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.
Our job isn't finished until 
the students get into college,
Unsere Arbeit ist noch nicht vorbei,
bis die Schüler auf die Uni gehn,
Nuestro trabajo no termina hasta que
 los estudiantes deciden su futuro...
Nuestro trabajo no termina hasta que
 los estudiantes deciden su futuro...
Même si on doit les accompagner
dans leurs choix pour la suite,
Nosso trabalho não termina enquanto
 os alunos não entram na faculdade,