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.
They're already fighting 
for the spots on the roster.
Sie kämpfen bereits um ihren
Platz im Team.
Eso quiere decir que ya empezó
 la batalla por la titularidad.
Eso quiere decir que ya ha empezado
 la batalla por la titularidad.
La lutte pour les places
en équipe première a commencé.
Já estão brigando pelo
 lugar no time titular.