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Come on, boy.

I thought the probability that I'd have to start in the Minor League was high, but...

it doesn't seem like I'll have to take a detour.

Right now,

I'll grasp the Majors with this hand!

S-Strike!

S-Strike!

I see...

I understand why they called me out, even though it's only a tryout.

This is unbearable!

This excitement surpasses what I usually get from a test!

Strike two!

You're cornered.

Can you get the timing right on the last ball without having swung?

You're too busy thinking up an excuse...

for when you've been struck out, huh!?

The American Dream...

isn't that easy, Asian rookie!

Well, if you're lucky, we'll meet again,

rookie.

See you later.

Hey, wait a minute!

T-The duel isn't over yet!

T-The duel isn't over yet!

Okay, you have passed the first test.

I don't understand what you're saying!

If we stop here, I'll be disqualified!

Let me pitch against him again!

Hey, stop it, Shigeno.

Shut up!

Tell them in English!

I still-

You passed.

He said that...

you passed the first test.

For real?

That's great, don't you think?

Bolton.

Sorry to trouble you with coming here.

Oh no.

It was a good way to brighten my spirits.

What do you think of his pitching?

Yeah...

His speed is first class.

But...

to continue throwing straight down the middle three times in a row against me...

Not knowing fear is a good point too.

Scott.

Please dispose of this bat.

Dispose?

The ball didn't hit the bat at the root or the tip.

Which means...

either there was a crack in that bat from the beginning,

or else...

A bat breaking from having its core hit is unthinkable.

For now,

without locating my pitches,

I managed to have an all-out power duel, but...

to think that he'd make the ball fly all the

way to the back screen with just one swing...

That's the skill expected of a Major Leaguer, huh?

I'm happy.

If it wasn't like this,

travelling all the way to America wouldn't have been worth it.

Hey!

How did it go?

I passed!

At least for the time being.

We'll go on to the next test together.

Really?

You did it!

If Ginumacchi got dropped, I wouldn't be happy going by myself!

It's not anything to celebrate.

I managed to get this far last year too, after all.

Then...?

What will we do in the next test?

Dunno...

Most likely...

an exhibition game, I think.

Okay!

All who have passed, gather around!

Even though there were so many people here,

including Ginumacchi and myself, there are only seven people.

As I thought, it isn't that easy, huh?

We will now have you do the final test.

In this test...

we will have you play as a team.

Team?

Your opponents are...

Our Salmons'...

Single A team:

The Tucson Red Rox.

W-What did he say?

W-What did he say?

It seems we have to play against that Single A team.

Single A...

What's that?

Oh please...

The Major League is divided by level in a pyramid-type system.

From the top is the Major League,

then the Minor League's Triple A,

Double A,

Single A,

Rookie.

In other words...

Single A is one level up from what we're trying to enter, the Rookie League.

I see.

At least remember these basics.

Excuse me.

Even if you tell us to play a game, we're just seven people.

Yeah.

We'll fill in for the catcher and outfielder that are missing.

They are Double A players, so it shouldn't be a problem.

I-It can't be that...

the condition for passing...

is to win the game, right?

Well, of course not.

We test subjects can't possibly defeat the Single A team!

Look at that!

There is only one condition you must clear to pass the test...

Starting ten runs behind your opponents,

you have to come back and defeat the Red Rox.

What? What the...?

What did he say?

It seems that the condition for passing...

is to come back and win from ten runs behind.

What!?

This is the roster for your team.

We've decided the most suitable batting order, but...

no one will instruct you, so feel free to do as you want.

P-Please wait a moment!

I've never heard of such a subjective tryout before!

The meaning of a tryout is to measure the individual abilities of each player, right?

To qualify everyone if we win and disqualify us if we lose is odd!

Furthermore,

even though we're just at the Rookie League level,

we have to win against the Single A team, the Red Rox.

And being asked to come back from a ten run difference, we can't possibly do that!

We're not forcing you to take the test.

Beside the Salmons, there are tons of other tryouts to choose from.

Go ahead and try one of them.

What?

What did he say?

It can't be helped.

For the time being, it seems like we just have to do this.

Yeah.

What do you think?

What the intentions of the baseball team are.

To make us take such an unreasonable test...

I can't think that they're trying to make us all fail from the start.

Well, isn't it good this way?

In other words, we just have to win, right?

This'll be easy enough.

It's only a Single A team.

H-He's fast!

This can't be true!

They're telling us to score ten runs on that guy?

His pitching is quite good.

Yo!

I'm Aguilera.

I'm Bartheg.

I'm Christopher Williams.

Call me Chris.

I'm Hayato Yaginuma.

This is Goro Shigeno.

We both came from Japan.

Nice to meet you.

Yo!

Goro, Goro!

I can't remember your names at all, but let's do our best!

Okay?

Let's get along! Yay!

I'm Chris.

Nice to meet you.

Sorry, I don't believe in making friends with colored people.

It doesn't seem like I have time to shake your hand and then go wash mine, so...

another time.

What did you say, you bastard!?

Stop it!

What?

Did that guy say something?

Don't worry about it. Leave it be!

Is that true?

Such people exist too...

Don't cause a ruckus.

Hey, Shigeno...!

Hey, Ginumacchi!

Translate for me.

Seems like this colored person doesn't even know English.

I don't know what you're saying, but we don't have time to argue right now.

Since we start ten runs behind,

if we don't all unite together, we can't win.

Let's get along.

