Haru and Lucy immediately start rushing around the court, crossing each other's paths over and over again.
Frank "You think a little back and forth will cause us to slip?"
Himiko "Don't make us laugh!"
Himiko then cocks back for a bomb of a throw. She aims for Haru who runs from right to left. She aims slightly ahead of his path before throwing. The ball is lined up perfectly and would hit him, but before it can, where Haru and Lucy would usually cross paths, they stop suddenly and run back the exact way they came. This would mean Lucy would be in the line to be struck, however, Frank has throws the ball still aimed for Lucy's current path causing the twins' balls to collide and deflect in front of Lucy. Frank grunts as his ball flies away.
Frank "Come on Himiko! I had that!"
Himiko "It's not my fault they switched up like that!"
As they yell at each other, Haru and Lucy grab a couple balls themselves. Lucy then lines up her shot at Himiko for a speed ball.
Himiko "Careful, she can throw curves! She's really aiming for you!"
Frank realizes and dashes across in front of Himiko after Lucy throws her ball. Lucy's ball does do what Himiko says but Frank dodges without paying attention to Haru. He lines up a fastball with Frank who is still mid dodge. His eyes widen as Haru throws the ball at high speed. Unable to dodge on his own, Himiko then grabs him by the collar and pulls him back, barely missing the ball.
Himiko "Come on Frank! Get your head in the game!"
Frank "It's not my fault they faked me out like that!"
They yell at each other again before facing Haru and Lucy who are panting from the running back and forth but still have looks of confidence. Haru then grabs another ball and points it at Frank.
Haru "This one's for you."
He says with a smile while Himiko picks up a ball and does the same to Lucy who smiles in return. They growl a bit before dashing across the court. Haru keeps his ball pointed at Frank as they dash back and forth to keep his eyes on Haru. Suddenly, once they reach the end of the court, Frank stops sharply and runs the opposite direction of Haru.
Frank 'I need to keep as much space as possible for a catch!'
He keeps them separated by staying across the court diagonally while they dart back and forth. As they do this, Lucy and Himiko stand still. Lucy has no ball and her arms are not even up. Himiko smirks.
Himiko "Go ahead and taunt me all you like. It's time you get out of this game!"
She pulls back for a heavy speed ball and as soon as she lets it go, Frank stops right in front of the balls path.
Haru/Lucy "Bingo."
The ball collides with the back of Frank's head and goes flying in the air.
Himiko "You always get in the way!"
Frank "Me? You were the one who fell for their switcheroo!"
Himiko "Anyone would fall for that! It's the point of the move!"
Frank "Not us! We're the Bauler Twins! Masters of dodgeball!"
Himiko "Then why are you playing right into their hands?!"
Lucy "Ahem."
They yell and get in each others faces when they turn angrily and look at Lucy who has her hand out to catch the ball from the air that hit Frank. As soon as they notice both Haru and Lucy have balls in their hands they get looks of shock before being hit with the balls in their sides. Emiko sighs and shakes her head as they fall over.
Emiko "You two really need to stop getting into fights like that."
They both look up at Emiko angrily.
Frank/Himiko "Oh shut up!"
Emiko "There it is!"
She smiles widely at them. They reluctantly walk off the court as Haru and Lucy high five.
Lucy "How did you know that would work?"
Haru "Well I have a little sister at home and if there's anything I know about siblings it's that no matter how well we get along, we will always fight every now and then. I just counted on that happening now."
Emiko "Hey you two."
They look at Emiko when suddenly a ball hits Haru in the arm.
Emiko "You guys are truly amazing but the game isn't over. You must stay focused if you want to win!"
She says with her normal intense eyes and smile. Haru has a look of frustrated surprise but walks off court since he knows she's correct. Lucy angrily steps back with Shiori.
Lucy "Well that was rude."
Shiori "You know she's right. You guys were awesome but we've still got a lot of work ahead of us."
Lucy "I know…"
Lucy pouts about it as she continues the match.
Shuhei "That duel between the monster dodgeball players and the Bauller Twins certanily was a sight to behold but what comes next? With only a few team members on both sides, this match only gets closer and closer! Who's gonna win the next match? And who's gonna get the most points in the end?!"
With so few players left, both sides hesitate to strike and play defensively for a moment.
Hikigaya "I think we should focus on Emiko. That other guy in the back doesn't seem to care too much since he's been reading that book the whole time."
Ryuji "I don't know, maybe we should do him now and leave Emiko for last. I don't like the way he doesn't seem to care…"
Ryuji and Hikigaya plan with their team out loud as Ryuji lowers his head a bit.
