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	 Volume 18
	  Chapter 3 (172)
	   Was It Supposed to Be a Secret?

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(Ch. 3) Was It Supposed to Be a Secret?

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Sign: Meiwa Daiichi Senior High School

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Hideo: You're late.
	You were getting a change of clothes, right?

Hikari: Oh,
	yeah.

Hideo: From your room?

Hikari: Um,
	obviously.

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Hikari: The stars are pretty tonight.
	I wonder if it'll be as hot tomorrow.

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Hideo: Was it supposed to be a secret?

Hikari: Huh?

Hideo: That Hiro was in your room.
	I called Hiro's house to give him my congratulations.

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Hideo: And YOUR mom answered the phone,
	saying he was asleep in your bed.

Hikari: Yeah, he was out like a light.
	He never even noticed I was there.

Hideo: Then you should have said that first.

Hikari: Why?  That's all that happened.
	I didn't want you to get any funny ideas.

Hideo: Like what?
	You were going to see Hiro anyways.
	Lucky for you, that made things easier.

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Hideo: And besides,
	don't you care that a guy is sleeping in your bed?!
	That's weird.  Even for a friend.
	You've always been like that...

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Meiwa Coach: Hey!
	Who drank the stamina drink I put overe here?!

Player: There are still plenty in the fridge.

Meiwa Coach: No!
	Mine was special.

Hideo: (hic)
	Weird!  A weird friend!
	HA HA HA!

Meiwa Coach: I put a little whiskey in to help me get to sleep...

Hideo: WOOO!!

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Meiwa Coach: Is he all right?

Hikari: With the smell, he usually comes back quickly.
	But since he drank it...

Hideo: (huh)(hah)

Hikari: It shouldn't be a problem tomorrow...

Meiwa Coach: If it is, I'll have to get my resume ready for a new job.

Hideo: It's time to RESUME this party!

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Hideo: Just kidding.  (hic)
	(WOOO!!)

Hikari: He'll be fine...
	I think.

Hideo: (huh)(hah)
	(hah)
	Hiro...

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Hideo: Gimme your best shot,
	...punk.  (hah)

Meiwa Coach: Ha ha.
	He still thinks about baseball, even when he's drunk.

Hikari: Right.

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Car: (brummm)

Hiro: Ouch.

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Hiro: Gimme your best shot,
	Hideo...
	Hmmya.

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Paper: Hero KUNIMI

Right Paper: Sports Sunday
	Senkawa
	KUNIMI (cut off)
	[First Appearance]

Left Paper: Hero (this is the paper from above)
	North Tokyo Representative SENKAWA

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Hideo: Hikari!
	Look at how big Hiro's photo is!
	And here,
	and here.
	And here.
	This is unbelievable.
	Just a few months ago, he was Tachibana Hideo's Friend A.
	OK.  OK.
	Get ready, folks.
	Kunimi Hiro's Friend A will be making the noise today.

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Hikari: Hide-chan.

Hideo: Huh.
	What?

Bug: (bzz)

Hikari: Do you remember where that takoyaki place is that we went to
	after we were selected for the spring Koshien?

Hideo: Not a problem...
	I'll take you there.
	Sure thing.

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 Announcer: July is about to come to an end.
	Prefectures around the nation are deciding their representative teams.
	North Tokyo's Senkawa High School won their first appearance just yesterday, through the heroics of Kunimi and others.

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Announcer: And today will be South Tokyo's championship.

Teams: T
	M

Announcers: Today's game is between the heavy favorites Meiwa Ichi, looking for another appearance in the Koshien this year,
	an opposing them, Togawakita High, in their second championship appearance in 15 years.
	And now!
	Commentary will be provided as always, by my old friend Kuruma-san.
	Aaand,
	I'll see you next week.

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