Inning 10 - "Say It Ain't So, Cy!"
Following our victory against Cy's Tech-3 androids, the rest of the Cy-Nine were transported to MEA HQ, likewise myself, Cy, & Zina. The rest of my team has disbanded, and gone back home, awaiting the results of Cy's upcoming trial. As a result of her loss, she has to stand trial by MEA, for the use of Tech-3 supplements on my friends.
As Lily, Yamabuki, Tengge, Hotaru, & the Hag were being treated, Cy met with Johnny's Grandfather, the boss, Derringer.
Derringer said to her, "Cy, isn't it true that you used under-the-counter Tech-3 oil supplements, to recreate the drinks in your homemade sports drinks?"
Cy nodded, "Yes. I had no idea wut id wuz, but id look hawmless…"
Beretta stated, "Miss Cy, I'm afraid that Tech-3 is an illegal substance that is considered steroids for cars."
"HUH? Steroids fer cars?"
Derringer said, "That's correct. In fact, not long ago, Tech-3 and all under-the-counter motor oil has been banned from usage, due to strong mileage and speed. However, I'm amazed that you, an android, would be powered by so much Tech-3 that you can be stronger than the Ninja Seeking Club."
"I may be an andwoid, but I'm not invincible."
"So ordered. Well, then… In light of this response, I have new evidence to show you."
He showed Cy & Zina a chart of the drink she created. The Tech-3 was fused with a substance called Chromesium. "We looked up the drink, and found traces of Chromesium in the drink, which fuses with the Tech-3, resulting in a slow robotic transformation. Carbine has already extracted the Chromesium in the bodies, and is already working on saving the rest of the girls."
"Chwo-mee-zium?"
Zina asked, "Cy… What did you put in your sports drink?"
Cy responded, "Tech-3, chromesium, zinc, vitamin D, magnesium sulfate, dextrose, artificial glucose sweeteners, calcium…" She went on, as Beretta and Derringer were stunned.
Zina growled, "I can't believe you created a witches' brew!"
Cy said, "I dawught it wuzza sports dwink."
Derringer called, "Enough of this! Cy Tokakushi, MEA finds you guilty of poisoning the Ninja Seeking Club and YTG8 of your illegal sports drink. What do you have to say for yourself?"
Zina whispered to Cy, as she responded, "Dewwinger… I cannot answer that wesponse, on account that Zina weft her lab, unsupervised."
Zina gasped, "Wait, what?"
Cy barked, "YEW SHOUDA STOPPED ME!"
"SO? That's not what I said!"
"How wuz I suppose' ta know dat Tech-3 was illegal?"
Beretta roared, "You, Cy, are a scoundrel and a fraud!"
Derringer said, "Cy, Zina, I'm left with no choice. MEA has unanimously voted for the following decree:Regardless of the verdict of juries… no ninja who uses steroids in a ballgame will ever play professional baseball again. Cy Tokakushi, you and Zina Tokakushi are banned from playing or managing pro baseball for the rest of your natural born lives. Cy, you had no idea of the transformation, which led you to be blinded by power, and you, Zina, you did not supervise your own creation, on the grounds that she made something fatal."
Cy whimpered, "W-What'll happen to my fwiends?"
Beretta smiled, "The good news is that all of the Chromesium will be expelled from their bodies, within a couple hours, but the reverting back takes a day or so. They're still alive."
Cy bowed, "Can I… at weast… apowogize to Onii-chan? I'm sowwy I wuined his wife."
Derringer nodded, "You may."
Kazuki approached Cy, as she bowed, "Onii-chan… I'm sowwy… I dinn't mean to huwt our fwiends. Can you forgive me?"
Kazuki smiled and said, "Cy… I forgive you. You did make a mistake, but… Here's hoping you'd never do something like this, ever again."
"Never again, Onii-chan. From now on, I'm wetting Kikuko do the twaining… I hereby wesign as Ninja Seeking Cwub's Baseball Club Manager."
Kazuki said, "Thank you, Cy."
Derringer said, "Uhh… Okay." he whispered to himself, "Does she know that she cannot manage her team, anymore, because she was fired?"
Beretta said, "Just go with it, sir."
Kazuki asked, "How's Akari, by the way?"
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When I arrived to see Akari, she was in the white room, lying in bed, and under the white blanket. She smiled, as she waved weakly. She's recovering very fast.
Kazuki called, "How are you feeling?"
Akari moaned, "I'm sore, but… I'm doing alright. It's my fault I let this baseball thing get into my head."
