Hello.
Oh hi there, Akane.
Going out?
Yes.
I need to buy some art supplies.
I see.
Take care.
I'll be off, then.
What a nice day.
You're out!
Game set!
Well then, I'd like to propose a toast to celebrate
getting through the first round qualifiers of the Autumn Tournament!
Cheers!
You've all done very well.
I want everyone to rest up over the weekend
so you're ready for the actual tournament next week.
Yes, sir!
And with this, we're one step closer to the Koshien.
Yeah.
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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What's going on?
Ao's doing her spring-cleaning.
She's got too much time on her hands since she has no practice this weekend.
Geez.
It wouldn't be so bad if she wasn't always so messy and actually cleaned once in a while.
But then again, Ao's quite persistent about cleaning once she starts.
Hello.
That's impressive.
You do your own laundry, huh?
It's not easy being a freeloader, you know.
Doesn't look like it at all to me.
Where's Kitamura?
He's doing his spring-cleaning since we have no practice today.
He must be a neat freak, then.
He wouldn't be cleaning like this if he was.
Keep your comments to yourself, freeloader.
Are you done?
Don't take me for a chump;
once I actually start cleaning, I'll keep going at it for a day or two.
I'm just taking a breather for now.
Do you think Aoba's home today?
Probably.
Why?
I wanted to give this to her for saving me the other day.
A cushion?
Yeah, I make these as a hobby.
Don't you think this'll go great in Aoba's room?
Y-Yeah.
I'm sure she'll appreciate it.
I'm not sure whether it'll "go great" in her room, though.
Aoba's cute, isn't she?
I always wanted a little sister like her.
This has become somewhat complicated.
Hello.
Is Aoba home, Mister?
Y-Yeah.
She is.
You have guests, Ao!
Guests?
Who?
Ko and that girl from the soba restaurant.
You dummy.
He doesn't count as a "guest" you know.
From the soba restaurant?
Please, come in.
She's upstairs.
Be careful of the steps!
They look cute together, don't they?
Please excuse the intrusion.
Sorry for coming unannounced.
Oh no, I don't mind.
The room's dirty as usual, I see.
I was just cleaning, you know;
it'll be clean once I'm done.
It'll take more than a day, I bet.
Oh, shut up.
Why did you have to come, too, anyway?
You have no business here.
It's because she said it'd be awkward to come by herself—
I'm sorry for the interruption,
but I brought some juice.
Please have some.
Thanks.
Who's Wakaba?
That's what the sign on the door said.
She's my older sister.
Your older sister?
She passed away six years ago.
I'm sorry.
Please don't be so apologetic about everything.
Is this trash?
Want me to throw it away for you?
How old is this Tanabata ornament?
The bamboo grass is completely up now.
Don't touch that!
I've thrown away things that belong to me, but never anything that belonged to Waka!
I'd like to keep cleaning, if you don't mind.
Oh, sorry—
I mean, thanks for having me over.
That's for me, isn't it?
Yes.
Thanks.
See you.
Bye.
What's going on?
Good things just don't happen when she says "thanks."
I'm not lying!
You looked really awesome as a catcher, Akaishi!
Can you help me with a delivery, Osamu?
Coming.
This is our last stop.
What are you doing, Osamu?
Bring over those crates already.
And that's it.
Thank you so much.
I'm going to stop by Ko's.
Oh?
I'll go on ahead, then.
Oh yeah, I forgot.
Could you give this complimentary gift to the soba restaurant owner?
See you!
A complimentary gift?
Why, thank you.
Oh, it's probably nothing, really.
These are pretty nice glasses.
Really?
Daddy,
I'm going to go to the library for a bit, okay?
I'm so sorry.
Oh no, just leave it;
it's dangerous.
Are you all right?
Y-Yeah, I'm okay.
It's nothing, really.
No, you have to get it patched up.
There you go.
Thanks.
Come on in!
Huh?
Akaishi?
What are you doing here?
I was eavesdropping the other day on what Nakanishi was saying,
and apparently there's a girl here who looks just like Tsukishima's dead sister.
I never got to see her while she was alive, so I was a little curious.
What was her name again?
Oh yeah, Wakaba Tsukishima!
Don't tell me, he was talking about you?
Woah, you're a cutie!
You're hella cute!
Oh, you better keep your guard up around him;
this guy apparently had a mega crush on Wakaba Tsukishima,
so you had better watch out, or else...
Senda!
You punched me!
I didn't punch you.
I just pat you on the head.
You were spouting some unnecessary words, after all.
You'd be in much worse shape if I had actually punched you.
Yeah, right!
Want me to make good on that?
Would you two pipe down?
She would have found out about it eventually.
She was the talk of the town, apparently;
at least amongst the gossipers of the neighborhood.