Emiko "Don't get ahead of yourselves. You're forgetting someone."
Emiko smiles as she steps to the side revealing a small girl who looks very timid. The others are surprsied by her appearance when no one has seemed to notice her before.
Chizuru "Who is that?.. I couldn't even tell she was there."
Emiko "Go ahead, introduce yourself. They're not mean people, just competitive like me."
She encourages the girl to step forward so she does shyly.
Eden "M-my name is Eden… I'm a fourth year in class 4-1!.."
Emiko "And why don't you show them how to throw a ball?"
Emiko hands a rubber ball to Eden who timidly grabs it.
Kitaro "Don't worry guys, we should be able to catch it."
He says confidently. Eden then pulls her arm back and suddenly slams her foot forward and throws the ball harder than anyone else has the entire day. The entire class' eyes widen as the ball bolts for Kitaro. He catches the ball but slides all the way back to the final line of the court. He holds the ball in his hands for a moment with his head lowered. After a moment, he begins to shake then collapses to his knees, dropping the ball in the process.
Kitaro "That was… unreal…"
He says trying to catch his breath. Eden then smiles shakily.
Eden "I… I knew I could do it!.."
Emiko "So did I."
Shuhei "Woah! Did you see that!? Never before in my life have I seen such power! It's like a real life canon! Can anyone stop her? If the answer is no then it looks like this match is just about wrapped up!"
The crowd is stunned at the shocking power of Eden.
Shiori "This is bad news… She can throw like no other! And with Emiko protecting her, how are we gonna get her out?"
Emiko "Let's show them again."
Eden nods and leaves Emiko's side before grabbing a ball from the ground. The class all stiffen up as she does.
Eden "This time… I want… her!.."
She points at Lucy with her free hand. Lucy sweats as do the others.
Ryuji "Lucy, dodge!"
Lucy's eyes sharpen as Eden begins her throw. The ball barely misses her face as she dodges to the right. Lucy gets angry and shouts at her.
Lucy "What are you trying to do?! Take my head off?!"
She is then shocked when she sees Eden already cocking her arm back for another throw.
Lucy "Another one..? So fast!.."
Hikigaya "Lucy!"
She doesn't have enough time to dodge this time. Eden throws the ball and like Kitaro before her, she catches it but is sent sliding far back. As she slides, she trips from the force and falls on her back causing the ball to drop. She sits up wincing from the pain of the ball.
Lucy "This girl is insane…"
The rest of the class sweats and stares as Suiyoubi helps Lucy up and away from the court.
Eden "I will… I will prove I'm not weak!.."
She says as confident as the timid girl can.
Chizuru "I don't think anyone is arguing that…" 'What is with her? It doesn't feel like she's lying or pretending. She truly feels like she thinks she's weak but has power like a monster!'
Eden "Next I want… him..!"
She points again but this time at Hikigaya. They all sweat and get looks of concern again but Hikigaya sharpens his eyes and steps forward. Everyone is surprsied for a moment as Emiko's smile widens.
Emiko "You really do have a fire in you."
Hikigaya steps as close to the line as he can with his arms open.
Hikigaya "Go ahead and try."
Eden smiles with anticipation timidly.
Eden "Alright."
She pulls her arm back and readies her throw.
Shiori "Hikigaya, don't do it! We have to dodge, it's too strong!"
Chizuru "Listen to her, we'll find another way!"
Hikigaya "There is no other way."
Emiko's eyes widen a bit as the boy in glasses in the back raises an eyebrow a bit.
Hikigaya "Her throw is strong than anyone else's. She would definitely just strike us out and we'll only tire more if we keep dodging. And with Emiko defending her, there's no way we'll be able to hit her. The only way to beat her is to catch it."
Emiko "I'm impressed yet again. That would be the best play, however, can you do it?"
She says intensly. Hikigaya sweats as Eden readies herself. She takes a deep breath in as Hikigaya does the same.
Eden "HAAAH!"
She slams her front foot down as the ball launches from her hand. A boom is almost heard from the sheer force of her throw. Everyone in the crowd as well as players on the sides are in shock at the throw. In an instant the ball is right at Hikigaya.
Hikigaya "Hah!"
He shouts back as the slams his hands into the ball, grabbing it with both hands. He holds it out in front of him for a moment before his arms bend and it gets closer to his chest. He grits his teeth as he tries to hold it but not long after catching it, he begins sliding back quickly.
Shiori "Hikigaya!"