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Furuya!

I'll carry on your frustration.

Leave the rest to me!

We've inherited...

...your spirit.

First pitch!

He swung late?

It wasn't even that fast!

Strike!

Neck and Neck

Strike!

Yes.

Nice pitch.

So you do have it in you!

Let's get aggressive!

Nice.

His pitch...

What are you doing, Nino?

His pitch is slow!

Eyes on the ball!

Damn it!

It's seriously hard to time it right.

His left arm is hidden behind his body,

and then...

Did that one... move?

Yes!

Third!

Wow! He got an out!

S-Sawamura got an out without allowing a runner!

Yes!

That brat!

He's gaining confidence because the coach acknowledged him.

Nice pitching, Eijun-kun!

Wow! Sawamura-kun!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Yes! Yes!

Shut up!

A moving pitch right after a fastball.

Just what I ordered.

Though his control is still weak.

He carried on Furuya's spirit and threw with his heart.

Shutting them down with the first batter here was big.

It was his first relief with a runner on base.

But what guts he has...

Damn it!

There's something about that pitcher!

Don't worry about it, Nino.

It's not as fast as the last guy.

We'll definitely be able to take him out.

That's not it.

His pitch just feels disgusting.

He swung really late.

It's probably not about his pitch speed.

You know...

This inning's important.

Let's defend carefully!

Akikawa Seido

Bottom of the fourth, Seido High School's offense starts with...

...Number 3, center fielder, Isashiki-kun.

Yeah! I'm up!

Jun-san, your helmet!

Let's have a good match.

He's well-mannered despite his attitude.

A great line-up starting with the three-hole.

Seido should be looking to make a counterattack here.

Yeah.

It's hot.

Don't copy him!

The first-year newbies are fighting with their spirits.

As third-years, we can't just sit by and watch.

The second round with the clean-ups.

I'll have to play even more meticulously here.

You'd better be kidding me!

That was a high and inside ball to throw him back!

That went right over!

A long one down the left!

Wow!

Seriously?

That wasn't even close to a strike!

He just hits whatever pitch he likes even if it's a ball!

So he's just a bad ball hitter?

Yeah! And second base!

It's the same batter as last time.

I can't tell what he's thinking, which makes things hard for me.

What are you looking at?

Seido! Seido!

Jun-san!

Th-The crowd is roaring.

He followed up well after the two first-years showed some fight.

Can they turn the game around this inning?

Number 4, first baseman, Yuki-kun.

Even if we walk him...

No, we don't need to give up the first base.

Not even the best batters hit 100% of the time.

If I don't mess up my control...

Foul!

That hit was crazy fast...

If that thing comes my way...

Ball four!

He gave up his first walk!

Tetsu-san's swing must've made him cower.

Looks like his gears are starting to misalign.

Number 5, third baseman, Masuko-kun.

First!

Out!

The five-hole bunted!

They're playing it real careful!

One out, runners on second and third!

Let's turn it around right here!

That was an exquisite bunt which absorbed all the power.

Unlike a certain someone!

They're coming for those runs with everything they have.

This is where you fight it, Shunshin.

Number 6, catcher, Miyuki-kun.

Miyuki!

Hit it long!

Let's get a run here!

One out, runners on second and third.

There's no one else better for the job.

It's all you, Miyuki.

He showed his first sign of weakness against Tetsu-san.

That's how I'll take him down.

Akikawa is bringing their players in close.

They don't plan to give up a single run.

Looks like it.

You little...

Trying to realign your gears by force?

"Even if I walk the clean-up, I just have to take out the rest."

Sounds like you're trying your best to put up a front.

Bring it on.

Won't go your way.

Watch out for a squeeze play!

Do it if you want.

I'll get you out at the plate.

Strike!

He's already back to his former self.

Wow! That's a tight pitch.

A curve to the farthest outside corner of the zone.

Where are you gonna throw it next?

A fastball high and inside.

He got cornered with just two throws!

High and inside right after his low and outside curve.

With balls coming at every corner of the zone,

even Miyuki's gonna have a hard time figuring it out.

Where's his usual composure?

He's playing under Yeung's pace right now.

It's harder to hit than it looks.

I accidentally swung at a high ball.

I'm so lame.

So far so good.

One out, runners on second and third.

The next batter is very careful.

Your control is seriously amazing.

Making plays would be so easy if I paired up with you.

Starting with a curve to low and outside.

Then a fastball to high and inside.

Another high and inside, but it's outside the zone.

Hit it hard!

What about the next pitch?

If I were catching his pitch...

I don't need another ball.

End it with a low and outside...

...curve.

We're a perfect match!

We'd make a great battery.

Yeah!

Safe!

Yeah!

Tied!

A two-RBI triple!

