The morning of the first tournament match for the Fuurin Middle School Baseball team,
Daigo's father Goro talks to his eternal friend, former teammate, and Daigo's coach in his grade school days, Satou Toshiya.
While updating each other, Toshiya brings the conversation to the upcoming Fuurin match.
Goro confidently tells Toshiya that "Daigo can do it", based on Daigo's amazing commitment the past half year,
after unexpectedly becoming captain of the team as a first-year.
But it's way more exciting
to take down stronger teams
لكنّ الأمر مثير أكثر عندما تهزم الفرق الأقوى
Aber mit einem frischen Team
aus Freunden Stärkere zu besiegen,
Pero es más emocionante
acabar con oponentes buenos
Pero es más emocionante
acabar con oponentes buenos
Mais vaincre des adversaires
avec une équipe construite entre amis,
Ma è molto più emozionante 
sconfiggere delle squadre forti
Mas é bem mais empolgante
vencer times fortes
С другой стороны, сражать
соперников куда интересней с теми,