Baseball Girl Mahiru Tsuyuzaki/Bond Story

*After having met Karen, her passion for baseball turned into a more serious matter. Holding a secret wish in her heart, Mahiru becomes a baseball girl. From "Baseball Girl."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

Mahiru Style Superstition

 **Mahiru:**What if we were to see what baseball girl Mahiru Tsuyuzaki is like before the rematch...?

 **Mahiru:**A short play that branches off from this theme—

 **Maya:**Um...

 **Mahiru:**(Let's see, equipment check is done. Next is to make a table so pitches don't become monotonous...)

 **Maya:**...Tsuyuzaki-san.

 **Mahiru:**(Wait, maybe I should double check the equipment again!)

 **Mahiru:**(Okay, the catcher's mitts are good... No fraying with the uniform...)

 **Mahiru:**(Ah, wait a minute! The shoelaces are looking a little worn out—)

 **Maya:**Um, Tsuyuzaki-san?

 **Mahiru:**Eep!?

 **Mahiru:**Y-You scared me... Did you need something, Tendo-san?

 **Maya:**I'm sorry. I did call out to you a couple times earlier...

 **Maya:**You looked like you were checking the equipment over and over again.

 **Mahiru:**What? Was I doing the same thing that many times??

 **Maya:**Yes... You've been doing the same task for about 10 minutes.

 **Mahiru:**Right, I see...

 **Maya:**...Are you nervous about tomorrow's rematch?

 **Mahiru:**Haha... You can tell?

 **Mahiru:**I just feel so anxious... I'm always like this before an important match.

 **Mahiru:**I wish I could keep my composure better.

 **Maya:**I see. In that case... It's pretty common, but how about practicing a superstition for good luck?

 **Mahiru:**Superstition?

 **Maya:**Yes. Think of what you've done before successfully accomplishing something. And then keep doing the same thing before your big day...

 **Maya:**Personally, I don't really believe in such superstitions, but I think those actions can help you prepare yourself mentally.

 **Mahiru:**Prepare myself mentally...

 **Maya:**That's right. It's like, if you repeat the same as what you did before, everything will be fine.

 **Maya:**It may seem like you're just avoiding your problems, but...

 **Mahiru:**I see. Thinking that everything will be fine because I've practiced my superstitions means I'll be less mentally exhausted...!

