-I'm going out for a run. -Okay.
What is it?
Brother, I'm coming with you.
What are you talking about? I'm going to run to the shrine.
Yes, I want to run with you too.
Stop screwing around.
-Go home. -No.
Seiha, I'm not playing around.
That's why I want to run too.
You started baseball in the fourth grade.
I can do it too.
Don't try to compare the two of us.
-Go home and be good. -No!
Fine, do what you want.
You're on your own.
Does it hurt?
See? Baseball just isn't possible for you.
-Really? -Yes.
-Seiha? -Look, there's Mom.
You made her worried.
I can do this!
Seiha?
I think Seiha's fine.
I've heard it so many times
It's not going to work out
That nothing will change
Even if I pretended not to listen
I knew it all, I learnt this from you
That it's not a failure, even if it is
When I thrust my feelings upon the drifting clouds
The quiet melodies push my back
Because the sky is so vast and free
I decided I wouldn't cry no more
Takumi.
What are you doing out so late?
I'm just doing a little running.
Running? Like jogging?
Yes, that's right.
I guess that's pretty obvious.
Go was so excited, saying how amazing Harada is.
This is the first time he's been this excited.
Thanks.
Takumi, I have a favor to ask you.
Could you ask him to quit baseball?
Ask Nagakura?
We agreed he would stop playing baseball when he started junior high.
I thought Go understood that.
But he said he's continuing with baseball.
He's even talking about quitting cram school. I don't know what to do.
So I thought maybe you could convince him.
Why don't you just talk to him? It's got nothing to do with me.
But it does.
The reason why Go wants to suddenly continue baseball
is because of you, Takumi.
He was really happy about being battery-mates with you.
He said it would be crazy not to play baseball when he could play with you.
I have to run to the shrine and back.
Please, talk to Go.
Tell him he's not talented enough to play baseball.
But he is talented.
Nagakura is good enough to be in a battery with me.
Please, don't say that. This is important to me.
I've let him play baseball because
I wanted to give him an outlet for his studying.
But I can't do that now. So please, Takumi...
Lady, baseball isn't something you're allowed to do,
it's something you just do.
-Nagakura? -Can you come down?
Come down for what?
Let's play catch!
I got up a little early today.
I thought about doing some running, and just happened to pass this way.
Do you always carry a mitt when you run?
Ready to get serious?
I can't go all-out right now.
-It's too dark for you to catch. -Okay.
You can go 80 percent.
Seventy percent.
Thank you for your concern.
That means it's almost daybreak. All right, last one.
-Okay. -But this one has to be 100 percent.
Don't blame me if you get hurt because you can't catch it.
Freaking incredible.
I didn't hold back.
How many of these can you throw in a game?
As many as I need.
Well, is that a fact?
All right, well, see you tomorrow. I mean, today.
Grandpa.
Why are you up so early?
When you get old, you wake up with the sun.
You should try to get back to sleep again.
I know.
You're really something.
You can throw the exact pitch you want whenever you feel like.
It's not something you can do with just hard work.
You've been given a real gift.
But baseball won't always go the way you want.
Sometimes, you've got talented individuals
who somehow can't win as a team.
That's just what baseball is.
Losing the game means that you lose too.
I don't really get what you're trying to say.
Weren't you complimenting me?
Well, there's a lot I don't know myself.
When I try to put it into words, it gets all confusing.
Sorry about that.
Takumi, this is your new uniform.
I really don't want to wear such a lame uniform.
-Are you going to be okay? -What do you mean?
Junior high seems tough.
I'm worried if you'll be able to survive with that attitude of yours.
You're actually worried about me? What's happened?
That's what I'm talking about.
And Seiha too.
He went to sleep holding the baseball like it was his treasure.
Is he serious about playing baseball?
-It has nothing to do with me-- -Yes, it does.
Takumi, talk to him.
Tell him to give up baseball.
He's always looked up to you.
Setsuko called too.
She asked you to talk to Go?
She wanted you to get him to give up baseball?
She sounded devastated when she told me you said no.
I don't know about Seiha,
but I know I could never get Nagakura to give up baseball.
It weighs on me too.
Setsuko wants Go to quit baseball because she's thinking about his future.
Won't you consider it too?
You could make it to the Koshien or Jingu with any catcher, can't you?
It has to be Nagakura.
Aren't you being a little overdramatic?
You're not even 13.
How can you be so certain already?
-You're being stupid. -What?
You and Nagakura's mom don't get anything.
Takumi, I'm a little sick of your attitude.
I'm going to the shrine. I promised Nagakura I'd meet him.
Seiha, you don't have to go at it so hard. Try throwing it slow.
That's it.
Kids with eyes like that get good.
-Brother. -Yo, Harada, you came.
Go and I were playing catch with my ball.
I got the ball to reach him.
Yeah, Seiha's got a pretty good arm too.
He might overtake you one day.
Nagakura, you should watch what you say.