"Win" you say?

What nonsense are you talking about, damn Yellow?

W-What are you...?

I'm telling you we all have to win together!

You...

If you pull us down with your talk about

the color of our skin or any other nonsense,

I won't let you off easy!

I get it.

I get it, so let me go!

Hey!

Who's first? Hurry up and get in position!

Y-Yes!

Bastard!

This is bad, Nick.

Maybe we should get along-

Shut up!

This is a free fansub.

Not for sale or rent.

Play ball!

All right!

Go for it, Ginumacchi!

Show me the samurai spirit!

Against a superior opponent,

being ten runs behind is hard.

For now...

I have to show off my skills!

Strike!

As if a guy who comes here for the tryout...

can hit my pitch!

Safe! Safe!

All right!

Nice, Ginumacchi!

A petty bunt hit.

The powerless Yellows really do things in another way.

Okay!

Number two!

Go help the runner proceed!

I see.

We have to show them the skills that are our strong points, huh?

In that case, I'll aim for a big hit!

You think I'll let you hit my pitch with such a big swing!?

Strike!

Safe!

Safe!

Don't be so sluggish when there's a ten run difference!

Ball!

Ball four!

I didn't have a chance to show off my strong points!

All right! Well done, number two-kun!

Okay! This is our chance!

If nothing else, at least move the runners up!

I have no idea what you're saying in Japanese...

Play!

Like I'd let an amateur team...

score runs on me!

Out!

Out!

D-Double play!?

What have you done!? Damn you!

When Ginumacchi worked so hard to throw the pitcher off-balance and create a chance,

you get pulled into a double play on the first pitch!

What is this idiot shouting about?

Dunno.

Damn it, my words won't reach him!

Rather, you should understand why I'm angry!

Stop it, Shigeno.

Arguing with the team won't help things.

Come on!

I'll hit a big one and scare you!

Out!

Damn!

After all that, we weren't able to get even one run back!

All of them swing too wide!

Don't be so irritated, Shigeno.

Most likely,

this test is set up under these conditions,

to test each player's character and style of play, it seems.

For the time being,

rather than trying to win,

we should concentrate on carefully showing off our style of play.

Our own style of play, huh?

That Asian...

His pitch seems fast.

A guy who dares to come here in jeans and tries out...

I'll beat him badly.

I am Robbins from the Double A team, the Panthers.

I saw your pitching in the first test.

Since you only throw fastballs, I won't make any signs.

Throw it wherever you want.

Yeah, no signs.

Okay, okay, make sure you catch it properly!

Play!

These guys...

Have they seen Shigeno's pitch?

No, they came here just before the game, so...

Strike!

Um...

Wasn't he supposed to be trying out?

Strike... out!

All right! Nice, Shigeno!

Hey...

It can't be that...

the ten run lead we got...

Rather than testing the tryouts' ability to come back,

we've been given them as a humiliating handicap,

on the premise that we can't score any runs on him!

All right!

Go for it, center batter!

That Goro...

He's really showcasing his strong points with his pitching. Look at the ball!

You can hit it!

Yeah.

If things continue this way,

it seems like the ball won't go past him.

We won't be able to show off our fielding, huh?

Show everyone your best shot!

I have to at least...

stand out while batting!

A humiliating handicap, you say?

As I said, like I'd let you score ten runs on me!

Strike!

Out!

Strike... out!

I'm telling you guys you're swinging too wide!

I'm telling you, we've got to score one run back at a time!

It's impossible!

It's impossible to score ten runs.

That's why I have to show my skills, but...

It can't be helped.

You tried too hard to show off.

Your turn to bat will come again!

Let's do our best next time!

Yeah...

What did they say?

They're saying it's impossible to win.

So to show off, next time we should do our best, they say.

Out!

Impossible?

Who decided that!?

If we can't score ten runs and defeat a Single A team,

we won't have a chance at reaching the Major League!

Shigeno...

Major?

Strike... out!

All right!

Play!

Nice batting!

Just what you'd expect from our helper!

Follow it up, Shigeno!

Leave it to me!

It's him!

He's a pitcher, after all.

He's most likely nothing special at batting.

Strike!

Seems like his batting isn't especially good!

What?

He's cornered.

Yeah.

Just as I thought.

He's saving his strength so he can concentrate on pitching

and strike out all of the batters with three balls.

Typical Yellow small-minded thinking.

This guy...

Foul!

No, that's not true.

That's not something a guy who tries to conserve his stamina would do.

Yaginuma!

What did he say just now?

He said something about the Majors, right?

Yeah.

He said that if we can't score ten runs and defeat a Single A team,

we won't have a chance at reaching the Major League.

He's planning on winning.

For real.

Top of the third inning...

Ten run difference, no outs, a runner on first base...

In this situation, rather than aiming for a big one and trying to score two runs,

I need to hit it to the outfield...

to help the runner proceed!

It went through!

All right!

Nice, Goro!

Well done!

Nice batting!

All right! All right! Let's continue like that!

Follow up, Yaginuma!

This inning we'll score runs!

Yeah, leave it to me!

Ginumacchi!

It's up to you!

Connect it!

Okay! Let's continue at this rate...

and end the game this inning!

It seems like...

out of all of them, he understands the meaning of this test best.

Yeah.

We're closing the run difference we were given one run at a time.

All right!

Just one more breath!

The team aims for victory after becoming one!

Next time, on Major:

I'll do it!

Run to the stage of your dreams!