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Chapter 1: Goro's Dream
Sign on Wall: Yubara Kindergarten
Momoko: Well then~~~!

Momoko: Next is Yuka!
Momoko: What do you want to become when you grow up?

Yuka: hmm, well,
Yuka: Ahmmm.

Yuka: A teacher!

Momoko: Heh... // So, Yuka wants to become a teacher.

Momoko: How about you Goro!

Goro: Me?
Goro: Why ask teacher, you know that already.

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Goro: I've been saying all this time that, // like my daddy, I want to become a pro baseball player!!
Chapter 1: Goro's Dream

Nametag: Goro Honda


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Momoko: I see, Goro really likes baseball.

Goro: You bet!
Momoko: Then, which one do you like more, baseball or me?

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Kid: Look, Goro's blushing. He likes teacher more!

sfx: knock
Goro: I don't!!

Kid: Uwaaaaaa!!
Momoko: Hey! Goro, you shouldn't do that!! You're older you know so act like one.

Goro: But he...!

Momoko: Pain, pain, fly away!

Goro: Actually, I really like teacher......
Goro: Because she looks like my mommy who already passed away.


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Yot-chan: Goodbye teacher!
Momoko: See you tomorrow, Yot-chan!
Kid: Bye bye, teacher!

Momoko: Bye bye!

sfx: knock

Goro: Strike!
Goro: The pitcher winds up for his 3rd throw!


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Goro: And He throws!

sfx: knock

Momoko: Strike!
Momoko: Batter out!

Goro: No way! That one was straight up the middle!
Goro: It would have been a home run!

Momoko: Really...just hitting it anywhere is not good enough.

Goro: Daddy taught me this, // it's called "Virus training".
Goro: Hitting the outermost circle will be a strike, however, after two strikes you'll have to hit the triangles to get a strike.
Momoko: I see.


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Goro: But, I wonder why it's called "Virus Training" though...
Momoko: Oh...isn't it suppose to be called "Virtual Training"?

Momoko: ......Goro, where's your daddy today?
Goro: They're on a match with the Tokyo Giants.

Momoko: I see...

sfx: knock

Momoko: Oh! // Can I be the batter!?
Goro: Eh! Really!?

Goro: Sure! // I'll take 3 easy pitches off you teacher!

Momoko: And now,
Momoko: Ms. Momoko Hoshino steps up to bat!


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Goro: Yah!

sfx: knock

sfx: whoosh
Momoko: ah...huh?
Momoko: I hit it...
Goro: No way!
Goro: Teacher, you're awesome!

sfx: crash

Momoko: Shall we go home. I'll walk you to your house.
Goro: Nope, I have always been going home by myself!

Goro: Goodbye!
Principal: Hey, Ms. Hoshino...
Momoko: Watch out for the cars!


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Goro: Shessh, // I need more practice.
Goro: I couldn't even strike teacher Momoko who's a girl~~~~

Goro: Oh!
Goro: Oh no! My ball...!

Goro: What should I do~~~~
Goro: But if I go back, the principal will get mad at me~~~

Goro: Nah!
Goro: I'll just do some muscle training instead.

Goro: I have to get stronger like my daddy!
Goro: Wooow!!


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Goro: They're like a camel's hump!!
Goro's dad: HaHaHa, // A camel's hump huh?

Goro's dad: Well, if you train hard, you can have a body like mine in the future.

Goro's dad: But you have to eat your vegetables and practice a lot.
Goro: .......

Goro's dad: Not just by throwing balls,
Goro's dad: But also by running, jumping and arm-walking to be able to throw fast or hit far.

Goro: OK!
Goro: I'll do it!

Goro's dad: However, since you're still small, you shouldn't over do it.
Goro's dad: You'll have to do it little by little everyday.


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Goro: TAAA!

sfx: thump thump thump

Goro: WAAAA!

sfx: Slide

sfx: gigle gigle
Lady: Hey, look at that kid.
Lady: It looks like he's trying to climb that slide.

