Jotoku too.
While they're here, keep acting as a weakling school. - Yes, sir.
Damn it.
With that kind of opponent, we didn't even need to go spy on them.
Isn't... Isn't it great though, you'll be able to steal lots of bases.
Idiot, then doesn't that mean it doesn't need to be me?
Ah... So... Sorry. - Don't apologise.
Well, you know, I'm someone that was scouted so,
after all, I want to live up to the expectations.
That's true, it's different than us, who were there to begin with.
Yeah... I want to make you guys think,
"Good thing we had him join our club".
When I'm on base, if your turn to strike comes up,
I don't need a long hit.
No matter what you hit, I'll settle the game, with these very legs of mine.
That's helpful.
Woaaaah!!! - Wait up.
Ah, you know, I... - Yeah.
If we lose the next game, I'm going to confess to Tarumi.
What!
You're so easy to read.
Why... Why does it end up like that.
Looking at you, I ended up turning silly for holding back so much.
I can't help but feel bad for Tarumi
if she keeps liking someone like you.
Because, you have no intentions on dating her, right?
Well, that's, we're childhood friends, man,
we're pretty much like siblings.
And if it suddenly... - I don't really care about your situation,
anyway, just try to face her.
Ah... Well... Then,
why "if we lose", usually, that's if we win, right?
If we lose at this point, then Koshien is definitely impossible!
I won't even be able to see Tarumi's smile.
If so, then at least...
I want to tell her how I feel.
Come on, hurry up and throw it.
Your specialty, a ball made for striking.
Take this!!!
When he comes back, when he leaves, it makes such a fuss, huh.
Isn't he just going and coming
to create some news.
Ah, manager, would you check the manuscript of the recent talk?
Ah! The talk with Yachida Kentarou?
"I'm happy to have been able to talk with Yachida-san, an athlete I admire"?
No... I didn't even say a single word of that!
He re-wrote it by himself. - Hmm.
Please don't publish such a thing at all!
But, it's weird.
I wonder what Haru-san is planning to do
with such a weak team like Takemiya.
The manager's reputation fell at such a perfect time.
If he's like that, then manager Aoshi has always been better.
But, if it's like that, then the high return with no risk that Jotoku aims for
might be realised much earlier.
Right, manager? - Hm? Ah, well,
it might be realised, but it might not be.
Your energy is weak, strangely. - Well, because, look,
we still haven't gone beyond but a single assumption.
Because we don't have a single piece of experimental data.
That means that we'll pile up the experiments from now on. - Well, that's true.
When the experimental results come up, we can do feedback on that,
then build new assumptions, well, that's what well repeat.
We can experiment over and over from now on with baseball, but,
we can't do that with Kamezawa-kun's problem.
There's no difference.
In no matter what you do, most of things probably don't have
any results that you'll know from the start.
The act of living, it's a repetition of assumptions and experiments.
It's true, if you say it like that.
If the experiment fails, will it become an article?
Ah, I won't write about Kamezawa-kun!
I'm talking about the game! - Ah...
That, well... Though I'd be happy if it succeeded.
No matter what the result is, I plan on writing until everyone understands.
Because I have some too.
Pride.
Um... - Yes.
Could you walk a little faster? - Huh?
Well... If we continue like this, the supermarket will close.
But... Weren't you bringing me home?
What kind of ace injures the main battery before a game?!
I'm sorry. - It's my fault too, for not dodging it.
Will we be alright?
The experimental results are no problem.
But, just to be sure, tomorrow's game is... - Yeah, take a rest.
Huh? No, you can't, if you're not there...
We can't win the game! Participate! - Akaiwa.
Akaiwa! - You're fine, right?! You gotta participate!
Akaiwa! Are you a demon?
I'm sorry. - I understand that you want to win, but...
You did this yourself, right?!
It's alright!
Everyone did their batting practice to the fullest.
We'll can definitely win.
Yeah.
So, I'll announce the batting order for tomorrow.
Please.
1st, Akaiwa. - Yes, sir.
2nd, Ebato. - Yes, sir!
3rd, Kashiyama. - Yes, sir!
4th, Ushimaru. - Yes, sir.
5th, Mitsuyasu. - Yes, sir.
6th, Iseda. - Yes, sir.
7th, Shikata. - Yes, sir.
