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	 Volume 4
	  Chapter 2 (31)
	   Just For Today

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(Ch. 2) Just For Today

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Hiro: Way to cover, shortstop.

Meiwa Principal: See?
	Now the game really begins.

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Hikari: That's some lazy pitching you've got there.

Hiro: Please, call it thoughtful pitching.
	As in, thinking about how to win.

Noda: Hikari-chan, are you rooting for us today?

Hikari: Just for today.

Noda: Then please, have a seat on the bench.
	Relax and watch the game from here.

Hikari: Why thank you,
	how courteous.

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Pitcher: (hmph)

Teams: Meiwa Ichi
	Senkawa

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Hikari: Try not to get hit too badly.

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Teams: Meiwa Ichi
	Senkawa

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Players: What the hell's going on?!
	6 hits and 3 errors in 3 innings.
	How could that add up to 0 runs?!
	Man, somethin's wrong with this game.
	No prob,
	in these situations you just have to score 1 run to crumble their little sandcastle defense.
	Yeah, seriously.
	Let's just get it moving already.
	(ha ha ha)

Hideo: {You can stay second string forever.}

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Hiro: Okay!
	You're making contact, good!
	Yes!

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Ump: Out!

Hiro: Shoot!
	If that was our Yamaguchi-san at third, he'd have had an infield hit!

Yamaguchi: Pardon me.

Hiro: Arikawa-san!  Make your target small and hit from the top!
	Don't swing the bat up!

Arikawa: Got it!

Hiro: Whatever you do, don't hit it up!

Arikawa: Yeah!

Hikari: Just like always.

Noda: Takes me back.

Hikari: Yeah...

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<<Hikari: Your elbow will be ruined in three months?
	Don't tell me you're going to quit baseball, are you?
	If you lose baseball, you'll have nothing left.
	Once men find the road they want to pursue, they have to follow it to the end.
	Don't show them your back on the way!
	When you fail, you fall forward!
	Fix that elbow of yours with your spirit!

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<<Hiro: It's just a sport, you idiot!
	Sports are made to strengthen your body.
	Who plays sports to cripple himself?
	Health is the most important thing to a human...

<<Hikari: When did you turn into such an old grampa?
	You weenie!

<<Hiro: Say what you will.
	Self-destroying heroes aren't popular these days.
	This is my "Leaving the Hospital" pitch, Hikari.
	You watched me when I started playing catch, so watch me now at the end.

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<<Hiro: Here I go!

<<Hikari: There you go.

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<<Hikari: Clap clap clap.
	Yes,
	very good.

<<Hiro: Ow!

<<Hikari: Oh come now.
	At least catch your Leaving-the-Hospital ball.

<<Hiro: God, you jerk!  There goes the weight of the moment.
	Ohhh, ouch.

<<Hikari: Stop crying.
	I know you're exaggerating.

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<<Hiro: That really hurt!
	You...
	jerk...

Haruka: ...some?

Hikari: Huh?

Haruka: Tea.

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Hikari: Oh,
	thanks.

Ump: Out!

Hiro: Shoot!
	If that was our Hironaga-san at first, he'd be safe!

Hironaga: Ahem.

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