Original subtitles

Step Jun, Step Jun, Step Jun

Come on, come on, come on

Step

J

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Hai!

I sensed you on a secret frequency

and was captivated by your radiance

And seeing you with my million-bit vision

The circuits of my heart

Ah, they're going wild!

The forces of love move me as they will

So I've embraced the mystery

If it's for the sake of the one you love

Why, there's nothing you couldn't do!

Oh, the heartful, heartful mechanic

the slightest movements of a pure heart

The heartful, heartful mechanic

makes true your dream-colored heartbeats

Step Jun, Step Jun, Step Jun!

Your hot desire! Come on, come on, input!

Kichinosuke the Star Player!?

Not too shabby, I'd have to say!

Frogs...?

Ah! Toads!!!

Yahoo! We pulled it off!

Pico!

Hey Jun, you all right?

Ugh, you two! What on earth is going on in those heads of yours?

Hey c'mon, it was a joke!

We were just playing in silly outfits!

For pete's sake!

There's a fine line between what can and can't be written off as a joke!

B-But this can, right?

Here, we brought lunch!

Hmmph!

Thanks, I guess.

Now you two go home already!

Ribbit, ribbit...

Pico...

Are you all right, Jun?

Ribbit...

Ribbit, ribbit...

Ribbit!

- Big brudder, big brudder! - Ribbit, what's up?

- What is everyone doing? - They're playing baseball!

Those clothes look super soft and fluffy!

Those're uniforms.

Big brudder, can you play baseball too?

H-Huh? Yeah, of course! There ain't nothin' I can't do!

Yay! My big brudder's the coolest!

Whoa, nice catch!

- Got a head for the game! - Yeah, a star player!

Yay! Big brudder!

That's my big brudder right there!

N-Not that big a deal, Yukinojo...

Enough fidgeting! You need to stay still!

Eee, but it tickles! Cut it out, please!

What on earth are you babbling about?

Let's see...

Okay, looks like that circuit is fine... so is that one.

Maybe this one, I suppose?

Ugh, you're being such a baby!

Just what did you run into, anyway?

You really must have had your head in the clouds if something broke this deep inside!

Jun, your friends are here!

Okay!

Well, you have no one else to blame for what's coming next.

S-Stop!!!

No! Don't!

Huh? Baseball players?

That's right. You wouldn't happen to know any, huh?

It was fine at first when my little brothers begged me to manage their baseball team.

But one of the players had appendicitis, so now they don't have enough members!

And the match is coming up quick, I don't know what to do.

I see.

I mean, I'd love to help, but I don't know any kids who can play baseball.

Ah! I just had a great idea!

Huh?

Why don't you join the team, Jun?

What?!

I mean, if you were on the team, who'd ever guess that you weren't the right age?

Mako.

Don't you think you're being a tad cruel?

Oh, perhaps...

Yeah, I thought of that plan already.

But look, there's a certain caliber of performance we need out there.

D-Don't get so bummed out, Jun! It was a dumb idea from the start!

It's gonna be OK, pico!

'Cause I know a great baseball player!

Oh, you have someone in mind, Yukinojo?

Yep, a star player, pico!

A -- A star player?!

Get in here!

Hey you guys!

Why the heck are all of you just lying around?

What about your practice?

Aw, what's the darn point?

Can't play baseball with only 8 players!

A decent manager woulda figured somethin' out by now!

Aw, you three don't have any faith in your big sis, huh?

W-Wait, you mean...

You found us a new member!

Darn straight I did!

Whoa, so what kinda kid is he?

Yukinojo's bringing him over right now!

Wait, Yukinojo?

Hello, everybody!

Your wait is over, pico!

- Ooh, just forgot something! - Big brudder...

So uh, Yukinojo, where's this kid you were talking about?

Don't look like you got anyone to me!

Your new star player is right here! Applause, applause!

Yukinojo!!! You're saying Kichinosuke is the star player?

I'm really sorry, Toko...

Nah, it's my fault for leaving it up to Yukinojo in the first place.

What, you're a star player?

Ain't no way a robot can play baseball!

Yeah, we ain't some team fit for the scrap heap!

How dare you make fun of my big brudder!

What, you're saying this twerp can actually play baseball?

Sounds fun! How 'bout we check out his skills!

Big brudder!

Fine, I'll do it!!!

Easy out! Easy out!

Grr...

Wh-Whattya think you're doin'?

I'm gonna hit a homerun!

...What?

Turn around, idiot!

Get ready, Kichinosuke, 'cause here it comes!

