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	 Volume 16
	  Chapter 10 (159)
	   Of Course

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(Ch. 10) Of Course

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PA: In for Misawa-kun, catcher Ogura-kun, batting seventh.
	Batting seventh, catcher Ogura-kun.

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Nezu: This game is getting good, Amamiya-kun.

Takaaki: You mean the three-run lead?

Nezu: Makes for a good handicap.

Koga: According to Haruka's materials, this guy's been their catcher on the bench ever since his first year.

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Koga: But since Coach Shiroyama joined the school, he hasn't played in a single game.

Noda: The coach hates him?

Koga: If so...
	He's got to be good.

Scoreboard: S
	    E

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PA: Leading off for Senkawa in the top of the seventh,
	batting ninth, leftfielder Shima-kun.

Arikawa: All right, he got a grounder!

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Ump: Out!

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Noda: Nice fielding.

Kine: (cheese)

Koga: Did that pitcher always look so confident?

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Kine: Ka,
	ke,
	...whiff.

Ump: Strike three!

Sign: Yanagi

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Hiro: That's the first time I've seen Eikyo's catcher give orders.

Noda: Pretty precise fielder placement.

Ump: Time out!

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Ogura: Don't act on your own.
	Wait for orders from the bench.
	...right?

Player: Dunno...
	I forgot while I was running out here.
	Either way, only four of our twenty bench players are still left.
	Nobody else can play catcher.

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Player: Coach can complain, but he can't do anything.
	If you go out of the game, it's all over.
	Either way, we need to listen to your orders, Ogura-san.
	Yeah,
	even if we ignore the coach.
	Tell us to do whatever you want.
	And don't worry.
	You'll be the only one who's held responsible.

Ogura: All right.
	Whether we win or lose, this is the last game of my high school career.

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Player: So let's win.

Ogura: Of course.

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Noda: Left side's wide open.  Gonna aim there?

Hiro: Nah,
	Yanagi won't change his batting style to do that.
	There's always some room.
	As long as he hits it well...
	{It'll get through!}

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Ump: Out!

Noda: Their fielders have good rhythm.

Hiro: Crap.

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Bugs: (bzz)(bzz)

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Punch: ON!
	ON!
	ON!

Mom: Hiro.
	Go feed Punch.

Punch: (ON ON)

Mom: Hiro.

Punch: (ON ON)

Mom: Aaargh,
	geez.
	(beep)

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Mom: Oh, there you are.
	Go hmmya...  feed Punchmmm...

Punch: ON!

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