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	 Volume 4
	  Chapter 5 (34)
	   I'm Pretty Cool

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(Ch. 5) I'm Pretty Cool

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Ump: Strike three, you're out!

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Hiro: Mm-hm!

Batters: He's fast.
	I can tell.
	It's faster
	than it looks.

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Batter: Now I get it.

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Batter: Nng!

Meiwa Players: Nakajima's the best at bunting, and he just barely pulled that off!
	But look, it landed in a great spot!

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Ump: Out!

Meiwa Coach: Who's that second baseman?

Hideo: I don't know.

Meiwa Coach: That catcher with the glasses, and that centerfielder with the long hair.
	How did Senkawa get such damn good players without a baseball team?!

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Ump: Batter out!

Hiro: Hell yeah!

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Hiro: (nyeh)

Meiwa Principal: W-who IS that pitcher of yours?!

Principal: I don't know.
	I told you, I don't even know his name...

Meiwa Principal: Now just hold on a minute!
	You keep telling me you don't want us to lose, but it looks like you've come here fully expecting to win!

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Meiwa Principal: Yes, because if you start your team off by beating us, it'll give you plenty of publicity.
	You've purposefully kept your school teamless,
	while secretly collecting talented players,
	to make a grand debut,
	and become a famous baseball school all at once-

Principal: I have no intention of selling my school's name through baseball.

Meiwa Principal: Well, excuse me!
	Yes, WE'RE famous.
	SO sorry that we're nationally-renowned when it comes to baseball.

Principal: You mustn't let them become a team.

Meiwa Principal: W,
	where are you going?

Principal: To use your restroom facilities.

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Hiro: What?

Haruka: Huh?
	Oh,
	that was my "shock and awe again" face.

Hiro: I'm pretty cool when I get to play baseball.

Haruka: Really.

Hikari: Nice to see you getting into it.

Hiro: Well, look who we're playing.

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Kine: Hey,
	who's that girl?

Noda: Hmm?
	What, you didn't know?
	That's Hideo's girlfriend.

Kine: What?!
	What's Tachibana's woman doing on OUR bench?!

Noda: Don't worry, today's special.
	She's rooting for us.
	She was Hiro's friend originally, so she's known us longer than she's known Hideo.
	Right, Hikari-chan?

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Kine: Pssh!
	Sweet Jesus,
	you're pretty sad.
	So Tachibana came up and stole that hottie away from you, huh?  Moron.
	Did you hear that, Koga-chan?
	He got dumped.

Hiro: Go ahead, say what you will.

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Yamaguchi: Two outs already...

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Ump: Foul!

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Ump: Out!

Teams: Meiwa Ichi
	Senkawa

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Hikari: Good luck.

Hiro: You sure about this?
	Hideo's the leadoff hitter.

Hikari: I'm rooting for you,
	today...

Kine: Nyaha,
	loser.

Hiro: Shut up!
	Get in position.

Players: Hold 'em down, guys!
	Only 3 more innings!

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 - Chapter 5 Owari -