Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> I had forgotten about it.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> But the first round has a 90-minute limit.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> That means this is the last inning.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> If we can keep from this scoring, we win.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Is it all right for us to win?</span><br /><br /> Koizumi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> It is necessary for us to win.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,204,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> Thanks to all of our efforts, the expansion of the closed space looks like it's stopped at least for the time being.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,204,0);" /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> But if they suddenly make a comeback then that'll be the game right there.</span><br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> It's waste of time to think about how Haruhi's mood will turn out if that happens.</span><br /><br /> Koizumi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> I've got a plan.</span><br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Huh?</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Are you serious?</span><br /><br /> Koizumi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> Yes, I am dead serious.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,204,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> It's the only option we have before to get through this inning without giving up too many runs.</span><br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Oh, brother.</span><br /><br /> Umpire:<br /> Ball!<br /><br /> Haruhi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Damn you! Be serious about this!</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> If you lose you'll buy everyone lunch after the game.</span><br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> I know that.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> After all, the fate of the entire world is resting on my pitching.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> I guess the world is not worth very much.</span><br /><br /> Umpire:<br /> Strike!<br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Thanks to my mysterious ball, I named it myself.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> It looks like the world will be spared from a certain annihilation.</span><br /><br /> Umpire:<br /> St.., Strike two!<br /><br /> Umpire:<br /> You're out!<br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> In just three pitches, yet another batter's struck out.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Now it seems the last batter is at the plate, with two strikes on it.</span><br /><br /> Umpire:<br /> Strike two!<br /><br /> Haruhi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Kyon!</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Wrap it up with the next pitch, ok?</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> There is no doubt about that happening.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Sorry about this, Kamigahara Pirates.</span><br /><br /> Player:<br /> Yeah!<br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Pick up the ball, Nagato!</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Pick up the ball and throw it!</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /> Haruhi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Hurry! Hurry!</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Second base!</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /> Haruhi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> What the...</span><br /><br /> Koizumi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> I'm terribly sorry.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,204,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> But you see we are not a typical team of athletes you're used to playing.</span><br /><br /> Umpire:<br /> That's game.<br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Thanks to Nagato's magical cheating, we were able to win the game.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /> Koizumi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> What are we going to do about the game in the next round?</span><br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> I'm gonna feel bad for the Kamigahara Pirates if we beat them in the second round like we just did.</span><br /><br /> Koizumi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> I'm really sorry about this.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,204,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> But I'm afraid I'll need to go and help my colleagues out in a little while.</span><br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> So we're gonna be short of player then.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> How about we forfeit?</span><br /><br /> Koizumi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> Sounds like a good plan.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,204,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> After today, it looks as if it's a bad thing when Miss Suzumiya's bored.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,204,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,204,0);"> We should probably keep that in mind during any future activities.</span><br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Had enough fun for today?</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Koizumi had to bail on us because he had something popped up suddenly.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> And to tell you the truth, my arms and legs are killing me right now.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /> Haruhi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> I guess if you're all right with it then.</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Oh well, anyway I'm hungry.</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> How about we all go and get some lunch.</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> You got it.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /> Player:<br /> I can't thank you enough...<br /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Oh no, it's nothing.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> See you around.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /> Player:<br /> Wait! You know... that bat.<br /><br /> Taniguchi:<br /> I never thought about it that, yeah man, I can play baseball pretty damn good...<br /><br /> Tsuruya:<br /> So you're Nagato, huh?<br /> I hear so much about you from Mikuru.<br /><br /> Haruhi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Eat up everyone!</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Kyon's treating us today!</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> What a game, hey guys?</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Oh well, thanks to the pirates, I gained a little extra cash today.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> Kamigahara Pirates, I wish you luck.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br /><br /><br /> Haruhi:<br /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Sorry I'm so late!</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> So, which one do you think we should try next?</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Soccer or American football?</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> How many do we need to play each?</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"> Is the number of people we had last time enough?</span><br style="color:rgb(255,0,0);" /><br /> Kyon:<br /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> As I looked over at Haruhi's brilliant smile,</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> I was trying to think about which sport would require less people.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> American football? No way!</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255);"> How about bowling?</span><br style="color:rgb(51,102,255);" /><br />