Diamond no Ace 97

Daiya no A Chapter 97

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Seidou Player Index Vol.16
Kadota Masaaki (3rd year)
-From: Tokyo
-Position: Outfielder
-Throws with right, bats with left.
-Blood type: A
-First-base runner coach
-Was removed as a regular by Sakai due to bad batting, but his defensive skills are well known.

Kusunoki Fumiya (3rd Year)
-From: Tokyo
-Position: Short-stop
-Throws with right, bats with right.
-Blood type: 0
-Third base runner coach
-Friendly and has a lot of friends outside baseball too.
-Chosen as a runner coach because his directions are good.

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27th July
Seidou~!!
Kataoka-san~!!
Tetsu~!!
Miyuki~!!
Okay, let's roll!!
So energetic again today...
Don't get off the bus before me.

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Chapter 97: Ready to battle

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Quarterfinals:
Seidou vs. Yakushi

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It's pretty crowded.
Well, it IS a match to decide on one of the four strongest in west Tokyo. (Of course it'll get attention)
Yaksuhi High School beat Ichidai and became a raising star...
And Seidou aims for a Koushien ticket after 6 years....
What's your take on the winner...

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Yakushi has the momentum.
But that's it, isn't it.
As long as they don't have a wild batting order like Ichidai, Seidou should have the upper hand...
Still, their Ace Tanba-san hasn't pitched even once so far.
If Seidou's pitchers can't stop the batting line-up of Yakushi, who got the momentum....
Huh!?

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What the hell is with this order!! (Are you kidding me!?)
It's different again from when they played against Ichidai!!
...
They already made their move.
Yeah...
Number 1, Third-base, Todoroki Raichi
(17th August // Yakushi High School // Todoroki // Akiba // Mishima // Yamauchi // Fukuda // Mino // Watanabe // Kobayashi // Ooda) [technically it lists the first names too, but I would have to guess them since they have no reading, but I would rather refrain from that. So just put the last names]

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Ahaha. So he was finally taken down from spot #4.
No... He stepped down from it...
So that he'll get more chances to bat and if it's just once...
Wha!! What kind of trick is that!?
Well, he's the first batter...
Don't get too passionate, Furuya...
That's just what they want.
You too, idiot!!
The coach told you, didn't he.

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A pitching order for victory!!
For today's game, just think about passing the baton to the next pitcher!!
We'll definitely win~~!!
(Win...)
We'll win!!
(Win)
(Aww)
(My head hurts~)

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You know~~ I drunk too much yesterday~
I had all kinds of drinks...
Coach, I thought you don't drink alcohol?
I bet he was watching the tapes of Seidou until morning...
(Get me some Pocari~) [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocari_Sweat]
Hey, Raichi! Don't stuff yourself right before a game.
I made you #1 because you wouldn't stop pestering me.
Now if you don't show me any results, you aren't getting any dinner.
Oww!
Spare me!
Hey, Raichi!
Then make a hit! Blow them away!!

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The quarterfinals match Seidou vs. Yakushi will now begin.
Listen! It's all up to you now!!
You hit for yourself! // And you defend for yourself!!

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And then you get good taste of victory!!
Every throw, // every step
and every swing reflects yourselves.

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No need to waver!!
Believe in your own style!!

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They're really glaring at you.
...
What did you do, Raichi...

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Haha...
Kahahaha

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Bow!
Hah...!
Good game!!
Okay, let's roll!!
(To the bullpen~)
Don't make such a fuss about going into the bullpen!!
(Oh!?)
So misleading!!

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Hahaha. Acting like an idiot like always.
He'll get it later.
At least he has the spirit. // You don't grow tired of watching him.
He's the mood maker after all!!
I wonder...
Okay.. Furuya-kun's opening will be
important, Miyuki-kun....
And for the first batter it'll already be...

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That's what I call bold...
Having him go as the very first...
That's not an explosive, but a nuclear bomb...
Well... I don't think he'll hit your pitch that easily...
We're counting on you, Furuya!!

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Top of the first inning, Yakushi High School on the offensive.
Number 1, Third-base, Todoroki-kun.
Kill him, Furuya~~!!
...If we
hold him down this inning, we can take the initiative.

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A pitcher worth your attention is
Inashiro's Narumiya Mei.
Only him!!
Furuya....

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Show him who the boss is---!!
Play ball!