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I'm a bit greedy, or maybe selfish.

When I stand on the mound,

it makes me want to pitch more.

That's good.

I just wish Miyuki would make the call to pitch a sinker soon.

Even if he says it's good, he won't make the call unless he trusts it.

At least he's straightforward.

So I should make extra rice for a late-night snack?

Yes, thank you!

Sounds good.

We're just one win away.

Gotta do everything we can.

Watanabe-kun.

Do you need the score book?

Thank you!

I'm sure they have a lot of data on us, too.

We'll probably be reading each other like open books.

Zono-san, are you hitting the cages?

Yeah, I definitely am.

Miyuki made all the highlight plays today.

Aso, what are you gonna do until the meeting?

I'm gonna sit back and relax.

I made a lot of good plays today!

Yeah, that's Aso! Right?

What's so funny?

You want to learn a two-seamer next?

You're so easily influenced.

What's wrong with that?

I want to try everything I can!

Todoroki's hit a home run off you in both games,

so I get that you want to do something about it.

Oh! You gave up one today, too.

Can't you talk to your underclassmen without being mean?

He's only saying the truth.

You, too!

Don't make me laugh so much.

I'm gonna pull a muscle.

Enough with that!

I didn't even make you laugh!

Maybe you need to strengthen your core!

Sheesh! Shut up!

What's wrong with being influenced?

Why don't you go figure that out yourself?

Idiot.

The nationals are on the line tomorrow.

I want to do everything I can.

Meeting Expectations

She was definitely in the stands!

She wasn't there to see you!

Furuya?

How's your ankle?

It's fine.

So you're playing tomorrow?

Definitely.

Really?

I'm glad it wasn't anything serious!

The doctor said no?

I think the injury is lighter than the last one,

but it's a fresh injury,

so the doctor said it could take a while to recover if it gets worse.

It's going to be difficult if Furuya can't pitch.

In the summer practice game, he was the only one

who could shut down Yakushi.

Well, he's ignoring the doctor's opinion,

and he's obstinate about pitching tomorrow.

Well, doctors tend to exaggerate a lot.

Should I take him to a good doctor I know?

Regardless of how bad the injury is,

sprained ankles can be a repeating injury.

It's better to let him rest for the long run.

The ace stepping down in the game, with nationals on the line,

could affect the team greatly.

The players aren't heartless chess pieces.

Now...

How do we break the news to the team?

There you are, Furuya.

Hey! Doctor Higuchi told you not to practice.

I won't say it doesn't hurt,

but it doesn't feel that bad when I have it taped up.

I can play.

No. I will play.

I knew he'd say that.

At least he was honest about the pain.

Okay.

Let's have Doctor Higuchi take another look tomorrow morning.

Then he can play, depending on what he says?

Furuya is our ace, after all.

We need him.

Ace, after all.

Our ace, after all.

I want you to know.

I'll decide after hearing what the doctor has to say.

Got it?

It doesn't hurt anymore.

Shut up!

Learn today Devote every moment

Rest up and hope it gets better.

That's the only thing you can do right now.

Sleep with your foot above the heart, too.

Yes, sir!

He didn't say he won't let him pitch,

but he convinced him, nonetheless.

Telling the team to play without Furuya

could affect the team negatively, as well.

I see. I see.

This should keep the team's morale high.

I see. That's good.

If they're deciding tomorrow, it must not be too bad.

For tomorrow's starting pitcher,

I want to ask you to do it, Kawakami.

You only faced the cleanup, Nagata, today,

but I want to see more pitching like that for the final.

Yes, sir!

You got your chance.

I could tell he wanted to pitch more from catching his pitches.

I think we can expect a lot from him tomorrow.

This is rare.

You're not complaining.

I have no right to complain when I gave up the tying runs.

Your eyes...

However! I won't let it end like this!

I'm a man who never gives up!

I will be getting ready in the bullpen!

Shut up!

Stop talking to yourself out loud!

Boss!

Does this work for you?

Yeah.

Yes, Boss!

He sells himself well.

Wamura, you're so reliably stupid.

There are still things I can do, too.

When he takes it this far, it's pretty admirable.

I think you already know after watching it from the stands.

Nabe Time

Todoroki and Sanada are the two we have to really be careful of.

Sanada relieved in the third inning today,

so I doubt he'll be starting tomorrow.

It's probably going to be Mishima or Akiba,

but Yakushi is known for doing unexpected things.

So it's very likely that Raichi Todoroki will start.

What?

He pitched two innings in both their second game and the quarterfinal.

He's a power pitcher who pitches fastballs.

I don't think it's that easy to be a pitcher!

Yeah.

Let me finish, Sawamura.

He takes a big step and pitches from a low point,

so his trajectory might feel unfamiliar.

We can all take a look at the video later.

May I say something as a base coach?

Third base coach: Ryota Mimura

Yakushi's defense looked significantly better compared to the summer...

Over here?

Over there!

