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I have one more thing to say.

You are your own worst enemy.

The quickest way to win is to play like you practice.

Did anyone quit during the summer off-season training?

No.

You guys practiced just as hard as the third-years did.

No matter what, never give up.

Have pride in the sweat you've dropped.

National Champions

I have faith in you.

It was like he was speaking his final words.

Do the best you can tomorrow.

Words to push each and every one of us forward.

You're not quitting.

We have reasons why we can't lose.

Meeting adjourned.

We have to take him to nationals.

The Cold Rain

This is only the first round.

Why are there so many people out here in this rain?

It's not surprising.

It's a game you can't watch in the summer tournament.

Top teams from the east and west are playing.

Let's go, Teito! Let's go, Teito!

Go! Go! Let's go! Let's go, Teito!

Let's go, Teito! Let's go, Teito!

Teito Seido

Go! Go! Let's go! Let's go, Teito!

Top of the first,

two outs and a runner on second after a walk and a bunt.

Inui-kun, the cleanup, is up at bat.

Furuya-kun has a weak early game,

so I'm sure Teito wants to take advantage of that.

Left!

Awesome!

Nice pitch, Furuya!

He overpowered Inui-kun.

Yeah. He only pitched fastballs.

He must be feeling pretty good.

His early game

seems to have improved, considering he overpowered the cleanup.

That flew pretty far.

They're not fazed by Furuya's pitch at all!

It's only a matter of time!

How was it?

It felt like lead.

When I stood in the box and experienced the pitch,

I thought I was struck by lightning!

You got struck by lightning again?

Kengo, Taiyo!

That kid's a monster.

If he gets going,

he'll have the entire crowd on his side!

You two give him way too much credit.

Don't give him the upper hand!

Show him up, Taiyo!

Show the greenhorns what you're made of!

Wait for the pitch, then hit toward the right.

Don't expect many freebies from him.

So don't swing at whatever comes your way until you're cornered.

On your first at-bat,

be bold and ignore the low pitches.

He's a first-year like Furuya-kun, but he's been to nationals.

After pitching at nationals, how has he grown?

Strike!

He has good control.

That was close, stupid!

My bad.

Strike!

Wow! That's far.

From in-low to in-high, and then out-low.

With the ball going to so many corners,

the strike zone must seem bigger than usual.

The out-low corner.

A screwball?

Strike!

Batter out!

He couldn't help swinging at that one.

Yeah.

But I'm sure Seido has a plan against his low breaking balls.

His screwball drops quite a bit.

You knew it in your head, but your body just reacted.

Right?

I love having that control over you.

Let's get a big one, Furuya! Let's go!

Teito Seido

Come on, Furuya!

You've got this!

Strike! Batter out!

Two outs!

I thought that was a ball.

Isn't the umpire a little lenient with the low balls?

The mitt doesn't move, and the ball sounds dry on the mitt.

It's not just about Mukai's control.

That catcher's really good at catching.

Kengo, that Mukai's got an impressive pitch.

He's fresh out of junior high, but he's smart.

He knows to pitch where batters hate the most.

Though he's a little bit narcissistic.

He's very good at using the corners,

but if the catcher sucks at catching,

he'll never make it big.

Whether or not he makes it

is all on you, Kengo.

* This practice method isn't for everyone.

Strike two!

Nice pitch!

He's only pitching low.

Yeah.

I'm sure Seido's waiting for an easy pitch,

but they're not getting it.

The batters put up a good fight,

but they all get jammed on a tricky pitch.

Out!

Three outs! Change!

Nice pitch, Taiyo!

Keep 'em coming!

Mukai-kun's use of the corners is superb,

and their fielders look impenetrable.

It won't be easy to take out Teito.

Top of the 3rd

Ow.

One out!

Furuya-kun overpowers the batters, unlike Mukai-kun.

Yeah.

I don't think he's thrown any breaking balls yet.

Miyuki-kun's making very aggressive calls today.

Let's go!

Kaji! Kaji! Kaji! Kaji!

Ohh.

Teito's second hit today.

That pitcher's pretty tough.

They used a bunt in the first inning.

You think they'll do something during their second at-bats?

Let's go, Teito! Let's go, Teito!

Go! Go! Let's go! Let's go, Teito!

Teito isn't a team you can take down with tricky plays.

You just need to focus on the batter at all times.

On top that, it's raining.

I don't want Furuya to think.

Overpower him with your pitch.

They're aggressive, even with a runner.

Yeah.

They're prioritizing the batter over the runner.

The battery looks confident in their plays.

A steal!

No, a hit and run.

He missed!

Focus on the batter.

Out!

I'll take care of the runner.

Teito Seido

I thought it was going to clear up after lunch.

So much for that forecast.

What a shame.

Top of the 4th

Two outs!

Two outs!

We've got your back!

Strike!

Batter out!

Nice pitch, Furuya-kun!

You held them off again!

Way to go, monster!

