Clannad VN:SEEN0429

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#character 'Girl'
#character '＊Ｂ'
#character 'Sunohara'
#character 'Mei'
#character 'Akio'
#character 'Tomoyo'
#character 'Kyou'
#character 'Ryou'
#character 'Sanae'
#character 'Woman'
#character 'Yoshino'
#character 'Misae'
#character 'Fuuko'
#character 'Furukawa'
#character 'Umpire'
#character 'Enemy'
#character 'Enemy Team'
#character 'Batter'
#character 'All members'

<0000>
// April 29 (Tuesday)
<0001>
// \{Girl} "Nice to meet you. Let's work together."
<0002>
// \{\m{B}} "........."
<0003>
// .........
<0004>
// I look at her, and then turn my gaze to the sky.
<0005>
// \{\m{B}} "She sure is late..."
<0006>
// \{Sunohara} "She's standing in front of you!"
<0007>
// \{\m{B}} "Eh? Seriously?"
<0008>
// \{Sunohara} "Moreover, she wouldn't come from the sky!"
<0009>
// \{Sunohara} "Here, this is my little sister, Mei."
<0010>
// \{\m{B}} "Mei-chan, huh..."
<0011>
// \{\m{B}} "Double?" se "double"? Japanese tend to use English terms that seems awkward in proper English. - Kinny Riddle
<0012>
// \{Sunohara} "She's the real thing!"
<0013>
// \{Sunohara} "Hey, why don't you say something too. That you're my younger sister."
<0014>
// \{Mei} "Seems it happens to be..." 
<0015>
// \{Mei} "Thanks for always looking out for my brother."
<0016>
// She bowed her head to me.
<0017>
// \{\m{B}} "Y-yeah..."
<0018>
// I wonder if Sunohara was the only one raised differently... possibly the opposite... or maybe she was born from different parents...
<0019>
// There's a possibility that Sunohara is an adopted child too, and he was raised by the monkeys in the mountain until they found him...
<0020>
// I see... that's the reason...
<0021>
// The puzzle inside me that's asking "What kind of a human is Sunohara?" has melted.
<0022>
// \{\m{B}} "I guess... you've been having a hard time too..."
<0023>
// \{Sunohara} "I don't really understand why you're looking at her with such pitiful eyes..."
<0024>
// \{Mei} "Somehow... it's just what I expect from my brother's friend."
<0025>
// \{Mei} "A bit weird too."
<0026>
// .........
<0027>
// ... Sunohara's little sister called me weird...
<0028>
// ... called me weird...
<0029>
// ... called me...
<0030>
// \{Mei} "Oh my, was that rude? Pardon me."
<0031>
// \{Mei} "You're quite cool though, different from my brother, right? Are you popular in your school?"
<0032>
// \{Sunohara} "Hmm... I wonder about that~ \m{A} is quite good with girls too, but I wonder if I'm more popular than him."
<0033>
// \{Mei} "Eh? Really?"
<0034>
// \{Mei} "Is that true, \m{A}-san?"
<0035>
// \{\m{B}} "...Eh?"
<0036>
// I was quite shocked, that I wasn't listening.
<0037>
// \{Mei} "Is my brother really popular in the school?"
<0038>
// \{\m{B}} "No, not at all. In fact, he's hated by most people, is there something wrong with that?"
<0039>
// \{Sunohara} "Don't say such awful things!"
<0040>
// \{Mei} "I thought so..."
<0041>
// \{Mei} "But I guess it's all right since he's facing forward now by playing baseball."
<0042>
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, today, I'll show you an ultra-cool brother."
<0043>
// \{Mei} "Ahh... meeting Yoshino Yuusuke is like a dream come true..."
<0044>
// She already couldn't hear what her big brother was saying.
<0045>
// We are having our game within the school grounds for some reason.
<0046>
// \{\m{B}} "Did he ask for permission...?"
<0047>
// \{Sunohara} "It's all right. We have bases here, too."
<0048>
// We made an impressive entrance.
<0049>
// At the ground, pops was standing like a guardian protecting the place.
<0050>
// \{Akio} "You finally came..."
<0051>
// \{Akio} "I'm counting on you."
<0052>
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, leave it to me. If I'm here, your strength would be tremendous."
<0053>
// \{Akio} "You idiot! Don't underestimate baseball! Damn you!"
<0054>
// \{Sunohara} "Eeeeeeek!"
<0055>
// \{Akio} "Try and say that one more time... I'll make you feel \bpain\u."
<0056>
// \{Sunohara} "Y-yessir!"
<0057>
// \{Sunohara} (Anyway... he's really scary...)
<0058>
// Sunohara whispered it to me.
<0059>
// \{\m{B}} (Kind of... since he knows that baseball uses teamplay...)
<0060>
// \{Akio} "What are you two whispering over there...?"
<0061>
// \{\m{B}} "Well... we're just thinking that baseball is a team sport."
<0062>
// \{Akio} "Yeah, exactly."
<0063>
// \{Akio} "You said quite a good thing there, didn't you? I'll give you a hundred yen allowance later."
<0064>
// \{\m{B}} "Why thanks."
<0065>
// \{Akio} "Hmm..."
<0066>
// Pops crosses his arms and looks up front.
<0067>
// And just ahead, walking towards us is Tomoyo.
<0068>
// \{Tomoyo} "Glad to meet you."
<0069>
// \{Akio} "Yeah, same here."
<0070>
// And behind her are the Fujibayashi twins.
<0071>
// \{Sunohara} "The little sister also came along."
<0072>
// \{Kyou} "Hello... so this is the guy..."
<0073>
// She stops walking as she looks at pops.
<0074>
// \{Akio} "You have good eyes."
<0075>
// \{Kyou} "Of course, and I'm pretty good too."
<0076>
// \{Kyou} "Well, this girl will be cheering for us."
<0077>
// She holds her little sister by her shoulder.
<0078>
// \{Ryou} "Ah... pleased to meet you..."
<0079>
// \{Akio} "All right, the cheer squad is over at those seats."
<0080>
// Pops points with his chin... and at the bench where he points are two ladies.
<0081>
// \{Sanae} "Pleased to meet you." 
<0082>
// It was Sanae-san...
<0083>
// Next to her is Furukawa.
<0084>
// She suddenly stands up as our eyes meet and bows.
<0085>
// I wave my hand at her.
<0086>
// She looks quite happy.
<0087>
// \{Ryou} "Well..."
<0088>
// \{Akio} "Don't be shy, it's my wife Sanae and my daughter Nagisa."
<0089>
// \{Ryou} "Well then, I'll go there now..."
<0090>
// \{Ryou} "Later, onee-chan..."
<0091>
// Fujibayashi walks there in a formal way.
<0092>
// \{Woman} "Pleased to meet you~" 
<0093>
// Some lady I don't know, and beside her is...
<0094>
// A female student I recognize.
<0095>
// Furukawa.
<0096>
// She suddenly stands up as our eyes meet and bows.
<0097>
// I clumsily wave my hand at her.
<0098>
// She looks quite happy.
<0099>
// \{Ryou} "Well..."
<0100>
//
// \{Akio} "Don't be shy, it's my wife Sanae and my daughter Nagisa."
<0101>
// \{Ryou} "Well then, I'll go there now..."
<0102>
// \{Ryou} "Later, onee-chan..."
<0103>
// Fujibayashi walks there in a formal way.
<0104>
// The next one to appear is Yoshino Yuusuke. 
<0105>
// \{Mei} "It's really true!"
<0106>
// Mei-chan, who was waiting, said this delightedly.
<0107>
// She was quite nervous though, she couldn't approach him and instead she just hid behind me and watched him.
<0108>
// \{Sunohara} "You're a fan of his, right? Touch him, cling to him, smell him."
<0109>
// \{Mei} "There's no way I'd do that!"
<0110>
// I don't really care, but why is your sister hiding behind the back of someone who she just met, and not the back of her brother?
<0111>
// \{Mei} "Ah... being able to play at the same team... that sure is happiness..."
<0112>
// \{Sunohara} "You're exaggerating."
<0113>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<0114>
// He stops in front of pops.
<0115>
// \{Yoshino} "So it wasn't only kids, huh..."
<0116>
// \{Akio} "Hmm... so someone who's a little honest has come."
<0117>
// \{Yoshino} "I came here to make memories with those kids."
<0118>
// \{Yoshino} "I have no other reasons than that."
<0119>
// \{Akio} "Though you say memories, you still want to win, right?"
<0120>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<0121>
// \{Yoshino} "...I guess so."
<0122>
// He walks past him.
<0123>
// \{Yoshino} "Yo!"
<0124>
// He then walks towards us.
<0125>
// \{Sunohara} "Hello! Yoshino-san."
<0126>
// \{Sunohara} "We're gonna do it today~!"
<0127>
// Sunohara's very familiar talk.
<0128>
// Ah... you're such a nice guy, Yoshino Yuusuke...
<0129>
// I was watching them talk to each other as I feel guilty for what I did.
<0130>
// The last one to appear is Misae-san.
<0131>
// \{Misae} "Oh... there sure are a lot of people here."
<0132>
// \{Misae} "We're wearing different kinds of clothes though..."
<0133>
// \{Misae} "Why are you in uniform?"
<0134>
// \{Tomoyo} "Well, I thought we should wear uniforms, since we're going to do it in the school."
<0135>
// \{Misae} "What about PE clothes?"
<0136>
// \{Tomoyo} "We'll look bad with that."
<0137>
// \{Misae} "Ah... I'm really old fashioned..."
<0138>
// \{Misae} "Hmm...?" 
<0139>
// Misae-san looks over Tomoyo's shoulder.
<0140>
// \{Misae} "Hmmmm?"
<0141>
// She approaches us.
<0142>
// \{Misae} "Woah! Why are \byou\u here!?"
<0143>
// \{Yoshino} "Uh..."
<0144>
// \{Sunohara} "What is it, Misae-san? Aren't you being quite familiar with him?"
<0145>
// \{Sunohara} "Could it be... jealousy?"
<0146>
// \{Misae} "Of whom...?"
<0147>
// \{Misae} "Anyway... what are you doing now?"
<0148>
// \{Yoshino} "Who cares about that now...?"
<0149>
// \{Yoshino} "Speaking of that, how about you?"
<0150>
// \{Misae} "...Who cares about that now...?"
<0151>
// \{Sunohara} "If you're talking about Misae-san, she's working at some wretched guy dormitory as..."
<0152>
// Tonk! \shake{3}
<0153>
// \{Misae} "Fufu..."
<0154>
// \{Yoshino} "Hmph..."
<0155>
// \{Misae} "Fufufu..."
<0156>
// They're talking with their eyes...
<0157>
// I guess I should leave it be...
<0158>
// \{\m{B}} "They're all here..."
<0159>
// I stood beside pops as I said that.
<0160>
// \{Akio} "I see..."
<0161>
// \{Akio} "So...this is the strongest baseball team in town, huh..."
<0162>
// He gazes at them with deep feelings.
<0163>
// \{Akio} "...... \wait{1000}huh?"
<0164>
// \{Akio} "One... two... three..."
<0165>
// \{Akio} "We don't have enough members!"
<0166>
// \{\m{B}} "Well... I did my best. You take care of the rest."
<0167>
// \{Akio} "Tch... how many members do we lack..."
<0168>
// \{\m{B}} "Three... I guess." 
<0169>
// \{\m{B}} "One... I guess." 
<0170>
// \{Akio} "I see..."
<0171>
// He inclines his head. 
<0172>
// \{Akio} "Then..." 
<0173>
// Just as he was about to look up again...there stood a schoolgirl just in front of him.
<0174>
// \{Akio} "...Huh? Who is she?"
<0175>
// \{Fuuko} "Fuuko got attracted by the noise."
<0176>
// \{\m{B}} "Fuuko..."
<0177>
// \{Fuuko} "Umm... if it's just for a bit, I could try and play cricket too..."
<0178>
// \{\m{B}} "Well, it's actually baseball..."
<0179>
// \{\m{B}} "Saying you got attracted... are you inside the school, even though it's a holiday?" 
<0180>
// \{Akio} "That's all right, we only need two more."ふたり、と」
<0181>
// He looks towards the bench.
<0182>
// \{Akio} "Sanae! And that little sister from before, both of you are going to join!"
<0183>
// \{Ryou} "Huee...! Y-y--you mean, me...?"
<0184>
// \{Sanae} "If there aren't enough people, then it can't be helped..."
<0185>
// \{Sanae} "Nagisa, will you be fine cheering by yourself?"
<0186>
// \{Furukawa} "Yes, don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll be cheering for you."
<0187>
// \{Sanae} "Well then, shall we go, Fujibayashi-san?"
<0188>
// \{Ryou} "Eh... ah... well... are you serious...?"
<0189>
// \{Sanae} "Yes."
<0190>
// \{Ryou} "Ah..."
<0191>
// Sanae-san took her hand and lead her in.
<0192>
// \{Akio} "We now have nine members." 
<0193>
// \{Akio} "Heh... isn't this great? We got all nine members."」
<0194>
// He looks towards the bench. 
<0195>
// \{Akio} "You three are going to join!"
<0196>
// \{Ryou} "Eh... am I included...?"
<0197>
// \{Akio} "You'll only need to stand!"
<0198>
// \{Ryou} "Sigh..."