...but their team synergy wasn't exactly top notch.

Depending on the situation, I'll be sending runners to the next base,

so please keep that in mind when running.

First base coach: Rei Kijima

I want to comment on their fielding positions.

They may change their positions drastically, depending on the batter,

so please double check their positions before your turn to bat.

Is that all?

Yes, sir.

Then, captains and vice captains...

You guys wanna make a closing statement?

Y-Yes, sir.

Um... After the creation of the new team... Um...

it's been a long, but seemingly short,

yet not exactly fast, and... Um...

You can do it.

This is painful.

Anyway, let's do our best tomorrow!

Way to end the speech.

You said "um" too much, Zono-san!

Shut up!

For a team that previously lost, the word "revenge" means

to defeat the opponent that previously defeated them.

Wow! You sound like an honor student!

Kill anyone who gets in our way.

Learn today Devote every moment

Thank you for your honest words in the end.

Come see me later, Sawamura.

Now, Captain, please!

Let's end it cleanly.

You seem to be having fun.

I don't know if I've been doing a good job as a captain,

but in my inauguration speech, I said that results matter.

Every game has been a trial, but with every win,

I felt that the team was getting stronger.

I want to see what it's like to play at nationals.

The breadth,

the sound, and the smell of the stadium.

I want to go there and see for myself.

I want to stand there.

Let's win and go to the nationals!

Yeah!

What? Seriously?

The circuit training in the morning is enough to crush your heart.

Yeah, it's bad.

The winter camp's basically hell.

The third day is the worst.

Makes you think it'll never end.

People stop talking, too.

It wasn't bad as a first-year, not knowing what was coming.

You guys still have one more camp!

I'm so jealous.

Don't joke around, please!

Wh-Why are you telling us before the final?

Are you stupid?

If you make nationals, you'll have something to look forward to.

What goes on at the winter camp?

Well, the off-season menu might change if the coach leaves.

That actually doesn't...

sound too bad...

Don't even think that for a second!

Did that make you want to lose?

That's not funny, Ryo-san.

You just need one more win!

Give the coach a ticket to nationals,

and tell him to his face to try and quit!

Isashiki-senpai, that sounds super cool!

Please let me do the honors!

I'll smack it into his face!

It was an expression, stupid. You don't actually get a ticket!

It doesn't matter if it's spring or summer.

Win!

You'd better win and go to nationals!

Yes, sir!

And I hope you all die in the winter camp!

I thought you came to encourage us!

Of course we did!

That's his way of saying good luck.

Yeah.

So how are you and Haruichi doing?

Are you meshing well?

No, we still have a long way to go.

I think I'm being way too nice compared to you.

Was I that harsh?

Of course you were!

Do you not remember the first thing you told me?

Why would I remember something like that?

Seriously?

I'll never forget it.

Kawakami, the inside slider you pitched last game.

Was that coordinated beforehand?

No, Miyuki asked for it out of the blue.

I chuckled on the mound, thanks to that.

The batter was confused, too.

You're starting tomorrow, right?

Yes, sir!

Make sure it's not shriveled up from being nervous—

Nice block.

You've improved.

I still have a ways to go.

I'm excited for tomorrow.

What are you doing?

Hey, where's the hero in the shadows?

Yeah, where is he?

It was overshadowed by Miyuki's heroic block,

but Aso's throw back home was good.

Oh?

It was perfect.

He throws super quick after he catches, and it's not really his shoulder strength.

He's been involved in runs two games in a row,

so he's on an upswing.

It's great he's doing well.

So where is he?

He went to the restroom a bit ago.

Uh... I wanna play games.

Yeah! He leaves at the worst times.

I think this should be enough for everyone.

I don't know.

We always think it's too much, but they always go through it quickly.

Everyone's been practicing overtime since the third-years left.

So I'm sure it'll be no different tonight.

Two consecutive finals.

It's impressive.

How is your ankle feeling?

F-Fine.

You had an aura in the second half.

I'm sure you looked reliable to the fielders.

The ace number is starting to fit you.

Oh? Since when?

Furuya must've been really good today if Tetsu approves.

What about his early game?

It was good today.

His presence on the mound, too.

Why are you sweating?

I'm jealous you guys already got into colleges.

You can go watch every game.

If you guys don't want to study, go to nationals.

It'll help you big time in going to college.

Jun-san, that's not a joke.

When you're on the field, your age doesn't matter.

Yes, sir!

Good luck at the final!

Thank you!

Y-You're so round!

Will you be ready for tomorrow?

Oh, he means the team.

I don't know.

It's been a rough road this far.

What are you doing?

But does being the captain mean I can't say what I want?

If you truly don't want to be on the team,

and you want to focus on studying, I won't stop you.

If you can't play every game as one team,

how do you think you'll get to nationals?

October 24 (Sun), 12:00 Jingu Stadium

You know how they say...

The fastest way to bring a team together is to win.

