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.
He's been on the roster since he joined,
Er war im Team, seit er
hier ankam,
Ha sido titular desde 
que estaba en primer año,
Ha sido titular desde 
que estaba en primero,
Comme il était en équipe première
dès la seconde,
Ele está no time desde que entrou,