H2
	 Volume 10
	  Chapter 7 (96)
	   Thanks

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(Ch. 7) Thanks

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[The continuing...]
[...rainy season.]

Rain: (fshhh)

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Hiro: Huh,
	where are Shima and Ohtake?

Haruka: They're at a relative's wedding today.

Hiro: Both of them?

Haruka: They're related.

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Hiro: Huh.
	I didn't know that.

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Sign: Hirota Family &
	Miyamoto Family
	Wedding Reception

Woman: Katsutoshi-kun,
	please let us have a photo of you with our daughter.

Other Woman: After they're done,
	come over here too, Katchan.

Shima: Must be tough work, being a celebrity.

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Shima: Congratulations on your older brother's marriage.

Hirota: Why are you congratulating me?
	A mindless salaryman and his weak-willed OL wife.

(Note: OL = office lady)

Hirota: I can see the rest of their lives already.
	I'm not going to live like that.

Shima: You couldn't do it even if you wanted to.
	Not anymore, Katchan.

Ohtake: You're already walking down the path of a star.
	All you can do is keep living that life.

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Shima: Yeah,
	so we can ride the coattails of your success.

Hirota: You know how it works.
	In this world, you take it, or have it taken away.

Shima: We know.

Voice: Katsutoshi!

Hirota: Yeah,
	I'm coming.
	You're better "brothers" than he ever was to me.

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Sign: Shonen Sunday Comics, H2 v.1-10 now on sale

(Note: The sign in the second shot is reversed, since it's being viewed from behind.)

Caption: [Tachibana Hideo] Meiwa Ichi

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<<Hikari: Tachibana-kun is so cool.
	Mind filling me in on the birthday details?

<<Hiro: January 28th.

<<Hikari: I wasn't asking for YOURS!

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<<Hikari: Ask Tachibana-kun if he's free next Sunday.
	Why did YOU come along?

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<<Hideo: You made an arrangement with Hiro?

<<Hikari: Oh, don't worry, I'll call him and tell him to forget about it.
	Let's go see a movie together.

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<<Hiro: We're the same height now.
	Sucks to be you.

Phone: (rrr)

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Hikari: Hello?
	Oh, Hide-chan.
	...huh?
	Calendar?

Hideo: Yeah, the one you wanted last year.
	Remember, the one I was going to buy for you when I got allowance, but then it was sold out.

Sign: Meiwa Daiichi High School
	Baseball Team Boardinghouse

Hikari: I got it.

Hideo: Huh?

Hikari: I mean,
	the year's already half over.

Hideo: That's still six months!
	Anyways, I bought it for you.

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Hikari: Did you get it half off?

Hideo: No, the stupid store would only sell it at full price.

Hikari: What a shame.

Hideo: It's okay.
	I'd been wondering about it, so I kept looking for it as I went out shopping.
	Well, anyways.
	With that out of the way, now I can concentrate on the prelims.

Hikari: Are you going back home today?

Hideo: No, we're staying at the boardinghouse.
	I'll give it to you at school tomorrow.

Hikari: Oh,
	Hide-chan.

Hideo: What?

Hikari: Thanks.

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Hideo: Uh-oh, here comes the coach.
	Bye.  (click)

Hikari: (click)
	Probably came from the same exact same store, Hide-chan.

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Hiro: ARRRRGH!

Guys: What's wrong, Kunimi?!
	You okay?!

Hiro: Oh, don't worry.
	Just letting off a little stress.

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Guys: Geez, don't scare me like that.
	I know how you feel though...  practicing inside for days in a row sucks.
	Yeah.
	Word up.
	Even when you work up a sweat, it's just not the same.
	Has it started sprinkling a bit?
	No,
	it's sprinkling a lot.
	They'll still play a game in rain like this, won't they?
	Of course, Captain.
	This sucks.
	Then maybe there's no harm in doing a little practice out in the rain.
	Of course, Captain.
	This sucks.
	LET'S GO!

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Haruka: No, wait!
	You guys don't want to catch colds.
	Kya!

Hiro: Whoa!
	Hot wet girl alert!

Haruka: Yah!
	Have a taste of your own medicine.

Hiro: Daa,
	stop it!

Noda: Hmph,
	lucky dog.

Captain: FIGHT!
	FIGHT!

Kine: This sucks!
	C'mon,
	I keep telling you!

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