On the Edge of Their Seats (アルプススタンドのはしの方)

It can't be helped.

- Here? - Yes.

It's so hot!

- It's a little cooler here. - Yeah.

- It's nice here. - Yeah. It's too loud down there.

It is.

- Out? - Yeah, they're returning to the bench.

- Now we defend? - Maybe?

Did they score?

- But he caught it. It's out, right? - I think so.

Then why that guy... over there...

- In 3rd base? - Yes, him! He ran, why out?

He know he'd drop it?

If you can't catch it, you can also run, right?

I see.

I think he dropped it.

That's what I said.

- We thought he caught it... - It wasn't out?

- But he dropped it. - Exactly!

- Was it out?! - We'll never know.

- There's a seat down there. - I'm fine here.

Okay.

Just now, it was a normal OUT, right?

Yeah, the change after 3 outs.

So hot!

I wonder what's over there.

Everyone is going in.

They are.

But why?

So they don't get hit by a foul ball!

- It happens? - Yeah.

Foul balls are scary.

- They can kill you. - Really?!

Yeah. My uncle told me he was hit by one.

- Did he die? - No, he's alive.

- But you said you'd die. - Uh?

- Whatever. - We should go too!

- Fujino, you should evacuate too. - It's field maintenance.

What?

The 5th inning just ended, right?

They're doing field maintenance before the 6th.

So people go to the bathroom, or buy drinks.

- You know a lot, don't you? - Not really...

- You just arrived? - Yeah.

- You're late. - I had supplementary lessons.

- But I was on time. - Uh?

I was at the supplementary class too, but I got here on time.

No, I...

Hey, you!

What are you doing up there?!

Come in front and cheer for the team!

You guys too! Go!

Miyashita, go down.

Go with the others. Cheer for the team.

That's how you make friends! What baseball is for!

Let's cheer!

Stand up! Stand up, let's practice!

Stand up!!

Let's do it!

1, 2, 3, GO!

Oh, you people.

Human life... is a strikeout after another!

But you shouldn't be afraid of swinging the bat!

- Got it? - Uh?

Do you understand?!

- Yes! - Great!

You're now the head cheerleader!

Make sure to squash this insurrection!

I'm counting on you!

Hey! Hey, you!

What was that? I was appointed to something?

You don't know him? New teacher, he just transferred.

Okay, let's practice!

1, 2, 3. Go! Go! Go!

Come on!

Fujino, you're not in the English elective class, right?

- So... why? - Uh?

Why were you late?

Hum... I got lost.

You got lost coming here?

I wasn't sure if I wanted to come.

Yeah, I didn't want to come either.

Really?

Why do we have to come during summer vacation just to cheer for the team?

And mandatory... we even rented a bus.

- It's ridiculous! - It is!

I'd understand if this was a final! It's just the 1st round!

Baseball always gets a preferential treatment!

And why are the baseball players always so arrogant?

It's so annoying, they make me dislike the team!

Fujino, you're in the baseball team, right?

- What were you saying? - No, I mean...

I said hate? I mean like!

- It's okay, don't worry. - No, really...

I left the team.

I resigned.

- You did? - Yeah.

They are arrogant, though.

Yeah, like Sonoda.

- Sonoda, uh? - The pitcher? Really?

A few pro scouts came to see him.

- Really?! - Amazing!

- Scouts always come to the matches. - Still amazing!

This stuff doesn't happen in theatre.

Theatre?

We're in the theatre club.

There are no pro scouts for theatre.

Like... theatre scouts touring the whole country, coming to see us.

What do you do at theatre competitions?

Theatre.

I mean... do you have district-level and prefecture competitions?

Yes! I write the script.

We got to the regional level.

- Amazing! - Right?

- What about you, Tamiya? - Uh?

- Sorry, what? - I mean...

Regional level, that's amazing.

- This year? - Last year.

- What about this year? - Nope.

Why? Busy with the exams?

The regional competition is during the school year...

but the national is next year, in the summer.

So you can't go to the nationals the same year, even if you win the regional?

Right.

- That's weird. - If you say so.

So...

What?

Still doing ground maintenance, uh?

It's hot today.

So the ground is really dry.

Is dry ground bad?

- High chance of irregulars. - Irregulars?

When the ball bounces weird.

- Where are you going? - To buy drinks.

- I'll go. - No need!

- I want to! - But why?!

I wanted to buy drinks too. What do you want?

- I don't know, tea? - Okay, wait here.

Aren't you tired?

Why don't you sit down?

- I'm good. - I see.

It's so hot!

I did not expect I'd be forced to come here for remedial classes.

Yeah.

Which college?

- The prefecture one. - Me too!

- Really? - Can you do it?

- My grades are not great. - I see.

Yeah.

- Same for me. - I see.

Well, we're taking remedial classes.

I thought if I entered Higashi Iruma I'd be able to go to prefecture uni...

Me too.

So this is how my last summer as a junior is gonna be, uh...

What did you expect?

I don't know. For it to feel... more like youth!

Youth? Like how?

Well...

The school baseball tournament feels like youth.

What about theatre? Feels like youth?

I wonder.

Didn't you go to the Kanto competition?

Well... no, actually.

The day of the performance, the club members all got influenza.

They couldn't come.

- Really? - Yeah.

- That's a shame. - It can't be helped!

But you worked hard on the script, didn't you?

You wanted it to be performed, no?

I did my best! But as I told you...

we couldn't perform. That's it.

- I see. - Can't be helped.

We want a comeback!

Let's cheer!

They're much stronger than us, aren't they?

Yeah... they played at the nationals this spring.

Their number 4 is quite famous, isn't he?

Matsunaga? Yes.

Five home runs in the spring tournament.

Then it's great that we are only 1 point down.

If it weren't for Sonoda, it'd be much worse.

I see.

He only conceded 9 points in the qualifications.

He's great.

- You are well informed. - Not really.

And yet you didn't want to come.

We are friends.

Is that so.

But we don't talk much now.

You two! Why aren't you cheering?!

Maybe you think the cheering has no effect on the game?

- We just... - I don't get it!

You know, human life is like... a sacrifice bunt!

Uh?

The batter can't run on the bases but he still puts his heart in the match!

But earlier you said life is like...

Shut up! Cheer for the team!

Shout like you mean it! It helps the team! Got it?!

Let's all cheer together!

- Come on, Miyashita! - You already said that!