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Look at this!

You were always fat.

It's a different kind of fat now.

We need you to catch hr Nae.

It's plaque-stopping that concerns me,

not back-stopping.

Your jokes have sure gotten old.

That was bad!

No, it wasn't.

It was!

Here's your grilled-chicken platter.

Here we go!

Thanks, 'lama.

Not at all!

Their chicken':
great!

You're not really that concerned

with cholesterol, are you.

This restaurant

is one of my clients.

Look...

do you want someone else

catching for me?

Hugging me on the mound?

You're still full of yourself.

The bank keeps me busy.

You're got days off, right?

I don't have a job.

On days off...

I manage a Little League team.

You're still in baseball?

Who's more important,

us or some kids?

As it happens,

my son's on the team.

Is he living your dream?

No.

He's lousy at baseball.

I haven't started him once.

Uvhy don't you?

If I don't use the players right,

the other parents complain.

I don't want them talking about

'the manager's son'.

He understands that.

Give up managing, then

Yeah, but...

he loves baseball,

and he really tries hard.

He's in Grade 6 this year...

so I want to see it through

till the end.

So he learns that even fat people

can succeed if they try.

So he's fat, is he?

Right field!

Hustle!

Yeah, I know.

That must be him.

For sure.

Thank you..

Take a break!

What do you want?

To see the fond dad.

And make fun of me?

This is Nori's daughter.

I'm sorry about my father.

No, don't do that!

You happy now? Come and play.

Don't make me the bad guy here!

You know better than anyone

how stubborn he is.

With less ego, he'd be great at sales.

Yep... he?!

You're not roping me into this.

Everybody! Gather round!

Hurry up!

- What's he doing?

- Don't look at me.

I was the guy who wore number 1

on your manager's high-school team.

A big hand!

You were the pitcher?

You got it.

And he was the catcher.

He was fat then, too.

They figured he'd be best

at stopping wild pitches.

We called him 'Yama-pooh'.

Here's one more!

But...

he had great timing.

He batted clean-up for us.

You want to see him hit?

Who wants to?

Captain! Catch for me.

Me?

Lend me your glove.

Don't embarrass me

in front of these kids!

Then hit the damn ball.

Thanks.

I haven't hit in years!

That's a strike!

Oh, come on!

Time out.

Keep your elbow down.

Bi"!

'Fay!

What are you crying about?!

He still hits to the same field.

And you still have your control.

That's really something.

Mr. Sakamachi...

what's driving you now,

ambition or nostalgia?

Neither.

I'm focused...

on an objective.

Play ball!

Strike!

Saitama Regionals, Game 1

Out!

Run, ya bum!

Come on, Gide!

Listen up!

The Masters rules say that

only 35s and over can play...

from the 4th inning on.

Right!

What's with you young people today?!

Why is a public school for brainiacs

beating us in baseball?!

Show some pride, Kawagoe!

Watch!

Ready!

Play ball!

The tournament rules say...

that from the 4th inning on,

players must be at least 35.

All pitchers must be at least 30,

and are limited tn two innings.

Hit it, Mr. Sakamachi!

Out!

Nice bunt.

Games are called after 90 minutes.

Teams are in principle allowed

between 29 and 50 players...

and to fulfill everyone': dream...

all players must appear

in every game.

The Masters Koshien

is baseball for everyone.

Well done!

Today we've moved

one step closer to Koshien.

To be Prefectural champions

we need three more wins.

From the Masters Koshien office,

I'd like to introduce a young lady...

What's that for?

Ms. Mia Tozawa.

Don't say too much.

I'm Mie Tozawa, from Kobe University.

Congratulations on your first win.

I have one announcement to make.

After the competition

at Koshien Stadium...

we play catch on the field.

You can play catch at Koshien

with your nearest and dearest.

This also applies to teams

who don't reach the finals.

We're going to make it!

Sakamachi, you must want it bad,

considering why you guys didn't go.

OK! Mr. Yanagida!

A toast!

Right!

Everyone!

To our next victory.

We're going to Koshien!

Cheers!

Here's more beer.

Shochu and ice, right?

So who hustled the most?

That'd be me.

'Best error' , you mean!

What?! That was just a bad bounce!

Mia!

Stop that and sit down.

Shochu?

On the rocks.

Didn't you say your dad

was on the baseball team?

Yes.

What was your last name?

Tozawa.

How long ago?

28 years.

28 years? So that would be 1984?

With Mr. Sakamachi.

'Matsukawa'.

My father was Norio Matsukawa.

Norio Matsukawa?!

I should have said earlier.

I know what happened.

Wait...

Sakamachi!

Yes?

What's Matsukawa': daughter

doing here?

He died in the tsunami last year.

That's why she came to see me.

Hold on...

So we're all here...

because of Norio Matsukawa?

Why didn't you say?!

I'm sorry.

It's not his fault.

Say what you like to me.

I wouldn't be here if I'd known!

Mr. Yanagida!

I'm sorry if something tragic

has happened...

but this is different!

He got our head coach fired!

What about that, huh?!

So...

he got the team manager

pregnant with this girl?

What are you talking about?!

She had an abortion.

Yeah, you're right.

And he leaned on that prep-school guy

for the money to pay for it.

You're drunk.

He raped our team manager!

- That was a lie!

- No, it wasn't!

Did he belong at a school

with a championship team?

After three years he wasn't a starter.

He was desperate.

Then he went out and

got into a fight!

Hey!

Smarten up.

Don't talk to her.

Kill yourself and talk to him.

What's wrong

with just telling the truth?!

That thing about rape was a lie.

He was with her

when he got into that fight.

I think there was

a good reason behind it.

It's all right.

Now I know everything

you didn't tell me.

It's all right!

I'm sorry.

I didn't know anything

about what he did.

I thought it'd be all right.

I feel stupid. All this time

you've all been thinking...

'she's that jerk': daughter.'

We're not thinking that.

I don't know what to think.

He was never around...

so I don't know how to interact

with people his age.

I always wanted to think

the best of him.

But...

you didn't tell me

the most important thing.

I'm sure you meant well...

but was that fair?

I apologize for keeping quiet

about that.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

Just go out and play baseball.

Forget about me and my father.

Wait...

What?

Are you going home?

I don't know.

It's too late to get back to Kobe.

I've got roon1 at my place.

So you can rape Nori's daughter?

Watch your mouth,

you stupid kid!

I just don't want you going home

thinking that way...

about your father.

Come on.

M!

m!

Is Yuko your girlfriend?

Impossible!

No one had any idea.

Of course not.

The manager's off limits to players.

I'm sorry.

Hit me if you want.

I'm not that stupid.

Why did you hit that guy?

Captain...

you had your eye on Yuko too,

didn't you.

Go after her.

Yuko's a really nice girl.

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