<0199>
// \{Sanae} "If there aren't enough people, then it can't be helped..."
<0200>
// \{Sanae} "Are you going to be fine, Nagisa?"
<0201>
// \{Furukawa} "If the ball went flying to me, I might not be able to catch it..."
<0202>
// \{Furukawa} "Will it still be all right?"
<0203>
// \{Sanae} "I'm sure Akio-san wouldn't let the ball fly away."
<0204>
// \{Furukawa} "Then... I'll give it a try."
<0205>
// The three girls in the bench left for the grounds.
<0206>
// \{Akio} "We now have nine members." 
<0207>
// He looks towards the bench. 
<0208>
// \{Akio} "Sanae, please join us!"
<0209>
// \{Sanae} "If there aren't enough people, then it can't be helped..."
<0210>
// \{Sanae} "I'll be going then."
<0211>
// \{Furukawa} "Leave the cheering to us and do your best."
<0212>
// Sanae-san joined our team.
<0213>
// \{Akio} "We now have nine members."
<0214>
// \{Akio} "All right, let's have a little practice until our enemy arrives!"
<0215>
// Exactly how did he get the storage warehouse opened up, with all the baseball equipment ready for everyone to use?
<0216>
// And then everyone warmed up with by playing catch. After that, gathered where pops was once again.
<0217>
// \{Akio} "You can't use your arm, if I remember."
<0218>
// He looks at me first.
<0219>
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."
<0220>
// \{Akio} "You'll be the first baseman then."
<0221>
// \{Akio} "Next is, let's see..."
<0222>
// \{Sunohara} "I'll handle shortstop!"
<0223>
// Sunohara raises his hand.
<0224>
// \{Akio} "Huh? Ah... shortstop..." 
<0225>
// \{Akio} "I'll assign shortstop to you."
<0226>
// \{Kyou} "Eh, me!?"
<0227>
// \{Akio} "It's all right, my eyes aren't that bad yet."
<0228>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<0229>
// \{Sunohara} "I'll be fine with second base then..." 
<0230>
// \{Akio} "The Second basemen will be... you, Sanae." 
<0231>
// \{Sanae} "Yes."
<0232>
// \{Sunohara} "Eh----!"
<0233>
// \{Sanae} "Well... what is second basemen?"
<0234>
// That position was snatched away from Sunohara by such a person...
<0235>
// \{Akio} "Go ask someone else."
<0236>
// \{Akio} "Center fielder will be, you."
<0237>
// \{Tomoyo} "Yes..."
<0238>
// \{Akio} "If second's worried because the ball is too high... It's the center's duty to support."
<0239>
// \{Akio} "Left fielder... I won't let the ball fly there so I'll assign that position to you, younger sister."
<0240>
// \{Ryou} "Ah, o-okay..."
<0241>
// \{Akio} "Right fielder, nothing really flies that way, so it should be safe for you to stand there, Nagisa." 
<0242>
// \{Furukawa} "Okay."
<0243>
// \{Akio} "Right fielder, nothing really flies that way, so it should be safe for you to stand there, Fuuko." 
<0244>
// \{Fuuko} "Okay, I won't let the ball fly away from me." 
<0245>
// \{Akio} "Second baseman will be... you."
<0246>
// \{Mei} "Me?"
<0247>
// \{Sunohara} "Eh----!"
<0248>
// The big brother's position was taken away by her little sister.
<0249>
// \{Akio} "The center fielder is... you."
<0250>
// \{Tomoyo} "Yes..."
<0251>
// \{Akio} "With this, we'll surely have a firm grip up the middle."
<0252>
// \{Akio} "Most of the enemy is right handed, so I'll leave the left fielder to you."
<0253>
// \{Yoshino} "All right."
<0254>
// \{Akio} "Right fielder, nothing really flies that way, so it should be safe for you to stand there, Sanae." 
<0255>
// \{Sanae} "Okay!"
<0256>
// \{Sanae} "Well, what is right field?"
<0257>
// \{Akio} "Go ask someone else."
<0258>
// \{Akio} "Right fielder, nothing really flies that way, so it should be safe for you to stand there, Fuuko." 
<0259>
// \{Fuuko} "Okay, I won't let the ball fly away from me."
<0260>
// \{Akio} "Third base... I'll leave that to you since you have a fine shoulder."
<0261>
// \{Misae} "Well, I'm good with long throw..."
<0262>
// \{Akio} "Hmm..."
<0263>
// \{Akio} "What positions are remaining...?"
<0264>
// \{Sunohara} "Probably... a catcher...?"
<0265>
// \{Akio} "Ah... I'll leave that to you."
<0266>
// \{Sunohara} "Ha... haha..."
<0267>
// \{Sunohara} "A catcher is needed for defense, right...?"
<0268>
// \{Akio} "You don't need to think of anything. All you need to do is catch the ball I throw."
<0269>
// \{Akio} "If you turn away and back out, it's the death penalty."
<0270>
// \{Sunohara} "Eeeeeeek! Y-yessir!"
<0271>
// Sunohara... you can't handle any other position other than that.
<0272>
// \{Akio} "Well..."
<0273>
// \{Akio} "The enemy team has arrived."
<0274>
// At the school ground entrance, was the enemy team walking in line, wearing some deep black uniform.
<0275>
// \{Umpire} "In formation!"
<0276>
// We even have umpires. Knowing this is a real match makes me a little nervous.
<0277>
// \{Umpire} "We will now begin the match between 'Smell Like Teen Spirits' and 'Furukawa Bakers'!"
<0278>
// Bakers... are we some sort of a bakery? The cheering squad suddenly stands up and shout.
<0279>
// \{Enemy} "Don't you think... they're some kind of a joke?"
<0280>
// The enemy team leader walk towards pops as he ask that.
<0281>
// \{Enemy} "Your team is full of girls, did you change to such an enjoyable team?"たわけ？」
<0282>
// \{Enemy} "You were that famous by your name but... I guess you have become dull..."
<0283>
// They all laugh.
<0284>
// \{Akio} "Yeah..."
<0285>
// \{Akio} "They will probably be the most enjoyable team to me."
<0286>
// He returned the laugh as he said that.
<0287>
// \{Umpire} "Bow!"
<0288>
// The organized team with neat uniforms bow together with the team with mixed-gender members wearing different clothes. Riddle
<0289>
// \{Akio} "All right, let's go!"
<0290>
// We take the field first and scatter around to field.
<0291>
// I stand at first base.
<0292>
// \{\m{B}} (I haven't even participated in PE...)
<0293>
// \{\m{B}} (I really didn't expect that we'd be playing...)
<0294>
// Pops is gonna start with a practice pitch.
<0295>
// Sunohara's going to show his skill as a catcher.
<0296>
// \{Akio} "Next is the forkball. Keep your eyes on it."
<0297>
// \{Sunohara} "Leave it to me!"
<0298>
// Whish.
<0299>
// The ball fell over the plate.
<0300>
// It bounced hard on the ground and slipped over Sunohara's shoulder who was in a kneeling position. 
<0301>
// \{Akio} "Asshole, are you trying to make me stop using my forkball?!"
<0302>
// But if Sunohara can't catch it, then there's probably no one who can.
<0303>
// I pity him a little...
<0304>
// \{Sunohara} "I-I'll try harder next time!"
<0305>
// \{Akio} "If you make an error during the match, I'll definitely hit you."
<0306>
// The practice pitch is over, next is the enemy's first batter.
<0307>
// \{Umpire} "Play ball!"
<0308>
// The umpire's voice.
<0309>
// The match has begun.
<0310>
// \{Akio} "Let's go!"
<0311>
// Pops' first throw.
<0312>
// Thud! It was a regular straight ball, but it made a heavy sound as it landed in his hand.
<0313>
// Sunohara throws back the ball, his hand trembling afterward.
<0314>
// If he continues to catch that kind of straight ball, I can't guarantee what'll happen to his hand.
<0315>
// Well, it is Sunohara, so I guess it'll be fine.
<0316>
// The umpire gives him a strike on the second pitch as well, which drives the batter into a corner.
<0317>
// \{Akio} "I'm going with the forkball!"
<0318>
// He said that out loud all of a sudden.
<0319>
// \{Akio} "Be sure to catch it!"
<0320>
// \{Sunohara} "Roger!"
<0321>
// He makes his pitch.
<0322>
// Throwing it straight ahead.
<0323>
// No, it dropped down.
<0324>
// The fork comes in for the strike.
<0325>
// The batter tried to run after swinging, but he didn't even graze the ball.
<0326>
// A miss.
<0327>
// The ball was in front of Sunohara and it's about to reach the ground.
<0328>
// But his body took the hit, causing the ball to bounce far away. *
<0329>
// \{Enemy Team} "It's an error! Run!"
Sunohara's glove, it would be call foul-ball and not a strike. -DG1
<0330>
// The enemy team's voice.
<0331>
// \{Akio} "As if I'd let you!"
<0332>
// Pops starts to run.
<0333>
// Sunohara quickly stands up as well.
<0334>
// The ball has been seized and thrown straight at me.
<0335>
// Smack!
<0336>
// With a dry sound, my glove had caught the ball.
<0337>
// I didn't forget to step on the base.
<0338>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<0339>
// \{Misae} "Sigh..."
<0340>
// The one who stood on it is Misae-san.
<0341>
// She came from third base, and covered everything.
<0342>
// \{Akio} "Whew... you're shining really nicely the way you are now."
<0343>
// \{Misae} "Thanks for that."
<0344>
// \{Misae} "But, even if someone caught that now, they would made it in time..."
<0345>
// \{Misae} "Sigh... I hate getting my clothes dirty..."
<0346>
// The enemy team was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
<0347>
// They probably found the play just now hard to believe with a woman.
<0348>
// \{\m{B}} (Yup, this is quite a team we have...)
<0349>
// Even I was at the point where I was fascinated with the group we had.
<0350>
// We took out the second batter as well, through an error on the third strike and throwing them out at first base.
<0351>
// I'm certain that if the catcher was more like some middle-aged shopkeeper from our district, without a doubt, there'd be an error, and a runner would get away.
<0352>
// The difference is just too much.
<0353>
// \{Akio} "Well then, that team's got some experienced cleanup hitters so from here..."
<0354>
// \{Akio} "Let's really tighten our defense!"
<0355>
// Looking behind, he screams out loud.
<0356>
// He puts himself in a set position.
<0357>
// After a moment of silence, he pitches out the first ball.
<0358>
// Thwack!
<0359>
// The ball hits the backstop with a foul tip.
<0360>
// \{\m{B}} (Can he handle this ball... that's amazing...)
<0361>
// The second pitch.
<0362>
// Scratch!
<0363>
// This time, it's also a foul tip. It fell into Sunohara's glove just like that.
<0364>
// Now he's going to finish this off with the magnificent forkball he's proud of.
<0365>
// The third pitch.
<0366>
// That forkball falls really close to the ground at the last moment.
<0367>
// It slips right by Sunohara, flying as far as the backstop.
<0368>
// The opponent didn't move one bit.
<0369>
// \{Umpire} "Ball!"
<0370>
// One ball and two strikes. There's still a ways to go.
<0371>
// \{\m{B}} (Hey, what the hell am I commenting about...)
<0372>
// But, to tell the truth, pops dealing with the former Koshien players was quite amusing.
<0373>
// The fourth pitch.
<0374>
// Thump!
<0375>
// A heavy straight, low and inside.
<0376>
// \{Umpire} "Ball!"
<0377>
// Though Sunohara caught that ball pretty well...
<0378>
// His hand continues to tremble, as he throws the ball back to pops.
<0379>
// \{Akio} "Short, third, keep your eyes peeled!"
<0380>
// Leaving a yell as looks ahead, he makes the fifth pitch.
<0381>
// Right in the middle, it's close... \pno, it's a curve over the plate.
<0382>
// Thwack!
<0383>
// He hits it close to the handle. It's a grounder, headed towards short.
<0384>
// Kyou fiercly went after it. She caught the ball that was bouncing to the ground using her glove.
<0385>
// She quickly throws it into her right hand, and using the weight of her body, she throws it with her arm.
<0386>
// Thud.
<0387>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<0388>
// It perfectly goes into my glove. Immediately after that, the runner passes right through the base.
<0389>
// \{Mei} "Amazing! If you waited to catch it, he would have been safe, right?" 
<0390>
// Mei-chan at second praises as such.
<0391>
// You guys really are too amazing...…。
<0392>
// \{Ryou} "You're great, onee-chan..." 
<0393>
// Yeah, you guys really are too amazing...
<0394>
// \{Umpire} "Change!"
<0395>
// Switching fields.
<0396>
// \{Akio} "Yeah, we're doing great, I'll give each of you 100 yen after this..."
<0397>
// \{Akio} "No, I guess I'll give 120, since you deserve better."
<0398>
// Pops was really impressed by us.
<0399>
// If our team is this good at defense, I guess pops can really show whatever he feels like doing.
<0400>
// \{Akio} "I still haven't decided the batting order."
<0401>
// \{Akio} "I wonder who will be the first one..."
<0402>
// \{Sunohara} "Me! I'm pretty fast!"
<0403>
// \{Akio} "Is that so? Go then."
<0404>
// \{Sunohara} "All right!"
<0405>
// Sunohara took a metal bat and willingly heads to the batter's box.
<0406>
// \{\m{B}} "Huh? He's left handed?"
