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	 Volume 13
	  Chapter 5 (124)
	   Word

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(Ch. 5) Word

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PA: Batting 4th, the firstbaseman, Takahashi-kun.

Coach: Come on, now.  Bring out your so-called ace pitcher.

Hiro: Word.

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Noda: C'mon,
	c'mon.

Kine: Shut up!

Ump: Ball!

Noda: C'mon.

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Ump: Safe!

Kine: What was that?
	I followed your sign!

Noda: I don't know!
	I can't be held responsible for bad hops.

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Kine: Noda!

Noda: Stop complaining!
	It just happens sometimes.
	He couldn't hit in the same spot again if he tried.
	Chill out!

Kine: Okay!
	Fine!

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Hiro: {Settle down, Kine.
	You're a better pitcher than you think.
	And Noda's a MUCH better catcher than you think.}

Kine: (You say something, Kunimi?)

Player: What if he can't pitch, even if he wants to?
	He hurt his elbow in middle school.

Coach: It didn't turn out to be much of a problem, now did it?

Player: But it IS true that he couldn't pitch for a while.

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Coach: Hmm.
	I see.
	I figured something was fishy with their nonchalant strategy against us.
	I see now...
	So that's what it means.

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Ump: Out!

Hiro: Word.

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Coach: I see now...
	So that's what it means.

Koga: (wheww)

Player: Maybe we should switch Kunimi in...

Koga: Less than 5 runs behind by the third inning, less than 3 by the sixth inning.
	Those are the conditions for Kine to continue pitching in this game.

Player: Kunimi and Noda said that?

Koga: No,
	that was my statement on the matter.

Player: Then there shouldn't be a problem with...

Koga: I'm a MAN, dammit!

Player: We're aware of that.

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Noda: That ball was half in the strike zone.

Kine: Your orders are too picky!

Noda: Be proud.

Kine: Why?

Noda: I don't order salmon from the grocer.

Kine: (hmph)

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Ump: Change sides!

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Bugs: (bzzzt)

Sign: Meiwa Daiichi Senior High School

Bugs: (bzz)(bzz)
	(bzz)

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Bugs: (bz)(bz)(bz)
	(bz)(bz)

Hideo: You aren't swimming?

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Haruka: Huh?
	I thought you went to see Senkawa's game with Coach.

Hideo: There's no reason to; Hiro's not pitching.

Haruka: You mean-?!

Hideo: No, not that.
	It looks like they're really serious about going to the Koshien.

Haruka: You just figured that out now?

Hideo: Okay, good point.

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Hideo: Let's say the thought was reaffirmed in my mind, then.
	I mean, they ARE in North Tokyo, along with the spring champions, Eikyo Academy.

Haruka: But they have a chance.

Hideo: There's no denying that right now, Hirota is the best pitcher in Japan.
	And to tell the truth, he might have more talent for pitching than Hiro does.
	But...

Haruka: But?

Hideo: Hirota is single,
	while Hiro has a wife.

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Hideo: The best wife in Japan.

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