The Mifune Dolphins improve their teamwork a bit during a practice match before the summer tournament, which improves their confidence.
On the other hand, having had to transfer to his mother's hometown in Gunma, Hikaru is separated from his Dolphins teammates and was having unhappy days.
In front of his grandfather and mother he bravely put up a cheerful front, but even when he is invited to join the school baseball team, he refuses right away, saying he's not in the mood.
Yes, I'm famished because 
I didn't finish my dinner last night.
.أنا جائع لأني لم أنهِ عشائي بالأمس
Ja, hab gestern ja beim Abendessen wenig
gegessen und hab jetzt echt Kohldampf.
Sí, anoche no me terminé la cena,
entonces tengo hambre.
Sí, tengo hambre
porque anoche no me acabé la cena.
J’ai pas tout mangé hier,
alors j’ai faim.
Sì, visto che ieri non ho finito la cena, 
ho una fame da lupo.
Sim, estou com fome porque
não acabei minha janta ontem.
Да, это потому что я вчера не доел.