Mix 43

Mix 43



p2: ==================================
Chapter 43: Too easy?
[insert]: An especially / hot summer

p3: ==================================
[sfx]: Pwan
*Mob*
/ *Mob*

p4: ==================================
Look, there’s him,
/ and him,

And that guy, too. I see those regulars here all the time.

Do you think they’re all Meisei alumnae?
--Nope,
/ I doubt it.

Ahhh,
/ that old man with the hat and sunglasses has been famous for ages.

Wow.

He’s always sneaking looks from a corner seat,
/ though during the last match, the no-hit shutout, he actually got excited for once.
Of course he got excited. Anyone would.

Do you think they’re all right?

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Don’t they have work to go to?

Well, I’m sure they’re basically guys with too much time on their hands.
There’s no way they could hold a 9-to-5 job.

--You’re not wrong.

Washa
/ Washa

Washa
/ Washa

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[sfx]: Silence…

*Click*
[sign]: Tachibana

Woof!
/ Woof!
Woof!

It’s me, it’s just me.

I’m home.
[sfx]: Close

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Welcome back.
Oh,
/ thanks.

Man,
/ it’s hot as hot can be.

I spent the whole day outside, and I thought I was gonna die.

Are you going straight in the bath?
Yeah,
/ I think so.

You’re not going to ask?

Hm?

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About the game.
Oh.

Right, right!
Man, my mind was so busy with work that I completely forgot.

--So.
/ How’d they do?!
--They won.

Oh,
/ great, great!
So they won!
/ 3-0!

…

Try not to get fired.
Hm?

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*Woof*

Oh,
/ how nostalgic.

Isn’t it you gave him for Father’s Day back in elementary school,
/ that hat?

--Furthermore,
/ these sunglasses are Sou-chan and Tou-chan’s present.

[in really awful handwriting] Banish the rainclouds and rise~
/ Ah, Meisei, our beloved school

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Your father’s in a wonderful mood.
[insert]: Hip-hip Hooray!

No wonder he never gets promoted…

Did you say something?
Nah,
/ it’s nothing…

*Wait*…

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The Meisei Academy Baseball Team,

in its first trip to the Sweet Sixteen since that fabled year—

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The eyes of the world turned towards them, towards that famed school of old,

and excitement spread with each passing day to the people around the team.

School officials grew agitated and nervous,

while the graduates jumped the gun with their excitement.
[sign]: Keep it up! To Koshien / Meisei Academy Alumnae Association

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*Murmur*
/ *Murmur*

*Murmur*
/ *Murmur*

*Murmur*
/ *Murmur*

What do you think?

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About what?

We’ve only gotten three wins.

Don’t you think they’re overdoing it?

--What’s more, the average age of the onlookers is way too high…
We’ve got a lot of fans besides just our alumnae, here at Meisei.

The year we were top in the nation, we did light a fire over all of Japan, after all.

I don’t give a damn,
/ not about something that ancient.

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We certainly do have nothing but strong teams left to face.
/ Dialing up hopes just dials up the pressure.
*Keeeen*

You got it wrong.

Things are gonna get real exciting once we’ve toppled Toushuu, right?

And once we’ve defeated Seinan in the finals,
/ the drama will be at a climax!
That’s when it’ll all go [handwritten] Kazoom! [/handwritten]

Where do you get that baseless confidence?

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‘Course I’ve got none, not a sliver.
/ Not when we’ve accomplished jack.
Huh?

I just figure, things would be a whole lot more fun if they turn out that way.

Correct!

That!
/ That is where everything begins.

Uh, no no no.
/ Hold up a second…

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Here. It’s Toushuu’s match from yesterday.
/ I recorded the television broadcast.
But first there’s the battle with Houkai Third!
Thanks a ton.

What’re you saying?
/ Once you beat them, and the next team,
/ you’ve got Toushuu on your plate!

They’re on our plate already?

Someone like you, who always looks at their feet as they walk, is doomed to go crashing into telephone polls.
That metaphor—the heck’s it even mean?!

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You good there? Should you be smiling?

Looking at your mug alone, it’s hard to tell the difference between you and a persimmon.

What sort of metaphor was that?
I’unno.

[sfx]: *Keeen*

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--And then.
[sfx]:Chirp x2

[sign]: Punch

[sfx]: Chime

*Silence*

p20: ==================================
*Land*

*Chirp*
*Chirp*

[sfx]: Rustle

*Chirp*
/ *Chirp*
*Chirp*
*Chirp*
[sign]: Punch
*Chime*
*Chime*
*Chime*
*Chime*

*Chirp*
*Chime*
[punch]: *Whimper*
[sign]: Punch

We dove into summer.

