Tokyo Metropolis League has opened. Ashito and others have their first official match against Seikyo High, but the mood of the team has been awful since the fight on the day of the entrance ceremony. The Esperion Youth B team struggles to coordinate, despite being chosen as a starter, Ashito hasn't found the answer to Date's assignment. Frustrated, Taira suggests that the first-year players switched out.
In the first half, I tried 
to be on the defensive,
،في الشّوط الأوّل، حاولت الدّفاع
Ich habe sogar mit verteidigt,
was ich nicht gewohnt bin.
Al principio intenté ser defensivo,
lo que es fastidioso y aburrido.
Al principio intenté ser defensivo,
lo que es un coñazo y un tostón.
En première période,
j’ai défendu, pour ce que ça vaut.
Nel primo tempo, ho dovuto difendere
 quando non ci sono affatto abituato.
Na primeira metade, eu 
tentei ficar na defensiva,
В первом тайме…
я даже в защите играл, которую ненавижу!