<0407>
// \{Kyou} "Maybe his reason is because the left hand's batter box is nearer to the first base or something like that?"
<0408>
// \{\m{B}} "He's going to bunt then...?"
<0409>
// As expected, he made a bunt position as the pitcher throws in his ball.
<0410>
// Thwack!
<0411>
// It flew just a little, but it landed on the catcher's glove, so it's a tragic out.
<0412>
// \{Mei} "He's probably thinking about doing a bunt, that's why he chose to be first."
<0413>
// That's what Mei-chan answered.
<0414>
// \{\m{B}} "Why is he in the left handed batter's box?"
<0415>
// \{Mei} "Because it's nearer to first base."
<0416>
// \{Mei} "Look, it's a bunt."
<0417>
// Thwack.
<0418>
// It flew above just a little.
<0419>
// It landed in the catcher's glove, so it's a tragic out.
<0420>
// \{Mei} "That was an awful display..."
<0421>
// \{\m{B}} "It wouldn't be Sunohara if it went well."
<0422>
// \{Mei} "You sure know quite a lot about my brother."
<0423>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<0424>
// He hangs his head down as he returns.
<0425>
// He'll surely be rained with insulting words by the girls.
<0426>
// \{Kyou} "That was a really terrible start. If you aren't going to swing and hit the ball, then at least try and reach the base, okay?"
<0427>
// Especially by Kyou.
<0428>
// \{Sunohara} "You think you can hit it then?! He took me out with a pop-up, I'm sure it would be impossible!"
<0429>
// \{Kyou} "Fine, I'll show you."
<0430>
// It seems the second batter is settled.
<0431>
// Kyou practices her swing several times, then enters the batter's box.
<0432>
// \{Sunohara} "There's no mistake that he's a former Koshien pitcher. He managed to take me out."
<0433>
// \{Sunohara} "Well, next time I'm in the batter's box, I'll do something. I'll have to break through!"
<0434>
// Thwack!
<0435>
// The ball nicely flew through the center.
<0436>
// \{\m{B}} "I guess it would be better if you don't do anything."
<0437>
// \{Sunohara} "Woahhhhh! I'll be third!"
<0438>
// \{\m{B}} "Don't you know the rules of baseball?"
<0439>
// \{Akio} "Next is the third batter... you want to go at it?"
<0440>
// \{Misae} "Huh? Are you going to make a woman do cleanup?"
<0441>
// \{Akio} "Since you have spirit."
<0442>
// \{Misae} "Sigh... I shouldn't have handled a grounder like that..."
<0443>
// \{Akio} "If you don't like it, you want to change?"
<0444>
// \{Misae} "With what?"
<0445>
// \{Akio} "With the fourth batter."
<0446>
// \{Misae} "Idiot, I'd be less willing to do that."
<0447>
// She holds up the metal bat as she said that.
<0448>
// \{Akio} "I'm hoping you get a big one." 
<0449>
// \{Misae} "This isn't something you ask a woman."
<0450>
// She stands in the batter's box as she complains.
<0451>
// \{Sunohara} "Ahahaha! Misae-san's breasts are already big enough."
<0452>
// \{\m{B}} "It's not at all amusing though."
<0453>
// Misae-san also receives her first pitch.
<0454>
// She easily hits the ball.
<0455>
// The ball draws a big arc as it flies between the center fielder and the left fielder.
<0456>
// Our team suddenly become more excited.
<0457>
// \{Akio} "All right..."
<0458>
// Inside that cheers, pops started practicing his swings.
<0459>
// The sharp sound of it buzzed through the atmosphere.
<0460>
// \{Akio} "Let's go up by 3."
<0461>
// He heads to the batter's box.
<0462>
// We have occupied second base and third base, with one out.
<0463>
// Pops is aiming for a homerun.
<0464>
// I think he just declared that he's going to hit the ball...
<0465>
// The catcher suddenly stands up.
<0466>
// They're going to intentionally walk him.
<0467>
// \{Akio} "What the hell, you assholes, just go with the match! Got no balls, do you?!?!"
<0468>
// Even though he was pissed, he ended up walking.
<0469>
// \{Akio} "Keh!"
<0470>
// The bases are loaded.
<0471>
// \{\m{B}} "The fifth batter is important since that guy might keep on giving him walks."
<0472>
// \{Sunohara} "I'll go!"
<0473>
// \{\m{B}} "Do you want us to lose because of your pop-up?"
<0474>
// \{Sunohara} "Eh..."
<0475>
// \{Sunohara} "Woahhhhhhh----!"
<0476>
// It seems he remembered it just now.
<0477>
// \{\m{B}} "How about you go, Tomoyo?"
<0478>
// \{Tomoyo} "Huh?!"
<0479>
// \{\m{B}} "You'll be the fifth batter."
<0480>
// \{Tomoyo} "Wait, I haven't played baseball before."
<0481>
// \{\m{B}} "You can see it too, right? All you need to do is hit the ball that they throw."
<0482>
// \{\m{B}} "Misae-san even got a double, so you can't let yourself lose to her."
<0483>
// \{Tomoyo} "........."
<0484>
// She closed her eyes then opened it again.
<0485>
// \{Tomoyo} "That's true... If I get scared with this, then there's no way I can reach my goal."
<0486>
// She holds up the bat and starts to concentrate.
<0487>
// \{Tomoyo} "Like this?"
<0488>
// She begins to practice.
<0489>
// \{\m{B}} "Move your hands back, and your legs forward."
<0490>
// Whoosh... whoosh...
<0491>
// \{\m{B}} "Okay, that's the spirit. Go for it!"
<0492>
// She checks if she's holding the bat properly as she goes inside the batter's box.
<0493>
// The pitcher throws in his ball.
<0494>
// Whoosh!
<0495>
// It was a perfect strike.
<0496>
// She was far away from the strike zone, where the ball was.
<0497>
// \{Sunohara} "Could it be... that she doesn't know about the strike zone...?"
<0498>
// Second pitch.
<0499>
// Whoosh!
<0500>
// It's a strike again.
<0501>
// She's completely missing the ball.
<0502>
// \{\m{B}} "Watch the ball, Tomoyo!"
<0503>
// \{\m{B}} "From here on, never swing until you see it coming!"
<0504>
// I move my hands to explain.
<0505>
// Tomoyo nods as she stands inside the batter's box.
<0506>
// Third pitch.
<0507>
// The enemy probably honestly thought he could strike her out.
<0508>
// The pitcher threw a straight ball down the middle of the plate.
<0509>
// Thwa--------ck!
<0510>
// Tomoyo's bat perfectly hits the ball.
<0511>
// The enemy team just looks up, with no one chasing it.
<0512>
// The ball flew up high in the sky as it made a huge parabola and went out of the school.
<0513>
// \{Tomoyo} "........."
<0514>
// \{Tomoyo} "Sorry..."
<0515>
// \{Tomoyo} "I lost the ball..."
<0516>
// Tomoyo stands up straight as if she's done something inexcusable.
<0517>
// After that, we shout in joy.
<0518>
// \{Sunohara} "Amazing!"
<0519>
// \{\m{B}} "That's good, Tomoyo! It's a home run!"
<0520>
// \{Akio} "See that, you bastards-----?!"
<0521>
// He points both his index finger at the enemy pitcher as he runs.
<0522>
// It's a grand slam.
<0523>
// The Furukawa Bakers scored four runs.
<0524>
// They changed pitchers after that.
<0525>
// It was a pitcher that can throw numerous soft pitches that changes speed.
<0526>
// He's probably a Koshien pitcher.
<0527>
// He easily got Sanae-san and Fujibayashi out.打ち取られた。
<0528>
// He easily got Yoshino Yuusuke and Mei-chan out.ロに打ち取られた。
<0529>
// \{Akio} "Heh, four runs is already a safe lead anyway."
<0530>
// Top of the second inning, with the Furukawa Bakers on the defense.
<0531>
// Fourth batter.
<0532>
// His body seems like if he hit the ball lightly, it'd fly out of the stadium. 
<0533>
// Thwack.
<0534>
// He managed to hit the curve ball without a hitch.
<0535>
// \{Akio} "Left!"
<0536>
// \{Akio} "Hey, it's the younger sister?!"
<0537>
// Fujibayashi ran as fast as she could, but she couldn't catch up.
<0538>
// The ball fell outside the line, and went foul.
<0539>
// \{Akio} "Whew... that was a close call."
<0540>
// He faces the batter again.
<0541>
// Thwack!
<0542>
// He hit the ball again, but this time it flew right above his head.
<0543>
// Pops went out of the mound to catch it.
<0544>
// Yoshino Yuusuke ran a short distance and scooped the ball that was batted into foul territory.
<0545>
// \{Akio} "Ohh, you really did go and get it."
<0546>
// Our defense was flawless.
<0547>
// The fifth bat was a grounder to the short.
<0548>
// Kyou handles it with ease.
<0549>
// With the clean-up out of the way, pop's strike-out show will probably start now.
<0550>
// The sixth batter stands in the batter's box.
<0551>
// Smack!
<0552>
// Strike.
<0553>
// The second pitch is also a straight.
<0554>
// Thud!
<0555>
// A large swing. It didn't even graze the ball.
<0556>
// Bump!
<0557>
// But... in return, there was a dull sound at the pitcher's mound.
<0558>
// \{Akio} "Hmm...?"
<0559>
// \{Akio} "Guaaaah------!!"
<0560>
// Pops rolls on the ground.
<0561>
// And just next to him is a bat... still rolling.
<0562>
// It seems it slipped out of the batter's hands.
<0563>
// That bat hit his leg, and there would be no mistake that it would hurt him...
<0564>
// \{Sunohara} "Damn you! You did that on purpose!"
<0565>
// Sunohara draws closer to the batter.
<0566>
// \{Batter} "N-no, I didn't."
<0567>
// Our team members run towards him.
<0568>
// \{\m{B}} "Are you okay, pops..."
<0569>
// \{Akio} "Pant... pant..."
<0570>
// He was becoming pale.
<0571>
// \{Akio} "We can't... lose this match..."
<0572>
// \{Akio} "This town's pride... is at stake..."
<0573>
// \{\m{B}} "Well, like I said, don't force yourself..."
<0574>
// \{Sanae} "Okay, okay, let me in, please."
<0575>
// Sanae-san pushes her way through us and kneels right beside him as she checks his leg.
<0576>
// \{Akio} "Owwwwwwww----!"
<0577>
// \{Sanae} "This might be a fracture."
<0578>
// \{Akio} "Sanae... even still... there are times where a man has no chance but to fight..."
<0579>
// \{\m{B}} "But you can't throw a ball anymore."
<0580>
// \{Kyou} "And you wouldn't be able to stand at the batter's box if it's a fracture."
<0581>
// \{Sanae} "That's right, Akio-san. You can't play baseball for today."
<0582>
// \{Akio} "........."
<0583>
// \{Kyou} "Too bad... and we're on the lead..."
<0584>
// \{Misae} "Well... it can't be helped now."
<0585>
// \{Sunohara} "Eh, are we going to stop this?! Are we going to lose?!"
<0586>
// \{\m{B}} "We're only at the second inning, so we can't finish the game."
<0587>
// \{Misae} "Let's do this some other time."
<0588>
// \{Tomoyo} "This really is such a waste..."
<0589>
// \{Akio} "Damn..."
<0590>
// There aren't any replacements for our team members... pops hits his gloves at the ground from frustration.
<0591>
// \{Enemy} "I apologize for what my team member did."
<0592>
// The enemy team leader approached us and apologized like that.
<0593>
// \{Akio} "Let's have a rematch once I've recovered."
<0594>
// \{Enemy} "Yeah, we should certainly do it. You're a great team."
<0595>
// \{Enemy} "Practice some more during that time."
<0596>
// \{Akio} "Yeah... we'll be better the next time..."
<0597>
// \{Akio} "Don't get surpassed by these people."
<0598>
// They faced us and bowed.
<0599>
// And that ended our match.
<0600>
// We didn't have our rematch after that.
<0601>
// Everyone's schedules didn't match up. 
<0602>
// I heard that Furukawa became ill, and so she started taking a rest away from school.
<0603>
// I heard that Furukawa became ill, and so she started taking a rest away from school again.
<0604>
// And then, we graduated.
<0605>
// Just like something to regret... I had nothing.
<0606>
// Since I was just living out a lazy life.
<0607>
// All the members have already given up.
<0608>
// \{Akio} "I won't quit..."
<0609>
// I heard that voice inside the crowd.
<0610>
// \{Sunohara} "Eh?"
<0611>
// \{Akio} "I won't let this match end... we'll win this..."
<0612>
// \{\m{B}} "Wait... how will we do that?"
<0613>
// \{Akio} "I'm going to change pitchers."
<0614>
// \{Akio} "The pitcher will be... \wait{700}Furukawa Nagisa."
<0615>
// Pops was pointing ahead... and there she was, standing.
<0616>
// \{Furukawa} "...Yes?"
<0617>
// \{All Members} "Ehhhh!?"
<0618>
// All the members look quite surprised.
<0619>
// \{Akio} "You'll be the pitcher. You're the one who's going to throw the ball instead of me."
<0620>
// \{\m{B}} "Wait, she'll be the substitute? She hasn't pitched before, has she?"
<0621>
// \{Sunohara} "We'll only end up giving them free hits."