8th, Okadome. - Yes, sir.
9th, Kamezawa. - Yes, sir.
That's all.
But, manager,
I think that Okadome, who runs fastest, should be first.
Ebato the 2nd, his bunts are awful!
No, I think that I should be 1st. - Don't you run really slow!?
I want to stand in the batter's box for at least a long time!
It's true, it's as Shirao says, 1st will be on base, 2nd will send him off,
3rd-4th-5th is the clean up, and turns everything over, that's the theory.
Well, I know that but,
that theory doesn't apply to us.
Why is that?
Once we've definitely gotten that 1st point,
you can visualise how we'll lose 10 points on that inning, right?
Yeah.
So, for us, while on the assumption of getting 10 points,
we need to put together a batting order that can score 15 points.
And, that is this batting order? - Yeah.
Your defense is bad but, you strike a strong ball, Akaiwa will be on base.
And next, coming after Shirao, with promising batting, the entrance of Ebato.
3rd-4th-5th's clean up, well, you can strike fairly alright.
How's this? Don't you feel like this can put quite a lot of pressure?
No... I feel like you're just putting
the batters that can hit fairly well, up high on the lineup.
As I said, I'm not thinking of the batting order as a line,
it's like... I'm thinking of it as a circle!
Yeah, if we think of it as a circle, then higher or lower doesn't exist, right?
That's true...
That's why, our lead-off hitters,
during the 8th and 9th's turns, that's where our chance really is.
Because, Okadome and Kamezawa, you guys can strike fairly well.
If these 2 make a safe hit, what will happen?
Their pitcher will think, "Ugh, the lowers on the lineup struck the ball"
and lose their mind over it.
And then, in no time, Akaiwa will strike a huuuuge hit!
Your opponents are high school students just like you.
If we can throw a barrage at a weak school like us,
that shock will be just immeasurable.
But, we still aren't stopping our plans to attack.
The one that enters at this point is our promising batter, Ebato.
After that, we'll secure the lead and let our "fairly well" trio out,
and our force can't be stopped anymore!
It'll definitely become an inning where we can score a huge amount of points!
We'll get onto that force, and if we can slip them into confusion,
we can win.
Ooooh!
Let's go with this! - Yeaaaah!!!
[Takemiya Senior High School]
Don't lose your return tickets! Because I definitely gave them to you!
Make sure you check that, because if you lose it, you'll pay for it yourself!
Masumoto. - Alright, let's go!
Yes, sir!
To a good game!
There's not even one of those so-called study-freaks in sight.
Looks like it'll be tough. - I want them to be tough.
Let's follow the official rules for this game.
If there's a 10 point difference in the 5th inning, it'll be called. - Alright.
Gather up!
[Takemiya High School] To a good game. - To a good game!
Let's go!
Alright, it's the start of Tamo-kun's first game.
I wonder if the experiment will succeed? - Experiment!?
[1st Inning, Top Half]
Akaiwa-kun! Do your best!
Of course I will.
Play!
Woah!
I did it! - Woah!
He did it!
Ebato! Continue! - Yes, sir, I'll do my best.
Yaaaay!
Alright!
Drive it home!
Alright! - Yeah, nice play!
[Odawara Jotoku Takemiya] Hey! We got a point! - We did it!
Awesome, awesome! - What? What's this rapid growth.
[1st Inning, Bottom Half]
Play!
Alright!
Strike 3! - Alright!
They're playing well, Jotoku.
Akaiwa-san! - It's been a long time.
Your son is playing very well.
Seeing Jotoku now, with Manager Tamo leading them,
don't you think something is lacking in this new school's baseball club?
But, the one who coordinated this game is Akaiwa-san, right?
[2nd Inning, Top Half]
Go, go!
Alright! I did it!!! I did it!!!
More, give it some more! Blaze up the fire on this confusion lineup!
Confusion! - Confusion!
Akaiwa, we're gonna win! - We'll win!
Go, go! - Make the round!
You can go, go, go!
Alright! - They did it!
This is all thanks to the nets that Akaiwa-san donated to us!
No way, I'm reconsidering because it seems to have been unwanted.
What are you saying?
The manager was very thankful and said,
"it's thanks to these that we eliminated useless practice time".
The manager? To me? Huh... Thankful?
It's not only the manager, the team members are very happy too.
Ah, is that so.
