Darn it, Nomo!
Waka...
Tada!
Lookie lookie, Ichiyo.
I set a new record on the 50m freestyle.
Yes, you've shown it to me many times already.
I guess it took until sixth grade for me to catch up to her.
To Waka, I mean.
Geez, peace at last.
How long do I have to stand all that noise?
So what are they building over there?
No clue.
It's going to be a soba restaurant.
Wakaba.
I've never once forgotten...
about that summer when I was in fifth grade.
Mitsuru Adachi
（Serialized in Shogakukan's 「Weekly Shonen Sunday」）
Created by
Toshihiro Nakazawa
Nobumasa Sawabe
Planning
Masato Hayashi
Rei Anami (TV TOKYO)
Shin'ichirou Tsuzuki
Planning Assistance
Toshisato Okuno Shin Omura Takenori Ichihara
Tetsuya Takeda
Supervisors
Original Planning Assistance
Michihiro Tsuchiya
Series Composition
Yuji Kondo
Main Character Design
Maho Takahashi
Tomoyuki Matsumoto
Koichi Imano
Art Design
Subcharacter Design
Prop Design
Kayoko Ono
Miki Tsubouchi
Hiromi Komine
Yutaka Kuramoto
Art Director
Color Design
Photography Director
Editing
Nobuhide Tanaka Toshiyuki Kuroiwa
Kotaro Nakagawa
Takeshi Takadera
HALF H・P STUDIO
Music Producer
Music
Sound Director
Sound Production
「Summer Rain」
Lyrics／Composition: Kentaro Kobuchi
Arrangement: Kobukuro
Kobukuro
（Warner Music Japan）
Opening Theme
Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment
TV-TOKYO Music
Warner Music Japan
Music Assistance
Ryosuke Sakurai
Animation Producer
Animation Production
Shin'nosuke Wada (TV TOKYO) Naohiko Furuichi
Producers
Osamu Sekita
Director
Shogakukan Shueisha Production
Production Studio
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Ko!
Take me to swimming school on your bike, Ko!
Come on, what are you standing around for?
We have to hurry!
Come on, hurry! I'm going to be late!
What happened to your bike?
I got a flat tire yesterday.
They're friendly, as usual.
I don't get what she sees in him.
It's fate.
They were born on the same day, in the same hospital,
and were right next to each other from the moment they were born.
Whoa!
Hold on tight, or you'll fall off!
Okay.
Not that tight, otherwise I can't steer!
I'll be done by five.
So what?
Oh yeah.
That's for coming to pick me up.
I didn't say I was coming to pick you up!
I'll be done by five, okay?
By five.
That was amazing!
Of course.
He used to be the ace at a famous Little League team up until a while ago.
Up until a while ago?
Yeah.
Until he punched out another pitcher and got kicked out.
Batting eighth, Kitamura.
Akaishi asks,
"What's your relationship with Wakaba Tsukishima?"
W-We're just neighbors.
Is that all?
Of course it is.
You better not be lying!
I wouldn't lie...
Hey, Ko!
I gave you a kiss, but you still didn't come to pick me up!
W-Well, this is actually...
What kind of pitch was that?
That was easily over 100km/h!
Grade schoolers aren't supposed to be able to pitch like that!
I may have never played in games, or even played catch before,
but I've been swinging the bat since I was three.
I've been hitting 100km/h and over pitches at the Tsukishima Batting Center almost every day!
I can go change it for a different one if you don't like it.
Nah, it's just barely okay.
Just barely, huh?
A clock again ?
You got me one last year, too.
I didn't think having just one was enough for you, Ko.
Geez.
Happy June 10th Birthday!
She's so pretty.
Really? Looks like a normal wedding dress to me.
I'm sure those two are going to be happy.
They got married on our birthday, after all.
What's that you've been working on?
I'm writing up a list of birthday presents I want,
since Ko's having trouble picking out gifts for me.
"Age 12, a cute brooch."
"Age 13, cute sandals."
"Age 14, a cute wallet."
