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	 Volume 13
	  Chapter 8 (127)
	   Nothing

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(Ch. 8) Nothing

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People: (wai wai)(gaya gaya)

Miho: Kyaaa!
	My leg is cramped, Senpai!

Guy: What?!
	Let me help you!
	Here, hold on to me.
	Don't be shy.

Miho: It's better now.

Guy: Don't be shy.

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Bugs: (bzz)(bzz)

Hideo: Awake now, Hikari?
	You must be hot from sleeping in the sun.  Come in the water.

Hikari: Oh,
	sure.

Cat: (meow)

Hideo: What's wrong?

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Hikari: Nothing.

Miho: Kyaa!
	Leg cramp!
	(kyaa)
	Hmph.

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Teams: Mitakako
	Senkawa

Sign: 7 - Shima

Ohtake: Osamu.
	Keita's here to see you.

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Shima: Liar.

Hiro: C'mon guys,
	let's get that run back.

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Ohtake: Your left eye is getting
	pretty swollen.

Hiro: Don't worry, it's not that bad.

Ohtake: Right.
	It's not THAT bad.
	At this point.

Announcer: Grounder to third.
	Thirdbaseman Shimamura, who knocked in the two runs in the first inning,
	calmly tosses it over to first.

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Ump: Out!

Announcer: Out by a split-second!
	Amazing!
	Shima's got some legs on him!

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Shuji: That was faster than usual.

Ohtake: He works especially hard in front of his little brother.

Shuji: His brother's here?

Ohtake: Keita used to brag about his brother all the time.

Shuji: Used to?

Kine: I'm the only one this team can rely on!

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Kine: (vwoom)

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Noda: You swing too wide.
	Just knock it back toward the pitcher.
	Like that.
	See?

Kine: What?
	Where?

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PA: Batting third, centerfielder Kunimi-kun.

Sign: 8 - Kunimi

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Ump: Batter up!

Hiro: Oh,
	that's me.
	Coming, coming.

Dad: Ya can't tussle with yer own blood.
	That feller's got pluck.

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Dad: Any man west o' the Mississippi can tell you I ain't no braggart.
	Just be aware, I ain't never missed a day o' work from sickness.
	Not once.

Koga: Ahh.

Dad: Consider this, pardner.
	There ain't no use takin' a break at home when ya can't even git up outta bed.
	Better ta go ta work and rustle up sympathy from yer co-workers instead.
	The way o' the maverick.  Only take off work when yer rootin'-tootin' fine.

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Shima: He can't.
	He took that headbutt straight-on.
	He can't even swing the bat.

Ohtake: He will.

Shima: He'll fall right over.

Ohtake: He'll still swing.

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Dad: ONLY...  when yer rootin'-tootin' fine, mind you.

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