H2
	 Volume 25
	  Chapter 7 (245)
	   Wanna Go For a Walk

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(Ch. 7) Wanna Go For a Walk

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Sign: Kunimi

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Mom: What,
	done studying already?

Hiro: There's no end to studying,
	for the rest of your life.

Mom: Oh ho ho.

TV: Home run!

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Hiro: I'm gonna recharge the mental batteries with a little run.

Mom: Recharging would imply that you had given them solid use first.
	Oh ho ho.

Hiro: Wanna go for a walk, Punch?
	The autumn of our contemplation...

Punch: Zzz...

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Hiro: Huff.
	Huff.
	Huff.

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Hiro: Hello?

Mrs. Amamiya: Oh,
	welcome, dear.

Hiro: Is Hideo here?

Hideo: Yo.

Hiro: What are you doing?

Hideo: Studying, as you can see.

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Hikari: Oh dear,
	another interruption.
	Look!  You've barely made any progress.

Hideo: That's not true.

Hikari: Hide-chan's grades have been dropping.

Hiro: Yikes.

Hideo: Meanwhile, Hikari's have risen, and she scored the highest among the girls on midterms.

Hikari: Ahem.

Hideo: And therefore,
	my benevolent coach demanded that she enforce the iron fist of study.

Hiro: What's the problem?  He's gonna go pro the instant he graduates.

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Hideo: No, I went to high school, so I've got to at least meet the average.
	I don't want people saying I've only got a mind for baseball.

Hiro: Huh?
	I just felt a figurative jab to the ego.
	Well, good luck.
	I'll get lost.

Hideo: Wait,
	Hiro!
	I've got sushi.

Sushi: Nice

Hideo: We can make some tea.
	C'mon, stay a bit!
	It's break time.
	Need to recharge the batteries,
	right, Hikari?

Hikari: You need to use the batteries before you recharge them.

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Hideo: So, you did it.

Hiro: Did what?

Hideo: You know, man.
	Got into the invitational!

Hiro: They don't announce the official entrants until next February.
	We are gonna make it, though, right?

Hideo: It's a sure bet.
	Barring any freak disasters.

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Hiro: Such as?

Hideo: Players getting in fights,
	charges pressed against coaches...

Hikari: Pitchers grades being last in the school.

Hiro: There are plenty of guys behind me.

Hikari: And ahead of you?

Hiro: Even more...

Hikari: Congratulations.

Hiro: Yow!
	Ow!

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Hiro: Only because you guys blew it.

Mrs. Amamiya: (clunk)

Hideo: Then we only won in the summer because you guys blew it.
	Win the Koshien, Hiro.

Hiro: You make it sound so easy.

Hideo: Shut up!
	Don't you DARE lose in the Koshien when I'm not there!

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Hideo: Last summer's champions against the spring champions.  It'll be the best summer ever!
	Japan will be caught in a fever!
	Hideo and Hiro, the two heroes, "H2"!

Hiro: How many volumes will that last?

Hideo: Hell if I know!
	After that comes the pro baseball arc!
	H2 2, toodly-doo!
	WA HA HA!
	Urrrp.
	(hic)

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Mrs. Amamiya: Oops.
	Sorry,
	I spilled some sake...

Hideo: (nyaha)

Hikari: He only smelled it, so he should be all right in 30 minutes.

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Hikari: How is Haruka-chan?

Hiro: Same as ever.
	I think.

Hikari: How are her grades?

Hiro: Good.
	Very.

Hikari: Didn't she say she wanted to be a flight attendant?

Hideo: (urrp)

Hiro: Oh,
	yeah.
	I think she did...

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Hikari: Did you hear her out?
	Talking about dreams, hopes, worries and stuff.

Hiro: What worries would she have?
	She's rich, smart, athletic...
	...pretty.
	What?
	What was that sigh for?

Hikari: She wouldn't bother with you even if she had them,
	I guess.

Hiro: What about you...

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Hiro: Don't you have dreams and hopes and worries,
	that you could talk to Hideo about?

Hikari: More tea?

Hiro: Burp.
	Well then.
	Guess I'll recharge the ol' batteries by going home and studying.

Hikari: Hiro.

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Hikari: Win the Koshien.

Hiro: Yeah.
	And we'll face off in our last summer.

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[Surefire spring invitational spot, barring any disasters...]

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