Tsurumaki Residence - Batting Cages
Hagumi
You can do it~! Kano-chan-senpai!
Hagumi: You can do it~! Kano-chan-senpai!
Misaki: You've got this~.
Kanon: O-okay... Yah!
Kanon: ... H-huh?
Hagumi
Ah, that was really close!
Hagumi: Ah, that was really close!
Kanon
Fuee, nothing but air again...
Kanon: Fuee, nothing but air again...
Misaki
Well, your eyes were completely shut when you swung...
Misaki: Well, your eyes were completely shut when you swung...
Kanon
R-really? I was trying to keep my eye on the ball...
Kanon: R-really? I was trying to keep my eye on the ball...
Hagumi
That swing looked pretty good though! It definitely would've been a nice one if you'd actually hit the ball!
Hagumi: That swing looked pretty good though! It definitely would've been a nice one if you'd actually hit the ball!
Kanon
Hm... So what do I need to do to hit it?
Kanon: Hm... So what do I need to do to hit it?
Misaki
I can't really help you when it comes to batting advice... I'm having the exact same issue myself.
Misaki: I can't really help you when it comes to batting advice... I'm having the exact same issue myself.
Kanon
So you're struggling with batting, too.
Kanon: So you're struggling with batting, too.
Misaki
Hey, Hagumi, do you have any tips or tricks to being a great batter that you could share with us?
Misaki: Hey, Hagumi, do you have any tips or tricks to being a great batter that you could share with us?
Misaki
... Well, I guess if stuff like that existed, then everyone would be a good softball player.
Misaki: ... Well, I guess if stuff like that existed, then everyone would be a good softball player.
Hagumi: Sure I do!
Misaki: You do?!
Hagumi
Yeah! Daddy taught me a magic spell for batting! If you chant it, you'll have the timing for your swing down perfectly!
Hagumi: Yeah! Daddy taught me a magic spell for batting! If you chant it, you'll have the timing for your swing down perfectly!
Hagumi
I'll show you guys. Just watch!
Hagumi: I'll show you guys. Just watch!
Hagumi
Here I go! Croquette, croquette...
Hagumi: Here I go! Croquette, croquette...
Hagumi
... Crunchy, crunch!
Hagumi: ... Crunchy, crunch!
Misaki
W-wow! That was amazing!
Misaki: W-wow! That was amazing!
Kanon
Yeah! Just a little more and you would have hit the scoreboard!
Kanon: Yeah! Just a little more and you would have hit the scoreboard!
Hagumi
Ehehe, there you go. Just like that!
Hagumi: Ehehe, there you go. Just like that!
Kanon
That was so cool, Hagumi-chan! Thank you!
Kanon: That was so cool, Hagumi-chan! Thank you!
Misaki
So the spell is... "Croquette, croquette," right?
Misaki: So the spell is... "Croquette, croquette," right?
Hagumi
Yeah! It's the Croquette Spell! If you chant it, it'll make batting easier!
Hagumi: Yeah! It's the Croquette Spell! If you chant it, it'll make batting easier!
Hagumi
Before the pitch gets thrown, you say, "Croquette, croquette." Then when the ball heads towards you, you go, "Crunchy, crunch!" You just have to swing on the last "ch" sound!
Hagumi: Before the pitch gets thrown, you say, "Croquette, croquette." Then when the ball heads towards you, you go, "Crunchy, crunch!" You just have to swing on the last "ch" sound!
Misaki
That seems surprisingly reasonable...
Misaki: That seems surprisingly reasonable...
Kanon
Wow, do you think I could use it?
Kanon: Wow, do you think I could use it?
Misaki
I don't know... It seems like something pretty Hagumi-exclusive...
Misaki: I don't know... It seems like something pretty Hagumi-exclusive...
Hagumi
Of course you can use it! Spells are just magic words! Daddy said anyone can use them, no problem!
Hagumi: Of course you can use it! Spells are just magic words! Daddy said anyone can use them, no problem!
Hagumi
Plus the spell doesn't have to be about croquettes! You can pick whatever word you like!
Hagumi: Plus the spell doesn't have to be about croquettes! You can pick whatever word you like!
Misaki
Awfully lenient with the wording, aren't you...?
Misaki: Awfully lenient with the wording, aren't you...?
Kanon
Whatever I like... Then how about jellyfish?
Kanon: Whatever I like... Then how about jellyfish?
Hagumi
Yeah, that'll work! Jellyfish are cute and puffy!
Hagumi: Yeah, that'll work! Jellyfish are cute and puffy!
Kanon
Thank goodness! Then I'm going to give it a try!
Kanon: Thank goodness! Then I'm going to give it a try!
Misaki
Wait, but... is this really gonna work...?
Misaki: Wait, but... is this really gonna work...?
Hagumi
Go, go, Kano-chan-senpai~!
Hagumi: Go, go, Kano-chan-senpai~!
Misaki
Make sure to keep your eyes on the ball this time~.
Misaki: Make sure to keep your eyes on the ball this time~.
Kanon
Jellyfish, jellyfish...
Kanon: Jellyfish, jellyfish...
Kanon: ... Puffy, puff!
Hagumi
Wow, a hit! You did it, Kano-chan-senpai! Congratulations!
Hagumi: Wow, a hit! You did it, Kano-chan-senpai! Congratulations!
Misaki
Sh-she really did it...
Misaki: Sh-she really did it...
Kanon
Y-yeah! What an amazing spell! Thanks for teaching it to me, Hagumi-chan!
Kanon: Y-yeah! What an amazing spell! Thanks for teaching it to me, Hagumi-chan!
Hagumi
You're welcome! I bet now you'll be able to hit the ball, even without the spell!
Hagumi: You're welcome! I bet now you'll be able to hit the ball, even without the spell!
Kanon
Ehehe, hopefully you're right. Okay, I'm gonna keep practicing a little bit more!
Kanon: Ehehe, hopefully you're right. Okay, I'm gonna keep practicing a little bit more!
Misaki
M-maybe I'll give that spell a try, too...
Misaki: M-maybe I'll give that spell a try, too...