After losing the final, things are looking grim at Seido. Haruichi has locked himself in his room. "Somewhere in my heart, I was waiting for this day." Maezono tells him how he feels. After Maezono's eye-opening remark, Haruichi rises and grabs a bat.
so that was the first time 
I've seen him cry.
Das war das erste Mal, dass
ich ihn weinen sah.
C’était la première fois
que je le voyais pleurer.
então foi a primeira 
vez que o vi chorando.