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Right here!

One more!

What's wrong, fielders?

I can't hear you!

I'm not done yet!

Let's go!

Yeah!

They're going all out already.

Good batters come and go,

but defense is something we've always been good at.

Yeah, 'cause the coach really works on the fundamentals over the break.

God, last year's training was painful.

In The Sun

So, what do you think of the new team?

All the good batters are gone, so they have less scoring potential,

but their defense should be fine.

They still have Kuramochi and Miyuki in the infield,

and Shirasu in the outfield.

Three of the core fielders are still there.

It'll depend on who ends up making which positions.

Dang, he's really good.

Maybe I should play outfield instead.

Let's go!

I need to get into Team A first.

I'm not backing down!

He's putting in the work.

He's got guts.

Sawamura!

The idiot can field.

He's good.

Furuya, put away your aura!

First base!

You have to help him get over it, new Captain!

I have to help?

How?

Catcher!

Third base!

Damn it!

S-Sorry!

Whoa! What's up, Captain?

Get your head in the game!

What's this?

Fired already?

Shoot.

I need to focus more.

Wow! That's rare.

I'm not too sure about Miyuki

being the Captain.

You recommended him to the coach, right, Tetsu?

It's already hard enough to be in charge of the pitchers.

Why'd you give him even more work?

He can do it.

He has to do it.

He'll play catcher, clean-up, and be the captain.

We lost to the team led by a guy of that caliber.

Hanshin Koshien Stadium

August 7th, Koshien Opening Ceremony

A tournament between forty-nine schools

that won their respective districts.

It's so hot.

Why are we still here?

His speech is way too long.

Please, just shut up.

The man who will steal the spotlight this summer

will rise on the national mound once more.

He popped it!

Game set!

Hey! Let's go, Mei.

Why did you switch me out again?!

Inashiro (West Tokyo) 7 - 0 Ichizen (Kagawa)

Hey, you! Get in line!

Chop, chop!

Meanwhile, at Seido

Scrimmage Seido (West Tokyo) vs Saitama Sakai (Saitama)

Strike!

Batter out!

Nice pitch.

He's crazy!

He's the monster rookie who struck out a bunch against Inashiro!

Nine strike-outs in five innings.

He's doing great.

Hey, what happened to pacing yourself?

I'm going all-out on purpose.

What?

Because the mound at the finals

took more out of me than I expected.

I see.

So he's not just mindlessly pitching.

I'll never let anyone say I don't have stamina.

After 7 Innings

You're completely exhausted!

I can't breathe.

Don't push yourself!

8th Inning, Sawamura

Harucchi!

Out!

Nice!

Like big brother, like little brother!

Three up, three down!

Sawamura's looking good!

I thought it'd take a while for him to recover.

Yeah, he's tough.

Your control is terrible.

In case you didn't know, the batters just messed up there.

Yes, I know!

Damn.

What's going on?

Calm down.

A righty fastball pitcher and a lefty with a peculiar form.

They're both first-years, too.

Training them seems like so much fun.

I'm so envious.

Shut up!

We need to line up.

Seido Sakai

We kick off our pre-season with a win.

Doubleheader Game 2

Seven walks and five hits.

Kawakami walks off at the fifth inning.

Inashiro 14 Hits! Explosive Lineup!

Why don't you read it, if you're so curious?

Inashiro won again?

Narumiya hasn't given up a run at nationals yet.

Sano Hits 140m Home Run

They go up against the top-seeded Seiho next, right?

Sixty-seven home runs in high school.

A monster of a batter, Shuzo Sano.

Osaka Kiryu Tachi Walks Away in Tears

He hit a giant home run off Tachi-san at Osaka Kiryu.

The team also has momentum from a comeback win.

If Inashiro can beat this team,

Narumiya and Inashiro are going to make national headlines.

Narumiya versus Sano.

I can't stop thinking about it, knowing this will measure Inashiro's strength.

I don't really care.

Whether they win or lose...

I don't want to see it.

A change-up?

Seiho Inashiro

Yeah!

I see.

Their defense is good.

Makes sense they shut out two games in a row.

Kunitomo-san has created a scary team.

But the pitcher is the real monster here.

He must've been through a lot to be able to look down at our batters.

Listen, Shuzo.

You won't come across a game like this often.

But don't get caught up in the moment.

We're not here to make memories.

We're here to win!

Yes, sir!

Seiho Inashiro

The bases are loaded, and it's Harada at bat!

Let's finish it, Harada!

I could use some runs right now.

Right into the open outfield!

Inashiro gets two runs at the bottom of the eighth!

Seiho Inashiro

The cleanup offsets the balance with his bat!

And we go into the ninth inning.

This is the last chance for Seiho.

Iguchi has been closing the past two games for Inashiro,

but it looks like the ace is closing the game this time!

It's two outs, and there's a runner on second.

Seiho's putting up their last struggle.

After striking out at his last two at-bats,

he's been completely suppressed by Narumiya,

but the monster is at-bat!

He definitely has something special

to get up to bat in the critical moments.

Throw me that pitch.

Show me your change-up

one more time!

Crap.

When you're so open about what pitch you want,

there's no way I'd give it to you.

I already paid a hefty price for that lesson back in Tokyo.

Inashiro shuts out three games in a row!

After beating the top-seed, they advance to the quarterfinals!

Narumiya from Inashiro Shuts Out Seiho, Sano 3K

0 runs in 22 innings!

Prince from Tokyo

No Tears For Sano, "I Lost Fair and Square"

Wow!