Nice pitch, Furuya!

Keep it up, Furuya!

I want to change my undershirt.

So forceful and unelegant.

I came to see Mukai-san, but that guy's good, too.

He's the polar opposite of Mukai-san.

This is a great pitchers' game.

Koshu, whose pitch do you want to catch?

Wow! That defense!

Did you see how fast he threw that after he caught it?

Seido doesn't have a hit yet.

Right to the fielder!

It must be karma!

For what?!

The hits are starting to fly.

They hit the corner pitches, so the balls only fly to the fielders.

Wait for the ball, then smack it head on.

Strike!

Batter out!

What a scary swing.

If only you could hit the ball.

Why is he back in the three-hole?

I'd take him out of the lineup.

Switch gears.

We just have to be persistent until we get the pitch we want.

Yes, sir!

Top of the 5th

Let's go, Teito! Let's go, Teito!

Go! Go! Let's go! Let's go, Teito!

Let's go, Teito! Let's go, Teito!

The rain is getting stronger again.

Go! Go! Let's go! Let's go, Teito!

Yeah.

I only just changed my undershirt.

Furuya!

Swing your arm all the way!

How many undershirts did I bring?

Are you listening?

How many innings are required to validate the game?

Seven in the rain.

If the rain gets any stronger, maybe they'll stop the game.

Damn this rain!

Didn't you say you could call out the sun?

I hate this weather!

A bunt!

Right on the line.

Will it cross?

It stopped 'cause of the rain!

He made it to first!

Teito has a runner with no outs!

Damn.

The rosin bag doesn't help at all.

The rain seems to get stronger...

...only when we're defending.

I need to grip tight when I throw,

or the ball might fly out.

We're all playing under the same conditions.

Focus.

If you lose focus, they'll punish you.

Stay focused!

Ball four!

The rain's getting stronger.

The ball's starting to rise.

Can we get a new rosin bag?

Sorry, kiddos.

Looks like the weather's on our side.

Damn!

Dumb rain.

Edogawa City Baseball Stadium

Ball two!

Is that a breaking ball?

No, it's a fastball.

The rain's making it hard to grip the ball.

Does the rain bother you?

But you threw that one into the ground,

so the ball wouldn't rise, right?

Yes.

I didn't want the ball to fly out.

That's good.

Teito Seido

I can't do anything if it goes over my head,

but if it bounces, I'll catch it.

Stay aggressive.

They're not pausing the game with this rain?

No outs and runners on first and second.

Teito really wants to get a runner on third here.

Maybe a passed ball, even.

Ball two.

I'll just go if it comes down the middle.

One at a time!

We've got your back!

Let's get one out first!

Let's do this.

Is that too strong?

Third!

Out!

Nice out at third!

That's how we do it!

Furuya! Nice fielding!

It's too bad we couldn't get to third,

but that's that.

Kajiyama, he hasn't thrown any breaking balls yet.

They're all fastballs.

Let's go big!

A splitter?

Are they not afraid of a passed ball?

If you let it bounce, I'll catch it.

Be aggressive.

Two outs!

The rain is not the enemy.

I am.

Yeah! Strikeout!

He held them off from no outs and runners on first and second?

That last out was incredible!

Th...

This kid...

Wow!

Nice pitch, Furuya!

I got goosebumps, dude!

Good focus.

Good fight.

All right, let's go this inning!

Let's put some pressure on them this inning.

Due to the heavy rain, we have paused the game.

Thank you for your patience.

Seriously? Can I borrow that DVD?

Sorry. Mine's on Blu-ray.

Are you serious?

What am I supposed to do with all my DVDs?

I don't know.

This is a long pause.

With the field in such bad condition,

they can't resume the game so quickly.

But it would be a pain to reschedule the game, too.

Both pitchers are putting up a good fight.

How will this pause affect them?

Let's go!

Sawamura, let's go back to the dugout—

Not yet!

Thank you!

That guy's pitching during the pause.

We don't even know when the rain will clear up.

What an idiot, huh, Mukai?

Yeah.

I didn't mind continuing the game.

Sawamura, you're still pitching?

Everyone's looking at you.

You're so good at selling yourself.

I should learn from you.

I'm not trying to sell myself!

I just can't sit around doing nothing!

Damn.

He stepped it up another notch.

Furuya's looking really good today.

After the rain got heavier, he was really shining.

Zzzz

He's sleeping?

You're way too relaxed, stupid.

Can you get your focus back when we resume?

How many undershirts do you have left?

Just this and one more.

Then you can use mine.

We resume on the offense, so keep your shoulder warm.

That momentum...

To be frank, this was an unfavorable pause.

The rain's letting up, so we're back in the game.

But Furuya seems to be off his game.

Something's off.

We're in a pinch, but I can't get my spirits up.

Get ahold of yourself!

Remember one thing!

Run for your life when you're covering!

If your head's not in the game, then I'm going in!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2: Out of Order.

Let's win the national title!