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Concentrate on baseball.

Didn't you hear about Yuko?

What about her?

When it happened...

she was there.

He did it...

to Yuko.

Nori wrote those every year

and put them away unsent.

Every year for 27 years without fail.

I'm not asking you to forgive

what my father did.

I just wanted to deliver them.

Fine.

Here, Natsuko.

You know the story, don't you?

This is more like encouragement

than an apology.

That's what Nori was like.

He was a fun guy.

He set the mood for the team.

A clown, in a word.

He wasn't a clown!

That's all right.

It's a relief to hear that.

You all knew him

better than I did.

I'm getting all choked up.

Mr. Takahashi, would you like

to try for Koshien again?

Do you know the Masters Koshien?

She volunteers for the organizers.

'Masters Koshien'?

A national tournament

for fonner high-school players.

The regional winners

play at Koshien Stadium.

That's wonderful!

Your dream could come true.

Don't be silly!

You don't want to?

Are you going to play?

Me? No way for that.

Me neither.

Not interested.

That's all we need to hear.

She just wanted to ask you in person.

They only play on Sundays or holidays.

It won't interfere with work.

That's enough.

It's only one game at Koshien,

but at least you get to play there.

We want you to have that chance.

It's not that simple!

Nan...

It's not an old story.

I can just laugh about now.

It still bothers me.

I'm not saying forgive my father...

And I wouldn't!

I might have made the pros.

My life would be different!

I don't want to go to Koshien

just for fun.

That's not the attitude we had

when we were trying to get there.

There's no getting that back!

Nan...

I know.

I'm sorry about Nori.

I don't hate him any more.

Go away.

I'm sorry.

That was an epic fail.

I told you.

I guess I just wouldn't understand.

I've never been really into a sport.

From the outside,

it probably looks crazy.

What my father did,

and why he didn't send those cards...

I just wouldn't understand,

would I.

Mr. Sakamachi...

I'm sorry.

Huh?

I was headed for...

You'd never have made pro!

The bath.

No company team wanted you.

You'd never have made pro baseball!

Look...

You had no reason

to talk to his daughter that way!

If you're still so hot on Koshien,

then go!

Masters or whatever. Do it!

Get lost.

Hey! Get out there and play!

You get out there and play!

Hey!

It's easy for you.

You dumped your family.

What did you say?!

Your family's all you've got.

Get out and play!

Even if you weren't any good.

Look who's talking!

What?!

Don't 'captain' me!

I'm not! I grew up,

and so should you.

Big talk!

It's not big talk.

Think for a change!

It just gets worse and worse.

That's not true.

At least I met you.

And I found how quickly

ballplayers get into fights.

SorfY-

I shouldn't joke about that.

Don't tum your jokes serious.

The last time I saw my father...

was the spring I finished

elementary school.

MIG...

when you lose,

lose with all you've got.

Lose, then move on!

I didn't really understand

what he meant...

but it made me feel sad,

and I started crying in the train.

'Accept the divorce.

'Accept that I won't be there

and move on.'

That's how I took it.

I started to feel that seeing me

was a nuisance for him.

I felt he'd abandoned me completely.

I stopped going to see him.

Take care.

It's been a long time.

Since Mom's funeral, right?

I guess so.

Thank you for coming.

Have you been well?

Yes. You seem well, too.

Amazing!

What is?

How awkward this is.

Is your roommate a student?

Yes. He wants to be a comedian.

A comedian?

He's taking Art, but he wants

to be a perfonner.

Like in a duo?

Solo stand-up.

When did you get into comedy?

When life stopped being funny.

That line was funny!

I'm not laughing.

You wouldn't, would you.

I'm fine. I'm used to living

with strangers.

Is he here?

Sony! I had to flush or it would

stink up the place.

And I couldn't hear anyone.

Is he hiding in there?

Just a minute! He's leaving.

Sanami...

You don't need to meet him.

Just go.

Please.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Has he gone?

Hello?

It's Oide.

Got a minute?

If it's quick.

Just a second.

Mr. Yanagida of the Alumni Club

is interested.

He's sure he can get players.

How about your year?

That's not going to be so easy.

If we're going to do this,

I'd like some of you guys as well.

I'd like you to keep your mouth shut

in front of that girl.

Is there a problem?

Not so much a 'problem'.

It's delicate.

All right.

I'll call when I hear something.

Yeah... yeah...

All right. Goodbye.

Get to Koshien!

Get a comment today.

Hi.

Hello.

I'm back.

Hi.

What's that for?

Mind your own business!

What?

Why did you put that glove there?

If you want a divorce, I'll move out.

What glove?

Do you want a divorce?

Why would you say that?

Yuk.!

What?

When I was a kid you'd get mad

if I kicked my glove.

Remember what you said?

Anyone who kicks their glove

is a loser!

Not for losing a game, but for

running away from losing.

I didn't understand that then,

but now I finally do.

What?

Yuk.!

Come and play catch with me.

What's with her?

Isn't that enough?

We can't see the ball.

Are you ashamed?

Of what?

Being unemployed and playing catch.

I never said that.

You don't want the neighbors

taking pity on you, right?

What are you talking about?

You wony about the neighbors.

But not about Mom?

Huh?

That's why you won't play baseball!

Hey!

Yuk.!

SorfY-

Hi. What's up?

1'll plav-

In the Masters Koshien.

Really?

It's only on holidays, right?

So they say.

The Unemployment Office

is closed those days, too.

I'm unemployed.

That's not good.

No, it isn't!

I hate my family seeing me like this.

I see...

Baseball won't help much.

But for my own sake,

I need to do something.

There's one condition.

What?

You play, too.

Why?

We missed out on going to Koshien.

Remember how that felt.

Don't say that to Mie.

I know.

5 YOU play, too.

I don't see the connection.

Get Sanami to see us play.

She doesn't matter.

And nor does my daughter!

Why?

Is it Nori's daughter

you should be concerned with?

Get your own daughter back.

She's in university.

She doesn't care about me.

Are you sure?

So at her wedding a stranger

will stand as father of the bride.

He'll get teary-eyed at her speech.

More power to him.

I guess so.

AW, man!

'One Ball, One Spirit'...

That's a surprise. I thought

he'd have wanted to forget baseball.

He always loved the game

more an anyone.

He was desperate to be a starter.

Remember him going into 3rd year?

Yeah.

Even in a scrimmage...

he'd ground to the infield

and slide into first...

even Hmugh he was nut

by a mile.

Like it was Koshien

and he was the last hitter.

Anyway, let's forgive the clown

and take him to Koshien with us.

He can sit in the stands.

He never made the starting line-up.

We'll let him sit on the bench.

Yeah!

Hey, wait a minute!

Don't count me in this.

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