H2
	 Volume 14
	  Chapter 2 (131)
	   Leave the Rest to Me

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(Ch. 2) Leave the Rest to Me

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Teams: Mitakako
	Senkawa

Hiro: Noda.
	Let's do a little warming up.

Noda: Uh,
	sure.

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Noda: Let's go.

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Ump: T-Time!

Noda: Sorry, sorry.

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Ump: Strike three!  Batter out!

Hiro: I didn't think it would be this hard to pitch.

Noda: Forget about it, man.
	Don't worry, Kine complains, but he'll do his part.
	It's not a bad cold.
	Besides, he's not one to lay down on the...

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Koga: What's his temperature?

Player: Ummm,
	38.5...

Kine: Heh.
	Makes a good handicap for a genius like myself.

Player: Oh, sorry.
	It's 40 degrees.

Kine: (pant)(pant)

Hiro: You did good, Kine.

Kine: (pant)

Hiro: Leave the rest to me.

Shima: Please don't be so irresponsible.

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Shima: You were the one who told me not to disrespect the game.
	We all saw how completely unable you are of pitching, just now.

Player: Shima!

Shima: Fumio!
	Take a look at Kunimi-san's eye.

Hiro: Ow!
	Ow!

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Shima: Can you do something about it?

Ohtake: May I do something about it?

Shima: ...sure.

Ohtake: Get my bag, then.

Koga: Hey, what are you going to do?!

Shima: Ever since Fumio started boxing, he's been an expert at treating injuries like these.
	Trust him.

Ohtake: You sure about this?
	The treatment is a bit rough.

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Hiro: I believe you, looking at that face.

Ump: Strike three, batter out!

Coach: His engine is finally running smooth.
	Just get one more run.
	Then the game is ours.

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PA: Player substitution and fielding change for Senkawa High School.
	In for the pitcher, Kine-kun, batting first,
	Centerfielder Moriya-kun.

Sign: Moriya

PA: And,
	Moving to pitcher, Centerfielder Kunimi-kun.
	Batting third, the pitcher, Kunimi-kun.

Sign: Kunimi

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Coach: Wait a minute.

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Noda: Let's go!

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Sagawa: Can you see at all?

Hiro: Hell no.

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Hiro: I'm throwing with my eye shut.

Sagawa: Huh?

Hiro: Ohtake told me to keep it closed for five minutes.
	Thirty more seconds.

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Ump: Play ball!

Teams: Mitakako
	Senkawa

Hiro: 5,
	4,
	3,
	2,
	1,
	0.

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Hiro: Nice weather!

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