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I know.

I know. Don't make a fuss.

I told you already! We don't care about the Minor League anymore!

The Swallows were no match for us from the beginning!

And you know, everybody looks down on the Earth Team!

What's with Gyuma, anyway?

And the Intergalactic Major League?

Just like the Swallows, they're no match for us!

Easy win, easy win!

The Earthlings are getting kind of interesting, huh?

Huh? That was a fluke today.

Truthfully, it could be difficult for the Earthlings to keep winning like this, huh?

But I like watching the Earth Team, especially Cha-che and others...

You got a Lolita complex or something?

Eh?

Yo, DT.

You worked hard today.

It was a pretty good game, wasn't it?

The Blues?

Yeah.

The Blues that have Gyuma.

The owner, Murdoch, wanted to meet you.

What's wrong?

It's not like you haven't thought about transferring, right?

Is that it?

You don't have self-confidence?

What are you getting at?

Well, just listen.

The condition of the current Earth Team depends on your strength.

You could personally aim higher.

If you're really aiming to be an Intergalactic Major Leaguer, there's nothing to hesitate over.

It's unfortunate,

but the current Earth Team...

won't be able to beat the strongest Intergalactic Minor League team, the Sonics.

It's a useless dream.

Go to the Blues.

I'll help you out.

Huh? Hey!

What are you up to?

Oh! If it isn't Earth's number one shooter.

Don't mess around!

Aren't you banned from coming and going in here?

Was it like that?

If you don't get out of here now, someone in here will beat you down.

Hey, hey, don't threaten me like that!

I'm just telling my best bud DT...

Hey, Cha-che!

Huh?

What about my cola?

Geez, don't come here, idiot.

I'm sorry for having to do this!

Huh?

Huh? Weren't you just talking to someone?

I don't know!

What are you all pissed about, you ugly hag?

Shut up, monkey!

Hey, my cola...

Don't know about it!

Ah! You drank it, didn't you!?

You think I'd drink it?

You lie. You totally drank it.

I thought I was gonna die...

So high!

What?

You say the Blues are interested in DT?

And what's more, it wasn't just a team scout or anything on that level,

it was a direct request from the owner, Murdoch, he said.

Geez, this just pisses me off!

I don't care if he's a media king or whatever,

but that Murdoch guy thinks he can just get any player he wants!

Hey, Cha-che!

Isn't that just something a tabloid journalist said?

We don't know if it's true or not...

Even so, the timing is just too evil!

At an important time like this...

And I don't think DT was taken in by that talk but...

And Zucchini?

Eh?

Where is he?

Coach, it's better to not cause an uproar about it.

Everyone will panic if we handle this poorly, and it'll become a big thing.

Certainly, it's an important time, isn't it?

That's definitely a move from the Sonics.

Starting a rumor about taking away DT, to make the team get into an uproar and fall apart.

Well, don't you think so?

But would the Sonics do such a thing?

It's something Zucchini said, right?

Taking him seriously in the first place is a stupid idea.

Yeah, yeah! If they were gonna go after someone, it'd be this guy right here, right?

Huh? What's wrong, everyone?

Coach.

I heard about it. About Zucchini.

That Cha-che...

even though I told her to keep quiet.

And?

About the Blues?

Is it true?

You believe Zucchini's bullshit?

Sorry... for causing you trouble.

Is that something you have to apologize for?

Right. I guess not.

But I can't just leave it like this.

I plan to ask the Blues directly.

There's no need to do that.

Eh?

The old man just went to meet Murdoch.

I'm afraid, even with the pleasure of your sudden arrival, we cannot allow you to go in.

If you don't have an appointment...

It's inexcusable, but I have urgent business, you know?

I'm afraid...

I don't care.

That's one of the key figures behind the establishment of the Intergalactic Major League,

and the owner of the Earth Team,

Yoshimune.

H-How rude of me.

Cancel the next customer please.

Yes.

Sorry, Murdoch.

Mr. Yoshimune.

As always, you're in good health, huh?

Don't you want to say "too good"?

That was a misunderstanding.

I've never even met a man named Zucchini, and I never said a word about DT.

That's the truth, isn't it?

If, in the middle of a championship run,

I made a statement like that, I know what would happen.

Even I know that.

So, it's complete nonsense then.

What is it?

Not completely.

At some party, someone asked my team who they're looking at in the Minor League,

and at that time, a number of them mentioned DT's name.

Perhaps that leaked into the media, and it turned into saying that I want him.

I don't think it was like that.

You aren't thinking that on top of me wanting to crush the Earth Team,

I'm trying to get my daughter Liz back, are you?

Well, it's because it's something you'd do, isn't it?

If I were serious, I wouldn't use that kind of pretentious method.

I can do it more easily.

If you can do it, try it.

The Earth Team isn't as weak as you might think.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it.

Is this okay?

Yeah, the misunderstanding was resolved, I guess.

Sorry for the intrusion.

That's right,

if my memory serves me right, at the party,

another one of your players' names came up.

What?

Hideyoshi's.

Hideyoshi, you say?

It's rude of me to say, but I didn't even know the guy's name.

I had to look him up,

but I couldn't think he could play at our level.

Who?

Which player recommended Hideyoshi?

The Blues are awfully cooperative these days, aren't they?

To get an exclusive on Gyuma,

there used to be so many obstacles.

This year was again owned by the Blues alone, wasn't it?

It's the core reason why people talk about the loss of interest by the fans.

Certainly, this year's climax is the contention for victory in the Minor League.

There.

The players are even the same.

Like Gyuma.

Gyuma?

Yeah.

I've seen the Earth Team's real shape.

They're violently enthusiastic.