Huh, wait, um... Is... that true?
Yes.
Ah.
[2nd Inning, Bottom Half] Strike 3.
Nice pitching!
Hey, Shirao-kun, we can definitely aim for a called win during the 5th inning.
If we continue like this though. - Yup.
[3rd Inning, Top Half]
Safe, safe.
Yeah! Confusion!
Hey! How much longer will you continue this half-baked game!
Sorry? It's still the first half...
Don't say any complaints, fight them properly, fair and square.
Isn't this rude to them!
Excuse me.
Hey!!! Change it up quickly!!!
Come back!!! - Yes, sir!!!
Their manager suddenly got angry.
It's scary when a seemingly quiet person gets angry.
Strike 3.
What's with that pitcher?
His ball suddenly became fast.
Strike 3.
Let's strike 'em!
Yes, sir!
[3rd Inning, Bottom Half]
They seem like a totally different team than before.
Then it was all an act?
A squeeze!?
Safe.
Reversed already?
What was that large lead?
This is fine, this is fine.
We'll get back what they took from us, and increase it by 10 points.
Yes, sir...
[4th Inning, Top Half]
Strike 3.
You're relapsing into that swing again!?
Hey, Shikata, don't hold the bat shortly.
It's fine if you strike and miss, just swing it with all your might!
Strike 3.
[Congrats On The 1st Game Manager Aoshi First Win!]
No, no...
It's too soon.
[5th Inning, Top Half] Okadome-kun, run!
[5th Inning, Top Half] Go!!!
Alright.
So, a 10 point difference.
If they don't score anything this inning, it'll be a called lost.
Strike 3.
Damn it!
Akaiwa! - I know!
Strike it! Akaiwa-kun!
Yeah.
Today was your best strike out.
Yeah!
Amazing! He succeeded!
Strike it, Akaiwa!
I'll strike it!
Do your best, Kimiyasu!
Safe, safe! - Safe.
Yeah! Yeah!
They did it!
Alright.
Ebato!
Yes, I'll do my best.
Alright.
Idiot...
Go back! Go back! - Come back, come back!
Come back! - Out!
This is vexing, jeez.
Game!
A squeeze in such a situation.
You know, that's something that strong teams do, Ebato.
To contribute something for someone's sake, for a team's sake,
it's not a human's instinct in the first place.
Anyway, it's not just Ebato.
When I see you guys do things that should be done instinctively and daringly
in such a way, all huddled up and hesitantly,
I instinctively can't hold back.
Because, honestly, you were wonderful until the 3rd inning.
That was the confusing baseball that we were aiming for.
So, why do you think that didn't continue?
It's a lack of pride.
In what kind of style and what kind of baseball do we want to do?
Your confidence regarding this way of thinking, that's what pride is.
Because, without pride, can you throw away defense?
Can you aim for 10 points in 1 inning?
We don't become strong because we're weak.
We'll win while we're weak.
Isn't it a better method for all of us to bring out our courage together like that?
You don't have pride because you won.
If you did, then it would crumble away easily the next time you lose.
Are you listening?
Only the people that have pride from the beginning can win.
That's why, I don't want to make you guys
feel any weak feelings, but rather,
I want to make you have pride, with a strong feeling.
Got it? - Yes, sir.
Alright, our reflection meeting is over, let's eat.
Alright, eat up.
Thank you for the meal.
I'm sorry. - Huh? No, it's my...
It's alright, because next time, I won't even worry about you and I'll run.
I got it.
Tarumi.
Ah! Hey... Hey, Shirao, Shirao, Shirao!
You know, today's game is invalid, you didn't participate, right?
Huh? What is?
That's right.
Anyways,
when I looked at you today,
I thought that it's fine if I waited a little longer.
What are you waiting for? - No, wait!
I said, for what! - Just a little longer...
[Have your pride as a weakling!] So this is what you mean, huh?
Yeah... Well, well... That's what I mean.
Okay, I think it's cool.
Hey, let's go back, let's eat. - I said, for what!
Well, well, well, leave it be.
Thanks for the meal.
[Congrats On The 1st Game Manager Aoshi]
Congratulations.
Hey, I have a wonderful present for everyone.
It's huge! - Amazing!
Manager.
Oh, good morning. What is it? You're working hard.
I...
After all, I'm going to quit school.