Yeah! Easy out, easy out!

Strike!

Whattya call that?

Gonna try sometime, twerp?

Here it comes!

Agh! I hate it!

Kichinosuke...!

A homerun...!

He actually hit one.

Yay, yay! A homerun, a homerun!

Yay! I knew Big Brudder was a star player!

Huh?

Wait, did I do something?

Homerun! A homerun, pico!

- Wow, Kichinosuke! - You rock, dude!

Aw, it's not that big a deal, right Yukinojo?

All right, yahoo!!!

Did a real good job of keeping his true abilities under wraps, huh!

Kichinosuke truly is amazing!

We've got this next match in the bag!

What?! You mean you're actually going to put him on the field?!

Banzai! Kichinosuke!

Banzai! Kichinosuke!

But that's so strange...

I don't recall ever inputting the rules of baseball into him.

Baseball Data Not Found

And no, there's no record of programming baseball rules at all.

That means it was all a giant fluke!

Ah, there's no way he could ever play a proper match!

Yay! I knew my big brudder was totally amazing!

You're going to hit a homerun during the game, pico!

Aw, geez...

Oh, my super-cool big brudder, in a super-cool uniform!

Big brudder is a star player.

Hmmm? Oh?

Kichinosuke!

Kichinosuke, that's you up there, right?

Jun! I'm begging you!

P-Please, you have to teach me baseball!

K-Kichinosuke...

So in this situation it would be a foul...

But on the other side of the line, it's a hit.

Ah!

Okay, so then what?

Ah, I see.

You're not done yet, Jun?

Look, this baseball stuff is random babble to me, so don't try to rush me!

- Kichinosuke? - Yeah.

I know you want to look cool for Yukinojo,

but being a man means being honest about what you can and can't do!

Y -- Yeah, but I'm not a man, I'm a robot!

Hmmph.

Okay, all done!

Once we slot this inside you, you'll have a perfect understanding of the rules!

All right! Does that mean I'm gonna be a star player?

Oh, goodness no! Just knowing the rules does not a star player make!

You've got horsepower to spare, but your fine motor control is lacking.

Just like your fine motor control, hah!

Hmmph!

I'm whipping up a machine that will whip you into a star player!

L-Look, you don't gotta, all right!

Agh! I hate it!

Kichinosuke, you want to learn baseball, don't you?

Or are you fine with everyone ridiculing you in front of Yukinojo?

Geez, both options really suck...

There's not much time left until the game!

Heave...

Heave... ho!

Heave ho!!!

Kichinosuke!!!

Y-Yes?

Stop screwing around and push!

S-Sure, got it!

Here I go!!!

Kichinosuke, you moron! You're going way too fast!!!

Cut it out!!!

Kichinosuke!!!

And stopped.

Jun, you all right?

Kichinosuke, you absolute buffoon!

Heh, sorry.

This is the place!

No one will see what we're up to in here!

Ta-da!

Huh? Huh?

Now it's time for some Death Training! Prepare yourself!

D-Death Training?!

Here it comes, Kichinosuke!

Eee! I'm scared!

Agh! Ow, that hurt...

WAAAGH! Ouch.

That's not how you do it!

Keep your eye on the ball and then swing.

B-But the ball is super scary!

I don't want anymore dents in my head!

Oh, is that so.

Well, I suppose it has to come to this if you're going to be this pathetic.

Wh-What's up with those balls?

You thought you were scared of the balls before?

Get ready for Jun's Special Kitty Balls!

Kitty...? Huh?

Agh, man!!! They're cats!!!

Th-That's the spirit Kichinosuke! Keep it up!

Huh...? I did something?

One more time!

Waaaaagh! Nooooo!

Stooooop! Stop, I said!

Huh, that's weird. It won't switch off.

- Let's see... - Waaaaagh!

This! Totally! Sucks! C'mon, save me!

Nooooo! Aggggh!

Oooh... ahhh... save... critical...

...Oops, I broke.

Ah! Kichinosuke! Are you all right?

I'm sorry! I'm sorry, okay?

I can still hang in there... Jun, you did nothing wrong.

Kichinosuke...

Please hang in there, Kichinosuke!

Yay! Yay! It's so fluffy, I love it.

Thanks so much, Mrs. Jun's Mom! Pico!

No need to thank me, Yukinojo!

We're back!

Wh-What happened to Kichinosuke?

O-Oh, you know, the two of us were just playing around.

I got bitten by a cat, haha!

Big brudder! Are you okay?