Gyuma, huh...

Interesting.

You're saying Gyuma is paying attention to Hideyoshi?

Yeah.

Supposedly he said that Hideyoshi is plainly different from the other members.

I wonder if he's serious?

It doesn't matter.

No matter how much of a top player he is, Gyuma saying this or that about our players is uncomfortable.

And on top of that, he also said this:

"Eventually Hideyoshi will likely play in the Intergalactic Major League."

Yes, Gyuma is in a contract with Baltic Cola, isn't he?

That's why that's all he can drink in front of people.

Oh.

About the picture with Gyuma drinking their rival Panacola...

Please don't use that.

I'm asking you.

I got it.

That's good!

That much I can handle.

Was your "weighty request" just that?

Yeah.

If his sponsoring contract was to be cancelled because of just one can of cola, it would be terrible, you know?

What is it? So suddenly...

I just remembered a little something.

Didn't Hideyoshi work as a cola seller at the Blues' stadium?

Yeah.

That guy mistook it for a player's job, and signed the contract, right?

Seems so.

But the reason the contract was cancelled so quickly was because of Gyuma.

Eh?

When he was working,

he practiced on the Blues' court,

and Gyuma complained about it.

And just like that...

That was it.

Then, Gyuma did it for Hideyoshi's sake?

No way!

Gyuma doesn't have any obligation to help out Hideyoshi, does he?

Wait a minute, DT!

DT, are you going to the Blues?

What? So suddenly...

Are you feeling insecure about your ace status being lost?

Shut up!

If the Earth Team has me, they'll be fine!

Then it's fine, isn't it?

If I go or if I don't.

Oh yeah, how are your headaches lately?

Are you okay?

Those? They went far away!

I'm full-on active now!

Oh, DT?

What a surprise.

Receiving a call from you.

I'd like to hear more from you.

As quickly as possible.

If that's the case, would you come to my favorite sports bar?

The place is in Times Square...

Yeah... got it.

Oh no...

Shit! Where'd he go off to?

Hideyoshi?

Y-You guys... from "Whatever Sports"...

I'm Claire from Cosmo Sports.

This is my coworker Kuroe.

What are you doing? In this place.

N-Nothing... in particular...

If it's a date, you should be careful.

This is a place where people in the media meet up.

Eh?

There's also people who specialize in gossip and scandals around.

Then, DT must be with Zucchini as I thought...

Zucchini?

So you really are interested in the Intergalactic Major League, huh?

I see, I see.

Well, if you leave it to me, it'll all work out.

I'll pass it along to the Blues and do whatever it takes.

If I can get the scoop, that's fine.

If a Minor Leaguer, who's also an Earthling such as yourself, gets a place on the Blues, that's big news!

They'll buy that for big money anywhere!

Is just the scoop okay?

Well, I'll take some commission as well.

I knew it'd be money.

What are you saying?

You'll surely get a lot of endorsement money, right?

I'll just take some leftovers.

And who else?

I'm not the only one who was called, right?

I've heard from the owner that some guy recommended Hideyoshi too.

Hideyoshi?

That was Gyuma's joke. A joke.

Gyuma?

As I thought, it was true.

Don't worry!

The Blues really just want you.

Unfortunately,

I don't have any interest in leaving the Earth Team right now.

What?

I'm saying I don't have interest in transferring.

I came to tell you that today.

Hey! That's a lie, right?

Zucchini!

You... you son of a bitch!

Hideyoshi! You promised not to get violent, right?

W-What the hell right do you guys have getting in the way of my job?

And just what right do you have trying to headhunt?

Shit!

Kuroe, get him!

Hey, wait!

DT! Meeting sneakily with Zucchini...

You want to become an Intergalactic Major Leaguer that badly!?

Say something, hey!

Hideyoshi!

Don't get in the way!

Getting violent when you don't know the circumstances is no good!

You running away, DT!?

Go to the Blues or wherever!

You are... on the Earth Team?

I'd like to speak with Gyuma alone.

That's a problem... since you ended up this far on your own initiative.

Is five minutes okay?

If five minutes is okay,

let's talk, just the two of us.

Gyuma!

That's fine.

Go home ahead of me.

But...

It'll only be five minutes.

Understood.

Sorry.

Can we do without the superfluities?

I happened to overhear that you have an interest in our Hideyoshi.

You said Hideyoshi is different from the other members.

What do you mean by that?

It means just that.

I think he's the real thing.

Let me ask you,

what do you know of Hideyoshi?

He seems to have started out playing street ball,

but do you know where he was born, or who taught him basketball?

No, just that what you sense about him, I've noticed it too.

And? What would you have me do?

Just watch over him.

Hideyoshi himself doesn't know it.

Hideyoshi himself doesn't know?

Yeah.

Our members, none of them have noticed it either.

It's true.

He has good teammates, that Hideyoshi.

Do your best. I'm praying that you'll win the Minor League.

Yeah. Then next season, we'll meet on the same court, right?

I'm looking forward to it.

Hideyoshi.

Where'd you go?

Aren't you pretty late?

Did you show your face to the Blues?

If I did, what would you do?

You're a liar.

I heard. You properly refused that idiot Zucchini.

Claire heard it from someone.

Why didn't you tell me?

I didn't say anything from the beginning.

You got angry on your own.

Shut up.

Just admit you were the bad guy.

I'm not apologizing.

But that guy, how'd he sneak into that parking garage?

Next time, that security company will-

Earth vs. Swallows... yesterday's?

What is it?

Lately you've been watching the Minor League games...

Is it Hideyoshi?

I can't believe he's the work of art you say he is.

Hey, can it be?

Hideyoshi is that sort of thing?

Hey...

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