Chapter 130

Short Summary
Sugadaira and Kurumizawa manage to tie the score.

Long Summary
The Lycaons notice something is different about Sugadaira today. By the sixth inning, the Bugaboos still have a six-run lead. Sugadaira bats and gets two base runners home again, shortening the gap to four runs. His teammates ask him what happened to make this change and Sugadaira says ‘nothing really’. The only difference is now whenever he stands at the bat he feels ‘strangely happy’.

Imai claims he’s in high spirits because of his gambling addiction. Whereas before he was betting on cards and horse races, now he has the L-tickets and can focus his addiction solely on baseball. Tokuchi claims baseball itself is gambling to begin with. Depending on how you play, you can get one point or four points in a single hit.

In the 7th inning the Lycaons have two outs and full bases when the Bugaboos send out their ace pitcher, Isobe. Tokuchi asks Kurumizawa his opinion of him. Kurumizawa says he's noticed Isobe has a tell when pitching a shoot ball and Tokuchi sends him on to bat even though he’s last in the MVP ranking. He lets the first pitch go by. On the second pitch he spots Isobe’s tell and swings. He hits a home run, tying the score. Tokuchi laughs and say it’s finally time for the Lycaons’ ‘awakening’.

Characters

 * Tokuchi Toua
 * Sugadaira
 * Imai
 * Manager Mihara
 * Kurumizawa