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.
Why'd I even get my hopes up?
Warum habe ich überhaupt dran gedacht?
¿Para qué me hice esperanzas?
¿Para qué me hice esperanzas?
Je m’en veux d’y avoir cru…
Por que ainda tive esperanças?