After losing the final, things are looking grim at Seido. Haruichi has locked himself in his room. "Somewhere in my heart, I was waiting for this day." Maezono tells him how he feels. After Maezono's eye-opening remark, Haruichi rises and grabs a bat.
but I've never had anyone grow 
as much as the third-years who retired.
aber ich habe nie jemanden so schnell
wachsen sehen, wie die aus dem dritten Jahr.
pero nunca nadie creció tanto como 
los de tercero que se acaban de retirar.
pero nunca nadie creció tanto como 
los de tercero que se acaban de retirar.
mais aucune génération n’avait
autant progressé que les terminale.
mas nunca vi alguém progredir tanto
 quanto o pessoal do terceiro ano.