In the top of the eighth, Kawakami relieves Sawamura from the mound and faces Raichi. Kawakami and Miyuki choose to walk him. At a glance, Seido apear to be cornered, but Kawakami regains his confidence from giving Raichi the walk.
Next year, we'll have 
my special players joining us.
Nächstes Jahr werden meine
 besonderen Spieler zu uns stoßen.
El próximo año se nos unirán
 mis jugadores especiales.
El próximo año se nos unirán
 mis jugadores especiales.
L’an prochain, des joueurs
que j’ai couvés vont vous rejoindre.
Ano que vem, meus jogadores 
especiais vão se unir a nós.