<0622>
// \{Akio} "Idiot. Don't underestimate her..."
<0623>
// \{Akio} "For example..."
<0624>
// Pops looks at Misae-san.
<0625>
// Pops looks at Yoshino Yuusuke.
<0626>
// \{Akio} "You have half-decent reflexes, so try giving me a throw."
<0627>
// \{Akio} "I'll give it a smack."
<0628>
// \{Akio} "A slow straight ball is the easiest to hit."
<0629>
// \{Akio} "So a ball with messed up speed and a big arc will be a lot harder to hit."
<0630>
// \{Akio} "It's a big job... Nagisa."
<0631>
// \{Akio} "You'll do this for us, right?"
<0632>
// He looks straight at her.
<0633>
// True... what pops just said might be right.
<0634>
// If we have a perfect defence... this plan might go well.
<0635>
// \{\m{B}} "Do it for us, please."
<0636>
// I ask her that as well.
<0637>
// \{Furukawa} "........."
<0638>
// She quickly glances over to me, still hanging her head.
<0639>
// \{Sunohara} "Certainly, Beat Takeshi does hold himself back. You might unexpectedly be able to pull it off."
<0640>
// Sunohara continues as such.
<0641>
// \{Kyou} "Leave the defense to us."
<0642>
// \{Sanae} "You have to fight too, Nagisa!"
<0643>
// Everyone was encouraging her.
<0644>
// \{Furukawa} "Well..."
<0645>
// \{Furukawa} "They might hit my pitches but..."
<0646>
// \{Furukawa} "If everyone says so, then..."
<0647>
// \{Furukawa} "I'll do it."
<0648>
// She started practicing pitching.
<0649>
// They were exaggerated volleys, much like high volleyball serves.
<0650>
// Even then, she's leaning closer and closer to the strike zone, so she might actually have some good reflexes.
<0651>
// She's just a bit weak.
<0652>
// The game resumes.
<0653>
// \{Furukawa} "........."
<0654>
// She locks herself in a sideways set position.
<0655>
// \{\m{B}} (Somehow, this doesn't suit her...)
<0656>
// She remains still for a while, then makes the pitch.
<0657>
// Whirl, whirl, whir~l...
<0658>
// It was a very slow pitch.
<0659>
// The batter waits for the ball to arrive...
<0660>
// Thwack!
<0661>
// He hit it.
<0662>
// The ball flew over Furukawa's head and fell onto center field.
<0663>
// Tomoyo quickly picked up the ball, and... \pthrew it.
<0664>
// Whoosh!
<0665>
// The ball that was batted with a short line drive zipped towards me with a roar.
<0666>
// Smack!!
<0667>
// I caught it right in front of him.
<0668>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<0669>
// The umpire's call.
<0670>
// \{Batter} "Eh?"
<0671>
// The batter stood in front of first base, dumbfounded. 
<0672>
// Anyway, I thought I was going to die there.
<0673>
// That ball I received just now was pretty good...
<0674>
// \{Batter} "What was that just now?"
<0675>
// \{\m{B}} "From center field."
<0676>
// That's what I tell him as he returns to the bench.
<0677>
// \{Akio} "What a great center fielder I've set up here, haven't I?"
<0678>
// Pops didn't go to the hospital and was lying on a picnic tarp.
<0679>
// \{Tomoyo} "I'm glad I threw the ball there."
<0680>
// \{Misae} "I think you should start on the softball team."
<0681>
// \{Tomoyo} "Softball? I'm not interested."
<0682>
// \{Tomoyo} "My only interest is the student council."
<0683>
// Some people went "Eh...?"
<0684>
// \{Akio} "Well then, let's widen the lead."
<0685>
// Pops claps his hands. 
<0686>
// \{Sunohara} "Here."
<0687>
// Sunohara points a bat at me as he holds it.
<0688>
// \{\m{B}} "Eh? Ah... I see..."
<0689>
// It seems I'm the one who will start the attack.
<0690>
// I receive that and stand at the batter's box.
<0691>
// \{\m{B}} (I wonder how will I use this with this shoulder of mine?)
<0692>
// All I can think of doing is to send it between infield and outfield. *
<0693>
// But, the pitcher can throw a ball that changes speed. I wonder if an amateur like me can hit it?
<0694>
// I aim at the ball as I receive my first pitch.
<0695>
// There's a very big gap.
<0696>
// I swing the bat, but it didn't connect.
<0697>
// \{\m{B}} (I bet the way I swung the bat was awful.)
<0698>
// I missed the second throw too as I think of that.
<0699>
// The third throw was a straight ball.
<0700>
// \{Umpire} "Strike!"
<0701>
// \{\m{B}} "Eh...?"
<0702>
// \{Umpire} "Batter out!"
<0703>
// Sadly... I let a good ball pass by.
<0704>
// Actually, I didn't get a feel for the strike zone when I stood at the batter's box. That's what came to me.
<0705>
// I pass the bat to Sanae-san and head back to the bench. 
<0706>
// \{Tomoyo} "You're teaching other people, but you can't do it yourself, huh."
<0707>
// \{\m{B}} "Leave me alone..."
<0708>
// \{Sunohara} "Tch, save the runners for the running!" *
<0709>
// \{Sunohara} "In any case, even for her, three outs and it's over, so, it's not good for her to be up with two outs." *
<0710>
// Chink!
<0711>
// A perfect, low flyball.
<0712>
// \{Akio} "Run!"
<0713>
// While the ball fell between the second base and the left field, Sanae-san managed to reach first base.んは一塁に達していた。
<0714>
// I pass the bat to Fuuko and head back to the bench. 
<0715>
// \{Tomoyo} "You're teaching other people, but you can't do it yourself, huh."
<0716>
// \{\m{B}} "Leave me alone..."
<0717>
// \{Sunohara} "Tch, save the runners for the running!" *
<0718>
// \{Sunohara} "In any case, even for her, three outs and it's over so, it's not good for her to be up with two outs." *
<0719>
// Chink!
<0720>
// A perfect, low flyball.
<0721>
// \{Akio} "Run!"
<0722>
// While the ball fell between the second base and the left field, Fuuko managed to reach first base.
<0723>
// \{Sunohara} "Oh! It's a Texas leaguer! Pretty lucky!"
<0724>
// \{Sunohara} "All right, my chance to spread my reputation. I'm heading out!" *
<0725>
// \{\m{B}} "It's an awful chance."
<0726>
// Triumphantly entering the batter's box, he spins the bat round.
<0727>
// He misses the first pitch just outside the corner.
<0728>
// \{Akio} "That's a slider. Take it out."見送れよ」
<0729>
// Pops tells in a loud voice so that everyone would hear.
<0730>
// The second pitch is a straight on the inside corner.
<0731>
// Thwack!
<0732>
// He hits the ball with a grounder towards the short.
<0733>
// It went to the second base, one out.
<0734>
// And then it's thrown to the first base, two outs.
<0735>
// ... a perfect double play.
<0736>
// \{Kyou} "Are you an idiot? Do you have to mess it all up even though she hit the ball...?"」
<0737>
// \{Kyou} "Are you an idiot? Do you have to mess it all up even though Nagisa's mother has hit the ball...?" 
<0738>
// \{Misae} "You're the worst, Sunohara."
<0739>
// \{Mei} "So uncool~"
<0740>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<0741>
// Most certainly spreading his \breputation\u.
<0742>
// \{Akio} "Come on, defense, defense!"
<0743>
// \{Sanae} "Fight, everyone!"
<0744>
// Third inning's first half.
<0745>
// Furukawa's pitching continues.
<0746>
// The first batter magnificently screws up his swing, having a flyball go to second. Mei-chan easily catches it.
<0747>
// The first batter magnificently screws up his swing, having a flyball go to second. Sanae-san dangerously catches it.
<0748>
// The next batter perfectly hits it, with a lucky line drive towards third. Misae-san stops it head on.
<0749>
// Now's the ninth batter. He hits the first pitch with all his might.
<0750>
// It bounces towards Furukawa who's standing at the pitcher's mound...
<0751>
// Furukawa caught it as it flew above her head.
<0752>
// \{\m{B}} "Furukawa!"
<0753>
// She volleys the ball towards me as I call her.
<0754>
// Thump.
<0755>
// I catch it in my glove just before the batter runs past the base.
<0756>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<0757>
// \{\m{B}} "All right, that's great!"
<0758>
// I approached her and tap her back with my gloves.
<0759>
// \{\m{B}} "You're quite good!"
<0760>
// \{Furukawa} "Yes, I won't let dad tell me that I have poor reflexes anymore!"
<0761>
// \{\m{B}} "Hahaha, that's exactly right!"
<0762>
// \{Akio} "Okay, everything is going as planned."
<0763>
// Pops, as easygoing as he was, began smoking a cigarette.
<0764>
// \{Akio} "Well then, this is the second time through the order. I'll tell you a good one." der.
<0765>
// I wasn't sure if I agreed, but I showed him I understood as I listened.
<0766>
// Inside the batter's box is Kyou.
<0767>
// Continuing to take large swings, she was driven to two strikes.
<0768>
// \{\m{B}} (Looks like she's not good with a slow ball pitcher...)
<0769>
// She let's the third pitch pass by; a ball.
<0770>
// \{Sunohara} "Hah, he even got me with a grounder towards the short. You think you can hit that?"
<0771>
// And then, the deciding fourth pitch.
<0772>
// Kyou grips her bat hard, quickly fixing her handle.
<0773>
// Thwack!
<0774>
// It was a hit that fell pretty nicely into the right.
<0775>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<0776>
// \{\m{B}} "Two times at bat and two safe hits. Quite the great difference with a certain someone, huh."
<0777>
// \{Sunohara} "It's not something you should say to a certain someone, you know!"
<0778>
// \{\m{B}} "Ugh..."
<0779>
// Two really miserable guys are in here.
<0780>
// \{Misae} "Ahhh, hitting his ball is hard."
<0781>
// \{Misae} "Should I try bunting..."
<0782>
// \{Akio} "Just go with a bust and run."
<0783>
// \{Misae} "Don't ask for something hard to do!"
<0784>
// But, Misae-san would end up doing that anyway.
<0785>
// Thwack!
<0786>
// Misae-san blasted the ball past the first base gap.
<0787>
// While the ball was shot, Kyou managed to get as far as third.
<0788>
// \{Akio} "See? You can do it."
<0789>
// \{Akio} "All right, let's get some more runs! Who's next?!"
<0790>
// \{Tomoyo} "........."
<0791>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<0792>
// Faces that were as if to say not to look at them.
<0793>
// Before long, our eyes fell on a single girl.
<0794>
// \{Furukawa} "Eh? Me?!"
<0795>
// \{Akio} "I see... so it's your turn now..."
<0796>
// \{Akio} "It's all right to do a squeeze..."
<0797>
// \{Furukawa} "Su... quiz...?
<0798>
// \{Furukawa} "Is it easy?"
<0799>
// \{\m{B}} "It's hard."
<0800>
// \{Furukawa} "Well, I might not be able to answer it..."
<0801>
// \{\m{B}} "Well, since you don't really know what it means..."
<0802>
// \{Akio} "Ahh fine! It's a straight head-on battle, so hit it as hard as you can!"
<0803>
// \{Furukawa} "Ah... okay!"
<0804>
// She steps inside the batter's box holding the bat to her shoulder as if it's heavy.
<0805>
// First pitch... she just watch the ball pass by with a strike.
<0806>
// Second pitch... she just watch the ball pass by with a strike.
<0807>
// Third pitch. \pStrike out.
<0808>
// \{Akio} "You have poor reflexes."
<0809>
// \{Furukawa} "I'm sobby... (sniff)"
<0810>
// \{Akio} "Well, it's all right. Next is, our main weapon Tomo-pyon."
<0811>
// \{Tomoyo} "Don't call me with such weird names."
<0812>
// \{Akio} "I'm expecting something big from you again."
<0813>
// \{Tomoyo} "No, I'm fine with something small. Small and nice is fine."
<0814>
// \{Akio} "Well... anything is fine. Just hit the ball and make it fly out of the park."
<0815>
// \{Tomoyo} "........."
<0816>
// With only a regrettable facial expression, she enters the batter's box.
<0817>
// First pitch.
<0818>
// Knock!
<0819>
// \{Akio} "Eh..."
<0820>
// Tomoyo doesn't give a full swing, and stops.
<0821>
// The right fielder comes in, dealing with the shallow flyball.
<0822>
// Soon after that, an infield return pass. The only thing she wasn't able to do is touch the base.
<0823>
// \{Tomoyo} "It's hard to say, 'small is pretty'. That's all someone who did something magnificent can say."
<0824>
// \{Akio} "Don't think of anything else, you just have to hit the ball hard!"
<0825>
// \{Tomoyo} "Don't say that as if I have superhuman strength. That performance a while ago was just luck."
<0826>
// \{Akio} "Gah... well, fine. Hit the ball when we're in trouble then."
<0827>
// \{Akio} "Next one, I don't care who it is!"
<0828>
// \{Sanae} "Yes!" 
<0829>
// \{Akio} "You?"
<0830>
// \{Akio} "Well, there's a possibility, so good luck..."
<0831>
// \{Sanae} "Okay!"
<0832>
// Sanae-san stands inside the batter's box.
<0833>
// \{Sunohara} "But you know..."
<0834>
// \{\m{B}} "What?"
