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Showdown in the Rain Showdown in the Rain

Kids Adults

There it goes!

Is it the winning hit?

Back! Back!

You still have distance to cover!

Oh? He caught it.

Nice, left!

Good play.

It comes from the experience.

I was lucky.

That was close.

Man, I thought it went in.

Center!

My turn?!

Further up?

Nice, center!

Two out! Two out!

Come on, you can do better at the bottom of the rotation.

That was weird.

The timing was just right.

Strike!

What is this?

Is it just me?

Yamashita, that was a good ball!

What's wrong?

You can't hit it?

He's swinging too late.

That's...

Man, he's swinging too late.

Did you have too much to drink last night, Yamashita?

He's actually fast.

How could they hit such pitches?

Strike!

Batter is out!

Dang, Yamashita got struck out.

Man, we went three up then three down.

Can't you see it without standing in the box?

The boy's pitch is getting faster every pitch.

His arms must not have been warmed up in the first inning.

He might even get faster.

Good, Honda is getting warmed up.

We can still win if we score.

Let's do it this inning!

Who's up next?

Didn't we end with you, Sawamura?

Oh, so it's my turn.

One out for us.

As long as the first or second batter hits, Komori can bat.

Hey!

Fine, fine.

Sure, you're not expecting anything from me.

A girl, huh?

She's so cute!

Damn!

Strike!

Hey Shimizu! Don't jump on that!

Watch the ball carefully, and hit it when it gets closer to you!

I know!

Watch carefully...

Watch carefully, and wait until it gets closer to me...

Strike!

She's an idiot!

Idiot!

That's too much!

Damn!

I spent all of my allowance for the month to practice after the others left last night!

I must hit.

I can't buy any manga this month because of this!

It connected!

Run, Shimizu!

No!

Hey! Leave the bat behind!

Safe!

Yeah!

Nice play, Shimizu!

All right! Follow her lead!

Master, how long are you going to goof around?!

We're tied!

Fine.

They've gone through their rotation.

I'll get serious.

Strike! Out!

Strike! Out!

How dirty...

We can't hit such pitches!

Damn you!

Do you want to win that badly?

Sorry, but we can't lose.

Komori, please let me bat.

Yeah.

I just need to let Honda come up here.

Shimizu worked hard to get on base.

Since he started pitching seriously, there won't be much of a chance.

Strike!

He's fast!

Strike!

Komori!

Strike! Batter is out!

Sorry.

Don't worry.

There will be another chance.

We can't help it, with their serious pitches.

But they all seem to be having fun.

It's raining.

Man, it's raining all of a sudden.

What are we going to do?

We're still tied.

We'll catch cold if it goes on too long.

We need to call the game.

We can play!

This is nothing!

What should we do?

Let them play.

Today is the only day we can play.

For them, it's a matter of their teams existence.

Fine.

Good.

We will lose our chance to use this field if we quit now.

Then I need to shut them out quickly, and win.

Fine, then.

We'll finish the game quickly, and...

Strike!

Oh?

There's no mistake about it.

The ball is flying much straighter than at the beginning of the game.

Foul!

Is this for real?

I thought he was pretty fast for an elementary school student in the first inning.

Wait a second.

Thinking calmly, his balls...

Strike! Batter is out!

Good going! Nice pitch!

One out!

Yeah!

Toku got struck out too?

I know he's getting faster, but he's still an elementary school kid.

Yoshino, how fast is your fastest pitch?

Mine?

Well, I was pitching at over 120 km/h when I was known as the Monster of Izu.

But right now, I pitch 110 at best.

Then that kid is pitching around 110 at his age.

Strike! Out!

Wow!

He's on a strike out streak since the last inning!

Ma'am,

Mifune Dolphins might be saved because of Goro.

But he shouldn't stay here.

He will become a tremendous baseball player.

Strike!

For his sake, and for the sake of the future baseball scene,

we should let him play baseball in the environment...

where there are top level coaches and top level rivals.

Ball four!

Damn, the ball is getting slippery.

The rain is getting pretty bad.

It must be tough to pitch.

Fourth batter...

We can't play full innings in this rain.

If I can get out of this situation...

Dang!

Yeah! Go, go!

Good, good.

Now it's 4-2.

We win.

Damn!

Strike!

Batter is out!

Change!

We're done.

There is no way we can score two runs off of that pitcher.

With this rain they'll call the game, and we'll lose.

Not yet!

The game is not over yet.

I won't give up!

It's getting worse.

The outcome of the game is clear, so we'll call it our win after this inning.

Strike!

Honda, just get on base somehow!

I'll hit one!

Liar.

We need to at least tie the game.

At this rate, they'll call the game after this inning.

Strike!

Even the boy can't keep up with my fastball.

Mifune Dolphins will be gone if we lose here.

Sure, we're a small team.

But still, we can't play baseball anymore?

That's wrong!

What?!

Yay!

Foul!

So close...

What a tough guy.

He connected to Yoshino's pitch at just the right time.

