1. It happened.Copy !req
2. A tragedy befell our girlfriends.Copy !req
3. It all began with the Food Fight Festival.Copy !req
4. It led to the girls consuming
a teensy bit more food than before.Copy !req
5. And slowly...Copy !req
6. but surely, it came for them.Copy !req
7. The chickensCopy !req
8. had come home to roost.Copy !req
9. We'll head home after our
top-secret girlfriend training session.Copy !req
10. Hey, wait! I don't need it!Copy !req
11. You're already the cutest,
and still you aim for greater heights?Copy !req
12. They'll set Guinness records.Copy !req
13. Investigate Guinness if they don't.Copy !req
14. We're looking for members!Copy !req
15. The girls baseball team needs your help!Copy !req
16. Would you like to join
the girls baseball team?Copy !req
17. I'm actually on club duties right now.Copy !req
18. She's been recruiting every day lately.Copy !req
19. Aren't you in the Go Home club?Copy !req
20. Sorry.Copy !req
21. No, I'm sorry for stopping you.Copy !req
22. Come on, let's go.Copy !req
23. Good luck going home!Copy !req
24. The 100 Girlfriends
Who Really, Really, Really, Really,
Love YouCopy !req
25. Huh? Er, uh... um...Copy !req
26. Would you like to join
the girls baseball team?Copy !req
27. I'm a boy!Copy !req
28. R-Right you are! I apologize!Copy !req
29. That's weird. What's gotten into me?Copy !req
30. So, you are...?Copy !req
31. Right. I'm Sutou Iku,
a first-year on the girls baseball team.Copy !req
32. I'm Aijo Rentaro. I'm in Class 1-4.Copy !req
33. Hey, we're neighbors. I'm in 1-3.Copy !req
34. Sorry, you were busy recruiting.Copy !req
35. Oh, yeah. We have a practice game
next weekend.Copy !req
36. If we don't win it, the girls
baseball team will be disbanded.Copy !req
37. There's that familiar anime and manga trope!Copy !req
38. But we don't have enough team members to play.Copy !req
39. So that's why you've been recruiting.Copy !req
40. Baseball needs teams of nine, right?Copy !req
41. How many more do you need?Copy !req
42. We need eight.Copy !req
43. You and who else?Copy !req
44. Can you even call yourself a baseball team?Copy !req
45. It wasn't always like this. There were
nine of us until half a month ago.Copy !req
46. We'll be national champions!Copy !req
47. We swore to be national champions one day.Copy !req
48. Yeah!Copy !req
49. That's why...Copy !req
50. They all left to train in
the birthplace of baseball, America.Copy !req
51. Talk about committed to the bit!Copy !req
52. I must make sure the baseball team
is ready and waiting for their return.Copy !req
53. That's why I decided to remain here.Copy !req
54. But what can you do alone?Copy !req
55. In this world,Copy !req
56. nothing is impossible if you put in
the work like your life depends on it!Copy !req
57. If something is impossible,Copy !req
58. that just means you didn't work hard enough!Copy !req
59. Hoo boy, the hustle culture grindset.Copy !req
60. Well, this is all I can do by myself right now.Copy !req
61. But I do it hoping people see it
and take an interest in baseball.Copy !req
62. That explains the practice swings.Copy !req
63. 10,126! 10,127!Copy !req
64. Did you add an extra zero there?Copy !req
65. 10,128!Copy !req
66. Hey, I come to school four hours early,Copy !req
67. and I'm here recruiting every recess, too.Copy !req
68. Talk about stoic!Copy !req
69. D-Don't your arms hurt?Copy !req
70. They do, but you know how in workouts,Copy !req
71. the harder it is, the bigger the gains!
