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Please let me pitch

the last inning.

I'm giving the last inning to you.

You're the ace. Go close it out.

Seido!

Miyuki!

Are you okay?

If I couldn't play, the coach would've stopped me.

Then I can go all out.

What?

That's good.

You weren't worried about me?

Seriously?

Sawamura and Furuya...

They're both crazy.

Shine even brighter.

Surprise me even more.

Let's go see...

...what lies ahead together.

Swinging strike out!

Seido Yakushi

Both teams showed great offense and defense from the beginning.

In the top of the ninth, Seido barely turned it around.

And come the bottom, their ace cleanly closed out the game!

Two hundred fifty-four schools throughout Tokyo

played this fall for a spot in the spring invitational,

and Seido comes out on top!

Yakushi was one out away from grabbing the win,

but their dream has slipped away.

However, they've certainly showed all of Tokyo

what they're capable of doing!

Stand properly! Come now!

Bow!

Good game!

An injury?

Was he playing with an injury the entire game?

We were so full of ourselves that we couldn't even see it.

Sorry, Raichi.

I couldn't put you in the box.

Yeah.

I wanted to face him.

I didn't want it to end.

I wanted to play more.

Good game!

You were close!

Don't cry, Miss-shima!

We'll come cheer for you again!

I wanted to see you guys at nationals!

Good job!

Good game!

You guys were amazing!

Sanada!

Defense, base running, strategy, situational batting...

I know we couldn't win with momentum alone.

I know what we were lacking.

All too well.

Still...

...we were so close.

It's not just a dream.

We had our hands on it.

It just slipped away.

Seido!

Zono!

Miyuki!

Nice game!

Go crazy at nationals!

Zono, are you crying?

I'm not crying!

Furuya!

Furuya, nice pitch!

Nationals! Nationals!

Furuya-kun pitched well.

Yeah, he pitched like a true ace.

They've finally opened the door to nationals.

There's still the Jingu Tournament,

but I'm excited to see what they'll show us at the invitational

after going through winter training.

Kazuya...

So you're going to experience it, too.

Things are getting interesting.

No. No. No.

Go and come back as a more formidable team.

The summer nationals will be ours.

Let's go back!

Yes, sir!

Looks like they lit a fire under him.

We did it!

We did iiiit!

In the last inning, Coach Kataoka replaced Sawamura with Furuya,

and it worked out perfectly.

Trusting the ace.

It's not as easy as it sounds.

If it were me...

Nationals...

I'm...

...jealous.

Fall Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament Final (W. Tokyo) Seido 5 - 4 Yakushi (W. Tokyo)

Wow! Furuya-san was so cool!

Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium

How fast does he pitch?

Sawamura-san was really good, too!

Yeah, and really loud!

I was rooting for Yakushi in the end.

What?

You didn't watch the Ichidai game?

Kosei Amahisa is on the rise!

I saw Inashiro in the stands.

Seriously? Narumiya-san was here?

I wanted to meet him!

Yay!

Second Round Pick

Yeah, the same doctor Furuya-kun saw.

Should I get a taxi?

Yes, please.

Boys! Don't forget to ice!

Shut up!

I'm doing it right now!

You didn't even tell us you were hurt! You kept me out of the loop!

You didn't notice?

Wait! Are you worried about me?

Shut up! Go see the doctor!

Miyuki.

Sorry.

The last defense.

I wasn't planning to let you play,

but you know how Yakushi is.

I didn't want to give them any openings.

I prioritized the win in the end.

I see.

If you still thought I was useful, then I'm glad.

I honestly thought I was dragging the team down with my own selfishness.

Don't try to sound cool, stupid!

Not like you would've switched, anyway.

Well, I'll take him now.

Get up!

I can walk.

You're unbelievable.

You could barely stand during the closing ceremony.

You were crying like crazy.

Shut up!

The Jingu Tournament, made up of schools from across the nation, is in ten days.

We may have to play without Miyuki-kun.

As the coach of the Tokyo Tournament champions,

you'll be in the dugout, won't you?

In the end, only the outcome matters.

Anything the loser says just sounds like an excuse.

However, I want to say one thing.

The boys played really well.

They were admirable.

They kept their heads up and looked forward.

They've taught me so much.

We've finally made it to nationals!

It's been such a long road!

People across the country will know of our school!

Well done, Coach Ochiai.

You'll be starting your career at nationals!

That's a happy-go-lucky attitude.

The runner-up in the summer and champions in the fall.

With this track record, many good players will want to come to Seido.

It's only going to get busier from here.

Sheesh.

I wonder if I have any connections somewhere.

What you need to do, first and foremost,

is to prevent Coach Kataoka from quitting.

Furuya-kun, do you want this?

Hey, whose is this?

Just bring it!

Sawamura!

Is your ankle okay?

Yeah.

What? Say what?

I can't do it.

What? Can't do what?

I'm not suited to be the captain.

You guys should put yourselves in my shoes.

You can be captains.

Oh, no! Is he dying?

He's going crazy!

It's so tough.

Driver, please hurry!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Congratulations, Coach!

Congratulations!

Congratulations, Coach!

You're finally going to nationals!

Let's win nationals now!

Boss!

Win the national title!

Congratulations!

Shogun!

Congratulations!

Let's take the top.

Nice one!

Good job!

You have to go all the way!

You'd better make him the best coach in Japan!

Damn, I hate you!

Today...

Today, we won...

...but we didn't win the game alone.

We...

We all tasted defeat in the summer.

You showed the first- and second-years...

...how to always...

...stay positive and train hard.

All of you third-years...

...are part of the reason we won.

Thank you.

I think it's time!

Throw him in the air!

Hey, Jun!

We're going for ten at least, Coach!

That's not enough.

On three! Are you ready?

What's the Guinness world record?

Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium

Are you being serious, Tetsu?

Let's toss him super high!

Hey, we need more in the middle!

Everyone, gather around!

Are you ready?

One, two, three!

Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!

Hurrah! Hurrah!

Furuya.

You told me before...

...that you were glad you came to this school.

Right now,

I sincerely feel the same.

I'm gonna steal

that ace number from you.

I won't lose.

Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!

Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium Fall Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament

Seido High School Practice Field

National Training Center

Seido Spirit Dorm

Seido

Miyuki Steel

Seido High School Makes Baseball Nationals

Graduation

Seido Homei

It's day five of the tournament,

and the game between Homei from Kyushu

and Seido from Tokyo is nearing its end!

Coach Ochiai.

You're in the way.

It's cold in there.

Then wear a jacket, please.

It's their first national tournament in seven years.

After taking the reigns from Coach Sakaki,

it's his second time here as a coach.

This is Tesshin Kataoka, formerly known as the "Ace on Fire."

He's calling for a change in pitchers.

The ace, Furuya, is going into left field.

What does it mean

to go to nationals?

What's so special

about nationals?

Running to the mound is Seido's southpaw.

#18, Eijun Sawamura!

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.

No matter who we're playing,

no matter where we are,

we just play Seido's baseball!

Seido Homei

What's so special about nationals?

Why don't you go figure that out yourself?

I'll be keeping everyone busy,

so fielders, thank you in advance!

Thank you for watching these two and half years! -Yuji Terajima