The top of the ninth is Yakushi's last chance to score. Raichi comes up to bat at two outs and a runner on first. Yakushi's dugout is cheering loudly for Raichi. "I don't want to let my team down." Raichi makes his resolve. Tanba's third pitch goes in a little soft and Seido lose all their hope.
And these past eighteen months
 flew by in a second.
Diese achtzehn Monate vergingen
 wie im Flug.
¡Los últimos dieciocho 
meses pasaron volando!
¡Este año y medio se nos pasó volando!
Cette année et demie a passé
en un clin d’œil.
E esses dezoito meses 
passaram em um segundo.