And that's fun, don't you think?Copy !req
72. Ah, yeah. Like how muscle ache
is a sign that you're getting stronger.Copy !req
73. Exactly!Copy !req
74. Arms creaking in pain!Copy !req
75. Fingers hanging on by a thread!Copy !req
76. A body awash with agony!Copy !req
77. Ooh, the suffering!Copy !req
78. Why's it sound like there's
a heart emoji at the end?Copy !req
79. Sutou-san?Copy !req
80. D-Don't push yourself too hard.Copy !req
81. N-No... I have to work harder...Copy !req
82. I haven't suffered enough.Copy !req
83. Not until it hurts so bad, I'm about to break!Copy !req
84. Wait, that's not stoicism! It's just masochism!Copy !req
85. Uh, If you don't mind...Copy !req
86. Is there anything I can do to help?Copy !req
87. Huh?Copy !req
88. You'll be able to do
other things with me here.Copy !req
89. It'll also save you from
pushing yourself too hard.Copy !req
90. Are you sure? Thanks!Copy !req
91. To start off...Copy !req
92. Could you pummel my tummy
with this bat while I practice my swing?Copy !req
93. Who in their right mind
would join a team like that?Copy !req
94. W-Well, in that case...Copy !req
95. The girls baseball team needs you!Copy !req
96. One more!Copy !req
97. The girls baseball team needs you!Copy !req
98. One more!Copy !req
99. We need you!Copy !req
100. One more!Copy !req
101. We need—Copy !req
102. One more!Copy !req
103. We—Copy !req
104. One more!Copy !req
105. The girls baseball team
is looking for members!Copy !req
106. One more!Copy !req
107. Th-Thanks.Copy !req
108. I know you must be way more
exhausted than I am.Copy !req
109. And you're still giving me a massage.Copy !req
110. Nah, you did me a favor.Copy !req
111. I got to spend a really productive
time thanks to you, Aijo-kun.Copy !req
112. I really appreciate it!Copy !req
113. Baseball really is more fun with more people.Copy !req
114. She must really love baseball.Copy !req
115. I can help out after school tomorrow too.Copy !req
116. Really? You're the best, Aijo-kun!Copy !req
117. How can I help the baseball team survive?Copy !req
118. I can't wait till classes end.Copy !req
119. I'll get to play baseball
with Aijo-kun again...Copy !req
120. I never thought the day would come...Copy !req
121. when I would fall in love.Copy !req
122. It's Aijo-kun!Copy !req
123. Hey—Copy !req
124. Something on your mind?Copy !req
125. Huh? Kinda...Copy !req
126. I'm here, Sutou-san. Let's get to work—Copy !req
127. Aijo-kun.Copy !req
128. There's something I need to tell you.Copy !req
129. Aijo-kun, please go out with me.Copy !req
130. I'm sorry.Copy !req
131. You see, the thing is,Copy !req
132. I have eight girlfriends already.Copy !req
133. Any more, and there's no guarantee
I can make them all happy.Copy !req
134. So that's it.Copy !req
135. I don't want to be irresponsible
and end up hurting you.Copy !req
136. My first love, and... my first heartbreak.Copy !req
137. The suffering!Copy !req
138. My heart feels like it's been torn apart!Copy !req
139. It hurts! It hurts!Copy !req
140. The pain, it hurts!Copy !req
141. The pain, the suffering...Copy !req
142. Thank you, Aijo-kun, for showing me...Copy !req
143. that this world contains such incredible pain!Copy !req
144. Blood?Copy !req
145. Wh-Wh-What's wrong, Aijo-kun?Copy !req
146. S-So, actually...Copy !req
147. Sutou-san?Copy !req
148. This is bad! Did seeing me hold
hands with Nano give her a shock?Copy !req
149. W-Wait, is she...Copy !req
150. Is she enjoying the agony of heartbreak?Copy !req
151. What's wrong? You're sweating profusely.Copy !req
152. There's a chance you have a fever.Copy !req
153. N-Nah...Copy !req
154. Ooh, the pain!Copy !req
155. She's definitely enjoying it!Copy !req
156. Since you asked me
knowing that I had a girlfriend,Copy !req