<0835>
// \{Sunohara} "She's quite cute..."
<0836>
// \{Sunohara} "If I see her somewhere in town, I'll flirt with her..."
<0837>
// \{Akio} "Hah? What did you say just now?"
<0838>
// \{Sunohara} "Eeeek!"
<0839>
// Well, I really don't understand those feelings but...
<0840>
// Thwack!
<0841>
// A pretty good and strong batting.
<0842>
// But, no luck. Even though it was a good hit, it went straight into the center.
<0843>
// \{Sanae} "Fight, right?"
<0844>
// \{Akio} "Yeah, exactly."
<0845>
// \{Kyou} "And then... he looked really weird again~"
<0846>
// \{Misae} "Ahahahaha, sure is clumsy."
<0847>
// \{Akio} "Stop jabbering around and start defending!"！」
<0848>
// Yoshino Yuusuke stands up. 
<0849>
// \{Yoshino} "Me, huh..."
<0850>
// \{Mei} "Kyaaaaaah!"
<0851>
// Mei-chan cheered him up with something she couldn't put into words.
<0852>
// \{Misae} "Uwaah, this sort of scene still exists, huh? And exactly how much trouble had you given me already...?"
<0853>
// Misae-san grumbles as she stands over the first base, but I didn't hear her that well.
<0854>
// First pitch. Yoshino Yuusuke just watches a straight ball pass by.
<0855>
// Second pitch, a large curveball comes up with another strike.
<0856>
// He was probably aiming for a pitch from the corner. Steadily coming in, and then, the swing. *
<0857>
// Thwack!
<0858>
// The pitcher dodges without thinking as he avoids the line drive towards the center field.
<0859>
// \{Mei} "Kyaaaaaaaah!"
<0860>
// Mei-chan's delighted voice.
<0861>
// But... it went too far. The center fielder runs up, slides in and makes the catch.
<0862>
// \{Yoshino} "Uh..."
<0863>
// \{Yoshino} "That's a shame..."
<0864>
// He drops the bat as he hangs his head.
<0865>
// \{Yoshino} "Can't this hand of mine help create good memories...?"
<0866>
// \{Sunohara} "Well, please don't be depressed, Yoshino-san. I too, got no hits."
<0867>
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A} also didn't get any hits."
<0868>
// There are now three really miserable guys in here.
<0869>
// And it's an awful sight...
<0870>
// \{Akio} "Hey, you three there, it's time to field!"
<0871>
// \{Sanae} "Fight, everyone!"
<0872>
// In this inning, the experienced team changed the lineup.
<0873>
// Can they advance without any runner when we're in control of first and second base? *
<0874>
// Furukawa is going to confront the first batter.
<0875>
// The pitch she makes is a changeup (or is it?), as the enemy gets good timing and meets with it...
<0876>
// Thwack!
<0877>
// The line drive runs along the ground.
<0878>
// It jumps up beside third, Misae-san.
<0879>
// But, she misses it, as it escapes to left field.
<0880>
// \{Misae} "Sigh... am I a high school player...?"
<0881>
// She dust of the dust in her clothes.
<0882>
// \{Furukawa} "I'm sorry..."
<0883>
// \{Misae} "Ah... it's fine, it's fine. I'll catch it the next time."
<0884>
// Furukawa prepares herself for a pitch.
<0885>
// At the same time, the runner near me starts to move.
<0886>
// He's planning to steal a base.
<0887>
// As soon as Sunohara caught the ball, he quickly got up and threw to second.
<0888>
// The runner already reached the base as Kyou touched him with the ball.
<0889>
// \{\m{B}} (If this continues, they'll steal like they want...)
<0890>
// \{Akio} "Ignore that! Concentrate on the batter!"
<0891>
// An instruction from pops.
<0892>
// Furukawa nods and she starts her pitch again.
<0893>
// They're planning to steal again.
<0894>
// Sunohara's pitch is a regular pitch to them so, it's not that pointless.
<0895>
// Even then, with that change up volley pitch, he wouldn't make it in time. *
<0896>
// No outs, with him on third.
<0897>
// They're behind in the count, but there's no way Furukawa can strike the batter out. *
<0898>
// She makes her third pitch.
<0899>
// Thwack!
<0900>
// It shoots really high, making the batter wait.
<0901>
// There's a chance to tag up.
<0902>
// But... waiting under is the center fielder, Tomoyo.
<0903>
// \{Batter} "Damn!"
<0904>
// She immediately returns the ball into the diamond and back to the pitcher.
<0905>
// The runner got stuck at third base.
<0906>
// \{Akio} "Ok. We just need to get more outs, and it'll be all right."
<0907>
// In the batter's box stood the original cleanup hitter.
<0908>
// First pitch.
<0909>
// Thwa-----ck!
<0910>
// It left a clear sound as it flew to the right field.
<0911>
// And in the right field is... \pSanae-san! 
<0912>
// \{Akio} "Damn it! He was aiming at that side!"
<0913>
// A big retreat. At the end, she jumps up with both her hands and catches it.
<0914>
// But there's too much distance to stop the runner from scoring.
<0915>
// By the time Sanae-san threw to second base, the runner on third made it to home.
<0916>
// 4 to 1... We have a three run lead.
<0917>
// \{Sanae} "Let's fight!"
<0918>
// \{Akio} "That should be my line..." 
<0919>
// Fuuko moves in all directions.いている。
<0920>
// She closed her eyes and jumps with an "Ei!".
<0921>
// Smack.
<0922>
// The ball lands in her gloves.
<0923>
// \{Fuuko} "Ehhhhhh!"
<0924>
// She's surprised at herself...
<0925>
// Fuuko forgot all about the runner in the third base.
<0926>
// Anyway, I doubt she knows about tagging up.
<0927>
// The runner reached the home plate quietly.
<0928>
// 4 to 1... we're in lead by three.
<0929>
// \{Fuuko} "Can I take this as a souvenir?"
<0930>
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, just give the ball back, all right?"
<0931>
// \{Fuuko} "Fuuko's dream changed to becoming a professional baseball player."
<0932>
// \{\m{B}} "A woman wouldn't become one though..."
<0933>
// Thwack!
<0934>
// The fourth batter also gets a flyball towards center.
<0935>
// Fourth inning, with us on offense.
<0936>
// \{Sunohara} "How many times do we need to do this, anyway?"
<0937>
// \{\m{B}} "It's baseball so, seven."
<0938>
// \{Sunohara} "Then there's still some space for me to do something."
<0939>
// \{Sunohara} "Okay! Fujibayashi, \m{A}, get on base then I'll lead you home!" 
<0940>
// Thwack!
<0941>
// Fujibayashi's batting was a tumbling grounder. It was pretty well distanced from third and short.
<0942>
// \{Kyou} "Run----!"
<0943>
// Kyou encourages her with a loud voice to first base.
<0944>
// The ball went from third base, and then to first.
<0945>
// \{Umpire} "Sa---fe!"
<0946>
// \{Kyou} "Yay! That's good, Ryou!"
<0947>
// \{\m{B}} "Even Fujibayashi got a hit..."
<0948>
// \{Sunohara} "With this, the only ones without any hits would be that cute girl, and us huh..."
<0949>
// \{Sunohara} "Well, the two of us should decide it here. Go and get them, \m{A}!"
<0950>
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."
<0951>
// I pick up the bat and stand inside the batter's box.
<0952>
// No out, and we have a runner on first base...
<0953>
// \{\m{B}} (I'll bunt...)
<0954>
// Tonk!
<0955>
// The enemy fielded it cleanly as it rolled towards the first base.
<0956>
// They got me out just like that.
<0957>
// \{Akio} "I didn't like that but... well, it wasn't such a bad idea."
<0958>
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, how low you've fallen..."
<0959>
// \{\m{B}} "At least I made a contribution to the team, and it's better than someone who troubles everyone with his double play."
<0960>
// \{Sunohara} "That isn't the case! If you're a man, you should be freaking determined! There are no other choices than that!"
<0961>
// \{Akio} "As if there are men and shit in baseball----!!"
<0962>
// \{Sunohara} "Eeeeek!"
<0963>
// \{Akio} "Listen, damn you... baseball is about team work... remember that..."
<0964>
// \{Sunohara} "Ha...haha... you're right... I'll work hard."
<0965>
// He nods as he shivers. 
<0966>
// \{Sunohara} "Okay! Mei, \m{A}, get on base then I'll lead you home!" 
<0967>
// Thwack!
<0968>
// Mei-chan's batting ends up right in the space between short and third.
<0969>
// \{Yoshino} "Sigh..."
<0970>
// Yoshino Yuusuke stands beside me as he sighs.
<0971>
// \{Yoshino} "The only ones who haven't got a hit are us men from the starting members, huh..."
<0972>
// He mutters in vain...
<0973>
// \{Yoshino} "Heh heh..."
<0974>
// He's now laughing from the torture...
<0975>
// I leave the man who's having a bizarre pressure behind as I step inside the batter's box.
<0976>
// No out, and we have a runner on first...
<0977>
// I feel sorry for Yoshino Yuusuke but...\p I'll bunt and let the runner go for it!
<0978>
// Tonk!
<0979>
// The enemy fields it cleanly as it rolls towards the first base.
<0980>
// They got me out just like that.
<0981>
// \{Akio} "I didn't like that but... It wasn't such a bad idea."
<0982>
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, how low you've fallen..."
<0983>
// \{\m{B}} "At least I made a contribution to the team, and it's better than someone who troubles everyone with his double play."
<0984>
// \{Sunohara} "That isn't the case! If you're a man, you should be freaking determined! There are no other choices than that!"
<0985>
// \{Sunohara} "Right? Yoshino-san! That's what being a man is, right?"
<0986>
// \{Yoshino} "A man..."
<0987>
// \{Yoshino} "Even if you hit it, if you get out, it's meaningless..."
<0988>
// \{Yoshino} "That isn't being a man..."
<0989>
// \{Yoshino} "That's just being a pathetic bum..."
<0990>
// He's driving himself out?!
<0991>
// \{Sunohara} "Ha...haha... you're right... I'll work hard!"
<0992>
// Being overpowered with that silent pressure, Sunohara nods as he smiles and trembles.
<0993>
// In the batter box is Sanae-san, who just struck out.とられたところだった。
<0994>
// In the batter box is Fuuko, who just struck out.られたところだった。
<0995>
// \{\m{B}} "Look, two outs and we have a runner on second base, contribute something to the team." 
<0996>
// \{\m{B}} "Look, two outs and we have a runner on second base, be a \bman\u." 
<0997>
// I tap Sunohara's back.
<0998>
// \{Sunohara} "Y-yeah!"
<0999>
// He slaps his face with both his hand as he holds the bat and heads to the batter's box.
<1000>
// First pitch. He lets a big curve pass by with a strike.
<1001>
// \{Akio} "He's taking a lot of strikes, isn't he...? He's a good pitcher, damn it..."
<1002>
// \{Sanae} "Is that so? Fight, everyone!"
<1003>
// Second pitch.
<1004>
// I don't know how the ball's changing. However, they're becoming slow balls.
<1005>
// Sunohara changes his stance to match.
<1006>
// Thwa----ck!
<1007>
// The white ball leaves a clear sound and goes to the sky.
<1008>
// It heads into center, gradually falling down.
<1009>
// \{Sunohara} "All right----!"
<1010>
// The center fielder makes a jump right behind.
<1011>
// And causes the dust from the ground to blow up.
<1012>
// Sunohara loosens up between first and second base.
<1013>
// \{Sunohara} "No way..."
<1014>
// The center fielder stands up steadily... \pthe white ball was in his glove.
<1015>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<1016>
// Sunohara totteringly picks up a glove and heads back.
<1017>
// \{Akio} "Why are you the first one? It'd be better if you were ninth..."
<1018>
// \{Sunohara} "Uu..."
<1019>
// \{Sunohara} "Uwaaaaaaaaaaa----!"
<1020>
// Holding the glove, he runs as he cries.
<1021>
// \{Akio} "That was disappointing... and it was a super fine play..."
<1022>
// \{Sanae} "Let's fight!"
<1023>
// \{\m{B}} "We're going on defense, though."
<1024>
// \{Sunohara} "Yoshino-san... my play just now, does that make me a pathetic bum?!" 
<1025>
// \{Yoshino} "Yeah."
<1026>
// An immediate reply.
<1027>
// He'd only get it once in five inning. *
<1028>
// I bet they'll use bunt to let the runner steal a base safely, then a sacrifice fly in the end.
<1029>
// Our lead is down to two.
<1030>
// Last half of the inning, offense.
<1031>
// Kyou and Misae-san, the only batters who continued to hit the ball, were both grounded out.
<1032>
// Fourth one to enter is Furukawa, but she can't hit the ball though.
<1033>
// \{Umpire} "Three strikes! Batter out!"
<1034>
// \{Furukawa} "Uh..."
<1035>
// \{Furukawa} "I'm sorry..."
<1036>
// \{Sanae} "Let's fight!"
<1037>
// Sixth inning and we're on defense.
<1038>
// Tonk!
<1039>
// They're using bunts again.
<1040>
// \{Misae} "Woah!"
<1041>
// Misae-san runs in like a demon, picks it up, and throws it in.
<1042>
// Smack!
<1043>
// It landed in my glove with a dry sound.