If we'd made a wrong turn somewhere, it could've destroyed our team.

Even so,

we want revenge for summer.

We all came together easily under one objective.

We'll win.

You have a game tomorrow! Don't overdo it!

We know, but it's been our daily routine.

We can't stop now.

Wow!

You sound like a good player.

Raichi!

You have two hundred more to go.

You struck out in an important situation.

He got completely shut down.

It's better to get him tired than to have it on his mind tomorrow.

See? They're practicing.

Hey, Coach!

I told you to focus on studying.

What? You did?

Yeah, multiple times!

If you don't study, you'll end up like me.

Crap.

What do you mean by "crap"?

Where do you wanna go, anyway?

You haven't been studying, so don't aim too high.

But be sure to come watch tomorrow.

I'll show you the moment we make nationals.

You're so confident.

Well, I'm not the one playing.

Don't let me down, boys.

Take me to nationals.

He's still saying it.

Everyone, say your goal for tomorrow.

Tell it to the third-years for bringing some snacks.

Yes, sir!

Six-hole, Right fielder: Ryo Hirahata (Second-year)

I was appointed as the captain, but our team revolves around Sanada.

I believe my job as the captain is to help Sanada get going.

I want to score early tomorrow to be useful to the team!

Said like a true captain.

Let me tell you!

He's a weirdo who always makes his own goals

and diligently swings his bat every day.

Am I weird?

Has anyone seen his notebook?

He has his whole life planned out until he's fifty!

You saw my notebook?

It didn't say he was gonna be a captain on his plan,

so I wanted to see what'd happen.

I destroyed your plan, didn't I?

Th-That was your reasoning?

But you're doing well.

Well, you sometimes fail big time.

Former Captain

I know how you feel. It was like that for me, too.

Two-hole, Second baseman: Atsushi Masuda (First-year)

I think my job is to connect to the next player.

I want to support my team from the shadows.

Hey, don't try to play in the shadow.

You can try to hit home runs, too.

But if I tried hitting home runs and struck out every time,

you wouldn't use me.

Right.

So I'll stick to doing what I can.

I'm sorry.

Kids these days are so independent.

Eight-hole, Shortstop: Yu Yonehara (Second-year)

I won't be greedy about hitting many times.

I want to hit one in an important situation.

Seven-hole, Center field: Hideo Abe (Second-year)

Surprisingly, he said my goal word-for-word.

Think for yourself!

Nine-hole, Left field: Makoto Moriyama (First-year)

I haven't made any errors this tournament,

so I want to play error-free tomorrow, as well.

Please, no!

You'll be less nervous if you make an error ASAP.

I'll play perfectly!

One-hole, Catcher: Kazuma Akiba (First-year)

I've been enjoying the difficult tasks the coach gives me,

I won't be surprised if he asks me to start as a pitcher tomorrow.

I want to do the tasks I'm given perfectly.

You're so reliable!

I'm gonna cry as a coach hearing that.

As the ace and cleanup,

Three-hole, First baseman: Yuta Mishima (First-year)

the title "dual-wielder" suits me well.

Coach, give me the green light!

I'm tired of hearing that.

Five-hole, Pitcher: Shunpei Sanada (Second-year)

I don't really have anything to say,

but I have a feeling we'll win tomorrow.

You have a feeling?

Yeah. Just a feeling, though.

He has good intuition.

I think we've got this game won, boys!

Please don't do that to me.

Hey, Raichi! Stop eating already.

Say something!

Four-hole, third baseman: Raichi Todoroki (First-year)

Say something already, Raichi!

You're bright red!

You're so shy!

You're a different person on the field!

He's unbeliveably slow outside of baseball.

Get it together, Raichi!

It's your fault that the playboys in class make fun of us!

I'll smack them!

There's his baseball mode!

There's no in-between.

You can't be good at everything.

It's basically impossible for him!

I want...

I want to play against many different pitchers,

so I want to go.

I want to go...

...to nationals with everyone here.

We'll be waiting.

Waiting for the day everyone knows your name.

Hit tomorrow!

Raichi!

It's basically my duty.

I can't let an amazing batter like him disappear.

You know...

The word "effort" has never really stuck with me.

People make it sound like it's about overcoming boring hardships.

But it's not about that.

When you're addicted to something,

you put in the work, regardless of your peers.

It's luck or a fluke?

Who cares if someone says that?

We're the ones on the field!

We're the ones addicted to baseball!

It wasn't anyone else.

We got here with our own legs.

Win and take me to nationals!

Yes, sir!

That's how it ends?

Beautiful speech.

Shut up!

I don't want to let...

...my team down.

I want to meet...

...my own expectations.

I want to...

I don't consider Furuya as a potential player.

It's easy if Kataoka-san's saying that much.

But with Sawamura's track record against Yakushi,

we can't trust him with an important situation.

Which one of my pitches can strike him out?

If he can pitch this into Todoroki's chest, then...

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2: Play Ball.

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