157. you must've been trying to experience
the pain of being rejected.Copy !req
158. W-Wow, Aijo-kun, you saw
right through me. How embarrassing.Copy !req
159. So, yeah, I pretended to reject you,Copy !req
160. but it was too much for me.Copy !req
161. It made you spew all this blood?Copy !req
162. Wait... Pretended to reject me?Copy !req
163. My real answer...Copy !req
164. is yes.Copy !req
165. Seeing you put in all that work made me
want to stand by you and support you.Copy !req
166. But you said you had
eight girlfriends already...Copy !req
167. and there was no guarantee
you could make everyone happy...Copy !req
168. Yeah, there's no guarantee, but I...Copy !req
169. I will make you all happy even if it kills me!Copy !req
170. Hngh!Copy !req
171. Even if I bleed out...Copy !req
172. Hngh!Copy !req
173. or lose all my limbs...Copy !req
174. Hngh!Copy !req
175. as long as there's a single cell of me left,Copy !req
176. Hngh, hngh!Copy !req
177. I'll use every last bit of my life
to make you all happy!Copy !req
178. So let's do this!Copy !req
179. He's so dedicated
to his girlfriends' happiness!Copy !req
180. He's more stoic than me!Copy !req
181. You're on!Copy !req
182. Uh, why'd that sound like it
came out of a sports anime?Copy !req
183. And there you have it.Copy !req
184. May I have your permission to welcome
Sutou Iku-san as my newest girlfriend?Copy !req
185. Mei just joined us last episode.Copy !req
186. You should be used to this show's
breakneck pacing by now.Copy !req
187. I'm Sutou Iku of Class 1-3!
I'm glad to be here!Copy !req
188. What is this, a club initiation?Copy !req
189. Please, help me make amends
by smacking my butt with a bat!Copy !req
190. Never mind all that.Copy !req
191. If Karane-san did that,
you wouldn't even have a butt anymore.Copy !req
192. Iku's in the baseball team,
and she's a stoic and hard worker.Copy !req
193. She derives pleasure from pain and suffering.Copy !req
194. She's a starter and a sub at the same time!Copy !req
195. Oh, but I asked for the smacks
because I also feel inferior.Copy !req
196. It hit me when I saw Eiai-san in the hallway...Copy !req
197. You're all so beautiful and so cute,
I'm no match for you.Copy !req
198. So beautiful!Copy !req
199. So cute!Copy !req
200. How could I deserve to join you?Copy !req
201. I mean, I'm not very girly at all...Copy !req
202. Come on now! You're a charming tomboy,
and that's amazing!Copy !req
203. We're delighted to have you.Copy !req
204. Kusuri whack your butt for ya, aye.Copy !req
205. Please do!Copy !req
206. One, two...Copy !req
207. The pain!Copy !req
208. It seems weirdos tend
to assimilate much quicker.Copy !req
209. "Do you have a favorite tome?"Copy !req
210. I figured Iku'd be able
to break the ice immediately.Copy !req
211. What kinda food do you like?Copy !req
212. What color are your panties?Copy !req
213. My plan might work!Copy !req
214. With that said, I have a request to make.Copy !req
215. A request?Copy !req
216. How do you feel about trying out baseball?Copy !req
217. For reasons, the girls baseball team
is in danger of being abolished.Copy !req
218. Can't you do something about it,
Chairperson of the Board?Copy !req
219. What makes you think I would abuse
my money and powers like that?Copy !req
220. Say what?Copy !req
221. If we approved every club,
there'd be no end to it.Copy !req
222. I would love to help Iku-chan, but other
clubs have been shut down already.Copy !req
223. It would spit in the face of all their members,
and no student deserves that.Copy !req
224. Also, if I abuse my power
and this school gets a bad rep,Copy !req
225. it would affect your resumes
and career prospects too.Copy !req
226. I wouldn't ask so much of you, Hahari-san.Copy !req