Miyuki!

Nice batting!

Yes!

He hit.

Nice batting!

Advancing to third while the outfield was playing with the ball was big.

That battle of glasses will go down in history.

It's times like this that really put teams to the test.

Seido might turn it around this inning.

Shun.

Shunshin.

Did he know what I was throwing?

P-Probably.

He stepped in with no hesitation.

But even then, he hit it perfectly...

This is good.

Finally a team worth playing.

Shun.

That's right.

I came to Japan...

...to play a game like this.

The fun's just beginning.

One out!

One at a time!

Out!

They stopped it!

That glove toss was amazing!

Yeah, a great play from both teams.

This battle of glasses is just amazing!

Are you serious?

You little...

Akikawa Seido

It was faster than I thought...

Third!

Out!

He swung late again.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Don't shout every time!

What's with his form?

My timing's way off!

Shortstop!

Man...

You sure know how to make my job difficult.

Out!

Yes! Two outs!

Nice play, Kuramochi!

Wow!

Sawamura-kun's pitching is working really well!

Yeah.

The opponents are quick to hit, so he's playing at a good tempo, too.

Harucchi's brother!

Wh-What was that feeling?

Wow! Three for three!

He took out the top of the line-up, fair and square.

His pitch has power because he's throwing with confidence.

At this rate, we should be fine even if his control's a little weak.

Yeah!

Sorry, Shun.

His pitch feels a little weird.

His arm comes out late, too.

Well played.

Looks like he wasn't some random pitcher to buy you time.

Interesting

Interesting.

Strike!

Batter out!

Damn it! I missed by a hair!

A hair?

Does he know Japanese?

The first curve!

I should've swung at that one!

You still would've missed.

Kuramochi!

It's about time you showed them up!

Show them how fast you are!

Roll it gently!

I know already.

I can't go zero for three. I'm gonna get on base.

The ones I have to watch out for are the clean-ups.

I can't allow any runners before them.

He's persistent about throwing inside.

You're gonna throw the last one to the outside, right?

Shoot!

Strike!

Batter out!

Nice try!

Nice fight!

This is bad.

We need to take him out quick.

He's starting to throw with more spirit.

H-His aura is intense.

He's still a second-year, isn't he?

He throws as if this is his last year.

This summer is his last season.

School in Taiwan starts in September, six months before us.

So he was technically in a Taiwan high school

for six months before he came here.

And in the rules of high school baseball,

it states that only those whose attendance is three years

or less can participate.

So because of his six months in Taiwan...

Right.

After spring next year,

he'll be ineligible to participate in high school baseball.

Foul!

Foul!

Let him hit it, Shun!

We'll stop it with our bodies!

We'll stop it with our lives!

I'll throw as many and for as long as it lasts.

So long as I don't give up any runs, we won't lose.

Yeah!

The ace from overseas.

He's made his final summer his best.

Akikawa has something they can't give up.

I-I see.

So that's why they can keep such high morale against a school like Seido.

All right, one more run!

Let's get one more run, guys!

We're gonna take this game!

You'd better show some spirit, Sawamura!

Yes, sir!

Let's be aggressive, Sawamura!

Send some this way, Sawamura!

Kill them!

One at a time!

Out!

Wow, he even jammed Yeung!

Are you serious?

Is this really for real?

Looks like his own teammates are surprised...

He got me good.

His weird pitching form wasn't his only weapon.

His pitch randomly moves.

One out!

I only knew about their ace and sidearm pitcher.

He's a real game changer.

Wow.

He's on a roll!

I can't stand just sitting here in the dugout like this.

I want to stand on the field, too!

Seido's pitcher is a first-year.

Yeah, but he wasn't in the dugout for the Kanto tournament.

Is he worth keeping Tanba and Kawakami reserved?

Either way, it's the end-game.

Whoever scores the next run could win the game.

Kominato.

Go swing your bat and warm up.

Be ready to go when I call you.

And Tanba, you...

It's not fast, but it's really hard to hit.

Let's start by acknowledging that.

Let's hold the bat short and swing.

Let's get another run and put Shun at ease.

After all, their ace can't play today!

Yeah, let's get a hit-by-pitch or something and—

Hey, what's going on?

What?

This is something only you, the ace, can do.

Go to the bullpen

to put some pressure on the other team.

Tanba.

The ace... is in the bullpen.

I thought Seido's ace couldn't play today.

All right, Harucchi, Kuramochi-senpai!

Let's smack a big one and get a run here—

Boys!

Do you seriously plan to play past the ninth inning?

Go get as many runs as you can right now!

Bring it on.

This is the Japanese high school baseball that I came to play.

Next time on Ace of the Diamond: Winner and Loser.

Winner and Loser

Let's win the national title!