Kano Page #6

Ah, it's Mr. Hatta.

Mr. Hatta!

There's really a boat on the canal.

Mr. Hatta.

We're going to Koshien.

We're going to Koshien.

You are Kozato of KANO, right?

Just like your father,

you've been working hard.

Go, KANO! Bring the Koshien

championship home!

Go to Koshien and make

Taiwan's farmers proud.

Go for it!

We will definitely return

with the championship!

We will surely win!

Let's go for it!

Why aren't they here yet?

Aren't they past the fountain already?

My legs are getting numb.

It doesn't take that long to get here.

Here they come!

Sapporo Commercials vs. Dairen Commercials.

Bottom of the 9th inning, and it's 10:9.

On the mound is Joshiya,

captain of Sapporo.

Swinging his arm, he pitched.

Strike!

Two strikes!

The Dairen batter struck out!

And one more ball to go.

Joshiya is concentrating

on the catcher's gesture.

Slow and steady he pitched.

It's a hit.

The shortstop is getting ready...

Fly out!

Game over.

Sapporo Commercials won the game 10:9.

Sapporo is truly one of

the greats this year.

We're expecting to see them in the final

and claim the top honor for Hokkaido.

Our turn now.

The next game will be in 40 minutes.

(Greetings!)

ls your shoulder all right, Joshiya?

I'm fine.

Your sliders are really excellent.

Thank you for your compliment.

Look...

Can I take the black soil home?

Can we? Me, too.

How should we bring it home?

What's going on here?

Soil is the same everywhere.

It's no different from Taiwan's soil.

Let's warm up first.

Yes, sir.

All right. It's almost time.

Thank you very much for today.

Excuse me, can I do an

interview with you later?

Later?

We have to study our next opponent later.

- I see. Congratulations anyway.

- Thanks.

One, two, three...

His pitch is heavy.

Why so serious? It's just warmup.

Wow! It's getting interesting.

This must be an intriguing game.

The next game features KANO,

Kagi Agriculturals from Taiwan,

against Kanagawa Shoko,

from the birthplace of Japanese baseball.

How will the two teams

measure up against each other?

(Greetings!)

First up is Yoshie,

the leadoff batter from Kanagawa.

This is the final game of the first round.

The winner can advance to the next round.

Play ball!

The game is about to start.

On the mound is Go, KANO's captain.

Go is ready to make his

first pitch at Koshien.

He rises his arms...

The ball left his hand.

Strike!

Are you Joshiya?

Yes.

Keep up the good work.

We're also from Sapporo.

We are all your supporters.

That's right.

Bring the championship back to Hokkaido.

What happened?

Wow, what was that?

Go just changed his pitching tempo.

He struck out the batter.

The game has only just begun,

and Go struck out the first batter.

One out!

Go is getting ready... He pitched.

Struck out swinging.

It's quite a curveball.

Second pitch. Strike.

It's an inside fastball. And

here comes the third ball.

Struck out swinging. Another strikeout.

It's fast!

Go has served some very fast balls.

Go for it! Go for it!

It's two strikes, no balls and two men out.

Go raised his arms high... and he pitched.

Struck out swinging. Another strikeout.

Three up, three down. It's

time to change sides.

I wouldn't believe it

if not for my own eyes.

This pitcher from Taiwan

has struck out three Koshien batters.

The game has only just begun,

and KANO's Go has set the

whole stadium afire.

First up is Hirano, KANO's leadoff hitter.

Here it comes!

The pitcher threw his first pitch.

Strike.

The batter did not swing.

Here comes the second ball.

Strike.

Hirano just looked on without swinging.

Kanagawa's pitcher is not

inferior to KANO's Go.

Here comes the third ball.

It's a hit.

The ball is flying towards

the center field.

Hirano is running to the second base.

The center fielder passed

it to the second base.

It's safe!

Terrific! Good job, Hirano!

Black soil seems to slide better.

It's the audience that made him run faster!

Historically speaking,

Kanagawa is the birthplace of baseball.

But this unknown team from Kagi

has piqued everyone's interest.

Coach Kondo and his KANO team

look set to bring us a lot of surprises

at this year's Koshien.

Go watch the game.

Joshiya.

You're not scared, are you?

We have not come so far

simply out of good luck.

We are the champion of Hokkaido.

We will surely win.

However,

I...

I can't pitch like that.

The stronger your opponent,

the stronger you'll become.

Pitching is not about the speed

but the mind you put into it.

You have to believe in your teammates.

He got it. Mayama hit the ball.

The ball is flying to the center field.

It's a base hit!

The runner Go is sprinting

to the home plate.

Score!

What's the rush? What happened?

KANO won!

KANO?

Are you all born dark-skinned like this?

Is it true you're all farmers?

What do you feel about

your first Koshien win?

Very excited!

Anything else?

Will the Japanese players raise your hands?

May I ask you...

How do you communicate

with the players of other races?

Can the Takasago savages

understand Japanese?

Do you understand?

I don't get what you mean.

We are all best pals.

What is there to communicate?

Savage?

What have you seen?

Have you seen us lose to anyone?

What do races have to with baseball?

Our players are just

like any other players.

We are passionate about baseball.

How many pitches does Go practice per day?

Until I'm used up.

Can you come out, Go?

Show us how you pitch.

Hey! Hey!

It's almost Kagi.

The weather's nice.

It's Kagi...

Watch out!

Watch out!

Would you like to take a drag, sir?

It takes two hours to load up.

I'll take a walk.

Assemble! Line up!

Move!

Move!

Listen up, you will ride in the fifth car.

Proceed in order.

Place your luggages by your feet.

Understood?

Yes, sir!

Excuse me.

Where is KANO's practice field?

KANO? Right ahead. Walk

straight past the fountain.

Thank you.

This is the place?

It's... not much to look at.

Joshiya of Sapporo is

full of fighting spirit.

He pitches.

The batter swung

and the ball rolled to the first base.

The first baseman touched the base. Out!

Two outs already!

We are invincible! We are victorious!

Send KANO home!

Two outs at the bottom of the first inning.

Hirano of KANO is on the first base.

So?

3:
0 already in the first inning.

Looks like KANO is full of hot air.

The next batter is So Seisei of KANO.

The ball left Joshiya's hand.

Strike! So struck out swinging.

It's a powerful fastball

and one more strike.

The second ball is thrown, also a strike!

Two strikes and no balls.

It seems Joshiya wants to

kill KANO's offense quick.

I bet it's a straight ball.

The third ball is thrown.

It's a hit, and the bat snapped.

The ball is flying towards the left field.

Still flying... is it in or out?

Ah! The ball hit the outfield fence.

And So keeps running

towards the third base.

Hirano made it home and scored.

So is also safely home!

It's a triple!

So has scored a triple

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