<1044>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<1045>
// \{Akio} "Oh! That's good, that's good, Misae-chan~"
<1046>
// \{Misae} "Don't add '-chan' to a (censored)-year-old woman like me---!!"
<1047>
// \{Misae} "...Ah."
<1048>
// Misae-san is (censored) years old...?
<1049>
// \{Akio} "You're (censored) years old...?"
<1050>
// \{Sunohara} "You're (censored) years old...?"
<1051>
// \{Kyou} (She's (censored) years old...?)
<1052>
// \{Tomoyo} (She's (censored) years old...?)
<1053>
// \{Fuuko} (Starfish...)
<1054>
// \{Misae} "Ahh! Forget about it----!!"
<1055>
// I wonder if revealing her age had some sort of effect, as she was delayed in covering the next batter as he dashed in. *
<1056>
// \{Misae} "Sigh... sorry..."
<1057>
// \{Furukawa} "Not at all, it'd be inexcusable for me if you keep helping me all the time..."
<1058>
// \{Misae} "I'll take it next time, so you don't have to feel so hard about it."
<1059>
// \{Furukawa} "Okay!"
<1060>
// Then after that, he stole second, and third.
<1061>
// And then again, the batter aims for a flyball out of the diamond.
<1062>
// \{Akio} "...A squeeze, huh?"
<1063>
// Furukawa awkwardly throws it.
<1064>
// Tonk.
<1065>
// The ball that was bunted rolled towards Furukawa.
<1066>
// Misae-san won't make it in time.
<1067>
// Furukawa takes the ball herself...
<1068>
// \{Sunohara} "Come on, Furukawa!"
<1069>
// Furukawa throws it towards Sunohara.
<1070>
// Smack!
<1071>
// \{Umpire} "Sa------fe!"
<1072>
// Without tagging the runner, he allows them to get a run. *
<1073>
// \{\m{B}} (You idiot Sunohara... you should have let her throw the ball here, which would've definitely resulted in an out...)
<1074>
// \{\m{B}} (Then after that, say 'Come on'...)
<1075>
// \{Furukawa} "Well... did I do something wrong..."
<1076>
// \{\m{B}} "Don't worry, it was Sunohara's fault for giving you bad instructions."
<1077>
// \{Kyou} "That's right."
<1078>
// \{Sunohara} "Ehhhhhh----!"
<1079>
// \{Sunohara} "Well, whatever... if it comes to this, I'll take those runners out."
<1080>
// \{Sunohara} "Come!"
<1081>
// The next batter stands inside the batter's box.
<1082>
// The runner starts to run as Furukawa throws in the ball.
<1083>
// Sunohara throws the ball towards the second base with all his might.
<1084>
// \{Umpire} "Sa----fe!"
<1085>
// \{Kyou} "Hey! Wasn't that out!?"
<1086>
// Kyou objects.
<1087>
// True, that's really disappointing...
<1088>
// Sunohara's throw just now is god-like; the speed and the accuracy.
<1089>
// It could also mean that he's reached his highest state.
<1090>
// If you think about "This asshole!", you'd wonder about him reaching that...
<1091>
// I wonder if something called impossible can become possible...
<1092>
// \{Sunohara} "I'll definitely take you out the next time!"
<1093>
// He declares to the runner, fixing his squatting position.
<1094>
// Furukawa prepares herself.
<1095>
// She stands still after she threw the ball.
<1096>
// And at the same time, the runner starts to move.
<1097>
// Sunohara caught the ball. he grabs it immediately with his dominant hand and throws it towards the third base.
<1098>
// \{Sunohara} "How's that!"
<1099>
// \{Misae} "........."
<1100>
// Misae-san is standing on top of third.
<1101>
// And behind her is Fujibayashi, who's running towards the foul zone.た。
<1102>
// And behind her is Yoshino Yuusuke, who's running towards the foul zone.た。
<1103>
// A big wild pitch.
<1104>
// The runner from third base scores.
<1105>
// At the bench, pops stood up and brought a thumb across his neck, and pointed it down to the ground.
<1106>
// \{Sunohara} "EEEEEEK----!"
<1107>
// We're tied, four-four.
<1108>
// Following that, we shift onto offense.
<1109>
// \{Sunohara} "Well... Misae-san is (censored) years old, right?"
<1110>
// \{\m{B}} "I think you should choose a better topic before you try to change the subject."
<1111>
// Blag! \shake{2} 
<1112>
// Sunohara's body rolled to the ground as he was hit by Misae-san's drop kick.
<1113>
// \{Akio} "Hmmm... if we only had ten people, you're already out of this game..."
<1114>
// Sunohara wasn't listening anymore.
<1115>
// \{Akio} "Damn you, don't make an error which cost us a run, think of the situation first!"
<1116>
// He yells behind Sunohara who's bent down on the ground motionless.
<1117>
// \{Akio} "Well... stuff happens."
<1118>
// \{Akio} "Tomoyo-san... I'm seriously counting on you on this."
<1119>
// \{Tomoyo} "Yeah, I'll seriously hit it."
<1120>
// \{Tomoyo} "It's approriate for a girl, right?"
<1121>
// She carried the bat and started walking.
<1122>
// \{Akio} "Hey, that's not it!"
<1123>
// She doesn't look back as she head inside the batter's box. She shows no sign of interest.
<1124>
// She lets the first pitch, a curve, pass by. Strike.
<1125>
// The second pitch's a slow one. A slider that's falling out.
<1126>
// She suddenly steps forward and hits it with the bat.
<1127>
// \{Akio} "Hey, that's a ball!"
<1128>
// Thwack!
<1129>
// It passed straight above the second base.
<1130>
// Then drives between the right and center fielder.
<1131>
// She's going to take second base just like what Misae-san did when she stepped in the batter's box for the first time.
<1132>
// \{Tomoyo} "Okay."
<1133>
// She arrives at second base with satisfaction.
<1134>
// \{\m{B}} "It's quite different from a homerun..."
<1135>
// \{Akio} "Kah... she wants to tell me that she has the skill to hit it."
<1136>
// \{\m{B}} "But, is that appropriate for a girl?"
<1137>
// \{Akio} "This is this, and that is that."
<1138>
// \{Sanae} "Let's fight!"！」
<1139>
// \{Akio} "Well, you're next up."
<1140>
// \{Sanae} "Well then, fight! Right?"
<1141>
// \{Akio} "That's right, you have to fight."
<1142>
// \{Sanae} "Well then, I'll fight!"
<1143>
// She grabs a bat and went inside the batter's box.
<1144>
// The first pitch is a curve falling on the inside corner. Surprised, Sanae-san pulls herself back.
<1145>
// The next pitch is low and outside. She's soon driven to two strikes.
<1146>
// \{\m{B}} (I guess he wouldn't give her a chance...)
<1147>
// \{Sanae} "Fight!"
<1148>
// She looks kind of cute, cheering for herself.
<1149>
// The pitcher hangs a slider straight down the middle. He must've thought the same thing I did for him to do that.
<1150>
// Thwack!
<1151>
// She swings. The ball ends up tumbling over to right.
<1152>
// The defender moves forward, picks the ball that bounced once, and quickly throws it to home plate.
<1153>
// Tomoyo runs toward third base.
<1154>
// \{Akio} "She's going round..."
<1155>
// \{Akio} "Quite intense, huh."
<1156>
// The catcher fixes his glove and returns the ball.
<1157>
// And there, Tomoyo tries to slip towards home.
<1158>
// They're in a play at the plate.
<1159>
// Swooosh! The dust dances all round.
<1160>
// I can't see them well...
<1161>
// \{Umpire} "Sa----fe!"
<1162>
// We heard a voice.
<1163>
// \{Akio} "All right----!"
<1164>
// \{Misae} "That was quite good..."
<1165>
// \{Tomoyo} "Whew... I knew he was going to throw it back..."
<1166>
// \{Tomoyo} "That's why I tried slipping in."
<1167>
// Dusting off her uniform, she returns to the base.
<1168>
// We all give her an applause.
<1169>
// \{Sunohara} "I guess, Sanae-san really is cute."
<1170>
// \{\m{B}} "Ah... aren't you supposed to be dead?"
<1171>
// \{Sunohara} "I was just acting, acting... since I don't want to get bullied any more than that."
<1172>
// \{\m{B}} "But you know, Sanae-san is quite grateful because of your run-batted-in error."
<1173>
// \{Sunohara} "Well, you should wipe your own ass yourself."
<1174>
// \{Sunohara} "Come on, get a base, and let me at them!"
<1175>
// Inside the batter's box is Fujibayashi.
<1176>
// \{Kyou} "Swing the bat hard!"
<1177>
// She nods at Kyou's words.
<1178>
// Thwack!
<1179>
// She hits it again, and this time it went between first and second base.
<1180>
// The first baseman takes it and throws it to second.
<1181>
// \{Umpire} "Safe!"
<1182>
// Each of Sanae-san's steps are quite fast.
<1183>
// Soon, they throw it back to first. But it didn't make it in time.
<1184>
// \{Sunohara} "Oh! All safe!"
<1185>
// \{Sunohara} "All right... We're collecting some runners here."
<1186>
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, send them home with a single big homerun."
<1187>
// I received the bat and headed towards the batter's box.
<1188>
// \{\m{B}} (No outs, huh...)
<1189>
// Anyway, you don't know the rules, do you?。
<1190>
// Someone stands beside me.
<1191>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<1192>
// ... Yoshino Yuusuke.
<1193>
// He doesn't say anything anymore. He silently holds the bat as he walks.
<1194>
// As if something is haunting him...
<1195>
// He steps inside the batter's box, and glares at the pitcher as he points the bat at him.
<1196>
// He doesn't quiver from the first pitch. Strike.
<1197>
// The second pitch too is a straight ball, but it was a strike as he just watched it again.
<1198>
// \{\m{B}} (He's going with slow balls again? He sure knows how to outsmart him...)
<1199>
// The third pitch... a slider leading outside.
<1200>
// He just watched that as well.
<1201>
// Fourth pitch... \phe made a straight ball trying to lure him to swing the bat.
<1202>
// But he just watched that as well.
<1203>
// Two balls, two strikes.
<1204>
// And then, the fifth pitch.
<1205>
// Inside corner... it's a straight ball again.
<1206>
// Yoshino Yuusuke swings without hesitation. Pressing straight onto the pitch.
<1207>
// \{Yoshino} "This is..."
<1208>
// \{Yoshino} "A gift from me-------!"
<1209>
// Thwa---------ck!
<1210>
// The ball flew to the sky.
<1211>
// And headed to left field.
<1212>
// It was high in the sky.
<1213>
// \{Mei} "Kyaaaaaaaaah!"
<1214>
// Mei-chan jumps up and down.
<1215>
// Tomoyo reached home and was greeted with cheers, the teammates giving her a high five.
<1216>
// \{Yoshino} "Children!"
<1217>
// Yoshino Yuusuke shouts as he step over the 2nd base.
<1218>
// \{Yoshino} "This is the only gift I can give you right now."
<1219>
// \{Yoshino} "A formless gift... and it's name is 'Memories.'"
<1220>
// He steps forward as he talks, he then walks halfway towards us.
<1221>
// \{Yoshino} "I don't have any money... And I can't give you something tangible..."
<1222>
// \{Yoshino} "But even still..."
<1223>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<1224>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<1225>
// \{Yoshino} "Huh...?"
<1226>
// The enemy touches Yoshino Yuusuke with the ball as he is away from the base.
<1227>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<1228>
// Yoshino Yuusuke heads to the bench, and remained there with a blank expression.
<1229>
// I sometimes hear him laugh himself from the torture.
<1230>
// \{Sunohara} "I guess Yuusuke-san is the pathetic bum here."
<1231>
// \{\m{B}} "Ah... aren't you supposed to be dead?"
<1232>
// \{Sunohara} "I was just acting, acting... Since I don't want to get bullied more than that."
<1233>
// \{\m{B}} "But you know, Yoshino Yuusuke is quite grateful because of your run-batted-in error."
<1234>
// \{Sunohara} "Well, you should wipe your own ass yourself."
<1235>
// \{Sunohara} "Come on, get a base, and let me at them!"
<1236>
// Flank!
<1237>
// Mei-chan sends the ball to the right field before my eyes.
<1238>
// \{Sunohara} "All right, that's good, Mei."
<1239>
// \{Sunohara} "Hey, you're next \m{A}."
<1240>
// I received the bat and head to the batter's box.
<1241>
// \{\m{B}} (Yoshino Yuusuke is in such a state too...)
<1242>
// Tonk!
<1243>
// I send it off with a bunt.
<1244>
// \{Sunohara} "Are you Kawai?!"
<1245>
// Sunohara insults me as I returned with an out.
<1246>
// \{\m{B}} "Kawai's fine, isn't he?"
<1247>
// \{Sunohara} "Well... I guess, he is fine but..."
<1248>
// \{Sunohara} "But, you should want to be more like Oomori!"
<1249>
// I gave out a sound with a tone that reads "Who's that?
<1250>
// \{Sunohara} "Eh? Eh? You don't know? He's the first pick in the draft."
<1251>
// \{Sunohara} "He holds a homerun record in the Eastern League. He's an amazing homerun hitter."
<1252>
// \{Sunohara} "So, be like Oomori."
<1253>
// \{\m{B}} "No way."
<1254>
// \{Sunohara} "Please."