 **Maya:**Exactly. You want to avoid being mentally drained right before your big day.

 **Maya:**However, even if you fail, you can't blame it on superstitions.

 **Maya:**You need to understand that you made the decision yourself. Why don't you give it a try?

 **Mahiru:**Yeah! It feels like it'll help with this anxious feeling at least...

 **Mahiru:**All right! What have I done before successfully accomplishing something... Oh!

 **Mahiru:**Hum hum hum♪

 **Maya:**A refreshing vichyssoise and creamy mashed potatoes... Is this a galette?

 **Maya:**You sure used a ton of Mahiru Spuds. Everything looks amazing.

 **Mahiru:**Heh heh. I remembered when I was in Hokkaido.

 **Mahiru:**My mother would always make a lot of delicious food like this before matches.

 **Mahiru:**It's not exactly a superstition for winning or losing games, but...

 **Maya:**Do you feel calmer?

 **Mahiru:**Yeah. Thanks to you, I've calmed down quite a bit.

 **Maya:**Then let's call everyone to come eat before it gets cold.

 **Mahiru:**Yeah! I'm sure everyone must have mixed feelings too...

 **Mahiru:**Karen-chan and... Kagura-san too. I want to eat with everyone.

 **Maya:**Heh heh, I think that's an excellent "superstition".

 **Mahiru:**Yeah, I think so too...!

 **Mahiru:**Thanks for the wonderful advice, Tendo-san!

 **Maya:**I should say the same... Thank you for the food.

Invincible Battery

 **Mahiru:**What if we were to peek into baseball girl Mahiru Tsuyuzaki's daily life...?

 **Mahiru:**A short play that branches off from this theme—

 **Karen:**Mahiru-chan! I need your advice!!

 **Mahiru:**Wh-What's wrong, Karen-chan? You're all serious...

 **Mahiru:**Oh! Is this about the positions?! Like, you want to pick me?!

 **Mahiru:**Y-You can't! I'm really happy, but I have to win the position with my skills...

 **Mahiru:**Fair and square, as Karen-chan's captain...!

 **Karen:**Haha no, it's not about that... There's something I've been thinking about...

 **Mahiru:**What is it?

 **Karen:**Yes, about that... \*drum roll\* Developing a magic pitch!!

 **Mahiru:**Oh... Oooh...?

***\*clap clap clap\****

 **Karen:**Heh heh, thank you for the applause.

 **Karen:**I was reading the baseball manga that Junna-chan recommended to me and it had lots of magic pitches in it...

 **Karen:**The main character develops all kinds of moves like the shining magic pitch or the disappearing magic pitch!

 **Karen:**So it hit me... If I can develop a pitch that no one's ever seen before, then wouldn't that make our team invincible?!

 **Mahiru:**Well, that makes sense...

 **Karen:**Right, right? So I wanted to come up with something with you!

 **Mahiru:**With me...!

 **Mahiru:**O-Okay! Let's come up with an amazing magic pitch...!!

 **Kaoruko:**I can't believe I got called out here during my well-deserved break...

 **Kaoruko:**So what's this experiment?

 **Karen:**Heh heh! Actually, I've recently been developing an amazing move... A magic pitch!!

 **Kaoruko:**Oh, so that's why it's been so noisy everyday late into the night. That's what you've been doing?

 **Karen:**Yeah... And finally yesterday, we perfected this invincible magic pitch!!

 **Mahiru:**Yeah!!

 **Kaoruko:**What, you're awfully excited...

 **Kaoruko:**Well, all right. I don't know about this invincible whatever, but I'll send it flying right back at you.

 **Karen:**Heh heh heh, I wonder...

 **Kaoruko:**Hmph, try me!

***\*swish\****

 **Karen:**......

 **Kaoruko:**......

 **Mahiru:**......

 **Karen:**......

 **Mahiru:**......

 **Kaoruko:**......

 **Kaoruko:**Come on! Hurry and throw it!!

 **Karen:**Now—!

***\*zing\****

 **Kaoruko:**C-Crap, I let it go by me...!

 **Karen:**Yay!!

 **Mahiru:**It's finally complete... Make the opponent impatient by not throwing the ball...

 **Mahiru:**Magic pitch, "Giraffe Ball"...!!

 **Maya:**...Um, I was just watching out of curiosity...

 **Karen:**Tendo-san, you were watching... Heh heh, impressive, right?!

 **Maya:**Well, I'm not sure how to put it, but... Isn't that a pitcher delay and would be considered a foul?

 **Mahiru:**Ah! You're right...!!

 **Karen:**What?! But that's...!!

 **Karen:**Ngh... My Giraffe Ball has been destroyed...

 **Mahiru:**I'm so sorry, Karen-chan! Why didn't I notice earlier...

 **Karen:**No, it's not your fault!

 **Kaoruko:**What? This makes no sense!

 **Kaoruko:**You took up my precious break time, so you should be apologizing to me first!!

 **Karen:**Yeah... But I won't give up on developing my magic pitch!

 **Karen:**One day, I'll find an amazing pitch together with Mahiru-chan!!

 **Mahiru:**Karen-chan...!

 **Kaoruko:**Don't ignore me!!

 **Kaoruko:**What's wrong with this strange battery?!

 **Maya:**In a sense, they're invincible without having to lift a finger...

 **Mahiru:**"Being the captain is a big responsibility, but it's really rewarding."

 **Mahiru:**"At first, I wasn't sure about being the captain... but Karen-chan gave me the encouragement that I needed."

 **Mahiru:**"She said it was the perfect role for me because I always put everyone first. I was happy to hear that and failed to notice the true meaning..."

 **Mahiru:**"I'm also a part of 'everyone'... I hope I don't forget that baseball is also for my own sake."