Heartened by Noriko's support, Ashito sets his foot in Tokyo City Esperion once again. A couple of Esperion fans speak to him before he is reunited with Ohtomo and Tachibana. Yuma and Asari, who are promoted from the junior youth, join them at the dorm, but one new member hasn't shown up.
Even so, there are 40 
players in total on a team,
،مع ذلك، هناك مجموع 40 لاعبًا في فريق
Aber insgesamt sind hier 40 Spieler,
verteilt auf die drei Jahre.
Però, nei tre anni che comprendono,
 contano un totale di quaranta giocatori.
Mesmo assim, há 40 jogadores em um time,