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	 Volume 4
	  Chapter 4 (33)
	   Kunimi?  Hiro?

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(Ch. 4) Kunimi?  Hiro?

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Meiwa Coach: I see, so he's their first-year ace, then.
	A pretty fearless kid, by the looks of him.
	I suppose we underestimated them a bit.
	(ha ha)

Meiwa Principal: This is no laughing matter!  We've been down a run straight into the 5th inning now!
	Why don't you substitute in your regular players, before it's too late?!

Meiwa Coach: Don't make such a fuss about it.
	The second string boys are starting to get serious.

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Meiwa Coach: Now we can see what the opponent is really made of.
	Second and center are their crucial defenders.
	Their pitcher's faster than we thought.
	With the data assembled, they're obviously better than we thought.
	Don't worry, we will win.
	Please, don't talk to me during the game if possible.
	Excuse me.

Principal: A reassuring coach.

Meiwa Principal: Ha ha.

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Noda: At least they're hitting the ball.
	Our upperclassmen aren't so bad after all.

Hiro: Yeah.
	We really need to get this turned into an official team,
	yessirree.

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Kine: Huh?
	Where'd my glove go?

Hikari: This one?

Kine: Ah,
	yes, that's it.
	Just watch me make some great plays, Koga-chan!
	Huh?
	Wait.
	Where have I seen that girl before...?

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Hiro: All right, let's heat it up!
	Time to crack down, guys!

Meiwa Coach: Hmph!  Rookie.
	Fast pitches aren't going to be enough to save you now.
	{Meiwa's baseball team isn't so weak
	that it would be held down by some nameless 10th grade pitcher!}

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Haruka: Good luck, Kunimi-kun!

Hiro: I got it all under control!
	Ow!

Hikari: C'mon, Hiro!
	Stop goofing around!

Hiro: Aye-aye.

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Meiwa Players: Kunimi?
	Hiro?

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Ump: Batter up!

Batter: Coming!

Meiwa Coach: T-time out!

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Teams: Meiwa Ichi
	Senkawa

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Yamaguchi: Meiwa's...
	first-string players.

Arikawa: Yikes.

Noda: Hey,
	celebrity.

Hiro: I would have liked to postpone this another inning.

Noda: There are 4 more innings...
	Assuming you can't get every batter out,
	Hideo will step up to the plate twice.

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Hiro: You can feel the pressure.

Noda: Yep.
	But this why you can't ever turn your back on baseball.
	...right?

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Cold Guy: (cough...)

Umpire: Play ball!

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Hiro: {Watch me now...  Mr. Principal.
	This is the high school baseball you hate so much.}

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Batter: Damn.

Meiwa Coach: I thought he quit baseball because of elbow problems...

Hideo: Things happened.

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Meiwa Coach: Can I be honest with you,
	Tachibana?

Hiro: (vween)

Meiwa Coach: When I saw Seinan Middle School play...
	I wanted him more than you.
	The first-year cleanup hitter for Meiwa now, and I wanted him more than you.

Hideo: No surprise to me.

 - Chapter 4 Owari -