Man: I think he's around 5 years old.
Man: I don't think he can climb that way.

sfx: thump thump thump


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sfx: tremble

sfx: Slide

Lady: Puf puf
Man: He's funny!

Man: Oh, // As I thought, he gave up on the slide and now moving to the horizontal ladder
Man: What a strange kid.

Goro: HEHE, I reached the 9th pole today~~~~~
Goro: 9 minus 6 makes it 3 more than what I could reach yesterday. Just a little more!!

Goro: Alright, I'll finish this horizontal ladder before going home!

Boy1: Tet-chan, I'll give you this card.
Boy2: OK, thanks.


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Boy3: This park is spacious, isn't it!? // I just happen to see this!
Boy2: Yeah, you're right. // This area is surrounded by multi-unit apartments that's why I didn't notice this nice place up until now.

Boy2: In here, I can kick the ball with all my strength!!

Couple: KYAAA!

Lady: Hey boys, that's dangerous!!

Boys: Mine, mine, mine!

Lady: It's irritating, let's go home!

Girl: Shall we go home?
Girl: Miki-chan, let's just play in my house.
Miki: Yeah.


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Boy2: Ahh, I wish there's a goal where we can do some PK* shots.
(*PK or Penalty Kick is a type of free kick in soccer football wherein only the goal keeper defends the goal against the kicker.)
Boy3: Yeah~~~!

Boy3: Ah,

Boy3: How about that,
Boy3: There's a fence behind it and it's just about the same size of a goal, isn't it!?

Goro: Alright, I'm almost done!

Goro: Just 1 bar left!!
Goro: HEHE, daddy will be surprise once I tell him about this~~~!!


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Goro: AH...

Goro: UWAAAAAA!

Goro: ...that hurts.


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Boy2: Get lost kid.
Boy3: Go home and have milk from your mommy.

Boy3: Scram!
Boy2: What's this, he's crying!

Goro: Just now, did you aim the ball at me?

Boy3: Huh!?
Boy2: Yes, so what!

Goro: ARRGHH~~~ I almost finished it.....


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Goro: You jerks!!

Boy2: Oww....
Boys: GHEEH!
Boys: What's with this kid!!


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Boy3: Damn you!

Boy2: How dare you do that to me brat~~~

Boy2: I'll return the favor!

Momoko: What do you think you're doing!!
Boys: It's trouble! // Let's get out of here!!


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Momoko: Goro!!

Game announcer: Marine Stars is replacing their pitcher Morita with~~~
Game announcer: Number 44 // Honda.


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Goro: It's daddy!! // Mommy, it's daddy's turn!!

Game announcer: Yokohama is now beginning to send out from the bench their first string players. The lefty Honda is going to pitch!

Chiaki: Hey, I told you not to stand, you're blocking the view of the others from behind!

Game announcer: The batter who has a chance to reverse this game is Matsui!

Game announcer: Lefty vs. Lefty, can Honda, who just entered the game, prevent their opponent from scoring?

Game announcer: The count from the time he entered is 6 pitches,


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Ref: Strike, 3 strike outs!!

Goro & Chiaki: Yay!!

Goro: You did great daddy.
Goro: You did great!


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Goro's dad: See, I told you. You're dad's great! // Give up!
Goro: Alright, I give up, I give up!

Chiaki: Dad.... // congratulation.

Goro's dad: Thanks...
Goro's dad: Now, I'm no longer playing at the minors.

Goro: Oh, really? Those who rise to the majors have to work really hard. // That world is not easy as you think!
Goro's dad: Where did you learn that.

Goro: Mommy......
Goro's dad: What's wrong Chiaki!?


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Goro's dad: Chiaki!!
Goro: Mommy!!

Goro: Mommy!

Goro: Wait for me mommy!!

Goro: Mommy!!

Momoko: Oh, are you awake?
Goro: Mommy...!?


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Momoko: Thank God!
Goro: Tea...teacher...

Momoko: How do you feel? Is there anywhere that hurts? // When I went out to look for you to return the ball, I was surprised to find you being bullied by those boys...!