Fine, then.

Strike! Out!

C... Curve...

Damn!

Sorry, we had to get serious.

But really, I didn't expect to use a curve in this game.

I can't hit such a pitch.

Strike! Out!

We're done for...

Damn!

Strike! Batter is out!

Change!

Good work, everyone.

Are we done?

What can we do in this pouring rain?

So, I guess the game is done, we can't play with this rain.

I'm sorry, but a promise is a promise.

Dad!

What's wrong with letting them use the field on the weekends?

They're playing baseball so hard!

I played baseball for the first time today,

but it's actually pretty fun!

Sawamura...

This was the decision of the town hall meeting.

You should go home quickly and change your clothes.

Hey, what are you doing with that bat?

The coach is telling us to play a couple of more innings.

What?!

Hey, Okubo, what is this about?!

I hate quitting in the middle.

I don't like only having a two run lead against the kids.

Hey guys, get in your positions!

My undies are getting soaked.

Y-yeah.

Come on!

Play!

This is foolish!

What good will it do to continue?

Catcher!

Out!

Nice catch!

Good going!

There's not much.

The only thing is that my team and the kids love baseball.

Look at them.

There are kids who love the game so much out there.

The town hall folks might have been a bit careless, including me.

Good, we can still do it!

We are only two runs behind!

Hold the bat short, and hit the balls!

Yeah!

Ball.

Ball.

Good one!

Keep your eyes on it!

Damn, the ball is so slippery, I can't control it.

Ball four!

Yeah!

Good!

We have a runner on base!

Follow his lead, Sawamura!

Go, Sawamura!

I must hit, to convince the stubborn old man.

We must win!

What?!

Go straight!

Fair!

Yeah! You can go for third base!

Oh, wait, not you, Sawamura!

Go back! Back!

Second!

Safe!

He's so fast!

He made it to second base so easily.

Sawamura is trained because of soccer.

It's not a big deal.

Your son hit.

Yeah...

I'll be a hero if I hit now.

Shimizu, don't swing!

The pitcher is losing control, so you'll have a better chance of getting on base if you don't swing!

My spirits just plunged.

Ball three!

Good!

Don't swing!

Don't ever swing!

Shut up! I know!

Damn, I can't pitch because of the rain.

Dead ball!

Well done, Shimizu!

With your sacrifice, the bases are loaded with no outs!

I'm sorry, it slipped again.

It's not a laughing matter.

The bases are loaded.

I can't help it.

I can't pitch right in this rain.

Anyway, go for strikes, even if it's slow.

Fine, then.

What timing for me to be here.

Please!

This is our last chance.

Do something!

Out!

It's all up to you now.

But what can I do?

Idiot!

Go back, Sawamura!

Safe!

So close!

That was scary.

But now we have two outs.

Komori...

Strike!

Foul!

It's a full count.

We're done!

Komori...

Because we had baseball...

Because Honda invited me to play baseball...

Let's play baseball together.

I won't let you go if you do anything to Honda's glove!

I'm sorry, Komori.

I changed because of baseball and Honda.

Hit, Komori!

I did it, so there is no reason you can't.

So we can't lose here!

I will continue to play baseball with the Dolphins and Honda!

It went through!

Yeah, it's 4-3 now!

Sawamura, stop!

Nice batting!

Good job!

Go, Honda!

I'm counting on you! Yeah!

Oh, man...

Everyone was successful on their last attempt...

I will hit!

Ball!

Watch where you are pitching to!

Sorry, sorry.

Time out.

What?

Did you hurt something?

No.

I'm just drying my hand and the ball.

I need to get serious against that boy.

What, don't you want to lose for them?

No.

We need to teach the kids the lesson on how tough the society is.

Right, Sawamura?

Well, yeah, right.

Play!

Come on!

Yup, that's the spirit.

You need to grab your dream with your own hands.

Strike!

That's an incredible curve.

There's no way he can hit that.

That idiot!

We can lose this game for them!

Strike two!

Straight...

With variations thrown at that speed, it's hard to just hit the ball...

The boy wants a curve?

Fine.

He wound up fully!

I'll let you lose like a man!

It's coming!

Go!

Center!

Out!

Game set!

We... we lost...

Good work.

They all did excellent.

They really did.

Nice batting.

It was really fun.

Let's play again on a sunny day.

We can't.

We won't have a team anymore.

Don't be a fool.

Who said so?

I know.

Trying to take baseball away from you guys...

the town hall folks are not right.

I know.

We are all on your side, even if Sawamura disagrees.

Man, so I'm the only villain here.

Is baseball that fun?

Well, fine.

I'll talk to the town hall folks, and make a deal about the field.

Dad!

Sawamura!

Yeah!

We did it!

Everyone...

thank you.

I'm happy for you, Goro.

Preview

Yokohama Little, the team the coach recommended,

is the best Little League team in the country.

Toshi was playing there!

On top of that, Dad played on this team too!

Next time on Major: The Team Dad Played For.

Head for the stage of your dreams!

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