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	 Volume 18
	  Chapter 7 (176)
	   It's Too Great

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(Ch. 7) It's Too Great

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(Note: This is the championship banner given to the school that wins the South Tokyo preliminary tournament.)

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Hikari's Dad: They won, dear.

Hikari's Mom: Oh my.

Hikari's Dad: Hide-chan and Hiro-chan are both in the Koshien.

Hikari's Mom: It's too great.

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Hikari's Dad: What are they gonna do?

Hikari's Mom: About what?

Hikari's Dad: Depending on how the schedules work out,
	I mean...
	As long as they keep winning,
	they'll eventually play each other...

Hikari's Mom: And that would be the greatest of all.

Hikari's Dad: Sure it's great, but who are we supposed to root for?

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Hikari's Mom: Hmmm.

Hikari's Dad: Who's Hikari going to cheer?

Hikari's Mom: Oh, that should be obvious.
	Given her position, she can't possibly root for Hiro-chan.

Hikari's Dad: That's the problem.
	She's rooted for Hiro-chan ever since the day he played his first game,
	out of hundreds...
	This is the first time Hikari won't be able to root for him.

Hikari's Mom: The outcome will be the same no matter who she roots for.
	One of them has to win, and one has to lose.
	It will be hard.

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Hikari's Mom: She's going to feel for the loser first.
	Besides, the tournament's just starting.
	There's no use worrying about a scenario like that.

Hikari's Dad: I guess you're right.
	Well, I'll go hit a pachinko parlor...

Hikari's Mom: That wasn't an invitation to get comfortable.

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Sign: Meiwa Ichi High, Koshien Contestant

Bugs: (zzow)(zzow)(zzow)

Principal: Cheers!

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Hikari: They're having a fireworks show at the Enzoji River tonight.

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Hideo: Oh, right.
	They had to postpone the game because of rain.
	I forgot about that.

Hikari: Can't go this year.

Hideo: What?  Why not?
	We do it every year.

Hikari: You must be tired.  You should take the day off.
	You know they're going to drag you around to all sorts of celebrations tomorrow again.

Hideo: No problem!
	The fireworks start at 8.
	So we'll meet at the fountain in Enzoji Park at 7:30.
	Be there!
	Or be square!

Hikari: Right.
	The fountain in Enzoji Park at 7:30.

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Hiro: Yo,
	what's the word?

Hideo: Haha, look at this.
	The big Koshien contender is running errands.

Hiro: Those crazy old fools drank every drop in the house last night.
	Can you believe that?

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Hiro: So here's tonight's booty.

Hideo: A two-day party?

Hiro: No, you idiot.
	Tonight's for you.

Hideo: Ohhh,
	they're celebrating MY appearance!

Hiro: Yeah.
	It's enough of an excuse for them to get smashed.

Hideo: You better not use THAT as an excuse to sleep in Hikari's room again.

Hiro: What, are you still pissed about that?
	It's not like I slept there because I wanted to.

Hideo: Still, you know you're the only guy...
	who Hikari would let sleep in her own bed.

Hiro: How would she stop anyone from sleeping there when she's not home?

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Hideo: You mean you never noticed?
	She went back home last night to get more clothes.

Hiro: What?
	No wonder my head hurt when I woke up.
	She must have done that.  (damn)

Hideo: Hold on, I'll put this bag away.
	Let's go to your house.

Hiro: To do what?

Hideo: It's a party for me, right?
	Can't have a party without the guest of honor.

Hiro: You should rest.  Aren't you tired?

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Hideo: Don't sweat it.
	I gotta be out by 7, though.
	I'm going to see the fireworks with Hikari.

Hiro: Tough guy.

Dad: Cheers!
	Congratulations, Hide-chan!

Hideo: Thank you.

Dad: Mmmm!

Mom: Are you sure you can't smell the beer?

Hideo: Not from this distance.

Hiro: Where are the other ne'er-do-wells?

Mom: They're coming at 8.

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Hiro: Batted .620 in the preliminary tournament.
	7 home runs.
	If you sport numbers like that going into the Koshien,
	it's just begging opposing pitchers to walk you.
	...Hide.

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Dad: Huh?
	Where's the towel I put here?
	I used it to wipe up some spilled beer...

Hideo: (ha)

Dad: Is Hide-chan gonna be all right?

Hiro: He's out like a light now.  Nothing will wake him up.
	Besides, he was already physically and mentally drained for the day.

Hideo: (hic)

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Dad: Say, dear,
	wasn't tonight the Enzoji fireworks show?

Mom: Oh,
	you're right.

Dad: You used to be able to see it perfectly from upstairs, until they put that apartment building up.

Mom: Sure did.

Hiro: Hideo!
	Wake up!
	Hey!
	C'mon!
	Hideo!

Mom: Wasn't it supposed to be impossible to wake him up that way?

Hiro: Hey!  HEY!

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Guys: Ooh.
	Look at this pretty girl.

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