*Pant* *Pant* *Pant*…

Safe!

Nice one, Shioriko!

Phew… I somehow made it to third base.

Yeah, but we're in a real pickle.

Neither of us has scored a point since the fifth inning, so we're still at 2–3. Now we're in the ninth and still down a point.

Two outs and all bases loaded. We're in serious trouble!

Mia's the next one up at bat, right?

Calm down, guys. If we keep making this much of a fuss, we're just gonna pressure her.

It's okay. I don't feel that pressured.

Boy, you sure are calm, huh?

You know people say you shouldn't lose your cool. You have to stay calm or else you won't perform at your best.

Wow, how mature of you.

I can hardly believe you're younger than me.

Of course I'm mature. I'm in my last year of high school, after all.

Now it's show time.

[Fade in/out.]

Good luck, Mia.

Go for it, go for it!

Focus!

All right, bring it on.

Ball!

Looking good so far!

Stay calm! Keep it up!

Okay…

Here it comes! This one's in the corner of the strike zone.

[Fade in/out.]

Oh!

She hit it!

All that training paid off. This is what happens when I give it my all!

Look…at the arc it travels… I can't believe it!

Is this a home run?!