Diamond no Ace 63

Daiya no A Chapter 63

Page 01

Fuchuu Civil Stadium
Yoshaa
Aaaa

Page 02+03

We’ll now begin the second round of the Tokyo Tournament
Chapter 63: Carelessness is the biggest opponent
With the match between Seidou High School and Maimon West High School.
The starting line up for both schools are---

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Finally Seidou’s summer is starting.
It’s their important first game, but I hope they aren’t too nervous.
They’ll pull it off!!
Hey, hey, number 10?
Not their left-handed ace?
Also

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And under throw.
Number 10, Minamidaira Mamoru (3rd year)
In his first year he pitched a few games, but after that he hasn’t appeared in any official games…
I don’t want to believe it…
But I think they trained him for 2 days just for this summer…

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Play Ball!!

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Kuramochi, hit it away~~
Show them your speed!!
Okay, what now…
The role of the first batter is to get onto the base.
But… Telling me to hit the pitch of a pitcher I got no information whatsoever about…
Strike~~~!
So slow..

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It’s even lower than Kawakami’s…
At first it raises and then it drops…
For it being slow
It’s a rather troublesome pitch.
Fuhahah Did you see his face?
Those Seidou bastards! They got no data on this pitcher, so quite confused!!
Chiba Ryuu’s first iron rule for matches
No matter how, take the initiative first.
If you show just the least bit of pity to the opponent who’s gotten stiff in their first game, it’s the end for you.

Page 09

Strike!!
Hey, that’s not like you, Kuramochi!!
Be more aggressive!!
Damn~~ I’m in a pinch…
I can’t wait for any easy pitch anymore.
Just when I have to get whatever information possible on this pitcher for the others…
Low!
But… it’s still barely on course.

Page 10

Tch
A curve? A slider?
The batter started running!!
I don’t know if it was too late---

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Aww~~ Out already?
Because he kept on waiting. So not like him.
Even on a deflected ball, they still kept their composure..
Yeah..
They’re
A well-rehearsed battery after all.
Ryou-san, I’m sorry!!
It was plenty that I got to see that breaking ball.

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Only aim at a weak pitch!!
Hey, Furuya… Let’s do some catch ball for now…
S- Should I join you too?
Why?
He doesn’t show any emotions, so I wouldn’t know…
But is he really that calm or nervous?
I want to get some points though for him to get calmly on the mound…

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He’s not going at the low ones at all.
For now, I’ll carefully aim for the outside!!
Damn, too weak!

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Aww, at the third line.
How unlucky.
Uh~~ I pulled too hard.
Will they be fine? Getting outs so easily in the first inning?
Guess they’re nervous after all?
Isashiki, hit it out~~
Howl~ Seidou’s spitz!!

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WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SPITZ!?
Strike!
Calm down, Isashiki~~!! // So he heard that.
Look carefully at the ball, Beard-senpai!
I think from the right batter box that outside pitch looks rather fast.
Yeah…

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Wraaaar
Yaay, there it goes~~
Run, Isashiki, run~~
!

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Damn…
Getting me soundly at the outside…
Uwaaa Seidou gets laid out so easily.
The right was guarded so well. // Guess Maimon did their homework perfectly!! [as in analyzing Seidou’s plays]
Let’s go!!
It’s not like we’re taking them easy..
Rather this is the result of everyone properly doing their job..

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But I wanted to score first after all---
Furuya is the starting pitcher and Kawakami is the reserve…
At present this is our best order.
And if Furuya screws up…
It’s going to turn into the worst start…
Fuahahaha They were careless.
Even if there head tells them not to, unconsciously they’re underestimating us!
But that’s specially what we, the weaker team, aim for!!

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And there is the proof: // Their starting pitcher is a first-year!!
Even if they’re a powerhouse, to send out a first-year in their first match. Fuhahaha
Hey
I’m always ready if they hit off you!! // We can switch any time!!
You have no stamina, so just leave the rest…
Don’t ignore me, bastard!!
Somehow it’s been a while…
Furuya…
I have no intention to play all full 9 innings.
So you can go full power from the beginning too.

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Let’s strike out all three batters. What you say?
Senpai,
That was my intention from the start.