H2 Volume 10 Chapter 8 (97) Koshien Summer - Page 131 - (Ch. 8) Koshien Summer - Page 132 - [The rainy season has finally passed in Okinawa...] [Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku, Kinki,] [Hokushinetsu, Tokai, Kanto, Tohoku,] [and of course, Hokkaido, which has no rainy season.] [All of Japan is united under the sun,] [urara urara ura ura yo] Voice: Nerai-uchi! (Note: Taken from Linda Yamamoto's 1973 song "Nerai-uchi." Was used as an individual "theme song" for Major Leaguer Gary Rajsich when he was sold to the Chunichi Dragons in 1985. Since then, it has become a popular fight song for many high school teams and is still used by the Dragons today, despite its reputation of being old and extremely cheesy.) - Page 133 - [The clang of aluminum bats sounding over the brass band...] [...Japanese summer,] [Koshien summer.] - Page 134 - [And our Senkawa High School making its first tournament appearance.] Sign: North Tokyo Preliminary Tournament Tokyo High School Baseball Association - Asahi Shinbun Teams: Tosakurabashi Senkawa [Our first opponent, also in its first tournament appearance, is Tosakurabashi...] - Page 135 - [And as you might expect...] [They played just like a team in its first real public competition...] - Page 136 - Teams: Tosakurabashi Senkawa [Tachibana Hideo's Friend A delivered perfect pitching the entire game, only allowing one runner on due to an error,] [but considering who they were playing...] - Page 137 - Paper 1: (horizontal) Baseball Islands The Road to the KOSHIEN (vertical) The Michinoku Express OZE Max 145 Kph Paper 2: Kyushu's Godzilla Hits for the cycle 8 RBIs Paper 3: Aomori's Nebuta Shikoku's Ichiro Dad: Oooh, here you are. Box Score: Tosakurabashi 000 00 | 0 Senkawa 324 2X | 11 (T) Morita, Misaki - Takagi (S) Kunimi - Noda - Page 138 - Dad: Better save this one. Here you are, son. Dog: On? Ptu Dad: Okay, ready for a walk, Punch? Hiro: Punch? What kind of name is that? Dad: What do you mean? YOU gave it to him. - Page 139 - Hiro: Hell no, I didn't. Dad: Was it Mom, then? Mom: Hmm? No, it wasn't me. Dad: Who was it, then? Punch: ON! [Anyways,] [Japan's summer has just started...] - Page 140 - Noda: Whoa. - Page 141 - Yanagi: That's it, Ohtake. When you keep your arms in, twist your hips and don't pull your head, it's easier to swing the bat, isn't it? - Page 142 - Ohtake: Mmph! Yanagi: On that one, you swung your arms wide, didn't twist, and did pull your head, Ohtake. Shuji: Shima. Want to see who can run around the bases faster? We'll put a yakisoba on it. Shima: You want me to buy you food? Shuji: If I was only interested in the yakisoba, I'd ask someone else. - Page 143 - Shuji: With you, it'll be an actual competition. Shima: How about we add a coke to the yakisoba? Shuji: You're on. Sign: Baseball Team - Page 144 - Tape: Autumn City Tournament, 10/5 Hiro: Second round is in three days. We're playing Ishigami Shogyo. Remote: (click) Hiro: One of the sixteen teams from last year's Autumn City Tournament. Stadium Sign: Meiji Jingu Second Stadium Hiro: A tough opponent already for the second round. - Page 145 - Hiro: So where'd you get this video anyways? Haruka: Zzz. (zzz) Hiro: Hey. Koga: Let her sleep for a little while. - Page 146 - Koga: She was really excited about winning our first game. I don't think she slept a wink last night. Hiro: What should I do for practice? Koga: You've practiced far more than you need to. Now's the time to let your shoulder rest and regain its strength. It's a good way to make you take a break, since you can never stand still, normally. (hee) Hiro: Don't close the door! It's hot in here. Haruka: (zzz) - Page 147 - (Note: The "Sekisho" on their uniforms is based on an alternate way of reading Ishigami Shogyo.) Hiro: Ooh. Let's see, Ishigami Shogyo's #4 batter is... First base, Shikura... Haruka: ...Mikio-kun. (hmya) - Page 148 - List: C | 5 | Takahashi 1B| 4 | Shikura Mikio Okada Hiroyuki [...Japanese summer,] [Koshien summer.] Chart: Senkawa (15th, 11:30 K) Tosakurabashi Ishigami Sho (19th, 14:00 K) - Chapter 8 End -