<1255>
// \{\m{B}} "No way."
<1256>
// Thwack! 
<1257>
// Sanae-san made another Texas leaguer towards the center field. Mei-chan heads towards third. 
<1258>
// \{\m{B}} "See, we have runners in scoring position, so go and hit it."
<1259>
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, I'll contribute to the team this time." 
<1260>
// Fling! 
<1261>
// Fuuko hits it. A tumbling short grounder. She heads to first base.
<1262>
// Thwack! 
<1263>
// Fuuko made another Texas hit as she sends the ball to the center field. Mei-chan heads towards the third base.
<1264>
// \{\m{B}} "See, we have runners in scoring position, so go and hit it."
<1265>
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, I'll contribute to the team this time."
<1266>
// He heads straight into the batter's box.
<1267>
// \{Sunohara} "All right, come!"
<1268>
// Thwack!
<1269>
// It was another pop-up for the catcher.
<1270>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<1271>
// \{Akio} "Haaa..."
<1272>
// \{Akio} "Haccckyouuuu!" 
<1273>
// \{Sunohara} "EEEEEEK---!"
<1274>
// \{\m{B}} "Well, it's just a sneeze."さ」
<1275>
// \{Sunohara} "........." 
<1276>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<1277>
// \{Kyou} "... Somehow, don't you think that the atmosphere there is heavy?"
<1278>
// \{Sunohara} "Won't you please leave us alone..."
<1279>
// \{Akio} "Well... it's the last inning."
<1280>
// \{Akio} "If we protect our one point lead this game will be ours. Understand that?"
<1281>
// \{Kyou} "And then, he suddenly went, 'Where am I?!'"
<1282>
// \{Misae} "Hahahaha, that's a masterpiece."
<1283>
// \{Kyou} "And then, he looked really strange after that!"
<1284>
// \{Misae} "Hahahaha, that's so clumsy!"
<1285>
// \{Akio} "Are any of you freaking listening--?!"
<1286>
// In contrast to the opposing team that were listening to us, they were in circle, yelling.
<1287>
// Fifth batter, the lead-off man.
<1288>
// \{Akio} "Cast away those unnecessary thoughts!"
<1289>
// \{Furukawa} "........."
<1290>
// She nods to pop's advice and starts to pitch.
<1291>
// Thwack!
<1292>
// A strong hit. It rolls between first and second with a heavy grounder.
<1293>
// It passed in front of me but I couldn't reach it.
<1294>
// And once again, he stole second and third. Even Sunohara's overbearing throw didn't help at all.
<1295>
// The sixth batter sent the ball infield with a normal grounder. Draw-in Kyou comes in and gets an out at third.
<1296>
// Continuing to the seventh batter, he gives a full swing to a really good pitch.
<1297>
// Thwa--------ck!
<1298>
// \{Akio} "Tch, they're aiming at right field again!"
<1299>
// The difficult flyball was a suspended line drive.
<1300>
// Sanae-san desperately stretched out her hand but she couldn't reach it and it slipped under her.
<1301>
// During the throwback to the infield, the batter got as far as third.
<1302>
// A one-run triple, bringing us to a tie.
<1303>
// \{Sanae} "Sniff..."
<1304>
// \{Akio} "There's still the last half of the inning! Fight, Sanae!"
<1305>
// \{Sanae} "O-okay!"
<1306>
// The eighth batter was also strong. A grounder that was high bouncing between short and third. They both chase after it.
<1307>
// Misae-san, who was close, catches it. But she can't stop the runner from getting a run in.
<1308>
// It couldn't be helped, so she threw to first...
<1309>
// Smack!
<1310>
// \{Umpire} "Sa---fe!"
<1311>
// The runner was one step quicker.
<1312>
// This was a reversal. 
<1313>
// \{Akio} "Hey, hey, I don't like the looks of this... hurry up and cut them off..." 
<1314>
// Fuuko aims at the batted ball heading towards her.
<1315>
// She moves in all directions again, and then closed her eyes, jumping with an 'Ei!'.
<1316>
// Smack!
<1317>
// The ball lands in her gloves again.
<1318>
// \{Fuuko} "Ehhhhhhhh----?!"
<1319>
// You might actually be an expert.
<1320>
// The third-base runner gets tagged after he reached home plate. It's again a tie.
<1321>
// \{Akio} "There's the last inning! Deal with them!"
<1322>
// The eighth batter was also strong. A grounder that was bouncing high between short and third. They both chase after it.
<1323>
// Misae-san, who was close, catches it and makes a long throw.
<1324>
// Smack!
<1325>
// \{Umpire} "Sa---fe!"
<1326>
// The runner had just passed right behind me the moment I caught it.
<1327>
// \{Misae} "Ahh... I should have left that one to you..."
<1328>
// \{Kyou} "It's impossible to me as well."
<1329>
// \{Misae} "It can't be helped then..."
<1330>
// \{Kyou} "Don't mind it!"
<1331>
// They hit their gloves together and went back to their positions.
<1332>
// The base stealer again reaches third.
<1333>
// The ninth batter is in the batter's box. 
<1334>
// Misae-san is preparing herself for a bunt.
<1335>
// That's what I did as well.
<1336>
// Furukawa throws the ball from her set position.
<1337>
// Thwack!
<1338>
// ... a strong hit!
<1339>
// The ball drives through defense between first and second base.
<1340>
// Tomoyo was there, running to get it.
<1341>
// She scooped the ball up and immediately threw it with all her strength towards home.
<1342>
// However, it was a throw from the outfield, so no matter how strong she is, she wouldn't be able to take out the runner from the third base.
<1343>
// Smack!
<1344>
// Sure enough, Sunohara received the ball, but the runner already passed through the base.
<1345>
// \{Akio} "This is really hard..." 
<1346>
// The next batter made a flyball inside the diamond. 
<1347>
// The center fielder, Tomoyo, changes over to right.
<1348>
// Somehow she's setting herself up to prevent a tag up.
<1349>
// Misae-san is preparing herself for a squeeze.
<1350>
// That's what I did as well.
<1351>
// Furukawa throws the ball from her set position.
<1352>
// Thwack!
<1353>
// ... a strong hit!
<1354>
// The ball drives through defense between first and second base.
<1355>
// Tomoyo was there, running to get it.
<1356>
// She scooped the ball up and immediately threw it with all her strength towards home.
<1357>
// However, it was a throw from the outfield, so no matter how strong she is, she wouldn't be able to take out the runner from the third base.
<1358>
// Smack!
<1359>
// Mei-chan caught the ball as she decides to make a do-or-die move.
<1360>
// \{Mei} "First base!"
<1361>
// I receive her submarine pitch.
<1362>
// And then with some extra time to spare, with the runner not having reached first base yet, I step down.
<1363>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<1364>
// \{\m{B}} "You sure are smart, Mei-chan. Definitely different from your awful brother."
<1365>
// \{Mei} "Hahaha.. my hand really hurts though..."
<1366>
// Tomoyo was standing there, as if she doesn't have any idea what happened. 
<1367>
// With the reversal passing through, Furukawa continues with the painful pitch. 
<1368>
// Thwack!
<1369>
// The ball shot up.
<1370>
// Tomoyo moves forward and caught it. We're finally going on offense.
<1371>
// Misae-san is preparing herself for a bunt.
<1372>
// That's what I did as well.
<1373>
// Furukawa throws the ball from her set position.
<1374>
// Thwack!
<1375>
// ... a strong hit!
<1376>
// The ball drives through defense between first and second base.
<1377>
// Tomoyo was there, running to get it.
<1378>
// She scooped the ball up and immediately threw it with all her strength towards home.
<1379>
// However, it was a throw from the outfield, so no matter how strong she is she wouldn't be able to take out the runner from the third base.
<1380>
// Smack!
<1381>
// Mei-chan caught the ball as she decides to make a do-or-die move.
<1382>
// \{Mei} "First base!"
<1383>
// I receive her submarine pitch.
<1384>
// And then with some extra time to spare, with the runner not having reached first base yet, I step down.
<1385>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<1386>
// \{\m{B}} "You sure are smart, Mei-chan. Definitely different from your awful brother."
<1387>
// \{Mei} "Hahaha.. my hand really hurts though..."
<1388>
// Tomoyo was standing there, as if she doesn't have any idea what happened.
<1389>
// \{Akio} "All right, you're stepping on it quite good."
<1390>
// We're tied... but we're in the offence of the final inning.
<1391>
// \{Akio} "All right, this will be the inning's final offence..."
<1392>
// \{Akio} "We're tied... so in short, we only need to get one point to give them their sayonara."
<1393>
// \{Akio} "Our difference is only one point..."
<1394>
// \{Akio} "Our difference is only two points..."
<1395>
// \{Akio} "It's all right... I know all of you can do it."
<1396>
// \{Akio} "I believe in you... that we'll bring victory to the glorious Furukawa Bakers!"
<1397>
// \{Misae} "Glorious? We're glorious?"
<1398>
// \{\m{B}} "Uh, we were just formed, and when this ends we'll disband."
<1399>
// \{Akio} "I'm counting on you, lead-off."
<1400>
// \{Kyou} "Well... I don't like losing."
<1401>
// Kyou stands in the batter's box.
<1402>
// \{Sunohara} "Hey... \m{A}..."
<1403>
// \{\m{B}} "What?"
<1404>
// \{Sunohara} "Please stand in the batter's box one more time and run!"
<1405>
// \{\m{B}} "Don't say that to me..."
<1406>
// Thwack!
<1407>
// That was a clear sound.
<1408>
// She sends it off to the right field, arriving at the base.
<1409>
// \{Sunohara} "All right! Come on! Come o-------n!"
<1410>
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, you don't care whether or not the team wins, right?"
<1411>
// Thwack!
<1412>
// Misae-san hits the ball too, and it drives between first and second.
<1413>
// \{Sunohara} "Further! Go further!"
<1414>
// \{\m{B}} "No, that won't be enough..."
<1415>
// No outs, and we have first and second base.
<1416>
// And then, the next one is... \pFurukawa.
<1417>
// \{Akio} "Nagisa, do a bunt!"
<1418>
// \{Furukawa} "Bunt...?"
<1419>
// \{Furukawa} "Is that difficult?"
<1420>
// \{Akio} "You only need to lay the bat so it will hit the ball."
<1421>
// \{Furukawa} "I'll try."
<1422>
// It's not like she'll succeed on her first try.
<1423>
// But, there's no choice but to hope that our hopeless Furukawa will be able to do it.
<1424>
// First pitch...
<1425>
// Smack!
<1426>
// The bunt didn't hit the ball.
<1427>
// The second pitch ended up in a strike again.
<1428>
// \{Akio} "Tch... you really are hopeless, huh..."
<1429>
// \{Akio} "That's enough Nagisa, just swing it. Swing and hit the ball!"
<1430>
// \{Furukawa} "Ah, okay."
<1431>
// Changed strategies. Even if she bunts, I could see her failing at it.
<1432>
// Third pitch.
<1433>
// Smack!
<1434>
// She lets a slider on the outside pass by.
<1435>
// \{Sunohara} "Whew... she couldn't swing at all..."
<1436>
// Fourth pitch.
<1437>
// It's a straight ball.
<1438>
// Thwack!
<1439>
// The bat connects as she swings it.
<1440>
// It's a miracle...
<1441>
// It fell directly between center and second base.
<1442>
// \{Furukawa} "I did it! Ehehe..."
<1443>
// Furukawa hops up and down at first base.
<1444>
// \{Sunohara} "Haha... we're the only ones who don't have a hit now..."
<1445>
// Kyou stops at the third base as she watches the ball head back to the pitcher.
<1446>
// No outs, and the bases are loaded.
<1447>
// Our chance to give them a sayonara.
<1448>
// And then, heading towards the batter's box is our strongest batter, Tomoyo.
<1449>
// \{Akio} "Hit it and make a girly homerun."
<1450>
// \{Tomoyo} "There's no such thing as girly homerun."
<1451>
// \{Akio} "All right, let it fly towards that mountain. That'd be so girly, I'd fall in love."
<1452>
// \{Tomoyo} "Don't do an indirect persuasion."
<1453>
// \{Akio} "Because... see... you're aiming for something small..."
<1454>
// \{Tomoyo} "Leave this one to me."
<1455>
// \{Tomoyo} "I'm recovering from my mistake a while ago. I'll hit the ball with all my might here."
<1456>
// \{Akio} "Oh! I see!"
<1457>
// Her mistake a while ago... she's talking about the one where she didn't manage to take out the third base runner heading towards home. 
<1458>
// Her mistake a while ago... she's regretting the fact that she threw the ball towards home. 
<1459>
// Mei-chan covered for her so that mistake is really nothing, though.
<1460>
// Tomoyo steps inside the batter's box and waits for the pitcher without moving.
<1461>
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, definitely, this'll be the most delicious thing we've waited for..."
<1462>
// \{Sunohara} "Also, I won't have to deal with the batter's box anymore..."
<1463>
// \{\m{B}} "Be quiet."
<1464>
// The pitcher throws in a straight ball with all his might.
<1465>
// The bat made a howling sound as it moves.
<1466>
// Thwa------ck!
<1467>
// All the members look up to the sky.
<1468>
// It really went to the mountain.
<1469>
// \{Umpire} "Fo-------ul!"
<1470>
// After a loud cheer, it fell into a sigh.
