In the second round of the invitational, Seido faces Nihon Shono. After throwing a 150 km/h pitches to shut down batters in the first round, Furuya has become the darling of the press and the fans. Which team will advance to the quarterfinals? What about the other team from Tokyo, Yakushi led by Todoroki Raichi? And what of the summer tournament winners, Komadai Fujimaki? The quarterfinals are taking shape.
Masamune Hongo, the second-year ace
said to be the best of his generation,
ماساموني هونغو، نجم السنة الثانية
،الأفضل في جيله حسبما يُقال
Shobi (Fukui)

Komadai Fujimaki
(Süd-Hokkaido)
Masamune Hongo, la estrella de segundo,
es el mejor de su generación
Masamune Hongo, la estrella de segundo,
es el mejor de su generación
SHOBI (FUKUI)
KOMADAI FUJIMAKI (HOKKAIDO-SUD)
L'asso Hongo Masamune, al secondo anno, 
considerato il migliore della sua generazione,
Esse é o ás do 2º ano que consideram
ser o melhor de sua geração!
Масамунэ Хонго, ас-одиннадцатиклассник,
лучший в своём поколении,