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.
You got to play in the game,
Du konntest spielen,
Los que jugaron pueden sentirse 
deprimidos de verdad.
Los que jugasteis os podéis sentir 
deprimidos de verdad.
Ceux qui ont joué le match
sont déçus au plus profond d’eux-mêmes.
Você chegou a jogar, então pode 
se sentir mal do fundo do coração.