227. Hahari cares so much about us!Copy !req
228. "A model educator."Copy !req
229. Nope, she really isn't.Copy !req
230. Of course, this is only if you guys want to.Copy !req
231. It's a sudden request,Copy !req
232. and you might have other plans.Copy !req
233. By the way, will you be there too, Rentaro-kun?Copy !req
234. Of course. I'll be there to support the team.Copy !req
235. A stroke of good fortune.Copy !req
236. The girls'd been bored out of their minds
jogging to lose weight the past few days.Copy !req
237. So a chance to exercise
with their beloved RentaroCopy !req
238. felt like a blessing from the heavens above!Copy !req
239. I accept!Copy !req
240. I'll do it!Copy !req
241. You're on!Copy !req
242. Bring it!Copy !req
243. Aye!Copy !req
244. In.Copy !req
245. "I'll do it!"Copy !req
246. You girls!Copy !req
247. Uh, you three can't play.Copy !req
248. B-But why?Copy !req
249. Because you're not in high school.Copy !req
250. May we at least join for practice?Copy !req
251. Food tastes crazy good after a good workout.Copy !req
252. Of course!Copy !req
253. Oh, thank you.Copy !req
254. Thank you all so much!Copy !req
255. That makes six.Copy !req
256. Recruiting three more is plenty realistic!Copy !req
257. But we gotta win, right?
None of us play any sports.Copy !req
258. What matters most in sports is teamwork,
the bond between teammates.Copy !req
259. In other words, love!
And on that front, we are unbeatable!Copy !req
260. Hngh!Copy !req
261. Let's do this and win, Rentaro Family!Copy !req
262. Yeah!Copy !req
263. Okay, let's start practice.Copy !req
264. The basics come first—throwing
and catching—so play catch!Copy !req
265. Okay.Copy !req
266. Also...Copy !req
267. Kusuri-senpai, one glove is enough.Copy !req
268. But this cool.Copy !req
269. Here I come, Hahari.Copy !req
270. Slow down, Karane-chan.
We're only playing catch.Copy !req
271. Urk, sorry.Copy !req
272. Here!Copy !req
273. This is even faster, though?Copy !req
274. Take that!Copy !req
275. Yakuzen Kusuri. Winding up is inefficient.Copy !req
276. Well, Nano too efficient! Pitching machine!Copy !req
277. Got it!Copy !req
278. What're you even catching it with?Copy !req
279. H-Here it comes, Kurumi-san!Copy !req
280. Sorry!Copy !req
281. This reminds me...Copy !req
282. of all those chocolates
with baseball wrappings I used to eat.Copy !req
283. They were so satisfying because
they were full spheres, not half.Copy !req
284. What are you even catching it with?Copy !req
285. Now, Shizuka-sama, allow me...Copy !req
286. "Feel free to come by."Copy !req
287. She is mighty terrified!Copy !req
288. Here I go.Copy !req
289. Hey, who said you could
practice fielding grounders?Copy !req
290. Next up is another
practice swings.Copy !req
291. Let's get you all accustomed
to holding a bat first.Copy !req
292. Also...Copy !req
293. Kusuri-senpai, one bat is enough.Copy !req
294. But this cool.Copy !req
295. Karane, that's not a weapon.Copy !req
296. Oni... Giri!Copy !req
297. It's not a bat-zel either.Copy !req
298. Ta... lly... ho!Copy !req
299. She flew into a spin!Copy !req
300. She's so cute, it's a sin!Copy !req
301. spin spinCopy !req
302. You flew into a spin!Copy !req
303. Thirty-five!Copy !req
304. Thirty-six!Copy !req
305. Thirty-seven!Copy !req
306. "Grah! They took me arms!"Copy !req
307. 1,528! 1,529! Good work!Copy !req
308. Let's call it a day. Good work, everyone.Copy !req
309. 1,531! 1,532!Copy !req
310. Aren't you going home, Iku?Copy !req
311. I'll practice some more before I go.Copy !req
312. I'll stay behind too, then.Copy !req
313. Nah, you see them home.Copy !req
314. I always stay late practicing, anyway.Copy !req
315. I can't believe she's still going.Copy !req
316. That's a student athlete for you.Copy !req