Ages 15, 16, 17, 18... "earrings"?
Exactly how long is this list?
Age 20... "engagement ring"?
W-Wait a second, Waka!
You want to marry a guy like him ?
Can't I?
Of course not!
That means he's going to become my brother-in-law!
Of course he will.
Stop joking like that!
I'll never approve of it! Over my dead body!
Calm down.
There's still a lot of time before it'll happen.
More importantly, Aoba, what kind of guys do you like?
A guy who can throw a 160km/h fastball.
I came to root for Aoba since she said she was pitching,
but I didn't know she was playing against you guys!
That's your sister, Tsukishima?
Yup, she pitches pretty well, huh?
"Pretty well" would be an understatement.
Go get 'em, Ko!
Okay.
Dead ball!
Ow...
Why don't you guys join the team instead of just staring at them like that?
Who'd want to join a crappy team like that?
We're levels apart.
That might be true now,
but they'll get ahead of you guys if you just sit around doing nothing.
What did you say?
Who the hell do you think you're talking to—
Tsukishima didn't say anything wrong now, did she?
No, not at all.
Sorry, Tsukishima.
We just don't feel up to playing baseball right now.
I see.
Sorry for bothering you guys.
Tsukishima.
Yes?
There's nothing to apologize for.
Batter out!
Way to go, Aoba!
Keep it up!
Come on, now!
Go over to the other bench if you're going to root for your sister!
I'm rooting for you when you're pitching, aren't I?
Do you really expect me to run back and forth just for you two?
Tsukishima at the plate!
Strike her out, Ko!
Safe!
Don't throw the ball, you won't make it!
Just barely safe!
Darn it!
It's raining.
He seemed pretty frustrated.
About what?
About losing to you.
His looks may say otherwise, but Ko really hates losing.
This is the training regimen Aoba follows every day.
She does this every day?
No way.
Don't worry, you can do it, Ko.
Weren't you frustrated that you lost to Aoba?
She couldn't stay quiet about you ever since we got back from the game.
She said your form was off, your back and legs were weak,
and then she even said that you throw like a girl!
Anyway, the fact still stands that she's talking crap about you behind your back!
Sounds to me like you're even more frustrated than I am.
You can do it, Ko!
Make Aoba swallow her words!
All this from the guy who can't even play catch properly.
You shouldn't treat Ko like those other guys!
Once he gets serious,
he could become the best pitcher in Japan!
He might even be able to throw 160km/h.
I don't think you believe me.
My predictions tend to come true, you know.
But even then, you can't steal him away from me, okay?
The score is 2-3.
Just one hit, and they could make a comeback here!
It's been a while since I've been in your room, Ko.
The summer's Koshien could be decided—
Really?
What happened to all the plastic models that used to be here?
They got all jumbled up together, so I stuck them in the closet.
You used to like airplanes, too, didn't you?
And trains before that.
Oh yeah,
you also wanted to be the manager of an aquarium because you used to like big fishes, right?
And a zookeeper before that.
I wonder what you'll be when you grow up.
Who knows.
My hobbies change pretty often, you know.
What about baseball?
That's just me hanging out with the guys.
I can't wait to see what kind of an adult you'll become.
What are you sticking on my wall?
It's a list of presents I want each year, starting next year.
A list?
This way you'll know what to get me.
Oh, can I borrow this cap when I go to camp?
Sure, but it's a little dirty.
That's fine.
How do I look?
I should get going.
Already?
Why don't you stay longer?
It's past nine, you know!
She's right.
Besides, you have to get up early tomorrow.
I'll walk you home, then.
It's okay, I live right down the street.
Yeah!
You should be more worried about getting back if you walk him home.
I'll walk you out to the road over there, then.
Fine, do what you want.
I'll be back by the evening two days from now, okay?
Yeah. From camp, right?
We're going to go to the summer festival the day after that, okay?
Sure.
Have fun at camp, then.
Ko!
Good night!
Good night.