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[sfx]: Rustle

*Twitch*…

Grrrrr
Arf!
/ Arf!
/ Arf!
[sfx]: Rustle…

So Otomi,
/ take care of the shopping.
[sign]: Together, let’s maintain the feeling of the season

‘Kay!

Whoa there!

p22: ==================================
What’s wrong?

Gotta fill it in, gotta fill it in…

1. : Meisei Academy / Kenjou / Yoda
   (to the right): 9 (W) / Kami 2 | 15 (Tu) Koma
   
   [sfx]: Squeak
   20 (S) / Kami
   15 (Tu)
   18 (F) Kami 2
   
   And… there.
   *Cap*
   
   Okay,
   / I’m off.
   
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   [sfx]: Keeen
   
   Goodness.
   
   *Murmur*
   / *Murmur*
   *Murmur*
   / *Murmur*
   
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   There’s even more onlookers today.
   
   Well, I can’t say I’m surprised.
   
   We can see you in Koshien! / Meisei Academy Alumnae Association
   
   Oh, Otomi-chan,
   / Your brothers are sure puttin’ in a ton of work!
   I’ll tell them thanks
   [sign]: Limited-time Sale
   [box]: Potato Chips
   
   We’re behind them all the way.
   / Here! On the house.
   Oh, are you sure?
   / Thank you.
   
   Hey!
   / Otomi-chan!
   
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   Go on, take this!
   Oh,
   / don’t mean to impose.
   [board]: Fresh Fish
   
   It’s good, it’s all good,
   / don’t pay it no mind!
   
   Otomi-chan, Otomi-chan!
   [sign]: Fruits and V/ Kamioka Produce
   
   Hey!
   / Otomi!
   
   Good grief.
   Nothing weighs you down as much as good will.
   [sfx]: Chirp
   
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   [sign]: Coffee Nandeth
   
   …Mita-san?
   
   Goodness.
   / Who’s that? Who’s that man?
   
   He’s Akai’s brother.
   
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   Goodness.
   / Who’s that? Who’s this man?
   
   Heyya.
   
   Koma-chan?!
   / What’re you doing? Why are you way out here?
   Well, uh…
   
   There were so many spectators, I didn’t even have time to catch my breath.
   / I started to fear I was going to pass out from lack of oxygen, so…
   
   So you snuck out and are playing hookey?
   I prefer to call it “taking a breather.”
   
   I don’t really care,
   / but what is up with your clothes?
   
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   I can’t very well go loitering around in my uniform,
   / so I brought a disguise.
   This clearly isn’t your first “breather”…
   
   …Akai-kun’s brother?!
   Oh,
   / we’re going back to that?
   
   *Stare*…
   
   That’s his non-blood-brother,
   / who he can’t get along with and who bats fourth for Kenjou?
   Wow, so that’s who he is.
   / I didn’t know that much.
   
   Why’s he with Mita-san?
   Just how long have they…
   
   Want me to go ask?
   
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   Are you stupid?!
   Uh…?
   
   --Okay!
   
   We’re almost out of pages,
   / so we’re going to act like we didn’t see anything.
   Uh…?
   
   *Schwa*
   / *Schwa*
   *Schwa*
   / *Schwa*
   
   That’s a lot of stuff you’re carrying.
   / Shopping?
   Goodness no.
   
   Dad wanted me to go buy all the morning sports papers, so…
   
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   He’s gotta be happy, your old man.
   Happy doesn’t even begin to cover it.
   / He partied so late into the night, I can’t believe the cops weren’t called on him.
   
   But he wasn’t partying alone, was he?
   
   …Well, no.
   [sfx]: Flip
   
   [top-left]: Sports / Meisei Academy Makes It to the Elite Eight
   
   : All eyes on the freshmen Tachibana brothers’ battery this summer
   
   After the next win, it’s Toushuu…?
   --Yeah.
   
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   Mm.
   
   Doesn’t this seem…
   / Too easy?
   
   …Well,
   / now that you mention it…
   
   --To be sure,
   / it’s during developments like this that you have to be careful.
   
   After all…
   
   [insert]: You retard! You got a death wish?!
   
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   [sfx]: Ding ding ding…
   
   Someone you know?
   Nope,
   / never met…
   
   *Stare*
   / *Stare*…
   
   p33: ==================================
   *CATCH*!
   
   Aww yeah!
   I can see it now: Koshien!
   
   …Seriously?