Sawamura gets himself into a baseball match against the 12th grade batter, Kiyokuni Azuma. Sawamura forms a battery with Kazuya Miyuki, the catcher carrying high hopes for Seidou. Sawamura loses confidence against Azuma, an opponent he's never faced, but Miyuki's lead slowly pulls out Sawamura's full potential. And then he throws his last pitch. After returning from Tokyo, Sawamaura is lost about his future, unable to forget his pitching with Miyuki. He wants to test his strength in Tokyo, but he can't betray his junior high teammates and leave them behind. Bewildered, his teammates approach him.
I hate to admit it, but the mound 
feels really good on my feet.
Ich will’s nicht zugeben, aber von
diesem Mound kann man echt gut werfen.
Odio admitirlo, pero es fácil
 lanzar en este montículo.
Odio admitirlo, pero es fácil
 lanzar en este montículo.
J’aime pas l’avouer, mais ce monticule 
est parfait pour lancer.
Odeio admitir, mas é fácil
de arremessar neste monte.