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.
If I never play baseball,
it will stick out like a sore thumb.
.إن لم ألعب كرة القاعدة أبدًا فسأبدو شاذًا عن الباقي
Ist ja nicht gut, dass ich nur Baseball
noch nie gespielt habe.
Y es raro que nunca
lo haya probado de verdad.
Es raro que nunca
lo haya probado de verdad.
Et c’est le seul sport
que j’ai jamais fait.
E poi è un po' strano per me
 non aver nemmeno provato a giocare a baseball.
É meio estranho eu nunca
ter tentado jogar basebol.
А то я во всё поиграл, кроме бейсбола.