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You're the worst kind of person.

Are you okay?

Obviously, I'm fine.

Why are you the one crying, Sawaguchi?

I'm the one he hurt.

Because I've never seen Go get that mad before...

I thought he was going to kill you too. That was scary.

You guys don't need to go after Go?

We've never actually seen Go get mad before.

We don't know what to do.

Haven't you been friends with him a long time?

Ever since pre-school.

You're saying Go's never been mad in all these years?

Not even once.

Wow. Sounds like a real saint.

-Harada. -What?

Go apologize to Go.

It's not about who was wrong.

But without Go, who's going to catch your pitches?

Mr. Nobunishi?

Like he could catch for me.

Right? Go's the only one.

Just go apologize and ask him to be your batterymate.

I feel the same way.

With the two of you, I know we'll be able to play some amazing baseball.

What are you talking about? You play baseball with nine players.

You can't put it on someone else's shoulders.

But Harada, it has to be Go for you, doesn't it?

In that case, what are you gonna do?

I'm going home.

I've heard it so many times

It's not going to work out

That nothing will change

Even if I pretended not to listen

I knew it all, I learnt this from you

That it's not a failure, even if it is

When I thrust my feelings upon the drifting clouds

The quiet melodies push my back

Because the sky is so vast and free

I decided I wouldn't cry no more

Oh, is that you, Takumi?

You look real tired.

Today was my first day of practice with the baseball team.

And you got tired from just that?

I don't know what to make of you, Takumi.

Normally, you'd say something like how you'd never get tired

from mere baseball practice.

A lover's quarrel?

You had a fight with Go, didn't you?

You and your wife really went at it.

What are you talking about?

Your neck is red.

Make sure to hide it if you don't want your mom on your case about it.

Grandpa.

Can someone really tell how much you've practiced

just from feeling your body?

-No. -Really?

But today at school...

You've practiced pretty diligently, haven't you?

Some coaches might be able to bluff to a certain extent.

No way. I mean, he got it exactly right.

He's bluffing.

If you think junior high kids are that easy to figure out, you're wrong.

Was he a young guy?

I'm not sure. Maybe in his thirties.

That's when you get comfortable as a coach.

They feel like they know everything about kids.

-They stop being scared. -What?

Kids that age are the biggest mystery.

Someone who wasn't on my radar

suddenly hit three homers in one game

just 'cause a girl he liked came to see the game.

When you just put some label on kids,

you'll usually pay for it later.

That's what kids your age are like. It's real scary.

So, what's the name of this coach of yours?

His name's Tomura.

Tomura? Makoto?

I don't know.

Do you know a Makoto Tomura?

He was a second-year starter around the time I quit Nitta High.

He was a good kid with talent.

You're thinking of someone else. This guy's real conniving.

He nags about every little thing.

Saying stuff that has nothing to do with baseball like hair length.

-That's unusual. -What is?

While you never compliment people, you don't say anything bad either.

But today, that's all you can do.

It's unusual is all.

Brother, are you okay?

What do you mean?

You had a fight with Go, didn't you?

Who told you that?

Nobody did, I could just tell. It's because you seem sad.

I'm just not always laughing foolishly like you.

But you really do seem sad.

It's clear that you must have had a fight with Go.

Are you okay? Do you feel hurt?

-One, two. -Oh, yeah.

-One, two. -Oh, yeah.

Hey, Harada. Go hasn't talked all day.

Not to you either?

He was just looking really sullen.

When I said that we had nothing to do with it, he told me to shut up.

He was like a sulky brat.

That right?

I think Go doesn't know what to do after he's mad.

Please, could you try to bury the hatchet with him?

Don't talk when you run. You'll have trouble breathing.

All right.

It's starting to rain, so let's call it a day.

-Harada, do you have a problem? -We're just ending practice?

Yes, we're done. It's started to rain.

But it's hardly even raining.

They wouldn't even cancel a game.

It's over when we say it's over.

Coach isn't here today.

You're a freshman. Just do as you're told.

First and second years, make sure to clean up the equipment. Dismissed!

Thank you.

Mr. Harada.

Are you looking to go professional or something?

I really wish you'd stop getting carried away.

Teamwork is very important.

It's a problem when we have outliers.

What are you going to do when it rains during a game?

What did you say?

We'd still have to play in this weather, so shouldn't we practice?

I don't think we do.

Our baseball team takes care

that we don't do anything stupid

like try to tough out practice in the rain and get pneumonia.

You'd do well to fall in line.

Seriously, don't get cocky.

I don't think that's the right attitude when your senpai is talking to you.

Hey, didn't Mr. Tomura tell you to get your hair cut?

Oh, it's fine. A cute guy like Harada wouldn't look good in a buzz cut.

Excuse me, Vice-Captain.

Could I have the key to the equipment room? It's locked.

I'll put these away.

Let's go, Takumi.

Go.

If you're going to come save me, do it quicker.

-Did you want me to save you? -Of course not.

Then what does it matter?

Takumi, you gotta be more careful.

It's what I thought when you first started talking to them.

I mean, it's just my observation.

They're pathetic. They just nag at you without doing anything.

So if I didn't step in to stop you,

you would've thrown the first punch?

You'll get expelled if you're not careful.

How am I supposed to do that?

Just do what you're told. You don't have to get your way every time.

Being able to listen to the coach and your senpai is important too.

If it's important, I'll listen.

But I'm never going to shut up and do what they tell me.

-Takumi. -What?

You're on your own, then.

Go.

Let's play catch.

In the rain?

This is nothing. We can't let practice just end like this.

I want to throw the ball.

Sorry, but I just don't feel like it.

You're the one who wants to throw. You're feeling frustrated, right?

But I'm not here just to entertain you.

You're amazing.

But it doesn't mean I'll always do everything you tell me to.