Cy said, "No… It's mine. I shouldn't have given yew the sports dwinks."
"No, it's not your fault. You wanted to help… but it all fell to pot. You did want to improve our status… but it's my Mom… I wonder if she's alright…"
Kazuki said, "Everyone is recovering, after so much Chromesium, crossed with Tech-3."
"Eh?" She was confused, "I don't get it, but my head hurts. Literally…"
"You get some rest, and we'll fix all this, Akari."
He and Cy left, as Akari moaned, "Take care…"
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The Hag came to me, as she was recovering, by the time I left Akari.
"So… Tech-3 with Chromesium, which turns us into sadistic android baseball players."
Cy said, "Amung udders…"
Kikuko smiled, "All's forgiven, lass. But next time, I'll do the training here to you lot."
"Okay…" Cy said in dejection.
Kazuki asked, "By the way… someone told me that you disbanded the Baseball Club. Aren't you and Enju a part of the Student Council?"
"Aye, lad. However, once I recover, we will rectify the situation. Enju will write the paperwork, but I will deliver it. It's fitting that it was me, since you told me, that handed the Notice of Suspension to the Baseball Club."
Cy nodded, "Dank yew, Kikuko. Will yew wecover, soon?"
"Soon enough, lass. And all's forgiven. The lot forgave you, already…"
Cy smiles again, as a sigh of relief falls to the Ninja Seeking Club. I am glad that this nightmare is over.
Days later…
The Baseball Club Captain shook hands with Akari and said, "I know what you did was a bit of foul play, but I had no idea you were excellent. And thank you for reinstating the Baseball Club."
"Oh, Enju and Miss Kikuko did that. I'm truly sorry that we throttled you in the game."
"Well… I have thought about it, and we figured that you, Akari Hanao, will join our club!"
Akari then said, "NO, that's okay. I'm already in a club - The Ninja Seeking Club."
Kazuki asked, "Wait… But you said you wanted to join the Baseball Club."
"Well, that was before all that… And, my Mom says that I cannot be in any sports clubs. But I have a proposition. The Ninja Seeking Club challenges you to a game, this weekend. We'll have an old-fashioned rematch. But this time, Kazuki and Johnny will play, too."
The Club Captain nodded, "Deal. But this time, hold your power."
Akari grins, as we got ourselves a rematch. Of course…
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"A BASEBALL GAME?! N! O! NO!" Enju roared.
We gathered at the club room, and talked about what Akari did.
Akari sobbed, "PLEASE, ENJU!"
Enju cried, "Not after what happened, days ago! Under no circumstances will we play against the Baseball Club! Even if it's for fun!"
Akari was sad, as Kazuki stated, "Well, Akari did make the challenge… And we did sorta cheated, back in that game."
Enju said, "What choice do we have? We might as well even out our strengths, since we're ninjas and all."
Yamabuki called, "And Cy-Cy, ya're NOT playing with us, fam! Beretta banned ya from playing with us!"
Cy said in a sad voice, "Yes, Bookie."
I felt awful, knowing that Cy was heartbroken, for many things. ONE, she didn't get a date with me. And TWO, she was scolded for using steroids on us.
Akari said, "NO! Yamabuki, Cy's playing. I don't care what Beretta says. This isn't Pro Baseball! This is High School Baseball! So, Cy cannot play or manage pro baseball! So what? She's a member of the Ninja Seeking Club, and we owe her for that."
Nanao huffed, "Well, no tricks, this time. Remember the sports drinks, buddy."
Johnny nodded, "I cannot let Cy miss out."
Ricka said, "No objections."
Myu smiled, "I'm sure Cy's learned her lesson."
Yamabuki sighed, "Yeah… I guess ya're right."
Enju agreed, "I guess that's fair… Anyways, let's hope we do something right for a change."
Akari was happy, "YAY! We get to play, after all!"
"BUT! On one condition, win or lose, we end this ambition of yours! No more baseball!"
"Deal. Besides, I can still do other sports."
She doesn't listen, does she.
Enju said, "I'll call Lily & Tengge-san, and see if they want to join us, too."
Nanao asked, "Is Hotaru invited?"
Enju replied, "Sorry… I wish we could bring her along."
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Then came the day of the game, as we fought the Baseball Club, and we did our best, learning the ways of baseball.
After so many antics, we came to the 9th inning. We were trailing 4 to 2, with only two outs. Akari was at bat, as Nanao and Tengge were at the corners. Akari was determined, as we were playing a great game.