317. See ya 'morrow, Iku!Copy !req
318. "Fare thee well."Copy !req
319. Thanks! You guys too!Copy !req
320. 1,546! 1,547!Copy !req
321. Owwie!Copy !req
322. My muscles are all sore!Copy !req
323. Come on, buck up!Copy !req
324. Are we seriously gonna practice again today?Copy !req
325. 101,128! 101,129! 101,130!Copy !req
326. Stop the count!Copy !req
327. Hey, Iku?Copy !req
328. Oh, good evening, guys.
Why are you here so late?Copy !req
329. She's still in late-night mode!Copy !req
330. Iku stuck living in the past?Copy !req
331. I don't know if you're
being literal or figurative.Copy !req
332. H-Huh?Copy !req
333. That's weird. The world is spinning.Copy !req
334. And I'm seeing eight of Rentaro's girlfriend.Copy !req
335. That part's accurate, actually.Copy !req
336. Ooh, the pain.Copy !req
337. Iku-chan!Copy !req
338. Who practices all night? Is she stupid?Copy !req
339. Of course she'd collapse from exhaustion.Copy !req
340. Iku...Copy !req
341. Didn't know Iku such an extreme masochist.Copy !req
342. No.Copy !req
343. I don't think this is normal.Copy !req
344. Why would she be so reckless?Copy !req
345. It's not like she was under orders.Copy !req
346. That wouldn't make it okay.
Please realize this.Copy !req
347. Homeroom's about to start.Copy !req
348. You should go to class.Copy !req
349. I have to practice.Copy !req
350. Iku? Where do you think you're going?Copy !req
351. You need to stay in bed!Copy !req
352. But I need to practice.Copy !req
353. Thanks to you and the girls,
we can actually play the upcoming game.Copy !req
354. That means I have to make sure that I win!Copy !req
355. If I shut them out while pitching
and hit a homer, we can win!Copy !req
356. So I need more practice!Copy !req
357. Iku, I get where you're coming from, but...Copy !req
358. Sorry, Rentaro! Don't try to stop me!Copy !req
359. We've got class right now.Copy !req
360. Welp, you got me there.Copy !req
361. Wait, how are you here, then?Copy !req
362. I was so worried, I've been taking
bathroom breaks every five minutesCopy !req
363. Sensei! May I go to the bathroom, please?Copy !req
364. and coming to check on you.Copy !req
365. And I drank two liters of water
each break to recharge my bladder.Copy !req
366. Hngh!Copy !req
367. Th-Thanks, Rentaro.Copy !req
368. Iku, if you won't stop going overboard,
I'm left with no choice.Copy !req
369. Operation Ice-Bucket-Challenge-in-Loincloth-
to-Develop-a-Fever-and-Collapse-Before-IkuCopy !req
370. So-She-Doesn't-Go-Overboard is a go.Copy !req
371. Okay, that's it for today.Copy !req
372. Great work, everybody.Copy !req
373. You should call it too...Copy !req
374. Nah, I'm good.Copy !req
375. I want to practice more.Copy !req
376. Sorry, everyone.
You can go ahead and leave again.Copy !req
377. Iku, if you're practicing,Copy !req
378. we're staying behind too!Copy !req
379. Huh?Copy !req
380. Huh?Copy !req
381. Hanazono Hahari told us why you're doing this.Copy !req
382. Sorry, I heard everything when I hid under
your bed to sneak photos of you sleeping.Copy !req
383. Such love for your students...
How admirable, how emphatic!Copy !req
384. More like lunatic.Copy !req
385. "You seek victory to reward us
for our cooperation?"Copy !req
386. Quit being conceited.
There is no "I" in "team."Copy !req
387. But we're total newbies.
How can she trust us?Copy !req
388. Yeah, but we'll practice and get better,Copy !req
389. so count on us so we can win as a team, aye!Copy !req
390. You guys...Copy !req
391. What's with the loincloth?Copy !req
392. Don't sweat the minor details!Copy !req
393. You call this insanity a minor detail?Copy !req
394. Once more, together.Copy !req
395. Rentaro Family...Copy !req
396. Let's win this for sure!Copy !req
397. Yeah!Copy !req