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	 Volume 11
	  Chapter 8 (107)
	   Is That All?

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(Ch. 8) Is That All?

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Hikari: Well,
	he is kind of like a younger brother to me.

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Takaaki: That IS the impression I got from you two, when you were little.
	After all, boys mature later than girls.

Hikari: Hiro especially took his time.
	It wasn't until eighth grade that he fit in among the other guys in his class.

Takaaki: I see.
	So, when you began to take an interest in the opposite sex, Hiro-kun was already so far behind,
	he was completely out of sight.

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Hikari: He was always near.
	Just a full lap behind.

Takaaki: The fact that you managed to pick out Tachibana Hideo instead during that time,
	is also rather extraordinary.

Hikari: I've got good taste.

Takaaki: Indeed.
	If you'd chosen a more ordinary boy,
	maybe the pitcher who showed up late would have still stood a chance.

Hikari: Oh, stop it.
	It's not like that at all.
	We're just friends.

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Takaaki: Oh really.
	Maybe I should have him write an introduction on you, next.

Hikari: He'll only insult me,
	trust me.

Takaaki: Don't worry, I've got the ability to distinguish between
	true insults and inside-out signs of affection.

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Teams: Ishigami Sho
	Senkawa

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Arikawa: Got it.
	Got it.
	Got it.

Hiro: Nice catch, Captain.

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Hirota: {As usual...}

Men: Do something, you idiots!
	Are you gonna let these pansies show you up?!
	If you guys get no-hit by this no-name school, you're in for it!

Hirota: {No-hit?}

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Men: It's Hirota.
	Hirota from Eikyo.
	Isn't this crazy, Hirota-kun?
	Sekisho's losing.
	And they don't have a hit yet!

Hirota: Are Sekisho's batters not feeling well?

Men: I dunno, their coach wuz sayin' they were on a hot streak.
	Well, chance is a big factor in batting.
	Plus, that other pitcher is one crazy sumbitch.

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Men: Senkawa's pitcher is named Kunimi.
	You know him?

Hirota: Ah,
	yes.

Man: Who is he?

Hirota: Well, I don't know much about him.

Man: Actually, we're in a major hurry right now, trying to collect info on him.
	I mean, this is a MAJOR upset in the making.
	If he no-hits Sekisho, the...

Hirota: I doubt that.
	Besides, Sekisho can find a way.
	If you ignore the no-hitter, it's only a one-run game.
	They can easily turn it around.

Men: Yeah, you're right.
	It's hard to imagine there being another pitcher aside from you who could toss a no-hitter against Sekisho.

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Coach: Two errors, at third and right field.
	Two walks.
	Eleven strikeouts.
	Are we just having a bad day at the plate?

Mikio: No,
	it's because he's pitching against US, that there are ONLY eleven strikeouts.

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Coach: Hmmm.
	You could say we ARE lucky, in a way.
	We've been given the opportunity to see such pitching firsthand.

Mikio: We've still got some luck on our side, Coach.
	No matter what, I'm going to have an at-bat before the end of the ninth.

Coach: Yep,
	that's why I'm not worried about this no-hitter.

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Ump: Out!

Koga: Is this really happening?
	Is it?

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Noda: What's wrong?

Hiro: Nothing.
	Hikari's here.

Noda: Huh?
	Where?

Hiro: Near the back of the press stands.

Noda: Oh,
	you're right.
	Y'know, you've always been really fast at finding Hikari-chan in the stands.

Hiro: Unlike you, I've got good eyes and intuition.

Noda: Is that all?

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Hiro: Unlike you, I've also got good looks and intellect.

Noda: Oh?
	Who was it that got that run for us in the sixth inning?

Voice: (Yo! The Asian Cannon!)

(Note: The "Asian Cannon" is a nickname that seems to get assigned to athletes in several different sports.
	It suggests that the player is one of the most powerful in Asia, or has set a record for all Asian sports leagues.
	The most recent "Asian Cannon" is Korean infielder Lee Seung-yeop, who broke the Asian single season homerun record,
	with 56, in the 2003 Korean baseball season.)

Hiro: {Eyes and intuition...
	Is that all?}

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Koga: What are you doing, Kunimi?
	Rest in the shade.

Girls: Huh?
	Where's Haruka?
	She went to the bathroom.

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