Touch: Cross Road - Kaze no Yukue

The sun rises...

...and just like the way the orange sky turns violet...

...you too will eventually know the answer.

The horizon is hazy in the distance.

And the easterly wind moves...

...straight to the west, to the west.

Those who've made their dreams come true -

Where do they have to go ?

And those who cannot find their dreams -

What can they look up to ?

It's a journey where you decide for yourself...

...where the beginning and end are.

I have neither the place to return to...

...nor the song to sing yet.

But I feel I've kept moving forward.

And that's the only thing that's certain.

In front of me...

...there's a painting being painted with a palette that's missing a few colors.

And those missing colors will be found one by one.

On those sleepless nights, who will you think of ?

And those that are waiting for you...

...are still there somewhere.

Central Anime (Kansas)

TOUCH

Where the Wind Goes

Um...

Emerald Stadium...

...do you know where it is ?

Thanks.

Hey !

What are you ?

Hey !

Stop it !

Oh, are you a friend of Pinch's ?

See ya, Pinch.

Hey !

Huh ?

Get this stupid dog off me !

Weren't you playing with him ?

Heck no !

Hey, you shouldn't let such a violent dog run free, you know ?

It's already begun.

Huh ?

The meeting.

Oh well.

Being late on the first day...

...he's probably not going to make it.

Well, now that everyone's here, I'd like to introduce myself.

I'm Franklin Beaumont, the owner of the Green Town Emeralds.

And this is Coach Ian Isles.

Once again the season has come when I have to put up with you puppies.

It's not like you'll be able to put in a great performance even if you try hard...

...so just do whatever you want.

Hey now...

I'm sorry.

I'm Uesugi Tatsuya, pitcher.

Oh, Japanese boy.

You've finally arrived.

I'm sorry.

Bastard.

So the 25 of you are members of the Emeralds...

...and will be competing in the Single A Frontier League.

Anyway, we have 145 games.

Maybe you can try and win one game, even if just by sheer luck.

Hey now...

Wow ! That's fast !

Amazing.

That must have hit like 90 mph !

I guess he's got velocity at least.

Wow !

The pitchers seem fairly good.

Perhaps we can go for the A Class ?

I wonder.

Tatsuya.

I heard you're renting a room from the owner.

Yeah.

Me too.

Good to meet you.

Hey. You were pitching some live balls out there.

Thanks.

I'm Bob Kearn.

I'm Tatsuya Uesugi.

I'm Nick Candy.

Nice to meet you.

I hear you come from Japan.

Yes.

I came from the middle of nowhere in Iowa, and it's been 10 years.

I guess I'm a minor league veteran.

If there's something you don't understand, just ask.

Sure.

Oh well, how unlucky.

We were taken by the Emeralds, after all.

The door of the locker room doesn't work.

And the field is like this.

I wonder if that owner is motivated to do anything.

Hey !

Don't complain about Grandpa's ballpark !

What the heck ?

Stop it !

Hey !

Stop it !

What did you do that for ?

Shut up !

Oh no...

Here.

What's with her ?

She's the owner's granddaughter.

What ?

Welcome.

This is my wife, Gina.

I'm Nick.

I'm Uesugi.

Your rooms are in the annex out back.

Yup.

Thanks.

Wow !

It's too tidy for us !

Right ?

I guess you're right.

Here.

Thanks.

Pinch.

This year's pitchers are fairly good.

Frank, I say this as a friend.

You're getting up there in age.

Perhaps it's time to quit ?

The Emeralds won't return to their past.

Green Town's pride, our Emeralds, are now a memory from the distant past.

I'm not chasing the dream of the past.

Then why are you investing all of your assets in it ?

It's the kind of team no one comes to watch...

...and kids just play, running around in the bleachers.

You should just wake up.

I like baseball, that's all.

The Emeralds will disband only when I die.

Kazuya, I'm in America now.

Hey, I'm coming in.

I guess our lives as professional ballplayers has finally begun.

Professional, huh ?

What ?

An FL filter ?

Um, we don't have an FL.

You don't have it ?

But, Mr. Fujimura, you said you wouldn't need one today.

That's why you didn't bring one, huh ?

What ?

Then you can't serve as an assistant.

If you only do what I say just because you're an assistant, then you're not doing your job.

Hey.

Huh ?

The rumor's true, I guess.

What ?

That you started being a photographer.

I'm just an assistant, though.

Were you surprised ?

I'm surprised, too.

Why a photographer ?

Well, when I decided to quit gymnastics...

...I thought no one would ever understand how I felt.

This is your face from your retirement performance, isn't it ?

Yeah.

"Asakura Minami, a delightful smile, toward her new beginning."

When I saw that photo, I realized that there was someone who understood how I felt.

Fujimura Takeshi

Fujimura Takeshi.

I wanted to meet that person.

Then you just...

Yup, I just...

And...

Huh ?

You're going to become a photographer ?

I don't know yet.

How about you, Harada ?

Huh ?

Are you still boxing ?

I quit boxing.

You quit ?

It's a Tibetan martial art.

Tibet...

The 10th...

It's the season opener, Tacchan.

Good luck !

It's finally started.

You're a professional ballplayer.

Do your best.

Tacchan !

It's starting today, isn't it ?

Yeah.

Since I'm not by your side, you feel lonely, don't you ?

Um, yeah.

It's all right.

I'll definitely be cheering for you.

Um, yeah.

Win it all.

Um, maybe not...

Anyway, good luck.

Okay.

How is it ?

Huh ?

How is it going for you, Minami ?