Goro: I was not bullied!
Goro: We were fighting!!

Momoko: You shouldn't fight!
Momoko: No matter what the reason is, I hate kids who engage in violence!

Goro: .......

Momoko: You're hungry, right?
Momoko: I'll prepare some curry rice and we'll eat it together!
Goro: !

Goro: Yay!


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Goro: Looking at the back, teacher Momoko's hair,
Goro: as well as her figure is very similar to my mommy's....

Momoko: Is it yummy?
Goro: Yeah! // super yummy!

Momoko: I wish to prepare that for you everyday but // I have someone living with me so I can't do that.
Goro: It's alright.

Goro: Anyways, I buy packed meals at the convenience store every night,
Goro: I'm still having fish and milk, // just as my daddy told me!

Momoko: Oh...


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Momoko: Oh, that's right.
Momoko: Today, your dad has a match against the Tokyo Giants. The TV will broadcast that, isn't it? // You're not gonna watch?

Goro: Nope, 'cause daddy will not be playing in that game.
Momoko: Eh? // But, they might put him up as a relief pitcher....

Goro: He belong to the 2nd string team now!
Goro: They went to Touhoku to play a match against the Tokyo Giant's 2nd string team!

Momoko: ........

Momoko: I'm sorry. // I don't know much about baseball, so when you said a match against Tokyo Giant I assume.....
Goro: But...


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Goro: But....daddy will rise to the 1st string team soon!!
Goro: He's just not feeling well these days, but he will definitely get back to the 1st string team, 'cause he did strike out Matsui before!!

Goro: 'cause daddy....
Goro: 'cause daddy became very sad after mommy died last year.......


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Goro: He said he'd go nuts without doing anything....
Goro: So from that day on, he trained like crazy day and night....

Goro: Then, he got this Hernia or something that hurt his lower back....

Goro: If that didn't happen, even now.... // hik, // hik,*
*sound of sobbing

Momoko: ...........

Goro: Sorry teacher....It's not like you have anything to do with this.....

Momoko: It's alright, I'm glad that you talk to me about this!
Momoko: From now on, if there are things that's troubling you, // do not hesitate to talk to me. Okay!?


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Goro: o, okay!

Goro: Then, can I watch the TV!?
Goro: Actually, I really wanted to watch!
Momoko: Of course.

Goro: Ahhhhh, Yokohama is losing!
Momoko: ........

Momoko: I guess he didn't want me to have a negative impression about his dad.....

Momoko: Well, I'll be going home now.
Momoko: Make sure to take a bath and brush your teeth before going to sleep!
Goro: Yeah, yeah


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Momoko: And make sure to lock the door!

Goro: jhezz!
Goro: I'm used to living alone already. I'll be alright!

Momoko: Good night then.
Goro: See you tomorrow teacher!


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Goro: That's odd.....
Goro: Daddy usually calls me when he's on an away series....

Goro: And I was planning to tell him that I already finished the horizontal ladder....
Goro: ......guess, I'll do that next time.....

Goro: ........


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Goro: Who's out there!?
Goro: Teacher!?

Goro: !!

Goro: A burglar!!

Goro: Damn it.

Goro: WAAAAAA!


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Goro: Da...
Goro: Daddy!

Goro: phew
Goro: what's wrong!? // I thought the away series will end tomorrow!?

Goro's dad: Move!
Goro: .........

Goro: He's drunk...!!


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Goro: .....

Goro: What's wrong, daddy...!?

Goro: Didn't you quit drinking because of your hernia!!

Goro: And you were just saying the other day that you'll rise up again to the 1st string team...!!
Goro's dad: Kuu kuu kuu....
Goro: Why!?

Goro's dad: HE HE, it doesn't matter if I drink...
Goro's dad: 'cause I'm done with baseball!!


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Goro's dad: You too...should just forget about it!!
Goro: W...why!?
Goro's dad: Unless you want to become someone like me, 30 years old without a wife and job!?