Sawamura gets himself into a baseball match against the 12th grade batter, Kiyokuni Azuma. Sawamura forms a battery with Kazuya Miyuki, the catcher carrying high hopes for Seidou. Sawamura loses confidence against Azuma, an opponent he's never faced, but Miyuki's lead slowly pulls out Sawamura's full potential. And then he throws his last pitch. After returning from Tokyo, Sawamaura is lost about his future, unable to forget his pitching with Miyuki. He wants to test his strength in Tokyo, but he can't betray his junior high teammates and leave them behind. Bewildered, his teammates approach him.
If I really try, I'll pass the exam! No problem!
Wenn ich es wirklich versuche,
bestehe ich die Prüfung!
¡Si me esfuerzo, pasaría 
el examen sin problemas!
¡Si me esfuerzo, pasaría 
el examen sin problemas!
Si je m’y mets, j’aurai aucun problème 
avec les examens.
Se eu quisesse, passaria 
 sem problema nenhum!