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	 Volume 27
	  Chapter 1 (259)
	   Next, #5

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(Ch. 1) Next, #5

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Sign: Burn with Passion, Senkawa Baseball

[So the invitational position has been secured...]
[But we're still students...]
[Entrance and farewell ceremonies, and the final tests before graduation,]
[all make for a very hectic end of the academic year.]

Sign: Burn with Passions, Senkawa Baseball - Conquer the Nation

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Noda: (zzz)

Editor: Did anyone ever teach you the meaning of the word "hectic"?

Adachi: Huh?

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Coach: Hey Osanai,
	this net's in bad shape, tell them not to use it until its replaced.

Kishitani: Phone for you, Coach.

Coach: Right.
	Take care of it, Osanai.

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Miho: Huh?

Sign: Archery Club

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Miki: Darn.

Hikari: What's wrong, Miki?
	You're not into it.

Miki: I saw Kunimi-kun in town the other day.
	He was walking with another girl...

Hikari: Didn't I tell you Senkawa has a very cute manager?

Miki: But you made it sound like they weren't really like that!

Hikari: Did I...?

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Miki: They were clearly a couple.
	Even holding hands.

Hikari: They really are meant for each other.
	It's no surprise that something might have pushed them together suddenly.

Miki: Sigh,
	just when I'd found a new prince to replace Tachibana-kun.

Hikari: Prince...?

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Hikari: Nothing to worry about.

Miki: What do you mean, nothing to worry about?
	I was pretty gung-ho for him, you know.

Hikari: Nothing to worry about.

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Ueki: How's that, Tachibana?!

Hideo: Great!
	That's it, Ueki.

Mizutani: I'm gettin' blisters over here,
	someone take over.

Ishimoto: OK,
	I'll do it...

Hideo: Oh,
	no no, stay there.
	You just think of how to get the batters OUT.
	All right,
	I'll toss, Mizutani.

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Ueki: C'mon,
	don't hit me or anything.

Hideo: What, you've never seen my level of control?
	I was the best batting practice pitcher in middle school.

Ueki: Hey,
	that's pretty fast.

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Hideo: Don't pull the ball!
	Hit it straight to center.

Ueki: All right!

Hideo: That's it!

Hiro: Next, #5.

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Hiro: Yesss!

Noda: Huh?
	I could have sworn he just said #5.

Hiro: Shut up, Noda.
	Five more to go!

Guys: How many balls left?
	Six!

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Haruka: What are they doing?

Koga: The old TV show favorite, the 9-panel game.
	Knock out all 9 numbers within 12 pitches, and win a million yen.

Haruka: A million?!

Koga: Nah,
	I'll just buy them all ramen.

Haruka: Oh, that's nice.

Koga: Ha!  You never saw them do this?
	Even pro pitchers fail most of the time.

Hiro: Daah!
	Stupid frame!

Koga: Ha ha ha!
	Your back's against the wall!

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Hiro: Yes!  Two in one!
	Gained an extra pitch!

Coach: Hey,
	Tachibana's tossing to the batters!

Hideo: Come on!
	You're starting to pull the ball again.

Hiro: Yeaah!
	Only two more!

Hideo: Back to center!
	Straight away!

Hiro: Yikes!

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Coach: Osanai,
	where'd you put the net?

Miho: Net?

Hiro: One more!

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Hideo: Yeah,
	that's it!

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