<1471>
// \{Sunohara} "Whew~ that was close..."
<1472>
// \{\m{B}} "On whose team are you cheering..."
<1473>
// The second pitch is a slow curve that threw off her timing. Strike.
<1474>
// \{Tomoyo} "........."
<1475>
// She continues to wait for the ball, never changing her expression, even though she's being driven to a corner.
<1476>
// The pitcher throws in the third ball.
<1477>
// It's a low straight ball... \pno, it dropped!
<1478>
// But even still, she took the bait and hit it with the bat's core.
<1479>
// Thwack!
<1480>
// A low line drive towards the center...
<1481>
// It seriously fails to escape. Second makes a jump, and catches it. A super-fine play.
<1482>
// \{Akio} "Not good! Go back!"
<1483>
// Second then immediately steps down on the base.
<1484>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<1485>
// He then turns and throws it towards the first base.
<1486>
// Smack!
<1487>
// \{Furukawa} "Eh?"
<1488>
// Furukawa stands dumbfounded between the first and second base.
<1489>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<1490>
// It's a triple play.
<1491>
// \{Umpire} "Game set!"
<1492>
// It's the umpire's voice, telling us that the game has ended.
<1493>
// Tomoyo crumbles down inside the batter's box. Misae-san holds her up gently and comforts her.
<1494>
// The enemy team members exchange high fives as they cheer from their win.
<1495>
// And I was watching that scene...
<1496>
// But even still, I'm still holding onto my glove, waiting for our next defense.
<1497>
// \{Akio} "Good job, it's over now."
<1498>
// Dragging out his feet, he went towards me.
<1499>
// \{\m{B}} "........."
<1500>
// \{\m{B}} "It's a little late somehow but..."
<1501>
// \{Akio} "Hmmm...?"
<1502>
// \{\m{B}} "I think it was fun."
<1503>
// \{Akio} "Is that so...?"
<1504>
// \{Akio} "That's good then."
<1505>
// \{Akio} "It'd be good if we can do this again."
<1506>
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."
<1507>
// But, that didn't happen...
<1508>
// It became our last baseball game. 
<1509>
// ... \pour worst triple play.
<1510>
// \{Sanae} "Let's fight!"
<1511>
// Those words are quite useless now, too...
<1512>
// Extra inning.
<1513>
// Yoshino Yuusuke continues to defend the left field while Tomoyo stands on the center field with a blank face.
<1514>
// \{\m{B}} (Ah... Fuuko... you're our defense's vital point right now.)
<1515>
// Thwa---ck!
<1516>
// It flew high to the right field.
<1517>
// Just as always, Fuuko moves in all directions, closed her eyes and jumps.
<1518>
// However, the ball falls in a completely different place.
<1519>
// \{Fuuko} "Ehhhhh---!"
<1520>
// Well, she's shocked because it's not in her gloves.
<1521>
// The batter was already heading to the third base when she chased it.
<1522>
// Fling!
<1523>
// The next batter's ball was an infield grounder.
<1524>
// The third base runner runs straight to home.
<1525>
// Mei-chan dashes in to pick the ball and with a quick motion, she throws it towards the home base.
<1526>
// Sunohara caught the ball and he's in a play with the runner at the home base.
<1527>
// \{Umpire} "Out!"
<1528>
// \{Mei} "Whew..."
<1529>
// \{Sunohara} "Did I look cool just now?'
<1530>
// \{\m{B}} "Not you, Mei-chan did."
<1531>
// Furukawa took the remaining batter out with a fly ball.
<1532>
// And then, the eighth inning's last half, and we're on offensive.
<1533>
// \{Akio} "It's not like you guys are a crappy line up or anything but..."
<1534>
// \{Akio} "Ahh, I won't say anything anymore... just do something..."
<1535>
// Pops lowers his head.
<1536>
// The first batter is Yoshino Yuusuke.
<1537>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<1538>
// \{Yoshino} "Am I... smiling right now?"
<1539>
// \{Sunohara} "No, you're not..."
<1540>
// \{Yoshino} "I see..."
<1541>
// \{Yoshino} "Sorry, for..."
<1542>
// \{Yoshino} "An unsightly person like me..."
<1543>
// \{Yoshino} "To be inside your memory..."
<1544>
// \{Yoshino} "But..."
<1545>
// \{Yoshino} "I'll smile to the end!"
<1546>
// As if emitting some kind of energy, he steps inside the batter's box.
<1547>
// The pitcher's first pitch and that connects with the bat.
<1548>
// \{Yoshino} "This is..."
<1549>
// \{Yoshino} "A gift from me----!!!"
<1550>
// Zooooooom!
<1551>
// The ball flew over the second base and fell into the right field.
<1552>
// \{Yoshino} "Children!"
<1553>
// \{Yoshino} "Woah, time out!"
<1554>
// He requests a time out from the umpire, then starts talking again.
<1555>
// \{Yoshino} "This is the only gift I can give you right now."
<1556>
// \{Yoshino} "A formless gift... and it's name is 'Memories.'"
<1557>
// He steps forward then walks halfway towards us.
<1558>
// \{Yoshino} "I don't have any money... and I can't give you something tangible..."
<1559>
// \{Yoshino} "But even still... even if it isn't tangible... a memory is something that will continue to be with you."
<1560>
// \{Yoshino} "It will be in everyone's heart."
<1561>
// \{Yoshino} "That's what I believe."
<1562>
// \{Yoshino} "........."
<1563>
// Satisfied, he returned to the base.
<1564>
// \{Mei} "We will now continue---!"
<1565>
// Mei-chan made a dashing entrance inside the batter's box, while everyone has their mouth wide open due to Yoshino Yuusuke.
<1566>
// Two balls, followed by a strike.
<1567>
// Thwack!
<1568>
// The ball flew over the second base and fell into the right field, just like what Yoshino Yuusuke did.
<1569>
// \{Akio} "All right------!"
<1570>
// Our bench suddenly became more excited.
<1571>
// And I was inside of it standing quietly.
<1572>
// Someone put a bat in my hand.
<1573>
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, it's your time to lead them all to base! Lead them! That's what being a man is!"
<1574>
// I can send them to the second and third base with a bunt, and Fuuko will be next after that.
<1575>
// If Fuuko gets thrown out, there will still be a runner and it will be Sunohara's turn to stand in the batter's box.
<1576>
// But, Sunohara hasn't gotten any hits.
<1577>
// \{Sunohara} "........."
<1578>
// Can I entrust this game to such a poor player...?
<1579>
// \{Sunohara} "......?"
<1580>
// \{\m{B}} (There's no way I can~)
<1581>
// \{Akio} "Hit it."
<1582>
// ... It's pops' voice.
<1583>
// \{Akio} "I'm not saying this to be sure. Go and aim high."
<1584>
// \{\m{B}} "... why?"
<1585>
// \{Akio} "It all started from you."
<1586>
// \{Akio} "I came this far because of you."
<1587>
// \{Akio} "I admit it. You are a man."
<1588>
// \{Akio} "What'll you do if you don't hit it?"
<1589>
// \{Akio} "Try to be serious."
<1590>
// \{Akio} "What are you being scared of?"
<1591>
// \{Akio} "There's nothing to be scared of."
<1592>
// \{Akio} "Since I've already admitted it..."
<1593>
// \{Akio} "Now go."
<1594>
// \{Akio} "And then..."
<1595>
// \{Akio} "... win it for this town."
<1596>
// I slowly walk, taking those words.
<1597>
// We shall be victorious. 
<1598>
// I step inside the batter's box and turned my gaze to the far setting sun.
<1599>
// Before we knew it, we went our separate ways.
<1600>
// Everyone went on to university after the high school graduation.
<1601>
// Misae-san is still in charge of the dorm, and she's quite busy, even at the best of times. Since I don't have any business at the dormitory, I don't see her anymore.
<1602>
// I didn't have any bread I liked in particular at Furukawa Bakery either, so I didn't buy anything from them.
<1603>
// Yoshino Yuusuke is probably still working as an electrician somewhere in this town.
<1604>
// I guess it was just by chance that we met during my school days. After graduating, we didn't see each other in the city.
<1605>
// Sunohara and Mei-chan went back home.
<1606>
// And though we're far apart...
<1607>
// I sometimes remember that we once played baseball together.
<1608>
// It suddenly made me smile.
<1609>
// It felt comfortable.
<1610>
// Something like a victory has nothing to do with it.
<1611>
// After that subtle smile, I felt at ease.
<1612>
// And like that, I nurture my excelent talent.
<1613>
// For the days that I'll spend and share with them.
<1614>
// Let's go.
<1615>
// I stand up again.
<1616>
// Thwa----ck!
<1617>
// The white ball flutters.
<1618>
// "Go around, go around----!"
<1619>
// I hear the voices...
<1620>
// And, the scent of that day.

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×	Chính	Fuuko	Tomoyo	Kyou	Kotomi	Yukine	Nagisa	After Story	Khác
14 tháng 4	SEEN0414							SEEN6800	Sanae's Scenario	SEEN7000
15 tháng 4	SEEN0415		SEEN2415	SEEN3415	SEEN4415			SEEN6801
16 tháng 4	SEEN0416		SEEN2416	SEEN3416			SEEN6416	SEEN6802	Yuusuke's Scenario	SEEN7100
17 tháng 4	SEEN0417	SEEN1417	SEEN2417	SEEN3417	SEEN4417		SEEN6417	SEEN6803
18 tháng 4	SEEN0418	SEEN1418	SEEN2418	SEEN3418	SEEN4418	SEEN5418	SEEN6418	SEEN6900	Akio's Scenario	SEEN7200
19 tháng 4	SEEN0419		SEEN2419	SEEN3419	SEEN4419	SEEN5419	SEEN6419
20 tháng 4	SEEN0420				SEEN4420		SEEN6420		Koumura's Scenario	SEEN7300
21 tháng 4	SEEN0421	SEEN1421	SEEN2421	SEEN3421	SEEN4421	SEEN5421	SEEN6421	Interlude
22 tháng 4	SEEN0422	SEEN1422	SEEN2422	SEEN3422	SEEN4422	SEEN5422	SEEN6422	SEEN6444	Sunohara's Scenario	SEEN7400
23 tháng 4	SEEN0423	SEEN1423	SEEN2423	SEEN3423	SEEN4423	SEEN5423	SEEN6423	SEEN6445
24 tháng 4	SEEN0424		SEEN2424	SEEN3424	SEEN4424	SEEN5424	SEEN6424		Misae's Scenario	SEEN7500
25 tháng 4	SEEN0425		SEEN2425	SEEN3425	SEEN4425	SEEN5425	SEEN6425	Mei & Nagisa
26 tháng 4	SEEN0426	SEEN1426	SEEN2426	SEEN3426	SEEN4426	SEEN5426	SEEN6426	SEEN6726	Kappei's Scenario	SEEN7600
27 tháng 4		SEEN1427			SEEN4427		SEEN6427	SEEN6727
28 tháng 4	SEEN0428	SEEN1428	SEEN2428	SEEN3428	SEEN4428	SEEN5428	SEEN6428	SEEN6728
29 tháng 4	SEEN0429	SEEN1429		SEEN3429	SEEN4429		SEEN6429	SEEN6729
30 tháng 4		SEEN1430	SEEN2430	SEEN3430	SEEN4430	SEEN5430	SEEN6430		BAD End 1	SEEN0444
1 tháng 5		SEEN1501	SEEN2501	SEEN3501	SEEN4501		SEEN6501		Gamebook	SEEN0555
2 tháng 5		SEEN1502	SEEN2502	SEEN3502	SEEN4502		SEEN6502		BAD End 2	SEEN0666
3 tháng 5		SEEN1503	SEEN2503	SEEN3503	SEEN4503		SEEN6503
4 tháng 5		SEEN1504	SEEN2504	SEEN3504	SEEN4504		SEEN6504
5 tháng 5		SEEN1505	SEEN2505	SEEN3505	SEEN4505		SEEN6505
6 tháng 5		SEEN1506	SEEN2506	SEEN3506	SEEN4506		SEEN6506		Other Scenes	SEEN0001
7 tháng 5		SEEN1507	SEEN2507	SEEN3507	SEEN4507		SEEN6507
8 tháng 5		SEEN1508	SEEN2508	SEEN3508	SEEN4508		SEEN6508		Kyou's After Scene	SEEN3001
9 tháng 5			SEEN2509	SEEN3509	SEEN4509
10 tháng 5			SEEN2510	SEEN3510	SEEN4510		SEEN6510
11 tháng 5		SEEN1511	SEEN2511	SEEN3511	SEEN4511		SEEN6511		Fuuko Master	SEEN1001
12 tháng 5		SEEN1512		SEEN3512	SEEN4512		SEEN6512			SEEN1002
13 tháng 5		SEEN1513	SEEN2513	SEEN3513	SEEN4513		SEEN6513			SEEN1003
14 tháng 5		SEEN1514	SEEN2514	SEEN3514	EPILOGUE		SEEN6514			SEEN1004
15 tháng 5		SEEN1515			SEEN4800					SEEN1005
16 tháng 5		SEEN1516			BAD END					SEEN1006
17 tháng 5		SEEN1517			SEEN4904					SEEN1008
18 tháng 5		SEEN1518			SEEN4999					SEEN1009
--	Image Text								Misc. Fragments	SEEN0001
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