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.
Even if it was a losing game,
Auch wenn wir verlieren,
Aunque fuera una causa perdida, 
quería estar en el campo.
Aunque fuera una causa perdida, 
quería estar en el campo.
Même pour le perdre,
Mesmo que fosse para perder,