The Mifune Dolphins improve their teamwork a bit during a practice match before the summer tournament, which improves their confidence.
On the other hand, having had to transfer to his mother's hometown in Gunma, Hikaru is separated from his Dolphins teammates and was having unhappy days.
In front of his grandfather and mother he bravely put up a cheerful front, but even when he is invited to join the school baseball team, he refuses right away, saying he's not in the mood.
Or is it just because 
we're not your real parents?
أم لأنّنا لسنا والديك الحقيقيين؟
Weil wir nicht deine
echten Eltern sind?
¿O porque no somos tus padres?
¿O porque no somos tus padres?
Parce que nous ne sommes pas
tes parents ?
O forse è perché non siamo i tuoi veri genitori?
Ou é porque não somos
seus pais de verdade?
Или потому что мы не твои родители?