Ko's pitching while Akaishi's the catcher,
in a jam-packed Koshien.
Oh yeah, Nakanishi was there too.
Strike out after strike out,
the Alps Stand at Koshien was really fired up.
You were all smiles while playing center field, too.
Girls can't play at the Koshien, you know.
Does it matter?
It is a dream, after all.
And then what happened?
People were shouting "one more out! one more out!" and then...
the alarm clock went rrrring!
Yeah, yeah.
Could you teach Ko how to pitch properly next time, Aoba?
Why should I?
Please!
He'll become really good, I promise.
It's time to go, Wakaba!
Coming!
Well then, Daddy,
Ichiyo,
Aoba,
Momiji,
Nomo,
I shall now take my leave.
The right fielder's caught up to it!
They play so hard each day even under the scorching weather, huh.
And now, time for a news update:
Amidst the increase in water-related accidents around the nation,
a girl has drowned while attending swimming school camp in the Minagawa Valley,
and was pronounced dead after being carried to a hospital late last night.
The victim was a fifth grader from Tokyo's Senkawa-kita Elementary School,
Wakaba Tsukishima, age eleven.
It's been reported that Wakaba got caught up in a current
and drowned while trying to help a younger girl whose legs were caught in the deep end.
Now back to our Koshien coverage.
It is now the 7th day of the competition—
kono mama hitori dokoka tooku e itte
It makes me want to go somewhere far away
shimaitai hodo
Rather than think
omotteta yori kantan datta
That losing you was easier
anata o ushinau to iu koto
Than I had thought.
ashita ga mienakute mae ni susumenai toki
When I can't move on because I can't envision a tomorrow
Where are you going, Ko?
To the summer festival.
The summer festival? You can't be—
Do you have money?
Um, no.
anata ga watashi no migite hippatte kurenakya
I need you there, pulling on my right hand
Don't waste it, okay?
I won't.
waratte hayaku koiyotte hora,
Telling me to hurry up,
itsumo no youni
like you always do.
koi kogarete mita yume wa
I dreamt, when I was so in love,
anata to no hibi
Of the days I spent with you.
I'll be back by the evening two days from now, okay?
yorisoenai no ni soba ni iru
It hurt me, more than anything,
We're going to go to the summer festival the day after that, okay?
Hey, little man,
sore ga ichiban tsurakattano
That I was by your side, but couldn't be close to you.
you shouldn't be walking around with your head down like that.
Hey, Mister?
Yeah?
What should I do now?
Huh?
tsunagaru koto de umareru mono ga
Things that are born from connecting with one another
sekai ni ai o utawaseru
Are what make people sing about love to the world
kono mama aruitara
Will I be able to see you again someday
Akaishi...
mata deau hi ga kuruno
If just keep walking forward like this?
anata ni mou ichido chanto tsutaenakya ikenai
I need to tell you one more time, so you'd understand clearly,
I get it now.
It's not hard at all.
gomenne to arigato tte hora
I need to tell you that "I'm sorry" and "Thank you"
I just have to cry.
ima suguni
Right now
koikogarete mita yume wa
I dreamt, when I was so in love,
anata to no hibi
Of the days I spent with you.
yorisoeru dakede shiawaseto
I wanted to tell you, more than anything,
sore ga ichiban tsutaekattano
That I'm happy just being able be close to you
sore ga ichiban tsutaekattano
I'm happy just being able to be close to you
Ao!
It's time for dinner!
Coming!
dosite hito wa koi wo surunoka
Why do people fall in love?
nee, dare ka oshiete
Somebody please tell me.
Do you two live nearby?
Please come visit us once we open.
The Wakaba inside me is still in the fifth grade.
I've never even tried imagining what she'd look like in high school.
Until now, right?
Be sure to report the tournament results to Waka, okay?
Huh?
You're going to the summer festival, aren't you?
Don't fall for me just because I look like her, okay, Ko?
I know.
Next time, on Cross Game Episode Thirty-One:
Do they get older?
Do you think ghosts actually get older, too?