Haha! Heck, it's barely a scratch! I'm doing just fine.

Give it your all at the big game tomorrow, pico!

Oh, haha, I was planning on it!

Yukinojo, what's that?

It's a present for big brudder!

Your Mom helped make it for me!

Well, Yukinojo? You better let him take a look!

Okay!

Ah! It's a uniform!

Wow, so I'm player number one?

That's right! 'Cause you're my number one, big brudder!

...Ooh, s-so I'm number one, huh?

You have to promise you'll hit a homerun tomorrow!

S-Sure, you just leave it to me! Ha ha ha...

Jun-chan, Jun-chan!

Wake up! Wake up!

Oh for pete's sake, I'm still tired...

It's only 5 in the morning...

Wake up! Wake up!

Ow...

But the match isn't until 10! What's the meaning of this?

Big brudder... he's disappeared!

...Huh?

Don't tell me he was nervous about the match...

No way is big brudder a coward like that!

But then where would he have gone?

Wow! There's big brudder!

Ah! Kichinosuke!

I gotta give it my all!

I'll show them all that I'm number one for real!

I will! I will! Okay, stop.

- Big brudder! - Hold on, Yukinojo!

Kichinosuke really is a great big brother, isn't he?

He's totally number one, pico!

I absolutely, totally am gonna be number one!

All right, raising power to maximum!

Whoa!

Up up and away!

Oh yeah! Easy catch!

Out!

Way to go!

Big brudder is so cool!

That's the spirit, Kichinosuke! Keep it up, just like that!

Guts! Guts! Guts.

- Let's do this, boys! - Yo!!!

Hold on guys! Leave it to me!

You get back here!

Out!

Out!

Isn't he laying it on a bit too thick?

Maybe maximum power was a bit too much.

Got it got it got it got it got it got it!

Oops, lowered it too much.

Hooray! Hooray! Kichinosuke!

Oh yeah, baby!

Start running the bases, Kichinosuke!

All right!!! Here I go!

A-running I will go!

And safe.

All right!

Yay! Yay!

He didn't step on squat!

You're out!

...Huh?

Wh-What happened?

Kichinosuke didn't touch any of the bases.

W-Well yeah, but he's a robot, isn't he?

All right, you! I hit the dang ball and I made my way home!

Man, you're dense.

If you don't touch any of the bases, it doesn't matter if you make it home!

But I hit the dumb ball!!! I don't freaking get it!!!

Wh-Whattya think you're doin'?

You're not going up to bat again!

Please, stop!

Yukinojo, you saw me hit it, right?

Yes, I did!

And next time you'll hit a homerun for sure!

Y-Yeah, sure.

Phew.

Big brudder!!!

Kichinosuke...

Make sure you touch each base this time!

I'm hittin' a homer!

And away I go!

Gotta touch this base! Waaaagh!

And touch this one!!! Waaaagh...

Foul ball!!!

Eeee... oops, I broke.

Well, he only managed to hit a foul ball in the end.

At the end of all that trouble, however, they let him join the team for real.

Let's do this, Kichinosuke!

Heck yeah! Heck yeah!

Got it got it got it got it got it got it...!

Oops, never mind.

For someone with no motor skills themselves, I sure built him well!

A little brother to be proud of!

Okay, where's the ball...

- Where's the ball... - This is so weird!

Okay, if I was a ball, where would I be?

Meow!

Yeeeeow! A cat!

Meeeow...

We're at the amusement park

On a date, eating ice cream

My crocodile tears are shining

in the illumination of the shuttle loop

But because of his warm kindness

I flash my practiced smile

But it's all a dream, isn't it?

Reality: 100% Hopeless Crush

Looks: Beep Beep Beep... 100

Sports: Beep Beep Beep... 100

Popularity: Beep Beep Beep... 120

That would be his data

Looks: Beep Beep Beep... 30

Sports: Beep Beep Beep... 20

Popularity: Beep Beep Beep... 10

And that would be my data...

*computer beeping*

360 degrees of rivals, wherever I go

*computer beeping*

Tonight's projected chance of love... 0!

Brought to you by MaruChanSubs!

A package meant for the Harbor Retirement Home...

...was delivered to us at the Harbor Restaurant!

And wouldn't you know, Kichinosuke opened it and gave all the contents away!

I mean really, on my birthday of all days?

Just a non-stop string of trouble!

Give me a break!

Hai! Step Jun!

"What a Wonderful Birthday!"

The Heartful Mechanic!

What a Wonderful Birthday!