H2 Volume 10 Chapter 6 (95) On - Page 95 - (Ch. 6) On - Page 96 - [The rainy season...] Frog: (ribbit) [Is taking...] [a little break.] - Page 97 - Dad: I've got it! Hiro: Got what? Dad: My Father's Day present. Don't you wanna know what to get me? Hiro: 'fraid not. Dad: Your father wants a dog. Hiro: I told you I didn't care. Dad: I could tell we were missing something. - Page 98 - Dad: A happy family with their own house and yard needs a dog! Most families in the anime on TV have a dog. Hiro: That's not a rule. Dad: What do you say, dear? Mother: Sounds good. Hiro's finally grown out of our reach. Hiro: Finally? Mother: I'll pay for his present. You'll have to pick one out for him. Hiro: Hey, I'm not going to buy a pack of smokes! You can't buy a dog for 1,000 yen these days! Mother: Oh. 2,000? Hiro: Come on now. Mother: 2,500? - Page 99 - Hiro: Sheesh, what in the world are those two thinking? Hikari: Yo. Sign: H2 v.1-10 on sale now! from Shonen Sunday Comics Hikari: Thanks to your extended cooperation, our bathroom renovation has finally been completed. Take a look? Hiro: I don't care what your bathroom looks like. Hikari: Even with me inside it? Hiro: Yahh! Hikari: Too bad for you, our bathroom has a door with a lock. - Page 100 - Hikari: Going to practice? Hiro: Picking out a dog. Hiro: A dog? Sign: Pet Shop - Page 101 - Hikari: Oh, how cute! Look at this dog. Hiro: Don't bother with those. Over here. Sign: Bargain Corner Hiro: More like these. Hikari: Oh, how about this one? Sign: Super Cheap Dog: On! Hiro: More like these. - Page 102 - Clerk: Hello there sir, are you a baseball player? If so, I HIGHLY recommend this dog here. He's well suited for the Koshien. Dog: On! Sign: Super Cheap Clerk: Act now and I'll throw in this signature from a certain mangaka. Hiro: I'd like #3. Clerk: Oh, I see. Hiro: I have to go to practice now. Can you have it sent to my house? Clerk: Yes, certainly. Just write your name and address here. Hiro: Make sure it's #3. Clerk: Absolutely. - Page 103 - Hikari: So your elbow doesn't hurt anymore? Shrine: Nagao Shrine Hiro: Nope. Hikari: Thanks to this shrine. Sign: Nagao Shrine Hiro: Huh? - Page 104 - Hikari: When Hide-chan told me you hurt your elbow and might have had to quit playing baseball, I visited this shrine several times. I'd give an offering out of what little allowance I had. Hide-chan was cool no matter what he was doing. But you were only cool when you played baseball. Hiro: Were? Hikari: Yep. It seems you've become a bit more popular with the girls lately. - Page 105 - Hiro: Haha, so, you finally noticed? A bit late. Hikari: The only thing late was your growth spurt. In middle school you were THIS tall, always covered in dirt and blood. Hiro: You started developing too early. In middle school you were getting hit on by high-schoolers and college students. Hikari: You were too late. Hiro: You were too early. Hikari: No, you! Hiro: Okay, forget it! - Page 106 - Hiro: Besides, it's too late for any of that now. Hikari: Right. Hiro: It's gettin' cloudy again. Hikari: It's rainy season. Hiro: Latuh. Sign: Pedestrian/Bicycle Crossing Hikari: Good luck, baseball boy. - Page 107 - Boy: Ah, hold on! Cage Sign: Super Cheap Other Sign: Vaccinated Boy: Whew. Man: Ken. Boy: Yeah? Sign: Super Cheap - Page 108 - Clerk: Go on, get to the deliveries. Sign: Pet Shop Mikami Chart: North Tokyo Preliminary Tournament (118 schools) - Page 109 - Noda: The first seed is obvious... Chart: (1) Eikyo Academy Noda: We'll meet up with Eikyo in the semifinals. Hiro: Five games to win before then. Chart: Hiro: Manager, do we have any info on our first opponent? Haruka: Nope. - Page 110 - Haruka: It's a game between two teams participating for the first time. Hiro: Hmmm. Chart: Senkawa (15th, 11:30 K) Tosakurabashi Hiro: So we get to be the first team to have the pleasure. - Page 111 - Hiro: I'm home. Mother: Oh Hiro, the dog arrived. Look, a doghouse. Your father spent all day making it. Hiro: I can't see, it's too dark out there. - Page 112 - Hiro: I'll take a look at it tomorrow. Dog: ON! [We've got the prelim game,] [We've got the dog,] [We've got the rainy season, which is going to relent...] [Sooner or later... I think.] Dog: ON! - Chapter 6 End -