Akari let the pitch pass, and got a strike. She let the next pitch pass, and said, "Give me a challenge!"
The pitcher threw the ball, and Akari swung with all her might, and aimed!
WHOOSH!
At the club room, Akari was crying.
But there was no joy for the Ninja Seeking Club… Akari Hanao had struck out.
Kazuki said, "I'm sorry. We came close."
Ricka sighed, "Akari at the Bat… failed…"
Enju sighed, "I can't believe you, Akari."
Yamabuki replied, "That was déja vu, wasn't it?"
Johnny smiled, "Glad it wasn't me."
Cy smiled, "Yew did gweat, Akawi."
Lily said, "She's right. You played so hard, and you were excellent."
Nanao moaned, "Yeah, but we still lost."
Akari sniffled, "No, it's fine… Everyone, I let all of you down."
Enju said, "Well, for what it's worth, we're glad this baseball thing is behind us."
Akari smiled, "Yeah, it is." She wiped her tears and said, "I am truly sorry you guys came to this trouble."
Lily smiled, "We're your friends, after all."
Tengge winked, "We love you."
The girls agreed, as Akari was all-smiles again. Hotaru suddenly appeared and said, "Hey. I saw, like, everything. I'm sorry you guys lost the game."
Ricka said, "Failed."
Myu said, "Well, Akari-senpai felt bad about it, but we had a lot of fun."
"Man… I wish, like, I joined your team. By the way, what of Cy-Cy?"
"Wight here, Hotawu."
Hotaru said to Cy, "Say, I know that Beretta has legit banned you from baseball, for life, but… How about you teach the student body your football skills?"
Cy asked, "Football?"
Oh, she means Soccer. It's been Japan's second favorite sport. Wait, can Ochatomizu allow that?
Cy said, "Uh… despite that I am an andwoid, I'm a multi-sports robot."
Well, that's talented enough. Cy isn't playing baseball, anymore, and she still plays other sports.
Johnny asked, "Huh? Wait, can you really play football?"
Cy nodded, "Hm! Take a wook! Kick dat ball to me, Lily."
Lily asked, "This ball?" She kicked a soccer ball to Cy, and she hit it with her head. The ball suddenly flew out the open window, and into a wayward soccer goal.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!"
The girls were shocked, with their jaws dropping.
A header to the goal, at that distance?!
A long silence, as Cy said, "Wut?"
Hotaru was speechless, as she said, "Uhhh… on second thought, like, uh… I can coach my football team, myself."
Cy said, "Oh, no, Hotawu, wemme coach yer team! Pwease? Miss Venus wun't mine."
Hotaru said, "Uhh… I'll, like, uh, consider you from Lady Venus-."
"Well? Yew not geddin' a cwear answer to me."
Kazuki was annoyed, as Hotaru was conflicted over asking Cy for helping the Ochatomizu Soccer Club.
Oh, boy… Here we go again.
I guess that story is better left untold… even if Hotaru accepts it, or not. And so, our school life resumes, without any problems.
Hotaru gasped, "O! M! G! I said I'm considering it!"
Cy cried, "PWEASE! That tone sez yew are sayin' NO!"
I hope…
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(View of Mizaki School, at night)
(Akari): Hey, guys! It's me, Akari!
(Cy): And me, Cy.
(Both girls sigh in disdain)
(Akari): I cannot believe I blew the baseball game against the Baseball Club.
(Cy): I cannut believe dat I can never pway baseball, again… after wut I did ta yew… Again, I'm sowwy, Akawi.
(Akari): No, you didn't do anything wrong. Zina should've known better than to hold illegal chemicals. Sadly, you're only banned from baseball. Hotaru did say you're joining her football team to train.
(Cy): Of course. Soccer wuz my second spowt. Still, I guess I wuz bwinded wid Onii-chan's love.
(Akari): Uhhh… Well, that's still wrong of you. But you had fun?
(Cy): Yeah… But Onii-chan won… so, I guess das it. The game's over, the stowy's over, and it ends gweat fer us.
(Akari): Well, we're not done yet. We have one more chapter to go. This happened, after we recovered from the Tech-3 and Chromesium Sports Drink. To be honest, Enju is still fuming over the outfits you gave us.
(Cy): More hi-tech den comfortable. By the way, did losing to the cwub made you fuh-ged baseball?
(Akari): Yeah. But I'm happy I have my own club. Anyways, stay tuned for the special epilogue chapter.
(Cy): Danks fer weading!
(Akari): See you next time!