What? Why are you so mad?
I'm not mad.
Seiha, go home.
No, why do I have to go home?
Just go home. Mom's waiting for you.
No. I'm going to stay and watch you two.
Come on, what does it matter that he's here?
I thought your thing was not caring about anything.
Seiha, you can't do it.
No matter how hard you try, you won't become me.
I don't want to become like you.
I just want to play baseball.
You've got a good head on you, Seiha.
Well said.
When I played catch with Grandpa,
he asked me if I wanted to play baseball.
When I told him I really wanted to, he wished me good luck.
He said I might never be as good as you, but I could still have fun playing baseball.
You played catch with Grandpa too?
Yeah. It was when you were out running.
Idiot, you can't play baseball.
Fun baseball?
Someone who gets winded just by running even a little can't play baseball.
You'll just make yourself sick.
Harada, that's enough.
You just think you're the best at everything you do.
-Stop being so arrogant. -Nice one.
This has nothing to do with you or Mom.
I'm going to play baseball.
Stop screwing around!
You stupid idiot.
Dude, that was way too far.
I suck.
I'll talk to the Nitta Stars, and we'll all go look for it tomorrow.
You don't need to cry.
If we all look together, I know it's going to turn up.
Will you really look for it tomorrow?
I will. But you should go home.
Okay?
Let's go to the park.
You came here by yourself, didn't you? Just go home, Seiha.
You really should go home.
It gets dark fast here.
Harada, you seriously crossed a line.
You're still on that?
And I won't stop saying it. You went too far.
How could you say that to poor Seiha?
Just give it a rest already.
Hey, let's stop this awkwardness.
It's suffocating.
Maybe you need to work on your cardio.
I'm fine.
Stop lying. Your pitches don't have your usual power behind them.
You're not throwing seriously.
-You're alone? -Yeah.
Seiha hasn't come home yet.
I just thought he was with you.
I'll go look for him.
You have an idea where he is, then?
Nagakura!
I came just in case, and Seiha's bike is still here.
Seiha!
We can try going down to the lake through the woods.
Follow me.
-Seiha! -Seiha!
If we don't find him by the lake,
we'll have to tell an adult.
Seiha, you idiot, answer me!
Seiha wouldn't be here.
We don't know that.
He's easily scared.
He wouldn't be able to stand being here alone.
I'm sure he's made it home already.
He's probably eating dinner.
Without his bike?
Seiha!
-Brother. -Seiha, where are you?
I'm by the lake. I'm too scared to move.
Where are you?
Over there.
He's under a tree on the other side.
Don't move, idiot.
What if you fall?
Harada, don't run.
Watch out!
Harada!
Harada.
Idiot, I told you to watch out.
You could've died.
Brother.
Seiha, don't move either. I'm coming to get you.
Why were you here?
I got lost when I was looking for my ball.
I was scared, but I stayed where I was.
You made the right decision.
You might've ended up just like your brother here.
Are you okay, brother?
What were you thinking, you idiot?
Seiha did really good. He stayed put like he should have.
That's what you're supposed to do when you get lost.
I fell asleep while I was waiting under the tree.
You fell asleep?
Can you believe that?
Seiha's way more grown up than you give him credit for.
Your big brother was way more panicky.
Completely different from his cool attitude on the mound.
-Let me guess, Harada. -What?
I bet you've never had batters get consecutive hits off of you.
That's right.
So you've never experienced the pressure of
having the bases loaded with no outs.
What are you trying to say?
I'm betting you're weak under pressure.
-I'm going home. -Brother.
Thanks for coming to look for me.
Don't touch my arm.
What are you thanking me for?
I wasn't worried about you.
Go ahead and drown in the lake for all I care.
Hey, there you go crossing that line again.
Shut up. Who do you think you are?
Where do you come off saying I'm weak under pressure? Screw you!
I make sure I'm never under pressure to begin with.
I just have to strike them out.
Don't give me that "no outs bases loaded" crap.
Oh, you found it.
Even with bases loaded and no outs, you can just catch the fly ball.
That's right.
And then throw it straight to home.
Brother, I knew you would come for me.
I was waiting for you.
And I just fell asleep while I was waiting.
-Brother. -Harada.
-Are you okay? -Stay away from me.
I saw you running, the white ball sparkling
Following a parabola, disappearing into distant memories
You turn as you fade away, I run after you
I dream of hearing the cheers in the stadium
I continue to call out your name, ever since that fun day
I love you, That was probably the day before eternity
If spring comes tomorrow
I will come find you
Do you remember the place
Where the rain turned to sunshine and time stood still?
Brother, you awake?
-Yeah. -Mom, he's awake!
-Takumi. -It's not that serious.
Of course it's serious. Does it hurt?
You might not remember this, but you went through a lot last night.
We had Dr. Nagakura make a house call, and he gave you an IV.
I never want to have to go through that again.
It won't happen again.
Don't worry. There's no way this will happen again.