He struck out Sano three times.

Man, he was really a monster.

It's not really that surprising.

Akira.

You should go home with your head held high.

You only lost to the best team in the country this season.

He couldn't act so big if he wasn't serious.

Mei!

Naru!

Miya!

I want to smack him!

He's gonna make money!

Maybe even the majors will want him.

Damn...

Man, I want money.

Gonna smash him!

Narumiya-kun, you haven't given up a run in twenty-two innings.

What do you think about tomorrow's game?

The Heated Koshien Tokyo Prince Special

I couldn't have come here alone.

I trust Harada-senpai's instructions from the bottom of my heart.

He's so reliable.

This isn't Mei at all.

Stop acting.

Well,

they did beat us, so it's only natural they keep winning,

but I'm starting to get pissed at all the spotlight he's getting.

He was on the morning news, too, right?

Oh, yeah!

"Mei-chan Fever"?

"Mei-chan"?

Inashiro is full of unique players.

The Heated Koshien Tokyo Prince Special

Will they keep going to the top?

They're not better.

Our upperclassmen were just as good as them.

Yet...

The Heated Koshien Tokyo Prince Special

I will do my best with my team's help!

Nationals.

Seido Spirit Dorm

August 19th, Tokyo Hachioji

Kamiyugi Park

Let's go!

Everyone on the field!

Thanks in advance for catching all the hits!

Narumiya Smiles After Giving Up a Run in the First Inning Inashiro Advances to the Semifinals

We don't have any audience,

but this is our nationals!

Inashiro Quarterfinalist Narumiya 10K! Fastest: 147 km/h Mei-chan Fever

Scrimmage Seido (West Tokyo) vs Kaiyo (Kanagawa)

Let's have a game that's even hotter than the nationals!

What is he...

Lost to the dark horse in the third round

What's his problem?

He's bringing back terrible memories!

He doesn't need to remind us.

We know it's the semifinals, and everyone's watching it!

I could've kept going.

Furuya started out the game,

and Sawamura switched in from the sixth inning.

I told you your control is terrible!

If this were the nationals, we'd be burned alive.

I'm sorry! I'll be careful!

Seido Kaiyo

He gave up a run in the seventh from a hit and a walk,

but he closed the game in the end.

We've won four scrimmages with the Furuya-Sawamura relay.

Sawamura, shut up!

Kamiyugi Park

Good game!

The Heated Koshien Semifinals Game 2

It's gone! Home run!

This is his second home run this tournament for the sixth batter, Yamaoka!

With the timely hit from Yoshizawa, they scored four runs this inning

The Heated Koshien Semifinals Game 2

and turned the game around.

He gave up two runs in the beginning, perhaps due to fatigue,

but he got his game together toward the end.

Ikuei takes advantage of Iguchi, who relieves in the eighth

and takes back two runs.

They close the gap to three runs, but fall short.

Inashiro advances to the final for the second time

since sixteen years ago.

If they've made it this far,

let's see through it until the end.

So that we'll never forget how we felt that time.

Koshien

What are you doing?

Do you know, Kuramochi-senpai...

...where the name Koshien comes from?

What?

It was named by Mr. Shozo Misaki.

The stadium completed constructions in the year 13 Taisho,

Jiazi

and it fell on the year of Jiazi,

so it was named "Koshien."

Koshien

What in the world is Jiazi?

I'm so confused.

Jiazi

What are you studying?!

Damn, it's hot.

What are you guys doing here?

Something interesting on TV?

No. Not really.

There's no more ice in my freezer.

I'm gonna take some from here.

Yes, please.

Isashiki-senpai.

Inashiro made the final.

Huh?

Hey, Sawamura!

You guys didn't lose.

I don't think Inashiro is better.

E-Eijun-kun.

It was so pathetic,

that I had to watch the video over and over to really accept it.

B-But it was...

But I was the weak link.

At the very end, I got scared of Inashiro's batters.

"What drives you so much?"

"Why do you fight so hard?" I thought.

What does it mean to go to nationals?

What's so special about nationals?

Inashiro Mei Narumiya, the Tokyo Prince

I don't know.

I've never been to nationals.

That's not what I meant.

Then what was your point? Huh?

I'm sorry, Jun-san.

As you know, he's "special."

Yeah, I guess so.

I don't know what you want out of nationals,

but who sets their goals on something anyone can go to?

We try because it's hard.

It's a dream because it takes a lot of work.

What's so special about nationals?

Don't make me laugh.

Why don't you go figure that out yourself?

Idiot.

F-Figure it out myself?

Jun-san...

Let me tell you!

You'll never get to the nationals, the way you are!

Miyuki! Zono! Kuramochi!

Everyone's looking at you, so be good examples!

And you batters!

You guys aren't scoring at all in the scrims!

You'd better swing until your hands rip off!

Y-Yes, sir!

Kawakami!

Stop looking so gloomy all the time!

You have another year!

Start looking forward!

Y-Yes, sir!

Don't let the first-years walk all over you, idiot!

You were barking real loud.

Psh.

Damn.

Doing that made me really realize...

...that I've retired already.

Inashiro's at the final, huh?

Damn.

We can have a rematch in college.

Yeah.

I can't wait that long!

You're way too eager.

The final at nationals...

How does it feel to stand on the mound there?

Inashiro are shooting for the top at nationals.

On the other hand, we're struggling to get the new team rolling.

Then a new face shows up.

But why now?

Next time on Ace of the Diamond: Outsider.

Outsider

Now that I'm here, I shall most definitely take you there.