Silver Spoon (銀の匙)

Okay, fetch!

The batter's hit it!

Center back! Center back!

Out!

Three outs, and it's game over!

The Hokkaido Tokachi B block division preliminaries fall baseball tournament winner

is Ooezo Agricultural High School!

The Hokkaido tournament's next.

And if we win that, we secure a spot in the spring prelims?

Yeah.

Oh, they're interviewing the winning team.

I felt supported by my teammates' defense.

I see.

So cool!

Komaba might be the one getting interviewed next year.

Ezonoo Festival Event Planning

So, I want people to see how cool we are, too!

Should we have people watch us practice our usual stuff?

We could set it up like a competition.

But the only people who can jump

are the club president, Yoda, and Mikage.

Discussing the festival event again?!

Cut it out and focus on the Freshman War!

Ookawa-senpai, go find a job!

Fall Chapter Episode 3 Hachiken Jumps High

Walk.

Trot.

Canter.

New members, you have all mastered the basics.

Let's try going to the next stage today.

It's time to try show jumping.

Oh, wow, finally.

Can we really jump this?

You need not worry.

Trust your horse.

All right!

I'll show them how cool I can be!

Go, Maron!

I can do this!

I can jump!

I will jump!

Hey, why didn't you jump like I asked?!

I'm going in!

Yay! I made it!

Whoa!

It's pretty scary, but it feels awesome!

Whoa!

Yay, I did it!

I jumped, too!

Maron, let's try this again!

I will jump this time!

Hey, why?!

Uh-oh.

Two refusals.

If this were a competition, you'd be disqualified.

Yeah! I did it again!

Yup, keep it up.

This Month's Slogan Every day is a moment of truth!

Were you able to do the last problem?

It was easy!

Yeah, no sweat.

Crap...

Maron, let's give this another try!

Jump! Go!

What's the problem?

I'm all okay on the basics, aren't I?

Mikage, can you give it a try with Maron?

Sure.

I'm counting on you, Maron.

He's pretty good.

Well, that's because you're good, Mikage!

Sakae-chan, want to give him a try?

Me?

I wonder if it'll work...

Whoa.

I got it!

He's easy to ride!

What the...

Let me have another try!

Go!

This time...

You...

Do your job, Maro-Eyebrows!

I think Maron's doing his job.

Indeed.

Sit!

Down!

Even a dog knows how to obey.

Why can't you?

Man, I really tensed up.

I totally thought I'd fall at least once, but...

It went better than I expected.

It was easier than I thought.

Yeah!

I heard world-class riders can jump over our heads.

Good job.

You're not going home yet?

Oh, have to finish the club journal.

Today's Activities The first-years attempted show jumping. Kino, Maruyama, and Sakae succeeded on the first try. Hachiken

Man, why can't I jump?

If we make this into an event at the festival,

I have to get good at this...

I just know Maro-Eyebrows and I don't get along...

Can't they just put me on a different horse?

Yeah, you might be able to jump on a different horse.

Right?

I knew it!

But I don't think that would be good.

Huh? Why?

Why does it have to be Maron? What do you mean by that?

I could explain, but I can't.

Huh?!

I deserve a proper explanation!

Ezonoo Festival Event Planning

If I explain it to you in words,

you'd only have a superficial understanding.

That might be why Maron isn't jumping.

He wants you to really understand.

Like, through experience?

Then I won't ever get it until I ride enough times!

That's right...

I have to practice more.

More...

I'll ask Nakajima-sensei for extra practice time.

You can't!

Why?!

If I suck, I have to practice more than the other guys!

You can't!

Horses need rest, too!

They can become exhausted and get sick,

and may even need to be put down!

It's not a sport you can do by yourself.

You've gotta think about your partner, too!

You're both still here?

I'm going to lock up.

Oh, okay. I'll get going.

Good job.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Good job.

Hachiken-kun.

Wh-What?!

Are you free next Sunday?

Can I show you something?

Tokachi Shimizu Station

It's Mikage's hometown.

Hey!

How've you been, farmhand?

Thank you for having me over the summer!

Dad, thanks for doing this.

Sure.

Get in. It's already started.

Kumaushi Equestrian Club

This is the equestrian club I joined.

They're having a friendly competition

with another equestrian club today as a social event.

Hello!

Oh! Aki!

Hi.

Mikage-san, it's been a while!

Are you competing today?

No, I'm just here to watch today.

I brought a friend from our school's equestrian club.

You should enter the competition.

Hey, Prez, can she jump in?

Why not?

It's okay?

What an easygoing competition!

You can borrow gear and a horse.

Really? Then maybe I will, since I'm here.

What about you?

Me?

Want to jump in?

No, I... can't jump, so...

Yay!

I thought Takakura-san'd be competing today!

What?

Did you come today to see Takakura-san?

Yeah!

He's so exemplary.

Takakura?

I'm so looking forward to it!

Who the hell is he?

You wanted me here today to show him to me?!

Wow, the rider's so tiny!

He's a second-year in junior high.

He's good!

That was Ishiyama-kun and Rosanna from the Kumaushi Equestrian Club.

Time: 43.12 seconds, no penalties.

Congratulations!

I can't let Aki-neechan keep beating me.

How long have you been riding?

Oh... About seven years.

You're so good.

I guess you need to have a lot of experience to control the horse like that.

I'm not all that good.

Rosanna's amazing.

Oh! Takakura-san's next!

It's Takakura-san!

So cool!