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	 Volume 3
	  Chapter 3 (22)
	   An Unpleasant Development

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TV: The regional tournament final before the Koshien: Meiwa Ichi vs. Shinkawa.
	Top of the second, first batter for Meiwa Ichi is the clean up hitter, Tachibana.

(Ch. 3) An Unpleasant Development

TV: Two balls and a foul,
	2-1 count.

(Note: In Japan, they count ball and strikes the opposite way that they do in America.  Here I use "2-1" for 2 balls and 1 strike, but
	in the manga, it says "1-2" for 1 strike and 2 balls.)

TV: Koyama is really aiming for his corners carefully.
	He can't let any bad pitches loose.
	Winds up for the fourth pitch,

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TV: IT'S HIT!
	AND IT'S DEEP!

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Hiro: Okay.

TV: 1st year, No. 4 Tachibana Hideo
	has just blasted his 4th homer of the tournament off the scoreboard!
	Meiwa Ichi takes the lead in the top of the 2nd!

Hikari: Okay.

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Coach: What are you doing, Amamiya-san?!
	Hurry!

Hikari: Yes, ma'am.

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Haruka: He played centerfield up until last year, didn't he?

Hiro: Yeah,
	right.

Haruka: He threw down three runners at the plate in one game during last year's tournament.

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Hiro: You really WERE a high school baseball enthusiast.
	That explains why he's so comfortable on the mound.
	Anyways...

Ump: Strike three, batter out!

Hiro: Those pitches are gonna be tough, comin' from a lefty.

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Noda: Hiro,
	let's go check out Shinkawa's batting from an angle behind the plate.

Hiro: We aren't necessarily going to play Shinkawa.

Noda: Hey, don't make me worried, here.

Nabe: He shoooots!

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Nabe: He misses!

Akagi: Hey Nabe!
	Your shooting sucks!
	Who's winning?

Soccer Guy: Meiwa!
	That cleanup 1st year kid hit another homer.

Akagi: Tachibana...  right?
	That guy's nuts.

Kine: {Tachibana...  Hideo.}

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Kine: {If only he never showed up!}
	(bff!)

Soccer Dude: Whoa.

Kine: GOAAAAAAAAAAAL!!

Soccer Dude: Wipe the nosebleed.

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Noda: Okay, okay!
	Dang, Meiwa rocks.
	Another hit and they'll be in double digits again.

Hiro: But Hideo's homer is still their only run...

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Hiro: Well,
	they do have three double plays.

Teams: Meiwa Ichi
	Shinkawa

Noda: Still,
	they're all making good contact...

Umpire: Out!

Noda: Just...

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Hiro: An unpleasant development.

Noda: Don't worry!  The Meiwa pitchers won't let up any runs.

Hiro: I sure hope not.

Teams: Meiwa Ichi
	Shinkawa

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Hiro: An unpleasant development.

Noda: What are you talking about?  It's all over.
	They've only had 3 sporadic hits.
	It's in the bag.

Hiro: A pitcher with too little experience...
	1 run game...
	Winner goes to the Koshien...

Noda: You worrywart.

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Teams: Meiwa Ichi
	Shinkawa

Noda: ...an unpleasant development.

Hiro: Ain't it?

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