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	  Chapter 5 (243)
	   Ridiculously So

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(Ch. 5) Ridiculously So

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<<Dad: You're the most like me among your siblings.
	And you're the only one
	who always said you wanted to be just like me.
	The rest of your brothers were afraid of my mood swings and cowered away from me,
	but you always stayed close, no matter how often I hit you.
	Which meant I could never show weakness in front of you.

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<<Dad: I couldn't turn back on my way of life.  I had to remain the strong father you were proud of.

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Hiro: Yeah!

<<Dad: All the people around you will watch you closely...
	Depending on your mood, they'll be prepared to abandon you if they find a weak point.
	They'll all be like that.

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<<Dad: There won't be a single person who will stand up to you with all his being.

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Hiro: Yeah!

Koga: That was fast...

Haruka: Ridiculously so.

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Hirota: {Are you having fun, Kunimi?}

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Hirota: {Playing with balls like this?}

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Ump: Foul ball!

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<<Dad: The part of me you were identical to was the part I wanted least...
	This was the only way I knew how to live,
	but you've still got time.
	Katsutoshi...
	This is my final push, after a lifetime of pushing you around.
	Don't turn out like me...

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Coach: Could Tachibana have hit that last pitch?

Hirota: I don't know...

Coach: It was a total defeat.

Hirota: Yes, it was.

Coach: You don't look too unhappy.

Hirota: That's just your imagination.

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Scoreboard: Senkawa
	Eikyo

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