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	 Volume 21
	  Chapter 6 (205)
	   Birthday Present

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(Ch. 6) Birthday Present

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<<Bugs: (bzz)(bzz)(bzz)

<<Hiro: What do you want for your birthday present this year?

<<Bugs: (bzz)

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<<Hikari: This,
	but it's pretty expensive.

<<Hiro: Don't worry, that doesn't matter.
	Do you still have all the presents I got for you before?
	Ooh,
	very good.
	OK, you want this stuffed horse, right?
	I'll buy it for you.
	If I lose the game.

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<<Hiro: Here you go.
	Happy birthday.

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Ball: Hikari, age 12 - by Hiro

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Scoreboard: Senkawa
	    Ibasho

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Meiwa Coach: Are you all right with this...?

Hideo: With what?

Meiwa Coach: Your friend hasn't let up one hit so far in the Koshien.

Hideo: He's waiting for me to hit off him.

Meiwa Coach: I see...

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Meiwa Coach: Still,
	either way, we'll be up against a tough opponent.

Hideo: It can't be either one.
	I have to play against Hiro.
	Right,
	Hikari?

Hikari: Huh?

PA: Batting third, the pitcher, Tsukigata-kun.

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Crowd: Tsu-ki-ga-ta!  Tsu-ki-ga-ta!
	Tsu-ki-ga-ta!  Tsu-ki-ga-ta!
	Tsu-ki-ga-ta!  Tsu-ki-ga-ta!

Man: Sir,
	sir.

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Mr. Tsukigata: What is it?
	Did you find him?

Man: Well,
	actually,
	I placed a call back to Kochi, just in case,
	and they said that your father fell unconscious on the way here and was taken to a nearby hospital.

Mr. Tsukigata: What?!
	What's his condition?

Man: Uh,
	they said it was just anemia.

Mr. Tsukigata: ...sigh.  What a load of trouble he is.

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Ump: Foul ball!

Man: Well,
	I suppose we could watch the rest of the game...

Mr. Tsukigata: I have no other business here.

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Mr. Shimizu: Sho-chan!
	Isn't that you, Tsukigata Sho-chan?
	It's me, Shimizu!
	Man, it's been forever!

People: Tsukigata?
	Tsukigata-kun's father?!
	Oh my god!
	Kyaa!

Mr. Shimizu: I'm surprised you're here!  I know you're busy.
	But I guess any man has to see his son at the Koshien.

Nishimoto: Tsukigata-san, I am Nishimoto, the principal.

Mr. Tsukigata: Er,
	hello.

Nishimoto: Please, sir,
	take a seat...

Mr. Tsukigata: No,
	I can't...

Nishimoto: You there, get us something cold to drink.

Person: Yes sir.

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Umpire: Out!

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Mr. Shimizu: AWWWWW!

Nishimoto: Surely they could have ruled that safe.

Mr. Shimizu: If Sho-chan's dad were here, he'd be rioting now.
	Just kidding.
	Take it easy!

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Mr. Shimizu: Third time up, now!
	GO, JIN, GO!

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Coach: An intentional walk...?

Tsukigata: That's it;
	we've lost...

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