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.
Well, it's true we've been away 
from nationals for six years.
Na ja, wir waren wirklich seit sechs Jahren
nicht beim Landesturnier.
Bueno, es cierto que no hemos conseguido 
resultados en estos seis años.
Bueno, es cierto que no hemos conseguido 
resultados en estos seis años.
C’est vrai qu’on n’a rien gagné
pendant ses six années…
Bem, é verdade que não chegamos
 ao nacional em seis anos.