That's right, dumbass!
All right.
Why don't I pat you on the head a little harder this time?
Don't do it, Bakaishi!
Thanks for waiting, guys.
Have some freshly fried croquettes.
These croquettes are awesome!
Consider yourself lucky.
You wouldn't be able to sit and eat those if I had actually punched you.
Would you drop it already?
That's dirty, man!
You put way too much sauce on that thing.
Let's have some peace while we eat, shall we?
But she was still pretty cute.
Does she really resemble Tsukishima's older sister that much?
Ko's the one you should be asking.
Now that you mention it, where's Kitamura?
He left a little before you guys came over.
He went to return a book at the library.
The library?
Is something wrong with that?
I'm going to go to the library for a bit.
Is it a coincidence...
or is it fate?
Do you guys believe in destiny?
Gross!
Imma pat you.
Bring it!
I'd love to see you try!
Just shut up and eat!
What a coincidence.
Boy is this a surprise.
Fancy seeing you here.
Right back at you.
What are you doing at a library?
What a dumbass.
Didn't you know I've always been an avid reader?
I guess, since libraries do carry manga these days.
You call this manga?
Could you two please be quiet?
Sorry.
Look what your loud voice got us into.
Only because you keep picking fights with me!
Just be quiet, will you?
Shh!
Jeez.
Ko and Yuhei are really going at it, huh?
They'll be playing against Ryuou if they win tomorrow, won't they?
It's no wonder they're all pumped up.
Not to mention that winning that game will guarantee them a place in the regional selections.
I'm so thirsty.
Let me get an iced coffee, Ichiyo.
Me too.
Would you two Senpais like something light to eat?
Your darling little underclassman here will prepare it for you.
I'll pass.
I do want to be at my best for tomorrow, after all.
What's that supposed to mean?
What about you, Azuma?
I'll take a Napolitan.
Are you serious?
Don't say I didn't stop you if you have a stomachache before the all-important game.
What's that supposed to mean?
Thanks for the food.
How did you find it?
It had an interesting flavor to it.
An interesting flavor?
Was that meant as a compliment or a criticism?
How mysterious.
Morning.
Good morning.
Could you go wake Yuhei up for me? Breakfast should be ready soon.
He's not up yet?
Strange, right?
He's usually up waaay before you.
It's almost time for breakfast, Azuma.
Hey, Azuma!
Azuma?
I'll be off, then!
Have fun!
We'll come by later to root for you guys!
It's the girl from the soba restaurant!
Hello.
Are you on your way to a sketch?
Oh no, I just got done with one.
Why don't you come to the baseball stadium with us?
We're on our way to watch Ko and his team play.
Ao's over there right now, too.
Aoba's there, too?
Seishu Academy has two more minutes allotted for practice.
Hey, Ao!
We brought the soba restaurant girl with us!
So Aoba's the only girl here...
Huh?
What is it?
Yuhei's not here.
He collapsed?
Did your Napolitan from last night finally get to him?
No, you dummy!
He was hospitalized with acute appendicitis!
How is he?
He just called in to say he's okay.
Are they going to be fine without their cleanup hitter?
They'll have to make do with it even if they're not.
Play ball!
Strike!
Attaboy, Ko!
Keep it up!
Wow.
It's as if his body's made of springs.
Now's the chance, go!
Batting fourth, the catcher: Akaishi.
You're out!
I'm sorry.
It's not your fault.
There aren't many high school pitchers who can throw so many different changeups like that.
I guess that explains why they make it to the final eight of the tournament so often.
But we're not going to get anywhere just by admiring them;
we've got to do something about it.
Yes, sir.
We won't be able to face Azuma if we keep playing like this.
Still no runs in the eighth inning, huh?
This is frustrating.
They'd definitely have scored a few runs if Aoba were allowed to play.
There's nothing they can do about it.
Girls can't play in official games no matter how good they are.
Ball four!
First base!
You're out!
They've got a man on third already with only one out.
I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
Safe!
Don't give up yet!
We'll beat them with a walk-off!
Come on, I can't hear you!
Go, Seishu!
Batting first, Shortstop Senda.
All right!
I'm sending this one out of the park!
Safe!
All right!
First base!
You're out!
Here's your chance to tie it up!
Go for it, Akaishi!
I'm counting on you, Akaishi!
All right!
Batting fourth: Akaishi, catcher.
You're out!
What a shame.
Yeah.
Happy New Year!
Is Ko home?
Somebody stop him!
Happy New Year!
Is Osamu home?
The tryouts for the Women's National Team was in March, right?
I'm a member of Seishu's baseball team, after all.
Are you talking about your dead sister's dream?
Um, is Daiki home?
Next time, on Cross Game Episode Thirty-Four:
Happy New.
Is anyone around?