Tamayomi

Out!

Out!

That's two outs, guys!

Hey! How was that, Tama?

Awesome! It curved crazy like magic! It's a Magic Ball!

Think I can become a pro with my Magic Ball?

Adults use hardballs though! No way!

Oh, yeah...

But if you ever can throw a hardball like that,

let's keep playing baseball, even when we grow up!

Yeah! For sure!

Here it comes, Tama!

Right here!

"Pitch 1: A Fated Reunion"

"Shin Koshigaya High School"

"Entrance Ceremony"

Starting today, I'm a high schooler!

I'm gonna have so much fun!

Um, where's my seat at?

The one way in the back! Lucky!

Ooh, the girl I'm next to is cute!

Hmm? Is that Pennant Weekly she's reading?

Isn't that Pennant Weekly ? The baseball magazine?

Yeah, it sure is!

My name's Yomi Takeda!

Yoshino Kawaguchi.

Nice to meet you, Kawaguchi.

Yoshino is fine! Did you ride the train to school?

Yeah. It takes like 20 minutes for me. What about you?

I walk. My house is really close by.

Yeah?

Hey, Yomi. Do you like baseball?

"Pennant Weekly" Hey, Yomi. Do you like baseball?

Y-Yeah. I was in the baseball club.

What position?!

Um, I played pitcher?

Were you the ace?!

More or less. Lost in the first round though.

Can I see your hand?!

Huh? Sure.

Whoa! Look how hard your skin is!

It's proof you threw a ton!

Is your strikeout pitch a curve? I'd love to see it!

She guessed right! Who is this girl?

To work this hard and lose the first round...

You must have had such bad luck.

Hey, Yoshino! You're creeping her out!

Oh! Ibuki!

Didn't I tell you to quit jumping all over anyone who plays ball?

Sorry!

Huh? Wait, what?

H-Hold on. Are you two like, twins or something?

That's right!

I'm the older one, Ibuki.

This is Yomi, the ace pitcher I get to sit next to!

You've got to check out her hand!

Really? Lemme see!

Wow, it's awesome!

Right?!

I fell right into her pace!

Did you know our baseball club is on hiatus though?

You might not be able to play for a while.

Oh. I think I'm done with baseball anyways.

I picked this school for the uniform!

It's a cute one, right?

All right! Please take your seats!

See ya!

Yeah.

Good morning, everyone.

After attendance, we'll head to the gymnasium for the ceremony.

Um, Yoshino?

Hmm?

Can I have my hand back?

Birdsongs and the smells of spring fill the air on this lovely day.

"Entrance Ceremony" Birdsongs and the smells of spring fill the air on this lovely day.

I'd like to start by saying "congratulations" to our new students.

We all would--

"--cer Club" "Badmin--" --Come and try out our club! --Anyone's welcome to join!

Hey, wanna go somewhere after school?

I'd love to! I'm dying to chat with you!

Wanna eat lunch together?

Sure!

Where should we go?

Hmm... How does LakeTown sound? It seems interesting!

It's really huge!

Yeah! It's a shopping mall that's like one kilometer from front to back!

Really?

Now this is what high school is all about!

I've always wanted to hang out after class!

Yomi?

It really is you!

It's me, Tamaki. Don't you remember?

Tama?

Of course I do!

Long time no see!

Don't tell me... Don't tell me...!

You transferred on me!

Those were the days... We used to play all the time!

Yeah, it is you! I'd never forget your scent!

They must have been friends.

-Tama, I missed you so much!

--Yoshino? --Tama, I missed you so much!

--It's Tamaki Yamazaki! --Tama, I missed you so much!

In her second year of middle school at Minami Girls',

she was known for her aggressive calls and insane defense!

They held her back last year in favor of a slugging catcher,

--but I still think they should've used Tamaki! --Tama! You smell so good!

In any case...

Your signature! Signature, please!

Huh?

Oh? So you kept up with playing baseball too?

By that, I take it you did too?

Yeah. Lost in the first round though.

Oh yeah! Let's do that!

"That"?

Uh-huh! We've got a reunion of two baseball girls!

And that means playing catch!

One, two, three, four...!

There's nobody here after all.

Not when the club's on hiatus.

Yeah, but the field looks perfect.

Let's see you guys in action!

Uh, we're just playing catch.

I still wanna see it!

Here we go!

Okay!

So, from what I hear, you're a catcher!

You became a pitcher, huh?

Real players look cool even just playing catch!

You know it!

Well? How are my throws?

Normal, I guess?

You're tough to impress, Tama!

Still, it's a shame she lost first round...

Wanna practice pitching?

Sure!

All right! I'll pretend I'm the batter!

I'll be the umpire then!

Bring it on!

That's fine, but wear a helmet.

Oops.

Also, it's dangerous back there.

But you're Tamaki Yamazaki with zero passed balls in all your games.

I have faith in you!

Who is this girl?

Hey, Yomi. Remember that pitch?

Hmm?

You know, the one you used to throw.

Your Magic Ball.

I'm allowed... to throw it?

Huh?

You'll catch it?

You learned how to throw it? With a hardball?

Yeah. Well, something like it.

Throw it! I'll catch it!

Huh? What?

It feels like the mood just changed...

I bet it's her strikeout pitch!