The night before the national final, Narumiya lowers his head to his teammates and surprises everyone. Next day, Narumiya walks on to the Koshien mound, motivating Sawamura to practice harder as he watches it on TV. Later, an unfamiliar man comes to observe Seido's practice.
Mom, why are only their 
arms and faces tanned?
Mama, warum sind nur ihre Arme und Gesichter
braun gefärbt?
Mamá, ¿por qué solo tienen 
la cara y los brazos bronceados?
Mamá, ¿por qué solo tienen 
la cara y los brazos bronceados?
Maman, pourquoi seuls leurs visages
et leurs bras sont bronzés ?
Mãe, por que eles estão só com
 os braços e cabeça queimados?